More Counties To Set Up Courses For Unemployed
Wyom ing Marion Boone Lewis and Putnam counties will launch vocational retraining programs for the jobless under the 1960 legislature plan. Enrollment in other area programs totaled at least 940. thirty counties have been approved. Harrison and Monroe counties have plans pending state approval. The legislature set aside $400,000 of $4,250,000 for retraining instruction to provide jobless with new skills.
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Pineville
Rns
Wyoming
Marion
Boone
Lewis and Putnam
S.D. McMilles
Harrison
Monroe
State Board of Education
Virgil Lyons Leaves Public Office in Fayette County
JP Virgil Lyons longtime Fayetteville Justice of the Peace resigns a month early to allow Frank Simms to complete the term and begin a new four year tenure. Lyons, defeated in the Democratic primary by P. L. Elmore, had no plan to seek re election and will not immediately pursue other office. Simms to set up East Main Street office near Moose Lodge after serving as county mine inspector and Southern Coals safety director.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Virgil Lyons
Fayetteville
Frank Simms
Lyons
P. L. Elmore
Simms
Novemer
Southern Coals
Brooklyn
Missing Witnesses Delay Logan Election Trial Schedule
Logan AP report says several witnesses failed to appear delaying the election fraud trial of Naaman Butcher. Special Judge Stanley Bosworth moved to proceed with Floyd Dingess and others amid deadlock in a related case involving Grady Jackson who is accused of double voting in Precinct 78.
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Dingess
Grady Jackson
Jackson
Logan
Pamela Brooks celebrates fourth birthday at home
Pamela De nise Brooks, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Brooks, marked her fourth birthday and anniversary by sharing cake and strawberries with Debbie Brunty, Sue Brunty, Joy Brunty, and her brothers Dale Emerson and Gaylan Brooks. Maternal grandmother Mrs Hazel Elkins of Mt Hope attended Monday evening.
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Sabine
BNS
Pamela Denise Brooks
Bernard Brooks
Debbie
Sue
Joy Brunty
Dale Emerson
Gaylan Brooks
Hazel Elkins
Mt. Hope
Wyoming County Pilot Program Reports Progress
Four pilot programs in Wyoming County received $300 per class from the State Department of Education to buy instructional materials. Miss Hinchman praised student progress and noted emphasis on social training manners health and hands on work.
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Wyoming County
State Department of Education
Laura Hinchman
Stephenson Grade School
H. C. Lesler
Josephine Williams
Ben Dunman Junior High
Mullens
Oak Hill Highway expands with new condemna tion suits
Fayette County Circuit Court hears seven condemnations for the Oak Hill Expressway seeking four more parcels in the Greentown Loop area and behind the Oak Hill Methodist church. Property owners named include Hobart Burton Ira Burton Clara Rose Valen tine and families. Parcels total about 1.3 acres with multiple liens and tax issues cited against Lafay ette Loan Co and others.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
State Road Commission
Greentown Loop
U.S. 21
Oak Hill Methodist Church
U. S. 21
Road Commission
Fayco Lumber
Fayco Recreation Center
Park Street
Woods Avenue
Pat White
Main Street
Zink
East Oak Hill
River Farm
Greentown
Hobart Burton
Ira Burton
Susie B. Wilkerson Johnson
Deck Johnson
Virgie Williams
Carter Williams
Clara B. Rose
John Rose
Ethel Burton Saunders
Joe Saunders
Howard Burton
Ruth Burton
LaFayette Loan Co
LaFayette Loan
Jerome E. Valentine
Marion T. Valentine
J. W. White
S. C. Higgins Jr
Frank Mahan
Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Co
W. F. Farrish
Wanda Farrish
Walter Farrish
Warda Farrish
Charles E. Mahan
Variety Shoppe Wholesale, Inc
Frank K. Mahan
New River Banking and Trust Co
Nellie Persinger
Bonnie Persinger
F. B. Persinger
E. S. Hamilton
J. C. Persinger
Space Age Theme Highlights Cub Scout Meeting
The Mount Hope Presbyterian Church hosted the November Pack meeting of the Cub Scouts at 7:30 p.m. The Space Age theme featured six dens performing skits including Broadcasting From Outer Space and Scout Meeting on the Moon. Den No 5 planned a Christmas program as leaders' planning meeting set for Dec 5 at Mrs L H Maynor Jr. of Park Heights. Refreshments were served by Den No 4 and many leaders and families attended.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
den No. 1
George Arthur
Tommy Smith
Den
Outer Space
den No
den No. 2
New Planet
den No. 3
den No. 4
L. H. Maynor Jr
Park Heights Addition
Bill Brock
Ben Dorsey
Philip Grabowski
Stephen Myers
Harry Kirkpatrick
Ray Gwinn
Eddie Arthur
Thomas Howard
George Smith Jr
Lynn Powers
Gregory Maynor
Mike Dower
Denner Patch
Billy Pat Brock
Tom Swift Gwinn
Nancy Smith
Mae Arthur
Rena Maynor
Pat Brock
Carl Massie
Gail Lilly
Anna Lee Arthur
Gloria Gwinn
den No.4
Tom Howard
H. Kirkpatrick
Bill Grabowski
Pauline Taggart
Ralph Dorsey
J. C. Gwinn
Carl Ae L. H. Maynor Jr
Bob Illy
Visiters From Baltimore Flock To Naoma Family Home
Weekend guests at the Hillie Jarrell home in Naoma were relatives from Baltimore Maryland. The group included Mr and Mrs George Vogler and their sons Eddie Larry and Tommy, Mr and Mrs John Duckworth and sons Michael and Joey, and Mr and Mrs Azel Jiggs Jarrell and son Gregory.
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NAOMA
RNS
Hillie Jarrell
George Vogler
Eddie
Larry
Tommy
John Duckworth
Michael
Joey
Azel
Jiggs) Jarrell
Gregory
Baltimore
Employment Up 6 Percent In Six WV Counties
A Department of Employment Security report forecasts a six percent rise in non-agricultural wages in Fayette Greenbrier Mercer Monroe Pocahontas and Summers counties over five years. Mid June figures show 34 840 employed with 9 450 unemployed about 16 2 percent of the civilian labor force.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Department of Employment Security
Fayette
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
Pocahontas
Summers
Eight Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Fayette County
Fayetteville docket lists eight pairs filing for licenses. Couples include William Bibb and Audrey Paige. Roshell Barron and Etta Walker. Bill Backus and Llewellyn Tinsley. Eugene Henley and Martha McNeel. Lee Holliday and Linda Auxier. Jimmie Norman and Eleanor Martin. Paul Vance and Drema Williams. James Waugh and Sharon Staneyvich.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
William Joseph Bibb
Garten
Richard Aund
Dorothy Bibb
Audrey Jeanette Paige
Robert A
Virginia W. Paige
Roshell Barron
Kimberly
Manuel
Pauline Barron
Etta Walker
Lindsey
Nancy Jones
Bill W. Backus
Ansted
Erskine
Kathryn Backus
Llewellyn Lee Tinsley
Gauley Bridge
O. C
Rose Tinsley
Eugene Dale Herley
Montgomery
Fred B
Elizabeth Henley
Martha ‘White McNeel
Richard S
Mabel McNeel
Lee Parker Holliday
Beckwith
Rudolph
Edna K. Holliday
Linda Lou Auxier
Swiss
Cat
Mary Jane Auxier
Jimmie Joe Norman
Oklahoma City
Okla
James E
Rose Norman
Eleanor Lois Martin
Lacy F
Easle Martin
Paul Edward Vance
Alta
Charles and
Mable Vance
Drema Jean Williams
Ames
John and
Loretta Williams
James Wendell Waugh
John E
Edith Waugh
Sharon LaVoa Itous
Oak Hill
Douglas Lowe
Helen Lowe Stanevich
Weekend visitors and guests listed by area families
Mr Hope Mount Hope and Mrs Ayers hosted relatives from Scarbro and Marion Ohio. Sally Walker, Marshall College student, visited her parents. The Read family from Pikeville hosted B J Butler and family with adds from Hinton. L A Lewallen and West Virginia University ties noted. Tampa and Roanoke visitors also appear among the weekend guests with Pettit hosting Virginia visitors.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Layland Ayers
John Kizer
Scarbro
Charles Sedlock
Marion
Eand
Mes Ar Elite
Mullins
Oak Hill
Sally Walker
Marshall College
Huntington
C. J. Walker
B. J. Butler
Tom Read
Tommy
Nancy
Pikeville
T. L. Read
Hinton
Henry Harrison
Reads
Bristol
Tenn
L. A. Lewallen
West
M. M. Walters
Sidney
Tampa
Fla
Virginia Mattingly
Roanoke
Guy H. Pettit
Wayne Mattingly
Apney Bible Institute
Bradey
Officers Elected At Dirtsville 4-H Meet
The Cirtsville Eaglets 4-H club at Cirtsville Elementary held its noon meeting with Leon Miller as leader and Paul Hughes as assistant. About 45 members belong to the club linked to the Farm Women's Club of Dirtsville. Elected officers were Karen Smith president Stanley Abshire vice president Caymon Sweeney secretary Trela Evans treasurer Bobby Bowyer sergeant-at-arms Linda Lively reporter Pamela Pack Anna Belle Gray song leaders and Tommy Vass Drema Helmick recreation. The club meets the fourth Tuesday each month.
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PAX
RNS
Cirtsville Eaglets
Cirtsville
Leon Miller
Paul Hughes
Beckley
Farm Women's Club of
Dirtsville
Karen Smith
Stanley Abshire
Caymon Sweeney
Trela Evans
Bobby Bowyer
Linda Lively
Pamela Pack
Anna Belle Gray
Tommy Vass
Drema Helmick
Weekend Visitors and Recovery Highlights in Oceana
Mr and Mrs Duke Shields and family from Columbus Ohio were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Mathis and family. Miss Carol Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry Scott returns from Grace Hospital Welch after two weeks and major foot surgery. Mr and Mrs Ted Pendrey Matheny were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Phillips of Princeton.
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Oceana Priefs
Oceana
RNS
Duke Shields
Columbus
Ohio
Henry Mathis
Carol Scott
Perry Scott
Grace Hospital
Welch
Ted Pendrey
Matheny
Harry Phillips
Princeton
Fayetteville Legion Groups Entertain VA Patients
Fayetteville groups from LaFayette Post No 140 American Legion and auxiliary hosted a party at Beckley Veterans Hospital. Clifford Burdette led the program with jokes, stories, and a pantomime, joined by The Continentals and solo entertainer William Sexton. Post members planned future visits and auxiliary members planned gift-wrapping for patients families. cigarettes were distributed and wards visited.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Beckley Veterans Hospital
LaFayette Post No. 140
American Legion of
The
Continentals
Randall Conner
Gene Conner
Bob Warren
Jon Kemper
Conley Wyatt
Kenny Young
William Sexton
Post
Riley Propps
Clifford Burdette
Charles A Knotts
Perry Selvey
Oscar Henderson
James D. Bowling
Walter Pickett
William R. Hesse
Daisy Hess
Keith Hunt
John Tamplin
John Dempsey
Kenneth Wood
Elmer Hess
Joel Conner
Boston Dempsey
Maurice H. Reynolds
Walter Caldwell
Ross Gimmont
Willard Sexton
L. E. Ross
Oak Hill
Entertainers
Trooper Bonar Resigns From State Police
Charleston AP reports State Police Supt Hazen Fair says Trooper C B Bonar of the Turnpike Division resigned effective December 31 to join a Maryland county police force. Bonar came from Stephenson Wyoming County on June 6, 1955. Trooper J D Ferguson was transferred today from Chel yan Detachment Co B to the Turnpike Division to replace him.
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Charleston
Hazen Fair
C. B. Bonar
Turnpike Division
Maryland
Bonar
Stephenson
Wyoming County
Fair
J. D. Ferguson
Chelyan
Co. B
Ditching Machine Used On Long Branch Farm
One of two machines owned by the State Soil Conservation Commission dug 700 feet of ditch for drain tile on Mrs. Otis Lively's farm at Long Branch, Fayette County, last week, according to Ward Ashford, county soil conservationist.
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Fayetteville
RNS
State Soil Conservation Commission
Otis Lively
Long Branch
Ward Ashford
Fayette County
Baptist Women World Day of Prayer Observed in Fayetteville
The annual Baptist Women World Day of Prayer will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Fayetteville Baptist Church. Theme Jesus Shall Reign. Mrs. Robert L. Kincaid leads the program based on a script by Baptist women of Australia and New Zealand. Miss Mary K. Hambrick sings In Christ There Is No East Or West, with piano by Mrs. H. F. Frazier.
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Christ
H. F. Frazier
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Beard School OF Dance
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Neville
Fayette Legion
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