Brotherly Love Theme Highlights Toneda Mission
Toneda Baptist Mission Society met in Fellowship Hall with the theme Brotherly Love. The program featured four Hawaii Baptist women and was written by Mrs. Ralph E Knudsen to inform and inspire support for churches in Hawaii. A $15 contribution to Leota Campbell Special Project Fund was voted, and the White Cross quota was reported filled.
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Oceana
BNS
Ray Eppling
Toneda Baptist Mission Society
Fellowship Hall
Toneda Baptist Church
Ralph E. Knudsen
Hawaii
Jay Whitt Cook
Quentin Cooper
Jimmy Cook
Otis Cook
Verne Cook
Epling
Roy Lester
Leota Campbell
G. V. Duncan
Mullens
Association Special Interest Missionaries
Club's Yearbook Ready For Press
The Oceana Woman's Club year book committee met at president Mrs A G Lugar Jr's home to finalize the dummy for press. Members included Mrs Carl Mack, chairman, and Mrs Virginia Butch Price, program chairman, with distribution planned for September.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana Woman's Club
A. G. Lugar Jr
Carl Mack
Virginia ‘‘Butch'’ Price
Community Notes From Oceana Area Residents
Area residents visiting the State Fair at Lewisburg included Rev and Mrs Roy Lester and daughter Virginia Mrs Harrison Adams and Miss Vickie Fleenor all of Oceana Roy Lamb of Princeton visited his parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Lamb The Cook and Elkins families visited in Bristol Tenn with Roy Estie Elkins and children Bobo and George Elkins was readmitted to Bristol Memorial Hospital Visitors from Oceana also hosted and visited relatives in Dante Coeburn Welch and Washington DC with various dinner guests and hospital visits noted
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Oceana
RNS
Lewisburg
Roy Lester
Virginia
Harrison Adams
Vickie Fleenor
Roy Lamb
Princeton
Woodrow Lamb
Bristol
Tenn
Otis Cook
Carl Stewart
Pineville
Roy Estie Elkins
Bobo
George
Elkins
Bristol Memorial Hospital
Tom Long
LaVerne
Tommy
Boyd Sparks
McConnell Baptist Church
Verne Cook
Tom Fleenor
Paul Fleenor
Roy Castle
Pamela
Dante
Ivor Pippin
Coeburn
Norman Cook
Geraldine Britton
Washington, D.C
Sam Blair
Petersburg
Raymond Cook
United States Air Force
Bob Baker
Mark Roach
Philip Roach Jr
Charleston
Philip Roach
Perry Scott
Carol
Willard Justice
Barbara
Welch
Dan Barlow
Stevens Clinic
Pineville MYFers Attend Outdoor Drama Hone y in the Rock
Thirteen Pineville Methodist Youth Fellowship members joined 220 Beckley District peers for the Honey in the Rock event. Led by Mrs. Oran McKinney and Rev. R. J. Chenoweth Jr., the group gathered at Beaver Methodist Church, picnicked, and toured the Methodist Child Care Center before departure.
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Pineville
RNS
Crouch-Blankenship Vows Exchanged In Oceana
Miss Anna Ruth Blankenship and Rupert E. Crouch Jr exchanged rings in a home ceremony read by Rev J L Riffe in Oceana. The couple planned a Virginia wedding trip and will reside in Springfield Virginia.
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Oceana
ANS
J. L. Riffe
Anna Ruth Blankenship
Vivian Blankenship
Frank Blankenship
Rupert E. Crouch Jr
R. E. Crouch
Lynce
Enrollment Up At Pineville High School
Enrollment at Pineville High School for 1962-63 stands at 418 with 40 more than last year. The Pineville Junior High has 304 students and Pineville Grade No 1 with 202. Grade No 2 shows a slight decline with 350 enrolled today versus 380 last year. Wyoming County expects about 10 500 students to enroll this session.
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Pineville
RNS
Pineville High School
Jesse W. Houck
Darrell V. McGraw
Murray Morgan
Wyoming County
Family trip includes graduation in Charleston and visits
Sabine and Edward Smith with infant Michael return to Lakewood Ohio after attending Morris Harvey College graduation for his sister in Charleston. They visited Lottie Young Lynn convalescing after brain surgery, and cousin Lin Young. They later stopped in Hines to see Nolan Groves. The note recalls Abraham Lincoln being nominated for vice president in 1856 but losing to William L. Dayton.
Local residents trek to Grandview State Park for drama
A group including Ned, Bob by and Mary Ann Crews, Julia Worrell, Kathy Worrell, Pat Mc Kinney, Cam Scoleri, Mark Mc Graw, Mark Long, Kenny Beav ers, Ann Morgan, Roy Lee Breed en and Mary Olive Anderson traveled to Grandview State Park to view the event, showcasing community turnout and interest in cultural activities.
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Grandview State Park
Ned
Bobby
Mary Ann Crews
Julia Worrell
Kathy Worrell
Pat McKinney
Cam Scoleri
Mark McGraw
Mark Long
Kenny Beavers
Ann Morgan
Roy Lee Breeden
Mary Olive Anderson
McGraws in the News At Many Family Visits
Mrs Sadie Covey Glen Daniels arrived Sunday to stay several weeks with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H E McGraw Mrs Covey recovering from illness H E McGraw was a business visitor in Huntington Friday Mr and Mrs Horace McGraw returned Sunday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J W Riley Norton Accompanied by their son Joe they were guests of her brother in law Mr and Mrs Luie Gutshall and daughters in Norton and of her brother Mr and Mrs Ed Riley Elkins Also visiting the Rileys was their son Bob Harrisburg Pa Kenner Fortner was a business visitor in Charleston Thursday and Friday Mr and Mrs Wilson Perdue New London Pa left Saturday after several days with Mr and Mrs Sherman McMillian Mr and Mrs Dennie Lafferty who had been guests of Mr and Mrs Wilson Rollins New Providence Ohio returned home Sunday After receiving recognition as winner of the first flight in the Black Knight Invitational Golf Tournament Beckley J C Brown Charleston spent Sunday night with his parents Mr and Mrs Full Brown returning to Charleston Monday The Rev and Mrs Paul Pepoon and sons returned from a two weeks vacation at Long Island NY Mr Pepoon filled his regular charge at Milam Methodist Church Sunday night Mr and Mrs Shelburn Brooks and daughters Francine and Katrina were Sunday visitors in Byefield Mrs James Aunt Mary McGraw now living with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William H McGraw Ravencliff is in Saint Albans visiting two other sons and daughters in law Mr and Mrs Kenton McGraw and Mr and Mrs Leon McGraw Before leaving Saint Albans she had returned Saturday from Virginia where she visited in Norfolk and Richmond.
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Luie Gutshall
Norton
Ed Riley
Elkins
Rileys
Bob
Harrisburg
Kenner Fortner
Charleston
Wilson Perdue
New London
Paul Pepoon
Long Island
N.Y
Pepoon
Milam Methodist Church
Shelburn Brooks
Francine
Katrinna
Byefield
James
Mary” McGraw
William H. McGraw
Ravencliff
Saint Albans
Kenton McGraw
Leon McGraw
Saint Afbans
Virginia
Norfolk
Richmond
First Play Practice Held For Hen Peck Holler Gossip Circle
Fayetteville RNS reports the Young Adult Joy Sunday School Class is staging Hen peck Holler Gossip Circle to raise paint funds for the church sanctuary. The production will late September in Friendship Hall with Mrs Charles S Thompson directing and props led by Mrs John Witt Jr and Mrs Thompson.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Henpeck Holler Gossip Circle
Fayetteville Methodist Church
Joy
Friendship Hall
Charles S. Thompson
John Witt Jr
Thompson
Witt
Bill Akers
Tunney Hunsaker
Kenneth Tygrett
John Lodder
P. H. Williams
Ben Akers
W. B. Walker Jr
Stafford Family Has Park Outing
SABINE RNS Mrs Garner Bailey her son Corporal Garner Bailey Jr and Mrs Bailey s aunt Mrs Pearl Miller from Charleston spent Sunday at the get together of the Stafford family at Laurel Park Oceana Others attending were Mr and Mrs Raymond Stafford and family and Mr and Mrs William Stafford and family and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stafford and family all of Kopperston Mr and Mrs Bill Stafford and Mr and Mrs Joe Stafford and son of Eccles Mr and Mrs James Stafford Cleveland Ohio Mr and Mrs Jacob Hatcher and Mr and Mrs D W Craft Princeton
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Sabine
RNS
Garner Bailey
Cpl
Garner Bailey Jr
Bailey
Pearl Miller
Charleston
Stafford
Laurel Park
Oceana
Raymond Stafford
William Stafford
Kenneth Stafford
Kopperston
Bill Stafford
Joe Stafford
Eccles
James Stafford
Cleveland
Ohio
Jacob Hatcher
D. W. Craft
Princeton
Farewell Party For Miss Donna Brown At Toneda Baptist
Miss Donna Brown daughter of Mrs Clarice Brown of Toneda community was honored with a surprise farewell party at Toneda Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. She leaves Sept 3 for Berea Ky to begin freshman year at Berea College. She graduated in May from Oceana High School where she was National Honor Society vice president and a Future Homemakers of America member. Decorations featured summer flowers. hostesses included Mrs Emory Justice Mrs Russell Daniels and Mrs Tom Rollins. Games and prizes followed. guest list includes many local families and friends.
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Toneda Baptist Church
Lorraine Wiseman
Tom Fleenor
Phyllis Walker
Brenda Cook
Clarice Brown
Don D. Cook
James E. Cook
Jay Whitt Cook
Bob Baker
Norman Cook
Vernon P. Cook
Roy Lester
William Wiseman
Otis Cook
Clarence Rose
Everett Fletcher
Kenneth Toney
Henry Pruett
Roby Lamb
Ott Walker
Wayne Rollins
Donna Walker
Avil Grosse
John Paynter
John Pomeroy
Joe Brown
Herndon Cook
Lydia Toler
Dee Lugar Jr
A. G. Lugar
Hurley Brown
Wirt Cook
Burke Lamb
Dan Barlow
Ruth Spears
Aubrey Cook
Quentin Cooper
Wint McKinney
Charolette Maynor
Fillimore Dixon
Sharon Brown
Faye Barlow
Karen Rollins
Cheryl Rollins
Janet Haynes
Kathryn Trump
Geraldine Cook
Betty Brooks
Sandra Sue Brown
Deloris Cook
Robin Daniels
Cliffie Baker
Kathy Daniels
Maple Fork families visit relatives and guests
Maple Fork RNS Mr and Mrs Joe Elder and children Charles Linda and Drema Ed wardsburg Michigan have returned home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs L B Elder. David Kidd son of Baren Kidd is a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Rodney Buffington and daughter Sandy Bells ville were weekend guests of Mrs Madge Davis. Sgt and Mrs Donald Craddock and children David and Teresa Savannah Georgia were guests last week of his parents Mr and Mrs George Craddock en route to visit relatives in Richmond Virginia and Patchogue New York. Wanda Sue Williams Maple Fork Road has returned home after visiting her sister Mrs Shelby Gray Norfolk Virginia. Mr and Mrs Gaye Treadway and children were weekend guests of her age at Mattie Davis Statesville North Carolina.
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Maple Fork
Joe Elder
Charles
Linda
Drema
Edwardsburg
Mich
L. B. Elder
David Kidd
Baren Kidd
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Rodney Buffington
Sandy
Bellsville
Madge Davis
Sgt
Donald Craddock
David
Teresa
Savannah
George Craddock
Richmond
Patchogue
N. Y
Wanda Sue Williams
Maple Fork Road
Shelby Gray
Norfolk
Gaye Treadway
Mattie Davis
Statesville
N. C
Miller Children Feted At Party
Susan Miller, six, and Edgar Miller, four, children of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Miller, were honored with a joint birthday party at their Pineville home Friday evening. Numerous relatives and neighbors attended, including Judy Ross Susie Simmons Carolyn Cooper Beth Debbie and Donny Adkins Karen Spunky Larry Dennis Bobbi Kay Scotty Vezina Linda Goode Cam Van Scoleri Thommy Ellen Booth Bill Ann Bowers Sandy Adams Charlene Cindy Beavers Dottie Graham L V Thompson and children Jennifer Jeffery Susan Ann Hawley Mrs J B Grove Jr sons Mike Jeff Robert Kenneth Kim Kathy Diane Nicholas Donna James Neeley O B Martin Bill Stewart Elsie Mae Billy James Simmons Dilmed Daniels and many others.
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Pineville
ANS
Susan
Edgar
Edgar Miller
Bailey Murphy
Judy Ross
Susie Simmons
Carolyn Cooper
Sidney Gunter
Beth
Debbie
Donny Adkins
Karen
Spunky
Bill
Ann Bowers
Sandy Adams
Charlene
Cindy Beavers
Dottie Jean Graham
L. V. Thompson
Jennifer
Jeffery
Ann Hawley
Joe Williams
Bobby
Tommy
Earl Walls
Joni
J. B. Grove Jr
Mike
Jeff
Bob Allen
Janie
Robert
Kenneth
Keith Bias
Kim
Kathy
Diane Nicholas
Don Lester
Donna
James Neeley
O. B. Martin
Bill Stewart
Elsie Mae
Billy
James Simmons
Dilmeda Daniels
Lula Miller
Robert Miller
Robbie
Logan
Bill Sugar
Oceana
Regina Mann
Princeton
Beedee Gore
Barboursville
Hesse Awarded Loy alty Permanent Endowment Scholarship
Fayetteville sophomore Rick D. Hesse at West Virginia University received a first year scholarship from the Alumni Association Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund. The fund, created in 1938 under alumni president Houston G. Young, is an irrevocable trust with earnings pledged to scholarships and university purposes. Total alumni gifts reach 169,656.09 dollars, invested to about 265,000 dollars, with 51,044 dollars allocated to scholarships averaging 600 dollars annually for up to four years.
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Fayetteville
Rick D. Hesse
West Virginia University
University Alumni Association
Hesse
Alumni Association
Houston G. Young
Charleston
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White Cross
S. P. Pearis
Association
Home Missions
Ocejana
Travis Taylor
Bob Thomas
Helen
Danny Walker
Bill Wiseman
J. Gilbert Cook
Worthy Companion of
West Virginia
Arrow
Faiths
Fr Aragel
Arrow Liqueurs Corp
Detroit
Church of God of Oceana
Betty Jo Pritchard
Lanny Crouch
Lynch
Oceana High School
OHS Chorus
Girls Athletic Association
Future Homemakers of America
Ncw
Oceana Church of
Varsity O
Northern Virginia Steel
Alexandria
Springfield
Pineville HS
Edward Smith
Michael
Lakewood
Garfield Price
Morris Harvey College
Clarence McGraw
Franklin Young
Hines
Nolan Groves
Groves
Sparks
Abraham Lincoln
Col
William L. Dayton
New Jersey
McGraws
Donna Brown
Toneda
Miller
Ashland Oil
Ashland
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Ashland, Kentucky
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