Valentine Dance Held By Sorority at White Oak Club
The Oak Hit Business and Professional Woman's Club hosted its annual Valentine Dinner Dance Friday at White Oak Country Club. About six dozen members attended. Mrs. Gor én Hendrickson opened with a welcome, the club collect was read by Mrs. Delbert Sneed, and Mrs. M. C. Hess spoke on the origin of Valentine's Day. Music featured Grace Myers on piano, Kay Stover and Dreama Epperly in a duet, and Becky Sneed singing. A nominating committee was formed for March officers, and an executive board meeting is set for March 2.
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GAK Hill
RNS
the Oak
White Oak
Guede
Sirs. Gorén Hendrickson
Delbert Sneed
M. C. Hess
Rural development meeting planned in Fayette County
The Industrial Committee, part of the federal pilot community rural development program, will meet at 7 20 p m today in the courthouse. Richard Glass, county agricultural agent, will lead the session, the first in a series of meetings sponsored by the USDA across Fayette Summers and Raleigh counties.
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Payesteville
Federal “Pilot Community’ Rural Development Council
Fayette County
Richard Glass
Fayette
Summers
Raleigh
United States Department of Agriculture
Inductees Named for February Service Induction
Four selective service registrants of Local Board No. 21 Mullens are to report for induction into the armed forces February 14. They are Jack Emery Dudley Princeton and Paul Arthur Toler Guyan both volunteers, with Richard Warren Wilkinson Pineville and Ronald Ray Wheeler Detroit Michigan formerly of Coal Mountain.
Whitesville OES Fetes Mrs Curtis Smith
Whitesville OES chapter honored Mrs. Curtis P Smith with a reception at the Masonic Temple Sunday. Fifteen chapters attended. Mrs. Smith noted for long Eastern Star service in West Virginia and Nova Scotia, with teaching work in Ohio and West Virginia.
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Whitesville
RNS
Curtis P Smith
Gren Martha
West Virginia
Order of the Westert Star
Masone Tomme
Ruth Snyder
Alice Wilkerson
Smith
Curtis P. Smith
Sherman High School
Waa
Selah Ball
Grantsville
Wheeler McFadden
South Charleston
Worthy
Alice Watson
Chelvan
Opal Plymate
St. Albans
Arville Eschback
Jaeger
Grand Electra
Joseph Steadman
Seth
Grand Jurisdiction of
Nova Scotia
Olive Zimmer
Hneaaa
Evelyn Spangler
Fred Snyder
Jean Selamy
Harry Cooke
Jewell’ Priestley
Buford Sting
Princeton
Madison
Prosser
Middletown
Ohio
Augusta
Mannington
Aving
Cotageville
Hasard
Buffalo
Augusta Chanter
Teo
Martha
Lois Anette
Glenville State Teachers College
Sharon Elaine
Seven Fayette Youths Released On Bond
Seven youths from the Minden area were released on $1000 bonds each after being held in the Fayette County Jail since Sunday night. Juvenile petitions were filed against them, and they are to appear later before Juvenile Court Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. The youths were detained during a Mount Hope dispute in which a Kilsyth youth sustained a hand cut requiring medical attention.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Minden
Fayette County
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Mount Hope
Bernard Rocke
Flag Fund Drive Continues At Sherman High School
Sherman Whitesville RNS reports a two week extension for a fund drive to purchase new flags for the Sherman High School Band. Ralph Hote announced contributions have been received by Holle over four weeks, aiming for 200 dollars and nearing 150 dollars with 50 dollars more expected to be raised in the final period.
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Whitesville
RNS
Sherman High School
Ralph Hote
Holle
Engagement Announced for Miss Peggy Sizemore and Robert Pauley
The engagement of Miss Peggy Sizemore to Robert Pauley was announced by her parents in Baileysville. Miss Sizemore, a Baileysville High School senior, is active in Future Homemakers of America and Future Teachers of America and was named Miss Pin Up and Miss Baileysville High. Pauley, a West Virginia University senior in mine engineering, is from Taeger and Gilbert.
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Peggy Sizemore
Robert Pauley
Hilly Ray Bailey
Baileysville
Fannie Pauley
Gilbert
Edwin Pauley
Taeger
Miss Sizemore
Baileysville High School
Future Homemakers of America
Future Teachers of America
Nine Fayette couples apply for licenses in county office
Nine couples appeared in Fay ette County Clerk s office seeking marriage licenses. The applicants include Samuel Batley 23 and Dorothy Jackson 17 of Milburn. Joan Bark Holt 32 and Hester Ellen Hendricks 29 of Oak Hill. W P Kincaid 65 of Charleston and Bertha Ballard 62 of Oak Hill. Elbert Loving 45 and Willie Mac Willis 28 of Summerliee. Gordon Minor 21 of Detroit and Shelby Farley 16 of Elk Ridge. Larry Nibert 18 of Wayne Mich and Joann Beckett 16 of Porgellton. Bernard Straw 21 of Ohio and Shelby Fox 21 of Beilwood. David J Stabler 19 of Canton R and Sandra Johnson 18 of Powellton. Franklin Odell Wilson 24 of Robson and Loretta Frances Elliot 31 of Oak Hill.
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Fayette
Fayete County
Samuel Batley
Willie
Winnie Batey
Mahan
Dorothy Jackson
Douglas
Annie Jackson
Milburn
Joan Bark Holt
Tommy
Sadie Holt
Hester Ellen Hendricks
Quincy
Dolly Hendricks
Oak Hill
W. P. Kincaid
Preston Kincaid
Charleston
Bertha Ballard
Elbert Loving
James
Flora Loving
Willie Mac Willis
Robert
Effie Willis
Summeriee
Gordon Minor
Eliza‘beth Minor
Detroit
Miah
Shelby Farley
Fred and
Eslola Farley
Elkridge
Larry Nibert
Harry J and
Effie Nibert
Wayne, Mich
Joann Beckett
Hartsel
Letha Beckett
Porgellton
Bernard Straw
Howton and
Genieve Straw
Ohio
Shelby Fox
Walter
Sylvia Fox
Beil‘wood
David J. Stabler
Harry and
Edna Stabler
Canton
R and
Sandra Johnson
Ralph and
Bertha Johnson
Powellton
Franklin Odell Wilson
Wiliam M. and
Lara Wilson
Robson
Loretta Frances Elliot
Charlie and
Louise Abbott
Whitesville Miss Whitesville Contest Plans Approved
Whitesville chamber maps Easter events including a parade from April 12 to 13 with floats and prizes for winners, a talent show on April 19, and a dance honoring the contestants and Miss Emma Kelly. Beauty contest open to unmarried women ages 16 to 25. entries via Ralph Wattle and high school principals. signboard project discussed.
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Manuel Arvon
Lacy Thomas
Whitesville
Kelly
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Ralph Wattle
Whiteshire
State News Office
Chamber
Eddie Harvit
L. E. Salamy
Hottle
Charles Holland
Arvon
Mrs. Thomas
Richard Brown
Hospital Notes MULLENS weekly admissions at Wyoming General
The hospital log for the week ending Saturday lists thirty admissions at Wyoming General Hospital E. Names appear by day from Sunday to Saturday, including Mrs Nancy White Armco Shirley Bowman McGraws Ada Gilliam Stephenson Jane Cook and others across Mullens, Pineville, Corinne, Glen Rogers, Rhodell, Ravencliff, Wyco, and Amigo.
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New ‘Richmond
Charlie Church
Ineville
Nina Weaver
Pineville
Kenneth Dale Adams
Bud
Debra Blankenship
Corinne
Helen Widener
Nancy
Smith
Mullens
Annette Rice
Soulsville
John Alten
William Webb
McGraws
Shirley l Foley
Amigo
Dessie Richardson
Glen Rogers
Lelia McMillion
Mae Licester
Herndon
Margaret Ollins
Celeste Jennelle
Loumega Morgan
Faye Stiltner
Jack Kelly
Rhodell
Viola Haga
Betty Lafferty
Ravencliff
David] Fortune
Wyco
Miss Marylon Leonard Weds Arthur H. Smith
Miss Marylon Leonard and Arthur H. Smith wed in a 2:30 pm ceremony on December 29, 1956 in Dayton Otto. Daughter of Claude and [Mrs.] Leonard of Dayton, she becomes the bride of Arthur H. Smith son of A. R. and Mrs. Smith of Lochgelly, a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate with four years in the navy.
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Lochgelly
Marylon Leonard
Arthur H. Smith
Birthday party honors Lani Kiana Feled
Lani Kiana Feled was honored on his fifth birthday at a Surprise party in the Chestnut Room of the Legion home Thursday night. Hostesses were Pat Hudson and Louise Harrah. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Al Buckland and Frederick Merriam. Guests included Wanda Lee, Belly Jarrell Edds, Juanda Clay, Juanita Clay, Jerry Dequasie, Jon Nambrick, Skippy Gray, Don Tufts, Sue Bates, Buddy Lively, Nancy Bess, J. C. Hurt, Tom Duarett, Tommy Harris, Carol Sue Vickers, Haven Shuck, James Corley, Jimmy Fitewater, Susie Roberts, and Mike Gavin.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Lani Kiana
Legion Home
Pat Hudson
Louise Harrah
al Buckland
Frederick Merriam
Wanda Lee
Belly Jarrell
Edds
Juanda
Juanita Clay
Jerry Dequasie
Jon Nambrick
Skippy Gray
Don Tufts Sue Bates
Buddy Lively
Nancy Bess
Mission Society Circles Meet Tonight in Local Homes
The circles of the Cook Memorial Baptist Church Mission Society gather at 7:30 p.m. in the Crowley Worrell Addition Shannon Cooper Circle at Mrs. W. F. Rose Jr. home with Rose presenting the program. Edna Stevens Circle hosts at Mrs. Bruce Howard’s home and Jewell Asbury Circle meets at Mrs. Vivian Rose’s home.
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Pineville
RNL
Mission Society of the
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Shannon-Cooper
W. F. Rose Jr
Crowley-Worrell
Rose
Floyd Rose
Edna Stevens
Bruce Howard
Jewell Asbury
Vivian Rose
Oak Hill Civic League Sets Meeting February 18
Oak Hill Civic League schedules a public meeting at 8 p.m. February 18 at the National Guard Armory. Mrs. B. F. Puckett of Fayette County Civil Defense Council will present Fact or Fiction. Speaker Mrs. W. Clayton Lytle, director of women’s activities for Region 2 Civil Defense, promotes home protection exercises.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oak ‘Hill
National Guard Armory
B. FL ‘Puckett
Fayette County
Births listed at Ming General Hospital Mullens
Seven newborns are reported at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Ruth Elfen a 5 lb 1 oz girl born Feb 6 to Henry L Richardson and Glen Rogers. Jackie Lynn a 9 lb 13 oz girl born Feb 6 to Jack T Jennelle and Corinne. Mary Elizabeth a 8 lb 3 oz girl born Feb 2 to John Palomarez and Corinne. Teresa Faye a 5 lb 9 oz girl born Feb 2 to William Stover and Prosperity. Sheila Miranda a 8 lb 8 oz girl born Feb 1 to Ernest Frances Jr and Sabine. Carolyn Lynn a 6 lb 2 oz girl born Feb 1 to Mickey Byars and Ravencliff. Merrett Junior Lee a 7 lb 4 oz boy born Jan 29 to Aaron Law Jr and Mullens.
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Teresa Faye
William Stover
Prosperity
Shelia Miranda
Ernest Frances, Jr
Sabine
Carolyn Lynn
Mickey Byars
Ravencliff
Merrett Junior Lee
Aaron Law, Jr. Mullens
Birth of Daughter Susan Denise Pennington
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pennington of Philadelphia announce the birth of daughter Susan Denise on January 31 at Albert Einstein Medical Center. The six pound, three and a half ounce infant is the former Maxine Clifton, daughter of E. W. Chilton of Scarbro, and the Pennington family is connected to Scarbro through both parents.
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Oak Hill
Robert Pennington
Philadelphia
Susan Denise
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Tne
Penningtons
Scarbro
Maxine Clifton
E. W. Chilton
Bessie Pennington
Oceana Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Oceana area residents share weekend visits and travels. Airman Conley returned from England and joined his wife Mary Jo Burditus in Hagerstown Maryland. Charleston visitors Miss Pearl Shannon and Mr John Lee Shannon stayed with relatives in Oceana. Weekend guests included Miss Violet Garrett of Mallory. (Note: OCR fragmentary. names and places reflect the readable portions.)
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Oceana
Rns
Bill
Conley
George Conley
England
Mary Jo Burditus
Haseen
Albert Burditus
Hagerstown
Twe Burditus
John Lee Shannon l
Charleston
Pearl Shannon
Sun Hii
Violet Garrett
Mallory
Edith Trent
Betty Garrett
Jack’ Gross
Columbus
Ohio
Don ‘Gross
Stella Rippeih
Argel Cozorl
Florida
Rippeth
Huron
Ronald Lee Roach
Qeeana
James Hatfield
Kopperston
Itmann
le W. Beane
St. Francis Hospital
Margaret Walls
Simon
Lig Haven
Oceana Phone Service Restored After Fire Damage
Phone service in Oceana and nearby areas was restored late Tuesday after a fire at the Delilah Tate property knocked out the entire Oceana exchange for about 24 hours. The blaze, which killed H.B. Shorty Argabright and sent Lewis Ellis to the hospital, damaged nearby homes and burned cables in front of the one near the Oceana Post Office.
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Oceana
RNS
Delilah Tate
H.B. “Shorty” Argabright
Lewis Ellis
Cary Trent
Ted Patrick
Oceana Grade School Drives March of Dimes Boost
In a contest between rooms at Oceana Grade School No 1 the two buildings raised 215.03 to aid the March of Dimes. Mrs Cline's fourth grade with 35 pupils raised 17.19 and Wayne Rollins seventh grade with 46 pupils raised 33.67. Rollins' room won the prize to attend the next school movie free of charge.
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OES
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Orton - Marian
VOGUE
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Sherman
Beautiful Selection
Jantzen & Petti
Georges Beckley
Neville Street
Beckley
Vassensress
Oceana Personals
Oceana School
Siaas
Coat & Slade
Coats “Saias
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