Oak Hill Expressway Opening Slated Friday
The Oak Hill Expressway will officially open Friday in Fayette County with Gov. Hulett C. Smith and Road Commissioner Burl F. Sawyers heading a ceremony at 10 30 a m. The Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce sponsors the dedication and a luncheon will follow at the White Oak Country Club. The four-lane project extends 1 558 miles from Summerlee Road Interchange to near Oak Hill Third Avenue, forming part of U S 21 through rugged terrain.
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Charleston
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Hulett C. Smith
Burl F. Sawyers
Randolph F. Johnson
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Miller
White Oak Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
John Wright
Wallace Bennett
Virginia Fox
Summerlee Road
Third Avenue
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
U. S. 21
Oak Hill - Minden
Main Street
Oyler Avenue
Pea Ridge Road
Summerlee Roads
State Road Commission
Kyowa Construction Co
Huntington
Ridge Oyler Avenue
Troitino Brothers
Beckley
Vecellio and Grogan, Inc
Haynes Construction Co
Savage Construction Co
Bluefield
Haynes and Savage
Corte Construction Co
Kimball
W. and H Construction Co
SRC
Sutton
U. S
Raleigh County
Nicholas County
Fayette
OES States State Session in Mount Hope
Mount Hope OES met at the Masonic Hall announcing the 63rd Grand Chapter session set for Huntington in October. A Friendship Night invitation from Fayetteville Chapter for Sept 12 was read. Mrs. Cathern Berry reported on the Grand Visitation in Beckley and a district meeting in Oak Hill with 18 girls present. Committee assignments for the Mason ic Dinner Sept 11 were announced. Refreshments were served by Elsie Dorado and others. attendees listed.
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Mount Hope
Winona
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Huntington
Fayetteville
Cathern Berry
Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Beckley
Oak Hill
Berry
Masons School of Instruction
Elsie Dorado
Lena Holstein
Flora Twaddle
Eula Trail
Hazel Lewallen
Okey Brooks
Selma Tolliver
Mary Stevenson
Thelma Kelly
Vivien Brooks
Margaret McClung
Opal Dearing
Dorothy Wells
Mary Lay
Charles Wells
Ann Dearing
Wilda Creed
Eva Cope
Coleen Morris
Fannie Richeson
Marie Davis
Harriett Coleman
Mae Ellis
Mamie Parker
Lena Lindamood
Elsie
Flora Twade
Bud Mountain Pupils Stay Out Of School
In Pineville Fifty five families representing 120 children say they will keep kids home until the state road commission fixes a dirt road about 15 miles west. They claim the road is too narrow for a school bus for 7.45 miles and require backing up to pass. Leader Mrs Audie Colbird says no bus passes and demands a firm two lane dirt road with clear SRC action.
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Pineville
UPS
State Road Commission
Here
Bud Mountain
SRC
Audie Colbird
Vento Lafferty Wed In Oak Hill Church
Miss Diana Lynn Lafferty and Ronald Lee Vento wed Aug 26 at Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Church. The bride wore a white nylon gown with Chantilly lace, veil, and red rosebuds. the groom is a WVU student from Glen Jean. They plan to reside in Morgantown after a reception at Scarbro and a weekend trip.
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Vento-Lafferty
Oak Hill Church
Oak Hill
Diana Lynn Lafferty
Lonnie Lafferty
Ronald Lee Vento
Benny Vento
Glen Jean
NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International
Noah Webster's speller sold 100 million copies, America's all time best seller after the Bible, per Collier's Encyclopedia.
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United Press International
Noah Webster
America
Collier’s Encyclopedia
Annie Jump Cannon Crowned World’s Great Woman Astronomer
Annie Jump Cannon, famed as the census taker of the sky, is hailed as one of the world’s greatest women astronomers.
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Annie Jump Cannon
Picnic Honors Area Families at Laurel Park
Underprivileged children and families were treated to a picnic organized by the Oceana Rotary Club with support from the Wyoming County Food Stamp Program and the Department of Welfare. Chaperones included Mrs. Mora Boggs, Mrs. Inez Meade, Mrs. Connie Cook, and other staff from Mullens, Oceana, Pineville, and Kopperston offices. Rev. John White led the Mullens social work team, and Sam Clark chaired the Rotary Club. The event marks the start of a countywide program for area underprivileged children with further gatherings planned across Wyoming County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Oceana Rotary Club
Laurel Park
Food Service
Wyoming County Food Stamp Program
Department of Wefare
Betty Sneed
Mullens
Mora Boggs
Connie Cook
New Richmond
Judy Jenkins
Ravencliff
Inez Meade
Jose Sheppard
Pineville
Boggs
Meade
Sheppard
John White
Wyoming County
Department of Welfare
Sam Clark
Bennett Lester
Glen
Lillian
J. B
Lynch
Theodore Powell
Betty
Amy
Randy
Timmy
Kopperston
Elouine Aliff
Sherry
Ricky
Louise Bantham
Mary, June
Quinetta
Lynco
West Virginia State Fall Registration Dates Set
West Virginia State College announces fall registration with time cards on Thursday and Friday September 1 2 and Saturday for 9 a m to noon. Fall registration runs September 8 to 10 in the library with entering freshmen registering 9 a m to noon and 1 to 4 30 p m. Full time sophomores juniors and seniors register September 9 and 10 from 9 to noon and 1 to 4 30 p m. Part time and evening students register 6 to 8 30 p m Thursday and Friday and 9 a m to noon Saturday.
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West Virginia State College
Elmore Dorsey Bridal Held In Huntington
The Aug. 25 wedding of Miss Mary Beth Dorsey and David D. Elmore took place at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Huntington at 7 p.m. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert W Dorsey of 1164 Toya Lane Brownsville Texas formerly of South Charleston. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs El more of 1107 Guyandotte Ave Mullens. The ceremony was performed by Dr Woodrow W Clark. The bride wore a beige lace suit beige net veil and beige accessories carrying a Bible topped with a white orchid. Maid of honor was Linda Dorsey sister of the bride in a blue brocade suit with matching accessories and blue net veil. Best man was Don Elmore brother of the groom. A reception was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Carpenter 312 10th Ave Huntington. Aides were Veil Carpenter and Mrs Robert Carpenter. The bride was educated at South Charleston High School and Marshall University with an M A in speech and is a speech instructor at Marshall University. The groom graduated from Cincinnati College of Science and is a member of the Huntington Junior Chamber of Commerce and the West Virginia National Guard. he works for Ethingel Carpenter Mortuary.
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Sharon Keeney
Judy Lafferty
Benny Vento Jr
Lowell Cogar Jr
Doug Altizer
Scarbro
Lowell Cogar
Biddle Williams
Beldon Lafferty
Pearl Terchik
Mullens
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Huntington
Mary Beth Dorsey
David D. Elmore
Robert W. Dorsey
Toya Lane
Brownsville
Texas
South Charleston
Elmore
Guyandotte Ave
Woodrow W. Clark
Linda Dorsey
Don Elmore
Robert Carpenter
10Th Ave
Veil Carpenter
South Charleston High School
Marchall University
Kappa Delta Pi
Education Honorary
Alpha Psi Omega
Dramatic Fraternity
Phi Mu _ sorority
Marshall University
Cincinnati College of Science
Huntington Junior Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia National Guard
Ethingel-Carpenter Mortuary
Recent Bride Felted At Shower In Pax
Mrs. Don Belcher formerly Judy Maynor was honored Saturday with a household shower hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson in Pax. Guests included Dorena Williams, Gertie Maynor, Wilfred Wright, Jess Humphrey, Bill McConnel, and Louie Wilson among many others. refreshments followed for a lengthy list of attendees.
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Pax
Don Belcher
Judy Maynor
Ray Thompson
Dorena Williams
Prosperity
Gertie Maynor
Wilfred Wright
Jess Humphrey
Bill McConnel
Beckley
Louie Wilson
Daymond Sweeney
Dorsey Sweeney
Norma
Sweeneysburg
Gale Maynor
Burman Wilson
Neva Wright
Hazel Deal
Alice O’neal
Jack Stover
Hattie Williams
Elaine Kopec
Nancy Maynor
Julia Gill
Ida Vass
Georgia Williams
Brenda Gail Williams
Sherry Williams
Josie Payne
Bill Lafferty
Coy Frazier
Rita Wingrove
Zane Hunter
Charleston
Arnie Toney
Alfred J. Humphrey
Why the Liberty Bell Was Originally Ordered
The bell was ordered to commemorate a declaration known as the William Penn Charter of Privileges issued in 1701. It was intended to mark the charter's 50th anniversary in 1751.
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William Penn
Distinctive Owl Eyes Enable Binocular Vision
Owls differ from lost birds in that both their eyes face forward, giving them binocular vision, while other birds must scrutinize objects with only one eye at a time.
Gaye Frazier Honored At Covel Household Shower
Covel Friendship Circle members hosted a household shower for bride-elect Gaye Frazier at the Covel school building. The event featured a yellow green gift table umbrella centerpiece and pink white refreshments with spider mums and azaleas. Gifts and prizes honored attendees include Mrs. Bishop and Miss Darlene Jones among many guests and hostesses.
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Gaye Frazier
Covel
Mack Bishop
Looking
Douglas Bailey
Miss Frazier
Charles Frazier
Terry Bailey
ANS
Covel Friendship Circle
Sidney Smith
Ralph Jones
George B. Clark
Hershel Fink
Samuel Montrose
Bert McKinney
Pax Residents Discuss Paint Creek Dredging
Pax City Hall hosted a meeting of the Paint Creek Development group to plan dredging and snagging along about 4900 feet of river bed from the Willis Branch Post Office bridge toward Long Branch. Mayor Jack Akers spoke for Pax as Howard Thomas reviewed rights of way with maps in Fayetteville Court House.
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PAX
Paint Creek
Pax City Hall
Willis Branch
Long Branch
Jack Akers
Howard Thomas
Oak Hill
Thomas
Fayetteville
Army Corps of Engineers
Enoch Moore
H. B. Davis
Model plane strike leaves youth critically injured
A 19-year-old from Harvey Illinois is in critical condition after a head injury from a high speed model airplane at a family reunion in Fort Wayne. Authorities say Hal Wolf turned over controls to a brother and wandered into the plane’s flight radius when struck, suffering a skull fracture at Parkview Hospital.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
UPI
Chicago
Wolf
Parkview Hospital
Be A Reporter Herndon Covel Garwood David Marsh
Names and contact details for multiple residents and households are listed with accompanying towns and partial phone numbers, forming a directory-like snippet from a local area. The fragment includes individuals such as Miss Elizabeth Williams and Mrs Maude Parolari, with various Mullens and Mount Hope area identifiers.
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Herndon - Covel - Garwood
David Marsh
Mullens
Maple Fork
Nancy Bowyer
Pax
Hazel Mowell
Pineville
Jack Martin
Ravencliff-Sabine-McGraws
Glen Fork
Soulsville
Elizabeth Williams
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George Gunn
Raleigh County Armory
Gunn
Rita Bowling
Frank R. Garrett
M. A. Marchetti
James Haley
Ronald Pitman
Oak Hill Expressway
Appalachian Art and Craft Festival
Garrett
Keatley
Bermuda
Jack Keatley
Cindy
Bluestone Road
Tion
Castle Harbour
Peg
Peggy Adkins
Bostick
Donald Adkins Abraham
W. Va
Linda
Ronnie
Donnie
Richmond High School
Beckley Junior College
Jones Memorial Baptist Church
Bank of Raleigh
Bank of Raleigh Main and
Kanawha Streets
F.d.1.c
R. D. Watts Insurance
Bair
Agency, Inc
Free Will Baptist Church
William Menefee Jr
Oak Hill School
Mount Hope High School
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Jacque Hill
Cis
Chemstrand
Elmore-Dorsey
Bishop
Melva Martin
Billie Parks
Robert Gilley
Richard Pedneau
Jim Maynard
Darlene Jones
George Akers
Rita Haga
Lake Bailey
Howard Dudley
Lake Bailey Jr
Frank Harrison
Clifford Mann
Buren McKinney
Elmer Shelton
Hal Wolf
Harvey
Raleigh
Wyoming
Raleigh Register
Fairdale
Helen Snuffer
Ghent
Cordie Nugen
Glen White
Donnie Nuckols
Elizabeth Robinson
Margaret Marchione
Rhodell
Edith Flinchum
Phone Resoco
Rock Creek
Maude Parolari
Whitesville
Russell Pegram
Valeigh
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