Jury To Be Selected To Try Assault Case
Fayetteville Fayette County circuit court will pick a jury this afternoon to try Joseph Thompson of Fayetteville on a charge of malicious assault. Thompson allegedly entered a Fayetteville home in the early morning, assaulted roomer Nancy Shieler, sat beside her on the bed, and fled after a choking attempt as other occupants awoke. Police chief Tunney Hunsaker arrested him the next day. A separate docket entry notes William McKinley Ford Whipple pled guilty to brandishing a weapon. sentence deferred.
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ANS
Fayette County
Joseph Thompson
Thompson
Nancy Shieler
Tunney Hunsaker
Miss Shiele
Accident Frequency Rates Reported at Beckley Safety Meeting
A Beckley Council of Holmes Safety Association report on mine accident frequency by mine was presented at the courthouse. Stotesbury No. 11 shows 29.62 with 39,176 hours, Stotesbury No. 10 76.58 with 33,765 hours, McAlpin 31.68 with 31,568 hours, Eccles No. 5 zero with 30,614 hours, Stamford No. 2 82.09 with 24,364 hours. The next meeting is set for Oct. 28 with Lewis Meadows leading the program.
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Eccles No
Stamford No. 2
Lewis Meadows
GOP Opens Headquarters In Fayette
The Fayette County Republicans opened campaign headquarters at Fayetteville in the former Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan building. C. R. Bud Hill Jr. announced Harold Neely, GOP candidate for governor, will campaign in Fayette County on Oct. 13 visiting multiple communities during the day.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Republicans
Fayetteville
New Principal To Be Introduced Tonight At Oak Hill
Oak Hill Elementary School will introduce R E Cavendish as new principal at the fall PTA meeting at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Sixth grade pupils will present the program. Mrs Aubrey Halstead, starting her second term as president, will introduce officers and the new principal. Cavendish, an Oak Hill resident, previously led Mt Hope Elementary. He succeeds C C Neal who retired after 39 years as principal.
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Oak Hill
RNS
R. E. Cavendish
C. C. Neal
Shirey Johnson Ceremony Read in Bland Virginia
Miss Vivian Jane Shirey and Myles Allen Johnson eloped September 19 at Bland Methodist parsonage in Bland Virginia. The bride, daughter of Roslyn Shirey and the late William Tabor, is granddaughter of Vivian Boyd. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myles W. Johnson of Scarbro, plan to resume education with Vivian a Mount Hope High School sophomore and Myles a senior. They reside with the groom’s parents after a Virginia wedding trip.
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Vivian Jane Shirey
Myles Allen Johnson
Bland
Roslyn Shirey
Charleston
William Tabor
Vivian Boyd
Johnson
Myles W. Johnson
Scarbro
William S. Murphy
Bland Methodist Church
Virginia
Mount Hope High School
Birth announces tenth child for Fayetteville couple
Fayetteville residents Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton Route 2 welcomed a girl on September 16 weighing eight pounds, their tenth child. The week end brought visitors Earl C. Koontz Lewisburg and relatives, plus A L Fleshman Charles ton and others. The Young People class held a wiener roast at Beckwith 4 H Camp. Ivan McClelland, son of Roy F McClelland, promoted to Specialist 4 in the Fifth Army Band.
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Route 2
Fayetteville
Hamiltons
Earl C. Koontz
Lewisburg
C. F. Koontz
William McClung
A. L. Fleshman
Charleston
Lonie Hodge
Roy McClelland
C. M. Honaker
Shady Spring
A. L. Hizer
Rainelle
Omer Hanson
Gaye
Washington, D. C
Hanson
Washington
Church of God, Route 2
Beckwith
Roy F. McClelland
Ivan
Fifth Army Band
Wyoming County Board of Education race hires two new candidates
Archie Lusk, ordered removed by Judge Robert Worrell over a conflict involving his wife and a board vote, resigned and sought re election. Fred W. Lokant, Oceana attorney, was named to the board to succeed Lusk and also filed for the November election. Lokant and Lusk join other candidates to fill the vacancy.
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Wyoming County Board of Education
Archie Lusk
Herndon
Robert Worrell
Wyoming County
Fred W. Lokant
Oceana
Lusk
Worrell
Lokant
Wyoming Board Board
Eli Sizemore
Indian Creek
Brooks (Buck) Lowe
John Lambert
Dennis Graham
Wyoming Circuit
Teresa Campbell Fered At Party Feted For Fourth Birthday
Mr and Mrs Merlin Campbell hosted a party for daughter Teresa Daline Campbell at their Florence Avenue home Saturday. The event celebrated her fourth birthday with games and refreshments for a long list of guests including Wilma Cook Jr Kathy Dunlap Denise Liuzzo Cheryl Liuzzo Donna Gail Reece Neely Theresa Newsome Ricky Rezzonico Kay Richmond Gary Richmond and several others.
Captain Samuel Wallis Discovers Tahiti in 1767
British captain Samuel Wallis, commanding the frigate Dolphin, discovers Tahiti during a voyage in 1767 marking a notable early contact with the island and its surroundings. The finding places Wallis among 18th century explorers mapping Pacific realms and trade routes.
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Samuel Wallis
Dolphin
Tahiti
Enlisted Man Stationed at Fort Sheridan
A man enlisted in the Army about two years ago and is now stationed at Fort Sheridan in Chicago, Illinois.
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Fort Sheridan
Chicago, Il
Missionary Baptists Have Homecoming in Pineville
Judge Robert Worrell gave the church's history at the Missionary Baptist Church homecoming in Pineville. Rev. Wirt Hatfield delivered the sermon and trustees Forrest Lester Jennings Lester and Carl Hatfield were listed. Judge R D Bailey and Sen Robert C Byrd spoke. about 400 attended a noon picnic.
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Robert Worrell
Missionary Baptist Church
Wirt Hatfield
Route 52
Huff District
Forrest Lester
Jennings Lester
Carl Hatfield
R. D. Bailey
Robert C. Byrd
Red-leaf mystery solved by editor’s son’s paint
Batesville Arkansas editor Paul Buchanan investigated red turning elm leaves and found experts ruled out blight and insects. He then uncovered that his son described spraying the leaves with red paint, solving the mystery.
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Batesville
Ark
Paul Buchanan
Buchanan
Miss Karen Worrell Honored With Shower
A bridal shower for Karen Worrell, bride elect of Jack Gentry, was held Thursday night in Pineville at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Six hostesses organized the event with decorative white gladiolas, carnations, and an umbrella-tulle centerpiece. punch and cake were served to a large guest list of friends and relatives.
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Karen Worrell
Jack Gentry
James Pizzino
William Lewis
Pete Pizzino
Joyce Burchett
Dario Wenzel
Donald Adams
Robert Bailey
Darrell McGraw
Charlie Chambers
R. D. Bailey
Etta Allen
Dymple Ball
Twila Wilkinson
E. M. Willkinson
E. M. Curry
Zed Ball
Paul Bower
Keith Bias
W. W. Bolt
Helen Lambert
Honored on Birthday at Kopperston Fifth Anniversary
Stevie Crockett was celebrated on his fifth birthday with hostesses grandmother Mrs D P Moore and mother Mrs Pat Moore. Assisted by Miss Charlene Centers and Miss Darlene Centers. Guests included Paula and Betsy Greer Tommy and Terry Tyree Billy and Frankie Hammond Paul Hood Mike Rush Melinda and Henry Cook Susie Dillon Willis Adams George Giar della Murray Page Jr Margaret Rose Browning Junior Perrine Peggy Williams and Jennifer Blankenship.
Lillydale residents return from Wyoming General Hospital
Mrs Wilson Allen came home Saturday after surgery Tuesday at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. James Brown returned Friday from surgery Monday. Debra Trent daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Trent had minor surgery Wednesday and went home Thursday. Mrs Woodrow Maynor is under observation at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens.
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Wilson Allen
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
James Brown
Debra Trent
Roy Trent
Woodrow Maynor
Layman Of The Year Elected By Methodists
H Paul Shaffer of Wesley Methodist Morgantown is named 1960 Conference Layman of the Year by the Methodist Lay Activities Board. The announcement came after the Jackson's Mill Layman's Institute. Shaffer, 62, longtime church leader, serves as associate conference lay leader and coordinates lay activities in three districts. He is regional manager for Franklin Life Insurance and active in Morgantown groups.
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H. Paul Shaffer
Wesley Methodist Church
Morgantown
West Virginia
Wheeling
Fairmont
Buckhannon
Conference Board of Education
Future Policy Study Committee
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Jackson’s Mill
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Elizabeth Shaffer
New York
Margaret Freeland
Shaffer
Franklin Life Insurance Co
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
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McGraws and Regional Visits Highlight Community Notes
McGraws RNS Fult Brown at Raleigh General Hospital after major surgery on Monday. Mrs Lee Hash and daughters Pamela Lyn and Patricia Lee visit Ott Brown and David Bailey in Stewart Virginia. Twin sons born to Mr and Mrs Bailey. she is Frances Gentry of McGraws. Mrs Mabel Cozart and Mrs Ann McClane visit Cozart’s son-in-law Bill Hawley and Robert Cozart in Charleston. Robert, Glen Rogers graduate, attends Morris Harvey College. Johnny Duncan and son Johnny Ray Mullens stay with Rufus Duncan. Duncan, 84, improving after illness. Kenner Jr and Timmie Fortner return from Beckley Memorial Hospital. Earl McGraw visits his mother Lara McGraw and Olen Sizemore in McGraws.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Lee Hash
Pamela Lyn
Patricia Lee
Bristol
Tenn
Ott Brown
David Bailey
Stewart
Frances Gentry
Clarence Gentry
Mabel Cozart
Ann McClane
Rufus Duncan
Duncan
Kenner Jr
Timmie Fortner
Kenner Fortner
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Earl McGraw
Mullens
Lara McGraw
Olen Sizemore
Fayette Republicans To Form Caravan
Fayette County Republicans plan a caravan to Charleston to hear Vice President Richard Nixon on his presidential campaign tour. Co chairs Walter Brown and Harvey Layne Jr will lead, with a start at 5:30 p.m. in Oak Hill, stopping through Fayette County via Route 21. Mt Hope Republicans join at Oak Hill.
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RNS
Fayette County
Charleston
Richard M. Nixon
W. Va
Walter Brown
Harvey Layne Jr
Gauley Bridge
Brown
Highlawn Memorial Park
Mt. Hope
Campaign Ref Card Confirms Keefe Campaign Committee
Cincinnati AP reports a bank stamped reference card for Judge John W. Keefe’s election campaign bearing the name Judge Keefe Campaign Committee. Treasurer Roger Anderson said the campaign is legitimate and not a drinking club, assuring contributors the effort is a real electoral push.
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John W. Keefe
Judge
Keefe
Champaign
Roger Anderson
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