Richwood Youth Dies After Barn Fire Burns
Summersville report: 15 year old John Miles Butler died in Richwood after suffering extensive burns at 5 a m. He was found at his parents Gilboa home. A nearby Bailes barn burned with feed hay and machinery. Cause of the blaze is undetermined. Butler, a Nicholas High freshman, leaves parents two sisters and two brothers. Funeral set for Thursday at 1 p m. in Harrison Clay County.
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Five Men Held After Fight and Shooting Near Kellysville
Five men were held after a Monday fight at Log Cabin near Kellysville that escalated to a shooting wounding William Brown, 19, of Glen Lyn. Browns condition is serious with a gunshot wound and multiple blood transfusions reported. Police and state troopers continue the investigation as warrants and preliminary hearings proceed.
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Thompson
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Edward Davis
Kelleysville
Ellis Penningsgach
Grand
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Ian
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Bazzie
Wilt
Pennington
Judge rules photographers fees unlawful for Princeton ordinance
Mercer County Judge D M Easley voids Princeton City Council license fees for photographers as enforceable provisions. Otin Mills Inc challenged the $45 fee and $5 daily salesman tax, claiming the ordinance violated by its street canvassing. The ruling enjoins Bluefield building permits and dismisses multiple civil suits, with several divorces and estate actions handled in the same term.
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James R. Jordan
Charles Davis
Robert Davis
J. D. Stovall
Minnie Moore Lawson
Retha Augusta
William Thomas
Mildred Ann Gross
Maggie Little
James Vance Gross
Laura Hall Gibson
Jessie V. Hall
Walter Peter Gibson
Arthur R. DeVault
Allan D. Coppinger
Coing
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City Coal and Supply Co
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T. C. Mec‘Mullan
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First Nationa Bank
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Leola Randolph Dalton
Willie M. Dalton
Mabel Cline Browder
Donald Bowling
Pave Steiner
Frank Belcher
Ethel Virginia Melvin
John W. Melwin
G. &. Davis
Erasmus Perdue
Fitic Sfavison
Jerushia A. Winston
Foster Phillips
Carl Smith
Kenneth Casto
Dorothy Casto
Bluefield ‘Trading Center
Melinda Muse
Ollie Canary i Harvey
Willian C. Harveys vAttorney
LH. B. DeJarnette
Coal Loadings Sink to New Low at Virginian Railroad
The Virginian Railroad reported October coal loadings of 12 995 tons amid a strike and ongoing mine work in the Antomacite field. Officials said October was among the poorest months in the railroad’s history for coal shipments, with September loadings at 393 220 tons and October 1 381 415 tons in the prior year.
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Mrs. Moores Rites Today at Old Stone Church
Funeral services for Ida E Moore 93 who died early Tuesday morning after a two month illness were set for 2 pm at the Old Stone Church where she was the oldest living member. Dr Lloyd Courtney and Dr French W Thompson officiated with burial in Rosewood Cemetery Lewisburg. She was widow of William John Moore and longtime resident of Lewisburg. Survived by sons M B D T and J M Moore. daughters Misses Kate Fania Willie and Mrs C M McMurray. also Mrs W L Reeves and 20 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Ida E. Moore
Old Stone Church
Lloyd Courtney
French W. Thompson
Greenbrier College
Mig. W. L. Reeves
Mossy Creek
$15,000 Damage Suit Filed in Fayette County Court
George McVay and Ellen McVay sue Roy Ta Boynton in Fayette County Circuit Court seeking 15000 for injuries after their car was struck by a vehicle reportedly crossing the center line near Long Branch. Mrs McVay claims 10000 for injuries from the collision involving Grose McVay.
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Ellen McVay
Roy Ta Boynton
Fayette County
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Grose McVay
Colcord Friends Visit Kentucky Ties Highlight Local Guests
Colcord residents Mr and Mrs Lygle Fraley and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Brockel of Decota joined Mr and Mrs Jess Davis of Montgomery in visiting the Fraley and Vick households. The Colcord party returned from a Kentucky trip where they stayed with friends and relatives.
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Lygle Fraley
Johnnie Brockel
Decota
Jess Davis
Montgomery
B.C. Fraley
Dack Vick
Kentucky
Smith Murder Trial Opens in Princeton Court
Princeton The trial of Charles N. Smith a Bluefield barber charged with fatally shooting Mary Diamond of Bluefield opened yesterday. Diamond was shot in Smiths home August 26 and died 15 days later. Smith contends the wound was accidental. Jurors serving include Francis E. Haynes Scott Meadows Marvin Kirk Denver Echols and others.
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Princeton
Charles N. Smith
Bluefield
Mary Diamond
Ssmith
Smith
Francis E. Haynes
Scott Meadows
Marvin Kirk
Denver Echols
W. BR. Repass
Fred Avery
Blaine Jennings
R. J. Matthews
Earl Lilly
Fa Carden
Val Neal
Harry Barlow
White Oak PTA Discusses Cards
The White Oak Parents Teachers Association met Friday evening to discuss the new progress report cards. President Mrs. Frank Stanley led the session with a group sing along to America and a quiz program conducted by Mrs. Stanley and Mrs. Goldie Tolliver. Refreshments followed social time for teachers and parents.
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White Oak
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Frank Stanley
America
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Goldie ‘Ralliver
Beulah Shitliegan
Ray Lilly
Thelma Lilly
Goldie Tolliver
Ansted Residents Attend College and Pro Football Events
Ansted residents K. Wills and son Bob attended the Ohio State Northwestern game in Columbus on Saturday. Hob Wilson and Bob Miller from Ansted High School spent the weekend in Baltimore visiting Pimlico races and the Navy Notre Dame game.
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E. K. Wills
Bob
Columbus
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Martin Hofstetter
Earl McGlathin
Ravenswood
W. K. Vandell
Wi Amick
A. C. Prince
R. T. Merritt, Jr
Charles City State News Briefs
Dr A C Lewis shows improvement at Charleston General Hospital. Mrs Billy Warren relocates to Huntington to attend a beautician school.
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Huntington
Pranksters Damaged Tipple and Blocked Roads
Halloween mischief hit Whitesville and surrounding areas with road blocks and damaged property. Cross ties at the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tipple were cut, signs demolished, and newspaper route boxes damaged across Raleigh and Boone counties. A broken window at Concord Elementary School marked the lighter end of the mischief.
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Fritz Salamy
Jarrolds Valley
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Boone County
Cotcord
Coal River BYF Rally Aids Camp Fund Drive
The Coal River Baptist Youth Fellowship plans to send 50 to the West Virginia Baptist Convention Camp at Cowen for improvements. At Sunday's Julian rally the BYF of the First Baptist Church Gordon won the achievement banner with seven churches represented and the Couch's Creek BYF providing the program.
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Couch's Creek
Patsy Miller
Coal’ River Association Fellowship
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Goston
Ada Legg
Frank G. Estep
Barbara
Local Social Notes From Beckley to Huntington
Society briefs list Arch and Edna Carden in Beckley with their sons, and the Johns family visit. Families from Racine, Charleston, and Washington D C travel to Clarksburg, Prenier, and Huntington for relatives and weekend visits.
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Clarksburg
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Kansas
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Thelma
Barbara
Norma Wiley
Wilma Butler
Charleston
W. O. Jones
Racine
Lindsay Coffman J
Linda
Washington, D. C
Prenier
Ray Elkins
George Elkins
McCorkie
Samuel Elkkins
Dawson Elkins
Ashford
Huntington
C. G. Evans Land
Garten Marksman Takes Top Honors In Skeet Tourney
Fayetteville shooters Jacy Garten and Jot Garten tied for first with 94 and 100 in the Oak Hill Skeet Club Hunters Special. Garten won the shoot-off 23 of 25 over Boyd Selvey 20 of 24.
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Roy Durcette
Flo. Burns
Oak TE
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Wasirst
C. C. Witler
Charleston
C. B. Selvey
Fayvetteville
Tom Carpenter
Carl B. Vickers
Lacy
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Surprise birthday fete for ANSTED-Mrs Massey hostess
Mrs. Massey served as hostess for a Surprise birthday party at her home on Thursday night. A covered dish dinner followed at the St Pauls Methodist Church circle with numerous couples in attendance from Gauley Bridge and nearby homes.
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BR. H. Massey
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William Stassey
A.B. Daniel
Clay Mink
Charles Stenphenson
Charles Stenphenson, Mrs. ‘A. B. Daniel, Jr, Mrs. N Boley Drumheller
Jess Keffer
Leslie Rogers
Eva Claiborne
William K. Vandell
Eva Mink
Virgil Eades
Staunton Crist
Burl Skaggs
Susie W. Rudd
Gordon Wills
Earl Lege
Frank Johnson
Pamela Backus
Bessie Hoffman
Beatrice MccClary
Paul Hendricks
BK. A. Hendrick
Ig. A. Humphrey
Lindy Ramsey
Lorna, Ramsey
Nina Holcomb
Olney Lee
Fot Gauley Bridge
Double Trouble On The Ranch Night Watch
Joe Allison and Harry Seltzer clash in a rugged ranch confrontation after Joe returns from a dispute with Ellen and Mary. The two brothers fight fiercely in dust and heat while old men Randall and Seltzer observe the intensifying feud. Joe is placed on night guard to recover from a damaged shoulder as tensions at the Winter and Harry ranch escalate.
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Mary
Kkids
Joe Allison
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Mike Randall
John Seltzer
Corral
Randall
Jonn
Wildcat
Filen
Clarence
Ellen
Fayette County 4-H clubs organize for the year
Fayetteville area reports fifteen 4-H clubs completing organization for the year under James Doway. Clubs include Clifftop Mountaineers Lansing Mountaineers Danese Hustlers Lookout Golden Eagles Earl Eye Club Cliffside Kingston Wise Owls Layland Pathfinders Winona Highlanders Meadow Bridge Livewires and others with officers, adult leaders, and councils listed for each unit.
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Wester Fayetteville
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James Doway
Rosalee Hiser
Raiielle
Pam Jackson
Rajielle
Nancy Flanagan
Nancy Lusher
Jean King
Carol Ramsey
Cordin Haynes
Russellville
Lansing Mountaineer, Jr
Lansing
Patsy Stevenson
Sandra Moore
Nadine Darnall
Phyllis Martin
Alfred Evans
Victor
Galan Steel
Ansted
Johnny Martindale
Jerry Massey
Billie Mae Brown
Ruth Skaggs
Cyist
Iva Rule
John Martindale
Raymond Ayers
Frank Brown
Ansted Hiawatha
Luanna Johnson
Jean McClary
Norma Cyphers
Ronald Whipkey
Grace Ayers
Myena Holcomb
Betty Smith
Kathleen Rule
Edgar Whipkey
Martha Cyphers
Herbert Hess
Thurmond Mountaineers
Dorothy ‘Thompson
Gary Criss
Betty Tobinson
Shelby Kincaid
Norma Hitler
Denny Criss
Thurmond
Corinne B. Lowry
Scarbro
Abs. We DL
Mona Sowers
Sue Porter
Joyce Hunt
Kingston
Belly Coleman
Roule 1
Sue Tyree
Sone
Gayle Hall
Kingstar
Elva €, Souk
Crumbic
Be N. Winston
Fred Souk
Melvin Potter
Ruth Sowers
Hadow Cook
Lookout Junior Golden Eagles Club
Millicent Upton
Hico
Marie Rowe
Rainelle
Norma Sanford
Lookout
Robert Cavendish
Fice
Kenneth Ammerman
Nadine Matlin
Carroll Burr
Grace R. Steel
Evan McKown
Olive Zimmerman
Earle Eye Club
Cliffy
Chmy School
4. C. Skaggs
Anna Miller
Margaret Miller
Johnnie Kessler
Kay Ellison
Margaret Dickerson
Billy Dickerson
Hica
Elva Skages
Bessie Skagas
Helen Ellison
Itico
Danese Hustlers Club
Hias
Danese School
Thelma Lee Lively
Danese
Dorothy Settle
Maplewood
Yvonne Parkers
Leonard Critchley
Louise Miller
Jeanette Shuck
Sandisburg
Stella Cavendish
Hugh Cavendish
Mickey Gonzales
Ruth Kinder
Jance Williams
Mickey’Gonzalez
Roger Harrah
Ruth Tucker
Corliss
Clut
Dorothy Wood
Ann Boley
Rosa Ronzalea
Layland
Golden Fagies Club
Alma Fagg
Garland McCutcheon
Shelby Jean Levy
Lois McClung
Nellie Cavendish
Irene Martin
Loakout
Shirley Tint
Lora G. Aster
F. C. Browne
Fayetteville
A. J. McCutcheon
Cotton Hill Willing Workers Club
Louelle Myers
Allan Mae Myers
Betty Wilson
Deema Harrah
Alice Fay Moore
Effie Renick
Gertrude Curry
C. D. Wilson
C. D. Myers
Winona Highlanders
Shelby Ewing
Offico
Margaret McMilnion
Winona
Barbara Seacris
Melcina Flaherty
Meadow Bridge
Drema McKinney
iSpringdale
Myrtie Bohureh
Gloria June Campbell
Springdale
June Han- Ishew
Broadus Cavendish
Frances Gwinn
Springsdale
Buddy ‘Smith
Lucille Waller
M.cavendish
Gary M. Light
Adu
Orvil A. Killen
Clarence Church
Meadowbridge
Adam Hanshew
Driver Fined After Wreck In Princeton
Edward Blankenship was fined ten dollars and costs by Magistrate B Dale Bailey on a reckless driving charge after his arrest yesterday. Robert Bowling and Blankenship were treated at Princeton Memorial Hospital for injuries when Blankenship's car collided with a tractor trailer near Spanishburg.
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B. Dale Bailey
Janes Belcher
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Robert Bowling
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