Mary Sue Shipe to Wed Lawrence Thorne in Sept
Oak Hill announces the engagement of Mary Sue Shipe daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Snipe to Lawrence George Thorne son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thorne Beckley. The wedding is planned for September 29 at 2 p m in The Duke University Chapel Durham North Carolina with Dr C G Eastwood to officiate.
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Oak Hell
Frank Snipe
Highland Ave
Oak Hill
Mary Sue
Lawrence George Thorne
Lawrence Thorne
Hull St
Beckley
Duke University Chapel
Durham
N.C
C. G. Eastwood
Oak’ Hill Methodist Church
Mount Hope Teen Club Opens Friday Night
Mount Hope resumes youth recreation with a 7 p m sock hop at the Princess Theatre adjacent club. Membership costs 1 for three months or 3 for a year. Leaders Jack Callaway and Mins Antony Puskas head the effort with advisory board help.
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Mount Hope
Princess Theatre
Jack Callaway
Mins
Antony Puskas
Puskas
Oceana Women Attend Memorial Services
Mrs Helen Mayberry Mrs Blanche G Cook and Mrs Vida Chambers attended memorial services Friday evening at the Rachel Rebekah Lodge in Ravencliff for Mrs Fionia Hoover of Oceana. Mrs Hoover mother of Mrs Mayberry died last week in a Beckley hospital and was a member of the Rachel Rebekah Lodge. Mrs Chambers joined the lodge at the service.
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Ochana
ANS
Helen Mayberry
Blanche G. Cook
Vida Chambers
Rachel Rebekah Lodge
Ravencliff
Fionia Hoover
Oceana
Hoover
Mayberry
Beckley
Rachel
Rebekah
Chambers
Lodge
Colcord Personal Notes From Colcord West Virginia
Rev and Mrs Jack Weller return home after a week in Virginia and North Carolina. Mrs Herbert Sheels and children left for Dayton Ohio after visiting her parents. Zea Jarrell now in Dallas plans to stay for the state fair opening Sept 1 and may not return until November. Mrs Mary Stover improves at home after a long illness and can sit on the porch briefly.
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Sqolcord
Jack Weller
N. C
Herbert Sheels
Dayton
Ohio
Luther Dillon
Dallas
Mary Stover
Colcord
Violet Stover
Sue
Jesse Lee
Kylel Willams
Louise Rimmer
Charleston
Dreama Williams
Artie
Charles, van Winkle
Kyle Williams
Harold Stover
Columbus
Harlow Stoveler
Shelbie Jean Bacon
Detroit
Mich
Gene Stover
Clowtie Stover
Faye
Bradshaw
Springfield
Nona Bacon
Edsil Hodge
Bertha May Griffith
Portsmouth
Romeo Williams
Concord College
Susan Ferrell
Shirley
Corbett
Chicago
Philip Jack
Ferrells
Laxie Ferrell
Roy Sprouse
Charlottesville
Archie Beverlv
Alma Noble Guild Holds Meeting at Hanson Home
The Alma Noble Guild met at Gay Hanson’s home in Fayetteville on Thursday night. Judy Cline gave the devotional and Eva Lou McClelland presented the program titled Social Security. Attendees included Ann Litt, Gail Lilly, Rebecca Shuck, Marilyn Shuck, Lovalene Kemper, Sandra Curry, Joanna McClelland, Mrs. H. F. Frazier, adviser, Mrs. Janet Bennett, past guild chairman, Linda and Shelby Janney.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Alma Noble Guild
Gay Hanson
Judy Cline
Eva Lou McClelland
Ann Litt
Gail Lilly
Rebecca Shuck
Marilyn Shuck
Lovalene Kemper
Sandra Curry
Joanna McClelland
H. F. Frazier
Janet Bennett
Guild
Linda and
Shell
Janney
Fayette Republicans Organize League in Fayette County
In Fayetteville on August 16 a large turnout organized a Fayette County Republican League at the county courthouse. Officers include P. C. Graney Jr. president Roy Windon first vice president Miss Adah Hash second vice president Mrs. Jean Hicklin corresponding secretary and Walter Caldwell treasurer. A membership drive was planned and several Republican candidates attended including Otis Morton Sheriff Mrs J R Price House of Delegates Forrest Spade State Senate Maxine Tyler Circuit Clerk and C C Tinstey County Clerk.
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Fayvette County Court House
P. C. Graney Jr
Mount Hope
Roy Windon
Montgomery Advertising
Adah Hash
Lookout
Jean Hicklin
Walter Caldwell
Fayetteville
Graney
Fayette County
Otis Morton
J. R. Price
House of Delegates
Forrest Spade
Maxine Tyler
C. C. Tinstey
Artie Personals Update From Artie Community
Notices record hospital transfers and visits involving Artie residents and relatives. Infants move from Greenville to Washington for diagnosis and potential treatment. Local residents report travel to Baltimore Detroit Chicago Portsmouth and other cities for medical and family reasons.
Chamber Plans Special Meeting On Gas Tax At Whitesville
Chamber President Eddie Harvil announced a special meeting for August 3 at the Whitesville Hotel to discuss a gross sales tax. Rufus Kannon named to contact interested parties as a large crowd reviewed the city council tax plan. The chamber will place signs around town and launch a membership drive with committees in charge. The White Shrine Patrol will host a dinner for the Mount Hope district meeting of the White Shrine Club on October 25 with reservations due by October 15.
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Whitesvelle
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Harvil
Whitesville
Rufus Kannon
Harvil
Chamber
Mount Hope
RNS
White Shrine Patrol
White Shrine Club
Maybelle Weaver
Fayette Sportsmen Set Picnic Tuesday
Fayette County Sportsmen Association will meet at the county 4H camp on Tuesday at 6 30 pm for a basket picnic. Families of members are invited. The club will provide soft drinks coffee ice cream and water. Entertainment and many free prizes will be given. The business meeting will discuss the proposed Jake for Fayette County. State conservation commission legislators and state senators will join the discussion. Movies will be shown by the conservation commission. About 300 of 400 members are expected to attend.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Jake
Conservation Commission
The
James Mathews
Gaines-Fayett eville couple announces engagement in Chicago
Mrs. John Payne Kellogg of Libertyville announces the engagement of her daughter Sheila Kellogg to Ludwell Ebersole Gaines Jr. of Fayetteville. He is with Plax Gaines Corp in New York. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs George Oliver Child Kellogg. Sheila debuted in Libertyville in June 1952. Gaines graduated Lawrenceville School and Princeton University, class of 1951.
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Shipe
Collins High School
Oak Hll
Duke University
Duke Players
Women's Glee Club
Women’s Student Government Assn
Y. W. C. A. Cabinet
Alpha Chi Omega
Woodrow Wilson High School
School of Medicine
The
Presmedical Society
Sigma Nu
Fayetteville
John Payne Kellogg
U. S. Navy
Ertyville
Princeton Club
New York
Ludwell Ebersole
Gaines|Corporation
New ‘York
Gaines Je
L. Ebersole
Gaines
John J. Mitchell
Chicago
Virgil K. Kellogg
Watertown
N.Y
Libertyville
Lawrenceville School
Princeton University
Mullens Bank Cashier Addresses Rotarians
W A Davis cashier of Mullens Bank spoke at the Oceana Rotary Club luncheon on proper procedures for obtaining a bank in Oceana. With growth ahead, the club seeks to bring a bank to the community and formed a committee led by Carl Hammond to study feasibility. Other attendees included Dr James Fendler Casey Ray Glenn Sewards Huntington and French Lilly.
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Oceana
RNS
W. A. Davis
Mullen’s Bank
Oceana Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Hugh Miller
Carl Hammond
Hammond
Rotary
James L. Fendler
E. G. Shannon
Casey Ray
Glenn Sewards
Huntington
French Lilly
Youth Rally Set for Sept 7 at Sylvester Free Will Church
A 4 Youth Rally is planned for September 7 at 7 30 p m at Sylvester Free Will Baptist Church in Whitesville. The event features a Bible Quiz with teams from Sundial and Horse Creek churches, with Rev. Thomas Halstead of Horse Creek presiding.
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Whitesville
RNS
Sylvester Freewill Baptisty
Sundial
Horse Creek
Thomas Halstead
Homecoming Planned for Dothan Community Church
The Dothan Community Church invites the public to its annual homecoming at the church on September 2.
Rotary hears Keleman on highway safety program
Whitesville Rotarians heard Alex Keleman of Armco Steel present a synchronized slide program on highway safety urging teaching youngsters safe driving. Armco provided slides and recordings and the club will show the program in area schools as a fall project.
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Whitesville
RNS
Alex Keleman
Armco Steel. Co
Rotary
Keleman
Armco Steel
Rotary Club
W. W. Wilkerson
Don Weaver
Lions Club
Lions Park
Lions
Whitesville Junior High School
Plan to Move Mount Hope Resident Family
Mrs. Pearl Kincaid, of Charleston, visits sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. IL D Rule. The Rules consider moving to Milton where three sons and their families reside. Rule is a retired merchant allied with Charleston.
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Mount Hope
Rus
Pearl Kincaid
Charleston
IL. D. Rule
Rute
Milton
Rule
Oak Will Personals: Visits and Travels in Oak Hill
Oak Hill residents share visitors and trips as Captain Mans. G. M. Heuser and family return to Dayton Ohio after a week with Mrs. Adah Burdette. Rev. and Mrs. Peter Vroom and children depart Oak Hill for Ohio Indiana trip before returning to Grace Baptist Temple Philadelphia. Carroll Clifton Scarbro plans Labor Day trip to Philadelphia to return nephew Larry Hudson to his parents.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Mans
G. M. Heuser
1April
Gregory
Dayton
Ohio
Adah Burdette
Burdette
Jock Burdette
Jim Bob
Housers
Peter Vroom
Rachel
John
Vickie
Oak Hi
Indiana
Grace Baptist Temple
Philadelphia
Vroom
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Carroll Clifton
Scarbro
Larry Hudson
Robert Pennington
Larry
Citons
Induction Orders Sent for Wyoming Men
Eight selective service registrants from Local Board No. 2 Mullens are mailed orders to report for induction on September 6. Three are volunteers: Raymond Spyder Bud Denton Monore Itmana and Johnny William Tilley. Others listed include Thomas Wayne Clay Louisville Franklin Roosevelt Fulton Detroit Mich. formerly of Glen Rogers Donald Roy Siaton Detroit Mich. formerly Mullens Joseph Kencee Maynor Oceana and Franklin Eugene Adams Baileysville.
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Mullens Wats
Selective Service
Mullens
Ray Raymond Spyder
Bud
Bruce Denton Monore
Itmana
Johnny William Tilley
Glenfork
Imorgene M. Lity
Thomas Wayne Clay
Loutsvile
Franklin Roosevelt Fulton
Detroit
Mich
Glen Rogers
Donald Roy Siaton
Joseph Kencee Maynor
Oceana
Franklin Eugene Adams
Baileysville
Dixie Furniture Co. Reports Fire Damages in Truck Load
Dixie Furniture Co reports about 1000 dollars in merchandise damage and extensive truck damage after a fire on a Marmet bound delivery in Whitesville. Driver Raymond Salamy stopped the truck after a passer-by alerted him. Marmet Fire Department extinguished the blaze five miles away. Origin of the fire undetermined. Chalmer Abraham, an employee, rode in the truck.
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Whitesville
RNS
Dixie Furniture Co
Raymond Salamy
Charleston
Hern Shaw
Marmet Fire Department
Chalmer Abraham
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Wilma Dickins at Orgas
The Aug 20 stork shower honored Mrs Wilma Dickins of Orgas. Attendees included Grace Nelson Olive Taylor Ethel Reynolds Betty Mace Jessie Taylor Zelma Taylor Pharig Atkins Emma Holstein Louise Ferrell Agnes Dickens Phyllis Mace Denny Carr Jean Reynolds. For gifts, Mary Dickens Madeline Ferrell and Bessie Mace sent items.
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Whitesville
RNS
Wilma Dickins
Orgas
Grace Nelson
Olive Taylor
Ethel Reynolds
Betty Mace
Jessie Taylor
Zelma Taylor
Pharig Atkins
Emma Holstein
Louise Ferrell
Agnes Dickens
Phyllis Mace
Dennie Carr
Jean Reynolds
Mary Dickens
Madeline Ferrell
Bessie Mace
Brady Tilley Injured in Wreck Near Ravencliff
A 17 year old Ravencliff youth Brady Tilley was injured Sunday in a highway collision between Me. Graws and Ravencliff. He was knocked from a truck cab when struck by a cart driven by an unidentified Maben youth. He faced X ray exams at Wyoming General Hospital as state police investigated.
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Mullens
RNS
Ravencliff
Brady Tilley
Graws
Tiley
Maben
Wyoming General Hospital
Fayette Jr. Women Hold Family Picnic
Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club held its annual family picnic at the county 4H camp Tuesday evening. Attendees included Dori Vaguo Lia Vagho Jamie Queen J. Zane Summerfield and many other members and families.
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Fayetteville
RNG
Jack Wendell
Polly Stotts
Yplando Zorio
Roscoe Holden
Billy Whitlock
Virginia Lane
Clara Vecellio
Cecil Spradlin
Boone County Seeks Teachers as Vacancies Persist
Boone County Board of Education reports several teaching vacancies remain unfilled despite some hires. County enrollment is projected to exceed 9 968 students this year, with 2 300 in high school and 7 366 in elementary grades last year. One retirement, Arizona Lee of Racine, is the only departure from Boone County staff after three years.
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Arizona Lee
Racine
Boone County
Annual Stewart Milam Reunion Set for Van Chapel Arnett
The Stewart Milam reunion will be held at Van Chapel Church in Arnett on September 2. The public is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. W C Ward visited Blucbed this weekend to see Ward's father, J F Ward, who had been in Mathie.
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van Chapel Church
Arnett
Mount Hope
W. ¢. Ward
Blucbed
Wards
Mathie
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Republican League
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Greenville
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Washington
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Washington Hospital
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Edwin Burgess
Clyde Burgess
Highlands University
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Thhree
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Don Williams
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Robert Ryss
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Ernest Borgnine
the Croozed Web
Vrenk Leavejey
Richard Deoning
Wyoming
Melvin Tolle
Wyoming County
Fairlea
L. Ebersole Gaines Jr
Dothan
Mullens Drive-In
Herndon
Pineville le Drive-In
Cneanscobt
Oak
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Warner Brod
Eeeecar Tye
Whitey Picture
John Wayne
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Boone County Board of Education
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