Heart Fund Drive Set For February In Boone County
Whitesville January report notes Boone County Heart Fund Drive to begin in February with Heyward Chambers of Peytona Grade School as chair. He will name co workers next week as volunteers visit homes door to door on February 23. Funds support Heart Association research education and community service programs.
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Whitesville
RNS
Boone County Heart Fund
Heyward Chambers
Peytona
Heywood
Chambers
Heart
Sylvester
MilHe Thompson
Whillesville
Chembers
Emmett Wheatley Taken By Death
Emmett Wheatley 33 of Route 1 Searbro died at home Monday at 4 p m after an extended illness He was born Wise War September 24 1913 He was son of Edna Cavendish Wheatley and survived by a daughter and two brothers and sisters The body was taken to Tyree Funeral Home pending arrangements
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Oak Hill
Emmett
Lionel Wheatley
Wise
War
Edd
Pineville Woman Names Teacher of Year
Mrs. Robert E Kuhn music teacher at Pineville Elementary School was chosen as Teacher of the Year by the Pineville Woman's Clubs led by Mrs. Sara Whitehurst. Kuhn, born Elizabeth Belsches in Charleston, has a long career in education starting in 1933, teaching at Mullens High School and several other schools before joining Pineville Elementary in 1952.
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Pineville
Robert E.kuhn
Pineville Woman's Clubs
Sara Whitehurst
Department of Education
Kuhn
Elizabeth Belsches
Charles Eee
Charlestonish School
Degras
Marshall College
Chicago
Mothers' March Drive Sees Growing Donations Across Counties
Donations to the Mothers' March under Mrs. Oscar Agee and Mrs. Dorothy Dodd rise this year with larger pledges expected. In Greentown and Oak Hill MO communities, drives under Airs. Kenneth Carroll aim to boost funds, with events scheduled Thursday evening and cochaired by Mrs. Agee and Mrs. Dodd.
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Oak” Hill MO
Airs
Kenneth ‘J. Carroll
Greentown
Wear's Improvement League
Oscar Agee
Dorothy Dodd
Time Running Out I Wanted to Stay Here
Mrs Elizabeth Boykin recounts the Sunday killing of her husband Edward Boykin a 41 year old motorman at the Maben mine She says she planned to attend the funeral after waiving preliminary hearing on murder charges Her bond was posted by William Hotlips Vaughn and the funeral is set for 11 a m Wednesday at Robertson and Forlesong Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Beckley The event followed Boykin attempting to sell a 28 calibre pistol to a Mullens police officer after an argument at home before breakfast
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Edward Boykin
Maben
Herndon
Bill Houth
William “Hotlips" Vaughn
Mallens
Boykin
Funnerer Life
Mullens City
Boyzin
Robertson and Forlesong
Greenwood Cemetery
Beckley
Nancy Stevens Funeral Held at Oak Hill Brethren Church
Funeral services for Nancy Elizabeth Stevens 9 Salem Road are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Oak Hill Brethren Church with Rev Homer D Baxter officiating. Burial follows at Chestnut Grove Cemetery East Oak Hill. Survivors include two brothers a sister two sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandson.
Fayette Man Fined On Moonshine Charge
Fayetteville report says Hilltop man Newson 35 pleaded guilty to possession of 105 gallons of moonshine. He was fined 150 dollars and costs and sentenced to 12 months in county jail after his panel truck carrying the liquor was seized by sheriff’s deputies.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Hilltop
Virgil Lions
Dosha "Newson
Sheriff's
Whitesville Chamber to Host Luncheon for Miss Whitesville Contest
Whitesville Chamber of Commerce members will be honored at a luncheon at 2:30 ahead of business plans. Miss Whitesville contest details to be announced during the event.
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Whitesville
RNS
Boone PTA Council Set To Meet Thursday
Boone County PTA plans a January 31 meeting at Whitesville Junior High School. Principal Emmett Stina invites all members to attend. Relatives report Mrs Herbert Wright of Dayton Ohio is home after surgery in an Ohio hospital and is sister of Colcord resident Rosa Perry.
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Whitesville
Boone County Council
Parent-Teacher Association
Whites Ville
Emmett Stina
Herbert Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Wright
Colcord
Rosa Perry
Polio Clinic to Be Held in Seth Thursday
WHITESVILLE RNS reports a polio clinic set for Thursday at the Knights of Pythias Hall in Seth from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dr. Hiram Sizemore Boone County Health Officer says first injections target birth to nineteen year olds and expectant mothers. boosters should be given on time for effectiveness.
Colcord Notices and Weekend Visits
Colcord residents report weekend visits by Keith Luther from Cleveland to his parents, Clyde Luther. Kenneth Farley with Rend neighbors visited Colcord families Kenny Farley and Glen Herron. Rev. Jack Weller returned from a Parkersburg meeting for Presbyterian work. Elders and trustees plan the year’s first meeting Friday at 6 30 p m. Colcord adult choir rehearses Thursday at 7 p m. Lois Wright wedding in Dayton prompted family travel. Roger Casteele spent weekend with grandmother Mrs Snowden Thompson. Gordon Dilton and Dayton visitors joined Colcord relatives for a weekend visit.
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Colcord
RNS
Keith Luther
Cleveland
Ohio
End
Clyde Luther
Kenneth Farley
Rend
Kenny Farley
Glen Herron
Jack Weller
Parkersburg
Presbyterian Church
Colcord Presbyterian Church
Colcord Resbverian Church
Jessa Wright
Albert Paden
Dayton
Lois. Wright
Roger Casteele
Timana
Graer
Snowden Thompson
Gordon Dilton
Luther, Dillon
Rev
Vernon Coots
Herman ‘Coots
Ameagle
Jo Ann Ellison Weds Leonard F. Carter Jr in Oak Hill
In a candlelight ceremony at Oak Hill Baptist Church Jo Ann Ellison became the bride of Leonard F. Carter Jr. The couple pledged vows with Ellison’s father1 presenting the marriage and a white prayer bouquet topped with an orchid and love streamers completing the scene.
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Jo Ann Ellison
L. F. Carter Jr
Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Baptists Church
Jo-Ann
Ellison
Leonard F. Carter
Randolph F. Johnson
Shirley Donnelly
James “Ray
Leonard 'F. . Carter
Sanger St. Here
iMrs
Eva Estes
Southeastern Bible College Rally at Dorothy Assembly of God
A Southeastern Bible College rally will be held at Dorothy Assembly of God Church in Dorothy on Tuesday at 7 pm. Special singing by the Southeastern Quartet and guest speaker Rev. W E McTeer, business manager for the college in Lakeland, Fla, will headline the evening. Rev Earnest Edmond is pastor of the Dorothy Church.
Mrs Smoot Attends Red Cross Home Nursing School
Mrs Swaine Smoot of Scott High School Madison attends Red Cross Home Nursing School in Honting this week preparing for a Boone County effort to teach homemakers home nursing. The Red Cross aims to start classes this summer under Mrs Saioot of Madison with contact through the Boone County Chapter Madison office executive secretary Miss Nadine Sitton.
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Smoot
Whitesville
RNS
Swaine Smoot
Scott High School
Madison
Boone County Home Nursing
Saioot
Boone County
American Red Cross
Nadine Sitton
Mary Roy Lester Leads New Years Talk At Mission Society
Mary Roy Lester presented a New Year’s Thoughts program at the January meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of the Toneda Baptist Church. She was assisted by Mrs. Don Cook and others. funds were discussed to furnish a dorm room at Alderson-Broaddus College. The group voted a 19 donation to the poll or fund and welcomed new member Mrs. Roby Lamb. Sixteen members attended with hostesses Mrs. McKinney Mrs. Bowen Cook and Mrs. Lee Davidson.
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Kopperston
RNS
Mary Roy Lester
Women’s Missionary Society
Toneda Baptist Church
Don P Cook
Verne Cook
Win McKinney
Wirt Cook
Vannie Cook
Jimmiy Cook
Alderson-Broaddus ' College
Paul Fleener
Olis’ Cook
Pollo Fund
Roby Lamb
Jai. Comed
McKinney
Bowen Cook
Lee Davidson
Ralph Whitten
Charles Frazier
Pineville Crash Damages Home After Drunk Driving
Victor Pais reported damage when a car driven by 23 year old Maxine Laxton of Pineville crashed through a metal fence and porch damaging the Pass home in Pineville. Police said she fled after losing control to dodge another car and faces drunk driving charges. Hassel Short, 35, of Baileysville, was with her. both occupants were treated for injuries. The vehicle was registered to Margaret L Short, wife of Short, and the car had no insurance to cover damages.
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Pineville
BNS
Victor Pais
Pats
Maxine ‘Laxton
Laxton
Hassel Short
Baileysville
Pineville Tavern
Margaret L. ‘Short
Short
Pals
Rebecca Bible Class Hears Mrs Harry Gray
Oak Hill Methodist Rebecca Bible Class met Monday evening at the home of Mrs W M Underwood with Mrs Emmett Fitzwater as co hostes s The meeting opened with The Lord s Prayer and devotional by Mrs Narry Gray on Christians Will Do These Things and Fret Not Thyself Mrs Joe Gallaher presided over the business session Plans were made to visit shut ins during the following month The February 25 meeting will be at the Central Avenue home of Mrs Robert Flack Thirteen members attended the gathering
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Oak Hill
RNS
Rebecca Bible
Central Avenue
Robert Flack
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Restad Stp
Pineville Woman’s Club
CES
New Hampshire
Cook ' Memorial
Baptist Church
South Department
Kubin
West Virginia Education’ Association
National Education Associaten
Robert E. Kuhn
Richmond
Pick-up & Delivery Service
MOD
Smate
Ehava
Towas
Singer Sewing Center
Singer Company
Singer Sewing Center SA
Sunger
S. Kanawha
Stevens
Fayette Man
Boone
Budget Shop
N. Fayette St. Beckley
Court House
Seth
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Leonard F, Carter JR
Baptist Senior Guild
Munoz Home
Rita Munoz
Pea Ridge
Oak Hill Baptist Senior Guild
Joyce Burgess
Uni
Living God
Donna Booth
Claxica DeQuasie
Jean Kay Hager
Kk of God
Sharon Ekins
Marilyn ‘Thompson
Rosalie Swan
Fayetteville Road
Darty
Rita Ann Ellison
Sus McPherson
Joyce
Ann Sluzas
Janice Lee Ellison
Charles Brooks
Daniel Wooten
Bill Good
Richard Sheets
Sunnyside Drive
Morgantown
West Virginia . Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Monticola
Orehesis Modern Dance
Ge Young Women's Christian Association
West Virginia Instiute of Technology
AY Dorothy Church
H&m
Neville St
Oxfords
Roy Lester
Rebecca Bible Class
Harry Gray
Calfee
South Oakwood
Clifford
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