Pattie Stanley Engaged To Wed William R Cook
WHITESVILLE RNS Miss Pattie Laverne Stanley will marry William Robert Cook in a double ring ceremony at 8:30 p m on August 2 at Whitesville Baptist Church. Attendants include Gloria Conley Nancy Martin Fannie Stame Margie Miller Jane Corder with Sheila Stanley Linda Cook as junior bridesmaids. Best man Walter H Brown with ushers Glen Hawkins Fred Michels Jr Gay Areheart Charles Carpenter. Miss Stanley, a Sherman High School graduate, studies at Marshall College. Cook, another Sherman High School graduate, works at Charleston Engraving Co.
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Whitesville
RNS
Pattie Laverne Stanley
William Robert Cook
Whitesville Baptist Church
Ray Harris
Seth
Miss Stanley
C. W. Stanley
Greenville
Cook
Basil E. Cook
Charleston
Gloria Conley
Nancy Martin
Fannie Stame
Margie Miller
Jane Corder
Sheila Stanley
Linda Cook
Walter H. Brown
Glen Hawkins
Fred Michels Jr
Gay Areheart
Charles Carpenter
Stanley
Sherman High School
Marshall College
Home Economics
Theta Rho
Charleston Engraving Co
Election Marks Meeting of PTA
The final PTA meeting of the school year was held at Whitesville Junior High with retiring president Mrs. Elmer Davidson presiding. A Rhythm Band and Glee Club performed under Antionette Pontier. Mrs. Alice Wilkerson spoke on civil defense and a training course is planned for later year. Officers elected: Delmer Workman president, Addie Mae Jarrell vice president, Jewell Hughes secretary, Mamie Massey treasurer. Dinners will be cooked by Mrs. Herbert Roberts and Mrs. Boyne Cline Elkins. junior high students will serve. The PTA will continue aiding the Rotary Club through summer. three awards were taken by the PTA.
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Whitesville
RNS
Whitesville Junior High School
Elmer Davidson
Glee Club
Antionette Pontier
Alice Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Delmer Workman
Blue Pennant
Addie Mae Jarrell
Jewell Hughes
Mamie Massey
PTA
Rotary Club
Herbert Roberts
Boyne Cline Elkins
Elk Run
Sherman High School
John Corbin
Edith Shaffer
Sylvester
Ova Dulone
Colcord School Sets Registration for 1956 57 Term
Colcord Elementary School schedules registration for new pupils Friday from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Incoming students will tour the building and may stay for the Western Show featuring Hopalong Cassidy, announced by Principal Bashia J. Hamilton.
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Colcord
RNS
Hopalong Cassidy
Bashia J. Hamilton
Hilltop Mother Held in Burning Of Childs Hand
Eth el Parnell of Hilltop is jailed in Fayette County on a felonious assault charge for holding her nine year old daughter's hand on a hot stove. Deputy Madison and Bennett report deep burns. she says punishment. Hearings set before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. Her two other children placed with Harvey Cunningham by the Child Welfare Department. Neighbors heard the screams and notified police.
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Fayetteville
BNS
Ethel Parnell
Hilltop
Fayette County
D. C. Madison
G. W. Bennett
Virgil Lyons
Harvey Cunningham
Child Welfare Department
Department of Public Assistance
Bowyer Sentenced for Second Degree Murder in Pax Tavern Shooting
Henry Bowyer was found guilty of second degree murder by a Fayette County Circuit Court jury for the fatal shooting of Jack Weeks in a Pax tavern last August. Judge Charles L. Garvin imposed a 5 to 18 year sentence, to run concurrently with a 1 to 5 year term. Bowyer received a 90 day jail stay to allow an appeal.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Henry Bowyer
Charles L. Garvin
Fayette County
Bowyer
Jack Weeks
Pax
Weeks
Carl B. Vickers
Garvin
Arrest Made in Fayetteville Disturbing the Peace
Gatewood man Thomas Shumate was lodged in the county jail Sunday morning charged with disturbing the peace. Deputies B C Madison and G W Bennett arrested him. Hearing will be before Magistrate Virgil Lyons.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Thomas Shumate
B. C. Madison
G. W. Bennett
Virgil Lyons
Haygood Waives to Grand Jury In Scarbro Slayings
Louis Haygood, 46, of Whipple, waived to the grand jury on two murder charges in a Scarbro tavern slaying case. No bond was set. Haygood stabbed Mary Louise Gwinn and Pat Isabell early Sunday May 6. Deputy Jack Howell arrested him. He sought legal counsel before further statements.
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Haygood
Grand Jury
Scarbro
Fayetteville
RNS
Louis Haygood
Whipple
Virgil Lyons
Mary Louise Gwinn
Carlisle
Pat Isabell
Isabell
Jack Howell
Lyons
Skeens. Hamilton to Address Pax High School Seniors
Pax High School will hold bac calaureate services at 3 p.m. in the school gymnasium with Oak Hill attorney Pat R. Hamilton delivering the sermon. Commencement exercises follow at 8 p.m. Monday. Valedictorian is Pat Humphrey, son of Mr and Mrs S Ralph Humphrey, with a 3.78 average and three years of basketball play. Salutatorian is Theodore Hopkins of Long Branch with a 3.42 average and serves as senior class president.
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Skeens
Hamilton
PAX
Stanley Skeens
Oak Hill
Pax High School
Pat R. Hamilton
Theodore Hopkins
Long Branch
Humphrey
Long Branch Methodist
Hopkins
Stop Pain of Piles At Home Miracle Cure
An at home remedy claims to stop pain and itching instantly for piles using Triolyte, with claims of swelling reduction and healing while modern suppositories or ointment are sold at druggists. The notice also mentions a Fayette County school commencement with Principal W. T. Blankenship presenting awards and diplomas by Frank Shipe, listing several graduates and music director Mrs. Opal McNeely.
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Druggists! Inc
W. T. Blankenship
Frank Shipe
Fayette County
Ruby Pearl Aliff
Freda Pearl Bowyer
Ruby Ellen Coleman
James Craddock
Charlie William Hall
Edward Craven Harless
Theo Hopkins
Patrick Warren Humphrey
Thomas Ivan Maynor
Charles Gary Moore
Lowell Edmond Payne
Robert Lee Phillips
Martha Elizabeth Ruff
Marjorie Rose Shuck
Billy Ray Stover
Clinton Stover
Malinda Rose
Tyree
Jerry Wayne Wingrove
Opal McNeely
Oceana Family News Notes Local Attendance and Travel
Oceana social items report funeral plans for Morgan Davis of Lovely Kentucky, and travel and illness updates involving local families. Morgan Davis died Monday at Logan General Hospital after work injuries. Baldridge, treated in Welch, has been released. he and Mrs Baldridge visited relatives in Columbus and Springfield. Army Airborne Sgt Edsel Davidson of Fort Bragg visited his wife’s family in Oceana. Several local residents were ill or recovering at home, with visits to Mullens and Beckley and travel to Huntington. Sgt David Speaks to spend 30 days in town on leave from Germany before returning to Frankfurt. he and wife Peggy McMillion hosted local visitors.
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Oceana
RNS
Howard Litreal
Lovely
Morgan Davis
Logan General Hospital
Morgan
Lloyd Baldridge
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Kopperston
Baldridge
Columbus
Springfield
Ohio
Edsel Davidson
Fort Bragg
N. C
Leon Childers
Zola Mayberry
Davidson
Army Airborne Division
Jake Gladden
Russell Masey
Beckley
Dick Cook
Bob Osborne
Shirley Rippeth
Betty Morgan
Miss Rippeth
Stella Rippeth
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Bradshaw
Bill Rippeth
Ezra Gibson
Dean
Huntington
A. F. Clendenin
Margaret Bishop
Robert Sells
David Speaks
Germany
Medical Division
Army
Peggy McMillion
Frankfurt
Speaks
Bud Man Arrested On Shooting Charge
MULLENS RNS A Bud man fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in jail admitted firing his high powered rifle in magistrate court while denying he shot at a neighbor. Andy Price testified bullets hit his yard across the street and three other witnesses supported him. Magistrate Bill Houck imposed the sentence.
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Mullens
RNS
Floyd Howerton
Andy Price
Howerton
S. Price
Bill Houck
Memorial service for Pineville Chapter 110 East ern Star
The Pineville Chapter No 110 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual memorial service Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple.
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Pineville
RNS
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Wyoming Recount Ends Mrs Bailey Wins Board Contest
Mrs. Macie Bailey becomes the first woman on the Wyoming County Board of Education after a recount expanded her margin over Victor L. Haga 4658 to 4561. Haga’s bid for a recount faded as Bailey secured the seat effective immediately to serve the unexpired term.
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Pineville
BNS
Macie Bailey
Wyoming County Board of Education
Victor L. Haga
Mullens
Bailey
Haga
Bert Short
Theodore
Sandra
Concord College
Ted
Pineville High School
Bowen Cook
Cook
Helen Shufflebarger
Justice-Of-The-Peace
Barkers Ridge
Warry Estes
3. W
Bill) Haga
Oceana
Mack Childers
Kopperstown
Emory Lusk
Beryl Mossman Rites Thursday
Funeral services for 77 year old Beryl Showalter Mossman of Fayetteville will be held at Mount Royal Memorial Park in Pittsburgh at 4 p m Thursday. She died Tuesday morning in an Oak Hill hospital. Survivors include two sons Donald D. Mossman of Edgewood Pennsylvania and Samuel S Mossman of Westbury Long Island. three daughters Lawrence McCallister of Mount Leganon Pennsylvania Richard P Shearman of Lake Placid New York and James W Beary of Fayetteville. one brother Donald A Showalter of Palo Alto California and three sisters Clarence B Brown Forsythe Missouri Allen Wilson Evans ton Illinois and Clyde Simmons New York City New York. Body to be removed to Pittsburgh this morning from the mortuary in Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Beryl Showalter Mossman
Mount Royal Memorial Park
Pittsburgh
Mossman
Oak Hill
Donald D
Edgewood
Samuel S
West Berry
L. I
Lawrence McCallister
Mount Leganon
Richard P. Shearman
Lake Placid
N. Y
James W. Beary
Donald A. Showalter
Palo Alto
Calif
Clarence B. Brown
Forsythe
Allen Wilson
Evanston
Clyde Simmons
New York City
Lucas Child Dies Rites Set Today
Oak Hill Ohio infant Lucas son of Archie C and Daisy Rose Lucas of Cleveland died at 6 am after premature birth at Oak Hill Hospital. Survived by brothers Ernest Dallas and sisters Nellie Gloria June Katherine, all of Cleveland. Funeral 4 pm at Tyree Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Akester. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Richard Verlin Lucas
Archie C
Daisy Rose Lucas
Cleveland
Ohio
Oak Hill Hospital
Ernest
Dallas
Nellie
Gloria June
Katherine
Tyree Funeral Home
Thomas Akester
High Lawn Memorial Park
Pneumonia Takes Amigo Infant Anthony Moon
Seven month old Anthony Moon of Amigo dies from bronchial pneumonia. Pronounced dead at 6 05 p m Tuesday after arrival at Mullens hospital. Born October 7 1955. Survived by Floyd and unnamed Moon parents, a 22 month old sister Ammalene, grandparents Joe Moon Amigo and Gabe Gibson Charleston. Funeral set for Friday at Robertson and Fogbeong Chapel. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Beckley.
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Mullens
ANL
Amigo
Anthony Moon
Mullens Hospital
Floyd Moon
Ammalene
Joe Moon
Gabe Gibson
Charleston
Robertson and Fogbeong Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Beckley
Oceana Graduates Hear Dr. Toole at Commencement
Oceana High School 1956 graduates will hear Dr Horace G Toole speak on The Characteristics of Good Citizenship at 8 p m Thursday in the school gymnasium. Janet Bailey valedictorian and Janine Hamilton salutatorian lead a program with choir pieces and band music.
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Oceana
Toole
RNS
Oceana High School
Horace G. Toole
Marshall College
Fayette Crash Injures Four on U S 61
Four people were injured in a three vehicle collision on U S 61 about 4 p m Monday near Fayette. Billy Joe Reese 17 and his father Herbert Reese 37 both from Page suffered facial cuts and rib and head injuries. Thomas Glen Manley 26 of Page had shoulder injuries. Baxil Harley Cummings 48 of Page driving a 1953 truck had an arm injury. Reese and his father were treated and released at Oak Hill Hospital. Cummings was admitted Tuesday afternoon.
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Oak Hill
RNIS
U. S. 61
Dean Lake
Billy Joe Reese
Page
Herbert Reese
Thomas Glen Manley
Baxil Harley Cummings
Reese
Cummings
Manley
Heaviy
Pvt Bobby Ray Johnson on 15 day leave from Camp Chaffee
Brenton soldier Pvt Bobby Ray Johnson has completed basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas and is spending a 15 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson of Brenton.
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Brenton
Bobby Ray Johnson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Paul Johnson
Valedictorian Salutatorian Named at Elliott High School
Elliott High School will hold commencement at 8 p m on Thursday May 24 with Wesley Lynch of the Washington Carver Four H Camp as speaker J B Elliott will present the class to Superintendent D W Bryson who will confer diplomas The top graduates are Raymond Lynch valedictorian and Joe Thomas salutatorian Other seniors include Martha Tate Gene Brydie Billy Ray Mollette and Scott Terrell The junior and senior prom senior day and the annual school picnic were also noted
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Edwight
Elliott High School
Wesley Lynch
J. B. Elliott
Raleigh County
D. W. Bryson
Glee Club
High Coal
Joe Thomas
Nellie Thomas
Lynch
Thomas
Martha Tate
Carl Plesants
Gene Brydie
John Brydie
Billy Ray Mollette
Bell Wilson
Scott Terrell
Leslie Terrell
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S. Ralph Humphrey
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Deerfield
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Pocahontas Fuel Co
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Guyandotte
State Water Commission
Oceana Personals
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Wyoming
Beryl Mossman
Lucas Child
S Electric Power Company
Tomchins Furniture
Moran Ave
Marshall
University of Pennsylvania
DePaul University
University of Chicago
Janet Bailey
Janine Hamilton
Glenna Sue Blankenship
Jack Woods
Jack Christian
Jesse Morgan
Wyoming County Schools
John LaMotte
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Delano Acord
Edsel Aliff
Jimmy Amburgey
Donnie Bailey
Bill Bane
Jerry Barnett
Sharon Barley
Elizabeth Blackburn
Glenna Blankenship
James Blankenship
Danny Bostic
Donald Bowden
Jack Burkett
Martha Caldwell
Eugene Campbell
Ted Caudill
Jo Ann Centers
Richard Childress
Juanita Clay
Leah Collins
Robert Combs
Conrad Conley
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Mable Cook
Wilson Cook
Betty Daniels
Jo Ann Daniels
Shelba Davidson
Dennis Dean
Barbara Elkins
Carmie Estep
Lois Estep
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James Gallaher
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Howard Goodwin
Sam Ed Hager
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Donald Hawkins
Gail Hawley
Helen Hill
Gloria
Lake
Brenton Visitor
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Joe Louis Thomas
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