School Superintendent Speaks At PTA Meeting
Dr. D D Harrah Greenbrier County Schools superintendent spoke at the Crichton PTA meeting on consolidation of high schools. He noted a need for 27 classrooms and about 1160 potential first graders next year, proposing 13th and 14th grade prep classes. The PTA voted to use levy funds to finish the nine month term. west side window shades will be installed. Virgil Tully led the school band in a program. about 150 attended.
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Ciichton
RNS
Crichton Parent Teacher Association
D. D. Harrah
Greenbrier
Harrah
Virgil Tully
James Boone
Princeton UDC Plans To Attend Luncheon
Princeton UDC members met at Mrs P B Bowling s home to prepare for the Lee Jackson luncheon hosted by Bluefield Chapter UDC at Trinity Methodist Church. A state president s letter urged chapters to pay the Jackson Memorial bust assessment for the state capitol. Lawson Faulkner spoke on Stonewall Jackson s military strategy.
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Princeton
Rnl
P. B. Bowling
Highland Ave
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Charlies B. Anderson
Fb.verett Keesee
John Donovan
Bluefield
UDC
Trinity Methodist Church
C. V. Core
Whitesville Fire Department Remodeling Underway
Whitesville Fire Department begins remodeling of the recreation and meeting rooms plus parking area. Work costs about 500 with labor donated by 25 members who share the effort. The department owns its property building trucks and modern communications system.
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Whitesville
RNS
Whitesville Fire Department
Funeral Held For Don Harvey At Oak Hill
Don Harvey of Oak Hill died Thursday of a heart attack. Attending the funeral were Mr and Mrs Glen Wooten and their daughter Linda of Radford Virginia, a cousin of Mrs Wooten.
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Oak Hill
Don Harvey
Glen Wooten
Linda
Radford
Harvey
Wooten
Spartan Valor Highlighted In Military Leader Profile
The speaker praised his commander for valor and obstinacy likened to a Spartan, calling him one of the greatest military leaders. Refreshments were served to 1 members and Mr. Faulkner.
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Faulkner
March of Dimes Workers Appointed in Nicholas
Nicholas High School senior Ed die McMillion resumes teen activities chairmanship for the March of Dimes drive in Summersville, with Jan through Feb mobilization. Countywide coordinators include Mrs Rudolph Jacobson for mailers, Mrs Al Stevens for cans and posters, Mrs Flavius Brown for Mothers March, Mrs Wayne Koon for activities, and Mrs Hoy Eakle for coffees. W A Summers returns as treasurer, with Dewey T Wyatt directing the Richwood area and others to be recruited. TV program on WOAY Jan 25 aims to showcase the effort supporting arthritis, congenital malformations, and vaccines research benefiting 150,000 people.
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Summersville
Eddie McMillion
Nicholas High School
March of Dimes
Rudolph Jacobson
al Stevens
Flavius Brown
Wayne Koon
Hoy Eakle
W. A. Summers
Dewey T. Wyatt
Richwood
Wyatt
Lester Miller
John Adams
WOAY
Oak Hill
Raysal and Bradshaw Families Host Sunday Guests
Mr and Mrs Grant Jones and four children visited Raysal hosts Mr and Mrs Bill Jones and Mr and Mrs J L Short and family in Bradshaw. Mrs Grant Jones and son Stevie visited her brother in Bluefield Virginia. Wayne C Hatfield and son June for were guests of his uncle Carl Hatfield near Baileysville for the weekend.
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Oceana
Rns
Grant Jones
Bill Jones
Raysal
J. L. Shortand
Bradshaw
Stevie
William Hinkle
Bluefield
Wayne C. Hatfield
June
Carl Hatfield
Baieleysville
Betty Ballard Weds Benny Comer in Greenville Parsonage
Miss Betty Jo Ballard married Benny Richard Comer in a 2 pm single ring ceremony at Greenville Methodist Parsonage. The bride, daughter of Myrtle Ballard Humphreys and the late Oscar L. Ballard, wore a blue dress with black accessories. Comer, son of Welch Comer of Wik es, is a Greenville High School 1956 alum and former Future Farmers of America star farmer. The couple will reside at Wik el.
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Greenville
Rns
Betty Jo Ballard
Benny Richard Comer
Greenville Methodist Parsonage
Myrtle Ballard Humphreys
Oscar L. Ballard
Welch Comer
Wikes
J. O. Hamrick
Comer
Greenville High School
Glee Club
Future Homemakers of America
Green Ville Methodist Church
Future Farmers of America
Star Farmer
Wikel
23 Absent From Colcord Elementary School
Colcord Elementary School reported 23 students absent on Friday. School officials noted the tally as part of daily attendance records.
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Colcord
ANS
Mrs Thomas Presents Civil Defense Program
Mrs. Lou Ann Thomas led a civil defense program for the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at Fayce Recreation Building. Slides showed the state’s first women’s rescue team. Betty Harmon announced a Feb 14 valentine dance with Dave Lilly Orchestra at Oak Hill Armory.
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Oak Hille
Lou Ann Thomas
Gamma Epsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Fayce
Jane Foster
Glen Jean
Jeanette Fox
Guild Guild Banquet Planned for Feb 9 at Towne Country
Princeton based First Methodist Church Marion Lela Norris Guild sets annual sweetheart banquet for February 9 at Towne Country Restaurant. Reservations by February 2 with Mrs. William Linkenhoker. Guild helpers named for favors, program, and decorations. Devotional on Missions in the Middle East and Isaiah study featured. A joint guild meeting is planned for March 2 with duties assigned.
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Princeton
RNS
Marion Lela Norris
First Methodist Church
Tow-N-Country
Meadow Street
Neil Lohr
William Linkenhoker
Lohr
Garnet Winfrey
Robert Wright
William Saunder
Owen Griffith
Linkenhoker
Middle East
Church Guilds
Wehr
Two Members Accepted Into Whitesville Lodge
Two new members were accepted into the Whitesville Moose Lodge at a Sunday meeting. Ray Miller chaired the event with a conservation report. Earl Howell presented the recreation board report and outlined park board plans. The lodge endorsed the March of Dimes program and voted a cash donation. Counter cards were being used for individual membership donations.
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Whiitsville
RNL
Whitesville Moose Lodge
Ray Miller
Earl Howell
Whitesville
Park Board
Whitesville Lodge
Projects Chosen By Men's Group at Toneda Baptist Church
The Toneda Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship selects a drinking fountain for the church basement as a project. Homer Stables led the devotional. Rev. Roy Lester urged sending children to Camp Cowan. Don D. Cook becomes president and forms a committee to locate needy children for camp sponsorship. Members: Leon Childers, J. Bowen Cook, Alvert Voler. Otis Cook named program chairman for February. officers include Stables as VP, Long as secretary, Bee Baxter as treasurer, Aubrey Cook as financial secretary. Dessert and coffee served by Mrs. Don D. Cook and Mrs. Gilbert Cook.
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Oceana
RNS
Toneda Baptist Church
Homer Stables
Roy Lester
Camp Cowan
Don D. Cook
Leon Childers
J. Bowen Cook
Alvert Voler
Otis Cook
Gilbert Cook
Tom Long
Bee Baxter
Aubrey Cook
Baileyville Personal Notices Spur Weekend Visits
Baileyville notes record weekend guests in White sville and nearby towns. David Jackson and Paul Lepford of Whitesville stayed with Jacksons Ira and family. Blanche Dillon of Kope rston visited her parents O V Bailey and wife. Arlen Matney visited Bradshaw, Mrs Harmons confined at home, Bobby Earl Gil ley and Vicky of Pinesville visited Walker Toler family. O V Bailey returned from Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch after three days of treatment.
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Baileysville
BNS
David Jackson
Paul Lepford
Whitesville
Jackson
Ira Jackson
Blanche Dillon
Kope Perston
O. V. Bailey
Arlen Matney
Bradshaw
Robert Harmons
Bobby Earl Gilley
Vicky
Pinesville
Walker Toler
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Colcord Residents Travel and Plan Moves
Mrs Walk er Elkins of Colcord has returned from a visit with relatives in Columbus Ohio. Mrs Bonnie Henry of Colcord left by plane Saturday for Los Angeles California to join her husband John who took a job there about two months ago.
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Colcord
Walker Elkins
Columbus
Ohio
Bonnie Henry
Los Angeles
Calif
John
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