Surprise Stork Shower Honors Mrs Mills in Baileysville
In Baileysville at the Pilgrim Holmes Church parsonage a surprise stork shower honored Mrs Russell Mills Lynee. Hostesses were Mrs Aretta Toler and Mrs Gna Mae Bradford. Gifts were opened by many named friends including Mrs Kester McKinney and Miss Vonetta Prater among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileysville
RNS
Pilgrim Holmes Church
Russell Mills
Lynee
Aretta Toler
Gna Mae Bradford
Kester McKinney
Ora Cline
Herman Ward
Sarah Ellen Brewster
Shirley Brewster
Carol Bresster
Judy McKinney
Barbara McKin
Signs Go Up In Mullens After Bus Truck Accident
Mullens officials install new signs on Guyandotte Ave near Wyoming General Hospital to regulate parking and loading zones after a school bus carrying 37 children collided with a timber truck. Police will enforce the new rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Mullens
Mullens
BNS
City Street
Guyandotte Averhear
Wyoming General Hospital
Oscar England
Marx
England
Mrs Pete Bishop Feted At Shower In Mullens
Mrs Pete Bishop of Athens was honored with a stork shower Monday night at the home of her mother-in-law in Wyco. Hostesses were Mrs Fred Lowe Mrs Jim Williams Mrs Jack Bishop and Mrs Dallas Bishop. Guests included the honorees mother Mrs Virg il Cook and many Mullens Wyco residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virtgil Cook
Matlens
Affinity
Eddie’ Lookabill
Kent Roop
Don Neely
Frances Whitt
Margaret Williams
of Mullens
Raymond’ Meadows
Irma Rhodes
Lester Carpenter
John Sparacevo
Charlotte Moorefield
Wyco
Funeral Friday For Markeneck
Frank Markeneck 73 of Oak Hill died at 2 45 am in Oak Hill Hospital from complications. A retired miner he worked for Lachgelly at New River Co and belonged to St Peters and St Pauls Scarbro USW local 6046 and Moose 1664. Born June 5 1833 in Poland he lived with Mr and Mrs Stanley Costy. Service 2 pm Friday at Tyree Funeral Home Scarbro Father Eugene Klug officiating. Burial High Lawn Memorial Park Moose Lodge pallbearers. Body remains at the funeral home until after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak 'Hill
RNS
Frank Markeneck
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Lachgelly
New River Co
St. Peters and St. Pauls Catholic Church
Scarbro
United Mine Workers of America
Loyal Order of Moose
Markeneth
Poland
Stanley Costy
Tyree
Eugene Klug
High Lawn Memorial Park
Moose Lodge
Fayette Assembly Installs Officers in Public Ceremony
In Fayetteville the Rainbow Girls Fayette Assembly installed Ruth Aan Feazell as worthy advisor with Mrs. Max Cottle as mother advisor. Outgoing advisor Juanita Clay was given a white Bible, and Mrs. Leslie Decker received a gift. Numerous officers were named and Judy Garvin sang Over the Rainbow with Rosemary Kemper at the piano. Refreshments followed.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Sworthy
Fayetteville Assembly of the Rainbow Girls
Chestnut Room
The
Legion Hall
Way
Feazell
Lunda Ann Clay
Janelle Houchins
Charity
Linda Carson
Hope
Martha Ayers
Faith
Tana‘ Sue Toler
Loyaline Kemper
Funeral for Mrs Anna Dayner Flint Held at Oak Hill
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Dayner Flint 78 of Harvey Ave were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Rev Randolph F Johnson presiding. Burial followed at High Lawn Memorial Park. She died Monday at Oak Hill Hospital after a fall. Survivors include her husband William Flint Sr two sons Bernard and William C Sr and Arthur Don plus a daughter Mrs Harry Birt, a sister Mrs Charles Heinselman Sr of Jasper and 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The body lay in state at Thomas Funeral Home before transportation to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Kill
RNS
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Ladies Bible Class
Donnelly Mission Circle
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Ten Men Called for Induction in West Virginia Area
Ten area men are called for induction into the Armed Forces with five scheduled for physical examinations. J Ray Gentry notes calls for physicals on Feb 5 include Tracey Calvert James Chambers Ernest Mitchell James Buckland and Eugene Stuck. Five set for induction on Feb 13 are Ronald Arbaugh Thomas Simonton Denver Davis Charles Jones Franklin Lilly Jackie Plumb Barry Blake Lewis Diehl Joseph Reid and Stanley Bennett.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Armed Forces
J. Ray Gentry
Selective Service
Tracey Lee Calvert
Thayer
James Lethanial Chambers
Robson
Ernest Lee Mitchell
Hilltop
James Claude Buckland
Scarbro
Eugene Franklin Stuck
Layland
Ronald Larry, Arbaugh
Cannelton
Thomas Edgar Simonton
Ansted
Denver Gere Davis
Glen Jean
Charles ‘William Jones
Kanawha Falls
Franklin Darlo Lilly
Jackie Leon -Plumb
Barry
Lee Blake
Mount Hope
Lewis Lee Diehl
Lookout
Joseph Edward Reid
Smithers
Stanley Ere Bennett
Boy Scout Show to Air on WOAY-TV Feb 9
A 13 week television program about Boy Scouting titled The Boy Scout Show debuts February 9 at 5 30 p m on WOAY TV. Sponsored by local Boy Scout equipment retailers the series features Bob Perrin of the National Council of Boy Scouts of America and Fayette County Scout executive Denzil Skinner.
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OAK: Hill
BNS
Woay-Tv
Bob Perrin
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Denzil Skinner
Fayette County
Perrin
Boy Scout Movement
Worthy Advisor Judy Riley Installed at Mullens Assembly
Judy Riley was installed as Worthy Advisor of Mullens Assembly No. 13 Order of Rainbow for Girls. New officers include Carol Sue McKinney as associate worthy advisor Myra Nichols charity Carolyn Worrell hope Edith Clayborne faith Judy Compton recorder and Mary Curtis Lewis treasurer.
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Mullens
RNS
Mullens Assembly No
Rainbow
Judy
Riley
Anna Brown
Benta Duncan
Carole Foglesong
Joyce Akers
Mary Alma Mitchell
Nature
Susan Lively
Nina Markowitz
Fidelity
Kary White
Sue Brooks
Service
Patty Jones
Confidential Observer
Mary Semoneo
Outer Observer
Sharon Hudgins
Mary Robertson
Sanders Winfrey wed in Beckley ceremony
Ella Sanders and Ray Winfrey were married January 18 at Regular Baptist Church Beckley by Rev. Everett R. Shafer. Bride, a Stoco High School graduate, works at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Millens branch. Groom, Mullens High School graduate, is employed at Atlantic and Potomac Tea Co. store. They reside in Rhodell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Winfrey
Corinne
Everett R. Shafer
Regular Baptist Church
Beckley
Thebride
Stoco High School
Millens
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Mullens High School
Atlantic and Pa Tea Co
New Useds
Rhodell
Patients Listed Mullens Admitted to Wyoming General Hospital
During the week ending Saturday 40 patients were admitted to Wyoming General Hospital. Names include Welch Brown Glen Fork John Wade Mallens Eva Toler Corinne Stella Stafford Kathleen Bordiers Keyrock Lucile Cook Pineville Neal Johnson Mullens Goldie Puckett Tralee Gid Maynard Jr Alpeca Boulah Faye Oliver Jesse Shirley Piercy Killarney Frances Brooks Mullens Juanita Wyatt Brenton Betty Haynes Cyclone Edmonia Gillespie Harriet Hall Mullens William Hollingshead Rhodes Melva Jean Mitchell Herndon William Taylor Jr Rhodell Gessie Sloane Wyco Connie Burnecke Herndon Heights Dorothy Lafferty Mullens Katie Cook Stephen sont Pricilla Williams Lego Fern Thorn Tralee Ronnie Meadows Mayben Katie Tilley McGraws Dolly Blankenship Glen Rogers Lakie Clark Mullens Patricia Blankenship Corinne Sylvia Matz Wytheville Va Gertrude Echard Davy James Cook Mullens Joe Parsons Rhodell Ida Hawkins Itmann Sara Acord Raven Cliff Michael Rutherford Otsego Clanton Burnett Corinne Eunice Lusk Covel Mary Shrewsbury Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Welch Brown
Glen
Fork
John Wade
Mallens
Eva ‘Toler
Corinne
Stella Stafford
Mathen
Kathleen Bordiers
Keyrock
Lucile Cook
Pineville
Neal Johnson
Goldie Puckett
Tralee
Gid Maynard Jr
Alpeca
Boulah
Faye
Connie Burnecke
Herndon Heights
Dorothy Lafferty
Katies Cook
Stephen'sont
Pricilla Williams
jLego
Fern Thorn
Ronnie Meadows
Mayben
Katie Tilley
McGraws
Dolly Blankenship
Glen Rogers
Lakie Clark
Patricia Blankenship
Sylvia Matz
Wytheville
Gertrude Echard
Davy
James Cook
Joe Parsons
Beckleyan Jailed For Bad Checks
Fayetteville police arrested John Q. Stover 42 of Beesley on a bed check warrant issued in Gauley Bridge for writing two checks, 175 dollars and 50 dollars. He was released Sunday after the docked amount was paid at the sheriff's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
John Q. Stover
Beesley
Gauley Bridge
Stover
Tunney Hunsaker
Wyoming Snow Deepest Reported in State
Charleston reports the heaviest snowfall in West Virginia occurred Tuesday in southern Wyoming County with four to five inches. Widely scattered areas were hard hit and hazardous motoring was noted across the state, with Preston County in the northwest recording three to four inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Wyoming County
State Road Commission
Bureau of ‘Highway Information
Preston County
Cab And Truck Collide In Mullens Intersection
Police Chief Wendall W. Cook reports a two vehicle crash Tuesday at Third St and Moran Ave in Mullens. Union Cab taxi driven by Milton Colinsworth 24 Mullens and a sedan panel delivery truck driven by James G Plymal Welch sustained about $500 in damage. No injuries and no charges filed.
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Mullens
ANS
Wendall W. Cook
Third St
Moran Ave
Pam
Union Cab Co
Milton Colinsworth
James G. Plymal
Welch
Cook
Plymal
Hub Caps Stolen From Two Mullens Vehicles
Two hub caps were stolen in Mullens over the weekend. Robert Bishop reported two caps taken from his car on Moran Avenue near Kroger’s, close to the Mullens police station. Onnie Bailey Jr. said one cap was stolen from his new car on Tusk Avenue the same night.
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Mullens
ANS
Robert Bishop
Moran Avenue
Kroger
Onnie Bailey Jr
Tusk Avenue
Devotion at Oak Hill Methodist on The Value of a Smile
Rebecca Bible Class at Oak Hill Methodist Church held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Harry Gray. Mrs. H. C. Marshall led the program with The Value of a Smile and a magazine article A Story of Courage about a woman who has polio since age three. Numerous members attended including Mrs. H. H. Legg and other listed mothers and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HILL
H. C. Marshall
Marshall
Mary I. Worthley
Pollo
H. H. Legg
W. M. Underwand
Wattending
Ralph Nickell
Vance Humphries
C. W. Vogt
Leroy Britt
Joe Hayes
EB. C. Bailey
Emmett Fitzwater
Otie Carden
Mary ‘Shyblosky
Robert Flack
Mae’Collins
Layton Pegram
E. BE. Epperiey
Joe Gallaher
Gay Legg
Lottie Johnson
Shirley Kirk
J. W. Perry
Russell James
Ethel Kirby
W. T. Gooper
Joyce Marshall
Harriett Gray
Linda Flack
Youth Conduct Sunday Service at Oceana Chapel
The Oceana Presbyterian Chapel hosted a Youth Sunday themed "God So Loved the World" with the Oceana Senior Fellowship leading morning worship under the banner "A Living Faith." Participants included Eugene Clay Pat Wallace Miss Mary Alice Justice Miss Gaynell Toler and Miss Yvonne Toler. An offering supported youth work across the Presbytery Synod and General Assembly. Reverend Norman K. Morgan serves as adult counselor for the Pineville and Oceana churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Pineville Presbyterian ‘Church
Oceana *Presbyterian
Assembly
jOceana Senior Fellowship
Oceana Church
Eugene iClay
Pat Wallace
Mary ‘Allice Justice
Gaynell
Toler
Yvonne Toler
Presbytery
Synod
General Assembly
Norman’ K. Morgan
Pineville
Moose Chapter Plans Meet and Spaghetti Dinner
Oak Hill Chapter of the Women of the Moose announces attending the Sixth District Moose meeting in Whitesville. A spaghetti dinner replaces the prior date and will be on Feb 23 with tickets via chapter members. The next meeting is Feb 13 led by ritual chair Mrs. Patrick Walters. new member Mrs. Louise Ray accepted. other attendees listed.
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OAK Hill
ANS
Whitesville
The
Women of the Moose
Patrick Walters
Louise Ray
John Matulis
Raymond Faukus
Charles Todd
Bernard Richmond
Andrew Warth
Walter Gravb
Katie Champe
Florence Vera
Ray Williams
Clyde Casey
Bill Douglas
Billie Sumner
Deeds Show Sale of Water Plant and Local Lots
Deeds filed in Fayette County record the sale of the water plant serving Boomer Alloy and Falls View to James P. Lively of Charleston for about 9000 dollars. Boomer Water Works Inc plus Kanawha Falls Public Service Corp. also appear in transfers of mains and land totaling thousands. Other transfers include Hess to Seltvey in Fayetteville, Neelys to Neely in East Oak Hill, and numerous parcels in Oak Hill and nearby communities with prices ranging from about 1 000 to 17 500 dollars.
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Payetteville
RNS
Fayette
James P. Lively
Charleston
Boomer
Alloy
J. Falls View
United Carbide and Carbon Corp.s
Fayette County
Boomer Water ‘Works, Inc
U, C. and C. Corp
Myrtle
Mason S. Hess
Charles B
Mildred Ann. Selvey
Hess
Fayetteville
Robert E. and
Polly ‘Ann Neely T
Clara’Neely
East Oak “Hill
Boomer ‘Water Works
Kanawha Falls
Baileysville Personal Notices Weekend Visits
Re turning to Huntington Sunday where he is enrolled as a freshman at Marshall College was Jimmy Morgan. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bailey Sunday were Dr. J. John Hedrick and Mrs. Robert Bailey of Beckley. Mrs. Clarence Cole, a Concord College student, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileysville
RNS
Huntington
Marshall College
Jimmy Morgan
Charlie’ Hill
Kermit Hill
Lynco
Clarence Cole
Concord College
Bill Hodge
J. D. Bailey
J. John Hedrick
Robert Bailey
Beckley
Tommy, Bailey
Amonaté
Charles Bellew
T. L., Bailey
Melvin Stone
Judy
Bill Muncy
Sally
Raimmnand Baker
Mary
Tom Asbury
D. K. Shields
Kopperstoh
Ann Tully
Mary Pais
Pineville
Deanna Rose
Eugene Meadows
Gregory
Welch
Military Men In News At Home And Overseas
Three lineages of servicemen are noted: Pic. Donald R Staton of Mullens is on a three day pass in Garmisch Germany in the 11th Airborne Division's 511th Signal Battalion after Army enlistment in 1952. Sgt. Charles K Kidd arrives in the U S from Germany under Operation Gyroscope, serving with the Second Armored Division at Fort Hood and Troop D of the 15th Cavalry. Lt Thelma J Crafton, Mullens High School 1948 graduate, nurse trained at Mountain State Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, last with the 3700th Military Training Wing at Lackland AFB Texas.
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Garmisch
Germany
Donald R. Staton
Leonard E. Staton
Guyandotte Ave
Mullens
11Th Airborne Division
511Th Signal Battalion
Staton
Army
Mullens High School
Beckley College
Borden's Creamery
Detroit
United States
Charles K. Kidd
D. E. Kidd
Oak Hill
Kidd
Second Armored
Fourth Armored Diviision
Fort Hood
Tex
15Th Cavalry
Europe
S. J. Graves and Sons Construction Co
Caroline
Thelma J. Crafton
Frank M. Crafton
Route 1
Mount Hope
Mullens” High School
Mountain Fata Memorial Hospital School of
Crafton
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Lackland Air Force Base
Births Reported at Oak Hill Hospital
Oak Hill Hospital recorded 12 births last week including Ronald Mark Chapman born Jan 20 to Clarence and Mrs Chapman Route 1 Mount Hope and James Robert Wheeler born Jan 17 to Thomas and Mrs Wheeler of Fayetteville. Others include Charles Allen Shade Jr and Rebecca Gale Ferrell McClanahan among listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Ronald Mark
Clarence Chapman
Route 1
Mount Hope
Charles Allen
Charles Shade Jr
Kincaid
Richard Carleton
James H. Shelton
Jack Anthony
Jack Lowell Ellis
Winona
Douglas Edward
Dan
Charles Donll Jones
Summerlee
Jimmy Wayne
Homer Charles Eastman
Ansted
Rebecca Gale
Earnest Ferrell McClanahan
Beards Fork
Paul Thomas Jr
Paul Thomas Mills
Jack William
Lloyd Calvin Toney
Lochgolly
Mary Jean
Stanley Zantek
James Robert
Thomas Jefferson Wheeler
Fayetteville
Lawrence Edward Jr
Lawrence Edward Lokant
Birth of Laura Lee Shumate in Morgantown Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ben Shumate announce the birth of a daughter Laura Lee at 2 am Saturday in Morgantown hospital. The baby weighs five pounds and is the couple's first child. Mother Betty Cook, daughter of Mr and Mrs El bert Cook, is formerly of Church Street. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs M M Shumate of Moran Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtie Mullens
Ben Shumate
Richwood Ave
Morgantown
Laura Lee
Betty Cook
Elbert Cook
Church Street
M. M. Shumate
Moran Avenue
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Stork
I Gabi
Cs Fa
Joanne Woodward
David Wayne Lee U
Cobb
Nunnally Johnson Cinanascora Troon Rel
Remy
Pete Bishop
Markeneck
Lillydale
Fred Bane
Cleveland
Zane Bane
Denver Cook
Steating Hayden
Ford- Dehn
Tylor
A. Flint
Rome
Pax
Lawrence Tyree
Della ‘Tyree
Lewis Tyree
Dennis Keller
Billy Nichols
Harry
Holly
Charlton' Heights
Tom ‘Holly
Junior “Holly
Elsie Hill
Chariton Heighis
Harry Holly
John Blake
Point Pleasant
Richard Blake
Coy Frazier
Clara. Blake
Henry
Thomas
Maxwell Hill
Maggie Lively
Indaw
Milton Winston
Nancy
Bobbie
Carlisle
Judy Riley
Sanders
Winfrey
Wyoming Mullens
Tiparse
Rouree
Beckleyan
Wyoming
Princess Theatre
Hope, W. Va
Moose
Virginia’ Overby
Variety Store
Leegale Collier
Ies
Eddie
Laboka Rebekah Lodge
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
Raymond P
Vera L. Smith
Julia Tomlinson
Paige &. Smith
Woll Creek
Fred W
Martha C
Huddleston
James E
Betty Ann Buckmer
Pea Ridge
Marion J.franks
Essie Caldwell
Chariton Heights
Gerald A
Harryette L. Williams
James R
Norma W. Jordan
Abbot
John Shockey
Joe di Shockey
Woolwine Hill
Sanu Valley Beatty Co
Charles R
Billie M. McCutcheon
Prince Land Co
W. V
Goldie J. Kincaid
Prince Campsites
Ruby Trump
Hilda’ L. Light
Bills M. McCutch
By Peggy Kessinger
69Th Tactical Hospital
Ith
Breas Air Base
France
Chuck and the
Wailers
Ghetti
Sao Tela
Ourben
Sekentey
Hin Dhabay Srey
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