New Associate Patron Installed At Hinton
The Silver Leaf Copter No. 5 Order of Eastern Star met in Masonic Hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday to install Sims Wicker as associate Patron with Beatrice Ballengee installing officer Edna Swiger chaplain and Vada Redmond installing marshal. Tickets for the Past Matron and Past Patrons banquet Grand Chapter on Oct 2 cost 3 75 with Sept 15 deadline and stamped self addressed envelope required for checks or money orders. Attendees included Sims Wicker and a long list of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Keener
Liberty Ave
Clarksburg
Sara Carden
Sims Wicker
Zola Price
Lora Moore
Pinkie Yates
Mildred Scott
Edna Swiger
Glenna Parker
Ora Sheets
Gloria Moten
Virginia Saunders
Willa Cales
Beatrice Ballengee
Vada Redmond
Dorothy
Union Personals Notice of local visits and travels
Union residents report returns and visits from relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs W R Martin and family returned home after visiting Cincinnati. Dr J H Wheeler Jr professor at University of Missouri Columbia joined Mrs Wheeler and their sons in Union. They plan a trip to Alabama. Herman G Jackson Gray and Jacquelyn Kay of Falls Church VA were weekend guests of his parents near Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman G. Jackson Gray
Jacquelyn Kay
Falls Church
Arthur Jackson
Union
Borrowing to fund vacations brings lingering financial worry
A compact note warns that taking on debt to finance travel invites ongoing stress and potential repayment issues. It frames borrowing as a risky strategy that can undermine peace of mind and financial stability.
Greenbrier school calendar for 1964 65 set
Greenbrier County Board of Education releases the 1964 65 public school calendar. Teachers meeting August 31 enrollment September 1 Labor Day September 7 West Virginia Education Association meetings October 26 27 Election Day November 3 Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving November 26 27 Christmas holidays start December 22 at 2 30 pm reopening January 4 Easter holidays April 16 19 and final closing June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
BNS
Greenbrier County
Annual Picnic and Vespers Held by Hinton Group
The General Mission Society of the First Baptist Church held its annual picnic and twilight vespers at Bass Lake Park. Mrs. Roy H. Meador led the service themed The Glorious Gifts of God with a closing poem, a duet performed by Mildred Surbaugh and Betty Ward, and notices of August September Bible readings. Attendees listed include Roy H. Meador and many members and friends of the circle. Gladys Hinton Mission Circle to lead the Sept 10 program with theme To Love As God Loved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Meador
Mildred Surbaugh
Betty Ward
Claude Johnson
H. C. Maddy
T. J. McCarthy
A. F. Switz
C. M. Richmond
C. W. Rodes
Debbie Rodes
Mark Rhodes
John Plumley
John Plumley Jr
Gary
Tony Plumley
Retha Garten
Oran Mann
Lynda
Hospital Notes HINTON Hints at Admissions and Discharges
Hinton Hospital admitted Sally Elizabeth Martin Henry B. Smith Arthur W. Martin Robert H. Bailey and Mrs. Willie J. Meadows of Hinton on Saturday Dismissals included Mrs. Jennings Martin Clyde E. Buskirk Simon Cales B K Gwinn Edward Fox Fred Cook Lacy Meador Mrs Luzeanne Meador Mrs Janice Louise Plumley and Oakley O. Grimmett all of various towns including Rainelle Cleveland Sandstone Meadow Creek Ellison Lerona Pipe stem Shady Spring and Hinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipestem
Janice Louise Plumley
Shady Spring
Epperly Announces Birth in Clifton Forge VA
HINTON hints at news and travel items including the Aug 11 birth of Sharon Kay Epperly in Clifton Forge Virginia weighing seven pounds seven ounces. The Epperlys, former Hinton residents, have another daughter Lisa Joann and paternal grandparents Thomas A. Epperly. Seaman Babineau, son of Claude Johnson Jr., arrives in Adak Alaska and serves as radioman. Various relatives travel or visit, Scout troop plans camping and reports 19 members, and several residents receive news of relocations and arrivals from Alabama to Holland and throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Howard Robert Babineau
Claude Johnson Jr
Temple Street
Adak
Alaska
Babineau
Communications Center
Frances Lurber
Steve
Main Street
Eau Gallie, Fla
Damon Lilly
Carolyn Sue Lurber
Boy Scout Troup No. 118
Second Baptist Church of
Hinton
Gail P. Auldridge
Hilldale
Ann
Netherlands
Glenn Higgins
United States
Parkersburg
Higgins
Augusta
Dorothy Montomery
Clayton Montgomery
Summers Street
West Palm Beach
Marshall van Sant
Alabama
Carolyn van Sant
Durham
N. C
Edna Foster
W. E. Lewis
Huntington
Ohio
Harry P. Comer
Mary Lou
Carol Sue
Columbus
C. A. Comer
Bellepoint
Shelby Kitts
Winter Haven
Fla
Maude Burger
John E. Shobe
Cheverly
Frank Mann
Albert Wolfrey
San Angelo
Texas
Dan Wolfrey
Eighth Avenue
Burial Insurance Sold by Mail Ad Teaser
An advertisement touts burial insurance sold by mail for those aged 40 to 90 with no medical exam and no agent visits. It urges tearing out the ad and sending name, address, and birth year to Central Security Life Insurance Co in Fort Worth Texas for free information. The offer emphasizes independence from burdening loved ones and claims old line legal reserve status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Security Life Insurance Co
West Rosedale
Fort Worth
Texas
Rainelle social notes feature many visiting relatives
East Rainelle residents host relatives from Beckley Washington D C and Akron Ohio. Guests include Mrs S M Halsey Mrs J H Massey and family members from Norfolk Huntington Tala hassa and Montgomery. AFC Bud Harmon from Elgin Air Force Base visits area then Detroit before Florida State University studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Rainelle
Rns
Mack Halsey
Beckley
O. E. Halsey
Washington, D. C
S. M. Halsey
Rainelle
Halsey
Holly Inn
Pinehurst
N. C
J. H. Massey
Marcelle Harmon
Afc Bud Harmon
Elgin Air Force Base
Fla
Detroit
Mich
Harmon
Florida State University
Tallahassee
James Mannahan
Independence
W. H. Johnson
Jean Weber
Mannahans
W. J. Johnson
J. F. Morrison
Johnny
Vickie
Jimmy
Akron
Ohio
Johnson Home
Carl Weber
Talahassa
C. H. Griffith
Yellow Garrison
Charlie Duncan
Norfolk
Treacy Garrison
Charles Garrison
Lucille Evans
Huntington
Gilbert Garrison
Gary and
David
Montgomery
Scott Family Units Visit World’s Fair and Governors Toward Transit
Union Visitors Orr Scott Jr has been discharged from the Navy in Norfolk Virginia and is visiting his parents at Sinks Grove with Mrs Scott. The group including Miss Bettie Scott of Dunbar and Miss Martha Vass of Sinks Grove toured the World’s Fair and later visited Carl Scott in Bath Maine. Carl, a Sperry Rand service engineer, is being moved from Bath to South Charleston. The party plans to return to Sinks Grove, Orr Scott to follow later with Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
South Charleston
Sinks Grove
Orr Scott
Carl Scott
Rupert Family Update Reports Local Hospital Return
Rupert area notes Eugene Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Glen Taylor has returned home from the Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital in Clifton Forge Virginia where he was a medical patient Mrs Audry Taylor has returned home after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Amos P Ross of Clifton Forge Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
Rns
Eugene Taylor
Glen Taylor
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Clifton Forge
Audry Taylor
Amos P. Ross
Clifiton Forge
Hinton Hospital Births Recorded
HINTON The following births have been announced at Hinton Hospital Mr and Mrs Omer Woodrum of Hinton a girl born Wednesday weighing seven pounds five and one half ounces Mr and Mrs Thomas Nichols of Covington Va a boy born Tuesday weighing six pounds 11 ounces Mrs Nichols is the former Margaret Sissy ONeal of Hinton Mr and Mrs Elvin Lewis Cooper of True a boy born Thursday weighing eight pounds Mr and Mrs Caroll Cole of Nimitz a girl born Thursday weighing nine pounds two ounces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroll Cole
Nimitz
Cattle Auction Scheduled For Farms In Greenbrier
Lewisburg hosts a massive three day cattle sale September 3 to 5 featuring over 1 000 head from the Morlunda Farms herd. The farm, renowned since 1933, will offer 125 plus bulls along with 34 Morlunda Matador offspring and other Register of Merit sires. Auctioneers include A W Hamilton and Morris Fannon with additional duties by Col William O'Neil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
United States
Morlunda
Chicago
Den
Oscar Nelson
Charleston
A. W. Hamilton
Morris Fannon
Troutville
Bill Pace
Memphis
Tenn
Gene Watson Hutchinson
Kansas
William O'Neil
FHA Loans Totaled 427,760 in Greenbrier and Pocahontas
Hay ward L Hinzman reports that in the fiscal year rural families in Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties received 427,760 in loans. The largest share 217,620 funded livestock and farm operating costs at 5 percent over seven years. Real estate and land loans carried five percent and 40 year terms, with housing loans at four percent over 30 years. Total loan collections reached 253,884, up 611,000 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
RNL
Hayward L. Hinzman
Farmers Home Administration
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
Greenbrier 4-Hers Shine At State Round-Up
Lewisburg reports Greenbrier County 4-Hers earned ribbons and top placements at the State 4-H Round-Up. Ann Womack led in road Demonstration Contest with Attention Getting Rolls. Linda Keister and Susie Hume won blue and red ribbons for demonstrations. Susan Simms placed in Wool Outfit Contest. Patty Carter Lee and A J Stone Jr earned red ribbons in Illustrated Health Talk. Susie Hume and Peggy Morton teamed for a red ribbon skit in Talent Contest. Bonne Bell and Janet Hoover earned blue and red ribbons in Style Revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
RNS
Greenbrier County
Ers
Ann Womack
Rainelle Rangers
Linda Keister
Susie Hume
Susan Simms Ofers
Clintonville Mountain
Patty Carter Lee
A. J. Stone Jr
Mount Vernon Skylarks
Greenbrier Coun
Peggy Morton
Rainelle Rangers Sr
Bonne Bell
Busy Bees
Janet Hoover
Organ Cave Sr
Boone
Janet
Alderson Briefs
Alderson social notes list visits from Pasadena Maryland Pastor Forest Reynolds and family guests of Mrs W E Bondurant. Other travelers include the Daniels of College Park Georgia en route from New York World Fair with relatives in Waterbury Water Philadelphia and Charlottesville. FHA events feature Miss Jeanie Knapp and Mrs Eileen Skaggs heading to Cedar Lakes for a state council. Rigg relatives from Miami and St Albans join Alderson hosts and guests in town and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderson
RNS
Forest Reynolds
Pasadena
W. E. Bondurant
Reynolds
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church
Austin W. Daniiel
Gordon and Wilson
College Park
Agnes R. Cooke
New York
Waterbury
Skaggs
Alderson Fha
Robert Pierce
Robert
Christopher
Miami
Fla
Ethel Wenger
Charles Hancock
Hancocks
Tom Hancock
Purcellville
Neal Sowards
Baby
Cleveland
Ohio
Hancock
R. S. Rigg
Harold Alderson
Jack Alderson
Dennis Alderson
St. Albans
Roy Snell
Matewan
Mountain View Couple Announces July Wedding
Miss Ethel Christine Steed and Charles Everett Smith, both of Mountain View Arkansas, were married July 28 in Mountain View. The bride is a 1964 Mountain View High School graduate and the couple will reside at the E. E. Ranch near Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderson
ANS
Ethel Christine Steed
Charles Everett Smith
Mountain View
Ark
Mountain View High School
E. E.ranch
Meadow Bridge visits and travel notes in West Virginia
Meadow Bridge area residents share visits and travel plans. Dennis Monteith and Tammy of Lakewood N J visited parents Mr and Mrs John Cooper before heading to Detroit to see his parents. Vandall family returns to Walkerton Ind after a week with C H Vandall and visits James Puckett Springdale and relatives in Racine Ohio and Barberton Ohio. Marvin Patterson suffers crushed vertebra and broken ribs in a Layland mine accident and is treated at Appalachian Regional Hospital Beckley. John Stickler spent a day in Beckley. Mrs Rowan Canada and Edwin of Atlanta Ga return home after visiting Mrs Frank Arritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Bridge
Rns
Dennis Monteith
Tammy
Lakewood
N. J
John Cooper
Detroit
Mich
Charles Vandall
Renu
Walkerton
Ind
C. H. Vandall
James Puckett
Springdale
Charles O'Connor
Racine
Ohio
Ralph Rookstool
Barberton
Marvin Patterson
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Beckley
Layland
John Stickler
Rowan Canada
Edwin
Atlanta
Frank L. Arritt
Marielle Seidel Addresses Secretaries Association
White Sulphur Springs. The Old White Chapter of the National Secretaries Association met at 332 Woodland Ave hosted by Mrs. Lee Ryan. Guest speaker Miss Marielle Seidel of the Art Colony at The Greenbrier demonstrated Batik. Mrs. Walter Wingo reported on the West Virginia Division board meeting in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Secretaries Association
White Sulphur Springs
Lee Ryan
Woodland Ave
Marielle Seidel
Greenbrier Hotel
Walter Wingo
West Virginia
Charleston
Gary Fitting
Daisy Range
Don Hinkle
April
Williamsurg residents gather beyond hospital return home
Okey Perkins has returned to his home after treatment at Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital in Clifton Forge Virginia. Arnie and Wilbur Morrison of Portsmouth Virginia visited their father Rennie Morrison. Mr and Mrs Allen Duke of Anchorage Alaska are visiting Mrs Duke's parents Mr and Mrs O S Webb of Friars Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Rns
Okey Perkins
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Clifton Forge
Arnie
Wilbur Morrison
Portsmouth
Rennie Morrison
Mrs. Allen Duke
Anchorage
Alaska
Mrs. Duke
Mrs. O. S. Webb
Friars Hill
Activities Planned For Church Circle
Circle No. 4 of the Trinity Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. F. O. Kincaid for a family picnic. Plans were set to present the August Women’s Society of Christian Service program and the circle will serve the Methodist Men on September 14. The September circle meeting will be at Mrs. Veda Robinson’s home with Mrs. Sam Peters as co chair. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwain Wilkinson
John
C. R. Baker
Fred Boyles
Ellery Morgan
Sam Peters
Edward Robinson
Lewis Robinson
Veda Robinson
Helen Green
Kincaid
Bids to Be Let By SRC Aug. 25
Charleston reports the State Road Commission will open four highway projects on August 25 with estimated cost about 390000. They include 5.821 miles of Secondary 25 in Pocahontas County and 12.7 miles of resurfacing on US 50 and Secondary 9 in Grant and Mineral counties, subject to federal approvals. The SRC 15th contract letting of the year covers 18.521 miles of improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
Grant County
Monongahela National Forest
Pocahontas County
SRC
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Pocahontas
Rimel-Greenbrier County Line
Germania
Mineral County Line
South Mills Creek Road
Fire Department Survey Reviewed for WVU Center Fire Courses
James M. Van Metre county extension agent of Agriculture announces completion of a Greenbrier County Fire Department survey. The study assesses need for Appalachian Center of West Virginia University to offer courses in fire fighting. Some fire chiefs have engaged in the Cooperative Extension program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
RNL
James M. van Metre
Agriculture
Fire Department
Greenbrier County
Appalachian Center
West Virginia University
West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show at Jackson's Mill
The 23rd West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show is set for Aug 18–21 at Jackson's Mill Lewisburg. Speakers include Dr. C. E. Meadows of Michigan State University. Holstein judging Aug 20 at 8:30 am with directors meeting at 1:30 pm. Jersey events Aug 20 at 1:15 pm and directors meeting at 4 pm. Guernsey show Aug 21 at 8:30 am with a breeder picnic. Ayrshire show Aug 21 at 10:15 am with breeders meeting after lunch. Junior Showmanship and State 4-H Tractor Operator’s Contest also held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
ANS
West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
C. E. Meadows
Michigan State University
Holstein Association
Tle
Jersey Cattle Club
Guernsey
Ayrshire
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Union Personals
Beckley Post-Herald
W. VA
Rae
Hinton Group
Appalachian Power Company
Agpalachian. Power Company
Hiedey
Hinton Briefs
Union Visitors
Hinton Hospital
FHA
Alderson Briefs
Secretaries
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