Democrats Sweep Fayette County In Wide Victory
Unofficial returns show Democrats led Fayette County with C. D. Epperly winning the sheriff race by a large margin, 18,646 to 3,570, as other statewide Democratic ticket items posted strong totals. In Summers and Greenbrier counties, Democrats also carried key races with wide margins, while Republicans posted smaller counts across several offices and districts.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Fayette County
C. D
Doug’’ Epperly
Otis D. Morton
Epperly
Morton
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Frank C. Haymond
Howard W. Carson
Doug” Epperly
James E. Lively
J. Zane Summerfield
Pride H. Williams
William D. Oxley
Robert K
Bob) Holliday
T. E. Myles
Earl M. Vickers
Republican
Barry M. Goldwater
William E. Miller
United States
Cooper P. Benedict
Congress
Fifth
Wade Hampton
Jim” Ballard Lil
Cecil H. Underwood
Louis Reed
Donald G. Michels
Fred B. Young
Donald C. Carman
Nicholas M. Homes
Supreme Court of Appeals
George F. Beneke
Herman D. Rollins
Martin Piotrowski
Constable
G. W. Bennett
Albert L. Epperly
Kanawha
Lawrence Atha
Catherine B. Hancock
Toney Iccardi
W. R. Workman
J. C. Smith
Kenneth Taylor
Nuttall
W. K. Kuntz
C. A. Sweet
Raymond Campbell
James A. Nickell
Falls District
J. B. Bess
Allen Castle
Earl Danbury
William Lopaz
Mountain Cove
John L. Kesler
W. B. Mullins
Wheeler Dixon
Don Russell
B. J. Spade
O. C. Allen Jr
Joe McClung
Lowell Highlander
John Rider
Quinnimont District
Elmer Pomeroy
James E. Wood
Calvin Pugh
Ben J. Smith
Summers County
Lloyd Banks
Boone Coun
Greene County Returns Show Local Races With Several Contested Seats
In Greenbrier County with 31 of 57 precincts reporting, voters weighed in on national and local races. Byrd leads Senate votes at 4,936 with Burdett at 4,598 and Douglass at 4,540. Berry Jr and Haymond lead for the Court of Appeals with about 4,745 and 4,576 respectively. Bowling Jr and Edgar top the Fourth Delegate District for the House with 4,920 and 4,617. Sheriff Spence about 5,067, and court posts see Jackson Jr at 4,733 and Lewis at 4,512. Other county races show Benedict, DeLong, Burdette and Clendenen in the 2,200s to 2,800s range.
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Sidecmehe Copament
Rotan
Greenbrier County
Eugene V. Spence
Howard F. DeLong
Summers County
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States Senate
Robert C. Byrd
James Kee
Joe F. Burdett
Denzil L. Gainer
John H. Kelly
C. Donald Robertson
Gus R. Douglass
Supreme Court of Appeals
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Frank C. Haymond
R. E
Ray) Barnett
House of Delegates
Ray E. Sawyers
Norman Shanklin
Thomas L. Read
James P
Jim) Williams
van A. Trail
Hayden G. Curtis
Republican Ticket
Barry M. Goldwater
William E. Miller
Cooper P. Benedict
Wade Up
Jim” Ballard Ili
Seine H. Underwood
Louis Reed
Donald G. Michels
Fred B. Young
Donald C. Carman
Nicholas M. Homes
George F. Beneke
Herman D. Rollins
Ray C. Hopkins
Eddie C. Cales
Donald Lowe
J. R
Jake) Keatley
Robert P
Bob) Sims
Boone County
United States
John M. Slack Jr
Thornton G. Berry
David Mullins
John Proton
Mat D. Bouldin
Dewey W. Miller
John H. Bowling Jr
Thomas C. Edgar
Carl C. Jackson Jr
Charles W
Bill) Lewis
Oscar Nelson Jr
Norman O. Burdette
J. G. Clendenen
Cyclone Church To Dedicate Furniture
Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Cyclone will dedicate new church furniture on November 8. The one-day service starts at 10 a.m. with Sunday school led by Pierce Lusk, features special singing, a history of old furnishings, and a dedication sermon by Rev. Kenny Harvey. Lunch will be served at noon.
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Edward Lusk
Basil Brown
Kenny Harvey
Hylton Ahead Of Kingdon At Home In Barkers' Ridge District
Wyoming County race results show Hylton leading Kingdon in Barkers' Ridge with 963 votes to 589. Unofficial returns from 37 of 42 precincts list multiple local races including magistrates, constables, and district judges, with Republicans and Democrats posting varying totals statewide.
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Hylton
Kingdon
JP Chalks
Pineville
Rns
Wyoming County
Bud
Barkers’ Ridge
Lester
Wyoming
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Fifth Congressional District
James Kee
Hulett Smith
Phillips Lusk
Center
Justice of the Peace
William Harper
W. Preston Wilson
Walter Goode
Herbert
Red) Morgan
Oceana
Chester
Ball Vanover Bridal Held in Tazewell Virginia
Miss Linda Marlene Vanover and William David Ball wed in a double ring ceremony at the Tazewell Methodist Church on October 24. Rev. Marvin Kincheloe officiated. The bride, daughter of Marian and Vanover of Mullens, and the groom, son of Truman Ball of Bluefield, plan to reside in Newport News Virginia.
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Mullens
BNS
Tazewell
Linda Marlene Vanover
William David Ball
Marvin S. Kincheloe
Tazewell District Methodist Church
Marian E. Vanover
Frantz Ave
Truman Ball
Bluefield
Ball
Mullens High School
Pineville High
Enene News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Jefferson Ave
Newport News
Weekend Visitors and Travelers in Ravencliff Area
Local notes list Carolyn Brown visiting her mother in Ravencliff and returning to Morris Harvey College in Charleston. Also staying were Dianne McKinney and family from Ravenc liff. Several relatives and friends from Hamp ton, Newport News and Arlington visited or traveled to Charleston and Washington, D C, with trips to see Kennedy's grave.
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Ravencliff
RNS
Carolyn Brown
Jessie Brown
Pat
Charleston
Morris Harvey College
Dianne McKinney
Willard Ownby Jr
Timmy
Ricky
Lori
Willard Ownby
Hampton
Ownbys
Donald Mann
Manns
Randall
Ernest Tilley
Newport News
Aden Tilley
Earnest Polk
Ravencliff-MeeGraw
MeeGraws
Ott Brown
Nancy Hash
Inlaw
Jack Brown
Jess Trump
Ted R. Clay
Soulsville
Arlington
O., A. Lamb
Washington, D. C
Arlington, Va
John Kennedy
Party Honors Church Juniors Halloween Event at Mount Hope
A Mount Hope Baptist Temple Halloween party hosted by Mrs. Robert Penman and Mrs. J. C. Gwinn honored the Junior Baptist Evening Fellowship and the Junior Sunday School. Prizes went to Dale Daniels for funniest costume, John Angove for most original, and Shari Williams for prettiest costume. Attendees included Beth Kirk, Dale Hoke, Ricky Johnson, and many others. visitors were David Withers and Rev. Bill Withers. Games preceded the supper and a hot dog feed at 6 p.m.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Junior Baptist Evening Fellowship
Dale Daniels
John Angove
Shari Williams
Beth Kirk
Dale Hoke
Ricky Johnson
Billy Stuch
Linda Sowder
Melody Hoke
Debra Rutherford
Caryn Williams
Terry
Lollipops carry political note at LA Halloween
Children collecting treats in parts of Los Angeles found lollipops attached to a card reading Lick Lyndon vote for Barry. The novelty item linked Lyndon Johnson to political campaigning during Halloween trick or treat activities.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Area
Lick Lyndon
Barry
Ty Cobb Rookie Season Slump For Tigers
Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, who had a career batting average of .367 over 24 major league seasons, managed only 240 hits for the Detroit Tigers in his rookie year marking a notable early struggle in his storied career.
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Detroit
UPI
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
FHA To Initiate 66 New Members In Oceana
The Oceana Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America will initiate 66 new members at 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school auditorium, bringing local membership to 110. Charlene Centers chairs the initiation with officers including Darlene Centers, Deanna Ellenburg, and Diane Hannah. An emblem ceremony follows with eight speakers, followed by refreshments. The next evening the group hosts a covered dish dinner for the OHS varsity football team.
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Oceana
ANS
Future Homemakers of America
Charlene Centers
Darlene Centers
Deanna Ellenburg
Diane Hannah
Linda Miller
Judy Bailey
Sharon Neal
Peggy Cochran
Glenna McGuire
Ginny Lynn Cook
Helen Martin
Dee Dee Stewart
FHA
Oceana High School
Linda Asbury
Patty Lusk
Jane Ellen Stafford
OHS
Virginia Smith
Frazier family weekend visit noted in Sabine column
Mrs Hubert Frazier returned from Cleveland Ohio after visiting her in law and sister and brothers in law Edward and Mrs Smith Stacy Price Dwaine Price and Paul Price. Their weekend guest was son Charles Hubert employed in Hopewell Virginia. Estil Duncan and family also visited from Cleveland with Bailey family and Carol. Frank Perdue and Russell Huff families from Radford visited Theodore Tilley over the weekend.
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Cleveland
Wilson Bailey
Bailey
Carol
Frank Perdue
Russell Huff
Radford
Theodore Tilley
Principal likens haircuts to English Civil War split
Southend Technical College principal Norman Lindop compares the Beatle style haircut to a historical division saying the Civil War was fought between shaved heads and long hair. He quips he does not want to spark another conflict.
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Southend
England
UPI
Southend Technical College
Norman Lindop
Yankees and Browns play fast doubleheader at Sportsman's Park
In a swift two hour and seven minute twin bill at old Sportsman's Park on September 26, 1926, the New York Yankees faced the St. Louis Browns in a rare rapid doubleheader.
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ST. Louis
UPI
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Old Sportsman’s Park
Spangler Family Reunion Held at Stover Home
The Spangler family of late John B. and Rachel Davis Spangler gathered Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Okey Stover for a reunion. Six brothers attended including Duff and Jeff Spangler of Dittsville Mark and Charley Spangler of Becksy Jack Spangler of Lewisburg Ross Spangler of West Shecter Pa Also present were Mrs Jeff Spangler and son Tommy Mrs Jack Spangler and daughter Eliza Mrs Duff Spangler Mr and Mrs Dale Spangler and children Jeffery and Jimmy of Cabell Heights Mr and Mrs Lee Lively and children Karen and Gary of Beaver Mrs Ann Stover of Cittsville plus other relatives.
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Pax
RNS
John B
Rachel Davis Spangler
Okey Stover
Duff
Jeff Spangler
Dittsville
Mark
Charley Spangler
Becksy
Jack Spangler
Lewisburg
Ross Spangler
West Shecter
Tommy
Eliza
Duff Spangler
Dale Spangler
Jeffery and
Jimmy
Cabell Heights
Lee Lively
Karen and
Gary
Beaver
Ann Stover
Cittsville i
Happy Hour League Halloween Party Honors Members
Members of the Happy Hour League of the Price Freewill Baptist Church were honored with a Halloween Party at the home of sponsor Mrs Gene Bowman. Games and prizes followed, with Lora Elaine Bowman named prettiest dress. Guests included Rose Mann Bren da Woods Eric Woods Terri Magliano Jeanie Gayle Woods Jeanie Massey Ricky Woods Judy Kay Ward Freda Lee Cox Dean Woods Wendy Hurt Fay Bowles Ralph Trizicak Sherry Bowman Lannie Bowman Ronnie Trizicak Donna Bowman Janet Bowman Bill Mann Jimmy Cox.
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Price Hill
RNL
Ha Hour League
Price Freewill Baptist Church
Gene Bowman
Lora Elaine Bowman
Rose Mann
Sam Black
Brenda Woods
Eric Woods
Terri Magliano
Jeanie Gayle Woods
Jeanie Massey
Ricky Woods
Judy Kay Ward
Freda Lee Cox
Plans Approved for Brush Creek Dams in Mercer County
The Public Service Commission approved design and safety construction for two dams on the North Fork of Brush Creek in Mercer County. The structures will supply water, prevent floods, and provide recreation.
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Charleston
UPI
The
Public Service Commission
Brush Creek
Mercer County
Braves third baseman Mathews tied NL mark with nine 30 HR seasons
Milwaukee star Eddie Mathews set a National League record by posting nine seasons with at least 30 home runs. The feat underscores his power and longevity with the Braves during his ongoing career.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee Braves
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