Oak Hill Man Dies in Auto Crash and Safety Talks
The Oak Hill area reports the death of Allen Carl Twyman 47 in a New Jersey Turnpike crash where his car gas tank ignited. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Oak Hill Methodist Church with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. Surviving are his wife mother brother and two daughters.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Allen Carl Twyman
Kelly Ave
Oak Hill Methodist
C. G. Eastwood
High Lawn Memorial Park
Thomas Funeral Home
Twyman
New Jersey Turnpike
New Brunswick
N. J
Henry R. Farnkopf
Keansburg
N.J
Farnkopf
Ralph Parsons Construction Co
Sinclair Oil Co
Marcus Hook
Spruce St
Chester
Rose Dale
Braxton County
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Elks Lodge
Beckley
Nina L. Twyman
J. A. Stowers
Alton Dale Twyman
Charleston
Guy Russell
Richmond
W. Va
Nina Lee
Carla
Oak Hill Church Opens Planed Addition To Nursery
Oak Hill Methodist Church began a 39000 addition to its facilities to house the nursery and the primary, junior, and beginners departments of the children's division. The three story brick block is set for completion in February with K Harris of Hill Construction Co directing work and Joe Thomas serving as architect. Church building committee members include R R Thomas C Larvin and J E Lewis.
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Oak Hill
ANL
Gatewood Church Plans Homecoming Sunday
The Gatewood artist Church will hold its annual homecoming on Sunday. Mrs Clifford Hall, clerk, announced. The program includes morning and afternoon services, special music and speaking, and a basket lunch.
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Gatewood
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Gatewood Artist Church
Clifford Hall
Dynamic Reception Ends With Gas Tank Explosion
Louisville detective John Burk started his cruiser radio on Wednesday and the gas tank exploded. He suffered minor facial burns while the blast shattered a rear window buckled the trunk and blew a hole in the tank. Burk said he felt as if he’d been dynamited as a spark from the radio transmitter ignited fumes.
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Louisville
John Burk
Burk
Gang Stabbing Victim Walks From Hospital After Surgery
A 24 year old Black woman Mrs Frank Jones of Amherstdale walked out of Guyan Valley Hospital Sunday after doctors spent over three hours and 110 stitches to close lacerations. Nurses reported cuts to the lip chest both arms left thigh and left knee from a gang stabbing described by her husband as the victim.
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Logan
Guyan Valley Hospital
Frank Jones
Amherstdale
Pineville Personal News Returns and Visits
Pineville social notes list Lt. Robert Marrs and family visiting Limestone Maine and Pineville relatives. Other items show Mrs. W V McNemar returning from Evans City Pa and several Pineville residents spending weekends with family in Matoaka Huntington Morgantown and Charleston.
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Pineville
Rns
Robert Marrs
Robert
Limestone
Maine
Vaughan Stewart
Welch
W. V. McNemar
Earle King
Evans City
Joanne Stevens
Matoaka
Stevens
Kopperston School
Violet Jask
Lillian Bailey
Thurmond Brush Fire Damages Lines and Transformers
A brush fire near a railroad in Thurmond damaged a 2400 volt distribution pole destroying cross arms and took four customers off power until restored. The blaze also burned a telephone cable terminal affecting 100 phones and repairing crews worked through the night. Thurmond lacks local fire protection.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Thureond
Charles Wills
Thurmond
O. C. Hall
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Hall
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
A. W. Bur
Mabscott Man Is Stab Victim
James Lawson twenty five of Mabscott was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital at 2 24 p m Monday for X ray exam and treatment of a stab wound in the chest He did not disclose how he was wounded Paul Martin forty six of Alpeca received follow up treatment at Mullens hospital Monday for injuries from a slate fall on his right arm at the Alpoca mine
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Mullens
James Lawson
Mabscott
Wyoming General Hospital
Paul Martin
Alpeca
Mullens Hospital
Slate
Alpoca
Tragedy at Drive-In Ends in Child's Death
Memphis police report a 14 month old girl, Karen, hanged herself in a drive-in car while her parents, Mr and Mrs Billy Graham, watched a movie. She reportedly climbed a pillow toward a side window. the pillow slipped, trapping her head.
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Memphis
Tenn
Billy Graham
Karen
Infant Drowns in Bathtub During Doorbell Interruption
Nine month old Mark Thomas Smith drowned in Sarasota when his mother was interrupted by a doorbell during a bath. A maid found the child floating lifeless before the mother could return. The father is described as a prominent local developer.
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Sarasota, Fla
Mark Thomas Smith
Frank Smith
Sarasota
Hospital Admits 32 During Week
MULLENS RNS Thirty two patients were hospitalized at the Wyoming General Hospital during the week ending Saturday. Day by day admissions list numerous names across towns including Mullens, East Beckley, Rhodell, Dyn Owens, and Basin. Names include Robert Hill Maven Miss Shirley Graham Elmer Moran Bud Janet Justice infant Otsego Gary Simpson infant Basin Anna Clancy Allen Junction Ruth Hayworth Stephenson Louise Caudill East Beckley Goldie McCoy Lego Peggy McGlothlin Mullens Henry Blankenship New Richmond James Morrison Stephenson Elmer Sizemore McGraws Hazel Graves Stephenson Anna Rash Rhodell Geneva Lester Jesse Pr escille Baskin Wyco Charles Coffman Corinne Timothy Dugger Corinne Thomas Rash Rhodell Betty Webb Bud George Beers Hern don Heights Richard Barton Pineville Helen Cox New Richmond Virgil Whitt Basin Cynthia Dugger Mullens Wilbur Meador Bud Rita Lambert Francie Stella Rippeth Oceana Luther Gillespie Mullens Phyllis Reed Lashmeet.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Robert Hill
Maven
Miss
Shirley Graham
Resoco
Elmer Moran
Bud
Janet Justice
Otsego
Gary Simpson
Basin
Anna Clancy
Allen Junction
Ruth Hayworth
Stephenson
Louise Caudill
East Beckley
Goldie McCoy
Lego
Purdy to Instruct Pineville Extension Education Class
Dr Ralph Purdy named instructor for Pineville Extension Class Education 617 Educational Problems at Pineville High School meeting Wednesdays at 6 30 p m The course carries three credits and enrollments close Sept 21 Registration for Concord College extension work at Pineville High on Sept 22 at 7 p m offers English 207 Biology 320 or Biology 300 Social Science 201 Music 101 Two WVU extension courses to be offered pending Board of Education approval Education 284 281 or graduate level Education 346 339 Instructor Arthur N Hofstetter last year Smoot High School Greenbrier County will teach two of four courses with four semester hours possible for enrolled students
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Pineville
RNS
Marshall College
Ben
Pineville High School
Ralph Purdy
Marshall
Concord College
West Virginia University
Board of Education
Arthur N. Hofstetter
Four treated for injuries at Oak Hill Hospital
Four persons received treatment for minor injuries over the weekend at Oak Hill Hospital out-patient department. Nancy Miller, 67, of Fayetteville, injured left foot moving furniture. George Ann Peaks, four, daughter of Henry Peaks, Hill Top, injured right arm in a fall. Bes sie Peaks of Ingram Branch injured left foot in a fall. Marie Colman treated for injured left knee.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Hospital
Nancy Miller
Fayetteville
George Ann Peaks
Henry Peaks
Hill Top
Bessie Peaks
Ingram Branch
Marie Colman
Mary Queen of Scots and Her Wig Carrying Coach
Mary Queen of Scots reportedly used a special coach to transport her numerous wigs during travels. The claim reflects courtly fashion practices and royal mobility in her era.
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Mary
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Frank Salt
School of Dancing
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Future Nurses Club
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R. C. Hatfield
E. M. Wilkinson
Frank Penn
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Barbara Lane
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Fayette County
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Oak Hill City Hall
Julius Olzer
West Virginia Department of Mines
Fayette Holmes Council
Andrew Easton
George Crouch
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Clifford Davis
Clyde W. Rumons
C. C. Watson
Oak Hill Church
R. R. Thomas
C. Larvin
J. E. Lewis
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Jersey
Budget Shop
North Fayette St
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Universal Corporation
St. Kanawha St. Beckley Wholesalers
Cial
Cash & Carry
Richmond Cleaners
Thomas Stone
Navy
Edgar Stone
James
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Mary Sue Blankenship
Huntington
Randall
David Cline
A. C. Cline
Glenville State College
Glenville
Robert Jack Shipman
Morgantown
Jack Shipman
Zina D. Bailey
Baileysville
Harold Bailey
E. E. Hash
Dette
BELLE
Belle Furniture Co
Hospital
Dr. Purdy
Smoot High School
Greenbrier County
ACME
Culligan Soft Water Service
Majestic and
Koret
Rahall
Tex
Beckley Hotel
Baby Shop
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