Fayette County Schools Face Worsening Budget Outlook
Fayetteville, AR area, Fayette County schools warn of deepening financial strain for 1960-61 due to coal field unemployment, migration reducing net enrollment by hundreds of students, and state aid penalties for low property assessments. Officials expect $75,000 to $100,000 more lost aid next year, while local tax delinquencies rise and total valuations decline. The district relies on a $200,000 reserve to cushion rising costs, yet cannot cut staff or consolidate without broader relief.
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George Armstrong
Fayette Board of Education
Walker
Fayette
Sheriff's Office
State Board of School Finance
State Tax Commissioner
Fayette County
Board of
School Finance
Better Schools
General Revenue Fund
Tottal
Girl Found Lying On Highway Near Pineville
Elizabeth Ann Atwell an 18 year old from Fannock was treated at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after being found lying on the highway near radio station WWYO. She stated she fell from a car or after getting out en route home from an East Pineville tavern and could not recall the driver. Also treated were Walter Stephens 48 of Lashmeet for a truck crash on wet pavement near Pineville and Herndon Donahue 39 of Herndon for chest X ray after a station wagon collision near Mullens. C T Wade Jr 36 Mullens cut his thumb. two year old Danetta Graves Stephenson cut her ankle. Mrs Mary Ritchie 69 Oceana fractured her left wrist.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Elizabeth Ann Atwell
Fannock
Pineville
WWYO
Miss Atwell
Mullens Hospital
Walter Stephens
Lashmeet
Stephens
Herndon Donahue
Herndon
St. John’s Catholic Church
C. T. Wade Jr
Danetta Graves
Stephenson
Mary Ritchie
Oceana
Five Juveniles Charged With Vandalism in Sycamore Creek
Five youths aged eight to fourteen were charged with vandalism in the Sycamore Creek area. Investigating officer H. C. Burgess reports they have been released to their parents and warned against allowing them out after dark. The incidents include tearing down paper boxes, removing gates from hinges, and overturning toilets over several months.
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Concord
RNS
Sycamore Creek
H. C. Burgess
Artie
Mrs Whittaker Rites Incomplete
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Margaret Jene Whittaker 91 of Princeton remain incomplete. She died at 7:15 am Sunday at a daughter’s home after a long illness. Born September 30, 1868 in Mercer County she was a lifelong area resident. Survivors include five sons Odie Pineville James R and Walter Speedway Giles Speedway Roy Lynchburg Va a brother Will H Farmer Florida and two sisters Marietta Lester Welch Elizabeth Harrison Lashmeet. Body at Bailey Funeral Home.
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Princeton
Riis
Margaret Jene Whittaker
Whittaker
Straley Avenue
Edith Lambert
Washington Avenue
Mercer County
William Henry
Sarah Farmer
Odie
Pineville
James R
Walter
Giles
Speedway
Roy
Lynchburg
Will. H. Farmer
Florida
Marietta
Alice Lester
Welch
Elizabeth Harrison
Lashmeet
Bailey Funeral Home
Wrecks Blamed On Snowy Roads In Mullens
Two separate Sunday wrecks in Mullens involve four cars blamed on slick highways. A 1958 taxi driven by Tom Jamerson collided with a 1957 sedan driven by Chuck Penn on Beckley road near Perry's Service Station. both drivers were alone. A second crash on Slab Fork Creek bridge involved Jody Clowers and Rev Ora Stafford. Clowers said the minister could not stop on the icy road. vehicle damage was not estimated.
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Mullens
RNS
Tom Jameson
Chuck Penn
Beckley Road
Perry’s
Jameson
Mullens Taxi Co
Penn
Brenda Tabscott
Jody Clowers
Ora Stafford
Fannock
Slab Fork Creek
First Street
Guyandotte Avenue
Clowers
Fines and guilty pleas filed in Wyoming County court
In Wyoming County Circuit Court Ralph Forrester pled guilty to reckless driving and was fined 50 plus costs. Lacy Bradley admitted paternity of a child born July 5 1959 and ordered to pay 20 monthly child support until age 16. Rush Littles pled guilty to unlawful possession of a moonshine still, sentenced to one to five years, suspended with three years probation.
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Pineville
RNS
Ralph Forrester
Wyoming
Forrester
Lacy Bradley
Bradley
Pauline Jones
Rush Littles
Death Claims E. C. Brock
E C Ed Brock 64 Mount Hope merchant died at home about 3 30 a m of a heart attack. Longtime Mount Hope resident active in business and veteran of WWI with ties to Mount Hope Baptist Temple and Fayetteville American Legion. Survived by wife Margie Angle Brock two brothers Perry and Emory one sister Mrs Glenn Rose one son Oynn two daughters Mrs Bill Collinsworth and Mrs Jack Warner two grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope with arrangements incomplete.
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Mount Hope
E. C
Glenn Rose
Chesapeake
Oynn
Bill Collinsworth
Dayton
Ohio
Jack Warner
Charleston
Tyree
J P Johnson Rites Tuesday in Richmond
Funeral services for J P Johnson about 76 of Richmond formerly Oak Hill will be held at noon Tuesday in Richmond with burial there. He came to Oak Hill in 1929 where he managed the Hotel Hill until 19 0 and later moved to Virginia. Johnson was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church and the Rotary Club.
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Oak Hill
RNS
J. P. Johnson
Richmond
Hotel Hill
Virginia
Johnson
Nine Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Wyoming County
The Wyoming County Clerk’s office lists nine couples applying for licenses. Clarence Vance and Beverley Bishop. Edward Toler and Patricia Salyers. Eugene Pendry and Juanita Meadows. James Sigler and Linda Parrish. James Parsley and Rosa Laxton. Franklin Cline and Wilma Toler. Sundy Daniels and Jeralene Crowder. Robert Kaufman and Martha Lusk. Herbert Cline and Shelvy Lester.
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Pineville
Rns
Wyoming County
Clarence Vance
Baileysville
Troy
Virginia Vance
Beverley Bishop
Howard
Golda Bishop
Edward J. Toler
Kopperston
Arnold
Edna Toler
Patricia Jo Salyers
Matheny
Joe
Bertha Salyers
Eugene Warren Pendry
Helen
Edna Pendry Thompson
Juanita Jearlean Meadows
Mathen
Homer
Beulah Meadows
James Earl Sigler
Hemphill
Earl Sigler
Avelee Morgan
Linda Lou Parrish
Wolf Pen
W. T
Topsy Parrish
James C. Parsley
Kooperston
George and
Fannie Parsley
Rosa F. Laxton
Lynce
James
Mary Laxton
Franklin H. Cline
Simon
Elton Cline
Evie Staton
Wilma Gay Toler
Clear Fork
Arthur
Ruby Toler
Sundy Daniels
Glen Rogers
Grat
Nancy Daniels
Jeralene Crowder
Ravencliff
Bertha Crowder
Robert Earl Kaufman
Corinne
Charles and
Mary Kaufman
Martha Naomi Lusk
Alpeca
Linden
Lilly Lusk
Herbert Cline
Jaeger
Adam
Mamie Cline
Shelvy Jean Lester
Hanover
Morris
Maggie Lester
Mullens OES Chapter Visited By Official
Marie Young grand worthy matron of West Virginia OES paid an official visit to Mullens Chapter No. 100 at a special Saturday meeting. A banquet in the Masonic Clubroom featured green ivy pink candles and a centerpiece of Clasped Hands of Friendship. The gathering included officers from Welch Pageton Coal City Pineville North Fork Kimball Berwind Rock Princeton and Pocahontas Virginia. The business meeting followed in the Masonic Hall with various presentations including a white Bible gift to Sadie Lee Robinette and a certificate of honorary membership for the guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah West
E. S. Elliott
Leola Lusk
Woodrow Cook
Louise Davis
Welch
Electa
Dottie Lawless
North Fork
Nell Hyden
Princeton
Pageton
Coal City
Pineville
Kimball
Berwind
Rock
Pocahontas
Masonic Hall
Norh West
Sadie Lee Robinette
Mary Bowling
Edna Cook
Dorothy Wilcox
Nora Lilly
Lackey Miller
Clarksburg
OES Home
Old Sweet Springs
Mrs Mary Jarrett Taken By Death
Mrs Mary Rose Jarrett 58 Scarbro Route 1 died Sunday at 8 30 p m at her home heart attack born October 5 1901 in Beuna Vista Virginia member of East End Holiness Church Oak Hill Survived by husband Thearon two brothers Charley Drain Virginia Albert Drain Bridgeton New Jersey four sisters James Saul Odessa Casabone Eva Darin Helen Bontcue six sons Thearon Cecil Raymond James Edward Rich wood Don Calvin Benjamin F Mitchell four daughters Pauline Workman Artie Caroline Smathers Delaware Ohio Shirley Blevins Lenore Jarret 18 grandchildren Funeral arrangements incomplete body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill
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Oak Hill
Rns
Mary Rose Jarrett
Scarbro
Route 1
Beuna Vista
Jarrett
East End Holiness Church
Thearon
Charley Drain
Virginia
Albert Drain
Bridgeton
N. J
James Saul
Odessa
Tyree
Three Murder Trials Prolonged in Wyoming County
Wyoming County Circuit Court continues multiple murder and related cases. Gloria Gaye Deskins faces a 1958 hammer murder of Alex Lester with a $10,000 bond. Ken Maynor and Paris Bailey are charged in other violent deaths. Rape, larceny and public disturbance cases also linger as several defendants see proceedings continued or dismissed.
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Ken Maynor
Blaine Cook Jr
Maynor
Cook
Manor
Paris Bailey
Glen Rogers
Earl Furrow
Violet Furrow
Douglas Cook
Ronald Cook
Ada Farley
Ima Jean Farley
Jesse James Adkins
Dr. L. S. Workman
J. G. Blankenship
Zelma Bishop White
Elzie Warner
Leonard Thomas
Grover Shrewsbury
William George Short
James E. Miller
Freeman Lambert
Virginia Hammond
Carl Hammond
Edward James Farley
Donald Byrd
Roy Cook
Lonnie Skelton Funeral Tuesday at Mountain Creek Church
Funeral services for Lonnie Lee Skelton aged 60 will be held at Mountain Creek Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Tuesday with ministers Samuel Smith and Russell Bragg. Burial follows in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Skelton died Saturday night after a three year illness. He lived in Dunns 39 years and was a deacon at Mountain Creek Baptist Church. He was born October 15, 1899 in Dunns, son of John and Lisa Meadows Skelton. Survivors include his wife Cleo Martin Skelton, five sons Donald Lando Troy Billy and Jack, three daughters Shirley Cole George Troutman and Carl Meadows, a brother Hubert, five sisters and 17 grandchildren. The body remains at Caffee Funeral Home in Beckley until 11 a.m. Tuesday. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
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DUNNS
RNS
Lonnie Lee Skelton
Mountain Creek Baptist Church
Samuel Smith
Russell Bragg
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Skelton
Mountain Creek
Hubert
Tams
Ferdinand Meadows
Jumping Branch
Alice Coleman
Beckley
Lottie Pennington
White Plains
N. Y
Paul Porterfield
Burle Saylor
Shady Spring
Lando
Pocahontas County
Caffee Funeral
Area Alumni Pledges To MH College Scholarship
Wyoming County Chapter of the Alumni Society pledged 100 percent to the Morris Harvey College alumni scholarship fund at a Saturday night dinner meeting at the Cow Shed in Pineville. President Mrs Louis Jenkins served as toastmistress. talks were given by Winton Houck of Charleston Ray Goode Pineville student body president David Lee Acord alumni fund chairman and other local attendees.
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Pineville
ANS
Morris Harvey College
Wyoming County
Alumni Society
Cow Shed
Louis Jenkins
Winton Houck
Charleston
Ray Goode
David Lee Acord
Sarita Matney
Baileysville
Fred Shannon Jr
Lee Hodson
Mullens
Arlen Matney
Martin Backus
Ted Rob
Mrs. Mitchell Succumbs At 74
Mrs. Millie Mitchell, 74, died at the Mount Hope home of her daughter Mrs. Mary Leonard. The body is at the Trent Fu.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Millie Mitchell
Mary Leonard
Trent Funeral Home
Families Visit Relatives Across Ohio and Michigan
Coal River Colcord notes numerous family visits over the weekend with Gene Sauls and family from Montroal visiting Columbus relatives, while Clyde Dillon’s group from Colcord plans Columbus trips and Kincaid kin travel to Hardy County farm. Other relatives travel from Morencie Michigan and Cleveland Ohio to visit in Artie and Colcord areas during Thanksgiving.
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George
W. A. Kincaid
Kincaid
Hardy County
O. A. Kincaid
Ronald Meadows
Morencie
Mich
Etta Meadows
Colcord
Mose Stover
Artie
Floyd Schoolcraft
Buncy Candaie
Daniel
Cleveland
Ohio
James Jones
Charlie Harris
Harold Jones
Birth Announcement: David Matthew Dixon
A son, David Matthew, was born November 25 in Roanoke Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dixon Jr. of Salem. The newborn weighed 6 pounds 13.25 ounces. Grandparents: Homer Hughes Beaver. Fred Dixon Mount Hope. great grandmother Mrs. George Dixon. The Dixons and Tom Dixon family visited Salem for Thanksgiving.
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Mount Hope
Ans
David Matthew
Roanoke, Va
Fred Dixon Jr
Salem
Dixon
Alta Hughes
Beaver
Homer Hughes
Fred Dixon
George Dixon
Mount Hone
Tom Dixon
Chuck
Tommy
Hurricane
Thanksgiving Guests Visit Families Across States
Mrs Dallas Taylor of Detroit and her parents Mr and Mrs Elliot Taylor of Clear Creek visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Carmen Treadway of Detroit visited Artie relatives during Thanksgiving. Mrs Frank Treadway of Artie closed her store and runs Raleigh Grill in Pettus. Miss Maude Williams, Concord College student, spent Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs Lutie Williams and grandparents Mr and Mrs Aden Toney. fiancé Stuart Stewart of Cincinnati joined at the Toney home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Taylor
Detroit
Mich
Elliot Taylor
Clear Creek
Carmen Treadway
Artie
Frank Treadway
Pettus
Raleigh Grill
Lutie Williams
Aden Toney
Maude Williams
Concord College
Stuart Stewart
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fire Destroys Fayette House
A family of four lost their three room frame house between Fayetteville and Beckwith to a late afternoon fire of undetermined origin at about 3 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Cecil Gibson and their two children occupied the home they had left to visit neighbors Mr and Mrs Homer Osler. Neighbor Willie Collins reported smoke and the fire department responded. Firefighters saved some furniture and cloth, and the Gibsons moved in with the Oilers temporarily.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Beckwith
Cecil Gibson
Gibsons
Homer Osler
Willie Collins
Church Circles Plan Meetings at Oak Hill Methodist
Oak Hill Methodist Church circles announce December meetings. Susanna Wesley Circle meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with co host Mrs R J Chenoweth on Main Street. Ella Lewis Circle hosts a 1 p m covered dish luncheon at Mrs R R Thomas home. Wesleyan Service Guild meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs J K Gallagher on Thompson Ave. Belle Bennett Circle plans December 10 gathering with co host Lot tie Johnson at Main Street Dec. 10. Anna King Circle meets December 15 at 2 p m at Maude Hoover's home on Kelly Avenue. Adah Collison Circle holds 7 30 p m Dec 18 at Ben Teano home with Christmas program and gift exchange.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Susanna Wesley
William Price
R. J. Chenoweth
Main St
Virgie Pannell
Ella Lewis
E. A. Rickard
R. R
Maude Hoover
Kelly Avenue
Adah Collison
Kyle Mann
Ben Teano
Roads in Fayette County reported in good condition
The State Road Commission in Fayette County says all roads are in good condition with some icy spots that have been cindered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
State Road Commission
Fayette County
Ferguson Rites Incomplete For Gerald Ferguson
Funeral arrangements for Gerald Ferguson 32 of Los Angeles formerly of Wayside are incomplete. He died in a Los Angeles hospital after a short illness. He was a World War II Air Force veteran. Survivors include five brothers Floyd Cecil Junior Calville and David and three sisters Ed Ratliff George Mann and Carlos Gadd. Body arriving at Broyles Funeral Home in Union Wednesday morning.
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Wayside
ANS
Gerald Ferguson
Los Angeles
Calif
Zachariah Lee
Dan Wickline Ferguson
Ferguson
Floyd
Kellysville
Cecil
Junior
Calville
Beckley
David
Washington, D. C
Ed Ratliff
Beard
George Mann
Narrows
Carlos Gadd
Broyles Funeral Home
Union
Seven Miners To Receive Awards
BARRETT Service emblems will be presented to seven Wharton No. 2 mine workers of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Barrett at 10 a m Saturday. The group’s total Eastern tenure is 175 years and D B Shupe will award the honors in Shupe s office. George Carroll and George Syner receive 30 year emblems. Duton McGrath and Wells win 25 year service awards. Sybert BrownIng and Andrew Sleboda get 20 year emblems.
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Barrett
Wharton No. 2
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Eastern
D. B. Shupe
Shupe
George Carroll
George Syner
Selius Dutton
Elza McGrath
Wilfred Wells
Sybert A. Browning
Andrew J. Sleboda
Thanksgiving Skit at Ansted High School Observance
Ansted High School held a Thanksgiving observance on Wednesday with an intercom skit and an afternoon assembly led by principal Holly M. Keesler. Students sang the Alma Mater and America, prayers were recited, awards were given to bus drivers Homer Hundley Lyle Ramsey and Alvin Fink, plus the Charles Palmer Davis Junior Scholastic Medal to Larry Cole. Readings by Sharon Skaggs and Gloria Ellison, songs including For the Beauty of the Earth and We Thank Thee Lord were performed by students and a choral group led by Harold C. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
ANS
Holly M. Keesler
Singing of America
Homer Hundley
Lyle Ramsey
Alvin Fink
Charles Palmer Davis
Larry Cole
Sharon Skaggs
Gloria Ellison
Billy Kessler
John Dyer Vaughan
Jerry Moore
Harold C. Davis
Mullens Fire Department to Run Operation Santa Claus
Mullens West Virginia Mul lens Volunteer Fire Department will undertake Operation Santa Claus this year. Capt Glen Hoge said it may become an annual event. The department plans to make house calls for discarded toys and repair them for distribution to needy children at Christmas. Toys will be collected Wednesday and Friday. Call Hoge or Clyde Newsome with name and address to contribute.
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Mullens
RNS
Santa Claus
Glen Hoge
Hoge
Clyde Newsome
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Cirtsville Caglets 4-H Club
Ramona Abshire
Nancy Shepperd
Loretta Miller
Stanley Abshire
Helen Lively
Cittsville
Jimmie Stover
Larry Painter
Cirtsville
Painter
Cirtsville Elementary
Stover
Virginia Street
Wyoming Hospital
Mrs. Whittaker
Miss K. Walls
Norman Walls
Karen Walls
Tom Toler
Matt Toler
Millard Toler
Frank Walls
Kitty Smith
Lois Cook
Emma Jean Toler
Judy Walls
Helen Cogar
Robert Perkins
Lacy Paynter
Doris Dyer
Zella Montgomery
Joy Walls
Janice Perkins
June Cook
Betty Walls
Dorothy Walls
Eleanor Walls
Sue Elkins
Charlene Toler
Norman Kay Walls
Walls
R. Forrester
E. C. Brock
Mullens Oes
M. Jarrett
Lonnie Skelton
Inette
R. J. Kessler
Robert
Floyd Houck Jr
Maben
L. A. Dillon
Conrad
Audrey McGraw
Mce-Graws
Judy Jenkins
Elmer Price
Tharleston
Valley Wiliams
Fayette House
Operation
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