Kenny Bailey Is Honored On 13th Birthday
Kenny Bailey son of Mrs. Louise Bailey was honored with a surprise party Tuesday night in observance of his 13th birthday. The event, hosted by Mrs. Lottie Vaught at her home, featured hostesses Ginette Vaught and Joyce Stewart and games. Guests included Ronnie Lafferty Jimmy Redden Skipper Vaught Charlie Lilly Douglas Farley Douglas Perry Julie Vaught and John Perry.
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Ravencliff
RNS
Kenny Bailey
Louise Bailey
Lottie Vaught
Kenny
Ginette Vaught
Joyce Stewart
Ronnie Lafferty
Jimmy Redden
Vaught
Charlie Lilly
Douglas Farley
Douglas Perry
Julie Vaught
John Perry
Renick Man Harry Walton Dies From Pistol Wounds
Renick resident Harry A. Walton, 58, is reported dead from personal safety related pistol wounds to the head. He was found in his yard at 9 a.m. after a period of ill health. Local authorities are investigating the death as a probable suicide.
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Renick
RNS
Harry A. Walton
Walton
Thirteen Couples Apply For Marriage Permits In Wyoming County
Thirteen couples filed for wedding permits in the Wyoming County clerk's office this week. The list includes names and ages such as Douglas Shrewsbury 19 and Faye Lusk 22 of Herndon, Delano Cole Acord 23 and Wilma Murphy 20 of Clearfork, and David Cross Jr. 25 of Stratford Conn. with Lillian Smith 24 of Stanaford Conn. Also listed are Kenneth Tiller 19 and Helen Grose 16 of Covel, Carl D. Worley 28 and Loretta Woods 17 of Mullens and New Richmond respectively, Charles Acord 24 and Flostella Johnson 19 of Clearfork and Lynch, Kenny C. Stewart 21 of Oceana and Brenda Centers 21 of Oceana, William Waloven 21 of Fulton N Y and Roberta Jackson 21 of Fanrock, Jackie Counts 21 of Oceana and Linda Stewart 19 of Matheny, Thomas Jenks 19 of Bradshaw and Barbara Christian 16 of Jesse, Aaron Stepp 20 and Diana Walls 17 of Coal Mountain and Simon, and Billy Joe Stewart 18 of Lincoln Park N J with Nancy Richardson 18 of Glen Rogers.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming
Douglas Shrewsbury
Stephenson
Grover
Lois Shrewsbury
Faye Lusk
Herndon
Ben
Martha Lusk
Andrew Christian
Jaeger
Andrew L
Lois Christian
Reba Joyce Riffe
Luellyn
Edith Riffe
Delano Cole Acord
Clearfork
Valentine
Margie Acord
Wilma Ruth Murphy
Raymond
Marjorie Murphy
David Cross Jr
Stratford, Conn
David
Katherine Cross
Lillian Smith
Stanaford
Conn
Tommie Childs
Ann Morrow
Kenneth Tiller
Covel
Wallace and
Ruth ‘Tiller
Helen Grose
Kenny C. Stewart
Oceana
Bill and
Mattie Stewart
Brenda Sue Centers
William T. and
Irene Centers
William J. Waloven
Fulton, N. Y
Toras
Mary Waloven
Roberta Ernestine Jackson
Fanrock
Ralph and
Margaret Jackson
Jackie Counts
Warden
Bonnie Counts
Linda Stewart
Oleg and
Irene Stewart
Nancy Jane Richardson
Glen Rogers
Melvin and
Ann Richard Son
United States Tops World Farm Export Trade
The United States leads as the world’s biggest farm product exporter. Over two thirds of these exports are sold to commercial outlets and paid for in freely convertible currencies.
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United States
Dragster Ex-Weirwood Driver Wins at Winfield Drag Strip
Jimmie Brock, ex-Weirwood resident and son of Mrs. Dolly Brock and the late Price Brock, won top honors at the Winfield Drag Strip near Charleston on Sunday. He piloted his car to 118 mph with a 9.9 elapsed time. Brock, active in racing six years, has earned high awards at Indianapolis Raceway Park Muncie Drag Way and Bunker Hill Drag Strip in Indiana. He is married to Anna Frohler of Munich Germany, whom he met in the U S Army. The couple, now living in Indianapolis, previously attended Pax schools.
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Weirwood
Winfield
Charleston
Jimmie Brock
Dolly Brock
Price Brock
Hicle
Brock
Mid-West
Indianapolis Race Way Park
Muncie Drag Way
Bunker Hill Drag Strip
Indiana
Jimmie
Anna Frohler
Munich
Germany
U.S
America
Indianapolis
Pax
Spence Family Gathers in Parents' Home
The Spence family held a Sunday gathering at the parents’ home with many relatives attending from multiple states. Special guests included Mr and Mrs Ed. and numerous siblings and in-laws joined the occasion while some members could not attend.
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Spence
Bowyer Family Holds Reunion
RNS reports a Bowyer family reunion at the summer home of Mr and Mrs Orlan McNeely in Willis Branch. Attending were Jack Bowyer and children Carol and Stephen Whitehouse Fla W O Bowyer and son Cecil Edward Prosperity Denny Thompson and children Allan Dale and Caroya Cleveland Ohio Louise and J ohn ny Bowyers Long Branch Miss Beverly Cook Beckley Teresa and Butch McNeely Prosperity and Ida Vass Long Branch.
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Pax
Bill Bowyers
Orlan McNeely
Willis Branch
Jack Bowyers
Carol
Stephen
Whitehouse
Fla
W. O. Bowyers
Cecil Edward
Prosperity
Denny Thompson
Allan Dale
Caroya
Cleveland
Ohio
Louise
Johnny Bowyers
Long Branch
Beverly Cook
Beckley
Teresa
Butch McNeely
Ida Vass
Crab Orchard Event Marks Second Straight Year
Kerns McGraws Mrs Ocle Kerns and Claude McKinney families gather at Fairdale for a community event marking its second consecutive year. Participants include Prince Wick and Miss Mary Robinette as part of the celebration.
Summersville Dam Workers End 3 Day Strike
About 350 members of the Building and Construction Union returned to work at the $45 million Summersville dam after a three day strike. A Local 1353 spokesman said the protest targeted Western Contracting Corp over importing labor from outside the state. The company agreed to dismiss six of 12 out-of-state workers and to hire West Virginia workers in the future with those retained first in any layoff.
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Summersville
UPS
Local 1353
Western Contracting Corp
West Virginia
Shoplifters Sentenced In Municipal Court Charleston
In Charleston, two Fayette County women Opal Reynolds aged 24 and Margie Mae Walker aged 41 were sentenced for shoplifting. Reynolds faced three counts and Walker five, each count carrying 30 days in jail and a $27 fine.
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Charleston
UPS
Fayette County
Opal Reynolds
Margie Mae Walker
Meadow Bridge
Reynolds
Walker
Two Divorces Granted In Wyoming Court
In Pineville Wyoming County Circuit clerk’s office last week Ruth Imogene Morgan was granted a divorce from Alex P Morgan Jr and her maiden name Ruth Imogene Daugherty restored Genevea Lusk was granted a divorce from Basil Lusk with custody awarded to the mother Also judgments were entered against Ashland Oil and Refining Co for 237 85 and Humble Oil and Refining Co for 75 14.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Ruth Imogene Morgan
Alex P. Morgan Jr
Ruth Imogene Daugherty
Geneva Lusk
Basil Lusk
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Chesley Angle
Humble Oil and Refining Co
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