Toledo Worker Injured In Truck Fire At Plant
Wen dell Schnell Jr. of Toledo suffered second and third degree burns on his left arm while repairing a truck when a spark from the carburetor ignited gasoline. He was treated at Flower Hospital and released. He is married to Jane Ellen Hickman of Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
ANS
Wendell Schnell Jr
Toledo
Ohio
William Hickman
Schnell
Jones Trucking Co
Flower Hospital
Jane Ellen Hickman
Hatfields Observe 35th Anniversary at Scarbro Home
SCARBRO RNS Observing their 35th wedding anniversary Sunday at home were Mr and Mrs Luther Hatfield of Scarbro. Attending were Mr and Mrs Charles R Woodson Jr and son of Lochgelly, Mr and Mrs C D Skaggs and children of Ansted, Mr and Mrs Miles E Sizemore Jr and children of Oak Hill, Norma Hatfield and Betty Lavonne Hatfield both of Scarbro, and Ronald Smith and daughter of Whipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
RNS
Luther Hatfield
Scarro
Charles R. Woodson Jr
Lochgelly
C. D. Skaggs
Ansted
Miles E. Sizemore Jr
Oak Hill
Norma Hatfield
Betty Lavonne Hatfield
Ronald Smith
Whipple
Lake Plum Orchard Recreation Lake Groundbreaking
Ground breaking ceremonies were held Monday on the Clark Broadwine farm to mark the Plum Orchard Recreation Lake project. Participants included Hobart Booth Jr Oak Hill Dr Warden Lane State Conservation Commission director and J Ray Ellison lake committee chairman. Ellison leads efforts to secure land options for the state. Mrs Hinty and Mrs J O Painter of Oak Hill are halfowners of the Taylor farm slated for inundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Orchard
Clifford Broadwine
Hobart Booth Jr
Oak Hill
Warden Lane
State Conservation Commission
J. Ray Ellison
Hinty
J. O. Painter
Taylor
Reporters Barred From Wyoming Board Meet
The Wyoming County Board of Education met in executive session and barred reporters and delegations from the room. Fred Lokant was named a temporary board member, took the oath, and replaces Archie Lusk who was removed. Lusk’s recount request followed his defeat by Lokant by 202 votes. Budget figures show $2,818,209.77 total with $880,401.09 spent through Oct. 31, leaving $1,937,808.68 for remainder. Remaining term costs projected at $1,925,000, leaving a June balance of $12,808.68. Delegations sought cafeteria equipment, gravel at bus stop, hot lunch at Fanny, and flood lights. board refused gravel but will install red dog at stop, and approved lighting and another bus if a driver is found. Several staff changes were approved for multiple local schools.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County Board of Education
Gilbert Goode
John Shufflebarger
Goode
Fred Lokant
Lokant
Archie Lusk
Lusk
Jesse Morgan
Baileysville
Morgan
Fanny
Three Troops To Be Honored At Green And Gold Banquet
Oak Hill Girl Scout units 36 46 and 13 will be honored at Fayette County’s first Green and Gold banquet at 6 p m today in Jones Avenue Church of God The Church of God sponsors the participating units and six members of Troop 46 will receive curved bars the highest order for an immediate intermediate scout This is the county’s first troop based presentation of the award previous recipients earned it individually Mrs J N Jarrett council member will present the awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Jones Avenue
Fayette Students Hurt In Wreck After Football Game
Two Fayette high school students were injured in a car wreck near Oak Hill after the Mount Hope Oak Hill game on Friday night. Mary Frances Vanhorn, 16, a Collins High School junior, and Barbara Dillon, 14, a Mount Hope High School freshman, were treated and released from Oak Hill Hospital. A tire blew out as they headed toward Scarbro around 10:30 p.m. their car struck a bank and toppled onto railroad tracks. Vanhorn suffered a broken wrist and other injuries. Dillon had cuts and bruises, including to the right eye, knees, and hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette High School
Mount Hope
Miss Dillon
Visiting relatives fill weekend in Sabine area
Returning from Baileysville Mr and Mrs Ray Brunty and family attended Herbert Brunty's funeral. Many relatives from Beckley Glen Fork Norton and Beckley visited the Domi Brooks Payne Bailey and Cozort households. Pfc Garner Bailey Jr from Camp Lejeune visited his parents. George Cozort family traveled to Bassett Va for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Coczort
Cozort
Frank Smith
Alice Sparks
Washington, D. C
C. S. Payne
Pfc
Garner Bailey Jr
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Garner Bailey
Raymond Stafford
Kopperston
Lilly Bailey
Bailey
Thelma Richards
Stamford
Carl Payne
Gary
C. S
Julie Bailey
MacArthur
Amy Sparks
Norman
Judy
WSCS Circle Theme At Fayetteville Methodist Meeting
Mrs. Frank Spangler presented the devotional theme for Circle No. 5 of the Fayetteville Methodist Church WSCS. Hostess Mrs. W. L. Whittaker led the gathering as members approved directing December gifts to a seminary in Africa. The December gathering will be a covered dish event with all five circles in Friendship Hall.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Frank Spangler
Circle No. 5
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Friendship Hall
One World
D. H. Perdue
E. C. Myles
Fletcher Arritt
WSCS
Whittaker
Myles
Arritt
Jee E
Harry Aliff
Perdue
H. A. Cot- Dene
Tommie Platt
Charles Nickell
Alfred Bibb
Housewife Found Dead After Rabbit Hunt
ELKINS West Virginia Mrs Verna Irene Ware 34 wife of a Valley Head general store operator was found dead on a Randolph County farm after a rabbit hunt. Prosecutor says she apparently tripped and her 20 gauge shotgun discharged striking her chest. She hunted alone after breakfast on Rollin Woods farm. Woods family heard a shot about 9 am and the body was found six hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
RNS
Verna Irene Ware
Valley Head
Randolph County
Robert Maxwell
Community News Visitors From Several Families
Pax PAX report notes Mr. and Mrs. Basil Crouse and children Michael and Karen of Superior visiting Mrs. Billings in Beckley. Nancy J. Lively and L. C. Lively Jr. visited Dock Liveley in Beckley. W. E. Lively and daughter Beatrice joined dinners in Charleston. Delia Lively toured St Albans to see Hurl Lively. Tracy Lively and children visited Gene Robinson in Longacre. Edward Helm and Shawn Renae of St Albans are on a ten day vacation with Alfred Humphrey family. Sunday Humphrey visit by Charlie Massau of Falls View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Crouse
Michael
Karen
Superior
Roby Billings
Nancy J. Lively
L. C. Lively Jr
Dock Lively
Beckley
W. E. Lively
Beatrice
Delia
Lively
Clara Williams
Buford Lively
Charleston
Delia \Lively
St. Albans
Hurl Lively
Tracy Lively
David
Jane Ellen
Gene Robinson
Longacre
Edward Helm
Shawn Renae
Alfred Humphrey
G. C. Johnson
Humphrey
Charlie Massau
Falls View
Four Mine Workers Hurt in Separate Incidents at Oak Hill
Four men were treated at Oak Hill Hospital for injuries from separate mine accidents. Eugene Reid, 52, fractured left leg and injured neck and shoulder at Lochgelly mine of The New River Co. Garfield Hall, Gatewood, fractured left leg after roof collapse at Coals Inc mine. Steve Gryzb, River Co. section foreman, suffered two fractured vertebrae while testing a toy loader. Jack Harold, Logan, Oakwood mine aide foreman, burned hands when a 550 volt shock from a spliced cable caused a severe arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
New River Co
Oak Hill Hospital
Eugene Reid
Lochgelly
Reid
Garfield Hall
Gatewood
Pena
N Mine of Coals, Inc
Hall
Steve Gryzb
Gryzb
Jack Harold
Logan
Oakwood
Harold
Clay Family Birthday Dinner Brings November Honorees Together
The Clay family held a large November birthday dinner at Ida Clay's home honoring Mrs. Holroyd Brooks Mrs. June Parsons of Charleston and Mrs. Ida Clay. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clay with daughters Karen and Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Brooks of Beckley, Mr. and Mrs. William Parsons and children Robin Scott Jim and Mary of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Shelburn Brooks and daughters Francine Katrina, and Mr. and Mrs. Holroyd Brooks and family of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin
Scott
Jim
Mary
Charleston
Shelburn Brooks
Francine
Katrina
Holroyd Brooks
Beckley
Hollow auto crankshafts lighter than forged steel
Hollow auto crankshafts cast from ductile iron weigh about 40 percent less than those made from forged steel, offering a lighter component option for engine design and performance.
Funeral notices list McDowell and Goodwin deaths in state
Fred James McDowell aged four of Norfolk Virginia formerly Ra County died at 9 am November 14. Funeral arrangements with Rose and Isenberry Funeral Chapel pending. Ellis Grady Goodwin aged 58 of Glen White died at 11:45 am November 13 at home. Webb and Neal Funeral Home to conduct services November 15 with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers named. Webb and Neal Florists handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell McDowell
Fred James
Norfolk
Virginia
Ra County
Rose and Isenberry
South
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Goodwin Goodwin
Ellis Grady
Glen White
Webb and Neal Funeral
Vance Drive
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Cleve Young
Sophia
Sunset Memorial Park
Boyd O'Neal
Okie Lester
John Davis
Claude Davis
Joe Culberto
Charles Traybor
Local ads mix services from plumbing to TV repair
A collage of classified notices lists plumbing and heating services, TV repairs, radio sales and service, selling gently used furniture, appliances, tools, and pets. It promotes established shops like Wards, Manning Antenna Service, and Ashworth–Beckley area businesses with contact numbers and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Harper Road
John W. Eye
West
Neville St
Dial
Ashworth & & Sparks, Inc
Radio & Service
Prince St
Beckley
MacArthur
Wards
Montgomery Ward
Ana Montgomery
Ward Beckley
W. Va
Lovitz
Lowe Brothers Electric
Johnstown Road
Pioneer Chain
Magic Chef
Dag Appliances
TV Valley Drive
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Hatfields
Luture
Ellison
Fayette County Sportsmen‘s Association
Conservation Commission Service
Isaac Ellison
Packs Branch
Kingston
Emory “Pop
Winston
Ray Ellison
Wyoming Board Meet
Fanny School
A Morgan
Road Branch
Emma Lewis
Oceana
Frankie Short
Coal Mountain
Brier
Meadows
Alsi Coal Mountain
Patricia Woody
Joseph E. Levine
Fayette
Sabine
Garfield Price
Hazel Blevins
Brenda
Clay
Sisson St. Ph
Douglas T. Bryant
Paul E. Craven
Johnstown RD
Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Ulance Service
Williams Funeral Home
R. H. Neal
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard
Logan Dial Beckley
Maple Meadow
White Neck
J. le Une
Rock Creek
West Virnia
Benn Fendley
Princewick
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Sander
Wardley
Earl's Studio
Main St
Ph. CL Pra
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South Street
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Formica
Harvey Cabinet Co
Buckley Photo Service Co
Cantinue
Opis Aes
Church Street
Lilly’s Sanitation
Jan Campbell Music Co
Dial CL
Rev
A. L. Morgan
Glen Morgan
Tommy Reed
L. Gene Riffe
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Jim Green
Billy Clarke
C & S Tree Surgeons
Princeton
Avon Cosmetics
U. S
California
Midwest
Legge
New York
Rev. Moore
Brown
President
Wed
J. E. Williams
National Finance Co
Heber St
Westinghouse
Libma
Olias Lahey
Nelson Wate
Harris
West Virginia
Madison
Teehee
Alvon
White Sulphur Springs
ELDER
Roy A. Jones
Chady
W. B. Jones
RL. L. Con
AKC
Canaries
Earl Mann
Dry Hill
Renee Ps
New
Raleigh Rd
Best Furniture CO
S. Fayette St
Dowdy le Certer
Sanawha
St Beckley Post Office
Kalamazoo
Frigidaire
IDEAL
Remington
AITER
Klaus Office Equip
McCreery St
Call Oak
Orion
Éceces
Wood
Remington Tong
Cab- Grouse
BOGOR
CLARK
Neville Street
Zenith
America
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Ph
American Ideal
Rene
Ashworthstone
Prince Street
McCulloch Gans
aSitace Basham
White Oak
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Firestone
Prince St. PH. CL
Dearing Bros
Ford Tractor
Ereeeree
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Sears
J. C. Higgins
Main Street
J. W. Huddle
Clyde Beckley
BNC Printing
Municipal Parket
Rovanys W. Va
Call Clext
Electrolux Corp
Jordan
Philco
le Admiral
Philcp
Wivassace
Beckley, W. Va
Baker Lumber Sales
N. Kanawha St
DEPT
Southern Cross
Mall Apt
BNC
W. Caciaens
F.d.ilc
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