Mullens Family Feted At Housewarming Tea
A house warming tea for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holland Jr. and daughter Kathey was held Friday night at 618 Frantz Avenue from 7 30 to 9 30. Hosts were Mrs. Vance Thompson and others. Holland works for the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeira Beach
Fla
Holland
Norfolk and Western Railroad
L. G. Bolen
John R. Wilcox
Jack Finney
Bill Finney
B. E. Newsome
Mary Thomas
A. E. Smith
W. G. Short
Ray Compton
E. R. Via
Joe Lyttle
Jack Frank
Charles York
Robert Woods
R. D. Price
Joe Parsons
Ralph Dade
E. R. Lynch
Robert Jones
Glen Hudgins
T. R. Marshall
J. J. Compton
W. E. Long
Harold White
Harry Houck
Frank Holland Jr
Vance Thompson
Emory White
Earl White
James Arrington
Merlin Campbell
Local visitors and family hospital news from Sabine and Mullens
In Sabine many relatives visited and were visited including Ernest Shumate and Red Martin with Bud Shumate and Barry Wyatt of Athens. Chafin Cook remains a patient at Stevens Clinic Welch after a week of treatment. In Mullens the Laurel Garden Club meets Thursday at 2 PM at Moran Ave home of Mrs John D Farmer with Mrs S P Pearis as co host, a Christmas decorations program by Mrs George Fordham.
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Clyde Ellis
Glen Rogers
Carl Ellis
Kenny
Hatcher
Jesse Brunty
Jody Brunty
Matheny
Clarence Vaught
Violet
Clinton Tilley
Pineville
Jesse Daniels
Grat Daniels
Bassett
Ernest Davis
Lillydale
Nellie Jane Phillips
Clarence Dishman
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Photographer Accepts D C Job
Whitesville photographer J D Corbin has accepted government work in Washington DC as photographer laboratory technician for the U S Department of Agriculture. He will serve until July 1 1962 when the department moves to Asheville NC. Corbin has been a Whitesville resident for 14 years active in Little League Babe Ruth Rotary Moose and local photographic associations. He plans to move his family to Asheville after July.
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Whitesville
RNS
Fed
Washington,d. C
J. D. Corbin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Department
Asheville
N. C
Corbin
Ruth
John
Ex-Con To Face Charge Of Rape In Fayette Court
Hugh C. Goff 38 of Louisville on parole from a life sentence for armed robbery will face a Fayette County hearing in Fayetteville on a kidnapping and rape case involving a 13 year old Charleston girl. He allegedly abducted Edna Marie Means and her brother, was captured after a high speed chase, and also faces statutory rape, concealed weapon, and burglary tools charges. Police say the attack occurred in Fayette County and Goff was paroled in January after about 10 years.
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Charleston
UPI
Kentucky
Hugh C. Goff
Louisville
Larly
Goff
Edna Marie Means
Edwin
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Car crashes through Pineville wall in early morning smash
Police seek driver of a 1949 car that struck the J Paul England residence wall in Pineville at 2 30 am Saturday. The driver fled on foot after wiping fingerprints from the steering wheel and door handle. The stolen car, heading toward Baileysville, left a 30 foot damaged fence section weighing about 1000 pounds and caused $700 in fence damage and total vehicle demolition.
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J. Paul England
Pineville
England
Baileysville
Stella Webb
Matoaka
Mullens High School seniors elect officers
Officers of the Mullens High School senior class are pictured with Bill Robinette as president, Blake Brehm as vice president, Libby Welch as secretary, and Fred Jeffcoate as treasurer.
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Mullens High School
Bill Robinette
Blake Brehm
Libby Welch
Fred Jeffcoate
Nashville Minister Is Fayette Speaker
Fayetteville event features Rev. Joe Hale from the Gener al Board of Evangelism in Nashville as guest speaker. Special services run all week at oo Methodist Church with groups recognized each evening, including Official Board Night, Methodist Men and Young Adults, Woman's Society of Christian Service, and family and Request Nights with The Singing Sheppards. Public invited to attend at 7 30 p m.
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Joe Hale
General Board of Evangelism
Nashville
Sheppards
Charles S. Thompson
Miss Lafferty Shower Honoree in Scarbro
Elizabeth Lafferty of Oak Hill was honored with a bridal shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cogar. The event preceded her Saturday wedding to Biddle Williams of Long Branch. A single ring ceremony was set for 7 p.m. officiated by Rev. William Menefee.
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William Menefee
Rock Lick
Minnie Browning
Sylvia Quesenberry
Lacy Payne
Kessler Bragg
Washington, D. C
Irma Keffer
Opal Holley
Lewis Holley
Long Branch
Mabel Evans
Pax
A. B. Bos
Mullens Farewell Party For Army-bound Employee
Darrell White of Mullens left this week to enter the Army. Before leaving he was honored at a farewell party at Fannie’s Drive-Inn by Kroger Store employees in Mullens. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Benny Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Paul Humphrey Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hensley George McQuain Carol Murphy Becky Pritchett and Jerry Carr.
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Mullens
RNS
Darrell White
Fannie’s Drive-Inn
Kroger Store
Benny Bennett
Paul Humphrey
Ronald Hensley
George McQuain
Carol Murphy
Becky Pritchett
Jerry Carr
Two Arrested On DC Charge In Fayetteville
Willis E. Wingrove of Long Branch was arrested for driving while intoxicated and pled guilty to Magistrate Frank Simms. He was fined fifty dollars, costs, two days in jail, and had his license revoked for six months. Rufus A. O Neal of Fayetteville posted bond for a hearing after being charged with drunk driving and allowing four passengers in the front seat while driving on the wrong side of the road. Troopers M D Yoho and C A Berkley led the arrests.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Willis E. Wingrove
Long Branch
Frank Simms
Rufus A. O’neal
Rt. 1
Simms
O'Neal
M. D. Yoho
C. A. Berkley
Oak Hill
Gerald Smith Jailed Fined On Check Charge
Gerald E. Smith of Minden was found guilty of petit larceny fined 30 dollars and sentenced to ten days in jail by Magistrate Frank Simms. He was charged with stealing six blank personalized checks from Walter S. Wilson Fayette County assistant prosecuting attorney. The theft occurred in October while Smith was a trusted inmate at Fayette County Jail. Deputy Sheriff L. O. Withrow said Smith will also face forgery charges after the remaining checks are recovered.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Gerald E. Smith
Minden
Frank Simms
Smith
Walter S. Wilson
Fayette County
L. O. Withrow
Mullens PTA to Meet with Guest Speaker Cecil Lacy
The Mullens Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 7 p m today in Mullens High School auditorium. Cecil Lacy of Mullens will be the guest speaker. Music pupils of Miss Joseph Taylor and Ben Dunman Junior High will present a program.
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Mullens
RNS
Mullens High School
Cecil Lacy
Joseph Taylor
Mullens High
Ben Dunman
Gun Discharges Kill Hunter in Summers County West Virginia
UPI reports four hunter fatalities in West Virginia during the small game season. Wilbert E. Calves, 23, of Sandstone, Summers County, was fatally shot when his shotgun discharged while he sat on a log during a hunting trip near Hicks. Calves was assisted 150 yards to a road but died from blood loss.
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Hinton
UPI
West Virginia
Wilbert E. Calves
Sandstone
Summers County
Hicks
Cales
World Wide Friends Film Shown by Mount Hope WSCS
Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Mount Hope Methodist Church met at 7:30 p m. for worship and a program titled World Wide Friends a colored film strip presented by guest Loraine Wotring about Methodist women worldwide The regular business session was led by president Nokie Thompson The next meeting is set for December 5 at the church with Circle No 2 in charge of worship and Miss Tennis Jean Cope directing the Christmas program All members urged to attend
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Mount Hope
RNS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Mount Hope Methodist Church
W. R. Park
World Wide Friends
Loraine Wotring
Nokie Thompson
Henry Danner
Eea Felten
Theresa Hanes
George Scott Vargo
Maggie Hinchey
Tom Rogers
R. C. Simpkins
W. W. Burruss Jr
George D. Porter
Oak Hill Jaycees present second annual talent show
The Oak Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its second annual talent show Friday December 1 at 8 p.m. in the Oak Hill grade school auditorium. Talent acts include Dotty Dickerson Marian Smith Pamela Legg the Carolets Jean Carol Noble Cynthia Maddy Jeanie Richmond Carol Daniel Linda Smith Nancy Dicker-son Connie Daniels and more. Five judges will select first second and third places. Special guests The Green Twins Rick on drums and Donna O'Dell former West Virginia Teen Queen will perform.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Marian Smith
Fayetteville
Pamela Legg
The
Carolets
Jean Carol Noble
Cynthia Maddy
Norma Jean Pegram
Jeanie Richmond
Mr. Hope
Carol Daniel
Linda Smith
Nancy Dickerson
Connie Daniels
Warrick
Jaycees
Boyhood game ends in accidental hanging near Maine home
Melvin Lee Presley 14 of Maine died in an accident while playing cowboys and Indians in an abandoned barn near the Fox home. Police say a belt attached to a board broke as he sat, causing the hanging. Presley was with David Fox Jr. 10. both were shaken and unable to provide details. Body at Meadows Funeral Parlor.
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Fox
Presley
Glenn
Ollie Presley
Maine
Meadows Funeral Parlor
Beer Commission Suspends Licenses in West Virginia
The West Virginia State Beer Commission suspended three local beer licenses. Don's Place in Pineville received 30 days for selling after hours and Princeton Drive-In in Princeton for whisky charges. Mingo Tavern in Edgarton, Mingo County, got 15 days on whisky charges, and Lang's Drivein in Hinton was put on 60 days probation.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
State Beer Commission
Don’s Place
Pineville
Princeton Drive-In
Princeton
Mingo
Edgarton
Mingo County
Lang’s
Hinton
Miriam Circle Plans Christmas Luncheon
Members of the Miriam Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met in the Lamp Room at the Mountainair Hotel with hostess Mrs Hazel Hamples. Plans were made for a Layman's Dinner at the temple and a congressional dinner Friday December one at 6 30 p m in the Fellowship Hall. A White Cross quilt quota was reported sent to Weirton Christian Center. The program titled Fun With Facts had members answering a questionnaire about the Circle’s work. A Christmas luncheon is planned for December five in the Lamp Room. Members present included Mrs Frank Graff Mrs J C Gwinn Mr Robert Jeter Mrs Denver Arnold and Mrs Robert Penman.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Miriam Circle
White Cross
Fannie Richeson
Weirton Christian Center
Mountainaire
Frank Graff
J. C. Gwinn
Robert Jeter
Denver Arnold
Robert Penman
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