Formosa Missionaries To Visit Mullens Church
Rev. Joseph N. Farlow a former engineering professor and his wife Mary Elizabeth Blake Farlow will visit First Presbyterian Mullens. They will lead a 9 45 am Sunday School program and 11 am service on mission work, with evening meetings and a 7 pm World Missions program. The couple, active in Taiwan and Japan missions, will be hosted by Rev. T. K. Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens Presbyterian Church
Currie Hall
Farlow
Morrison
Guilford College
Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Union, Theological Seminary
Richmond
Taipei
National University of Taiwan
Granville Presbytery
Maple Fork Briefs Show Local Family Updates
Mrs. Frank Mann Jr. and her children Frankie Seth and Karren return home after visiting sister Mrs. Dorothy Williams in Summersville. Mrs Barbara Jewell improves after surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Maude Miller learns her mother Minnie Dotson recently had surgery in a Michigan hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mann Jr
Frankie
Seth
Karren
Dorothy Williams
Summersville
Barbara Jewell
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Maude Miller
Minnie Dotson
Michigan
Mullens Residents Meet Cancer Society Leaders at Conference
Two Mullens residents Mrs. C. C. Phillips Jr. and Mrs. Joe Witt, officers of the Wyoming County Unit of the American Cancer Society, converse with Ralph Edwards, national crusade chairman, and Dr. Thomas Carlile of Seattle, national president, during a National Planning Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
C. C. Phillips Jr
Joe Witt
Wyoming County
The
American Cancer Society
Ralph Edwards
National Crusade
Thomas Carlile
Seattle
Wash
Cleveland
Ohio
Salary Increase Sought for Wyoming County Prosecutor
In Wyoming County Wyoming County Prosecutor D Grove Moler asks for a $1200 annual salary raise while J Paul England of the House of Delegates resists, noting current pay lags behind other counties and constitutional issues loom. Moler, recently appointed, is a May Primary candidate for the same office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
D. Grove Moler
Wyoming County
J. Paul England
House of Delegates
Robert Bailey
England
Moler
Local Notes From Sweeneysburg Area
Mrs Jeannie Sto ver has returned home after a week in Raleigh General Hospital and is improving. Joe Miller returned to Virginia after a weekend with his family. Mrs Lilly Cole of Packs Branch has been seriously ill for about ten days and admitted to Laird Memorial Hospital in Montgomery. Edward Helm of St Albans visited relatives in Pax. his daughter Shawn Rance came home with him. Mrs Lou Emma Lilly of Clear Creek planned surgery at Beckley Hospital. Mrs Lilly is stepdaughter of Mrs Hattie Tyree. Mrs Ray Humphrey of Long Branch visited her son and daughter in Norfolk due to illness in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
Jeannie Stover
Sweeneysburg
Raleigh General Hospital
Joe Miller
Virginia
Lilly Cole
Packs Branch
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Edward Helm
St. Albans
Shawn Rance
Alfred Humphrey
Lou Emma Lilly
Clear Creek
Beckley Hospital
Lilly
Hattie Tyree
Ray Humphrey
Long Branch
David Humphrey
Norfolk
Oak Hill Justice of the Peace Seeks Re election
Mrs Myr O Dell of Oak Hill, who has held the post since January 1961 after being appointed to fill a vacancy, files for election. She is active in civic life, serving on the Fayette Needy Association board, the Oak Hill Democratic Women's Club, the Fayette County Democratic Executive Committee secretary, and the Business and Professional Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Myr! O'Dell
O’dell
Bob Godsey
Fire Damages Workman Home in Pineville
Damage estimated at about $3,000 to the newly built five room home of Frank Workman in Pineville. Fire occurred at 6 30 a m today and appears to have started near a gas water heater in a utility room adjacent to the kitchen. Damage was confined to two rooms. Fire Chief Jack Lambert of the Wyoming County Volunteer Fire Department reported the cause. Mr and Mrs Workman were en route back home from out of state due to a death in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Frank Workman
Jesse
Workman
Jack Lambert
Wyoming County Volunteer Fire Department
Glen Rogers HS Civics Champions Fete Losers
Glen Rogers High School celebrates civics class champions and their rivals after a semester long in class competition. The McGraw section led by Conrad Dillon won the final tally. Glen Forks, led by president Jimmy Davis, supplied refreshments. Teacher Miss Elizabeth Williams notes the contest boosted interest and plans a second semester rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers HS Civics
Glen Rogers
RNL
Glen Rogers High School
McGraw Section
Conrad Dillon
Glen Fork
Jimmy Davis
Elizabeth Williams
4-H Youth Exchangee To Relate Experiences
Pineville Wyoming County program hosts event about an IFYE delegate from West Virginia. Haymond Luzadder 23 will show slides and discuss his 1961 trip to Germany at the Wyoming County Court House on Feb 15 at 7 30 pm. Public invited to learn of 4 H Club work and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Haymond Ross
Butch
BYF Board Plans Future Events
Oceana church leaders joined Rockcastle Association BYF officials at Pineville for an executive meeting. Plans include a summer youth revival and an associational camp at Camp Cowen, plus an all day rally at Jaeger Panth er State Park on June 16. The group aims to boost program variety and expand BYF activity across 45 churches with only 15 active groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
BNS
Otis ‘Cook
Rockcastle Association
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Toneda Baptist
BYF
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Pineville
Oceana ‘Baptist Church
Wayne Rollins
Genny Lynn Cook
Hubert White
Jim Hedinger
Camp Cowen
Panther State Park
Kaeger
Satur
Jaeger
Byf’ers
Byf's
Asa B. Harris Jr
Christian Education
Toneda
Oceana First Baptist
Cook Memorial
Rockcastle
Pastors Oppose Liquor Bill In Regional Meeting
The Rockcastle Baptist Minister's Association, led by Rev Lonnie Blankenship Corrine, met at Rockcastle Baptist Church Rockview with about 20 area churches. They passed a resolution opposing the liquor by the drink bill ahead of Charleston's upcoming legislative session and will reconvene February 24 to review acreage plans for the Baptist Assembly Grounds used for youth camps and homes for aged ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNL
Lonnie Blankenship
Corrine
Rockcastle
Rockcastle Baptist Church
Rockview
Charleston
Raleigh County
Baptist Assembly
Officers Elected By Historical Society In Summers County
Irvin Maddy, Summers County Schools superintendent, moderated the Summers County Historical Society meeting. Officers named: Lester Lively president, Fred Sawyers vice president, Irvin Maddy secretary, Conrad Graham treasurer. Carl Hinton named editor with recommendations for assistants. By-laws chair Fred Sawyers. committee members Miss Glenna Talbert and Irvin Maddy. Program and publicity chaired by John Faulconer, Mrs. Cynthia Ann Fredeking, Coleman Hank. Next meeting February 23 at 7 30 p m in the county courtroom with Lively as guest speaker on Indian Trails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Faulconer
Cynthia Ann Fredeking
Coleman Hank
Lester Lively
Guests At Va Wedding Include Relatives From Thurmond and Lewisburg
Out of town guests at the Saturday wedding of Miss Dorothy Thompson and William Knowles Arnold Jr at the University of Virginia Chapel in Charlottesville included D. D. Thompson and Ruth Thompson, grandparents and aunt of the bride from Thurmond. S. Elmer Pugh and Jane Lee Graham from Thurmond. Erskine W. Pugh and Margie Richmond from Thurmond. E. M. Poe and Edward Paulin from Lewisburg. and Corine Paulin, cousin of the bride, from Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
Dorothy Thompson
William Knowles Arnold Jr
University of Virginia Chapel
Charlottesville
D. D. Thompson
Ruth Thompson
S. Elmer Pugh
Red Star
Jane Lee Graham
Erskine W. Pugh
Margie Richmond
Thurmond
E. M. Poe
Edward Paulin
Corine Paulin
Lewis Burg
Pineville church fellowship outlines year plan
Outline of program plans for the remainder of the year discussed at the planning conference of the Men's Fellowship of Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville. Attendees included Dick Acord president Eugene Noble vice president Robert Dodd secretary treasurer and pastor Rev D D Elwell.
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Pineville
RNS
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Dick Acord
Eugene Noble
Robert Dodd
D. D. Elwell
Births Recorded At Mullens Hospital
Mullens dispatch reports seven births at Wyoming General Hospital over the week. New arrivals include daughters Sheila Ann born Jan 22 to Robert and Mrs Billings Maben. Janet Sue born Jan 25 to William and Mrs Shrewsbury Stephenson. and sons Dale Thomas born Jan 26 to Lewis Milam Wyco, Everette Lee born Jan 28 to Frankie Haynes Bud. Gary Lee born Jan 29 to Jesse Hawerton Clear Fork. and additional infants to Homer Lane Bud and Herman Blankenship Marianna and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee Shrewsbury
Stephenson
Dale Thomas
Lewis E. Milam
Wyco
Herman Francis Blankenship
Marianna
Two Killed In Separate But Similar Wrecks
Two young men died in separate weekend crashes in West Virginia. Thom as Seri] Wykert, 28, of Wileyville, Wetzel County, and Garry Dale Adkins, 21, a Morris Harvey College student from Harts, Lincoln County, were killed when their cars left highways and plunged into waterways. The Adkins wreck near Paint Creek at Milburn was found Sunday afternoon after an ambulance ride. Wykert’s crash occurred on West Virginia Route 7 between Wileyville and Hundred. the wreck was discovered Sunday morning. An ambulance driver, William Querry, 27, of Smithers, was injured en route to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
RNS
Thomas Seri] Wykert
Wileyville
Wetzel County
Garry Dale Adkins
Morris Harvey College
Harts
Lincoln County
Adkins
Charleston
Mahan
Fayette County
Paint Creek
Milburn
Combs Funeral Home
William Querry
Smithers
Querry
Wykert
W.va
Stork Shower Honors Margaret Pack at Maple Fork
A stork shower at Mrs. Hattie Chambers home honored Mrs. Margaret Pack. Games were played, refreshments served, with attendees including Mrs. Nona Williams, Mary Canterbury, Elaine and Mary Orren, Mrs. Louise Meadows, Mrs. Edna Take, Mrs. Clara Canterebury, Mrs. Louise Garrett, Mrs. Leona Bonifacio, Mrs. Lottie Leadingham, Jessie Leadingham, Mrs. Dorothy Dunbar, Mrs. Louise Williams, Brenda Garrett, and Mrs. Augusta Dheil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Chambers
Margaret Pack
Nona Williams
Mary Canterbury
Mary
Elaine Orren
Louise Meadows
Edna Take
Clara Canterebury
Louise Garrett
Leona Bonifacio
Lottie Leadingham
Jessie Leadingham
Dorothy Dunbar
Louise Williams
Brenda Garrett
Augusta Dheil
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Formosa
Mullens Church
Assembly
Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Japan
Kinjo
Nagoya
Taiwan
Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
University of North Carolina
Seagram's
RY Os
Refewoll
Fae Ae
Hess Eee
Seagram-Distillers Company
New York City
GO Modern
Ey Star
AMERE
Wyoming
O'Dell
Fayette JP
Workman Home
James Davis
Commercial Credit Plan, Inc. of
Beckley
Oakwood Avenue
Quantico
U.S. Marine Corps
IFYE
International Farm
United States
Atmost
America
Historical Society
Mullens Hospital
Stork
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