Fayette County Fair Held At Oak Hill School Aug 11-13
Fayette county fair moves to Collins High School Oak Hill August 11 13 after date change from August 18 20 S J Crouse serves as executive director with E R Vawter G Steele Callison Hugh Cavendish and Crouse as officers The article lists committee chairs for rules housing finance publicity and various exhibits and activities within the Oak Hill Fayetteville and surrounding areas
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Fayette County
Oak Hill School
Oak Hill
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Collins High School
S. J. Crouse
Fayette
The
Fair Association
E. R. Vawter
Ansted
G. Steele Callison
Hugh Cavendish
Crouse
Fayetteville
Pat R. Hamilton
Clarence N. Bruffery
George Armstrong
Ward Ashford
Willis Wellman
Hico
Poul
Former Fayette Man Named WVU Registrar Supervisor
Ernest Lewis Jones of Huntington, a Winona native and Marshall College alumnus, was appointed international business machines supervisor in the West Virginia University registrar’s office. He will head the I B M service handling registration and grade reports. Jones earned bachelor and master degrees at Marshall, graduated cum laude in 1952, and is a member of the state association of college registrars and admissions officers.
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Morgantown
Fayette
Baptist Missionary Conference At Alderson Next Week
Approximately 300 adults and young people from Fayette County are expected to attend the fifth annual Mountain State Missionary Baptist Bible Conference at Mountain State Schools building in Alderson. Speakers include W. E. Sampson, J. P. Davis, Cal C. Beukema, and Mitchell E. Lewis with music by The Dominionair Quartet from Newport News Virginia.
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Baptist Missionary Conference
Alderson
Fayette County
State Missionary Batpist Bible Conference
Mountain State Schools, Inc
W. E. Sampson
Piedmont Bible Schools
J. P. Davis
Sheets Memorial Baptist Church
Lexington
N. C
Cal C. Beukema
Appalachian Bible Institute
Whitesville
Mitchell E. Lewis
Dominionair Quartet
Newport News, Va
Three Vehicles Collide in New Richmond Crash
Damages were estimated at 800 dollars in a three way collision at New Richmond on Friday. No one was injured. Douglas Shields, 17, Pineville, signaled right turn and moved into the left lane. Lawrence Beavers, 35, Edmond, attempted to pass Shields and struck the parked Hobart Stovall car after the impact. No charges were filed.
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New Richmond
Douglas Shields
Pineville
Lawrence Beavers
Edmond
Shields
Beavers
Hobart Stovall
Oak Hill Physician Appointed to Council
Dr. Charles E. Watkins, Oak Hill, named to a two year alumnus seat on the West Virginia University Athletic Council. Watkins, a 1931 WVU graduate and physician, hails from Grafton and is a former president of the West Virginia Medical Association.
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Charles E. Watkins
West Virginia University Athletic Council
Oak Hill Council Protests Water Rate Hike
The Oak Hill City Council protested proposed water rate increases to the Public Service Commission in Charleston. In a Monday letter, the council argued rates are unreasonable and current charges already provide West Virginia Water Service Co. a fair return. The council asked to file protest, participate in the rate hearing, and present evidence at the July 18 hearing at 10 a.m. in the Capitol hearing room.
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Commission
West Virginia Water Service Co
Public Service Commission
Capitol
Charleston
Retired Pastor Rites Slated For Alderson
Alderson WV funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Flat Top Mountain Baptist Church for the Rev Robert W Farren 75 retired circuit minister who died Monday in a Charleston convalescent home Burial will be in Adkins Cemetery He once rode a bicycle to visit his churches He was a retired railroad engineer and minister Surviving are a Huntington brother an Alabama sister a son in Diamond and three grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Flat Top Mountain Baptist Church
Robert W. Farren
Charleston
J. E. Ward
Adkins
Flat Top Mountain
Summers Woman Sought By Police
HINTON The search for 63 year old Mary Bennett missing since Saturday entered its third day as 25 deputies state police conservation officers and volunteers comb Brooks Creek Mountain. Bennett, who lived with her son Norman 59, was last seen at 6 30 p m Saturday after visiting a neighbor for coffee. Her shopping bag was found Sunday night along a logging road about a mile and a half from home with contents apparently undisturbed.
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Hinton
Summers County
Brooks Creek Mountain
Earl Hellems
Mary Bennett
William Lambert Fatally Stricken
Funeral services are set for 11 a m Wednesday for William McKinley Lambert 57 who died at 405 am Monday at his sister s Otsego home where he had lived since illness began He was a retired miner born February 11 1898 in Pineville son of Sam and Juliaa Lambert Survived by wife Tressie and two daughters both in Columbus Ohio two brothers George Pierpoint Ike Bud and another sister Mrs Luna Stoneman Corinne Burial in Pierpoint Cemetery after services conducted by Elders Thomas Jenkins and C B Taylor Body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to Halsey residence at 5 pm today
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Pineville
Sam
Juliaa Lambert
Tressie
Columbus
Ohio
George
Pierpoint
Ike
Bud
Luna Stoneman
Corinne
Robertson and Foglesong
Halsey
Funeral Services Today for William J Farley
Funeral services were set for 2 p m today in Serena Christian Church for William J Farley 59 of Speedway who died Saturday night in Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Burial will follow in Phillips Cemetery at Lerona He was born in Pipestein son of Oscar and Nannie Farley married to Frances Phillips Surviving are his wife a son Oscar of Monterey California and a daughter Virginia Farley of
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Wiliam J. Farley
Speedway
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Serena Christian Church
Ernest Shaffer
Phillips Cemetery
Lerona
Pipestein
Oscar
Nannie Farley
Frances Phillips
Monterey
Calif
Virginia Farley
Frye Dies at 75 in Oak Hill Rites Set Wednesday
Samuel F. Frye 75 of Oak Hill died at 8 p.m. Monday at Oak Hill Hospital after six months illness. A retired mine foreman born August 17, 1880 in Fayette City Pa he was a Methodist. Survivors include two sons Wilbur F. Ashford and Richard Oak Hill two brothers Luther Clyde Charleroi Pa one sister Mrs Harry Carson Charleroi Pa six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev W W Pharr of Mount Hope officiating. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the hour.
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Samuel F. Frye
Fayette City
Methodist Church
Wilbur F. Ashford
Richard Oak Hill
Luther
Clyde
Charleroi
Harry Carson
Char
Ellison sisters and Lilly family tied to Arlington list
In Baltimore Maryland three sisters Mrs Rosa Ellison and Mrs Lou Ellison both of Pipestein along with Mrs Pearlie Lilly of Bluefield are connected with two brothers Layland and Caesar both of Arlington Virginia as part of a family notice listing relatives and locations.
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Rosa Ellison
Lou Ellison
Pipestein
Pearlie Lilly
Bluefield
Layland and
Caesar
Arlington, Va
Murder Case Trails Through Yonkers Tales of Regineas Past
In Yonkers police pursue the Brodsky murder case as Jim Andrus, jailed then cleared, faces continued questions. Regina Andrus grapples with a life rocked by a pivotal letter while Susan reveals new truths about the night of the crime and Andrus's innocence. The Messenger office holds a crime snapshot linked to the inquiry, and Todhunter gathers background at the Pelham house as investigations widen.
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Yonkers
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Regina
Wolf Hill
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Roger
Jim
Glover Street
Andrus
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Joe Horton
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Horton
Doan’s Pills Offer Longstanding Relief
Shoppers seek relief from aches and pains with trusted Doan’s pills. The ad brims with confident claims of over six decades of comfort and urges readers to try Doan’s for prompt, dependable relief from everyday misery.
Mrs. Anna Belle Fink 77 Dies After Long Illness
ANSTED WV RNS Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Methodist Church for Mrs Anna Belle Carte Fink 77 who died Sunday at 11 45 a.m. after a lengthy heart illness Burial is Mount Zain Cemetery She was born in Jinkey Fayette County and was a Shady Grove Methodist member Her husband J A Fink preceded her in death She is survived by two brothers Jake and Wilson Carte of Hico a sister Mrs Martha Coleman of Tyler Mountain near Charleston three sons H E Fink of Victor G H Fink at home H N Fink of Beckwith and H D Fink of Washington DC one daughter Mrs Charline Kitchen at home 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Thomas Funeral Home Ansted to residence at 4 p m today.
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Mountain Methodist Church
John Huffman
Hico
Mount Zain
Jinkey
Fayette County
Shady Grove Methodist Church
Thomas Funeral Home
Cancer Claims Wallace Moran
Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Wednesday for Wallace Charles Moran 46 Route 1 Fayetteville who died of cancer Monday in a Beckley hospital Rites will be in the Dodd Payne Mortuary chapel with Rev Robert Matherly Oak Hill officiating Burial will follow in A miner Moran was employed by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co Survivors include his wife Della J one son Donald Richard stationed with the U S Air Force at West Overfield Mass his mother Mrs Cuma Moran Route 1 Fayetteville four brothers Cather Circleville Ohio Harry Woronoco Mass Albert Fayetteville and Fred Rupert four sisters Mrs Grace Poteet Oak Hill Mrs Elizabeth Smith Florida Mrs Helen Calvert Red Star and Mrs Violet Gray Ohio The body will remain at the mortuary.
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U. S. Air Force
West Overfield
Mass
Cuma Moran
Fayetteville
Cather
Circleville
Ohio
Harry
Woronaco
Albert
Fred
Rupert
Grace Poteet
Oak Hill
Elizabeth Smith
Florida
Helen Calvert
Red Star
Violet Gray
Pineville Personal News Highlights
Pineville residents share family visits and educational returns. Shirley Anderson of Fullerton visits grandparents in Pineville. Azel Brown hosts visitors in East Pineville. Sue Waters visits Mullens. Norman Phillips returns from Pineville to Philadelphia. Earl Curry finishes WVU course and returns home. Joe Howard Morgan returns from Morgantown to resume studies and works as lifeguard at Palisades Park this summer.
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Pineville
Shirley Anderson
Fullerton
F. A. Anderson
Azel Brown
East Pineville
Welch
Sue Waters
Donna White
Mullens
Norman Phillips
Lelan Phillips
Philadelphia
Earl Curry
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Joe Howard Morgan
Palisades Park
Armature Worker Burns In Acetylene Accident
Charles Interdonato, 40, of Beckley was burned on both arms when a hose to an acetylene tank burst at American Armature Engineering Co. He was treated at Wyoming General Hospital. Joe Webb, 10, of Mullens, received injections after being bitten on the left thumb by a rat they caught.
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Charles Interdonato
City Ave
Beckley
American Armature Engineering Co
Wyoming General Hospital
Joe Webb
South Mullens
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