All Will Make Search For God Oceana Methodist Sermon
The Rev. Okey Cooper Jr. urged Oceana Methodist Church members that every person will search for God at some point and stressed God as a conscious personal being. He warned that fixed ideas hinder true understanding and noted the need to act to advance God’s Kingdom. The article also outlines the church’s history, building, and Cooper’s background including service in WWII and family.
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Oceana
Okey Cooper Jr
Oceana’ Methodist Church
God
Mr. Cooper
Earth
Mrs Duda Heads Sorority Group in Oak Hill
Beta Sigma Phi City Council of Oak Hill announces officers for 1959 with Mrs John P Dida as president and Miss Barbara Allen as secretary. Treasurers include Mrs Ben Teano. Installation set for Founders Day Banquet at 6:30 p.m. April 30.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Beta Sigma Phi
John P. Dida
Barbara Allen
Ben ‘Teano
Hubert Watson
Gamma Epsilon
Betty Harmon
Rev James G Spencer speaks to Oak Hill Rotary
The Rev James G Spencer of Centerville Mississippi addressed the Oak Hill Rotary Club at a Tuesday meeting. He pastors Thomas Memorial Presbyterian Church in Mississippi and is conducting a revival at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church with two daily sessions at 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A professor from West Virginia Institute of Technology will speak at the next meeting.
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Oak Hill
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James G. Spencer
Centerville
Miss
Roberta Wyatt Honored At Lillydale Birthday Party
Roberta Wyatt nine years old daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Wyatt Lillydale was honored at a Saturday birthday party with guests Kenny Bows Pat West Betty Acord Cathy West Bobby Acord Carol Murphy Betty Webb Linda Con ley Ricky Altree Delores Acord Gary Trent Joan McMillion Alice Cline Linda Cline Carol Cook Sherry Cox Shelia Trent Stevie Cox in attendance.
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Inlydale
RNS
Roberta Wyatt
R. H. Wyatt
Lillydale
Kenny Bows
Pat West
Betty Acord
Cathy West
Bobby Acord
Carol Murphy
Betty Webb
Linda Conley
Ricky Altree
Delores Acord
Gary Trent
Joan McMillion
Alice Cline
Linda Cline
Carol Cook
Sherry Cox
Shelia Trent
Stevie Cox
Morgan Couple Welcome Daughter at Wyoming General
Mr and Mrs Tom Morgan of Itmann announce the birth of a daughter at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. The baby weighs pounds three ounces and was born on Saturday.
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Birt
Itmann
Tom Morgan
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Colcord Colcord Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
Colcord residents and relatives share visits and travels across states. Arlie Phelps and Nina Ruth Pierson visit kin in Ohio and West Virginia while George Southard and Elizabeth receive care at Charleston Memorial Hospital. A baby boy was born at Beckley Memorial Hospital to Air and Mrs. Ted Thompson. Paul Dillon injures his finger chopping wood and is treated at Raleigh Boone Medical Center.
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Colcord
RNS
Arlie Phelps
Cleveland
Ohio
Coal River Valley
Lottie Phelps
Asa Farley
George Southard
Elizabeth
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Southard
Abe Harris
Nina Ruth Pierson
Bovemont
Georgia Caldwell
Chicago
Junior Robinson
Dorothy
Clifford White
Jean Painter
Billy White
Dayton
Denvil Schoolcraft
William Brawley
Howard Stover
Stover
Paul Dillon
Raleigh Boone Medical Center
Lillydale Weekend Guests Gather at Trent Home
Lillydale residents report weekend visitors at Mr and Mrs Roy Trent as Bruce Humphries and son Gary Maxwell Hii Jack Green and Tommy Mullens visiting the Blevins parents Mr and Mrs Hazel Blevins.
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Lillydale
RNL
Roy Trent
Bruce Humphries
Gary
Maxwell Hii
Jack Green
JSON
Tommy
Mullens
Hazel Blevins
Raleigh Motor Sales Wins Brand Name Merit In 1957
J E Sharp president and manager of Raleigh Motor Sales accepted the Brand Names Foundation award by wire due to business needs. A certificate of merit honors Raleigh’s role in the national competition while Sharp cites farm equipment season and local duties as preventing travel to New York.
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Mel Verost Beckley
New York
J. E. Sharp
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Jtone
Waldorf-Astoria
Raleigh Motor Sales
Brand Names Foundation
West Virginia Safety Council
Fred B. Newell
Brand Nemes Foundation
Mrs J Tyree Heads Workers at Pax Church
Mrs Jessie Tyree was elected president of the Waiting Workers Band at Pax Church of God. Elected with her were Mrs Geral dine Harless as vice president and Mrs Minnie Tucker as secretary treasurer. The band raised forty five dollars by selling a quilt and fired pies.
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PAX
RNS
Jessie Ty‘re
Pax Church of God
Geraldine Harless
Minnie Tucker
Tyree
Grace Lewis
Viola Trent
Charley Brown
Bertie Whitlow
Etta T Weeks
Cecil Humphrey
Fannie Howard
Lewis
Tucker
Oceana Social Notices Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Mr and Mrs Glen Blankenship and children Ricky and Randy and Mrs Fudd Cook visited Beckley relatives. Mrs William Lusk and daughter Jinly stayed with Clifford Wilkinson in Charleston. Rev William Lusk returned from Parkersburg ministerial meeting and leads First Church of God in Oceana. Mrs Foster Harvey and children Jerry Donna Kay and Barbara visited from Simon. Mrs Sue Brown is ill at home.
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Oceana
RNS
First Church of God
Foster Harvey
Jerry
Donna Kay
Barbara
Simon
Sue Brown
Teens Seek Marriages in Fayette County Clerk Office
In Fayetteville multiple couples filed for marriage licenses in the Fayette County Clerk's office. The list includes James N Braxton 19 and Norma Jean Pankey 16 of Harvey. Sherlock Bowles 22 and Lucille Adkins 21 of Hico. Bernard Dennler 25 and Aulga Mae Malenick 22 of Oak Hill. Jack Dillon 25 and Vonna Newhouse 20 of Kincaid. Jimmy Carol Carper 18 and Sanjia Schoolcraft 17 of Oak Hill. Alfred Fairfax 19 and Barbara Fairfax 18 of Beetown. Robert William Johnston 23 and Geneva Neal 18 of Page. James Laprade 25 and Maxine Bell 18 of Thurmond. Leroy McKnight 23 and Judith Little 21 of Winona. Thomas William Poore and Doris Marie Owens 3 of Garten. Robin F. Puryear Jr 4 and Robine Clipper 19 of Minden. George Earl Smith 19 and Judith Ann Huddleston 18 of Oak Hill. Lark Scots 21 and Haroldene Boley 18 of Layland. William Curtis Taylor 21 and Joan Carolyn Hamilton 21 of Scarbro. Jodie Dean Ward 21 and Anna Rose Bailax 22 of Scarbro.
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Fayetteville
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Fayette County
Garten
Charles
Rose Dennler
Aulga Mae Malenick
Oak Hill
Steve
Bernice Malenick
Jack Dillon
Page
Blair
Georgia Dilton
Vonna Newhouse
Kincaid
Martin
Lillie Newhouse
Jimmy Carol Carper
Vance
Ethel Carper
Sanjia Schoolcraft
Thurmond
Sam
Rosa Bell
Leroy McKnight
Youngstown
Ohio
Clarence
Mary McKnight
Judith Little
Winona
Willie
Estie Little
Thomas William Poore
James C
Eva Padre
Doris Marie Owens
William
Virginia Owens
Robin F. Puryear Jr
Robin
Ethel Puryear
Robine Clipper
Minden
Eddie
Clara Clipper
George Earl Smith
Beaver
W. P
Naomi Smith
Judith Ann Huddleston
Oak Hil
F. W
Martha Huddleston
Lark Scots
Thedtond
Evelyn Scott
Haroldene Boley
Harold
Ann Boley
Layland
William Curtis Taylor
Curtis B
Janet Tay For
Joan Carolyn Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton
Scarora
Jodie Dean Ward
Toney
Florence Ward
Anna Rose Bailax
Joseph
Anna Balland
Scarbro
Lilly Haven Area Weekend Socials and Visitors
Ohio resident Joe Harvey spent a weekend with his parents in Cleveland and joined relatives at the Charleston airport. The Harvey family hosted several visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Newsome in Mullens. Local couples and relatives from Beckley, Avondale, and Cra Mountain gathered for weekend visits and church events.
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Lilly Haven
RNS
Joe Harvey
Cleveland, O
W. C. Harvey
Charleston
Harvey
Bill Harvey
Ross Jones
Eugene Newsome
Mul.lens
Arthur Ruth
Newton Gouge
Beckley
Charles Parsons
Delfond Parsons Newton
James Jones
Robert Miller
Cra Mountain
Roy Elkins
Elijah Roberts
Avondale
Charlie Logan
Robert Forren
Delaine Clark
Debbie
Airman of the Month Named at Bedford Air Force Station
A2c Jackie R. Clement son of Mrs Siera Maye Clement of Winona was named Airman of the Month at Bedford Air Force Station in Bedford Virginia. He arrived at Bedford from Keesler Air Force Base after completing basic training.
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Winona
Jackie R. Clement
Siera Maye Clement
Bedford Air Force Station
Bedford
Clement
Keesler Air Force Base
Rock Creek Personal News From the Community
Wir and Mrs. Roy Pettry were dinner guests of Pettry’s sister and family. Carl and Mrs. Asbury now working in Akron hosted guests including Roscoe Meadows and Bert Collins family. Various locals visited relatives and friends across Beckley Naoma Dry Creek and Mount View Hill with moves and weekend gatherings noted.
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Rock Creek
Wir
Roy Pettry
Roger
Sue
Pettry
Carl Asbury
Akron
Ohio
Asburys
Roscoe Meadows
Seth
Bert Collins
Ethel
Jo Etta
Lee Credia
East Gulf
Collins
James B. Collins
Keith
Joe Broome
Arnell
Buster Bradley
Mount View Hill
Bradley
Stellie Jarrell
Beckley
van Hunter
Naoma
Arnett E
Lacy Jarrell Ane
Janet Lynn
Sunday Singing Meet at Oak Hill
The Fayette County Singing Convention will be held Sunday at the Whitaker Baptist Church. The event gathers local singers for a day of hymn singing and community fellowship.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
Whittaker Baptist Church
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