Callaway Home Wins Mount Hope Christmas Decorating Contest
The Mount Hope Garden Club awarded blue ribbon honors to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Callaway of North Mountain Avenue for first place with pine and lighted Nativity decorations. Second place went to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frisk of Montana Street and a silver tree. Third place to Mr. and Mrs. E. Scott Carter of Bluestone Road for Santa Claus at the door.
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Mount Hope
RNS
W. G. Callaway
North Mountain Avenue
Fred Frisk
Montana Street
E. Scott Carter
Bluestone Road
Santa Claus
Garden Club
R. G. Patteson
Tom Rodgers
Don Sanford
W. J. Moore
E. C. Amick
Rev Lilly guest speaker at Pine Grove Baptist Church
The Rev O P Lilly of Daniels spoke at the Sunday morning service at Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff during a two day meeting of the Fifth Sunday Fellowship of Baptist churches in McDowell Raleigh and Wyoming counties. He is a Shady Spring High School teacher and was joined by his wife and church leaders Rev Willis Woods and Rev John Richardson.
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O. P. Lilly
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Ravencliff
Lilly of
Daniels
Shady Spring High School
Fifth Sunday Fellowship of Baptist Churches
McDowell
Raleigh
Wyoming
Car Slides on Ice in East Pineville No Injuries Reported
A 1961 automobile skidded on Route 10 in East Pineville Sunday afternoon and turned onto its side. Owner Mrs. Lucy Bennett of Charleston reported only slight damage and none of the four occupants was hurt.
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Pineville
RNS
Route 10
East Pineville
Lucy Bennett
Charleston
Art
Mrs Jack Lambert Honored At Shower in Pineville
In Pineville East, Mrs. Jack Lambert was honored at a pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs. Sam Lambert and other hostesses. Prizes went to Mrs. John B. Thomas Jr. and Mrs. Darrell V. McGraw, with a long guest list from Pineville and Mullens.
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Pineville
Rns
Jack Lambert
Sam Lambert
East Pineville
John Scoleri
Jack D. Martin
John S. Lambert
John B. Thomas Jr
Darrell V. McGraw
Harold Metz
John H. Martin
T. G. Morgan
Robert Adams
Carl Stewart
Eugene Graham
Jesse Jackson
Bill Thomas
R. M. Simmons
Sarah Morgan
E. D. Hawley
Tom Ed Lambert
Ruby Layman
Victoria Lambert
Larkin Francis
A. E. Baldwin
Fank Shannon
Lola Smith
Jack Goode
Richard L. Huffman
Pinesville
Byran Hash
Mullens
Oceana Visitors Share News Across State Lines
Thursday guests of Mr and Mrs Quentin Cooper included his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Garland W Steele and family from Charleston. They also visited Mr and Mrs Forrest Stewart and daughter Tris in Pineville. Worley Walker returned to his Oceana home after weeks in Florida. Donnie Cook Peggy Lou Cook and Greta Miller all of Oceana visited in Huntington. Wayne Hatfield returned home to Oceana after a week in Florida. Otis Cook visited his twin sister Mrs Roy Elkins and children Laverne and George in Bristol Tennessee. Maggie Goode also spent time in Princeton.
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Oceana
RNS
Quentin Cooper
Garland W. Steele
Charleston
Forrest Stewart
Tris
Pineville
Worley Walker
Florida
Donnie Cook
Peggy Lou Cook
Greta Miller
Huntington
Wayne Hatfield
Otis Cook
Roy Elkins
Laverne and
George
Bristol
Tenn
Hospital Lists Week's Patients in Mullens
The Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens lists patients for December 25 to 31, naming many residents by surname and town. Discharges occur daily, with multiple infants noted among the released.
Conley Graduates Visit Home For Holidays
Mullens echoes with Conley High School alumni returning for Christmas. Orlando Brooks class of 1957 visits with his father Jeff Brooks while stationed at Elmendorf Alaska. Freddie Howze junior at Bluefield State College visits Mullens with his parents and plays basketball. Barbara Valentine a 1962 Conley graduate and Bluefieldian editor also visits Mullens. Miss Martha Ricks class of 1962 spends Christmas with her parents in Alpeca while employed at Patterson Teachers College. Fay Pugh freshman at West Virginia State College speaks to seniors at Conley and is honored by the National Honor Society.
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Mullens
RNS
Conley High School
Orlando Brooks
Jeff Brooks
Tommy Creek
Brooks
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Alaska
Freddie Howze
Bluefield State College
Samuel Hayes
Big Blues
Bluefield
Barbara Valentine
Conley
Leonard R. Valentine
Valentine
Bluefieldian
Martha Ricks
William H. Ricks
Alpeca
Patterson Teachers College
Wayne
N. J
Faye Pugh
Pineville Social Links Highlight Weekend Visits
Sam Bowers returned to Davidson College after Christmas break. Several visitors were noted including Miss Sharon Griffith and Miss Pat Phillips visiting in North Carolina and Virginia. Local families hosted relatives from Columbus Ohio Richmond Virginia Mullens and Morgantown with краткие trips and extended stays.
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Pineville
Rns
Sam Bowers
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
Sharon Griffith
Bailey Murphy
North Carolina
Bill Phillips
Billy
Columbus
Ohio
Bud Pendry
Keyrock
George Phillips
Rockview
Paul Goode
Richmond
East Pineville
H. G. Foster
Mullens
Pam Goode
Jim Parker
Harold Griffith
Jack Gentry
Eric
South Hills
Charleston
Robert M. Worrell
David Mullens
Orlando
Fla
Stacie Mullens
Pat Phillips
Charlottesville
Claude Phillips
Crowley Worrell
Kyle Hall
Debbie
St. Albans
Alfred Broom
James Hoge
Morgantown
E. H. Collins
Frances Bailey
Florida
Sue Bailey
Community Notes from Ravencliff and Surrounding Areas
Local visitors and family updates from Ravencliff and Mullens areas. Rev. Willis Woods and Bernard McGraw hospitalized in Wyoming General Hospital while Ray mond Woods comes from New Brunswick to care for ill daughter-in-law. Travelers include Gentrys and Coopers visiting family in Columbus.
Elected Officers Are Sworn In Fayette County
The oath of office was administered in Fayette County Circuit Courtroom to November election winners and staff by Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. Those sworn include Lacy Neely county clerk Dr C W Stallard county commissioner C H Maxwell circuit clerk and deputies Herbert Mann and Lorena Stone James L Mathews was sworn in as chief deputy All had previously held these offices. Deputy clerks Irene Johnson and Elizabeth Simmons Hager were absent.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Lacy Neely
Oak Hill
C. W. Stallard
Falls View
C. H. Maxwell
Herbert A. Mann
Ansted
Joseph M. (Lorena) Stone
James L. Mathews
Irene Johnson
Elizabeth Simmons Hager
Neely
Harriett Thompson
Charles Ingles
Kenneth Neely
McGraws 4 H Club Hosts Dutch Treat New Year Party
Willing Workers 4 H Club held its annual pre New Year party at John McGraw Grade School gymnasium. To balance the treasury the event was a Dutch treat with attendees including Willlie Tilley Mary Ward Susan Levert Cathy Clay Zora Tilley and many Club members. Supervising were Mrs. Tony Perry and Verne Clay with assistants and other attendees listed.
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Jerry Domi
Laine
Nancy Smith
Di‘ana McKinney
Anita Bailey
Alma Brown
Sue Sizemore
Karen Clay
Cheryl McGraw
Rachel Clay
Patty McGraw
Patty Clay
Sandra
Linda Clay
Sharon ‘Clay
Sharon McGraw
Bobbie ‘Sizemore
Sue Clay
Rose Marie Shumate
Jackie Clay
Linda Stewart
Reggie Sizemore
Mike Clay
Eddie Clay
Terry Clay
Douglas
John Perry
Damon Clay
Mike McGraw
Frankie Acord
Eddie McMillian
Garrett Smith
Jimmy Shumate
Julie Vaught
Patton Brown
Tony Perry
Verne FE. Clay
Dennis McGraw
Russell Clay
Jack Brown
Teens Attend Party at Saulsville Home
Mr and Mrs Elbert Clay hosted a party for their daughter Rachel in Saulsville on Friday night The guest list included Sherri Eller Douglas Perry Douglas Farley Ravencliff Billy Tilly Saulsville Linda Stewart Patty McGraw Ruby Bower Faye Tiley and Rodney Fortner Peres and Mary Ward Mae n The evening featured games and a refreshment course served by Mrs Clay
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Saulsville
Ans
Elbert Clay
Rachel
Sherri Eller
Douglas Perry
Douglas Farley
Ravencliff
Billy Tilley
Linda Stewart
Patty McGraw
Ruby Bower
Faye Tiley
Rodney Fortner
Peres
Mary Ward
Maen
Gunter Family Welcomes Daughter Sandra Lynn in Pineville
Mr and Mrs Ernest M Sonny Gunter of Washington DC announce the birth of their third child a daughter Sandra Lynn born December 27 at 4 p m in Pineville Clinic Pineville weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces She joins two brothers Stevie and Mike The mother Barbara Goodwin is from Tennessee and Norfolk VA The father is Miley Gunter's son with Jesse Gunter listed among grandparents
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Oceana
RNS
Ernest M
Sonny) Gunter
Washington, D. C
Pineville
Sandra Lynn
Stevie
Mike
Gunter
Barbara Goodwin
Bessie Mills
Tennessee
Bill Goodwin
Norfolk
Mrs
Miley
Jesse
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Ass’t Flavors
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Great Savings Machine
Cannon
Dundee
W.t.grant Co
Neville Street
Wyoming General Hospital
Michael Gardner
Lynce
Dennis Burton
Rhodell
Sylvia Elkins
Cyclone
Hubert Grose
Covel
Lottie Darby
Steven Cox
Charles Cook
Cleo Miller
John Kinsley
Andy Taylor
George Viers
Darlene Bishop
Etta Quesenberry
Mollie Blevins
Betty Cumby
Callie Beckleheimer
Naomi Sadler
Gladys Reed
Leah Acord
Nancy McNutty
Jessie Atkinson
Sarah Lester
Ronnie Bower
Gary Weaver
Cathy Lester
Itmann
Pearl Mathers
Alice Tilley
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Bethel Lane
Johnny Mizella
Pearl Shockey
Donna Walls
Basin
Lawrence Belcher
Bud
William Gibson
Bernard McGraw
Maben
Edith Blankenship
Corinne
Sylvia Valliere
Virginia Webb
Brenton
Marion Combs
Matoaka
Rose Blevins
Rodney Brinegar
Naomi Hite
Dana ‘Ook
Andy Stefancic
Posey Schoolfield
Tams
Etta Price
Allen Juntion
Debra Kay Ratliff
Hulda Cox
Baileysville
Jane Colbird
Pearl Collier
Stephenson
Maude Maynor
Coal Mountain
Felix Dixon
Odd
Williams
Orlan McNeely
Alfonso Taylor
Floyd Young
Sharon Mettile
Betty Crouch
Matheyn
Judy Gillian
Willie England
Ernest McKinney
Mary Graham
John Cook
Howard Mullins
New Richmond
Ruth Cowan
Sharon Mettille
Blankenship
Ettie Johnson
Russell Price
Alvin Clay
Soulsville
Phoebe Wyce
Shirley McClain
Montevile Lusk
Mae Coyer
Hattie Kelly
Giles Lucas
Hurley Shumate
Wirt Belcher
Tom Tolliver
Beckley
Greely Moran
Lon Stewart
Arlington Va
David
Johnnie Stewart
Arlington
Robert Stewart
Washington
George King
Louise Bailey
William Richards
Stanaford
L. C. Stewart
Charles Stewart
Quentin Stewart
Donald Mann
Walter Norman
Luther Mann
Rhonida
Pamela
Fort Lawston
McGraws 4-H Club
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