Miami Soldier Jailed For Trespassing
A 23-year-old Miami serviceman identified as Harold Ray Stewart was jailed in Fayette County after being found living on railway property near Sewell. He admitted AWOL status and claimed to be a member of Fort Bragg 82nd Airborne, living on dry dog food, a rifle, and game. Policemade arrest followed a stakeout after reports of suspicious, rifle-carrying movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Jean Fla
Jaro Stewart
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Sewell
B. L. Slater
Hinton
Slater
M. L. Trout
Landisburg
Trout
Harold Ray Stewart
Miami
Fla
Stewart
R. C. Godsey
Fayetteville
Fort Bragg
82Nd Airborne Division
Pony League Set At Oak Hill
Oak Hill hosts an organizational meeting for a new Pony League for boys ages 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion Club on Central Avenue. Elmer Sheaves, Oak Hill Little League president, urges interested boys, parents, and others to attend. Youth Baseball, Inc. runs leagues for eight to ten and ten to twelve. Babe Ruth League for 14 to 18 ended due to low interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
American Legion Club
Central Avenue
Elmer Sheaves
Little League
Youth Baseball, Inc
Virginia Man Held In Oak Hill Knifing
Ray Withrow, 29, Manassas, Va., is held in Fayette County Jail after a knife attack on William Tolstick at Marguerite Angelia's home on Summerlee Road. Tolstick, treated at Beckley Hospital for a throat wound, was listed in critical condition then improved to fair. A preliminary hearing will occur once Tolstick’s condition is firmly established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Ray Withrow
Manassas
Fayette County
William Tolstick
Beckley Hospital
E. H. Pettry
Withrow
Tolstick
Marguerite Angelia
New Summerlee Road
Pettry
First Skyscraper: Home Insurance Building Opens in 1885 Chicago
The 10 story Home Insurance Building in Chicago, completed in 1885, is widely regarded as the first skyscraper. Its design and height set a new standard for tall urban architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Insurance
Chicago
Circuit Court Opens Today in Wyoming County
The opening day docket lists numerous circuit cases for jury trials including Carl R. Ellison vs Marshall West and others, State of West Virginia against Mrs J E Nix, delinquent land actions, Pineville Motor Sales versus Bob Elkins, Universal C I T against William Borders, and multiple civil and felony matters in Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Carl R. Ellison
Marshall West
Dallas Bishop
Mullens Hardware and Appliance Co
State of
West Virginia
J. E. Nix
Monroe Sparks
State
Adam Lester
Ella Shumate
Hugh Snuffer
Callie May Alther
Bert Short
Dewey Viars
Ezra Lester
Pineville Motor Sales
Halsey Collins
John Bannister
Mountain Chevrolet Co
Robertson and Foglesong
Ralph Adkins
Williamson Supply
Fair Deal Lumber and Supply Co
Waite Morgan Bishop
J. A. Morgan
Paul Rollins
Louie Louis Caraban Jr
Pine Chevrolet Co
Shelby
Carl W. Stafford
Fidelity and Casualty Co
New York
Estel Mullins
Carl H. Conelly
Joseph Allen
Beckley Hospital
Courtney Gilliam
Paul A. Viers
Kyle Peck
William Vaughn
Charlie Green
Union Rniture Co
H. L. Workman
Jim Miller
Levi Long
Corbitt Coleman
John Berta
A. H. Howerton
R. M. Simmons
J. K. Brown
Ben Sellards
Roger Lee Clark
Jerry Robert Scott
Ivan Liburn Barlow
WSCS Meets Oak Hill for Living Echoes Program
The Women's Society of Christian Service will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Methodist Church. The November program Living Echoes will be in charge of the Anna King Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Oak Hill
RNS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Living Echoes
Anna King
Mullens High School Hosts Homecoming Parade and Game
Mullens High School held a homecoming parade featuring floats and club entries including Woman's Civic Club and Future Business Leaders of America. The afternoon game saw Mullens Rebels facing Stoco Indians, with Jane Lidle crowned homecoming queen and Veterans Day tributes by the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Liddle
Mullens High School
Mullens
RNS
Woman's Civic Club
Lorena Spillers Garden Club
Laurel Garden Club
Mullens Lions Club
Math and Science Clubs
Mul
John Maddox
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Army
Sun Hill fire destroys Griggs used car yard
Fire engulfed the two story Sun Hill building along Route 21 used by William Griggs for a used car and junkyard following a court order that closed his tavern. Flames trapped in the attic damaged several nearby cars and destroyed automobile parts while Griggs moved a car and parts to safety. The Fayette County Circuit Court had earlier enjoined Griggs from tavern operation in Red's Place but allowed the car yard and junk activities to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
RNS
William Griggs
Route
Sun
Griggs
Fayette County
J. Zane Summerfield
Ground-Breaking Held Today For Lake Project
Oak Hill event marks start of Plum Orchard Creek Recreation Lake work by the State Conservation Commission. Leaders from Oak Hill Fayetteville and Mount Hope attend with Ray Ellison and Rep. W Hobart Boothe in charge. Lake, over 200 acres, part of 2800 acre tract. open to fishermen spring 1962. Land clearing by unemployed workers at $1 per hour. about 30 hired Nov 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
Plum Orchard Creek
State Conservation Commission
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Conservation Commission
Warden M. Lane
Richard Vandeiide
Collins High School
Marvin Hitchcock
Sportsmen’s Association
Honored On Birthday Mullens Celebration for Gregry Wall
Mr and Mrs Wesley Wall hosted a seventh birthday party at their Bud home for their son Gregry with refreshments served by Mrs Clyde Mitchem Mrs Orville Moran and Reba Snyder Prizes awarded to Joan Pendry Carl Underwood and Wayne Nuckolls Attendees included numerous family and friends from Mullens Matoaka and surrounding areas, with many named relatives and neighbors present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Wesley Wall
Gregry
Bud
Clyde Mitchem
Orville Moran
Reba Snyder
Joan Pendry
Carl Underwood
Wayne Nuckolls
Larry
Michael Mitchem
Stephenson
Alexander
Mary Ellen Snyder
Randall Earnest
Matoaka
Mary Workman
Cathy McKinney
Sandra McCoy
Mary Jane Underwood
Kenney Rose
Mary Margaret Titta
Shelby Nuckolls
Hazel
Betty
Jimmy
Keith Stidam
Wayne Sizemore
Kay Conner
Jimmy Eastridge
Herbart Perdue Jr
David
Bernard
Lorraine Moran
Jacqueline
Collette Altizer
Marty Jennings
Diane White
Timothy Wall
New COLONAID laxative claims three way relief
An aging colon causes constipation and dry hard waste. The new COLONAID laxative purportedly moisturizes waste, retones colon muscles, and gently stimulates lower colon reflexes for overnight relief. It claims hospital safety and no vitamin absorption interference. Introductory size 43 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonaid
Coronam
Coronato
Lokant Wins Board Seat in Wyoming County Election
Fred W. Lokant won the Wyoming County Board of Education seat formerly held by Archie Lusk by 202 votes. Precinct tallies show Lokant leading in most districts, with totals across 6,803 votes for Lokant and 6,601 for Lusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
BNS
Wyoming County Board of Education
Archie Lusk
Herndon
Fred W. Lokant
Lokant
Lusk
Wyoming County
Baileysville
Brenton
Basin
Bud
Stephenson
Tralee
Corinne
Covel
Beartown
Pineville Court House
Wolfpen
Rockview
Marianna
Pineville Grade
Health
Sun Hill
Guyan
Coal Mountain
Hanover
Buffalo
Sabine
Mullens High
Glen Rogers High
West Mullens
Mr and Mrs Ralph S Webb Honored With Shower
A surprise house warming and shower followed by a gathering for Mr and Mrs Ralph S Webb at their Rock Creek home. Guests from Montre al and nearby towns attended, with a table of gifts and a kitchen packed with cakes coffee and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Ralph S. Webb
Earl Brock
Suzanne
Rebecca
Archie Hopkins
Essie Brock
Are. F. Y Bailés
Lacy Mitchell
Montreal
Dennis Turner
Virgil Webb
Naoma
Clifford Gross
Whitesville
Roy Webb
Valery
Pineknob
Boston Green
Tom Wiley
Homer Webb
Edna Wills
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia
Tendants
Woodrow Cook
Joan Bower
Darlene Hinchee
Jo Ann Short
Anna Dare Backus
Barbara Hen
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Lake Project
Neta Jordan
West Germany
Matheny
Oceana
Kopperston
Cyclone
Jesse
Hatcher
Lynco
Tipple
Malen
Otsego
Wyco
Ben ‘Dunman
South Mullens
Itmann
Black Eagle
Glen Rogers
Conley
Mrs. R. Webb
Phyllis Tabor
Arnett
E. K. Cantley
Marie Todd
Glen Daniel
Lawson Barrett
Quentin Barrett
Dry Creek
Grace Tabor
Buster Bradley
J. L. Bradford
Rome Rader
Bill Blankenship
Reba Roberts
Margaret Miller
Em‘met Price
Inez Webb
Dewey Bone Jr
Rhoda Vealey
Bernard G. Green
Lantie Jarrell
Azel Farley
Earl Underwood
Don Peters
Doris Marshall
Marvin Marshall
Ted Bone
Quinnie Clay
F. C.lemon
Charles E. Jarrell
Marvin Dickens
Judy
Nancy
Clarence Bartrum
Robert Burgess
Dale Webb
Raymond Boggs
Arthur Litteral
Mamie Gillespie
Patsy Humphrey
Eustace Cantley
Tina Parolari
Gail
Brenda
Sarah Gross
Heather
Jewelry
Court House
Kentucky
Charter Dist. CO
Louisville
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