Mercer Resident Is Killed In Auto Collision
Princeton scene reports a head on crash on the Bluefield Princeton road near Bluefield killing Mrs Su sie Alice Farris 50 a passenger in her husband Frank J Farris car. George Davis 19 of Oakvale drove the other vehicle. Davis escaped with minor injuries. The Farris daughters Carol Jean 15 and Joyce Adkins 16 were not hospitalized. The crash sent the Farris car off the road and through a guard rail before going over an embankment. Mrs Farris body moved to Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton.
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Princeton
ANS
Susie Alice Farris
Bluefield
Frank J. Farris
Newhope Road
George Davis
Oakvale
Farris
Carol Jean Farris
Joyce Adkins
Davis
Memorial Hospital
L. J. Trapp
Adkins
Rev Rushing Begins Revival at Oak Hill Church
The Rev and Mrs C C Rushing start evangelistic services at Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene. Rushing helped organize the church and led its first four years as pastor. He has overseen church construction in Clarksville Tennessee and Newell West Virginia and now pastors Fairmont with another building program planned. Services run 7 30 p m nightly and 11 a m Sundays through April 16.
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Oak Hill
RNS
C. C. Rushing
Nazarene Church
U.S. 21
Summerlee Road
Water safety program for Columbiana County students
East Liverpool Ohio AP Columbiana County schools will educate pupils on water safety. The County Office of Education in cooperation with other agencies will train students in artificial respiration safety practices and proper use of water equipment amid rising popularity and hazards of water sports.
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Liverpool
Ohio
Columbiana County
County Office of Education
Mount Hope HS Journalists Approved as Quill and Scroll Members
Edward Shaw Catherine Wonder and Sonia Sizemore, seniors from Mount Hope High, are approved as Quill and Scroll members for outstanding Reflector work. Cathy Wonder is Reflector features editor. Sonia Sizemore edits the publication. Peter Shaw is Reflector sports editor and Mons Spec sports editor, meeting top third academic and journalism standards.
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Catherine Wonder
Sonia Sizemore
Edward ‘Pete’ Shaw
Reflector
Mount Hope High School
International Honor Society For
Donna M. Fitzgerald
Ing
Catherine
Cathy’ Wender
The
Mons Spei
Cathy
Peter Shaw
Mons Spet
Pax PAX Relatives and Friends Visit Over Easter Weekend
Mr and Mrs Denny Thompson and children returned to Grafton Ohio after visiting his parents in Pax The Thompson wife Mrs Thompson was in Beck ley Memorial hospital ten days The weekend saw guests including George Humeway of Arlington Virginia and Brenda Wright of Pax Others visited or hosted relatives from Elyria Crab Orchard Vienna Kingston and Charleston plus Navy and Naval Air Center personnel.
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Denny Thompson
Carolyn
Allen Dale
Grafton
Ohio
John Thompson
Thompson
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Louie Wilson
George Humeway
Arlington
Howard Bowyer
Sand Branch
John Craddock
Prosperity
Brenda Wright
Pax
Janet Thompson
Charleston
Burman Wilson
Warren
Elyria
Eugene Cornett
Burman
Clyde
Jeffry
Tonya
Crab Orchard
Leonard Ellison
Vienna
Bert Winston
Kingston
Edward Drumheller
Navy
S. C
Fredrick Drumheller
Naval Air Research Center
Norfolk
Dale Drumheller
Wilfred Wright
Harless Stover
Bradley
Judy Aliff
Emerson
Future Homemakers Meet at Concord College
ATHENS The Southern Regional meeting of The Future Homemakers of America will be held at Concord College on April 8. About 725 of 1,890 members from 47 chapters in Southern West Virginia will attend. The theme is Our Friends at Home and Abroad. Jean Richards of Princeton will give an illustrated talk on Japan. A style revue led by Sue Bryant and Nora Burton will showcase garments. Concord College will be represented by Dean David Kirby. The main state project is a crafts building at Cedar Lakes near Ripley, funded by donations received at registration. Peterstown Chapter handles donations for doors and floors. State officers Patsy Hevener and Patti Wallace preside. advisers Miss Cronin and Mrs. Shiflett assist. A tea follows the afternoon session, with lunch in the college cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Homemakers of
America
Concord College
Madeleine T. Shorter
West Virginia
Jean Richards
Princeton
Jean
Japan
Sue Bryant
Spanishburg High School
Nora Burton
Princeton High School
Marsh
David Kirby
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Peterstown
Southern
Patsy Hevener
Greenbank
Patti Wallace
Gap Mills
Jean Cronin
Grace Shiflett
Home Economics Department
Bud Resident Heads to Italy for Long Overdue Return
Bud resident Mrs Settimio Basconi, who came to America 30 years ago, sails from New York to Naples aboard the Columbo for a six to eight month visit to Italy. She will visit sisters, relatives, and her husband’s brother in Perugia, plans a stay at St Rita monastery, and returns to care for her miner husband and two sons in West Virginia.
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St. Rita Monastery
Basconis
Bud
West Virginia
Bellmead BYF Committee Selected at Bellmead Church
The Bellmead Baptist Youth Fellowship selects a committee for Sunday pre service programs at Bellmead Baptist Church of Sabine. Members Raymond Tolliver Peggy Stewart Regenia Pruitt and Danny Burleson stand for a photo as the BYF meets Wednesdays at 6 30 p m. The group collects used postage stamps with refunds to fund foreign missions for a school or an orphanage.
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Baptist Youth Fellowship
Bellmead Baptist Church of
Sabine
Raymond Tolliver
Peggy Stewart
Regenia Pruitt
Danny Burleson
BYF
Col
Holiday Guests Return Home From Fayetteville Visits
Fayetteville residents hosted relatives from Columbus Ohio Richmond Virginia and West Virginia during the holidays. Guests included Mr and Mrs Theron Edds Mrs Eleanor Hatcher Mrs Sam King and sons David and Mark Mr Boston Dempsey and Mr C E Camden Mr and Mrs J M Eurbank and their son Tommy and Miss Judy Garvin among others. Local families also hosted Martha Slater who returned to Beckley after a 10 day visit.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Joe Hambrick
Columbus
Ohio
Theron Edds
W. W. Hambrick
Eleanor Hatcher
Williamsburg
R. Glen Thomas
E. Wiseman Ave
Harry Lee
Mike
Richmond
Claude E. Lee
Sam King
David
Mark
Albert King
J. M. Eubank
Tommy
Boston Dempsey
C. E. Camden
Martha Slater
Beckley
Thomas Radford
Harvey Street
Judy Garvin
West Virginia University
Charles L. Garvin Jr
H. O. Boley
South Charleston
L. D. Lucas
Wiseman Avenue
Gallery uses curtain to shield nude paintings from children
In Glasgow Scotland gallery officials devised a curtain that lowers over nude paintings whenever young viewers pass by, aiming to curb irritation at children's giggles. It was reported by United Press.
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Glasgow
Scotland
UPT
Illinois Evangelist To Lead Revival In Decatur
C H Featherston an Illinois evangelist from Decatur will headline a revival starting tonight at 7 30 p m and continuing nightly through April 16 Dr John S Winters pastor notes Featherston has toured the U S and Canada and spoken at camp meetings conventions and convocations Musical programs will feature out of town groups the local church choir and Singtime singers with Earl Mullens directing congregational and choir singing The public is invited to attend the nightly services
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Oak Hill
RNS
C. H. Featherston
Decatur
Ill
Church of God Movement
John S. Winters
United States
Canada
Singtime
Earl Mullens
Dr. Winters
Beer shop draws censure from Methodist church board
Oak Hill church officials pass a resolution opposing the Packette Shop on Jones Avenue near Collins High School citing concerns about youth, enforcement of beer laws, and proximity to school. The matter involves teachers Carroll Toney and Charles Moro, with Moro replacing his license name by William Suleski.
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OAK Hill
BNS
Jones Avenue
Collins High School
Oak Hill Methodist Church
City Hall
Packette
Carroll Adam Toney
Charles Moro
Minden
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Moro
William Suleski
Virginia Fox
Church Board
R. J. Chenoweth
Christian Social Concern
Beckley
West Virginia
Mullens High to stage Follies of ’61 April 19 20
Costumes from Annie Get Your Gun will be used in Mullens High School’s Follies of ’61 production set for April 19 and 20 at 7 30 p m. Sally Smith and Carolyn Farley are among the over 60 cast members in the two act show patterned after Broadway.
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Mullens High School
Sally Smith
Carolyn Farley
Mullens
Four detained for disturbance at Clear Fork Grill
OCEANA RNS Four Clear Fork area men were arrested for using profanity and disturbing the peace at the Clear Fork Grill Saturday evening. Walt Cline Dewey Chambers Jr Lonnie Chambers and Ernest Tilley were taken into custody Monday by Constable Earl Prichard and Deputy Sheriff Herbert Halsey. Warrants for their arrests were obtained by Mrs Nell Blankenship, owner of the grill.
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Oceana
RNS
Clear Fork Area
Clear Fork Grill
Walt Cline
Dewey Chambers Jr
Lonnie Chambers
Ernest Tilley
Earl Prichard
Herbert Halsey
Nell Blankenship
Jones clan tops Danville in first baby and pageant picks
Victor Samuel Jones is Danville's first baby of the year. Patsy Lou Jones named Miss Danville in the Miss America preliminary. Ed Jones receives the Chamber of Commerce distinguished service award from nearby Chatham. Sara Lee Jones chosen city candidate for Queen of Tobaccoland. The Joneses are not related.
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Victor Samuel Jones
Patsy Lou Jones
Danville
Ed Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Chatham
Sara Lee Jones
Tobaccoland
Joneses
How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place
A quick dental ad explains sprinkling FASTEETH on denture plates to secure false teeth. The alkaline powder provides firmer comfortable fit without gummy taste and helps prevent odor. Available at drug counters for denture wearers facing slipping or wobbling teeth.
Four WVU Students Named NSF Fellowships
Four West Virginia University students won National Science Foundation fellowships. Three received cooperative graduate fellowships for 1961-62 in engineering and physics, while one earned a summer fellowship for graduate teaching. Recipients include George R. Jefferson and Charles M. Wolfe of Fairmont, Charles D. Corman of South Charleston, and Morris Clifton of Fredericktown, Pa. NSF fellowships totaled 1,100 cooperative grants and 625 summer grants with stipends or weekly stipends.
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Fredericktown
NSF
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Ray Lucento Jr
M. H. Dean
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Bill Bailey
Maurice Anderson
Josephine Anderson
Julia Lester
Edith Titta
America Basconi
Johnny Basconi
Bellmead Byf Committee
Illinois
Methodist Board
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Legion
Broadway
Danville, Va
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Smith Center
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