High Court To Review Case In Wyoming County Verdict
The Wyoming County order that set aside a $7,500 verdict for Paul Rollins in a highway collision with a coal truck operated by Louis Daraban Jr. is slated for Supreme Court review. Rollins lost an arm in the May 10, 1957 crash on Glen Rogers Bolt Road. primary dispute concerns which driver was on the wrong side of the road. The unanimous Supreme Court decision to review was announced in Charleston.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Wyoming
Paul Rollins Rollins
Louis Caraban Jr
Glen Rogers-Bolt
Daraban
Road
Bible School Teachers Plan Saturday Meeting
COLCORD BNS Vacation Bible School teachers will meet at Whitesville Presbyterian Church Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A study of the summer curriculum will be conducted. Attendees are asked to bring a lunch and beverages will be provided by the host church group.
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Colcord
BNS
Whitesville Presbyterian Church
Colcord Presbyterian Women Plan Thursday Meeting
The Colcord Presbyterian Women's Association will gather at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Colcord residence of Mrs. Margie Scarbro for their scheduled meeting.
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Colocord
RNS
Colcord Presbyterian Women’s Association
Colcord
Margie Scarbro
Mrs Weaver Appointed District Shrine Deputy
Mrs Dan E Weaver of Mount Hope is appointed District Deputy for 1959 60 in District No 1 of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem This district includes Judea No 13 Beckley Manetho No 5 Montgomery Charleston No 7 Charleston Richwood No 12 Richwood and Jabal Abreja No 6 Mt Hope The appointment was made by Mrs Rouss Thomas supreme worthy high priestess of the order Mrs Weaver is past worthy matron of Jabal Abeja No 6 and has led the West Virginia White Shrine Club and Winolia Chapter No 59 Eastern Star, among other roles.
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Mount Hope
Dan E. Weaver
Order of the White Shrine of
Judea Shrine
Beckley
Manetho Shrine
Montgomery
Charleston
Richwood Shrine
Richwood
Jabal Abreja Shrine
Mt. Hope
Rouss Thomas
Durham
N. C
Winolia Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
West Virginia
White Shrine Club
Men’s Club Studies Recreation Assn. in Barkers Ridge
Herndon Methodist Church Men’s Club weighs forming a Barkers Ridge Recreation Association with possible Wyoming County Court funding. A six member committee led by Curtis Short will draft plans while church projects target September dedication. A June 5 fish fry funds building work as Rev Beverly Stevens and guest John B. Roller lead a program.
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Herndon
RNS
Barkers Ridge
Wyoming
Herndon Methodist Church
Curtis Short
Elmer Murphy
Ed Reese
Mack Quesenberry
Short
Murphy
Robert Clark
Stanley Shumate
Charles Cook
Building Fund
Beverly Stevens
Bad Baptist Church
John B. Roller
Princeton Florist
Pearisburg, Va
Curtis Helmandollar
Birthday Surprise Honors Jules Johnson at Lambert Home
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lambert hosted a Saturday night surprise party at their residence for Jules Johnson, marking her 54th birthday. Attendees included Rev. H. K. Cook, Mrs. Ross Jones, Roy Elkins and sons, Clace Lambert and family, Bessie Lambert, other Johnsons, and the Lambert children.
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Lilly Haven
RNS
Bill Lambert
Jules Johnson
H. K. Cook
Ross Jones
Roy Elkins
David
Butch
Freddie
Jeffery
Clace Lambert
Lottie
Junior
Bessie Lambert
Julis Johnson
George Johnson
Sharon Johnson
Mrs. Lambert
Donna
Bucky
Billy
Julis
Wreck Victim's Rites Incomplete
Mrs. Ethel Stanley 57 of Artie died in a Pax area wreck when a car driven by her son failed to curve and plunged over a 10 foot embankment. Husband Cap, son Herman, and daughter Alma Scarbrough were injured, all listed in fair condition. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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PAX
RNS
Ethel Stanley
Raleigh
Stanley
Artie
Cap Stanley
Herman
Alma Scarbrough
Oak Hill Hospital
Pineville Personals Show Weekend Visits Across Towns
Pineville residents share weekend visits with relatives in Roanoke Beckley Mullens Bluefield and St Albans. Azel Brown Roy Thomas and families travel to Virginia while others host or visit relatives and a county assessor sails between Pineville and Bluefield Sanitarium for a surgery update.
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Pineville
Rns
Azel Brown
Roy Thomas
Terry Lee
Art Glover
Roanoke
Thomas
P. Cook
Grady Morgan
Beckley
W. C. Bailey Jr
Pete Morgan
Jack Basham
Norris Dam
Tenn
Charles Beavers
Alice Beavers
Mullens
Malcolm Arnnold
Wyoming County
A. B. Shannon
Bluefield Sanitarium
Shannon
Charlie A. Shields
Benjamin E. Nutter
Marcia
St. Albans
Funeral in Ohio for Eli Stover attendees
Attending Eli Stover's funeral in Ohio on Sunday were Denzil Stover Ameagle Mr and Mrs Marvin Perry Roy Stover Mansfield Ohio Mr and Mrs Geeter Stover Willard Ohio Mr and Mrs James Knapp and Mrs Wilburn Stover Clear Creek Elijah Stover the father was unable to attend. The Ohio sons came to see their father then returned for their brother's funeral and burial.
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Ameagle
ANS
Eli Stover
Ohio
Denzil Stover
Marvin Perry
Roy Stover
Mansfield
Geeter Stover
Willard
James Knapp
Wilburn Stover
Clear Creek
Elijah Stover
Ross
Meet Set Thursday by Mount Hope Shrine No 6
Jabal Ab reja Shrine No 6 will hold its regular meeting at 8 p m Thursday in the White Shrine Hall Mt Hope.
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Mount Hope
Jabal Abreja Shrine No. 6
Order of the White Shrine of
Oak Hill Citizens Hear Proposed By-Pass Plans
Oak Hill residents and city officials heard four route maps for a proposed by pass. SRC engineer Schwender endorsed Route C as best for service and cost with minimal right of way damage. Opponents argued Route C would split the town. Graney avoided pledges on Route C success.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Harry Schwender
SRC Planning and Traffic Division
SRC
Schwender
Pea Ridge Road
Summerlee Road
Millie’s Memorial Tabernacle
West Virginia
Bob Boaz
C. R. Hill
Andrew Easton Jr
Wallace Bennett
Chamber of Commerce
Attorney To Speak At Graduation Exercises Fayetteville 1959
Fayetteville High School will hold graduation exercises at 8 p.m. Friday in Memorial Auditorium with speaker William G. Thompson a Montgomery attorney. High school band will provide music and Dr E O Wiseman will award diplomas. Miss Madeline Sims will present the 79 graduates and Joseph E. Hodgson will present the Nidia Janu tolo English Award.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Fayetteville High School
William G. Thompson
Montgomery
Memorial Auditorium
E. 0. Wiseman
Fayette County Board of Education
Madeline Sims
Nidia Janu
Leonard Thomas Held To Grand Jury
Leonard Thomas a 32 year old West Mullens man was ordered held to grand jury after admitting guilt in stealing a Basin farmers truck Bond was set at 3000 by Magistrate Bill Houck Police say the truck was wrecked over an embankment near Maben witnesses saw Thomas driving it and he had denied the theft until confronted by them State Trooper Stanley Epling linked the truck to a hospital visit by a man using the same name at Wyoming General Hospital claiming a cliff fall while with children अधिकार
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Thomas
Pineville
Mullens Municipal
Wyoming General Hospital
Saturn
Epling
Tabscott
West Mullens
State Penitentiary
Ladies Aid Meeting Held at Lilly Haven
The Ladies Aid of Joseph Baptist Church met at the residence of Mrs. Dewey Lafferty on Thursday. Scripture reading was by President Mrs. Roy Elkins, followed by prayer by Mrs. Ross Jones, with attendees including Mrs. Wandall Morgan Mrs. James Bullington Mrs. Jones Mrs. Elkins Miss Dreama League Miss June Ruth and Mrs. Lafferty.
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Lilly Haven
RNS
Ladies Aid of Joseph Baptist Church
Dewey Lafferty
Roy Elkins
Ross Jones
Wandall Morgan
James Bullington
Dreama League
June Ruth
Lafferty
GAA Holds Last Meet at Mount Hope High
The Girls' Athletic Association of Mount Hope High School held its final meeting of the year at the Glass House in Beckley. About 21 members and one guest attended. Outgoing officers were Treasurer Mary Wood President Mary Puskes and Secretary Mary Katherine Mann. Sponsor is Mrs. Conrad Neely.
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Mount Hope
Girls’ Athletic Association
Mount Hope High School
Glass House
Beckley
Mary Wood
Mary Puskes
Mary Katherine Mann
Conrad Neely
Church Group Meets at Clear Fork Valley Baptist
The Ladies Aid of Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church met at Mrs. E H Crouch s home. Anna Walls presided read scripture led prayer Farran conducted program Desire Without Deserving. Bible quiz winner Walls. Treasurer report approved sending 5 to Sue Shultz. Secret sisters exchanged gifts. New members Mrs Bobby Crouch and Mrs Earnest Davis joined.
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Crouchlands
RNS
Ladies Aid
Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church
E. H. Crouch
Anna Walls
Orlie Farran
Farran
Walls
Sue Shultz
Maxine Graham
Genevie Graham
Wayne Graham
Forran
Morgan Gregory
Gloria Allen
Lornie Cook
Gracie Cook
Tressie Cook
Wilma Allen
Joan Toney
Willad Toney
Phyllis Clark
Edwin Blankenship
Bobby Crouch
Earnest Davis
Senior Confab Is Scheduled for May 31 to June 6
Colcord Oklahoma area brief announces Senior High Conference for those who have finished ninth grade or older. Registration is $2 plus $10 at camp opening. West Virginia Mountain Project sponsors three Christian Camps this summer at the Home School.
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Colcord
West Virginia Mountain Project
Harold Stump Charged With Drunk Driving
Harold Stump twenty five of Page was charged with driving while drunk after a pursuit by Oak Hill police ended with his 1957 pickup plunging 390 feet off a Page Road embankment. Sullivan twenty six of Page, also with the lemon company, was hospitalized with head injuries while Stump received treatment and was released.
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Oak Hill
RNS
E. N. Goode
Harold Stump
Page
Stump
Page Road
Cris H. Stamey
Patrick Watters
Lewis Termite Co
Paul Sullivan
Termite Company
Sullivan
Pineville Brownies Hold Fly Up Ceremony
Pineville Brownie Scout Troop No 107 held a fly up ceremony at Pineville Methodist Church. Leaders Archie Ratliff and Mrs William Nixon presented one year pins and fly up wings to Carolyn Bower Mary Beth Bragg Bobbie Crews Ann Morgan Cathy Cook Diane Dodd Rebecca Gilley Rebecca Morgan Robbie Eckert Linda Patrick Brenda Phillips Donna Gibbs India Parker.
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Archie Ratliff
William Nixon
Carolyn Bower
Mary Beth Bragg
Bobbie Crews
Ann Morgan
Cathy Cook
Diane Dodd
Rebecca Gilley
Rebecca Morgan
Robbie Eckert
Linda Patrick
Brenda Phillips
Donna Gibbs
India Parker
Robbie Crews
Anne Morgan
High Court Refuses To Review Area Case
CHARLESTON AP The Supreme Court Monday refused to review a Wyoming County order granting Mrs. Virginia Hammond a divorce and awarding alimony less than she had sought.
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High Court
Charleston
Supreme Court
Wyoming
Virginia Hammond
Stolen Vehicle Recovered Near Oak Hill
A 1950s model car was found Sunday morning on Country Club Road after being stolen Saturday night from Modern Auto Sales and Service Inc. Leon Ford co-owner reported the vehicle found on E Q Burgess property. The car sustained about 250 dollars in damage.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Country Club
Modern Auto Sales and Service Inc
E. Q. Burgess
Leon Ford
Friday Meeting Set at Memorial Building Madison
The Memorial Building in Madison hosts a Coal River Mining Institute meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday. T James Montgomery, sales representative for Scandinavia Belting Co. of Charlotte, N C, will present.
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Madison
RNS
Memorial Building
Coal River Mining Institute
T. James Montgomery
Scandanavia Belting Co
Charlotte
N. C
Draft notice orders May 28 medical exam for registrant
Kenneth Lee Godfrey of Hanover, a selective service registrant with Local Board No. 21 Mullens, was ordered to report for an armed forces physical examination on May 28.
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Mullens
RNS
Kenneth Lee Godfrey
Hanover
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