Herndon Crowns Two Queens At Homecoming Festivities
Herndon High School crowned a senior and junior high queen during halftime of the homecoming game with Oakvale on Friday night. Miss Wanda Bailey, junior high queen, and Miss Carolyn Bishop, senior queen, were shown with attendants. The ceremony was led by school staff and sponsored by the junior class.
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Herndon High School
Oakvale
Wanda Bailey
Carolyn Bishop
Basil Bailey
Donald Bis
Hop
Bud
Wanda
Walter Nixon
Carolyn
W. F. Staats
Terry Bailey
Frances Pack
Dewey Pack
Carol Lusk
Brenda Maynard
James Maynard
Corel
Ann Underwood
Harless Underwood
Claudine
Christine Aliff
Hubert Aliff
Herndon Heights
Concord Lecturer Tells Experiences In Africa
R S Garfield Todd former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia visits Concord College as a Denforth Visiting Lecturer. He spoke at 10 30 a m on Thirty Years of Friendship and Experiences in Africa and will deliver Centr Africa 1963 at 8 15 p m Tuesday. Todd was a missionary turned educator and politician who advocated African franchise and ended his prime ministership in 1958. He now leads the New Africa Party and has lectured globally.
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Athens
R. S. Garfield Todd
Rhodesia
Concord College
Denforth
Todd
Invercargill
New Zealand
Disciples of Christ
Dadaya
Central School
Todds
Mission School
Shebani
Salisbury
Toad
Legislative Assembly
Australia
Canada
Africa
United Kingdom
United States
New Africa Party
Disciples’ Theological Seminary
Dunedin
Oamaru
University of Otago
University of the Witswatersrand
James A. Garfield
Christian Church
Time Magazine
Concord
Central Africa
Marriage Announced for Mary Francis Tilley and Airman Mazurkiewicz
Miss Mary Francis Tilley and Airman 2C Andrew Stephen Mazurkiewicz were married on February 14 at the First Christian Church in Columbus Ohio. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Tilley and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter R Mazurkiewicz of Chicago Illinois. Both studied in local schools and now reside at 763 NW Ave Columbus.
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Alpoca
ANS
Mary Francis Tilley
Andrew Stephen Mazurkiewicz
John Tilley
Alpeca
Walter R. Mazurkiewicz
Chicago
Ill
Herndon High School
Medical Indemnity Inc
Columbus
Ohio
Tutey High School
Air Force
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Allen R. Huber
First Christian Church
Niel Avenue
NW Ave
Recent Bride Honored At Shower In Mullens
Mrs. Robert E. Kruthoffer formerly Peggy Sue Lusk was feted at a bridal tea in Friendship Hall First Methodist Church. The couple wed December 21 and reside in Huntington. Guests included many relatives and friends from Mullens and nearby areas.
Oak Hill Jaycees honor outgoing president
Outgoing Jaycee William R. Wise Jr. receives a plaque from C. W. Walsh, president of the Oak Hill Jaycees, at a Tuesday night meeting. Wise is lauded for his 1961-1962 presidency after earlier earning the SPOKE of the year award in his first year and serving as vice president before becoming president.
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William R. Wise Jr
C. W. Walsh
The
Oak Hill Jaycees
Wise
Oak Hill Jay
Cees
Walsh
Oak Hill Group
Oak Hill
Six Charged in Wyoming Raids In Mullens
Five men fined after Saturday night raids at Vaughn's Restaurant and Mullens Taxi Service in Mullens West Virginia. William Vaughn owner of the restaurant fined for possession of moonshine. Samuel Stone fined for gambling and tax paid whisky offenses. James H Warner Charles Amos Ross and Paul Adams each fined for gambling. Cleo Wilcox case continued to March 2. Investigating officers from Wyoming County sheriff Pineville state police and Mullens city police.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming
Jack Pizzino
Glen Fork
Vaughn
Broadway St
William Vaughn
Samuel Stone
James H. Warner
Charles Amos Ross
Paul Adams
Cleo Wilcox
Women’s Mission Society Plans World Day of Prayer Service
The Women’s Mission Society of the New Richmond Baptist Church met in Mullens for its monthly session led by president Mrs. James Hatfield. The group elected Mrs. H. H. Tessner as assistant guild counselor and decided to attend a World Day of Prayer service March 1 at Rock Castle Baptist Church in Pineville.
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Rock Castle Baptist Church
Pineville
Arlie Siers
Ed Halcomb
A. B. Cook
Walter Goode
Moody Cook
Siers
Tessner
Dingus
Vesta Hatfield
James Hatfield
Lines For Thought Mission Meet At Pine Grove Church
The Pine Grove Baptist Missionary Society in Ravencliff held a February meeting with theme Lines For Thought. Mrs. James Gentry led devotion from Psalm 118, with prayers by Mrs. C. H. Perry. gifts were given to Virgil Ellis for quiz accuracy, and church fund cards and dolly-duzits sales were approved. Mrs. Melvin Richardson, hospital patient, was noted for flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ellis
Lee Eller
Virgil Ellis
Gentry
Melvin Richardson
Beckley Hospital
Richardson
Church Improvement Fund
Weekend guests visit Mt Hope families
Mt Hope area residents hosted several visitors over the weekend. Lewisburg guests Mr. and Mrs. Chase Hurd and sons stayed with Frances Gillespie and family, while Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Williams hosted them later. Charlie Ramey of Oak Hill and Ronald Gunter of Beckley joined visits at John Jenkins’s home. Roy McCutcheon of Beckley, father of Violet Grace McCutcheon, is seriously ill at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Miss Sarah Ann Bergendahl left for Grantsville to take a X-ray technician job at Calhoun General Hospital. Madge Warden returned home after a weeks visit with her sister in Richmond, Virginia. Frances Gillespie remains confined at home due to illness.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Frances Gillespie
Chase Hurd
Lewisburg
Donald B. Williams
Charlie Ramey
Oak Hill
John Jenkins
Jenkins
Ronald Gunter
Beckley
Roy McCutcheon
Violet Grace McCutcheon
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Sarah Ann Bergendahl
Charles Bergendahl
Grantsville
Calhoun General Hospital
Madge Warden
William McCoy
Richmond
Funeral for Mrs. Margaret Melkers Held in Charleston
Mrs. Margaret Melkers funeral was attended in Charleston Wednesday by her grandchildren Mrs. Max McClung and Walter Summers and their families including Max Cathy and Mary Jo McClung and Mrs. Summers.
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Mount Hope
Max McClung
Walter Summers
Margaret Melkers
Charleston
Max
Cathy
Mary Jo McClung
Summers
Tyree Siblings Crowned King and Queen at Soulsville Church
Harry and Linda Tyree of Maben were named king and queen by the Youth Fellowship of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Soulsville. Linda is a Mullens High School sophomore and Harry a junior. Both siblings are active in church life and attend BYF and Sunday School regularly.
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Harry
Linda Tyree
E. J. Tyree
Maben
Youth Fellowship
The
Sweet Home Baptist Church
Soulsville
Fellowship
Linda
Mullens High School
BYF
Homemakers Meet In Feazell Home Fayetteville
Fayetteville Arrowhead Homemakers Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Elmer L. Feazell’s residence 106 Lively St with co host Mrs. Harrison K. Bryant. Devotions on February the month of Presidents were given by Mrs. R Glenn Thomas and lifelong learning plan led by Mrs. W A Dickerson. Members formed a visitation committee for Hill Top Nursing Home and signed cards for Rupert Fitzgerald and Mrs D C Wickline. A rummage sale was discussed and Miss Cindy Feazell joined as a new member. Refreshments served by hosts and guests.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Elmer L. Feazell
Lively St
Chester A Bates
G. W. Brooks
Crosier
Clifford E. Davis
Dickerson
James M. Eubank
Dennis M. Shockey
Robert Tamplin
Robert O. Farmer
Doyle F. Kirk
R. Glenn Thomas
Conner
Cindy Feazell
Ahnighito Meteor Weighs 36 1 2 Tons From Greenland
The Ahnighito meteor, recovered in 1895 by Admiral Peary from western Greenland, weighs thirty six and a half tons equal to seventy three thousand pounds.
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Greenland
Admiral Peary
Mahoney Family Returns From Visit To Oak Hill Relatives
Mrs. Drema Mahoney and her children of Goochland Virginia returned home this week after an extended visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Stewart Toney and his parents Mr and Mrs B J Mahoney in Oak Hill. J M Hill has been a patient in Beckley Hospital and is reported to be improving.
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Maple Fork
Drema Mahoney
Goochland
Stewart Toney
B. J. Mahoney
Oak Hill
J. M. Hill
Beckley Hospital
Davy Motorist Fined in Reckless Driving Charge
Davy motorist Harless Bishop 22 of Glen Fork was fined 100 dollars and costs after a reckless driving charge in a hearing before Magistrate Jack Pizzino Saturday at 11 p.m. He had been arrested by State Police earlier that day.
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Mullens
RNS
Harless Bishop
Davy
Jack Pizzino
Glen Fork
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PLAID
Longhorn
del Monte
Sona Brand
Sweet Peas
Iona Brand
Shellie
A&p
Applesance
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc
America
Ilb
Jane Parker
U. S. NO
Maine
A. H. Lusk
Allen Junction
Andrew Tolley
Carrie Thrasher
Paul Martin
Woodrow Cook
Jack Finney
B. T. Hash
Bill ‘Ramey
G. W. Branch
Catherine Stewart
W. F. Stanta
Archie Lusk
George Fordham
Merlin Campbell
Roy Lisk
C. S. Stump
Fred Richardson
F. G. Wheley
Bob Staton
George Parker
A. G. Gilbreth
Eva McCall
Brenda Tabscott
Joe Lusk
John Shufflebarger
Josephine Anderson
C. C. Phillips Jr
J. W. Ramsey
S. E. Johnson
Bertha Harmon
Junior Tibbs
Raymond Rhodes
Austin Crookshanks
Bertha Rice
Callie Beckelheimer
Ralph Mays
Woodrow Riley
Morris Riley
L. C. Valley
Fred Reece
G. F. Phillips
Hubert McKinney
Charles Thrasher
Grant Taylor
B. F. Lusk
Shirley Taylor
W. C. Neal
Douglas Grindstaff
Watt Carr
Fred Shaft Jr
Roy Kemp
Brenda Rezzonico
Wyoming County Sheriff's Department
State Police
Mullens City
Women’s Society
U. S
California
Illinois
New Jersey
New York
National Automobile Theft Bureau
Highway Patrol
R. D. Watts
Mt. Hope
Feazell
Davy Motorist
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