Presbyterian Women Attend General Meet at Mount Hope
The Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Women of the Church held a general meeting in the Fellowship Hall at 7 30 p m Monday. They announced an intensive Bible study April 28 30 led by Rev J Harrell Harper using Dr Daniel D Rhodes A Covenant Community. May Fellowship Day is May 7 at 2 p m and Presbyterial District Conference will be at Oak Hill April 24. A birthday offering to Korea will honor May 17 with guest speaker Mrs J W Witherspoon of Beckley. New officers begin October: Vice President Mrs Ralph Dorsey and chairs Mrs W G Callaway ecumenical mission and relations, Mrs T W Howard and Mrs Charles R Harns barger Christian fellowship. The program A Woman's Responsibility in a Community was led by Mrs George Ramey.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Church of the Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
E. E. Jones Jr
Daniel D. Rhodes
J. Harrell Harper
First
Sam Dorado
Ecumenical Mission and Relations
Korea
J. W. Witherspoon
Beckley
George Coleman
Ralph Dorsey
W. G. Callaway
Christian Community Action
T. W. Howard
Charles R. Harnsbarger
Christian Fellowship
George Ramey
W. J. Moore
Ellen
Lucile Page
Gail Borden diverse pioneer of Texas and milk
Britannica notes Gail Borden pioneered milk condensation the first Texas map helped draft the state constitution co founded the first permanent Texas newspaper and laid out Houston In another Britannica entry a female bullfrog lays 18000 to 20000 eggs per season
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Gail Borden
Texas
Houston
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Funeral Funds For People Ages Thirty Nine To Seventy Nine
You can apply by mail for a Life Insurance Policy providing 2000 or 1000 guaranteed-rate lifetime protection. No agent will call. Mail tear-out with name address zip and year of birth to Great Lakes Insurance Co Elgin Illinois 60122 Dept 200151NP70.
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Great Lakes Insurance Co
Elgin
Ill
Labor Dept Team To Conduct Wyoming Survey
Sen Robert Byrd announces a Labor Department survey team will arrive in Pineville Wyoming County to assess local employment services. The group will interview government and business leaders to justify a localized mobile employment unit to aid industry recruitment. initial survey to last two to six months, funded by federal government.
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Washington, D. C
Robert C. Byrd
U. S. Department of Labor
Pineville
Wyoming County
Byrd
Senate
Department of Labor
J. Paul England
House of Delegates
Norman Harvey
Washington
Bureau of Employment Security
Norman Roberts
Chambersburgh
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Employment Security
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits in Mount Hope
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Skeens of Covington Virginia visited Mrs Skeens parents Mr and Mrs Mike Bolen in Bluestone Road and Mrs Rachel Skeens. Mr and Mrs Ronnie Taylor of Huntington stayed with Mrs George Barbera Bradley. Mrs Taylor is the former Connie Barbera. Janet Dorado of Huntington stayed with Mr and Mrs Sam Dorado over the weekend.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Jimmy Skeens
Covington
Mike Bolen
Bluestone Road
Rachel Skeens
Ronnie Taylor
Huntington
George Barbera
Bradley
Taylor
Connie Barbera
Sam Dorado
Janet Dorado
Show at Pineville High School Auditorium Details
The text lists family connections for 4 Herds show participants and notes the show is at Pineville High School auditorium at 7 30 p m. Admission is 50 cents and 25 cents. Key people include Mr and Mrs Bill Jarrell Mrs Louise Hess and the Shrewsbury McKinney families.
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Hobart Perdue
Debby
Bill Jarrell
Carolyn
Virgil Shrewsbury
Linda
Eugene McKinney
Louise Hess
Pineville High School
Bradley Lions State Dinner Honors School Athletes
Bradley Lions Club president Joe Buffa announced the annual basketball sportsmanship awards dinner for Bradley at Joe's Drive-In on Wednesday. Trophies go to one boy from fifth or sixth grade and one from seventh or eighth grade as chosen by teammates and coaches. Pat McMillion, son of Mr and Mrs Paul McMillion, wins the first group. Andrew Huzoski, son of Mr and Mrs Andy Huzoski, takes the second. Fathers of the winners are also invited to attend.
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Bradley
BNS
Joe Buffa
Bradley Lions Club
Joe’s Drive- Inn
Pat McMillion
Paul McMillion
Andrew Huzoski
Andy Huzoski
Pineville visitors crowd local households this weekend
Pineville residents hosted relatives and friends from Bluefield Richmond Norfolk Columbus and Washington DC over Easter weekend. Guests included Mrs. Robert Martin Kimberly Bluefield and Connie Pendry Washington DC and families from Charleston Richmond St Albans and Richlands. The piece notes upcoming Horseshow contest and community dinner meeting preparations with all members urged to attend.
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Pineville
Rns
Bud Pendry
Keyrock
Robert G. Martin
Kimberly
Bluefield
Connie Pendry
Washington, D. C
Linda Pendry
Charleston
Danny Pendry
Alexandria
Bill Phillips
Billy
Columbus
Ohio
George Phillips
Rockview
James Hale
Kingsport
Tenn
Ralph Hale
Jack Gasham
Baileysville
Wanda Pais
Richmond
Junior Belcher
Norfolk
Florio Pais
East Pineville
Sherman Taylor
West Virginia Tech
Eugene Nutter
St. Albans
Charles Shields
Charles Stone
Charlie
Bristol
Bruno Pais
John David
Ruby Layman
Floria Pais
Malcolm Wilkinson
Covington
FE. M. Wilkinson
C. C
Wiiimwina
Buffa
Hearing Set For Hit Run Driver In Mercer County
Thomas Blankenship, 30, of near Bluefield faces hit and run and drunken driving charges after a Sunday night crash that critically injured 68 year old Etta Hurst as she walked to church. He fled the scene. companion William Williams, 25, later drove away. Williams, paroled last December after a six year term for second degree murder, was fined 600 dollars or 70 days in jail on related charges.
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Princeton
UPI
Thommas Blankenship
Bluefield
Mercer County
D. M. Shade
Blankenship
Etta Hurst
Montcalm
Shade
William Williams
Williams
Moundsville Penitentiary
Recent Bride Feted At Shower At Soulsville
Mrs. Robert Clay was honored at a bridal and household shower hosted at the Soulsville home of Rev. and Mrs. Vern Clay. Guests enjoyed games and gifts for Miss Linda Spurlock and the future Mrs. Robert Clay, who wed March 19 in Lebanon, Virginia. The couple now resides in Madison where both work.
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Randy Akers
Elbert Clay
Linda Spurlock
Saulsville
RNS
Robert Clay
Harrison Mills
Otsego
Mullens
Vern M. Clay
Janice Meadows
Delmar Ward
E. Clay
Bessie Ward
Madison
Free Will Auxiliaries Organize At Meeting
Free Will Baptist Church auxiliaries in Fayette Conference held an organizational meeting at Skelton Free Will Baptist Church with Mrs. Mae Renfro presiding. Delegates included Renfro, McNeely, Burk, Hurt, Roberts, Bass, Pettry, Terchek. Officers elected: Renfro president, Mildred Gaylor secretary, Hurt treasurer. Plans for the year were discussed.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Fayette
Skelton Free Will Baptist Church
Mae Renfro
Bradley
Vienna Hurt
Renfro
Tessie McNeely
Bradley Free Will Baptist Church
Violet Burk
Hurt
Price Hill Church
Nellie Roberts
Orpha Bass
Skelton Church
Retta Pettry
Pearl Terchek
Oak Hill Church
Mildred Gaylor
Skelton
Kellams Guests Fill Easter Week Visibly Busy
Ravencliff notes Easter travel and family visits as Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Kellam return from Sterling Virginia with guests including George Farley Rick Tyler and their children Kelly and Julie from Vestal New York. V T Carr and daughter Vicki and son Danny Roanoke visited the Kellams earlier in the week. Joe D. Lilly visited relatives in Sterling while recuperating Mrs. Jack L Tolliver rests at home after weeks in Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.
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Ravencliff
Sterling
Lloyd L. Kellam
George Farley
Kellams
Rick Tyler
Kelly
Julie
Vestal
N. Y
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Maxine Miller
Mrs. Maxine Miller was honored at a Saturday afternoon party in Price Hill. Hostesses were her daughters Miss Betty Miller and Miss Louise Miller. Games and prizes were enjoyed by Miss Gloria Holbert, Mrs. Charles Shrout, Mrs. Bertie Massey, Mrs. Mary Shrader, and Miss Jeana Massey. Others present included Mrs. Shirley Magliano, Miss Patsy Pennington, Mrs. Cora Douglas, Mrs. Barbara Bowman, Gene Bowman, Grover Miller, and Doy Miller.
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Price Hill
BNS
Maxine Miller
Betty Miller
Louise Miller
Gloria Holbert
Charles Shrout
Bertie Massey
Mary Shrader
Jeana Massey
Shirley Magliano
Patsy Pennington
Cora Douglas
Barbara Bowman
Gene Bowman
Grover Miller
Doy Miller
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Labor Dept
Mt. Hope
Yee
Neville Street
Aluminum
Wards
Montgomery Ward
Bud
Anita Perdue
Debbie Jarrell
Carolyn Shrewsbury
Linda Foto
Bill Bailey
Ellen Jack Bailey
Anita
Bradley Lions State Dinner
Soulsville
J. Wilson
Grant O'Neal
Jackie O'Neal
Opal Mills
Leland Shumate
Frank Keaton
Slab Fork
Mary Ward
Glenda Ward
Hotchkiss
Joyce Acord
Marvin Privett
Roscoe Privett
Emmett Canada
Roy Boothe
Mab
Harry
Dodge
Duncan-Catron Motor Co., Inc
Lynch-Pryor Motors, Inc
Prince St
Howard Ave
Lewisburg
Greenbrier Motor Co., Inc
U.S. 219
Fairlea
Bob Hope
Nbc-Tv
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Sophia—Phillips Motor Company, Inc
Main St
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