Methodist Fund Half Subscribed At First Meeting
Fayetteville church fund drive for a new educational building and remodel raised 25065 dollars of a 50000 goal in one banquet night. Leaders included Dr C G Farr Dan H Perdue Mrs FR G Janutolo Rev C R Bright and Rev Moorman Parker with 160 attendees. Workers plan dinners this week to assign calls and cover nonattendees. Construction set to begin May 1 on a 40 by 65 foot structure on church lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayeteville Methodist Church
Friendship Hall
C. G. Farr
Dan H. Perdue
F C.H. Maxwell
Election Planned By Mt Hope Garden Club 1953 slate
Mt Hope Garden Club named a nominating committee to prepare a new officer slate for 1953. The meeting at Mrs G G Hodges with co hostess Mrs L M Corey approved committee members including Mrs W G Potter and others. Pete Carter led a program on Feathered Friends Feeding and Care.
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MT. Hope
Russell Patteson
HH. OL Quenon
R. C. Simpkins
J. W. Massing
E. C. Amick
Rodgers
R. C. Hamilton
E. BE. Quenon
Charles Beresford
James Wade
Thomas Neil
S. M. Fox
Dwight Warnock
Eoward Howard
F. J. Potter
Sam MclIntire
Haslam
Carter
Hughes Funeral Rites for Clyde S Hughes
Funeral services for Clyde S Hughes 68 of Ansted will be held at 2 p m Thursday in Latham Baptist Church. Burial follows at Mt Latham Cemetery. He died in a Montgomery hospital after a long illness. Surviving are a son in Whitesville a daughter abroad with the American Embassy in The Hague three sisters and a brother in Ansted.
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Ansted
Clyde S. Hughes
Montgomery
Latham Baptist Church
Mt. Latham
Latham
Clyde D
Whitesville
Rachel Hughes
Hague
Holland
Essie, Brewester
Mary Hughes
Faye Willis
Oak Hill council approves cycle licenses and city zoning
Oak Hill City Council passes an ordinance taxing bicycles with city licenses sold at City Hall for 40 cents each. Licenses cover ownership duration and require re licensing upon transfer. Also Septembers see two exclusive trash hauling bids referred to a committee. A five member board of adjustments will handle rezoning petitions and the armory deed is presented to the state agency. Girl Scouts debate a permanent meeting place prompting recreation commission review. Zoning and planning meet November 25 and recreation commission on November 26.
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Oak Hill
City Hall
Sam Price
H. G. Riddle
Myron R. Renick
Alfred Sampson
C. H. Nelson
H. G. Brown
Orville Rich
Armory
W. E. Bellew
Recreation Commission
Zoning and Planning Commission
Folden Funeral Services Today for Williams Folden
Williams Folden 82 of near Dott died at home Monday night. Funeral services to be held at 2 p.m. today at his home with Rev. Marion Crouch and Rev. Philip Graham officiating. Burial in family cemetery nearby. Folden was a retired miner and former Turkey Gap Coal Co. employee born August 16, 1870 in Pulaski Virginia. Surviving wife, several children including Mrs. Roberts Wars and Mrs. Clyde Palmer of Princeton, Mrs. Harve Roberts of Hayes NC, Miss Bessie Folden of Dott, Mrs. J L Vance of Anawalt, Clarence Folden of Princeton, Thurmond Folden of Dott, Ernest Folden of Dott, Earl Folden of Bud, one brother Richard Folden of True, one sister Mrs Manser Farley of Daniels. Preceded in death by two children.
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Anawalt
Clarence Folden
Princeton
Thurmond
Ernest Folden
Dott
Earl Folden
Bud
Richard Folden
True
Manser Farley
Daniels
Miss Violet Stewart to Wed William Ray Shields
MATHENY The marriage of Miss Violet Stewart and William Ray Shields is announced. Miss Stewart is daughter of Mrs. Gilbert Stewart and the late Mr. Stewart of Matheny. Shields is son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shields of Baileysville. The ceremony is set for Friday at 9:30 p.m. in Shields Memorial Baptist Church. ROCK CREEK Mt View PTA meets Thursday at 2 p.m. at the school.
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Violet Stewart
W. R. Shields Matheny
William Ray Shields
Gilbert Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Matheny
Clarence Shields
Baileysville
Shields Memorial | Baptist Church
Widow Testifies As Flat Top Murder Trial Advances
In Princeton the widow of Walter Fink testified on the second day of Henry Earl Farley’s trial for Fink’s October 15 1951 murder. She described the morning chores and gunshots, and how the body was found with missing money and gear.
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Princeton
Henry Earl Farley
Walter Fink
Clayton. Smith
Smith
Fink
Lessie Lilly
Zarilla
Farley
Ghent
Clayton Smith
Beckley
R. L Boone
Crime Investigation Bureau
Department of Public Safety
Bluefield
Cpl Lester
State Police
Flat
Ansted Boy Shot by Three Hunters Near Drennen
In Nicholas County an 11 year old Ansted visitor was shot in the arm in the Panther mountain area. The boy, treated at a Montgomery hospital, returned for bullet removal. Lee Rader, Liewatjlyn Crowder, and Gene Stephenson were arrested in Drennen and arraigned in Summersville. Rader admitted the shooting and was fined $100 plus costs and additional fines for other charges. Investigating officers said the trio were returning home and shooting through school bus shelters along the road.
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Summersville
Ansted
Panther Mountain
Nicholas County
Montgomery
Drennen
Joe McMillion
Lee Rader
Liewatjlyn Crowder
Gene Stephenson
Rader
Jnquirers
Jone Sheeter
Skaggs
Albert Hypes
Mullens Man Learns of Mother’s Death in Italy
Mullens entrepreneur Joe Tatone, an immigrant from Mali, learns his 98 year old mother Maria Tatone has died at her Casamas-sima home in southern Italy. The notice from August via local theatre owner Charles C. Cassinelli notes Tatone’s long support of his parents as he runs a popcorn and shoe shine stand.
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Mullens
Joe Tatone
United States
Maria .Tatone
Casamassima
Italy
Bridal Shower for Miss Charlotte Angle in Mt Hope
Effie Lloyd hosted a Friday evening bridal shower for Miss Charlotte Ann Angle, bride elect of Clarence Eugene Reese of Charleston, at the home of C. H. Gibson. Attendees included Grace Myers aunts and numerous neighbors. gifts were opened and favors of small umbrellas given.
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Mt, Hope
Airs
Effie Lloyd
C. H. Gibson
Charlotte Ann Angle
Clarence Eugene Reese
Charleston
Grace Myers
H. Gibson
Lawrence Angle
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Methodist
Mt. Hope Club
Oak Hill Council
Folden Funeral Services
Rock Creek
Mt. View
Parent-Teacher Association
Fink Farm
Cpl
Lester
Geffense
Sgt
Boone
Bazzia
Tthe
Seaver Mortuary
EF. D. Bazzie
Pink
Razzie
Ansted Boy
Old Bustanoby’s
Quaker Distilling Company
Indiana
Charlotte Angle
Dillon
Blanche Davis
Malinda
Virginia Higgins
Rob
Art Lilly
Marian Painter
Mary Dower
Jess Rich
Eson
Marjorie Richeson
C. Brock
Burns Butler
States
M. C. Hess
Orkin
Grand New
ALL N Warm
Main ST
Foundati
Coats
Charmshop
Milady
Charm Shop
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