Wyoming County Health Work Endangered by Court Ruling
Dr. Newman H. Dyer warns the Wyoming County Court's budget action risks the entire health department, especially the sanitarian program and venereal-disease work. The court objected to hiring Keith Phares, favoring Richard Phillips, though Phillips ranks 80th on the merit list. budget totals show state and local contributions.
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Wyoming County Health Department
Register
Pineville
Wyoming County
Newman H. Dyer
Keith Phares
Richard Phillips
H. K. Gidley
Merit Council
Phillips
Training School Student Guest Speaker At East Pineville Meeting
Miss Jewell Asbury, adapted student from Chicago Training School, spoke to the Woman's Missionary Society of Cook Memorial Baptist Church in East Pineville. Rain moved the event indoors to the church and concluded with a watermelon feast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Cook.
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Register
Pineville
Jeviell Asbury
Woman's Missionary Society
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
East Pineville
Miss Asbury
Chicago, Ill
Logan County
Harry J. Stevens
C. L. Cook
Rock View
C. J. Cook
Harry L. Stevens
Jewell Asbury
W. F. Rose
Vivian Rose
Raymond Thomas
Lilly C
Walter Green
Benjy Sizemore
Tony Altizer
Nolan Epsom
Charles W. Cook
Victoria Cooper
Fred Beavers
Mart Tolliver
Hazel Coleman
Russell Tolliver
Rud Schoolcraft
Dewey Lambert
Russell Breams
Athol Basham
Kelly Basham
Virgil Cook
Joyce Kelly
Betty Simmons
Myrteline Wikes
Earl Miller
Bob Thomas
Jack Beavers
Wesley Brown
Tommy
Jerry Stevens
C. N. Cook
Former Mullens Resident Expires After Lynch Station Funeral
Milton L. Bishop, 79, of Lynch Station Virginia, died July 7 at Memorial Hospital in Lynchburg after five months illness. He lived in Mullens 1909 1932 as a Virginian Railway conductor. Survived by Jessie Cheatham Bishop his wife four daughters Alfred C. Bishop Mullens and Lynch Station residents Warden Travis Shaw and Tyler seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral and burial were at Mr Herman Methodist Church Lynch Station conducted by Rev. Joseph C. Curry.
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Register
Jessie Cheatham Bishop
Alfred C. Bishop
Lynch Station
Ingram of
Mullens
B. B. Warden
W. M. Travis
E. W. Shaw
California
Luzy S. Tyler
Salem
Stephenson Mother Seeks Details on Son Injured in Korea
Mrs. Cynthia Barton, mother of Pvt. Jesse I. Stephenson, asked Wyoming County American Legion Post No. 106 for information after being told her son was seriously wounded in Korea and treated at the 118th Station Hospital. Adjutant William Sumphrey noted Pvt. Lilly had served in Korea about three years.
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Stephenson
Korea Party Register
Mullens
Cynthia Barton
Wyoming County
American Legion Post No
Bartone
Jesse I. 1
Korea
118Th Station
William Sumphrey
Pvt
Lilly
Baptist Church Schedules Bible School This Week
First Baptist Church in Mullens begins Vacation Bible School for children four through junior high tomorrow at a.m. The two week program covers Missions with a play on commencement night July 26. Awards will be presented then. Departments: Kindergarten to junior high led by listed instructors. Daily offerings support school expenses and missions.
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Register
Mullens
First Baptist Church
Forhildren
Roger Pritchett
Jarrett T. Chandler
A. G.hoge
Gene Blevins
John C. White
Nellie Teaford
L. T . Lai
Sam Farley
Eugene Newsome
Pineville Personals Roundup of Visits and Travel Notes
Mrs Lelia Whitaker from Curwensville Pa visits son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Erhard. Mr and Mrs Joseph Conley and Ian Joel depart for Portsmouth Va after a week in Mullens and Pineville. Mr and Mrs Waller Green and son Lares plan a Cincinnati baseball trip. Eta Calloway and daughter Elizabeth Syme of Beckley stay with Dell Cooke after visiting Oceana.
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Wiereville
Lelia Whittaker
Curwens
Charles Erhard
Joseph Conley
Ian Joel
Portsmouth
Mullens
Pineville
Waller Green
Lares
Cincinnati
Eta Calloway
Elizabeth Syme
Beckley
Dell Cooke
Oceana
Karen Lou Oesterlund Honored on Birthday
Mrs. Gus Oesterlund hosted a birthday party for Karen Low on her sixth birthday at the Crowley Worrell Addition home Friday. Children present included Alice Bibb, Jane Collier Kuhn, Jeane Houck, Gayle Lynn Pizzino, Donna Faye Rose, Marzie Dixon, Mira Sue Shuffledarter, Charlotte Green, Andres McClain, and Sandra and Dailey Monroe.
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Karen Lou Oesterlund
Register
Pineville
Gus Oesterlund
Karen Low
Crowley-Worrell
Shadrick Stays In Race For Wyoming House Seat
Shadrick, candidate from Wyoming County, declares he will seek the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates despite rumors of withdrawal after his brother Kenneth Shadrick's death in Korea. Opponents listed include C A Blankenship of Pineville, Paul England of Baileysville, and Jake Dillon of Ravencliff.
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Shadrick
Pineville
Roy Shadrick
Wyoming
Wyoming County
Kenneth Shadrick
Korea
C. A. Blankenship
Paul England
Baileysville
Jake Dillon
Ravencliff
Mullens Personalities Note House Guests
Mullens residents report visitors with Mrs. John Snow and Mrs. J. W. Arthur hosting Irvin Linkous of Washington D C as a guest since Thursday. He plans to return home today. Mrs. La C. Sclater and children visit Lynchburg Virginia relatives. Miss Anna D Antoni hosts Miss Pauline Angelo from Northfork this weekend.
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Ty Register
Mullens
John Snow
Frantz Avenue
J. W. Arthur
Highland Avenue
Irvin Linkous
Washingtonn
D. C
la C. Sclater
Moran Avenue
Lynchburg, Va
Anna D'Antoni
Pauline Angelo
Northfork
Hickory Top Trips Popular With Campers
Eco campers have found side trips to Hickory Top up the Greenbrier River so popular that another contingent obtained permission to hike this weekend. Songs and stories around the campfire add to the fun as boys camp in pup tents in the mountains. The usual nine activities continue daily, Capt. Richard Staten, program director, explained.
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McEsof
Lewisburg
Shaw-Mi-Del- Eco
Hickory Top
Greenbrier River
Richard Staten
Mine Victim's Funeral Today
Funeral services for Robert Chrisman 21 will be held at 2 p m at the Leslie Community Church. He died after a collapse at Margarette Coal Company’s operation Thursday afternoon. Burial will be at Trail Cemetery. He was born July 26, 1928, to Mr and Mrs Edward Chrisman and survived by four sisters Eula McChing Hazel McClimz Clara Dee Robinson Helen and four brothers Junior Alban Harold and Cecil. He worked at Martance about a year.
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Register
Leslie
Robert Chrisman
Margarette Coal Company
Kessler
Clara Dee Robinson
Bratt
Helen Chrisman
Junior Chrisman
Alban
Moundsville
Harold and
Cecil
Chrisman
Martrance
County Health Budget Faces State Rejection and Personnel Rifts
The Wyoming County Court faces state rejection of its health budget after the State Health Department reviewed funding and personnel. Officials debated transferring Phares rather than removing him, with Phillips slated to replace him if needed. County Commissioner White praised the department as among the best, while Dr. Wylie warned against dismantling it amid ongoing polio cases.
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State Health Department
Wyoming County Court
State Department
Gidley
J. B. Baker
Phares
Phillips
Cr. Bh. White
Pineville Woman's Society Meets at First Methodist Church
Mrs Vaughan Stewart presided at the Pineville church gathering of the Woman's Society of Christian Service. The program theme IT Can Give More featured Mrs Samuel A Warford with pledge readings and songs. Members and guests signed pledge cards and social hour refreshments followed. The next meeting is July 27 with Mrs John S Lambert and Mrs E Williams as hostesses.
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Register
Pineville
Vaughan Stewart
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Samuel A. Warford
W. C. Bailey
C. W. Shuffiebarger
T. G. Morgan
A. Pancake
Charles Sample
J. B. Thomas
Mary Rutherford
Ida Woodard
Bailey
John S. Lambert
E. E. Williams
Miss Joyce Agnes Brown Engaged to Jack Mullens
Mr and Mrs Boyd B Brown announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Agnes Brown to Jack Darwin Mullens of Still Run. A September wedding is planned with Joyce’s sister Mrs Carl Mullens as matron of honor and bridesmaids Miss Joyce Farley and Miss Betty Andrews. Carl Mullens to be best man. Joyce Brown is a Mullens High School graduate of 1949. Mullens served in the Navy and later studied at Coyne School Chicago and now works at WWYO Pineville.
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Register
Mullens
Boyd B. Brown
S.guyandotte Avenue
Joyce Agnes
Jack Darwin Mullens
William F. Mullens
Still Run
Carl Mullens
Joyce Farley
Betty Andrews
Brown
Mullens High School
Wyoming County
Navy
Oceana Mission Society Meets at First Baptist Church
Mrs Acie Stewart hosted the Oceana First Baptist Missionary Society gathering with Mrs Wade Cozart in charge and prayer by Mrs Raymond Cook. The program featured readings and songs under Traveling Clouds of Glory, followed by a brief business session and a salad plate for members. The next meeting is scheduled July 27 at the church with Mrs Harry Doe as guest speaker.
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Willer
Harry Doe
Cognet
Bila Shumate
J. Rush Cook
Sam Sloan
Betty Cuddy
Minnie Hawkins
Arlie Chambers
Barbara Ann Duo Goodwin
Jess Cook
Wade Cozait
Wayne Rollins
Ruble Conte
Ernest Conley
Betty Ane Cook
Raymond Cook
Virginia Claypool
July 27 Meet Set By Oceana Group
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Oceana Methodist Church will meet July 27 at Mrs. J L Dove's home. The notice came at a church session led by Mrs. Leslie Cook with a program on Never Again Such In security presented by Mrs. R C Hatfield and helpers. Attendees included Mrs. B L Morgan Mrs. R B Sampson and others.
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Registar
Oceana
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Oceana Methodist Church
J. L. Dove
Lessie Cook
R.C. Hatfield
L. Blankenship
B. W. Bean
B. L. Morgan
R. B. Sampson
Eva Cook
Argel Cozart
J. L. Blankenship
Lo W. Bean
J. L.dove
Hharles Thompson
T. H. Evans
Thomas Smith
Vida Chambers
George W. Cook
A. D. Belcher
R. C. Hatfield
Carolyn Legg Honored At Birthday Party
Mrs. Vincent Legg entertained at the home of her parents with a party honoring Carolyn Legg on her fifth birthday. Guests included Louise McClung Mike McClung Peggy Jean Farmer Pat Nash Nancy Nickell Newton Nickell Annabel McGraw and Mrs. Vincent Legg plus Mrs. William McCormick of Charleston.
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Carolyn Legg
Register
Alderson
Vincent Legg
J. K. Hedges
Carolyn
Louise and
Mike McClung
Peggy
Jean Farmer
Pat Nash
Nancy Nickell
Newton Nickell
Annabel McGraw
William McCormick
Charleston
Outing Planned by Youth Circle at First Church of God
Mullens West Virginia The Youth Mission Circle of the First Church of God scheduled a Wiener Roast for July 28 at Still Run. The planning session began at 6 p m after a church meeting led by Mrs R F Dishner with songs by Shelby and Mickey Christian a piano solo by Patsy Shrader and a story on John the Baptist death read by Bradley Dishner.
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Register Statt
Mullens
First Church of God
Still Run
R. F. Dishner
Shellby
Mickey Christian
Patsy Shrader
John the Baptist
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Happy's Transfer CO
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Jack Mullens
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