Wyoming Schools Open With 10500 Students Back In Class
Wyoming County schools welcomed 10 500 students returning after teachers held two days of meetings in Pineville and at each school. Katrinna Brooks a John McGraw School beginner from McGraws prepared her tablet and pencils since summer while older students faced the routine of a new term. a Glen Rogers High junior headed to class with back to the camera.
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Wyoming County
Pineville
Katrinna Brooks
Glen Rogers High School
Mount Hope News and Visitors Roundup
Mount Hope area notes show Mr. and Mrs. Carl McComas with sons Timothy and Jon David visiting Mrs. P. A. Taggart. Mrs. Gwynn Ailstock returns home from Michigan after a visit with her mother Ada Chapman. Mrs. Myrtle Bailey stays in Oak Hill Hospital, improving. Willard Moore visited Morgantown recently. Phillip Kent Snyder of West Palm Beach visits grandmother Mrs. P. M. Snyder. Mrs. Clyve Woodall and granddaughter Melody return from visits to Baltimore and Manassas. Mrs. W. W. Hunter seeks care at Morgan Town Medical Center. Mrs. Mary Buckley tours Florida.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Carl McComas
Timothy
Jon David
Huntington
P. A. Taggartt
Gwynn Ailstock
Wyandotte
Mich
Ada Chapman
Myrtle Bailey
Oak Hill Hospital
Willard Moore
Morgantown
Phillip Kent Snyder
West Palm Beach
Fla
P. M. Snyder
Clyve Woodall
Melody
Baltimore
Wyoming Teachers Elect W. W. Cook
Woodrow Wilson Cook was elected president of the Wyoming County Classroom Teachers Association at a Pineville meeting. Born in 1918 in McDowell County, he led Oceana High School social studies for five years and holds degrees from the University of Nevada, Marshall University, and WVU Law. The next meeting is Sept 6 at Pineville High School.
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Oceana
RNS
Woodrow Wilson
Cook
Wyoming County Classroom Teachers Association
Pineville
McDowell County
Man High School
University of Nevada
Marshall University
University of New Mexico
West Virginia University School of Law
Morgantown
State Bar Association
Wyoming County Bar Association
Buckland Couple Welcome Son in Fayetteville
Mr and Mrs Everette Buckland of Fayetteville Rt 2 welcomed a baby boy born Thursday night at Oak Hill Hospital.
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Fayetteville
Everette Buckland
Fayetteville Rt. 2
Oak Hill Hospital
Rorrer Home Hosts Guests From Virginia And West Virginia
Mrs. E K Rorrer welcomed her son in law and daughter Wythe and Mrs Paris Worley from Abington Virginia and Montgomery Alabama while her sister in law joined. On Tuesday Mrs Rorrer stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Longacre of Ronceverte and attended the State Fair on Wednesday traveling via Hinton to visit Charles Reed.
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Charles Reed
Hinton
Pax families and friends visit Whitesburg and Florida
Pax residents travel to Whitesburg Roxanna and Fusonla Ky visit relatives. Clara Blake spends a week with Sherman Williams Lively. Harry Webb family return from Weirwood to Indianapolis. Florida vacation week with Coy Frazier Gertrude Sparks Jean Long Donna visit former Pax residents now in Florida. Larry Brock now employed in Columbus Ohio visits family.
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PAX
Coy Frazier
Marion
Whitesburg
Roxanna
Fusonla
Clara Blake
Sherman Williams
Lively
Harry Webb
Indianapolis
Ind
Junior Bailey
Weirwood
Florida
Gertrude Sparks
Jean Long
Donna
Phillip Humphrey
Phyllis
Carl Humphrey
Jimmy Givens
Chlora Ewart
Jerry Moore
Rosella Sutton
Robert VanDyne
Kimberley
Robbie
Cleveland
Ohio
Luther Stover
Charleston
Geneva Payne
Beckley
Larry Brock
Columbus
Dolly Brock
Jerry
Camp Thomas E Lightfoot Campers Return Home
GLEN FORK RNS The following area children have returned to their homes after spending a week at camp Thomas E Lightfoot near Hinton Edward Carl Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bailey Mark Acord son of Mr and Mrs Denny Acord Jr Dwaine Blevins son of Mr and Mrs Lester Blevins Gayle Shrewsbury daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Shrewsbury Reginia and Dale Pizzino children of Mr and Mrs Charles Pizzino Richard and Danny Pizzino Mr and Mrs Burton Pizzino and Larry Halsey son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Halsey The camp is maintained for children of employees of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Camp
Thomas E
Lightfoot
Hinton
Edward Carl Bailey
Eugene Bailey
Mark Acord
Denny Acord Jr
Dwaine Blevins
Lester Blevins
Gayle Shrewsbury
Cliffford Shrewsbury
Reginia
Dale Pizzino
Charles Pizzino
Richard
Danny Pizzino
Burton Pizzino
Larry Halsey
Clifford Halsey
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Second Bluefield officer's trial set for Wednesday
RINCETON UP I reports Bluefield Police Sgt Eugene Kirk will face trial Wednesday in Mercer County Criminal Court on breaking with intent to commit larceny. He is the second officer charged. first trial ended in a hung jury amid a five hour jury deliberation. Other suspects include Everett Little Ira Matheny and Kenneth Murphy.
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Kirk
Bluefield
Mercer County Criminal Court
Ted Land
Jarrett
Land
Freeman-Crowder Auto Agency
Bailey Lumber Co
Everett (Honeybush) Little
Ira Matheny
Kenneth Murphy
Mercer County
Matheny
Murphy
Virginia
Richmond
Fayetteville Band Boosters Map Year Ahead
Fayetteville Band Boosters outlined plans for the school year at a Monday meeting. Edward McKown announced Fayetteville High School will have a drum major this year. New president Delta Harrah named officers: Robert Kincaid vice president Mrs W T Durrett secretary and Mrs Max Teubert treasurer. The group discussed cape materials, pecan sales, a concession stand, and game coffee and cupcakes duties. J W Jones to order pecans and popcorn.
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Fayetteville
BNS
Edward McKown
Fayetteville High School
Delta Harrah
Robert Kincaid
W. T. Durrett
Max Teubert
Harrah
M. G. Hiesan
J. C. Myles Jr
Harry Richards
J. W. Jones
Pirate Stadium
John Learmonth
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Man Cleared Of Traffic Charge After Sneeze Excuse
Des Moines Iowa Marvin Shearer 26 was acquitted of a traffic charge after explaining he drove on the wrong side of the street to chase a handkerchief while a sneeze approached.
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Des Moines, Iowa
UPI
Marvin Shearer
Labor Day Gospel Sing Set At Mount Nebo
Mullens WV. Labor Day Sing for all gospel singers set Sunday at 730 pm at Mount Nebo near Summersville. Event hosted by Nicholas County Singing Convention and West Virginia Mountain State Gospel Singers Association president R H Keneda says the July state convention at Mount Nebo drew over 13 000 on Saturday and more on Sunday with 52 singing groups from WV and neighboring states.
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Mt. Nebo
Mullens
RNS
All Gospel Singers
Mount Nebo
Summersville
R. H. Keneda
West Virginia Mountain State Gospel Singers Association
Nicholas County Singing Convention
Keneda
West Virginia
Fayette 4-H Blue Ribbon Entry At State Fair
Fayette County 4-Hers showcased a blue ribbon educational display titled Eye Cues at the West Virginia State Fair. Miss Ethel Banks, Mount Hope extension home demonstration agent, presented the exhibit highlighting good eye practices with charts posters and foods beneficial for eye health in white and green 4-H colors.
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West Virginia
Fayette County
Ethel Banks
Mount Hope
When a Child Refuses Food Turns Defiance Into Drama
A mother writes about her 3-year-old throwing food on the floor after pressure to eat. Mrs. Lawrence suggests examining parental pressure, recognizing the child’s signals, and reducing stakes around meals to avoid a power struggle and ongoing food throwing.
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Mrs. Lawrence
Nick
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Fayetteville News Roundup of Local Visits
Miss Connie Witt returned home in Cunard after visiting brother and sister in law Melvin Witt in Cleveland Ohio. Mr and Mrs J H White returned to Maple Avenue after visiting Mr and Mrs J Marian Darnell in Lewisburg. John Witt Jr and family and Mrs Dean Akers attended the State Fair in Lewisburg. Mrs Alfred Bibb left Wiseman Avenue to visit daughter Ann Bibb in Washington DC. Lex Consert and children Stacey and Pete are visiting Mrs Dean Akers in Alexandria Virginia. Ermal Hess and family returned to Old Court Street after visiting relatives in White Sulphur Springs.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Connie Witt
Cunard
Melvin Witt
Cleveland
Ohio
J. H. White
Maple Avenue
J. Marian Darnell
Lewisburg
John Witt Jr
Greg
Stephanie
Paul Alan
Dean Akers
Daniels Street
Alfred Bibb
Wiseman Avenue
Ann Bibb
Washington, D. C
Lex Consert
Stacey
Pete
Alexandria
Daniels Sr
Ermal Hess
Old Court Street
White Sulphur Springs
Millionth visitor returns to Jefferson Memorial tour
A St. Louis telephone engineer, Jack W. Bell, took his 8 year old son David on a sightseeing trip while skipping work. His secret ended when they arrived at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and were met by photographers and National Park Service officials who announced Bell as the millionth visitor.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPN
Jack W. Bell
David
Bell
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
National Park Service
Sorority Member Feted At Coffee In Pineville
Mrs. Jack Gentry received a gift from Gamma Xi Beta Sigma Phi president Mrs. Eugene Graham at a Wednesday coffee in Mrs. Sam Lambert home. The Gentry family including son Eric will move to Charleston for West Virginia Centennial Commission work. Gentry is a charter member and past officer of Pineville Sorority. Other guests included Mrs. John H. Martin and Mrs. W. W. Bolt.
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Gamma Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
Sam Lambert
Gentry
Eric
Charleston
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Pineville Sorority
John H. Martin
W. W. Bolt
Paul Viers
Jack D. Martin
James Franklin
Shipman Sisters Visit Relatives in Pineville and Roanoke
Miss Thomasina Shipman and Miss Becky Shipman of Parkersburg visited relatives in East Pineville with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Shannon and in the home of uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Ed die Crews. Accompanied home by grandparents. Also visiting last week were Mrs. Zella Crews, Miss Catherine Crews, Ned Crews of Pineville and Mrs. E. A. Hatcher Jr. and son Mark of Peck's Mill in Roanoke and Abingdon Virginia.
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Pineville
Rns
Thomasina Shipman
Becky Shipman
Parkersburg
C. V.shannon
East Pineville
Eddie Crews
Zella Crews
Catherine Crews
Ned Crews
E. A. Hatcher Jr
Mark
Peck’s Mill
Roanoke
Abingdon
Vacation Guests and Family Visits Reported
Glen Rogers RNS records Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Wolfe and family returning today after a week at Bluestone Dam. The first week was spent in Drakesburg Kentucky visiting Wolfe's mother Beulah Wolfe. Mrs. Joe Sleboda and Stevie and Joan Barret visited Taraczkozy home. other guests included James Sloboda James Sanger Elizabeth Taraczkozy Adam Richardson Jr. and Michael Richardson left Friday for Arlington Virginia after visiting Arvil Gentry and Beckley residents.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Hayden Wolfe
Bluestone Dam
Drakesburg
Wolfe
Beulah Wolfe
Joe Sleboda
Stevie
Joan Barrett
B. A. Taraczkozy
Taraczkozy
James Sloboda
Barrett
Robert Sanger
Oak Hill
Elizabeth Taraczkozy
Beckley
Adam Wade Richardson Jr
Michael
Arlington
Arvil Gentry
Adam Richardson
Sparks Set Off 100000 Fire at Coppinger Machinery
Sparks from a grinding tool ignited paint thinner in the paint room of Coppinger Machinery Service causing a fire that damaged the building and contents. Bluefield fire units from four volunteer departments and Bluefield Virginia fought the blaze about four hours, hampered by limited water supply from a nearby creek. Repairs were to begin today.
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Bluefield
UPI
E. L. McClure
McClure
Bluefield Fire Department
Picnic attendance marks Pineville postmaster event
Sabine scene notes Mr and Mrs Earnest Shumate among attendees at the Pineville post master’s picnic Saturday night. The report also lists Mrs Garner Bailey, Mrs Amy Sparks and Judy and Norman Sparks visiting Beckley Memorial Hospital, with Mrs Frazier's discharge and return expected.
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Sonny Herbert
Stevie
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