Wyoming Board Votes to Build Barker's Ridge School
Wyoming County Board of Education discussed building a one room cinder block school for about 40 students in Barker's Ridge District. They also reviewed insurance plans, details on fleet coverage, and changes to Stephenson and Stehman Grade Schools due to crowding while awaiting revenue figures.
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Unclear text on sales and monthly registrations
Separate registration will be held for each month and in order to win in July you must register in July. During each month you may register as many times as you like, but only once each day. All members of your family may register who are 16 years old, or older.
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Richmond
Usfield
Oak Hill
Mount Hope
Bobbitt Rites Incomplete in Lansing Obituary
Cynthia Ellen Bobbitt of Lansing died Monday at her home after a business. She lived most of her life in Lansing and belonged to Goodwill Baptist Church. Survived by son Lyle Mitchell daughter Mrs Guy Thomas sister Mrs Nellie Sims four grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Body at Dodd Payne Mortuary Fayetteville. Arrangements incomplete.
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Goodwill Baptist Church
East Bank
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Lyle Mitchell
Guy Thomas
Nelle Sims
Dodd-Payne Mortuary
Fayetteville
Swanner Funeral Conducted Today
Funeral services for Preston Swanner a retired Pierpoint resident were held today at the Pierpoint Community Church led by Rev. Okey Cox and Rev. Leonard Triflett. Burial followed in Pierpoint Cemetery with Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in charge. Swanner born April 12 1886 in Carter County Tennessee lived in Pierpoint and retired in 1952 as a night watchman for the Virginian Railway. He had earlier worked as a teamster and boiler fireman for the W M Ridter Lumber Co Maben operation. Surviving are his wife Ethel Lunsford Swanner a son Earl a daughter Mrs Pansy Callaway a halfdaughter Mrs Thelma Webb three brothers Luther Ervin Tenn Tom Hampton Tenn and George West Dante Va and one grandchild.
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Willie Stephens Taken By Death
Willie Stephens died at Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Huntington at 4 a m Monday after a heart attack in ill health three months. Born August 5 1896 he was a section laborer for the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail. Survivors include wife Lora two brothers Charles Charlestan and Eugene Lynchburg Va and sister Alice of Virginia. The body remains at Collin s Funeral Home Glen Jean pending arrangements.
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Shower honors Lucille Boreham as Mrs Eugene Wizenrith
A weekend bridal shower honored Miss Lucille Boreham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boreham, with hostesses and guests at the First Methodist Church in Mullens. The event celebrated her June 7 marriage to Eugene Wingenrith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woo Wingenrith, with piano selections and toastful tributes.
Oceana Hires Gail Farren as City Clerk
Oceana Town Council appointed Gail Farren to be city clerk replacing resigning clerk Mrs. Rubs Mead or. At Monday night meeting the council discussed street light installations on Justice Street and approved a section of street to be vacated. They voted to add two lights for a total of ten and referred the matter to the zoning and planning commission. The panel was also asked to remove dirt pushed onto property during a widened street. Council refused to widen Justice Street further to allow more parking when equipment is available. They opposed the Chesapeake and Potomac telephone rate hike and sought higher water rates to fund six inch mains extending to Cook Bottom Fisher Bottom and Kopper Kettle Hill. Speed enforcement radar unit discussions with Mullens and Pineville were not acted on. Recorder Vaughn Cozort was asked to prepare proper forms for Oceana business and unily firms.
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Itemann
Stephenson Schoal
Stmann
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Supt
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Vaught Stewart
Kenperston
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R. P. Harmon
Baileysville
Mabel Nale
Pineville
Alice Carr
Mat Lens
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Robert Wor ‘el
Oceana Tor
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Fayette Baptist Convention Schedule Altered at Mount Hope
Fayette Baptist Association and Christian Education Convention plans were finalized in Oak Hill with delegates from each church. The event on August 29 at Mount Hope Temple features a 9 30 a m sermon by Rev Randolph Johnson and a 1 30 p m program on evangelism and mission. Dr Richard Sherar and Miss Grace Turley join speakers, with a guest missionary and a lay development program. A church dinner and supper will be served.
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Christian Education
William R. Nelson
Richard Sherar
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Hugh Pickett
Grace Turley
W. G. Farmer
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Injured Miner Johnny Carr Receives Head Wound
Johnny Carr, 22, son of Mr and Mrs J O Carr Dearot was seriously injured Thursday around 2:30 am while en route to dine at the mine. He suffered a head cut requiring 40 stitches and was transported to Rat Boone Medical Center then to Charten Memorial Hospital for treatment and X rays. The incident marks his first serious injury after attending West Virginia Institute of Technology. A related note mentions a recent tax and a July 9 meeting about a garway on Cul for a discussion of a sposal problem.
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Rat Boone Medical Center
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Charten Memo Hospital
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