New Trooper D W McCoy Assigned to Oak Hill Detachment
Trooper D W McCoy newly assigned to the Oak Hill detachment entered the State Police in August 1959. After training at the academy he first went to Logan then moved to Oak Hill on August 1 to replace Trooper R E Yost. McCoy, a Buckhannon native and Buckhannon Upshur high school graduate, assumes general patrol duties formerly held by Trooper T D Hercules. He is married to Susan Goff of Buckhannon.
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Oak Hill
D. W. McCoy
State Police
McCoy
Logan
R. E. Yost
Criminal Identification Bureau
Charleston
Buckhannon
Buckhannon- Upshur High School
T. D. Hercules
Yost
Fayette
Nicholas
Raleigh
Wyoming
Susan Goff
Pineville Lady Feted At Shower
Mrs. Paul Phillips was honored with a stork shower Friday evening in the Coca-Cola Building recreation room in Pineville. Refreshments were served by the hostess and a list of attendees includes Mrs. Don Fuller, Mrs. Ella Bailey, Mrs. Alfred Ellison, and many other local residents.
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Pineville
RNS
Paul Phillips
Coca-Cola
Don Fuller
Ella Bailey
Alfred Ellison
Frank Davis
Kate Conley
Bernard Stump
Susie Stump
Jean Stewart
Priscilla Belcher
Helen Ellison
Paula Phillips
Bill Browning Jr
Ruby Ellison
Elva Stewart
Mount Hope Reds to be honored at city park picnic
Mount Hope Mount Hope Little League Red Legs will be honored with a picnic at Beckley City Park Tuesday at 5 30 p m. The event is sponsored by the mothers of the players.
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Mount Hope LI Reds
Mount Hope
RNL
Little League
Beckley City Park
Mothers of the
Car Victim Released After Fractured Skull Incident
Michael Larrick a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs J S Larrick of 215 Fairview Ave was released from Raleigh General Hospital Sunday after treatment for a fractured skull. He was struck when he ran in front of a car on Dexter Avenue Tuesday evening. Police did not investigate the accident.
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Michael Larrick
J. S. Larrick
Fairview Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Dexter Avenue
Oak Hill leagues draw for city youth baseball tourney
Oak Hill Little and Minor League teams completed their city tournament draw set to start Monday August 22 at the city park. If lights are ready games begin 7 15 p m otherwise 5 p m with National and American brackets in both leagues.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Elmer Sheaves
Cubs
Giants
Senators
Tigers
Indians
Dodgers
Braves
Pirates
Red Sox
Athletics
Yankees
Dodger
Shelby Parks Weds Richard K Evans in Welch
Shelby Jean Parks and Richard K Evans were married August 12 at Naz arene Church of Welch. Rev. John Hadlock officiated at 4:30 p.m. The couple plans a short honeymoon in Virginia before settling in Welch.
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Pineville
BNS
Nazarene Church of
Welch
Shelby Jean Parks
Richard K. Evans
John Hadlock
Patty Parks
Vince Artale
Bessie Parks
Pineville High School
Stevens Clinic
Sixty six admitted to Mullens Hospital this week
Wyoming General Hospital records list sixty six admissions for the week ending Saturday. Names span Mullens Pineville Amigo Ravencliff and nearby towns with patients including James K. Cook William Henson Ed Flournoy Jimmy Halsey Patricia McKinney Deanna Poe Jasper Altizer and many others across Mullens and surrounding communities.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
James K. Cook
William Henson
Tralee
Addie Coleman
Allen Junction
Lienece Ruth George
Glen Fork
Kenith Coomes
Herndon
Sadie Caffee
Ed Flournoy
Car Orchard
Jimmy Howerton
Midway
Jackie Flournoy
Crab
Don McClung
Amigo
Orville Carothers
Keyrock
Herman Harless
Corinne
Thomas Roy Cox
William Vaught
John Hoskin
Billy Cecil
Wyco
Josephine Wood
Dewey Lafferty
Ravencliff
Ben Murphree
Orean Kirk
Ethel Johnson
Rockview
Pamela Gilley
Pineville
Catherine Sparks
Itmann
Ida England
Sue Jennings
Barbara Levert
Maben
Charlene Dickerson
Covel
Phyllis Lambert
Glen Della Hatfield
Brenton
Addie Austin
Herndon Heights
Jasper Altizer
Baileysville
Jean Wingate
Helen Montrose
Martha Church
Lions Club Honors II Mount Hope Little League Picnic
The Mount Hope Lions Club held a Saturday picnic at the club grounds to honor 125 attendees including players, guests, and parents. Charles Canterbury led the event with awards for the Yankees champion and the All Star team. Individual honors went to Ralph Castle for Home Run, Bill Davie for Pitcher, and Jerry Adams for Hitter.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hope Lions Club
Charles Canterbury
Lynn Powers
Fred Souk
Ralph Castle
Jack Adkins
Yankees
Bill Davie
Jerry Adams
Moundsville Native Named Head Of Civil Engineering At WVU
Moundsville native Dr. James Hamilton Schaub was named chairman of the West Virginia University civil engineering department. He comes from Purdue University where he taught, and holds degrees from VPI and Harvard. He is an expert in soil mechanics and highway engineering and has worked for the Oregon Highway Department and the District of Columbia Highway Department.
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Morgantown
James Hamilton Schaub
Moundsville
West Lafayette
Ind
West Virginia University
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Schaub
West Virginia
Purdue University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Harvard University
Purdue
V.P.I
Palmer & Baker, Inc
New Orleans
Oregon Highway Department
WVU Summer Session Enrolls 2918 Students
West Virginia University reports 2918 students enrolled for the 1960 summer session ending August 26 Registrar J Everett Long notes this total excludes workshops and special programs. The mix includes 1499 graduates and distributions across colleges and states with Monongalia County highest at 643 and out-of-state and foreign students totaling 636 and 20 respectively.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
J. Everett Long
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
McDowell
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe
Morgan
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Wyoming
Mount Hope Rainbow Girls Plan August Picnic
Mt Hope Assembly No 14 and Fayetteville Assembly No 15 of the Rainbow Girls met at White Shrine Hall Mount Hope to greet Miss Ann Sleeth visiting from Morgantown. Two new members Jewell Clay Mount Hope Cecilia Clark Oak Hill were initiated and a late August picnic planned.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Assembly No
Fayetteville
Order of Rainbow Girls
White Shrine Hall
Ann Sleeth
Morgantown
Eastern Star
Edith Platt
Pineville WSC Conducts Meet at Methodist Church
Pineville WSC met in Fellowship Hall with Mrs. Orville Wilks as chairman. Mrs. T. G. Morgan led the program on Children and the Help They Get From Missionaries in Other Lands, assisted by several members. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Vaughn Stewart and Mrs. John Scoleri.
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Pineville
RNS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Orville Wilks
T. G. Morgan
Roy Breeden
Clarence Long
John Thomas
Ruby Lambert
Vaughn Stewart
John Scoleri
Mary Kay Bowman
Ruby Layman
John Harry Martin
Richard Huffman
John Lambert
Gilmer Hines
Twila Wilkenson
Oren McKinney
H. E. Crews
Oscar Butcher
Earl Ledford
Darrell McGraw
Jack Goode
Visitors and Patients Listed in Mount Hope News
Mt Hope brief highlights patient updates from Beckley Hospital Deck McCoy remains a patient as relatives visit family in Washington D C. Riley Manderville undergoes planned surgery at Richmond VA Hospital with sister Wanda Ward. Others visit or vacation across Ohio Maryland South Carolina and Florida as McLain Barbera Snyder Napier MacMillan Nichols Huffman and families connect with local relatives and friends.
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Mount Hope
Deck McCoy
Beckley Hospital
Alex Napier
Sammy
Marvin Johnson
Washington, D. C
Bill Martin
Bob
Mike
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Dave MacMillan
Mac
Randy
Vero Beach
Florida
Ronald Snyder
MacMillan
Marylane Snyder
Snyder
Fla
Riley Manderville
Veterans Administration Hospital
Richmond
Wanda Ward
Avery Huffman
Jennifer
Columbus
Ohio
Harry McLain
Jodie Nichols
Drema
David
Cleveland
Nichols
Colaine McLain
McLains
Pete Barbera
Peggy
Peter
Hyattsville
Barbera
Jacqueline LaMasters
Bradley
Talent Boxing Shows Slated By OH Jaycees
Oak Hill Jaycees announce a two night event for Looney Day with a talent show Friday at 8 p.m. in the Oak Hill theatre and three boxing matches Saturday at 8 p.m. Proceeds go to Fayette Needy. Shirley Love of WOAY-TV leads the talent contest with Floyd Warrick Don Goodson and Bill Walsh on the committee. Goodson oversees boxing arrangements while Warrick notes theater rental chosen for better setting despite higher cost. The plan shifted from a three night program to two events after stadium approval restrictions and noise concerns.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Jaycees
Merchants Association
Oak Hill Theatre
Shirley Love
Woay-Tv
Floyd “Mop
Warrick
Don Goodson
Bill Walsh
Jaycees
Goodson
Fayette Needy Association
Oak Hill Lions Plan For Ladies Night
Oak Hill Lions Club board met and heard reports from committee chairs on past activities. Tentative plans were made for a ladies night in September and for future joint meetings with Fayetteville Mount Hope and Bradley clubs.
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OAK Hill
RNL
Oak Hill Lions Club Board of Directors
Lions Club
Frank Ship
Lion
Tom Mason
Loren Fox
J. A. Baumgartner
James Kessler
Gus Addington
Howard Cunningham
Gene Cavendish
Bill Scott
John Frisk
Frank Thomas
Herbert Dews
J. N. Jarrett
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
Bradley
Honored At Shower Mount Hope
Miss Judy Bolen bride elect of Jerry Stover of Mount Hope received a surprise miscellaneous shower hosted by Debuteen Sub Deb Club at Miss Trisha Ball’s home. Pink and green decor featured an umbrella centerpiece with artificial pink carnations. Guests included Janet Dorado Jane Walker Sarah Bergendahl Myra Ball Bonnie Vallina Mary Bragg Suzy Patterson Barbara Carter Erma Lou Ayres Bunny Kennedy Judy Jones Anna Falvo Connie Barbera Martha Garvin Susie Humphrey Sheila McClung Judy Warren Mrs V A Ball and Mrs Mike Bolen.
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Mount Hope
Judy Bolen
Jerry Stover
Trisha Ball
Debuteen
Kitty Jo Bolen
Janet Dorado
Jane Walker
Sarah Bergendahl
Myra Ball
Bonnie Vallina
Mary Bragg
Suzy Patterson
Barbara Carter
Erma Lou Ayres
Bunny Kennedy
Judy Jones
Anna Falvo
Connie Barbera
Martha Garvin
Susie Humphrey
Shiela McClung
Judy Warren
V. A. Ball
Mike Bolen
Girl Scout Council Names Committees for Two Years
Fay et te County Girl Scout Council in Fayetteville elected two new members Mrs John Lee and Mrs Claude R Hill Jr and appointed two year committees covering Campsite Development Camping Finance Program Public Relations Staff and Office Cookie Senior Advisor Training Troop Organization with Mrs Don Sanford continuing as Council Registrar. The group reviewed past work and planned for the coming two years noting a successful Camp Abbot season and organization changes due to a secretary’s move.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Don Sanford
Fayette County
Girl Scout Council
John Lee
Claude R. Hill Jr
Camp Abbot
Beckwith
C. R. Hill
Oak Hill
Girl Scout
J. A. Clay
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Robert Herndon
Kenneth Robbins
R. A. Updike
J. Meredith Arbaugh
William Abele
Kenneth F. Robbins
A. Rosser Long Jr
J. M. Jarrett
James P. Allen
William B. Abele
R. J. Stevens
J. C. Gwinn
Donald Robinson
Cookie
C. R. Hill Jr
Mustang Club Meets Friday At Mount Hope High
The newly formed Mustang Club will hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 in the Mount Hope High School Auditorium. Charles Canterbury seeks representatives from Thurmond Harvey Glen Jean Mount Hope Pax and nearby students who attend and are interested in sports. The club aims to arrange help for boys living out of town who can not participate due to transportation.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mustang Club
Mount Hope High School
Charles Canterbury
Thurmond
Harvey
Glen Jean
Pax
Mullens Garden Club to Meet Thursday
The Laurel Garden Club will hold a 10:30 a.m. Thursday workshop session in flower arranging at Mrs. Ralph Mays’s Church Street home with Mrs. Ray Bowling as co host. Members should bring materials and a sack lunch.
Mabscott Census Council Approves Levy Estimates 1960
Mabscott Town Council met August 2 1960 to set annual tax levy. Officials present included Mayor James Sparacino and Recording Officer John Le. The minutes show projected current expenditures of 25693.19 with receipts of 18341.19 and a net levy of 7000.00 to balance the budget. The document lists department salaries police fire utilities, street work, equipment, and miscellaneous costs plus an audit and election expenses.
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Mabscott
James Sparacino
John le
B. Sisk
Frank Marcinko
Paul Gueher
Ellet Wiseman
Fred Davis
Municie Pal
Nedgeaia
Depeteuas
Annes
Sssssa
Police Departi
Eee
Ciekes
Veges
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