Farm Division of Fayette Fair Set Exhibits
The Fayette County Fair Farm Division in Oak Hill August 6 will showcase three exhibit types: single farm with 15 plus articles, home garden with 10 plus items, and general vegetable and fruit exhibits. Ashford aims for substantial prize funds with ribbons for champions across classes and entries due by August 7.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Oak Hill
Ward Ashford
William W. Wellman
Hico
Ashford
Colcord Personal News From the River Valley Area
Local residents share travel and visit notes as relatives and friends arrive from Cleveland Ohio Alexandria Virginia St Petersburg Florida and Columbus Ohio. Several Colcord families return home after visits while others plan trips and a polio clinic at Clear Fork High School on Friday July 13 starting 10 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Opha Hamilton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Coal River
Colcord
Charles Harris
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Nelson Stover
U. S. Marine Corps
Wanda Stover
Christie
Lenzil Dunlap
Van
Alva Mullens
Montie Ray Cooper
Ronnie Cooper
Nellie Toney
Mac Kincaid
Clear Fork High School
Thompson Couple Return From Weeklong Vacation
Mr and Mrs E R Thompson return to 109 Clay Ave after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs E H Jordan of Adrian Michigan. They also visited relatives Mr and Mrs James I McCune of Toledo Ohio.
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Oak Hill
E. R. Thompson
Clay Ave
E. H. Jordan
Adrian, Mich
Thompson
James I. McCume
Toledo
Ohio
Lubonas Visit Relatives in Huntington
Mr and Mrs Sam Lubona and their children spent Wednesday visiting relatives in Huntington.
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Jesse
Sam Lubona
Huntington
Boone County School Board to Fill Teacher Vacancies
The Boone County School Board plans to fill 29 secondary and about 35 to 40 elementary teaching posts with announcements after the July 16 meeting. Building projects include a Sylvester two room addition with brick veneer and a major renovation at Foster school. The board also considers condemning property in Seth and Uneeda for new grade schools, with price options for removal of existing buildings. Integration adds 50 students to Madison Grade School. Carver will handle overflow as no junior high is started. Continuous one teacher supervision is planned for Madison with 15 teachers and a principal.
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Harvert
Sylvester
Boone
Foster
Seth
B. D. Banks
Uneeda
Victoria Price and Sons
Madison
Carver
Four Couples Win Boone County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued in June by Boone County Clerk's office include couples from Whitesville area: Clarence William Aleshire Jr. 21 of Seth and Shirley Ann Yeager 20 of Prenier Oak Hill. Fire at a coal stove caused about 2000 in damage to a two story house in Minden bottom. Nine Oak Hill volunteers responded to the 1243 p.m. blaze and had it under control in 13 minutes. Other licenses reported include Robert Dean Cadie 21 Orgas and Linda Lou Adkins 18 Orgas Harry Gene Kinder 21 Ridgeview and Arvata Maxine Massey 19 Peytona Scott Linville 21 Naomi and Pauline Mooney 21 Twilight Shirley D. Price 2 Uneeda and Carla Evelyn Midkiff 2 Peytona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowyer
Kevin
Drema
Ohio
Marvella
Linda
Sheila
Whitt
Freight
Oak Hill
Kozy Korner
Mildred Geneva Bess
George William Sifers
Minden
Fayette County
Grand
Tyree
August Batta
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co
Mount Hope
Batta
Akers
Harry Gene Kinder
Ridgeview
Arvata Maxine Massey
Peytona
Scott Linville
Naomi
Pauline Mooney
Twilight
Shirley D. Price
Uneeda
Aml
Carla Evelyn Midkiff
Office Closure Notices Boone County Sheriff in Year-End Count
Boone County Sheriff T. W. Jarrell's office closes for the week to permit the final accounting of the 1955 56 year. The pause follows the completion of annual fiscal procedures and affects routine public access.
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Madison
Boone Couny
T. W. Jarrell
Oceana Streets Begin Repairs Across Town
Mayor W F Manning reports all residential and side streets in Oceana are being repaired and scraped. State Road equipment has moved in to strip streets from Hatcher to Cook Bottom sections. Crews aim to finish fillings and drainage fixes, with sidewalks in the business district about half completed this summer.
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Oceana
Girl Scout Leaders to Attend September Training Courses
The Girl Scout Council in Fayetteville plans two week training courses for leaders during September. Teachers include Mrs. C. J. Clay and Mrs. R. A. Updike with others from Oak Hill Mount Hope Falls View and Montgomery. Plans for next year and day camp arrangements were discussed at a Friday meeting.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Oak Hill
Mount
Hope Area
Tember
Girl Scout Council
Deij
Meeeting
Theacly
Montgomery
R. M. German Jr
Oakill
Margaret Smith
Falls View
Wiliam B. Abele
Charlton Heights
Charles Harnsbarger
Mount Hope
R. A. Updike
Raster Long Jr
W. L. Tully
J.C Clay
District Officer Talks At Lions Installation
Pineville Lions Club installs new officers with District Governor Richard Ruff as guest speaker after returning from the Lions International convention in Miami. Jesse W. Houck is the new president, with Don Williams and Woodrow Rutherford as vice presidents and other officers named. Houck outlines duties, past work reviewed, and future community projects discussed during a Ladies Night with a dance to follow.
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Pineville
Rns
Richard Ruff
Lions Club
Ruff
Miami
Fla
Joe Bragg
Pineville Club
Jesse W. Houck
Don Williams
Woodrow Rutherford
Gerald Acord
Calvert Trent
Lion Taner
Sam Miniaci
Tai Twister
Doug Hamlin
J. D.iCole
Lewis Campbell
John Scoleri
James D. Cook
A. J. Shannon
Houck
Touring Group Tours West Virginia Ohio and Indiana
A nine day tour by a group of nine youths from Chicago representing seven churches visits Pattie C Stockdale Church in Colcord West Virginia and Mountaineer Mining Mission Pursgrove Ohio Wooster College and Hanover College in Indiana The travelers include Carol Rattray Lucy Picco Clara Lou Cunningham and others with chaperones Mrs Esther Grether and Rey Robert Rosmugsen.
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Colcord
RNS
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Chicago
Ill
Pattie C. Stockdale
Vacation Bible School
Mountaineer
Pursgrove
Presbyterian
Wooster College
Hanover College
Carol Rattray
Lucy Picco
Clara Lou Cunningham
Luds Neeti
George Armstrong
Dennis Harsh
Charles Heyn
Doug Slansky
Henry Vandereest
Esther Grether
Rey Robert Rosmugsen
Welshans Betkijian Wedding Announced
Glen Rogers and Mrs George Welshans announce the marriage of their daughter Jacqueline Elaine to Dan Alan Betkijian son of Mr and Mrs Senor Betkijian Los Angeles. The wedding was held June 2 in Elburnid Arizona. The bride is employed by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in Los Angeles and the groom serves in the navy.
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Glen Rogers
George Welshans
Jacqueline Elaine
Dan Alan Betkijian
Senor Betkijian
Los Angeles
Calif
Ebunid
Ariz
Berkijian
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Navy
Garrison
RNS
Robert Lee Truman
Western Ave
Glendale
Garrison Church of God
J. M. Kile
Atkins Cemetery
Naomi
Traman
Elizabeth Jane Truman
Highcoal
Edward
Sturgiss, Ky
Ruth Cook
Helen
Sue Runvent
Family Reunion Set McGRAWS
The third annual McGraw family reunion will be July 15 at Milam Methodist Church. McGraws and all McGraws in Wyoming Raleigh Fayette Summers Mon leigh Fayette Summmers Mon roe McDowell Logan and Mercer counties are invited with friends. H E McGraw will be master of ceremonies. A 10 am program includes a morning service led by Rev O A Lamb of Raven.
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McGraws
RNS
McGraw
Milam Methdist
Wyoming
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Monleigh
Summmers
Monroe
McDowell
Logan
Mercer
H. E. McGraw
O. A. Lamb
Raven
Fohitf
Ramsey Rites Today at Little Laurel Church
Funeral services for Hubert Clarence Ramsey Sewell, 64, were to be held at 2 pm at the Little Laurel Church near Lawton, with burial in Harrah Cemetery at Backus. Ramsey died Sunday at Oak Hill Hospital.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Hubert Clarence Ramsey
Sewell
Little Laurel
Lawton
Mont Carr
Backus
Ramsey
Oak Hill Hospital
Birthday party honors Eddie Fletcher in Oceana home
Eddie Fletcher was honored on his fourth birthday with a party at his grandmother Mrs. Minnie B. Hawkins home in Oceana Saturday. Hostess was his mother Mrs. Fred Fletcher. Attendees included Wayne Hatfield Jr Lyn Chambers Kevin Roach Toney Lang Rickie Smith Johny Roach Catherine Fletcher Barbara Goodwin Mrs. Leo Chambers and Mrs. Earl Smith.
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Oceana
RNS
Eddie Fletcher
Minnie B. Hawkins
Fred Fletcher
Wayne
Hatfield Jr
Lyn Chambers
Kevin Roach
Toney Lang
Rickie Smith
Philippi
Johny Roach
Cathrine Fletcher
Barbara Good Win
Leo Chambers
Earl Smith
Joneses announce birth of son in Kanawha Valley
Mr and Mrs Robert Jones announce the birth of their third child a son on July 3 at Kanawha Valley Hospital in Charleston West Virginia.
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Dorothy
Robert Jones
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Club May Sell Goods at Fayette County Fair
Oak Hill Senior Woman's Club president Mrs Thomas Brash will study selling homemade items at the Fayette County Fair during the week of Aug e. A proposed fair booth for pies cakes and frankfurters was discussed at a Tuesday night meeting held at City Hall. The July session reported a $13 donation to Allen Walker's Europe tour under National Association of Student Councils.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Thomas Brash
City Hall
Alien Walker
Europe
National Association of Student Councils
Allen
Herbert Walker
Canada
Alma Pugh
Hatte Biggs
N.C. Milter
Oscar Neal
Gladys Jones
Audrey Decker
Irene Dodd
Picnic Planned By Cub Scouts In Whitesville
The Comfort Cub Scout Pack schedules a July 21 picnic at Joe's Creek Park with contests for ribbons and a special award for the most ribbon winners. The Bob Cat Cubs welcomed 150 new members at a meeting at Comfort Presbyterian Church with parents pinning badges and Winter Pritt placing neckerchiefs. New inductees include Gary Banks Kenneth Coon Barry Lee Cooper Carl Copley Jr Troy Haspel Gary Kinder Robert Porter Jimmie Pritt Gary Sutphin Gene Crawford John Venezia Michael Workman Stephen Workman. Cub Scouts from the Maxine den attended and will be inducted at the pack meeting next tenth.
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Whitesville
RNS
Comfort Cub
Joe's Creek Park
Bob Cat
Comfort Presbyterian Church
Winters Pritt
John Midkiff
Gary Banks
Kenneth Coon
Barry Lee Cooper
Carl Copley Jr
Troy Haspel
Gary Kinder
Robert Porter
John Mie Pritt
Gary Sutphin
Gene Crawford
John Venezia
Michael Workman
Stephen Workman
Maxine
Fayetteville Firm Wins Island Creek Bridge Contract
The Road Commission received approval from the U S Bureau of Public Roads for a low bid by J M Francesa Co of Fayetteville on the Island Creek Bridge project on U S 119 in Logan County. The bid was $58 406 and the contract was awarded. Bids for a Secondary 7 surfacing project in Logan County are set to be opened July 2. The total anticipated cost of the rething is about 1 700 000.
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Charleston
Road Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Island Creek
U.S. 119
Logan County
J. M. Francesa Co
Fayetteville
SRC
Burdette Rites Set at Oak Hill
Funeral services for William Washingon Burdette of Oak Hill will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Thomas Funeral Home chapel with Rev. T. W. Hampton officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Burdette, a retired miner, died of a heart attack at Oak Hill Hospital after a five year illness. He was born February 6, 1871 in Sandstone and was survived by six sons, one daughter, and a half brother.
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Oak Hill
BNS
William Washingon Burdette
Thomas Funeral Home
T. W. Hampton
Crab Orchard
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Burdette
Aint
Oak Hill Hospital
The
Baptist Church
Sandstone
Dally
Lovie Fox Burdette
Ite
Sally Burdette
Audrew
Curtis
Mabscout
Lawrence
Charleston
Willard
Cooke Family Holds Meeting at Pineville Residence
The Dell Cooke family gathered at the Cooke home in Pineville for a Sunday reunion. Attendees included Algie P. Cooke Beckley C E O'Dell Baltimore Md Harry W Cooke and family Ann Barlow and John Wesley Charlestown De Finley and son Stephen Charleston Ted M Cooke Princeton James Dell Cooke Charlestown Lane Cooke J W Burton C L Cook Cooke and Antha Harvey all from Pineville.
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Pineville
Rns
Dell Cooke
Cooke
Pinevile
Algie P. Cooke
Beckley
C. E. O'Dell
Baltimore
Harry W. Cooke
Ann Barlow
John Wesley
Charleston
de Finley
Stephen
Ted M. Cooke
Princeton
James Dell Cooke
Lane Cooke
J. W. Burton
C. L. Cook
Antha Harvey
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Raleigh Register
W.va
I Ty Aenna
Fayette Fair
Willis Wellman
Alma Wellman
C. A. Crosier
Carl Smith
Felix Beni
C. C. Blake
St. Marys
New Hampshire
Plymouth
Amick
Mertice Amick
Marvel
Ita
Nng
Thetome
D. E. Lake
Curtis Toombs
Mer
Miners Bank
Summerlee
Colcord Personals
Boone County School Board
Robert Dean Cadie
Orgas
Linda Lou
Adkins
Lions Installation
Kentucky
Ancient Age
Ancient Age Distilling Company
Frankfort
R. L. Truman
Betkijian
New York
L. E. Salamy
Dixie Furniture
Whitesbuitle
Hatcher
Gordon Edwards
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Cub
Cooke Family
Crowgey
Oscar
Waldorf
Crowgey Sausage Company
Kellysville
West Va
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