Viola Strickland 82 of Summersville dies after long illness
Mrs Viola Strickland 82 of Summersville died Wednesday morning in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. She was born in Clay County daughter of the late John and Martha Blankenship Johnson. Survived by daughter Retta White of Hico. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Miller Baptist Church Nal en. Burial Janet Cemetery Lookout. WSCS meeting set Whitesville Feb 28 Sylvester Methodist Church. Atomic power to provide 30 percent of U S electricity by 2000 A D says W A Shepherd atomic power executive.
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Summersville
Rns
Viola Strickland
Charleston
Clay County
John
Martha , Blankenship Johnson
Enon Baptist Church
Retta White
Hico
Miller Baptist Church
Nallen
Janet
Lookout
Mild Sunny Sunday Hinders Heart Fund Drive
In Pineville the Heart Sunday drive faced poor results as volunteers found many homes empty and away from home during a mild warm spell. Despite low in-person contributions, a record number of not-at-home envelopes were left for postmasters to collect donations by mail.
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Pineville
RNS
Heart
Varney Cline
Heart Fund
Oak Hill Rotary to Attend Beckley Intercity Meeting
Oak Hill Rotary Club will attend an intercity meeting April 12 at the Beckley Hotel with the Beckley club as host. The event begins at 6 15 p.m. Classifications for membership include hotel resorts and restaurants institutions hospitals jewelers retailing laundry meat packing and dairy poultry and fish products per secretary Wallace Bennett.
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Oak Hill
Boone School Papers Enter State Contest
The Sherman Tattler of Sherman High School and the Sceolt Argus of Scott High School join 65 other high school publications in West Virginia University’s annual state contest. University journalism members judge 67 papers, with winners announced next week in the 35th year of the event. The Sherman Tattler marks its 30th birthday this year.
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Whitesville Rns
Sherman Tattler
Sherman High School
Seth
Sceolt Argus
Scott High School
Madison
Boone County
W. Va. University
School of Journalism
Oceana High School director feted at midnight birthday party
Oceana High School band director George Brews ter was surprised with a 1 am birthday party in the high school auditorium Tuesday.
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RAND
Oceana
RNS
George Brewster
World Affairs Institute Set For Cincinnati March 8 9
A World Affairs Institute will be held in Cincinnati Ohio on March 8 and 9 under Rotary International sponsorship. Scott High School Madison selects Judy Hopkins and Jackie Chambers to attend with Mr and Mrs L B Lyon, joining newsmen political figures and officials in two days of talks on world trouble spots.
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Madison
RNS
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rotary International
Scott High School
Judy Hopkins
Jackie Chambers
L. B. Lyon
Airman Robert Belcher Named Squadron Airman of the Month
Pineville born Airman First Class Robert Belcher, a 1954 Pineville High School graduate, has been selected Squadron Airman of the Month by the 5th Air Force Base in Japan. He enlisted in August, trained at Sampson AFB, and has served 21 months, with postings to Francis E. Warren AFB and Japan.
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Pineville
ANS
Ike Belcher
5Th Air Force Base
Japan
Robert BE. Belshher
Alc Belcher
Pineville High School
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
N.Y
Francis A. Warren Afb
Underwood to Speak At West Virginia Graduation
West Virginia Governor Underwood will deliver the 1957 commencement address at West Virginia University. University President Irvin Stewart announced the exercises will be held in the Field House on June 37 with more than 1,200 degrees expected to be conferred.
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Mongantown
Underwood
West Virginia University
Irvin Stewart
Stewart
University
New Officers Elected By Fayette GOP League
Fayette County Republican League members elected officers at a Monday meeting in the county courthouse. Lester Thornton of Cannelton became president with Myron Renick of Fayetteville as first vice president and Russell Matthews of Garten as second vice president. Other posts went to Cathy Price Summerlee, L. C. Cottle Ansted, and Lawrence Hurt Montgomery. The nominating committee members were named by outgoing President Patrick C. Graney Jr. Deliberations highlighted restoring party strength and scheduling campaigns for 1958 House of Delegates races.
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Payestevildle
RNL
Fayette County
Republican League
County Court House
Lester Thornton
Cannelton
League
Myron
Renick
Fayetteville
Russell Matthews
Garten
Cathy Price
Summerlee
L. C. Cottle
Ansted
Lawrence’ Hurt
Montgomery
Patrick C. Graney Jr
Kenneth Martin
C.R
Hill Dr
Oak Hk
Raymond Tissue
Mount Hope
Bert Hall
Weldon Canada
C. R. WM Jr
John Toney
House of Delegates
Fayete
Mrs Gloria Dickens Presides Rebekah Lodge Meet
Whitesville Whitesville Laboka Rebekah Lodge held a Monday night meeting with noble grand Mrs Gloria Dickens presiding. Financial secretary Millie Thompson reported lodge donation to the refrigerator fund for the Elkins home. A petition for one new member was heard and a committee was appointed to investigate.
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Whitesville
RNS
Gloria Dickens
Whitesville Laboka Rebekah
Millie Thompson
Elkins
Air Force airman granted 20 day leave from Nebraska base
Kieffer A Heaster is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Waller Heaster of Kieffer. He was granted a 20 day leave from Lincoln Air Force Base in Nebraska after joining the service in February 1956.
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Isits
Kjeffer
Basil R.heaster
Mev
Waller Heaster
Kieffer
Lincoln
Air Force Base
Nebraska
Air Force
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WSCS
Womens' Society of Christian Service
Sylvester Methodist Church
A. D
W. A. Shepherd
Boone
Dishwashers
Frigidaire Refrigerator
Frigidaire Ranges
Frigidaire
Beckley
Universal Corporation
West Virginia
Robert Belcher
woUu
Fayette Gop League
Rebekah
Sterling Salt
International Salt Co., Inc
Iday
Clinton
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