January Teens named from Glen Rogers and Herndon
Billy Philyaw son of Cuba and Mrs Philyaw of Glen Rogers has been selected Ideal Teen for January. The 18 year old Glen Rogers High senior plans to enter West Virginia Institute of Technology as an engineer after summer work and is active in Student Council Science Club and Hi Y with a B average for four years. Miss Sue Gentry daughter of Clarence Gentry Herndon is Idol Ten for January 17 year old School society editor Raleigh Wyoming County Press Association Pep Club member with a B average. After graduation she plans to join the Air Force.
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Billy Philyaw
Cuba Philyaw
Glen Rogers
Billy
Glen Rogers High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Hi- Y
Sue Gentry
Clarence Gentry
Herndon
Idol
Ite
Raleigh, Wyoming County Press Association
Air Force
Mercer Man Found Guilty Of Drug Sales
Buford W. Adams, operator of the Mobile Truck Stop in Hale's Gap, Mercer County, was found guilty on three counts of illegal drug sales by a federal jury. The jury deadlocked on two counts and sentencing was deferred to April 11 before Judge John A. Field Jr. Adams testified he was entrapped by two FDA agents who posed as truck drivers and testified that they bought amphetamine tablets from him.
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Bluefield
Buford W. Adams
Mercer County
Food and Drug Administration
Southern District Court
John A. Field Jr
Adams
Hale’s Gap
Joseph Luchini
Beckley
Luchini
Concord College Sets Registration Dates for Second Semester
ATHENS Concord College announced regular registration for the second semester on January 30 and 31 with classes starting February 1 and final deadline February 6. A time card system will manage registration hours due to large enrollment. Evening classes begin February 6 and 7 with courses in commerce economics English music art education and physical education offering three hours credit. Final registration dates for evening classes are February 13 for Monday and February 14 for Tuesday evenings.
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Athens
Concord College
Concord
Division of Business
West Virginia
Wheeling Council urged action against obscene magazines
Wheeling West Virginia city council was urged by Councilman Frank A. O’Brien to crack down on obscene magazines sold at local newsstands after he bought five copies and said anyone who sells such material ought to be jailed.
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Wheeling
W. Va
UPI
Frank A. O'Brien
Assailants Arrested in Abduction Near Charleston
Parole violator George T Johnson, 24, of Bloomingrose, Boone County, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested after Perry Marks, 49, Walton reported being abducted, robbed and tossed from his car on a rural road. Marks was taken to a hospital. authorities said exposure nearly caused death.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
George T. Johnson
Bloomingrose
Boone County
Perry Marks
Walton
Here
Johnson
Marks
Coal miner Woodford Benton dies in Harwood fall
Woodford Benton, 50, of Montgomery, died Tuesday in a mine fall at Semet Solvay Coal Co. in Harwood. Benton had worked for the company 17 years.
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Montgomery
W. Va
UPI
Woodford Benton
Semet - Solvay Coal Co
Harwood
Benton
Fractures ankle at Oak Hill Chuck Wagon owner treated
Charles Ailstock owner operator of The Chuck Wagon drive in restaurant was treated as an outpatient at Oak Hill Hospital for a fractured ankle. San Francisco's port handles more rice exportations than is grown throughout China.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Charles Ailstock
Oak Hill Hospital
San Francisco
China
Break In Suspects Arrested Over Oakwood Store Vault
Deputy Sheriff Fred O Boyle takes burglar tools as evidence against Don ald Rambo 27 and his brother James 37 charged with breaking and entering the New River Company Oakwood store. The tools from Jaeger McDowell County include heavy pry bars a sledging hammer wedge small tools and a flashlight taped to emit a pin point of light. The younger brother has been...
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Fred O’boyle
Donald Rambo
James
New River Co
Oakwood
Jaeger
McDowell County
Mazeroski Still Gets Letters About Homer
Pirates star Bill Mazeroski says fan mail keeps arriving about his 1960 World Series homer at Forbes Field. He estimates nearly 1,000 letters, replies with autographed pictures, and notes his mother handles the mail in Barberton Ohio. He expects a 1961 contract raise, within his worth.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
New York Yankee
Bill
New York
Chicago
Columbus
Buffalo
Homer
Terry
Maz
Pirates
Mamie Mazeroski
Barberton
Ohio
Joe L. Brown
Washer from sandpaper to fix loose knobs says magazine
A tip advises cutting a washer from sandpaper to fit between a knob and drawer. Place the rough side against the drawer to secure a loose pull or cupboard knob.
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Successful
Stahr Takes Role as Army Secretary to Learn Ropes
Elvis J. Stahr Jr., new secretary of the Army, says he will first acquaint himself with the job before pursuing modernization proposals. He recovers from a hectic two weeks that included learning of his nomination, taking a leave from West Virginia University, and Senate confirmation.
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Washington
UPI
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Army
Stahr
West Virginia University
Senate
Miss Neal Feted At Bridal Tea In Mullens
Patricia Neal of Mullens was honored at a bridal tea Monday night at the First Methodist Church Friendship Hall. She is bride elect of James Richards of Princeton and the wedding is set for Friday at 8 p.m. Hosts included a long list of relatives and friends with a decorative tea table featuring a bride doll under a white arch and white chrysanthemums.
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Mullens
BNS
Patricia Neal
Friendship Hall
First Methodist Church
James Richards
Princeton
Joe Whitt
W. D. Akers
R. D. Price
Ray
J. A. Neal
Gladys Pomeroy
Mildred Marshall
Ruth Fordham
Nancy Byrd
Helen Thrasher
John D. Farmer
James Kuhike
Joseph Taylor
Willard Grayheart
Charles Bailey
Paul Martin
Andred Tolley
Arvid Robertson
Essie Kemp
Mary Lee Vaught
Anna Penturff
G. V. Duncan
Glen Cozort
Gladys Woods
Sharon Woods
W. W. Lawson
James Prentiss
Tracy Hylton
J. G. Mason
Cardian Hal Smith to Undergo Thyroid Surgery
St Louis Cardinals catcher Hal Smith enters a local hospital next Tuesday for a tonsillectomy, with team physician Dr I C Middleton saying he will be hospitalized a few days and should be fully recovered by spring training on Feb 12. Duke Snider becomes a father again in Fallbrook California as his family grows to four children, adding a daughter. Snider, an avocado farmer, already has three other children. Mike Jones of San Jose State lands as a two team draft choice by the Raiders and Steelers. Oakland signs include Roger Fisher and Arnold Metcalf.
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ST. Louis
UPI
St. Louis Cardinals
Hal Smith
Smith
I. C. Middleton
Cards
Fallbrook
Calif
Los Angeles Dodgers
Duke Snider
Snider
Kevin
Pam
Kurt
Mike Jones
San Jose State
Raiders
Steelers
Oakland
Roger Fisher
Utah State
Arnold Metcalf
Army
Stuart Holcomb Declines Indiana Athletic Director Offer
Stuart Holcomb said he turned down Indiana University's attractive post for athletic director. He noted Indiana offered a fine opportunity and one of the nation’s finest athletic plants, and he will remain Northwestern’s athletic director.
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Stuart Holcomb
Indiana
Evanston, Ill
Holcomb
Northwestern
Tolliver appointed field deputy in Slab Fork District
Woodrow Tolliver, born in Mullens and longtime miner, is named field deputy for the Slab Fork District by Wyoming County Sheriff Lelan Phillips. He served about six years in the army and lives in Glen Rogers with his wife Erika Hopfa, a former German resident.
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Woodrow Tolliver
Slab Fork
Mullens
Tolliver
Erika Hopfa
Germany
Glen Rogers
Wyoming County
Lelan Phillips
Still Raid Escapee Remains At Large
Mullens sheriff reports Freeman Lambert of Pineville remains at large after escaping from Wyoming General Hospital Mullens where George Cook was treated for a shoulder wound after a Moonshine raid at Cabin Creek. Cook remains in good condition pending surgery to remove a bullet lodged near his breast.
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Cook
Lambert
Mullens Citizens Seek Highway Improvements
Mullens residents push for major road work and completion of State Route 54 from Maben to Mullens. A chamber delegation will meet with the State Road Superintendent on January 31, urging wider support and local turnout.
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Mullens
Cook
Charleston
W. L. Haga
Conservation Commission
Pocahontas
Ernest Hays
C of C
Collins Boosters Set Projects For New Uniforms
Collins High School Band Boosters schedule two fund raising events this week in Oak Hill. A spaghetti dinner runs 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the high school cafeteria. A Dick Reid record hop 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Okey L. Patteson Armory features the Crystals and Richard Turley with top 30 records. tickets at the door. The group aims to raise 5,000 dollars to replace band uniforms, with about 1,000 raised so far.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Collins High School
Dick Reid
WCHS
Charleston
Okey L. Patteson
Henry Iddings
Crystals
Richard Turley
Winter Night Temperature Drops in Oak Hill WV
West Virginia Water Co. recorded a frigid night in Oak Hill with a low of ten below zero, rising to five below by 7 a.m. The State Road Commission said roads are clear and in good condition.
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Oak Hill
RNS
West Virginia Water Co
State Road Commission
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Fayette County
Mazeroski
Miss Neal
C. R. Clowers
H. L. Akers
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Jack Finney
Byron W. Steele
Carl Moran
Carrie Thrasher
B. Adams
Roger Pritchell
Ray Toler
John H. Miller
Jack Dick
Glen McKinney
Troy Stone
Fred Conner Jr
David Farmer
Donna Lockabill
Marian Nolley
Joe Cook
W. C. Neal
Watt Carr
J. H. Turner
Woodrow McGraw
W. H. Thompson
O. E. Easterling
Loretta Easterling
J. M. Bratton Jr
R. T. Butler
Greeley Wyatt
Joe Hill
Fred Shutt Jr
Joe Simpson Jr
Pat Compton
Glenna Richmond
Joyce Thompson
W. A. Delp
F. S. Caffee Jr
H. T. Pritchard
C. C. Phillips Jr
Oeesma
The
Conservation Commission Orgg
Warden Lane
Jack Feller
Steve Hanifin
West Virginia State Aeronautics Commission
Hanifin
Civil Defense
Page Woodridge
Pocahontas Land Co
Bowers Ridge
Consolidated Coal Co
Island Creek Coal Co
PAX Briefs
Inlaw
Cyrus Williams
Peter and
Richard
Kopperston
Harry Skacas
Mount Hope
Collins Boosters
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Doan
Generall
Whinkpool
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