Special Election Set May 3 For Oak Hill Levy Renewals
Oak Hill voters will decide on May 3 in a special election to renew street and park levies for three years. The city council approved a $10 000 yearly levy mix with $7 500 for streets and $2 500 for park maintenance, stating the renewal is a legal action and will not raise taxes. Levees expire June 1. Also noted are conduit permits for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company underground work, a new pay phone at Scout Cab, and paving/parking changes on West Central Ave and Central Ave to improve safety and loading zones for Oak Hill Elementary pupils.
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PAK -Hill
RNL
Rendén
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
W. J. McClure
C and P
Chestnut Ave
Telephone Company
McClure
West Central Ave
Jack Higgins
Roy Durrett
Robert W. Flack
West Central ‘Avenue
Flack
H.E. Janney
Central Avenue
Janney
School Street
Burkholder Apartments
the Curie
King Theatre
Wallace Bennett
Oak Hill
Janney and Bennett
Main Street
Charlie
Doan
Lange
Former Fayette Woman Dies in Charleston Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton former Fayette County resident died in a Charleston hospital at 6 15 am after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert on Feb 7. Survivors include brother Alexander Russell Oak Hill sister Mrs Mae Parkins Charleston and two daughters Mrs Made fine Raab Ballimore Md and Mrs Velma Jolliffe Charleston seven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Body taken to Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill pending arrangements.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Margaret Hamilton
Fayette County
Charlestona Hospital
Hamilton
Charleston
Robert
Alexander. Russell
Oak Hil
Mae Parkins
Madefine Raab
Ballimore
Velma Jolliffe
Tyree Funeral Some
Wyoming Man Dies In Hospital
Earl Bailey died Tuesday in Mullens Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday. The body is at Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home pending arrangements.
St Joseph Aspirin Promoted as Faster Disintegrating
An independent lab tests claim St Joseph Aspirin disintegrates three times faster than rivals. Ad touts gentle action and stomach safety with millions of daily users. It markets 100 tablets for 12 cents and 200 tablets for 19 cents as the best deal.
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ST. Joseph
Mission Studies Scheduled By WSCS at Herndon Church
Three mission studies on Paul’s Letters will be held at the Herndon Methodist Church by the Woman’s Society of Christian Service. Sessions begin Thursday at 7 p.m. with the first two chapters covered this week and the remaining four chapters next week. The study will be conducted by various society members and open to the public.
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Herndon
Pauls
Woman’s, Society of Christian’ Service
Tauraday
Hunt Services Slated Thursday for Bobby Hunt
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Ansted Methodist Church for Robert Lewis Hunt 19 of Angled. The Rev. Albert C. Van Reenen will officiate with burial in the Hunt family cemetery in Ansted. He died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday at home after a one week illness. Born July 23, 1937 in Oak Hill, he is survived by his parents Seth Williams and Lela Warren Hunt and a brother Keith of Fayetteville. The body lies at Thomas Funeral Home with friends welcome this evening.
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Ansted
ANS
Robert Lewis
Bobby? Hunt
Ansted Methodist Church
Albert C. van Reenen
Hunt ‘Family
Hunt
Oak Hill
Seth Williams
Lela Warren Hunt
Keith
Fayetteville
Thomas Funeral Home
Three Couples Seek Fayette Wedding Permits
Fayette County Clerk records show three couples applying for marriage licenses. Charley Brown aged 60 of Winona wed Edna Cox 37 of Amsted. Russell Kelly Jr 34 of Edmond wed Ruby Lively 17 of Lookout Stanley. Calvin Silva 21 of Winona wed Shirley Hedrick 18 of Path.
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Payeylaviule
ANS
Stanley
Calvin Silva
William
Dessie Silva
Shirley Mae Hedrick
John
Carrie Hedrick
Winona
First Trial Set On April Docket Is Murder Charge
Fayette County reports the April Fayette Circuit Court docket includes a murder charge against Doney Young of Ansted, 71, with women to serve as jurors for the first time. The list also details multiple cases of breaking and entering, grand larceny, arson, and assault scheduled April 8 through April 19, including names such as Joseph Cavalier, Jerry Wayne Jackson, Kenneth Adkins, Richard Harrah, and Lonnie Carter.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Fayette
Doney Young
Ansted
John
J. Zane Simimerfield
Joseph F. Cavalier
Jerry
Wayne Jackson
Kenneth Adkins
Richard
Arnold Harrah
Lawrence
Parrish
Lonnie Carter
Hubert McKinney
Charles
Mike Petroff
Obbery
Chester
F. Flint
Ray’ Saunders
Windell
Lloyd’ Spinner
Othe Clayton Davis
William E. Stover
James Aaron Hayes
Melvin Mardin
Ray H. Moore
Robert Rush Holt Smith
James Yates
Mrs Honaker 30 Taken By Death
Mrs Max ine Dotson Honaker 30 of Minden died in Oak Hill Hospital at 0 33 p m Tuesday after a three month illness. Born Kingston Sept 28 1926 she belonged to Minden Methodist Church. Survived by husband William Chicago IL her parents James N and Ada Bennett Dotson Oak Hills four brothers Jimmy Ray Chicago Louis Edward Marines in Japan Larry Gene Marines at Camp Lejeune NC Curtis Wayne Hill two sisters Mrs Pralls Lewis and Mrs Gloria Honaker both of Chicago IL two children Debra Anne and Larry Wayne at home. Body taken to Tyree Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Oak, Hill
Maxine Dotson Honaker
Minden
Oak Hill
Kingston
William
Chicago
James N
Ada
Bennett
Dotson
Oak Hills
Jimmy’ Ray
Smith Funeral Set In Kentucky
Pitman Smith 74 of Oak Hill died at home from a heart attack Monday night. The retired miner will be buried Friday at Briar Creek Cemetery in Williamsburg after services at Crowley Funeral Home. He was born February 23, 1883 in Manchester. Survivors include sister Mrs Molly Logan and daughter Anilee Nunley.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Pitman Smith
Thomas
Tol Crowley Funéral Home
Williams-burg
Briar Creek
Williamsburg
Pitman
Manchester
Lele -Estex
Catherine Smith
Whitesville Post Office plans announced and torn building
L E Salamy owner says the current post office site near Lonnie's Place will be torn down this week to make way for a new 32 by 57 foot post office building. Digging for the foundation starts next Monday with a July 4 target for readiness weather permitting.
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Whites Velut Utns
Whitesville
L. E. Salamy
Lonnie
Whitesville State News
Salamy
Monnday
Nick Haskins
Mrs Arlin Walker Honored With Shower in Crouchland
Mrs Arline Walker a recent bride was honored Saturday evening with a household shower at the home of Mrs Bud Clay. The event featured 11 games and prizes awarded to attendees including Mrs Oley Clay Mrs Pauline Acord and Mrs Lessie Bailey. Numerous friends attended listing many local names.
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Crouchland
Arline Walker
Bud’ Clay
Walker
Juanita Clay
Oley Clay
Bill Stafford
Pauline’ “Acord
Lessie Bailey
Bobbranch
Robert Farren
Crouch
Francis Alier
Homer. Wahisénant
Henry. Perry
Jean “Short
Edna Barnette
Bud-Clay
Albert “Jarrell
Oak Hill Man Forfeits Cash Bond of $30.50
Oak Hill Marvin Johnson forfeited a cash bond of 20 dollars 50 cents in Magistrate R C Godsey's office after being charged with reckless driving. His car left the road struck a tree Sunday night causing minor injuries to the driver and a male passenger and about 500 dollars damage to the car.
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Oak Hill
Rns
R. C
Godsey
Marvin
Johnson
Eight Women Named to Serve on Fayette Grand Jury
Fayetteville reports eight women drawn for Fayette Circuit grand jury duty in April. The list includes Mrs. A Britt Ansted Mrs. J E B Erskine Deepwater Mrs. Robert W Flack Oak Hill Mrs. Nell Gladwell Fayetteville Mrs. Joan Morris Winona Donna St. Clair Meadow Bridge Mrs. W B R Topham Charlton Heights and Mrs. Maxine Thompson Montgomery. The accompanying men’s names appear for petit jury service.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette Circuit
Fayette County
Britt
Ansted
J. EB. Erskine
Deepwater
Robert W. Flack
Oak Hill
Nell’ Gladwell
J Johnson
Alley
Thomas W
Jane
Lawrence “Rhodes
Rainelle
W. ‘Ds. Shrewsbury
Montgomery
My Tutwiter
Mount. Hope
G. E. Thompson
Oak” Hilj
J. K.whitlock
Harry .H. Allen
Payetteville
Avery
Burgess
Pauline
Crouch
Minden
Guy Clark
Ethel+Crandall
Gauley Bridge
Gene Carte
Smithlers
Warren
Dubeo
Eva Estes
Ray Erwin
Alloy
Charles Ferrell
Ralph Fitzgerald
Hilltop
Meme Price
Crickmer
L. T. Pleshman
Danese
Dave Fields
Steve Grabosky
Howard Gillispie
Oak’ Hill
George Guthrie
Lochgelly
Vester’ Sarris
Fayelteville
Ernest M. Holliday
Edmond
Danna Huffman
Naljen
John Harsany
Oak Hin
W. L Herndon
Oak Hilly
M. C. Keaton
J. S. Knight
Glen
Kimberly
James Tully
Carl Taylor
Glen Jean
Willis Wellman
Nico
Herman Wilkerson
Willis
C. L. Wolle
Ton
Montgomery Dewey Warden
Mt. Carbon
Glen Wyant, Jr
Charlton ‘Heights
Patricia Harmon Weds Dee W Brown in Bethlehem Church
Patricia Maxine Harmon and Dee Wade Brown were married February 23 at Bethlehem Church with Rev LaVerne Nelson officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Julie Harmon, best man Robert V Ryan, and a reception followed. The couple will reside in Lakewood after the ceremony.
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Baedeysville
RNS
Patricia
Maxine
Harmon
Dee Wade Brown
Bethlehem Lath
Éran
LaVerne Nelson
James G. Harmon
Tacoma
Wash
John E. Brown
Baileysville
Delores Thorsen
Lynne Dillon
Donha Gregory
Sally Murdock
Nancy Osmers
Barbara Weiss
Robert V. Ryan
Warren Blakesley
Thomas Stansberry
Wiler
Fred _Osmers
Winslow Granlund
Sus
Itching Torment of Aging Skin Relief Promoted
An advertisement touts Resinol as a medicated ointment to soothe itching and dry skin. It claims the product replaces missing skin oils and softens the skin, offering relief with six medications and references to janolin-rich and fanolin components.
Pineville Personal News Reveals Local Visitors
Pineville notes list local residents and guests. West Virginia University student Warren McGraw spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Darrell. Mrs Mary Morgan hosted Mrs Edgar Rose and family at Davy. Mrs W S Brooks and Miss Elizabeth Williams visited Pineville friends. Mr and Mrs Charlie Shields traveled to Charleston to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs B E Natler.
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Pineville
Rns
Warren “McGraw
West Virginia University
Darrell
Ve McGraw
Edgar B. Rose
Mary Morgan
Davy
Elizabeth Williams
Glen Rogers
Charlie A. Shields
Charleston
Mass. B. E. Tnatler
Coalfield Land Company Buys Five Fayette County Lots
Fayetteville records show Coalfield Land Company purchasing five Fayette County lots in Kimberly Beards Fork Robson Colombia and Elk Ridge with prices from 500 to 15 000 dollars. Other transfers include New River Company Dewey Jones and Doris Reed and Orval Reed to Clarence Carte near Victoria and more.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Coalfield Land Company
Fayette County
Arts
Robert E
Reba F. ‘Manley
Kimberly
Hiskle
Eliadia ‘Gambill
Beards Fork
Robert E., Jr
Eva M
H. M
Sophia Huddleston
Wilson H.huddleston
Falls View
Blackburn Patteson Really Co
Ernest
Gertrude Underwood
Price Hill
Abe
Ethel Cornelius
Walter “H
Hilltop
Samuel T
Virginia S. Melntire
Berl
Ida M. Hall
Mount Hope
Blackburn Patteson Keally Co
Earl and
Dessie Cooper
George R. Collins
Lamar Ep Iperly
Kelly Development, Co
High Lawn Memorial
Spangler
Delbert McNeer
Elora Elam
Cecil E
Leona P. Chanay
Oak Hill
O Bill
Joe
Geneva Neal
Franklin Heights
Delbert and
Gertrude Wills
Colton Hill Baptists Church
John Kurss
John Jarvis
Fayettevile Dist
J. Wand Effie C. Grose
Woodville Carte
Mt. Cove Dist
Claude Bays
Car
Marianna Wilson Bays
Meadow River
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Coalfield Land Co
Elkridge
Louise L. Sydnor
Iira Earl Harper
Russell
Nellie Duncan
Joseph
Dora Theaze
Sidney A. Swensryd
C. and
O Railway
Ansted
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co.lp
Dock
Helen James
Kaymoor
Farmer-turned-carpenter repurposes broken sticks at border
John Christensen, a farmer turned carpenter near the US-Canada border, gathers broken hockey sticks and crafts furniture as a hobby. He preserves the sticks as a collection showing his unique post farm career pivot and craft interest.
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John Christensen
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Young
Vick
Ers
Virgie
Billings
William *P. Holdren
Henry Everett Stapleton
Gordon Wood
Roy Hodge
James A. Vance
Linton Mattox
James Grover
Skaggs
Gerald Heslop
Kenneth Smith
Maurice Bennett
William Coleman
Plymouth
Plymaouth
America
Ile
Lawrence Welk
Tap Tanes
Ray Aalhoay
Arlin Walker
Patricia Maxine Harmon
Dee W. Brown
Franklin "Pierce Ingh
Lakewood
Kiam’ Walker
Wiley S. Wasso
Vera Ash
Earl. Swanson
Wiliam Kist
Whipple
Patrick M. Nina E
Flint
Claude H. Crawford
Nuttall, Dist
Mary, Stemple
Goldie May Ramsey
Eastern “Gas and Fuel Associates
Armstrong Public Service
Nazimova
Edna Cox
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Lucille Ruby
John S. Spangter
Sarah Alice Burnside
Tol
Ponderosa
Gray
Crab Orchard Road
Beckley
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