Navy Exhibit at State Fair Shows Bombs and Depth Charge
On display at the State Fair in Lewisburg this week is a U S Navy exhibit from the Crane Indiana ammunition depot. Chief Fire Control Technician Roy A Jones of Ashland Kentucky assists CSI Bernard Alexknovich of Beckley Recruiting Station. James Godby of Fayetteville reviews bombs rockets shells and a depth charge. The exhibit toured Fayette County Oak Hill and will appear at Clarksburg Forest Festival October 3 through 7 and Buckwheat Festival Morgantown October 24 through 26.
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Lewisburg
U. S. Navy
Fayette County
Oak Hill
Fayette
Roy A. Jones
Ashland
Bernard Alexknovich
Beckley
James Godby
Fayetteville
U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Crane
Ind
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Patsy Conley Receives Medal at Drum Major Camp
Patsy Conley of Oceana won one of the top medals at the 12th annual Drum Major Majorette Camp held at Oglebay Park Wheeling. She earned the medal for excellence in leading a band patter ntry and signals along with an achievement certificate. The camp director was Dan Hile with staff notable in the band world. About 180 drum majors and majorettes attended. Conley is Oceana High School assistant head majorette and returned home after two weeks at the camp.
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Oceana
ANS
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Patsy Conley
Dan Hile
Conley
Alan Cramer
Haverton
Oglebay Mansion
Miss Conley
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
Henry Mazier
Oceana High School
Mrs. Mae Hamb Rites Thursday at Claypool Church
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs Mae Hamb will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at Claypool Methodist Church conducted by Rev E E Parker Burial will follow at Logan Memorial Park near McConnell She died Monday at home from a heart attack Born Sept 11 1885 in Virginia she was daughter of the late Thomas and Rebecca Hel mandollar Survivors include seven sons five brothers and two sisters The body will be taken to the home of her son Orville at 5 p m today from McNeely Funeral Home at Man
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Audrey Walker
Mallory
Lois Jayjohn
Henlawson
Charles
Holden
Vera
Clifford
Leslie
Man
Chey
Cleveland
Ohio
James
Orville
Davin
Will
Montcalm
Oscar
Jimmy
Tams
Gordon
Quincy
George
Princeton
Alice
Nan
McNeely Funeral Home
Rites Incomplete for Adam Karenski Funeral Plans
Glen Rogers announces funeral arrangements for Adam Karenski who died Tuesday morning at home. The body rests at Webb and Neal Funeral Home in Beckley as services are pending.
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Glen Rogers
Riis
Adam Karenski
Webb and Neal
Beckley
Extra Pay For Teachers Fails At Board Meeting
Board members rejected a motion by Strake Walker to provide extra pay for teachers with night duty at athletic and extracurricular events. Principals opposed the plan, citing financing difficulties. The Board also let three contracts for transporting students by private vehicle and approved summer lawn maintenance payments. An insurance savings committee was requested for review at the next meeting.
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Board of Education
Strake Walker
Roy Cunningham
Virgil Sarratt
E. B. Wray
Lilly Mae Sheets
Bolen
Fireco
Mae Garrison
Tom Meadows
Princewick J
Walker
R. D. Watts
Training Meet Sef Saturday in Fayetteville
A training meeting for about 50 fire wardens will be held at the Garten School Saturday near Fayetteville. Bentley Humphrey and Jack Bibb of Fayette County Forest Protectors will lead, stressing forest fire prevention, suppression techniques, and safety. The all day session may lead to additional trainings in other counties, with District Four headquartered in the Daniels Building, Beckley.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Garten
Fayette County
Bentley Humphrey
Jack Bibb
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Daniels
Beckley
Sharon Toler Becomes Bride of Jayson Davis
Sharon Ann Toler and Jayson Davis wed at First Baptist Baileysville in a 4 p m ceremony led by Rev. Charles Milam. The bride, daughter of Elbert and Sharon Toler, wore white lace over taffeta with an illusion veil and carried a white Bible with an orchid. The groom is son of Lee and the late Davis of North Springs.
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Baileysville
RNS
First Baptist Church
Sharon Ann Toler
Jayson Davis
Charles Milam
Bluefield
Elbert Toler
Davis
Lee Davis
North Springs
Sue Trent
Bill Asbury
Harry Cook
Calvin Hunt
North Tazewell
William Wayne Bailey
Bud
Baileysville High School
Marshall College
Huntington Barber School
Ann Bailey
Perman ‘Berkhead
Wayne Bailey
Peggy Fortner
W. W. Bailey
Mrs. Davis
Shirley Mae Crawford Weds Benny Pack in Bristol ceremony
Miss Shirley Mae Crawford wed Benny Paul Pack in a July 29 single ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Paul E. Hart in Bristol Tennessee. The bride wore ice blue linen with white accessories and a white carnation corsage. They reside in Corinne and her parents note family ties to Viola Crawford.
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Corinne
Shirley Mae Crawford
Benny Paul Pack
Paul.e. Hart
Bristol
Tenn
Viola Crawford
Hinton
Emett Pack
Edward Pack
Carlos Moore
Summers County
Fayette Flower Show Winners Announced
The Fifth Annual Fayette County Fair flower show announced by Mrs. J. T. Brooks and Miss Arlene Morris highlights many winners across horticulture and arrangement classes. Local and Kanawha County judges evaluated entries, with Oak Hill and Red Bud Garden Club members among top prizeists.
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Cak Hill
Fayette County Fair
J. T. Brooks
Arlene Morris
Ethel Tennant
Oak Hill
R. F. Atkins
Glen Falls
R. B. Crislip
Red Bud Garden Club
John Gwinn
Celesia
Electra Thomas
Emma Goff
J. L. Pettit
Scarbro
Jeanette Fox
Woodland Oaks Garden Club
Margaret Bowyer
Woodrow Goff
George Copley
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Hilda Harast
Leftrich Boyles
Nellie Chamara
Clyde Dancy
Red Bud Club
Gladiolas
Vesta Jones
Vandalia Garden Club
Katie Davidson
Gaillardia
O. G. Stewart
A. W. Burdette
Paul Mackey
The
Jeanette
Jean Spradlin
Vandalia Club
W. C. Bishop
George Ley
Elizabeth Thomas
N. H._ Corbitt
Gren Falls
Clarence Miller
N. E. Corbitt
George Gophes
Ruby Johnson
Zinnia
Ed Straughn
Mary Chamara
Luther Greene
Clarice Toney
Edward Duncan
Alexandria Doris
Glenna Roman
Oak Leaf Club
J. K. Whitlock
Garden Study Club
Forrest Smith
White Oak Club
Steve Crislip
Aster
Beverley McCoy
Judy Burgess
Larry Tennant
Dewey Kincaid
Alexander Doris
Charles Garvin
Oak Hill Garden Club
R. F. Adkins
J. D
A. L. Sydor
Cecil Jadlin
Rita Lojick
Blair Price
Leah Thomas
Anne Sydnor
Beverly McCoy
Melanie Doris
Lisa Balding
Mary Lou Kessler
Man Arrested After Accident on Route 21
Dewey Thomas Hundley, 58, of Laurel Creek, was arrested by the Oak Hill State Police on a drunk driving charge after a collision with Louis Mitchell, 35, of Oak Hill, on Route 21 near the Three Gables at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday. Damages are about $125. Hundley posted a $57.50 cash bond and a hearing is set for 10 a.m. Friday before Magistrate Virgel Ons in Fayetteville.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Dewey Thomas Hundley
Laurel Creek
Three Gables
Hundley
Louis Mitchell
T. D. Hercules
R. L. Cutlip
Fayette County
Virgil Ons
Fayetteville
Ground Breaking for Oceana Swimming Pool Held
Ground breaking ceremony for a new 75 000 dollar Oceana pool at Laurel Park was led by Mayor Jim Roberts with Betty Nutter presenting the shovel. The pool adds to a 1952 started plan for recreation, joining tennis courts shuffleboard and other facilities. A 30 dollar family season pass offers free gate and use of all pool facilities, with passes available now through the Laurel Park Swimming Pool Association.
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Jim Roberts
Betty Nutter
Oceana Woman's Club
Oceana Woman’s Club
Laurel Park
Thepark
Laurel Park Swimming Pool Association
Doris Scott Becomes Bride of S. Stokey
Doris Fay Scott became the bride of Stanley Ronald Stokey in a single ring ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene in Oak Hill. Rev. C. C. Rushing officiated. Attendants included maid of honor Anne Clayton of Shawmut and best man Jerry Scott, with a reception at the church. The couple plans teaching and studies after their wedding. Stokey has merchant marine service and military, while Scott is a Collins High School and Trevecca Nazarene College graduate.
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Oak Hill
Anne Clayton
Shawmut
Ala
Jerry Scott
Dale James
Tommy Chase
Margaret Childress
Ernest Bradberry
Vella Bradberry
Kathleen Mullins
Stokey
Collins High School
Trevecca Nazarene College
Nashville
Peter C. Smith Rites Thursday in Bluefield Church
Funeral services for Peter Cheatham Smith, 79, of Bluefield Tennessee Road area, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Springville Christian Church. Burial in Roselawn Memory Gardens, Princeton. Survived by wife Jessie Mae, four sons Maurice, Thomas H, Curtis, John. five daughters P H Kirkman, Jack Lees, J P Mitchem, M J Chakeres, Harry Looney. 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Body to be moved from Wagner Funeral Home to church one hour before services.
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Bluefield
RNS
Peter Cheatham Smith
Springville
Oceana
Wyoming County
Curtis
Staunton
John
Ft. Lee
P. H. Kirkman
Blacksburg
Jack Lees
Columbus
Ohio
J. P. Mitchem
Sedelia
M. J. Chakeres
London
Harry Looney
Carden City
Mich
Mike
Frank
Freddie
Watt
Bassett
Claude
Pineville
Hammett Saunders
Bedford
Vait Shupe
Miami
Fla
Wagner
MYF Schedules Fall Retreat at Oak Hill Church
Officers of Beckley District Youth Fellowship met at the Methodist Temple Beckley to plan a fall retreat at Oak Hill Methodist Church on October 3 with workshops on Faith Publicity Citizenship Witness Outreach and a guest speaker Rev Don Francis. Special classes include Beyond the Local Church How to Pray and reports on the Caravan and program planning. Attendees included Garnett Joe Morgan Nellie Byrd Rowena Bryan and others.
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RNS
Beckley
Methodist Temple
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Faith
Nellie Byrd
Madison
Linda Mathena
Pineville
Carolyn Thorn
Mullens
Rowena Bryan
Mount Hope
Jackie Kyle
Jean Kirby
Garnett Joe Morgan
Richard Whanger
Fayetteville
Connie Waddell
Linda Jo Mathena
Janet Wirtz
Juanita Thomepson
Itmann
Don Francis
Beckley Methodist Temple
Bill Byrd
Garnett Jo Morgan
Juanita Thompson
Joan Wirtz
Camporee Set at Camp Collins near Pineville
Camp Collins in Pineville will host a three day Boy Scout Camporee Friday to Sunday with a full program of activities on Saturday for Cub and Boy Scouts. Scouts participating will receive Camp Collins patches, announced by D. K. Shields district commissioner of the J. L. Brawley Commission.
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Pineville
Camp Collins
D. K. Shields
J. L. Brawley Commission
Large Steel Mill May Demand 500 Million Gallons Water Daily
A single large steel mill could require as much as 500 million gallons of water each day to sustain operations, highlighting the huge water needs of major steel production facilities.
Womac Youngsters Are Honored On Birthdays
Mrs. Bill Womac hosted a birthday party at her Lillydale home Saturday night for her daughters Ronda aged 4 and Lisa aged 5. Guests included Stevie Womac and many relatives and friends such as Peggy Aliff Rob ert Forren Debra Simmions Thelma Jean Lowins and others in a festive gathering with games and refreshments.
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Lillydale
RNL
Bill Womac
Ronda
Lisa
Stevie Womac
Henry Cook
Junior
Melinda
Peggy Aliff
Robert Forren
Bobbie
Harold
Darrell
Debra
Shelia Trent
Delaine Clark
Debbie
Larry
Garwood Griffith
Ronnie Pelphery
Francis Simmions
Keith
Noreen
Lenda Testerman
Bill Stafford
Rose Mary
Darlene
Roger Allen
Henry Allen
Oliver Maynard
Sandra Maynard
Ruth Ratliff
Guy Brunty
Skipper
Gregory
Jennie Canterbury
Earl Pritchard
Michael
Junior Pritchard
Harry Forren
Roy, Dasvid
Mary Ann
Orlie Forren
Neva Jean
James Pelphrey
Judy
Carolyn
Brenda Simmions
Thelma Jean Lowins
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Peggy Lou Cook
Mrs. M. Hamb
Jane Powell
Cliff Robertson
Glen Jean
ST. Louis
CinemaScope
Warner Color
Janes Stewart
aCe Usm. Com
Tda Say
Meother
BS Ag Ae
Anita Sandsod
Robinson Semcis
Burt
Mari Jan LO
Samuel
Arkoft
HOT Rod
DRA Ber Rip Hollow
Jody Fair
Martin Braddock
Russ Bender
Sharon Toler
Soviet Union
Fayette Flower Show
Mullens and
Herndon
Little Darlin
Mrs
Doris Scott
S. Stokey
Peter C. Smith
Cary Grant
Ingrid Bergman
Mopaiaa PeNipady Oy Upa
Home Before Dark
Jean Simmons
Dan O'Herlihy
Rhonda Fleming
Oman
Camporee
Eva Marie Saint James
Open Air Theatre
Stamford Rd
Joey
Frank Sinatra
Womac
FBI
Curt Surges
Robert Donat Toa Mela
Cimenascope
Columbia
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