Eight Oak Hill churches unite for World Day of Prayer
Oak Hill churches join in a world observance February 17, staging a 7:30 p.m. union service at Oak Hill Methodist Church titled Forward Through the Ages. Local planning groups include Oak Hill Methodist Church and several other congregations with Mrs. Kelly Williams as chairperson. Special music will be performed by the Methodist adult choir directed by Aubrey Halstead. Pax Junior High reports March of Dimes drives across grades with top per-grade contributors and class officers.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Methodist Church
United Church Women
National Council of Churches
Thomas James
Church of the Azarene
Virgie Basham
Jones Avenue Church of God
Dorsey Harvey
Gospel Tabernacle
D. B. Thorne
First Presbyterian Church
Myron Dodds
Oak Hill Brethren Church
Dennis Richardson
Ernest Bradbury
Calvary Baptist Church
The
Methodist Church
Aubrey Halstead
PAX
Pax Junior High School
Penny Tony
Carl D. Murdock
Judy Stover
Miss J. Hazel
Ann Taylor
Judy Grant
Nancy Humphrey
Dianne Aliff
Carolyn Keffer
Myrtle Davis
Johnny Wright
Jerry Donnell
Patsy Nichols
George K. Scott
Connie Huber
J. A. Baumgartner
Ostrex Tonic Tablets Promise Iron Boost For Couples
Advertises Ostrex Tonic Tablets claiming to renew energy for men and women over 40 by supplying a therapeutic iron dose. Describes that one day’s supply equals iron from 16 dozen raw oysters or 16 pounds of beef, with an 8 day trial and economy size savings, sold by all druggists.
Commodities Distribution At Pax City Hall This Week
Pax City Hall will issue PAX-Commodities today and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sid Lively will distribute the commodities and urges residents to bring their own containers. Butter has arrived and will be included. About 70 major countries have Red Cross societies.
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Pax City Hall
Sid Lively
Red Cross Societies
Raid Escapee Surrenders in Pineville
A Pineville man sought since his January escape from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens surrendered Monday morning to Magistrate Preston Wilson. Freeman Lambert posted a $2,500 bond, waived to the grand jury, and was released on aiding and abetting in the operation of a moonshine still near Cabin Creek. Sheriff Lelan Phillips said George Cook, wounded by police at the same still on Jan. 22, remains a patient in Mullens hospital and has not undergone surgery.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Freeman Lambert
Preston Wilson
Cabin Creek
Lambert
Lelan Phillips
George Cook
Mission Circle at Quinni mont Baptist Church Meets on Thursday
Members gathered at 7 p m in Mrs Maggie Anderson s home for a program themed Love with love poems by guests Mabelle Bond Gypsie Withrow and Ruth Thompson a love prayer by Amy Berry and business notes led by Edna Breeden plans for purchasing pews were discussed A funeral notice from Mullens reports Louis Lepori 78 born in Sala Capriasca Switzerland died in Buenos Aires Argentina The next meeting is March 2 at Amy Berry s home all members urged to attend
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Ponte Capriasca
Switzerland
Mary Leiperi
Beckley
Valentine
D. D. Thompson
Dora Breeden
Amy Berry
Oceanian yearbook completes 1961 staff and theme
Oceana High School announces the 1961 Oceanian yearbook will run 76 pages with sections on sports, activities and organizations and a theme Fun We Had in 61. The staff met February deadline and distribution is set for May with Betty Childers Fairley Lusk Danny Long Kaye Estep among the seniors in leadership roles.
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Oceana
ANS
Oceana High School
Betty Childers
Fairley Lusk
Danny Long
Kaye Estep
Patsy Terrell
Marcia Rankin
Nancy Bar
Fire Destroys Eight Houses in Cherry Tree
LOGAN, W Va. UPI Fire swept eight frame houses in Cherry Tree leaving about 40 people homeless. No one was injured. Logan firefighters fought the blaze for 3½ hours. The cause was undetermined. A ninth house ignited but was extinguished before heavy damage. Most occupants were reportedly living on public assistance. Two vacant houses stood in a cluster.
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Logan
W. Va
UPI
Cherry Tree
Presbyterians Rally At Mount Hope For Bluestone-Davis-Stuart drive
The Rev. Ray R. Hanson Jr announces a district rally at Beckley Presbyterian Church at 6:30 p m Wednesday. The Bluestone-Davis-Stuart Fund Drive seeks about 375000 with 150000 still needed after 46000 provided by Synod churches. Davis Stuart aims to add facilities and upgrades. Bluestone plans include chapel recreation building cabins and roads. C E Jones named lay chairman and Mrs W B Poling Women’s chairman as canvassing proceeds by church teams.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Ray R. Hanson Jr
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Davis-Stuart School
George N. Davis
Synod
Davis-Stuart
Bluestone
C. E. Jones
Ed Lay
W. B. ‘Poling
Cleveland & Ohio Railway Announces Student Special to Washington
The Cleveland and Ohio Railway plans a spring student special to Washington for West Virginia pupils. The train departs Charleston February 21 with stops en route and returns February 23 to acquaint students with the capital.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland & Ohio Railway
Washington
West Virginia
Charleston
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