Insurance Agent Dies in Wyoming County Accident
Pete Klipa about 50 was killed when his car left Huff ats on the Cyclone side near Man Wyoming two miles from Oceana. His wife and young daughter sustained minor injuries. Klipa's body sent to McNeely Funeral Home Man. Memorial Hospital treated his wife and child. Sheriff Goode deputy Gibson and Chief Hinkle investigated.
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Oceana
ANS
Pete Klipa
Man
Kenner Griffith
Klipa
Griffith
A. C. Alt
McNeely
Rites Set Today For Fire Victim Kessler
Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia Ludat Kessler of Oak Hill were set for 2 p.m. at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle with Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial followed in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Ludat died from burns sustained when a fire destroyed a two and a half story house owned by her son in law and daughter Cecil and Mrs. Blofeld. An unidentified grandson helped her to a porch roof as firemen arrived. She was German born and a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church and Beckley Chapter of the Order of East ern Star. Survived by 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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Kessler
RNS
Amelia Ludat
Oak Hill
Shirley Donnelly
Wallace
Cecil Blofeld
Five Couples Apply for Wyoming County Marriage Licenses
Wyoming County Clerk records show five couples seeking marriage licenses. G F Fletcher aged 52 of Coal Mountain and Mae Stafford aged 21 of Hanover. George Street Jr aged 24 of Maryland and Shelby Oxter aged 19 of Wyoming. James Shields aged 21 and Dorothy Vier aged 21 of Mullens. Fart Allen Jessie aged 20 of Coal Mountain and Vida Jane Johnson aged 7 of Guyan. Billy Sutphin aged 24 of Corinne and Esther Ruth Abraham aged 24 of Malne.
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Pineville
Rnl
Wyoming County
G. F. Fletcher
Coal Mountain
Mae Stafford
Hanover
George Street Jr
Maryland
Shelby Oxter
Wyoming
James Shields
Dorothy Vier
Mullens
S “Fart Allen Jessie
Vida Jane ‘Johnson
Guyan
Billy Sutphin
Corinne
Esther Ruth Abraham
Malne
Welcome Home Party For Railroader In Mullens
Mrs. R. E. Dishner hosted a surprise welcome home for her husband after three months with the Florida East Coast Railroad in Jacksonville on leave from the Virginian Railway. Helpers included Mrs. 4. C. White, Mrs. Phil Smith, and Mrs. Jack Clay. Guests listed: Leland Harless, C. F. Mundy, James Kidd, Rev. Paul Campbell, Mrs. Kenner Elkins, Mrs. Roy Sisk, Mrs. J. T. Shirley, Mrs. Vic Hayhurst, Ronald Smith, and Karen and LaVerne Dishner. The honoree displayed gifts as pecan pie and coffee were served.
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James Kidd
Paul Campbell
Kenner Elkins
Roy Sisk
J. T. Shirley
Vic Hayhurst
Ronald Smith
Karen and
LaVerne Dishner
Kiwanis Hear Matoaka Lawyer in Princeton
Dr. E L Phillips Matoaka attorney spoke to the Princeton Athens Kiwanis Club on Things to Think About Phantasmagoria Union with Matoaka Kiwanis guests six members present Irvin Welch Rev John Foley Lane Murphy George Peck plus Rotarian R W Coker and local Kiwanis members Pete Cooke Bobshitt.
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Princeton
Princeton + Athens Kiwanis Club
E. L. Phillips
W. Robert Carr
Matoaka Kiwanians
Irvin Welch
E. L.phillips
John Foley
le, Butte Jr
Lane Murphy
George Peck
R. W. Coker
Herbert Bowling
W. R
Pete” Cooke
J. S. Bobshitt
Kiwanis Club
Death by own action ruled in Scarbro man’s death
A coroner's inquest found John B. Conley 38 took his own life by attaching a car exhaust hose inside the vehicle. He was found on Massey Road on Thursday morning. Surviving are his wife Mary, his mother Cinda Stover Conley Woodrum, a half-brother Cisco Stover, and six children. Funeral at Church of God Scarbro with burial at Rinehart Cemetery. Body to Tyree Funeral Home then home of his mother.
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Oak Hill
RNS
John B. Conley
Route 1
Scarbro
Virgil Lyons
Conley
Massey Road
Goods Creek
Gordon Payne
Huey Scarbro
United Mine Worklers
Stanaford
Confey
Holly Grove
Mary Conley
Cinda
Stover Conley Woodrum
Cisco Stover
Shome
Charles
Donnie
Norma
Jean
Lorrean
Christine
Church of God
Bill O. Conner
Charleston
Rinehart
Tyree
Mount Hope High Band Spring Concert at School Auditorium
Mount Hope High School Band under Ben F. Vickers will present its annual Spring concert at the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Selections include Pride of the Pacific Gypsy Festival Semper Fidelis The Home Steaders The Whistling Shoemaker and A Trumpeter's Lullaby with brass ensemble chorus and soloist Tom Chapman.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Mount Hope High School
Ben F. Vickers
Kelffman
Hayes
Sousa
The
Homesteaders
Nyquist
Whistling Shoemaker
Klein
Leroy Anderson
Tom Chapman
Morgan Funeral Set Saturday
Funeral services for Lymond B. Morgan 48 Glen Jean will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Glen Jean Baptist Church conducted by Rev G C Gilbert Beckley. Burial follows at Edwight Cemetery. Body remains at Cob fins Funeral Home Glen Jean until 11:30 a.m. Saturday when taken to the church. Morgan was found dead at his home Monday.
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Glen Jean
RNS
Lymond B. Morgan
Glen Jean Baptist Church
G. C. Gilbert
Beckley
Edwight
Cob Fins
Unil
Morgan
Nisl
Two Men Charged With Drunk Driving in Fayette County
Two men were jailed Sunday in Fayette County on driving while intoxicated charges. Everett Mundy, 23, was arrested on U S Route 21 by State Trooper Dean E. Lake. Harry L. Poff, 47, was arrested on Route 61 by Trooper J R Lilly.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Everett Mundy
U. S
Former Fayette Woman Dies in California
Mrs. Margaret Lively Thomas 36 of Oak Hill died in a Pasadena hospital after six months illness. She was wife of architect Josey F. Thomas and daughter of Emmett Lively. Surviving are siblings Vivian Bruffey Lucille Justice Lois Ballard Jane McKown two children Anita Carol Joe Stephen. Service at First Methodist Church Pasadena at 11 a.m. Saturday with burial in Mount View Cemetery.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Phyllis Lively
Margaret Lively Thomas
Pasadena
Calif
Thomas
Josey F. Thomas
Hlate Emmett Lively
Methodist Church
Vivian Bruffey
Lucille Justice
Ashland
N. C
Lois Ballard
Los Angeles
Jane McKown
Altadena
George §. Lively
Hinton
James Lively
Windser
Anita Carol
Joe Stephen
First Methodist Church
Morgan Edwards
Mount View
Pineville Personal Notices From Pineville Area
Pineville residents and relatives are reported in scattered notices. Travelers visit family in Mullens and Charleston while others recover from surgery in Pineville. Florio Pais suffers a heart attack in Pineville and is treated in Welch. Local families host and visit, with military couple Wesley J. Brown and spouse noted among guests.
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Pineville
Rns
A. E. Baldwin
Jess Jackson
Ohio
Paul Fitch
Oliver Basham
Crowley- Worrell
Mullens
Florio Pais
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Fineville
Elm
Estel Cooper
Kimball
Cpl
Wessley J. Brown
Fort Bragg
Cooper
Mrs. Mary Flint 84 Succumbs in Fairlea
Mrs Mary Catherine Flint of Fairlea died Thursday at a Ronceverte hospital age 84. Survived by husband Wallace Flint of Fairlea two daughters Bertha Coffman of Lewisburg and Bessie Burns of Shady Spring two sons Bill of Richmond and Lacy of Fayetteville 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Fairlea
Mary Catherine Flint
Wallace Flint
Bertha Coffman
Lewisburg
Bessie Burns
Shady Spring
Bill
Richmond
Lacy
Fayetteville
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Baileysville Personal Notes from Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Virgil Lester visited in Welch on Saturday. Sue Lusk and Douglas Altizer were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ferman Berkhead. Mrs Leslie Walls returned from Morgantown and traveled with her son Sgt Robert C Walls bound for Germany with the Guided Missile Battalion.
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Baileysville
RNS
Virgil Lester
Welch
Sue Lusk
Douglas Altizer
Ferman W. Berkhead
Leslie Walls
Charles Corman
Morgantown
Martha Ellis
Patsy
Bert Stewart
Hatcher
Carlton Shields
Mullensville
Jeffery
Don Steele
Steeles
Bud Toler
Man Slashes Self in Fight at Mullens
James Russell a 63 year old patron at Vaughn's Restaurant was cut his own throat during a fight with a group of drunks in Mullens He was treated at Wyoming General Hospital for a minor neck wound and released later that morning. Police did not file a report on the incident.
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Mullens
RNS
James Russell
Moran Ave
Vaughn
Wyoming General Hospital
Russell
Legion Officials Speak At District Conference
In Lewisburg WV the Seventh District Legion conference drew members from 11 posts including Midland Seneca Post 69. District Commander James J Murphy Lookout urged focus on the Legion program's educational and informative role for communities with speakers G Steele Callison and others. About seventy five people attended with representation from Hinton Ronceverte Oak Hill White Sulphur Springs East Rainelle Union Gauley Bridge and Peterstown.
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Lewisburg
RNS
American Legion Conference
Virginia
Midland-Seneca
Oak Hill
Ansted
Fayette l
Hostville
James J. Murphy
Lookout
Tive
Legion
G. Steele Callison
Department of West Virginia
Hinton
Ronceverte
White
Sulphur Springs
East Rainelle
Union
Gauley Bridge
Peterstown
Rites Incomplete For Mrs Lester Of Wyoming County
Funeral plans are incomplete for Rebecca Jane Lester a life long Wyoming County resident who died Thursday at a daughter’s home. She leaves two sons Robert and R B Lester a daughter Claude Maynard a brother Patton a sister Mary O Neal and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Her husband Floyd died in 1985. Her birthplace Spider Ridge near Bud and parents John G and Sarah Bishop are noted. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
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Sarah Bishop
Floyd
Robert
Bud
R. B. Lester
Allen Junction
Claude Maynard
Crab Orchard
Patton
Micajah Ridge
Mary O'Neal
John H. Tucker 63 Dies in Charleston
John H. Tucker of Craigsville Nicho las County formerly of Long Branch died at 6 45 am at Charleston General Hospital. Tyree Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Mount Hope
RNS
John H. Tucker
Craigsville
Nicholas County
Long Branch
Charleston General Hospital
Tyree
Hospital Lists Recent Births In Wyoming Region
Recent births at Wyoming General Hospital include Deborah Ann eight pounds fourteen ounces born February twenty eighth to Millard Gillispie Mullens Norma Jean seven pounds three ounces February twenty sixth to David Crosse Alpeca Debra Sue five pounds ten ounces February twenty six to Gene Barnett Clear James Edward eight pounds ten ounces February twenty fifth to Harry Stanley Itmann Jackie Jean six pounds seven ounces February twenty fifth to Frank Halcomb Itmann Thomas Dirk five pounds nine ounces February second to Martin and Lafferty Malens Linda Carol February twenty fifth to Agee Lafferty Maben Katrina six pounds one and a half ounces February second to S H Brooks McGraws.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Deborah Ann
Millard Gillispie
Norma Jean
David Crosse
Alpeca
Debra Sue
Gene Charles E. Barnett
James Edward
Harry J.stanley
Itmann
Jackie Jean
Frank D. Halcomb
Thomas Dirk
Martin Thomas Cline
Malens
Linda Carol
Agee Jink Lafferty
Maben
Katrina
H. Brooks
McGraws
Second set of twins born at Wyoming General Hospital
A second set of twins arrived within two days at Wyoming General Hospital. The latest pair, twin girls, were born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rinehart of Bud Mountain, their 11th and 12th children. Earlier, twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Brooks of Rock View.
Stefancie Rites Set for Today in Mullens
Funeral services for Frank Stefancie Jr. 51 were to be held at 1 p.m. in Mullens with burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Bluefield. A former miner from Wyoming County, he died February 22 in Moses Lake Washington from a heart condition after working for a construction firm. His body arrived in Mullens Thursday. Pallbearers included J. W. Meadows George Viers Frank Belcher Bill Morgan L Blanksin g and George Ramey.
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Monte Vista Park
Bluefield
Stefancie
Wyoming County
Moses Lake
Wash
Mullens
J. W. Meadows
George Viers
Frank Belcher
Bill Morgan
L. Blankenship
George Ramey
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Knights of Pythias
West Virginia
Ralph O. Martin
Wallace Evans
Oak Hill Lodge
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Frank Mauritz
Callison
Oak Him
Paul Powell
Tare
Astennor
Pent
Antennes
Western Auto
Fayette Street
Raleigh Road
Kiwanis
Matoaka
Scarbro Man
Mountain Air Drive
W. Va
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Richard Carlyen
Camille
Grete Garbe
Revert Taylor
Fayette
California
Mary Flint
Ferman Berkheads
Paul Pack
Harley Pack
Blonnie Morgan
William Harrison Morgan
Mary Lou Nester
John Nester
Fannock
T. L. Bailey Sr
Mere
Arthur St. Clair
Mrs. St. Clair
Mrs. Brook
Elghorn
Lester
KMI
Kae
Golden West
Aluias
Bate Te Busters
Princess Theatre
Hope. W. Va
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Sangoland
Forrest Tecker
Bigbara
Frebat
Dewi Clark
Lis Milam
Adventures
Sadie
George Cote
Jean Coling
Atom
CMLF
Pek Ey
Sen Eeleeial Eet Tee
Sommiman
NT Remaowila
Jan Campbell Music Company
Main St
Beckley Super Market
Swift's
Swift
WJLS
Garry Dent
Mike Stein
Sne
Fluoristan
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