Birth Announced for Son of Mr and Mrs Lepto
Mr and Mrs Michael Lepto announce the birth of a son at 130 pm Friday in Appalachian Regional Hospital Beckley The baby is named Michael Patrick Mrs Lepto is Patsy Epperly daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Epperly Stadium Terrace The couple has an adopted daughter Vonda Kay Wyoming County In Service Workshop trains 162 elementary teachers at Pineville High School with A J Shannon and Dr D Dietrich viewing materials Teachers are paid 250 per hour from Elementary Secondary Education funds.
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Mount Hope
Michael Lepto
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Beckley
Michael Patrick
Lepto
Patsy Epperly
Lewis Epperly
Stadium Terrace
Vonda Kay
Wyoming
Wyoming County
Pineville High School
A. J. Shannon
D. Dietrich
MacMillion Company
Kiddy
Milton Kiddy
Kilsyth
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Tex
U. S. Air Force
Marshall University
Western Michigan University
Taylor, Mich
Pi Kappa Alpha
The
Teachers Club
Glen Fork woman returns from Georgia trip
Mrs. Dennie Acord spent last week in Georgia and returned Saturday to her Glen Fork home. She was guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Sgt. J C and Mrs. Eugene Blankenship, Fort Benning, and was accompanied by Mrs. Phoebe Ackerson of Sabine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fork
RNS
Georgia
Dennie Acord
J C
Eugene Blankenship
Fort Benning
Phoebe Ackerson
Sabine
Oceana Library Ready Within Two Weeks
The Oceana community prepares a renovated space at Oceana Town Hall for a public library funded by a federal grant and county support. 1,000 new books arrived with help from the Wyoming County Library Board, WV Library Commission, and WVU. A full time librarian will be employed, and reading rooms will be created in the former council chamber and downstairs area.
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Oceana
Oceana Town Hall
Town of
Wyoming County Court
Wyoming County Community Action Program
Wyoming Couty Library Board
Oceana Woman’s Club
Oceana Town Council
Town Hall
Wyoming County Library Board
Library Board
West Virginia Library Commission
West Virginia University
Wyoming Community Action Program
Robert Williams
Roy Aliff
A. G. Lugar Jr
Pax Family Visitors Mark Returns From Washington
Pax residents recount welcomes as J Hazel Lively returns home from Washington DC after visiting relatives. Several extended family members travel from Baltimore Wilmington Miami Syracuse and Charleston to spend time with kin.
Maben Postmaster Examination Slated
An examination for a fourth class postmaster at Maben, paying 4019 dollars yearly, opens for applications until September 6. Applicants must reside in the post office territory and be at least 18 by the closing date. no upper age limit, but those over 70 may be considered only for one-year temporary posts.
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Maben
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
WCTU To Select Convention Delegates
Mount Hope WCTU met in the Fellowship Hall of Mount Hope First Church of God. Officers to serve 1966-67 were announced and the state convention location will be decided at the next meeting. A dues dinner is set for Oct 13 at Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Auxiliary Hall.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mount Hope First Church of God
Ronald Perry
Walter Cheek
Mary Miller
Hattie Bennett
Union
Bernard Burgess
WCTU
Robert Lilly
Bennett
Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church
Kyle Spade
Charles Puckett
Lucille Evans
Shelia Miller
Sherri Burgess
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(second from left) General Service Administration Region 3 director of business affairs and J Russell Beavers postmaster postmaster who gave the welcome at the 1 p m affair. Also pictured is Malcolm Harlow, also of the General
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Service Administration
Region 3
J. Russell Beavers
Malcolm Harlow
Out-Of-Town Relatives Attend Vaught Rites
Ravencliff news notes Woodrow Bailey and daughter Miss Debbie Bailey from North Towanada New York and two other brothers in law with families traveled back home to Newport News Virginia after attending the funeral for Bulin Vaught at Pine Grove Baptist Church. Relatives Mrs Willard Ownby Jr Sgt and Mrs Herbert Tilley Randal Tilley and Freeman Byer also returned home from Hamp ton Lorado Gary and Newport News respectively following the death of Earnest Tilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravencliff
Woodrow Bailey
Debbie Bailey
North
Towanada
N. Y
Bulin Vaught
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Newport News
Frankie Bailey
Danny
David
George Bailey
Willard Ownby Jr
Hampton
Herbert Tilley
Lorado Air Force Base
Tex
Randal
Randal Tilley
Freeman Byer
Gary
Ind
Byar
Herbert
Earnest Tilley
Mr Hope Artists Win Fayette Fair Honors
Mount Hope Art Group members who exhibited won ribbons in the Fayette County Fair Arts and Crafts Division held Aug 18 20 at the Memorial Building Fayetteville. First place oil by Mrs James Haley for Old Fashioned Zinnias second place mixed media by Mrs Ronald Pittman third place mixed media by Mrs Rita Bowling third place pastel still life by Mrs W L Burruss Jr. Mrs M A Marchetti was on vacation and did not exhibit as planned.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Fayette County
Memorial Building
Fayetteville
James Haley
Ronald Pittman
Rita Bowling
W. L. Burruss Jr
George Gunn
M. A. Marchetti
Betty York Weds Douglas Edwards In Mullens Home Ceremony
Miss Betty York daughter of Mr and Mrs Stewart York Mullens became the bride of Douglas Edwards in a double ring ceremony at 5 pm Saturday in the groom’s parents home Corinne Rev Gilbert Dodson officiated. The bride wore pink lace over taffeta with crescent neckline and empire bodice. A rhinestone tiara held a two tier veil. she carried white chrysanthemums and pompons with satin streamers. Barbara Edwards sister of the groom served as maid of honor in a pink polished cotton dress with white orchid corsage. Best man was Jimmy York. Mothers wore coordinated dresses and corsages. A reception followed. The cake was five tiers with a miniature bride and groom on top. Grandmothers Mrs Cora Whitt and Mrs Bessie Edwards presided at the punch bowl. The bride will be senior at Mullens High School. the groom, 1964 Mullens High graduate, will be a sophomore at Beckley College and works for Stone and Cook.
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Mullens
RNS
Betty York
Douglas Edwards
Gilbert Dodson
Ray Edwards
Corinne
Stewart York
Barbara Edwards
Jimmy York
Visiting relatives spanning three states in late week
Mount Hope and Mrs. Dickie Rhodes with children Jess and Anita of Cleve land Ohio visit Lena Rhodes and Bessie Rhodes. Dr and Mrs Erskine Caperton of Minneapolis visit her parents W R Park and E M Caperton. Major and Mrs Victor Berry of Annadale Virginia visit sister Mrs Julia Steplowski and brother in law Don Sanford in Montgomery. Mrs Berry formerly Ramona Richards. Alfred Adkins and children Tommy Vicki Lynn Carol Ann Timmy from Charleston visit mother Mrs race en route from Myrtle Beach vacation. J C Painter and wife from Georgetown Delaware visit mother Daphna Painter in Kilsyth.
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Erskine Caperton
Minneapolis
Alfred Adkins
Tommy
Vicki Lynn
Carol Ann
Timmy
Charleston
Julia Steplowski
Stadium Terrace
Myrtle Beach
S. C
J. C. Painter
Georgetown
Del
Daphna Painter
Kilsyth
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Appalachian Power CO
Frenchie Maynor
Billy Keith Emerson
Debby
Wilmington
Bob Emerson
Inlaw
Jack Ritter
Whiting
Linkus
Maine
Clare Williams
Nashville
Helen Cabell
Gauley Bridge
Judy
Williams
Carolyn Humphrey
Libby Ruth
Huntington
Dewey Williams
Betty Williams Morgan
Donnie
Patti Brooks
Karen
Cleveland
Ohio
Percey Lively
Dothan
S. G. Humphrey
Frank Williams
Opal Stover
Carla Jo
Thelma Wingrove
Louann
Long Branch
Ada Dotson
Pax
Carnie
Maple Fork
Mount Hope High School
Milton Kiddy Jr
Tokyo
Japan
Air Force
Pineville
W. Va
Peter O’toole
James Mason
Robert C. Byrd
United States Post Office
Federal
W. Carson Browning
Postmasters Rural Appointments Division
Bureau of Operations
Robert Bailey
Sec
Ond
Glen Green
Pineville Lions Club
James Kee
Fifth District
William F. Donlin
Woman’s Club
Henry
Kovac
Eastman
Nick Adams
Colowrscore
Mr. Hope
Fayette Fair
MR. and
Mrs
Clifford Martin
Larry Cook
Coal City
Mullens High School
Mullens High
Beckley College
Stone and Cook, Mullens
Frankie and
Johnny
Elvis Presley
Donna Douglas
Roddy McDowall
Tuesday Weld
Dickie Rhodes
Jess
Anita
Lena Rhodes
Bessie Rhodes
Dr. In
the Singing Nun
Debbie Reynolds
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