Van Camp Elected Legion Delegate to National Meet
H L Van Camp commander of Oak Hill Post 59 American Legion and department oratorical contest member was chosen as one of seven delegates for the national convention in Atlantic City September 15 19 He left Monday for York Pa to attend the Briar Blue Ridge reunion with a caravan planned to visit Gettysburg Pa Read details indicate he will represent the Oak Hill post at the national gathering in Atlantic City
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Oak Hill
ANL
Wol.van Camp
American Legion
Atlantic City
Charleston
van Camp Teft
York
Gettysourg
Ansted Town Policeman Reinstated At Meeting
Ansted mayor James E. Moran reinstated town policeman P. J. Gleason at a special council meeting. Gleason had been discharged Aug 1 by the mayor who appointed Ira Crist Jr. as replacement. the council voted to honor Gleason and keep his bond active.
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Ansted
RNS
James E. Moran
P. J. Gleason
Moran
Ira Crist Jr
Gleason
T. E. Myles
A “Tian
A. I Buchanan
Fayette County
Boone Red Cross Sets Meet Today
The Boone County Chapter of the American Red Cross holds its annual meeting today at the Memorial Building in Madison. L. B. Lyon presides as chairman and new business matters will be presented including the Bloodmobile continuation with possible county-wide support discussed after a recent Madison visit.
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Whitesville
BNS
Boone County
The
American Red Cross
Tapan
Memorial Building
Madison
L. B. Lyon, Chaiman
Red Creek
Glen Rogers Personal Notices From Local Social Scene
Glen Rogers area residents share leisure news with weekend visit highlights. Mrs. Milda Daniels, Mrs. Mae Dillon, Mrs. Bill Milam and others attended the Taze Well County horse show. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Payne of Chicago and family, Alma Morris and Beckley relatives. Nicky Taraczkozy returned from ten day leave to Upshur. Oliver McAdoo visited in the Bailey home. Coral Sheppard spent the weekend with her mother in Beckley. Parkersburg business visits noted for Dillon, Daniels and Milam.
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Glen Rogers
Milda Daniels
Mae Dillon
Bill Milam
R. L. Crotty
Sharon Dillon
Barybara Coldiron
Tazewell County
Pan PAX Visitors and Family News in Weirwood Area
Sunday visitors in Weirwood include Mr and Mrs J C Janney and family from Weirwood with guests from Baltimore and Beckley. Other gatherings feature the Spencer and Janney families visiting and returning from trips while hospital news notes Bud AWM patient at Beckley Hospital. Kenneth Dangerfield and son Bruce visited Henry Cantterbury as well.
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PAX
J. C. Janney
Weirigood
Angelo Giardella
David
Sara Marion
Harper
Nora Murdock
Don
Ronnie
Sophia
Cathar Spencer Jr
Stanley
Gary
Baltimore
Frank Daniels
Beckley
Sharon Angle
Sherman Angle Jr
Tams
Fanny Angle
Weirwood
Cathart Spencer
J. D. Janney
Janney
Mary Kathryn Janney
Kenneth Dangerfield
Bruce
Henry Canlterbury
Lacy Aliff
Dorothy Aliff
Fonda Paschal
Beckley Hospital
Bud Awm
Alif
Paschal
Lacy Aliff Jr
Princeton Names New City Manager Alan M Murphy
Alan M. Murphy, former Mercer County school principal, was named city manager at a Princeton council meeting on Monday night. The post had been vacant since A. R. England resigned in April.
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Princeton
Alan M. Murphy
Mercer County
A. R. England
Eloise Bolen Bride Elect Honored At Bridal Tea
Eloise Bolen, bride elect, was guest of honor at a bridal tea in Friendship Hall hosted by twelve women. The event featured summer flowers, candles, and a piano program, as she prepares to wed Carmen Tiberio on August 11 at the First Methodist Church.
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Eloise Bolen
Lauren
Bolen
First Methodist Church
R. J. Chenoweth
Fred Shutt Jr
Harold Pentruff
Greeley Wyatt
James Kublke
Joe Hill
Fred Shutt
Fred Shull Jr
Roy Fairchild
Sam Hydens Have Family Reunion
A family reunion was held Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Sam Hyden. Attendees included numerous Hyden relatives and friends from East Kingston Kingslton Youngstown Akron Oak Hill Long Branch and surrounding areas sharing a cookout with weiner roast and hamburger.
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Sam Hyden
Hyden
Bill Hyden
Minda Chapman
Gary
Roger
Ada Lou
East Kingston
Benny Aliff
Kings Lton
Gary Priest Mahan
Dallas Davis
Glen
Oak Hil
John Barshomew
Opal Lester
Sandy
Maxine Canterbury
Blondice
Mabel Coleman
Ronnie
Charmaine
Rosemary
Doris Chapman
Biggers Funeral Stated Thursday
Nine year old Steward Lacy Biggers Jr. drowned in the New River at Hawk's Nest. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Ansted Baptist Church with burial in Ansted Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, one sister, two brothers, and a maternal grandmother. The body will be moved from C.D. Trent Funeral Home in Beckley to the church one hour prior to services.
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Ansted
ANS
Steward Lacy Biggers Jr
New River
Hawk's Nest
Ansted Baptist Church
S. W W. Williams
Shirley
Madison
N. C
Macey Lee
Arnold Devon
Cora Cartwell
N.C
C.D. Trent Funeral Home
Beckley
Reverend Kocher Accepts Field Rep Role for Billy Graham Films
Rev. Kocher of Scarbro Church accepts a position as field representative for Billy Graham Films in Ohio and Michigan. He will reside near Toledo with his wife Grace and three children, joining a 20-member U S and Canada team. A January film release and regional meetings aim to reach thousands for Christ.
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Oak Hill
RNS
U.S.A
Fira Scearbro First Baptist Caureh
Scotland
Billy
Mr. Texas
Kocher
Scarbro
Billy Graham
Grace
Ohio
Michigan
Thelold Glen
Arlene
Bill Graham
Toledo
Christ
Mr. Kocher
United States
Canada
Ruth Lucas Accepted At Mary Washington
Miss Ruth La Verne Lucas of Layland has been notified of her acceptance this fall at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg Virginia. She is a Nuttall High School graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Lucas.
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Layland
Ruth LaVerne Lucas
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Lucas
A. J. Lucas
Nuttall High School
Lookout
Chap Anniversary Plans To Be Discussed
Concord notes plans for the 50th anniversary of the chapel of the Patrie C. Stockdale Home School. Planning committee meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. A Home-Coming booklet is being printed and former workers are being contacted. Rev Charles Pindar and family of Marietta Ohio will attend along with missionary Miss Eila Carson who served at the school from 1919 to 1923.
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Concord
ANS
Patrie C. Stockdale
Charles Pindar
Marietta
Ohio
Eila C. Carson
Whitesville Lions Plan Ladies Night Outing
Whitesville Lions and their wives will hold a ladies night outing at the Comfort Recreation Center grounds. Activities include swimming dancing and picnicking while the Lions Club also begins a house numbering and street marking project to start this month.
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Whitesville
RNS
Whitesville Lions
Comfort Recreation Center
Lions Club
Sweeney Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for Raymond Joe Sweeney 36 formerly of Pax will be held Thursday at 2 pm in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Beckley He was killed Monday at the Sweeney Mine Garden Ground Survivors include his wife Marlene Wykle Sweeney three sons his parents and numerous siblings other notices follow about Bowlands guests in Oak Hill Ohio relatives visiting.
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Mount Hope
Raymond Joe Sweeney
Bradley
Pax
Tyree
B. V. Ferguson
Blue Ridge
Perk
Beckley
Sweeney
Sweeney Mine
Garden Ground
Marlene Wykle Sweeney
Jerry
Barry
Don
Florida
Mamie Smith
Virginia
Audrey Miles
June Adkinson
Washington, D. C
Oak Hill High Wins A K Oliver Citizenship Award
Oak Hill High School receives the A K Oliver Citizenship Award after an official announcement noting the achievement. The recognition highlights student community service and school leadership.
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A. K. Oliver Citizenship
Oak Hill High School
Theta Rho Officers Installed In Whitesville
Theta Rho girls held a formal installation Friday evening at the I C C F Hall in Whitesville. Nancy Lonker was installed as president with Linda Bryant as advisor and other officers named including Carolyn Tincher vice president and Shelba Lonker recording secretary. Also noted is Collins High School winning a 1957 A K Oliver Citizenship Award for student projects promoting civic duty.
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Wintesville
RNS
Theta Rho
Nancy Lonker
Linda Bryant
Theta Rho State Assembly
Whitesville Theta Rho
1. C. C. F. Hall
Whitesville
Carolyn Tincher
Shelba Lonker
Nancy Wood
Mary Armstrong
Carolyn Gavai
iLois Vamos
Martha iVamos
Deanna Bailey
iWarden
Patricia Radcliffe
Margaret Ramsey
Lyn Caldwell
Cathy Rust
Brenda Dempsey
Linda Cunningham
Linda Milam
Thelma Large
Collins High School
A. K. Oliver
Scholastic
New York City
National Association of Student Councils
Washington, D. C. l
Sue Scott
Colcord Social Notes Track Weekends and Guests
Colcord residents host relatives from Ravenswood Charleston and Belle with visits at the Massey Dillon and White homes. Births, hospital visits, Bible School attendance, and family arrivals from Columbus Williamson Chesapeake and Baltimore are noted alongside church and community details.
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Colcord
RNS
Arthur Massey
Clyde Cox
Ravenswood
Luther Dillon
Arthur D. Dillon
Dayton
Ohio
Billy Wright Dillon
Dilton
Dean i Thompson
Polly
Ben Thompson
Artie
Mary Perry
Charleston
Matthew Perry
Zela Stover
Perry
Mt. Carbon
Chesatake
Clifford White
John Lyons
Belle
Florida
White
Billy Earl
Kenny
Billy White
Columbus
Joan Painter
Williamson
Billy Peters
Charleston Memorial Hospital
J. D. Peters
Jesse Williams
Leovale
Waller’ Arthur
Cecil Phelps
Whitesville
Richard Hamilton
Sylvester
Zella Jarrell
Raoulette Martin
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Ronnie Perry
Chesapeake
W. H. Petry
Jack Weller
Colcord Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Bible School
Carl Evans
Springfield
Mollie Evans
Chester Burns
Clear Creek
Baltimore
Faye
Mrs. Burns
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National American Legion
Boone Red Cross
Penney's
Egirls
WED
Penney
Penney’s Thirsty Kitchen Helpers
Cohen's Drug Store
Vile Se
Martin Backus
Carroll Worrell
J. F. Brammer
DeForrest Lilly
Diane Bolen
Cedar Springs School
Spartanburg
D. C
John Meredith
McGraws
M. Om. Shumate
Harry
Houck
Watt Carr
W. F. Moore
W. D. Akers
Sidney McGraw
Ken Gore
I. W. Dunn
Lewis Bokendr
Marlin van Dyer
E. P. Ilughes
Darrell Wilcox
James McGinnis
N. D. Trent
E. E. Lampton
R. Chenoweth
J. A. Got
Sam Hydens
Biggers
Ruth Lucas
Mary Washington
Baby Shop
Main ST
Beceley Hotel
Bowlands
Paul Bowland
Olean Calvert
Freddy Rowland
Cleveland
Rites
Mike Thompson
Avanis
Gerald M. van Poo
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