Arson and Burglary Charges for Oak Hill Man
John Buford Richards, 27, of East Oak Hill, is jailed in Fayette County on arson and breaking and entering charges tied to a 50 000 fire at Oak Hill Motors Inc. The arrest follows prior related break ins including a December Ace Auto Sales blaze and a March Oak Hill Motors theft. Prosecutor Howard W. Carson notes Richards previously received five years probation for two breaking and entering indictments.
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Oak Hill
RNS
John Buford Richards
East Oak Hill
Fayette County
Oak Hill Motors Inc
Richards
A. L. Sydnor
Sydnor
Howard W. Carson
Carson
Ace Auto Sales
East Main Street
Oak Hill Motors, Inc
Oak Hill Motors
Mrs McKinney Taken by Death
Mrs Viola Jane McKinney 64 of Herndon died after a sudden illness Tuesday night while en route to a doctor. Survived by husband George and three daughters Mrs Frank Harrison, Mrs RB Pednean of Herndon and Mrs John Ginatto of Jackson Ohio, two sisters and a son Paul. Funeral at Herndon Methodist Church with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park near Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Herndon
Herndon Methodist Church
Roselawn Memorial Park
Princeton
Robertson and Foglesong
Dr Duncan Wins $25 000 on Break the Bank TV Quiz
Oak Mill dentist Harry Duncan won $25 000 on a national TV quiz show, Break the Bank, with Noah and the Ark questions on world religions. His brothers Sam 85 John 81 and Jin 77 joined him. John helped but Duncan answered all. Next week he can win $30 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Welel
R. Harry Duncan
Aenot Ald
Oak Mill
NBA
Ifis
Noah
Dr. Duncan
Sam
Oak Til
John
Fayelteville
Jin
Duncan Brothers
Oak Hill
Sizemore Treated After Auto Accident Near Iroquois
J Sizemore 27 Otsego was hospitalized after his 1956 car overturned two or three times near Iroquois around 9 30 p m He said another car forced him into the ditch Two other men in the car were uninjured Their identities were not learned Miss Sue Molt Eccles and Miss Faye Seacrist Clear Creek visited Dorothy Mullens and attended the Homecoming dance Friday.
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Mullens
ANS
Jack Sizemore
Otsego
Wyoming General Hospital
Iroquois
Sizemore
Dorothy Dorothy
Sue Molt
Eccles
Faye Seacrist
Clear Creek
Gloria Mullens
Dorothy
Talent Parade Winners to Perform on WOAY TV
Charles Nary announces winners of the Oct 24 1936 Talent Parade of Fayetteville will be featured on WOAY television next week. Winners include Janice Lowe Boom er Betty Widay Oak Hill and Lynn Sutter Sophia.
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Vnk Hill
ANS
Charles Nary
Today
Fayetteville
WOAY
Nary
Janice Lowe
Boomer
Betty
Bob Widay
Oak Hill
Lynn Sutter
Sophia
Tri - County
Fayetteville Memorial Auditorium
Diana Sproles
Samuel Winegar Dies in Hospital
Samuel Winegar 44 of Summerlee died at Oak Hill Hospital Tuesday from complications of a long illness. He worked for New River Coal Co. and belonged to the Local Presbyterian Church. Born July 3 1902 in Rutland Ohio, he is survived by his wife Geneva, father S H Winegar of East Gary Ind two brothers Bill two sisters and several children. Funeral arrangements pending at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Summerlee
ANS
Samuel Winegar
Oak Hill Hospital
Jack Kenney
Bill Taylor
East Gary
Ind
Sammy
Billy
John Wayne
Grace
Margaret Ann
Tyreen Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Mrs E E Epperly Hosts Halloween Party at Oak Hill
Mrs E E Epperly hosted a Halloween masquerade party Monday evening at Ford Addition in Oak Hill by the Rebecca Bible Class of Oak Hill Methodist Church. Winners in costume judging were Mrs J Harry Gray for most original and Mrs R W Flack for ugliest. attendees included many church members and guests.
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Oak Hill
RNS
E. E. Epperly
Ford Addition
Rebecca Bible
Oak Hill Methodist Church
J. Harry Gray
R. W. Flack
Wilbur Eigenbrod
Emmett Fitzwater
Virginia Brown
Herbert Lane Jr
Jack Howell
Joe Cashion
Gerald Green
Comer Gray
Kyle Mann
H. E. McCoy
Sue Lily
Clayde
W.W. Jarvis
Hubert
Dc. Bailey
E. E. Straughan
W. M. Underwood
D. P. Lively
Shirley Kirk
H. C. Marshall
Gene Carter
Amos Martin
Boone County Cripple Society Dinner Meeting Report
Twenty seven attendees gathered at the Jackson Restaurant for the Boone County Society for Crippled Children and Adults meeting. Judge K K Hall chaired the business session at the Appalachian Building, passing two proposals on a hearing aid for a citizen and shoes for needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Boone County
Evelyn Coon
Comfort
Whitesville
W. L. Barbour
L. E. Salamy
Judge Hall
Harold Madison
Racine
Fairmont
Helen Hubert
Danville
K. K. Hall
Women Clubs Plan Dances in Fayetteville Memorial
Fayetteville clubs announced dances will be held after all home basketball games in the Memorial Auditorium. A Friday night post football dance drew about 100 students. Chaperons included Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Arritt with other organizers and ticket staff present.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Memorial Auditorium
George Hatfield
Fletcher Arritt
Loren Wiseman
Lia Vaglio
Houston Wendell
Carl B. Vickers
Thomas Jefferson
Frederick Merriam
Jimmie Queen
Dori Vaglio
Catherine Paris
Death claims Mrs Sizemore in Mullens
Lois Sizemore 74 died Tuesday at her Wolf Pen home. Survivors include husband George two sons Thomas Pineville and William Asco seven daughters Burnita Atwell Joe Gray Sylvia Mills Velva Shrader Cincinnati Dewey Bishop Edda French Joe Fontainia Des Moines Town. Funeral planned 11 a.m. Friday at Wolf Pen Church with burial Morgan Cemetery. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fontainia
Des Moines
Wolf Pen Church
Morgan Cemetery
Robertson and Foglesong
Antinich Rites Slated Thursday
Rites for Eli Antinich age 67 of Glen Rogers are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Park with Rev. Lee Richardson officiating. The deceased, a Yugoslavian native and retired coal miner, died Sunday at Shelter ing Arms Rest Home Oak Hill. He belonged to United Mine Workers Local 6004. The body will be moved from Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home to his Glen Rogers residence today for viewing. Pallbearers named are Nick Roglvena Charlie Cotaski Tom Peter lich Frank Karatonich Ignatz Zarnich and Tom Tresnik.
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Glen Rogers
ANS
Eli Antinich
Sunset Memorial Park
Lee Richardson
Antinich
Sheltering Arms Rest
Oak Hill
Yugoslavia
United Mine Workers of America
iWebb
Quesenberry
Mike Bodnar
Nick Rilogvena
Charlie Cotaski
Tom Peterlich
Frank Karatonich
Ignatz Zarnich
Tom Tresnik
Two Men Fined On Driving Charges
Two men arrested Sunday by state police were released Monday after hearings. George Lindley Marshall from Niagara Falls N Y was fined 37 50 and costs on a drunk driving charge with six months license revocation. Nick Larocco was fined 56 50 on a reckless driving charge.
Marsh Fork Band Plays In Whitesville Saturday
The Marsh Fork High School Band directed by Peter Pino visited Whitesville for Band Day activities. They paraded at 10 a.m. and performed two concerts, collecting for Tag Day as part of a Whitesville Chamber of Commerce sponsored event with Value Days.
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Whitesville
RNS
Marsh Fork
Peter Pino
Sherman High School
Trick or Treat Set In Fayetteville Tonight
Fayetteville holds Trick or Treat tonight from 6 to 10 o clock for children up to 15. Mayor M G Hresan proclaims hours and all town police will be on duty to enforce.
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Fayetteville
M. G. Hresan
Miss Shirley Hawks Weds Donald Kinder in Silvester Home
Shirley Ann Hawks of Sylvester became the bride of Donald Alfred Kinder, formerly of Orgas and now with the U S Navy, at 7 p.m. Saturday. The ceremony was at the Caves home in Sylvester with Rev. J W Caves officiating. The couple planned to reside in Norfolk after a brief wedding week at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stallie Baldwin
Sylvester
Lawrene Worksman
Sherman High School
Seth
Young Peoples Baptist Association
United
Boone District Boy Scout Drive Progress Report
The Boone District Bay Scout Drive in the Chief Cornstalk district shows rapid progress with a $3,001 goal and about $2,000 raised from outside-district businesses. Harry Green chairs the effort with co-chair Charles Holland and local captain Richard Brown, while a large list of captains and workers support solicitations. A kickoff dinner in Madison drew over 100 attendees to hear Scouts work from Jinge Cy C and others. Parents welcome a newborn son weighing seven pounds seven ounces born at Stevens Clinic hospital in Welch.
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Whitesville
BNS
Boone District
Cornstalk
Harry Green
Madison
Charles Holland
Richard Brown
Green
Hivens Saodgrass
Racine
Perry
Dolin
Foster
Kelly Smith
Julian
Fred Burnside
Danville
Glen Bagwell
Wharton
Jack Saunders
Ottawa
Carl Bragg
Jeffrey
Boots Nelson
Fosterville
Robert Peale
Sylvester
Harold Bowne
Seth
V. AL Venezia
Comfort
Mrs. Green
E. E. White
Gus Shaffer
Jinge Cy C
Chambers
Logan
Officer Elected For New 4-H Club
Whitesville report shows Lory Husllers 4-H Club reorganized with 18 members and a full slate of officers Corina Williams president Carolyn Hedrick vice president Patricia Easter secretary Jerry Webb treasurer Wanda Egnor reporter Johnnie Lea Hill zone leader. leader Mildred Miller with Lora Stallings assisting. Achievements include seven blue ribbons eight red ribbons and two white ribbons from Seth party attended by a group including Linda Hill Jonnie Lea Hill Alma Sue Hill Brenda Hedrick Carolyn Hedrick Wanda Eyner Rael Westham Susan Wilson Carol Miller Donnie Miller Jerry Miller Helen Adkins Olivine Smith Patricia Easter Corina Williams.
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Whitesville
RNS
Lory Husllers
Corina Williams
Carolyn Hedrick
Patricia’ Easter
Jerry Webb
Wanda
Egnor
Tels& Dolin
Johnnie Lea Hill
Almira Dolin
Angie Williams
Betty Wilson
Mae Hedrick
Rena Egnor
Boone County
Justine
Foglesong
Big Irvine
Mildred Miller
Lora Stallings
Seth
Linda Hill
Jonnie Lea Hill
Alma Sue Hill
Brenda Hedrick
Wanda Eyner
Rael Westham
Susan Wilson
Carol Miller
Donnie Miller
Jerry Miller
Helen Adkins
Olivine Smith
Patricia Easter
Corina’ Williams
Plan To Serve Dinner Friday At Clear Fork
Mrs Mack Malens president of the Clear Fork Band Mothers Club says the club served over 100 at a buffet supper before the Homecoming game. The meal, in the Clear Fork High School Gym, benefited the Clear Fork Band and guests including the Sophia Band majorettes drum majors and cheerleaders.
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Whitesville
RNS
Mack Malens
Dorothy
Clear Fork Band Mothers Club
Clear Fork Band
Sophia Band
Clear Fork High School
Band
Mathers
Clear Fork
Van
Bill Montgomery
Catherine Clay honored on 70th birthday in Packsville
Mrs. Catherine Clay of Packsville was honored with a buffet supper on her 70th birthday. Attending were her daughters Mrs. Russell Hall and Mrs. Virgil Stover and Mrs. Frankie Clark of Marfork plus Mrs. Tom Pettry of Monteval, Mrs. E. J. Short of Norwalk Ohio, Mrs. Alan Leslie and Mrs. Sam Thompson of Whitesville.
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Widtesville
Rns
Catherine Clay
Packsville
Russell Hall
Virgil Stover
Frankie Clark
Marfork
Tom Pettry
Monteval
Norwalk
Ohio
Alan Leslie
Sam Thompson
Whitesville
Comfort School attends National Food Conference in Chicago
Members of Comfort School attended the National Food Conference in Chicago for the school hot lunch program. It is announced that Mrs. Edna Green has been added to the hot lunch program staff at the school.
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Comfort School
Chicago
Ross .Taglients
Siegel Atkins
Edna Green
Fund Raising Stage Show Slated By Oak Hill Odd Fellows
Oak Hill Odd Fellows Lodge No. 1206 sponsors a two hour mountain music show on November 3 at 7 30 p m in the Oak Hill Elementary School auditorium to raise funds for deed clearance and transfer of the Neely Building to the lodge The Stanley Brothers and Cliner Mountain Boys with Uncle George Shuffler will perform and proceeds cover approx 200 costs. A daughter weighing six pounds eight ounces was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Oscar Ratcliff at Stevens Clinic in Welch The Ratcliffs wife and group are noted entertainers on WRBY Bristol and WSAZ Huntington with last year drawing about 10000 in Cincinnati
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Oak Hill
RNS
Odd Fellows Lodge
Neely
East Main St
B. P. Owens
Stanley Brothers
Clint ‘Wood
Cliner Mountain Boys
George Shuffler
Owens
Carter
Ralph Stanley
Ratcliffs
Sabine
Oscar Ratcliff
Stevens Clinic
Welch
WRBY
Bristol
Huntington
WSAZ
Cincinnati
Ohio
The
Odd Fellows
Taire Laurel Rebekah
PTA Slates Dinner Comfort At Local School
The Comfort Parents Teachers Association will hold a dinner Saturday at the school. Tickets are being sold by members. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Slates
Comfort Parents Teachers Association
Wilh
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Herbie Wilkerson
Kenneth J. Burgess
Pack No. 40
Debbie Ann
D. C. Rapp Jr
Paris Oxley
Fred Jasper
Oak Hill Baptist Church
John Richards
Mrs. McKinney
J. Sizemore
Cripple Society
Mrs. Sizemore
VU. S
Australia
Parris Island
D. C
US Marine Corps
Larry Frederick King
F. B. King
River Ave
Lonnie J. Nutter
Beckley Marine
King
Gauleyridge High School
Marsh Fork Band
Helen Haywood
Manuel Arvan
Clear Port
Miss Hawks
Donald A. Kinder
Boone Boy Scouts
Oceana
Tom Gunter
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Sandy Soto, JR
Main St . Beckley
Oak Hill Odd Fellows
Motorola TV
Motorola
Charcail
Stover
Orville Stover
Glen Daniels
Kel Capet
Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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