Wyoming Towns Plan Centennial Celebrations Across County
Wyoming County Centennial chairman Oscar Butcher led a Pineville meeting to organize town by town events for West Virginia's 100th birthday observance. County planner Jack Gentry urged support. trailers visit Pineville July 19 and a May 11 wild animal circus is slated countywide.
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Pineville
ANS
Wyoming County
Oscar Butcher
West Virginia
Jack Gentry
State Centennial Commission
Charleston
Butcher
Jack Feller
Martin Backus
Mullens
O. C. Casteel
Vaughan Stewart
Thomas H. Smith
Oceana
Carl Mack
Kopperston
Clarence J. Lester
Baileysville
Elizabeth Williams
Ravencliff
Courthouse
Leon Childress
Woodrow Dillo
Otis Cook
Lois Beane
A. G. Lugar Jr
Carl Hammond
Joe Hansburger
Stewart
Robert E. Kuhn
Goodwin Jarvis
Rue Schoolcraft
William Lewis
Robert Gilley
John Scoleri
Earl Vass
Baileysville Woman's Club
Lions Club
Red Cross
Family Treated After Gas Fumes At Matheny Home
A Matheny family of four was overcome by fumes from a gas floor furnace around 3 a.m. They were treated at a local hospital after Murphy and his wife and two children fell unconscious. Murphy first thought a heart attack. Neighbors found Mrs. Murphy and the children unconscious. the family is related to Mrs. Bill Green of Pineville, whose home burned Monday.
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Matheny
Man Hospital
Troy Murphy
Pamela
Monty
Murphy
Local Residents Share News From Oceana and Welch
Mrs. A Lugar underwent minor surgery Saturday at Stevens Clinic Hospital. Weekend visitors included her Pineville kin, Billy and Kathy Stewart, Johnny Goddard, and Jimmy Goddard. Mrs John Sturgill visits Welch family. Cooks moved to Welch for Eastern Gas and Fuel work in Keystone. Mrs Curtis Horn and daughters stayed with Jimmy and family in Vansant. Mrs Harry Cook reports for medical check at Beckley Memorial Hospital. J Earl Cook suffers a stroke Friday night.
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Oceana
RNS
A. Lugar
Stevens Clinic
Otis Cook
Roy Goddard
Carl Stewart
Billy
Kathy
Alvin Goddard
Johnny
Pineville
Jimmy Goddard
Ravencliff
John Sturgill
Barbe Cook
Becky
Susan
Welch
Madison
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Keystone
Curtis Horn
Vansant
Jimmy Cook
Harry Cook
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ladies Aid Elects Officers at Clear Fork Valley Baptist meeting
Mrs Elwyn Clay was chosen president of the Clear Fork Valley Baptist Ladies Aid at a Thursday gathering in her home with Judy Clay as hostess. Elected officers include Anna Walls vice president Nancy Clay secretary and Willard Toney treasurer. Outgoing president O C Farren led the session and readings featured Mrs Walls Mrs Tilley and others with a program on Acts.
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Oceana
ANS
Elwyn Clay
Clear Fork Valley Baptist Ladies Aid
Judy Clay
Anna Walls
Nancy Clay
Willard Toney
O. C. Farren
Heaven
Walls
Rudolph Tilley
Charlie Francis
Norma Frazier
Robert Crouch
Robert Farren
Farren
Toney
Tilley
Melinda Tilley
Frazier
Mike
Fayetteville Names 30 Extra Petit Jurors
Fayette County Circuit Court in open court drew 30 additional jurors to serve Monday. The list includes Rose Amick Victor L. E. Bailey Oak Hill Mrs. Clinton Barnette Glen Ferris Wanda Bennett Lansing W. T. Boyd Kilsyth Frank Bragg Ansted Mrs. E. C. Burgess Mount Hope John Burton Boomer James M. Crisp Powellton Ralph Dodd Oak Hill E. E. Easterling Smithers George M. Ellison Oak Hill H. F. Frazier Fayetteville Paul Grimmett Hico W. H. Hairston Fayetteville Clyde Ison Kingston John Jenkins Mount Hope Linge Keenan Victor James William Kelly Montgomery Clint Lively Oak Hill Eddie Lowe Mount Hope William Moore Jr. Alley Mrs. Veleris Morrison Ansted J. C. Moses Thurmond Curtis R. Price Oak Hill Robert L. Price Oak Hill P. P. Reece Kimberly Morton Smith Hico W. H. Wender Oak Hill Carlos Williams Long Branch.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Rose Amick
Victor
L. E. Bailey
Oak Hill
Clinton Barnette
Glen Ferris
Wanda Bennett
Lansing
W. T. Boyd
Kilsyth
Frank Bragg
Ansted
E. C. Burgess
Mount Hope
John Burton
Boomer
James M. Crisp
Powellton
Ralph
J. C. Moses
Thurmond
Curtis R. Price
Robert L. Price
P. P. Reece
Kimberly
Morton Smith
Hico
W. H. Wender
Carlos Williams
Long Branch
Miner Harold Maynor Injured in Syneco Mine Accident
Oceana resident Harold Maynor, 34, was hospitalized at Stevens Clinic in Welch after a Crozier Coal and Land Co. mine accident. He sustained foot injuries from the incident at the Syneco mine on Monday night.
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Oceana
RNS
Harold Maynor
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Syneco
Maynor
Crozier Coal and Land Co
Residents attend Wyoming County Centennial meeting
Oceana and Kopperston residents join the Wyoming County Centennial gathering at Pineville Court Annex Building Monday evening. Attendees include Carl Hammond Leon Childers Tom Smith Mrs Lois Beane from Oceana and Carl Mack and Mr Mrs Woodrow Dillo from Kopperston.
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Oceana
ANS
Kopperston
Wyoming County
Court Annex
Pineville
Carl Hammond
Leon Childers
Tom Smith
Lois Beane
Carl Mack
Woodrow Dillo
Concord appoints visiting instructor in music
Miss Phyllis J. Elhady of Boston is named visiting instructor in music at Concord College for the second semester. President Joseph F. Marsh announced she will assist special musical groups and augment the department staff starting January 28. She is a Boston University graduate and has directed the Braintree Choral Society and Sargent College Chorus.
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Athens
Phyllis J. Elhady
Boston
Concord College
Joseph F. Marsh
Department of Music
Elhady
Boston University
Braintree Choral Society
Sargent College Chorus
Boston University Choral Arts Society
Boston University Chapel Choir
Concord
Legionnaires honored as past commanders at Fayetteville post dinner
La Fayette Post No. 149 of the American Legion in Fayetteville honored former post commanders at a dinner in the Legion Home Chestnut Room. Myron Renick announced the list of past leaders from 1946 to 1962 and noted the post now has the largest membership in eight years.
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LaFayette Post No. 149
Fayetteville
F. J. Morris
John Witt Jr
Claude Bess
Ernest Darnall
William Hess
Riley Propps
H. L. van Camp
Kenneth Wood
J. Zane Summerfield
Myron R. Renick
Walter Caldwell
Joseph Hodgson
RNS
LaFayette
American Legion
Legion
Maple Ave
Charleston
Myron Renick
Harry W. Miller
Charles Myles
James Murphy
Zane Summerfield
Ernest Darnell
Roy Cruikshank
Renick
PCC
Z. M. Frankesca
D. C. Wickline
James Eubanks
D. E Brown
Daisy Hess
Oscar Henderson
LaFayette Club 49, Inc
Charles Witt
Legion Home
Fayetteville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Committees Push Bills for Passage in West Virginia
Senate Judiciary and House Counties and Municipalities committees back bills altering McDowell County Criminal Court October term to the first Tuesday after the second Monday. Also approved are eight year term for Marion County judge and Cabell County youth center at Ona. Bills extend pensions to municipal workers and allow Jackson County to spend surplus on roads and recreation.
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Charleston
UPI
McDowell County
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Counties and Municipalities Committee
Marion County
House
Cabell County
Ona
Jackson County Court
RRs Get Permission To Curtail Service
The Public Service Commission allowed Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio to cut or end passenger service on several trains effective Feb 1. N and W trains 25 and 26 will skip multiple flag stops in McDowell and Mingo Counties and Wharncliffe time was denied. B&O may halt mixed trains 457 and 428 between Ravenswood and Spencer amid service criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPS
Public Service Commission
Norfolk and Western Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Co
N&w
Kimball
Keystone
Davy
War
Eagle
Glenalum
Lindsey
Vulcan
Thacker
McDowell
Mingo
Devon
Dhevan
Wharncliffe
Bevorece
B&o
Ravenswood
Spencer
Rainbow Order Elects Officers in Pineville Assembly
Fred Shannon Assembly No 51 Rainbow for Girls in Pineville elected officers led by Linda Rider as worthy advisor. Plans set for initiation Monday at 6 30 pm and a Saturday practice session at the Masonic Hall. Wyoming County Easter Seals fund drive discussed with Ned Crews chairing.
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Pineville
RNS
Fred Shannon Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Dottie Worrell
Myrtle Roberts
Faye Grosse
Linda Rider
Jack Rider
Oceana
Donna Smith
Judy Dee Farley
Charity
Claudia Grosse
Hope
Donna Beckleheimer
Faith
Diane Hall
Ginny Lynn Cook
Wyoming County
Ned Crews
Fire victims in Pineville seek aid for Green family
An aid appeal is issued for Wyoming family the Greens after their Williamson Branch home burned Monday night. Mr and Mrs Bill H Green and their two sons and daughter now live with his parents in Pineville while recovering. The roof collapsed while the family watched TV and the children slept. Fire is believed to have started from a defective flue. Green rescued the children before trying to extinguish the blaze.
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Pineville
ANS
Wyoming
Bill H. Green
Raymond Green
Williamson Branch
Pineville residents visit Crowley Worrell area family
Pineville and nearby residents are listed visiting relatives in Crowley Worrell addition. Thurly Cook of South Carolina, formerly Pineville, visited here this week. Mrs. J. W. Martin of Camp Creek was overnight guest at her son and daughter-in-law Jack D. Martin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weaver of Oak Hill spent the weekend with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Martin.
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Pineville
Rns
Thurly Cook
South Carolina
J. W. Martin
Camp Creek
Jack D. Martin
Crowley Worrell
Paul Weaver
Oak Hill
John H. Martin
Mullens Clubs Marking National YMCA Week
Mullens High School Tri-Hi Y and Hi Y clubs run morning devotions during National YMCA Week affiliated with the Ohio West Virginia Area Council. Sunday services at 7:30 p m at First Methodist Church. YMCA marks its 119th year. about four million members in 1963, with over half under 17. Officers listed for both clubs and advisors.
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Mullens
RNS
Mullens High School
Ohio-West Virginia
Council of Ymca’s
First Methodist
Highland Avenue
Young Men's Christian Association
YMCA
United States
Hi-Y
Tri-Hi-Y
Stephen Workman
Dickie Thompson
David Cragg
Robert Hodson
Roger Yost
Lee Hodson
Herbert Morgan
Darlene Hinchee
Cindy Simmons
Vicki Ensminger
Marylane Warden
Barbara Shrader
Household Shower Honors Mrs. White
A household shower Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Griffith honored Mrs. Darrell White former Anna Ruth Elkins daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvert Elkins. Games were played and prizes awarded. Attendees included numerous family and friends such as Mrs. Roy Trent Mrs. June Farren Mrs. Rubye Jones and others.
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Oceana
K. C. Griffith
Darrell White
Anna Ruth Elkins
Alvert Elkins
Roy Trent
June Farren
Rubye Jones
Paulie Acord
Thuries Mullens
Shelia Trent
Pauline Acord
Kitty Elkins
Beatrice Varney
Woodrow Cline
Laura Amburgy
Wade Cook
Ollie Stewart
Bobby Jean Crouch
Charlie Francis
Louise Womack
Raymond Cook
Kathleen Toney
James Jones
Robert Farren
Kathy Griffith
Wylie Byrd
Louise Laxton
Henry Allen
Mary Allen
Bonnie Cox
Ross Jones
Freda Cook
Ray Conley
Virginia Rollins
Laura Brown
Sally Goins
Teresa Mullens
Mary Vint
Linda Conley
McGraws and Friends Make Weekend Visits Across States
Mr. and Mrs. Wwaine Brandenburg left for Washington D C after visiting her parents the McMillians. Rodney Moore traveled to Merrifield Virginia with Ted Trump returning to work there. Cleveland guests Richard Schiber and wife visited Laffertys while Perry and Shumates returned home. Miss Belle Shumate remains seriously ill in Wyoming General Hospital Mullens.
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McGraws
RNS
Wwaine Brandenburg
Washington D. C
Ed McMillian
Rodney Moore
Merrifield
Alice
Claude Moore
Ted Trump
Frances
Gillie Trump
Richard Schiber
Cleveland
Ohio
Dall Lafferty
Cricket"’ Shumate
Belle Shumate
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Trustee Suggests No Exit Signs for Campus Traffic
University of Illinois trustee Irving Dilliard proposed changing campus traffic signs to read No Exit rather than Dead End. He warned against implying the existence of Dead End Kids and urged clearer messaging on campus signs.
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Springfield
CUPI
University of Illinois
Irving Dilliard
Church Faith Measure Introduced By Senator
In Charleston West Virginia the State Senate received a resolution recognizing the Eastern Orthodox Church as a major faith. Sen William Tompas D Hancock introduced the measure urging inclusion in all media references. A second resolution directs two interim committees to recodify municipal corporation laws for submission to the 1965 Legislature.
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Charleston
Senate
Howard Carson
Dfayette
William Moreland
D - Mononeain
N&W Invests $221.8 Million in Local Plants
Norfolk and Western Railway reports a six-station industrial development program netted 221.8 million dollars in plant investments along its tracks. President Stuart T. Saunders said the development department aided 215 expansions creating about 10,300 jobs across 97 communities, boosting merchandise traffic by over 19,000 cars annually.
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Roanoke
UPN
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
N&w
Stuart T. Saunders
Saunders
Prizes Awarded at Kopperston Card Party
Mrs. Richard Roberts hosted a card party in Kopperston on Monday evening. Prizes went to Miss Peggy McMillion high, Mrs. Virginia Price second, Mrs. James Witt low, and Mrs. Willis Adams floating. Other attendees included Mrs. A. G. Lugar Jr. and several Lugar family members.
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Oceana
Richard Roberts
Kopperston
Peggy McMillion
Virginia Price
James Witt
Willis Adams
A. G. Lugar Jr
Lacy McMillion
William Lugar
Freddie Lugar
Arnold Hager
Pat Sheriff
Lucille Perrine
Betty Freeman
Ravencliff Notes On Local Residents Return Home
Mrs Asa Hurst returned from Oberleen Ohio after illness of her daughter Mrs John Cozort. Rev and Mrs C H Perry hosted their son Donald and daughter Sandra as weekend guests. Mrs Charles Stewart, after three weeks in Wyoming Hospital Mullens, returned home Monday.
Newlyweds Visit McGraws Area
The First Baptist Church in Arlington Virginia hosted the wedding of Mrs Essie Lee Fdliire and Sgt IC Stacy Tolliver on Friday The bride daughter of T M Eldridge of North Carolina is a Washington switchboard operator The groom son of late Ike Tolliver was raised in McGraws and has 16 years in the Air Force with Korea and Europe service They stayed with Tollivers sister in Ravencliff over the weekend and left for North Carolina with plans to return to Arlington
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Glen Rogers High School
Air Force
Korea
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Ravencliff
Jessie Brown
Jim Brown
Posey Tolliver
McGraws
Endant
Hugh Tolliver
Sa‘bine
Four 4-H Leader Training Sessions Planned at Oak Hill
Four training sessions for 4-H leaders and workers are scheduled at Oak Hill City Hall from 10 a.m. to noon on January 26 February 2 9 and 16. John D. Cutlip Fayette County extension 4-H Club agent says the program targets new leaders and volunteers in their first or second year. Sessions occur at three county locations Danese Elementary School Ansted High School with topics This is 4-H Understanding Youth Planning the Monthly Meeting and Project Teaching Methods.
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Oak Hill
RNS
John D. Cutlip
Fayette County
Cutlip
Club
Propre
Danese
Ansted High School
Ansted
Fire destroys home of Mrs Gypsy Sublett on Horse Creek
Fire consumed the six room dwelling owned by her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Sarks on Horse Creek. Mrs Sublett was in Columbus Ohio at the time. They plan to be at home at 1322 North Troy Street.
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PAX
Gypsy Sublett
Horse Creek
Sublett
Ive Sarks
Columbus
Ohio
North
Troy Street
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J. Earl Cook
Ladies Aid
Fayette
Legionnaires
Rrs
Castelfranco
Italy
Rainbow Order
Green
Mrs. White
New York
Bank of Raleigh
N&W’s
Hamily Weekly
J. Edgar Hoover
Elizabeth Taylor
Family Weekly
Breaktty
Post-Herard
Urleigh Breaister
Mrs
Stacy Tolliver
Peoples
Prince Street
Beckley
F. F. Harless
Washington, D. C
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