Clear Fork High names Mr and Miss Panther at school
At Clear Fork High School the student body elected Mr Clear Fork Panther Jess Lee Stover and Miss Clear Fork Panther Dolly Jean Griffith by popular vote. The 9th graders won merchandise prizes at the second annual variety show sponsored by the junior class.
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Whitesville
RNS
Jess Lee Stover
Dolly Jean Griffith
Clear Fork
Panther
Clear Fork High School
Sherman
Birthday Honors For Harvey Duo In Thurmond
A joint birthday party was held for Timmie and Bonnie Harvey of Thurmond with games and refreshments. Attendees included Johnny Eastham Dora Dove Shannon Graham Gene Ward Larry Richmond David Harold Pack Magdalene Compton Dreama Ashley Bonnie Clark Margaret and Jimmy Kelly and Harvey family members from Thurmond plus Lydia Pugh Peggy Kincaid Linda Gail Bennett of Cleveland Ohio.
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Thurmond
Timmie
Bonnie Harvey
Johnny Eastham
Dora Dove
Shannon Graham
Gene Ward
Larry Richmond
David
Harold Pack
Magdalene Compton
Dreama Ashley
Bonnie Clark
Margaret
Jimmy Kelly
Bonnie
Bill
Beckey
Linda
Janie Harvey
Lydia Pugh
Peggy Kincaid
Stonecliff
Linda Gail Bennett
Cleveland
Ohio
Mullens Move To Enforce City Dog Ordinance
Mullens police posted notices to enforce the dog law with vigor. Posters outline licensing, rabies vaccination, restraint, and impounding penalties up to 200 dollars. Police Chief Wendell W. Cook announced immediate enforcement steps across the city.
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Mullens
Wendell W. Cook
ANL
Party Honors Rita Stewart in Matheny on 17th Birthday
A surprise party was held in Matheny for Rita May Stewart’s 17th birthday. hosted by her aunts Mrs. Annie Gunter and Mrs. Hattie Privett, with many relatives and friends from Matheny and surrounding towns attending.
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Matheny
Rita May Stewart
Annie Gunter
Hattie Privett
Judy Dalton
Naomi Stewart
Betsy Marshall
Kay Biggs
Almeda Halsey
Judy Franklin
Betty Gail Stewart
Kathryn Privett
Randy Church
Cyril Halsey
James Cline
Troy Stewart
Charles Stewart
Jessie Privett
James Howard Privett
James Stewart
Johnny Pennington
Richard and
Janie Bowman
David Gunter
Wanda Gunter
Sunday School Moves to New Quarters at Oceana Church
The Oceana Presbyterian Church opened its new Sunday School building on the south side of the church on Kopperston Road. Bought with Bluestone Presbytery support from R B Proffit, the facility has seven rooms, two baths, a kitchen, and basement. It provides space for Bible school, dinners, socials, and outdoor activities, while freeing sanctuary space in the original building. The two properties total 310 feet of frontage and ample parking, aiding steady growth under Rev Norman Morgan and Rev John LaMotte.
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Bluestone Presbytery
R. B. Proffit
Ivanhoe School
Kopperston Road
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Norman K. Morgan
Pineville Presbyterian Church
John LaMotte
Oceana Church
Legion Auxiliary To Meet Tonight in Pineville
The Auxiliary to Varney Cline American Legion Post meets at 7 30 p m in Legion Hall Mrs Evelyn Martin urges all members to attend as this is the last meeting before spring convention set for Sunday at the Wyoming County courthouse in Pineville
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Legion Auxiliary
Pineville
RNS
Varney Cline
American Legion
Legion Hall
Evelyn Martin
Oceana Homecoming Visits Highlight Local News
Pfc. James Brown visited his parents in Oceana after a Caribbean cruise and now serves as a radar operator with the Marines at Cherry Point North Carolina. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Philip Roach and their son Mark from Charleston, with grandmother Mrs. Margaret Roach ill at home. Mrs. Vida Chambers stayed with her granddaughter Mrs. Aubrey Chaney in Slagle, and Mrs. Blanche Cook returned from Huntington visiting Byron Humphries and family. Kennis Cook, former Oceana High School principal, stopped by Oceana and Glen Fork to see relatives.
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Ocpana
RNS
Pfc
James Brown
Hugh Brown
Brown
Cherry Point
S. C
Marines
Philip Roach
Mark
Margaret Roach
Charleston
Vida Chambers
Aubrey Chaney
Chaney
Slagel
Blanche G. Cook
Huntington
Byron Humphries
Kennis Cook
Oceana High School
Oceana
Glen Fork
Youth is Fined After Driving Without License
A 16-year-old Summersville youth was fined 46 dollars in Oak Hill Magistrate Court for driving without a license and leaving the scene of an accident. The 1955 truck struck a southbound 1951 sedan and a northbound 1951 car near Top Hat Drive Inn on U.S. 21 at 8:45 p.m. Sunday. no injuries were reported and vehicle damage was estimated at 1500 to 2000 dollars.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Summersville
R. C. Godsey
W. R. Seal
Dean Lake
Ambers Shelor
Route 1
Mount Hope
Henry Sherrod
Fayetteville
U.S. 21
Top Hat Drive Inn
Kentucky Native Named Manager of Boone Firm
Charles Holland is named general manager of Midway Chevrolet Co in Whitesville succeeding his brother Joe Holland who moved to South Charleston for Rhodes Walker in January. A tennis club president and active civic member, Holland also serves in local organizations and holds a Kentucky education degree. He previously coached and taught in Maysville and currently lives in Sylvester.
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Whitesville
RNL
Charles Holland
Midway Chevrolet Co
Holland
Joe Holland
South Charleston
Rhodes Walker
Kanawha Valley
Charleston
Jailer Change At Fayette County Jail
Deputy sheriff Buddie Crouch is new jailer at Fayette County jail replacing G W Bennett who moves to field duty. Sheriff H R Becklesheimer notes Bennett served as day jailer since January 1 1953.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Buddie Crouch
G. W. Bennett
Fayette County
H. R. Becklesheimer
Bennett
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Ramona Jarrell
Jeanne Harless
the Hub
Biways Softret
Rita Stewart
Sharon Gunter
Sonny Gunter
Pauline McKinely
Charles Stewwart
Bobby Stewart
Larry Joe Stewart
Jack Stewart
Rodney Miller
Billy Church
Pete Perdue
Gerald Ray Bradford
Edger Stewart
Rebert Stewart
Eudell Morgan
Clifton Penninton
Mary Gunter
Danny Stewart
Gene Browning
Ruth Elkins
Gail Barnett
Pam Mathey
Wanda Repass
Shirley Blankenship
Mary Alice Justice
Ernest Gunter
Jesse
Phyllis Webster
Jimmie Goins
Harry Moore
Kopperston
Eugene Meadows
Columbus
Bob Wagner
Oley Stewart
Jacksonville
Fla. LV
Pittsburgh
W. VA
Greyhound Terminal
S. Fayette St
Cenicruiser
Detroit
Mich
Charlotte
N. C
Parkersburg
Bluefield
Oceana Personals
Simmer
WEST
eEtectric
Gwies
Cam Bey
Conanke Catinet
Singer Sewing Center
S. Kanawha ST
Kentucky
Boone
Budget Shop
North Fayette St
Beckley
Neville St
Procter
Electric Rotisserie
China
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