Norfolk and Western rolls out 85-ton coal hopper car
The Norfolk and Western Railway begins production of its 85-ton coal hopper car with Car 75,000 marking the start of a third thousand. The company, which owns over 66,000 coal cars, notes the car is the largest in use and in high demand by mine operators. Estimated cost for the board members named for Mullens Bank is also reported, with Davis highlighting a profitable year and assets near 6.49 million at year end 1961. Additional notes cover a Glen Rogers school unscheduled vacation due to frozen water, and local visits in Pineville and Grantsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Harry C. Wyatt
R. F. Dunlap
N&w
U.S
Era General Division
Laurel Garden Club Meet Set At Byrd Home
Laurel Garden Club will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. at Clyde Byrd’s Fisher Street residence with Mrs. Cloyd Blankenship as co host. The program features slides from past flower shows and a talk on awards by Mrs. George Fordham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Laurel Garden Club
Clyde Byrd
Fisher Street
Cloyd Blankenship
George Fordham
Concord Needs Outlined By President
Concord College President Joseph F. Marsh warned at a Kanawha Valley alumni banquet that without more funding from the Legislature, enrollment must be held at 1,500 and admissions could be restricted. He urged capping future enrollment at 2,000 undergraduates, with no more than 20 percent from outside West Virginia, to preserve a small-college character and maintain a high-quality program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Concord College
Joseph F. Marsh
Mercer County
Concord
Board of Education
Marsh
Concord College Alumni Association
Kanawha Valley
West Virginia
Pineville Women to Meet at Cow Shed
The Pineville Womans Club holds a 6 30 p m dinner meeting at the Cow Shed near Pineville with Esperanza Lopez of Mexico as guest speaker. Lopez, a teacher, visits Wyoming County elementary schools to observe methods and is staying with Mr. and Mrs. C E Richner and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Woman’s Club of
Esperanza Lopez
Mexico
Miss Lopez
Wyoming County
C. E. Richner
Residents protest new road name The Hole in Stafford
Residents on The Chase in Stafford England protested a council decision to rename their street The Hole The council faced complaints from locals who said the new designation was inappropriate and embarrassing for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hole Stafford
England
UPI
The
the Hole
Mullens Chief of Police Pays First Sewage Bill
The first customer to pay his sewage bill since Mullens new plan took effect was Chief Wendell Cook, shown receiving a receipt from Mrs. Hilda Sclater. J. E. Orr of Sam Foglesong Funeral Home was second to pay as 1,016 customers were billed this month. bills match water charges. In Mount Carmel Illinois, Mrs Earl Allison solved the mystery of floating goosefeathers by tracing it to her dog Browner digging a bone hole in a feather mattress. Florists ad for The Language of Flowers by Dias Floral Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Wendell Cook
the Sanitary Board
Hilda Sclater
J. E. Orr
Sam Foglesong
Mount Carmel
Ill
Earl Allison
Morgan Resigns in Pineville. Nolley Appointed as Successor
Wyoming County Board of Education accepted Jesse W. Morgan's resignation as assistant superintendent effective Jan 15. George Nolley named as Morgan's replacement, to serve until July 1 at current salary. Morgan will join State Teachers Retirement Board in Charleston as executive assistant. Assignments and leaves of absence approved. several personnel changes and new janitor hires at Pineville schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Jesse W. Morgan
Wyoming County Board of Education
Morgan
State Teachers Retirement Board
Charleston
George Nolley
Ann B. DiGiulio
Baileysville
Sharon Ann Davis
Carrie McKin
Bernard Stump
Benny Sizemore
Pineville Grade School
Black Fork Park Discussed At Meet In Pineville
A four member delegation from the Black Fork area visited Wyoming County official J Paul England to discuss the proposed state Black Fork Park The group opposed the plan after changes removed the lake from the park site England noted a new lake may be planned near Rock Castle Creek about five miles away The meeting aimed to clarify park development and preserve a site line to keep private cabins and shacks away from the area The Wyoming County Planning Commission secretary and local residents participated in the discussion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Black Fork
Cabin Creek
Bower's Ridge
J. Paul England
Wyoming
Black Fork Park
Charles Bower
Bower
Natural Resource Department
England
Rock Castle Creek
Wyoming County
Wyoming County Planning Commission
Russell Beavers
Ira Canada
Dave Levert
Bill Bower
Jim Bower
Students Favor Thoroughness and Kindness in Teachers
Glen Rogers High School students echoed county trends in a survey by Jess Houck of Pineville High School. They ranked thoroughness in subject matter as the top quality teachers should have, with kindness a close second, followed by understanding, humor, willingness to admit error, clear assignments, and sincere care for pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
RNS
Glen Rogers High School
Jess Houck
Pineville High School
James Lewis
Glen Rogers School
Houck
Car owner heated by BMV address-change policy
Pittsburgh UPI report notes Carl Ellick angered by a Bureau of Motor Vehicles get tough policy for failing to report a change of address. He moved four years ago and sent Harrisburg three notarized forms, but his license address remains uncorrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Carl Ellick
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ellick
Harrisburg
Albert W. Holmes obituary notice at Keyser-Bryant
Albert W. Holmes Red of 201 Wickham Avenue funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Keyser Bryant Chapel by Dr J W Witherspoon burial in Sunset Memorial Park arrangements by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home
Obituaries and funeral notices from local churches
Thios Thios Sam age 68 of 114 Lilly Street funeral at First Baptist Church burial Sunset Memorial Park body at Melton Mortuary flowerbearers Friendship Class of First Baptist Church. Jones Mrs Nannie age 15 of East Park died in Montgomery hospital funeral at Welcome Baptist Church East Park burial Greenwood Memorial Park body at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home flowerbearers active pallbearers. Blevins Robert Fletcher age 61 of Midway died at home body at Williams Funeral Home callers after 2 pm Wednesday. Funeral at First Church of God Midway with Rev Tolliver assisted by Rev Wolford burial Sunset Memorial Park active pallbearers listed. Ladies Bible Class First Church of God flower bearers. Classified display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thios
Sam
Lilly Street
First Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Melton
Melton Mortuary
Missing items and found book noted on street
A reward of 25 dollars is offered for information leading to the arrest of individuals who damaged and removed articles from a track on Hodge Street. A brown mortgage record book bearing the name Billy Mills on its cover was found on East Main Street and is to be returned via Beckley Newspapers Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge St
David Lilly
East Main Street
Brown
Billy Mills
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mullens Bank
Peoples Bank of
RUS
B. W. Steele
H. E. Lilly
J. G. Mason
Ray Toler
Charles V. Stewart
J. E. Kuhike
C. W. Burdiss
Davis
Board of Directors
Pineville Briefs
BNS
Clyde Boggs
Mike
Joie
Kelly
Wyatt Boggs
Grantsville
J. W. Burton
J. W. Burton Jr
John Teel
Huntington
C. E. Barrett
Madison
Negert
Laurel Club
Words of the Champions
Fayette
Raleigh
Guinea
Raleigh Register and Principals Associations
Post-Herald
Raleigh Register
Post-Herald and Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Dias Floral CO
City Ave
Funeral Home Radio
Douglas Bryant
Jack McGuigan
Johnstown Rd
Nolley
CUNEO
Italy
D'Splay
Formica
Harvey Cabinet Co
Nickie
End Valley Drive
Holmes
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Blevins
Williams Funeral Home
Beckley M
Maytag
Neville St
Aytag
Mrs. Austin
Glass House
Sweeb & Neal
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Nh Drive
Neal
Mer
Seancasecaeaierama
Monroe Dearman
Sigmund St
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Fabulon Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Dial
Montgomery Ward
South
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
Nashville
Tennessee
South Street
Gray Lumber Co
Beckley Ph
American Glass& Mirror Co. Inc
Mt. Hope Rd
Tre
Stoker
Se viBe Uy' Ou
Aitsoor
Etry Senson
Marine Supplies
Doe Wise
the Mighty
Boa SF
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!