Pink and Blue Shower Held in Mullens
A pink and blue shower was held at the home of Mrs Rex McCoy the former Kathy Kemp in Mullens Thursday evening. Hostesses included Mrs Walter Ashley Jr Mrs James Haga Airs Melvin Thorn Mrs Tracy Hurst Mrs Wade Ashley and Mrs Joe Webb. Guests listed include Mrs Curtis Crotty Mrs Tammy Houck Mrs T J Nichols Mrs Tracy Hylton Mrs G P Bowling and several others.
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Mullens
Rex McCoy
Kathy
Kemp
Walter ‘Ashley Jr
James Haga
Melvin Thorn
Tracy ‘Hurst
Wade Ashley
Joe Webb
Curtis ‘Crotty
Tammy Houck
T. J
Heart Disease Killed Over a Million Americans in 1968
The American Heart Association reports that diseases of the heart and blood vessels caused more than 1,048,000 deaths in 1968 across the United States.
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American Heart Association
Upward Bound program enrolls 57 in Athens area
Seventy percent of participants attend classes across seven committees including education, travel, arts and journalism while living in dorms at John Baker White Hall. Enrollees from Mercer County list Terri Belcher and James Blackwell among others as the program runs July to August with a focus on ecology language arts mathematics typing music and social activities.
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Athens
Concord College
John Baker White
Mercer County
Terri Belcher
Coaldale
James Blackwell
Bluefield
iDena Boyd
Montcalm
Lynn Dowell
Lucinda Foy
Kenneth — Gilber
Rock
Pandora Harrell
Freeman
Judy » Hawthorne
Charles’ Helman
Dollar
Donna. Hicks
Virginia Hubbard
Lerena
Margo Johnson
Melissa Long
Local Upward Bound Participants Count in Summers County
Enrolled from Summers County are Lawrence Allen of Talcott Robert Caul of Hinton William Duncan Elton Shirley Haskins Hinton Billy Joe Meadows Hinton Janice Reed Talcott and others including Danny Mitchem Princeton Linda Meadows Athens Brenda Musick Coaldale Careth Myers Rock William Myers Bluefield Deborah Ratliff Bluefield Tony Saunders Princeton Lynn Smith Freeman Brenda Sparks Freeman Rhonda Stroupe Wolfe Mary Thompson Bluefield and Yvette Webb Freeman Other Upward Bound participants include eight bridge students who are completing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Mitchem
Princeton
Linda Meadows
Athens
Brenda Musick
Coaldale
Careth Myers
Rock
William Myers
Bluefield
Deborah Ratliff
Tony Saunders
Lynn Smith
Freeman
Brenda ‘Sparks
Rhonda Stroupe
Wolfe
Mary Thompson
Yvette Webb
Summers County
Lawrence Allen
Talcott
Robert Caul
Hinton
William
Duncan
Elton
Shirley Haskins
Hint
Upward Bound at Concord Names Program Staff and Students
The summer program linking high school graduation to college enrollment lists supervisor Edward J. Cabbell and a team of staff including Joan Griffin, Margaret Edmunds, Virginia Herbert, and others. Dormitory director Wayne Keaton and assistant Carolyn Keaton oversee housing. Student aides Ann Arnold and Michael Kinzer, both Concord freshmen, are from Princeton.
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Mercerae
Linda Hancock
Matoaka
Constance Saunders
Princeton
Beverly Williby
Harold Wells
Freeman
Summers County
Wilma Lindsay
Hinton
Susan Richmond
Sandstone
Upward Bound
Concord
Edward J. Cabbell
Joan D. Griffin
Margaret Edmunds
Virginia Herbert Jimmy Rogers
Dorothie Stewart
James Constantino
Joan Evans
Paul Kelly
Barbara Williams
Wayne Keaton
Carolyn Keaton
Jerry Cooper
Nettie
Patricia Kazlansky
Alexandria
Joan LaRue
Wheeling
John Martin
Welch
West Virginia State
Roy Matney
Panther
Ellen Miles
Powhatan
Barbara Mize
Meadow Bridge
Berea College
Melvin Stallworth
Bluefield
Robert Thompson
Wesleyan University
Judy Strain
Ann Arnold
Michael Kinzer
Three Year Old Feted in Mullens Birthday Party
Alice Inez Stump celebrated her third birthday hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs C S Stump in Mullens. Assistants included Mrs Wilbur Perry of Charleston with a guest list featuring numerous Mullens families and out of town visitors from Pineville and Bowie Maryland.
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Norman
Williams
Mark
Gillenwater
Charles ‘Scott
Christie
Eva Marie
William R. Nelson
George Meade
Sam Foglesong
Missy
Scott’ Comton
Brian Smith
Jim Orrand- Toe
Bobby
Joe. Shopshire
John Stewart
Ernesto ‘Paral
Catherine
Maria
Buddy Skidmore
William Scott
Pineville
Kathy
Sharon Bennett
Bowie
Carbide Spill Leads to Pollution Charges in Kanawha River
Warrants sworn against Union Carbide Corp and plant manager W B Corydon for a second offense of polluting the Kanawha River near Charleston. The charges stem from an accidental spill Monday morning and mirror a January incident, under an anti pollution statute carrying fines up to 1000 and six months jail.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Water ~ Resources Division
Union Carbide Corp
Kanawha
Here
Carbide and Institute
W. B. Corydon
Water Resources
Edgar Henry
Henry
Kanawha Valley
Randolph Pushes Arts and Crafts Agency
Senator Jennings Randolph promotes a bill to create in the Department of Commerce an Office of American Arts and Crafts to help Americans advertise market and sell artwork. He cites growing demand for authentic handwork and West Virginia crafts to strengthen appreciation of heritage.
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Washington
UPI
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
West ‘Virginia
U.S
Department of Commerce
Ofice of American Arts and Crafts
West Virginia
CHS Announces Lockers and Insurance Sale Dates
Collins High School principal A Winston announced locker and school insurance sales for August 15 to 25 at the CHS office. Lockers cost 1.50 per person and insurance price to be finalized by August 15. New and returning students should register then with a parent if returning. Football ticket sales overseen by Anis Partain with various prices for adults and students. Office hours 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m.
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Oak. Hill
Wayne
A. Winston
Collins ‘High School
Office
Anis. Partain
Second Baptist Church Anniversary Services Planned
The usher board of Second Baptist Church Fayetteville will sponsor services at 3 p.m. August 20 with Rev John Watkins of Beards Fork as guest speaker. Ushers from area churches invited. host pastor is Rev F Carl Dorcas.
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Fayetteville
The
Second Baptist Church At
John Watkins
Beards Fork
F. Carl Dorcas
Kidd Arther Wedding Read in Jacksonville Fla
Mount Hope resident Mrs. Frank Arthur and the late Mr. Arthur of Mount Hope witnessed the marriage of their daughter to Troy L. Kidd of Beckley on August 7 in Jacksonville Florida. Judge Glenn F. Tippins performed the ceremony. The bride, a Mount Hope High School graduate, formerly worked as secretary at Minden Elementary School and at Olympic Sales Co. in Mount Hope. Kidd, a former owner of Princess Barber Shop and Olympic Sales Co. of Mount Hope, holds degrees from Beckley College Florida Men's Hairstyling Academy and the London House of Distinctive Styling. He is chief hairstylist for The House of Ivanhoe in Jacksonville, where the couple will reside.
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Mount ‘Hope
Jo ‘Ann
Arthur
Frank Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Mount Hope
Troy L. Kidd
G. G. Kidd
Mr. Kidd
Beckley
Jacksonville
Fla
Glenn F. Tippins
Mount Hope High School
Minden
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Moscow
FDIC
Beckley National Bank
Congress
Senate
United States
Robert C. Byrd
Federal Power Commission
Robert H. Mollohan
Harley O. Staggers
James Kee
John M. Slack
Ken Hechler
Columbia Gas Dept
P.O
Charleston, West Virginia
Vna Esvan
Sonsman
J. M
Spud” Waddell
Cheri
Stephine
Robyn
Radcliff
Yelinda
Suzannne
Virginia
Smoky Mountains
Randolph
Arts, Crafts Agency
Kidd
Rio de Janiero
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