Ravencliff Airman Saves Family Merits Praise Headlines in Utah
Ravencliff airman Ralph J Mosley of Hill Air Force Base Utah earned banner coverage in the Ogden Standard Examiner for saving his wife Gwendolyn and three children from a Clearfield home fire. After awakening to smoke he fought through heat and used window exits while neighbors helped pull him free. He and his family were treated for smoke and burn injuries. the home was lost. Mosley, an aircraft mechanic with eight years service, is based with the 4677th Defense Systems Squadron.
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Elizabeth Williams Ravencliff
RNS
Gwendolyn
Jack
William
Anita
Mosley
Ogden
Lloyd Osler
Robert J. Curlee
Carlee
Clearfield
the Hill Air Force Base Hospital
Glen Rogers High School
Air Force
John Mosley
Ravencliff
Utah
Japan
4677Th Defense Systems Squadron
Hill Afb
New Prosecutor Opposes Salary Increase for Wyoming County
PINEVILLE RNS In a letter to J Paul England member House of Delegates D Grove Moler prosecuting attorney Wyoming County suggested the delegate would not introduce a bill to raise the prosecutors salary from 6000 to 7200 annually Moler said while he appreciates the interest he has served about 45 days and has not yet judged adequacy of the current pay He recommended the bill be kept in committee or tabled indefinitely noting if conditions warrant an increase the matter could be submitted later He believes county court has projects over the next two years and it would be unwise to divert funds to raise the salary which could instead support surveys investigations and library services
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Pineville
RNS
J. Paul England
House of Delegates
D. Grove Moler
Wyoming County
Moler
Wyoming
Willing Workers 4-H Sock Hop Aids March of Dimes
The Willing Workers 4-H Club completes plan for a benefit sock hop on Saturday night from 7 to 10. Frankie Acord, club president, says proceeds go to the March of Dimes. A small admission and concession refreshments. Hosts listed include Mr and Mrs Verne Clay and others. county agent Roscoe Plumley expected attends. Pineville invited. area 4-H clubs special invitees.
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Verne Clay
Dennis McGraw
Glenn Acord
Teddy Clay
Jack McGraw
Clarence McGraw
Hursie Shumate
Tony Perry
Elizabeth Williams
Roscoe Plumley
Plumley
Pineville
State Spends Least on Bluefield College Budget
CHARLESTON UPI The state has spent less on capital improvements at Bluefield State College over the past dozen years than at any other state supported college, as Bluefield officials urged support for the 1962 64 budget. President L B Allen led a 10 member delegation to the Senate and House Finance Committees noting low per student costs once capital funds are included.
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Charleston
UPI
Bluefield State College
Senate
House
Bluefield
L. B. Allen
Allen
Marshall University
State Board of Education
Concord
Glenville
Fairmont State
West Virginia State
Bluefield State
Rocky Marciano's record as heavyweight puncher stands out
Among boxing fans, Rocky Marciano's career is renowned for 43 knockouts in 49 fights, a dominant knockout rate in the heavyweight division.
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Rocky Marciano
West seeks Wyoming County prosecuting attorney post
Oceana attorney and second-term House of Delegates member Marshall West filed Monday to run for Wyoming County prosecuting attorney. He proposes to appoint Fred W. Lokant as assistant prosecutor and serve full time in Pineville. West, born July 17, 1923, WVU Law 1953, veteran, miner, and longtime Democrat, on record fighting stream pollution and strip mining, chairs the delinquent lands committee and is married with five children.
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Oceana
House of Delegates
Wyoming County
Marshall West
Fred W. Lokant
Pineville
Guyan
West
H. L
Tressie Marie Browning West
Lynco
Road Branch
Coal Mountain
Baileysville High School
West Virginia Business College
Bluefield
Kopperston Mines
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
U.S
Red Jacket
Grant Town Mines
West, Virginia University
West Virginia Bar Associations
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Virginia Young Democrats
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Joint Committee On Natural Resources
Department of Resources
West Virginia
University of Texas
Loretta Hughes
Morgantown
Diana Carol
Charles Edward
Patricia Ann
Kathy Marie
Marshall Jr
Ex Oak Hill Man Familiar Face In Legislature
Kenneth C. Legg formerly of Oak Hill is a familiar Capitol face during the 30 day session. He was principal of Kingston schools until 1960 and now directs professional and governmental relations for the West Virginia Education Association. Legg, a former Fayette County delegate, attends sessions to advance education, with degrees from Oak Hill High, WV Tech, and a master’s from George Peabody College.
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Oak Hill
Kenneth C. Legg
Capitol
Kingston
West Virginia Education Association
Legg
Charleston
Oak Hill High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
House of Delegates
Fayette County
Minden
Pax
Pax PAX community notes parcel gifts and visits
Pax area brief lists multiple family visits and relocations. J D Janney and Weirwood family members visit Beckley Sophia and Seibert Janney, Pax. Peggy Helm returns to St Albans after time with Humphrey family in Pax. Lafferty couple move to Weirwood, Bowyers move to Pax. Nora Cruise returns to Weirwood after Virginia trip. Rosella Sutton visiting Genera Payne Beckley for several days.
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PAX
RNS
J. D. Janney Weirwood
Charles Thompson
Beckley
Jack Murdock
Sophia
Johnny Murdock
Seibert Janney
Peggy Helm
St. Albans
Alfred Humphrey
Humphreys
Shawn Ranee Helm
Cather Lafferty
Weirwood
Herbert Bowyer
Bowyers
Nora Cruise
Virginia
Rosella Sutton
Genera ‘Payne Beckley
Miss Lopez Guest Of Sorority Meeting In Pineville
Mrs James Lyons introduced Miss Esperanza Lopez of Mexico as a special guest at the Gamma Xi Chapter of Beta Sigma Sorority in Crowley Worrell Addition. The gathering included an informal discussion on Mexican customs and school life, with a business session led by Mrs Wesley Brown.
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Pineville
Rns
James Lyons
Esperanza Lopez
Mexico
Gamma Xi
Beta Sigma Sorority
Dymple Ball
Crowley-Worrell
Wesley Brown
Mullens Gamma Alpha
Valentine
Eugene Graham
Mullens
Robert Adams
Miss Lopez
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bank Officials Elected At Meet
Castle Rock Bank shareholders in Pineville report steady growth in the past year and a strong 1962 outlook. Directors re-elected include Robert Bailey A E Baldwin E M Curry E M Wilkinson Lewis Campbell John S Lambert and C C Cassinelli. The board then elected officers Robert Bailey president C C Cassinelli vice president Lewis Campbell executive vice president and cashier Miss Dymple Ball assistant cashier and G W Hines assistant cashier.
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Pineville
BNS
Castle Rock Bank
Robert Bailey
A. E. Baldwin
E.M. Curry
E. M. Wilkinson
Lewis Campbell
John S. Lambert
C. C. Cassinelli
Dymple Ball
G. W. Hines
Mrs Sigmon New Pineville Grade School Teacher
Mrs. Dix ie Kay Sigmon of McGraws begins teaching duties at Pineville Grade School No 1. A Glen Rogers High School graduate, she earned a BS from erp Harvey College, Charles, and has four and a half years of elementary teaching experience. She replaces Margie Adams who resigned.
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Pineville
RNS
Dixie Kay Sigmon
McGraws
Glen Rogers High School
Sigmon
Erp Harvey College
Charles
Margie Adams
Mrs Tolliver To Attend Louisiana OES Confab
The Mount Hope chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held its meeting with Mrs Selma Tolliver receiving a grand representative appointment to Louisiana from Mrs Evelyn Pownell. Other reports noted Rainbow for Girls and invitations for upcoming grand visitation with banquets by advance reservation.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Winonia
Order of Eastern Star
Mount Hope Masonic
Selma Tolliver
Evelyn Pownell
Louisiana
Mary Stevenson
Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Kanawha
Montgomery
South Charleston
Pownell
Okey Brooks
Child Killed In Fall From Bed
Daniel Dean Richmond II eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Dean Richmond of Cleveland Ohio was killed instantly at 230 pm Wednesday at his home when he fell from his baby bed Death attributed to a head injury The Richmonds are formerly of Hinton and have lived in Cleveland two and one half years.
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Hinton
RNS
Daniel Dean Richmond II
Dean Richmond
Cleveland
Ohio
Richmonds
Tennis champion Hall wins seventh title in a row
J Gilbert Hall secured the men's senior singles tennis title for a record seventh time, with a streak from 1944 to 1950. Mona Lisa is described as the Neapolitan wife of Florentine merchant Zanobi del Giocondo, in the Florentine record.
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J. Gilbert Hall
Mona Lisa
da Vinci
Zanobi del Giocondo
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Bernadine Barnum
Fannie Richeson
Tolliver
Robert Williams
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Phyllis Kelly
Sharon Armentrout
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Wilma Phillips
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Armilla Rogers
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Marie Davis
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A. Armentrout
Marie Ballard
Eva Cope
Jennie Cope Carter
Wilda Creed
Sally Davis
Opal Dearing
Flora, Twaddle
Mamie Parker
Coal City
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Peerless Packing Company
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Dr. Pepper
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