Kuhn Heads MOD Area Campaign
Kuhn leads the March of Dimes drive in the Pineville Rockview and Mullensville area designated district supervisor by county chair D Grove Moler. He placed about 40 coin collectors in local businesses and delivered literature and envelopes to Pineville Grade Schools No 1 and 2 Pineville High Wyoming Grade School Baileysville Grade School and Baileysville High School. A MOTHER'S MARCH is planned along with other campaign activities including pamphlets to every house detailing disease symptoms precautions and the development of preventatives. The drive aims to fund nationwide research and engage the community in health efforts.
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Pineville High School
Wyoming
Baileysville
Baileysville High School
Kuhn
Kelly Building Rent Reduction Agreement Reached
Montgomery firm Kelly Inc owner of the Kelly Theatre Building files a county record in Fayetteville showing rent cut for Kayton Amusement Co from 500 to 300 dollars monthly. Delinquency after 30 days triggers automatic return to 500 dollars. Kayton runs the Kayton Theatre in the building.
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Montgomery
RNS
Kelly, Inc
Fayetteville
Kayton Amusement Co
Kayton Amusement
Kelly Building
Dinner meeting set for Oak Hill Baptist Church officers
At 6 30 p m today the Men's Fellowship of Oak Hill Baptist Church will install new officers J Walter Brown as president C P Miller Jr as vice president and James O Neal as secretary treasurer in a dinner meeting.
Slumber Party Honor for Shelby Allen in Oceana
Miss Shelby Allen, back from Kentucky, was guest of honor at a slumber party hosted by Miss Peggy Cook on Kopperston Road. Attending were Carol Scott Kitty Richardson Shelby Allen Barbara Gabbard Joan Smith Sandra Hatfield Linda Sauls Linda Hamilton Linda Cook Donna Hamilton Lola Cook Rosalee Stewart Brenda Mays Brenda Dunn Barbara May Jo Ann Creska Jo Ann Short Gloria Jean Pritchard Brenda Baldwin Lee Sue Lane and Linda Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana (Rna
Shelby Allen
Oceana
Kentucky
Peggy Cook
Kopperston Road
Carol Scott
Kitty Richardson
Barbara Gabbard
Joan Smith
Sandra Hatfield
Linda Sauls
Linda Hamilton
Linda Cook
Donna Hamilton
Lola Cook
Rosalee Stewart
Brenda Mays
Brenda Dunn
Barbara May
Jo Ann Creska
Jo Ann Short
Gloria Jean Pritchard
Brenda Baldwin
Lee Sue Lane
Linda Willams
Harness Horses Trace Lineage to Hambletonian Today
All but one percent of harness horses racing today can trace their ancestry to the renowned Hambletonian, underscoring the racehorse lineage that links modern contenders to the historic sire.
Canada Purchases More Than Quarter of U S Exports
Canada buys over a quarter of all United States exports, reinforcing strong economic ties between the two nations. The data highlights Canada as a major destination for American goods and suggests ongoing cross border trade activity shaping regional markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Planning For Youth Sunday at Mullens Presbyterian Church
Plans for the morning worship service to be led by the Presbyterian Youth Fellowship at Mullens Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 11 am. PYF President Pat Mason, secretary Patty Jones, and treasurer Butch Shannon are highlighted with other youth and adult advisor Woodrow Cook. Ushers from Pioneer Youth Group include Robert Clay, Stephen Byrd, Johnny Thompson, Raymond Branham, Tracy Hylton, and Roy Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Youth Organization
Mullens Presbyterian Church
PYF
Pat Mason
Patty Jones
Butch Shannon
Church
Assembly
Youth Fellowship
Donald Elmore
Terry Byrd
Fred Jeffcoate
Kathie Jo Snyder
Ellen Pryor
Elizabeth Welch
Frances Thompson
Danny Humphrey
Cindy Cook
Donald Sandoval
Johnny Tice
Woodrow Cook
Pioneer
Robert Clay
Stephen Byrd
Johnny Thompson
Raymond Branham
Tracy Hylton
Roy Kemp
Know Your Deputy O. B. Legg of Oak Hill
O B Legg a native of Clay County and long time Fayette County resident has served eight years as deputy sheriff under Beckelheimer and Buchanan. Reappointed January 1 he works dayshift jailer 6 am to 2 pm. A former coal miner he belongs to Jones Avenue Church of God and enjoys gospel singing. He and Mrs Legg have three children Kenneth Willard and a daughter Mrs J R Kirby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Legg
Oak Hil
Clay County
Fayette County
H. R. Beckelheimer
A. H. Buchanan
P. L. Elmore
Legg
Whipple
Oakwood
Summerlee
Brooklyn
Ingram Branch
Powellton
Jones Avenue
Williard B. Legg
Oak Hill
J. R. Kirby
Norfolk
Rockin Teens Appear On Television Show
The Rockin Teens, a high school rock band from Wyoming County, performed on Dick Reid Record Hop on WCHS TV Saturday afternoon. Members include Eddie Hager Oceana vocalist, David Hager drums, Ronald Woods Kopers town lead guitar, Stormy Sizemore Maben bass, and Chris Hale Maben piano. The group played two numbers, including Take My Heart, with melody by the band and lyrics by Eddie Hager, accompanied to Charleston by Larry Larson, Mike Daniels, and Jerry Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Wyoming County
Dick Reid
WCHS
Eddie Hager
David Hager
Eddie
Ronald Woods
Kopperston
Stormy Sizemore
Maben
Chris Hale
Charleston
Larry Larson
Mike Daniels
Jerry Matthews
Wyoming County Spelling Bee Plans Told
Wyoming County district spelling bee eliminations set for April 21 at 1 30 p m with district chairmen choosing pronouncer and judges Vern Clay leads arrangements and district chairs in Baileysville Barkers Ridge Center Clear Fork Huff Creek Oceana Slab Fork and other districts finals to follow April 28 at Pineville Grade School Judges chosen by School Superintendent Jesse W Morgan Tri County Bee scheduled in Beckley on May 6 with fifth sixth and seventh eighth divisions held concurrently
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Wyoming County
Vern Clay
Baileysville
W. E. Trent
Barkers Ridge
Garland Phillips
Herndon
Center
Pete Morgan
Clear Fork
Hershel B. Stewart
Huff Creek
Stacy Hughes
Huff Consolidated School
Oceana
Hollis Brooks
Oceana No. 1
Slab Fork
Paul Ritchie
Ben Dunman
Rebecca Bible Class Plans Valentine Party
OAK HILL. Mrs. L. K. Pegram led the devo at the Rebecca Bible Class meeting in Oak Hill Methodist Church. President Mrs. George Armstrong conducted the business session where Christmas project reports were given and plans set for a Valentine Party on February 27. A gift for Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones, whose home burned recently, was arranged, and a post office parcel sale was planned for February. Members will bring wrapped parcels with suggested values for others to purchase sight unseen, proceeds to fund class projects. Attendance contest is underway with Mrs. Harry Price and Mrs. Jerry Epperly leading bows and buttons respectively. Hostesses for February will be Mrs. Aubrey Halstead, Mrs. Collins, Miss Shirley Kirk, and Mrs. Genevieve Hays. Guests included Mrs. C. W. Neville of Huntington, Miss Pamela Legg, and Miss Janet Kay Gwinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
L. K. Pegram
Oak Hill Methodist Church
James Gwinn
Gerald Greene
George Armstrong
Jesse Jones
Harry Price
Jerry Epperly
Aubrey Halstead
Collins
Russell James
Dewey Collins
W. T. Price
Modena Sexton
Emmett Fitz- Water
Mary Lee Walton
Juanita Legg
Mothers March Workers Named in Fayetteville Area
The Fayetteville area announces a house-to-house canvass for the New March of Dimes. Most funds stay in the county which is $27,000 in debt. Porch lights by 6 p.m. invite solicitors to stop for donations, weather permitting. Captains and areas listed include Mrs. J W Hatcher Ames Lansing Graydon and others across Nickelsville Gatewood Dempsey Beckwith Youngstown Tourison Lindberg Avenue and Short, North Court Street, Goddard Avenue, Dan iel Street, and many more local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Brown
J. W. Hatcher
Ames
Lansing
Graydon
Catherine Paris
Cunard
Brooklyn
Audna Law
Garten
Wolf Creek
Glendon Riner
Gatewood
John Tamplin
Dempsey
Beckwith
Youngstown
W. W. Hamrick
Brenda Harrah
Judy Pennington
Nickelsville
Elbert Davis
JoAnn Owens
Gladys Brown
Tank Hill
B. G. Berkhouse
Oakridge and
Abbot Addition
Ernestine Thomas
Tourison
Dr Stewart to Preach in Oak Hill Sunday
Dr Glenn of the West Virginia Methodist Conference will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday at Oak Hill Methodist Church. The Rev R J Chenoweth Jr of Wesley Methodist Vienna will preach at 7:30 p.m. Dr Stewart, recently recalled from retirement to serve pro tem superintendent, has his home in Beckley at 227 Clyde Street. This is his first visit to Oak Hill since becoming district superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Glenn
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Oak Hill Methodist Church
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Wesley Methodist Church
Vienna
Wood County
Stewart
Beckley Methodist Temple
Bland Street
Bluefield
Beckley
Clyde Street
Jennings Fast
Morgantown
Oak Hill Church
Ferguson eyed as U.S. attorney for southern West Virginia
Huntington West Virginia Milton J Ferguson former state tax commissioner is reported by the Herald Dispatch to be in line for appointment as U S attorney for southern West Virginia to succeed Duncan Daugherty Ferguson who practices law in Huntington ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1956 after three years as tax commissioner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
UPID
The
Herald - Dispatch
Milton J. Ferguson
U. S
Southern
West Virginia
Duncan Daugherty
Ferguson
Plastic Shingle Finish Cuts Weathering For Homes
Plastic on shingles offers a baked-on finish for houses and garages that resists weathering. The shingles can be scrubbed with soap or detergent and rinsed with clean water to keep surfaces clean.
Child Hurt in Fall Oak Hill
Patricia Gail Wilson three year old daughter of Franklin O Dell Wilson Richards Street Oak Hill was treated Thursday at Oak Hill Hospital for a lacerated tongue after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Oak Hill
Patricia Gail Wilson
Franklin O’dell Wilson
Richards Street
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Ruth Bostian regains use of hand after 11 years
In Richmond, Ruth Bostian, once paralyzed from a 11 year old diving accident at East Carolina Teachers College, lifts a cup with one hand for the first time. Homer Hughes designed braces at McGuire Veterans Hospital enabling the feat as she, a former WAVE, celebrates partial recovery amid broader notes on U S cheese production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ruth Bostian
East Carolina Teachers College
Miss Bostian
Homer Hughes
McGuire Veterans Hospital
Couple Honored After Wedding Rehearsal
Patricia Neal and James Richards were feted at a rehearsal dinner hosted at the Martin home on Church Street Mullens. The couple will wed in an open ceremony tonight at First Methodist Church Mullens. The buffet featured pink roses and candles. Hostesses were Mrs. Joe Burgess Mrs. Andrew Tolley and Mrs. Martin. Guests included Vernon Lawson Jack Finney Fred Shutt Jr. Fred Conner Mrs. Eugene Winzenrith the Rev. Virgil Conant Mrs. H. L. Akers Arnold Neal Ricky Tolley Paul Martin and Andrew Tolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Akers
Arnold Neal
Ricky Tolley
Paul Martin
Andrew Tolley
Legion Board Discusses Service Club Aunt Fayetteville
LaFayette Club 49 Inc American Legion board met Monday in Fayetteville. A discus sion on post participation in the Community Service Club occurred with no official action taken. The group approved spending 22.50 for tickets to the council dinner in Charleston February 7. Harry Miller was named to explore a memorial at Huse Memorial Park with the Park Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
LaFayette Club 49, Inc
American Legion
Charleston
Harry Miller
Triangle
Huse Memorial Park
Sealing Knotty Wood with Shellac Tips
A carpentry note advises sealing bleeding knots in wood with two coats of shellac. Spray from an aerosol can is convenient for quick coverage and better adhesion.
Price Hill Briefs
Mr and Mrs Clifford Cox have returned home from Arlington Virginia where they visited their daughters Dorothy and Joretta Dorothy is recuperating from a recent appendectomy Harold Leach of Detroit Michigan was a weekend guest of his mother Roxie Coleman Albert Mullens remains ill at his home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Hill
RNS
Clifford Cox
Arlington, Va
Dorothy
Joretta
Washington, D. C
Harold Leach
Detroit
Mich
Roxie Coleman
Albert Mullens
Wyoming County Democratic Executive Board Meeting Scheduled
The Wyoming County Democratic Executive Board will meet Saturday at the Pineville Courthouse at pm. Secretary Wanda Lester says the gathering was called to address last Saturday's postponement due to bad weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County Democratic Executive Board
Wanda Lester
Kopperston Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Miss Rhoda Mae Dumire, daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Dumire, a Concord College freshman, spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs Jack C Moore visits her daughter and family in Hopewell Virginia. Tom Shelton of Bartley visits Mr and Mrs Cleve Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
Rhoda Mae Dumire
Boyd Dumire
Concord College
Jack C. Moore
Bob Gibson
Hopewell
Tom Shelton
Bartley
Cleve Lester
Two Trucks Involved In Sweet Accident Near Hopewell
State Police investigated a highway crash on U S Route 60 near Hopewell. A candy truck owned by A F Holyfield of Beckley and driven by Danny Lee Swann collided with a State Road Commission truck from Lewisburg, causing about 500 dollars damage as the SRC vehicle slid on a steep curve and sideswiped the candy truck, which went into a ditch. Paul Cooper of the SRC truck slowed behind a car turning left. No charges were filed.
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Hopewell
ANS
U. S. Route 60
A. F. Holyfield
Beckley
Danny Lee Swann
State Road Commission
Lewisburg
SRC
Paul Cooper
Youth Speaker to Lead Series of Church Meetings
The Rev. Bobby Morgan youth leader at the First Church of God in Oceana will lead a series of youth meetings starting Saturday at 7 p.m. and running through Friday Feb 3. Morgan, a former Anderson College student and Oceana High School 1956 graduate, teaches at Road Branch Grade School Cyclone and serves in the church choir and as a guest speaker at area churches. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Morgan
First Church of God In
Oceana
Mr. Morgan
Anderson, Ind
Church of God
Anderson College
Oceana High School
Road Branch
Morgan
Layland Wreck Hearing Set
Edward Frank Counts of Crab Orchard is charged with failing to have his vehicle under control after a two car collision in Layland at 6 15 p m. Bragg injured. Counts says he traveled 30 to 35 mph and braked on a curve. Hearing set Feb 4 before Magistrate Frank Simms in Fayetteville. Road icy and damage about $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layland
RNS
Edward Frank Counts
Crab Orchard
Glen White Road
Frank Simms
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Counts
Manuel Kermit Bragg
Count
Bragg
Arnold Bragg
Lawton
Youth To Serve In Absence Of Pastor
Senior high youths will conduct the morning service at First Presbyterian Church in Oak Hill due to the absence of Rev. R. P. Robertson who is at University Hospital Philadelphia for a physical checkup and aims to return Feb. 5. Guest speaker Rev. Lyle Peterson, missionary to Japan, will address a World Mission dinner Tuesday evening at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
First Presbyterian Church
R. P. Robertson
Assembly
Circle Rolls Bandages For White Cross
Oak Hill Baptist Church circle met at Miss Affa and Miss Amy Mankin homes to roll bandages for White Cross overseas. Members including Mrs. C. H. Perry and others prepared bandages. February meeting planned at the Mankin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Donnelly
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Affa
Amy Mankin
Addie Harvey
Ohn
C. H. Perry
Mary Lilly
Sadie Wilmer
L. W. McMann
Martha Baker
Elsie Mankin
Bess Rule
Adah Burdette
Harvey
Mankin
First Child Born to Hoskins in Wilmington
Mr and Mrs Cecil R Hoskins of Wilmington Del announce the birth of their first child a boy on January 23 in a Wilmington hospital. The baby is named Cecil Ray Hoskins Jr Mrs Hoskins is the former Miss Carolyn Sue Boyd daughter of Mrs Thelma Boyd and the late Bill Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Cecil R. Hoskins
Wilmington
Del
Cecil Ray Hoskins Jr
Hoskins
Carolyn Sue Boyd
Thelma Boyd
Bill Boyd
Underwood to Lease Home, Join Coal Co VP Role
Former West Virginia governor Cecil H. Underwood arranged to lease a house here and join Island Creek Coal Co as a vice president. He and his wife and three children have been staying in a Charleston hotel since leaving the governor’s mansion last week.
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Neville
Windsor
Angel
Valley Drive
Krogers
Travis Parsons
Frank Watkins
Dorothy Gray
TIMEX
Eastman Cameras
Gillette
Absorbine JR
Schick
Rebecca Bible Class
A. M. Gray
Gregat Lindberg
J. R. Gentry
Raa Vickers
First
Second Streets
Third Avenue
William Bennett
North Court Street
Goddard Avenue
Daniel Street
D. G. Hatcher
Walker and
Harvey Streets
Buren Renick
Windsor Avenue
John Marra
Alfred C. Bibb
Wiseman Avenue
Clark Street
Heslop Street
Lively Street
Vandalia Drive
Laura Frances Spangler
High Street
Karl Taylor
Upper Maple Avenue
Jack Huffman
Town
South Court Street
Pride Williams
Davis Street
Matthew Edwards
Lia Vaglio
Fayette Road
Keller Avenue
Dr. Stewart
Miss Neal
J. A. Neal
Joe Burgess
Legion Board Meets
Price Hill Briefs
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