Wyoming County Board Caps Expenditures at 70000 for School Repairs
The Wyoming County Board of Education on Wednesday set a firm spending limit of 70000 for summer construction and repair of school properties. Superintendent Jesse W. Morgan will oversee purchases, all made from wholesale firms when possible, with major projects including a new Brush School at about 4000, Baileysville Elementary two-room addition at 12000, and Brenton School expansion at 5000. Additional painting and various repairs across many schools are planned, plus 10000-12000 in furniture and equipment allocations and fire-safety upgrades at 21 schools.
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Wyoming County Board of Education
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Bell
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Branch
Brier
Campus
Cook
Covel
Crang
Fort Branch
Kopperston
Laurel Branch
Marshfork
Matheny
Mullens
Mullens High
Otsego
Sanders
Sun, Hill
Welton
John McGraw
Soak Creek Residents Thank Sophia Mayor and Council
Soak Creek residents express gratitude to Mayor and council members for water system improvements in the Soak Creek area. They commend Mayor carlers for the meeting on April 2, 1957 and for addressing health and sanitation concerns. Delegation members Garvis Lilly Jimmy Flower Rev G E Woods noted.
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Soak Creek
Sophia
Soak’ Creek
Sarea
Carlers
Garvis Lilly
Jimmy Flower
Rev. G. E. Woods
Fayetteville Woman's Club Hears Talk On School For Retarded Children
Fayetteville Woman's Club heard Dr. Willan Harold county health doctor outline needs for a school for retarded children, a county guidance clinic, and a county speech therapist. He urged club collaboration with the Legion Auxiliary and the Junior Woman's Club. The meeting covered health film, devotional, musical numbers, and officer elections.
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Fayette Woman's Club
the Legion Auxiliary
Herold
Frances Lee
Louise Hoover
Sunshine of Life
Dawn Burnelle
Narcy Pennington
Judy Pennington
Carl’ B. Vickers
Vickers
George Hatfield
Gladys Bary
Airs
J. W. Ayers
Charles Shackelford
Lofton Tulider
D. H. Perdue
Tudor
Horseshoe
C. A. Kidd
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Woman's Club
Fletcher Arritt
J.W. Ayers
L. E. Bullion
Sylvester Youth Plans Car Washing Benefit
Sylvester First Methodist Church Youth Fellowship conducts a five hour car wash on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beside the church to raise funds for a state conference in Huntington and a summer youth conference at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon. If rain postpones, the event will be rescheduled.
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Sylvester First Methodist Church
Lia.m
Sylvester
Huntington
Dudley Ward
Chicago
Ill
West Virginia
Sylvester Youth Fellowship
Myoming Clerk Lists 17 Deeds
Pineville reports 17 property transfers admitted to record in the county clerk’s office. Transactions include parcels in Clear Fork and Slab Fork districts, Crowley-Worrell Addition, Thermo Addition, Lilly Land, and Mullens. Names include Blankenships, Worrells, Sandoval, McKinell, Hill, Skaggs, Green, Toler, and others. parcels range from about one-quarter acre to 275 acres across multiple townships.
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Pineville
RNG
Kermit Blankenship
Ollie Blankenship
Bertha Blankenship
Clear Fork
Gyandotle River
Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc
Woodrow Riley
Willie Mae G. Riley
Slab Fork
William C. Worrell
Grace Worrell
Alfred B. Broom
Nancy Lou Broom
Crowley - Worrell
Center District
Alfonso Sandoval Jr
Velma Sandoval
Charles McKinegill
Zelma Hill
Thermo
Bud
Barkers Ridge
Ida Skaggs
George W. Conley
Skaggs
Oceana
A. B. Church
Lena Church
Carl M. Green
Betty Jane Green
Lilly Land Company
Mullens
1. H. Toler
Belva T. Simpson
Double Camp Branch
I. H. Toler
Clara Geneva Clark
Mary Eleen Ellis
Edsel Jl. ‘Aliff
Donald D. Toler
L.H. Toler
William J. Toler
T._H. Toler
Arley C. Toler
LH. Toler
Vivian D. Toler
Toler
I. H. Toler Jr
H. Toler
Arley ‘C. “Tler
Two Sentenced In Fayette Court
Fayette Circuit Court on its first two days sentenced Ethel Pennell for assault and battery to one year in jail with ten months suspended and placed on probation. William Wagner was jailed for one year for contempt of court, contingent on paying money to his wife. Several others pled bail and received five year probation for grand larceny or related charges. Burial announced for a church member with services at Church of God in Oak Hill, burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. Body arrival noted.
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Payetteville
RNS
Fayette
Ethel Pennell
Hilltop
William Wagner
Victor
Denis L. Burgess
Oak Hill
Vernon D. Bailey
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert W. Battrick
Cranesville
Ewell- Cass James
Robert R.jenkins
James R. Lanner
Akron
Joe Mack Gardner
Thayer
Cecil Rader
Sun
Roy Hadger
James E. Lilly
Beards Fork
Preston C. Ward
Church of God
E. W. Wembert
Norman Foster
Randolph Johnson
High Lawn Memorial Park
Thomas Funeral Home
Mrs Lottie Woodrum Dies In Florida
Mrs Lottie Fay Woodrum 76 died at her son Pete’s home in Jacksonville Florida after a heart attack She was a Fayette County resident born May 1 1801 Winters were spent in Florida Survivors include three sons four daughters three brothers five sisters a half sister and nine grandchildren Funeral rites set for 2 pm Saturday at Jones Avenue Chapel Oak Hill
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Ans
Lottie Fay Woodrum
Pete
Jacksonville
Fla
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Summerlee Avenue
Florida
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Lester R
Man
Ela
Aubrey Duncan
Dorothy Woodrum
Paul J. Lewis
Charleston
Gene Thomas
Zero Beach
John
Frazier Bays
Wiley Bays
Della Bishop
Frank Hamilton
Oscar Marcum
John Beckner
Princeton
J. T. Thomas
Maggie Hall
Hill Top
Jones Avenue
Seniors Stage Three Act Play at Oak Hill School
Collins High School presents a modern three act play Man of Seventeen by Robert St. Clair and Herman Tunne. Directed by the school staff, performances April 12 at 8 p.m. with matinee and evening shows at Oak Hill Grade School Auditorium. Cast includes Allen Walker Kay Stover James Waugh Patty Fitzpatrick Fenny Goode Sue McPherson and others.
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Robert St. Clair
Herman Tunne
Collins High Schools
Lacy Senith
Allen Walker
Laurence
Kay Stover
Emily
James Waugh
Earl
Patty Fitzpatrick
Dorothy
Collins High School
Ave
Parent Education Institute Set April 16 at Elementary School
Fayetteville RNS reports a Parent Education Institute for parents of physically handicapped children to be held April 16 at Oak Hill Elementary School from 9 am to 1 pm. Sponsored by the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Fayette County Society, the program covers education for exceptional children, with discussions on mental ability, responsibility, and classroom programs. Registration opens 8:45 am, with opening remarks by Wallace Bennett and Orville Hawes, followed by panels and a morning coffee break.
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RNS
West Virginia Society For Parent Education Institute
Oak Hill
West
Ginia Society For Crippled Children
Fayette County
Wallace’ Bennett
Fayette County Society For Crippled Children
Ty Orville
W. Hawes
West Virginia Society
Frances Scott
West Virginia
Tony
Theron Butterworth
National Society For Crippled Children
Alice Stein
Big Show Slated At Sherman High School
Sherman High plans the 2nd annual Big Show Friday night with all grades taking part. The event includes Mr and Miss Sherman High School crownings from each grade and a popular vote winner announced during the program. Charles Frye will MC and class skills will be judged for a trophy. The Sherman Tattler sponsors the event with Marie Ritchie as adviser and Richard Jarrell as editor.
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BNS
Sherman's
Miss Sherman
Betty Ferrell
Jackie Tagliente
Sue Kinder
Joe Tagliente
Nancy Avergon
Frankie Childers
Armed Forces Day Observed At Sherman High School
Armed Forces Day was held at Sherman High School with six service branches represented. Representatives from the Army Air Force Navy Marines and women from the Army and Navy spoke to the senior class about benefits of joining the service and pursuing full time careers.
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Seth
Armed Forces
Sherman High School
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Autopsy Planned For Fisherman Missing In River
FairETTEVILLE AP Payette County authorities awaited autopsy results on Hebal Berry 38 Crown Hill whose body was found about five miles downstream from where Berry and companion Lowell McCormick 32 Vernshaw were last seen March 22. McCormick remains missing as Sheriff Buckhanan ordered the autopsy to determine cause of death. Residents recalled hearing gunshots near Beury where the men stayed and a boat used by the pair was later found overturned.
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Fairetteville
Elle
Kanawha County
New River
Hebal Berry
Crown Hill
Berry
Lowell McCormick
Vernshaw
McCormick
A. H. Buckhanan
30 Minute Film Slated Sunday On TV Station
Wallace Bennett of the Fayette Society for Crippled Children and Adults announces a 3 minute film to be shown on WOAY TV at 7 p.m. Sunday. Twelve movie stars will appear in the film supporting the Easter Seal Campaign.
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Oak Hyul
RNS
Wallace ,Bennett
Fayette Society For Crippled Children
Woay-Tv
Whitesville principal and teacher hospitalized this week
Whitesville Junior High School principal Emmett Stine has been hospitalized at Charleston Memorial and is due home today. Teacher Rebecca Pitisenberger remains in Charleston General Hospital with substitution by Mrs. Fred Branham for ninth grade duties, as she is expected to return home next week.
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Whitesville
Rns
Emmett Stine
Whitesville Junior High School
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Rebecca Pitisenberger
Charleston General Hospital
Fred Branham
Two Ninth Grade Casts To Present Comedy At Whitesville
Whitesville Junior High will stage The Atomic Blonde a three acts comedy with two ninth grade casts performing April 1 and April 12 at 7 30pm Instructors Mrs Rebecca Pilsdenberger hospitalized and Mrs Gladys Radcliffe leading rehearsals Cast members include Tom Holstein Carolyn Meddings Kay Ripford David Hendricks McArthur Peters Charles O Neal Randall Workman Lois Vamos Mona Elkins Gary Wiseman Brenda Demossy Glenn Estep Barbara Stricklen Evelyn Brown David Woods Carolyn Nelson Patricia Halstead Terry Powers Paul Upford Thomas Gibson Bill Wiseman Brenda Hatfield Barbara Shafer Freddy Walker Carolyn Tincher Cecil Harless Ruth Ann Stumn Mary K Beard.
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ANS
Whitesville Junior High School
Rebecca Piltsenberger
Gladys Radcliffe
Tom Holstein
Carolyn Meddings
Kay Ripford
David Hendricks
McArthur Peters
Charles O'Neal
Randall Workman
Lois Vamos
Mona Elkins
Gary Wiseman
Brenda Demossy
Glenn Estep
Barbara Stricklen
Evelyn Brown
Sre
David Woods
Carolyn Nelson
Patricia
Halstead
Terry Powers
Paul Upford
Thomas Gibson
Bill Wiseman
Brenda Hatfield
Barbara Shafer
Freddy Walker
Carolyn Tincher
Cecil Harless
Ruth Ann Stumn
Mary K. Beard
Wyoming County Grand Jurors Chosen For April Term of Court
A list of 16 grand jurors drawn for the April term of Wyoming County Circuit Court will report on April 22. Names include Hershell Stewart, Oleg Morgan of Baileysville, Fred J. Wheley of Alten Junction, Emmett Eastridge of Bud, and many others across Pineville, Windom, Raven Cliff, Mullens, and related towns. Sixty residents were named to serve as petit jurors for the May term, reporting May 16, with jurors from Matheny, Hatchery, Clearfork, Hanover, Mullens, Baileysville, Kopperston, Glen Rogers, Oceana, Coal Mountain, Maben, Steeles, Ikes Fork, North Springs, and Traitee listed.
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Wyoming County Circuit Court
Hershell Stewart
Oleg Morgan
Baileysville
Fred J. Wheley
Alten Junction
Emmett Eastridge
Bud
George Blankenship
Alpeca
Virgil Adams
D. D. Lupardue
Pineville
Lonnie Brooks
Windom
Jack Pauley
Guyan
Robert Cline
North Springs
King B. Blankenship
Dewey
F. S. Calfée Jr
Carol Compton
Mullens
Fred Reece
William EB. Mullins
Allen Junction
Clelis Mitchum
Crumpler
Bill Tulley
Harley Pack
Herman Ward
James L. Smith
Raymond Mullens
Joe B. Brown
Mike H. Perry
Lee Blankenship
Cyclone
C. E. Pauley
Donnie
Four Men Plead Not Guilty in Fayette Court
In Fayette County Circuit Court four of five indicted for murder entered not guilty pleas. E M Brinson Ronald Clifton and Frank McGhee denied charges of murdering Francis W Crews and felonious assault. Their attorneys sought time to decide on the assault indictment and all are on bond to reappear April 6. Obed Holdren, also indicted in the death of Mike Emiline, requested time and will appear April 5.
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Payetteville
RNS
Fayette County
E. M. Brinson
Ronald Clifton
Frank McGhee
Francis W. Crews
Crews
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