Funeral Set For One Victim From Mine Disaster
Bodies of 13 miners killed in a deep underground explosion at Oglebay Norton Burton coal mine were recovered. Four companions survived. rescue squads departed the scene as investigators determined possible gas ignition. Funeral planned for Henry Warren Bryant of Summersville, Electrician and WWII veteran, with services at Memorial Methodist Church Summersville.
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Summersville
RNS
Oglebay-Norton Co
Burton
Red Cross
George Walter
Richwood
White Mortuary
Webster Springs
Simon Mortuary
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Rainelle
William Anderson
Camden-on Gauley
Pete Weese
Joe McVey
Gwen Wyatt
0. C. Gates
Eddie Stephenson
Craigsville
Henry Bryant
Donald Davis
LaFrank
Harry Fletcher
Camden-on-Gauley
Howard Chaffin
Marvin Harless
Harless
Artie Humphryes
Paul Davis
William Tucker
Persinger
Oakey Donaldson
Sacred Heart Hospital
Davis
Tucker
C. C. Gates
Gauley
Curtain Mountain
W. Va. 2
Land Transfers Listed By Boone County Clerk
Boone County Clerk recorded transfers last week in Madison and surrounding areas. Notable deeds include Banks to Halstead for land above Joe's Creek, and Harless to O Halloran on Drawdy Creek, each about 500 dollars. Multiple parcels in Whitesville, Garriston and Arbo, plus Woodrow Hendricks Home in Seth, range from 1 000 to 14 000 dollars.
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James
Mase Hylton
Black “A
Bob White
Crook District
The
Bryan Corporation
Roscoe and
Darcus Proffett
Acorn Village
Nellis
Peytona
Roy and
Sollie Segmon
Louis
Ruth Singer
Arbo
Crook
Matt D. Bouldin
W. F
Alvina Pioch
Seth
Winifrede Company
Ray
Alice Rumberg
Mrs Emma Hearn Dies At 80 At Home
Emma Hearn aged 80 died at 11 a.m. today at her daughter Mrs Joe Idan home 125 Allen Ave. The body is at Webb and Neal Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Emma Hearn
Joe Idan
Allen Ave
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Halloween Parties Set At Rebels Rec Hall
Rebels Rec Hall in Mullens hosts Halloween parties for junior high from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and senior high from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday with contests, prizes, and dances. Future events include a Thanksgiving homecoming dance and Sadie Hawkins activities, with chaperones supplied by local churches.
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Vogue
N. D
Cecil Harrold
Orlan McNeely
Mullens High School
Council For Future Entertainment
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Mullens
Maben Methodist Church
Frank G Shumaker Rites Incomplete
Princeton RNS Frank G Shumaker 52 of 1007 South Ninth St Princeton died at home Tuesday after a long illness. Born June 23 1906 in Pilot Va he was a son of the late Figgapt and Margie Ellen Garrett Shumaker. Survived by wife Mary H two sons Thomas M and Frank G Jr two daughters Dorothy Ellen and Mary Jane five brothers three sisters. Body at Seaver Mortuary Princeton. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Princeton
Rns
Frank G. Shumaker
South Ninth St
Pilot
Figgapt
Margie Ellen Garrett Shumaker
Mary H. Shumaker
Thomas M
University of Florida
Frank G., Jr
Dorothy
Ellen
Mary Jane
John
Covington
Harry J
Beckley
Arthur
Andrew
Portsmouth
W. J. Hagood
Loyall
Elizabeth Florines
Women Mission Group Holds General Meeting at First Baptist
The Eliza Bailey Circle led a general meeting of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society at First Baptist Church. Scripture was read by Mrs. Reuble Conley and opening prayer by Mrs. Maude Cozort. A love gift was dedicated by Mrs. Nina Walker. Members reviewed The Middle East Pilgrimage, noting Christians are minority and evangelistic work is hard in the Middle East. Plans include a turkey dinner fundraiser and future circle meetings through November.
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Oceana
RNS
Eliza Bailey
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Reuble Conley
Maude Cozort
Nina Walker
Ruby Scott
Middle East
R. Parke Johnson
Betty Ann Cook
Rockcastle Association
Mary Thomas
Kopperston
American Baptist Woman
Alderson-Broaddus College
Phillippi
Chara
Margaret Laing
Virginia Claypool
Ella Cook
Ella Shumate
Carnie Terry
Mae Cook
Lonnie Philyaw
Best Dancing Couple Crowned At Pax High Costume Dance
At Pax High Gymnasium Friday night the voting crowned Jack Bailey and Becky Woolwine as the best dancing couple. Gary Craddock, president of the Senior Class, presented gifts including a corsage from Fishers Flowers Beckley. Jean Craddock received a hit record from K and K Music Beckley for best costume while dressed as an old fashioned girl. The Senior Class and sponsor Miss Hazel Lively organized the event.
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Pax High Gymnasium
Jack Bailey
Becky Woolwine
Gary Craddock
Fishers Flowers
Beckley
Jean Craddock
K and K Music Co
Hazel Lively
Boone Couples Seek Permits To Marry
Boone County Clerk's office issued marriage licenses last week for several couples including Harry A. Price 21 of Danville and Barbara J. Morris 238 Madison, Clifford Stanley 22 Cleveland O and Barbara Hager 16 Peytona, Richard Brown 20 Barratt and Lola Mae Seasbee 18 Van, Paul Barker 4 Madison and Patricia Ann Miller 21 Turtle Creek, Kenneth Kirby 22 Greenview and Mary Ellen Lovejoy 15, James Hopkins 23 Cleveland CO and Sherman Chapman 30 Madison, Deward Cooper 23 and Audrey May 18 Danville, James Bentley 32 and Bonnie Chafin 22 Julian, John Marlowe Jr 18 Seth and Shirley Beverlin 16 Garrison, Dewey Holstein 26 Whitesville and Maudie Green 36.
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Madison
RNS
Boone County Clerk's Office
Harry A. Price
Danville
Barbara J. Morris
Clifford Stanley
Cleveland
Barbara Hager
Peytona
Richard Brown
Barratt
Lola Mae Seasbee
Van
Paul Barker
Patricia Ann Miller
Turtle Creek
Kenneth Kirby
Mary Ellen Lovejoy
Pineville Weekend Visit by Marshall College Students
Bill Worrell Jr. and Darrell Miller returned to Huntington Sunday after spending the weekend at their homes in Pineville. Both are students at Marshall College.
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Bill Worrell Jr
Darrell Miller
Huntington
Pineville
Marshall College
Rites Thursday For Mrs Coy At First Baptist Hill Top
Mrs Theresa B Coy 56 of Red Star died at her home Saturday night Funeral services are set for 2 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church Hill Top with Rev G Wilson of Mount Hope and Rev R D Farry of Hill Top officiating Burial will follow at Hill Top The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service from Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean
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RED Star
RNS
Theresa B. Coy
First Baptist Church
Hill Top
Lawyer seeks court order for checker set for waiting attorneys
In Anadarko Oklahoma attorney asks District Judge L A Wood to issue a court order approving the provision of a checker set to occupy attorneys while awaiting juries. The request highlights a courtroom wait time remedy proposed by legal pastimes and reflects a light side of court culture.
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Anadarko, Okla
L. A. Wood
State Sorority Head Speaks At Area Meet
Delta Kappa Gamma state president Mrs. Bessie A. Stewart spoke at Xi Chapter’s luncheon in Pineville on Our Task, urging teachers to uphold daily responsibilities. Wyoming County hosts, with long service by many members and a 28-teacher group totaling 779 years in classroom work.
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Pineville
ANS
Bessie A. Stewart
Delta Kappa Gamma
Xi Chapter
Wyoming County
Mae S. Belcher
Maxine Barrett
Oceania
Laura Hinchman
Davin
W. F. Staats
Mullens
W. C. Neal
Katherine Tickle
Wyoming
Raleigh
Summers
Fayette Counties
Belcher
Zeta
Hester Jane Shackleford
Fayetteville
Hazel Davenport
Beck
Willia Huddleston
Oak Hill
Boots Dilley
Glen Morgan
Florence Craft
Ansted
Former Patrolman Dilley Testifies In DC Trial
A Raleigh County Court hearing heard former Beckley patrolman Derwood Dilley describe Garland Jackson's condition after Beckley police stopped him for suspected drunk driving on June 15. Jackson, a former school bus driver, faced a breathalyzer reading of .22 and witnesses testified to his impaired state at the jail.
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Beckley
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Garland Jackson
Jackson
Derwood Dilley
Tom Durrett
Durrett
Derwood Dilly
Fayette Street
Dilley
Beaver Avenue
M. E. Tyree
Tyree
Leo Brich
Earl Ballengee
Tom Wooten
Ballengee
Wooten
Amvets Club
Land transfers listed by Wyoming County Clerk
The Pineville records show numerous deeds filed in the county clerk office. Transfers include Rhada Marrs to M B Tilley and back, church trustees in Medford, and several parcels in Slab Fork Oceana and Mullens areas. Values range around $1,000 to $8,500 with property in Valley Park Rockview Lacoma and Big Branch.
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Rhada Marrs
M. B. Tilley
Slab Fork
M. B
Luella Tilley
Isaac and
Norma Tilley
Milami Fork
Bridge Branch
J. D. Bailey
Ora Cline
John Adams
Walter Prater
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Burgess Addition
Town of
Medford
Baileysville
Pineville Land Co
Alfred
Margaret Graham
Valley Park
George and
Mary Stanley
Sue Bailey
Rockview
Pineville
Estil
Ethel Scarberry
Lonzo
Pansy Kennedy
Oceana
Bruce Mink
Felix
Wortha Killen
Lusk
Center District
Harrison
Josie Lester
Buel
Norma Lester
Big Branch
Betty
Clifton Lester
Henry and
Verne Clay
Ida Mae Bailey
Glen
Bartley
W. M
Maria Lester
George
Lucinda Lester
Mary
Albert Bailey
Sarah
Homer Robertson
Frank
Kenneth
Edner Lester
C. C
Ethel Ratliff
Paul
Willie Sue Bailey
Lacoma
Conrad
Artie C. Walker
James W. Brown
Fairview
Mullens
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Burton Mine
Henry Warren Bryant
Memorial Methodist Church
Riker Bennett
Grover Cemetery
Bryant
Fletcher O'Dell
Beckley Hospital
Home of
LEWIS
Johnstown Road
Boone County
Winifrede
Town of Comfort
Sherman
Winifred Company
Jack
Linda Rumburg
Winifred
Earl and
Mary Hendricks
S. M
August Wheeler
Branham Heights
Estes and
Mary Jarrell
Welda Laufus
Corey
Virginia Jarrell
Domineck
Razmond Larzo
Pond Fork
Bruce
Mamie Meadows
B. F
E. J. Richardson
Laurel City
Clothier
Washington
E. Hearn
Rebel
Laura Hinchman. Davin
Frank Shumaker
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
National Life Underwriters Association
Seaver Mortuary
Womens Mission Group
Kentucky
OLD Crow Handy
OLD Crow Distillery Company
Frankfort
National Distillers Products Company
Boone
Citizens Committee For Tax Reform
Charleston, W. VA
Mrs. Coy
RNL
Vi-Lee
Neville St
Baptist Church
Dial