Wyoming students attend Know Your State Government Day
More than 400 Wyoming County students visited Charleston for Know Your State Government Day at the civic center. Pineville High School juniors Sally Cowen and Mike Basham joined by instructor J Paul England toured the Archives and History Department at the state capitol after a morning session and noon luncheon with Governor W W Barron. Other attendees included Paul Lewis Irene Ricks A C Allen sponsor Conley High Donna Bailey Buddy Perry Mrs Lucy A Dillon sponsor Glen Rogers Patti Murphree Michael Porterfield Mrs Loutishia Morgan sponsor Mullens High Mike Pendry Sandra Cook Woodrow Cook sponsor Oceana High and Pineville resident Acie B Stewart a West Virginia Education Association member. Kenneth Legg WVEA director of professional services led the events.
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Charleston
Pineville High School
Sally Cowen
Mike Basham
J. Paul England
Charleston Civic Center
W. W. Barron
Wyoming County
Dents
Paul Lewis
Irene Ricks
A. C. Allen
Conley High
Donna Bailey
Buddy Perry
Lucy A. Dillon
Glen Rogers
Patti Murphree
Michael Porterfield
Loutishia Morgan
Mullens
Mike Pendry
Sandra Cook
Woodrow Cook
Oceana High
Acie B. Stewart
Pineville
West Virginia Education Association
Oak Hill
WVEA
Kenneth Legg
Center
Department of Archives and History At
State Capitol
Pattie Murphree
Mullens High
Paul Lew
Deaths Of Ronceverte Couple Indicated As Murder
Authorities investigate apparent murder suicide in Ronceverte. Clarence H. Keene 55 store owner and wife Vula 50 found shot in their living quarters at the rear of the Keene store. Keene likely shot his wife then himself. no motive or notes found. Neighbors heard rifle shots Sunday night. Surviving children and grandchildren listed. Bodies at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home. arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronceverte
Clarence H. Keene
Vula
Gilmer Morgan
A. A. Hanna
Curtis Shawver
Keene
Keenes
Carol
Alexandria
Gladys
Cora Ann
William
Newark
Del
James
Mount Hope greetings and local moves in Ohio trip
Mr and Mrs A L Human with daughter Jennifer visit their son Jimmy in Columbus Ohio. They plan to visit brother and sister in law Garland McLain and siblings Jodie Nichols and Russell Bailey of Cleveland. Rev Harry R Dias Jr attended Missions to Ministers in Charleston. Galen Kesler recovers at home after appendectomy. Charles Lawson and Jim Wills, in USAF, receive basic training at Lackland Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
A. L. Human
Jennier
Jimmy
Columbus
Ohio
Garland McLain
Jodie Nichols
Russel Bailey
Cleveland
Harry R. Dias Jr
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Calvary Baptist Church
Charleston
Galen Kesler
Dewey Kesler
Beckley Hospital
Charles Lawson
Earl Lawson
Jim Wills
Five Hospitalized When Car Missed Curve in Caldwell
Five persons were hospitalized Saturday night after a car failed to negotiate a curve and hit a telephone pole. The driver Ralph Henson 17 of Lewisburg faces reckless driving charges. Passengers Fredrick Burdette 17 L Henson 17 Leland Roberts 16 Edward Kersey 25 James Williams 18 all listed as fair to good at Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Ronceverte.
Thayer Man Charged With Petit Larceny
Thayer resident Bobby Gardner is held for trial on petit larceny charges after a warrant issued by Oak Hill officials. Authorities say he took six batteries and $30 from The New River Supply Store and a picnic ham and men’s shoes from Kessler’s Market, totaling about 1.44. Oak Hill City Police officers Janney and Tyree arrested him. warrant issued by Justice of Peace Myrl O Dell.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Bobby Gardner
Thayer
John F. Frazier
Pete Kessler
Gardner
New River
Kessler
Aig
Howard ‘Janney
Howard Tyree
Oak Hill City
Baileysville Youths Held For School Thefts
Three Baileysville juveniles about 15 were taken into custody on a breaking and entering charge at Baileysville Elementary School. They admitted the break in after spending too much money. Loot recovered includes 66.55 dollars, a flashlight, a basketball net, and a bicycle found tossed over a hill. Officers are Wyoming County Sheriff Lelan Phillips and Deputy Gerald Meadows.
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Baileysville
BNS
Pringstown
Wyoming County
Lelan Phillips
Gerald Meadows
Indictment Returned In Wyoming Court
The February 19 session of the Wyoming County Grand Jury returned an indictment of attempted murder against Virgil Rutherford. The indictment was mislisted in the county clerk's index as felonious wounding or attempted assault per a notice from the Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Virgil Rutherford
Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney
Ticket Committee Plans Sale for Mullens Event
The ticket committee at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. Robert Jones includes Mrs. Jones Mrs. Glen Hudgins and Mrs. Charles Coffey. A total of 1000 tickets will be printed and sold at several Mullens stores and through the committee. One hundred eighty reserved seats will be available.
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Robert Jones
Jones
Glen Hudgins
Charles Coffey
Mullens
Shortcomings in Articles: no national executive or federal courts
The passage identifies two major flaws of the Articles of Confederation: the absence of a national executive to enforce laws and the lack of a federal court system. It notes that states individually enforced laws as they saw fit, leading to inconsistent governance.
Fayetteville Bridal Shower Honors Miss Teresa Webb
A Fayetteville bridal shower for Miss Teresa Webb was hosted Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Walker Jr. on Windsor Lane with hostesses Gladys Webb and Barbara Naylor. A March 24 wedding is planned. Guests included Mary Lovely, Sheila Lovely, Dessie Thomas, Alice Pate, Jean Hudnall, and many others from the community.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Teresa Webb
W. B. Walker Jr
Windsor Lane
Miss Webb
Gladys Webb
Barbara Naylor
Mary ‘Lovely
Sheila Lovely
Dessie Thomas
Alice Pate
Jean Hudnall
Billy
Ann Lilly
Eloise Kincaid
Dora Wiseman
Florine Williams
Juanita
Danny Cottle
Joyce Payne
Betty J. Wilson
Margie Stanley
Jackie Payne
Corrine Cooper
Nancy Woodson
Patsy Sizemore
Mary Gaddy
Edna Vaught
Celeste Jones
Eva Herndon
Flora Webb
Branna Crites
Maggie Woodson
Virginia Clinebell
Helen Baker
Joseph Scherer
Macel Martin
Mabel Scherer
Jessie Scherer
Evelyn Grose
Vesta Mae Jones
Irene Drake
Mamie Dregger
Louise Douglas
Maverine Lawerence
Ralph Lilly
Velma Payne
Burma Naylor
M. W. Wyant
Camalina Silio
Rosemary Marshall
Mattie Walker
Mary Scherer
Mary Walker
Lois Walker
Ruth Kitchen
Wanda Droppleman
Oliver Lawson
la Ducer
Brenda Baker
Eva Skagga
Rose Mills
Gladys Workman
Elvie Wood
Mrs. McCarthy
Eva Parrish
Betty Lou
Wilma Webb
June Webb
B and E Probed At Collins High
State Police investigate a breaking and entering at Collins High School Oak Hill after a glass entry was broken on Saturday. A trophy case was damaged and a trophy used to smash a door glass to the principal's office. Nothing appears missing. Drawers were rummaged as if searching for something. Principal C M Bruffy conducting a thorough check. Janitor found the burglary Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
ANS
Collins High School
Swartz
C. M. Bruffy
Doll House Destroyed By Fire At Greenbrier
A fire gut the Doll House at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs Saturday at 4 30 p m destroying the toy shop and furnishings. Owner Mrs Pat Sullivan was on vacation in Florida and had moved the business several times since 1929. Greenbrier hotel staff extinguished the blaze. damage estimates await Mrs Sullivan's return.
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Greenbrier
White Sulphur
Pat Sullivan
White Sulphur Springs
Florida
Sullivan
West Virginia
Alvon
West Main Street
WCTU Silver Tea Set Tonight at Mount Hope
The Annual Silver Tea of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Mount Hope will be held today at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall of the Mount Hope Baptist Temple with Mrs. Robert Lilly presiding. The devotional program will be presented by Mrs. Harry R Dias Jr. All members are urged to attend the meeting.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of
Fellowship Hall
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Robert Lilly
Harry R. Dias Jr
Band Boosters Set Fund Drive at Mount Hope High
About 35 people met in the Mount Hope High School Band Room with president George Scott Vargo as boosters discuss a fund drive to buy new band uniforms. A finance and objective committee will oversee the effort, with plans to contact members and local and out of town businesses and a special meeting to view uniform models. Donor lists will follow the drive’s completion.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Band Boosters Club
Mt. Hope High School
George Scott Vargo
Blanche Davis
M. A. Marchetti
Edward Martin
Mike Bolen
Albert Booth
Joe Trail
Robert Jeter
Henry Danner
Mount Hope High School
William B. McCoy
Fred Frisk
J. B. Helton Jr
Vargo
Robert Evans
Mustang
Ravencliff Area Residents Numerous Weekend Visits
Ravencliff and surrounding towns saw a flurry of visits and returns as Bailey stays with sister and brother in Stamford while his wife remains hospitalized. Dale Acord heads home to Arlington after a sister’s visit. Dallas McKinney returns from Wyoming General Hospital. Families from Princeton, Beckley, Mullens, and Buckaroo Beach share weekend visits and arrivals, with several members traveling to Washington byway and to Ft Jackson for leave.
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Ravencliff
Garner Bailey
William Richards
Stamford
Bailey
Beckley Hospital
Dale Acord
Arlington
Lottie Vaught
Dallas McKinney
Tvo
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Richard Stacy
Wayie Schuman
Princeton
Sonny Schuman
Quentin Stewart
Jack Pizzino
Glen Fork
Tony Perry
Doug
Benny McGraw
Phyllis Riffe
Washington, D. C
Miss McGraw
Harry McGraw
William Farmer
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Arthur Farmer
Pax area social notes highlight local residents
Pax area visitors Brenda Wright and Janet Thompson of Charleston, former Pax residents, and Patricia Sutton of Man confined at her mother's home in Weirwood with improved condition. Leonard Tyree and Barbara Tyree of Indianapolis, both Pax High School graduates, visited Cecil Jones in Oak Hill Hospital. Mrs Sutton learns her son Cpl Howard Paul Sutton is assigned to overseas duty in Laos with the 101st Airborne. Lacy Aliff visits J D Janney, fresh from Beckley Memorial Hospital.
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PAX
Brenda Wright
Janet Thompson
Charleston
Pax High
Patricia Sutton
Man
Weirwood
The
Man Memorial Hospital
Leonard Tyree
Indianapolis
Ind
Cecil Jones
Oak Hill Hospital
Tyree
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Barbara Mowell
Clyde Mowell
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Rosella Sutton
Cpl
Howard Paul Sutton
Laos
101St Airbourne Division
J. D. Janney
Lacy Aliff
Janney
Little Ones Learn To Do For Themselves
Mrs. Muriel Lawrence advises a mother on toddler behavior. A three year old girl sulks in play group due to lack of practice self initiating actions after mother overprovides and caretakes. The piece emphasizes children pursue their own activities rather than social play when left without help to act.
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Mommy
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Students Visit Parents at Concord College Weekend
Miss Nancy Sizemore planned to work and attend night classes in a business course in Washington. Miss Sharon Cook, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herschel Cook, returned to Athens after a weekend with her parents. Another Concord College student, Miss Sue Blake, also returned to Athens after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ed McMillian.
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Concord College
Athens
Ed McMillian
Sue Blake
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W. P. Sheppard
Brook
Tom Tolliver
Greely McGraw
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Timothy Ohimby
Donald Mann
Buckaroo Beach
Ways and Means
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Ray Eppling
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Tommy Evans
Thomas Long
Richard Atwell
Louise Cook
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Muriel Lawrence
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Raleigh Register
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C., W. Walker Jr
Glen Daniel YE
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Flat Top
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Elizabeth Robinson
Maple Fork
Madge Davis
Margaret Marchio
Thelma Stover
Floyd Warrick Jr
Oceana
Lucille Cook
Hazel Mowell
Jack Martin
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Rhodell
Lacy Meadows
Resoco
Rock Creek
Maude Parolari
Whitesville
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Martha Lilly
Sophia
Russell Pegram
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