John McGraw School Christmas Program Set
John McGraw School will present a two part Christmas program in the school auditorium at 12 45 p m with American songs and Christmas numbers led by principals Verne E Clay and featuring soloists Sandra Smith Mike Vaught Rachel Clay Pat Brown Patty McGraw Judy Sams and others Louis J Kaman directs the program and invites the public as guests of the school
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McGraws
RNS
John McGraw School
Verne E. Clay
America
Sandra Smith
Ivan Smith
Clementine
Mike Vaught
Ravencliff
Rufus Vaught
Pat Brown
Jessie Brown
Legend of the Bells
Patty McGraw
Jack Mae
Judy Sams
Danny Sams
Louis J. Kaman
John McGraw
Glen Rogers
Herndon
Bluefield Police Captain Fired for the Good of City
Bluefield city manager Randolph Whittle says Charles P. Cregger, suspended police captain, will be fired for the good of Bluefield. Cregger was among seven Bluefield officers indicted last summer in a burglary probe spanning 14 years. Indictments against Cregger and Sgt. Eugene Kirk were dismissed in Mercer County Criminal Court upon prosecutor requests. Cregger, suspended last July after his indictment, said he cannot comment until he reads the dismissal letter.
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Bluefield
UPI
Randolph Whittle
Charles P. Cregger
Cregger
Eugene Kirk
Mercer County Criminal Court
W. C. Bivens
Whittle
Phillip Lilly
SRC Accepts Low Contract Bids
A Tennessee builder was apparent low bidder for the Twelve Pole Creek Bridge on east-west Interstate 64 in Wayne County. Foster & Creighton, Nashville, bid $1,610,231 for the contract, the largest of seven bids Tuesday by the State Road Commission. Other apparent lows include Berkeleys Martinsburg interchange bridge on I-81, Victor Funderburg, Hedgesville, $171,045. Graving and draining I-81 segment, S. J. Groves & Sons Co., Minneapolis, $779,247. Wood: relocating 13,021 feet of 14 inch pipeline along I-77 east of Parkersburg, Kenton Meadows Construction Co., Gassaway, $156,092. Other projects: Wetzel paving Pine Grove relocation of W. Va. 20 and two bridges, Harmon Brothers, Graf ton, $622,575. Greenbrier paving 16 miles of Sec. 15, Anderson's Black Rock Inc., Charleston, $242,849. Pocahontas paving 1 mile of Sec. 11 including Thorny Creek Bridge, Robert J. Hanna, White Sulphur Springs, $229,943.
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Charleston
UPI
Tennessee
Pole Creek
Wayne County
Burl A. Sawyers
Sawyers
Foster & Creighton
Nashville
Tenn
Berkeley County
South Martinsburg
W. Va
Victor Funderburg
Hedgesville
Berkeley
Sec
S. J. Groves & Sons Co
Minneapolis
Wood
Parkersburg
Kenton Meadows Construction Co
Gassaway
Wetzel
Pine Grove
Harmon Brothers
Grafton
Greenbrier
Alvon
Pocahontas County
Anderson’s Black
Garden Club Fetes Husbands in Mullens Christmas Dinner
The Average Biddie Club honored husbands Monday night at the Wyoming Hotel dining room with a Christmas dinner. Tables were decorated by Mrs. Clyde Byrd, Mrs. James Kuhlke, and Mrs. Cloyd Blankenship, and plans were made by Mrs. S. P. Pearis, Mrs. S. R. Thorn, and Mrs. Fred Kingdon. A skit was performed by a group including Mrs. M. M. Shumate and Mrs. Pritchett. Attendees spanned Mullens and Bluefield communities.
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B. W. Steele
M. M. Shumate
J. D. Farmer
Charles Thrasher
W. L. Lawson
Joe Cook
Fred Kingdon
Harry Woods
G. F. Fordham
Pritchett
Nanette Fabray on Broadway return starring in First Lady
Nanette Fabray expresses disappointment with the original script for First Lady but adapts during rehearsals with Lindsay and Crouse. She moved to New York with husband Rand al MacDougall and children, staying in a Kennedy-linked hotel amid heavy Secret Service presence. The family’s California home and plan for a two-year Broadway run are noted, with Nanette’s past film troubles and nose alteration discussed.
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Dick Leiner
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
Nanette Fabray
Terving Berlin
Howard Lindsay
Russell Crouse
Lindsay
Crouse
Nan
Randal MacDougall
California
Secret Service
Christmas Party for Maple Fork Sunday School Class
Mrs Bernice Davis hosted the Maple Fork Freewill Baptist Church school class Christmas gathering at her home on Friday night. Attendees included Erma Tyree Joyce Baldwin Betty Tyree Irene Baldwin Carolyn Lilly Nancy Bowyer Margaret Winegar Willa White Ronald Hurt James White Kenny Williams Roger Frye Ronald Frye Johnny Facello Kenny and Roger Facello Buddy Bowyer and Troy Davis. Games were played and refreshments served.
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Maple Fork
RNS
Bernice Davis
Erma Tyree
Joyce Baldwin
Betty Tyree
Irene Baldwin
Carolyn Lilly
Nancy Bowyer
Margaret Winegar
Willa White
Ronald __ Hurt
James White
Kenny Williams
Roger Frye
Ronald Frye
Johnny Facello
Kenny
Roger Facello
Buddy Bowyer
Troy Davis
Maple Fork Freewill Baptist Church
Daniels Named Oceana Mayor
Ivan L. Daniels a Oceana businessman and council member was appointed mayor to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dick C. Cook effective Nov. 15. The appointment comes as Oceana pursues the West Virginia Works and Training Program with 27 workers and a $4000 monthly payroll, while council plans to finance the Volunteer Fire Department and street paving projects.
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Oceana
Ivan L. Daniels
Town
Daniels
Town Hall
West Virginia
Hurst
Oceana Volunteer Fire Department
School Board Cannot Borrow From Banks
West Virginia Attorney General C Donald Robertson ruled that the State Board of Education cannot borrow money from banks repayable in annual installments. The board may finance certain purchases via revenue bonds instead. The ruling, issued for board secretary H K Baer, addressed financing two Montgomery apartments for West Virginia Tech at 140000 dollars and whether revenue bonds or bank loans apply.
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Charleston
UPI
C. Donald Robertson
State Board of Education
Robertson
H. K. Baer
Montgomery
West Virginia Tech
Baer
Christmas Program at Maple Fork Baptist Church
A Christmas program is scheduled Friday at 7 p.m. at Maple Fork Baptist Church. Guest speaker is Rev. C. H. Painter of Dothan. The event is directed by Mrs. Betty Mann, Mrs. Eula Bowyer, Mrs. Anna Toney, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman.
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Maple Fork
Maple Fork Baptist Church
C. H. Painter
Dothan
Betty Mann
Eula Bowyer
Anna Toney
Herman Davis
Christmas Program Planned at Itmann Grade School
Mullens West Virginia readers learn that Itmann Grade School students stage a Christmas program Friday at 12 30 p m with each grade taking part Afterward homeroom mothers host a Christmas party for the children Public invited.
Mason Dies in Burns From Gasoline Work Incident
Benjamin F. Mason, 63, of Longacre Fayette County, died at Laird Memorial Hospital after burns to over 90 percent of his body suffered when his clothing caught fire while working with gasoline outside the Semet Solvay Coal Co. mine at Harewood.
Huntington Water rate case continued to January 4
The Public Service Commission kept in abeyance a hearing on Huntington Water Corp. request to raise annual rates by 351000 dollars. The delay followed Monday testimony with no protests. The proposed increases would impact customers in Huntington Barboursville and parts of Wayne County.
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Charleston
UPI
Public Service Commission
Huntington Water Corp
Huntington
Barboursville
Wayne County
Enlistees at Pineville Army Recruiting Station
Ronald K. Wyatt of Indian Creek joins welding school. Charles R. Russell of Corinne enters communications center operations. James E. Small of Mullens begins aircraft maintenance. Leon D. Wyatt of Indian Creek goes airborne. Edsel E. Tolliver of Wolfpen becomes engineer equipment maintenance. Darrell L. Lane of Kimball to U S Army Europe. Franklin W.
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Ronald K. Wyatt
Indian Creek
Charles R. Russell
Corinne
James E. Small
Mullens
Leon D. Wyatt
Airborne
Edsel E. Tolliver
Wolfpen
Darrell L. Lane
Kimball
U. S. Army
Europe
Franklin W
Teacher Hospitalized After Fall At Mullens
Mrs. Morton Sadler, an eighth grade teacher and hot lunch program director at John McGraw Grade School, is hospitalized in satisfactory condition at Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens after a fall near her home. She broke both bones in her left leg just above the ankle as she returned from the next door home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGraw.
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McGraws
RNS
Morton Sadler
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Sadler
Jack McGraw
Logan Tavern License Revoked
The Logan Tavern and nine other establishments receive probation from the State Beer Commission with actions effective today. Deedies Dance Land Blair faces revocation for after hours beer sales. Log Cabin Parkersburg six months probation for gaming device possession and illegal whisky sales. Lutmans Tavern Berkeley Springs six months probation for selling beer to minors. Sixty day probations issued to Blennerhassett Post 1212 VFW Parkersburg for liquor and gaming, Brass Rail Charleston for disorderly conduct and illegal beer sales, and Jimmie's Place Pineville for disorderly conduct. Thirty day probations given to 52-20 Club Monongah, Moore's Place Becca Logan County, Effie's Club Justice Mingo County, and Lake Side Grill Marmet Kanawha County.
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Charleston
UPI
Logan County
State Beer Commission
Blair
Parkersburg
Lutmans Tavern
Berkeley Springs
Blennerhassett Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brass Rail Inc
Jimmie’s Place
Pineville
Monongah
Marion County
Moore’s Place
Becca
Effie’s Club
Justice
Mingo County
Lake Side Grill
Marmet
Kanawha County
Mullens High School Sophomore Earns Eagle Scout Rank
Ralph, a sophomore at Mullens High School, is a member of the Latin Club. He is a Boy Scout who has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and serves as a junior assistant Scoutmaster.
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Mullens High School
Ralph
Couples Seek Permits To Wed In Fayette County
Fayette County clerk reports numerous applicants for marriage licenses in early December. Listed are Myrtle Kincaid and Dallas Anderson. Carolyn Meredith and David Bowe. Nancy Gibson and J B Compton. Carolyn Sue Withrow and Thomas Carter. Diane Caldwell and Barry Caldwell. Alma Holcomb and Charles Coleman. Arvonia Conliffe and Howard Diggs. Dixie Mullins and William Donell. Linda Fugate and Arnold Dooley Jr. Many others follow with ages and parental details for each prospective couple.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County Clerk
Kimberly
Lloyd Gibson
J. B. Compton
Pikesville
George Compton
Carolyn Sue Withrow
Seth Halsey
Barry J. Caldwell
Elzie E. Caldwell
Alma Marie Holcomb
Jodie
Roscoe Holcomb
Charles Edward Coleman
Raymond Coleman
Arvonia Sharon Conliffe
Harvey
Reginald Conliffe
Howard Marshall Diggs
Vernon Diggs
Dixie Mullins
Pax
James Mullins
William Donell
Willis Branch
Clarence Donel
Linda Fugate
Minden
Daniel Fugate
Arnold Oscar Dooley Jr
Oak Hill
Arnold O. Dooley
Juanita James
John Adkins
Kenneth Gadomski
John Gadomski
Catherine Hall
Ingram Branch
Ross Snyder
Alton Vernon Hamilton
Thomas Hamilton
Iva V. Dotson
Gauley
Circle Members Meet Circle of First Methodist Church
Mrs Darrell V McGraw led the Brooke Cooke Circle program at the First Methodist Church Monday night in Crowley Worrell addition. Theme was The Messiah. Other attendees included C H Mathena chairman Ruby Layman co chairwoman Harry Cooke Jr R J Chenoweth Jr and Clarence Long with guests Zella Crews A C Swimm and Everette H Collins.
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Pineville
Rns
Darrell V. McGraw
Brooke Cooke
First Methodist Church
T. G. Morgan
Crowley Worrell
Messiah
C. H. Mathena
Ruby Layman
Harry Cooke Jr
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Clarence Long
Zella Crews
A. C. Swimm
Everette H. Collins
Army draftees sent to Fort Jackson for processing
Odum, Kimball, Everett C man Kim ball, Walter D. Blackburn, Welch of the U. S. Army Europe enlisted for three years and were sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina reception station for processing.
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Odum
Kimball
U. Army
Europe
Everett C. Cman Kimball
Walter D. Blackburn
Welch
U. S. Army
Fort Jackson, S. C
Winners Announced For Poll Dressing Contest
Mullens West Virginia Girl Scout Troop 154 held a dress the doll contest at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with Mrs Herman Akers as judge. First prize went to Vickie Burcham and second to Donna Monday. Dolls were donated to the Red Cross for county families at Christmas. Troop leader is Mrs W E Finney.
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Girl Scout Troop 154
Vickie Burcham
Earl Burcham
Mullens
ANS
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
Herman Akers
Donna Monday
Red Cross
W. E. Finney
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David Stewart
Santa Claus
Winnies
Beaver
Joyland
Hartones
Beauty Beast
Technicolor
Ontier Ss
SRC
Garden Club
Ray Bowling
W A. Davis
A. G. Gilreath
S. P. Pearis
Herbert Pearis
Roger Pritchett
Broadway
Manhattan
Ran
Jamie
Dox
France
Paris
the Cordon Bleu
Elizabeth
Essex
Bette Davis
Olivia de Havilland
Bette
de Havilland
Fred Astaire
Fabray
Mr. President
Fefes
Little Rebel
J. C. Hurst
Elizabeth Lewis
Sara Jo Lusk
Phyllis Cowan
Judy Jack Stewart
Linda Beavers
Wyoming
Logan Tavern
Ralph Butler
Raymond T. Butler
Highland Avenue
First Methodist
Local Methodist Youth Fellowship
William Keffer
Rosie Ellen Adkins
Hico
Elliot Adkins
Jimmy Darrell Lester
Clifftop
Henry Lester
Grace Campbell
Mount Hope
Henry Campbell
Lowell Maynor
Beckley
Joseph Maynor
Marie Carolyn Roberts
Melvin Roberts
Danny K. Mitchell
Summerlee
Lawerence Mitchell
Hazel Hancock
J. T. Peters
Raleigh H. McClung
Victor
Stewart McClung
Donna Elaine Dangerfield
Clarence Allen Dangerfield
Samuel Alexander Nicholls
Richard Paulicholls
Gloria Jean Carter
Lochgelly
Richard Carter
Fred Dennis
Eldred Hambrick
George William Smith
Helen Marie Smith
Virginia Ellen Gill
Alley
David Ii. Gill
James Edward Simmons
Bartow
Maurice Edward Simmons
Mary Jane Morton
Belva
John D. Morton
James Floyd West
Gauley Bridge
Raymond West
Shop Kroger
Kaiser Foil
SOC
Kroger
Pepsodent
Carnation Milk
Pyar
Allsweet Save
Swan Liquid
Noom
Robin Hood
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