Levy For Wyoming Flood Control Being Considered
At the Wyoming County Court meeting in Pineville a plan to explore a special election for bonds to fund flood control projects was approved. A committee including Woodrow Cook B B Schilling and G L Campbell will study levy types while a survey request to the Soil Conservation Services targets watersheds at Slab Fork and Oceana.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County Court
Woodrow Cook
B. B. Schilling
G. L. Campbell
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Southern Soil Conservation Service
Slab Fork
Oceana
Schilling
Civil Defense
Planning Commission
Wyoming County Community Action Program Corp
Office of Economic Opportunity
Cook
Chaleston
Sheriff's Office
Paul Viers
Claude Phillips
Wyoming County Board of Education
U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Dewey Short
Gilbert Goode
National Grange Mutual Trust Co
James R. Morgan
Justice of the Peace
Travelers Indemnity Co
Harry Straley
Trans- American Trust Co
Terry Moore Lester
Trans-American Trust Co
Jack Pizzino
U. S. Tridelity and Guaranty Co
Chauncey Pennington
Chester Hawkins
Walter G. Goode
Fidelity & Casualty of
New York
Edward Burchett
J. Russell Beavers
Troy K. Hatfield
Paul A. Viers
Edward L. Sizemore
B. V. Hill
Washington District
Boone County
Malcolm Arnold
Helen S. Taliaferro
Lelan Phillips
Rhoda Marrs
Lewisburg Lawyer Permitted to Resign from State Bar
Charleston UPI report says Samuel P. Preston of Lewisburg was allowed by the West Virginia State Supreme Court to resign from the State Bar and Greenbrier County Bar Association. He admitted diverting client funds totaling 3434.04 from March to November 1963 for personal use under emotional strain, says restitution has been made. He did not present a defense at a formal ethics hearing and seeks voluntary resignation to avoid disbarment costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Lewisburg
Samuel P. Preston
State Supreme Court
West Virginia State Bar
Greenbrier County Bar Association
Preston
State Bar
Glen Rogers Visitors Bring Two Former Students Home
Former Glen Rogers High School student Eddie Durham on leave from the U S Army joined his brother Larry Durham and their parents Mr and Mrs Hubert Durham of Craigsville for a visit to Glen Rogers and nearby Raven cliff areas. Eddie, a 1963 graduate, plans to graduate as a senior at Craigs ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Glen Rogers High School
Eddie
Larry Durham
Hubert Durham
Craigsville
U. S. Army
States
Korea
Ravencliff
Mullens Rainbow Girls Install Officers in Masonic Hall
Drema McKinney will be installed as worthy advisor of Mullens Assembly No. 19 with officers Jennifer Gravely, Dottie Redden, Kathy Kemp, Lynn Richmond, Debbie Hill, Shirley Bolen and Mrs. Locke Miller among the lineup. Installing officers include John Ratliff and Mrs. Ratliff with Peggy Kemp chaplain, Brenda Lusk recorder, Sheila Compton musician. Refreshments follow by last year’s advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Drema McKinney
Hubert McKinney
Allen Junction
Mullens Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Drema
Welton Chapel
Jennifer Gravely
Dottie Redden
Charity
Kathy Kemp
Hope
Lynn Richmond
Debbie Hill
Shirley Bolen
Locke Miller
John Ratliff
Peggy Kemp
Brenda Lusk
Sheila Compton
Fellowship Sets Special Meeting at Belt Fundamental Church
The Laurel Valley Fellowship held a two day meeting despite wintry weather with Rev. Tom Marion as pastor and Rev. Oscar Canterbury as moderator. The next gathering is planned for May 29-30 at Glen Fork Independent Baptist Church with interim meetings at Pine Grove Baptist Ravencliff to draft constituting documents and by laws governing churches in West Virginia counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fork Independent
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Ravencliff
Wyoming
Raleigh
McDowell
Logan
Mrs Alex Stuch Recuperates At Home Following Surgery
Mrs Alex Stuch of Brown Street is recuperating at home after major surgery performed at Charleston Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Alex Stuch
Brown Street
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Ravencliff Weekend Guests Visit Tilley Family Ties
Weekend guests at the Tilley home in Ravencliff included Aden Tilley’s nephew and wife along with their children from Parkersburg and other relatives on Ravencliff McGraw Road and Glen Rogers. Brady Tilley will stay for another week. In Wyoming General Hospital William Mullins and Lee J. Morgan remain patients for two weeks, while Mrs. Oscar Canterbury remains at Stevens Clinic in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravencliff
Aden Tilley
William Tabor
Raymond
Ronald
Sharon
Parkersburg
Avery Tilley
Ravencliff - McGraw Road
Dan Tilley
Glen Rogers
Tilley
Brady Tilley
Wyoming General Hospital
William Mullins
Lee J. Morgan
Oscar Canterbury
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Special Services Set At Toneda Baptist Church
Two deacons Harold Tra of Kopperston and John Cauldin of Oceana will be ordained at 10 45 a m after Sunday School. Parsonage dedication follows at 2 p m in Toneda Baptist Church with Dr William G Farmer of Parkersburg and Rev Waldo Jackson of Beckley as guest speakers. Dinner at 12 30 p m in Fellowship Hall. Melody Masters of Hatcher provide special music. all invited.
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Oceana
Toneda
Harold Tra
Kopperston
John Auldin
Fellowship Hall
William G. Farmer
West Virginia Baptist Vention
Parkersburg
Waldo Jackson
Beckley
Melody Masters
Hatcher
State Trooper To Address Woman's Club
Mullens Woman's Civic Club hosts T C E Fisher of the Pineville State Police Detachment to speak on traffic safety at the February meeting in the Moose Lodge dining hall. Fisher and his family reside in Pineville after his 18 weeks of training in Charleston last year.
Summersville Clinic Hospital Names New Manager
Summersville native Mrs. Ma bel Brown Rowe was appointed manager, replacing Mrs. Mary Jacobson who resigned. Rowe returns from Arlington Virginia where since 1954 she served as executive secretary of the Fairfax Falls Church Mental Health Center. Summersville Clinic Hospital is a division of Laird Foundation in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summersville
Mabel Brown Rowe
Summersville Clinic Hospital
Mary Jacobson
Rowe
Arlington
Fairfax Falls Church
Laird Foundation, Inc
Montgomery
Mrs Kent Tyree Honored At Pax Shower
Former Oak Hill resident Mrs Kent Tyree of Cleveland Ohio was honored with a household shower Saturday night in Pax at the home of her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tyree. Hostess Mrs Lawrence Tyree was assisted by Miss Jackie Williams and Mrs Max Tyree. Numerous relatives and friends attended from Oak Hill Charleston Washington D C Kingston St Albans Plum Orchard Lake Road and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
Oak Hill
Kent Tyree
Cleveland
Ohio
Nancy Trump
Icie Webb
Howard Tyree
Wayne Janney
Charleston
Seibert Janney
Athylene Pettry
Frank Tyree
Bernadean Janney
Irene Martin
Bob Humphrey
Jackie Williams
Bobby Trump
Keith Wayne Williams
Washington, D. C
Carlos Williams
Harry Lively
Patti Williams
Ralph Humphrey
Ray Leach
Della Tyree
Peggy Leach
Lillian Woolwine
Mary Kessler
Alfred Humphrey
Eddie Aliff
Kingston
Edward Helm
St. Albans
Blanche Davis
Blanche Harless
Richard Blake
Rex
Two Firms Named In 2.15 Million Suit
A father and son from Olive Hill Kentucky filed a federal suit seeking 2.15 million dollars against Appalachian Power Co. and Boone County Coal Co. They allege negligence after the 13 year old boy suffered severe burns on September 7 1963 when he touched a high voltage wire on waste piles at Sharples WV. The complaint claims the burns caused agent injuries and disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Appalachian Power Co
Boone County Coal Co
James Howard Kish
Gabriel J. Kish Jr
Olive Hill
Coal Company
Sharples
Logan County
W.va
Court Hears Arguments In Funeral Home Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments over whether Sam Fogelsong may use his name in his Mullens funeral home. The case centers on a 1958 sale of Robertson and Fogelsong Funeral Home and the subsequent use of the Fogelsong name by both parties, with injunctions sought to prevent name confusion for customers and mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Sam Fogelsong
Mullens
State Supreme Court
Fogelsong
Robertson and Fogelsong Funeral Home
Pineville
Supreme Court
Wyoming County Circuit Court
Sam
Fogelsong Funeral Home Inc
James L. McDougal
Robertson and Fogelsong
Sam Fogelsong Funeral Home
McDougal
Teen-Agers For Christ To Install Officers
RAVENCLIFF RNS R D Vaught senior Glen Rogers High School son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Vaught Ravencliff heads Teen-Agers For Christ youth fellowship at Pine Grove Baptist Church Election held Thursday night officers named Johnny Goodman Sherry Eller Evandia Cozort Judy Sams and Mrs Wilson Mann named advisor Vaught active in church music co curriculars Varsity Club Pep Club Hi Y Student Council and electric scoreboard operator for the Owls also in a religious quartet and a five year band member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravencliff
RNS
R.D Vaught
Glen Rogers High School
Rufus Vaught
Christ
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Johnny Goodman
Benny Norman
Sherry Eller
Lee Eller
Evandia Cozort
Margie Cozort
Judy Sams
Danny Sams Jr
Wilson Mann
Young Vaught
Glen Rogers
Hi-Y
Owls
Glen Fork News Highlights Lou Harold Leaves for Hyattsville
Ronnie Harold, after days with his mother Mrs. Lucille Harold, departed Saturday for Hyattsville Md. Johnny Brooks and sister Miss Buddy Tuttle, former Glen Fork residents now in Winston-Salem N C, visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Shrewsbury. The Rev L Duskin and Mrs Duskin of Winston-Salem also joined, along with Mrs Tuttle's son Joel. Donald Perry returned home from Marshall University Huntington to visit his mother, Mrs C H Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fork
Rns
Lucille Harold
Ronnie Harold
Hyattsville
Johnny Brooks
Buddy Tuttle
Winston-Salem
N. C
L. C. Shrewsbury
L. Duskin
McGraws Boy Undergoes Emergency Brain Surgery
Frank Cook six year old son of Mr and Mrs Bob Cook McGraws underwent emergency brain surgery at 2 am today in Charleston General Hospital. He had been a patient for ten days in a Welch hospital. His condition is listed as critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraws
RNS
Frank Cook
Bob Cook
Charleston General Hospital
Welch Hospital
Cub Awards Presented At Pack Meet And Derby
Fayetteville Cub Scouts Pack 149 held a Pack meeting and Pinewood Derby at the Fayette County Memorial Building Friday at 7 p.m. Den mothers and den chiefs from Dens 1 through 4 received badges and arrows, with Webelos distinctions awarded. Eight to ten year olds raced for first place ribbons and a Derby Champion plaque, with Den 1 earning the top trophy as most of its members attended. Refreshments followed, served by Den 2 mothers and aid from Den 4 and Den 2 chiefs.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Cub Scouts
Fayette County Memorial Building
Bewers
Den
Eddie Neal
Dean Phillips
Denner
James Vernon
Delores Cottle
James Bowling
Ken Tygrett
Roy Milam
Danny Thomas
Stephen Canterbury
Brad Witt
Tunney Hunsaker Jr
Den 3
J. Zane Summerfield
Meco Calvert
Sparks
A. B
Ae Smart
Ben Akers
John Dickerson
Greg Sproles
Dean Sorrell
Webelos
Steve Myles
Don Bowling
Steven Richards
Kane
America
Gary Canterbury
Mike Parsons
J. W. Jones
A. E. Whanger
Walter Caldwell
American Legion Post No. 149
Donald Kesterson
Mike Smith
Reed Tury
Mike Young
Mark Bennett
Ronald Dempsey
John Casto
Ike Honaker
Mitch Vickers
Oe Young
Steve Canterbury
Butch Neal
Sarah Street
Dale Cottle
den No
Den 2
den No. 2
Mrs. Jimmy Lester Honored With Shower
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lester hosted a household shower in Mrs. Jimmy Lester’s honor. Guests from Itmann and surrounding towns attended, with games and contests. awards went to Mrs. Bill Bowers and Mrs. Arnold Tilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maben
RNS
Warren Lester
Jimmy Lester
Bill Bowers
Arnold Tilley
Wiley McKinney
Coal City
Frances Banich
Rhodell
Paul Green
Arthur Cook
B. Bailey
A. D. Hall
Hobart Spicer
L. C. Miller
El‘lie Whalen
L. E. Miller
Edgar McKinney
James Hall
Pete Semonco Jr
Sandra Cook
Betty Miller
Glen Warden
Junior Stafford
Fred Canada
Sherman Snuffer
Carl Tilley
Charles Tilley
Stanley Tilley
Bill Bower
Lee Levert
Virgie Privett
Cecil Canada
Soulsville
Virgil Shumate
Vern W. Clay
Dale Shumate
Dennis Shu
Russia and Japan reach 1965 trade pact covering 358 million
Moscow reports an in formal agreement on a 1965 trade pact that sets mutual trade at 358 million dollars Japan will export 189 million to Russia and the Soviet Union will ship 169 million in goods the pact to be signed Friday marks a new phase in postwar commerce between the nations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Russia
Japan
Soviet Union
Mission School Plans Are Made
The Galilean Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met at Mrs. Charles Bergendahl’s home with Mrs. Harold Stafford hosting. Plans were set for the School of Missions on Feb 7 14 and 21 and for a Family Night Dinner on Feb 10 with Rev. Shirley Donnelly as guest speaker. A plant was sent to patient Mrs. J W Merritt at Pine Lodge Nursing Home in Beckley. Mrs. Max McClung presented the program My Congo is not mentioned in U S Press and Others. Miss Willia Thompson led a Bible lesson on Ruth. The meeting closed with prayer. next gathering March 2 at Mrs. Max McClung’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
ANS
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Charles Bergendahl
Harold Stafford
John Jenkins
Eva Cope
Secret Place
J. E. Richeson
School of Missions
Fellowship Hall
Shirley Donnelly
J. W. Merritt
Pine Lodge
Beckley
Max McClung
Congo
U.S
Willia Thompson
A. L. Huffman
Eloise Gast
Hazel Harless
Lawrence Bennett
Arlie Lively
Fayet te Homemaker of Tomorrow named at Fayetteville High
Sharon Tudor of Fay etteville is named 1965 Homemaker of Tomorrow at Fayetteville High School for top score on a December homemaking test. State winner will win a 1500 scholarship from General Mills with a 500 grant for state runner up. All winners tour Colonial Williamsburg, Washington, D C, and New York City. The national winner earns a 5000 scholarship. runners up receive 4000 3000 and 2000 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
ANS
Sharon Tudor
Lofton Tudor
Fayetteville High School
General Mills, Inc
Betty Crocker
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc
District of Columbia
Colonial Williamsburg
Washington,d. C
New York City
Kilsyth Auxiliary Names Conference Delegate
Mrs Eth el Blanchard hosted the Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Auxiliary meeting in the Auxiliary Hall. Mrs Sylvia Huffman will be delegate for the conference at Headquarters Building Mount Tabor with other Kilsyth members listed as attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilsyth
ANS
Ethel Blanchard
Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church
Sylvia Huffman
Mount Tabor
Mary Perry
Lesta Clay
Helen Greer
Della Coleman
Barbara James
Betty Holovie
Danny
Kansas Nicosia
Myrtle E . Ollie Kiddy
Opal Wall
Evelyn Lawson
Pearl Moss
Wanda Collins
Vicki
Ronnie
Mary Cain
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Levy
Wyoming Flood Control
Sion
Tom Smith
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary K. Bowman
Wyoming County
Bowman
Rteee
State Trooper
Woman's Club
Nyoga
Valley Dr
Sheraton Hotel
Philadelphia
Ancer
Joe Witt
Garrison H. Davidson
Eddie Albert
Phillip Goetz Jr
St. Louis
Archie Smith
Hattie Bennett
Jo Ann Bere
Lord
Helen Bennett
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