Rites Saturday For Victim Of Mine Accident
Funeral services for Jobe Canterbury 38 of Rock Creek are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Rebecca Chapel with burial in Biller Cemetery. he died in a state fall at Armco Steel Mine in Stickney near Rock Creek. Survived by wife Myrtle, stepson Perry Taylor, parents Rufus and Mrs. Canterbury, four sisters and seven brothers. Active pallbearers listed.
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Whitesville
Jobe Canterbury
Rock Creek
Armco Steel Company
Stickney
Emory McGraw
Dennis Bias
Rebecca Chapel
Biller
Myrtle Canterbury
Perry Taylor
Rufus Canterbury
Dillie Pettry
Naomia
Etta Boggs
Essie Scarbro
Barbara Canterbury
Kenneth Canterbury
Montroal
Oliver Canterbury
Oscar Canterbury
Herman Canterbury
Winifred Canterbury
Carson Canterbury
Donald Canterbury
Mock Creek
Armstrong Funeral
At & Pum
Thomas Bradford
J. K. Bradford
John Burnside
Buster Bradley
Dewey O'Dell
George Alift
Funeral rites set for George W Dunavant at home
The Rev Mont Carr will conduct the service for George W Dunavant 25 at 1 p.m. Saturday at his home. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. He was killed in a state mine accident at Briehlon No 2 mine Wednesday. The body was returned from Valley Funeral Home Whitesville. This was the first fatal mine accident since Birch Mining Company began operations in 1834 and the first fatal job accident since 1939. He was born February 22 1923 in Teays Va, the son of Charles Guy Dunavant and the late Mrs Dunavant. He is survived by his father and wife Margie Fee Dunavant two sons Charles Edward and Chester Lee Dunavant a daughter Betty Jane a brother Stewart Dunavant Matoaka and a sister Mrs Bessie Linko Beckley.
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Brighton
Mont Carr
George W. Dunavant
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Dunavans
Birch Mining Company
Malcolm Sharpe
Dunavant
Teays
Charles Guy Dunavant
Margie Fee Dunavant
Bliehton
Charles Edward
Dickens Removed To Boone Jail
Homer Dickens, 24, of Whitesville, was moved to Boone County Jail in Madison. Sheriff Hendricks said he may be charged with drunkenness due to insufficient evidence for further charges. Dickens allegedly attempted death by his own actions last Friday after a quarrel with his girlfriend. During the incident Martha Brown died of a heart attack after becoming excited. Investigating officials include Sheriff Hendricks and Chief Deputy Snodgrass. Assistant Prosecuting Earl Hall noted a law against attempting death by own action, with prosecution depending on sheriff's findings.
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Whitesville
Homer Dickens
Boone County
Madison
T. W. Hendricks
Hendricks
Rickens
M.E. Weikle
Martha Brown
Dickens
Porter Snodgrass
Ere i Earl Hall
Sheriff's Office
Final Plans Made For Dinner Dance In Whitesville
Final arrangements are set for the Thanksgiving dinner and dance by the Whitesville Moose Lodge. Dinner served from 10 30 a m to 6 p m by the Women of the Moose. Bob Walton and his orchestra to provide music for the 8 p m dance with a Sedie Hawkins dance scheduled. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes.
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Whitesville
Whitesville Moose Lodge
Women of the Moose
Bob Walton
Farley Funeral Services Today
Funeral services were to be conducted at 1 30 p m for Lewis M Farley 76 lifelong Lerona resident who died at his home Wednesday morning Rites were to be from the Church of Christ Lerona with Rev Z F Mayberry and Rev Fred Cook officiating Burial was to follow in the Farley Cemetery at Pipestem
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Princeton
Lewis M. Farley
Lerona
Church of Christ
Z. F. Mayberry
Fred Cook
Farley
Pipestem
Notaries Approved by Mercer County Court Names listed
Mercer County Court approved applications for notaries public including Rufus Burton W Frank Bond Fred Hi Cheatwood R F Dalton Jr William D Hostetter David A Snider Preston West John W Warner Abe Williams and Playme Zande.
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Notaries
Princeton
Mercer County Court
Rufus Burton
W. Frank Bond
Fred Hi. Cheatwood
R. FE. Dalton, Jr
William D. Hostetter
David A. Snider
Preston West
John W. Warner
Abe Williams
Piayme Zande
West Fork link proposed amid Greenbrier life term note
In Whitesville Ky a life term was cited for a defendant as Judge Neckell Kranz presided. The meeting discussed a West Fork connection on Lardsburg street with state Routes 79 to be built this year. Mrs Henson died and funeral plans were outlined with a hospital stay and four county invitations.
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Neckell
Henson
Gabe
Nfenson
Whitewille
Horrevete
Schoo
Imdee
Man Sentenced to Life for Attempted Suicide and Murder
Returned to county jail, he faced trial last July but case was continued after he attempted to slash his throat with a razor the night before his scheduled hearing. Henson offered no defense in court and was sentenced to life in prison by Judge Nickell Kramer. Henson, a Greenbrier County farm laborer, killed his wife returning home from hotel work. Willie Anderson won three consecutive US Open golf titles in 1993, 1904 and 1955, a feat unmatched.
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Henson
Renitentary
Nickell Kramer
Greenbrier
Waylord
Royal Hotel
Willie Anderson
Shane
Janette Fraley Feted on Birthday
Mrs. Margie Fraley hosted a seventh birthday party for her daughter Janette on a Wednesday. Guests included Wilma, Charlotte and Nancy Moye and many Fraley family members. Prizes went to Nancy Moye and William Wayne Walker.
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Reiter
Ameagle
Margie Fraley
Janette
Wilma
Charlotte
Nancy Moye
Mary Jou
Randolph Wayne
Francis Janes Fraley
Lynda Faye Fraley
Margaret Lois Fraley
William Wayne Walker
Sandra Faith
Michael Kent Toney
Patricia
Brenda Joyce Fraley
Gary Diana
Samuel Gale
Anita Diana Robinson
Mary Jo
Sandra ‘Thompson
Fraley
Woodrow ‘Toney
Helen Walker
Georgia Fraley
Ernest Pettry Elected To Head Merchants Group By Register Staff Writer
ERNEST PETTRY elected president of the Boone County Merchants Association with Nell W. Jensen and others as officers. Roy Hil Madison first vice president H JMorgan Whitesville second vice president and fr. S. Kincaid Madison secretary treasurer named for the term. Last rites set at p m today for Jo Ernest Cobb 74 died at home from a heart attack. Services from Reece Baptist Church burial in Sauber Cemetery.
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Merchants Group
Register
Gages
W. E. Miller
D Madison
Ernest Petry
Nell W. Jensen Lis
Boone County Merchants Association
Roy Hil
Madison
H. Jmorgan
Whitesville
S. Kincaid Madison
Spy Register
Racine
Direct
J. P. Norman
J. Jones
Sauber
Mrs. Hancock Dies Rites Set In Bluefield
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles B Hancock will be held at 2 30 pm today at First Presbyterian Church Bluefield where she served as choir member and Woman s Auxiliary president Burial follows at Maple Park Cemetery She was born Ora Lee Hunter December 6 1876 in Charlotte County Virginia and died Wednesday at Bluefield Sanitarium She married Charles Benjamin Hancock in 1903 and survived by sons John L Hancock Walter B Hancock Edward A Hancock Harris Hancock and Richard Hancock plus four grandchildren two sisters and three brothers The record notes wartime correspondent Witt Hancock among the deceased and cites her husband s past work with local firms
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Bluefield
Charles B. Hancock
Bluefield Sanitarium
First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Auxiliary
Haremon B. Ramsey
Maple Park
Charlotte County
Virginia
Hancock
Ora Lee Hunter
Charles Benjamin J Hancock
Bluefield Furniture
Bluefield Hardware Companies
Lynchburg
Birs
Ilancock
Charles
Hunter
John L. Lancock
Hils
Walter B. Tlancock
Albany
N. Y
Edward A. Hancock
Blacksburg
Hranx
T. Hancock
Lewisburg
Willam W. Hancock
Tazewell
Richard II. Hancock
Orange
N. J
S. B. McClung
Sallie Hunter
Salem
Frank Hunter
Walter D
A. B. Hunter
Appomattox
Court Approves Bank as Depository for Mercer County Funds
Mercer County Court approved The Bank of Athens as a public money depository and posted 20000 dollars in U S government securities. Lena Miller was appointed administratrix of John W Miller estate and posted 3400 dollars bond with appraisers P K Sutton B Gott and W M Myers. Guardian named for Peter Roman Jr and Mary Frances Homan. Will of K Helton dated October 23 1947 admitted to probate with Lucy M Uyllom executrix. appraisers O K Calloway Gay McPherson and C J Morgan.
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Princeton
Bank of Athens
U. S
Mercer County Court
Lena Miller
John VW. Miller
P. K. Sutton
B. Gott
W. M. Myers
R. A. Yarborough
Pineville Personal News Highlights
Pineville residents see family travel for medical procedures at St Luke Hospital and Stevens Clinic Welch Myra Sue Shufflebarger age five had tonsils and adenoids removed at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch Bobby Culbertson Greenbrier Military School student to spend the holiday weekend at Pineville Mr and Mrs L A Bragg of the Eastern Star home Millwood Virginia visit son and daughter in Pineville
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Keraster
Pineville
K. 5. Worrell
Whefield
Barbara
Sharon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Myra Sue Shufflebarger
C. W. Shuffleharger
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Myra
Bobby Culbertson
Greenbrier Military School
L. A. Bragg
Worthy Maldon
Eastern Star
Millwood
George H. Bragg
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