Pineville social notes and visits across towns
Pineville residents spent weekends visiting relatives in Charleston Beckley and Hemp Hill. Ethel Wood and son Rod visited in Pineville. Rebecca Pam and Bob Gilley joined a Hemp Hill visit to Mr and Mrs Charles Spencer. Dinner guests at Cecil Walls home included Kathryn Austin and John Wilson. Ella Moore of Princeton plans to stay with A C Swimm in Crowley Worrell until after Christmas. SARLES WADDELL remains a patient at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch after two weeks. Howard Swimm of Pineville has new employment in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
New Church
Rockville
Charleston
James C Keadle
Ethel Wood
Rod
Beckley
Robert Gilley
Rebecca
Pam
Bobby
Hemphill
Charles Spencer
Howard Swimm
New Mex
Sarles Waddell
Bowman Bottom
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Waddell
Cecil Walls
Kathryn Austin
John Wilson
Ella Moore
Princeton
A. C. Swimm
Crowley- Worrell
Moore
Shady Spring Juniors Present Three Act Play
Shady Spring High School will stage Headed for Eden a three act comedy with a large cast led by Mrs. Oral Skipworth and Frances Epling. Director is Mrs. Ida Belle Harless with student teachers from Concord College assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Beaver
Eden
Shady Spring High School
Oral Skipworth
Frances Epling
Imogene
Ellen Cochran
Hank
John Jennings
Dorothy
Spinklewits and
Selmack Furriers
Connie Kennemar
Peggy Waters
Sturm’s Dertment
Pegsy Callahan
Gladys Herman
Patty Ward
Nancy Jane
The
Orange Frizz Company
Louise Richmond
Kate Roberts
Heartd
Korky Keaton
Rosinz
Blandish
LaSalle Street
Barbara Lilly
Barry Richards
James Jennings
Minnie Peters
Woolworths
Juanita Young
Henry Banks
Anthony Walker
Marcella Turner
Pat Pittman
Bob Roberts
Kate
Bob Pack
Sergeant Kelly
Chicago Motorcycle Police
Betty Shumate
Ken Howard
the Star
James Powers
Limpy
Kenneth Vandall
Ida Belle Harless
Concord College
Linda Riffe
Ava Cooke
Mount High Glee Club Christmas Concert Planned
Mount High School Glee Club will present a Christmas program Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium Part one features sacred songs including Blessed Is The Man and O Thou That Tellest Part two offers popular Christmas songs with a mixed octet and male quartet The Christmas story will be presented by Rev Harry R Dias Jr Script was written by Mildred Dinkler Trina Maxwell and Carolyn Banks Former Glee Club members will join to sing carols Public invited to attend directed by Eunice Fleming.
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HOPE
RNS
Mount High School Glee Club
Allelusia
Harry R. Dias Jr
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Mildred Dinkler
Trina Maxwell
Carolyn Banks
Mount Hope High School
Elsie Errington
Deanna Jenkins
James Ross
Helen Hunt
Mary Ellen Stover
Glee Club
Eunice Fleming
Bradley visitors entertain Marchio family guests
Week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marchio were his brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Andy Marchio with children Tommy Angela Thresen and Jack and his wife and son Jack Jr all of Charleston.
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Bradley
RNS
Ed Marchio
Andy Marchio
Tommy
Angela
Thresen
Jack
Jack Jr
Charleston
State Co Champions To Be Honored In Mt Hope Banquet
Mt Hope hosts the 32nd annual football banquet at 6 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Special guests include coaches Blaine Tanner Jack Shockey and Gene Spadaro. Honored players list many names with Lions Club and Mustang Boosters Club sponsors and toastmaster Ed Pete Roberts. AA football team shares state co championship for second straight year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope Lions Club
Mustang Tes Club
Blaine Tanner
Jack Shockey
Gene Spadaro
Henry
Buster) Kizer
Ernest Lee
Earl Batten
Donald Marchio
Carlile Elkins
Howard Griffith
Teddy Spadaro
Otha Payne
Denny Criss
William Payne
John Hooper
Charles Lawson
Eugene Burger
John Mayo
Ronald Taylor
Alexander Morgan
Lawrence Lowe
Sylvester Nowlin
Thelma Penn
William Calloway
Edward Bass
Denny ‘Halstead
Jimmy Canada
Jimmy ‘Skeens
Junior Varney
Leslie Leonard
Edward Banks
Pryor
Charles Deal
Jackie Brown
Robert Warwick
Judy Jones
Kiddy Jo Bolen
Judy Park
Shelia McClung
Ella Mae Miller
Bonnie Vallina
Mary Bragg
W. R. Park
Lion Ed
Pete) Roberts
Sanford McNeely
Jack Keatley
W. A. Patteson
Lacy Anderson
Eddie Souk
Mount Hope AA
Mustang Boostlers Club
Jim M. Wade
Freddie Thompson
Mt Hope Church To Honor Pastor
Mt Hope The First Union Baptist Church celebrates the third anniversary of its pastor Rev Samuel Williams Jr at 3 p m Sunday Mrs H R Williams chairman announces special musical numbers by The Tonettes Mrs T W Chiles Mrs Arthur Watkins and Miss Lillian Ashe and a sextet including W D Canada Jimmy Williams E S Smith and The Tonettes with Mrs Thomas Evans of Beckley as accompanist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
First Union Baptist Church
Samuel Williams Jr
H. R. Williams
Tonettes
T. W. Chiles
Arthur Watkins
Lillian Ashe
W. D. Canada
Jimmy Williams
E. S. Smith
Thomas Evans
Beckley
Church Board Meeting At Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Board of Christian Education of the Mount Hope Baptist Temple will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the church. Newly elected and outgoing board members are asked to attend. A time of fellowship will follow.
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Church Board
Mount Hope
RNS
Board of Christian Education
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Church Women Sponsor Landscaping Project
Oak Hill church women lead an exterior beautification program at First Presbyterian Church. A foundation planting plan supervised by C. C. Broom includes memorial maples and white dogwood for infant John Reid Cole. Landscaping around the educational building honors the Cole family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
R. P. Robertson
Bulletin Board
First Presbyterian
FBLA Assists Needy at Mount Hope High School
Mount Hope High School FBLA members met Tuesday at 12:30 PM in the typing room with sponsor Mrs. Margaret Brady. Angela Varga read the minutes, Susie Humphrey gave the treasurer’s report, and Judy Warren presided. Members were asked to donate twenty five cents to the cafeteria fund for free lunches, with a food or toy drive to help less fortunate students during Christmas. The next meeting is Monday at 3:15 in the Coral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
ANS
Future Business Leaders of America
Mount Hope High School
Margaret Brady
Angela Varga
Susie Humphrey
Judy Warren
Coral
Mt Hope Church Christmas Services Announced
Mt Hope Christian Church outlines season services starting Sunday with morning worship led by Rev Claude R Berry. Evening talks include No Room and Invisible Gifts with Christ mas plans featuring a Dec 22 program, carols, and film strips. Sanctuary open Christmas Eve for meditation and prayer. New Year events list The Unchanging Christ In A Changing World and A New Years Resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Christian Church
Claude R. Berry
Chi Rho
Christian Youth Fellowship
Bethlehem
Towels for the Damp Family Ad Sparks Burlington Record Notice
A Burlington Record ad reads Towels for the whole damp family, credited to the Burlington area as a humorous or promotional line. The note appears in day’s Colorado AP dispatch from Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlinton
Colo
Burlington Record
Island of the blue sea ends storm voyage
Michael and Costenbricker crash land on a tropical island after a sky parasol voyage. Michael retrieves his lung and returns with flippers to dive for a sunken ship while the old man plots a hunt among many islands. Tomorrow follows the ship search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Costenbricker
Santa Land
Santa Claus
Kilsyth Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Appointments
Kilsyth and nearby families share weekend and weeklong guest visits. Mrs Sylvia McDaniels hosts relatives including Mrs Ora Rice and Sgt Buddy Arrington. Ralph Castle takes over as Esso Service Station manager on Mount Hope By-Pass. More gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Greene Coleman and relatives from Pax Charleston Ward Dayton Beckley Camp Lejeune and Sprague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Castle
Esso
Mount Hope
Grady Smith
Greene Coleman
Bernice Coleman
Laura Ruth and
Helen
Pax
Howard Stover
Howard Jr
Sherrel
Dayton
Ohio
Jack Mace
Charleston
Greene Coleman Jr
Ward
Bill Dotson
Clyde Coleman
Jerry and
Billy
Joe Fields
Roxie Coleman
Price Hill
Josephine Willis
Thompson Birth Announces First Child in Orlando
Mr and Mrs David Thompson of Orlando announce the birth of their first child a son weighing eight pounds six ounces at 1 am on December 12. Mrs Sue Qualls is the former, daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Qualls of Bristol Virginia. Thompson is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray Thompson of Long Branch.
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PAX
RNS
David Thompson
Orlando
Fla
Thompson
Sue Qualls
J. D. Qualls
Bristol, Va
Ray Thompson
Long Branch
Inter Nos Club Plans Christmas Party at Mount Hope
Members of the Inter Nos Club at Mount Hope High School met Tuesday at 12 30 in Miss Willia Thompsons room. J C Painter president led a roll call by Bunny Kennedy secretary. A Christmas party was planned for Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Mount Hope Elementary auditorium with Connie Barbera in charge of refreshments. A decorating committee including Painter Kochinsky Garvin and Ball will decorate the auditorium and each member may invite a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Inter Nos Club
Mount Hope High School
Willia Thompson
J. C. Painter
Bunny Kennedy
Mount Hope Elementary School
Connie Barbera
J. C.painter
Tommy Kochinsky
Martha Garvin
Trisha Ball
Girl's Association Plans Christmas Dinner at Church
Members of the Girls Athletic Association at Mount Hope High School met after noon Monday with sponsor Mrs. Neely. President Susie Patteson led the lord’s prayer and plans were made for a Christmas dinner Tuesday at Mount Hope Methodist Church. New members will furnish food serve and clean up as a treat for all old members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Patteson
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Kisar Falls Injured In Ohio Visit
Mt Hope notes Mr and Mrs A F Kisar returned from Columbus and Point Pleasant. Mrs Kisar fell at Helen Thrasher's home and suffered two broken wrists, treated at Oak Hill Hospital and released. A pre Christmas dinner at Virgil Dillon's honored her father George Cody and relatives including Carl Cody of Beckley, Cody Burnette of Martinsville, VA, and John Burgess and Jo Ann Burgess of Richwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
A. F. Kisar
Columbus
Ohio
Point Pleasant
Helen Thrasher
Cody Burnette
Martinsville, Va
John Burgess
Jo Ann Burgess
Richwood
Price Hill News: Local Families and Military Moves
Price Hill and Oak Hill residents share travel returns and relatives visiting. Mrs Lewis Douglas comes home from a long vacation, visiting family in Dayton and Covington. S Sgt Michael C Price stays with H R Martins while husband serves. Bobby Lee Smith returns home from Germany with wife. re-enlists for six years and to depart for another 10 months. New York visitors Mrs E L Tucker with James McCrimmon and Roy Knight of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Hill
Rns
R. H. Britt
John Matuska
Harer
Lester Treadway
Oak Hill
Lewis Douglas
Flora Chambers
Dayton
Ohio
Leonard Brandenberg
Carol Lynn
Patricia
Covington
Bessie Smith
H. R. Martin
Michael C. Price
Fort Monroe
Price
Bobby Lee Smith
Ernest H. Smith
Germany
Maryland
Jane
E. L. Tucker
James McCrimmon
Roy Knight
New York City
Weekend Visitors For Newsome and Local Families
Pax Leo Newsome and son Reed visited his mother Mrs. Margaret Newsome and brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Herman Davis Sunday. Norfolk visitors Mrs Jeanie Bowyer and son David Carl with Joseph Cohen stayed with Ray Humphrey and Mrs Virgil Godbey. Mrs Clate Williams and Mr and Mrs Robert Saye of Whitby returned from Detroit and Ohio after several days visit. The Saye couple stayed with the Williams. The Dobsons of Craigsville hosted Mrs Dobson for a few days due to illness in the family. Rev Leonard Hewlett of Beckley visited Pax area. Buster Dean Lively of Elkton Md and his wife visited relatives here. Buck Hall and granddaughter Elizabeth Ellen returned to Staunton after visiting Rachael and George Powers. Larry Woolwine and children Tommy and Kelly Ann returned to Columbus Ohio after illness of Mrs Humphrey. Mrs Homer Aliff Madge Weeks and Lacy Aliff visited Annie Byrd in a Pulaski hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
RNS
Leo Newsome
Reed
Margaret Newsome
Herman Davis
Jeanie Bowyer
David Carl
Joseph Cohen
Norfolk
Ray Humphrey
Virgil Godbey
Clate Williams
Robert Saye
Whitby
Detroit
Mich
Ohio
Sayes
Williams
Lawrence Dobson
Craigsville
William Dobson
J. A. Hewlett
Packs Branch
Leonard Hewlett
Beckley
Buster Dean Lively
Elkton
Lively
Buck Hall
Elizabeth Ellen
Staunton
Rachael
George Powers
Larry Woolwine
Tommy
Kelly Ann
Columbus
Robert Humphrey
Homer Aliff
Madge Weeks
Lacy Aliff
Elbert
Annie) Byrd
Pulaski
Oak Hill Baptist to elect officers at dinner meeting
Members of the Baptist Men's Fellowship at Oak Hill Baptist Church will elect officers for the coming year at a 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting on Wednesday. President John Daniels says the group will hold a Christmas song fellowship before the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
RNS
Baptist Men's Fellowship
Oak Hill Baptist Church
John Daniels
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W. H. Level
Goenghein Waters
United Press International
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AP News
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Sylvia McDaniels
Ora Rice
Buddy Arrington
U.S. Army
North Carolina
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Jim Janey
Weirwood
Leonard Notting
Carl Pruitt
Piney View
P. L. Elmore
Grace
Fayetteville
Nottingham
Elmores
Edith Ruff
Robert Ruff
United States Marine Corps
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Martha Bowles
Elsie Withrow
Salem Road
Felix Nicosia
India Barnadi
Nicosias
Robert Barnadi
Sprague
Girl's Association
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Kathryn Neely
Mt. Hope
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