Crusade Evangelist Arrives In Mullens
The Mullens Area Evangelistic Crusade brings Rev. Roy Gustafson of St. Petersburg to Mullens High School gymnasium for a 15 day event starting Sunday at 7 30 p m with Steve Musto and his wife as musical companions Gustafson a Billy Graham Association veteran brings Holy Land tour leadership and a long ministerial career including affiliations in Arizona Florida and Boston The Gospel of Salvation pamphlet is distributed in Mullens area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Eastern
Mass
Mr. Gustafson
John Adolph
Rosa Rahdin Gustafson
Mullens
Council To Aid Rotary Project
The Oceana Rotary Club met at the Oceana Methodist Church to discuss support for street signs and a hospital patient. The town council approved $500 toward 221 street signs, with Ernest Conley and Drewey Mitchell tasked to work with officials on purchase. Flowers were sent to Olen Jewell, hospitalized after mine accident injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Cook
Oceana
Clark
Ernest Conley
Drewey Mitchell
Olen Jewell
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Stephenson Guests Stephenson Family Attends Visit
Visiting Mr and Mrs Clifford Bonar host their daughter Mrs Brenda Cronk and son Paul of Arlington Virginia and Mrs Bonars brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Joe Lambert of Florida. The Lamberts also stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Hobart Graham Amigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Clifford Bonar
Brenda Cronk
Paul
Arlington
Bonar
Joe Lambert
Florida
Lamberts
Hobart Graham
Amigo
Federal health resort in the United States
Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas is the only resort in the U S under government supervision.
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Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
U.S
Mrs Bailey Visiting Wounded Son In N J
Mrs Oley Bailey travels from Glen Fork to Phoenixville Pa to visit her son Pfc Robert J Bailey wounded July 2 in Viet Nam. He was treated in Viet Nam and evacuated to Travis Air Force Base before being moved to Fort Dix. Accompanied by sister Mrs Hiram Acord and Miss Louise Cozort the visit began Saturday.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Robert J. Bailey
Fort Dix Army Hospital
New Jersey
Valley Forge General Army Hospital
Ward
Phoenixville
Oley Bailey
Bailey
Viet Nam
Travis Air Force Base
Fortix
Hiram Acord
Louise Cozort
Saulsville
Campers learn fire arm safety at youth resource camp
Randall Tolliver, Gregory Davis and Delmar Shrewsbury of 4-H clubs take part in firearms handling at a rural resources camp. Woodrow Cook, Commissioner, spoke on the day’s theme Freedom of Choice during an assembly attended by campers and parents as the session closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tural
Randall Tolliver
Maben
Blue Ribboners
4-H Club
Gregory Davis
Coal Mountain Mountaineers
Sand Gap Trail Blazers
Woodrow Cook
Freedom of Choice
Farm Club Vesper Service At Pax Long Branch
Pax Farm Womans Club held its annual vesper service at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kelly in Long Branch. Guest speaker George Shuck of Long Branch Methodist Church spoke on The Light. Poems were read by Mrs Willis Wingrove and Mrs Kelly. Prizes awarded to Mrs Nancy Athey Miss Debby Coley Mrs Willis Wingrove and Mrs George Shuck. A wiener roast followed with members and guests listed from Pax Pax Branch Long Branch Montgomery Alabama and area communities.
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PAX
Pax Farm Woman’s Club
Raymond Kelly
Long Branch
George Shuck
Carl Murdock
Dessie Holley
Jess Humphrey
Willis Wimgrove
Bob Brown
Ray Humphrey
Roger Cokey
Debbie
Terri and
Monte
Montgomery
Ala
Packs Branch
Nancy Athey
John and
Jeffery
Larry Kelly
Beverly
Barbara Brown
Genevia
Sherry Wingrove
Child 4 Suffocates In Soft Drink Cooler
In Kopperston four year old David Ray Ball, son of Mr and Mrs John Ball, was found dead in an empty soft drink cooler at home Thursday after a two hour search. The Oceana Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad and Dr Norberto Fontana of the Oceana Medical Center attempted revival but pronounced death from suffocation.
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Kopperston
David Ray Ball
John Ball
Oceana Volunteer Fire Department
Norberto Fontana
Oceana Medical Center
Workman Frey Vows Exchanged In Illinois
Barbara Ellen Frey and Lewis Frank Workman wed at St Pauls Catholic Church Highland Illinois in a 2 pm double ring ceremony. The bride wearing white taffeta lace and seed pearl crown carried white flowers. Attendants included sister cousins and brothers. After a 430 pm dinner and 7 10 pm reception, the couple will reside in Highland Illinois following a visit to relatives in Jesse.
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Jesse
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Highland, Ill
Barbara Ellen Frey
Lewis Frank Workman
Wilbur Frey
Highland
Frank Workman
Free Way
VFW Club
Joyce Willeford
Carol Grant
Pat Figure
Highland High School
Academy of Beauty Culture
East St. Louis
Ill
Barb’s
Oceana High School
Straubing
Germany
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
Alligator Burrows Through Winter in Swamp Mud
The alligator spends its winter buried in the mud of its swampland home. This behavior helps it conserve energy and endure cold months until spring warms the wetlands.
West Virginia health facility grants total 2.6 million
Federal funds totaling 2,601,986 were approved Jan 1 to June 30, 1966 for hospital mental retardation and mental health facility construction in West Virginia. New Hill-Burton projects include Barboursville State Hospital Activities Building and Summers County Hospital. Additional pre-1966 funds support Memorial Hospital Charleston and Charleston General Hospital Market Division among others. Mental health funds go to Cabell County Comprehensive Mental Health Center in Huntington.
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Charlottesville
West Virginia
Bernard V. MccCusty
U.S. Department of Health
Hill-Burton
Barboursville State Hospital
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Point Pleasant
West Virginia State Hygienic Laboratory
South Charleston
Summers County
Hinton
Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Charleston
Charleston General Hospital Market Division
Highland Hospital
Green Acres
LeSage
Cabell County Comprehensive Mental Health Center
Huntington
BSP Chapter Picks President
Mrs. Blake Castle was chosen as president of the newly formed Gamma Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Mullens. Mrs. Herman Akers will serve as director. The group met at the home of extension officer Mrs. David Wor ey on Monday night.
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Morris Lusk
Kester Green
Lambert
Christian
Stratton’s
Wyoming Redesignated For Economic Help
Washington D. C. Wyom ing County has been redesignated for eligibility and participation under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. Congressman James Kee and Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd announced the EDA redesignation, enabling continued access to grants, loans, and Public Works projects and business loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Wyoming County
James Kee
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Ecoomic Development Administration
Diana Miller Weds Norman Browning in Manassas Church
Miss Diana Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Miller of Manassas formerly of Oceana married Norman Browning son of Mr and Mrs Clair Browning of Oceana at St Marks Methodist Church Manassas The 4 p m ceremony on July 16 featured a white lace dress pink rose bouquet maid of honor Greta Miller bridesmaids Jewell Miller best man John Swart ushers Nolan Browning Stephen Browning light blue and navy outfits reception followed at the church The couple planned a honeymoon to Baltimore and other Maryland Virginia stops and will reside in Manassas Both families members and local liaisons noted the event and the couple's schooling and employment histories were included.
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Oceana
Diana Miller
Russell Miller
Manassas
Norman Browning
Clair Browning
Hudson T. Hornsby
St. Marks Methodist Church
Greta Miller
Jewell Miller
John Swart
Nolan Browning
Falls’ Church
Stephen Browning
Church Fellowship
Homer Williams
Truman Long
Edward McCoy
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Oceana High School
Osbourne High School
Ravenscliffe Guests Travel and Family Visits Spotted
The Lambs hosted son William and grandsons Mark and Matthew, with Jim My and David Vidovich arriving from Cleveland. Danny Sams and daughters Patty and Judy vacationed in Baltimore with Roy Philyaw. Airman Don Goddard and daughter Shelby visited from Bossier City. The Glasscocks hosted Randy Thompson and Sharon from South Boston, and Buck Tuck with Sophia and Timmy Ownby visited. Everette Wyatt returned to Beckley after surgery.
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Ravencliff
O. A. Lamb
William
Mark
Matthew
Cleveland
Ohio
Jimmy
David
Sonny Vidovich
Danny Sams
Patty
Judy
Baltimore
Roy Philyaw
Don Goddard
Shelby
Bossier City
Willie Milam
Jimmy Thompson
Randy
Sharon
Boston
Howard Glasscock
Glasscocks
Buck Tuck
Sophia
Timmy Ownby
Donald Mann
Charleston
Willard Ownby
Hampton
Manns
Everette Wyatt
Greely McGraw
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Kopperston Mine Damaged By Fire
A fire at 2 a m at the Kopperston mine loading tipple of Eastern Associated Coal Corp started from a belt and was confined to the loading section. Oceana volunteers fought the blaze led by Ralph Hicks and Oscar Morgan with no estimated damages. miners are on annual vacation.
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Oceana
Kopperston
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Oceana Volunteer Fire Department
Ralph Hicks
Hicks
Public Notice: I Am Not Responsible for Others Debts
Public notice stating that the individual will not be responsible for debts or obligations made by anyone other than themselves. Named person Donald R. Gunter lists Box 6 Cool Ridge West Virginia with a date code 7 29 Fri 2 PH RR.
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Donald R. Gunter
Cool Ridge
W. Va
Obituary notices from Beckley and nearby towns
Death notices list Mrs Willie Annie Holloway 83 of East Beckley with 2 p.m. Friday funeral at Beckley Church of Christ and burial at Greenwood Memorial Park arranged by Ritchie and Johnson. Nora Lee Fitzgerald 71 of Maxwell Hill Road to be laid to rest 2 p.m. Saturday at Maxwell Hill Missionary Baptist Church with two ministers officiating, burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Horace Greely McDaniel 88 of Jodie dies July 20 and funeral set 2 p.m. Friday July 22 at Webb and Neal Chapel with burial at Sand Knob Family Cemetery. grandsons to pallbear. Ballard N Short 73 of Tams to be mourned 1 p.m. Sunday at Fred X Williams Chapel with two ministers officiating, burial at Sunset. viewing after 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Holloway Holloway
Willie Annie
East Beckley
Beckley Church of
Fitzgerald Fitzgerald
Nora Lee
Maxwell Hill Road
Maxwell Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Clarence Griffith
Everett W. Powers
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
McDaniel McDaniel
Horace Greely
Jodie
Marion Lively
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
R. L. Morris
Carl Johnson
Sand Knob
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Ballard N
Tams
Fred X. Williams
Sophia
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Palatka
Fla
First Baptist Church
Tucson
Ariz
Venice
Asbury College
Wilmore
Florida Bible Institute
Tampa
Gustafson
Walter M. Smith
Gwendolyn Ann Rowlands
Sonja Anne
Samuel Wotring
Enid Suea
Donelia Reynale
Roy Gustafson
Rotary Project
Oceana Rotary Club
Oceana Methodist Church
Henry Skubich
West Germany
Joe Blair
Man
Orville Wallace
Carl Hammond
Jimmy Lester
Welch Rotary Club
Rocky Gap
Oceana Methodist Woman Society of Christian Service
Sam Clark
Leon Childress
Luther Shockley
O. C. Hamilton
Les Lively
Gene Gilliland
E. Clyde Bussard
Gerald Short
Tom Smith
Johnny Aliff
Carson Stewart
Anthony Hurley Jr
London
K. C. Thaler
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Balkans
France
Europe
United Press International
UPI
Raleigh
Wyoming County Order
Glen Rogers High School
Edwin Hall
Department of Na
Workman-Frey
Illinois
Marilyn Richker
Yvonne Rutz
Grant Fork
Dorothy Waymoth
Richard Cook
Jerry Frey
Ronald Rutz
Loren Way
BSP
Wyoming
W. Fred Davis
Monument Co
Harper Rd
DIAL
Wonder Land
New River
Thurmond
Blackburn-Patteson Realty CO
Bradley, W. VA
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral
Kanawha Street
Todd’s Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Ford Keys
MacArthur Skating Rink
Ad. Beckley Newspapers Corp
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Sam G. Foley
Porter Street
Vera Rose Beauty Shop
Main
Georges
City Ave
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Southern Institute P. D. Box
Nashville
Tennessee
Halstead
Ashworth Firestone
Wright’s
Pickup & Delivery
Crab Orchard
John W. Eye CO
W. Neville St. Ph
Gene Scott
Valley Dr
Beckley Tire
Storm Wizard
Ysguise
Terry
Beckley Post-Herald
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