Teen roadblock raises 447 for polio drive in Oak Hill
In Oak Hill, about 35 teenagers conducted a weekend roadblock to raise funds for an emergency polio campaign. Nancy Kendall of Dayton, Ohio received a litter bag from Vonda Shuck as motorists at two intersections were stopped for a donation. The event raised 447 dollars over nine hours on Saturday and three hours on Sunday with helpers including Lawrence Canterbury John Huddleston and Gene Davis.
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Nancy Kendall
Dayton
Ohio
Vonda Shuck
Oak Hill
Lawrence Canterbury
John Huddleston
Gene Davis
Fayette
American Legion Post 149 Sets Yearly Activities
Fayetteville ANS reports the American Legion Post No 149 executive committee outlining the yearly program and committee appointments. Key events include an August installation meeting, September member steak dinner, a Sept 21 telephone round-up to recruit members, October special program by Kenneth Wood, and November Veteran's Day observance with prizes and dinner. The lineup also covers December buffet, January through June program plans, and numerous committee roles led by J C Blume, James Mulligan, H L VanCamp, and others.
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Fayetteville
ANS
William R. Hesse
Walter Caldwell
James Mulligan
Kenneth Wood
Roy Cruikshank
Charles Witt
H. L. VanCamp
J.,c. Blume
John L. Witt Jr
E. M. Darnall
John Witt Jr
Harry Miller
J C. Blume
Legion
James J. Murphy
Les Bradley
J. C. Blume
James Murphy
H. W. Miller
Athletic
Clifford Bu
James Bowling
Clifford Burdette
Robert Honaker
Young Democrat Club Elects New Officers
In Boone County at the courthouse, Manning Boggs was elected president Sanford Meadows as vice president and Mrs James Ferrell as secretary. The Dollars For Democrat drive will continue and delegates were chosen for the State Young Democratic Convention at Fairfield.
Mrs. Flarrah Watson Funeral Held in Bethlehem Church
Funeral services conducted Sunday for Mrs. Flarrah Watson of Ameagle at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Emmitt Mitchel and Rev. S. E. Chambers presiding. Burial followed in Ameagle Cemetery. The Watson family had long resided in Ameagle where husband and sons worked.
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Ameagle
RNS
Flarrah Watson
Chesapeake
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Emmitt Mitchel
S. E. Chambers
Watson
Yugoslav-born NHL referee Frank Udvari's early life
Frank Udvari, an NHL referee, was born in Yugoslavia and grew up in Kitchener Ontario after moving there at a young age. The brief biographical note highlights his origins and upbringing before his career in professional hockey officiating.
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Yugoslavia
Toronto
Frank Udvari
National Hockey League
Kitchener
Ont
Visual Readiness Screen Test For Preschoolers
PINEVILLE WV Visual Readiness screening for preschool children in Wyoming County aims to detect visual skills needed for reading. Offered without charge by West Virginia Optometric Association members in Mullens and Pineville, with exams by Dr. John Robinson and Dr. C. H. McGuire. The test indicates possible problems but not causes, and is not a substitute for a full exam.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
West Virginia Optometric Association
H. Eugene Merrill
Parkersburg
Merrill
Mullens
John Robinson
C. H. McGuire
Mrs. Dinah Atkins Funeral Services Set at Oak Hill
Funeral services for Mrs. Dinah Ann Atkins, 87, of Oak Hill, will be held at Oak Hill Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, led by Rev. Randolph Johnson and Rev. C. S. Donnelly. Burial follows at High Lawn Park. Survivors include four daughters, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Body at Thomas Funeral Home.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Dinah Ann Atkins
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Randolph Johnson
C. S. Donnelly
High Lawn Park
Atkins
W. Lavan Gwinn
South Charleston
Six Wyoming Children With Spinal Meningitis
Six children in Wyoming County have spinal meningitis in the past week. Five from Baileysville and one from Wolf Pen. Four are siblings of the Stones. A neighbor, a Short child, and a Bailey daughter are also affected. All are recovering.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Baileysville
Wolf Pen
Bill Stone
Stones
Brian Short
Harry Short
Robert K. Bailey
Emmy Casto and Louis Diehl wed in Fayetteville ceremony
Emmy Lou Casto and Louis Adler Diehl exchanged vows at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Oak Hill Fayetteville in a 10 30 a m ceremony. The bride daughter of D Holmes Morton and the late Mrs Morton wore blue printed voile. The groom son of Mrs L L Diehl and the late Mr Diehl is employed at Weather Rite Manufacturing Co. After a trip the couple will reside in Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
Oak Hill
Emmy Lou Casto
Louis Adler Diehl
D. Holmes Morton
Holly Road
Charleston
L. L. Diehl
Diehl
Beckwith
C. L. Draper
Quin Morton
Boydie Casto
Rick Diehl
Michael Gimimont
Pete Francesa
William Drennen
Washington, D. C
Duke University
Huntington
Fayetteville High School
McKesson - Robbins, Inc
Weather Rite Manufacturing Co
Glen Rogers Bands Summer Concert Featured Soloists
The Glen Rogers High and Grade School Bands held their second summer concert in the high school gym under Band Director Louis Kaman. Highlights included Sandy Sturgill on flute, John David Sizemore and Curtis Tackett on trombones, and Charmin North and Bob Stewart on trumpets. Elaine Vince twirled fire as Linda Eller danced in Indian attire with new members Kathryn Grace Cottrill Frieda Chatin Sparkle Harrington and Randy Canterbury performing The Indian Dance and Merrily We Roll Along. The program closed with Tom Dooley and Good Night Ladies as Walter Easter played sousaphone. North named head majorette and Cottrill, Chatin, Harrington as mascots for 1959-60. A post-concert wiener roast followed on school grounds.
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BNS
Louis Kaman
Lord Jesus
Sandy Sturgill
Jesus
John David Sizemore
Curtis Tackett
Charmin North
Bob Stewart
Elaine Vince
Kathryn Grace Cottrill
Frieda Chatin
Sparkle Harrington
Randy Canterbury
Linda Eller
Walter Easter
Kaman
Majorette
John Dole Dies. Rites Incomplete
John Dole, about 47, of Harvey, died in an Oak Hill hospital Monday. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home, Oak Hill. Arrangements are incomplete.
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Oak Hill
RIIS
John Dole
Harvey
Thomas Funeral Home
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Nannie McMillen
Glen Rogers reports funeral arrangements for Mrs Nannie McMillen. She died suddenly at her Beckley home. The body lies at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home pending services.
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Glen Rogers
Nannie McMillen
Wright and Anderson Funeral
Beckley
Men Sentenced To Penitentiary In Fayetteville Case
In Fayette Circuit Court Billy Joe Moore and James Moore of Quinwood were sentenced to one to 10 years in the State Penitentiary for theft of a power lode. They had pleaded guilty to murdering Elza Reynolds, 47, also of Quinwood, who was buried under 70 tons of coal for six weeks in a Chesapeake and Ohio hopper. Reynolds’ body was found during unloading onto an Italian freighter at Newport News, Virginia.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette
State Penitentiary
Billy Joe Moore
James Moore
Quinwood
Elza Reynolds
Moores
Reynolds
Chesapeake and Ohio
Newport News
Billy Joe
Greenbrier County
James Griffin
Father in Kentucky Preserves 15 Years of Celtics Headlines
For the last decade and a half in Kentucky, a devoted father has saved sports pages about his son Frank Ramsey who plays for the Boston Celtics. He preserves clippings, tracking Ramsey's journey from college to the NBA and notable moments with the Celtics.
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Frank Ramsey
Kentucky
Frank
Boston Celtics
Smith Funeral Scheduled Today
Carl E. Smith 53 died Sunday night after an 11 month illness in Rainelle. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Big Sewell Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Fields Rev. Henry Loving and Rev. Joe E. Smith. Burial in Wallace Cemetery Clintonville. Survived by wife Lena Callison Smith three sons Keith Don and Bill a daughter in law and three grandchildren. Burial arrangements by Nickell Funeral Home East Rainelle. Pallbearers listed.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
Irvin Mullins Taken By Death
Irvin Mullins 78 retired Harold Kentucky miner formerly of Van died Monday at home He belonged to Bald Man Free Will Baptist Church Harold and United Mine Workers Local 633 Van Surviving are his wife Grace two sons Edgie and Sherman all of Van three step sons Jack and Cledie Bermis in Ohio Timmy in Korea two daughters Mrs Ruby Acree Van and Mrs Lola Sluder Johnson City Tennessee one step daughter Henrietta Foster Van two sisters Mrs Hellene Perry Lansing Michigan and Mrs Edna Stallings Manila 18 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Funeral 2 p m Wednesday Freedie Free Will Baptist Church Van Rev John Abbott Rev Rex Worksm an Burial Memory Gardens Madison body to be removed from Unter and Hunter Mortuary to the home of Idgle Van then to church for service hour
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RNS
Irvin
Mullins
Harold Ky
Miner
Van
Baldman Free Will Baptist Church
Harold
United Mine Workers of America
Grace
Edgie
Sherman
Jack
Cledie Bermisjion
Ohio
Timmy
Korea
Ruby Acree
Lola Sluder
Johnson City
Tenn
Henrietta Foster
Hellene Perry
Lansing
Mich
Edna Stallings
Manila
Freedie Free Will Baptist Church
John Abbott
Rex Worksman
Memory Gardens
Unter and Hunter
Idgle
Singing convention at Nallen Baptist Church scheduled
The Nallen Baptist Church hosts a singing convention on August 29 starting at 7 30 p m All singers are invited to attend this community event at the church.
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Nallen
Nallen Baptist Church
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