Mullens Plans Parade and Clean Up Drive May First
Mullens authorities unveil a May 1 parade to spur statewide clean-up efforts. Mayor Woodrow Cook proposes a simple event with participants in overalls and brooms, plus student outreach to local schools. The city anticipates hiring 13 to 15 workers for riverbank and other cleanup tasks under the crash program while sewage bonds move onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
KNS
Woodrow Cook
Lelan Harless
Pete Andrews
Cook
W. A. Davis
Cil Lacy
Lacy
Harless
Floral Display Highlights Castle Rock Club Meet
Castle Rock Garden Club of Pineville presented Basic Flower Arrangements at the Woman's Club meeting in the Cow Shed. Members included Mrs. William Lewis and Mrs. O E Wilks with new officers installed, and several new members initiated. An Olga Woman's Club invitation for April 28 was extended with guest speaker Mrs Chloe Gaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Castle Rock Garden Club
Woman's Club
William Lewis
O. E. Wilks
Elio Pais
E. M. Curry
Roy Breeden
John Scoleri
W. C. Bailey Jr
C. A. Pancake
Mae S. Belcher
James Lyons
A. E. Baldwin
Paul A. Viers
C. L. Cook
Jack Gentry
Orville Ross
Stoney Barker
Richard L. Huffman
Sam Lambert
Paul Seyler
Marilyn McCoy
Lyons
Carrie Grindstaff
Jaeger
Olga Woman's Club
Chloe Gaford
Visits of Charleston guests extend to Long Branch homes
Sunday visitors in Long Branch included Amber Craddock and her family from Charleston. They were hosted at the homes of Louie Wilson, Bur man Wilson, and C. C. Craddock along with R. E. Craddock Jr and his children Roy Everette Stephen and Jeffrey. The gathering reflected social ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Wilson
Burman Wilson
C. C. Craddock
Long Branch
Amber Craddock
R. E. Craddock Jr
Roy Everette
Stephen
Jeffrey
Charleston
Intelligence
Now You Know by United Press International
The largest crystal ball in the world is the Warner 106 pound sphere of Burman quartz in the U S National Museum Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
U.S. National Museum
Washington, D.C
Chorus Group Named To Attend Festival
Lee Fiser of Marshall University will guest conduct the All County Choral Festival. Members of MHHS Glee club plan to attend today and Saturday at the Memorial building in Fayetteville. The county chorus includes seven altos five first sopranos four second sopranos and all basses and tenors selected by Eunice Fleming. The group is the Mount Hope concert choir. The county chorus performs Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Memorial building in Fayetteville. Upcoming events include a concert at Hinton on Sunday April 30 and a public concert in Beckley on Sunday May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Fiser
Marshall University
MHHS
Memorial Building
Fayetteville
Eunice B. Fleming
Mount Hope High
Mount Hope
Hinton
Coo Beckley
Christine Hymon Named Westinghouse Junior Cook of Year
Christine Hymon 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs W O Hymon of Scarbro, wins Westinghouse Junior Cook of the Year for Charleston area. She entered a barbecued chicken recipe in the senior division, receives 100 dollars, a Westinghouse range, and a trip to Cincinnati to finals with instructor Mrs Dorothy Harris. The finalist could win 5000 dollars and a 10 day European trip. The article also notes bioluminescence in a Puerto Rico bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Hymon
W. O. Hymon
Scarbro
Westinghouse Electric
Charleston
Christine
Cincinnati
Dorothy Harris
Mount Hope
Caravan From Michigan Delivers Aid To Miners In Fayette County
A Flint Michigan convoy arrived in Minden Fayette County about noon with food and clothing for unemployed miners and families. Donations were organized by American Legion Voiture 1116 and Kanawha County Legionnaires. State Senate President Howard W Carson praised EEP and Kennedy administration aid, noting upcoming New Kanawha Industrial Corp plants as brighter prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
RNS
Flint
Mich
Fayette County
American Legion
France
Legion
40 & 8
State Senate
Howard W. Carson
New Barron
Kennedy
Carson
Fayette
Ralph Jennings
Michigan City
P. L. Elmore
Flint Legionnaire
Lloyd Hendricks
Kanawha County Legionnaires
Tommy Jones
Barron
Ralph Story
Charleston
Oceana Seniors To Tour Capital
Oceana High School seniors depart by car to Prince then train to Washington D C arriving 7 00 a m Saturday. They tour the Smithsonian U S Capitol Library of Congress Supreme Court White House Arlington Mt Vernon National Airport and Lincoln Memorial with sight seeing buses at Union Station. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Gerald Short and Vernon Short accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Oceana High School
Washington, D.C
Prince
Chesapeake and Ohio
Washington
Union Station
Smithsonian Institution
U. S. Capitol
Library of
Congress
U. S. Supreme Court
White House
Arlington Memorial
Mt. Vernon
National Airport
Lincoln Memorial
Fairley Lusk
Curtis Bailey
Connie Toler
Bonnie Goode
Alice Cline
Kay Estep
Marcia Rankin
Bill Baldwin
Jim Tilley
Harold Halsey
Carolyn Moore
Peggy Jewell
Joan Oliver
Tommy King
Vada Shumate
Jean Brown
Joy Brown
Gary Gallaher
Hafford Justice
Norma Bailey
Kitty Richardson
Doug Pritchard
Shelba Allen
Charles Chambers
Linda Stewart
Shirley Workman
Linda Adkins
Patsy Terrell
Pauletta Wallace
Nancy Barber
Betty Childers
Judy Perry
Dorothy Walls
June Cook
Carolyn Short
Mike Daniels
Jerry Matthews
Sue Gunter
Karleen Brown
Charleen Toler
Wilma Murphy
Carol Grosse
Francis Short
Emma Acord
Gerald Short
Vernon Short
Men To Attend Cedar Lakes Meet
Mount Hope RNL members of the Christian Men's Fellowship met for supper in the Social Room of Mount Hope Christian Church. A business session led by president Bill Kessler discussed the Men’s Retreat at Cedar Lakes May 5-7 with guest speaker Mark Rutherford. Attendees include Rev. B. R. Berry, Bill Kessler, H. C. Brown, and others. next meeting May 13 will invite the Christian Women’s Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNL
Christian Men’s Fellowship
Mount Hope Christian Church
Bill Kessler
Cedar Lakes
Mark Rutherford
B. R. Berry
H. C. Brown
Open House Closes National Library Week in Fayetteville
Fayette County marks National Library Week with an open house today from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Regional Library in Memorial Auditorium sponsored by the Fayetteville Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNL
Fayette County
Memorial Auditorium
Revival To Begin At Mullens Church
Mullens church hosts a revival led by evangelist Miss Freda Roberson of Syracuse Ohio nightly at 7 30 p m under Pastor Rev E R Heaton Special music will feature local talent and the pastor extends a welcome to all attendees
Mons Spei Due May 1 Celebrates Mount Hope High Yearbook
Mount Hope High School marks its 50th year with the Mons Spei yearbook to be published May 1. The book features an original cover by editors Ann Callaway and Cathy Wonder and color throughout. Coverage expands to varsity sports and junior high athletics under sports editor Edward Shaw. Business managers Kitty Jo Bolen and Conrad Neely, with E. B. Roberts, report about 240 subscriptions sold during the recent campaign. 300 yearbooks were ordered, 20 reserved, leaving about 50 for sale at publication. Mrs. Margaret Brady guided the editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope High School
Mons Spei
Ann Callaway
Cathy Wonder
Edward
Pete
Shaw
Kitty Jo Bolen
Conrad Neely
E. B. Roberts
Margaret Brady
Mount Hope Designates Bird Sanctuary by City Council
Mount Hope City Council passed an ordinance designating the area within city limits as a Bird Sanctuary. Mayor J. E. Howard announced the proclamation urging citizens and agencies to conserve bird life through care, feeding, and protection. The Garden Club committee includes Mrs. Don Sanford, president, and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
BNS
Garden Club
Don Sanford
Louis M. Corey
J. W. Massing
G. E. Williams
R. G. Patterson
E. W. Dunkley
Fayette County Development Corp organized officials named
Officers and organizers of the Fayette County Development Corporation were announced on Sunday. Earl Vick Montgomery is president, Sheriff P L Elmore organizer and ex-officio board member, Raymond Riley secretary, Robert K Holliday assistant secretary and publicity chairman. Directors already reflect five of seven districts, with eight more to be selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County Development Corporation
Earl Vick Montgomery
Sheriff P. L. Elmore
Raymond Riley
Mt. Hope
Robert K. Holliday
Oak Hill
Presbyterians Women Attend District Meet at Pineville
Eighty three Bluestone Presbytery women attended the spring conference at Pineville Presbyterian Church. Registration began at 9:30 with pages named, worship led by Mrs. McDonald, devotion by Mrs. Bolt, and welcome by Mrs. Hamlin. Presidents were introduced and a Suit Case Surprise program featured. Workshops were led by multiple leaders from Bluefield to Welch, a noon luncheon was served, and the afternoon included a film strip Go That We May Know and a message on Personal Evangelism by Rev. Norman Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Bluestone Presbytery
District NT
Presbyterian Church
Albert Durbin
C. W. Andrick
J. L. Williams
Jim Franklin
Frank McDonald
W. W. Bolt
D. F. Hamlin
Jack Meade
Anderson Memorial Church
Welch
Lee Ellis
Gilbert
James Fultz
Kopperston
J. G. Cunningham
James Dixon
Northfork
Ted Orren
Red Jacket
Virginia Reyburn
Vivian
E. W. Lucas
First
Weiner Roast Honored Sunday School Class
The Youth Sunday School class at Church of God on Moran Avenue was honored with a weiner roast Saturday night by their teacher Gerald Church. Attendees included Charlene Blankenship Shirley Blankenship Mickie Huffman Janice Graham Barbara Huffman Iris Mitchem Duchess Mitchem Louise Hylton Jimmie Graham Walter McKinney Jr Larry Milam David Clagg Jackie Clagg Mrs Gerald Church and her sons Phillip and David.
Morris McIntire Vows Exchanged In Dunbar
Miss Patricia Morris of Prince and Frank C McIntire of Dunbar exchanged wedding vows at First Baptist Church Dunbar in a 6 39 p m ceremony. Attended by family, orchids and white gladioli decorated the setting as Rev George R Pauley performed the double ring rite. The couple, graduates of Mount Hope and Parkersburg high schools, planned a Daytona Beach honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
RNS
Patricia Morris
Charleston
Frank C. McIntire
Dunbar
First Baptist Church
Edith Morris
William Morris
Raymond McIintire
Dunar
George R. Pauley
Dunbar First Baptist Church
Robert Morris
Marjorie Morris
Raymond R. MclIntire
Bill Young
Tom Barrett
20Th Street
Workers Named For Mullens Cancer Drive
Mullens plans a house to house canvass for the Cancer Crusade next week led by chairwoman Mrs. C. C. Phillips Jr. listed workers cover business, Mullens Hill, Cook Street, Church Street, Poplar Street, and many streets with numerous volunteers. A cancer film will be shown at Wyoming Theatre Mullens and Pine Theatre Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
C. C. Phillips Jr
Joe Witt
Greely Wyatt
Jack Finney
Phillips
Mullens Hill
Bill Ball
Edison Lookabill
B. L. Goad
Randy Akers
Glen McKinney
Glen Crotty
David Mundy
Kenneth Sluss
Joe Cook
Ralph Dade
John Wilcox
A. R. Smith
Jesse Musser
Bill Finney
Bobbie Jack Cook
Fay French
Cook Street
F. S. Caffee Jr
Howard Prichard
Church Street
Dave Lucas
Poplar Street
Dick Farley
Dunman Street
Randolph Hern
Fisher
Shumate
Clyde Byrd
Ridgeview Drive
Moran Avenue
Bill McGinnis
Lawrence Parker
Harry Houck
Charlie Stump
Fred Conner Jr
Sadie Walker
Harold Cole
Broadway
Virginia Streets
Curtis Freeland
Guyandotte Avenue
Ruby Jo Gordon
Jim Arrington
Bernard Ellis
Gail Mutter
L. B. Wickline
Frank Holland
David Farmer
Johnson Avenue
June Dunlap
White Avenue
Cecil Harrold
Davis Street
Bob Staton
Wyoming Theatre
Pine Theatre
Pineville
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Mullens High School
Wyoming County
American Cancer Society
Blunt Head of Sperm Whale Makes Up One Third
The massive blunt head of the sperm whale accounts for about one third of its total body length, highlighting the whale's distinctive head proportion.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janus McMillan
Rose
Mary Lee Coles
Lucretia
Catherine McCrimmon
Sally
Conley
Maxine Morris
Bobby Sox
Nelson McMillan
Norton
Gloria Earnhardt
Marige
Starding
Richard Rice
Cal
Brenda Johnson
Mrs. Hanna
Harry James Wright
Bill
Maceo Early
Cliff
Norton Brown
Margie
Parade
Chambercar Commerce
Jack Feller
Gordon Skidmore
Chamber of Commerce
Jones and Spry
Howard Avenue
Oscar England
West Mullens
Castle Rock Club
Puerto Rico
Michigan
Capital
Mullens Church
Fayette County Development Corp
Presbyterian
Weiner
Valley Bell
Vialiny, Zee
Ces
Morris-McIntire
Coats
Annette
Neville St
Beckley
Wadhfregor
U.S.A
Little League
Babe Ruth
MacGregor Keatleys
Prince St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!