17 Area Youths Attend Pythian Camp This Week
Seventeen of 51 youths from the state attending the Pythian Boys Camp at Harrisville this week are from Oak Hill Beckley Princeton Ansted areas. Paul Boland supervises and will return the boys home Saturday. Sponsors include Roger Humphries Robert Cuthbertson Mike Wheeler Billy Stover Jerry Ellison Donald Edens Ralph Burgess Lewis Stosen David Stinnett Joe Compton Winston Morris Charles Smith Edward Blosser Bill Piper Carl Thompson Richard Tendell Howard Holder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
ANS
Pythian
Harrisville
West Virginia
W. T. Price
Knights of Pythias
Oak Hil-Beckley
Princeton
Ansted
Ritchie County
Paul Boland
Boland
Bertson
Mike Wheeler
Fof
Fayetteville
Billy Stover
Jerry Ellison
Donald Edens
Ralph Burgess
Lewis Stosen
David Stinnett
Minden
Joe Compton
Scarbro
Winston Morris
Charles Smith
Kincaid
Edward Blosser
Beckley
White Pine Lodge
Bill Piper
Land
Carl Thompson
Richard Tendell
Howard Holder
Jansted
Signal Knob
Hospital Admits 55 New Patients in Week
The Wyoming General Hospital admitted fifty five patients during the week ending Saturday. Daily admissions include numerous named individuals across Mullens, Corinne, Otsego, Ravencliff, New Richmond, Amigo, Stephenson, Bud, Glen Rogers, Tams, and other nearby towns, with a mix of cases reported from Monday through Sunday.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
Marie Street
Corinne
Virginia Cardwell
Wyco
Sharon Boyd
Brenton
Clara Jean Edwards
Amigo
Elsie Wiliams
Pineville
Maxine Bowman
Ravencliff
Frankie Workman
Cyclone
Rosie Mills
Stephenson
Guida Ann Worrell
Billie Hatfield
New Richmond
Kathryn Sizemore
Bud
Emmett England
John Whittaker
Otsego
Basil Keaton
Hotchkiss
Dolly Blankenship
Glen Rogers
James Harrison Anderson
Tams
Lana Bradbury
Rhodell
Kelly Sizemore
Soulsville
Bell Shinault
Sophia
Ruth Ann Davis
Lynce
Betty Jo Rinehart
McAlpin
Beulah Vaught
Bonnie Downs
Davy
Loraine Thompson
Lockie Hatcher Odd
Robert Whitehead
Gilbert Dickens
Sundial
Mamie Moran
Helen Marie Cox
Rhodes
Loretta Milam
Malada Oliver
Jesse
Delia Shrewsbury
Jesse William Pentry
Wilma Short
Arthur O'Neal
Susie Snutfer
Clarence White Named To Banker's Assn
WHITESVILLE RNS Clarence C. White of Danville executive vice president of the Bank of Danville was named to the West Virginia Banker's Association committee for 1956-57. The appointment was announced at the annual state conference in White Sulphur Springs. Kelton K. Smith chairs the committee. Smith is president of Guaranty National Bank of Huntington.
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Whitesville
RNS
West Virginia Banker's Association
Clarence C. White
Danville
Bank of Danville
White Sulphur Springs
Kelton K. Smith
White
Smith
Guaranty National Bank of Huntington
Pineville Girls Attend Camp Cowan This Week
Four girls from Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville attend Camp Cowan this week. Attendees include Schoolcraft Patricia Haymaker Connie Milam and Kitty Gunter. They were taken to camp Saturday by Mrs Ike Belcher and daughter Shirley. Rev W R McCoy pastor is camp musical instructor. RETURN FROM FISHING Dan Estep Ridgeview Eenie Estep Parkersburg Dell White Darville have returned from a fishing trip to Gowgeada Ontario Canada.
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Pineville
RNS
Cook Memorial Baptist Church of
Camp Cowan
Is Schoolcraft
Patricia Haymaker
Connie Milam
Kitty Gunter
Ike Belcher
Shirley
W. R. McCoy
Danville
Dan Estep
Ridgeview
Eenie Estep
Parkersburg
Dell White
Darville
Gowgeada
Ontario
Cans
Colcord Personal News Highlights From Local Residents
Colcord personal notices recap: residents and visitors include Mrs. piel by Pettry, Mrs. Mary Stover improving after Charleston hospital, Linda Fraley returning from Tampa with Jess Davis and Betty Lou Davis, Mise Avonelle Halstead visiting parents, Mrs. Kenny Farley admitted to Charleston Memorial Hospital, Nelson Stover visiting wife and children, Mrs. Nelson Stover moving to Oak Hill, Mrs. Frank Butterick visiting from Jacksonville, Mrs. Samuel Scott and children attending church picnic, Criss Verdula and Violet Smith visiting, Sidney Jarrell visiting son Charles Hudnall, C. Grover Coleman on business trip to Randolph County, Betty Jo Thompson and Vera Jean Thompson weekend guests, Freida Herron visiting from Charleston, Jesse Wright recovering after Kanawha Valley Hospital, and local license collections report in Boone County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
Pielby Pettry
Inlaw
James Pettry
Lafayette
Ind
Mary Stover
Charleston
Linda Fraley
Tampa
Fla
Jess Davis
Betty Lou Davis
Hughston
Mise
Avonelle Halstead
Halstead
Kenny Farley
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Nelson Stover
Cleveland
Ohio
Carson
Christie
Ralph Shears
Chriss Verdula
Violet Smith
Doyle Dillon
Sidney Jarrell
Charles Hudnall
Cedar Grove
C. Grover Coleman
Randolph County
Betty Jo Thompson
Forest. Chambers
Vera Jean Thompson
Baileysville Personal Notes Highlight Local Social Visits
Baileysville residents share a weekend of visits and gatherings. Howard and Oley Morgans hosted relatives. Ann Toler Peggy and Linda Fortner joined Edna Collins’s family. Joyce Bailey and family welcomed guests. Numerous dinners and ice cream gatherings feature the Morgan Bailey Fortner Toler households plus visitors from Detroit and Akon, Ohio.
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Baileysville
BNS
Howard Morgan
Oley Morgan
Deliver
Davy
Ann Toler
Peggy
Linda Fortner
Edna Collins
Wayne Bailey
Joyce
Ferman Berkhead
Tommy
Bessie Toler
Mary Lee
Harry Cook
George Brewer
Robert Morgan
Brenton
Glen Morgan
Vickie Morgan
Suzie
Bradley Toler
Chris Wilmouth
Debra Carol
Akron
Ohio
Uphaeline
Sara Jane Richardson
Mrs Hedrick Taken To Marmet Hospital
RNS reports Mrs Ab Hedrick a 28 year old polio suspect was admitted to Marmet Hospital after a fire at the Beckley Memorial Hol. Whitesville Fire Department extinguished a blaze at the Eunice tipple around noon. The patient was a patient at the Crippled Children's Hospital and damage was not excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tralee
Rns
Media Hedrick
Marmet Ville
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Whitesville
Eunice Tipple
Beckley Memorial
Tient
Bride-To-Be Hospitalized After Auto Collision
Miss Janet Peters 19 of Powellton is hospitalized after a head on collision on Route 21 near Cotton Hill. Her fiancé Charles Earl Preston 23 of Longacre survived uninjured. Peters suffered fractured ribs and a broken hand. her fiancé and driver of the other car were treated and released. Officers said no charges have been filed as investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
ANS
G. W. Bennett
Janet Peters
Powellton
Oak Hill Hospital
Henry Sager
Downers Grove
Inn
Gladys
Mrs. Margaret Thompson Rites Planned at Fairview Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ann Thompson, 69, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Church in Keenan. The service will be conducted by Rev. W. K. Whiteside and Rev. W. C. Ragsdale, with burial to follow.
Kopperston Personal Notes From Local Families
In Kopperston and nearby towns, residents report visits from relatives, weekend guests, and health updates. Mrs. Roby Lamb and daughter Shirley Pruitt host and hostesses include Mrs. Rufus Ball Gordon and Mrs. William Rankin, with care at Steven's Clinic Welch. Guests come from Bradenton Florida Lynchburg Virginia Lovely Kentucky Dante Virginia and Washington DC, while others plan church encampment activities and Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
Roby Lamb
Shirley Pruitt
Rufus Ball
Gordon
William Rankin
Steven's
Welch
Mrs Thompson dies at 11 45 am at son's home
Mrs Thompson dies at 11 45 a m Tuesday at the home of her son Dennis Thompson. Survivors include four other sons Leonard B Hadford VA Everett C Buckhanan VA Othar E and Clyde D Union VA, two daughters Wilma M Taylor Covington VA Effie B Overholt Pickaway, five sisters Kaye Bonham Beckley Wiliam Adkins Greenville, Lester Miller and Oscar Copeland Red Sulphur Springs, Luther Mann Fayetteville, five brothers George and Grover Wickline Beckley, Robert Wickline White Sulphur Springs, Hunter and Sam Wickline Red Sulphur Springs. The body will move from Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg to the home of son Othar Union at 4 pm today. The body will be taken to the church one hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Miller
Oscar Copeland
Red Sulphur Springs
Luther Mann
Fayetteville
George
Grover Wickline
Beckley
Robert Wickline
White Sulphur Springs
Hunter
Sam Wickline
Wallace and Wallace
Lewisburg
Othar
Union
Oceana Personal News Highlights Local Socials
Oceana residents share weekend visits and health updates. Earl Alfrey and daughter Thurma spent Friday in Bluefield while Mrs J P Stefti returned home after major surgery at Bluefield Sanitarium. Earl Slusser also returned to the sanitarium, and Bob Lively joined Joe Lilly Larry Lilly and Ray Woolfork on a Canada fishing trip. Gerald Hawley, employed in Canton, Ohio, visited with his parents Roy and Mrs Hawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Earl Alfrey
Thurma
Bluefield
J. P. Stefti
Bluefield Sanitarium
Earl Slusser
Bob Lively
Joe Lilly
Larry
Ravencliff
Ray Woolfork
Bedford
Canada
Pauline Lipps
Danny
Stamford
Lipps
Cleveland
Ohio
Roy Hawley
Gerald Hawley
Canton
Methodist Church Picnic at Beckwith Camp in Fayetteville
The Methodist Church set a Sunday picnic at the 4H Camp Beckwith with church services at 11 a.m. and a 1 p.m. basket lunch for members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Beckwith
Wyoming General Hospital Admits Accident Patients
Accidents brought a number of patients to Wyoming General Hospital on Monday. Among the cases were Paula Ann Rose a three year old struck by a car and admitted for observation and X rays. Others included eight year old Rhodell Hodges with a cut arm, Daniel Hodges 27 with bruises from a slate fall, Bertis Kouns 55 sprained back, Ruth Lampton 57 with ankle injury, Billy Whitlow 18 injured chest sliding into second base, Bruce McClanahan 18 tripping on a stump, Calvin Staats 9 involved in two accidents at Tal ee mine, Ernest Sampson 31 back strain, Van Biggs 45 injured right thumb, Roy L. Cook 49 back strain, and Virginia Cardwell 62 with a broken shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Herndon
Bertis Kouns
Otsego
Ruth Lampton
Mullens
Billy Whitlow
Tralee
Bruce McClanahan
Wash
Ington
D. C
New Richmond
Calvin Staats
Bradley
Ernest Sampson
Mathen
Neil Jean Coal Co
Raleigh
van Biggs
Matheny
Itmann
Roy L. Cook
Wyco
Virginia Cardwell
Graveside Rites Held For Eggleston Infant
Graveside rites were held at 11 a.m. for Phyllis Louise Eggleston infant daughter of William Roy and Allene Elizabeth Dunbar Eggleston. The burial took place at New Lebanon Cemetery with Rev. A K Whiteside officiating. The child died Tuesday in Union Hospital and is survived by her parents and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert Dunbar of Union. Broyles Funeral Home of Union arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Springs
RNS
Phyllis Louise Eggleston
William Roy
Allene Elizabeth Dunbar Eggleston
A. K. Whiteside
New Lebanon
Union
Herbert Dunbar
Broyles Funeral Home
Mullens Hospital Records Eight Births
Wyoming General Hospital reports eight births including Marvin Jr. a 5 lb 2 oz boy born July 22 to Marvin and wife in Cyclone James Lincoln a 8 lb 3 oz boy born July 21 to James and wife in Mul lens Eric James a 9 lb 4 oz son born July 21 to Roy Bradbury Debra Lynn a daughter born July 29 to Kenneth Rinehart in Rhode Franklin Donald a son born July 19 to Donald and wife in Columbus Ohio Donald James a 6 lb 1 oz son born July 19 to Russell Thompson in New Richmond Ricky Neal a 8 lb 1 oz son born July 17 to Avery Belle Cozort in Corinne Carolyn Sue a 3 lb 4 oz daughter born July 15 to Archie Hash in Sabine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Marvin Jr
Marvin Workman
James Lincoln
James Worrell
Eric James
Roy Bradbury
Rhode
Debra Lynn
Kenneth Rinehart
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin Donald
Donald Lee Perdue
New Richmond
Donald James
Russell Thompson
Corinne
Ricky Neal
Avery Belle Cozort
Matheny
Carolyn Sue
Archie E. Hash
Sabine
Lodge Members Vote To Purchase TV Set
Oak Hill Lodge No 17 approved a committee of W T Price Glen G Kincaid and Wallace Evans to buy a television set for the Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall and to arrange installation. Meeting also authorized remodeling and enlarging rest rooms with Price Kincaid and B S Zink named trustees in charge.
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Oak Hill
RNS
W. T. Price
Glen G. Kincaid
Wallace Evans
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Oak Hill Lodge No 17
Price
Kincaid
B. S. Zink
Whitesville Man Heads Water Service Office
Whitesville J. C. Curry Jr. named manager of the West Virginia Water Service Madison and Danville, replacing C. B. Whitlock who has been manager since 1935 and transfers to Welch. Curry joined the company in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
J. &. Curry Jr
West Virginia Water Service
Madison and
Danville
C. B. Whitlock
Whitlock
Welch
Curry
Rites set for Mary Menarchik at Scarbro church
A Requiem Mass will be said at 9 30 a m Thursday for Mrs Mary Menarchik seventy six of Hilltop at St Peter and Paul Catholic Church Scarbro Rev Father Eugene Klug will officiate Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park She died Monday night at Beckley Hospital after a short illness Born in Poland June 10 1880 she was a member of St Peter and Paul Church She is survived by her husband John two sons Charles Oak Hill and Zygmont Garten two daughters Mrs Lewis Wise Thar Cemetery Fayetteville and Mrs James Will Carter and seven grandchildren. The Greenbrier Hotel resident Tyree Funeral Home will conduct services with Rosary at 7 30 pm Wednesday at the home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Mary Menarchik
St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
Scarbro
Eugene Klug
High Lawn Memorial Park
Menarchik
Hillop
Beckley Hospital
Poland
St. Peter and Paul's
First Baptist Church
Last Rites Set For Fred Smoot
Funeral rites for Fred Smoot, 41, will be held at 12 noon Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Glen Rogers. Elder W. M. Neal and Rev. Hertie Dillard will conduct. Survived by wife Katie C. Carter, two daughters Mattie Richardson and Della Carter, a son Russell Carter, a step son Robert M. Core, 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Albert Neal, Floyd Hopkins, Frank Wood, Homer Brown, Haywood Wooden, Jesse Burns.
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Glen Rogers
Fred Smoot
First Baptist Church
W. M. Neal
Hertie Dillard
Smoot
Katie C. Carter
Mattie Richardson
Della Carter
Hinton
Russell Carter
Newark, N. J
Robert M. Core
White Sulphur Springs
Nanhawe
Pan Rae
Albert Neal
Floyd Hopkins
Frank Wood
Homer Brown
Haywood Wooden
Jesse Burns
Thomas Berry Feted On First Birthday in Ames Heights
Thomas Berry born November 2 1915 in Ames Heights Alabama was feted on his first birthday at his grandparents home. Survivors include widow Margaret Lee Smoot and three sons Ernest Fred Jr and Marvin. Body to be taken from Lagos Funeral Service to residence and church before service with family pallbearers.
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Eve Hie
Ames Heights
Oxmore
Ala
Thomas Henry
Lena Odum Smoot
Tom Berry
Glenn
Military Road
Newport News
Rogers
Raleigh
Wyoming Coal Co
Margaret
Lee Smoot
Ernest
Detroit
Mich
Fred Jr
Marvin
James Smoot
Dayton
Ohio
Josie Smoot
Birmingham
Lagos
Bluefield
Evans Berry
Funeral Today for R. P. Carter in White Sulphur Springs
Funeral services for Robert Preston Carter 71 were to be held at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in White Sulphur Springs. The Rev R J Watson officiated with burial in White Sulphur Springs cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
Robert Preston Carter
First Baptist Church
R. J. Watson
Coal River Association Holds Rally at Eden Baptist Church
WHITESVILLE RNS The Coal River Association Rally was held at 7 30 p m Saturday in Eden Baptist Church Griffithsville Quentin Webb president led the meeting The program theme was Temples SHl Undone Miss Ruth Layne of Charleston is general chairman of the summer service committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Coal River Association
Eden Baptist Church
Griffithsville
Quentin Webb
Ruth Layne
Charleston
Local prizes awarded at Ames Heights event
D Evans of Ames Heights led a gathering where games were played and prizes awarded. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Mike Prater Ronnie Prater Penny Reynolds Beverly Reynolds and many others from Ames Heights Winona and Hico. Assisting were Mrs Bill Gillespie of Winona and Mrs Forrest Workman of Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Evans
Ames Heights
Mike Prater
Ronnie Prater
Penny Reynolds
Beverly Reynolds
Timmie Horrocks
Joey Horrocks
Mike Horrocks
Melvin Statler
Kelly Statler
Grace Lemaster
Brenda Lemaster
Freddie Strunk
Anga ‘Sweet
Janie Sweet
Gail Thompsson
Jimmy Thompson
Judy Treadway
Wesley Bennett
Johnny Workman
Lansing
Gary Wayne Hat
Lafollette
Tenn
Burl Allen Willis
Margaret Willis
Betty Jo Willis
Sim Willis
Gene Willis
Youths arraigned in Fayetteville for B and E cases
Three juveniles from the Sanger area faced juvenile court after arrests for breaking and entering homes. They appeared Friday, were released to parental custody, and placed on probation by Judge Charles L. Garevin Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Fayetteville
Charles L. Garvin—Jr
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