Oratorical Contest Winners Set For Bluefield Round
Mullens girl Francine Jennings and Beckley teen Steve Pipkins won the Sixth District National High School Oratorical Contest in Mullens. They will advance to face four more district contestants in Bluefield and Charleston with scholarships and a chance at the national title.
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P. J. Carrick
The
American Legion
First Presbyterian Church
Mullens
Steve Pipkin
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley
Francine Jennings
Bluefield
American Legion Auditorium
BNS
Presbyterian
Mulens
Woodrow Wilson High School
Mullens High School
Sleigh
Wyoming
Mercer
McDowell
Jack Feller
Mullens Legion Post No. 106
Elizabeth Maxey
Spanishburg High School
Carolyn Boyd
Shady Spring High School
Francine
Steve
Lester E. Pipkins
Appalachiaa Bible Institute
E. S. Jennings
Oak Hill
Charleston
Virgil Conant
Jesse Bratton
Henry Hilliard
Charles Mencer
Carl Haz
Maben Youth Conduct Worship at Mullen Methodist Church
The Maben Methodist Church youth led Sunday worship with Patty Severt giving the call to worship. Nina Billings and Janet Severt led singing, Nina Billings and Paula Hale conducted readings, Paula Hale read scripture, Dinah Warden led prayer, and Robert Kessler Jr gave offertory prayer. Chris Hale and Gary Tilley collected offerings. A special youth choir anthem was performed, with Barbara Tilley at the piano. Doctors Wells of Mullens delivered the morning sermon. Ushers were Reggie Billings and Dwight Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Sizemore
Robert Kessler Jr
Sue McKinney
Patty Severt
Carol McCoy
Sherry Warden
Nina Billings
Janet Severt
Paula Hale
Dinah Warden
Ginger McGraw
Judy Hollins
Reggie Billings
Tommy Canada
Stormy Sizemore
Dwight Canada
Chris Hale
Betty Canada
Barbara Tilley
W. W. Wells
Mullens Methodist Church
Prayer service observed at Maben Methodist Church
In commemoration of the World Day of Prayer a service was held at Maben Methodist Church on Friday from 9 30 a m to noon The Rev Glenn Robinson is pastor of the church.
Ohio Center at Centerburg Declared Geographic Center
The geographic center of Ohio is identified at Centerburg in Knox County, marking a notable geographic milestone for the state. Centerburg hosts the designated point central to Ohio’s map.
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Ohio
Centerburg
Knox County
National 4 H Week Observed In Fayette County
Fayette County 4 H Clubs will mark National 4 H Week March 4 11 with 453 local members joining more than two million youths nationwide. Six delegates will present the 4 H Club Report to the Nation in Washington reach the White House review with President Kennedy.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
John D. Cutlip
United States
Cutlip
Washington, D. C
Capitol
Kennedy
White House
Congress
Capitol Hill
Puerto Rico
Mullens Civic Club Follies of '61 Set for April 20
The Mullens Woman's Civic Club presents Follies of '61 a musical revue with a cast over 60 on April 20 at Mullens High School auditorium. Fred Santon an instructor at Ben Dunman Junior High and Mrs Joseph P Taylor organize the show. Santon a Mullens High School and NYU graduate has theatre experience and visits New York for new plays and shows. Mrs Taylor a Transylvania College graduate taught at Western Kentucky State College and sings in a First Methodist Church choir.
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Mullens Woman’s Civic Club
Fred Santon
Joseph P. Taylor
Mullens High School
Santon
Ben Dunman Junior High School
New York University
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York
Garden Club Supports Mullens Project and Planting Plans
Laurel Garden Club donated 25 to the Wyoming County Industrial and Recreational Development Association fund. Members met at Mrs. M. M. Shumate’s home and approved helping the county bookmobile. They will place dogwood trees in Mullens in April and held a May flower show planning meeting.
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Thomas Smith
George Fordham
Mullens
Cornus Urbs
Dogwood City
Dora Lewis
Mullens High School
Greenbrier
R. V. Lawson
R. H. Mitchell
Ralph Mays
Franklin Loehr
Fire causes 300000 damage in Madison blaze
A Feb 10 fire at W. W. Mac Fire and Haddads Department Store caused about 300000 in damages. Ten year old Gloria Tierno discovered the flames and alerted her mother Rose, prompting calls to the fire department. Out-of-town crews assisted Madison, helping save the Howell Building front and Haddad Co building. Fire sale planned for Haddads stock. Mac Store merchandise to be sold to a single bidder by the insurer.
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Madison
BNS
Gloria Tierno
Rose Tierno
W. W. Mac
Ten Cents
Haddads
H. G. Shaffer Jr
Marmet
Whitesville
Van
Clothier
Danville
Howell
Haddad Co
Haddad’s
43 In Fayette Report For Work Under STEP
In Fayette County under the State Temporary Economic Program the first 43 of an estimated 101 men reported for work with the Road Commission. County road supervisor Glen Kincaid said the full 101 are expected to work on road projects by week end. Workers will be paid $1 per hour.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Road Commission
Fayette County
Glen Kincaid
Sandy Goad Honored On Sixth Birthday
Mullens WV Mr and Mrs Bill Goad of 352 Fairview Street celebrated their daughter Sandy s sixth birthday with a party at the Mullens Fire Department Attendees included the honorees grandmother and Mullens Fire Department member Goad plus family friends and neighbors Games and prizes were awarded to Brenda Roach David Whitt Debbie Roop Judy Caldwell and Jack Wesley Finney with many others present including Donna and Mike Monday Steve and Debbie Akers and several Roach and Lookabill family members This social note records a small community celebration with local residents and firefighters in attendance
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Mullens
RNS
Bill Goad
Fairview Street
Sandy
Mullens Fire Department
Goad
G. Goad
Ace
Brenda Roach
David Whitt
Debbie Roop
Judy Caldwell
Jack Wesley Finney
Furloughed Miners Called Back To Work
About 75 men who had been cut off at the Ogle bay Norton Coal Co are called back to work at the No. 7 mine in Eunice. They were furloughed in November due to worsened market conditions. Company officials announce new orders will raise production and employment. The Eunice operation is a relatively new mine in production for five years with an expected 50 year production period.
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Eunice
BNS
Oglebay-Norton Coal Co
Empty guardhouse marks first at Davis Mountain AFB since 1941
In Tucson, an Air Force officer noted the Davis Mountain Base guardhouse was empty for the first time since the base opened in 1941. He wondered if airmen’s rugged image has softened or if pride and concern should coexist as the change unfolds.
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Tuscon, Ariz
Davis Mountain Air Force Base
Sinc
Son of Oak Hill Resident Gets Air Force Promotion
Major Lauritz S. Larsen, son of Mrs. Wilhelmine Larsen of Oak Hill, was named Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence at Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico. A command pilot with wartime Norwegian service, he later earned multiple degrees and has two Norwegian combat declarations and three service awards. He and his wife Edith Vullie of Berne Switzerland reside on base with their seven children.
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Oak Hill
Air Force
Lauritz S. Larsen
Air Force Missile Development Center
Holloman Air Force Base
N. M
Lauritz
Wilhelmine Larsen
Lauritz Larsen Sr
Staten Island
New York
Joe N. Jarrett
Holloman
Germany
Larsen
Norway
Royal Command School For Engineers
Canada
Russia
Siberia
Japan
U. S
Signal Corps
War Department
Air Force Institute of Technology
University of Dayton
Ohio
Institute of Technology
Darmstadt
Major
Major Larsen
Edith Vullie
Berne
Switzerland
Peter Eric
Sigrid Ann
Christine
Larry
Esther II
Karen
Arthur Thomas
Winona Woman Arrested On Whisky Charge
Winona Mrs. Ethel Smith was charged with illegal sale of tax paid liquor after a state police raid on her home. Arraigned before Magistrate Gordon Mullins she was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced to ten days in jail, postponed due to illness. Troopers confiscated whiskey vodka and eight fifths of wine. Yoho testified he bought a drink from her on February 12.
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Winona
RNS
Ethel Smith
Gordon Mullins
Ansted
D. B. McCoy
Myron Yoho
Yoho
Founders Honored At Mount Hope Lions Meeting
Mount Hope Lions Club honored founders Wood Poling Okey L Patteson W D Lawton and R C Simpkins at a Ladies Night dinner meeting on Bluestone Road with guest musicians Mrs Walter Summers and Miss Carol Lynn Summers. District governor Dr James H Shelton praised the club as the district's grandfather club and announced state and national Lions conventions.
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Mount Hope
ANL
Mount Hope Lions Club
Walter Summers
Carol Lynn Summers
Balalaika
Ole Man River
the Breeze
District 29-N
Henry L. Danner
Lion Tamner
Wood Poling
Okey L. Patteson
W. D. Lawton
R. C. Simpkins
International
Welch
James H. Shelton
Oak Hill
Clarksburg
Atlantic City
Joe Buffa
Bradley Lions Club
James J. Johns
Gene Carter
Lloyd Fitzgerald
E. W. Dunkley
C. C. Freeman
T. M. Rodgers
N. L. Kemp
W. R. Park
Louis M. Corey
Marie Carper
Nunzio Sergi
William Haslam
E. E. Varney
Delmar Curry
Ralph Dorsey
C. R. Harnsbarger
T. W. Howard
Roanoke Couple Hosts Sunday Visit In Roanoke
Mrs James Richards of Roanoke Virginia visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs J A Neal at 519 Highland Avenue. Friday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Wright of Boomier Mr and Mrs Thomas Mays and sons Stevie and Bryan Keith of Charleston and Gene Parks of Covel. Airman Hampton W Hoge Jr has been promoted to airman first class at Spangdahlen Air Force Base Germany where stationed with the Air and Air Waves Communications Service He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hampton W Hoge of 702 Frantz Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spangdahlen Air Force Base
Germany
Air and Air Waves Communications Service
Hampton W. Hoge
Frantz Avenue
30 Minute Telecast Reflects Minden Unemployed Miners
Conclusions from a Dave Garroway Show telecast in the Minden area say many unemployed miners live mainly on commodities. A reporter and photographer visited a mining camp to film a 30 minute segment, noting that commodity quantities have risen since the Kennedy era but remain insufficient.
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Minden
Dave Garroway
Garroway
Lincoln Day Speaker Will Be GOP Chairman
Dan Louchery state GOP chairman will speak at Fayette County Lincoln Day dinner February 27 in the Memorial Auditorium dining room in Fayetteville Tickets are $3 per plate and available from county Republican Executive Committee members
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Fayetteville
RNS
Dan Louchery
GOP
Fayette County
Memorial Auditorium
Republican Executive Committee
Mrs Newsome Honored With Housewarming in Mullens
Mrs. J. C. Newsome was honored with a housewarming Saturday night at her new Ball Street home. Hostesses included Mrs. Anna Goad and nine other ladies. A list of many callers between 7 and 9 p m featured numerous local residents and friends.
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Ernest Musser
Emmett Perdue
Vernon Musser
J. H. Snow
David Monday
Sam Farley
Hampton Hoge
Fred Canada
Geraldine Compton
Virginia Hines
Edison Lockabill
Randy Akers
Charles Tabor
Mary Burcham
Helen Burcham
Charles Edwards
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Daniel Wesley Hurt
Freeman Lambert
George Cook
Mackie Junior Hall
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Lacy Woodrow Deskins Jr
Charlie Herman Alberty
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Joseph E. Gunter
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Otto Cook
Archie Caldwell
Douglas Brown
Chester Angle
Paul Albert Deskins
Follies of
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Aids
IRDA
Fayette
Sandy Goad
Tame Airmen
Lauritz Larsen
Lions International
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J. M. Wade
Lions Meeting
Sam Dorado
Mark Hess
Harvie Stark
M. A. Marchetti
Fred IL. Dixon
G. E. Dixon
James B. Twohig
Miller Gwinn
Carl A. Kansala
Paul Wills
Raymond E. Tissue
R. H. Ruff
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Poling
C. E. Jones
R. W. Pittman
J. W. Massing
Russell Patteson
E. J. Bulfa
Lacy Anderson
Ed Roberts
Sandford McNeely
Fred M. Frisk
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