North Carolina Officer Visits Knights of Pythias
Oak Hill lodge in Lenoir hosts past grand chancellor Frank Womack as two candidates receive esquire. Karl Kraus and Sella Rhodes to be knighted next meeting. A beautification letter read. a three member aid committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
KNS
Frank Womack
Lenoir
N. C
Oak Hill Knights of Pythias Lodge
Karl Kraus
Sella Rhodes
Lodge
Ben Gooch
Edward Hall
Frank Menoz
Dramatic Order
Couple Hurt Escaping Coal Train on Matoaka Trestle
A Mercer County couple was injured Tuesday when caught on a Virginian Railway trestle by an electric motor pulling 75 coal cars. Roy Mills, 24, suffered suspected broken ribs and a fractured arm. Little Prince, about 35, was also injured. The couple crossed the trestle over Matoaka town streets as the motor passed, Mills knocked off and falling about 40 feet onto a coal truck bed, the train continuing for a quarter mile before stopping.
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Matoaka
Mercer County
Roy Mills
Little Prince
Spanishburg
Norfolk and Western
Mills
Mrs Legg Feted With Reception ANSTED
Mrs William F Legg former Miss Jean Vandell honored at a Sunday reception at the home of Mr and Mrs M L Alley. Hosts included Mr and Mrs William Turnbull Mr and Mrs Alley Mr and Mrs Martin Hofstetter and Mr and Mrs William A Bragg. Guests listed from Ansted Fayetteville Montgomery Clifftop Beckley and Oak Hill among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Gallagher
Hofstetter
Dale Crandall
G. W. Bock
Fayetteville
Turnbull
John Martindale
Julian
Marion Taylor
Uy Zimmerman
Hester Skaggs
W. C. Neal
Gifts From Auxiliary Help VA Patients at Fayetteville
Four members of the Auxiliary of LaFayette American Legion Post 149 visited the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital to present personal service articles to some patients. The visitors were Mrs. D. Ellis Brown president, Mrs. W. C. Henderson, Mrs. Alex Gray, and Mrs. Hazel Good, escorted by a staff member through hospital departments. An auxiliary party for patients is planned for Oct. 28.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Auxiliary of
LaFayette American Legion Post 149
D. Ellis Brown
W. C. Henderson
Alex Gray
Hazel Good
Infant Michael Walls Graveside Rites Held
Graveside services were conducted for Michael Ray Walls infant son of Mr and Mrs Earl Walls of Bailesville. He died shortly after birth at Stevens Clinic Welch and lived about 21 hours. Burial was in Walls Cemetery Reedy Creek.
Revival Planned at Bluestone Baptist Church
A revival series starts October 4 at Bluestone Baptist Church with Pastor Rev. Dewey A. Wilson and an evangelist assisting. Services will be held at 7 p.m. each day.
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Bluestone Baptist Church
Dewey A. Wilson
Two Hostesses Honor Miss Gaines at Fayetteville Coffee
Miss Martha Gaines, bride-to-be, was feted at a Fayetteville coffee hosted at Mrs. J. H. White and Mrs. H. E. Dillon’s home. A crystal bowl centerpiece and a program of piano selections by Miss Beth Coleman highlighted the social tea with guests listed from Fayetteville Oak Hill Mt. Hope Beckley Scarbro Montgomery and Charleston among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesse Jr
Thelma Blume
Joseph Hodgson
A. R. Long, Jr
William R. Laird III
G. W. Beck
Beth Coleman
Fayetteville
Ben. D. Keller
Charles L. Garvin Jr
H. Jackson Casto
W. L. Lee
T. A. Myles
T. E. Myles
Paul Morton
J. W. Beary
Jack Tully
W. L. Tully
J. Duval Schultz
Carrie Shhultz
J. C. Blume
Robert Woolard
Virginia Radford
Delaney Caldwell
W. H. Haynes
B. B. Brietenhirt
Ira Mae Propps
C. E. Mahan
Houston Wendell
S. C. Higgins Jr
D. G. Hatcher
L. L. Diehl
W. C. Warner
P. G. Hoye
J. H. Allen
Mary Ellen Allen
A. J. Duncan
Jency Hawkins
George Siems
P. C. Graney
Tom Snyder
Dewitt, Snyder
Will Lawton
S. C. Higgins
J. M. McCauley
Laura Belle McCauley
C. E. Howard
Ivan Shumate
Charles Bourland
Okey L. Patteson
Beckley
Ray Evans
H. B. Wherle Jr
H. B. Wherle
William Chilton II
Herbert Jones Jr
John Fox
Stephen Vorhees
R. P. Devan Jr
Tom Jackson
Elizabeth Hubbard
Mary Arnold Scherr
Six Injured In Collision On Route 61 Page Curve
Two men remain in fair condition at Laird Memorial Hospital after a head on collision between a car driven by Slayton and a southbound truck driven by El bert Stover on Route 61 near Page Curve. Six people were involved including Vernon Jayton and Donnie Bailey. several others were treated and released.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Page
Laird Memorial Hospital
Vernon Jayton
Marting
Donnie Bailey
Clear Creek
Elbert Stover
Robson
Slayton
E. N. Harvey
Cannelton
Stover
Bailey
Lon Sizemore
Long Acre
Harold Pettry
Rondel Thomas
Bernard Basiley
Hope Man Faces Trial for Rape Oct 18
Two of three men indicted on raping a 17 year old girl last May will go on trial Oct 18. Harold Proctor, 30, Charleston, and Billy Woolwine, 19, Mount Hope, were each set for trial by Intermediate Court Judge William J. Thompson. John Jazwa, Carmichael, Pa., was acquitted last July. All were former Morris Harvey College players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
William J. Thompson
Harold Proctor
Billy Woolwine
Mount Hope
John Jazwa
Carmichael
Morris Harvey College
Voter Registration To Close Saturday
Fayette County registration office announces Saturday is the deadline to change registration register or transfer for the November election. The office remains open until 4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 2 instead of noon.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Former Oak Hill Man Hospitalized in Ohio
R. D. Wood, formerly of Oak Hill, was admitted to Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton Ohio on Tuesday afternoon for treatment of pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Ohio
R. D. Wood
Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Musical Program Heard By Oak Hill Rotarians
Thomas Johns led the Oak Hill Baptist Church Choir at a Rotary Club dinner at Hotel Hill. Eva Estes accompanied as pianist. Guest was Joseph Korvan of Whitesville.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Thomas Johns
Episcopal Picnic at Camp McCue Rocky Gap Va
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church held its annual Sunday school picnic at Camp McCue in Rocky Gap Virginia on Saturday. Entertainment included games and water sports with supervision by Rev. George Heerwagen and Mrs. Harold Dooley helping.
Relative in Georgia Called from Mullens for Critical Injuries
Mrs. T. C. Russell of Armature Apartments Moran Ave accompanied by her son and daughter in law Pat Russell West Mullens has been called to Clarksville Georgia due to a relative's serious condition A nephew Sammy Hall formerly of Mullens is reported in critical condition from injuries in a motorcycle wreck
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Mullens
RNS
T. C. Russell
Armature
Moran Ave
Pat Russell
West Mullens
Clarksville
Sammy Hall
Honored With Party For Randy Canterbury Third Birthday
Randy Canterbury, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Canterbury, was honored at his third birthday party given by his mother and grandmother Mrs Donnie Nuckols Saturday afternoon. Games were played and refreshments served to a long list of familiar friends and relatives.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Randy Canterbury
Jack Canterbury
Donnie Nuckols
Randy Ware
Kathy Cox
Linda Sizemore
Connie Richardson
Kathryn Broyles
Michael Guthrie
Johnny Gentry
Vernon Hughes
Karen Foster
Brenda Foster
Lynn Marrical
Cecelia Marrical
Shelia Marrical
Lila Sweeney
Jane Sweeney
Pax Personal Weekend Guests Highlight Pax Long Branch
Pax and Long Branch residents hosted a weekend of family visits. Numerous pairs and extended families from Pax, Long Branch, Charleston, Falls View, Maben, Kopperston, and surrounding areas gathered at homes in Pax and Long Branch. Attendees included Leo Newsome and Roy Newsome families, S G Lively, Alfred Humphrey, Claudia Canterbury, and Edward and Ledward Helm on leave from Bainbridge Naval Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
Leo Newsome
Reed
Dickie
Roy Newsome
Donna
St. Albans
Margaret Newsome
Long Branch
Pattie Williams
Bentley Humphrey
Babcock State Park
S. G. Lively
Nel Lively
Aubrey Canterbury
Claudia Canterbury
Maben
Larry Tyree
Alfred Thomas
Morris Harvey College
Frank Tyree
Henry Thomas
Calloway Heights
Carolyn Walkup
Shirley Givens
Price Hill
Artie B. Humphrey
Craigsville
Alfred Humphrey
Cyrus Williams
Richard
Kopperston
Frank Williams
Marshall Holstein
Charleston
Ben Aliff
Junior Johnson
Cleveland
G. C. Johnson
Joseph Ayres
Thresa
Mount Hope
W. G. Ayres
A. S. Cogan
Debbie
New Haven
Conn
Eaith Davis
Oak Davis
Oak Hill
Farris Aide
Phillip Humphrey
L. C. Lively Jr
Carrie Miller
Baltimore
Bainbridge, Md
Edward
Fort William
Calif
Ledward
Norfolk
Pax High School
James Catlin
Arizona
Hughie Weeks
Junia Gail
Claton Williams
Etta Weeks
Lawrence Tyree
James H. Williams
Janie
Buster Tyree
Della Tyree
Scarbro
Business Leaders Meet Mullens Future Business Leaders of America
The Conley High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America has been organized under Mrs. K H Dobson with about 20 members. Elected officers include Mary Love president Yvonne Price first vice president Frank Scott second vice president Martha Allen secretary Patty Williams treasurer and Viola Richardson sergeant at arms. Harold Coldbird 22 of Bud a Virginian Railway section hand was treated at Wyoming General Hospital Tuesday after a sliver of steel was embedded in his right hand.
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Mullens
Harold Coldbird
Bud
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens Man Enrolls At Bowling Green College of Commerce
Clyde E. Clay son of Mr and Mrs W J Clay of Mullens enrolled for the fall semester at Bowling Green College of Commerce Kentucky He attended Beckley College prior to Bowling Green and is pursuing higher accounting coursework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green Mullens
Clyde E. Clay
W. J. Clay
Mullens
Bowling Green College of Commerce
Bowling Green
Beckley College
Birthday Dinner for Bride-Elect Honored at Guthrie Home
Glen Rogers and Charl eston residents recount a 20th birthday celebration for Shirley Guthrie. Family members from E J Daniel Saxon Summersville Dry Creek Danville and Michael Guthrie attended. Nearby Mullens classmates honored Miss Jean Moore of Mullens High School with a personal shower for her October 16 wedding to William Kenneth Hudson.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Shirley Guthrie
Charleston
Everett Guthrie
E. J. Daniel
Saxon
Donal Summers
Danny
Summersville
Laura Jarrell
Dry Creek
Danville
Guthrie
Michael Guthrie
Mullens
Highland Ave
Dorothy Ann Williams
Jean Moore
Mullens High School
Ollie Law
Bluefield
Jack Mullens
Pineville
Pat Neal
Black Eagle
Dave Lucas
Dean Wade
Ernest Musser
Fifty Two Enter Hospital Mullens
Fifty two patients were admitted to Wyoming General Hospital last week with daily listings including Mrs Mabel Carrico Lego Donnie Ray Aliff Lynco Earl Donnie Tilley Maben Arthur Maynard Cyclone F R Walker New Richmond Mrs Natalie Buck land Oceana Benton Lusk Covel Mrs Maxine Thornton Covel Friday Bruce Fink Covel Donald Cox Itmann Miss Marietta Gates Mullens Mrs Dorothy Ellison Mullens Mrs Mary Keaton Hotchkiss Thursday Mrs Annie Dickerson Corinne Rita Faye Reed Sabine Rue Cordell Bud Charlie Thompson Lynce Mary Cowan Maben Mrs Joan Cain Maben Mrs Grace Worrell Pineville Mrs Lilly Dixon Otsego Mrs Frances Andrews Mullens Wednesday William Gilbert Alpoca Harold Quesenbury Alpoca Roy Mullins Keyrock Mrs Lula Mae Whitt Bud Mrs Louise Rash Rhodell Cecil Lilly infant Oceana Mrs Vernia Horton Maben Mrs Georgana McGlothlin Pineville Mrs Betty Harrah Meade Mrs Geraldine Church Corinne Tuesday Iris Stafford McGraws Ronald Daniels Imann Basil Clay Maben Sam Laxton Mullens Clara Bell Clark Killarney Jesse Gibbs Herndon Mrs Ilene Dunbar Itmann Mrs Ardith Mc Kinney Stephenson Monday Sandra Lemon Glen Daniel Georgia Trump McGraws Elmer Stump Itmann Douglas Whitson Corinne Jimmy Whitson Allen Junction Mrs Loraine Davis Herndon Mrs Vista Morgan Basin Mrs Marjorie Whitt Bud Robert Eugene Roark Meade Sunday M A Gonis Malens Harold Cecil Amigo and Mrs Katherine Morgan of Itmaan
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Mabel Carrico
Lego
Donnie Ray Aliff
Lynco
Earl Donnie Tilley
Maben
Arthur Maynard
Cyclone
F. R. Walker
New Richmond
Natalie Buckland
Oceana
Benton Lusk
Dorothy Ellison
Mary Keaton
Hotchkiss
Annie Dickerson
Corinne
Rita Faye Reed Sabine
Rue Cordell
Bud
Charlie Thompson
Lynce
Mary Cowan
Joan Cain
Grace Worrell
Pineville
Lilly Dixon
Otsego
Frances Andrews
William Gilbert
Alpoca
Harold Quesenbury
Roy Mullins
Keyrock
Lula Mae Whitt
Louise Rash
Rhodell
Cecil Lilly
Vernia Horton
Georgana McGlothlin
Betty Harrah
Meade
Geraldine Church
Iris Stafford
McGraws
Ronald Daniels
Imann
Basil Clay
Sam Laxton
Clara Bell Clark
Killarney
Jesse Gibbs
Herndon
Ilene Dunbar
Itmann
Ardith McKinney
Stephenson
Sandra Lemon
Glen Daniel
Georgia Trump
Elmer Stump
Douglas Whitson
Jimmy Whitson
Allen Junction
Loraine Davis
Vista Morgan
Basin
Marjorie Whitt
Robert Eugene Roark
M. A. Gonis
Malens
Harold Cecil
Amigo
Katherine Morgan
Itmaan
Rainbow Girls to Install Officers at Oak Hill Church
A public installation of officers of the Order of Rainbow Girls will be held at the Oak Hill Baptist Church on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. The meeting replaces the postponed Thursday night session.
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Oak Hill
RNS
The
Order of Rainbow Girls
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Glen Rogers Personals
Air man Second Class David Trump stationed at Camp Beale Calif spends leave with parents in Glen Rogers. He will report to Langley Air Force Base Va. Mrs Reuben Williams, patient at Beckley Hospital, returned home. she is mother of Miss Elizabeth Williams.
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Glen Rogers
David Trump
Camp Beale
Calif
Basil Trump
Langley Air Force Base
Reuben Williams
Beckley Hospital
Elizabeth Williams
Marmet Driver Jailed For Drunk Driving Plea
Merl Rider of Marmet, age 42, was jailed in Fayette County Jail for 10 days in lieu of a fine after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. The arrest followed a Saturday night stop by Trooper E N Harvey at Cannelton State Police Detachment.
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Montgomery
RNS
Merl Rider
Marmet
Fayette County
W. B. Campbell
Rider
E. N. Harvey
Cannelton
Sneed Rites Set In Princeton
Funeral services for James Elbert Sneed of Pin Oak were set for 3 p.m. today at his home with Rev. E. T. Jenkins presiding. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Born December 25, 1885 in Barn, he was the son of John and Elizabeth Sneed. Survived by wife Letha Sigman Sneed of Pin Oak, foster son Otey Sneed of Roanoke, Virginia, and sister Mrs. Dossie Beggs of Pin Oak. A retired employee of Turkey Gap Coal Co. and member of UMWA Local 6039 at Dott.
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E. T. Jenkins
Resthaven Memorial Park
Barn
John
Elizabeth Masey Sneed
Mercer County
Letha Sigman
Pineville
Pinoak
Otey Sneed
Roanoke
Dossie Beggs
Sneed
Turkey Gap Coal Co
Dott
UMW
Jurors Report Thursday in Fayette Circuit Court
Fayetteville jurors must report at 9 a.m. Thursday for duty in Fayette Circuit Court. Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. had initially said jurors would report Wednesday morning. Twelve new jurors were summoned for the circuit court, but the murder trial of Robert Clayton "Joe" Davis will run late Wednesday, delaying reporting to Thursday.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette Circuit Court
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Circuit Court
Robert Clayton
Joe’’ Davis
Driver Appeals Verdict After Pierpoint Mountain Crash
A Calorie driver, Jake Dorsey, appeals a magistrate verdict on a reckless driving charge after a two car crash on Pierpoint Mountain Friday. Four people were treated for minor injuries including Airman Floyd Houck Jr., his sister Phyllis, brother Buddy, and two cousins. Dorsey posted $500 bond with Magistrate Bill Houck and Enoch Cook as surety after Monday’s arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANS
Jake Dorsey
Pierpoint Mountain
Bill Houck
Enoch Cook
Floyd Houck Jr
Pierpoint
Wyoming General Hospital
Buddy
Dorsey
Becky
Chest X-ray Clinic Opens in Pineville Area
Mullens report shows schedule for mobile chest X-ray clinic opening today in Pineville with slots Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The Wyoming County Health Department building hosts the unit. A total of 800 X-rays were taken during Monday and Tuesday in Mullens.
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Mullens
RNS
Pineville
Wyoming County
Skating Party Honors Mary Ella Laird and Miss Kerr Withrow
Mary Ella Laird and Miss Kerr Withrow hosted a skating party at Pete's Skating Rink on Thursday night to celebrate the twins birthday. About fifty guests enjoyed skating from seven to ten, marking a festive social occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Mary Ella Laird
Kerr Withrow
Pete
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Mt. Hope, W. Va
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