Explorers Elect Officers in Pineville Post Meeting
In Pineville the Boy Scout Explorer Post held its final training session led by Wallace Noble. The group plans to elect a president four vice presidents and a secretary treasurer at the January 22 meeting. Lion's Club sponsorship marks the post as one of nine councils' largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Boy Scout Explorer Post
Wallace Noble
Jack Stewart
American Legion
Pineville Legion Hall
Clarence Snyder
James G. Brooks
Dewey
McKinney
Glen Green
Stewart
Butch’’ Looney
NEW Post
The
Lion’s Club of
Sympathy Extended R. D. Bailey Family
West Virginia lawmakers adopted resolutions Wednesday extending sympathy to families of former legislators who died since the 1961 session. Condolences were offered to C. Howard Hardesty Sr. Fairmont Robert D. Bailey Pineville Edgar R. Staats Parkersburg Harvey W. Harmer Clarksburg W T Brotherton Sr Roy W Jolliffe Moundsville and Francis N. Zickefoose Webster Springs. The Senate also deplored the death of former U S Senator John D Hoblitzell who died Saturday of a heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
C. Howard Hardesty Sr
Fairmont
Robert D. Bailey
Pineville
Edgar R. Staats
Parkersburg
Harvey W. Harmer
Clarksburg
House
W. T. Brotherton Sr
Roy W. Jolliffe
Moundsville
Francis N. Zickefoose
Webster Springs
Senate
Joseph, Handlan
R-Wood
U. S
John D. Hoblitzell
Hoblitzell
GOP
Committee Posts Fill Dunlap Circle at First Baptist Church
Dunlap Circle of the First Baptist Church appointed committee chairmen for the coming year at a Tuesday meeting held at the home of chairman Mrs. Charles S. Stump. New members Mrs. Lloyd Bright and Mrs. Garnet Short welcomed. 14 members attended with 1,665 stamps reported. Plans for a covered-dish luncheon and White Cross activities were outlined. February meeting set for Mrs. W. R. Nelson’s Highland Avenue home with Mrs. Ralph Mays leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Dunlap
First Baptist
Charles S. Stump
Moran Avenue
S. P. Pearis
Ray Toler
Ralph Mays
Lloyd Bright
White Cross
Sam Farley
J. K. Smith
Reading
Leo Smith
H. L. Akers
Roger Pritchett
C. A. Ellison
H. H. Mounts
Circle
Garnet Short
Highland Avenue
W. R. Nelson
Pax PAX Visit Highlights Weirwood Trip
Mr and Mrs Clyde Mowell and children Margaret Anne and Johnny Ray returned to Weirwood after a weekend in Big Stone Gap Virginia. They visited Mrs Mowell parents J L McFalls and his siblings Fred Mildred and in laws Howard Herron and Kenneth Pleasant plus uncle B K McFalls. Don Stover of Mansfield Ohio, a Pax high school graduate and Mansfield High School coach, recently visited his father in Weirwood. Patricia Sutton is staying with her mother Rosella Sutton for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Mowell
Margaret Anne
Johnny Ray
Weirwood
Big Stone Gap
Don Stover
Mansfield
Ohio
Don
Pax High School
Mansfield High School
Patricia Sutton
Rosella Sutton
Worthy Matron Honored By Oak Hill Chapter No 107
Oak Hill Chapter No. 107 of the Order of the Eastern Star honored their worthy matron Mrs. Virgil Burgess at a Friday meeting in the Masonic hall. A gift and birthday cake were presented. Burgess announced Feb 2 as star point night and urged member attendance. She urged subscriptions to Starlight monthly. Virginia Taylor noted Christmas gifts sent to guests of the R. and R. H. Douglas Memorial Eastern Star Home at Millwood and the West Virginia Masonic Home at Parkersburg. Visitation for Mrs. Evelyn Powell, worthy grand matron of the Grand Jurisdiction of West Virginia, on Jan 31 in Montgomery was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Order of the Eastern Star
Virgil Burgess
Masonic
Virginia Taylor
R. & R. H. Douglas Memorial
Eastern Star
Millwood
West Virginia
Mrs Bailey Suffers Broken Hip In Fall
OCEANA BIS Mrs Perry Bailey of Oceana suffered a broken hip in a fall at her home Sunday morning She was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital and is to undergo surgery Tuesday Mrs Bailey will be 90 years old Feb 19 A charter member of the Rockcastle Association she is recognized by the association each time she attends a meeting
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Oceana
BIS
Perry Bailey
Wyoming General Hospital
Bailey
Rockcastle Association
Mexican Teacher Begins Wyoming County Visit
Miss Esperanza Lopez G. of Mexico arrived in Pineville to observe classroom procedures in Wyoming County Elementary schools under the International Teacher Development program. She has taught at Escuela Primario Centro Escolar Revolucion eleven years with prior service at Escuela Jose in Mexico. The schedule lists visits across Kopperston Pineville Mullens and Oceana from Jan 9 to Feb 2 including PTAs Lions Club Rotary and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Esperanza Lopez G
Mexico
Wyoming County
Escuela Primario Centro Escolar Revolucion
Lopez
Escuela Jose
Kopperston
Wyoming
Oceana
Oceana High School
Matheny
Baileysville
Huff Consolidated
Coal Mountain
Mullens
Ben Dunman
Herndon
Itmann
Stephenson
John McGraw
Road Branch
P.T
Women Plan To Buy Curtains For Church
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bradley Freewill Baptist Church met in the Auxiliary Room on Monday evening. The group discussed purchasing curtains for the church and noted the all day Freewill Baptist Conference on Jan. 20 at Bradley. Attendees included Mrs. Lula Thompson, Mrs. Lottie Arthur, Mrs. Helen Suttle, Mrs. Mae Renfro, Mrs. Geneva Ramsey, and guests Miss Eileen Renfro, Miss Drema Ramsey, and Miss Jean Ann Suttle. The next meeting is Feb. 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Arthur
Geneva Ramsey
Mae Renfro
Suttle
Bradley Church
Lula Thompson
Helen Suttle
Eileen Renfro
Drema Ramsey
Jean Ann Suttle
Shultz Named Director For Six Federal Home Loan Banks
J Duval Shultz president of the Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association in Fayetteville is named public interest director on the boards of the six Federal Home Loan Banks. He will serve a four year term and the announcement was made in Washington by Federal Home Loan Bank Board Chairman Joseph P Mc Murray.
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Fayetteville
J. Duval Shultz
March Of Dimes Peanut Sale Sets March Event
Oak Hill Mount Hope and Fayetteville host a March of Dimes Peanut Sale sponsored by Fayette County teen clubs. Miss Judy Park and Miss Anita Kirby lead Oak Hill and Mount Hope efforts with volunteers Van Batton Mary Rachel Wood and Margaret Phillips overseeing Fayetteville. About 5 000 peanut packages are expected to be sold in Montgomery through the Tri-Hi-Y and 57 club members. Floyd Warrick urges community support for the teen volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Judy Park
Mount Hope High School
Cochairman
Tri-Hi-Y Club
Anita Kirby
March of Dimes
van Batton
Mary Rachel Wood
Margaret Phillips
Miss Kirby
Miss Wood
Miss Phillips
Charleston
Tri-Hi-Y
Montgomery
Charlotte Huffman
Floyd
Warrick
Carson Sponsors Mine Safety Bill
West Virginia legislators introduced a mine safety bill to require annual examinations for users of flame safety lamps and to raise pay for mine officials. The measure, led by Senate President Howard Carson and Lloyd D. Jackson, would also adjust air flow rules in worked out coal mine areas and address sight deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
Senate
Howard Carson
D-Fayette
Lloyd D. Jackson
Lincoln
State
Mines Department
Leonard Timms
Timms
Friendship Class Meets At Corinne
The Friendship Class of First Church of God South Mullens met Tuesday night at Corinne in the home of Mrs. Zara Cook. Mrs. Roy Sisk led devotional. readings by Mrs. Mundy and Mrs. Sisk. song by Mrs. K Cook and Mrs. J Kirk. true and false quiz from October November December quarters. Meeting led by Mrs. Fred Jarrell. minutes by Mrs. Dishner. January visiting committee named. gifts exchanged. next meeting at Mrs. Jack Clay. Mrs. John J. Bailey honored with birthday tree and monetary gifts. 15 members and several guests attended. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kirk
Kermit Cook
Fred Jarrell
R. E. Dishner
Jarrell
Robert McKinney
Jack Clay
John Shirley
John J. Bailey
Jane Banton
Walter Mundy
J. W. Caldwell
E. B. Lefler
WSCS Plans Meeting at Pineville First Methodist
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Pineville First Methodist Church meets at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall with Mrs E D Hawley as program chair and Rev R J Chenoweth Jr as special speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Women’s Society of Christan Service
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
E. D. Hawley
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Oak Grove Revival Ends at Ravencliff Church
The Oak Grove Church Sunday night service closed a week-long revival led by visiting evangelist Rev. Alvie Wilson of Charleston. Pastor Rev. George Sanners called the meeting highly successful.
Ravencliff People and Patients Share Weekend Activities
Mrs. Pate Brooks remains a patient at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after mine injuries with plans to reenter Charlottesville hospital Jan. 14. In Bluefield, Louise Bailey Wade Pinson and George King were on business. Willis Woods travels to Cleveland to visit son and daughter in law Raymond and was joined by Mrs. Woods at her grandson’s home after a Cleveland birth. John Brooks returns to Patter son Va with visits to Mrs. Brooks' sister Gar field Price and Brook's sister Mrs. James C. Gentry. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bouchell visit Mrs. Bouchell's mother. Ronnie Lafferty recovers from surgery at oe General Hospital Malens. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Mosely return to Newark N Y after the injury of Mrs. Mosely's mother Mrs. Roscoe Lafferty in an automobile crash en route to Radford hospital. Mrs. Lafferty’s injuries prompted their stay with John Mosley's family. Charles Frazier remains for an indefinite visit. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Vaught hosted Sunday dinner with William Phillips of Shady Spring.
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Willis Woods
Cleveland
Ohio
Raymond Woods
Charlottesville
Harry Bouchell
Mallory
Bouchell
Garfield Price
Ronnie Lafferty
Donald Lafferty
Oe General
Billy Mosely
Micky
Newark
N. Y
Charles Frazier
Rufus Vaught
William Phillips
Shady Spring
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Explorers
R. D. Bailey
Beckley Ice
Prince St
Pedro A de Los Santos
George Nolley
Eral
Robert E. Kuhn
Universal’s
Burton
Martinsville
Gilliam
Kroehler
Witz
Hooker
Broyhill
Henry
Dixie
Fou
Globe
Childrens
H & M Shoe Store
Beckley Princeton
Bluefield
Welch
ST Re
John Scott
Oak Hill Hospital
C. E. Richner
Pinevile
Shultz
Carson
Corinne
WSCS
Ravencliff
Pate Brooks
Brooks
Louise Bailey
Wade Pinson
George King
Carolina Super Market Crab Orchard
W. Va
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