131 Oak Hill Seniors Awarded Diplomas
Oak Hill high school graduation marks largest class with 131 seniors. West Virginia University professor Evelyn Anderson delivered the commencement address urging belief in God, reason, others, and self. Fayette County Board member James R. Wood issued diplomas. John Howard Scott earned WVU and Northwestern scholarships. Edward Dziedzic received Lions Club award.
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Oak Hill
Ans
Evelyn Anderson
West Virginia University
Collins High School
James R. Wood
Fayette County Board of Education
Joe Oliver
John Howard Scott
Board of Governors
Northwestern University
Lions Club
Edward Dziedzic
Trial of Former Mingo Constable Nears Jury
WILLIAMSON The murder trial of former Constable Leck Cline was expected to reach the jury in Mingo County Circuit Court today. Six state witnesses testified that Cline shot his cousin Matheny Cline at the cousin's beer tavern in Baisden on Sept 6. The witnesses said Leck Cline was ousted from the tavern four years ago for drunkenness and that ill feeling lingered. the defense contends two shots came from Matheny toward Leck.
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Mingo
Williamson
Leck Cline
Mingo County
Cline
Matheny Cline
Baisden
Funeral Wednesday af Ansted for E. G. Phillips
Funeral rites for E. G. Charles Phillips 75 of Ansted will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Ansted Baptist Church with Rev. Guy Vaughn officiating and burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. The body will be moved to the home Tuesday at 4 p.m. from Thomas Funeral Home Ansted. Phillips born McGraws October 11 1878 died Sunday in a Charleston hospital death attributed to cancer.
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Ansted
ANS
E. G
Charles) Phillips
Ansted Baptist Church
Guy Vaughn
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Thomas Funeral Home
Phillips
Mce-Graws
Charleston
Youths Escape Serious Injuries In Car Wreck near Mullens
Two Barkers Ridge District youths Jack Lambert and Lewis Snyder escaped with minor injuries when the car, driven by Lambert, ran off State Route 10 near Bud, turned around at Mullens Drive-In, and plunged into Barker's Creek rear first. The car, owned by Lambert's brother Douglas, was badly damaged. The curve has seen several wrecks, with a previous incident Friday nearby, and another Lambert brother involved in an earlier crash.
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Mullens
Barkers Ridge District
Bud
Barker's Creek
Jack Lambert
Covel
Lewis Snyder
Lambert
Mullens Drive-In
Douglas
Mrs. A C Ray dies at 55 in Welch hospital
Mrs. A C Ray 55 of Cyclone died at 10 a m Monday in a Welch hospital after six years of ill health Born July 1899 in Russell County Virginia she was the daughter of the late Wade Southerland and Mrs Alabama Southerland She survived by her mother husband six daughters six sons one sister and six brothers Funeral services set for Wednesday at 11 a m at the Christian Tabernacle Cyclone with Rev Ferguson of Gilbert officiating Burial in Cook Cemetery Cyclone
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Cyclone
A.C. Ray
Clyclone
Welch
Russell County
Wade Southerland
Alabama Southerland
McDowell County
Cincinnati
Ohio
A. C. Ray
Willard Thompson
Edith Ray
Baltimore
Nellie Ray
Washington
D. C
Johnny Burgess
Janice Ray
Mary Ray
Randloph
Detroit
Mich
Cody
Delmer
Mont
Luther
Donald
Cora Whitney
Parm
Dale Southerland
Mount Caramel
Guy
Earl
Frank
Addy
Fanning Funeral Home
Christian Tabernacle
Ferguson
Gilbert
Cook Cemetery
Aeretta Stark Honored at Minden Union Hall
Miss Aeretta Stark was honored Wednesday evening with a miscellaneous shower given by Mrs Rubber Oatridge Mrs Lacy Spade and Mrs Steve Sotak at the Minden Union Hall in Minden.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Aeretta Stark
Rubber Oatridge
Lacy Spade
Steve Sotak
Minden Union Hall
Minden
Two Men Die in Slate Fall at Puritan Mine
In a Puritan Mining Corp. incident near Puritan two men were killed and two others injured. Willie Spence, 28, of Puritan and Julius Muncey, about 40, of Delbarton died. Cecil Davis, 38, of Delbarton had his left leg amputated and was in fair condition at Williamson hospital alongside John Bannister, 38, of Delbarton with a fractured shoulder.
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Williamson
Puritan Mining Corp
Puritan
Willie Spence
Julius Muncey
Delbarton
Cecil Davis
John Bannister
Rites Today For Mrs. Lizzie Jones
Mrs Lizzie Jones 51 of Minden died at Oak Hill hospital after a three year illness. Born Ansted June 28 1902 she is survived by husband Wilsie James Jones two brothers Charlie C Johnson and William H Johnson two daughters Mary Anne Reed and Gladys Stewart and two stepsons Darey Jones and Carter Jones. Funeral at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel at 2 pm with Rev Freddie Steel and burial in Turley Cemetery Pea Ridge. Body at the funeral home until arrangements complete.
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Minden
Lizzie Jones
Oak Hill Hospital
Ansted
Wilsie James Jones
Charlie C. Johnson
Gatewood
William H. Johnson
Woodsdale
N. C
Mary Anne Reed
Charleston
Gladys Stewart
Darey Jones
Lochgelly
Carter Jones
U. S. Navy
Texas
Tyree Funeral Home
Freddie Steel
Mount Hope
Turley
Pea Ridge
Oak Hill Civanettes Elect New Officers
Oak Hill Civanettes elect Mrs. John Perry Jr as president with June inaugurations for other officers. Newly chosen vice president Mrs. Raymond Crislip secretary Mrs. Bill McKnight corresponding secretary Mrs. Leon Ford and treasurer Mrs. William Ellison. Meeting at Mrs. Charles A. Duncans home with full attendance. Mrs. Bill McKnight honored with a stork shower. yellow and green favors and refreshments followed the theme.
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Oak Hill
RNS
John Perry Jr
Oak Hill Civanette Club
Raymond Crislip
Bill McKnight
Leon Ford
William Ellison
Charles A. Duncan
Thompson Ave
Infant Carter Funeral in Wyco Burial at Bud Cemetery
Graveside services were set for 1 p.m. today for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carter of Wyco born dead at 2:35 a.m. at Wyoming General Hospital. Survives include five brothers and five sisters. Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in charge.
Infant Penn Rites Today at Turkey Knob Cemetery
Graveside services are set for 2 p m today at Turkey Knob Cemetery for Loraine Penn five day old daughter of Mr and Mrs David Penn who died at 8 am Monday at home in Turkey Knob The Rev Tolliver Johnson will officiate Surviving include four sisters Rosalie Anetti Delores and Joyce Ann all at home
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Oak Hill
RNS
Turkey Knob
Loraine Penn
David Penn
Tolliver Johnson
Rosalie
Anetti
Delores
Joyce Ann
Court Orders Reinstatement of Injunction in Private Way Dispute
The State Supreme Court reinstated a temporary injunction against Ralph Flanagan’s use of a private way over Keeney’s Creek land owned by W. H. Holland and son Charles T. Holland in Fayette County. The ruling upholds part of the Fayette Circuit Court decree and sends the case back to determine any further money owed to the Hollands.
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Charleston
Ralph Flanagan
Fayette County
State Supreme Court
Fayette
W. T. Lovins
W. H. Holland
Charles T. Holland
Flanagan
Keeney’s Creek
Winona
Hollands
Supreme Court
Pendrys Welcome Daughter Born in Welch Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Pendry of Matheny welcome a daughter born Sunday May 23 at 5 16 am at Stevens Clinic hospital in Welch weighing seven pounds one ounce.
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Matheny
RNS
Frank Pendry
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Legion Elects Craner District Commander
Frank L. Craner of Charleston was elected district commander for two years at the 8th District Convention in Fayetteville. He has 11 years as district adjutant and led West Virginia's largest post as John Brawley Post commander. Delegates elected three to the National Convention in Washington, D C. and named alternates.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Frank L. Craner
Charleston
The
American Legion
Craner
Legion
West Virginia
John Brawley
Washington, D. C
Myron Renick
Walter Caldwell
Ed Brown
Cabin Creek
Angelo Musici
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E. G. Phillips
OLD Quaker Distilling CO
Lawrenceburg, Ind
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W. Va
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Elkins
Fairmont
Philippi
Norfolk
Mobile
Ala
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Calif
St. Petersburg, Fla
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
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Laverne Lucas
Judy Guigley
Miss Lucas
A. J. Lucas
Layland
Miss Guigley
John Guigley
Davis and Bannister
Civanettes
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Deets
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Eneas
Harris & Co., Inc
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Blue Dragon
J. M. Harris & Co., Inc
Roanoke
Virginia
Carter
Penn
Dean
Doan
Pendrys
E. Gaujot Bias
M. G. Hresan
Denier
W.T. Grant CO
Neville St.—Beckley
Philip Morris
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