Hopson Rites Set Tuesday in Oak Hill Chapel
Final rites for Joseph Hopson will be held at the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill at 2p m Tuesday with Rev Charles L Draper officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Hopson 72 died after a short illness in a Welch hospital. He was a retired miner, Episcopal Church member, and United Mine Workers Local 5949 in Minden. Survived by three daughters two in England and one in Rhode Island.
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Oak Hell
RNS
Joseph Hopson
Thomas Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Charles L. Draper
High Lawn Memorial Park
Welch Hospital
Episcopal Church
United Mine Workers of America
Minden
Hopson
Pemberton
England
Rhode Island
Fay ette Health Board Meets At City Hall This Evening
The Fayette County Mental Health Chapter will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting in City Hall. A film titled Human Side will be shown during the session.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Mental Health
City Hall
Dr Willy to Deliver Graduation Address at Madison
Dr C Willy dean of men at Marshall College will speak at the Thursday graduation ceremony in Scott High School gymnasium for 149 Madison seniors. The baccalaureate was held Sunday with Rev Everett L Branham of Danville Baptist Church delivering the sermon. Senior Class Day is set for Tuesday in the same gymnasium.
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Madison
ANS
C. Willy
Marshall College
Scott High School
Everett L. Branham
Danville Baptist Church
Wylie Escapes Injury In Car Mishap Today
Dr Ward Wylie prominent physician and State Senator escaped injury when his 1959 Continental coupe skidded on approach to a one way bridge. The car struck a high sidewalk curb near his Mullens home, damaging the left front wheel and bumper as tire marks showed a three to four car length skid. He was returning from a farm near Gap Mills in Monroe County and said brake failure caused the skid.
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Mullens
RNS
Ward Wylie
State Senate
Wylie
Gap Mills
Monroe County
Ray Grimm rites incomplete in Athens obituary
Funeral arrangements for 65 year old T Ray Grimm remain incomplete after his death at 3 a m Sunday in a Bluefield hospital following a two month illness. Born November 17 1893 at Rock he was a son of the late Calvin and his wife. He was a foreman in the Virginian Railway Shops Paint Department at Princeton for 37 years a World War I veteran and a member of Athens Lodge 48 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons the Athens Methodist Church official board of stewards and had lived in Athens 20 years. Survivors include his wife Dorothy Humphreys Grimm a son Calvin W II of Sarasota Florida two daughters Dorothy Rae Thomas of Bon Air Virginia and Nancy Sue Dwight of Landerwood Texas a brother S S Grimm of Athens and four sisters Mrs T A Barberry Mrs Joe Wathall Jr Mrs Maynard Hill and Mrs Harvey Pauley. The body is at Bailey Funeral Home in Princeton.
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Athens
RIIS
T. Ray Grimm
Bluefield
Rock
Calvin Grimm
Princeton
Grimm
Athens Lodge No. 48
Athens Methodist Church
Dorothy Humphreys Grimm
Calvin W. II
Sarasota
Fla
Dorothy Rae Thomas
Bon Air
Nancy Sue Dwight
Lannerwood
Texas
S. S. Grimm
T. A. Barberry
Joe Wathall Jr
Maynard Hill
Baltimore, Md
Harvey Pauley
Beckley
Bailey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Church Circle Plans Dinner With Guest Roy Le Craw
Circle No. 1 of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church will host a dinner Wednesday honoring the men of Oak Hill and inviting men from Mount Hope Scarbro and Fayetteville Presbyterian Churches. Guest speaker will Col. Roy Le Craw of Atlanta Ga a former Atlanta mayor and North Avenue elder. The next meeting is set for June 9 at Mrs Adelaide Rollins home.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Circle No. 1
Mount Hope
Scarbro
Fayetteville
H. A. Berry
Col
Roy le Craw
Atlanta
Air Force
Hurt in Slate Hall Keyrock at R and K Coal Co
Tolbert Whitt of Keyrock, age 28, was treated at Stevens Clinic on Thursday for multiple contusions after being caught in a slate fall at work for the R and K Coal Company in Slate Hall Keyrock.
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Slate Hall Keyrock
RNS
Tolbert Whitt
Keyrock
Stevens Clinic
R. and K. Coal Co
School serves brown beans and praises cafeteria upgrades
Sizemore noted daily lunches ranged from 130 to 150 until about a week ago when sunny days boosted participation. The school highlights its modern kitchen and cafeteria, which the Parent-Teacher Association upgraded this year with new draperies and painted walls.
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Sizemore
Breakdown Idles Traax Traer Mines Group West Virginia
A mechanical failure in the Rayford cleaning plant caused a work stoppage across most Traax Traer mines in Southern West Virginia. The Marfork mine, recently reopened, was idle Thursday and Friday, with No. 7 and 8 at Eunice also idled today. Repairs expect completion by Tuesday.
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Eunice
RNS
Rayford
Traax- Traer
West Virginia
Marfork
Cancer Day Set In Boone Tuesday
In Boone County the Cancer Crusade announces that Mrs. Pearl Davis Jeffrey is named Washington District chair and Tuesday is Cancer Day. The Wharton Women’s Club sponsors the drive in the Crook District including Wharton Barrett Bim Bob White and surrounding areas. Madison Junior Women’s Club reports a house-to-house canvass yielding $317.35. Laboka Rebekah Lodge places counter cans across the Sherman District to be collected by the end of May.
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Madison
RNS
del Caudill
Boone County Cancer Crusade
Pearl Davis
Jeffery
Washington
Wharton Womens Club
Crook
Wharton
Barrett
Bim
Bob White
Glen Bagwell
Madison Junior Womens Club
Madison-Danville
Laboka Rebekah Lodge
Sherman District
Births Reported in Coal Mountain and Fanrock
RNS reports the Hillard Stacy family of Coal Mountain welcomed a son weighing eight pounds three and a half ounces born at Grace Hospital Welch on Tuesday at 4 06 p.m. In Fanrock, Mr and Mrs Jack Morgan welcomed their first child a son born May 10 weighing six pounds seven and a quarter ounces.
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Coal Mountain
Hillard Stacy
Grace Hospital
Welch
Fanrock
Jack Morgan
Hill Top Church Revival Announced by Local Pastor
The Hill Top First Baptist Church invites the public to a two week revival starting May 25 led by Rev. E. L. Johnson of Montgomery First Baptist. Rev. G. J. Wilson encourages attendance with planned special singing. Choirs from nearby communities will provide music. cottage prayer meetings are held this week in preparation.
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Hill Top
E. L. Johnson
First Baptist Church
Montgomery
Hill Top First Baptist Church
G. J. Wilson
Crislip Speaks At Rotary Meet
Madison West Virginia official Don Crislip urged Rotary members to boost local cleanliness and support bond and levy elections to fund new schools. He noted tourism as the fastest growing industry in the state with 1958 tourism spending over 240 million dollars and encouraged communities to attract new industry through attractive areas and roads.
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Madison
RNS
Don Crislip
West Virginia
Oak Hill Man Treated After Auto Accident
Duncan Roy Lee Duncan aged 31 of Oak Hill was treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital at 8:47 p.m. Sunday for injuries from an automobile accident. He is an employee of Bill Jones Ford, Inc. and received minor mouth injuries.
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Oak Hill
Roy Lee Duncan
East Main St
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Bill Jones Ford, Inc
Fire Destroys Scarbro House in Sunday Blaze
COLCORD RNS reports a Scarbro family of nine awakened by a attic fire Sunday night. The roof collapsed as seven children and their parents escaped with their lives. A prior two month blaze nearby was also blamed on defective wiring. no insurance was carried on the home or furnishings. The latest fire consumed the house and all belongings, estimated at about 250 dollars.
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Grady Scarbro
Spruce Mountain
Whitesville
Herbert Cornett Funeral Tuesday in Pettus Church
Funeral services for Herbert Cornett will be held at 10 a m Tuesday in the Independent Baptist Church Pettus with Rev Frank Monroe officiating. Burial follows at Miller Cemetery Rock Creek with Masons conducting graveside rites. Cornett 55 a retired foreman and past master of Boone Lodge 162 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Chloe died Sunday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. He leaves two daughters Mrs Ernestine Pettry Pettus and Virginia at home a son Elmer of Jewett Ohio four sisters Iva Olive Collins Lillie Stanford and Gypsie Campbell all of Hazard Ky a brother Charles of Southern Pines NC and five grandchildren. The body was moved from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to the residence at 4 p m today.
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Pettus
RNS
Herbert Cornett
Independent Baptist Church
Frank Monroe
Miller
Rock Creek
Cornett
Charleston
Boone Lodge
Chloe
Ernestine Pettry
Virginia
Elmer
Jewett
Ohio
Iva
Olive Collins
Lillie Stanford
Gypsie Cama
Bell
Hazard
Charles
Southern Pines
N. C
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Teacher Exams Set For June 27 At Concord College
Athens announces local administration of the National Teacher Examinations on June 27 at Concord College. C. M. Young notes the exams are akin to the Feb 7 nationwide administration. 1959 nationwide participants need not reapply. each candidate may take the exam once per local period, which runs mid June to mid August, with a second period in October. Applications close June 6. bulletins and forms available from Young in Athens.
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Athens
Concord College
C. M. Young
Department of Education
Young
Toler Treated After Work Accident at Baileysville
Elbert Toler of Baileysville was admitted to Stevens Clinic Welch Thursday for injuries to the right shoulder and pelvis after a fall at work for Red Ash Coal Co.
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Toler
Baileysville
RNS
Elbert Toler
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Red Ash Coal Co
New WSCS Officers Installed In Oceana
New officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Oceana Methodist Church were installed by Mrs. Maxine Barrett. The leaders will begin duties at the June 11 meeting, with names including E. G. Shannon as president and B. L. Morgan as vice president, plus coordinators for Circles 1 and 2 and multiple secretaries. A year-end report, upcoming May 28 meeting, and May 25 start of vacation Bible school were announced. hostesses were L. W. Beane, Ray Shannon, and Arthur Bostic.
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Ocsana
RIIS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Oceana Methodist Church
Maxine Barrett
E. G. Shannon
B. L. Morgan
Thomas Evans
R. C. Hatfield
H. K. Meredith
Pres Wright
Wanna Cook
James Hall
Hugh Miller
Archie Roberts
Bill Drake
Richard Atwell
Pauline Mayhew
Argel Cozort
Drake
L. W. Beane
Ray Shannon
Arthur Bostic
Missing Man Visiting K in Oak Hill
William Howard Atkins 37 of Summerlee, missing since noon Tuesday, appears en route to visit relatives in Virginia. A brother in Charlotte said Atkins had stayed at his residence last week and left for Virginia. He drew 35 dollars from his bank and left home Tuesday claiming to go to Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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Oak Hill
Rns
William Howard Atkins
Summerlee
Virginia
Charlotte
N. C
Atkins
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Hicks Rites Tuesday for 82 Year Old Cordelia Hicks
Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia Atkins Hicks aged 82 will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Chestnut Knob Community Church with Rev. L M Legg officiating. Burial follows in Layland Cemetery. She died Sunday at Denmar State Hospital after a long illness. She was a Meadow Creek Baptist Church member born February 7, 1877 in Backus. Survivors include daughter Ada Hatfield of Lawton, sons Elgie and Cecil of Layland, sister Ada Coffman, brothers Russell of Piney View and Phillip of Stamford, nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The body will be moved from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home to Elgie Hicks’ residence at 5 p.m. today and to the church one hour before the funeral.
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Ada Hatfield
Lawton
Elgie
Cecil
Layland
Ada Coffman
Russell
Piney View
Phillip
Stamford
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Glen Daniel Pupils To Present Minstrel Time
FAIRDALE RNS The Glen Daniel Elementary School pupils present a minstrel titled Minstrel Time as a radio broadcast on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Jerry Wayne Cantley serves as announcer with Beverley Ann Darby as master of ceremonies. The group includes Peggy Painter Bobbie Bragg Jenny Tolley Vicki Meadows Sherry Holway Kathy Shumate Loretta Gray Karen Griffith Mary Bragg and Beverley Cyrus.
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Fairdale
RNS
Glen Daniel
Jerry Wayne Cantley
Beverley Ann Darby
Peggy Painter
Bobbie Bragg
Jenny Tolley
Vicki Meadows
Sherry Holway
Kathy Shumate
Loretta Gray
Karen Griffith
Mary Bragg
Beverley Cyrus
Civic League To Meet Today In Oak Hill
Oak Hill civic group schedules its regular meeting at Hotel Hill with the installation of new president Nancy Hannabass and other officers. Mrs. Grant Thomas hosts a Thursday luncheon for directors, followed by an awards assembly at Collins High School where Ronnie Pettrey and Sandra Blake win art medals. Honorable mentions go to Tyrone Powell Anna Mackey and Barbara Neudek.
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OAK Hill
RNL
Oak Hill Civic League
Hotel Hill
Nancy Hannabass
Grant Thomas
Collins High School
Ronnie Pettrey
Sandra Blake
Thomas
Tyrone Powell
Anna Mackey
Barbara Neudek
C. P. Anderson Jr
Clayton Barnhart
James Woods
J. S. Trump
B. F. Puckett
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Margaret Taraczkozy
Traax-Traer
Boone Tues
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Yul Brynner
Charlton Heston
Ferlin Husky
Rocky Graziano
Hill Top Church States Revival
Crislip
Rotary Meet
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Scarbro House
Eas
Stone
Carlton Howard
Open Air Theatre
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Pheer
Edmond Obrien
UC Technal
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Warner Bros
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Mountain Air Drive-In
Glen Jean Family
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