Whitesville Labor Day Plans Delayed by Ground Use Dispute
Whitesville faces delays in Labor Day preparations as Lions Club and United Mine Workers fail to reach an agreement over ground use at the ball parks. The county superintendent and board discuss relocating events to avoid postponement, with a possible move to the Comfort Recreation Center if talks stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Lions Club
C. D. Tamplin
United Mine Workers Law
Ne 1
Comfort Recreation Center
Red Cross
Madison
Madison Rebekah Lodge
Glen Rogers Personal Notes From City
RNS reports Glen Rogers returns to Lansing after visits with the Harrington families including Miss Mary Harrington and Miss Mary Margaret Harrington. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Chatin of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson with Dickie DIlm. Pal and Sandy Sturgill visit I J Reed in St Albans over the weekend. Pat Barker visits Eucles as guest of Shirley Gentry. Sarah Mae Dillon flies to Springfield Missouri for weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
RNS
Lansing
Mich
Frances Harrington
Emmet Harrington
Harrington
Mary Harrington
Mary Margaret Harrington
Pearl Jacobson
Buddy Chatin
Norefolk
Tom Chatin
George Thompson
Dickie Dilim
Atanta
Pal
Sandy Sturgill
I. J. Reed
St. Albans
Pat Barker
Eucles
Arenine
Shirley Gentry
Sarah Mae Dillon
Springfield
Colcord Personal Notices Mention Vacations and Birth
Colcord residents report relatives visiting Colcord and nearby areas while families travel for vacations and church activities. A birth is announced for a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Cameron in Charleston General Hospital on July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avanelle Halstead
A. J. Halstead
Colcord
Cleveland
William Bowne
Wendell Bowne
Aldine Wright
Dayton
Robert Cromes
Herbert Wright
Fred Cameron
Winifred
Charleston General Hospital
Camerons
Fred Moore
Calif
Clyde Cox
Ravenswood
Arthur Massey
Air Force Recruiter Visits Whitesville
Staff Sergeant Milton BR. James, new area recruiter, visited Whitesville today replacing Sgt. Welson Meadows. He conducts weekly visits at the Post Office Building from 10 a.m. to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Air Force
Milton BR. James
Welson Meadows
Edmond men fined for petit larceny in Fayetteville hearing
In a Tuesday hearing before Magistrate Virgil Lyons Edmond men Elmer Goins and Leonard Weeley were fined on a misdemeanor petit larceny charge. They were arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff W K Kountz.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Virgil Lyons
Edmond
Elmer Goins
Leonard Weeley
W. K. Kountz
Fayette County 4-H Camp Cooks Prepare 14300 Meals
Glen Daniel Fayette 4-H Camp cooks report plans and numbers for the season. The kitchen team prepared 34 300 meals since opening June 4 with larger groups this year. Campers praise the rustic country style dining and the cooks’ efficient planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Paul Hicks
Hicks
Fundamental Baptist Camp
Weekend Visitors Return Home From Long Branch
Weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Roby Billings in Long Branch included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Plumfoy and daughters Patricia Ann and Martha Lee from Ambridge Pa and Mr and Mrs Basil Crouse and children Michael and Karen from Superior Miss Alice Billings who had been visiting the Plumleys returned home this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Daniel
Florida
J. A. Farley
Alice
Helen
Alice Smith
Mount Hope
Goldin Williams
Bradley
Clay Starks
Mac Crane
E. E. Erskine
E. E. Erskine Jr
Marilyn Erskine
Dale ‘Thompson
Princeton
John Gilmer
Glendon Hawley
Cleveland
Roy Hawley
Oceana
Karen Smith
Sweeneysburg
Hicks
Roby Billings
Long Branch
Charles Plumfoy
Patricia Ann
Martha Lee
Ambridge
Basil Crouse
Michael
Karen
Alice Billings
Plumleys
Morgan Funeral Slated Thursday
Funeral services for George Leander Morgan of Oceana will be held at 1 a.m. Thursday at the First Church of God with Rev. William C. Lusk officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery. Morgan, 79, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday in a Welch hospital. He was born November 2, 1877 in Guyan to the late Ander and Amanda Morgan. He was survived by his wife Amanda Morgan who preceded him in death in 1950. He and his family are noted in local obituaries and remembrances.
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Oceana
RNS
George Leander Morgan
Church of God
William C. Lusk
Matheny
Morgan
Welch Hospital
Mickey Markham
Guyan
Michael
Cincinnati
Ander
Rachel Harvey Morgan
William
Amanda Morgan
pre‘Markham
Long Branch
Norman Collier l
Stevie
South Charleston
Ernest Bitjups
Pax
Herbert Collier
Mount Hope
Cecil Humphrey
Pax Branch
William Stover
Wayne
Marmet
Glen Dougas
Anna Marie
Eddie
Belding
Mich
Humphrey
Beckley
Ernest Billups
Bert McNeeely
Lonnie Kincaid
Etta Weeks
Manoda Akers
Viola Trent
Cara Wil
Survivors listed for Oceana families in two notices
The obituary note lists four sons Lawrence Columbus Ohio El mer Davy Charlie and Eula Batt Matheny seven daughters Ada Freeman Baltimore Corba Lester Chesapeake Ohio Ora Stallings Williamson Bessie Bailey Lannie Cook Maudie Pennington Blanche Morgan Daisy Brown all of Oceana and three brothers Floyd Salem Emsley Guyan Moloney Clear Fork plus sister Elsie Lester Leatherwood The body will move from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana to daughter Maudie Pennington's home at 6 p m today A revival is in progress at Pax Church of God led by Rev Charles Johnson Augusta Ga with two weeks to run The pastor is Mrs George Lewis Everyone is invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Columbus
Ohio
Elmer
Davy
Charlie
Eula
Batt
Matheny
Ada Freeman
Baltimore
Corba Lester
Chesapeake
Ora Stallings
Williamson
Bessie Bailey
Lannie Cook
Maudie Pennington
Blanche Morgan
Daisy Brown
Oceana
Floyd A! Salem
Emsley
Guyan
Moloney
Clear
Pax Church of God
Charles Johnson
Augusta
George Lewis
Re-Elected Kenada II Heads Mountain Gospel Singers
At Lover's Leap near Ansted on Saturday night the West Virginia State Gospel Singers Association reelected R H Kenada II as president for a fifth year. The meeting at the recreation building drew hundreds. officers including Aaron L Ryder first vice president E C Cool second vice president and Mrs Juantia J Davis were reelected. Frances Whitt Otsego was named financial secretary. The convention featured quartets trios and solos with audience participation across a long Sunday program from 10 a m to 4 30 p m.
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Ansted
R. H. Ken
Seda
Mullens
West Virginia
State Gospel Singers Association
Aaron L. Ryder
Charleston
C. Cool
Webster Springs
Juatita J. Davis
Mr. Howe
Frances Whitt
Otsego
Lover's Leap
Hairston Charged After Mount Hope Two Car Wreck
James Hairston of Page faced a charge of not having his vehicle under control after a two car collision south of Mount Hope. The 3:30 pm crash involved Hairston’s 1919 model and Mrs Hester Holt’s 1953 model. no injuries were reported. Hearing set before Magistrate Virgil Lyons in Fayetteville.
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Oak Hill
RNS
James Hairston
Page
Mount Hope
Virgil Lyons
Fayetteville
Dean Lake
Hairstan
Hester Ellen Holt
Oak
Hill
Local News Contacts Gathered for Raleigh Register Tips
Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties residents are urged to submit news to Raleigh Register correspondents. Logotype RNS Regional News Service identifies the writers. Contacts include Mrs Bashia J Hamilton Whitesville 8823 and others with listed phones across Colcord Daniels Fayetteville Glen Daniel Glen Rogers Mount Hope Oak Hill Oceana Pax Pineville Rhodell Sophia Whitesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Raleigh Register
Bashia J. Hamilton
Whitesville
Daniels
Ruth Clark
Aeas Murphree
Ofice
Oak Hill
Barbara Zandle
Oceana
Phillip Roach
SIGI
Pax
Thelma Slover
Pineville
E. W. Worrell
Joln
Rebekah Lodge Altar Draped in Memoriam
The Whitesville Rebekah Lodge held a meeting with the altar draped in memory of a deceased officer, Hazel Bailey, noble grand presiding. Absent officers from the installation were Norma Cook and Lizzie Mynes, with Milfrey Thompson assisting.
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Wihtpesville
RNL
Whitesville Labokah Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Hazel Bailey
Noble Grand
Milfre ‘Thompson
Norma Joan Cook
Lizzie Mynes
Suport
Pauline Canter- Dorothy
Kerry
Evelyn Spangler
Reba Shepherd
Washington
D. C
Rebeker
Vanjkahs
Shepherd
Elmer Warris
Ohio
Arthur Peters
Dorothy
Mary Lou Massey
Wand
Kenneth Persinger
Highland Park
Persinger
Fire damages car in Oak Hill intersection
About 50 dollars of damage was estimated to a YG two door sedan that caught fire Sunday at Main Street and Minden Road in Oak Hill. Harold Ward of Minden owned the car. Assistant chief L. M. Whitlock said the carburetor backfired and burned the wiring. Seventeen firemen answered the call at 1:40 a.m.
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YAK Hill
RNS
Oak Ham
Main St
Minden Road
Harold Ward
Minden
L. M. Whitlock
Oak Hill
Damages Awarded in Fayette Court Case
Mrs. Rose Kaufman of Charleston was awarded $2000 by a Fayette Circuit Court jury after suing J. S. Jones of Dixie over a June 1933 automobile collision in Charleston. She sought $15000 for personal injuries clothing and car damage.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Rose Kaufman
Charleston
Fayette
J. S. Jones
Dixie
Kaufman
Mrs. Cora Henley Taken By Death
Mrs. Cora Lee Henley 80 of Fayetteville died at her daughter's home after an extended illness. Born Horseshoe Bend July 24, 1877 she left a large family including eight daughters and four sisters and several brothers. The body rests at Tyme Funeral Home Oak Hill pending arrangements.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Cora
Mae Wilson
Hopemont
E.W. Henley
Payetteville
Wheeler
O'Neal
Catherine Shumaker
Frank McClung
Fayetteville
Leroy Becker
Baltimore
K. P. Craft
Slamore
Tyme Funeral
Pineville Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Pineville residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. P. E. King and children from Salem. Mrs. Estes A. Nichols and Mrs. B. C. Nichols with husbands in Charleston for hospital checks. the Beavers family from Roanoke attended a wedding at Pineville Presbyterian Church. Catherine Crews left for New York City summer studies. many locals welcomed guests from Richmond Morgantown and Charleston while others attended funerals in Fairdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rns
P. E. King
Salem
W. V. McNemar
River Drive
Pemberton
Kings
Salem College
Catherine Crews
New York City
S.C. Ballangee
Bill Hall
Richmond
Lloyd Cox
Morgantown
Pine.Ville
Bert Goode
Jimmy Goode
Coal City
Ray Duncan
Chattanooza
Tom
Duncan
B.C. Nichols
Charleston
Virgil Goode
Isons
Joe
Wayne
Fred
Pinerville
Charles W. Bauguess
Princeton
Minneapolis
N. C
Land Transfers Listed At Wyoming Courthouse
Wyoming County records show transfers involving multiple parcels in Kopperston Frantz Baileyville and nearby districts. Notable entries include Mitcher and Eva Thomas Lot 1 Section Kopperston and Robert Dillon Jr. and Elfie Dillon Lot 6 Section 13 Kopperston plus many others across Frantz Medford and Huff Creek Districts.
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Wyoming
Pineville
RNS
Last Rites Set For Virgil Berry
Funeral services for Virgil Harrison Berry 47 of Danese will be held at Green Valley Methodist Church at 2 pm Thursday with Reverends Gravely Akester presiding. Burial follows at Harrah Cemetery Backus Mountain. Berry died Monday at home from a heart attack. Body to be moved from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle to residence at 11 am and to church one hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danese
RNS
Virgil Harrison Berry
Green Valley
Bible School Ends Friday at Colcord Presbyterian
Colcord Presbyterian Bible School closes Friday with a 5 00 p m picnic on the church lawn followed by a program. Children bring sandwiches and adults bring a covered dish. Certificates will be presented for perfect and faithful attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Colcord
BNS
Colcord Presbyterian’ Bible School
Fayette County Fair announces arts and handicrafts classes
Oak Hill chair Miss Nancy Hannabass along with A. E. Whenger released the Fayette County Fair arts and handicrafts classifications. Entries are due by 2 TM m Aug 13 and must be received by 5 p m Aug 17. the event runs Aug 12 17 at the Oak Hill National Guard Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Fayette County Fair
Nancy Hannabass
A. E. Whenger
Fayetteville
Hannabass
National Guard
Central Avenue
Suit Against Couple Being Tried Today
A Virginia couple faces trial in Fayette Circuit Court on a civil damage suit filed by Mrs. Anopa J. Clay of Dublin, Virginia. She seeks compensation following a 1956 auto collision near Hinton in which her husband J. C. Clay died as a passenger in the Walkup car driven by W. C. Walkup of Meadow Bridge. Norman Keller was driving his wife’s car involved in the wreck.
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Payetteville
RNS
Fayette
Anopa J. Clay
Norman’ Keller
Dublin
Fayetteville Personal Links and Local Visits Noted
Fayetteville reports visitors as Miss Judy Allen travels to Buckhannon to stay with her grandmother Mrs. J W Peterson and aunt Miss Madge Peterson. Miss Babette Schradski visits Miss Boydie Casto in Ashland Kentucky. Miss Lynda Repair from Montgomery visits her grandmother Mrs John Lindley. In Pineville William Blankenship aged 62 underwent amputation of the left thumb at Grace Hospital Welch after a workplace injury.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Judy Allen
Buckhannon
J. W. Peterson
Madge Peterson
Babette Schradski
Ashland
Boydie
Casto
Lynda Repair
Montgomery
John Lindley
Pineville
ANS
William Blankenship
Under
Grace Hospital
Welch
Moniday
Henry Clay in Saulsville Hospital Observation
Henry Clay of Saulsville is reported to be getting along nicely at Stevens Clinic Welch after a Saturday visit for observation and treatment. Mrs. Clay remains at the hospital with her husband.
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Saulsville
Henry Clay
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Mrs. Clay
Elderly Men Held On Delinquency Charges
PAYETTEVILLE RNS two elderly men 63 Elmer Johnson Boomer and James C Smith Falls View held in Fayette County Jail for grand jury action charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors. They were arrested on warrants by deputies Fred O Boyle and Pearlie Elmore. Hearing before Magistrate Charles Bess Bomer Tuesday. bond to be set by Judge Charles L Garvin Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Elmer Johnson
Boomer
James C. Smith
Falls View
Sheri Fred O'Boyle
Peariie Elmore
Charles Bess
Bomer
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Two Boys Blamed For Train Wreck Near Winnipeg
Winnipeg reports CN officials blame two young brothers ages 6 and 8 for derailing a transcontinental train by tampering with a switch. The Montreal to Vancouver run, five hours late, collided 36 miles east of Winnipeg injuring 86 and causing about 223000 dollars in damage. Two diesel engines and a mail car stayed upright. the rear cars derailed and rails twisted for 350 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian National Railway
Montreal
Vancouver
Traffic Deaths Decline In U S
The National Safety Council reports 1957 first half highway deaths at 17 620, down 2 percent from 1956. President Ned A W Dearborn says rise in mileage 4 percent disproves fewer trips as cause, attributing the drop to better behavior and stronger enforcement of traffic laws by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned AW. Dearborn
Dearborn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Memorial
Ed Brown
Van
Brown
Rebekahs
William Byrd
John Callahan
Lula Bias
Donna Muling
Mullins
Boore County Red Cross Chapter
Coal Valley News
Margaret Atkins
Madison, i
Colcord Personals
Carl Farley
Jack Weller
Cecil Arthur
Doug Hamilton
Fayette Pair
Herndon
Tonight
Joan Crewford
Jet
Chandler
Liams
Norma Stover
Edith Humphrey
G. W. Lively
Inlaw
Les Lively
Bob
Alan
Teddy
Oveana
Tracy
Lively
Jane Ellen
David Lee
Longacre
R. H. Kenada II
Singers Assn
West Virginia Mountain State Gospel Singers Association
Juanita Davis
Frances Whill
HR. H. Keneda
Aaron J. Ryder
EF. C. Cool
Hairston
Raleigh S
Rebekah Lodge
Bllamley Egr
Phe Ceca
Alan Freed
Rebels
Mel
Cae
Rhos Bruce
Sierra
Beckley Open Air Theatre
Stanaford Road
Foe
Forest Tucker
Barbara Britton
Cora Henley
Carl Ellison
Eddie Crews
Fred Manning
Fairdale
Mon
East Times
Cai
Kelly Development Company
Henry E
Lois Jean Cook
Kopperston
Robert L. Dillon Jr
Elfie M. Dilon
W. M. Ritter Lumber Company
Ralph Cook
Brenton Addition
Baileysyilte
Paul D. Blackshear
Bruce ‘Mink
Center District
Margaret Blevins
Chris Blevins
Sire Matfield
Alex’ Hatfield
Freda Miller
Ray Miller
Mike Stokes
Joe Stokes
Wanda Cline
Pat Stokes
Belva Stokes
Samuel Stokes
Bessie
Big Cub Creek
Clear Fork
Jack Kinsley
Peggy Joyce Kinsley
James Kinsley
Welton
Slab Nork
Herbert Morgan
Loutishia ‘Morgan
Everett
Lois Morgan
Pierpoint
Slab Fork
Jesse Bentley
Ola Bentley
Ralph Phillips l
Mae Thies
Medford
Baileysville
Buly Ray Bailey
Susan Bailey
Neva
Eugene Bail
Dollie Williamson
H. R. Henderson
On Branch
Huff Creek
Joseph R. Lilly
Dina Jean Lilly
Waller and
Pansy Lane
Huff Creek District
Virgil Berry
Kmthopes
U.S
Glen Jean
Pompey’s Head
Richard Epon
Noratny Patrick —Flus
Miami
Lee J. Cobb
Pattie Metins
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