Fayette Republicans Move to Correct Own Registration Lists
Fayette County Republicans filed 1,723 challenges against Democratic voters as part of a plan to purge the permanent registration books. Republican numbers show 14,908 registered voters to Democrats 36,034, with officials saying notices have not yet been mailed.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Republican Organization
Maxine Tyler
Republican Executive Committee
Willis Kincaid
Cousins Face Trial After Coach is Attacked
Two cousins from Hinton will appear in police court on Wednesday charged with disorderly conduct and drunkenness after East Bank Pioneer Coach Ed Nugent was attacked outside the field house following the Hinton East Bank game. Nugent’s teeth were knocked out in the scuffle but he was not seriously hurt. Bond set at 29 dollars for each defendant. The incident prompted a formal apology being sent to Coach Nugent and Bast-Bachoo.
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Hinton
East Bank
Ed Nugent
Irvin S. Maddy
Hinton High School
Nugent
Bast-Bachoo
Disabled Miner Taken by Death
Sanders J. Rollins 41, disabled Harewood miner, died about 6 p.m. Saturday at his mother Barbara Timmons's Harewood home. Born July 14, 1911 in Gary, he previously worked at Semet Solvay's Springton mine before its closure. Surviving include his wife Prairies, a daughter Shirley Mae at home, stepfather James Timmons, brother Silas of Matoaka, sister Mrs. Hoy Hill of South Carolina, four half-sisters Julia Timmons Deepwater, Mrs. Joseph Groom Boomer, Suzanne Harewood, and Barbara Harewood. Burial arrangements through Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens. his wife reports many local friends.
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Mullens
Sanders J. Rollins
Harewood
Barbara Timmons
Gary
Springton
Semet-Solvay Corp
Prairies
Robertson and Foglesong
Gatewood Church To be Rebuilt
Pleasant View Church of the Brethren at Gatewood begins steps to replace the fire struck church and equipment. Rev B Wampler cites a building committee of trustees and members to plan finance, location, and building, with temporary services continued at the Gatewood parsonage. Cooperation with Canary Methodist Church is sought if acceptable.
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Fayetteville
Pleasant View
Hawk's Nest State Park
The
Beta Theta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorgin
Pnity
Social supper planned by Mrs Duda committee
A Fayetteville report notes the social committee planned a supper with Mrs John Duda at the helm and informal entertainment afterward. In Fayette Circuit Court Thomas G. McClellan of Montgomery was admitted to practice law on motion by H W Carson. McClellan, a University of Virginia graduate, passed Virginia and West Virginia bar exams.
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John Duda
Fayetteville
Thomas G. McClellan
Montgomery
Fayette Circuit
H. W. Carson
McClellan
University of Virginia
Virginia
West Virginia
Ten Miners Hurt While at Work
Ten miners in Mullens and nearby towns were treated for injuries at Wyoming General Hospital last week. Names include Bill Newsome a Mullens motorman. Freddie Simpson of Maben with a thumb injury. Ray Malone a Rhodes mine leader with a leg injury. and Ardee Jones of Maben checked for a possible knee fracture. New patients list shows multiple residents admitted across Mullens Stephenson Otsego Glen Fork Itmann Pineville Oceana Harmco and Sabine communities with assorted injuries and conditions.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Bill Newsome
Migo
Freddie Simpson
Maben
Otsega
Walker Thornton
Stephenson
Coaston Farley
Amigo
Clarence Worthington
Allen Junction
Duckbill
Black Eagle
George Simms
Wycomine
Emory
Litton
Pineville
Latton
Cyclone
Ardee Jones
Clarence’ Barton
Charles Pitt
Itmann
Ernest Logsden
Oren J Greer
Glen Rogers
Ethel Thewlis
Sabine
Frances
Jones
Covel
Mary Alice Prince
Spencer Harrison
William Harris
Rose Hanshaw
Rachel Adkinson
Lego
Judy Rakes
Darrell Worley
Otsego
Etta Quesenbury
Alpeca
Janice Price
Wyco
Gloria Fitch
Velma Adkins
McGraws
Roger Wade
James
Arthur Sheppard
Nancy Belcher
But
Margaret Dugan
Night Patrolman Orris Stamey Admitted To Oak Hill Hospital
Night patrolman Orris Stamey was admitted to Oak Hill Hospital Saturday night for a possible appendectomy. Reports indicate today he will not require surgery. The note also mentions uniting two churches in Sunday services planned for the upcoming winter.
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Oak Hill
Orris Stamey
Oak Hill Hospital
Two men plead voluntary manslaughter in Fayette case
In Fayette Circuit Court two men entered guilty pleas to voluntary manslaughter and sought probation. Elery Thornburg faced murder charges in the Sabrosky case. Thomas C. Powers, linked to his son John’s death, also requested probation. Jurors were excused until Thursday for civil trial work.
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Fayette
Elery Thornburg
Stanley Sabrosky
Thomas C. Powers
John
James Clyde Vines
Lawrence Orville Parrish
Brown Motor Company
Robert Rogers
Delma Senea
Frank Patteson
Robert Akers
Human Fly to Climb Mullens Building Tonight
John J. Woods the Human Fly will ascend the six story Wyoming Hotel in Mullens at 7:30 p m Tuesday under Mullens Police Department sponsorship. The act mirrors his 1946 Mullens performance and ends with a head balance on the top ledge. Proceeds partly aid the police uniform fund with a rain date set for Wednesday.
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Mullens
John J. Woods
Wyoming
Mullens Police Department
Woods
Seattle
Wash
Stitches Taken In Facial Wounds Of Summerlee Passenger
Dora Argabright of Summerlee, in good condition, received 42 facial stitches after a Saturday night accident at Beckwith. Driver William Tilley of Fairdale faced drunken driving charges. deputies Pearlie Elmore and W. E. Stull reported $400 damage to the Rail Service Station. Charles Phipps was uninjured. Tilley arraigned before Magistrate Virgil Lyons, fined $50 plus costs. Infant Dies Final Rites Not Set
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Oak Hill
Dora Argabright
Summerlee
Beckwith
William Tilley
Fairdale
Pearlie Elmore
Tilley
Charles Phipps
oTiley
Virgil Lyons
Wyoming General Hospital
Lumber Worker Dies From August Injuries at Pineville
Oswald Browning 21 of Jesse died at 2 30 pm today from injuries suffered August 18 while working for Church Brothers Lumber Pineville. Body at Evans Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements. Transportation and medical details not disclosed.
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iChurch’ Brothers Lumber
Pineville
Oswald
Browning
Jesse
Keeeea
Bluefield Sanitrarium
Agence
Evans Funneral
Dreese Dies in B 29 Crash in Korea
1st Lt. John Louige Dreese, 27, husband of Clarice Dreese, killed when a B 29 crashed in North Korea. Radar operator, WWII veteran, served in reserves until 1951, called to active duty, stationed at several bases before overseas duty. Survived by wife, parents, daughter Karen, and others. Body to be returned to the United States for burial.
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Dreese
Clarice Adkins Dreese
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Sacramento
Calif
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Tex
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Camp Stoneman
Korea
Akron
Jordan James
Adkins
Clark Adkins
White Oak
Mark A. Dreese
Kent
Karen
Dof Cleveland
Os Vaewister
Dorothy Wann Orwell
Ohio
Jimmie
United States
J Tickle 62 Taken by Death Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for John Thurman Tickle 62 at his West Mullens home and in Pembroke Virginia follow his death from pneumonia after strokes. He came to Wyoming County in 1927 to work in lumber and mining and retired as a tippleman at Otsego mine. Survived by wife Anna six daughters two brothers a sister twenty one grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Otsego
W.M. Ritter Lumber Company
Maben
Pearisburg
John
Elsie Tickle
Anna
Melvin Price
Johnstown
Newton Myers
Raeford
N.C
Carter Price
Narrows
Otis R. Cook
Tralee
Enoch Cook
Roger McCormick
Lashmeet
Mrs Aggie Bertha King Dies at Home in Minden
Mrs Aggie Bertha King died Sunday at her brother Luther Page home in Minden after a day of illness attributed to a heart attack. She was born Sept 4 1884 in Beckwith and was a member of the Little Rock Baptist Church. Surviving are a sister Mrs Oscar Tinsley of Minden a half brother Emory Roden of Fayetteville a son Hazel King of Brooklyn NY and two grandchildren. The body is at Collins Funeral Home in Glen Jean pending funeral arrangements.
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Aggie Bertha King
Minden
Luther Page
Little Rock
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
Infant Della Brown Dies. Rites Set at Morgan Home
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 am Friday for Della Brown, two month old daughter of Thurman and Lillian Morgan Brown, who died at the Simon home. Rites will be at the grandfather Albert Morgan's residence in Simon, with burial in Morgan Cemetery. The body will be moved to the grandfather's home Wednesday afternoon from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana. In other notes, jockey Richards has ridden over 4,000 winners.
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Hinton
Albert Ross Clark
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Clifton Forge
Bellepoint Baptist Church
D. Martin
H. P. Hackney
Princeton
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Clifton Forge Hospital
Lick Creek
Summers County
Bellepoint
R. W
Mary Crawford Clark
Brown
Oceana
Della Brown
Thurman
Lillian Morgan Brown
Simon
Albert Morgan
Morgan
Evans
Two Injured as Car Wrecks at Stephenson
A car crash Sunday into a concrete bridge abutment at Stephenson sent three occupants to Wyoming General. Driver Robert L. Belcher 22 of Simann required 17 stitches for a severe forehead gash. Passenger Shirley Wall 16 of Stephenson sustained abrasions to a leg and chest bruises. Noble Bailey 21 of Corinne escaped unhurt. The trio arrived at 4 30 pm.
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Mullens
Stephenson
Wyoming General Hospital
Robert L. Belcher
Simann
Shirley Wall
Noble Bailey
Corinne
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