District Governor To Address Mullens Rotary
Dr James W Stokes district 755 governor for Rotary International visits Mullens to speak to the Mullens Rotary club and confer with club officers on administration and service. He is a Hinton physician and past president of the Hinton Rotary. elected 1962 63 at Los Angeles convention.
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Mullens
RNS
James W. Stokes
Hinton
Rotary International
World-Wide Service Organization
Rotary Club
William R. Nelson
Rotary Club of
Rotary
Bahamas
Haiti
New Caledonia
Zanzibar
Dr. Stokes
Nitish C. Laharry
Calcutta
India
Fayetteville visitors and residents gather in Charleston
Fayetteville residents Mrs. Howard Carson and Mrs. J. H. White joined Saturday visitors in Charleston. Others included Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Bailey of Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Shell Hunsaker of Princeton Kentucky, and Mr. and Mrs. Hisel Bailey of Bossier City Louisiana, who were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tunney Hunsaker. Mrs. Robert Fisher and children Kathy and John left Saturday to return to Bowie Maryland after visiting her mother Mrs. Irene Cavendish on Fayette Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Rns
Howard Carson
J. H. White
Charleston
Roy B. Bailey
Oak Hill
Shell Hunsaker
Princeton
Hisel Bailey
Bossier City
Tunney Hunsaker
Fayette Ave
Robert Fisher
Kathy
John
Bowie
Irene Cavendish
Wyoming Unit Maps Plans For Cancer Drive 1962-63
Mrs Otis Cook of Oceana was elected president of the Wyoming County Cancer Unit for 1962 63 at a meeting at the Cow Shed in Pineville Monday Other officers include Mrs Joe Witt Mullens vice president Mrs Fred Shutt Jr secretary Mullens Mrs Clyde Boggs treasurer Pineville and Mrs Sonny Phillips crusade chairman Mullens Field representative Bob Daniels outlined plans for activities and loan closet supplies The unit aims to help cancer patients with up to 15 per month for three months for drugs and loan closet items like beds wheelchairs and dressings Daniels proposed loan closets in Mullens Pineville and Oceana Donations deadline Sept 10 and county goal 4500 were noted with local contributions listed by community to reach the target.
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Oceana
RNL
Otis Cook
Wyoming County Cancer Unit
Pineville
Joe Witt
Mullens
Fred Shutt Jr
Clyde Boggs
Sonny Phillips
Crusade
Bob Daniels
Wyoming
Daniels
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Wyoming County
Matheny
Jesse
Ernest Lusk
Quinnie Daniels
Allen Junction
Beechwood
Raymond Rhodes
Otsego
Vernon Lambert
Mathen
Shadrick Stewart
Baileysville
Corrine
Jan Huffman
Corrine Bottom
Luther Steele
Pierpont
Everett Morgan
Sabine
Pauline Burleson
Cyclone
Fred Lusk
Wyoming - Mullensville - Marianna
Ken Fields
Bud
Jane Lucento
Hendon High School
Stephenson
A. Conley
Bound Over To Jury On B E Grand Larceny
William I. Gillespie and Noah H. Rossie were bound over to the grand jury in Pineville after a preliminary hearing. They face charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny for stealing 400 pounds of copper valued at 80 dollars from Norfolk and Western Railway at Herndon and a machine cable and chain hoist valued at 350 dollars from Winding Gulf Col liery Co. old Herndon mine. Gillespie also charged with improper vehicle license. Bond set at 5000 dollars each. both held in Wyoming County Jail.
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Pineville
RNL
William I
Red) Gillespie
Matoaka
Noah H. Rossie
Norton
W. Preston Wilson
Norfolk and Western Railway
Herndon
Winding Gulf Colliery Co
Gillespie
Wyoming County
Egg Sale Raises 24.50 for Rainbow Girls Assembly No 19
In Mullens, the Order of Rainbow for Girls Assembly No 19 raised 24.50 at an egg sale last week. The girls began by selling one egg then a housewife donated another, and they sold it door to door to build the treasury. Participants included Donna Sisk Trudy Canterbury Edna Rae Wells Deborah Adams Jennifer Gravely Marcia Toler Sheila Compton with visitor Miss Annie Ellen Salmons from Floyd Va assisting.
Breeden Family Attends Janice Parks Thorson Wedding
Mr and Mrs Roy L Breeden and son Roy Lee Crowley Worrell attended the Saturday wedding of Miss Janice Lee Parks in Asbury Methodist Church Charleston and Robert Thorson Roy Lee served as head usher at 430 PM
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Pineville
Rns
Roy L. Breeden
Roy Lee
Crowley Worrell
Janice Lee Parks
Charleston
Robert T. Thorson
Asbury Methodist Church
Right-hand driving roots in Conestoga wagon era
The practice in the United States to drive on the right may originate from Conestoga wagons. Teamsters rode the left wheel horse and walked left of the horses to operate the brake from the left side. Later vehicles followed deep ruts from these wagons, and Pennsylvania legalized right-hand travel as early as 1787.
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America
Pennsylvania
Boone County urged to back Coal River recreation area
Rep John Slack in Washington urged Boone County residents to back a proposed 30 000 acre Coal River Recreation Demonstration Area saying local support is key to federal action He cited potential annual tourist expenditure of about 30 million and compared benefits to steady long term growth from highway system He urged local leaders to organize action committees and plan a public hearing after the new Congress convenes
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Madison
Coal River
Boone County
John M. Slack
Washington
Slack
Interior Department
Congress
Interior Committee
Carnival Adds Bright Attraction to Fayette County Fair
Fayetteville announces a carnival will join the Fayette County Fair August 16 to 18 with rides for all ages. Located on the vacant lot opposite the Memorial Building, the fair president J H Allen says prizes will be awarded in each department and the event aims to be among the finest in years. Some prizes are shown at Cottle Barber Shop, including a $25 fire insurance policy for a year’s protection.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Memorial Building
J. H. Allen
Cottle
Athens Guests Mount Hope
Mr and Mrs Glen Alvis and children Lynn and Nerk and Mrs Otie Lytton all of Athens were guests Thursday in the home of Mrs J E Richeson.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Glen Alvis
Lynn and
Nerk
Otie Lytton
Athens
J. E. Richeson
Concord Residence Halls Get Final Inspection
Two more Concord College residence halls for 210 women and 197 men were inspected by college and FHAA officials to ensure adherence to specifications. Financed by $1.49 million in federal loans, the women’s hall offers double or triple rooms, three kitchens, laundry, lounges, a recreation room, two supervisor apartments, and a roof sun deck with views of Route 20 Valley. The men’s hall contains single and double rooms, a supervisor apartment, laundry, recreation room with kitchen, and a lounge overlooking the valley. Loan charges and dorm fees will fund repayment and maintenance. Also under construction is a $1.5 million College Center and two additions to the administration building.
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Athens
Concord College
Federal Housing and Home Administration
College
FHAA
Concord
Hinton
College Center
Local Social Notes Mention Family Visits and Guests
Glen Rogers article notes visits by Chris Snuffer and Sidney Snuffer in Hackensack New Jersey with Elden Belcher. Desalee York returns to Cleveland after a week with Harvey York family, with George Welsham as guest at Yorks. Others include Jerry Wolfe visiting Paoli and Hayden Wolfe hosting Wayne Franklin in Johnson Tennessee. College Center plan described with dining hall, book store, conference rooms, ballroom and game rooms.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Chris Snuffer
Sidney Snuffer
Hackensack
N. J
Elden Belcher
Desalee York
Cleveland, Ohio
Harvey York
George Welsham
Yorks
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