Driver Of Snow Stranded Bus Praised By Passenger
Upshur County bus driver Jennings Zickefoose guided a 13 passenger bus through a heavy snowstorm to Buckhannon after spending 33 hours stalled near Cameron. Passenger Helen Pritchard called him tops for keeping calm, supplying milk for two babies, and helping all aboard amid bitter conditions.
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United Press International
Upshur County
Helen Pritchard
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Paul Gould
Buckhan
Buckhannon
Wheeling
U. S
Gould
Belton
Zickefoose
Buckhann
Ditch
Cameron
State Road Commission
Tennerton
Carol
Jay Hurst
School Board Authorizes Truck Purchase
The Wyoming County Board of Education approved buying an International heavy duty dump truck, chassis and body with extras, for $6,585.97 from Pineville Motor Sales. The meeting also approved shelving the Milam Creek one room school, and allocating $400 for this year’s band clinic from individual band funds.
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Pineville
ANS
Wyoming County Board of Education
Pineville Motor Sales
Milam Creek
Barker’s Ridge
Long Branch School
Violet
Ramona B. White
Oceana No. 2
Sadie Keeney
Road Branch School
Wanda Y. Norman
Stephenson School
Freda Gilley
Brenton School
Chesley Angle
Annie Valentine
Conley High School
R. E. Kuhn
Kuhn
Victor Haga
Edgar Stone
Don D. Cook
Fred Lokant
Oceana
A. A. Rose
Baileysville
Claude Phillips
Glen Fork Cub Scouts Honor Elmer Lay at Awards Night
Glen Fork Cub Pack held a Saturday awards program with Elmer Lay, troop committee chair, presenting the bear award to Richard Pizzino, son of John R. and Mrs. Pizzino, as Mark Acord and Mike Shumate advance from bobcats to Cubs. Committee members Clifford Shrewsbury and Lawrence Parnell assisted, with Blast Pizzo and Audrey Roles.
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Elmer Lay
Glen Fork Cub Pack
Richard Pizzino
John R. Pizzino
Mark Acord
Denner Acord Jr
Mike Dewayne Shumate
Santa
Santa Claus
Glen Fork
Public Works Board Hears 1963-64 Budget Requests
Charleston UPI Public Works Board hearings explored proposed 1963-64 operating budgets for WVU, Centennial Commission, Natural Resources, Commerce, Mines, and Probation and Parole. WVU seeks over 12 million with enrollment to rise toward 1970, while the Centennial Commission estimates a 250000 shortfall.
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Public Works Board
Charleston
UPI
State Board of Public Works
Truman E. Gore
West Virginia University
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Bonn Brown
Commerce Department
Natural Resources
Department of Mines
Board of Probation and Parole
Lane
Gore
Trial for Land Opening in Bluefield burglary case
Former Bluefield police sergeant Ted Land faces a Mercer County Criminal Court trial on a 1949 A and P burglary indictment. The case ties seven officers to linked burglaries. Land previously hung juries and a co defendant Charles Fox testified as a state witness after resigning as lieutenant.
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Princeton
UPI
Bluefield
Ted Land
Mercer County
Land
A&p
Mrs Vandall George feted at Stork Shower in McGraws
Mrs. Vandall George was honored Friday night at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Avery Tilley in McGraws. Co-hostesses included Mrs. Hazel Duncan Mrs. Bertha George and Mrs. Ruthie Tilley. Guests listed include Mrs. Martha Shumate Mrs. Glen Stewart Mrs. Minnie Brown and others from McGraws and Fairdale.
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Laura Lafferty
Bess McGraw
Glen Acord
Rosie Shumate
Ollie Lafferty
Cather Pettry
William Mullens
Ravencliff
McGraws
Sue Shumate
Faye Tilley
Ruby Lafferty
Brenda Daniels
Fairdale
Duncan Family Hosts Visiting Relatives from Dallas
McGraws arrive Friday from Dallas Texas to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Duncan and visit Mrs. Rebecca Duncan who has been in ill health. George Duncan George Johnson Ruth Harris and daughter join. Estil Duncan and family from Cleveland Ohio return home after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bailey and grandmother Mrs. Thursa Duncan.
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McGraws
RNS
Dallas Tex
Paul Duncan
George Duncan
George Johnson
Ruth Harris
Duncan
Rebecca Duncan
Estil Duncan
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilson Bailey
Thursa Duncan
AEC Approves Six MW Nuclear Test Reactor at Lynchburg
At an AEC hearing in Lynchburg Virginia a physicist declared a proposed six megawatt nuclear test reactor could be safely built and operated at the site The Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Development Division would construct it to explore methods for making nuclear power competitive with coal The hearing drew about 35 attendees with officials from Babcock and Wilcox presenting safety and project details
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Lynchburg, Va
API
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Stephen K. Breslaner
AEC Division of Licensing
Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Development Division
John W. Landis
Atomic Energy Division
Robert W. Walcher
L. Barrett
Babcock and Wilcox Co
Beclky Beckley Students and Our City Guests
Oceana notes weekend visits from Beckley College and Concord College students and family guests. Medical visits include Fred Smith at Stevens Clinic Hospital and Mrs. Bailey at Huntington Hospital. Pineville heart attack notice for Mrs. William Browning and Mary Roach at Charleston hospital with family accompaniment.
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Oceana
RNS
Anita Cook
Beckley College
Doyle Cook
Bob Smith
Marshall University
Fred Smith
Elba Gillenwater
Lannie
Bethesda
National Institute of Health Center
R. V. Garrett
Nichols County
Jerry Cook
Concord College
Gilbert Cook
Geraldine
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Virgil Burkett
Erris Rucker
Waverly
Ohio
T. H. Bailey
Huntington Hospital
Huntington
Early Browning
William Browning
Dunlap Circle Meets At Orchard Street Home
Dunlap Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday at the Orchard Street home of Mrs. H. H. Mounts with Mrs. Charles S. Stump presiding. The program titled Did you Ever Hear the Angels Sing was presented by Mrs. Stump, Mrs. R. E. Pritchett, and Mrs. W. R. Mays, recalling the American Baptist Woman's Day of Prayer held at the church Friday. Others attending included Mrs. H. L. Akers, Mrs. J. J. Compton, Mrs. S. P. Pearis, Mrs. Bernard Newsome, Mrs. Ray Toler, Mrs. Lee Smith, and Mrs. C. A. Ellison.
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J. J. Compton
S. P. Pearis
Bernard Newsome
Ray Toler
Lee Smith
C. A. Ellison
WVU Seeks Fee Hike to 300 For Nonresident Students
Interim groups approve six road law bills and consider tax changes as the legislature opens a two day session. West Virginia University president Paul A Miller urged approval of raising nonresident registration by 200 to 300 dollars and keeping the 50 dollar per semester capital improvements fee. Miller outlined a four million dollar student union, two point six million for a cultural arts center, five million for residence halls, five million for an Appalachian Studies center and four million for a new field house to meet an expected 13 thousand students by 1970. He noted current tuition and fees around five hundred sixty dollars per year and cited comparisons with other state universities.
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WVU
Paul A. Miller
Gore
Miller
Charleston
UPI
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Commission On Interstate Cooperation
West Virginia
State Road Commission
SRC
Penn State
University of Maryland
Ohio State
University of Virginia
BYF Presents Christmas Play “The Faithful Pioneer”
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Toneda Baptist Church will stage a three act Christmas play The Faithful Pioneer written by Rega Kramer McCarty. It tells of a pioneer family's Christmas and a storm that leaves them snowbound. Senior BYF members portraying roles include Mother Phyllis Brown Will Sharon Brown Mr Fowler Larry Evans Mrs Fowler Lois Cline Leah Brenda Cook Jim Damon Brown Sarah Cathy Daniels Mary Helen Barlow Jenny Juanita Cline Anna Judy Bowden. Directors are sponsors Mrs Gilbert Cook Mrs Jimmy Cook Mrs Lenzie Whitten and Mrs Otis Cook.
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Oceana
BNS
Rega Kramer McCarty
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Toneda Baptist Church
BYF
Phyllis Brown
Will
Sharon Brown
Fowler
Larry Evans
Mrs. Fowler
Lois Cline
Leah
Brenda Cook
Jim
Damon
Agricultural Council Elects New Officers
Fayetteville area council members elected Ward J. Ashford president of the Fayette County Agricultural Workers Council with H I Riggle as vice president and Mrs Kathleen Hess as secretary treasurer. The group voted to join Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council for an annual banquet January 4 at Interstate Hosts Restaurant and heard reports from Ashford John D Cutlip Mrs Hess Mrs Beatrice F Whanger Miss Gloria Jones Stanley Moore Frank Patton Riggle and Richard Wriston.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Ward J. Ashford
Fayette County Agricultural Workers Council
U. S. Department of Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
H. I. Riggle
Kathleen Hess
Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council
Interstate Hosts
Ashford
John D. Cutlip
Hess
Beatrice F. Whanger
Gloria Jones
Stanley Moore
Frank Patton
Riggle
Richard Wriston
Rural Development Agent Admitted For Observation
George Siehl Rural Area Development agent with Beckley offices was admitted to Hinton Hospital for observation and treatment of a gastro intestinal disturbance. He was on a deer hunting trip in Greenbrier County when rushed home. His condition is good and his wife expects release in three to four days.
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Hinton
RNS
George Siehl
Beckley
Siehl
Greenbrier
Public Service Hearing Delayed Over Oceana Gas Complaint
The Public Service Commission delayed consideration of a complaint against the Oceana Wyoming County Gas Co after both the company and the complainant failed to appear for a scheduled hearing. Seven Valley Park Subdivision residents allege they were refused gas service while neighbors on both sides received service.
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Charleston
UPI
Public Service Commission
Oceana, Wyoming County, Gas Co
PSC
Valley Park
Social news from Atwell home hosts Buckhannon kin
Guests last week of Mr and Mrs Richard Atwell were their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Buckhannon and daughter Elaine from Bluefield Virginia.
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Oceana
RNS
Richard Atwell
Frank Buckhannon
Elaine
Bluefield
Neighbors Honor Birthday Guests in Ravencliff Get-Together
In Ravencliff the Friday gathering honored Mrs. Glen Acord and Mrs. Louise Bailey with gifts from Santa during a pre Christmas party at Mrs. Greely McGraw’s home. Co-hostess Mrs. Lon Stewart assisted as guests, including many local residents, enjoyed a lighted tree and packages.
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Ravencliff
Glen Acord
Louise Bailey
Greely McGraw
Lon Stewart
McGraw
Santa
Ed Kerns
Kerns
Bailey
Acord
Jack McGraw
Lacy Lafferty
Frank Acord
Basil Shumate
Paul Brooks
William Mullens
Cather Pettry
Reuben Williams
W. H. McGraw
Dianne McKinney
Elizabeth Williams
David Stewart
Pedestrian risk rises as walkers lack road vigilance
West Virginia State Police warn motorists to watch for pedestrians who may not notice drivers. The police report that most fatal pedestrian cases involve walkers who did not drive and thus relied on vehicles rather than their own precautions.
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West Virginia
Realist guidance on male fear and family shame
The piece portrays Mr X concealing fears from his wife to protect her comfort, echoing a mother’s alarm as shaping a man’s future reactions. It contrasts his turmoil with the calm support of bartenders and psychiatrists who listen without judgment, urging steadiness and continued effort.
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Mr. X
Mrs. X
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