Three 'Old' Oak Hill Councilmen Seek New Terms
Eight Oak Hill residents vie for City Council seats in Tuesday election. Incumbents R. Rich and six challengers seek either re election or a govern term for the council. The slate includes G. A Baumgartner H C Brown Fred W Dick inson C R Hill Joseph S Keatley Stuart McLain oe W Price and Orville Baumgartner Jr.
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Oak Hill Woman Awarded WVU Honors in Journalism
Oak Hill Mrs Parthcia Baylor Porterfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Bavely Oak Hill was among 27 WVU graduates to receive honors for outstanding scholastic attainments She earned a degree in journalism and is listed as an honors graduate
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Admissions at Wyoming General Hospital Reach Fifty Four
Last week at Wyoming General Hospital saw fifty four patients admitted. Daily lists include names across Mullens Itmann Basin Amigo Pineville Rockview Covel Rhodell Ravencliff Itmann and other areas with multiple patients per day.
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Wyco
James Ellis
Ralph Johnson
New Richmond
Jean Roop
John Belcher
Basin
Beatrice Parris
Amigo
Nancy Lester
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Marie Belcher
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James Mitchem
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Helen Ramsey
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Essie Blankenship
Pineville
Ilene Acord
Elizabeth Sinecoff
Rosie Howerton
Ruby Watkins
Ennis Reed
Minne Cook
Oceana
Larry Whitt
Edith Shrewsbury
Stephenson
Betty McKinney
Marie Taylor
William Neece
Marie Lusk
Anna Rash
Fayette Folk Put in Jail
Fayetteville report: James Calvert, 23, Thayer, jailed at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on drunken driving, to be arraigned before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. Minnie K. Braxton, Mount Hope, jailed on felonious assault. held for grand jury without bond. Don Walter Carelli, Smithers, held for grand jury on felonious assault and resisting arrest. bonds $1,000 each, plus 30 days for destruction of property and 60 days for intoxication. Joseph Edward Johnson, Smithers, awaiting grand jury action on felonious assault. Nellie Koch, Smithers, charged with desertion of her children. both to be arraigned before Magistrate Bess. Last three brought by Constable Bryant Crouse.
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Rival Fayetteville Candidates Urge Large Turnout of Voters
Fayetteville election coverage notes rival mayoral candidates A K LaFon Progressive and Dr M G Hresan Citizens urge broad voter participation for the June 7 vote. Levy and sewer bond issues are discussed with tax rates and annual income projected for street repairs and sanitary needs.
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Fayette Crime in County at Low Ebb Says Sheriff
FAYETTEVILLE RNS reports crime in Fayette County is at a low ebb. Sheriff Beckelheimer notes fewer prisoners in the jail than at any time since taking office. Deputy Woodrow Bennett reports no women jailed for first time in two and a half years. Total prisoners 47, including trustees and kitchen staff. four juveniles. Sheriff says crime is at a record low during his term.
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Everett Funeral Set for Tuesday
Ida Frances Everett 73 of Mount Hope will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Cirtsville Methodist Church with Rev J L Robers presiding. Burial follows in Vass Cemetery near Cirtsville. She died after a heart attack at 2 a.m. Sunday at her sister’s Beckley home on Clyde Street. She was a Cirtsville native and church member. She is survived by sister Ella Hayden of Denver and son Bernard Burgess of Mount Hope. Body at Tyree Funeral Home until an hour before services.
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Fagg Funeral Set for Tuesday
John Henry Fagg 72 Cunard dies after long illness at Oak Hill Mission burial in Fagg Cemetery Matoaka funeral Tuesday 10 a.m. at Dodd Payne Chapel Fayetteville officiated by Rev Mont Carr survived by widow Alma and 10 children including Roy Fred Henry Cletis and six daughters with residences in Coal City Bluefield Arista Logan Antioch and Harve-de-Grace Md.
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Former Oak Hill Woman Is Dead
Mrs. Min erva Young, 68, formerly of Oak Hill, died at Fort Belvoir Army Hospital Virginia after an extended illness. She had been living with her daughter Juanita Young in Alexandria. Surviving relatives include brother George A. Thomas of Washington and son Raymond Young at a U S Army post in Germany. Body to arrive at Oak Hill Tyree Funeral Home this evening. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Former Fayette Woman Ethel Reynolds Dies at 51
Mrs Ethel Reynolds aged 51 of Austin Pennsylvania died at 9 p m Saturday at University Hospital Charlottesville Virginia after an extended illness Born December 16 1903 in Raleigh County she is survived by her husband James Elton Reynolds four brothers Jasper Omar Bennett Calvin Bennett Ernest Bennett a sister Mrs Frank Wheeler five sons James Elton Jr Charles Harold G Carl Edwards Jackie Lee and two daughters Mildred Koone and Maxine Dunn. The funeral will be at Crooked Run Community Church Fayetteville at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev Lewis Higginbotham officiating burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. The body remains at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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