April Court Docket Set for Mercer Criminal Court
Mercer Criminal Court's April term docket is to be set April 7. Clyde Blankenship of Princeton, previously convicted of second degree murder for the 1943 Depot Lunch Room fatal shooting of James Dawson, seeks a new trial. Grand jurors report April 3. petit jurors report April 10.
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Register
Princeton
Mercer Criminal Court
Clyde Blankenship
James Dawson
Depot
Blankenship
D. M. Easley
Circuit Court
Damage suit opens in Mercer Court over $25,000
Mercer Circuit Court hears a $25,000 damage case brought by Mrs. Billie Brooks against Norfolk and Western Railway arising from an incident at the Coal Show in Bluefield last August. The suit follows an arrest for drunkenness by H. H. Kennedy and transfer to Bluefield Police Chief Whitehead. The jury took the case after hearings through Tuesday afternoon. Other court actions include custody and alimony rulings in separate cases and several docket dismissals and non suits.
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Register
Princeton
Billie Brooks
Norfolk and Western Railway
Mercer
Bluefield
Brooks
H. H. Kennedy
Whitehead
Hue
Yater
Mercer Criminal Court
D. M. Easley
Noel] Gunnee
Heis
Helen Gunnoe
Jacob Jones
Winnifred Jones
Iaetta Hight T
Mrs Bowling Named Leader of World Wide Guild for Girls
Mrs Roy Bowling will serve as temporary leader of the World Wide Guild for Girls at First Baptist Church Whitesville. She takes over as Miss Iiene D Michalis hosted Monday’s meeting and replaces Mrs A B Cook who leaves April 1 for Southland Bible Institute where her husband will teach. Attendees include Irene Halkais Lee Lester Peasy Selsomine Betty Cooper Jo Anny Nelson Ethel Cook Norman RHS Hudson Elizabeth Ballard Helen D Michalis Carlyn Bowling and Dolores Cooper.
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Bowling
Weiler Whitesville
Roy
World Wide Guild For Girls
The
First Baptist Church
Iiene D'Michalis
A. B. Cook
Southland Bible Institute
Irene Halkais
Lee Lester
Peasy Selsomine
Betty Cooper
Holstein Rites Scheduled in Pettus
Funeral services for Tom Molstein 64 of Pettus will be held Thursday at 2 pm from his residence with Rev Victor Gillam officiating. He died yesterday in a Charleston hospital and is survived by two sons Paul and Tommy, two daughters Maggie Buzzard and Dora Canterbury, two half brothers Joe and Julian Wolk, and nine grandchildren. Burial will follow in Eunice Cemetery at Annett. The body was returned to the home at 11 am Wednesday from Armstrong Mortuary Whitesville.
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Register
Whitesville
Tom Molstein
Pettus
Victor Gillam
Holstein
Charleston
Eunice
Annett
Armstrong Mortuary
W Whitesville
Pauli Holstein
Sylvester
Tommy Holstein
Maggie Buzzard
Dora Canterbury
Montroal
Joe
Wolk
Dorothy
Julian
Colcord
Bandytown Personal Notices Highlight Local Visitors
Visiting in Bandytown Sunday were the Rev and Mrs Farward Thomas of Danville. Miss Charlotte Ann Kidd hosted Miss Belly Jane Barding of Van. Mrs Ellar Miller lies in Madison General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donnie Ferrell of Peytona visited his mother here Sunday.
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Y Register Starr
Bandytown
Farward Thomas
Danville
Charlotte Ann Kidd
Belly
Jane Barding
Van
Ellar Miller
Madison Genera
Donnie Ferrell
Peytona
Mrs. Woodyard Heads WSCS Unit in Clifftop
Mrs George Woodyard is named president of the Clifftop Woman's Society of Christian Service with officers including Mrs Adam Ainick as vice president and Mrs Orva Eltis as secretary The group aims to support church work with renovations to be completed by Easter and lawn landscaping by the Presbyterian Youth Fellowship The WSCS assists pastors Rev Henry Shuck Rev Flo Bartlett Childs and Rev Chick Carte in their church service efforts
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J. A. Martindale
Beckley District
Woman's Society of Christian Service
George Woodyard
Adam Ainick
Orva Eltis
Hallie Carte
J. O. Adkins
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
WSCS
Henry Shuck
Methodist
Flo[bart Childs
Presbyterian
Chick Carte
Baptist
Reverend C. A. Gunnoe Becomes Martha Freewill Pastor
The Rev. C. A. Gunnoe has assumed duties as pastor of Martha Freewill Baptist Church in Bandytown, announcing a leadership change at the local congregation.
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Register
Bandytown
C. A. Gunnoe
Martha Freewill Baptist Church
Mrs Helder Heads Ansted Health Club Amid Drive Support
Alen Helder elected president of Ansted Health Club succeeding Mrs Charles Massey. Officers include Bars Frank Brown vice president Mrs Mercer Eades secretary treasurer and Mrs John Slates publicity chair. Club drives Fayette County American Cancer Society and sponsors a monthly well baby clinic at the Methodist Church basement. From 1949 to 1959 the clinic examined 48 infants 81 pre school children and 276 visits with 148 immunizations including diphtheria smallpox and whooping cough.
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Ansted
Alen Helder
Ansted Health Club
Charles Massey
Frank Brown
Mercer Eades
John Slates
Fayette County
American Cancer Society
Juanita Rexryde
Mae Hart
Methodist Church
Baileys Buy Two Lots In Oak Hill Addition
Mr and Mrs George Bailey purchased two lots in the Thompson Addition to Oak Hill per a Fayette County deed. Lots 7 and 8 were sold by S E Thompson for about 5500. Other transfers include multiple parcels across Fayette and surrounding areas with varied prices and rights of way agreements.
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Oak Hill Addition
Regier
Patetteville
George Bailey
Patc
Thompson
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Karl Taylor
Daisy B. Nichol
Glade Creek
Land Company
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Ruth Elizabeth Fenton
Paul
C. Fenton
Brookside
Minnesota
Steve Fox
Howard Crist
Fayetteville
Gatewood
Joe Yablonski
James Bender
Ralph Cattle
Virgil E. Kincaid
City Court
James B. Thompson
Io Margaret M. Wallace
Jones Avenue
C. C. Tilley
Haynes
Sewell Mountain
Gauley Mountain Coal Company
Verna Miller
Ansted
Blanche Parrish
Robert Lee Presson
Turkey Creek
Mountain Cove
Galen Swanigan
Chester Bryant
W. H. Evans
W. IC. Nurss
Hightawn Park
Youths sentenced on theft count in Princeton court
Four youths were sentenced by Magistrate E Dale Bailey for stealing tire tubes wheels gasoline and a tool box from Robert Skeens on Ingleside Road. Harold Wiley 21 Princeton and Curtis Graham 20 Bluefield each fined 100 and 60 days in jail. Stanley Cooper 20 Princeton on probation and a juvenile pleaded guilty to petit larceny and were fined 10 and costs and 30 days. Charges for the first two reduced to a misdemeanor due to age.
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Register
Princeton
E. Dale Bailey
Robert Skeens
Ingleside Road
Harold Wiley
Curtis Graham
Bluefield
Installation Date Set for Officers of Oak Hill VFW
The Clarence W. Dickerson Post announces an officer installation on an April date to be set. Charles Christian is named commander and joins officers James Oatridge Merbert Walker Russell James Oney Crouse James P. Painter George Blizzard Toney Liomas Nick Gwinn and Hobart Booth in the lineup. Joint ceremonies will with Beckley Auxiliary install the local officers and include remarks by officials on veteran matters.
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Register
Oak Will
Clarerence W. Dickerson
Veterans For Foreign Wars
Charles Christian
Hobart Booth
Christian
James Oatridge
Merbert Walker
Russell James
Oney Crouse
James P. Painter
George Blizzard
Loth
James Harris
Alderson
Slip Cover Making To Be Taught at Today’s Meeting
Fayetteville Miss Lucille Hudkins announces a Fayette County home demonstration meeting at Mrs Henry Watkin’s Fayetteville Route 2 home on Wednesday at 10 am. Farm women with slip cover projects are urged to attend. bring portable sewing machines, sharp scissors, and a lunch to save time.
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Aste Slas
Jesse Fayetteville
Lucille Hudkins
Fayette County
Henry Watkin
Fayetteville
Proceeds From Oceana Variety Show Aid Playground Fund
Oceana Parent-Teacher Association plans its March 30 and 31 show It's A Date at Oceana High School to raise money for playground equipment. The cast features Miss Sharon Beane and Gene Hatfield, with a large local lineup and multiple skits and musical numbers.
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New York
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Ginger Jones
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Jo Jo Brown
Tom Smith
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Wellsburg
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Kenneth Cook
Don McNeil
Ronald Lee Cook
Johnny Desmond
Colcord Man Hurt In Dorothy Mine Accident
James White, 121, of Colcord, is treated at Kanawha Valley Hospital for back pelvis and knee contusions after a slate fall at the Truax Traer mine in Dorothy yesterday.
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Register
Whitesville
James White
Colcord
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
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