Mercer Man Waives To Grand Jury Action
Taylor 37 of Montcalm waived preliminary hearing on a felonious shooting charge after an argument over a basketball. He posted 5000 bond set by Magistrate Frank Gibson. State Police Cpl M C Youk said Taylor admitted shooting neighbor John B Boyd 57, a general store operator, who was in critical condition with face and chest wounds after the Saturday night incident.
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Associated Press
Princeton
Rhoy ‘Taylor
Montcalm Drugers
Frank Gibson
Matoaka
Cpl
M. C. Youk
Taylor
John B. Boyd
Marvin Lacy Elected President of Summers County Singers
Marvin Lacy will serve as president of the Summers County Singing Convention after the annual election at Nimitz Baptist Church. Nelson Thompson is vice president, Mrs Dassie Bowyer secretary treasurer. The meeting approved twenty five percent funding for a singing school. $15.43 was the offering at Nimitz. Thirteen singing groups from Summers Raleigh and Greenbrier counties participated. The next convention is set for November 20 at Griffiths Creek Baptist Church.
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Whures
Summers County
Nimitz
Sant Eeverly
Ssnomers
Raleigh
Green Ihrier
Griffiths ‘Creek Baptist Church
Court Hears Music Plea Guilty to Count
Princeton November 1 hearing set to suspend imposition of sentence and place E C Music on probation after guilty plea in grand jury indictment of false pretense. Case involves theft of $2000 from First National Bank Bluefield. Other crim inal court actions include Emory Graham probation 12 months and a recognizance bond. Court adjourned until Thursday. Cosmic rays are best observed at high altitudes.
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Register
Princeton
E. C. Music
First National Bank
Bluefield
Emory Graham
Doos Oumle
Aecs
Mphoemons
Wade Kirby
Donald Bourne
Ritter Lumber Mill Closes in Wharton Area
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates announce Ritter Lumber Company closure this summer. Wharton No 2 mine area gains precreational activities and homes, with Wharton area residents noting the mill’s 26 year landmark status and prior employment ties to Wharton mines. Reid-Sammon Machine Company changes name to Reid Machine Works Inc. under new incorporation filing.
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Associated Press
Wharton
Wharton No. 2
Ritter Lumber Company
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Wharton No 1
No. 2
Ifirm
Reusler Stat
Weiler Princeton
Reid-Sammons Machine Company
Reid Machine Works, Inc
of State
Charleston
Bob Rela
Athens-Princelan Road
Wharton Store Reports Robbery
Merchandise valued at several hundred dollars was stolen from the Wharton No 47 store of the Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. State Police believe the break in occurred Saturday night or early Sunday morning after breaking a front window. Visitors in Wharton included Miss Patty Sheets Dickie and Mr and Mrs Warren Persinger Charles Sheets at Beckley.
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Vby Megister
Wharton
Wharton No. 47
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
A. M. Hicks
Patty Sheets
Dickie
Warren Persinger
Charles Sheets
Beckley
Funeral services for N. E. White at 2 p.m.
N E White 61 of Princeton died Saturday at Memorial Hospital from a paralytic stroke. Services were held at Kee Street Methodist Church with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park. Born August 15, 1838, he was the son of Harman and Jane Pennington White and belonged to Local Union 2051 at Lamar. Survived by his wife seven children six brothers and sisters and 16 grandchildren.
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Dry Creek
Beanie Pettry
Stellie Parsons
Fandale
Ernest Bins
Naoma
Church of Christ
Pettry
Nannie Gunnoe
Lizzie Pettry
William
Rock
Huck
Pettits
Clifton
Walter
Ballard and
Ardelie Anderson Pettry
Princeton
N. E. White
Memorial Hospital
Kee Street Methodist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
White
Harman
Jane Pennington White
Lamar
Home on Leave Elk Run Eugene Lewis Navy Visit
Eugene Lewis, FN, Navy, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lewis for the first time in seven months. He arrived Friday and will return to duty aboard the destroyer USS Meredith after a one week stay here.
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Register
Elk Run
A. M. Lewis
Eugene Lewis
FN. Navy
USS
Meredith
Elgood Couple Held for Forgery in $170 Check Case
PRICETON Mr and Mrs Henry Southern of Elgood are held on 500 bond each awaiting grand jury action on forgery charges. A tax refund check for 170 was forged to Henry Hazelwood with help from Southern's 10 year old daughter. The check cashed at Whitlow's Store in Kelleysville on April 4. Whitesville Chamber plans a Thursday 6:30 pm meeting to push a Pond Fork to Whitesville road, seeking broad civic support.
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Iy Regaster
Princeton
Henry Southern
Elgood
E. Dale Banter
E. D. Bazzie
State Police
Henry K. Hazelwood
South‘ern
Hazelwood
Whitlow
Kelleysville
Regine Salt
Whitesville
Chamber of Commerce
Pond Fork
Paul S. Thomas
Mundison
Thomas
Thoinus
Home From Hospital Be Beety Beery
Wanda Scherer has returned home from a Charleston hospital after surgery. Funeral services are set for Harold E. Cooper at Sandstone Baptist Church with burial in Cooper Cemetery. A Social Security Administration representative will take applications in Madison on October 19 starting at 10 a.m.
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Whitesville
Wanda Scherer
J. F. Scherer
Raleigh Street
Charleston
Hy Register
Sandstone
Harold E. Cooper
Sandstone Baptist Church
Herman Luhm
Martha
Cooper Cemetery
Register
Madison
Charleston Office
Social Security Administration
Joe E. Ayers
Bargains Aluminum Folding Chairs and Washers Ad
Beckley Music and Elec Co lists bargains on aluminum folding chairs and multiple washers. Prices include 197.95 for chairs 139.95 for used washers 299.95 for a Westinghouse laundromat model and 239.0 169.95 139.95 for various gasoline and washing units at 1105 Fayette Street with phone 3303.
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Wiestinghouse
Beckley Music & Elec. CO
Fayette St
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West Fork
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Woods Motor Service
Mercer School
Russell Vault
Winston-Salem
N. C
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Ritter Lumber Mill
Wharton Store
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Kentucky
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