Six new members inducted into Delta Kappa Gamma chapter
The Xi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held a luncheon and initiation at the Shackelford home in Fayetteville. Six new members were welcomed including Elizabeth Williams of Ravencliff, Vir ginia Cook Smith of Oceana, Iva Rule of Hice, Mary Catherine Abbott of Beckley, Barbara Chaffins of Smithers, and Macel Mills of MacArthur, each noted for teaching, leadership, and community service. A Christmas themed gathering followed with a business session, scholarship fund announcements, and a gift exchange hosted by Fayette County members.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Delta Kappa Gamma
National Honor Society For Women Educators
Charles T. Shackelford
Maple Avenue
Janie Thorne
Julia Smith
Elizabeth Williams
Ravencliff
Hav
Mary Catherine Abbott
Center Street
Beckley
St. Mary of the Springs College
Columbus
Ohio
Concord
Athens
West Virginia University
Abbott
Neighborhood Center Nursery School
Utica
N. Y
Raleigh County
Barbara Chaffins
Smithers
CTA
Fayette County
Sepia Harvey College
Charleson
Macel Mills
MacArthur
Concord College
Marshall University
Mills
Kappa Delta Pi
Sophia
Hollywood
Shackelford
Margaret Thomson
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Garnet Reynolds
Topsy O'Dell
Fletcher Arritt
Zella Bishop
Nadine Buckholt
Florence Croft
Willia Huddleston
Allie Proctor
C. H. Scott
James Pauline Jarrett
Dennis Leary
O. J. Smith
Lawrence Thorne
Robert Thomson
To Speak In Mullens Minister Outlines Communist Plan
The Rev. Peter Voronof of Cleveland will speak at Church of God Mullens at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday about a predicted Communist conquest plan by 1973. He claims 50 million Americans would be killed and asserts Communism is a godless system seeking world domination via Asia then North America.
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Voronof
Russia
North American
Alaska
United States
Varonof
Asia
India
Mr. Varonof
North America
Siberia
America
Christian Church
Stalin
James FE. Parrott
Mullens Church
Fire Victims Need Help in Basin Family of Eight Destroyed Home
Mullens Wyoming County Red Cross appeals for clothing and furniture for the Oley Reed family of eight after a Basin fire. Parents and six children ages 14,10,8,6,14,4 need donated items. Bring to Red Cross, 201 Guyandotte Ave., Mullens, or call 568 for pickup. Christmas basket and toy donations also requested. contact Mrs. Minnie Lusk.
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Mullens
Ans
Wyoming County
American Red Cross
Minnie Lusk
Oley Reed
Basin
McGraws and Sizemore Family Weekend Visits
Newport News residents Roger Hodson and the Sizemore family returned home after visits with relatives in Virginia and Washington D C. Glen Sizemore and infant Glenna stayed longer at the Sizemore home while Nancy Sizemore recuperates from a traffic injury in Washington D C. Corp Michael J. Sizemore, on two weeks leave from Camp LeJeune, also came home. Carl Bower and wife visited their son Estil in Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens.
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McGraws
RNS
Roger Hodson
Newport News
Virginia
John Sizemore
Glen Sizemore
Glenna
Sizemore
Washington D. C
Nancy Sizemore
Washington, D. C
Corp
Michael J. Sizemore
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Olin Sizemore
Carl Bower
Mullens
Estil
Wyoming General Hospital
Mandelbaum Gate Opens as Jerusalem Boundary Crossing
One side of Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Israel and the other lies in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The only international crossing is the Mandelbaum Gate, an open area near the city center.
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Jerusalem
State
Israel
Kingdom of
Jordan
Mandelbaum Gate
City
Wyoming Centennial Fund Gains Final Pageant Profit
Oscar Butcher accepts a 240.92 check from Mullens High School FHA members Jeri Dooley and Janice Elliott on behalf of Wyoming County Centennial. The funds come from the pre Centennial pageant held Nov 3, with FHA chapters keeping 20 percent for their Centennial Youth Corps projects. Butcher praised the program and urged similar efforts countywide.
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Wyoming County
Oscar Butcher
Pineville
Mullens High School
Jeri Dooley
Janice Elliott
Future Homemakers
FHA
Centennial Youth Corps
Jeri
Mullens
Janice
Pageant
Butcher
Pineville High appoints Gary Bowyer treasurer
Gary Bowyer son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Bowyer Pineville was named treasurer of Pineville High School Student Council replacing Bonnie Varney who moved to Holden Varney becomes manager of Island Creek Store No 27 Bowyer also serves as senior class president member of Hi Y Minutemen Latin Club Boy's State representative Senior Honor Society yearbook business manager and Presbyterian Church member He plans to study chemical engineering at West Virginia Tech next fall.
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Pineville
RNS
Gary Bowyer
Marvin Bowyer
Pineville High School
Bonnie Varney
Marvin Varney
Holden
Varney
Island Creek
Gary
Presbyterian Church
West Virginia Tech
Pineville Observes College Day With Six Institutions
Pineville High School held College Day with six colleges and universities represented. A junior and senior assembly opened the event, with Pat Lamp welcoming guests and outlining the day. Gary Bowyer led the Lord's Prayer, Larry Green led the Pledge of Allegiance, then students toured college groups followed by a Q&A. James Goddard organized arrangements for the program. The schools represented were Morris Harvey College West Virginia University West Virginia Tech Beckley College Marshall University and Concord College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Pineville High School
Pat Lamp
Gary Bowyer
Larry Green
James Goddard
Morris Harvey College
West Virginia University
West Virginia Tech
Beckley College
Marshall University
Concord College
Yule Program Set At Church
Weirwood Community Church hosts a 7 p m Christmas program featuring poems by Pamela Hamilton and Carolyn Logan, a short play A Gift by Nancy and Kenny Humphrey, and the main play In My Father's House by Flo Collitt with a large cast led by John Walkup and Sandie Holstein and a pageant of ten children in seasonal scenes.
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PAX
Weirwood
Pamela Hamilton
Carolyn Logan
Nancy
Kenny Humphrey
Flo Collitt
David Moore
John Walkup
Dianne Moore
Sandie Holstein
Mary Livingston Moore
Jean Davis
John Moore
Stephen Davis
Louella Livingston
Loraine Kennedy
Western Union
Diane
Gee White
Katie Coleman
Grenda Moss
Herman Hooper
Mrs. Moore
Harry B. Davis
Little Bess
Donna Hamilton
Maryin
Nancy Humphrey
Dick Anderson
Alan Logan
Pastor Logan
Jack Logan
Joan and
Jerry
Dianne
Dave
Evelyn Smith
Sue Hamilton
Julie Thomas
Johnny Mowell
Mike Workman
Randall Turner
Loretta Turner
Bucky Meredith
David Barlow
Debbie Davis
Leon Segs
Randy Foster
Jimmie Bolt Honored in Pineville Birthday Party
Jimmie Bolt son of Mr and Mrs W W Bolt Pineville was honored with a birthday party at the Legion Hall for his 10th anniversary. Guests included Mimi Lewis Meade Lewis Laura Lambert Jackie Lambert Jimmie Martin Jeanie Martin Vicki Lambert Tommy Lambert Bobby Adams Gilmer Hines Wilburn Bolt Mildred Helen Jeanie Bob Chenoweth Clyde Downs and Emma Downs. Hostess duties were assisted by the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Burton.
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Pineville
RNS
Jimmie Bolt
W. W. Bolt
Legion Hall
Mimi
Meade Lewis
Laura
Jackie Lambert
Jimmie
Jeanie Martin
Vicki
Tommy Lambert
Bobby Adams
Gilmer Hines
Wilburn Bolt
Mildred
Helen
Jeanie
Bobby Chenoweth
Clyde
Emma Downs
Bolt
J. W. Burton
Largest volcanic eruption rocks Krakatao in 1683
The Krakatoa eruption of 1683 is described as possibly the largest volcanic blast in history. It ejected about five cubic miles of material and caused the deaths of over 36,000 people between Java and Sumatra.
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Krakatao
Java
Sumatra
First true chore ship launched by Donald McKay
The initial true chore ship was launched by shipbuilder Donald McKay. The blippers formed his original design, marking a significant early achievement in his hull development.
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Donald McKay
Education Seen as Key to Survival by Fayetteville Methodist Men
Fayetteville Methodist Church men discussed education as the best tool for future survival. J H Allen compared a 1000-person town to the world, noting income, life expectancy, and access disparities. He urged action to alleviate hunger and hardship, stressing education's central role.
Area Hospital Lists Patients at Wyoming General Mullens
A weekly list from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens shows multiple patients admitted on December 4 through December 11 across towns including Mullens Pineville Shady Spring Ravencliff Itmann and More with several discharges noted each day among a long roster of names such as Darrell Dickerson Linda Miller Bud Eunice Wilcox Eva Gaye Blankenship Joan Sinecoff Mildred Price and others.
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Mullens
ANL
Wyoming General Hospital
Darrell Dickerson
Bud
Estil Owens
Ravencliff
Edward Cok
Hinton
Linda Miller
Janice Daniels
Joan Sinecoff
Bonnie Vance
Edward Lane
Artie Wilson
Michael Lester
Willard Pritchett
Gertrude Cowan
Brenda Smith
Maxine O'Dell
Robert Davis
Shady Spring
Zebeder
Canada
Maben
Ronald Vance
Simon
Gary Belcher
Marianna
Alan Laxton
Hattie Stewart
Pineville
Glen Rogers
Mildred Price
Odd
Greta Thornsbury
Brenton
Patricia Graham
Cover
Dorothy Holston
Clayton Claytor
Ernest Tilley
David England
Nancy Cook
Mae Cover
Sandra Smith
William Mullins
New Richmond
Jack Levert
Cassie Grant
Jesse
Wavy Kleiner
Wyco
Susie Snuffer
Johnnie Mizelle
William Finney
Gladys Thompson
Pauline Sturgill
Pearl Wiles
Sibil Woods
Resoco
Isaac Lambert
Otsego
Pamela Blankenship
A. J. Wallen
East Gulf
Etta Sizemore
Hazel Clay
Shirley Hedrick
Sadie Blankenship
Lucille Winzenrith
Verda Matherly
Edward Cook
Kathy Brumsfield
Willie England
Vernon Canterbury
Rhodell
Rebecca Rinehart
Gay Anderson
Stephen Streke
Nina McKinney
Virgie Chestnut
Matheny
Faye Collins
Andy Taylor
Billie Lee Christian
Steven Senenoke
Corinne
Arvilla Lambert
Elvie McKinney
Billy Smith
Linda Hatfield
A. J. Walker
Barbara Greer
Gay Blankenship
Wayie Atha
BYFers Honored With Dinner At Toneda Baptist
The Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship of Toneda Baptist Church was honored Saturday evening with a dinner in Fellowship Hall by sponsors Mrs. Gilbert Cook Mrs. Jimmy Cook Mrs. Lenzy Whitten and Mrs. Otis Cook. The group practiced a Christmas play to be presented before Christmas on a date to be announced. A game and song session followed the meal. attendees included Sandra Brown Faye Barlow Judy Bowden Helen Barlow Lois Cline Juanita Cline Larry Evans Darrie Lester Deanna Lester Larry Cook Bren Cook Sharon Brown Jerry Cook and Damon Brown.
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Oceana
RNS
Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Toneda Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Gilbert Cook
Jimmy Cook
Lenzy Whitten
Otis Cook
Byf’ers
Sandra Brown
Faye Barlow
Judy Bowden
Helen Barlow
Lois Cl
Morgan Son Is Born In Chicago Page
Mr and Mrs Jackie Morgan of Chicago announce the birth of a son Friday at Lakeview Hospital in Chicago. The baby weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and is named Jackie Jr. Mrs Morgan is the former Marie Burns of Pineville. Father is grandson of Mrs Annie Morgan of Oceana.
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Oceana
RNS
Jackie Morgan
Chicago
Ill
Lakeview Hospital
Jackie Jr
Morgan
Marie Burns
Morgan Burns
Pineville
Annie Morgan
Hunter Shirley Wed in Mullens First Baptist Parsonage
Miss Carol Ruth Shirley daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Shirley Mullens wed John H Hunter of the United States Navy in a Friday ceremony at the First Baptist Church parsonage Mullens Rev William KR Nelson officiated The bride wore a blue walking suit with black accessories He is the son of Mrs Denver Shrewsbury and the late John H Hunter He is stationed at Norfolk aboard the USS Randolph in aviation jet mechanic training The couple will join him later
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Mullens
BNS
First Baptist Church
Carol Ruth Shirley
J. T. Shirley
Center Street
John H. Hunter
United States Navy
Denver Shrewsbury
Bud
P.m
William KR. Nelson
Mullens High Schol
Norfolk
Randolph
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Teachers’ Honor Society
Ing
YWCA
Statistical Division
State Road Commission
Robert Byrd
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Company
Virginia Cook Smith
Oceana High School
Wyoming
Marshall
National
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Woman’s Club
Iva Rule of Hice
Ansted
Miss Rule
Peter Varonof
MFA
Ane
Rebel Yell
Ron Esa al
Lhe
Neville ST
Wyoming Centennial Fund
Bowyer
Pineville Marks College Day
GO Modern
AMERE
J. W. Walters
Mgr
Neville
Jesus Christ
Marx
Lenin
Khrushchev
Ray Leiper
University of Utah
Allen
Charles S. Thompson
J. H. Allen
Virgina Bryant
Charles Simmons
David Tolliver
Alda Adams
Carol Brown
Scott Richards
Kopperston
Helen Lilly
Betty Graham
Norma Jean Vass
Baileysville
Anette Toler
Lynce
Margaret McKinney
Herndon
Freda Nelson
Loutishia Morgan
Morgan Son
Mrs
J. H. Hunter
Hunter
Shirley
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