Church Auxiliary gathering notes and family moves
Monday night in the church Auxiliary room featured the Fraziers and their son Marion with sister Mrs Bert McNeety and mother Mrs Clara Blake. The Fraziers plan to relocate to Tucson Arizona on Wednesday. The Tyrees moved to Mason West Virginia and he works for Kaiser Aluminum at Ravenswood. Attendees included Mrs Eugene Mace and twins Kathy and Judy Sophia Mrs Roby Billings teacher of the class, Mrs Frank Tyree Mrs George Shuck Mrs Carlos Williams Mrs Bryant Kidd and grandson David Bostick Mrs Paul Gravely Mrs Bob Humphrey Mrs Raymond Kelly Mrs Ralph Humphrey Mrs Larry Kelly Mrs Sherman Stover Patricia Tyree and Randall Tyree.
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Bert McNeety
Clara Blake
Fraziers
Marion
Tucson
Arizona
Tyrees
Mason
W. Va
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
Eugene Mace
Kathy
Judy
Sophia
Roby Billings
Frank Tyree
George Shuck
Carlos Williams
Bryant Kidd
David Bostick
Paul Gravely
Bob Humphrey
Raymond Kelly
Ralph Humphrey
Larry Kelly
Sherman Stover
Patricia Tyree
Randall Tyree
Mine Accident Victims In Fair Condition At Beckley
Two workers hurt in a Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co. mine mountain bump Monday near Glen Rogers are listed in fair condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Jenner Fortner, 42, has a back injury while William Amar was treated for injuries to both legs. Both homes are in Glen Rogers.
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Raleigh Wyoming
Fayette Woman Dies In Florida Wreck
An Ohio woman died and three others were seriously injured when a rain slick road caused a car to leave the highway and strike two trees at Callahan Florida. Carmen Grigsby 59 Canfield Ohio was killed. Others injured: Beulah Mrantz 59 South Charleston West Virginia driver and twin sister of Grigsby May Youell 75 Kincaid West Virginia aunt of Mrs Grigsby.
Two Sisters Injured In Florida Highway Crash
On U S 301 eight miles south of Callahan during rain, Mrs Krantz tried to pass another car and lost control returning to her lane. Two sisters and Mrs Susan Hingel, 59, of Youngstown Ohio were hospitalized in Fernandina Beach with very serious injuries. Callahan lies 20 miles northwest of Jacksonville.
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Susan Hingel
Youngstown
Ohio
Fernandina Beach
Sawyer
Callahan
U.S. 301
State Commission To Decide Which Cities Will Get Federal Money
West Virginia officials will allocate 825000 dollars in federal funds for new or expanded sewage collection and treatment systems. The State Water Resources Commission will review timetables and schedules for Mullens, Williamson, Whitesville, Moorefield, and others with prior allocations. Oceana faces possible loss of 62865 dollars for lagging progress. Clarksburg will present a progress report, and Beaver Mining & Quarry Co. seeks a hearing over Blackwater River pollution controls.
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Charleston
State Water Resources Commission
Commission
Bern Wright
West Virginia
Mullens
Williamson
Whitesville
Moorefield
Wright
Oceana
Clarksburg
Beaver Mining & Quarry Co
Blackwater River
Blackwater Falls State Park
Mrs Keffer Honored On 69th Birthday
Mrs Mertie Keffer of Lively celebrated her 69th birthday with a surprise party at home on Saturday afternoon. Hostesses were her daughters Mrs Roy Holley and Mrs Mabel Evans and daughter-in-law Mrs Dennis Keffer. Attendees included many relatives from across the region, with visits from Nancy Williams of Chicago and others from Charleston Cleveland Norton and Elkton. The gathering honored a long respected community figure and featured a large turnout of family friends.
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PAX
RNS
Mertie Keffer
Lively
Roy Holley
Mabel Evans
Dennis Keffer
Enoch Winston
Charlie Blake
Daisy
Massy
Freddie Compton
Kathy
Cleveland
Ohio
Fay Jones
Charleston
Bobby Ford
Robbie
Wilmington
Del
Elbert Price
Elbert Jr
Pratt
Virgil Lively
Lee Ellen
Norton
Bobby Alderman
Bobby
Elkton
Nancy Williams
Chicago
Ill
Ceicil Stephens
Eddie
Diamond
Coy Holley
Rexall Williams
Della Tyree
J. E. Lively
W. E. Lively
Della Lively
Lawrence Tyree
Clara Williams
Hazel Lively
Bob Williams
Lewis Holley
Mamie Lively
Beatrice Lively
Bernice Coleman
Laura Ruth
Debbie
Dennis Jr
Steve
Carl Lunsford
Charlie Ferris
Henry Moses
Biddie Williams
Linda
Birthday honors for Marsha Nutter at grandparent home
Marsha Nutter was honored on her third birthday with a party Saturday afternoon at the Pineville home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shields. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments hosted by her mother Mrs. Gene Nutter and Mrs. Shields, with many relatives and family friends in attendance.
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Marsha Nutter
Charles Shields
Pineville
Gene Nutter
Shields
Stevie
Susan Lamb
Ruth Thomas
Bill Stewart
Mark Pais
David
Linda Withrow
Vickie Pais
Wayne Scarberry
Debbie Dodd
Carla
Brenda Cook
Rosemary Dodd
Lou Withrow
Clair DeCook
Kathryn Stewart
Bonnie Lamb
G. E. Scarberry
Glenna Scarberry
Pulitzer Early Career Politician and Reporter
As a young man, publisher Jo seph Pulitzer was elected to the Missouri State Assembly. He continued working as a newspaper reporter at the same time.
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Joseph Pulitzer
Missouri State Assembly
Pax veteran to depart for service era homecoming tale
Parted Pax in 1945 when he joined the service. Shortly after his parents moved to Mabscott and now reside at Farmville Va. Sgt. Whitt has served three tours of duty in Germany where he met his wife the former Mergor Schutze of Hamburg. Their sons were all born in Germany during the eight and one half years he was stationed there. They will leave Pax Wednesday and will visit his parents en route to his base. While here they also visited his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Prince Stover Clear Creek.
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Pax
Mabscott
Farmville
Sgt. Whitt
Germany
Mergor Schutze
Hamburg
Ex Hinton Chief Verbally Resigns
Ex Hinton Police Chief C H Shirey said he would probably submit a written resignation after his verbal resignation Friday evening. Mayor Harold B Eagle clarified Shirey is off duty temporarily pending status. Shirey says he leaves police work due to conditions after his dismissal. C B Dye, his successor, is expected back Tuesday to be sworn in as chief.
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Arily
Shirey
C. B. Dye
Southwest
Hinton
Eagle
Patsy Conley to Enter Beauty Contest
Patsy Conley, 17, of Oceana enters the Wyoming County Beauty contest at Laurel Park Pool Labor Day. She is a senior at Oceana High School and head majorette, sponsored by Hugh Miller. Entries cost 20 dollars, must be single and 14 to 21, with winners chosen by out of county judges. prizes include 75, 25, and a free season pass.
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Oceana
BNS
Patsy Conley
Wyoming
Reuble Conley
Laurel Park
Hugh Miller
Oceana Piggly Wiggly
Miss Conley
Oceana High School
OHS
Wheeling
Bluefield School of Dance
Bluefield
Beckley
Man
Bob Rider
Gene Gilliland
Oak Hill Pastor Delivers Sermon at Northfork Installation
The Rev. R. P. Robertson of First Presbyterian Church spoke at the Northfork Presbyterian church installation in McDowell County. He served on Bluestone Presbytery’s commission to conduct the service for Rev. Robert F. Paxton. The sermon title was Believe in the Church.
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Oak Hill
RNS
R. P. Robertson
First Presbyterian Church
Northfork Presbyterian Church
McDowell County
Robertson
Bluestone Presbytery
Robert F. Paxton
Color Paintings At Bluefield State One Man Show
A one man show of oil and watercolor paintings by C Ernest Cooke will be part of the Bluefield State College arts and crafts exhibition in the H L Dickason Technical Science Building on July 28 and 29. Cooke a noted artist author and professor at Virginia Intermont College will display works from Springfield Ohio New York City and his summer Art Workshop. Public viewing hours are July 28 10 am to 4 pm 7 30 to 9 pm and July 29 2 30 to 4 pm 7 30 to 9 pm.
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C. Ernest Cooke
H. L. Dickason
Bluefield State College
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Nade
Tug River
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Ashland Oil & Refining Company
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Sgt. C
James E. Whitt
Fort Bragg
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Mergot
Ronald
Mike
Toney
Pat
Buren Davis
Whitt
Virgil Whitt
Northfork
Bluefield State
Philco
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Prince St
Valley
Jake
Door By the Valley Bell Milkman
Best Buy
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Piston
All Sume
Elces
Studebaker
ABC
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