Miners in abandoned mine expected back to work today
Two miners held 32 hours underground in an old Secoal mine near Madison West Virginia prepared to return to work today. Oather Thomas Dotson and Harley Wilson endured minimal light and scarce supplies before rescue Saturday night. Rescue teams of firemen police and volunteers led the search and brought them to surface.
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Madison
W. Va
Oather
Thomas Dot
Jeffrey, Alert
Eiper
Ally! T
Harley Wilson
Dotson
Wilson
Secoal
Tropics
Runding
Harley
Shoplifter Attacks Manager With Rum Bottle In Paris Store
In Paris Texas a shoplifter, caught stealing two pairs of pants, attacked department store manager J V Simonetti with a rum bottle pulled from his hip pocket. The incident occurred as the thief was seized and the item recovered.
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Paris
Tex
J.V. Simonetti
Simonel i
Fayette Jr. Odd Fellows Lodge to charter boys group
The Oak Hill Junior Odd Fellows Lodge No. 206 plans a charter for youths aged 2 through 18. The East Main Street hall will host the signing ceremony with 20 memberships ready. Robert Thorne leads the group with the senior lodge backing as sponsors, and a Babe Ruth Baseball Club may form for juniors with John B. Lake as special guest.
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Robert Thorne
Reck Lick
John BE. Lake
Montgomery
Infant Burial Services Planned For Four Month Old
Funeral services are set for Denese Elaine Canterbury four month old daughter of Larry and Patricia Canterbury at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Tyee Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Norman Foster officiating. Burial will follow in Holmes Hilltop Cemetery. The infant died Sunday morning at 4 a.m. in the home of her grandparents Stick Fork suffering from a heart condition. The child was born December 35 1936. The body will remain at the funeral home until services.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Denese
Elaine Canterbury
Larry B. Canterbury
Rt 2
Fayetteville
Tyee
Rome
Norman Foster
Wiis
Debra Kaylon
Holmes
Odd Fellows
Harry Edward
Hilltop
Boyd Canterbury
Prudence
Tyree
Home Chapel
Evriést
Barley
Bradley
Bays
Summerlée
Crosier Named To Richmond Dean's List
Fayetteville youth Joseph Leo Crosier son of Rev and Mrs J A Crosier is named to the dean's list at Richmond College University of Richmond for the first semester. A Richmond College sophomore he serves on the campus newspaper staff and was a representative to Richmond Junior Council. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Richmond.
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Fayetteville
Joseph Leo Crosier
J. A. Crosier
Richmond College of
University of Richmond
Richmond College
Richmond
John Marshall High School
Crippled Society to Sponsor Film on WOAY TV
The Fayette chapter of Crippled Society will sponsor a half hour film telecast titled Teleparade for Stars at 2 30 p m Tuesday on WOAY TV. The Hollywood produced program features 12 top movie stars supporting the society’s annual appeal for funds. Brenton Earl Webb was treated at Brent Brenton Stevens Clinic Hospital after a work accident at Is man land Creek Coal Company.
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Poak Hill
RNS
Fayette
Woay-Tv
Hollywood
Brenton
Earl Webb
Fils
Fayette County
Stevens Clinic
Jack Manning
Slate
Isman,land Creek. Coal Company
Search continues for two men missing near New River fishing camp
Fifth day of river search by state and volunteers for Methal Berry Crown Nill and Low ell McCormick. Authorities report a boat overturned on the river’s south side between Fire Creek and Tenn es muxry. The missing men, married workers at Carbon Fuel Co. in Winifred, were last seen on the river the night of March P55.
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Oak
I New
Euery
Methal Berry
Crown Nill
Lowsell McCormick
Hernshaw
Fire Creek
Tenens
Winifred
Royal Arch Masons open first meeting in Oak Hill hall
Royal Arch Masons Sewell Chapter No. 24 held its first meeting in the newly acquired Judge Hall on Washington Ave Oak Hill. The remodel of the former Church of God building is a joint effort with Oak Hill Lodge No 120 to create two floors with a dining lounge and meeting room. Names of attendees and officers are listed, highlighting local members from Fayetteville and Oak Hill.
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Sewell Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Thurmond
Judge Hall
Washington Ave
Oak Tul
Church of God
RAM
Oak Hill Lodge No
Trooper McGraw Speaks at Pineville Woman's Club
Pineville hall hosts the Pineville Woman's Club meeting with Trooper C. C. McGraw of the West Virginia State Police as speaker on highway safety. The club announced plans to place road signs, rescheduled the annual fashion show to fall, and set May 11 for a dinner-dance.
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Pineville
RNS
First Methodist Church
Woman’s Club
D. Ey Wilks
Bill Rosé
of God
Public’ Affairs Department
C. C. McGraw
West, Virginia
Beckley
Wwe
Woman's’ Club
Joseph P
A. J. Shannon
D. c. Casteel
Glaude Pancake
John S. Lambert
Darrell V. McGraw
James C. Lyons
Vaughar. Stewart
John B Thomas
Fred T. Box
Iat. Wilkinson
Thieves Wreck Drug Store In Robbery Gone Awry
Thieves battered into Holloway Drug Co in Pineville, forced a rear door, and cracked a 300 pound safe but recovered only about 50 to 75 in coins. Co owner Charles Holloway said most funds were elsewhere and damage surpassed loot. Police from state, county and city investigate.
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Pineville
RNS
Thieve
Holloway Drug Co
Charles Holloway
Holloway
Elore
Ansted Methodist Men Name Man of the Month
Ansted Methodist Men select M Hoffsteffer as Man of the Month for outstanding community work with the boys. He coached basketball, taught at Kermit, and later became a shop instructor at Ansted Jr High after studies at Concord College.
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Ansted Methodist
M. Hoffsteffer
Ansted
ANS
Ansted Methodist Church
Friendship Hall
Circle ‘No.2
James B. Deck
Sophia
Trooper
Fleet Line
John Skaggs
Betty McKinney
Margaret Martindale
William Hoffman
Santon
Jack Johnston
Findshall
Buddy
George’. Bragg
Martin’ — Hoffstetter
Lorraine
Ohio
Jas
Ings
Flash
Hinton
Kentucky
Koffstetter
Georgia
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Army
West Virginia Tech
Ansted Jr. High
Johnston
Beckley
Deck
Raleigh
Eight Wyoming Men To Report For Exams
Eight Selective Service registrants from Local Board No. 21 Mullens are ordered to report for armed forces physical examinations on March 27. Volunteers include Frank Merlin England Owosso Michigan. Garry Don Harvey and Larry Dean Harvey Valley Chapel both formerly of Marianna. Billy Joe Morris Mullens. Julius Borders Jr. Mullens. Thomas Alvin Stone Dayton Ohio formerly of Glen Rogers. Russell Fleming Farley Columbus Ohio formerly of Pineville.
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Mullens
RNS
Imogene M. Gilly
Frank Merlin England
Owosso
Mich
Jesse
Garry Don Harvey
Valley Chapel
Marianna
Larry Dean Harvey
Bily Joe Morris
Bobby Ray England
Hensley
Steeles
Julius Borders Jr
Thomas Alvin Stone
Dayton
Ohio
Glen Rogers
Russell Fleming Farley
Columbus
Pineville
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Philco
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Valley” Drive
Joseph Crosier
Purity Maid
Booth
West Virginia
Charles Wells
J. Zane Summerfield
Hubert Ashe
Fayettevilles
Dean Lake
G.steele Callison
Tre
George Snider
Tier
Erskine Pugh
Royal Arch
Thomond
David Darlingy
Veil
Slater
Joseph ‘Keatley
Howard Woodrum
Gene Cavendish
Charles Creger
Searbrot
J. W. Dougherty
C. QO. Darington
King
Miltop
Wells
J. P. Allen
Serbé
W. L. Burruss Jr
Mount Hopes
I. A. Berry
Frank Maurilz
Trooper McGraw
Susan
Kirk
Hayward
Douglas
Sewteo
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Warner E Bacay
BC Roborchare
Rock Hots
Barbara Rush
Ieee Morrow
Cori
W. J. Vernon
C. 8B. Johnston, W. C. Neal, Ivan, Steele,w.m. Hoffanan
Frank Brown
Jean Ligon
Stanton Cris
Clay Mink
Marvin Hoffstetter
LYNE
Ray Millan
Tan Ae
Cdi
Hant Mowe
Wyoming
Glen Jean Mon Tues
Fiary Cooper
Susan Wayward
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