Deerfield Miner Pink Byars Shot to Death in Porch Ambush
State and county investigators probe the Saturday night fatal gun wound of 13 year old Deerfield miner Pink Byars. Autopsy confirms homicide. Byars found on his front porch early Sunday in Barkers Ridge District with a shotgun wound to head and shoulder. Mrs. Byars reported hearing no shot. four children present. Bond set for Byars' 20 year old son Mickey on a bastardy charge. Funeral arrangements pending at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home. Survivors include widow, four at home, another son Mickey, and a brother Ovie.
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Megister Slath
Mullens
Wyoming
Deerfield
Pink Byars
Harry Foglesong
Beckley
Ralph Mosseller
Barkers Ridge
Byars
Micajah Ridge
Mountain
Robertaam
Foglesong
Sarah Lane Byars
Investiating
Mickey Byars
Ravencliff
W. R. Flaga
Gaeia Tolliver
Mica' Jah Ridge
Strate’s
Robertson and Foglesong
Ravenclif
Ovie Byars
Herndon Heights
Burgess Family Returns After Newport News Visit
Mrs. Fred Burgess and daughter Agnes of Minden have returned home following a week’s visit with Mrs. N. P. Phillips and her son Clifton and other relatives in Newport News Virginia.
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Eg Tales Oualt
Minden
Fred Burgess
Agnes
N. P. Phillips
Clifton
Newport News
Two Hospitalized After Cotton Hill Two Car Crash
Two people were injured when two cars collided Sunday near Cotton Hill at 7:15 PM. Gordon Wells of Layland and John W. Wrishl of Poe caused the wreck. Wells and his passenger wife Verna Elizabeth Wells suffered serious injuries including a fractured skull and broken ankle. Wells was taken to Mont Laird Memorial Hospital. Wrishl’s wife was treated and released. State police planned further investigation.
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Rogier
Honey Creek
Cotton Hill
Oak Hill
Wells
Mont- Laird Memorial Hospital
Faygomery Jal
Montgomery
E. Wells
Verna Elizabeth Wells
Lookout Farm Women’s Club final grading Tuesday
Miss Lucile Hodkins, Home Demonstration Agent, will visit Lookout community Tuesday to complete final grading of farm homes and surroundings improvements adopted by Lookout Farm Women's Club last spring. Participants include Mrs. A. J. McCutcheon, Mrs. Eva McKown, Mrs. C. W. Shackelford, Mrs. Ross Burgess, Mrs. G. Blume, Miss Redta Blume, Mrs. W. K. Kountz, Mrs. Nan Allen, and Mrs. W. K. Wheeler.
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Register
Weiler
Fayetteville
Lucile, Hodkins
Lookout
Lookout Farm Women's Club
A. J. McCutcheon
Eva McKown
C. W. Shackelford
Ross Burgess
G. Blume
Redta Blume
W. K. Kountz
Nan Allen
W. K. Wheeler
Moose Women Aid Campaign at Oak Hill meeting
At a Friday meeting the Oak Hill Chapter Women of the Moose voted to donate 25 to Fayette County Emergency Polio Drive. Junior regent Mrs. Bessie Syms led in Aileen Gee’s absence. Guest speaker W. E. Shaw, Rotary Club secretary, spoke on publicity, praising good ads and warning against misinformation. Refreshments were served to twenty members.
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Shaw
Oak Hill Student Joins Cincinnati College of Music
Oak Hill Miss Jenna Lee Crosier of Oak Hill begins studies at Cincinnati College of Music after graduating Oak Hill High School in 1949. She plans to major in piano. Mr and Mrs B Lowery return to Pittsburgh after visiting relatives in Scarbro, Mount Hope, Lewisburg, Charleston, and nearby towns.
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C. Heath
Scarbro
H. B.heath
IH. G. Heath
Mount Hope
W. E. Blume
Lewisbure
Mable Heath
Harvey Heath, Jr
HL. Darnall
Sally
W. C. Workman
Charleston
Coopers Entertain Friends at Home Night Dinner
Mount Hope residents Mrs Carl Cooper hosted guests at Oak Terrace on Maple Fork road. Attendees included Mr and Mrs T Harold Lily Mullens and Mr and Mrs L P D Clack plus Mr and Mrs W C Ward Mount Hope. Entertainment featured dancing and grilled chicken followed by a midnight supper. In a separate item Garland McLain Pax and Lawrence Foster Harvey were hospitalized after a Thursday night automobile accident.
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Mount Hope
Carl Cooper
Oak Tertrace
Maple Fork Road
T. Harold Lily
Mullens
Oak Higl
Garland McLain
Pax
Lawrence Foster
Harvey
Oak Will Hospital
Mount Hope Friends Attend Funeral and Family Updates
Mr. and Mrs. ou. D. Clark plan to leave tonight for Petersburg for their uncle Mirgil Cassedy's funeral Tuesday, stopping to pick up Clark's parents in Richwood. W. C. Ward travels to Bluefield due to his mother's illness, reported as improved after oxygen treatment. C. H. Faw and family return from a two week North Carolina vacation visiting relatives including Amos Faw in Glen Dale Springs and kin in Greensburg and Winslow-Salem.
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Ty Megster
Mount Hope
Ou. D. Clark
Petersburg
Mirgil Cassedy
Bluefield
C. H. Faw
North Carolina
Amos Faw
Glen Dale Springs
N. C
Earl Fuquay
Greensburg
N.C
Charles Halthoax
Winslow-Salem, N. C
Calendar Notices From Oak Hill Clubs and Groups
Local groups schedule meetings this week including M E B Carr Mission Group at Fellowship Hall Baptist Church with co hosts Nellie Byrd and Della Harvey. Rotary Club junior meeting Hotel Hill 6 30 p m. Knights of Pythias 7 30 p m Pythian Hall plans for 42nd District Convention. Woman's Club executive board 7 30 p m Thompson Avenue home. Princes of Syracuse Pythian Hall 7 30 p m. Woman's Christian Temperance Union 2 p m Methodist Church with Gilmer Cross. Gas Hill Lions Club dinner Hotel igi 8 30 p m. Laurel Rebekah Sage Pythian Hall 7 30 p m.
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Banister
Oak Hill
M. EB Carr Mission Group
The
Baptist
Nellie Byrd
Della Harvey
Rotary Club
Fonior Woman's Club
James Shelton
Thompson Avenue
Princes of Syracuse Wii
Pythian Hall
Woman's Christian Temperatce Union
Methodist Church
Gilmer Cross
Qas Hill Lions Club
Dinnor
Igi
Laurel Rebekah, Sage
Federated League To Begin Year's Work at Mount Hope
Mount Hope Federated League opens the new year with a 7 30 pm meeting at the Lions Clubhouse. Mrs Frank M Graff assumes the presidency and will chair a business session planning contributions to the emergency polio drive and hearing reports from Girls State delegates.
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Myalger
Oefit Wrewe
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Federated League
Mount Hope Lions
Frank M. Graff
Tuesday Services For Mrs Short
Funeral services for Mrs Maclouise Short will be held Tuesday at Dorothy for the 94 year old of Dorothy who died Saturday in a Charleston hospital from injuries suffered Friday near Colcord. She was fatally struck by a Chevrolet truck while walking. Surviving are husband Garnett Short, daughter Judith Ann, son David, three brothers Arlie Perris and Vinson, four sisters Suckle Island Eleanor Gracie and Meriel, with arrangements through Valley Funeral Home.
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Register
Whitesville
Dorothy
Maclouise Short
Charleston
Colcord
Assembly of God Church
Bbargthg
Mrs. Ladell
I Garnett Short
Judith Ann
David
Arlie Jarrell
Perris Jarrell
Vinson Jarrell
U. S. Army
Suckle Island
Eleanor Jarrell
Seattle
Washington
Gracie Thomas
Leevale
Meriel Andrews
Valley Funeral Home
Extension Classes Open Wednesday
Fayetteville news notes Paul Collins of Marshall College will interview teachers at Oak Hill High School on Wednesday September 21 at 7 40 p m about extension work. Potential courses include English 215 West Virginia History Geography Government and History 402 for seniors undergrad and graduate work.
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Register
Fayetteville
Paul Collins
Marshall College
Oak Hill High School
Allie Proctor
Fayette County
Collins
Oak Hill Lions Aid Polio Drive
Oak Hill Lions Club members voted to donate 100 dollars to the emergency polio drive in Fayette County. George Armstrong of the Jator Chamber of Commerce sponsored the drive and addressed the group at Thursday night’s meeting. OG. Thomas showed a film on The Drama of Portland Cement explaining cement production.
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Register
Oak Hill
Man Dies in Mullens Auto Wreck Near Athletic Field
Jehan Earl Aliff 36 of Josephine Raleigh County was found dead in a wrecked car near Mullens Athletic Field at 6 20 am. Police considered possible natural causes or injuries from the crash. An autopsy will determine cause. A dead cat on the highway may have framed the accident as a dodge gone wrong. Aliff had worked at Eastern Gas and Fuel and Virginia Railway and lived in Mullens area.
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Register
Mullens
Wyoming
Mullens Athletic Field
Jehan Earl Alift
Josephine
Raleigh County
McGlethlin
Golden Deek
Aliff
McGlothlin
McSlothiin
Wendell W. Cook
Allffe
Cook
L. F. Mullins
Robertson Foglesong Funeral
Jr. Ward Wylie
Wylie
Alife
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Virginian Railway
Elmore
Dimann
Gregory Daniels feted on first birthday in Oceana home
Gregory Daniels was honored on his first birthday with a party hosted by his mother Mrs. William T. Daniels at their Jesse Street home. Refreshments were served to guests including Brenda Payne, Winnie Payne, Ronald Hood, Beatrice Head, Judy Fletcher, Earnestine Fletcher, Lee Pack, Howard Pack, Jean Pack, Reggie Roles, Macie Roles, Ramona Acard, Jeanie Stewart, David Stewart, Ira Stewart, and Wiley Adams.
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Gregory Daniels
Register Stall
Oceana
William T. Daniels
Jesse
Brenda Carol
Payne
Winnie Payne
Ronald Hood
Beatrice Head
Judy Fletcher
Earnestine Fletcher
Lee
Howard Pack
Jean Pack
Reggie Roles
Macie Roles
Ramona Acard
Jeanie
David Stewart
Ira Stewart
Wiley Adams
Funeral for Flora Clyde Mitchem Held in West Virginia
Funeral services were held Saturday at Rhodell Methodist Church for Flora Clyde Mitchem 39 who died Wednesday in a Washington DC hospital after a two year illness. Rev G F Wood led rites at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley. She was born in Brandon New York in 1910, married to W Preston Mitchem, survivors include four sons Keith Sherrill Ronald and Dean all at home and three daughters Joann Joyce and Sue. Also surviving are two brothers Carl Powers and Edgar Powers, seven sisters and other relatives.
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Register
Mullens
Rhodell Methodist Church
Flora Clyde
Mitchem
Washington, D. C
G. FE. Wood
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
W. Preston Mitchem
Stephenson
Brandon
N. Y
James
Rosa Powers
Keith
Sherill
Ronald
Dean
Joann
Joyce
Sue
Carl Powers
Edgar Powers
Bristol
Tenn
Callie Pos
Basin
Ida Powers
Marian
Nannie Powers
Lansing
N. C
Pearl Hayes
Ethel Bexton
Chilhowie
Bessie Blevins
Baltimore, Md
Etta Reeves
Fairtax
Sergeant Feled At Wyoming Home
Sergeant William H. Anderson of the United States Air Force, stationed at Chanute Air Force Base Illinois, was honored at a covered dish dinner hosted by his parents on Kopperston Road Friday night. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Long, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Durbin, Mr. and Mrs. Chisler, Mr. and Mrs. Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Miller, Joe Ann Petit, Eleanor and Sue Stewart, Linda Durbin, David and Danny Long, Fanny and Sonny Chisler, Paul and Bobby Anderson, Marvin Treadway, Freddy Moss, James Anderson, George Carr, W. H. Gibson Jr., Denzil Free and Clyde Brown.
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Register
Kopperston
William H. Anderson
United States Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
Illinois
Opie Anderson
Kopperston Road
Martin
Tom Long
John Stewart
Harold Durbin
Ralph Chisler
Johnny Moss
Robert i Snyder
Pear
Gibson
Earl Miller
Joe Ann Petit
Eleanor and
Sue Stewart
Linda Durbin
David
Danny Long
Fanny
Sonny Chisler
Paul
Bobby Anderson
Marvin Treadway
Freddy Moss
James Anderson
George Carr
W. H. Gibson, Jr
Denzil Free
Clyde Brown
Oak Hill Jaycees Net $1,388 in Polio Drive
Oak Hill treasurer Fred Jasper announces an estimated total of 1,388 dollars raised in the emergency polio drive. Jaycees collected 121 dollars at local events, with 240 dollars from a high school lag day and 489 dollars in city donations, plus 60 dollars from theater collections. Remaining donations aim to push the total to 1,300?
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Oak Hill Jaycees
Remster
Oak Hill
Fred Jasper
Bewse-Ie-Beana Compass
Ie City
Yechepdey
Jaycees
Jasper
Local Oceana News Recap Of Visits And Illness
Oceana Register items show Wayne C Hatfield in Beckley on business. Mrs H D Bowker Mrs W W Brewer of Omar and Mrs L D Steel of Logan hosted Mrs Ella Shumate. Wade Cozart ill at home. Arlie L Chambers Perry Bailey visited Charleston. Mrs L W Beane and Wade Cozart in Logan. Mary Clark visiting parents in Roanoke employed as nurse by Eastern Gas and Fuel Assoc Kopperston. Haze Jamison visiting parents in Coal City and returning to work for Dr J E Cobb. Dr R C Hatfield and son Gene in Logan for knee treatment at Logan General Hospital. Families of Oceana called to Pikesville Ky for death of brother. A W Saunders family and Charles Saunders family from Oceana return home from Stevens Clinic. Barbara Brown Cyclone confined at home. Three Oceana boys injured playing football Edsel Workman broken finger Billy Lusk fractured leg Dee Blankenship fractured ankle.
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Oceana
Wayne C. Hatfield
Beckley
H. D. Bowker
W. W. Brewer
Omar
L. D. Steel
Logan
Ella Shumate
Wade Cozart
Arlie L. Chambers
Perry Bailey
Charleston
L. W. Beane
Mary Clark
Roanoke
Clark
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Kopperston
Haze
Jamison
Coal City
J. E. Cobb
R. C. Hatfield
Gene
Logan General Hospital
Eugene Saunders
Paul Saunders
A. W. Saunders
Charles Saunders
Pikesville, Ky
Stevens Clinic
Barbara Brown
Cyclone
Roy Brown
Edsel Workman
Billy Lusk
Dee Blankenship
Ellen Foglesong Feted At Party On Birthday
Ellen Foglesong was honored on her sixth birthday with a party at her parents Moran Avenue home Saturday afternoon. Guests brought gifts and outdoor games and refreshments were served with assistance from Mrs. Hoglesong and several neighbors.
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Mullens
Sam Foglesong
Moran Avenue
Hoglesong
Clark Butler
Paul Martin
W. W. Wells
Ia C. Sclater
Pat Mason
Halliedraft
Marion Grigg
Teddy Clifford
Cathy D'Antoni
Hank
Karen Wells
Tommy Jean Hash
Ann Sclater
Mike and
Carol
Bundiss
Jimmy Rasnake
Bobby Wipperman
Walter
Bruce Kemp
Patty Jones
Skipner Maynor
Pug Ferrell
Gina Cruise
Mary
Carol Butler
Ginnie Bennett
Patty
Paul Webster
Mullens Man Readmitted to Washington Hospital
Billy J. Houck, a Mullens coal miner paralyzed in a mine accident in April, is in Washington D C for readmission to George Washington University Hospital for further rehabilitation to restore partial use of his legs. He first entered the hospital in June and returned home on furlough to Mullens with his wife and family.
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Washington Hospital
Billy J. . Houck
Washington, D. C
George Washington University Hospital
Houck
G E Hoge 65 Dies of Cancer in Mullens
George Edward Hoge 65 of 1214 Poplar Street South Mullens died at 9 a m Sunday in Mullens Hospital where he had been a patient since July 13 The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p m with Rev Wally Clayton of Gary officiating Burial will be in Rest Haven Princeton He was a 48 year veteran of the Norfolk and Western Railroad before retiring in February His death was due to cancer and complications He was born February 7 1884 in Kimbalston Va the son of Dr Robert and Moltie Williams Hoge He began work as waterboy and section hand for N and W at age 13 later became fireman and engine sergeant He left N and W in 1923 to join Virginian and move to Mullens He retired due to ill health He was preceded in death by his wife He is survived by four sons Hampton Robert Albert all of Mullens and Russell of Beechwood two daughters Mrs Ray Roach and Nellie Hoge both of South Mullens Ten grandchildren also survive.
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Mullens
George Edward Hoge
Poplar Street
South Mullens
Mullens Hospital
Wally
Clayton
Gary
Resthaven
Princeton
Hoge
Kimbalston
Robert and
Moltie Williams Haze
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Te N & W
The
Virginian
Hampton
Robert
Bert
Russell
Beechwood
Ray Roach
Nellie (Loge
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