Jaycees Name Joseph Marsh Man Of The Year
Concord College President Joseph F Marsh Jr was selected as West Virginia outstanding young man of 1960 by the State Junior Chamber of Commerce. At 35 he leads as president of the Council of West Virginia College and University Presidents and has Harvard and Dartmouth credentials.
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Bluefield
RNS
Concord College
Joseph F. Marsh Jr
West Virginia
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee State
James C. Cain
Marsh
Council of
West Virginia College and University Presidents
State Board of Education
Concord
Athens
West Virginia University
Dartmouth
Harvard
Harry R. Hesse
Forrest H. Kirkpatrick
Wheeling Steel Corp
University Board of Governors
Kirkpatrick
Ohio
Wheeling Steel
Bethany College
Wellsburg Kiwanians
Martin F. Fahey
Weirton
Donald R. Dowell
Charleston
Patrick W. Gainer
University English
Princeton-Athens
Kiwanians
William S. Winfrey
Princeton
Princeton Lions
George A. Daugherty
Morgantown
Leonard M. Davis
University
Wheeling Kiwanians
George Bailey
Wheeling
Madison Fire Victims Aided
Madison residents rally to aid the Hager family after a Dec 13 house fire that killed three children and destroyed belongings. Mrs. Sarah Haddad chairs a Federal League committee collecting clothing, food, furniture, and money. Carlton Smith facilitated furniture collection and moving the family to a new home.
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Carlton Smith
Aid Planned For Fire Victims
Oak Hill church hosts a 7:30 p.m. Thursday pounding by the Wesleyan Service Guild to aid Mr and Mrs Jesse Jones. Friends may participate to help replace possessions lost when their home and contents were destroyed by fire Friday night.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Wesleyan Service Guild
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Jesse Jones
Jones
Pineville 4-Hers Tour Welch Armory
Seven Pineville 4-H Club members plus chaperones Robert Pack and Thomas Bowles visited Welch Armory for a tour. Bowles, the club's automotive maintenance and safety counselor, explained the display, and a mortar carrier was demonstrated. Members on the trip were Bill Bowers Cam Scoleri Spunky Vezina Dennis Plumley Jerry Pack Kenny Bowles and Bobby Pack.
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Pineville
RNS
Robert Pack
Thomas Bowles
Welch
Armory
Bowles
Bill Bowers
Cam Scoleri
Spunky” Vezina
Dennis Plumley
Jerry Pack
Kenny Bowles
Bobby Pack
One Hurt One Charged In Two Car Accident
Oak Hill scene on Route 21 saw Verner Miller 82 of Minden rear end David Lloyd 66 of Glen Jean after Lloyd stopped for a hitchhiker. Lloyd uninjured. Miller hospitalized with knee and chest injuries and charged with failure to have vehicle under control. Damage about 2500. Miller to appear before Fayetteville magistrate.
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Oak Hill
Verner Miller
Minden
David Lloyd
Glen Jean
Lloyd
Miller
T. D. Hercules
Frank Simms
Fayetteville
Oak Hill Hospital
Seven Initiated Into WV Tech Dramatics Honorary
James Hopkins reports seven new members will join West Virginia Institute of Technology's Alpha Psi Omega dramatics honorary. Initiates include Joyce Church from Fairlea and Dale Henley from Whitby among others. Membership honors active Tech Players participation.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Alpha Psi Omega
James Hopkins
Joyce Church
Fairlea
Dale Henley
Whitby
Linda Kinnard
Ravenswood
Barbara Nelson
Ken Rayl
Newell
Barbara Schaffer
Byron Schaffer
Vernon Volodkin
Wheeling
Tech Players
Latin Club Plans Latin Week at Mullens High School
Kathie Jo Snyder led the Latin Club meeting at Mullens High School. Katherine Hughes served as president and Kathy Fordham conducted the devotional. The club announced Latin Week from April 17 to 22 with Mrs. D Grove Moler as sponsor.
Mount Hope Young Adult Class Reports Christmas Event
The Mount Hope Methodist Church Young Adult Class met Sunday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Martin North Mountain Avenue. George S Vargo president announced the parsonage lawn mower purchase and plans for Christian and American flags. Rev George Porter reported a Christmas vacation gathering with college students sponsored by the Mount Hope Ministerial Association and outlined a future annual event. N L Kemp presented Finding Gods Will. Attending were George Porter Rena Maynor Ambrose Bryan Lewis H Maynor Jr Harold Hock and others. Next meeting set for Feb 19 at the Maynor Jr residence Park Heights Addition.
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Mount Hope
ANS
George Porter
N. L. Kemp
George S. Vargo
Ambrose Bryan
Lewis H. Maynor Jr
Harold Hock
Park Heights Addition
Scout Council Members to Attend Ohio Meeting
Fayette County Girl Scout Council will send two members Mrs. Robert Herndon and Mrs. R A Updike to an experienced trainers conference in Cincinnati Ohio February 2 3 announced at the county council meeting in Fayetteville Plans for Rally Day in May and spring training sessions were also discussed The Enchanted Hills Development Committee will meet February 10 at Mountainair Hotel Mount Hope with the February 9 Fayette County council meeting.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Girl Scout Council
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert Herndon
R. A. Updike
Girl Scout
Don ‘Sanford
Enchanted Hills Development Committee
Mountainair Hotel
Mount Hope
Ihe
A. Rosser Long Jr
Mrs Rose Honored At Tea Shower In Mullens
A bridal tea shower honoring Mrs. Roger D. Rose, formerly Judy Compton, was hosted Friday night at the First Baptist Church in Mullens. Guests included many relatives and friends, with noted hostesses and attendees listed by name.
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Mrs. Rose
Engineer Retires After 56 Years
J Bert Ashley, a Beckley native and veteran railroader, retired after 56 years and five months with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. He began as a brakeman in 1904, became a locomotive engineer in 1911, and survived two wrecks. He and wife Isabelle Burdette Ashley have two children and three grandchildren and reside in Hinton, active in the local church.
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Hinton
RNS
Ashley
Piney Branch
Beckley
Pine Branch
Ashleys
Isabelle Burdette
Greenbrier
Cooper Hospital
Jack
R. H. Bright
Pittsburgh
Area Youth To March In Inaugural Parade
Harold Dodd 18, of Fayetteville, son of Ruth Bragg Dodd, a Marshall College freshman and Pershing Rifle member, will march with 100 cadets in the Presidential Inaugural Parade. The West Virginia group, fifth division, departs Huntington Thursday evening by bus for Fort McNair. funds raised locally exceeded 2359 dollars by Saturday to cover about 1400 dollars for three buses.
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Fayetteville
College Reserve Officers Training Corps
Harold Dodd
Harold
Ruth Bragg Dodd
Fayette Ave
Marshall College
Pershing
Dodd
Fort McNair
Washington
Huntington
West Virginia
Cadet Corps
C. A. Hoffman
Baby Bradley Williams Sent Home After Hospital Stay
Charlotte Williams two month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Williams was discharged to return home Saturday from Beckley Memorial Hospital where she was treated for a virus. Robe rt Beverley of Washington DC visited family over the weekend. Weekend guests at the Tyree home included Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Williams and Sharon Jean of Mount Hope. Paul Kincaid and daughter Judy with Alma Spade visited George and Mrs. Kincaid in Page. Mrs. T E Duncan, Bradley postmaster’s wife, returned home after a Beckley Hospital routine checkup. E H Radford and sons with Mrs. Giadella attended the funeral of Bill Blakely in Clinton Tennessee.
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Bradley
Rns
Charlotte Williams
Carlos Williams
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Robert Beverley
Washington, D. C
Dorsey Tyree
Bobby Williams
Sharon Jean
Mount Hope
Paul Kincaid
Judy
Alma Spade
George Kincaid
Page
T. E. Duncan
Beckley Hospital
E. H. Radford
Harold and
Allen
Angelo Giadella
Clinton, Tenn
Bill Blakely
Kilsyth Newsnotes: Local Guests and Family Visits
Kilsyth residents list weekend and Sunday guests including Mrs Pearlie Elmore Mrs Joan Parsons and son David Brent Fayetteville. Judith Annacord returns home after two weeks visiting Frank and Calvin Acord in Washington DC. Leonard Nottingham visits with Pruitt family in Ohio. Louis Angius hosts Franks McCoy family. Eugene Hinte and Ellen visit Harless Adkins. Luigi Cinotti improving at home. Johnny Stella visits Detroit. Robert Daniels on critical list awaiting brain tumor surgery Thursday in Bluefield.
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Kilsyth
Leonard Nottingham
Pearlie Elmore
Joan Parsons
David Brent
Fayetteville
Judith Annacord
Frank Acord
Calvin Acord
Washington, D. C
Louis Angius
Frank B. McCoy
Carol Sue
Wayne
Charleston
Eugene Hinte
Ellen
Harless Adkins
Harper Heights
E. W. Queen
Chase City
Ronnie Queen
Robert D. Daniels
Bluefield Sanitarium
Finish Beauty Courses in Mount Hope Area
Mrs. Mary Thurman Anderson of Mount Hope and Miss Ruth Thompson of Prince completed beautician training at Charleston Beauty Academy in Charleston. Mrs. Anderson is married to Bill Anderson and they have a daughter named Sandy. Miss Thompson is the daughter of a local family.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mary Thurman Anderson
Ruth Thompson
Prince
Charleston Beauty Academy
Charleston
Anderson
Bill Anderson
Sandy
New River Co
Miss Thompson
Games Featured At Afternoon Party In Bradley Home
Mrs. Lacy Hurt hosted a Monday afternoon games party in Bradley. Norman Coffman of Beckley led the activities and awarded prizes. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Attendees included Miss Gilda Magliano, Mrs. Dessie Cooper, Mrs. Shirley Magliano and children Johnny and Terry, Mrs. Myra Jo Douglas and children Tom and Mollie, Mrs. Bertie Massey and daughter Jeanie of Price Hill, Mrs. Emma Lilly of Maple Fork, Mrs. Betty Honaker and her son Scrappy, and Mrs. Peggy Stull.
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Bradley
ANL
Lacy Hurt
Norman Coffman
Beckley
Hurt
Gilda Magliano
Dessie Cooper
Shirley Magliano
Johnny and
Terry
Myra Jo Douglas
Tom
Mollie
Bertie Massey
Jeanie
Price Hill
Emma Lilly
Maple Fork
Betty Honaker
Scrappy
Peggy Stull
One Road Death Recorded In Summers County
Hinton State Police released a summary of 1960 Summers County accidents showing one fatality, 63 crashes, 52 injuries, and 43 arrests. Clacy Basham of Ellison and Massillon, Ohio, died in November. Property damage totaled 31,383.74 dollars. Route 20 South caused 8,788.74 dollars in damage. State Police logged 284 road law arrests and 71 misdemeanor arrests.
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Hinton
RNS
Summers County
Clacy Basham
Ellison
Massilon
United States
Bluestone Dam
State Road Commission
Thompson Couple Wed. Prince Residents formerly at Mount Hope
Mr and Mrs D D Thompson of Prince announce marriage. She previously worked as payroll bookkeeper at New River Co Store No 11 in Stanaford. Both graduates of Mount Hope High School.
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D. D. Thompson
Prince
New River Co
Stanaford
Mount Hope High School
WVII Birthday Observances Set at Fayetteville Legion
Fayetteville hosts the first annual Post Commanders Night for LaFayette Post 149 American Legion with dinner at 6 15 p m and a brief program featuring Department Commander Robert Lester and Department Adjutant Tommy E Jones.
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Fayetteville
LaFayette
American Legion
Legion
Walter Caldwell
Robert Lester
Tommy E Jones
Lions Meet Tonight in Fayetteville Club Visit
Lions District Governor Dr. James H. Shelton of Oak Hill will make his official visit during the Fayetteville Lions Club regular meeting today. The gathering is in the dining room of the Fayette County Memorial Auditorium at 4 p.m.
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LIONS
Fayetteville
RNS
James H. Shelton
Oak Hill
Lions Club
Fayette County Memorial Auditorium
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Jaycees
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Madison Fire Victims
Welch Armory
Info Dramatics
Fred Deal
Wyoming
Deal
Wilkensboro
N. C
R. A
Mamie Wallace Deal
Mullens Moose Lodge
Grace Brooks
Scout Council
Donald Robinson
Charlton Heights
Marvin Martin
Deepwater
Ira Jeffries
C. R. Hill Jr
iGirl Scouts
Mullens Rebels
Patty Clifford
Cindy Simmons
Lynda Crotty
Bill Goad
William G. ‘Goad
Charles H. Bower
Orlan McNeely
R. D. Price
Martin Backus
R. W. Compton
Carl Compton
W. W. Dailey
Kenneth Kirk
Elaine McNeely
Shirley Compton
Earl Burcham
Roger Rose
Compton Bride
M. R
Carl Pruitt
Piney View
James Pruitt
Donald Pruitt
Larry Pruitt
Clarence Pruitt
Johnstown
Harold Smoot
Waverly
Luigi Cinotti
Johnny Stella
Detroit
Mich
Fred Stella
Mullens
Lorena Spilliers Garden Club
Buren Toler
Moran Avenue
Louis Kaman
Mount Hope Lions Club
William G. Thompson
WVU
Alumni Association
Ohio County
Elks Club
Cherey Galore
Valley Bell Milkman
Cove KY
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