Workman hosts guests from Atlanta and Alexandria in Matheny
Mr and Mrs Bill Workman welcomed as weekend guests their sons in law and daughters Mr and Mrs Mike Kulick from Atlanta and Mr and Mrs Gerald Ellison from Alexandria Returning home from Stevens Clinic Hospital Saturday was Mrs Ralph Stewart who underwent minor surgery last week Emerson Stewart returned to Huntington Tuesday afternoon where he is a sophomore at Marshall University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
Bill Workman
Mike Kulick
Atlanta, Ga
Gerald Ellison
Alexandria
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Ralph Stewart
Emerson Stewart
Huntington
Marshall University
Oak Hill to Collect Unpaid Gross Sales Tax
City Attorney Stanley Higgins received authorization from the City Council to collect outstanding gross sales taxes. The council noted some businessmen have unpaid gross taxes. Other actions included increasing City Hall insurance, awarding a street-lighting contract, and addressing a noise complaint from Virginian Railroad diesel engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Stanley Higgins
Council
Wallace Bennett
Woodlawn
Grey
Bennett
Linden Lane
Mayfair
Woods
Cabot Corporation
Public Service Commission
Students Lead Church Services Fayetteville Event
Fayetteville Methodist Church observed Student Recognition Sunday with many local students from Fayette County colleges and schools taking part. Pastor Rev. Charles S. Thompson led services. WVU and Tech students spoke and read scripture, with ushers from Marshall University and WVU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Linda Carson
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Felice Beni Stanley
Concord College
Miss Garvin
Wesley Center
WVU
Harold Dodd
Marshall University
Charles Houchins
Richard Shuck
Robert Bibb
West Virginia University
Thompson
The Talking Pencil and TV Voice Casting
A NEA feature examines casting directors in TV commercials as pencils talk and cups sing. It notes a handful of actors handle most voices, salaries from 200 to 400 weekly, and that client schedules and approvals stretch from three to eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Cannel Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
Madison Avenue
Helen
Trent
Hollywood
Swift
Maxwell Seeks Circuit Clerk Post in Fayette County
Fayetteville resident C H Maxwell longtime chief deputy files for circuit clerk, seeking elevation from deputy clerk. Incumbent L S Tully will not run. Maxwell cites years of experience and serves in local Methodist church roles as he campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayette County
C. H. Maxwell
Maxwell
L. S. Tully
Circuit Court
Methodist Church
Boncar
Ashley
Charlton Heights
Ramey Family Guests Share Holiday Visits Across States
A look at extended family travels with Martin C. Buddy Ramey in Washington D C Judy Ellen Ramey visiting Maryland West Virginia and D C relatives Violet Grace McCutcheon Charles McCutcheon Miami Fla and W E Tissue sisters spread the holidays from Beckley to San Diego and Artesia with former Fayette County teachers P H Snyder and E P Chilton noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Ellen Ramey
W. B. Ramey
Maryland
Bob Merrix
David
Donnie
Buddy
Washington, D. C
Glenn W. “Shag” Ramey
Glenn Jr
Hyattsville
Anthony M. Coch
West Virginia
Violet Grace McCutcheon
Charles McCutcheon
Miami
Fla
W. E. Tissue
Luther Bragg
Beckley
Emory Carper
Artesia
Payne Family Hosts Out Of Town Guests
Mount Hope residents welcomed grandson William Warren Payne home for the holidays. A Highlands University student in Las Vegas New Mexico and 1961 Mount Hope High School graduate, he returned to Las Vegas Sunday. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Canada of Jersey City New Jersey, Mr and Mrs William Warren Payne of Seattle Washington, and Mr and Mrs James Bradley of Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
ANS
William E. Payne
Wiliam Warren Payne
Highlands University
Las Vegas
N. M
Payne
Mount Hope High School
Bill Canada
Jersey City
N. J
Fayette County Library Friends Elect New President
Fayetteville Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. will serve as president of the Friends of the Library for the coming year. Elected officers include Miss Dollie Greiner and Mrs. Helen Steen as vice presidents and Mrs. Jo Anderson as secretary treasurer. A drive to enroll members will be held at Fayette County Bookmobile stops on January 15. Federal support that helped start the library with matching funds from the county court will be withdrawn June 30, prompting Garvin to seek continued public backing to sustain free library service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Friends of the Library
Dollie Greiner
Lookout
Helen Steen
Oak Hill
Jo Anderson
Garvin
Friends Fof
County Court
Fallout Shelter Survey Planned in Fayette County
Fayette Civil Defense Director H. E. Janney announced Oak Hill Irving Bowman and Associates of Charleston won a contract from the Huntington District Office of the U S Army Corps of Engineers to survey Fayette County for fallout shelter sites. The project aims to identify suitable shelters in existing structures and prepare areas with rations and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Irving Bowman and Associates
Charleston
Fayette County
Fayette
Janney
Civil Defense
William J. Mathews Jr
West Virginia Wesleyan student returns home for holidays
Fayetteville regional households recount holiday travel with relatives across Virginia, Indiana, and Florida. Names include Miss Barbara Stone at West Virginia Wesleyan College, Leo Mazzocchi in Richmond, and the Carson family visiting Norfolk and Charleston. The piece notes baptismal services and family visits during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Barbara Stone
Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
J. D. Stone
J. Leo Crosier
Richmond
J. A. Crosier
Bobby
Lillian Smith
Carol Sue Smith
Mahan Street
Orlando
Fla
Thomas E.smith
Leo Mazzocchi
Richmond Medical School
Phillip Mazzocchi
Robert Akers
David
Danny
Jan
Anderson
Ind
John Syner
Anna Akers
J. H. Carson
Maple Avenue
Thomas FE. Light
Charleston
Logan
Felix Beni
Theresa and
Annette
Holiday visitors return home from Pax area
Families from Pax and Paxley hosted relatives over the holidays. Charles Thompson and Amos Janney of Beckley visited Weirwood with Mr and Mrs J D Janney. Rosella Sutton stayed with Geneva Payne in Beckley. Richard Bailey with daughter returned to Ohio. Gary Craddock and family went home to Roanoke after visiting Pax and Kingston. Larry Tyree and children left Pax to return to Pennsylvania after visiting Frank Tyree and Charles Puckett families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
J. D. Janney
Weirwood
Charles Thompson
Beckley
Amos Janney
Packs Branch
Rosella Sutton
Geneva Payne
Ohio
Richard Bailey
Charles Puckett
Kilsyth
First New York hippo born this year at Bronx Zoo
Phoebe Hippo delivered the Bronx Zoo offspring on Monday, a third hippo in the herd. The cub is estimated to weigh 50 to 60 pounds, with sex still unknown. Phoebe remains protective, keeping the father Peter the Second in a separate cage for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Phoebe Hippo
Bronx
Phoebe
Peter
Muffin Maker Wins Royal Coat of Arms Honor
London columnist reports Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip favor muffins and have appointed Edward Tong, a muffin maker, to a royal coat of arms role and require him to send regular samples to the royal family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taste For
London
UPI
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Daily Express
William Hickey
Edward Tong
Briton Barbara Moore Faces Soviet Wary Guard on Walk
Dr Barbara Moore the famed British marathon walker says she cannot obtain permission for the Russian leg of her London to Moscow walk as Soviet officials suspect she intends to spy. She said the Soviet Ministry of Sport is being difficult and questioned by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Scotland
UPI
Barbara Moore
Moscow
Soviet Ministry of Sport
Moore
Patient Satisfactory at Mullens Hospital
Everett Roach of Mullens was admitted to Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Monday night for observation and is listed in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Everett Roach
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Laborer fined for New Year celebration in Wimbledon
Timothy Murrell of Wimbledon, 25, was fined 75 dollars after court testimony stated he celebrated New Year by kicking a policeman in the seat of the pants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
UPI
Timothy Murrell
Reading Shakespeare and Browning to Delinquent Girls
A writer defends exposing young students to great literature over prosaic fare. He recalls reading Shakespeare and Elizabeth Barrett Browning to a reform school group, arguing that through classics like Moby Dick and Sonnets readers encounter language, depth, and beauty beyond comic magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Mrs. Black
Huck Finn
Mr. Toad
Thumbelina
Herman Melville
Elizabeth Browning
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Matheny Briefs
Virginia Avenue
Virginian Railroad
Area Development Corporation
United States
Schiff
Neville St
Neville Street
WARDS
Allen Swift
Tor
Voice For Hire
Mrs. Hope
William B. Ramey
Martin C
Buddy” Ramey
Washington, D.C
J. W. Walters
Mgr
Neville
Library Friends
Hippo Gives
Muriel Lawrence
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