World Day of Prayer service at Church of God
Six Fayetteville churches join for World Day of Prayer with theme One Flock One Shepherd at 7 36 p m tonight. Participants include Mrs Denald Payne Mrs George Newell Mrs Donald Payne representing Church of God and others from Methodist First Baptist Christian Advent Second Baptist Presbyterian. Special music by Mrs Donald Payne Jr and Second Baptist Church.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Church of God
Denald Payne
George Newell
Donald Payne
Fletcher Arrit
Methodist Church
Ralph Kemper
First Baptist Church
W. H. Hawkins
Christian Advent Church
A. C. Weed
Second Baptist Church
P. G. Haye
Presbyterian Church
Donald Payee Jr
Mother held for grand jury in neglect case
In Payetteville a Magisterate held Lorene Ryder for grand jury action on contributing to the neglect of her four children. The 30 year old Oak Hill mother was remanded to the county jail after failing to post a $1,000 bond. Sheriff Elmore found the children in a Sanger Hollow shack sleeping on pallets with no clothes or beds. The two girls aged approximately 6 and 11 and a 7 year old boy, plus an 18 month old baby, were placed in a Salem Road home under Department of Public Assistance care. Ryder was arrested at Joe Maroco's Mount Hope home.
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Payetteville
RNS
Virgil Lyons
Oak Hill
Lorene Ryder
Pearlie Elmore
Sanger Hollow
Elmore
Brown
George Dilley
Salem Road
Department of Public Assistance
Ryder
Joe Maroco
Mount Hope
iPancake Fry Set At Oceana High
Oceana Rotary will hold its annual pancake fry on February 28 at Oceana High School starting at 3 p.m. Robert Williams, club president, urges attendance for all families. The largest family will receive a ticket refund. Oceana Grade School PTA also meets the same night in the high school auditorium and is asked to arrive early for pre-meal service.
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Oceana Rns
Oceana Rotary
Oceana High School
Robert Williams
Rotary Club
Oceana
Assa
VEW Auxiliary to Meet at VFW Canteen
VEW Post No 3110 and its auxiliary plan a joint meeting at the VFW canteen on February 24 with a dinner at 7 pm served by the auxiliary. A recent auxiliary social at Mrs E B Gwinns on Park Street included a bridge and canasta card party and refreshments for members and one new member Mrs Leara Summerfield.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
VFW
E .B. Gwinn
Park St
Lucille Bennett
Steve Gryzb
John Chesunus
Sammy Sluzas
Bill McClung
Sophia Baughn
Lilly Darling
Maggie Wilkerson
Thomas Burt
George Harris
Leara Summerfield
Benefit Party by Women of Mosse in Mullens
Plans for a March of Dimes benefit party Saturday night were made by the Mullens chapter. The event begins at 8 30 and attendance is limited to members and families. Home baked goods will be awarded to game and contest winners. Miss Ann Spicer and Miss Nancy Brammer were approved for membership with initiation set for March 7.
Time is Changed For Burkett Rites
Burkett Robert Cecil Burkett of Kopperston dies from injuries after a fall aboard the USS Freemont in Portsmouth Virginia. Funeral services moved to 11 a.m. Saturday at Freewill Baptist Church Beckley burial Sunset Memorial Park follows.
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Kopperston
RNS
Robert
Cecil Burkett
Ollie
Martha Mahan Burkett
Freewill Baptist Church
Stellie Parsons
William Lusk
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Burkett
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital
Freemont
World Day of Prayer Observed in Pineville Churches
World Day of Prayer will be observed at 4 15 p m today at the First Methodist Church Pineville with participation by all area churches.
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Pinevele
First Methodist Church
Pineville
Accidents Injure Wyoming Students at Mullens Schools
Two industrial arts students were treated at Wyoming General Hospital after nearly identical accidents at Mullens schools. John Houston, 16, near Amigo, lost the tip of his left thumb at Mullens High School. King Hodge Jr., 17, of Covel, suffered a similar injury to his right index finger at Conley High School.
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Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
John Houston
Amigo
Mullens High School
Conley High School
King Hodge Jr
Hodge
Covel
Fayette Woman's Betty Koone Engaged Rites Saturday
Oak Hill engagement notice announces Betty Lou Koone to Frank D. Wooldridge in a June 10 wedding. Betty Lou is a Collins High School junior and Latin Club member. Wooldridge, son of Mr and Mrs William F. Wooldridge of Hilltop, is a Oak Hill High School graduate recently discharged from the US Army.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Rachel Wooldridge
Oak Hilly
William F. Keone
Hilltop
Keone
Collins
Betty Lou
D. Wooldridge
Wooldridge
Oak Hills High School
US. Army
DuPont
Belle
Minden Fire Damage Figured at $3,000
A fire at the old doctor's office in Minden caused about 3000 in damage. Faulty wiring in a switchbox started the blaze that burned the three story building Friday night. Oak Hill volunteers fought the fire with help from Minden auxiliaries, arriving around 10 15 p m and returning to the station about 1 a m. The building is owned by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Minden
Arthur Akers
Oak Hil
Akers
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Five Couples Get Married in Wyoming County
The Wyoming County Clerk's office issued marriage licenses to five couples: James L. Simpson 21 Coalwood and Carrol L. Warner 29 Wyoming. Herbert Morgan 23 Fan Rock and Hattie Mann 18 Brenton. Clarence Saylers 27 Wyoming and Frances Ratcliff 25 Hatcher. Edgar Lester 23 and Phylis Ann Barlow 21 Hanover. Melvin L. Henderson 23 Welch and Betty Lou Dotson 23 Mullens.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
James L. Simpson
Coalwood
Carrol L. Warner
Wyoming
Herbert Morgan
Fan Rock
Hattie Mann
Brenton
Clarence Saylers
Frances Ratcliff
Hatcher
Edgar Lester
Phylis Ann Barlow
Both
Hanover
Melvin L. Henderson
Welch
Betty Lou Dotson
Mullens
Dinner Planned by Dorothy PTA Dinner
The Dorothy Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor a spaghetti dinner Saturday from until 8 p.m. Proceeds will go toward playground equipment.
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Dorothy
RNS
Dorothey Parent-Teacher Association
Rites Saturday For Fayette Man
Funeral services for Karciinski Mike Karczewski 73 of Summerlee will be at 2 p m Saturday in Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with Rev Eugene Klug Scarbro officiating. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. He died at home Wednesday at 11 a m from a heart attack. Body to remain at the funeral home.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Elizabeth McCutcheon
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
Oak Hill
Worth Mey
Beckley
Donald * Duncan
High Lawn
Meiurcal Park
McCutcheon
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Kenneys Creek
Charles
Mary Millington Higgins
Rivors
Jer
Violet McCutcheon
William KE
Columbus
Ohio
Alfred
Cv. M. Higgins
el Paso
Texas
Summerlee
Karciinski
Mike) Karczewski
Tyree
Eugene Klug. Scarbro
Memorial Park
Karczewski
Service Tonight At Oceana Church
The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Oceana sponsors an interdenominational World Day of Prayer service at 7:30 p.m. today at the church. Mrs. Mary Thomas leads the program and society president Mrs. L M Hopkins invites all local churches.
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Oceana
RNS
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of
Mary Thomas
L. M. Hopkins
Goode Recovering After Stroke at Pineville Church Trip
The Rev. Goode, who suffered a slight stroke at his home near inevi on Sunday morning, is recovering at Stevens Clinic, Welch, where he was taken by ambulance. He had been preparing to travel to Pineville to attend Sunday School and church at the Cook Memorial Baptist Church when stricken.
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Goode
Pineville
Rns
Nearinevi
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Wyoming County Boy Breaks Arm in Fall
A Wyoming County boy sustained a broken arm after a fall when a timber struck him as he was near a piece of debris. No other injuries reported. Local authorities warn residents to exercise caution around construction areas.
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Wyoming County
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