Missionary to Speak at BWM Rally in Rockcastle Area
Assam Missionary to speak at a BWM rally in Rockcastle Association toneda county. The event opens at 10 a.m. with Mrs R A Melto and Miss Marion American Baptist missionary presenting, Rev W R McCoy as soloist. Luncheon served at noon, afternoon program at 1 p.m. features Miss Leota Campbell. Officers introduce new program packet and a consecration service follows.
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Ciety
Rockcastle
R. A. Melto
WMS
Marion
American Baptist Missionary
Assn
W. R. McCoy
Cook Memorial Church
Pineville
Leota Campbell
West Virginia
Churches of Rockcastle Association
Mullens Society
Cook Memorial Baptist Society
Travis Taylor
Welch
Vivian Rose
Bruce Howard
John W. Latham
House
Tom Fleenor
Kopperston
Mary Ofsa
Keystone
G. V. Duncan
Mullens
Carl Mullens
Otis Cook
Christian Service
Samuel Kelkner
War
Cross Mission Circle Meets at Oak Hill Church
Fayette Association Women convened at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Miss Marion Tait as guest speaker, a missionary from India. Mrs. E. F. Pennock led History and Future of Mission Magazine, and devotional on John Mark was given by Mrs. Clyde Carter.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Marion Tait
Fayette Association
Oak Hill Baptist Church
India
E. F. Pennock
History and
Future of Mission Magazine
Clyde Carter
John Mark
Flossie Hughart
White Cross
Howard Ample
Flower
James Nix
Myles Trout
Oxley
Lilly Wykle
Huntington
Hughart
Allen Eakle
Ray McClung
Trout
Burkholder Avenue
Mount Hope BYF To Hold All-Day Youth Program
Mount Hope WV The First Union Baptist Church Young People plan an all day youth program on May 1 starting at 9 45 a m with Sunday School and devotions then regular services at 11 a m led by the youth Rev Sammuel W Williams Jr will preach the sermon a community youth choir will provide music at 3 p m Miss Mildred Allen will give the address in the Friendship room Miss Georee Ann Scott hosts an after program reception in the church.
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Mount Hope
First Union Baptist Church
Sammuel W. Williams Jr
Mildred Allen
Garten
New River Young People’s Association
Young People’s Department
The
West Virginia Baptist Convention
the People’s Choir
Georee Ann Scott
Return Visits Patch Arlington to Hackensack and Vipistanti
Glen Rogers and family guests drift home after visits spanning Arlington Virginia Wayne Michigan Vipistanti Michigan and Baltimore. Other relatives Mr and Mrs John Brooks and family visit Glen Rogers in Hackensack while Charles Griffith Jay Cook and Ernie Simmons return to Hackensack. TOP THRILL CLEARWATER AP Alvin Dark recalls Bobby Thomson’s 1951 pennant playoff homer as his greatest thrill in baseball.
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Johnny Oyenik
Marshall Free
Arlington
Wayne Summers
Wayne
Mich
Paul Ledford
Perry Clark
Vipislanti
Charles Oyenik
Ronnie
Gary
Glenn Kirby
Baltimore
John Brooks
Hackensack
N. J
Glen Rogers
Charles Griffith
Jay Cook
Ernie Simmons
Clearwater, Fla
Alvin Dark
Philadelphia
Bobby Thomson
Polo Grounds
Giants
Dodgers
Dark
May Festival in Mount Hope School Auditorium Tonight
The Mount Hope May Festival is set for 7 30 p m at the School Auditorium. Miss Libby Schutt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Farmer, will be crowned Queen with her escort Rev and Mrs Hope's son, and attendants Sandy Anderson Linda Hardy Brenda Morgan and June Ellen. Little Miss May Queen will be performed by four 6th grade boys Phil Tissue Scotty Vargo Jerry Adams and Barry Jeter. A May Pole and Scarf Dance by 5th and 6th graders follows.
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Mount Hope
Libby Schutt
Nell Kemp
Miss Schutt
Farmer
Phil Tissue
Scotty Vargo
Jerry Adams
Barry Jeter
Vivien Boyd
Margaret Tissue
Raymond Tissue
Safety Patrol
Washington, D. C
Worthy Grand Advisor Honored At Special Meet
Assembly No. 14 Order of the Rainbow held a special meeting in Mount Hope to honor Worthy Grand Advisor Miss Sharon Woods Mullens, a Marshall College sophomore. A banquet preceded the meeting with past Worthy Advisors Miss Martha Pennington and Miss Eva Ann Park in attendance.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Order of Rainbow
Sharon Woods
Mullens
Marshall College
Mary F. Pugh
Red Star
Elizabeth Salango
Lucille Connelly
Sandra Salango
Gayle Connelly
Elizabeth Richmond
Beckley
Doris Hock
Rainelle Eastern Star
Maude Marshall
Flora Twaddle
Assembly No. 14
Jennie Cope Carter
Albert Cope
Russell Hurt
Robert Wriston
Mount Hope Declares Clean Up Fix Up Paint Up Week
Mayor J E Howard proclaims the week of May 27 in Mount Hope as Clean Up Fix Up Paint Up Week to promote national anti litter and beautification efforts. City groups including Mount Hope Garden Club Glen Jean Garden Club Mount Hope Federated League and local youth organizations back the drive with posters handbills and a citywide pickup schedule.
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Mount Hope
ANS
J. E. Howard
America
West Virginia
Mount Hope Garden Club
Glen Jean Garden Club
Mount Hope Federated League
Girl ‘Scouts
Boy Scouts
Main Street
Pax Roads
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Pax Road
Mount Hope Lions Club
Mount Hope Chambers of Commerce
Alpha Omega
Alpha Beta
Future Homemakers of America
Future
Business Leaders of America
Girl Scouts of
I. J. E. Howard
Garden Club to Aid Clean Up in Glen Jean
Glen Jean Garden Club votes to join Clean-Up Drive in Glen Jean and Mount Hope during the first week in May. Program titled Easter In Many Lands. poem Seed Thoughts read. Members discussed increasing participation. next meeting at Mrs. J L Wilkins home with Mrs. L A serving as co host.
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Glen Jean
RNS
Mount Hope
Woay-Tv
J. L. Wilkins
Robert Lilly
C. E. Clapper
W. W. Hunter
Sam Jasper
A. B. Davis
N. J. Jobe
O. F. McCoy
Clara Craig
Heermans
Duncan
Break-in at Glen Rogers High School reported
Janitor Donald Mann found a gym window pushed open at about 6 am on Thursday in Glen Rogers High. Principal James Lewis said the intruder had entered the kitchen and offices but nothing appeared missing. It is the third such entry this school year.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Glen Rogers High School
Donald Mann
Wyoming County
James Lewis
Dinner and Egg Hunt Held at Rock Creek Home
A dinner and egg hunt took place at Mrs. Laura Bradford's Rock Creek home on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Scarbro and their sons Roger and Teddy of Columbus Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Bradford and children Jacky Bonnie Gordon Brenda Garrett Jr George Rocky of Rock Creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Joan Bradford with Janie Jonny and Judy of Crab Orchard.
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Rock Creek
Laura Bradford
Kenneth Scarbro
Roger
Teddy
Columbus
Ohio
Garrett Bradford
Jacky
Bonnie
Gordon
Brenda
Garrett Jr
George
Rocky
Joan Bradford
Janie
Jonny
Judy
Unification of Italy in 1860 forged modern state
The formation of Modern Italy reached a turning point in 1860 when King Victor Emmanuel II unified multiple Italian states, creating a single sovereign nation and reshaping the regional balance of power.
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Italy
Victor Emmanueli
Bibb Speaks At Mt Hope Baptist Temple
E E Bibb president of Beckley Hardware spoke at Mount Hope Baptist Temple during a Baptist Education Program observance at Alderson Broaddus College. He praised the college's progress and urged support while noting the value of higher education and the campus environment. Rev Harry R Dias Jr welcomed Bibb for the timely address.
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Bibb
Mt. Hope Baptist Temple
Mount Hope
BNS
E. E. Bibb
Beckley Hardware
Beckley
Alderson - Broaddus
Alderson-Broaddus
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Alderson Broaddus College
Harry R. Dias Jr
Weekend visits fill Layland area homes with guests
Mr and Mrs Blankenship hosted visitors, as John C Maiden of Bristol Virginia and Delores Bragg of Lexington North Carolina stopped by Layland. Other guests included Clifford Syner of Edmond at Hollidays home, Phyllis Johnson visiting her mother Hannis Johnson in Grandview, and L H Champ visiting family. Edgar Blankenship and Chan Forren hosted in Beckley Rupert and Arlington guests, with O D Keaton hosting in Bradley and Oak Hill travelers stopping by. Virgo Lyons from Oak Hill and Mike Eckler from Ohio also appeared in weekend gatherings.
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Grandview
L. H. Champ
Edgar Blankenship
Beckley
Chan Forren
Mamie Forren
Rupert
Stanley Church
Arlington
Thedford Scott
O. D. Keaton
R. L. Keaton
Bradley Iday
Virgil Lyons
Oak Hill
Mike Eckler
WVU Freshman Rod Thorn Seen as West's Successor
West Virginia University sees 6 foot 5 freshman Rod Thorn as a potential successor to All-America Jerry West. Thorn averaged 20.9 points per game as the Mountaineers ran to 16 straight wins, topping 100 points in 11 of 16 games for an average of 103.9.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Jerry West
Rod Thorn
Thorn
Mountaineer
Woman's Society Elects Officers at First Methodist Church
Mrs Orville Wilks was elected president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist Church in Pineville. New officers include vice president Earnest Hays secretary Mary Klieye treasurer Gilmer secretary of spiritual life John B. Thomas and several other posts. Assisting officers and hostess committees were named, with McDermitt leading the program on Foreign Missions.
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Pineville
RNS
Orville Wilks
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Earnest Hays
Mary Klie Ye
Gilmer
John B. Thomas
Jack Martin
Oscar Butcher
John
James G. McDermitt
Oran W. McKinney
Earl Rd
W. C. Bailey Jr
Darrell McGraw
Clarence E. Long
James E "McDermitt
62 Admitted To Hospital In Wyoming General Week
Sixty two persons were admitted to Wyoming General Hospital the week ending Saturday. The list includes residents from Mullens Rhodell Stotesbury Beckley Itmann and nearby towns with multiple names on each daily tally. The records show numerous patients from Mullens and surrounding communities with varied first names and last names reflected in the hospital roll.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
Pauline Provinzano
Barbara Barton
Stephen Bell
Rhodell
Claude Ray
Bud
Leslie Cook
Wyco
Leslie Palmer
Stotesbury
Velva Walker
Brenton
Jorge de la Piedra
John Brooks
Charles Barnette
Clear Fork
Ronda Sue Hamm
Poe
Betty Lilly
Beckley
L. Horton
Maben
Myrin Anderson
Itmann
Sybie Lawson
Herbert Perdue
Orville Moran
Alpeca
Isaac Hylton
Marvin Necessary
Virginia Lopez
Bobby McClain
Zelma Daniels
Ada O'Neal
Louise O'Neal
Edna Pearl Gibson
Cyclone
Raymond Snuffer
New Richmond
Robert Hall
Vida Walker
Amigo
Marie Taylor
Wanda Green
Carol Grant
Vade Pinchback
Geraldine Milam
Bessie Chambers
Addie Philyaw
Glennn
Ruby Sizemore
Lewis Milam
Roberts
Andrews
Dane Ella Rose
Matheny
Nancy Small
Mitchell Dale Simpson
Ruth Henson
Portsmouth
Dora Gillenwater
Covel
Josephine Neece
Becky Tolbert
Fred Short
McGraws
James Kershner
Adrian Fanning
Naoma Rowe
Connie Collins
Inez Burks
Eunice Johnson
Pineville
Raymond Perdue
Otsego
Darlene Trent
Sherry Reed
Basin
Henry Lane
Bessie Flaim
Corinne
Viola Maxwell
Joyce Cardwell
Matoaka
Phyllis Redden
Tral
Shower Honors Matheny School Teacher Mrs Wilson
Principal and faculty hosted a household shower for Mrs. David Wilson at Matheny Elementary. Activities directed by Mrs. Ola Laxton and Mrs. William T. Daniels featured pink and white decor and spring flowers with a pink white umbrella on the gift table.
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Matheny
RNS
Matheny Elementary School
David Wilson
Shelby Brewer
Wilson
Ola Laxton
William T. Daniels
Fergie Scott
Benton Stewart
Anita Dillon
Jackqueline Shrewsbury
Margie Cook
Keaton
Corda Thompson
Glenna Powers
Ina Stewart
Pearl Baldwin
Marie Browning
Ann Mullens
Ann Pendry
Phyllis Sizemore
Vendl Travis
Wiley Brooks Jr
Edith Miller
Ada Brewer
Berneite Browning
Oscar Stewart
Tom Scott
Clinton Canterbury
Miley Adams
Alfred Stewart
Ernest Lusk
Franklin Daniels
Casey Milam
Perry Stewart
Douglas Graham
W. S. Easter
Sherry Baldwin
Orville Lusk
David Gunter
Mtn State Miscellany shows court bid on meters
Three Gilbert business firms sue to block city from installing parking meters in Mingo County Circuit Court arguing the ordinance is unconstitutional and seeking removal. West Virginia will hold its annual conference in Clarksburg May 5 to 7 with a nominee selection for District Governor and later election in Miami. In Benwood, James S. Smith Sr. challenges Incumbent Henry Musilli for the Democratic mayoral nomination in the April 30 primary ahead of the June 7 municipal election.
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Gilbert
Mingo County
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Edward R. Hartman
Weirton
Miami
Henry Musilli
James S
Squire) Smith Sr
Benwood
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Oceana
Cross Mission Circle
Mount Hope Byf
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Gene Tow Price
Dewkte Durable
Celle
Newport
Sealy Embassy
Reece
Neville Maytag & Furniture CO
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Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce
Leo Jackson
Oak Hill Chamber
Ridge Road
Westchester Drive
South Hills Addition
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Dr. In
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Doris Day
Jack Lemmon
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Wyoming
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Layland
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Woman's Society
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John Lambert
John H. Martin
Jack Nutter
Clarence Long
Butcher
Avalon
Warner Brob
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Debbie Reynolds
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