Stallard Heads County Court
OAK HILL The Fayette County Court has been reorganized with C. W. Stallard elected president. Other officers include C. W. Vickers purchasing agent Mrs Eva Reynolds assistant purchasing agent C. W Stallard Mental Hygiene Commission representative Walter S Wilson Prosecuting Attorney's office and James L Matthews county clerk's office. Matthews announced the courthouse will be closed Feb 12 in observance of Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette County
C. W. Stallard
C. W. Vickers
Eva Reynolds
Mental Hygiene Commission
Walter S. Wilson
Prosecuting Attorney's Office
James L. Mathews
Mathews
Abraham Lincoln
Two Births Recorded at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens
The Wyoming General Hospital Mullens recorded two births. A son, nine pounds, twelve ounces, to Mr and Mrs Roy Trent of Oceana at 4 49 p m Feb 1. A son eight pounds, eleven ounces to Mr and Mrs John Arnold Martin of Beckley at 5 p m Feb 4.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Roy Trent
Oceana
John Arnold Martin
Beckley
Wyoming Easter Seal Society Campaign Pointers
Mrs. Jean Harper of the West Virginia Easter Seal Society spoke in Pineville about the Spring campaign. Last year the drive raised 1416.54 dollars with 75 percent staying in Wyoming County for the program, chairing six wheelchairs and a six week speech clinic. About 175 children and adults have received speech therapy aid locally. A mass meeting March 5 at First Methodist Church will reorganize the county society and elect officers.
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Jean Harper
West Virginia
Easter Seal Society
Pineville
RNS
Charleston
Wyoming County
Harper
Partic
Ular
Wyoming County Society
First Methodist Church
West Virginia Slipcover Dealer Ad Promotes Purchases
An advertising blurb for West Virginia's largest slipcover dealer at 1307 Prince St Beckley promotes buying slipcovers and related products.
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West Virginia
Prince St
Beckleyr
Former Layland Girl Weds in Scranton Pa
Miss Kathry n A Gilkeson of Layland Heights married Eugene T Refice in Immaculate Conception Chapel Scranton at 11 am Saturday The bride daughter of Mrs Victor Hugo Gilkeson wore a silk taffeta gown with re embroidered lace and carried magnolia leaves with white camellias The ceremony was performed by Rev James C Timlin Best man Lawrence J Sarno and ushers Robert E Ellenbogen Ray Buselli It was a family reception at the Deitrick in Scranton The bride is a nurse and will live in Scranton after a trip to Sun Valley and Las Vegas
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Layland Heights
Kathryn A. Gilkeson
Eugene T. Refice
Immaculate Conception
Scranton
Victor Hugo Gilkeson
James C. Timlin
Jack Hajjar
Schenectady
N. J
Lawrence J. Sarno
Robert E. Ellenbogen
Ray Buselli
Washington, D. C
Deitrick
Refice
Greenwich
Scranton Times Photo Department
Sun Valley
Idaho
Las Vegas
Nev
Horticulture Topic of Garden Club Meeting
Fifteen members of the Castle Rock Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Claude Pancake with Mrs. C. C. Holloway as co hostess. Wyom ing County Sanitarian Robert Pack presented a horticulture program with slides of county beauty spots and Cincinnati horticulture museum flowers. Mrs. Roy Breeden led the session. plans for a fall flower show were outlined and the state convention dates announced for Greenbrier March 4 to 7. The club will be represented by the incoming president and first vice president at the March meeting. A spaghetti dinner and home baked goods sale are planned for February 24 in Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church. A report on Castle Rock development progress noted work by the Projects Committee chaired by Mrs. Robert M. Worrell, with weather enabling park-area efforts around the rock. An extension landscape architect from West Virginia University will visit Pineville soon to advise on the project.
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Pineville
RNS
Castle Rock
William Lewis
Greenbrier
John Scoleri
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Robert M. Worrell
the Rock
W. Va. University
Club Ladies
Phillips Enters Wyoming County Education Board Race
Claude Phillips 50 from Pineville filed as a candidate for the nonpartisan Wyoming County Board of Education. A longtime Wyoming County resident, he has served as trade school supervisor, teacher, principal, and maintenance head. He leads Robinson-Phillips Coal, chairs Cook Memorial Baptist Church deacons, and is active in Rotary and PTA. He and wife Bethel Cox have three children.
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Pineville
RNS
Claude Phillips
Wyoming County
Robinson- Phillips Coal Company
Phillips Coal Company
Wyoming County Board of Education
Phillips
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
University of North Carolina
Long Beach
Calif
Pat
West Virginia University
Fredrick County Public Schools
Joe
Pineville High School
Church To Host District MYF Meeting at Delilah Church
The WSCS of Delilah Methodist Church met at Mrs. H W Gillespie home with Mrs Dick Cook as co host. Devotional by Mrs Eugene Akers using Take the Gospel into all Nations. Latin America Speaks program by Mrs Hallard Chaffins. District MYF meeting set for March 5 with WSCS refreshments. Plans include church cleaning and new member additions.
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Oceana
RNS
WSCS
Delilah Methodist Church
H. W. Gillespie
Dick Cook
Eugene Akers
Jerusalem
Jesus
Gladys Raymond
Hallard Chaffins
Creed Walker
John Edwards
Lawrence Clouse
Ralph Toler
Jack Rider
Robert Dillon
MYF
Bob Dillon
Herman Reed
P. D. Raymond
Dean Rollins
Pine Grove Lodge 18 Installs Officers Saturday Night
Ravencliff RNS reports the Pine Grove Lodge No 18 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will install officers at the regular Saturday night meeting. Noble Grand G P Spence urges all new officers and members to attend as the meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m.
Fire Destroys Glen Fork Home
In Glen Fork the Mul lens family lost their home in a weekend blaze discovered by Mrs Mullens. Firefighters from Pineville or Oceana arrived too late to save the furnishings and clothing. The family, with five sons, has no insurance and is rebuilding with aid from friends.
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Glen Fork
Okey Mullens
Pineville
Oceana
Mullens
Donald
Howard
Thomas
Glen Rogers High School
Richard
Danny
Sorority Elects Jenny Humphries President in Oak Hill
Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi elected Jenny Humphries as new president to fill the unexpired term after Gertrude Bailey’s resignation. Humphries, known as “Girl of the Year” in 1960, lives with husband and two children at 115 Thurmond Drive and works for Appalachian Power Co. in Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Thomas L. Humphries
Beta Theta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Humphries
Floyd Warrick Jr
Jones Ave
Gertrude Bailey
Ivan Bush
Francis Riner
Jenny
Thurmond Drive
Appalachian Power Co
Bernard Richmond
William Shaffer
George Bailey
Bush
M. K
Mullens Council Approves Parking Lot Lease and Shelters
Mullens city commissioners approved leasing a lot on Guyan dotte Avenue from the Pentecostal Holiness Church for two years with 30 day notice. Civil defense personnel reviewed potential public fallout shelter sites in Mullens. The council also okayed a street light at Phillip and Johnson, discussed traffic near First Church of God, planned bulldozer repairs to save costs, and signed a land lease for a two way radio unit at Tater Hill to connect fire, street, and police. Elizabeth Williams named as Ravencliff area correspondent. she is a Glen Rogers teacher and active in church and civic groups.
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Woodrow Cook
Mullens
Phillip and
Johnson Avenue
Guyandotte Avenue
First Church of God
State Road Commission
Cook
Tater Hill
The
Register
Ravencliff
McGraws
Glen Rogers
Sabine
Elizabeth Williams
Glen Rogers High School
Miss Williams
Judea Shrine
Order of the White Shrine
Beckley
Pineville
Order of Eastern Star
Oceana Woman’s Club
Rebekahs
Fred Shannon Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Flower Catalogues Aired By Garden Club
Oak Leaf Garden Club met at Mrs. John Samuels Jr. East Oak Hill to discuss Whats New in Catalogues and new spring seeds bulbs and roses. Mrs. T W Sowers moderated. officers for 1962 to be elected. next meeting March 1 with Mrs. Ray Mullins hosting.
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Garden Club
Oak Leaf Garden Club
John Samuels, Jr
Martin St
East Oak Hill
John Berry
Mike Mahoney
John Dixon
T. W. Sowers
M. E. Pennington
Berry
Fred Whitley, Jr
Sowers
Dixon
Mahoney
Pennington
Whitley
Eddie Souk
Marvin Hitchcock
Walter Farmer
Ray Mullins
Samuels
Wyoming English Instructors Meet in Pineville
Glen Rogers High School English teacher L A Dillon led a Wyoming County group of English instructors in Pineville for a second meeting aimed at strengthening the county English program. A joint conference with English teachers and principals will be held in Pineville on February 19 to define objectives and streamline them for year to year use, with a panel discussion planned. Representatives from several state colleges are assisting in developing a secondary level English instruction course to progress into college years.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
L. A. Dillon
Glen Rogers High School
Wyoming County
Pineville
Dillon
Exceptional Children Meet At Mullens Grade
A Mullens grade school program for exceptional children led by Mrs. Scoleri featured the creation of miniature arrangements in bottle caps and paper weights in inverted baby food jars using dried rose petals preserved with silica gel. Eleven children attended and were served treats. the next meeting is set for March 13 at Mrs. Sam Lambert's home with co-hostess Mrs. Gilmer Hines.
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Pineville
ANS
Mullens Grade School
Sam Lambert
Gilmer Hines
McGraws Welcome Delores Jean Tilley At Wyoming General
Mr and Mrs John Tilley announce the birth of a seven and one half pound girl named Delores Jean born Wednesday at Wyoming General Hospital in Mullen Mrs Olen Sizemore is convalescing at home after a hospital stay and returned home Wednesday
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McGraws
RNS
John Tilley
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullen
Delores Jean
Olen Sizemore
Latin American Theme Highlights WSCS Meet
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its general meeting at 6 pm with a pot luck dinner in the Social Hall. Latin America was the theme, tables decorated with country flags gumdrops and miniature figures. members solved a cross word puzzle on Latin countries and products. Worship by Mrs John Massing titled No East or West, from Luke. Book studies by Miss Tennis Jean Cope and others on The Land of Eldorado and The Quiet Crusader. Brief business session led by President Mrs Nokie Thompson. Attendees named include Miss Belle Perry Miss Georgia Perry Miss Anna Cope Mrs W R Park Mrs Evan Felten Mrs Miller Gwinn Mrs Hobart Maynor Mrs Harold Hock Mrs George Scott Vargo Mrs Loraine Wotring Mrs Nokie Thompson Mrs Lee Fontana Mrs Jack Stuart Mrs Ambrose Bryan Mrs George D Porter Mrs Ronald Pittman Mrs Tom Rogers Mrs Jennie Cope Carter Mrs Henry Danner Mrs Haven Davis Mrs Charles Honaker and Mrs Harry McMillon.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Latin America
John Massing
Luke
Land of
Eldorado
Santo Uberto Barbeiri
Tennis Jean Cope
W. R. Burruss
N. L. Kemp
William R. Park
Quiet Crusader
Henry McCorkle
Nokie Thompson
Belle Perry
Georgia Perry
Anna Cope
W. R. Park
Evan Felten
Miller Gwinn
Hobart Maynor
Harold Hock
George Scott Vargo
Loraine Wotring
Lee Fontana
Jack Stuart
Ambrose Bryan
George D. Porter
Ronald Pittman
Tom Rogers
Jennie Cope Carter
Henry Danner
Haven Davis
Charles Honaker
Harry McMillon
Circle Changes Meeting Date at Mount Hope Baptist Temple
The Minnie E. Garrett Circle met at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Charles Bergendahl's home with Mrs. Helen Darnall presiding. The Love Gift was presented by Mrs. Hazel Huffman and a play Is America For Christ was staged. The March 6 meeting was postponed to March 13 due to the City-Wide Preaching Mission.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Minnie E. Garrett
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Charles Bergendahl
Helen Darnall
Hazel Huffman
Jennifer Huffman
Isabell Oschlager
Joshua
Ruth
America
Christ
Violet Grace McCutcheon
Minnie Johnson
Annie Brown
Max McClung
Newton
Arlee Lively
Helen Thrasher
Effie Dower
Lawrence Bennett
A. L. Huffman
New Resident Honored With Birthday Party
Ravencliff social note reports Mrs. Lacy Lafferty, new resident, feted at a surprise birthday shower at her home on Wednesday night. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Brooks, Mrs. Harley Reeves, Mrs. Greely McGraw, Mrs. Lon Stewart, Mrs. Basil Shumate, Mrs. Glen Acord, Mrs. William Mullins, Mrs. Cather Pettry, Mrs. Frank Acord, Miss Elizabeth Williams, her two children Michael and Glenna, and sister Miss Pauline Shumate.
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Ravencliff
RNS
Lacy Lafferty
Paul Brooks
Harley Reeves
Greely McGraw
Lon Stewart
Basil Shumate
Glen Acord
William Mullins
Cather Pettry
Frank Acord
Elizabeth Williams
the Honloree
Michael and
Glenna
Pauline Shumate
Bonfire Etymology Tied to Bone Fire Roots in England
A historical note explains that bonfire derives from bone fire, a term used in 16th century England for large fires burning martyrs bones. The phrase reflects past cremations and religious conflict.
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England
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