Wyoming Grand Jury Indicts Multiple Suspects in Crimes
Wyoming Grand Jury returned indictments naming Harley McFay Lester for murder on September 11 in the Garrett Whitt case. Juveniles Mike Millard Justice Racy Allen Walker and Ivan Ira Browning faced breaking and entering charges. Grand larceny indictments included Roger Lee Clark Jerry Robert Scott Ivan Liburn Barlow and Alfred Aldo Estep. Other counts included Homer Dunn attempted murder Dewey Cox felonious wounding Allen Blankenship receiving stolen goods and Joa Farley pistol law violation.
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Garrett Whitt
Mike Millard Justice
Racy Allen Walker
Ivan Ira Browning
Ior
Roger Lee Clark
Jerry Robert Scott
Ivan Liburn Barlow
Alfred Aldo Estep
Homer Dunn
Dewey Cox
Allen Blankeriship
Joa Farley
Barron to Speak at Oceana Meet in Pineville
W. W. Barron Mills, Sheriff of Raleigh County and chairman of the Raleigh County Executive Committee, will preside as master of ceremonies at the Oceana meeting. Wyoming County Democrats and others will greet him with a dinner at the Cow Shed in Pineville, then Barron will travel to Hanover for an 8:45 a.m. speech at Huff Consolidated School, followed by appearances in Bailesville and Itmann with a luncheon at 1:30 p.m. and a 3 p.m. stop at the Deerfield mine. Also present will be Donald Robertson, John H. Kelly, and Denzil Gainer. The event includes musical entertainment and a social hour with refreshments.
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Oceana
RNS
W. W. Barkey Mills
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Barron
Pineville
Wyoming-McDowell
Hanover
Huff Consolidated School
Baileysville
Itmann Company
Deerfield
Donald Robertson
John H. Kelly
Denzil Gainer
Future Youth Democrat Club
Dixon Service Station Burglary in Mullens
Cigarettes cigars inner tubes and a .22 pistol were stolen from Dixon Service Station in Mullens after a break in Sunday night or Monday morning. A plate glass door window was broken to gain entry and a first attempt failed. Owner Charles Dixon found the break in at 6:15 am and the damages are estimated at 300 dollars. Three cases of oil cans were scattered across the floor and boxes used to carry goods were taken. Deputy Sheriff Verne Morgan is investigating.
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Mullens
Dixon
Black Eagle
Charles Dixon
Verne Morgan
Carnival Slated At Itmann Grade School
A Halloween carnival will be held at Itmann Grade School on Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Itmann Grade Parent-Teacher Association, a king and queen will be crowned at 7 p.m. and prize drawings begin at 9 p.m. Features include ten booths a cake walk a guess cake and bake sale.
Pax Spangler visitors and kin in Pax area
Mr and Mrs Jack Spangler and daughter Elizabeth of Lewisburg visited his brother and sister in Pax. Dr Ross Spangler, a physician in Wilmington Del, returned home after visiting Duff Spangler family and friends. Other locals hosted visitors including L E Wright Crab Orchard and the Spears family Mount Hope. Mrs Dorothy Morrison and daughter Darlene Falls Church Va visited Wilfred Wright and parents in Wind ing Gulf area.
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B. A. Wright
L. E. Wright
Crab Orchard
Harry Wright
Cathy
Johnny
T. R. Spears
Daughon
Mount Hope
Dorothy Morrison
Darlene
Falls Church
Wilfred Wright
Pax
R. L. Grim
Winding Gulf
Marsh Fork Area News Briefs Include Illnesses and Local Visits
Marsh Fork residents report health updates and hospital stays. Bris tow Dickens Naoma suffered a left sided stroke and is at Raleigh General Hospital with potential home discharge soon as movement improves. Carolyn Long from Rock Creek underwent right hand surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital. James and Ronnie Satterfield, Naoma families, attended WVU Syracuse football and homecoming events in Morgantown. Basil Workman, attendance officer, visited Marsh Fork schools. Thomas Milam Arnett is very ill at home. James Salters of Rock Creek returned from Miners Memorial Hospital with a left leg cast after a workplace accident. His son Jimmy, Marshall College student, was home for the weekend.
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Marsh Fork
Bristow Dickens
Naoma
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Albert Richmond
Rock Creek
Ronceverte
Carolyn Long
Cecil McCormick
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Tues
J. S. Satterfield
James M. Satterfield
Ees Regina
Glenda Tabor
Syracuse
Morgantown
Ronnie Satterfield
University
Basil Workman
Thomas Milam
Arnett
Arthur Milam
James Salters
Miners Memorial Hospital
Jimmy
Forestry Camp Escapees Caught in Virginia
Roanoke County police arrested two West Virginia farm escapees along Virginia 117 on Monday. Kenneth Cecil, 18, of Princeton, and Cletis Robert Pritchard, 18, of Logan, were serving sentences for breaking and entering and were being held in Salem for WV authorities.
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Roanoke
West Virginia
Roanoke County
Virginia
Ty E. D. Francisco
W. Va
Kenneth Cecil
Princeton
Cletis Robert Pritchard
Logan
Salem
Rita Lawson Chosen Leader Of The Month
Rita Lawson selected as FBL of the month after Mullens High School FBLA meeting. Senior, daughter of Zack and (name) Lawson, presides over FBLA and Future Homemakers of America, Thespians, choir and student council rep, with three years in the group. A $25 saving bond awaits the yearly winner.
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Rita Lawson
FBL
FBLA
Rita
Mullens High School
Zack Lawson
Poplar St
Mullens
The
Future Homemakers of America
Thespians
Mullens Hi-Lights
National Honor Society
Wyoming Man Wins Custody Of Daughter
The State Supreme Court unanimously awarded immediate custody of a four year old to James Whiteman reversing a Wyoming County Circuit Court ruling. The court found Whiteman never relinquished custody and noted Betty Ruth Robinson is deceased, with custody now placed with Whiteman as her father and natural guardian.
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Oming
State Supreme Court
James Whiteman
Wyoming County Circuit Court
Whiteman
High Court
Betty Ruth Robinson
Robinsons
Frank C. Haymond
Haymond
Robinson
Hawaii
Beverly Smith Feted At Birthday Party
Fayetteville residents celebrate Beverly Smiths tenth birthday with a surprise party at grandmother Mrs Lillian Smiths home on Mahan Street Activities included games and refreshments with numerous guests such as Diana Castle Jeannine Thomas Sue Ann Hughes Rita Marra Linda Smith and several Smith family members attending the event.
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Martha Feazell
Kathy Reynolds
Blake Feazell
Debbie Outright
Charles Parsons
Smith
Kandice Kincaid
P. Smith
Ronnie Blake
Emily Anh Lemon
Charles Hesse Jr
Alvin ‘Lee Stanley
Nancy Kettlewell
Local residents listed in extended community notice
Wayne of Pratt and L. P. Bragg family from Glen Morgan lead a roster of names including Effie Bourne with son Kenneth of Bluefield Virginia Linda Holley Delia Lively H L Canterbury Dennis Keffer Debra and Murdock of Lively Jess Humphrey Scarbro Long Branch residents among others listed in the notice.
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Wayne
Pratt
L. P. Bragg
Glen Morgan
Effie Bourne
Kenneth
Bluefield
Roy Holley
Linda
Delia Lively
Hazel
H. L. Canterbury
Dennis Keffer
Debra
Carl Murdock
Lively
Jess Humphrey
Scarbro Rt. 1
Carlos Williams
Oleta Shumate
Long Branch
Kinleys Honored In New Home
A house warming at Mossy celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kinley of Mossy with hostesses Mrs. Johnson Woodson Mrs. Arthur Kinley and Mrs. Arnold Kinley. Prizes went to Mrs. Leonard Stanley Milburn Mrs. Maggie Aliff Mrs. Grace Tichenor and Mrs. Blaine Tyree. Many guests from Milburn Price Hill Oak Hill Roanoke and Buchannon attended.
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Milton Aliff
J. P. Aliff
Larabell Smith
Kenneth Armstrong
Charlie Hall
Linda Tincher
Les Milam
Charles Shroyer
Louis Packs
Phonso Campbell
Lloyd Hicks
Milburn
Mary Fitzgerald
Price Hill
Fay Price
Oak Hill
Bernard Blake
Betty Powers
Juanita Edwards
Charlie Payne
Clyde Armstrong
Delphia Evans
Enoch Winston
Hubert Armstrong
Thearon Jarrett
Macil Noell
Roanoke
Elsie Cadd
Bill ‘Cadd
Buchannon
Hope Tichenor
Lenore Jarrett
Congo Christian Leaders Carry On In Congo
A report to a Methodist missionary conference in Fayetteville Arkansas says capable and dedicated Congo lese Christian leaders trained by American missionaries are carrying on church work there after foreign missionaries left due to disorders.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Correspondents seek quick briefings on breaking events
Newsroom readers want prompt, accurate updates. Reporters aim to deliver timely coverage of unfolding events with clear details and verified facts. The emphasis remains on speed without sacrificing reliability, ensuring correspondents provide essential developments as they occur.
Community Notes From Oceana Area Social Roundup
Gail Britton newly discharged from the Air Force in Tampa brings his wife Patricia and child to visit his parents in Oceana while seeking electronics employment in Washington. Donald Kennedy and family linger from Chicago, with son-in-law Robert Paynter en route to a year in French Morocco. Greta Moran Paynter remains with relatives in Oceana. Johnny Basconi Jr. returns from hospital after eye surgery. Linda Justice visits from Norfolk to spend time with family. Dr. Arnold Sadwan and Donna from Philadelphia visit matney relatives. Mrs. Leon Childers undergoes major surgery in Welch. Otis Cook and Peggy Lou attend a Gallipolis car auction. Patty Duty visits with West Virginia Wesleyan College ties. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duty and Mrs. Harry Gillespie travel to Buckhannon for weekend with Miss Patty Duty. The Walls family of Cyclone visit Oceana with their children.
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Oceana
RNS
Gail Britton
Air Force
Tampa
Fla
Chester F. Britton
Grace Penturff
Mullens
Britton
Patricia Penturff
Brittons
Washington
McDill Air Force Base
Florida
Donald Kennedy
Chicago
Clifford Kennedy
Kopperston Road
Kennedys
Robert Paynter
Paynters
Little Rock
Ark
French Morocco
Johnny iBasconi
Oak Grove
Linda Justice
Norfolk
Claude Justice
Arnold Sadwan
Donna
Philadelphia
John Matney
Leon Childers
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Welch
Quentin Cooper
Louise Salome
Stevens Clinic
Otis Cook
Peggy Lou
Roy Goddard
Pineville
Gallipolis
Ohio
Tom Duty
Harry W. Gillespie
Buckharno
Patty ‘Duty
Duty
West Virginia ‘Wesleyan College
Guy Walls
Cyclone
In Turkey seven percent work on the land
In Turkey seven out of every hundred people are employed in agriculture. The statistic highlights the share of the population engaged in farming activities within the country.
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Turkey
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