Judge Grants New Trial to Convict
Federal Judge Ben Moore ordered a new trial for Wayman Clinton Hamilton 50 of Boomer Fayette County who was serving eight years after a fraudulent use of the mails conviction. The decision barred a prosecutor remark suggesting Hamilton testifying would be an admission of guilt and noted the failure to instruct the jury to disregard the statement.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Atlanta
Ben Moore
Wayman Clinton¢ Hamilton
Boomer
Fayette County
Hamilton
Moore
U.S
Philip A. Baer
Special Services Set by Pineville Methodists
Pineville church to host Rev. R. S. McClung preaching at 11 a m Sunday followed by a covered dish luncheon and quarterly conference in Fellowship Hall. Holy Week services begin Sunday at 7 45 pm with Rev. O H Dorsey as speaker. films and communion planned on other evenings.
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Pineville
O. H. Dorsey
First Methodist Church
Mullens
Rutherford Deputy Clerk and Miner Turned Politician Dies
Carlos Esti Rutherford, 50, deputy Wyoming County Circuit Clerk and former miner, died at his Pineville home six hours after collapsing while listening to a Mullens Morgantown basketball game. He had earlier suffered a mine accident, later survived by his wife Lucille Brown Rutherford, two sons Mickey and Dewey, daughter Tennis Hatfield, and several siblings. Funeral arrangements are pending at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens.
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Register
Mullens
Carlos Esti! Rutherford
Wyoming
Pineville
Mullens-Morgantown
Luliellueu
IdWo
Wyoming County
Bud Mountain
Mary Isabelle Rutherford
Madeline
Slab Fork
Wyoming County Rod and Gun Club
Rockview Baptists Church
Moose Lodge
United Mine Workers
Lucille Brown Rutherford
Mickey
Dewey
Tennis Hatfield
Athens
William
Rockview
Emmett
Virgil
Presbyterians Set First Services In New Church
Palm Sunday services mark the first in the Pineville Presbyterian Church building. 11 am service led by Rev. Norman Morgan from Union Theological Seminary will occur about July 1 as the first wing with educational space kitchen and fellowship hall is ready. The sanctuary will remain in the fellowship hall until the second wing is built.
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Y Register
Pineville
New Pineville Presbyterian Church
Norman Morgan
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Pineville Church
Pineville Presbyterian
Archie Aullidge
Staunton
Fred Manning, Jr
Gilbert Presbyterian Church
Gilbert
Scout Organization Expands Units in Fayette District
A third new unit of the Fayette District Buckskin Council Boy Scouts of America will be completed tomorrow at Summertee. Dr. W. B. P. Bittinger named institutional representative of Summertee Community Church. New units include an explorer post at Allen sponsored by the Methodist Church and a Cub pack at Fallsview sponsored by the Presbyterian Church. Cecil Neal chairs the district organization and extension committee and a new scout troop was organized at Winona under the Winona Lions Club. American Legion Post 149 Fayetteville sponsors a new Cub Pack.
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Summertee Scouts
My Register
Oak
Fayette
Buckskin Council
Boy Scouts of America
Summertee
W. BP. Bittinger
Allen
Methodist Church
Fallsview
Presbyterian Church
Cecil Neal
Winona
Mrs. Eliza Coon Rites Planned at Seth
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Ann Coon 73 will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Healing Street Baptist Church Seth. Rev. D C Patchell and Rev. William Whitefield will officiate. Burial in Browne Cemetery Seth. She leaves three daughters Ruby Postalwait Barbara Lawrence Mabel Whitney all of Seth two sons Dennis and Marlin, one brother Irving Sutphin and four sisters Lottie Brown Albert Midkiff Elizabeth Burgess Lettie Brinkley, plus one grandchild and five great grandchildren.
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Register
Seth
Eliza Ann Coon
Healing Street Baptist Church
D.C. Patchell
Eskdale
William Whitefield
Browne
Ruby Postalwait
Barbara Lawrence
Mabel Whitney
Dennis
Marlin
Huntington
Irving Sutphin
Lottie Brown
Albert Midkiff
Bloomingrose
Elzabeth Burgess
Lettie Brinkley
Charleston
Beckley
Patteson
Mt. Hope
Hewlett
Fife
Oak Hill
Julian E. Burepy
Neap
Terstown
State Penitentiary
iMoundsville
Courtlay
W. C. Smith
Orchard
Glenn Booth
Pine Grove Baptist Church
D. Candler
F. B. McKinster
Peterstown
Raleigh
Minnie ‘Smith
Kester
Pearisburg, Va
Stratton Batlard
Bertha Broyles
Lindside
Mae Ferguson
Union
W. A. Johnson
Beard's Fork
H. W. Smith
Bradley
Rankin Sisters Honored At Birthday Party
Mrs C R Rankin hosted a Tuesday evening event at her home honoring daughters Marcia Love and Linda Susan on their eighth and 14th birthdays. Guests included Barbara Murray Iris Pennington Audrey Pennington Betty Kay Atkins and many others.
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Webisler
Kopperston
C. R Rankin
Marcia Love
Linda Susan
Barbara Murray
Iris
Audrey Pennington
Betty Kay Aktins
Betty Childress
Jerry Marks
Richard Williams
Lloyd Cook
Kitty Rhinehart
Barbara Elkins
Connie Burkett
Marian Upchurch
Larry
Lyle Pennington
Glenice Shields
Joyce Marks
Sandy Shields
Patricia Fraley
Charles and
Cartos Cook
Gloria Cook
Charlotte Summers
Jo Ann Centers
Susan Laird
David Rankin
James Rankin
Oceana Store Destroyed by Fire In Early Morning Blaze
The Oceana store building and a nearby apartment were destroyed by a wind driven fire discovered around 5 am. Fire units saved the service station from total loss though heat and water caused damage to the lower area. No injuries reported. the cause remains under investigation.
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Register
Joiing
Oceana
James Kerski
Rucker
Minnesota
Jlatter
Mayo Clinic
Erris Rueker
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