Man Waives Murder Hearing In Self Defense Claim
George Jackson Brandon 49 waived preliminary hearing on a murder charge after admitting to police he fired the fatal shotgun blast that killed neighbor William Pollard 26 in Whipple. Brandon says Pollard struck him first during an argument over money and he fired to eject an intruder, then Pollard died after being shot on the highway. Pollard’s body was taken to C. D. Trent Funeral Home in Beckley as arrangements proceed.
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Oak Hill
RNS
George Jackson Brandon
Whipple
Virgil Lyons
William Pollard
Brandon
Co. L. Garvin Jr
Pollard
James Walker
Sun
Robert Cutlip
Cutlip
Wilbur Shaw
Shaw
Walker
C. D Trent
Beckley
Revival Services To Be Continued At Oak Hill Church
Revival services led by Rev. Joe Thomas of Ansted will continue each evening this week at 7 30 p m at the Terry Lane Freewill Baptist Church with special singing groups scheduled nightly.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Joe Thomas
Ansted
Terry Lane Freewill Baptist Church
Barkers Ridge Youths To Face Grand Jury
Herndon RNS reports Ted McKinney 19 and Eugene Whitt 18 of Barkers Ridge District are ordered held for grand jury action on breaking and entering a Basin store. They pleaded guilty and were jailed on $500 bonds after admitting pawning a pistol and denying taking a watch. The two were tied to the theft of a 32 caliber pistol, two pairs of shoes, a wrist watch, cuff links, a tie clasp, and two cigarette cartons.
Logan Police Destroy Three Moonshine Stills Near Accoville Hollow
Logan County law enforcement officers led by Sheriff E A McDonald destroyed three moonshine stills at different points in Accoville Hollow. The first operation was about 100 feet from a dirt road as deputies seized 200 gallons of mash and all operational parts. No arrests were reported.
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McDonald
Civil Air Patrol Dedicate Airport for Dr Duncan in Sanger
Civil Air Patrol members dedicated the Sanger area airport near Oak Hill in honor of Dr. Harry Duncan an 82 year old, Virginia born civic leader called Mr Oak Hill. The CAP purchased 45 acres for 1200 dollars four years ago and plans to extend the runway. Dr. Duncan a 1904 MCV graduate served as mayor and led multiple civic groups while his family traced late 19th century settlement paths in Fayette County.
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Civil Patrol
Duncan
OAK Hill
RNS
Civil Air Patrol
Harry Duncan
Sanger
Fayette County
Henry Sanger
Amherst County
John R. Duncan
Salem
New River Company
CAP
Medical College of Virginia At
Richmond
Rotary Club
C. S. Donnelly
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Donnelly
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Dr. Duncan
Llewellyn Jones
Herbert Jones
Lundale Farms
the Sangers
Hurts
Northern Virginia
Dixie Rifles
Mechanicsburg
Case
Ohio
Layton K. Pegram
Seabert E. Campbell
Pat S. Pegram
James K. Pegram
Nan M. Pegram
Donzetta Atha
Claude Walsh
Joe N. Jarrett
Harry P. Thomas
Floyd Warrick
Robert Atha
Richard Noyes
Lee A. Frazier
Elsie Frazier
Leslie Morton
Sue Koone
Gayle Koone
Harold T. Corker
Greenbrier strike drains hotel as unions push demands
The Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs remains closed after a four day strike by Local 863 and Local 1182. About 700 of 1,050 employees are union members seeking higher pay after a June 15 contract expiry. Management cites limited offer increases. Conventions and events are canceled and the impact may extend to the West Virginia Amateur Golf Tournament. Losses to July 5 reach $300,000 with total future losses unknown.
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Holtzman
West Virginia
Adkins Hurt In Tavern Fracas Near Hinton
Ferrell Adkins of Hinton is hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the left ankle after a tavern brawl at Lakewood on West Virginia 20 near Bluestone bridge. State Police report Adkins in satisfactory condition and say James Nicely of Hinton shot him after Adkins and others attacked Nicely. Nicely claimed self defense. police ongoing investigation with no arrests yet.
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Hinton
ANS
Ferrell Adkins
Adkins
James Nicely
Lakewood
W. Va
Bluestone Bridge
Nicely
Hobbs Released On $500 Bond In Ansted Incident
Ronnie Hobbs, 45, of Ansted, who terrorized the Russell Hill area Friday morning, waived preliminary hearing on a felonious assault charge. He was released from Fayette County Jail on $500 bond pending grand jury action. Floyd Williams of Bentree, wounded in the arm during a delivery attempt, obtained the warrant from Magistrate C. R. Bess after medical care at Gauley Clinic. Deputies Legg and Withrow said Hobbs fired about 15 to 20 shots from four guns, three of which were found loaded near him when he was surprised and handcuffed during a nap.
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Ansted
RNS
Ronnie Hobbs
Russell Hill
O. B. Legg
Hobbs
Fayette County
Floyd Williams
Bentree
Williams
C. R. Bess
Boomer
Gauley Clinic
Gauvley Bridge
Legg
Pete Withrow
Investigating Party To Map Plans Today
In Charleston AP dispatch says Assistant Attorney General Joseph E. Hodgson and another aide from Atty. Gen. Barron’s staff will meet with three State Police officers to plan a probe of alleged voting irregularities in Logan County. Superintendent Hazen Fair confirmed three officers will be assigned following Barron’s request. Barron noted preliminary findings suggest numerous offenses by election officers from both major parties.
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Charleston
Logan County
Joseph E. Hodgson
W. W. Barron
Hazen Fair
Barron
Fayette County Democratic Officers Elected At Meeting
Fayetteville reports the Fayette County Democratic Executive Committee chose Carl B. Vickers as chairman Marshall O'Deil secretary and C W Stallard treasurer at an organizational meeting in the courthouse The group adjourned to plan the fall campaign after July 4 in Fayet teville Oak Hill Falls View and Fayetteville residents named in leadership roles.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Democratic Executive Committee
Carl B. Vickers
Secretar
Marshall O'Deil
Oak Hill
C. W. Stallard
Falls View
Thieves Take 204 Bottles Of Whisky From Oceana Store
State police and local officers investigate a store burglary at Oceana Liquor, where 204 bottles valued over 600 dollars were taken between 1 and 2 am and most were recovered by afternoon. Entry included torn screens and a busted back door with a butane torch used on the lock. Authorities, including Sheriff Bert Short and Mayor Jim Roberts, pursue leads as notes indicate youths may be involved.
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Oceana
RNS
J. D. Fairchild
Wyoming
Bert Short
Earl Pritchard
Glenn McClung
McClung
F. M. Cook
Lloyd Blackburn
W. R. Shumate
Beckley
Cook
Jim Roberts
Phillip Neal
Norfolk and Western
Wade Cozort
Fairchild
Short
Weekend Guests and Local Notes Recap
Mossy Mossy RNS weekend visitors include Charlie Hall and family from Columbus Ohio with Cathy. Ru bb y Buckland and Alma Jean from Kilsyth. Bonnie Kaye Payne visits Alderson relative. Lizzie Wriston hosts Alphonso Wriston family from Chicago and plans Friday return. Sp 4 Terry Lee Kelly from Ft Campbell spends 10 day furlough with wife Drema and mother Verle Payne. Rhoda Ewing returns home after week with sister Jennie Buttrick. Karen Tyree released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after eye burn treatment. improving. Thursday guests at Minnie Payne’s: son Tom Payne and daughter Gail of Kenova, plus Mrs. Raymond Moore.
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Minnie Payne
Tom Payne
Gail
Kenova
Raymond Moore
Deeds Recorded In Pineville Subdivisions and Lands
Wyoming County deeds show W M Ritter Lumber Co conveying Lot 418 in Glover Subdivision to Bernard and Geraldine Sturgill for about 4200 dollars. Other transfers include Morris and Vida Brooks to Clifford and Naomi Halsey for about 400 dollars. Harvey and Anona Church to Church Brothers Inc for Lots M1 and 142 in Ritz for about 300 dollars.
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Pineville
RNS
W. M
Ritter Lumber Company
Glover Subdivision
Bernard
Geraldine Sturgill
Wyoming County
Morris Brooks
Vida Brooks
Clifford
Naomi Halsey
Laurel Fork
Clear Fork
Harvey
Anona Church
Church Brothers, Inc
Ritz
C. H
Tilda Harvey
Neva Warren
Maxine H. Woodward
Cedar Creek
Til Harvey
Joe Harvey
W. M. Ritter
Holt
Freda Cozort
Haven
Freda Blankenship
Sabine
Eva
Wallace
Lora Cline
Oceana
Silas and
Maud Bailey
Charles and
Shirley Bailey
Barkers Ridge
Orpha and
Hayes Lusk
A. C
Davie Lusk
Oce
Ana
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Clint and
Mary Craft
Garden of Devotion
Matheny
L. G. Bolen
Grace Wood
Matheny Couple Exchanges Vows
Matheny couple William B. Marshall and Jo Ann Combs were married at 4 p.m. Saturday in a ceremony at the groom’s home. The Rev. Hansel Cook officiated. The bride wore a white sheath dress with a black and white jacket and black accessories. Attendants were Julie Cook and Robert Combs. A family dinner followed. The couple plans to reside in Matheny after a wedding trip to the Smoky Mountains. The bride graduated from Oceana High School and was active in Tri-Hi-Y and FHA. the groom attended OHS and Wyoming County Trade School and works for Eastern Gas and Fuel at Kopperston.
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Matheny
RNS
William B. Marshall
Jo Ann Combs
Lee Combs
W. B. Marshall
Hansel Cook
Julie Cook
Robert Combs
Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
Oceana High School
Tri-Hi-Y
Future Homemakers of America
Oceana High School Chorus
Marshall
OHS
Wyoming County
Pineville
Eastern Gas and Fuel
Kopperston
Area Church Group Honors Pastor and Wife
The Rev and Mrs W W Hatcher were honored at a Sunday reception at the Presbyterian Church by the Women of the Church in Mount Hope. They will move to Monroe Louisiana the first of July after more than three years here. The Hatcher’s background includes Bluefield Virginia and King College Bristol Tennessee, with a B D from Columbia Theological Seminary. The event featured white green and yellow decorations, a tea table with daisies and mums, and solo selections by Mrs John Barnum and Mrs Manning Muntzing.
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Mount Hope
RNS
W. W. Hatcher
Presbyterian Church
Hatcher
Monroe
Graham Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
Mount Hope High School
Fayetteville High School
King College
Bristol
Tenn
Columbia Theological Seminary
Bluestone Presbytery
Navy
W. J. Moore
the Women of the Church
H. D. Norton
H. D. Nor
Nan Snyder
Jack Callaway
Tom Howard
W. C.carter
C. E. Howard
W. A. Haslam
C. E. Jones
E. E. Jones Jr
H. L. Kirkpatrick
Local Readers Highlight Family Ties Across Ohio
Isons Tommy and Stevie of Dunbar, along with Mrs Jack Dawson and children Kevin and Mitzy Gaye, of Proctorville, Ohio, are named in a community notice highlighting family connections within the region.
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Isons
Tommy
Stevie
Dunbar
Jack Dawson
Kevin and
Mitzy Gaye
Proctorville
Ohio
California Forests Hold Timber for 35 Million Homes
A report notes abundant living saw timber in California forests capable of supporting construction of about 35 million new houses, highlighting ongoing timber supply potential for housing demand.
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California
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