Abundant Energy Theme Guides Toneda Mission Group
Toneda Baptist Women's Mission Society members opened their new year with a devotional in Fellowship Hall on the theme Abundant Energy. Mrs Hurley Brown led the program, with Mrs Wirt Cook leading singing and Mrs Verne Cook offering the opening prayer. The group discussed energy linked to faith, and a Bible study from James was conducted by Mrs Donna Walker. A yearbook committee was formed, with details on menus and community death notifications. Get-well wishes were sent to patients Jay Whitt Cook and Tom Fleener. Refreshments followed, hosted by Mrs Jimmy Cook and Mrs Denny Brown. Next meeting is January 24 with Mrs Bill Wiseman as program chairman.
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Oceana
ANS
Toneda Baptist Women’s Mission Society
Toneda Baptist Church
Hurley Brown
Wirt Cook
Verne Cook
Jesus
Pruett
Washington, D. C
Quentin Cooper
Ray Eppling
Virgil Lusk
Emory Justice
Cook
Burma
Islam
Otis Cook
Eppling
Jay Whitt Cook
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Tom Fleener
Toneda Common
Jimmy Cook
Denny Brown
Genalee Cooper
Barbara Cook
Elizabeth Mynhier
Ball Knob
Boone County
William Welded Himself An Art Form And Ironclad NY Career
Maine native William Friedle moves to New York to study journalism but becomes a welding artist. He builds a career around welded steel sunbursts and decor for churches, stores, and homes, earning $35,000 in 18 months. The Friedles expand to a two person company as demand grows and the American Iron and Steel Institute commissions their work for Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.
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William
Ward Cannel Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
Maine
New York University
William Friedle
Rumford
Twon
Friedle
Ameri
Greenwich Village
Bruce
American Iron and Steel Institute
Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
BYF Theme Outlined At Rockcastle Youth Rally
Doyle Cook of Oceana was guest speaker at the Rockcastle Baptist Youth Fellowship rally at Toneda Baptist Church. The event featured the BYF theme Christ Confronts The Community, a devotional on The Past is Prologue, prayers, singing, and a banner competition won by New Richmond. About 125 BYF members and sponsors attended with participants from Toneda Guyandotte Sabine Cook Memorial New Richmond Toneda and Oceana churches.
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Oceana
RNS
Doyle Cook
Rockcastle
Melba Hurley
Susan Gilliand
Charolette Hurley
Steve Maynard
Jimmy Maynard
Buddy White
Lois Smith
Wanda Hamilton
Roy Agee
School Newspaper Gets Mrs Kennedy's Help
The Pinevillian staff at Pineville High School launches a fundraiser aided by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. An engraving of the White House, inscribed With best wishes Jacqueline Kennedy, is offered as a contest prize, mounted in a red velvet frame. A White House letter from the social secretary accompanies the parcel.
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Pineville
RNS
Pinevillian
Pineville High School
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House
Ned Crews
Kennedy
Marriage Announced for Judith Kay Mullens Fiance Edwin Castle
Mr and Mrs Ray Toler Mullens announce the marriage of their daughter Judith Kay to Edwin Blake Castle also of Mullens The ceremony was January 5 at Pearisburg Baptist Church Pearisburg Va by Rev D N McGrady Judith Kay a 1962 Mullens High School graduate was co valedictorian member of National Honor Society Thespians Future Homemakers of America Student Council Boosters Club Tri Hi Y and senior staff She attends Concord College The groom a 1962 Mullens High School graduate was vice president of the senior class member of Thespians and the Varsity Club active in sports and now attends Wyoming County Trade School
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Mullens
ANS
Ray Toler
Judith Kay
Edwin Blake Castle
Weldon Brehm
Pearisburg Baptist Church
Pearisburg
D. N. McGrady
Mullens High School
Re-Trial Of Policemen Postponed To April
Princeton UPI reports the re-trial of Bluefield policemen Roby Brown and Ted Land on burglary charges delayed until the April term of Mercer County Criminal Court. Earlier trials of seven Bluefield officers ended in jury disagreement. The defense requested the postponement due to co-counsel Walter V. Ross serving in the state Legislature until about March 10.
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Princeton
UPI
Bluefield
Roby Brown
Ted Land
Mercer County Criminal Court
Walter V. Ross
Local Notables Entertain and Heal in West Virginia News
Fulton C. Brown recovers at home after Raleigh General Hospital discharge. Belle Shumate, admitted at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens, begins teaching duties at Road Branch school. Mae McMillian visits Beckley relatives at Pinecrest Sanitarium. Earl Owens returns to Puerto Rico after 30 days with family. Ronnie McMillian visits from Cyclone. Patricia Trump plans Charleston treatment for heart condition.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
Harry McMillian
Charlottesville
M. MecMillian
Wyoming General Hospital
Lawrence Tilley
Earl Owens
Puerto Rico
Georgia
Beckley
Carl Bower
Ronnie McMillian
Cyclone
McGraws
Sherman McMillian
Patricia Trump
Charleston
Explorers Elect New Officers at Pineville Legion Hall
Explorer Post No 154 elected new officers Monday night at the Legion Hall Pineville. Elected were Ernie Hays president Gary Shoffner first vice president Eddie Egleson Mark McGraw quartermasters Johnny Houck sergeant at arms James Cook second vice president Sammy Sparks third vice president Carl Blankenship chaplain Everette Bowling secretary. Everette is serving his second consecutive term. Dewey McKinney is advisor for the group sponsored by Pineville Lions Club Glen Green Paul A Viers Malcolm Arnold are associate advisors Victor Pais Institutional Representative Sgt Clarence Snyder committee chairman and James G Brooks Robert Milam committee men.
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Pineville
RNS
Explorer
Legion Hall
Ernie Hays
Gary Shoffner
Eddie Egleson
Mark McGraw
Johnny Houck
James Cook
Sammy Sparks
Carl Blankenship
Everette Bowling
Everette
Dewey McKinney
Pineville Lion’s Club
Glen Green
Paul A. Viers
Malcolm Arnold
Victor Pais
Sgt
Clarence Snyder
James G. Brooks
Robert Milam
False obituary prompts sheriff inquiry in West Virginia
A bogus obituary about 41 year old Gertrude Reed Hawks Mc Daniels of Mullens circulated to the Post-Herald and Raleigh Register, with a caller impersonating a relative claiming Hawks died in a Saturday Indianapolis crash. Sheriff Lelan Phillips is investigating the hoax.
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Gertrude Reed Hawks McDaniels
Mullens
Post-Herald
Wyoming
Lelan Phillips
Clifford Baker Celebrates Fifth Birthday At Toneda Home
Clifford Baker was feted on his fifth birthday with a party at his Toneda Community residence. Hostesses were Mrs. Bob Baker and Mrs. Norman Cook. Games were played with prizes awarded to Lynn Brown, Cecil Queen, Kathy Queen, Robin Daniels, and Connie Rollins. Several family members and friends attended, including Jeff Daniels, Wayne Stafford, Rod ney Dale Rose, and Butch Browning.
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Oceana
BNS
Clifford Baker
Toneda
Bob Baker
Norman Cook
Lynn Brown
Cecil Queen
Kathy Queen
Robin Daniels
Connie Rollins
Jeff Daniels
Wayne Stafford
Dwight Stafford
Ronald Jude
Betty Jude
Donald Jude
Shirley Rose
Rodney Dale Rose
Delores Cook
Sam Blair
Cada Cook
Jayetta Cook
Sharon Rollins
Butch Browning
Patricia Browning
Tom Rollins
Hurley Brown
Virginia Stafford
Jack Strothers
Sebert Queen
Johnny Ball
Audrey Daniels
Syril Rose
Bill Browning
iMelan Blair
Nine Circuit Court orders logged in Pineville court
In Wyoming County Circuit Court Reliable Collection Agency Inc. wins $982 plus interest from Hubert H. Harris. Pine Chevrolet Company loses to Paul McGraw for $726.60 plus interest and costs. Mullens Grocery Co. recovers $3,506.24 from Everett Miller and Brenton Miller. Virgil L. Morgan must pay $481.91 with interest. Helen Stewart Burcham is granted a divorce from Robert D. Burcham. Kanawha Valley Motors Inc. wins $977.58 against Everett Miller and Sampy Lester with specified interest. Related disputes against Mullens Motor Co. Inc. and GM Acceptance Corp. are dismissed. Several other cases against Harold Reid, Walter Anderson, and insurers are dismissed.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Reliable Collection Agency Inc
Hubert H. Harris
Pine Chevrolet Company
Paul McGraw
Mullens Grocery Company
Everett Miller
Brenton Grocery
Miller’s Grocery
Virgil L. Morgan
Helen Stewart Burcham
Robert D. Burcham
Kanawha Valley Motors Inc
Sampy Lester
Paul H. Stewart
Virginia Belcher
Harold Reid
Walter Anderson
Virgie Combs
Birthday party marks Laverne Longs twelfth year
Laverne Long celebrated her 12th birthday with a pajama party at her Hope Gas Camp home Friday evening. Parents Mr and Mrs Tom Long hosted the event attended by Kay Blackburn Ellen Joyce Walker Virginia Lester Jo Ann Turner Brenda Cook and Vickie Fleenor.
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Oceana
BNS
Laverne Long
Hope Gas Camp
Tom Long
Kay Blackburn
Ellen Joyce Walker
Virginia Lester
Jo Ann Turner
Brenda Cook
Vickie Fleenor
Pineville social visit reports hosts and guests
Mr and Mrs Bob Bridy of Hinton were Saturday guests in the Crowley Worrell addition area visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Ellison and Mrs Lara Mangum.
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Pineville
Rns
Bob Bridy
Hinton
Carl Ellison
Lara Mangum
Crowley Worrell
John Horvath obituary from Beckley area
John Horvath age 77 of Beckley died Monday in a local hospital. Requiem high mass is set for 9 a.m. Thursday January 17 at St. Francis de Sales Church with Rev. Father Sylvester Staud the celebrant. Burial follows at Mt. Calvary Addition to Sunset Memorial Park. Body remains at Webb and Neal Funeral Home 471 Vance Drive until funeral time. Rosary at 7 30 p.m Wednesday January 16 in the Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel led by Rev. Father Michael Lazy. Active pallbearers are George Buffa Steve Fekete Lewis Oswald Frank Nagy Albert Kovach and Steve Hajash. Arrangements by Webb & Neal Funeral Home.
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Horvath Horvath
John
Beckley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Sylvester Staud
Mt. Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Webb and Neal Funeral
Vance Drive
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Michael Lazy
George Buffa
Steve Fekete
Lewis Oswald
Frank Nagy
Albert Kovach
Steve Hajash
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Almanac Today January 16 1963 historical notes
United Press International Almanac for Wednesday January 16 1963 highlights events in U S civil service, prohibition era enforcement, Moscow diplomat limits, a Texas tower radar island disaster and a Bacon thought for the day. It notes the Civil Service Commission 1883, Volstead Act 1920, Moscow travel limits 1952, Texas tower disaster 1961 and a Bacon quote.
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Russia
Moscow
Texas
Radar Island
Atlantic
New York City
Additional Levy Vote Planned for Lester Fire Equipment
City of Lester council orders a special election to raise 3000 for fire fighting equipment for fiscal years 1963 1964 and 1965. It details levy rates by property class 0.0625 cents Class I 0.125 Class II and 0.25 Class IV and provides election instructions and ballot wording. Remainder notes publication and posting requirements including two newspapers and voting places.
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Lester
Raleig
West Virginia
Raleigh
Raleigh County
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the Almanac
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Dial Floral CO
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R. A. Adams
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Webb & Neal Funeral Home Ambulance Service
R. H. Neal
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Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
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Dial
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Egeria
Reward
F. L. Miller
Odd
General Motors
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Hopkins
Valley Drive South
Blenko
Glass House
Heber Street
Ad Beckley Newspapers Corp
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Beckley Newspapers
Harold Williams
Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Bank of Raleigh
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Earl S. Huddle
Earl’s Studio
Zella
Neville St
Beckley Business School
S. Fayette St
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
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P. O. Box
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Halstead
Wright
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & H & Heating
Temple St
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St
John W. Eye Television
West
Willey Brothers
Memorial Kindergarten
Mary E. Irvin
Land OF OZ
Jan Campbell Music Co
Will Jesse Covey
Mabscott
Raleigh Insurance Agency
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Business Confidential
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P.O. Box 4
Barberton
Ohio
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Virginia
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Joe Myles
Glen Daniel
Olan Mills Studio, Inc
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Beckley Hotel
Olan Mills
Rawleigh
Rawleigh Dept
WVA
Richmond
O. H. Bennett
FE. Beckley
R. L. Stinson
Myers Ave
Nature Shop
Call Oceana
Scott's
Foster Hardware, Inc
Main Street
Remington
McCreery St
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
Basiay
Bostick Avenue
Wely Arista Employment Agcy Dept
Jamaica
N. Y
Beckley Newspapers Prp
Raleigh County Bank
F. J. Zsoldos
Mayflower Transit
Dept. V
Indianapolis
Indiana
NEW & Used
J. W. Huddle
Singer
Jack’s Trading Post
Dowdy Sewing Center
S. Kaenawha
East Beckley
Sparks TV & Appliance Ce
BIG Savings
Toyland
New Raleigh
Montgomery
Beckley, W. Va
Aqua-Swan
J. L. Mills
Sophia
Matt Crook
Matt
Motorola
Kelvinator
Admiral
Sylvania TV
Myers
Mont Crief
John Wood
Regal
Modern Maid
Black & Decker
Pullman
S. Kanawha St
Beckley Insulation Co
Mos. Mos. Mos. Mos
Beckley Glass CO
Alex N. Breckinridge
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