Youths Confess More Robberies in Pineville Area
Ted Stewart and Harper Shumate Jr., both Wyoming County youths aged 18 and 19, confessed to three additional robberies in Pineville after waiving preliminary hearing. They were released on $1,000 bond. The pair, who earlier confessed to five robberies, named May 2 robberies at Sluss's store in Jesse and a tire theft at Red Jacket mine, plus a May 3 robbery of Cameron Lilly's establishment.
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Pineville
Ted Stewart
Harper Shumate,Jr
W. P. Wilson
Wyoming County
Sluss
Jesse
Red Jacket Mine
Cameron Lilly
Recruiting Opened in Mullens Station Anniversary
The fifth anniversary of VE Day saw the United States Army and Air Force Recruiting Service open a full-time station in Mullens. Offices occupy the Mullens American Legion Post Building on Moran Avenue with Robert C. Elmore in charge and Sgt First Class Wayne Meinger to assist. The depot operates from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, supported by the Beckley 12th Recruiting Station Headquarters under Capt. James C. Mathis. The notice invites white and Negro recruits and invites parents of enlisted servicemen to visit. A limited opening for women recruits in the WAC and WAAC is announced. Office space is donated by Commander Carl Russell and the Legion post.
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Mullens
Wyoming County
Army
Air Force
Flmore
Elmore
Woman's Army Corps
Woman’s Army Air Force Corps
Legion Post
Carl Russell
Four Wyoming youths plead guilty on improper license plates
Four Wyoming youths Herman Claude McMillion of Jesse Benney Ray Norman of Glen Fork William Sandy McMillion of Jesse and Herman Adkins of Glen Fork pleaded guilty to operating a car with improper license plates before Magistrate W P Wilson of Pineville. They drew fines of 10 dollars each plus costs after arrest Saturday by Trooper L P Mullins of the Allens State police.
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Pineville
Wyoming
W. P. Wilson
Herman Claude McMillion
Jesse
Benney Ray Norman
Glen Fork
William Sandy McMillion
Herman Adkins
L. P. Mullins
Allens State
Nichols Funeral Services Held
Funeral services were held at Bel Creek Baptist Church near Dixie for Cordelia Nichols 67 of Dixie who died Saturday in a Montgomery hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. The Rev. Austin Bagshaw and Rev. Benton Simpson officiated with burial at Montgomery Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband W B Nichols five daughters two in Boomer Dawes Belva and Sioux City Iowa three sons Kermit in Germany Emil in Seattle and William in Hugheston fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Summersville
Bel Creek Baptist Church
Dixie
Cordelia Nichols
Montionery Hospital
Austin Bagshaw
Benton Simpson
Montgomery Memorial Park
W. B. Nichols
Clarence Tucker
Boomer
Ray Vineyard
Dawes
William S. Hill
Rupert Jones
Belva
Virginia Kirkpatrick
Sioux City
Iowa
Sgt
Kermit B. Nichols
U. S. Army
Germany
Emil D. Nichols
Seattle
Wash
William D. Nichols
Hugheston
Sherman Band To Be Enlarged After State Festival
Sherman High School plans to enlarge its 37 piece band by about twenty students under director George Schweizer. Regular summer practices and participation in neighboring-city events are hoped for if Boone County Board of Education provides transportation. The band earned an excellent rating in Class C at Huntington State Band Festival, a first state appearance in years, after a superior regional rating at Logan. Diana Warren of Prenter won a gold medal and ribbon and earned selection for the Friday Class C All-State concert.
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Sherman High School
George Schweizer
Boone County Board of Education
Huntington
Sherman
Logan
Diana Warren
Prenter
Harrison Funeral Services Today
Last rites for W. E. Harrison age 58 of Daytona Beach Fla were held at 1 p m today at Y and O Methodist Church Van. Rev E E Parker officiated with burial in Ferrell Cemetery. Survivors include wife one daughter Mrs Donald Rawlins two sons Dewitt and Franklin in Florida two brothers T D Harrison of South Carolina L B Harrison of Daytona Beach and sister Mrs C O Parkins of Kanawha City.
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Gordon
Y & O Methodist Church
Van
W. E. Harrison
Daytona Beach
Fla
E. E. Parker
Ferrell
Harrison
Florida
Kenna Ferrell
Donald Rawlins
Dewitt
Franklin
T. D. Harrison
South Carolina
L. B. Harrison
C. O. Parkins
Kanawha City
Hospital Admission for Wanda Scherer in Whitesville
Miss Wanda Scherer, daughter of Mrs. J. F. Scherer of Raleigh Street, entered Kanawha Valley Hospital for treatment in Whitesville.
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Whitesville
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Wanda Scherer
J. F. Scherer
Raleigh Street
Maben Man Escapes Injury in Sunday Fall
Russell Miller of Maben, a middle aged Black man, fell about eight feet from a pipe rail near Red's Place on Moran Avenue to the river bank below. He suffered minor bruises and was intoxicated when brought to Mullens General Hospital for examination after the incident.
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Mullens
Russell Miller
Maben
Red’s Place
Moran Avenue
Mullens General Hospital
Repainting No Parking Zones On Boone Street
WHITESVILLE residents will see repainting of no parking zones on Boone Street led by Herman Woody under street commissioner Harry Cooke. The project adds a larger zone for Highway Post and bus traffic from Dallas Andrews home to the Boone and Third Avenue corner and includes a no parking area in front of the Boone Theatre.
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Whitesville
Boone Street
Herman Woody
Harry Cooke
Highway Post
Dallas Andrews
Boone and
Third Avenue
Boone Theatre
Sabine PTA Officers To Be Installed Today
Sabine Parents teachers association officers will be installed at the meeting today. Those to be installed are Mrs Willis Wood president Mrs Barnard McGraw vice president Mrs Lon Stewart secretary and Darrell V McGraw treasurer.
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Sabine
Sabine Parent-Teacher’s Association
Willis Wood
Barnard McGraw
Lon Stewart
Darrell V. McGraw
Daughter Born in Welch to Clear Fork Couple
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Woodward of Clear Fork at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch on May 5 at 8 p.m. The baby weighed 8 pounds 12% ounces.
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Clear Fork
William Woodward
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Stickney Man Fined for Driving Without License
An arraignment before Magistrate E A Large resulted in Denver Howell of Stickney being fined 25 dollars and costs for driving without an operator's license. He was arrested by Corporal S S Fleck of the Whitesville Detachment state police.
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Pettus
E. A. Large
Denver Howell
Stickney
Cpl. S. S. Fleck
Whitesville
State Police
Home from visit to Whitesville
Miss Peggy Couch returned home Friday night from Summersville where she visited her aunt Mrs Norris Bennett since Tuesday Miss Ginger Bennett accompanied her for the visit returning with her
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Whitesville
Peggy Couch
Norris Bennett
Summersville
Ginger Bennett
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Harrison Funeral Services
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