Black Eagle Woman Awaits Arraignment On Murder Charge
In Mullens a 31 year old Black Eagle coal miner’s wife awaits arraignment on a murder charge after confessing she shot her husband Zerus Blunt, 39, six times in a bath. She said she feared he abused her 13 year old daughter and planned the act to stop the abuse. Police say the daughter testified to ongoing molestation.
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Black Eagle
Fens
Wendell Cook
Cook
Blunts
Zerus, Jr
Dorothy Blunt
Mullens City
Miss Stewart Receives West Virginia University Masters Degree
Mullens Charlene Beavers Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas V Stewart Mullens received a Master of Arts degree with a major in mathematics at West Virginia University during commencement exercises on Monday She has served in the university mathematics department teaching college algebra and principles of mathematics She completed degree requirements mid year but stayed an extra semester to take more graduate courses and continue teaching Radford College graduate with majors in mathematics and English and a minor in Spanish she was president of the Math Club and member of the Pan American Club before teaching at Herndon High School in 1954 55
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Mullens
Charlene Beavers Stewart
Chas
V. Stewart
West Virginia University
Radford College
Woman's Division
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Herndon High School
The
University
Six Couples Apply For Marriage Permits in Fayette County
Fayette County Clerk’s office lists six couples seeking marriage licenses. Grover J Brady 22 of Shady Spring weds Betty Jo Pittman 19 of Oak Hill. James Gibbs Jr 18 Logan weds Virginia Madison Graves 18 Montgomery. Billy Gene Johnson 21 Cara Way Ark. weds Faye Joyce Mund 21 Mount Hope. Luray Edward Kessler 2 Beckley weds Myrtle Ernestine Withrow 22 Fayetteville. Charles D Kuntz 31 Swiss weds Ona Marie Cavendish 18 Gauley Bridge. Raymond Toney Wise 2 Toledo Ohio weds Nira Jeane White 23 Fayetteville.
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Fayevipvilue
ANS
Fayette County
Grover J. Brady
Shady Spring
Joseph
Emma Brady
Betty Jo Pittman
Oak Hill
Alfred
Sarah Pittman
James Gibbs Jr
Logan
James
Roxie Gibbs
Amd
Virginia
Charles D. Kuntz
Elsie Kuntz
Ona
Marie ‘Cavendish
Gauley Bridge
H. M
Cleo Cavendish
Raymond’ Toney Wise
Toledo
Anthony
Anna Wise
Nira Jeane White
Fayetteville
Barney
Pauline White
Garten Woman Charged With Baby's Murder
Mrs. Helen Estelle James, 37, of Garten, was charged with murder after an autopsy found a baby girl in an outside toilet at her home. A preliminary hearing was set for this afternoon before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. The suspect admitted to giving birth Thursday while en route to lie detector tests with Sheriff A H Buchanan. Father Dee James was arrested and released. both parents denied knowledge of the baby until the suspect reportedly confessed.
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Blunt
Black Eagle
Robertson and Foglesong
Minster
Henry Davis
Clear Fork
Davis
Mul
Paybetteville
ANS
Helen Estelle James
Garten
Virgil Lyons
J. Zane Summerfield
James Home
Lyons
Summerfield
Charleston
Buchanan
Oak Hill
ANG
Ing
Main
Earl
Appalachian Electric Power Co
City
Duncan Avenue
Jesse Wright
Reedy
Roane County
Wright Cemetery
Homer Weikle
Colcord
Charleston General Hospital
Shelby L. Petlry
Lafayette, Inc
Shelby Pettry Sr
L. L. Pettry
Helen Dennison
Monty Sawyer Carlisle
Louisville
8. L. Petry
Indiana
Snowden Thompson
Erand
John
Debbie Castalla
Tiniana
City Council Approves Loading Zone Changes and Hearings
City Council sets a public hearing on loading zone changes with assessments to be laid against potential property owners in West Central River Elmore and Lively. Trash collectors must attend the next meeting for operating instructions. Licenses of two collectors expiring July first. City Manager Bennett cites May construction value of 16000 with: Mahood $50 garage on Summerlee, Kanawha Valley Realty $10500 six room house for John Elmore, Brownie Lumber $2500 addition to sheds, The Long Company $2500 Maple Avenue addition.
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West Central
River
Elmore
Lively
Bennett
Robert E. Mahood
Summerlee Avenue
Kanawha Valley Realty, Co
John Elmore
Woods Avenue
Brownie Lumber
Jones Avenue
The
Long Company
Maple Avenue
Singing Meet Held at Dempsey Church GAULEY BRIDGE
The Fayette county singing convention gathered Sunday at the Missionary Baptist church in Dempsey led by Rev. Ray L. Simms. Featured groups included the Strunk Quartet Ansted Spradling Quartet Chesapeake Cook Quartet Morning Light Quartet Mullins Quartet Cabin Creek and solos by Mrs Farley and Mrs Perkins. Officiating officers were T W Combs Red Star president Herman Nelson Dothan vice president and Karl Taylor Rabson secretary treasurer. Officials praised State Police and Sheriff for traffic control and parking assistance. The next meeting site will be announced later.
Moran Tops Ticket In Ansted Election
James Moran of the Progressive Ticket was elected mayor of Ansted defeating Vernon Kincaid of the Citizen's Ticket by 164 to 137 votes. Bill Davis ran for recorder on both tickets receiving 163 votes Progressive and 137 Citizen's. three Citizen's and two Progressive candidates were elected as councilmen. Election turnout was 321 ballots.
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Ansted
ANS
James Moran
Progressive
Vernon Kincaid
Citizen's
Moran
Kincaid
Bill Davis
Recorder
Citizen’s
Tom Holder
Gene Christian
Jack E. Johnson
C. F. Johnson
Norvell Holcomb
Frankie Burton
Wilbert Holley
Gene Campbell
Pauline McGraw
Raymond Clacker
Past Grands Feted At Dinner In Whitesville Lodge
Eleven past grand members of Whitesville Laboka Rebekah Lodge were honored at a covered dish dinner during a lodge meeting. Gifts were presented to Annie Simms, the oldest member, who joined in 1920. A Cancer Fund Drive report by Millie Thompson announced over 500 dollars raised. Two candidates will be initiated Monday night under Mattie Thompson.
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Whitesville
RNS
Laboka Rebekah Lodge
Gloria Dickens
Noble Grand
Annie Simms
Simms
Opal Nelson
Blue Pennant
Millie Thompson
Addie Large
Naoma
Pauline Canterberry
Ellen Vickers
Evelyn Spangler
Lizzie Workman
Pine Knob
Marie Kelly
Seth
Julius Kopee
Dorothy
Mattie Thompson
Rock Creek
Rebekahs
Gauley Bridge Church Sets Children's Day
The Baptist church in Gauley Bridge plans a Children's Day on Sunday led by Rev. P. E. Vandercoy. Parents are urged to bring children for a morning message and a children's choir directed by Mrs. Vandercay with accompanist Mrs. Powers. Also, out of town guests attended the wedding of Miss Phyllis Jean Fout and Rosmah LeeRoy Verdine at Calloway Heights Baptist Church.
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Gauley Bridge
Shirley C. Parnell
Betty Boles
Phyllis Jean Fout
Rosmah LeeRoy Verdine
Calloway Heights
Morgan Wins Whitesville Mayoral Election in Landslide
With 90 percent turnout, H. F. Morgan of the Labor Party defeats Ralph Houle of the Progressive Citizens Party for mayor, 253 to 150 of 408 votes. Incumbent Dallas Andrews also wins 261 to 132. Labor secures all five council seats as L E Salamy, Ted Bsharah, Robert Dew, William Hornstey, and Cledith Halstead gain. Progressive candidates listed with lower totals.
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Whitesville
RNS
H. F. Morgan
Labor Party
Ralph Houle
Progressive Citizen's Party
Morgan
Houle
Dallas Andrews
Charles DuLowe
Labor Party Council
Progressive Citizens Party
L.E. Salamy
Ted Bsharah
Robert Dew
William Hornstey
Cledith Halstead
Progressive Citizens' Party
Wilson Hall
Manuel Arvon
Brooks Bell
H. J. Johnston
L. F. Masden
W Carte Elected Mayor of Thurmond in Election
In Thurmond W N Carte was elected mayor after a 33 to 7? vote among 40 voters in a lively election. Nell Bannister won re corder with 16 votes over Jane Lee Graham who had 14. The five council seats went to E A Luck 2 votes A M Garten 3 votes H E Nicely 25 votes P H Ervine 25 votes and G A Overholt 24. Defeated council candidates ranged from 11 to 17 votes.
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Thurmond
RNL
W. W Carte
Carte
Nell Bannister
Janet Lee Graham
E.A. Luck
A. M. Garten
H. E. Nicely
P.H. Ervine
G.A. Overholt
G. C. Tolliver
James Kelly
Sid Childers
G. H. Ernest
D. R. Bennett
West Virginia BYF elects Wright state treasurer
John Mere dith Wright of Fayette County is the newly elected state treasurer of the Baptist Youth Fellowship in West Virginia. He is a junior electrical engineering major at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery and a member of his local Baptist church. Wright and Danny Christian of Scarbro will serve as state delegates to the Gilder Youth Conference in Green Lake Wisconsin this summer. Christian was recently elected vice president of the Central Area of Baptist Youth Fellowships.
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Boomer
Church School Opens at Gauley Bridge
Vacation Church School classes began Monday at 9 a.m. at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Donna Summers directing. All children are invited to attend.
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Schoo
Gauley Bridge
Methodist Church
Donna Summers
Program On American Flag Set Sunday At Montcoal Tennis Courts
WHITESVILLE RNS- Boy and Girl Scouts plan a flag history program at Montcoal Courts on June 9 at 3 pm to observe Flag Day. The event features 101 flags in a narrated history from 1609, a Mock Battle by the U S Marine Corps, and ground warfare equipment shown realistically with rifles grenades rockets and artillery effects. Attendance is free and open to the public in the hills behind the tennis grounds.
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Montcoal Tennis Courts
Whitesville
RNS
Hisamd
Marfork
Montcoal
Creek
Sylvester
Henry Hudson
Montroal
Juno
U. S. Marine
Corps
Colcord Election Returns and Local News Roundup
Four candidates on the People's ticket and one on the Citizen's slate were elected councilmen with votes: Walter B. Rogers Jr 932, Don Rice 304, Jim Twohig 308, Ed Carden 242, and Marshall Pitzer 251. Defeated were Pete Burns, Raymond Pence 179, L. C. Spence 199, Carl Clark 180, and T. EB Ballengee Sr IM. Alderson mayor elected by one vote over Elvin Keadle. Recorder J. E. Craig won 273 over Thomas W. Dixon. Numerous social notes and local visits detailed from Colcord and Am eagle areas.
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People’s
Citizen's
Walter B. Rogers Jr
Don Rice
Jim Twohig
Ed Carden
Marshall Pitzer
Citizen’s
Pete Burns
Raymond Pence
L. C. Spence
Carl Clark
Colcord
RNS
Clarence Stover
Ameagle
Glenna
Alderson
J. Tracy
Denver Bowne
Rupert Leach
Citizen's Party
Bowne
Maggie
Mullens
Elvin Keadle
People’s Party
Leach
Keadle
Jess Duncan
J. E.colcord
Craig
People’s Ticket
Macie Stone
Hans- Thomas W. Dixon
Ford
D. F. Hamilton
Zella Jarrell
Mille Pettit
Temple City
Calif
Clyde Murdock
W. D. Rowe
Carbon
W._H. Petty
Sewing Workshop Set At Mullens School
Mullens high school hosts summer sewing workshops under the home economics program funded by the Wyoming County Board of Education. Sessions run 9 am to 3 pm on June 13 20 27 and July 11 13 with machinery and supplies provided. Adults and students may join. pattern material and equipment to be brought. Instructor: Mrs. Woodrow W. Cook.
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Mullens
Mullens High School
Wyoming County Board of Eduination
Woodrow W. Cook
Duttonhole
New York Producer Roger Stevens Wins Theatrical Producer of the Year
Detroiter Roger L Stevens known for owning the Empire State Building receives the Sam S. Shu bert Foundation award as theatrical producer of the year. He splits time between estates and show business with a dozen dramas this season and roles at multiple theaters and industry groups.
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New York
Roger L. Stevens
Empire State Building
Sam S. Shubert Foundation
Stevens
Playwrights Company
Producers’ Theater
Phoenix Theater
American National Theatre & Academy
New Dramatists Committee
Hresan elected mayor for third term in Fayetteville
Dr. M. G. Hresan won Fayetteville’s mayoral seat for his third term with 191 votes, running unopposed. The ballot shows all candidates without opposition. recorder candidate Charles Rosenecker received 193 votes. Two-year council terms went to Frank Mahan 193, J. W. Ayers 193, Luther Rotan 195, Haven Shuck 190, and A. K. LaFon 190. In total, 202 residents voted.
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Fayetteville
RNS
M. G. Hresan
Charles Rosenecker
Recorder
Frank Mahan
J. W. Ayers
Luther Rotan
Haven Shuck
A. K. LaFon
Denver radios rise while TVs surge in tax rolls
Denver tax records show that taxable television sets climbed from zero five years ago to 75,557 this year reflecting changing times. In contrast taxable radios declined from 25,961 to 12,878 over the same period signaling shifting consumer device trends.
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Denver
Colo
Artie Personal Notes Highlight Detroit Visitors
Detroit residents frequent Artie over the holiday weekend as family members and relatives from Detroit Columbus Ohio and Arlington Virginia gather with local residents. Randall Williams and others visit their fathers and grandparents while Betty Tissel and Lola Arthur travel to see kin and friends.
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Artie
ANS
Jerry Stover
Detroit
Mich
Clowney Stover
Daniel Winston
Bobby Walker
Colin Wiliams
Randall Williams
Frank Williams
Amos Williams
Columbus
Ohio
Dallas Taylor
Valley Williams
Accounting Professors Named At University West Virginia Welcomes Hargrave Vincent
West Virginia University names Dr. Vern Hargrave Vincent professor of Accounting in the College of Commerce, moving from the University of Tennessee. Vincent, a CPA, holds MBA and PhD from Michigan, with prior teaching posts at Texas and Arkansas. He coauthored works in Accounting Review and serves in multiple professional societies. Also announced is Daniel James Nelson as assistant professor in Biology, joining from the University of Georgia. Moncelle Berg named assistant county agricultural agent for Preston County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Hargrave Vincent
Ark
West Virginia University College of Commerce
Irvin Stewart
Vincent
University of Tennessee
University of Texas
University of Michigan
Tennessee
Committee On
The
Accounting Review
Daniel James Nelson
Athens
Clinic Slated Friday At Dr Fox Office Slab Park
A well baby clinic will be conducted by the Raleigh County Health Department in Dr Lewis N Fox's office at Slab Park on Friday. It will begin at 11 am.
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Lewis N. Fox
Slab Park
Raleigh County Health Department
Foon Distribution Opens at 116 Morris Ave Today
Commodities are being distributed at 116 Morris Ave today with recipients asked to bring their own containers.
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Morris Ave
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