Geeana School Raises for March of Dimes Drive
Geeana School collected 440 dollars for the March of Dimes campaign after a drive at the Church of the Christ. The event used class activities and cake sales to reach the quota, with students in Wayne Rollins’ seventh grade leading the effort. The report notes the drive amount and mentions the previous year’s total of 450 dollars. Survivors listed for a local death are also noted in connection with the community notice.
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Geeana
Denver Petiry
Church of the School
Christ
Edgar Dickens
Henry Ith
Oceana
Oceana Ele
White Elephant
New School No
Holroyd Brooks
Brooks
Wayne Rollins
Stequota
Daughters of Revolution Name 3 Delegates to National Event
Delegates to a national event were named at a Borderland Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meeting in Oak Hill. The delegates are Mrs. W. C. Bishop Mrs. C. R. Hill and Mrs. J. E. Howard. They will attend the Continental Congress in Washington DC in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Revolution
Oak Hill
RNS
Borderland Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. C. Bishop
C. R. Hill
J. E. Howard
Washington, D. C
Bishop
Kopperston Man Fatally Injured in Mine Accident
Kopperston resident Arnold Toler, 45, died at 6 p.m. Thursday from injuries after being struck by a header in the Kopperston mine. Born June 20, 1910, in Cyclone, he was the son of Edward and Rose Hendricks Toler. Survived by wife Edna, two sons Edward and J. D. Joenston, three daughters Carol Betty and Evelyn Gillman, four brothers Ashford Lynce Walter Wharton Ross Dewey, and four sisters Jane Bailey Mary Bailey Isabelle Bailey and Alice Massey. Body at Evans Funeral Home in Oceana. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Kopperston
Arnold Toler
Edward
Rose Hendricks Toler
Edna
J. D
Joenston
Carol
Betty
Evelyn Gillman
Pulaski
Bishop Campbell Visits Ansted Church Event
The Right Rev. Wilburn C. Campbell led his annual visit to the Church of the Redeemer in Ansted on Sunday. Miss Julia Vawler served dinner to Bishop Campbell, Rev. James H. Davis, and vestry members John Crump James Miller Martin Hofstetter Fonso Price and W. K. Vandel as part of the church gathering. Rich Ashburn, Phillies star with a .438 season mark, posted a .336 night and .339 daylight batting averages in 1955.
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Ansted
Rns
Wilburn C. Campbell
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
Church of the Redeemer
Julia Vawler
Campbell
James H. Davis
John Crump
James Miller
Martin Hofstetter
Fonso
Pete’ Price
W. K. Vandel
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
Auxiliary Plans Valentine Dance in Pineville
The Varney Cline Post 133 auxiliary met at Mrs. Jack Mullens home in Crowley-Worrell Addition to plan a Valentine dance at the Legion Hall Saturday at 7 p.m. A Heart Fund house-to-house canvass will run Feb 26 starting 1 p.m. The group also voted to sell all occasion greeting cards. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The March meeting will be at Mrs. Clyde Boggs home.
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Pineville
ANS
Heart Fund
Varney Cline Post
American Ion
Jack Mullens
Crowley - Worrell
Legion Hall
Robert G. Martin
Mullens
Clyde Boggs
Watkins to Speak at Alumni Dinner in Hinton WV
Oak Hill physician Dr. Charles E. Watkins will be the principal speaker at the West Virginia University Day dinner in Hinton at 6 30 p m. The Summers County University Alumni Chapter leader Harold B Eagles says over 100 alumni and civic leaders are expected. Alumni Association secretary Dave Jacobs will also appear on the program. The dinner is set for the high school cafeteria.
Three Couples Get Marriage Licenses in Pineville and Basin
The county clerk issued licenses for Clyde Alfrey 29 and Mary Salyer 17 from Pineville, Buren McKinney 21 and Bertha Sturgill 18 from Pineville Basin, Bernard Clark 22 and Dorothy Fisher 18 from Basin Hatch er.
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Pineville
Betty Hicks Wins Fayetteville High Homemaker Title
Carel Hicks at Fayetteville High is named top Homemaker for tomorrow. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Hicks of Route 1 Fayetteville. The state prize includes a 1500 dollar scholarship and another award worth 8500 dollars.
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Cheses
Betty Crocker
Fayetteville High School
Carel Hicks
Nion
Lindsey Hicks
Route 1
Fayetteville
Motiona
Funeral Sunday For Mrs. Baker in White Sulphur Springs
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Rachel Baker 66 of White Sulphur Springs will be held Sunday at Emmanuel Methodist Church with burial in Rosewood cemetery Lewisburg. She died after long illness in Covington Virginia Hospital. Survivors include husband Jesse B Baker four daughters two sons two sisters and four brothers. Rebecca Lodge No 53 will conduct graveside rites and pallbearers are named. The body rests at Shanklin Funeral Home White Sulphur Springs before services.
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Sarah Rachel Baker
White Sulphur Springs
Emmanuel Methodist Church
S. Reéxrade
Rosewood Cemetery
Lewisburg
Baker
Covington
Floyd County
William and
Quillie Bolt
Kate Carpenter
Rebecca Lodge
Jesse B. Baker
Elizabeth Holland
Alexandria
Ruby Hughes
Burneville
Mildred Rutherford
Bebington
England
Minnie Baker
Miles
Medina
Ohio
Robert
Alfred
Jason
Marion
Mershall Shires
Shanklin
Child's Funeral Set at Oak Hill
Funeral services for Roger Wayne Haysett six week old son of Mr and Mrs William Hayslett Oak Hill will be at 2 p m Saturday at the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill Dr C G Eastwood will conduct burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill The child died at 830 a m Thursday in an Oak Hill hospital after an illness of six days
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Oak Hill
RNS
Roger Wayne Haysett
William Hayslett
Thomas Funeral Home
C. G. Eastwood
High Lawn Memorial Park
Pineville
C. Cott
Jill
Aeral Home
Fayette County Lincoln Day Diner Hosts Republican Leaders
The Fayette County Republican Executive Committee sponsors the Lincoln Day dinner at 6 30 p m in the Memorial Building Fayetteville. Mayor John T Copenhaver House Minority Leader Cecil Underwood and Millard A Holliday of Garrewe are listed as attendees with about 20 persons expected to attend.
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Fayetteveule
BNS
Funeral services for John Henry Hensley at Odd Church
John Henry Hensley 62 Oceana timber contractor died Wednesday of a heart ailment at his home. Funeral by Rev. Vernon Cook set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Missionary Baptist Church Odd with burial at Odd Cemetery. Body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to Hensley residence at 4 p.m. today. Pallbearers named Archie Haga Lewis Haga Junior Hensley Eugene Rowe Earl Rowe Carl Adams.
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Junior Hensley
Eugene Rowe
Earl Rowe
Carl Adams
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Glo- Kora Coal Co
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Vincent
Howard Pettry
Cleveland
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Fairdale
Earl Parsons
Roscoe Peters
Pine Knob
Thurlo Boggess
Dollie Dilly
Dry Creek
George Stems
W. D. Lawton
Mount Hope
J. M. Francesa
Wade Mahood
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F. A.goffey
F. McCoy
Jack Long
Carl Anderson
DuPuy
J. B.ly
Danese
Thompson
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Jense
M. S. Lively
Valley Forge
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Fayette County
Republican Executive Committee
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James Gibson
Columbus
Karen Lynn
City Hospital
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Nona Ingledew
Roy Ingledew
Timana
Bakiwin
Beckley Area
Jan Campbell Nasic Company
Hensley
Olie
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Wallace Bennett
Houston
Tex
Carden
B.F. Puckett
Robert W. Flack
Pat R. Hamilton
Oak Hill City Hall
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