Miss Elizabeth Warner Celebrates 95th Birthday in Fayetteville
Fayettville RNS Miss Elizabeth Warner known as Lizzie Ida marked her 95th birthday at her 100 year old Beckwith area home. She has been an invalid for two years and spent time in Charleston N Y Georgia Morris Harvey College and near Beckwith. Warner once ran Log Cabin Tea Room between Beckwith and Fayetteville and now helps with housework at the family farm alongside her sister Illa Sue Warner and Clyde Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Beckwith
Warner
Ida
Calvin
Charleston
N.Y
Georgia
Morris Harvey College
Fayetteville
Illa Sue Warner
Clyde Warner
Mrs. Julia McVey Rites Set at Ansted Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Ann McVey, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Ansted Baptist Church, with Rev. Guy H. Vaughan and Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial in Westlake Cemetery. Survived by husband Remley, siblings Nelson Skaggs, Mary Kaggs, Emma Skaggs, son Marion A. of Cayce, S C, four daughters Bertha Backus Jess ie Nutter Josephine Dix and Pearl Buckland, 17 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Body to be removed to Mrs Buckland’s home from Thomas Funeral Home at 4:30 p.m. today and to the church one hour before the funeral.
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Ansted
RNS
Julia Ann McVey
Ansted Baptist Church
Guy H. Vaughan
Shirley Donnelly
Westlake
Josephine Dix
Victor
Pearl Buckland
Buckland
Thomas Funeral Home
Catlett
P. J
Elkins Street
Keyser-Bryant
First Christian Church
O. Worth
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Lonnie Price
Millard Tyree
A. A. Tieche
Jess P. Richmond
Phil McDaniel
Willie George
W. R K. Chapman
French Lucas
Beckley Masonic Lodge
A. F
A. M
C. A. Byus
J. W. Anderson
Harry Siedman
J. 8. Fisher
Dave Ashworth
Dr. Duff D. Daniel
Paul Payne
P. R. Umberger
G. G. Burnette
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
David David
William R
Woodlawn Avenue
Methodist Temple
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Alvin J. Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Keyser- Bryant
Roy J. Lucas
Ernie Otto
Randall Wooddell
R. B. Armentrout
Duff D. Daniel
Ross E. Newman
N. Joe Rahall
Harry Hambric
Beckley Rotary Club
Rebecca Bible
Youth Rally Set In Oceana This Saturday
Oceana will host a youth rally at Oceana High School at 7 30 p m Saturday under Rev Al Tedder of St Petersburg Fla a noted evangelist The interdenominational meeting welcomes youth and adults from nearby areas and aims to attract local young people to attend
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Oceana
RNS
al Tedder
St. Petersburg
Fla
Oceana High School
Tedder
Raleigh County
Miss Sydnor Feted With Bridal Shower
Miss Gail Sydnor, Seat of Emmett J. Farley, was honored at a parish hall bridal shower held Thursday. Hosts were Mrs. Mary Merritt Mrs Rosalie Kozma Mrs Julia Morris and Mrs Mary Kathryn Kozma with numerous guests including Mrs Gene Dalporto Mrs Joe Swope Mrs E J Earley Mrs Angelo Argento and many others attending.
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Boomer
BNS
Gail Sydnor
Emmett J. Farley
Mary Merritt
Rosalie Kozma
Julia Morris
Mary Kathryn Kozma
Gene Dalporto
Joe Swope
E. J. Earley
Angelo Argento
Jack Dillon
Clifford Hall
P. K. Burford
Martha Kozma
Paul Bughes
Mary Gomez
Mary Fordham
Sam _ DeMarco
Louis Ferris
Delano Burford
Lawrence Hannigan
Ann Sibio
Jadys England
Tom Dillon
Iss Ann Cafego
Orrin Donadison
Gina Pinion
Osemary Marshall
Barry Jacobs
Francesinion
Colcord News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Mrs Bashia J Hamilton returns to class after illness. W G Spangler and Richard Hamilton group visits. Colcord residents host Sylvester family guests. Carl and Bobby Pettry families from Hammond Indiana visit Colcord. G L Kincaid hunting trip in Hardy County and farm work. Adult polio clinic at Home School Barn Wednesday 2 PM, injections $1. Colcord Presbyterian Choir to rehearse at Home School Barn Thursday 7 PM. Mrs S L Pettry ill at home after Lafayette visit. Colcord and area residents seen visiting Alko] over weekend.
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Colcord
G. L. Kincaid
Hardy County
O. A. Kincaid
Colcord Presbyterian
Charles Jones Charged With Road Violation
Mullens police cited 18 year old Charles Jones for reckless driving after two soft drink bottles caused a wreck on Moran Avenue. He said reaching back to stop the bottles led to loss of control and a car struck a utility pole, injuring only minor bruises.
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Mullens
RNS
Charles Jones
Moran Avenue
Young Jones
Coroners Jury Rules Smith Took Own Life
A coroners jury ruled that Robert L Smith 32 Summerlee died from a self inflicted wound in an Oak Hill inquest. Found Sunday night with a bullet to the head two miles from Summerlee near a 32 automatic pistol. Survivors include wife Norma Smith four brothers and three sons. Funeral at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Huse Memorial Park Fayetteville.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Robert L Smith
Tyree
Virgil Lyons
Smith
Summerlee
Buddy Crouch
New
YMCA Officer Speaks At Regional Hi Y Tri Hi Y Meet
Nicholas T. Patinos of New York was the featured speaker at Mullens High School for the Regional Hi Y Tri Hi Y Meeting. 252 delegates from 11 high schools across three districts attended as Patinos discussed world fellowship and the Buildings for Brotherhood program. He also showed The Y That Wouldn t Die film about the organization s survival in Seoul.
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Mullens
RNS
Nicholas T. Patinos
New York
Mullens High School
Patinos
Young Men's Christian Association
International Committee
Ymca World
Brotherhood
World Service
Seoul
Korea
Bluefield
White
Herndon PTA Adopts School Year Projects
Herndon Elementary School PTA plans a new flag pole and pictures for two classrooms and seeks road and bus facility improvements for Herndon Heights. Principal Garland Phillips chairs. Halloween carnival set for Oct 30 at 6 30 pm in the high school auditorium with leaders Phillips McKinney and Quesenberry.
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Herndon
RNS
Frank Harrison
J. L. Harris
Ronald Adkins
Milam
Elmer Murphy
Pedneau
Monticello
Matheny Personalities and Family Weekend Guests
Mrs. Os car Rinehart and daughter Arlene visited her brothers Horace Milam and Herbert Milam in Lester and also stayed with Mr. and Mrs Cochran. Woodrow Halsey joined Roy and in Glen Fork. Dana Cook spent Sunday with Neal Mullins in Pineville, ill at home. Hollis Brooks announces birth of eight pound son Oct 16 at Stevens Clinic Hospital. unnamed. Brooks is principal of Oceana Grade School No. 1.
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Neal Mullins
Pineville
Hollis Brooks
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Brooks
Oceana Grade School No. 1
Shrine Meeting Set at Mount Hope Hall
Shrine No 6 of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem will meet at 8 pm Friday in the White Shrine Hall Mount Hope Mrs Naomi Francis district deputy will hold a school in instruction All officers urged to attend.
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Mount Hope
Order of the White Shrine of
Thompson announces birth of daughter Laurie Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Jackie Thompson announce the birth of their second child a daughter Laurie Elizabeth born Thursday at 10 40 p m in Beckley Hospital weighing six pounds 1 1/2 ounces Mrs Thompson formerly Aileen Baithsolt of Albany New York is the former Jenny and Ray Thompson are her parents of another daughter Jenny
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Pax
Jackie Thompson
Laurie Elizabeth
Beckley Hospital
Thompson
Aileen Baithsolt
Albany
N. Y
Ray Thompson
Jenny
Funeral Announcements From Shady Springs and Beaver
James Abe Taylor of Shady Springs died at 9 10 p m Tuesday October 21 in a Montgomery hospital. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements. Mrs Charles H Thornton formerly Ruth Carper of Beaver died in Baltimore Maryland at 445 p m Sunday October 11. Funeral Wednesday October 22 at 2 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Baltimore. Survived by mother Donna Carper husband Charles H Thornton three children and two brothers. Burial by Loring Byer’s Funeral Home Baltimore Maryland.
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Taylor Taylor
James Abe
Shady Springs
Montgomery
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
South Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Thornton Thornton
Charles H
Ruth Carper
Beaver
Baltimore
Maryland
Donna D. Carper
Franklin P. Carper
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Thornton
Robert Clark
Diane Sue
Leta Jean
Boyd Carper
Tucson
Arizona
Wallace R. Carper
Danville
Virginia
Loring Byer
Obituary notices from Beckley area October 20 21 22
Multiple obituaries and notices detail the deaths of P J Catlett Garnet Dean Moore William R David and others. Services are scheduled at First Christian Church Melton Mortuary Chapel Methodist Temple and Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with various pallbearers and honorary groups. Classified ads and local business promos appear among the notices.
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Mrs. J. McVey
Sat
Miss Sydnor
Coal River Personals
Nicholas Patinos
Sulphur Springs
Parkersburg
James Billup
YMCA
Billup
Jackson's Mill
Douglas McKinney
Lewis D'Antoni
Ronnie Lilly
Glen Rogers
Black Diamond
Gary
Logan- Mingo
Williamson
Man
Logan
Matewan
King Coal District
Sophia
Herndon Pta
Matheny
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
City Ave
Dial
Melton Mortuary
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Funeral Directors
Douglas T. Bryant
South Oakwood Ave
Beckley
Kyle Davis
North Oakwood
W Va
Paul Thompson
Sam Bleck
W. Va
Bluefield Monument CO
Spape
Barre
R. C. Egnor
Webb
Crab Orchard
Webb’s Florists
North Kanawha
Third Ave
Crab Orchard Drive
Robert L Amick
Alva Tench
Cssac Sanaa
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Gray Lumber Co
Edger
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
James R. Webb
Sander & Edger Beckley Ice & Feed CO
Prince St
Farl R_ Huddle
Earl’s Studio
Main St Dial
Cdi
Basil & Ross Spangler Contractors
Buckley Photo Service
Church Street
Webbster
Peckley Newspapers Corp
Silverman
Kidd’s
Oakwood Ave
Grover St. Clair
J. E. St. Clair
Mercer Street
Lawrence Pittman
Right
Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St. St
John W. Eye
West Neville St
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. Beckley
Lovitz Television Service
Dial CL
Electrical Service
Morgan Electric Service
Johnstown Road
JIM Club Boys OF America
Jimmy
Charles Miller
R. D. Williams
Ronald Farley
Jones Memorial Baptist Church
End of Allen
Limit Streets
Aaron Venetian Blind Cleaners
Beckley, W. Va
High Point
Highlander Duraclean
Willey Brothers
Hinton
Frank
Lewis Transfer & Storage
Piney Ave
Jan Campbell Music Co
White Pine Gray Lumber CO
Rocco Feeds
Ronceverte
Avon Cosmetics
Jennings St
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Lilly Building
Main Street
Jim Green
Jack D. Lilly
Lilly's Wants
Walter's Insurance Agency
McCorkie Avenue
South Charleston
South Point
Ohio
Highway 52
Morrison Grain CO
Ph Fronton
Fayette
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Webster Counties
Avon
Richwood
Florida
AV Service
Daytona
Welch
Coalwood
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke
A Hardwoods, Inc
Care Beckley Newspapers
King Drug Company
Haines
National Business College
Hart
Blueay
R. L
J. Stinson
East Beckley
Dia
Bibb Snyder
R. E. Bare
Roy A Jones
Virgil Kidd
Links Grove
L. H. Webb
Tony
Dial Cc
Beckley Hatchery
HI Line
Suddreth
Turkey Farm
Cal Oak Hill
Hobart
Cal
Hereford
Radford
Concord
Monarch
Daniels
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Hopkins Country
B. H. Hopkins
Earl Mann
Wacy Griffith
Shady Spring
Ashworth Firestone
Town Bee
Curley Allen’s
John Deere
Farm Equipment & Chain Saws Rural Equipment Company
South Oakwood Avenue
Tates Place
Crystal Pools
Division of
Piedmont Road
Admiral
Grand Gas
Halstead
DOY Appliances & TV
Valley Drive
J. L. Mills
Dial OV
Singer Sewing Center
South
Kanawha Street
Foster Hardware, Inc
Western Auto
Wards
Montgomery Ward
McCreery St
Wizard
Western Yets
Bros. Beckley
MAC and Joe’s Junk CO. Prosperity
Goodman
K.W
Mack
Joe
Fabulon
Bondex
Atkinson
Johnstown
Kinnar Manufacturing Co
Chevrolet
Neville St
Bicycle
Nee Deeing Center
Furniture Mart
FORD
K. Masker
Buick
Studebaker
CROOK
WATT
Norge
International
Philco
NORC
GAS & EL
Plenty Perkins Snare
Love Bros. Electric CO
Johnstown _Rd
Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual Ins. Co
Beckley Glass
Alex N. Breckinridge
N. Oakwood Ave
Storm Doors
Love Bros
Beckley Insulation Co
Kmanship Tractorate
Ewigis
Duncan Catron
Bendix
Midland
Sprague
Raleigh Register
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