Fayette Court Jury Awards Thomas $8 500
A Fayette County Circuit Court jury awarded Mozett Thomas an $8 500 verdict for malicious prosecution by Beckley Music and Electric Co and Colin McLuckey. Thomas claimed the defendants wrongfully pursued him over a television radio and record player he took when moving from Whitby to Minden. The charges were dismissed after evidence showed the items were damaged.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Mozett Thomas
Beckley Music and Electric Co
Colin McLuckey
Thomas
McLuckey
Pressuge
Whitby
Raleigh
Minden
Hico Personals Highlights From West Virginia Visits
Grover Neal and the Neal family of Lansing stopped to see Mrs. Lillian Wayne in Gordonsville Va. Mrs. James Kessler returned from Wheeling with several companions after attending the Eastern Star Grand Chapter. Rae Matics visited aunt Mary Lane a Oak Hill Hospital patient Friday. Elton R. McClung left for a hunting trip in Fabius Hardy County with Rick Myles. Reverend Eugene Brown and Mrs Brown plan to attend the West Virginia Baptist Convention sessions in Morgantown. Mrs. Walter P. Haga visited aunt Ottie Puckett a Oak Hill Hospital patient Friday with Mrs. Robert Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HICO
RNS
Grover Neal
Sandigo Neal
Lansing
Lillian Wayne
Gordonsville
James Kessler
Wheeling
Order of the Eastern Star Grand Chapter
Marie Childers
Nallen
Lucille Ellis
Clifftop
Bill Smith
Ansted
Rae Matics
Mary Lane
Oak Hill Hospital
Elton R. McClung
Fabius
Hardy County
Rick Myles
Hilton Village
Eugene Brown
Walter P. Haga
Ottie Puckett
Robert Christian
Presbyterian Men's Council Meets at Comfort Church
COLCORD RNS The Presbyterian Men's Council will gather at Comfort Presbyterian Church Saturday at 6 p m Women of the church will serve dinner before the business session Howard Clay president will preside Scott Brown probation officer Charleston Juvenile Court will be the speaker.
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Colcord
RNS
Presbyterian Men's Council
Comfort Presbyterian Church
Howard Clay
Scott Brown
Charleston
Medical Board Rules In Favor Of Dr Azeredo
Charleston AP report says Dr Luiz Azeredo a Portuguese native remains in training at Logan's Guyan Valley Hospital after the West Virginia Medical Licensing Board found no sufficient evidence of violations by foreign medical school graduates serving as residents. The panel, reviewing a Sept 14 hearing, left his resident authorization intact for the year starting July 1 and noted he denied exceeding authority or acting as chief surgeon at Holden General Hospital or Guyan Valley Hospital without supervision. He claimed ignorance of board rules until 10 days before the hearing and denied misrepresenting his role or supervising patients.
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Charleston
Luiz Azeredo
Portugal
Logan’s
Guyan Valley Hospital
State Medical Licensing Board
West Virginia
Dr. Azeredo
Azeredo
Holden General Hospital
Licensing Board
Holden Hospital
Mrs Don Nuckols Honored At Shower
Mrs Don Nuckols former Jenny McGraw was honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday in the Lodge Hall Ravencliff hosted by several local women. Guests and attendants listed include Erma Guthrie Jackie Canterbury Louise Miller Pearl Kellam Rita McGraw Rose McGraw Sally Sizemore Lessie Shumate Madeleine McGraw plus many others.
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Glen Rogers
Don Nuckols
Lodge Hall
Ravencliff
Erma Guthrie
Jackie Canterbury
Louise Miller
Pearl Kellam
Rita McGraw
Rose McGraw
Sally Sizemore
Lessie Shumate
Madeline McGraw
Don
Jenny
Cheyrl McGraw
Nancy Sizemore
Reuben Williams
Bill Stewart
Myrtle Pettry
Margie Durham
James Stone
Ben Mullens
Helen McClung
Mildred Bodo
Gracie Tolliver
Waldo Tackett
Thelma Brooks
Dorothy Vido
Donnie Nuckols
Miss Nuckols
Jenny McGraw
Glen Rogers HS Band at Forest Festival
Glen Rogers High School Band, a 50 member group from Wyom Ling County, traveled by bus to Elkins for the Forest Festival. They played Rifle Regiment and a Dance With Me Henry feature in parades Friday and Saturday and were joined by nine majorettes and director Louis Kaman with Mrs. Kaman and the Cottrills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
RNS
Glen Rogers High School
Wyomling County
Elkins
Rifle Regiment
Me Henry
Charmin North
Sandy Sturgill
Karen Kelly
Elaine Vince
Mary Jane Gabany
Ruth Ayers
Linda Eller
Sparkle Harrington
Kathryn Grace Cottrill
Louis Kaman
Kaman
C. C. Cottrill
Miss M. Stover Services Wed
Miss Mary Alice Stover of Oak Hill will be honored with funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hill Top Methodist Church conducted by Rev. R. J. Chenoweth and Rev. Homer Elkins. Burial follows at Highlawn Memorial Park.
Interest Shown In New Program For National Defense Act subjects
Assistant Superintendent Virgil A. Sarrett reported strong interest in the Title II advisory committees for science mathematics and modern foreign languages at a Woodrow Wilson High School meeting. Plans to simplify record keeping, combine new forms, and send recommendations to all teachers were announced along with follow up meetings to study proposals. Church Society Meets at Joseph Baptist Church in Lilly Haven with scripture readings and prayers and attendance listed.
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Virgil A. Sarrett
Woodrow Wilson High School
Church Society
Winged Cat Case Ends With One Dollar Award
In Pineville Wyoming Circuit Court the jury awarded Mrs. Laura Hicks one dollar after deciding the winged cat named Thomas by Doug Shelton is Mitzi owned by Hicks. Doug had toured the cat to gain attention and funds before the dispute.\n
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Pineville
Douglas Shelton
Thomas
Laura Hicks
Doug
Wyoming Circuit Court
Hicks
Pineville-Baileys‘ville Road
Mitzi
Sheltons
Young Ricky O'Dell Struck, In Critical Condition
Ricky O'Dell seven listed in critical condition at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery after being hit by a car Saturday while chasing a ball near the road. He suffered a fractured skull. Driver Bert Gwinn is the motorist. Grandmother Mrs Tom O'Dell of Summersville visited. surgery planned Monday. He is a Nettie Grade School second grader.
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Nettie
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Ricky O'Dell
Audie O'Dell
Bert Gwinn
Tom O'Dell
Summersville
Nettie Grade School
Lilly Haven Personalities and Local Illnesses
RNS Harrison Yates is gravely ill at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Aurthur Ruth seeks treatment at Memorial Hospital Beckley. Oscar Blankenship family in Pikeville due to his father’s illness. Ruby Coleman and daughter Linda ill in Welch hospital. Virgil Parsons family and Ed Thornsbury in Newton due to Parsons father’s death.
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Lilly Haven
Harrison Yates
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Aurthur Ruth
Beckley
Memorial Hospital
Oscar Blankenship
Pikeville, Ky
Ruby Coleman
Linda
Welch Hospital
Virgil Parsons
Ed Thornsbury
Newton
Parsons Faer
Oceana Council Protests Gas Rate Hike Plan
Oceana Town Council voted to protest a proposed gas rate hike by Oceana Gas and will mail a resolution to the Public Service Commission in Charleston before the next hearing. City officials and residents were urged to attend. a river bank remedy and pool project updates also dominated the meeting agenda.
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Oceana Council
Oceana
RNS
Oceana Gas
Public Service Commission
Charlesdon
Fred Lonkant
Eldon Cook
Bert Short
Hatcher
Toversow
Sug
Garden Club Hosts Herbert Shumate Winter Planting Talk
Fayetteville Garden Club met Thursday with Mrs. Frank Love as hostess and Mrs. H. R. Beckelheimer co hostess. Guest speaker Herbert Shumate spoke on putting the garden to bed for the winter and fall bulb planting. Mrs. L. A. Diehl presided over the business session and refreshments followed for members including Mrs. Ruth Stacy and several others from Beckwith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Herbert Shumate
Alice Taylor
Montgomery
Clyde Warner
L. L. Diehl
Harry Miller
Katheryn Warner
Beckwith
Carrie Shultz
W. R. Ballard
D. G. Hatcher
W. H. Haynes
Ernest Darnell
Robert Abbott
Wade Mahood
Frank Mahan
L. A. Diehl
Lynco Personal Notes From Local Visits and Visitors
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Elkins included Mr and Mrs Bill Lambert and children Donna Billy and Julia Friday guests of Mr and Mrs Ruther Ruth included Rev and Mrs Fred Childres and daughters Shirley and Glenna Beck ley Lloyd League and son David hunted in Monroe County Saturday Harold McPeak was Mrs Ross Jones Roy Elkins and son Lundy Mr and Mrs Butch League Mr and Mrs Bill Lambert and daughter Donna Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs B H Yates last week were their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs J D McCullen Augusta Ga their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs B J Quinn Baltimore Md their daughters Mrs Hazel Sexton North Fork and Mrs Virginia Yates and daughter Joetta Cleveland and their sons Donald Yates Cleveland Ed Yates Cleveland and Robert Gene and John all of Itman They were called home due to the illness of their father.
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LYNCO
RNL
Roy Elkins
Bill Lambert
Donna
Billy
Julia
Ruther
Ruth
Fred Childres
Shirley
Glenna
Beckley
Lloyd League
David
Monroe County
Harold McPeak
Ross Jones
Lundy
Butch League
B. H. Yates
J. D. McCullen
Augusta
B. J. ‘Quinn
Baltimore
Hazel Sexton
North Fork
Virginia Yates
Joetta
Cleveland
Donald Yates
Ed Yates
Robert
Gene
John
Itman
Weekend Guests Span Coal River Families
Mr and Mrs William Legg hosted their son Basil Legg and family Huntington. Sunday visitors in Colcord included Clifford Morris and sons Glen and Michael from Florida, Walter Arthur and family Falling Rock, Richard Hamilton and sons Richard Jr Bobby Darrell Sylvester, James Jarrell Sycamore Creek, Clyde Perry and Mary Perry Bradley Matthew Perry Colcord, Adron Lyons and daughters Treasure and Rita, Bill Painter and daughters Trenda and Tresea from Wharton.
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Colcord
RNS
William Legg
Basil Legg
Huntington
Walter Arthur
Clifford Morris
Glen
Michael
Florida
William Arthur
Falling Rock
Richard Hamilton
Richard Jr
Bobby
Darrell
Sylvester
James Jarrell
Sycamore Creek
Matthew Perry
Clyde Perry
Bradley
Mary Perry
Man
Adron Lyons
Daughtters
Treasure
Rita
Bill Painter
Trenda
Treasure Eileen
Wharton
Lookout Personal News Recaps Visits and Births
Mrs. James Walker returns home from Oak Hill Hospital after two weeks as patient. Parrish family from Rome New York on 30 day furlough, Parrish to be stationed in Maine. Bays ill in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Dallas Parrish visits family and returns to Norfolk Virginia. Bertha Cline and children visit Gilkersons. The Bennetts of Winston Salem visited the Harrell family. Zula Gilkerson hears of sister Parks stroke in Mento. Elmer Harrell welcomed as grandfather of a grandson in Alameda California. Michael David Fish born October 1 to Jack and Carol Fish, formerly Harrell. Communion at Lookout Baptist Church led by Rev. Whaley with pianist Mrs. Walter Bowling. Mrs. Sarah Buckley injured at home in Henshaw. Elizabeth Caldwell visiting from Dunbar. Julius Heslop of Institute visited Lookout.
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Norfolk
Bertha Cline
Tad
Hershel Gilkerson
Donald Bennett
Winston Salem
N.C
Elmer Harrell
Zula Gilkerson
J. S. Parkins
Mentor
Parkins
Lookout
Alameda
Calif
Michael David Fish
Jack Fish
Curtis Whaley
Walter Bowling
William Toney
Sarah Buckley
Henshaw
Elizabeth Caldwell
Dunbar
Julius Heslop
Institute
Elder Matthews jailed after shooting son in Meadow Creek
G Matthews, 77, Meadow Creek, was jailed in Summers County on an open charge after allegedly shooting his son Dewey, 55, at about 3 PM Monday. Dewey sustained a brain concussion but the bullet glanced off his head and remained in hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Meadow Creek
RNS
Summers County
George Matthews
Dewey
Hinton Hospital
Albert W
Matthews
Model Constitution Discussion At Friday Conference
Dean John P Wheeler Jr of Hollins College will discuss the model state constitution at a Friday luncheon during the Constitutional Revision Conference in Charleston. Former Governor Homer A Holt chairs the commission, with Dan Wheeler outlining key provisions and debate on what belongs in a constitution versus statute. Reservations close at 9 am Friday with Mrs. Jackson. the event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of West Virginia.
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John P. Wheeler Jr
Charleston
Dean Wheeler
Hollins College
R. W. Bond
Daniel Boone Hotel
Homer A. Holt
Commission On Constitutional Revision
Dan Wheeler
Howard J. Jackson
Windham Road
League of Women Voters of
West Virginia
Mrs Baughman Feted With Farewell Shower
In Fayetteville RNS report Mrs Eugene Baughman received a farewell shower at her home at 1 p.m. on Thursday before moving to Melbourne Florida in about three weeks. Hosts Mrs George Treadway Mrs Mary Ratliff and Mrs Matt Sexton organized games and refreshments for a long list of attendees.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Eugene Baughman
Baughman
Melbourne
Fla
George Treadway
Mary Ratliff
Matt Sexton
Gilbert Milton
E R. Burgess
R. C. Godsey
John Learmonth
Frank Propps
Ernest Propps
Lee Epperly
George Powell
Shirley Williams
J. H. Williams
Frank Wheeler
Ed Webb
Bill Cooper
Kelly
Luther Forren
Samuel
Darrell Crist
Brenda
Mary Crist
Charley Burgess
Nettie Burgess
Hayden Ratliff
Kathleen Eagen
J. B. Marshall
Albert Moran
W. E. Poff
Oscar Cline
George Ratliff
Lucy Sarrett
Burglary at pawn shop yields only shoes
MOBILE Ala AP police report a burglar broke a shop window with a brick and stole a pair of shoes, leaving other merchandise untouched. The incident occurred at a local pawn shop, prompting investigators to review surveillance and canvass the area for witnesses or additional clues.
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Mobile
Ala
Mrs R Shockey Taken By Death
Mrs Ro sie Sherman Shockey 83 of Oak Hill died Monday at 5 30 p m at a daughter s home after an extended illness She was born December 2 1875 in Dempsey She is survived by two sons Emert Page and Harry Boomer two daughters Mrs Roy Anderson Man and Miss Gertrude Shockey three sisters Mrs Thelma Feazell Mrs Lillie Smith and Mrs Carrie Arthur 17 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren Funeral from Doggett Chapel Dempsey at 2 p m Thursday with Rev W F Hodges officiating Burial in Dempsey Cemetery. The body will lie in Tyree Funeral Home until one hour prior to services.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Rosie Sherman Shockey
G. B. Garbett
Dempsey
Emert
Page
Harry
Boomer
Roy Anderson
Gertrude Shockey
Thelma Feazell
Lillie Smith
Carrie Arthur
Fayetteville
Doggett Chapel
W. F. Hodges
Scarbro
Fayetteville Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Fayetteville Mrs L E Bullion returned from Spray North Carolina where she attended Edward and Ben Edwards funeral with Mr and Mrs Charlie Edwards Oak Hill. Mr and Mrs Robert Turner and son Mike Cannelton were W O Wood. Jessie Arthur and son Jessie Wayne Charleston visit her mother Rebecca Neeley. Rev and Mrs Wendell Eskew and sons Clendennin spent weekend with E B Eskew family. David Peraldo is a patient in Oak Hill Hospital.
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Fayetteville
Rns
L. E. Bullion
Spray
N. C
Charlie Edwards
Oak Hill
Edward
Ben
Robert Turner
Mike
Cannelton
W. O. Wood
Jessie Arthur
Jessie Wayne
Charleston
Rebecca Neeley
Wendell ‘Eskew and Sons
Clendennin
E. B. Eskew
David Peraldo
Marie Peraldo
Oak Hill Hospital
James L. Smith Dies in Mount Gay Rites Pending
James Luther Smith, 62, of Mount Gay, Logan County, died at 6:35 p.m. Monday in a Beckley hospital. Born January 20, 1897, he was laid to rest as arrangements remain incomplete at Logan Funeral Home.
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Mount Gay
RNS
James Luther Smith
Logan County
Beckley Hospital
Logan Funeral Home
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