Second Libel Suit Against Gazette Opens Tuesday
The Charleston Gazette faces a $100,000 libel suit from Del. Paul England and a companion action by Del. J. Paul Bower. The trial begins at 9:30 am Tuesday in Wyoming Circuit Court at Pineville with Gazette witnesses and Mullens agent as key figures.
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Supreme Court
Nucxals
Ita
Ubel
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Paul Bower
Bower
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Gazette
West Virginia Camps Directory Sets Minimum Standards
West Virginia youth camps must meet ACA guidelines as the American Camping Association releases the first state directory. Virgil Beckett says all camps require a physician on site and adequate housing and food, with a minimum camp count of eight per camp group. The West Virginia ACA section was formed in Morgantown in 1954 to oversee compliance.
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West Virginia
West Vic
Ginia
Beckett
Peione
West Vir
Haverginia Camping Association
Morjample
John F Beavers Funeral Tuesday Held in Mullens
Funeral services for 79 year old John Franklin Beavers will be at 2 p m Tuesday at the Mullens Hill home with Rev. Philip Graham and Rev. E Miller officiating. Burial follows in the Stewart family cemetery at Rockview. Beavers died Sunday after a seven week illness. He was a retired street department employee. He was born March 12 1877 in Perryville near Yukon McDowell County and lived in Tazewell County in his youth. He married Rebecca Sparks in 1963 and also served as justice of the peace and local registrar in Tazewell County. He later moved to Mullens in 1922 and worked for Williams Pocahontas Coat Co until it closed. His wife died in 1959. He is survived by two daughters Miss Willetta Beavers and Mrs Charles V Stewart both of Maltens a brother James P Beavers Welch a sister Miss Grace Beavers Welch and three grandchildren.
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Mullens
John Franklin Beavers
Mullens Hill
Philip Graham
Rockcastle Baptist Church
E. Miller
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Perryville
Yukon
McDowell County
Jackson
Susan Lambert Beavers
Tazewell County
Rebecca Sparks
Tazewell
Williams Pocahontas Coat Co
T A Mullens
Willetta Beavers
Charles V. Stewart
Maltens
James P. Beavers
Welch
Grace Beavers
Boone County Delegation Attends Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Seven Boone County residents joined the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Charleston led by Earl Miller the county Democratic chairman. The delegation included Deli White sheriff nominee Judge KK Hall former sheriff Tilden Hendrick Carmel Jarrell Eddie Harvit and Ralph Hottle vice chairman of the county executive committee.
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Whitesville
RNS
Boone County
Charleston
Boone
Earl Miller
Deli White
Kk, Hall
Tilden Hendrick
Carmel Jarrell
Eddie Harvit
Ralph Hottle
Whitesville lodge cancer drive surpasses goal
The Laboka Rebekah Lodge of Whitesville reports a total cancer campaign collection of 696.82 dollars, led by chairman Mrs. Pauline Canterberry. The event had a 500 dollar goal.
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Whitesville
RNS
Laboka Rebekah Lodge
Ual
Pauline Canterberry
Navy Asked to Help Find Body Of Boy Drowned Near Matoaka
12 year old Sterling Osburn drowned in an abandoned strip mine near Matoaka. State Police said they sought assistance from Norfolk naval authorities for recovery. Divers worked all day and night with dragging and blasting but failed to locate the body. a companion, Frederick D Tatum, also of Giotto, drowned with him.
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Navy
Matoaka
U. S. Navy
Osburn
Sterling Osburn
E. D. Bazzie
Naval
Norfolk
Frederick D. Tatum
Giotto
Convention Speakers Given Medical Tips
At the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago doctors discuss illness origins and new diagnostics. Dr. Robert Faucatt notes physical causes behind some conditions and Dr. Ivan Bostermenyi cites abnormal red cell chemistry in schizophrenia linked to digestive enzymes and radioactive phosphorus. Dr. J Phillips Frohman warns of rising radiation exposure from atomic energy.
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Chicago
The
American Medical Assn
Robert L. Faucatt
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Ivan Bostermenyi
Navy
Dr. J. Phillips Frohman
Washington, D.C
Japanese Destroyer Really a Slowpoke
Kobe Japan article notes Ikazuchi the first Japan built destroyer since World War II is slow on its maiden cruise for retired Osaka Kobe navy officers. Veterans compare its power to 1900 era warships while experts question speed with a 25 knot maximum and 4 knot forward progress forecast by a skeptical admiral. GOAL REACHED OAK HILL RNS reports Dr G Steele Callison says Oak Hill Post 58 American Legion achieved its 10 percent membership goal for the 1955 56 fiscal year.
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Kobe
Japan
Ikazuchi
Osaka-Kobe
Tenzuchi
Mochitsura Hashimoto
U.S
Oak Hill
G.steele Callison
American Legion
Rites Tuesday For W. H. Evans
Funeral services for William Hansford Evans 67 of Orient Hill will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Orient Hill Tabernacle with Rev. Page Neal and Rev. Arlee Persinger officiating. Burial follows in Dorsey cemetery at Ruin. Evans a retired coal miner died Sunday in a Richwood hospital from a heart attack. He was born Sept 21 1888 in Pool. Surviving: widow Cora Dorsey Evans mother Macy Humphreys of Pool daughter Zella McClung of Orient Hill two sons Lewis of Mount Nebo Wilbert of Levi s ay two dozen relatives. He lay in state at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Fort Rainelle and will be moved to his home today at 4 p m.
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RNS
William Hansford Evans
Orient Hill Tabernacle
Page Neal
Arlee Persinger
Dorsey Cemetery
Ruin
Evans
Richwood
Pool
Cora Dorsey Evans
Macy Humphreys
Zella McClung
Lewis
Mount Nebo
Wilbert
Leivasy
Ruby Jones
Gertrude Zopp
Eva
Erma Bennett
Mar Irance
Elsie Amick
Trella Woolidge
Bol
Oak Hu
Maggie Dorsey
Elva Hagelette
Easter McGraw
Crawley
Maude Nutter
East Rainelle
Icie Williams
Virginia
Gordon Evans
Charleston
Keith Evans
Ohio
Alva Humphries
Lloyd Humphries
Oscar Humphries
Alley
Reveke
Wallace and
Mine Victim's Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Richard Carlen Persinger 46 of Clifftop will be held at 1 p m Tuesday at Clifftop Community Church. Rev. Shirley S Donnelly and Rev. Cash Brooks will officiate. burial in Charley White cemetery. Surviving widow five daughters four sons sisters and brothers. Body taken to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Randell then to church an hour before service.
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Richard Carlen Persinger
Shirley S$. Donnelly
Oak Hill
Cash Brooks
Charley White
Persinger
Beckley
Royalty Smokeless Coal Co
Cliffton
David Wayne
Lillian Cooper
Lydalia Hunt
Crab Orchard
Elizabeth Stull
Homer
Alfred
James
Lawrence
Dayton
Ohio
John
Wallace and Wallace Funeral
East
Ra‘nelle
Oak Hill Lodge Names Officers
Laurel Rebekah Lodge No. 207 elected Phyl lis St. Clair noble grand for the coming year with Lorra ine Milton as vice grand and Mertha Sneddon as secretary. Two candidates Henry Purdy and Pearl Long were initiated. Lacy Neely led rummage sale arrangements with other members present.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Phyllis St. Clair
Noble Grand
Laurel Rebekah Lodge No
Lorraine Milton
Mertha Sneddon
Henry Purdy
Pearl RB. Long
Lacy Neely
Fawn Broughtman
Effie McCoy
George Arthur
Dotsie Tennent
Grace Williams
Violet Hewitt
Alice Coulter
Hattie Ingles
Martha Purdy
Martha K. Hilton
Kate Arthur
Joint Installations Set By Civitan Clubs
Oak Hill Civitan and Civinettes plan a joint installation of 1956 officers at 6 15 p m Wednesday at Hotel Hill conducted by Civitan district officers from Beckley and Bluefield. Civitan officers include Rev Father Donald B Duncan president Ferris Aide vice president Joe Gallaher secretary Joe Tyree treasurer Leon Ford Kyle Ellison Bill McKnight. Civinettes officers include Mrs Norma Gallaher president Mrs Lucille Cris lip vice president Mrs Sue Russ secretary and Mr Mildred EN Lot treasurer.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Civitta
Donald B. Duncen
Ferris’ Aide
Joe Gallaher
Joe Tyree
Leon’ Ford
Kyle Ellison
Bill McKnight
Civinete
Norma Gallaher
Lucille Crislip
Sue Russ
Mildred EN Lot
Fayette School Board Sets July Deadline for Teacher Resignations
Fayette County schools face a July fifth deadline for teacher resignations as the Board of Education considers a policy to delay resignations. Superintendent Walker warns delays may push attrition to other counties and hurt Fayette teachers and students.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Raleigh
Fepper Fields
Walker
Fayette County
Board of Education
Educa
Jton
Eight persons treated at Wyoming General Hospital
Eight people received care at Wyoming General Hospital over the weekend. Toney Gilliam eight months swallowed a safety pin and was treated, while Edna Reedy was X-rayed for a possible rib fracture. Other cases included gnat bites for Ray Lafferty Jr and a 13 year old corinne youth treated for a forearm cut from a car wreck.
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Ray Lafferty Jr
Ravencliff
Billy Joe Belcher
Glen Rogers
Corinne
Danny White
Paul McKinney
Hospital Admits 46 During Week
Wyoming General Hospital admitted 46 patients in the week ending Saturday. The list includes Mrs. Bertha Mills Egeria Mrs. Norma Ramsey Garwood Mrs. Cecel Ford Herndon Mrs. Edith Hall Mullens Mrs. Faye Hash Sabine and others from Mullens Bud Glen Fork and surrounding areas.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Bertha Mills
Egeria
Tony Tifliam
Wyco
Norma Ramsey
Garwood
Cecel Ford
Herndon
Edith Hall
Allen Junelion
Ella Bullins
Rhodell
Donald Terry
Miami
Fla
Velva Cline
Odd
Stella Clay
Glen Fork
Maudie Sizemore
McGraws
Jack Cooper
Charles Dobson
Bluefield
Grady Blessard
Tyndal Air Force Base
Mary Tilley
Corinne
Margaret Weremack
Helen
Pauline Nichicls
Mulens
Jacqueline Webb
Jesse
Elsie Haynes
Bud
Nora ‘Kay Wingo
Louise Barton
Stephenson
Stephen Ray Bell
Patricia Hicks
Pinegilies
Jo Ann Grogan
Ans
Tle Brooks
Maben
Georgia Toler
Cyclone
Mamie Weaver
Erma Sutghin
Amita
Jasper Newsome
Geraldine Coleman
Glen Rogers
Ollie Dixon
Otsego
Clinics Cancelled In Boone County
WHITESVILLE immunization clinics are canceled except polio clinics. Boone County Health Department will continue polio vaccine clinics for county children. Scheduled dates include Madison June 26 from 1 to 5 pm at the Health Department and Whitesville June 28 from 1 to 4 pm at the Knights of Pythias Hall for children and pregnant women.
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Thelma Midkiff
Boone County Health Department
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Health Department
Seth
Knights of Phythias Hall
Services Held For Okey McGraw
Funeral services for Okey J. McGraw 81 lifelong resident of McGraws were held at Milam Methodist Church with Rev Lee Richardson officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery as he died Friday in a penit hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Okey J. McGraw
Il Am
Milam Methodist Church
Lee Richardson
McGraw
Pencrlcy
Do It Yourself Ethics Kit Aims to Live Right Daily
National Council of Churches promotes a living right program using five film strips five long playing records and five discussion manuals. Pilot groups operate in many states with interest from 16 Protestant denominations as they discuss practical ethical problems Monday through Saturday. OES No 24 Har lem Heights meets June 2 at the lodge home. Jackson Hole Wyoming once a hideout for outlaws now hosts movie making about criminals.
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New York
National Council of Churches
Council
Cameron P. Hall
Department of the Church and Economic Life
Howard Cole Robey 48
Howard Cole Robey 48 a Brenton resident and Hope Natural Gas Co. clerk died at 12 30 p.m. Sunday in Bluefield Hospital from a kidney ailment after surgery. Born November 26 1907 in Mannington Marion County he attended Fairmont State College and West Virginia Wesleyan College. A World War II veteran he belonged to Pineville Methodist Church and Mannington Masonic Lodge. Survived by widow Evelyn Bosley Robey son Roger daughter Frances Ann mother Myrtle Robey brother Raymond two sisters Mrs B C Prunty and Mrs Edith Hall. Brief funeral services were to be held today at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens with later rites in Mannington Memorial Park.
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Brenton
Howard Cole -Robey
Hope Natural Gas Co
Bluefield
Manington
Marion County
Fairmont State College
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Pineville
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
519 Gel Shots Of Salk Vaccine At Meadow Bridge Clinic
At Meadow Bridge Elementary School a polio clinic vaccinated 519 children with a Salk vaccine dose from 10 PM to 2 PM. Ages ranged six months to six years. Participants included residents from Danese Red Springs Claypool Midway Layland Springdale Belwood and Meadow Bridge.
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Meadow Bridge
RNS
Meadows Bridge
Dainese
Red Springs
Claypool
Mid- Way
Layland
Springdale
Belwood
Russell E. Dunbar
Gwendolyn Painter
Fayette County
Eva McClung
Mary Knight
Ivan Cavendish
Pauline Cox
Patricia Dietz
Ce- Ce Arritt
Circle Purchases Pews for Church
The Davis Baptist Church mission circle met Thursday evening with Mrs. Marie Bailey in charge. New pews purchased by the group were reported as arrived and installed. Mrs. Ruth York led a devotional with readings and comments, followed by refreshments for members and a visitor.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
The
Davis Baptist Church
Marie Bailey
Ruth York
York
Hazel Gentry
Gentry
Maxine Duncan
Beulah Presley
Margie Sheppard
Funeral Rites Today For Ramsey Infant
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ramsey of Garwood were to be conducted today. Burial was to be in Jane Shrewsbuy Cemetery on Garwood Mountain. The child was stillborn Saturday at Mullens hospital.
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Robert Ramsey
Garwood
Jane Shrewsbuy
Garwood Mountain
Mullens Hospital
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