Mullens Grade School to Present Second May Day Program
The Mullens Grade School will stage the second annual May Day program on Wednesday at 1 p m on the school playground. Directed by Mrs Barbara Anderson with help from Mrs Barbara Caldwell Mrs Gaye Lusk Mrs Pat Davidson and Don Nuckols the program features tumbling singing dancing and clowns. Awards and certificates will be given for science spelling basketball cheerleading and singing. May king Mike D Antoni and queen Sara Jo Lusk will be crowned with attendants listed from various grades.
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Mullens
Barbara Anderson
Barbara Caldwell
Gaye Lusk
Pat Davidson
Don Nuckols
Mike D’‘Antoni
Sara Jo Lusk
Hogan Thorn
Shelby Thomas
Toby Bright
Christy Musser
Three Area Students Win Tech Scholarships
Joseph Daniel of Oak Hill and Amy C Criss of Mount Hope receive West Virginia Board of Education scholarships for engineering and math science studies at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery next year. Gail Settle of Oak Hill wins a Benedum Foundation scholarship. R Koester Colville, scholarship chairman, announced 298 winners today with more to be named in June.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Board of Education
Claude Worthington Benedum
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Joseph Daniel
Oak Hill
Amy C. Criss
Mount Hope
Gail Settle
R. Koester Colville
China to Release 459 Indian Prisoners at Bang Pass
Communist China announced it will release 459 Indian soldiers captured in last fall’s border fighting. The prisoners will be turned over at Bang Pass near the Tibetan border on May 5.
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Tokyo
UPI
China
Bang Pass
Safety Drama Enacted By GRHS English Class
Glen Rogers High School staged a state backed safety drama What's Your Verdict by Joe Albert Funk and William Kenton Green for America's Better Citizens of the Road Organization. Senior English class presented a court scene with Tommy Brown on trial for a fatal crash to stress safe driving and a pledge to avoid accidents.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Glen Rogers High School
West Virginia
Tommy Brown
Elizabeth Meadows
Dwaine Barnett
Linda Fuller
Bruce McNeill
Ollie Mae Holhouser
Alice Owens
Donna Bailey
Danny Worley
John Lucas
Roland Sizemore
Jesse Daniels
Jimmy Ellis
Harry Powers
Lacy A. Dillon
Marian D. Brown
Brown
James Lewis
Oak Hill Social Notes Include Visits and Preparations
Oak Hill and Howard residents reported weekend hosting and travel. Oscar Jones and family visited Rogersville relatives in Tennessee while Pete Ample headed home from a four day stay with his mother Nelle Ample. Mrs E R Thompson heads to New Orleans for the Supreme White Shrine national convention with Oak Hill chapter representation.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Oscar Jones
Connie
John Jones
Rogersville
Tenn
Roy Bailey
Woods Avenue
Howard
Pete) Ample
Stratford Road
South Charleston
Nelle Ample
E. R. Thompson
Clay Avenue
Supreme White Shrine
New Orleans
Thompson
The
White Shrine
Entwistles Appeal Customs Return After Cruise
Southampton police report John and Edna Entwistle argued over who should declare duties after a cruise. They paid 210 dollars for attempting to evade the duty on a new camera and tape recorder. Mrs Entwistle failed to declare.
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Southampton
Eng
UPD
John
Edna Entwistle
Sorority Plans Mother's Day Tea in Fayetteville
Fayetteville Gamma Omicron of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Ben Akers home on Laure Creek Road. The group announced a tea for May 12 inviting mothers or a guest, with Miss Jean Miller co hosting the Oak Ridge Addition meeting. They discussed Beta Sigma Phi Convention in Huntington May 11-13 and Centennial Ball tickets. Members volunteered for Civil War Veterans event duties and committees were named.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Oakridge Addition
Jean Miller
Centennial play to feature 12 Fayette schools
West Virginia Heritage will be presented Friday in Fayetteville Memorial Building by Fayette County elementary schools. About 500 students from 12 schools will participate under direction of Marilyn Adkins with the play prepared by Sue Todorovich Wilma Sheets and Adkins, Oak Hill Elementary music teacher.
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Oak Hill
RNS
West Virginia Heritage
Fayette County
Memorial Building
Fayetteville
Marilyn Adkins
Oceana Weekend Guests Travel and Arrivals
Local residents and visitors share weekend visits and travel in Oceana and nearby areas. Quenton Cooper and family visit Cleveland. Danny Fleenor stays with parents in Toneda Community while employed in Washington. Several friends and relatives from Baltimore, Whitesville, Newport News, and Charleston visit kin. Major notes include measles in Lilian Ann Agee and Tom Long leaving for Corton for work.
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Oceana (Rn
Quentin Cooper
Jack Cooper
Cleveland
Ohio
Danny Fleenor
Washington, D. C
Tom Fleenor
Toneda
Stanley Brown
Baltimore
Basil Brown
Hubert Stewart
Jerry Matthews
Whitesville
Angie Matthews
Oceana
Lillian Ann Agee
Roy
Woodrow Cook
I. O
Charleston
Claytor Lake
Virginia
Arnold Hager
David
Emerson Shannon
Herman Hopkins
Freddie Smith
Newport News
Fred Smith
Hatcher
Perry Scott
Statesville
Mount Hope society notes visitors and arrivals
Mt Hope area reports show A C Prince and family visiting James Prince in Wilmington New Jersey Blanche Cook returns home after visiting grandson Bill Ward Oceana Leonard Thompson Harvey visits Mary Dower Carol Kuhn returns to University of Cincinnati after 10 days with O L Blake Park Heights Addition MRS ALLEN Chandler Toledo returns after extended visit with Haven Davis and Sue Spade stops in Charleston Mr and Mrs B R Humphries Huntington visit William Ward Criss Logan visits family former New River Co. employee Edgar Akers visits Bob Long Beckley weekend guests Tom Read and wife and children Washington DC
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O. L. Blake
Park Heights
Allen Chandler
Toledo
Ohio
Haven Davis
Sue Spade
Charleston
B. R. Humphries
Huntington
Tom Read
Washington, D. C
Diary Habits Spark Laughs For Future Years
A witty remark notes that every entry a woman makes in her diary stores up laughs for later years. The line hints at personal reflection and humor awaiting tomorrow.
Airman Mosley Returns Home After Leave and Talk
After a 30 day leave with Mr and Mrs John Mosley and their three children Douglas Anita and Curtis the family heads to Ogden Utah for the airman's base. Mrs Mosley's sisters Earlene and Charlotte Henry Dumas Texas join them and will visit her parents in Texas. In Ravencliff Mosley spoke to Glen Rogers High School science classes urging students to strive for better preparation for service and education opportunities. This marks his first home visit in seven years after earning a life saving plaque for saving his entire family from fire.
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John Mosley
Jack Mosley
Douglas
Anita
Curtis
Ogden
Utah
Ravencliff
Mosley
Glen Rogers High School
J E Lively Honored At Birthday Dinner
A surprise birthday gathering honored J E Lively of Lively at the home of Mrs Mertie Keffer. Attending were Dennie Keffer Gary Lafferty Angela Linda Lanette Roy Holly Mossy Charlie Blake and Charlie Farris residents of Colonial Heights.
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Mertie Keffer
J. E. Lively
Lively
Dennie J. Keffer
Gary Lafferty
Angela
Roy Holly
Linda
Lanette
Charlie Blake
Mossy
Charlie Farris
Colonial Heights
Honored On Birthday McGraws Celebrate Joe’s Tenth
Mr and Mrs Horace McGraw hosted a Sunday afternoon party honoring their son Joe on his tenth birthday. Attending were cousin David McGraw Everette and Larry Smith. Also helping with the celebration were Mrs Woodrow McGraw and Miss Linda McGraw of Mullens and Mrs H E McGraw and Mrs Dennis McGraw.
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McGraws
BNS
Horace McGraw
Joe
David McGraw
Everette
Larry Smith
Woodrow McGraw
Linda McGraw
Mullens
H. E. McGraw
Dennis McGraw
Newlyweds Are Feted At Dinner
Saulsville reports a family dinner honoring Darrell and Margaret Phillips on their first home visit since marriage March 13. Guests include immediate family, out of town relatives from Columbus Ohio and Newport News Virginia, and many Phillips relatives from Soulsville Belle Maben and Beckley. The couple, the former Margaret Alderman, live in Alexandria and Washington DC where she worked for the government. Darrell Phillips teaches chemistry and physics at DuPont High School and recently finished nuclear studies at Oak Ridge Tennessee.
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Saulsville
Ans
Lacy Phillips
Darrell Phillips
Charleston
Phillips
Harold Phillips
Benny
Donald
Columbus
Ohio
Jackie Phillips
Newport News
Ivan Phillips
Everette
Charles
Dennis
Corinne
Glen Phillips
Debbie
Joan
David
Belle
Marvin Phillips
Robert
Sharon
Lewan
Maben
Bryce Phillips
Jimmy
Roger
Randall
Carolyn
Soulsville
Inlaw
Sidney Dixon
Ricky
Mike
New Richmond
William Alderman
Rantoul
Ill
Hursie Shumate
Rose Marie
Tom Tolliver
Beckley
Reuben Williams
Elizabeth Williams
Ravencliff
Margaret Alderman
Glen Rogers
Alexandria
Washington, D.C
DuPont High School
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Program Date Changed Mullens Missionary to Speak
The Rev Paul Meeks a missionary from the Philippine Islands will speak at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Mullens May 9 at 7 30 p m instead of Thursday as previously announced.
Officers-elect of Glen Rogers NHS Senior Chapter
Officers-elect at Glen Rogers High School include Bob Hall as president Jeannie Halsey as secretary and Betty Phillips as treasurer. The photo lists them with other seniors and indicates upcoming term duties within the National Honor Society chapter activities at the school.
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National Honor Society
Glen Rogers High School
Bob Hall
Jeannie Halsey
Betty Phillips
Treas
Vver
Jearald McGraw
Donna Bailey
Garden Club Marks 25th Anniversary Tea in Fayetteville
Fayetteville Garden Study Club celebrated its 25th anniversary with a 2 to 4 pm tea at Mrs. Robert Kincaid’s Lindberg Avenue home. Guests from Vandalia and Fayetteville clubs toured the Kincaid residence while music filled the room and lilac flowers adorned the table. Attending were numerous members including Mrs. Whitlock and Mrs. Arritt who served at the tea urns and guests listed by name.
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Fayetteville
ANS
J. K. Whitlock
Fletcher Arritt
Kincaid
Oceana WSCS Hears Topic On Missions
Oceana First Methodist Church hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting on the topic The Biblical Foundation of Missions led by program chair Mrs. Arthur Bostic with Rev. Art Carter assisting. A devotion, prayer, and hymn accompanied by piano were part of the program as members discussed the Sub District Methodist Youth Fellowship event and planned a church cleaning.
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Oceana
RNS
Biblical Foundation of Missions
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
Oceana First Methodist Church
Arthur Bostic
Art Carter
Richard Atwell
Spiritual Life
Carter
Monroe McClain
Tommy Evans
Pres Wright
Methodist Youth Fellowship
McClain
Clarence Rankin
Arlene Drake
Thomas Evans
Ray Shannon
Emerson Shannon
Atwell
Clay Atwell
Seattle
Wash
Self-Defense Claimed In Alderson Shooting
Alderson woman Pearl Bostic Cadle faced a preliminary hearing after she said intruder George Frank Church forced entry at 2 30 a m and she shot in self defense. State Police at Union confirm Church, 41, died at the scene and the hearing was set before Magistrate H R Gruein in Union.
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Alderson
ANS
Union
George Frank Church
Pearl Bostic Cadle
Local Family News From West Virginia Hosps and Visits
Pax PAX reports visits by Luther Cruise family in Kokomo Indiana and a West Virginia roots connection. Mrs Francis Haggie and Dudley Cruise visit father post surgery at Oak Hill Hospital. Joe Miller calls on Sweeneysburg kin while employed in Virginia. Mrs Viola Trent returns to Weirwood after winter in WV. Mrs Mattie Davis visits Willis Branch, Humprey family member recovering from Raleigh General Hospital surgery. Thelma Miller hosted by son Bill Miller and daughter-in-law in Cleveland Ohio.
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Pax
Luther Cruise
Francis Haggie
Dudley
Kokomo
Ind
Oak Hill Hospital
Joe Miller
Sweeneysburg
Virginia
Viola Trent
Weirwood
West Virginia
Mattie Davis
Ohio
Willis Branch
Claude Humphrey
Humphrey
Raleigh General Hospital
Robert Sweeney
Sweenysburg
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Thelma Miller
Bill Miller
Cleveland
Burglar Described By 12-Year-Old As Big Feet In Gray Slacks
In Long Beach California a 12-year-old Timmy Sierdsma hid under a bed as a burglar forced entry during the night. The thief stole a television set and an electric razor, with Timmy recalling only that the invader had big feet and wore gray slacks. The boy remained hidden for four hours until his parents returned.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Timmy Sierdsma
Timmy
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