Mount Hope Man Charged After Fatal Oak Hill Crash
A drunken driving crash on Glen Joan Hill near Oak Hill injured three others and killed Nathaniel Walker, 29, of Mount Hope. Willie Calloway, 23, faced charges. Brooks, 40, and others suffered injuries. The wreck involved a truck and a car on U.S. 21. Walker died at Oak Hill Hospital at 6:55 p.m. Survivors include his widow Nita and two young children.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Hope Man
Legg
Scarbro
Tife
Menythree
Willie Lee Calloway
Beckley VA
Nathaniel Walker
Mount Hope
Oak Hil
James R. L. Brooks
Glen Joan Hill
C. B . Legg
U. S. 21
Calloway
Air Force
California
Brooks
Buddy Crouch
Eddie Lee Agee Weds Herman Witten in Greentown Ceremony
Eddie Lee Agee and Herman Melvin Witten were married at Greentown with a double ring ceremony at a Baptist Church. Attendants included maid of honor Florence Agee and bridesmaids Joan Craddolph and Araminta Craddolph. Best man was John W. Witten Sr. Ushers included James Saunders and Erskine Agee. The couple will reside in Washington D C where he is stationed. she works as a dental receptionist in D C.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Gladidli
Florence Agee
Greentown
Washington
D. C
Eddie Lee Agee
Herman Melvin Witten
R. V. Coger
Joan BC R Craddolph
Araminta
Hendrick
Washington, D
Edward R. Agee Altc
Hazel L. Witten
Charleston
Alice Jones
John W. Witten
Atendants
St. Albans
Louise Terry
Dennis Neigh
Grace Kelly
John W. Witten Sr
VicGuire Air Force Base
N. J
James H. Saunders
Washington, D. C
Erskine Agee
Marine Corps
Albany, Ga
Bill Mahone
Telford Simpson
Mrs. Agee
Bill Maxwell
Willie Berkley
Thelma Agee
Henry Wilborne
Lawrence Dandridge
William Saunders
New
Air Force
Ethel Megginson
James Saunders
Emogene Dandridge
Inez Price
Washington, D.C
Aemies Agee
James Toombs
Milton Morgan
Philadelphia
Ohio
John Saunders
V. G. Carter
Whitesville Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Whitesville notes show Daniel Cotton and family from Norfolk visiting his parents Floyd and Mrs Cotton in Seth for a week. Mrs Payne and Mrs Nelson planned car trips to Virginia Beach and North Carolina while Anna Dickens returned home to Smithers after visiting her mother in Sundial. Patti and Sheila Stanley arrived from Greenville to stay with grandmother Rev Ada Williams as Patti resumes studies at Marshall this fall. Rev Isaac Kitchen of Madison led a one week revival at Packsville Church with Rev Williams bringing visitors from Madison. Rev and Mrs J W Caves of Sylvester and granddaughter Shirley Hawks visited Caves relatives in St Albans and toured Coon Skin Park and Charleston Airport with Don Kinder, a Navy member visiting from Norfolk. Stallie Baldwin of Sylvester is seriously ill at home.
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Whitesville
Rns
Daniel Cotton
Norfolk
Floyd Cotton
Seth
Leafy Payne
Sundial
Opal Nelson
Blue Pennant
Virginia Beach
Fontana Village
North Carolina
Anna Dickens
Smithers
Beulah Daniels
Patti Stanley
Sheila Stanley
Greenville
Ada Williams
Patti
Marshall
Church of God
Packsville
Kitchen
Madison
J. W. Caves
Sylvester
Shirley Hawks
al. LorFle
Don Kinder
U. S. Navy
Virginia
Caves
Miss Hawks
Birth announcements and a weekend family visit
Eunice EUNKE reports the birth of a son on Saturday July 14 at the Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston to Mr and Mrs Truman Jarrell formerly of Colcord. Mr and Mrs Lowell Kinder announce a daughter born Wednesday July 18 at the same hospital formerly of Colcord and Am eagle. Mr and Mrs Otey Dillon traveled Friday to visit daughter in Shady Spring with Mr and Mrs Frank Radford.
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Eunke
Mir
Truman Jarrell
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
Colcord
Lowell Kinder
Kinders
Ameagle
Otey Dillon
Frank Radford
Shady Spring
Weekend Accidents Send Several to Wyoming General Hospital
MULLENS ANS reports multiple weekend injuries treated at Wyoming General Hospital. Names include Jean Justice twenty, Devilia Ann Lacy four, Roger Wall five, Nancy Lee Elmadollar eleven, Robin Ann Wood two, Mike Witt Mallens, Linda Sue Booth three, James Curtis Pryor fourteen, D H Palmer, and Bobby Aphennes fifteen. Injuries range from facial lacerations and burns to fractures and puncture wounds.
Fire destroys Casdorph groceries in Ronceverte blaze
A fast moving fire swept through two Casdorph chain stores and a large grocery on Frank Street in Ronceverte, destroying four frame buildings and damaging the Eagen Building. Fire officials praised volunteers for containment. The Casdorph firm plans to continue operations at a rebuilt No 4 store.
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Ronceverte
RNS
Frank
Casdorph
Inon
C. J. Casdorph No
Eagen
Ah State Liquor Store
Caldroph
Paul Yates
Lewisburg
Roy Morris
Orvil Fulwider
Mrs Leroy Jackson Honored With Household Shower
Mrs. Leroy Jackson formerly Miss Hazel Lambert was feted at a household shower hosted by her parents on a Tuesday evening. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends from the community, reflecting a social gathering before her husband serves in the U S Army.
Deaths of W. Jones and William Jones in Summerlee
William Bill Jones 68 of Summerlee died at home after a long illness. The body was moved to Durgan and Traynham Funeral Home Beckley for arrangements. Edith Cook and granddaughter Becky Clark returned to Virginia after a 10 day vacation in Norfolk and Hopewell.
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Summerlee
William
Bill”, Jones
Durgan and Traynham
Beckley
Virginia Mullens
Edith Cook
Becky Clark
Norfolk
Hopewell
Boone Tobacco Growers Allotment On Reserve
In Boone County ten growers who under planted their 1956 allotment must request remaining allotment be put on reserve by August 2. The unused amount, 50 per grower, will be recorded on reserve. failure to file leads to loss of unplanted portion. Applies to all Boone County tobacco growers under soil bank rules.
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Boone Tobacco Growers
Whitesville
RNS
Boone County
Boone County Agriculture Office
Madison News Briefs Highlight Local and Visiting Figures
Madison residents note Bridget Stallings enrolling in University of Virginia summer courses in Charlottesville. Gordie Dutton of Seattle seeks the Boone County Homecoming prize for greatest distance traveled. Eleanor Curry of New Haven visited Madison, while Goldie Chambers recovers from surgery at St. Marys Hospital Huntington. Drew Johnson enjoys Camp Lightfoot at Hinton. Sgt Kesler McKinney returns to Kansas with family after three weeks in Danville.
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Bridget Stallings
Madison
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Boone County
Gordie Dutton
Seattle
Washington
Clarence Tampain
Eleanor Curry
New Haven
Goldie Chambers
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Hugh Pickett
Parkersburg
Madison Baptist ‘Church
H. Eldon Waltz
Drew’ Johnson
Camp Lightfoot
Hinton
Kansas
Kesler McKinney
E. C. McKinney
Danville
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George Howell
Delbert Elam
DuBois High School
Meadow Bridge
Cleveland, Plant and Flower Co
Percy Keley Downs Jr
Belle
Ronald Lee Lyle
Walnut St
Trenton
Herman Witten
Eunice Personals
D. H. Palmer
New Richmond
Bobby Aphennes
Wyeo
Pinecrest Cottages
Ichmont Cleaners - Nont
American Legion
Leroy Jackson
W. Jones
Naturalizer
Westport
Allures
H&m Shoe Store
Neville ST
Catalina
Glenhaven
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