Bishop Services Held for John Turner Bishop
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday for John Turner Bishop 87 a retired Bud Mountain timber man who died Friday morning after a three week illness The Rev Otto Tilley and the Rev Carl Tilley conducted rites at his home Burial followed in Hickory Ridge Cemetery He was a native of McDowell County Survived by five sons Alonzo and Aaron Bud Ray Herndon Heights Gussie St Joseph Mich avid Black Lick Ohio a daughter Mrs John Martin St Joseph A brother and two sisters William Patton Bishop Mrs Rebecca Lester and Mrs Mary O Neal all of Bud 40 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren
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Mich
Avid
Black Lick
Ohio
John Martin
St. Joseph
William Patton Bishop
Rebecca Lester
Mary O'Neal
Bud
Infant Harold Dean Taylor Rites Held in Whitesville
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon for Harold Dean Taylor four month old son of Mr and Mrs W M Taylor of Clendenin. Rev Bill Gray officiated at the Whitesville home of Mr and Mrs Joe Taylor. Burial was in Adkins Cemetery Naoma. Surviving are two sisters Delorea and Carol the grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Taylor Keith John Lee Charleston and Mrs Etta Pauley Keith.
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Whitesville
Harold Dean Taylor
W. M. Taylor
Clendenin
Charleston
Joe Taylor
Bill Gray
Adkins
Naoma
Delorea
Carol
Keith
John Lee
Etta Pauley
Red Bud Club Organized in Oak Hill
The Bud Garden club formed in Oak Hill with 17 members at the meeting hosted by Mrs. J. D. Burgess. Guest speaker Charles Boytes discussed soils and tested samples from members. Next meeting planned for Monday Dec. 15 at Mrs. Orville Fitzwater home.
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Lundy O'Dell
J. D. Burgess
New Garden Club
Oak Hill
Bud Garden Club
Presidnt
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Charles Boytes
Lundale Farm
H. L. van Camp
Red Kingly
John Harjast
Otis Johnson
Joel Tyree
Sanford McNeely
Fred Souk
Leonard Carter
Mary C. Mankin
Wanda Farrish
Clyde Dancy
Orville Fitzwater
Kelly Williams
Tandy O'Dell
Edward Duncan
M. L. Goode
Thelma Burgess
Farley Cleared in Slaying Case After Second Trial
Mercer County jury found Earl Farley not guilty in the murder of Walter Fink after a weeklong trial. Prosecutors relied on ballistic and blood analysis tying shells and stains to Farley while the defense argued the evidence was circumstantial and unreliable. A witness placed Farley near the scene soon after shots were heard.
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Princeton
Mercer Criminal Court
Earl Farley
Flat Top
Farley
Walker Fink
Criminal Identification Bureau
West Virginia
Walter Fink
Fink
Pettry Rites Held for Carmel Warren Pettry at Naoma
Carmel Warren Pettry 31 of Naoma died Sunday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Naoma Methodist Church with Rev. M. V. Anderson and Rev. Emory McGraw presiding. Burial follows in Pettry Cemetery Naoma. Surviving are his wife Goldie Pennington Pettry Beckley two parents B Preston Pettry Naoma four sisters Sarah Dickens Roby Ramsey Ruth Ash June Clark Naoma and five brothers Hayes Charleston King Milton Dawson and Sherman Naoma. The body will be moved from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to sister Ruby Ramsey Naoma at 3 p.m. Monday.
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Naoma
Carmel Warren Pettry
Beckley Hospital
Naoma Methodist Church
M. V. Anderson
Emory McGraw
Pettry Cemetery
Goldie Pennington Pettry
Beckley
B. Preston
Mitchell Funeral Arrangements for Grace Borders
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday for Grace Borders Mitchell 52 who died at her Bloomingrose home Sunday. Rites at Toney's Branch Chapel with Rev Ed Porter, burial in Bloomington Rose Cemetery. Survived by husband Buskey at home six daughters and three sons seven grandchildren. Valley Funeral Home Whitesville handling arrangements.
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Michell
Whitesville
Grace Borders
Mitchell
Bloomingrose
Toney
Ed Porter
Bloomington Rose Cemetery
Buskey
Dorothy Fauber
Freda Perdue
Faye Kinder
Mildred Hancock
Comfort
Carol Sue
Barbara Ann Mitchell
Delbert
James
Johnny Joe
Valley Funeral Home
Beckleyan's Mother Dies in Lizemore Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Barker Morton 68 mother of a Beckley resident will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lizemore Methodist Church with pastors Claude Burrows and Clarence Morton officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery She was a member of Lizemore Methodist Church survived by five daughters two sons and three brothers 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Also noted Mrs French O'Dell and husband welcomed a son French Jr at McClung Hospital Richwood born Wednesday mother is Madeline Nutter of Hominy Falls
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Beckleyan
Lizemore
Alice Barker Morton
Gladys McKean
Galipolis
Phala Hanshaw
Ann May Holcomb
Beckley
Juanita Yoder
St. Albans
Pauline Nichols
Gauley Bridge
Cecil
Harry
Sanford
Ira Baker
Bert
Dixie
Summersville
French O'Dell
McClung Hospital
Richwood
French Jr
Madeline Nutter
Hominy Falls
Blocked Crossing Prompts Possible Rail Liability Claim
Otsego miner Robert Blankenship says a blocked road crossing delayed his 7:45 a.m. arrival for work and may implicate the Virginian Railway in wage loss claims. The West Mullens and Harmco crossings experienced multi‑car blocks as long trains supplied the Otsego mine, with delays affecting motorists and school children.
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Otsego
Blankenship
Hatmco
West Mullens
Harmco
Roy Pritchard
Barker's Ridge PTA Special Meeting Set in Herndon
A special Barker's Ridge District PTA meeting is called for 6 30 p m Monday by president Frank W Glover to finish plans for the hot lunch program. The Herndon High School library will host the session inviting all parents and patrons to join in launching the program promptly.
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Herndon
Barker's Ridge
Frank W. Glover
Herndon High School
Mrs. Morris Succumbs Final Rites Set Today
Mrs. Florence Belle Morris, 77, died at her Winona home Thursday night. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Winona Methodist Church with pastors from Kincaid and Killarney officiating. Burial was in Jannette Cemetery. Born January 31, 1875 in Kentucky, she lived in Winona 42 years. Survivors include daughters Hattie Oblinger, Cleaco Fannin, and R. R. Vass. sons Arch and Cleome Morris. nine grandchildren and five great.”
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Winona
Florence Belle Morris
Joseph Morris
Morris
Hattie Oblinger
Joe Fannin
Cleaco
R. R. Vass
Big Bend
Arch
Cleome Morris
Beckleyan speaks on Christian living at Brooklyn Ladies Circle
Mrs. Ray Hawley of Beckley discussed Christian Living as guest speaker at the Brooklyn Community Church Ladies Circle meeting. Beckley guests Mrs. John O'Dell and Mrs. Wade Clark attended. a turkey dinner followed with members listed. Mrs. Foard to lead Bible lesson December 2 with fellow hostesses.
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Brooklyn
Ray Hawley
Beckley
Ladies Circle
Brooklyn Community Church
Dale Buckland
Tracy Hawley
Ted Waronicki
Richard Robinette
John O'Dell
Wade Clark
Ernest Bradbury
Oak Hill
Reginald Richards
Cunard
Troy King
B. C. Riley
Robert Hunter
W. H. Foard
Henry Purdy
Lloyd Neal
Rufus Christian
John Veholtz
Bill Pittman
Stanley Ropp
Lawrence Harris
Lacy Shawkey
Paul Teel
Jack Richards
Okey Bradbury
Foard
YTC Officers Assume Duties in Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope installs YTC officers with Faye Kessler as president Betty Spade as secretary and Rosel Lutz as treasurer during a Mt. Hope Christian Church ceremony Beckley YTC members attend Devotional and guest talks cover national convention in St Louis and alcohol impact. Two egg yolks substitutions noted for custard and cookies.
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MT. Hope
Faye Kessler
Youth Temperance Council of
Mt. Hope Christian Church
Betty Spade
Rosel Lutz
Beckley Y. T. C
Betty Jo Hess
Beckley Group
St. Louis
Sally Honaker
Musterole Provides Quick Relief for Cold Congestion
At first signs of coughing sore throat and aches Musterole is applied to chest back and throat. The medicated rub is said to reduce local congestion create warm protection and bring relief from pain and discomfort.
Hall Funeral Set Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel C. Hall 84 formerly of Maben will be held Tuesday in Oak Hill with Rev. Paul Campbell officiating. She died Saturday in Oak Hill Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park at Tyree Funeral Home chapel.
Mayor to Ask Pastor's Aid in Parking Problem
Mullens West Virginia Mayor Joe E. Orr will seek help from Rev. John Payne to ease a parking snarl near First Presbyterian Church at Moran and Lusk Avenues. Traffic officer Clifford Phillips reported cars parked at angles and parallel along Water Street creating a narrow passage for large vehicles. The mayor and officer blamed the rain and churchgoers for poor parking, and Payne agreed to cooperate with church members and Lions Club to address the issue.
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Water St
Moran Ave
Mullens Grocery Co
Bluefield Produce Co
Fourth St
Orr
Payne
Lions Club
Mrs. Toney Dies at 61 in Carlisle Area
Funeral plans incomplete for Mrs. Winnie Florence Toney 61 who died after a heart attack at Whipple beauty shop. Born March 12 1891 at Plum Orchard she belonged to the Church of God in Carlisle. Survived by husband C A Kit Toney Carlisle one brother Frank Thompson Jumping Branch two sisters Roxie Ellison Kingston and Charlie Lively 12 children and many listed relatives across Mount Hope Detroit Dothan Baltimore and other locations.
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Oak Hill
Winnie Florence Toney
Whipple
Plum Orchard
Church of God At
Carlisle
C. A
Kit Toney
Frank Thompson
Jumping Branch
Roxie Ellison
Kingston
Charlie Lively
R. R
Mt. Hope
D. C
Beckley
Sebert
Richard
Samuel
Detroit
Mich
Stewart
Dothan
William
U. S. Army
Germany
A. C. Boardwine
William Cumbo
Hilltop
Frank Speca
Louise Weindel
George Ulrich
Baltimore
Kingston Fall Festival Promises Games and Masquerade
Kingston Parent-Teacher Association hosts the annual fall festival in Kingston High School gym. A dinner starts at 6 p.m. followed by the masquerade at 6:30 p.m. A king and queen contest, games, and refreshments highlight the social hour.
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Kingston
Parent-Terser Association
Rucsue
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