Mt Hope Area Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Mt Hope area residents report weekend visits from relatives across several states. Donald and W. W Hunter hosted kin, while Ellen Ogg and family traveled from Indiana PA to see Roberts family. Many others, including Lambert, Keeney, and Wall relatives, were noted visiting or vacationing in Myrtle Beach and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Groves
Carlton Lambert
Carla Jean
Jeff
Eldridge
Ala
Randy Cox
David
Columbia
S. C
Cecil Wall
Lambert
Betty Jean Wall
Cox
Mary Jo Wall
Sheila McClung
H. C. Beverly
Susie
Ward
Beverly
Drema McClung
L. H Keeney
Jessie Pennington
Washington, D. C
Victor Sandora
Dana and
Jeffry
Arlington
Ted Bonnell
Annapolis
Singing Confab at Clear Fork Christian Advent Church
A singing convention will be conducted at the Clear Fork Christian Advent Church Saturday from 8 a.m. to midnight. Rev. Bobby Brock announced the event. Arthur Heralo of the Jubileers Quartet of Pineville will serve as master of ceremonies. All quartets and other singing groups are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Fork
RNS
Mullens Chorus to Rehearse at First Methodist Church
Mullens Community Chorus directed by Rev. Robert McCoy of Pineville is scheduled to rehearse at 7 p.m. today in the First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Ri’s
First Methodist Church
Accident Victim Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Getha F. Hayslett will be held at East Rainelle Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with burial at End of the Trail Cemetery near Clintonville. The 28 year old mother of three died from injuries in a Bellwood wreck on Sunday. her husband Lemon Red Hayslett was seriously hurt. The body is at Nickell Funeral Home and will be moved to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayslett
Bellwood
Lemon ‘Red”’ Hayslett
Nickell Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Mrs. B. Allen Funeral Today in Rock Creek
Funeral services for Mrs. Brodie Allen were held at 2 p.m. in the Rebeccah Chapel Rock Creek with Rev. Wade Webb and Rev Howard Williams presiding. Interment followed in Adkins Cemetery Naoma. The 74 year old widow died Sunday at her residence of a heart attack, leaving four sons Clyde Kingston Dennis Milburn Eugene Gray Huntington Ind James Allen Huntington W V. two daughters Elsie Robertson Glen Rogers and C. E. Jarrell Rock Creek. a sister Rosabell Sauls Tallahassee Fla. a brother Tom Aliff Whitesville. 23 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Arm strong Funeral Home Whitesville arranged the services.
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Rock Creek
RNS
Brodie Allen
Rebeccah Chapel
Wade Webb
Howard Williams
Adkins
Naoma
Allen
Clyde
Kingston
Dennis
Milburn
Eugene Gray
Hammond
Ind
James Allen
Huntington
Elsie
Infant Wyatt Services Held In Princeton Cemetery
Grave side services were held for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Wyatt at Woodlawn Cemetery at 11 a.m. Monday. The baby died at birth Sunday morning in a Princeton hospital. Surviving are brother Wesley at home, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Bolt, paternal grandmother Mrs. Lilly Shuck, all of Princeton. Bailey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
RNS
Jackie Wyatt
Princeton-Oakvale Road
Woodlawn
Wesley
John Bolt
Lilly Shuck
Bailey Funeral Home
Woman's Club To Meet Today On Pool Project
The Oceana Woman's Club will hold a special meeting at 8 pm in the Oceana Church to discuss plans for building a pool at Laurel Park. A speaker will outline the project and progress to date.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana Woman's Club
Oceana Ees
Laurel Park
Gas Rates Hiked by Indian Creek Gas Co
Gas rates will be raised in Racine Peytona Bloomingrose and Costa areas after Public Service Commission hearings. New structure charges 1 per thousand cubic feet for the first 2000 and 63 cents per thousand for over 2000. Rates approved will proceed.
Fayetteville Personal News Roundup
Fayetteville society notes list Mrs E L Wheatley and her children Myra and Steve of New Castle Del visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E C Myles and other relatives in the area. Camp Shaw-Mi-Del-Eca veteran Charles Houchins Jr returns home after seven weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
L. D. Lucas
Boyd
Kathy Lucas
Parkersburg
Lucas
B C. Madison
Sandra Neubert
Susan Powell
Barbara Hornsby
Frances Herold
Tommy Powell
Ronny Bowling
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Raleigh County
Dick Whanger
F. T. Whangier
Ronceverte
Stump Reunion Set On Sunday in Whitesville
The annual Stump Reunion will be held at Stumptown Sunday with Rev. O. E. Stump delivering the memorial message. Gerald, Edwin, and Russell G. Stump lead the program committee. The day includes devotions by Rev. L. R. Stalnaker, Yoak Quartet performances, a noon lunch, and sermons by Rev. Whitt Stump and Rev. B. O. Van Horn followed by Rev. Archie Showen's 2:10 p.m. sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Stumptown
O. E. Stump
Whitesville Baptist Church
Gerald Stump
Edwin Stump
Russell G. Stump
L. R. Stalnaker
Whitt Stump
B. O. van Horn
Archie Showen
Houston Family Reunion Held at Stephenson Home
The Houston family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Houston between Stephenson and Amigo. Fourteen surviving children attended: Paul 35 Alice 32 Nellie 30 Halsey 30 Willie 27 Bobby 24 Shirley Akers 21 Joe 19 Jim 17 Connie 16 Linda 14 Charlotte 13 Frankie 10 Jackie 8 Cletus 7. Houston, a fireboss at the Stephenson mine, and his wife Ethel were married Sept. 8, 1922 in Da mascus Virginia. They are natives of Da mascus and have two deceased infant children and 21 grandchildren from five married children.
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Stephenson
RNS
Houston
Tom Houston
Amigo
Houstons
Paul
Alice
Jack
Nellie
Halsey
Willie
Bobby
Ed iShirley
Akers
Joe
Jim
Connie
Linda
Charlotte
Frankie
Jackie
Cletus
Ethel
Damascus
Fayette visitors in Fayetteville visit Wicklines home
Vanda Rae Wickline of Washington DC and Mr and Mrs Dan Wickline with the Isons of St Petersburg Fla are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs D C Wickline in Fayetteville. A rate of return of six and one half percent is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayetteville
Vanda_ Rae Wickline
Washington, D. C
Dan Wickline
Isons
St. Petersburg
Fla
D. C
Duce
Litterbug Law Enforced in Boone County
Madison reports enforcement of the litterbug law will begin in Boone County with Sheriff Dell White warning of stiff fines. Three repeat violators, Kaye Lacy Jack Perdue and Benny Williams, were arrested along Coal River and fined 20 dollars plus 9.30 dollars costs for scattering trash on Julian Dixie Creek Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
RNL
Boone County
Dell White
Coal Valley News
Coal River
Kaye Lacy
Jack Perdue
Benny Williams
Julian- Dixie Creek Road
Oceana Picnickers Attend Hope Gas Co Event at Camden Park
Oceana residents reported attending the Hope Gas Co picnic at Camden Park Huntington with numerous families and relatives. The crowd included Dean Gray and wife with daughters, Neta Montgomery of Weston, Miss Edna Kirk, Tomeny Nutter family, Ralph Poland children, John Moss family, Chester Britton family, Tom Long family, Doyle Rine family, Lee Greenleaf family, Gene Snyder family, Monroe McClain and son Arthur, Norman Hopkins family, and others visiting Clayton Lake and Weston. Some guests returned home after visits in Ohio and Detroit, with travel and hospital updates noted for several individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Hope Gas Co
Camden Park
Huntington
Dean Gray
Patricia
Melinda
Rebekah
Sheila
Gray
Neta Montgomery
Weston
Edna Kirk
Harold Durbin
Tomeny Nutter
Sandy
Ralph Poland
John Moss
Chester Britton
Tom Long
Doyle Rine
Lee Greenleaf
Gene Snyder
Monroe McClain
Arthur
Norman Hopkins
Clayton Lake
Patricia Gray
Miss Gray
Lottie Brooks
Arlene
Ohio
Leroy Gaffney
Sherry
Donnie
Randy
Medora
Carolyn
Becky Wade
North Ridgeville
Lula Brooks
Uneeda
Otis Cook
Wirt Cook
Tom Bailey
Baileysville
Nora Bailey
Raymond Bailey
Bluefield
Gallipolis
M B Williams Riles Wednesday Funeral Service
Mansfield B Williams 84 dies after extended illness in Richwood Hospital. Funeral conducted at Calvary Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, burial in Craigs ville Cemetery. Survived by wife Rose and sister Mrs Elizabeth Schaffer of Davis. Masons to conduct graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
RNS
Mansfield B. Williams
Don Jackson
Calvary Methodist Church
Craigsville
Williams
Richwood Lodge
Free and Accepted Masons
Rose
Elizabeth Schaffer
Davis
Simons Funeral Home
H LaFon dies in Waiteville at 74
Funeral services for Hilda Francis LaFon 74 will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in Mount Zion Church Waiteville with Rev A W Campbell officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons Joseph of New Jersey and John P of Washington DC a sister Mrs A C Smith of Princeton and a brother Roy LaFon of Waitsville. Body at Broyles Funeral Home Union until one hour prior to service.
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Waiteville
RNS
Hilda Francis LaFon
A. W. Campbell
Mount Zion Church
LaFon
Doris LaFon
Owosso
Mich
Erastus
Eliza Biggs LaFon
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