Regional school meet set Aug 9 at Concord College
Fayette Raleigh Wyoming Greenbrier McDowell Mercer Monroe Summers counties superintendents plan an August 9 gathering at Concord College with President Joseph F Marsh to boost county college cooperation and expand extension programs. The meeting aims to improve teacher training and extension work, with later talks on adult and vocational education and a proposed regional economic development center at Concord.
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Athens
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Greenbrier
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Concord College
Concord
Joseph F. Marsh
Jackson's Mill
County College
Marsh
West Virginia
West
County Boards of Education
David Kirby
Galen F. Duling
C. M. Young
State Department of Education
Charleston
Pax PAX Return From Beckley Memorial Hospital Visit
Dick Blake has returned home from Beckley Memorial Hospital. The Wilson and Kelly families from Columbia Tennessee, plus visiting relatives and guests from Norfolk Virginia and Clear Creek gathered at local homes. Local residents share news of visits from Virginia, Tennessee, and Virginia Beach.
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Pax
Dick Blake
Beckley Memorial Hospital
William Wilson
Virginia Lee
Mary Helen
Sherry
Billy
Nancy
Thomas
Columbia, Tenn
C. D. Wilson
Raymond Kelly
John Pyle
Ernie
Patty
Tom Holly
Chris Burgess
Clear Creek
Bill Brown
David
Peggy
David Bostick
Union
Bryant Kidd
N. F. Walkup
Fay Thompson
Cindy
Norfolk
Ray Thompson
Oak Hill Detachment Gets New Trooper
Oak Hill detachment gains Trooper D. W. McCoy transferring from Logan to restore full strength. He replaces Trooper G. W. Yost moved to Criminal Identification Bureau in Charleston. Yost duties at four counties motor vehicle inspection station handled by Trooper T. D. Hercules while McCoy joins Hercules patrol duties.
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Oak Hill
ANS
D. W. McCoy
Logan
McCoy
G. W. Yost
Criminal Identification Bureau
Charleston
Yost
T. D. Hercules
Hercules
Colcord Man Suffers Rattlesnake Bite
Ronald Bender a 37 year old timber man for Carbon Fuel Coal Co reported for work at 7 am and was bitten by a rattlesnake on a sapling while going into the woods. He received eight injections at Raleigh Boone Medical Center and was told to return for more shots. The snake was killed by coworkers.
Four Herndon High girls attend Tri-Hi-Y camp
Four Herndon High School girls joined the Tri-Hi-Y camp at Camp Horseshoe from July 31 to August 6. Roy Ann Hill, 17, president of the Herndon Tri-Hi-Y, led a year of service and school activities, with leadership awards and club roles noted. Phyllis Angle, 16, Glenda Mitchem, 15, and Judy Hill, 16, also participated in school clubs and church youth groups and held leadership or active roles in Tri-Hi-Y and related activities.
West Virginia Crime Commission Studies Greenbrier Gambling
The West Virginia Crime Commission plans a two day meeting in Charleston to examine whisky and gambling violations in Greenbrier County. Topics include payroll irregularities in Clay County and a public hearing in Hancock and Brooke counties.
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Crime Commission
Charleston
West Virginia Crime Commission
Greenbrier County
State Road Commission
Clay County
Panhandle
Senate
Capitol
Commission
Clarence E. Martin Jr
Ocrat
Martinsburg
Road Commission
R. J. Boone
Dean Nichols
Nichols
Hancock
Brooke
Greenbrier
Greenbrier Hotel
Two-Car Wreck Sends One To Mullens Hospital
Alvin Graham 28 of Columbus Ohio was treated overnight at Wyoming General Hospital for a brain concussion and head injuries after a Basin Road wreck near Herndon Saturday. Bernard Graham 19 was cited for failing to control his car. The Graham sedan totaled. Mills car damaged about 200 dollars.
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Joe Mills
Barkers Ridge
Basin Road
Herndon
Graham
Mills
Judy elected chaplain and honors at Herndon High School
Judy, a junior, led as chaplain for next year after serving in Game Club and Tri-Hi-Y, and earned Tri-Hi-Y Yer of the Year at Herndon High. She belongs to BYF at Bud Baptist Church and plays piano for church and Sunday School. Accompanying the girls to Camp Horseshoe was Mr. Jim Vanover, Hern don High School sponsor and counselor.
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Judy
Herndon High School
the Bud Baptist Church
Jim Vanover
Vanover
Five Injured in Auto Mishap Near Princeton
Five persons were injured in a head-on collision on Route 10 near Princeton around 8 30 this morning. Injured include Mary Curtis Lewis and Betty Lane, students at Concord College at Athens, taken to Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Giles Jones of Princeton. Mrs Eugene Evans instructor at Concord College treated at Bluefield Sanitarium. Eric Pack Mullens brought to an eye specialist in Bluefield. A funeral director said the car skidded into the truck after brakes were applied. Jones drove the truck. State Police from Princeton continue investigation.
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Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Mary Curtis Lewis
Mullens
Betty Lane
Corinne
Concord College
Athens
Giles Jones
Jones
Bluefield Sanitarium
Eugene Evans
Eric Pack
Frank Gary
Bluefield
St. Lukes Hospital
Mullens Show Shines with 125 Horses From Three States
The sixth annual Mullens horse show drew about 125 horses from a three state area over two days despite poor weather. Harry Agee led as ringmaster with judges C. E. Schultz and Joseph Bunn. Grand championship winners included Blue Boy, Flame, Sweet Surprise, Royal Assignment, Lady Luck, Royal Tythum, Ruth Will, Trouble maker, Twilight Zone, Tiny Baby, Midnight, Ace's Lady Barrymore, Becky Shank, and Bigwig across divisions such as Jumpers, Working hunters, Three gaited, Fine harness, Western pleasure, Parade, Roadster, and English pleasure.
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Wyoming Bridle and Saddle Club
Mullens Lions
West Virginia
Harry Agee
C. E. Schultz
Lucasville
Joseph Bunn
Charlottte
N. C
Blue Boy
Dishon Farms
Bristol
Flame
George Davisson
Vadis
Sweet Surprise
Pamela Abbling
Hyon
Beckley
W. S. Boreman
Parkersburg
Lady Luck
Marlyn Wallace
Buffalo
N. Y
Fay Florence
Florence Dairy Farm
Ruth Will
Maple Hill Farm
Charleston
Troublemaker
David Cook
Pam Abbling
R.L. Cook
Matewan
Willa Oakes Farm
Petersburg
Tiny Baby
Susie Tannehill
South Charleston
Midnight
Nancy Page
Brown & Coffey
War
Ace’s Lady Barrymore
Roger Dean
Becky Shank
Bigwig
Dean of
51 Admitted To Mullens Hospital
Fifty one persons were admitted to the Wyoming General Hospital during the week ending Saturday led by patients from Mullens Wyco Itmann and surrounding towns. The weekly list names many individuals with varied hometowns including Columbus Ohio Ravencliff Baileysville Mullens Stotesbury and Matheny among others.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Charles Acord
Josephine
Alvin Graham
Columbus Ohio
Sarah Acord
Ravencliff
Ora Ramsey
Covel
Judy Roop
Stephenson
Viola Maxwell
Frances Altizer
Baileysville
Ercelle Courington
Itmann
William Wall
Ruby Vandall
Amigo
Catherine
Florence Collins
Slab Fork
Beatrice Lafferty
Glen Rogers
Mayme Appling
Norma Jean Stump
Tralee
Jo Ann Thompson
Mildred Acord
Hatcher
Mary Bailey
Baltimore
Jo Ann Terry
Fire damages two Oceana homes near Herndon residence
An eight room house owned by Bane Hern don in Oceana suffered fire damage after a blaze that started around 6 a m in a gas furnace utility room. Five rooms burned and the exterior of a second nearby home also sustained slight damage as Oceana fire trucks responded.
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Oceana
RNS
Bane Herndon
Bernard Bailey
Herndon
Born Friday at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley
Glen Rogers reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Oyenik Friday morning at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley their third son Mrs Marshall Free of Arlington Va visits the Oyenik home Myrtle Pettry Ravencliff is a patient after surgery at the same hospital Ronnie Halsey and daughter Jeannie return to Ravencliff after visiting sons in law and daughters Jimmie Gunter and William Eyering in Millersville Md
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Glen Rogers
John Oyenik
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Oceana Gas Co Seeks Higher Rates in Public Hearing
The Public Service Commission heard Oceana Gas Co Inc seek higher rates to raise annual revenue by 16199. The 1089 customers in Oceana Kopperston Jesse and nearby Wyoming County areas would face a minimum monthly bill rising from 135 to 230. The higher cost stems from more expensive gas purchases from Godfrey L Cabot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Oceana Gas Co. Inc
Oceana
Kopperston
Jesse
Wyoming County
Godfrey L. Cabot
Bluefield State To Hold Re Training Meeting Tuesday
A public meeting on West Virginia's re training program for unemployed workers will be held Tuesday at 7 p m on the Bluefield State College campus in the H L Dickason Technical Science Hall auditorium. MR SHERRILL D McMillen Director of Vocational Education will explain the program mechanics and Bluefield State College's role, focusing on automobile mechanics diesel electronics plumbing heating carpentry and bricklaying training opportunities.
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West Virginia
Bluefield State College
H. L. Dickason Technical Science Hall
Sherrill D. McMillen
West Virginia Department of Education
McMillen
Division of Vocational Education
New Matheny Pastor Honored At Shower
The Rev and Mrs Gleason Dale were honored Friday at the Browning home with a household shower. Dales came to Matheny from Isaban in Mingo County. Guests included numerous names who sent gifts and attended the event as refreshments were served by the Willing Workers Band.
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Matheny
RNS
Gleason Dale
Clair Browning
Dales
Isaban
Mingo County
Warren Stewart
Annis Lusk
Phyllis Sizemore
Minnie Stewart
Perry Stewart
Browning
Willing Workers Band
Dorothy Watson
Mae Pennington
Magaline Stewart
Zada Stone
Elsie Ab Shire
Debby Abshire
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C.E. Schultz
Jimmy Morris
C. F. Mundy
Cochairman
Edythe Brigade
Cordionist
Ward Wylie
The
Wyoming Bridal and Saddle Club
Jack Saunders
John Martin
R. L. Cook
Judy Minter
Florence Brothers Dairy Farm
Colcord
Rower
Herndon High
Camp Horseshoe
Roy Ann Hill
Basil White
Bud
Tri-Hi-Y
Roy Ann
Boosters Club
BYF
Bud Baptist Church
Phyllis Angle
Howard Angle
Valley Springs
Phyllis
Glenda Mitchem
Noble Mitchem
Beartown
Glenda
Judy Hill
Mrs. C. M. Hill
Phyliss
Mullens Hospital
Route 10
Irene Jones
Rhodell
Laura McMillion
McGraws
Darrell Morgan
Aaron Law
Edith Jackson
Pineville
Mary Webb
Robert Davis
Shady Spring
Elmer Blankenship
Brenton
Danny Eugene Varney
Joy Carter
James Freeman
Allen Junction
Lillian Dancy
Mary Lester
Helen
Mac Laxton
Betty Roberts
Phyllis Lambert
Eugene Allen
Lindside
Robert Harvey
Clear Fork
Fay Watson
Karen Fay Lawson
Violet Ferrow
Glen Robers
Annie Woods
Lester
Oceana Gas Co
Bluefield State
Brenda Abshire
Annie Lusk
Ola Laxton
Mildred Stewart
Eloise Stewart
Marybelle Browning
Rosa Rollins
Mabel Stewart
Bonnie Stewart
Nancy Milam
Edith Miller
Marie Browning
French Stewart
Brenda Sullivan
Miley Adams
Jay Steele
Ruth Workman
Denzel Travis
Claude Proffitt
Eva Lou Proffitt
Boyd England
Bonnie Sizemore
Jerry Abshire
Diane Stewart
Becky Stewart
Marion
Jean Dale
Carolyn Milam
Sharon Browning
Sandra Browning
Velma Stewart
Casey Milam
Kay Milam
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