Bowman’s Missile Missed Its Mark in West Virginia
EAST RAINELLE RNS reports Democrat Delegate Richard Bowman of Greenbrier County urged the West Virginia House to spark state progress. He argued poor education funding, degraded roads, polluted streams, and ruined mountains deter tourism and economic growth, calling for a modern highway network and broader public works to employ 50,000 unemployed and attract new industry.
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East Rainelle
RNS
House of Delegates
Richard Bowman
Greenbrier
Old Virginia
Bowman
Charleston
Washington
West Virginia
Times
Howman
Ritasal Promises Relief From Pain and Rheumatism
Advertises Ritasal as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia and rursitis, claiming freedom from pain day and night even in bad weather. Includes a call to send name and address to FF Martin, Ronceverte, West Virginia, for information free rush.
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FF Martin
Ronceverte
Welch Emergency Hospital Birth at Clear Fork
A daughter was born at Welch Emergency Hospital Monday morning to Mr and Mrs Willie Blankenship of Clear Fork. The infant weighed seven pounds ten ounces.
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Clear Fork
RNS
Welch Emergency Hospital
Willie Blankenship
Heart Sunday drive planned by Pineville Woman's Club
Pineville Woman's Club announces a heart drive set for February 22 and a contribution to Red Cross March of Dimes and Cancer Drives. The group honors Teacher of the Year winner Mrs. Ernest Hays, discusses a county bookmobile project with the motto Free Service for Everyone, and notes the West Virginia Federation convention at The Greenbrier March 19-21.
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Pineville
RNS
Woman's Club
Heart
Red Cross
March of Dimes
Claude Pancake
Ernest Hays
West Virginia
C. A. Kidd
George Hatfield
Greenbrier
Capitol District
Edward R. Murrow
Chloe Gifsford
General Federation
Charles T. Shackelford
Gladys Bary
Joe Eskridge
H. F. Frazier
Garvin
Barboursville State Hospital
A. K. LaFon
Fayette County
Arritt
R. C. Farmer
Mike Kuhn, Jr
B. S. Collins
Joe
Truax Traer Coal Co Reduces Working Force
Truax Traer Coal Co has cut men at Coal River area mines. Seven at Eunice No 7 and about 200 at Rayford operations idle. Marfork mine closed till further notice with reopening hoped this spring. A headhouse is under construction costing over 120000.
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Marfork
RNS
Truax Traer Coal Company
Coal River Area
Eunice No. 7
Rayford
Marfork-Eunice
Willing Workers Band Raises 112 Dollars for Pax Church
The Willing Workers Band of Pax Church of God collected 112 dollars in January through church basement dinners. Proceeds go toward paying for newly installed pews at the church, supporting the renovation.
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Pax Church of God
Mary Lou Cline Named Tomorrow's Homemaker
Baileysville High School selects Mary Lou Cline as the 1959 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after top 50 minute homemaking exam. She earns a home making pin, a potential All-American title, and state scholarship opportunities totaling up to $1,500 plus trips to Washington and New York. General Mills awards $500 to state runners-up. All-American prize pool rises to $5,000 with escalating national awards.
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Baileysville
RNS
Baileysville High School
Betty Crocker
Mary Lou Cline
Miss Cline
Josten's
Science Research Associates
General Mills
Washington, D. C
Colonial Williamsburg
New York City
Minneapolis
Leamington Hotel
Mrs. M. Norton Rites Saturday
Mrs. Mary Norton 65 of Glen Fork died Wednesday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband Nick. son Denver. daughters Irene Thomas Opal Pettry Margaret Simpson Elinore Hawskins. brothers Raymond Bradley Holley Bradley. sister Myrtle Perdue. 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine Grove Community Church. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery. Body to home of daughter Mrs. Thomas in Whitesville after transfer from Valley Funeral Home.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Mary Norton
Beckley Hospital
Nick
Denver
Keith
Irene Thomas
Opal Pettry
Looneyville
Margaret Simpson
Elinore Hawskins
Baltimore
Raymond Bradley
Naugatuck
Holley Bradley
Myrtle Perdue
Womans Group Luncheon Held in Oak Hill
The Women's Auxiliary of the Fayette County Medical Society met at Mrs. J. N. Jarrett’s residence in Oak Hill with co hosts Mrs. J. B. Thompson and Mrs. R. N. German. Dr. Jarrett spoke on the American Medical Education Fund and plans were made for a March 3 guest day at Mrs. C. W. Stallard’s Falls View home. A dessert bridge will raise funds for AMEF and Mrs. T. K. Laird showed slides from a trip to Mexico. Other members included Mrs. W. P. Bittinger Mrs. M. G. Hresan Mrs. William Herold and Mrs. C. E. Watkins.
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AMEF
T. K. Laird
Mexico
W. P. Bittinger
M. G. Hresan
William Herold
C. E. Watkins
Wyoming County Court To Buy Polio Vaccine
Wyoming County Court will buy polio vaccine for residents up to age 20 if wholesale purchase is possible. At a Pineville meeting, Dr. R. C. Hatfield outlined vaccine need and free vaccination for those unable to pay. He noted over 33,000 shots have been given to date and more than 7,000 third shots are required before summer.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming
R. C. Hatfield
Wyoming County
Charles Bower
Mullens
Tom Smith
Oceana
W. C. Bailey
Hatfield
Health Department
Grant Taylor
West Virginia
Cook Ford Sales
Bert Short
Pine Chevrolet Company
Department of Public Assistance
State Police
Mrs Williams Leads Devotional At Meeting
Mrs Reuben Williams led a devotional at a Tuesday meeting of the Women's Society of Christian Service. She urged friendly outreach to strangers and aiding new converts as plans discussed for church revival continuance. A material purchase for curtains was decided, a new member Tolliver welcomed, and refreshments served by Dancy and Gentry.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Reuben Williams
Women's Society of Christian Service
Williams Aso
James Pans
Hazel Dancy
Gracie Tolliver
Helen McClung
Hazel Gentry
Dancy
Tolliver
Gentry
McClung
Williams
Ina Rhen
Lilly Mae Sizemore
Glenn Robinson
John Greer
Margie Durham
Enfield Walters
Edith Cox
Ruby Welshans
Marion Brooks
Viola Jenkins
Vesta Wilson
Louise Miller
Marie Bailey
Eva Hrasar
Thelma Richardson
Judith Jenkins
Kathy Cox
Linda Sizemore
Carol Bailey
Donnie Nuckols
Fayetteville Delegate Co-Sponsors Three Bills
T E Myles of Fayetteville co sponsors three measures in the House of Delegates. One bill requires that a judgment debtor notice be sent by certified mail, not registered mail, to execute against salary or wages. Another bill allows county clerks, with a circuit court order and physician certified pregnancy, to issue marriage licenses to underage applicants. A third bill would raise the state license tax on trading stamp companies from 175 to 1000 dollars annually with separate licenses per county.
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DPA
Wyoming County Board of Education
Gilbert Goode
Pineville Insurance
Shell Morgan
Huff Creek
Morgan
Mack Arnold
William V. McNemar
Pineville
Lois Beane
Oceana
Duke
Bonnie Addison
Virgil
Brookie Cline
Court House
Jack Shipman
T. E. Myles
D-Fayette
House of Delegates
Fayetteville
Mullens Man At Seminary
Robert Tabscott, Concord College senior and student pastor, attends the 1959 Town and Country Pastor's Institute at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. He is one of 149 men invited by Bluestone Presbytery and the State Synod to participate, a program of the Board of Church Extension for the Presbyterian Church US with headquarters in Atlanta. Tabscott plans to enter seminary after graduation this spring, having pastored Presbyterian churches at Matoaka, Lashmeet, and Lakeview during three years of college study.
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Mullens
RNS
Robert Tabscott
Concord College
Richmond
Union Theological Seminary
R. L. Tabscott
Bluestone Presbytery
State Synod
Board of Church Extension
General Assembly, Presbyterian Church
U. S
Atlanta
Tabscott
Athens College
Matoaka
Lashmeet
Lakeview
Gardeners Discuss New Flower Varieties Oak Hill
Oak Hill Garden Club members met Monday at the Woods Avenue home of Mrs. C. L. Garvin to discuss new flower varieties. Co-hostesses were Mrs. C. C. Neal and Mrs. L. E. Thompson. Speakers covered gladioli petunias and chrysanthemums with Mrs. F. A. Guffey moderating and Mrs. Dewey Kincaid joining the panel. Thirty members attended.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Garden Club
Woods Avenue
C. L. Garvin
C. C. Neal
L. E. Thompson
Jack Long
C. P. Anderson
R. R. Thomas
F. A. Guffey
Dewey Kincaid
Woman's Club Sees Sewing Contest Winner Chosen
Fayetteville Woman's Club selected Mrs. Charles L. Garvin Jr. as winner of the Vogue Pattern Sewing Contest for a blue linen sheath dress. Judges praised workmanship and suitability for club activities. The winner to represent Fayetteville in the Capitol District contest February 14.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Vogue
Fayetteville Woman's Club
Charles L. Garvin Jr
E. B. Eskew
Fletcher Arritt
Carl B. Vickers
Delaney Caldwell
Garvin
Mary Lou Kessler
Nancy Allen
Betsy Casto
Judy Huffman
Charlene Hesse
Linda Boles
Pam Lucado
Susan Phillips
Judy Dooley
Mary Hash
Margaret Phillips
Rose Mary Rule
Ernestine Thomas
Ann Hash
Carolyn Cole
Judy Garvin
Carol Sue Likens
Mission Society Meets at Oak Hill Brethren Church
The Women's Missionary Society of the Brethren Church met Tuesday with 24 members present. Mrs Ed Engles gave a devotional Staff of Life, Mrs Elmer Boling spoke on Spiritual Bread of Life, and Mrs Charles Crouch on The Knowledge God Gave Us. Poems were read by Mrs Harold Hall and Mrs J A McKinney. Co-hostesses were Mrs Ollie Foy Mrs Harry Payne and Mrs Grayon Payne.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Ed Engles
Women's Missionary Society of the Brethren Church
Elmer Boling
Charles Crouch
Harold Hall
J. A. McKinney
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