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Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 11

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REGISTER AND POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, W. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 4,1967 if Wyoming County Youth Shot At Maben; Four Persons Charged Minnie Stover Improvement Planned For Community House Has Fatal Attack ARNETT (RNS) Mrs. Minnie Irene Stover, 77, died Thursday night after suffering a heart MULLENS (RNS) WiUiam Spencer, 21, Maben, was listed Project By Planned Pineville Club PINEVILLE (RNS) The Pineville Lions Club met at the Cow Shed in Pineville Thursday evening with Glen Green, president, presiding. Paul Viers, chairman of the nominatiing committee, gave a report of the new officers to be elected to take office July 1. Plans were made to sell lighi.

bulbs in a stand at the auction which the club Palisade Park June 2. They usually go house to house with the light bulb sale but plan to in "satisfactory" condition Friday at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital where he was admitted at 9:05 p.m. Thursday with a gunshot wound to the neck. According to Wyoming County Constable Orlan McNeely, Spencer was shot in a fracas involving seven other youths near the Maben Company Store earlier Thursday evening. Spencer was first taken to the Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens and later transferred, to Beckley.

McNeely said one of the youths, Pfc. James Burnette, 18, Maben, was lodged in the Wyoming County Jail at Pineville, charged with being absent without official leave (AWOL) from the U. A. Army at Ft. Belvoir, Va.

Three more youths were arrested and jailed about 10:30 ter, at the home of a daugh- 'A Mrs. Evelyn Bragg of sell them instead at the auction. Those attending were James Brooks, Robert Browning, C. Casteel, E. H.

Collins, G. 0. Glen Green, Harold H. D. F.

Hamlin, L. P. Kinsman, Goodwin Jarvis, D. McGraw, Stacie Mullens, Roscoe Plumley, Dr. Ned C.

Rogers, Orville Ross, Orbie Swisher, Paul Viers, Herbert T. Wallace, Orville Ross Withrow and Robert Dodd. a.m. Friday in connection with the incident. Arrested were Rites Incomplete For Carl B.

Fox ANSTED (RNS) Carl Bolen Fox, 63, died at 9:30 a.m. Fri- day at his home after a short vestigation. illness. He had lived at Ansted for 19 years and was a retired businessman. Born April 4, 1903.

at Ramsey, he was a son of the late Ulysses Grant Fox and Nancy Jane Legg Fox. Survivors include his wife, Bcrna V. Johnson Fox; a daughter, Mrs. Shelia Mae Stevenson of Arlington, two sons, Rev. Carl B.

Jr. Tremont, and Wilford Clayton Fox of Baltimore, four sisters, Mrs. Ora Skaggs Ronald and Benny McCloud and Gillis Massey, all of Maben. All are charged with assault and battery. Burnette is charged with the felonious assault of Spencer.

Burnette was carrying the 35 automatic pistol that wounded Spencer. Burnette gave officers the following version of the incident; Burnette and Robert Browning, D. D. and Mickey Sizemore, all of Maben, were "thumbing" on the road toward Mullens when Spencer and Ronald and Benny McCloud and Massey, also of Maben, got out of a car and "jumped" on them. Spencer was shot in the melee with a pistol.

McNeely is continuing his in- Arnett. Survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Madeline Graybeal of Chicago, 111., and Mrs. Edith Oliver, address unknown; three sons, Tommy Thomas of Sylvester, William Matthews of Copley, Ohio, and Clarence Pettry of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Sherman Hannah of Naoma; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Garrett of Montgomery, Mrs.

Cora Carman of Pomeroy, Ohio, Mrs. Kate Scarbro of Rock Creek and Mrs. Thelma Adkins of North Carolina; 25 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Clay Chapel Methodist Church a' Dameron with Rev.

Wade Webb in charge. Burial will be in Mill er Cemetery at Rock Creek. The body will be taken from Armstrong Funeral Home in PINEVILLE (RNS) -Southern West Virginia Personnel Association will meet at the Cow Shed in Pineville, at 6:30 p.m. March 8. Oley Browning, Princess WHITE SULPHUR (RNS) --Istorage area; remodeling of Coals, has arranged for special Board of lounge with paneling and; Robert F.

Justice, scout execu- consider enlarg- ve for Chief Cornstalk Coun- 1, to be the guest speaker. He ill be speaking on "How Scout- Pineville Shorts ing helps our Coal Industry." Mrs. Harry Slavy is a patient Stevens Clinic Hospital at Tuesdayinew night at the Community House-ing main lounge to twice it's outline various projects such remodeling and repairs projects. Reports will be and lounge; new foundation unmade on committee findings der library, and improvements at the regular board of direc- meeting March 20. The proposed projects are: Proper drainage of basement leeded.

Committees were appointed jo estimate cost of seven pro- size, as well as better kitchen facilities to accommodate larger meetings; new sidewalks raised to at street level; entrances to cement steps both library in library. Every member of directors has been appointed to the Matheny 4-H Group Hears Foreign Youth Exchangee MATHENY Dorothea Dillon, West Virginia's Whitesville to the Bragg home at 4 p.m. placed in the church one hour Mr. and Mrs. Bob Belcher and sons, Chris and Greg, of St.

Albans spent several days this week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ragsdale of Oceana and Mr.

and Mrs. Ike Belcher of Pineville. Libel is written abuse or defamation while slander is oral. ELEVEN Oscar Buirch Dies FA1KLEA (RNS) Oscar Buirch, 67, of Fairlea died Friday evening in a Beckley hospital after a He was a and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Texie.

The body is at the Jack K. Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg. Arrangements are incomplete. long illness, retired mechanic Hatlo's They'll Do It Every Time Mission Program Given At Hinton HINTON The display and dedication of the home mission, White Cross quota for Christian Center, high- the Tuesday evening of the General Mission Society of the First Baptist and Mrs. Erna Clacker, both 6 ior De SuS-Mk Hill Top, and six grandchildren wlth a ss TM i f' -4- tides which included two baby The bcxh is at Wallace twQ blankets jpair of sleepers, two shirts, sox and two baby quilts which had to be handmade.

Also included in the quota were knitting needles, rug yarn, scissors for children and adults and sewing items. Forming the background for the display was a large poster reading, "Home Missions Rankin Christian Center," and hi the center of the poster were three hands clasped tightly together, one black, one white and one yellow representing one's faith in a new age of understaning and cooperation. NEW YORK (AP)-The stock)Dolls arranged on one side de- market had a close shave Fri-looted American Home Missions day but kept a higher edge, and a poster with a listing of making its fourth straight daily articles contained in the quota advance following the Monday stood, on the end the slump. Trading was active. table.

Volume was 11.11 millions Mrs. Lula Lilly, program shares compared with 1.91! chairman, presented a home million Thursday. mission which included infor- sted. Arrangements are incomplete. Exchange Because of softness in a number of its component blue chips, the Dow Jones industrial average ended with the loss of .111 South Chicago; a.

negligible change, tian Center mation on the Weirton Christian Center of Weirton; Bethel Center Boston; Centernouse Rankin Chris- at 846.60, a. negligible change, tian Center in Pennsylvania; Other market indicators were! United Christain Centers in the on the upside, however, and, Sacramento, Calif, area and gainers outnumbered lowers by Bothers. a narrow margin. i Mrs. Lilly used an article en- The market obviously had to titled "I Am Called To Misreckon with profit taking, ac- sion" and told of many things centuated by pre-weekend caution.

In addition, the lagging pace of auto sales and new factory orders dampened enthusiasm. Considerable strength was shown, however, by aerospace and airline issues as well as in special issues involved in merger or other situations. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks rose .1 to 316.1 with industrials up .1, rails up .3 and utilities off .3. Of 1,436 issues traded. various the up- accomplished in the centers who work in building of the community and try to help people help themselves that their lives might be better and more fruitful.

This work is carried, on through the assistance given by the Baptist Home Mission Following the program, Mrs. Lorn a Richmond, white cross chairman, had the dedication service for the quota which will mailed out this week to the 532 Christian Center. advanced and 596 declined. New highs for 1966-67 totaled 92. The single new low was Emporium Capwell.

The New York Stock Ex- Those participating in the program presentation were Miss Pauline Farley, Wine, Mrs. Ella H. C. Maddy, Mrs. Clara Lilly Mrs.

M. J. Swats, Mrs. change index rose $48.37. Eleven of the 15 most active stocks rose, to fell and two were unchanged.

General Aniline Film was the most active stock, rising to 26Vi on 245,900 shares. The stock still was responding to its plans for merger with Rub- eroid which lost in routine trading. 7 cents to and Mrs. Lula Lilly. The meeting opened with the AVCO, up at second most active.

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Sentz with scripture reading and a mediditation entitled "If I Coulc Have My Sight For Three Days written by Helen Keller. Bible book of the month announced as Ezra. Attending were Mrs. A. Sentz, Miss Ethel Wygal, Mrs H.

C. Maddy, Mrs. Lula Lilly- Mrs. M. J.

Wine, Mrs. Ella Swats, Mrs. J. C. Dillon, Mrs R.

E. Farley, Miss Pauline i Farley, Mrs. Clara Lffly, Mrs I Ovid L. Graham and Mrs. 63li 48 E.

Richmond. iTVi 3814 20 23 43Vi 81 61V 35 TSVi Clean-Up Campaign Planned By Council PAX (RNS) Ttie Pax City Council met Friday night at the City Hall and discussed the plans for a clean-up program. Mayor Larry Kelly will call a special meeting soon to compose the rules for the clean-up campaign. An extension was discussed for the fire department. Volunteer members are being sought in Weinvood, Long Branch and other outlying areas.

Kelly discussed the proposed dredging of Paint Creek bed and stated that everything was in order for the work to begin. This project was started in 1954 and will get under way as soon as the forms of easement are singed to allow the access to the creek bed. Councilmen Ray Thompson Bob Humphrey and Recorder Mrs, Nell Humphrey also wert present. A WELL-HEELEP CUSTOMER WANTS TO RJV SOME SMALL ITEM-BUT rr's TO 6ET WAITEP PUT THIS 6UV JUST HAPPENED TO 6LANCE INTO A YACHT SHOWROOM- Dillon discussed her Columbia and told Foreign the families with which she Columbia, ved during her visit. She wen International Exchange to South America, visited the Ma- eturned in December.

The dauhter of Mr. and Mrs and showed slides to the Math- Norman Dillon of Martinsburg eny Hustlers 4-H Club. This in- a farm and ha jeen a 4-H member for 1 years. She was graduated from live through eight. prior to the funeral.

By Merrill Blosser FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS N. C. Fergie Scott, principal of th Mntheny school, was instru mental in having Miss Dillo visit the school. He also is 4-1 eader for the Matheny Hus YOU WERE FRECKLES. YOLK TEMPERATURE TREES HAVE HAKP STOMACHS RK5HTU4THE By Walt Kelly WAS THAT FMOU5 SOT ONA-S-8-8-8- CA9T, HUH? UT10N Of THE AUNT GCANKT ANYTHING 'C6PT seven Of HICCUPS.

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