Fayetteville Teen Wins Junior Miss Pageant Honoring W A Dickerson Family
The 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Dickerson Fayetteville won the Fayetteville Jaycees America's Junior Miss Pageant. She was rated for talent beauty personality and scholastic achievement. Miss Dickerson heads majorettes for the Fayetteville Pirate Band and directed majorette routines this football season. She also belongs to the school annual staff and Student Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Dickerson
Fayetteville
Minister Porter Hospitalized After Admission at Laird Memorial
The Rev. George D. Porter of Mount Hope Methodist Church was admitted for observation and treatment at Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery on Wednesday.
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Mount Hope
George D. Porter
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomry
First land battle of Civil War at Philippi dates
The initial land battle of the Civil War occurred at Philippi on June 3, 1861, marking a rare early clash between Union and Confederate forces. The engagement involved Union troops securing a tactical advance and is noted for its strategic impact in the early theater.
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Philippi
Coal Companies Form Bishop Coal Co Near Bluefield
Consolidation Coal Co and Inland Steel announce a new jointly owned Bishop Coal Co with a 1.5 million ton annual metallurgical and heating coal output plan. The Bishop mine reserve lies in the Pocahontas district near Bluefield West Virginia with existing facilities. C R Nailler becomes president. P P Ferretti and Carl B Jacobs named vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Consolidation Coal Co
Inland Steel Co
Chicago
Consolidation
Inland
Bishop Coal Co
Pocahontas
Bluefield
W. Va
Bishop Mine
United States
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
C. R. Nailler
Bishop Coal
P. P. Ferretti
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Consolidation Coal
Carl B. Jacobs
Inland Steel
Wyoming County
Holiday visitors and relatives join hosts in Mullens home
Holiday guests at Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKinney’s 902 Center Street include son and daughter-in-law Mack and Maggie McKinney with daughters Nickie and Jane from Greensboro and their son-in-law and daughter Robert and Jackie Lowe with Pamela and Bobby from Ashland. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. J J Keen of Miami. Mrs. T E Sexton has returned to Wheeling after visiting her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith at 713 Moran Avenue. a guest is Mr. Smith’s mother, Mrs. S R Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Charles McKinney
Center Street
Ag McKinney
Ickie
Jane
Greensboro
N.C
Robert Lowe
Pamela
Bobby
Ash‘land
J. J. Keen
Miami
Fila
T. E. Sexton
Wheeling
Leo Smith
Moran Avenue
Reporter network invites news tips across West Virginia counties
Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming residents are asked to share local news with Raleigh Register correspondents identified by the RNS Regional News Service logo. Quick tips are urged, with specific contacts listed by town for Fairdale Glen Daniel through Sophia.
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Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Raleigh Register
Fairdale
Glen Daniel
C. W. Walker Jr
Glen Daniel YE
Fayetteville
Helen Morris
Kilsyth People and Illness Updates in Kilsyth and Bradley
Kilsyth Denny family updates include Mrs Louis Angius in-law and daughter with Franklin D McCoy family in Charleston. Terry Wayne Moss, two, ill at home. Janice Ruff, 11, admitted to Oak Hill Hospital with rheumatic fever. Stanley Liss returns to Fort Meade after weekend with Cora and children Debra and Terri. Ricky Hudson, seven, ill at home but improving. Mrs George Arthur recuperating after recent surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilsyth
Louis Angius
Franklin D. McCoy
Susie
Wayne
Chucky
Charleston
Terry Wayne Moss
Bob Moss
Janice Ruff
Edith Ruff
J. W. Ruff
Oak Hill Hospital
Stanley Liss
Fort Meade
Cora
Debra
Terri
W. T. Crumb
C. Ray Crumb
Bradley
Ricky Hudson
Leon Hudson
George Arthur
Beckley Memorial Hospital
ADA Approves County Plans In West Virginia
The Commerce Department's Area Redevelopment Administration gave provisional approval to long range economic programs in four West Virginia counties Fayette Mercer Summers and Wyoming. Local committees started the programs to boost economic status and bring the total counties approved to 257 across 32 states, enabling loans and grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
Commerce Department
Area Redevelopment Administration
West Virginia
Fayette
Mercer
Summers
Wyoming
Mountain
Gary Goddard Feted On 10th Birthday
Gary Goddard was honored with a party Saturday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Lonnie Goddard for his tenth birthday. Hostesses were Mrs Goddard and Mrs Ruth Williams. Games were played and prizes won by Penny Persinger Howard Hill Dickie Holliday and Eddie McNeely. Others present included Tim Williams Sharon Walker Donnie Walker Brenda Honaker Jimmy Stone Charles Honaker Earl Williams Roger Stone Charlotte Ann Williams Jackie Adkins Eddie Daniels Carolyn Adkins Susie Walker and M B. Walker Jr.
Federated League Sets Monday Meet at Mount Hope
Mount Hope Federated League executives met at the home of Mrs. Charles R. Harnsbarger Park Heights. The next meeting is 8 p m Monday at the Mount Hope Lions Clubhouse. Clemente Schulte florist Beckley will show slides Gardens Of Europe. Mrs Martha Amorine guest soloist will sing Christmas selections. Hostesses are Mrs Corrie Graff Mrs W J Moore Mrs E Scott Carter Mrs C H Duncan and Mrs C E Jones.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Mount Hope Federated League
Charles R. Harnsbarger
Park Heights
Corrie Graff
W. J. Moore
E. Scott Carter
C. H. Duncan
C. E. Jones
Grand Matron Visits Mount Hope DES Unit
Mrs Evelyn Powell, worthy grand matron of West Virginia, visited Winolia Chapter No. 59 in Mount Hope. A dinner at Mountainair Hotel honored her. 28 members attended. Officers and guests were welcomed with grand honors and recognitions. Highlights included Powell outlining yearly ESTARL and leadership training projects, and Rainbow Girls planning a Muscular Dystrophy fundraiser.
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Tron
Grand Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Winolia Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Mount Hope
Mountainair
Pownell
Selma Tolliver
Robert Williams
Margaret McClung
Vivian Brooks
Mary Stevenson
Phyllis Kelly
Thelma Kelly
Fannie Richeson
Mary Vallina
Marshal
Charles Wells
Thurmond
Mary Lay
Adah
Elsie Dorado
Ruth
Wilma Phillips
Esther
Cathern Berry
Martha
Thelma Rice
Armilla Rogers
Electa
Marie Davis
Sentinel
Eva Cope
Flora Twaddle
East
Alkire
Keyser
Dorothy
Mary Collier
Malcolm Tolliver
Assembly No
Order of Rainbow
Rainbow
Fayette County
Estarl
Eastern Star Newspaper
Let
Two men treated for work injuries in Wyco area
Mullens resident Robert Hill, 42, and Austin Darby, 43, were treated and released from Wyoming General Hospital after on the job incidents. Darby had a foreign object removed from his right eye while loading ties for Platnick Brothers of Bluefield Virginia. Hill, a drill operator for Amigo Smokeless Coal Co at Wyco, suffered first and second degree burns to two fingers when a drill cable blew up.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Austin Darby
Midway
Platnick Brothers
Bluefield
Robert Hill
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Wyco
Study Book Reviewed By Mt Hope WCTU
The Mt Hope WCTU met Tuesday evening at Mount Hope Methodist Church. Devotional by Mrs Mattie Bennett, prayer by Mrs Mintora Johnson. Secretary report by Mrs Kyle Spade. Treasurer report by Mrs Florence Duncan. Mrs Ruth Lilly presided and Mrs Robert Lilly spoke on Our Influence or Our Example and presented the first chapter of Today's Deceivers. Attendees included Mrs Harold Hock, Mrs Maggie Hinchey, Mrs Luther Lewellan, Mrs George D Porter, Mrs Mintora Johnson, Mrs C L Bennett, and Miss Elizabeth Propps.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Mattie Bennett
Harry R. Dias ,Jr
Mintora Johnson
Kyle Spade
Churchel Williams
Florence Duncan
Ruth Lilly
Robert Lilly
Church Events Listed at Mount Hope December
Rev. Ray R. Hanson announces Mount Hope Presbyterian Church activities for December. New officers for 1964 include Elders E C Amick Allen Garrett Jr H D Norton and Tom T Twaddle and deacons P C Graney Jr T W Howard Nunzio Sergi and W A Vickers. An officers training session is scheduled Sunday 730 to 830 p m for active and inactive elders and deacons of Mount Hope and Bradley. The ordination and installation service for the new officers will be held during the Sunday morning service Jan 7 with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. A session meeting is today at 7 p m and a deacon's meeting at noon Sunday. Women of the Church executive board meet 130 p m Monday. Men of the Church will have a supper Friday Dec 8 with the 1962 officers installed Allen Garrett Jr president H L Kirkpatrick vice president Harry Skaggs secretary and Fred Frisk treasurer. On Monday Dec 11 all circles will hold pot luck meals. The children's Sunday School program is set for Friday Dec 22 at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Amick
Allen Garrett Jr
H. D. Norton
Tom T. Twaddle
P. C. Graney Jr
T. W. Howard
Nunzio Sergi
W. A. Vickers
Mount Hope and Bradley
Women of the Church
H. L. Kirkpatrick
Harry Skaggs
Fred Frisk
Royal Court Crowned At Mt. Hope Carnival
Mt Hope Elementary PTA carnival highlights a coronation for Prince Jimmy Twohig Princess Sherri Williams King Eddie Arthur and Queen Karen Warwick with attendants and more than 500 attendees. Proceeds support Washington DC Patrol Boys trip and playground equipment. Carnival coordinators included Sanford McNeely and a long committee with many parents and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope
Mount Hope
RNS
Parent-Teacher Association
Sherri Williams
Churchel. Williams
Kilsyth
Jack Shockey
Artie Warwick
Vivian Boyd
Prince Jimmy Twohig
James Twohig
Violet Grace McCutcheon
Jane Jeter
John Paul McCoy
James Kincaid
Debby Humphrey
Earl Brown
Judy Ward
Frank Pino
Penny McCracken
Johnny Stark
Kevin Halstead
Joyce Warwick
Lake All Lilly
Wayne Williams
PTA
Washington, D. C
Sanford MceNeely
Nita Williams
Patricia Pino
Frank ‘Brown
M. A. Marchetti
Peggy McClung
A. L. Huffiman
Marchetti
Quen
Mount Hope Elementary School
Eddie Arthur
Karen Warwick
Jimmy Twohig
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Cordie Nugen
Mabscott
Elizabeth Robinson
Margaret Marchio
Maple Fork
Madge Davis
Pax
Oleta Shumate
Long Branch
Pineville
Jack Martin
Lacy Meadows
Besoco Rock Creek
Maude Parolari
Whitesville
Sabine - McGraws
Ravencliff
Glen Fork
Bernard
Margie) Brooks
Soulsville
Maxine Tolliver
Shady Spring
Martha Lilly
Sophia
Russell Pegram
Neville St
Louisiana
Denny
ADA
Gary Goddard
Federated League
Evelyn Powell
Worthy Grand Ma
Mt. Hope Wctu
Ray R. Hanson
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
ACE
Toys Games
Matitel
J. Amred Taylor
Chris Hardy
James Humphrey
Freda Cox
James Penman
Herbert Blevins
Joy Woolwine
Ellen Jarvis
Troy Harris
Danny Spadaro
Brenda Mullahan
Ray
Mike” Gwinn
William Base
Ed Boyd
Robert Schutt
Pat Graney Jr
Bill Brock
Buddy Gilkerson
Bernice Elliott
Brock
George Smith
Louis Kirkpatrick
Miller Gwinn
Mary Miller
Fred McLain
Louise Mobley
Jim Page
Ray Young
William McCoy
Carlisle Elkins
Pearl Moss
O. J. Walker
Mabel Lilly
Sam Dorado
Smith
Benny Spadaro
Donald R. Marchio
Carolyn Trottino
Lenore Kizer
Fred L. Thompson
Walter Darnall
Jerry Kessinger
Jerry Burdette
Beckley
SO. W. VA
Peoples Credit Store
Prince St
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E. M. Payne CO
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Piecegood’s Shop
Universal
Newland Millinery
Wooddell’s Jewelry
JAN Campbell Music CO
the Quality Shop
H&m Shoe Store
Sears, Roebuck & CO
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