Police Arrest Three Boys in Car Burglary Case
Mullens police arrested three youths, ages 16 17 and 18, after a $150 pair of binoculars and a camera were stolen from cars. The suspects admitted thefts in signed statements and were placed in juvenile quarters while authorities pursue court action.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming County
Elmore
Wendell W. Cook
Lloyd Reynolds
Cecil
Cook
Reynolds
Howard Avenue
Leslie P. Mullens
Ficers
A&p
Sherman Kirk
Kinsley Martin
Moose Lodge
Fire Hits Three Scarbro Homes Damages Reported in Town Blaze
A Saturday afternoon fire in Scarbro caused visible damage to three homes. The Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department fought the three hour blaze, hampered by water shortages and a refilled fire truck. Damages totaled about 1,500 to 2,000 dollars for the Hillman owned property, 2,000 to 3,000 dollars for Robert Oxendale’s house, and 500 dollars for Mrs. Laura Miller’s home. Firefighters also lost about 250 feet of hose. The fire began near Benny Huffman’s residence at 2:05 p.m.. Scarbro lacks a local fire protection system and water supply.
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Scarbro
RNS
Benny Huffman
Oak Hill
Robert Oxendale
Laura Miller
Whipple
Louie Hillman
Funeral Today for Freddy Hash
ALPOCA RNS Funeral services for Freddy Hash four year old son of Seebert and Thelma Butcher Hash Alpeca were to be held at 2 p.m. today at Russell Baptist Church Glenfork with Rev Stellie Parsons Oceana officiating Burial followed in the community cemetery The boy born June 5 1951 at Alpeca died Monday night in Mullens hospital Survivors besides his parents are two brothers Teddy and David both at home and one sister Sharon at home
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Alpoca
RNS
Freddy Hash
Seebert
Thelma Butcher Hash
Alpeca
Russell Baptist Church
Glenfork
Stellie Parsons
Oceana
Mullens
Burton Waives to Grand Jury in Felonious Assault Case
In Fayetteville RNS reports John Julius Burton of Glen Jean waived to the grand jury on a felonious assault charge after a hearing with Magistrate Virgil Lyons. Bond set at 1000 dollars. he remains jailed. Burton was arrested Saturday night by local deputies and constable. Victim Orville Sorrell, also of Glen Jean, was treated at Oak Hill Hospital then transferred to Charleston hospital.
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Fayetteville
RNS
John Julius Burton
Glen Jean
Grand Jury
Virgil Lyons
Burton
Pearlie Elmore
Buddie Crouch
Sid Allen
Orville Sorrell
Oak Hill Hospital
Sorrell
Charleston
County
West Mullens Man Hospitalized After Mine Accident
W P Le Wallen of West Mullens was hospitalized at Stevens Clinic Welch after his head struck an overhead timber at the Itmann mine. His face was forced against the buggy he operated at the mine.
Rites Set Today For Hinton Man
Funeral services for Kermit H. Ratliff of Hinton were to be held at 2 p m at Four Mile Church Bellepoint with Rev. H P Hackney officiating. Burial follows at Greenbrier Burial Park. Ratliff died Monday in Bluefield Sanitarium after 18 months of illness. He was 53 and a Summers County native, son of J W Ratliff and the late Lucy Moten Ratliff, and lived his life in Hinton. He is survived by four brothers Basil O Stalie W Ratliff of Hinton Fred Ratlif Oak Hill and Clair Ratliff Beckley six half brothers Sherman Ratliff Marfork Roscoe Ratliff Madison Orville Ratlif Hinton Shelby Ratliff Norfolk Va Thomas Ratliff U S Army.
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Beckley
Sherman Ratliff
Marfork
Roscoe Ratliff
Madison
Orville Ratlif
Hinton
Shelby Ratliff
Norfolk
Thomas Ratliff
U. S. Army
Club Officials To Meet October 5 In Fayetteville
Fayetteville RNS reports Farm Women's clubs and county committee chairs plus club presidents gather October 5 at courthouse extension offices to decide on projects lessons and committee recommendations. Miss Anna M Boggs West Virginia University extension service attends at 1 p.m. with additional sessions planned for 1 30 p.m. and 10 a.m. involving various chairmen and committees under Let's Preserve West Virginia's Beauty.
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West Virginia
Miss Boggs
Funeral for 14 month old Lois Ann Greene today
Lois Ann Greene infant daughter of Willis and Delphia Brooks Greene dies after brief illness in Bluefield Sanitarium. Services set for 10 a.m. at Evans Funeral Home Oceana with Rev. Roy Lester officiating. Burial at Kopperston family cemetery. Survived by parents and two sisters Alma and Arline.
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Oceana
RNS
Lois Ann Greene
Willis
Delphia Brooks Greene
Evans
Roy Lester
Kopperston
Bluefield Sanitarium
Alma
Arline
Bellepoint kinship mention in Ratliff family note
The fragment references Jack Ratliff of Bellepoint and a half sister named Miss Elizabeth Ratliff, Bellepoint, indicating a family connection within the Bellepoint area. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Jack Ratliff
Bellepoint
Elizabeth Ratliff
Parents Protest School Schedule At Fayetteville
Parents at a Fayetteville PTA meeting protested the fall schedule for upper elementary grades four through six which removes morning recess. Principal E B Eskew said the change allowed more time for drinking fountains and play, while a motion kept the recess ban. J M Tully announced his resignation as PTA president, and Lutton Tudor was asked to nominate a new president.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Parent-Teacher Association
E. B. Eskew
Eskew
Board of Education
J. M. Tully
Summersville
Lutton Tudor
W. L. Tully
Degree Conferred On Glen Kincaid
At Oak Hill Knights of Pythias lodge meeting Glen Kincaid was honored with the rank of esquire. The presentation occurred Tuesday night at the lodge hall marking a ceremonial recognition within the fraternal organization.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Glen Kincaid
Knights of Pythias Lodge
McKnight Receives 12 Year Robbery Sentence
Fayetteville based court sentenced Earl McKnight after he pled guilty to unarmed robbery of Robert Pell of Montgomery. The victim sustained a broken arm and $77 was stolen. Court activity included continued trials, dismissed jurors, and judge selections amid other local cases and pleas.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Earl McKnight
Montgomery
State
Fayette
McKnight
Robert Pell
Pell
Forrest Drennen Jr
Leonard Bennett
Walter S. Wilson
Fayette County
Wilson
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Garvin
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Charles
Clarence Buttrick
Oak Hill
Pineville Drive Nets 540 Books
Pineville High School students and teachers collected 540 books including two sets of encyclopedias in a school drive last Wednesday night. Ray Goode, student council president, estimated the value at over $1,000 and many best seller novels were donated. More than 40 participants covered all Pineville area homes. Principal Jesse W. Houck praised the generous response as the school library circulates about 80 volumes daily.
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Pineville
Pineville High School
Ray Goode
Jesse W. Houck
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