State Parks Report Records Attendance in 1961 62
Attendance at the six state and two state forests in the Upper Monongahela Valley totaled 825,683 in the 1961-62 fiscal year, a gain of over 75,000 from the prior year. UMV Association manager Norman Laughlin said attendance rose at all but two facilities and predicts increased popularity in the Centennial year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
UPI
Monongahela Valley
UMV Association
Norman Laughlin
Laughlin
Twins Born On Separate Days At Wyoming General Hospital
RNS reports multiple births at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Debbie Louise Halcomb weighs 5 lb 14.5 oz born Jan 11 at 8:07 p.m. A son Lester born Jan 13 at 11:55 p.m. A daughter Mullens born Jan 14 at 12:05 a.m. A son Wayne Anthony McKinney born Jan 14 at 1:58 p.m. A daughter Tina Arlene Walls born Basin Jan 15 at 5:38 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Debbie Louise
Jay James Halcomb
Ord Herman Lester
Bud
Robert Lee Ee Mullens
Wayne Anthony
Sherman Lowell McKinney
Basin
Buford
Tila Kopperston
Tina Arlene
Phillip Lloyd Walls
Area Hospital Lists Patients in Mulens and Vicinity
The General Hospital Mulens lists patients on Jan 11 12 13 14 including George Cook Corinne Mrs Alice Thomas Rex McCoy Etta Cook Martha Beaman Emin Cook Betty Gibson Phyllis Main Barbara Clifford and others Discharges include Douglas Perdue Rachel Toler Barbara Lester Betty Gibson and several infants. Names span Mullens Itmann Herndon Glen Fork and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANL
General Hospital
Mulens
George Cook
Corinne
Alice Thomas
Stephenson
Rex McCoy
Erskine Arnold Fitzgerald
Cove
Etta Cook
Tams
Martha Beaman
Thodell
Emin Cook
Otsego
Betty Gibson
Helen
Phyllis Main
Barbara Clifford
Douglas Perdue
Rachel Toler
Man
Wanda Lester
Bud
Dorothy Hylton
Rosa Blevins
Hatcher
Mae Coyer
Felix Dixon
Barbara Lester
Hazel Belcher
Mills
Glen Forren
Oceana
Clarence Burdett
Rhodell
Russell Waytovick
Clear Fork
Bell Shumate
Ravencliff
Mature Parent Hunger For Appreciation Advice Column
A reader describes a mother who belittles her 11 year old son to gain self worth and questions how to help. The columnist argues the mother’s contempt stems from her own unmet needs and urges professional psychiatry and sincere appreciation to unlock change.
Death Comes for James Carr in Winchester Kentucky
Mrs. Lawrence Adams of Steve Street travels to Winchester Kentucky after the death of her brother James Carr who died at 8 a.m. Wednesday from a heart attack.
Postponed hearing on C&O limestone rates complaint
A complaint against the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad was postponed by the Public Service Commission on February 18. Alta Limestone Co Marlinton Burns Motor Freight and Weston County charged that lowering limestone rates for uses from Greenbrier to Pocahontas counties harms regional lime producers. The railroad cut the rate from 57 to 1 dollar per ton for limestone from White Flake Greenbrier to Kton Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ie Public Service Commission
Alta Limestone Co
Aurora
Weston County
Burns Motor Reight
Marlinton
Pocahonta County
Ilroad
C&o
Iow Flake
Greenbrier
Kton
Pocahontas County
Mrs Pizzino Feted at Bailey Home in Glen Fork
Mrs Bailey and Mrs David Bailey hosted Saturday night for Mrs Pizzino with games and contests and gifts. Thelma Halsey and Fred Schlager received prizes for high scores. Guests included I E Schlager, Mrs Tommy Yoks, Mrs Bill Price, Mrs Arley Pizzino, and other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fork
Bailey
David Bailey
Dave Brooks
Nes Baugh
Jack White
I. Opy Lusk
Wanda Bail
Oscar Bailey
Mrs dy Clay Admitted for Elevation at Illens General
RNS reports Mrs dy Clay was admitted for elevation and treatment at the Illens General Hospital on Thursday under care for medical needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rulsville
Dy Clay
Aining General Hospital
Llens
Kings Fly To Chicago After Daughter Falls Ill
Mr and Mrs George King left Beckley Airport for Chicago due to their daughter Mrs Sam DeVita's critical stroke condition. A second daughter Mrs Louise Bailey of Ravencliffs and Mrs Clarence Clay of Soulsville accompanied them as the couple rushed from Bluefield after being informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravencliff
George King
Beckley
Chicago
Ill
Sam DeVita
Louise Bailey
Ravencliffs
Clarence Clay
Soulsville
Bluefield
Meeting a male witch at Brighton Clock Tower
A journalist reports on an encounter with a man claiming to be a witch, identified as Brother X, who met at the Clock Tower after answering a newspaper ad. The piece describes local witchcraft interest, police caution, and a Brighton coven scene with tales of occult symbols, occultist history, and a $150 membership ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom A. Cullen
Brother X
Brighton
Sussex
Evening Argus
Clock Tower
Anoth
St. Lucifer Sanford
St. Lucifer
George IV
Hellfire Clubs
Tatoos
Pineville Lions Club to Hear District Governor
Ralph D. Williams district governor Lions International District 29-N will address the Pineville Lions Club at a Saturday event marked as ladies night. The meeting at Pineville Masonic Hall at 7 p.m. includes a dinner by the Pineville Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Williams, a public accountant with East Rainelle offices, has long served Lions and is noted for perfect attendance since 1955. The club, led by President Victor Pais, has funded glasses for the needy and helped map Pineville streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Ralph D. Williams
Lions International
Lions Club of
Pineville Masonic Hall
Order of Eastern Star
Williams
East Rainelle
Meadow River Lions Club
Rainelle
Pineville Lions Club
Victor Pais
Prayer Service Set For Victim Of Fire In Oceana
A prayer service and household shower will honor Stella Walls Sim on at Turkey Dip Baptist Church Oceana. Her home and belongings were destroyed by ice in the recent fire. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
ANS
Stella Walls
Simon
Turkey Dip Baptist
Charleston Visitor Mrs Tolliver Guests at Ravencliff
Mrs. Lee Tolliver of Charleston spent Wednesday with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ivan Smith at Ravencliff. She was joined by another son in law Lawrence Smith of Charleston on the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ravencliff
Lee Tolliver
Inlaw
Ivan Smith
Lawrence Smith
W V Budget Allocates 16 Million For Army Engineers Projects
Washington reports the 1964 fiscal budget requests include 16.727 million dollars for West Virginia. Two construction projects are listed Opekiska Lock and Dam at 5.058 million and Summersville at 10 million. Operations and maintenance total 982 thousand across Blue Stone, Elkins, Kanawha River, Sutton Reservoir, Tygart River Dam. General investigations cover Kanawaha River Basin and Tygart River Dam. Buckhannon advances include East Lynn Reservoir and Justice Reservoir design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Army Engineers
West Virginia
Congress
Bluestone
Elkins
Kanawha River
Sutton Reservoir
Tygart River
Kanawaha River
Glen Rogers Delegates Chosen for State Government Day
Glen Rogers High School selects delegates Betty Polk and Pat Manning to attend Know Your State Government Day in Charleston on February 23. The 13th annual event brings junior class reps from Virginia high schools. Polk is an honor student active in Honor Society Tri-Hi-Y and science and pep organizations. Manning, son of Ralph and Mrs Manning, previously attended Trap Hill High, and belongs to the Varsity Club and basketball squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Betty Polk
Pat Manning
Glen Rogers High School
Charleston
Betty
Estil Polk
Ravencliff
Tri-Hi-Y
Pat
Ralph Manning
Trap Hill High School
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State Parks
Muriel Lawrence
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Lawrence
Johnny
Jearing
Rs. Pizzino
Kings
Eagles Club
The
Knights of Rhythm
Dr. In
Lana Turner
Efram Zimbalist
George Hamilton
Susan Kohner
Plus “Armored
Howard Keel
Tina Louise
Glen Jean
Wild River
Montgomery
Clift
Lee Remick
Tommy Noonan
Peter Marshall
Jerry Lester
Britain
Aleister Crowley
Rottingdean
Mented Brother X
Pineville Lions
W. Va
Riser
the Con-Dons
Dukes of Rhythm
Rts
Daniels
Walt Disney
Jules Vernes
In Search of the
Wie
Chevalier
Sno Mills Cone Sanders
Aes i
Bial A
Neville St
Lewis
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