Crippled Children Feted At Yale Party
The Oce ana Rotary Club hosted the seventh annual Crippled Childdist Church Sunday event. Volunteers brought the children, entertained them, and provided refreshments before Santa Claus gave each child a gift and fruit, candy, and nuts. Miss Brenda Keys read The Littlest Angel while background music played O Little Town of Bethlehem. Carols followed with a list of local youths and adults named as participants.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana Rotary Club
Santa Claus
Brenda Keys
Randel Scar
Suzanne Fisher Weds Walter Newman III in Mount Hope
Miss Suzanne Fisher and Walter John Newman III married in a 4 PM December 14 ceremony at the home of Dr and Mrs F Pharr Black Mountain. The couple, from Brunswick Georgia and Athens Georgia, plan to reside in Athens after a North Carolina Alabama honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Suzanne Fisher
Walter John Newman III
F Pharr
Black Mountain
North Carolina
Alabama
Brunswick
Athens
Georgia
University
Newman
E. P. Carr
Fisher
Josephine Carr
Logan Magistrate Cleared Of Gun Charge In Street Altercation
Logan magistrate is found innocent after a pistol incident on a street on December 3 following an argument. Johnson’s warrant issued soon after Browning obtained a warrant charging Johnson with obtaining money under false pretenses. Johnson waives to the grand jury on the latter charge. Browning alleges Johnson obtained $7 by using Johnson’s father’s name in a phone call.
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Johnson
Browning
Grand
Quiz Conducted At Scarbro Garden Club Meeting
A garden quiz titled Bulbs, Trees, and Roses was held at the Scarbro Garden Club Christmas gathering at Mrs. W. C. Bishop home. Miss Fussie Hughart co hosted. Mrs. Bishop quizmaster. Mrs. Alexander Doris and Mrs. Ben Gooch won prizes for most correct answers. Gifts were exchanged and a Christmas devotional was led by Mrs. E. Henderson. Next meeting set for 7 30 p m Jan 15 at Mrs. Doris home with Mrs. Gooch assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
RNS
Scarbro Garden Club
W. C. Bishop
Flossie Hughart
Bishop
Alexander Doris
Ben Gooch
E. Henderson
Eere Kenton Thompson
Doris
Gooch
W. B. Alderson
W. T. Craft
W. B. Errington
Jack Bettit
Charles Smith
R. R. Thomas Jr
Mike Vargo Jr
Earl Christian
Miss Ruth Easton reads tale for Beta Sigma Phi group
Xi Alpha Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Mitchell Aide’s home. Miss Ruth Easton read The Shepherds Who Were Not in the Fields from Of Three Festivals by Amy Morris Lilie while Christmas music played. Members planned an eight country travel and handicraft program to be finished by the second week of January. Gifts were collected for Pinecrest Sanitarium. Next meeting set for January 12 at Mrs. Dixon’s Thompson Ave home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Ruth Easton
Xi Alpha Theta
Beta Sigma Phi
Mitchell
Amy Morris Lilie
Baston
Hubert Watson
James Hess
James Painter
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Ernest Fazio
R. R. Thomas Jr
Watson
O. W. Dixon Jr
Dixon
Thompson Ave
Earl Bannister Jr
John P. Duda
Ray Ellison
D. C. Rapp Jr
Guy Yager
Mount Hope Scouts Make Christmas Gifts
Mount Hope notes a church party where Girl Scout members present Christmas gifts. Mrs J W Massing assisted the girls with guest towels and attended as a guest, with several named scouts including Judy Ramey Mary Miller Gwinn Barbara Boyd Nancy Wotring and Juneer.
White Gift Program Held At Area Church
Mrs Layland Ayers led Mount Hope Baptist Temple Sunday School in a White Gift program at the church on Monday. The event featured carols Nativity scenes and a lamp lighting as children performed. Santa Claus distributed treats after a color film and a large decorated tree stood as the centerpiece.
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Area Church
Mount Hope
ANS
Layland Ayers
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Harry R. Dias
L. A. Lewallen
John Hager
Carol Summers
J. C. Gwinn
Jane Jeter
Lauren Dias
Bonnie Spadaro
Julia Jeter
Danny Taylor
Billy Stuch
James Hager
Doris Queen
Karen Shumate
Amy
Ethel
Libby Schutt
Susan
Jan Caye Gwinn
Iva
Sandy Trail
Mary
Christy McNeely
Betty
Sandy Anderson
Carol Little
Sally
Jane Gaevie
Molly
Jennifer Huffman
Ruth
Elizabeth Smith
Mildred Dinkler
Santa Claus
Christmas notices and local obituaries from Coal River area
Families from Colcord and nearby towns attend events and report health updates. Billy’s mother recovered from surgery and is in excellent condition in Charleston. Local residents, including Charlie Harris and several Carrs, attended the Oglebay Norton Foreman Club banquet in Charleston. Nellie Stover remains ill in Colcord. Oscar Scarbro visits with wife Margie in Colcord before leaving for Lackland AFB for basic training. Karin plans 18th birthday on Dec 27. Peggy Treadway of Ohio hosted by a local family. Christmas program hosted by Sycamore Chapel Church directed by Mrs. S L Pettry.
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Billy
Charlie Harris
Colcord
Charleston
Chesapeake and Potomac
Woodrow Toney
Bobby Carr
Bill Carr
Frank Carr
Dorothy
Oglebay-Norton Foreman’s Club
Nellie Stover
Oscar Scarbro
Ravenswood
Margie
Af Colcord
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Karin
Clear Fork High School
Sycamore Chapel Church
S. L. Pettry
Peggy Treadway
Ohio
Urvday
Area GS Troop Yale Fete Held
Mrs Don Sanford led Intermediate Girl Scout Troop 4 at a Christmas party at her Mount Hope home. Girls played games sang carols and exchanged gifts. They made 35 candy wreaths for Mount Hope Garden Club and Hill Top Nursing Home and earned by kitchen fruit plaques.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Don Sanford
Massing
Sanford
Girl Scouts
Evans
Beverley Logan
Alice McGraw
Karen Mobley
Barbara Phillips
Patricia Solacz
Brenda Welch
J. W. Massing
Mrs. Sanford
Miss Martha Bowman Weds Clyde Church in Pineville
Miss Martha Jane Bowman and Clyde Wesley Church married in a 2 pm Rockcastle Baptist Church ceremony in Pineville. Rev L B James officiated. Bridesmaid Regina Flanigan and best man Danny Church attended. Out of town guests included families from Princeton, Hatcher, Winona, Covel.
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Pineville
RNS
Martha Jane Bowman
Clyde Wesley Church
Rockcastle Baptist Church
L. B. James
Matheny
Harvey
Regina Flanigan
Rich Creek
Concord College
Harvey Church
Danny Church
Douglas McKinney
Gary Church
Pinevile
W. P. Wyrick
Fonzie Newn
Princeton
Tom Duty
Hatcher
Ed Reese
Roscoe Ford
Gail
Winona
Hunter Milam
Catherine
Bud
Hubert Lambert
Covel
Miss Shirley Church
Anna Blevins
Dewey McKinney
Johnny Jackson
Sherman Tiller
Icilla Belcher
Mary Church
Bob Friend
Oceana High School
Church
Pineravon
Church Class Presents The Christmas Story Pageant Details
The church class led by Mrs Reuben Williams staged a Christmas pageant with Mary and Joseph by Mamie Gwinn and Michael Kuklish, King Herod by Michael Guthrie, Wise Men Eddie Durham Curtis Tackett and Jerry Wolf, shepherds Buzzy Mosley Ronnie Kuklish and Bobby De zarn, and introductions by Bruce McNeill. Elaine Vince narrated a mother telling the tale to her daughter Debby Duncan. The youth choir provided music directed by Donnie Nuckols with a special number Away in a Manger sung by Michael and Linda Roder Carol Simpson Larry Bailey and Garnet Sweetney, piano by Kathryn Grace Cottrill, and a solo Joy to the World by Zian Fortner. A Junior class playlet What Makes Christmas? narrated by Kathryn Grace Cottrill featured Christmas Gifts Sue Tolliver Linda Sweeney Larry Bailey Frieda Chattin Jane Sweeney and The Christmas Star. The Beginners class taught by Mrs Garleen Sweeney presented The Christmas Tableaux with a solo O Guiding Light sung by Ina Rhen accompanied by Donnie Nuckols.
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Mary
Joseph
Mamie Gwinn
Michael Kuklish
Michael Guthrie
King Herod
Eddie Durham
Curtis Tackett
Jerry Wolf
Buzzy Mosley
Ronnie Kuklish
Bobby Dezarn
Bruce McNeill
Elaine Vince
Debby Duncan
Donnie Nuckols
Michael
Linda Roder
Carol Simpson
Larry Bailey
Garnet Sweetney
Kathryn Grace Cottrill
Sue Tolliver
Linda Sweeney
Patients Receive Christmas Gifts at Hill Top
Mount Hope Garden Club members prepared and delivered Christmas gifts to 37 residents at Hill Top Nursing Home. Volunteers led by Mrs. Anthony Puskas and others wrapped packages containing toilet articles and candy wreaths. Girl Scout Troop No. 4 helped craft wreaths with Mrs. Massing and troop leaders assisting.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Hill Top Nursing Home
Local Holiday Visits Reported Across Town
Pax Craddock and daughter Zet ta Gay of Leesburg arrived to spend holidays with Pete Craddock and Miss Nancy Craddock. Cpl Gerald Williams on 10 day leave from Cherry Point visits Mr and Mrs Clare Williams. Nancy Pettry returns from Buckhannon for holidays with Mr and Mrs A W Pettry. Frank Akers and Barker travel to Baltimore to see sister Mrs Gertrude Francis who is ill. Edgar Weaver hosts holiday guests Ida Weaver and Mrs con. Weekend visitors from Craigsville include Toemetee and Corbitt Bailey with relatives.
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Pax
Joe Craddock
Zetta Gay
Leesburg
Pete Craddock
Nancy Craddock
Cpl
Gerald Williams
Cherry Point
N. C
Clare Williams
Nancy Pettry
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Christmas WSCS Dinner at Glen Rogers Area
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual Christmas covered dish dinner in Glen Rogers. Husbands of WSCS members attended as guests. Gifts were exchanged and Mrs. Glenn Robinson, wife of the pastor, received a gift.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Glen Rogers Com
WSCS
Glenn Robinson
Hope and Holiday Travels Jam the Mount Hope Notices
Mrs Nokie Thompson returns from Oak Hill Hospital after a fall. Mr and Mrs Robert Angove visit relatives in Cincinnati during Christmas. The Dixons host and travel to Salem and Falls Church, while Earl Williams heads to Norfolk then Saudi Arabia. J E Howard visits Falls Church for the holidays with George Lilly family. Bob Schutt ill but improving at home. Couchie Lancannese ill at home. Sgt W R Gwinn and children from Fort Belvoir visit their grandparents.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Anna Hughes Patteson
Okey Patteson
Corpman
Earl Williams
N. E. Williams
Price Hill
Norfolk
Saudi
Arabia
J. E. Howard
George Lilly
Falls Church
Bob Schutt
Fred Dixon
Fred Dixon Jr
David
Salem
Couchie
Lancannese
W. R. Gwinn
Fort Belvoir
Cc. H. Gwinn
Christmas holiday visitors and travels in region
Families and friends across Wake Forest, Charleston, Mount Hope, and surrounding towns spend Christmas holidays with relatives and return from trips. Names include the Garvin, Carter, Stover, Kesler, Nunn, Scott, Gregg, Clapper, Dunkley, McClure, Bolen, Humphrey, Shields, Harness, Caperton, Graff, and Stover families plus local hospital and travel updates.
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Hobart
Wake Forest
N. C
H. W. Garvin
Martha
Jane
Harris
Barbara Garvin
Bob Carter
Charleston
A. L. Walker
E. L. Carter
W. C
Jim Wade
Mount Hope
Fort Pierce
Fla
John Scott Jr
Billy Jim Gray
Alta Gregg
Cumberland
Ohio
C. E. Clapper
E. C. Burgess
Shepherd’s Hospital
E. W. Dunkley
William McClure
Cindy
Mary
Carol
Alva
Oklahoma
Linda Bolen
Raleigh General Hospital
Dave Humphrey
Becky
E. L. Shields
Ronnie
Miami Beach
Fred Harness Jr
Cecilia Ann
Bill Caperton
E. M. Caperton
Tom Graff
West Coast
Mary Ellen Stover
Mary McCool Stover
Miss Stover
Twins Born At Beckley Memorial Hospital Mullens
Twin daughters weighing about five and a half pounds each were born at 12 40 p m Monday at Beckley Memorial Hospital Mullens to Mr and Mrs Glenn Cozort. They were listed in fine condition and unnamed as of Tuesday. Teddy Agee is the mother’s maiden name of Mrs Cozort, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Agee of Mullens.
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Mullens
Rns
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Glenn Cozort
Cozort
Teddy Agee
Henry Agee
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Bonnie Whelan
Rachel Caudill Win
Clyde Barnette
Nellie May
W. Newman
Clifford B. Fisher
Brunswick, Ga
W. J. Newman
Logan
Ani Vey
bYidialie
Jules Verne
James Mason
TINE
DE Luxe Elmece Hnic Sul
Sorority
Miss R. Easton
Hammer Film
Eric Fleming
Elginia Smithson
Ray Gwinn
Marian Trail
Bonnie Shockey
Mary Jean Brady
Gail Kirby
Brenda Gwinn
Johnny Shumate
Dale Hoke
Tom Swift Gwinn
Jimmy Taylor
David Smithson
John Brady
Don Humphrey
Mary Katherine Mann
Alts Yeutatts Teeceult
Christie McNeely
Jane Garvin
Jan Gaye Gwinn
Phil Tissue
Billy Pat Brock
Danny Spadaro
Dan
Jackie Spadaro
Barry Jeter
L. E. Stuch
Lynn Brock
Jack Sna
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Martha Bowman
Clyde Church
Patty Duty
Judy Lusk
Eee
You
Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Church
Glen Rogers Community
Reuben Williams
Elizabeth Williams
Zian Fortner
Jackie Canterbury
Wyoming
van Johnson
Martine Carol Herbert Lom
Owl's Club
Summerleerd
American Sons
Italy
Eddie Seacrist
His
Rollin’ Rockets
Mrt. Hope
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