Fayette Scouts Attend Three Day Camporee in Oak Hill
Over 260 Boy Scouts from Fayette District Buckskin Council attended a three day camporee on an 18 acre Oak Hill field near the courthouse. Troop 105 Oak Hill led by Scoutmaster Gannon and assistant Sizemore organized activities including a 40 foot tower, a giant teepee exhibit, and an obstacle course. Alpha Phi Omega volunteers assisted and Tom Grubb praised the event which drew more than 1,000 campers and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Fayette
Buckskin Council
Jack Gannon
Fred Sizemore
Scarbro
Sizemore
Hank Webb
Scout Service Fraternity
Alpha Phi Omega
West Virginia
Distribution Points Set For Food Stamps
Mullens official John Raccio announces itinerant office schedule for issuing stamps in June. The plan includes June 1-15, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Trent Building Mullens, with June 2 in Hanover from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and June 2 in Pineville.
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Mullens
RNS
John Racchio
Wyoming County Food Stamp Office
Trent
Hanover
Pineville
Corinne Girl Scouts Sell 500 Poppies
Corinne Girl Scout Troop No. 326 earned praise from the Mullens American Legion Auxiliary for selling about 500 remembrance poppies in the Corinne area Friday and Saturday. A thank you letter was read at the troop meeting at Mrs. Frank Echols home. Coparticipants included Lorraine Echols, Debbie Echols, Drema Acord, Sheila Naylor, Joyce Acord and Barbara Semenske. Poppy chair was Mrs. Joyce Thompson. The troop, sponsored by the Woman's Civic Club of Mullens, also works on a food raisers badge and has planted a garden and planned a hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne
RNS
Mullens American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Echols
Lorraine Echols
Debbie Echols
Drema Acord
Sheila Naylor
Joyce Acord
Barbara Semenske
Poppy
Latin Club Starts Fund To Aid Students
Mullens High School Latin Club has launched a Student Aid Fund to begin next school year. Money will cover smaller student needs not met by other funds. Principal Lewis D Antoni and guidance counselor Edison Lockabill will oversee the fund. sponsor Mrs. D Grove Moler notes the fund will grow by $50 annually with possible donations from other clubs.
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Mullens
ANS
Mullens High School
Latin Club
D. Grove Moler
Lewis D’antoni
Edison Lockabill
Oceana Teacher Feted At School Luncheon
A farewell luncheon at Oceana Grade School No 2 honored Mrs. Jessie Duncan who taught 13 years at the school and previously at other local schools. Principal Berlin McKinney hosted. arrangements were led by Mrs. Louetta Stewart. Duncan, born in Hinton, began teaching in Raleigh County and spent 35 years in Wyoming County. She holds degrees from Concord College and Marshall University and is active in the Oceana Woman's Club and Methodist Church.
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Oceana
Jessie Duncan
Berlin McKinney
Louetta Stewart
McMillion
Marguerite
Peggy) MecMillion
Jane King
Jo Ann Rine
Edith Dancy
Erdene Snider
Elizabeth Acord
Philip M. Roach
First Methodist junior class outings at Stephens Lake Raleigh
The First Methodist Church junior class with teachers Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lewis spent Monday afternoon at Stephens Lake in Raleigh County. The swimming party and cookout included Sally Metz Danny McKinney Mildred Chenoweth Donny Martin Kathy Lonker Ruth Thomas Jeanie Chenoweth Ann Hawley Susie Richner Meade Lewis Rita Taliaferro Debbie Doss Elaine Lyons Rachel Richner Mimi Lewis and C. E. Richner.
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Pineville
ANS
First Methodist Church
W. M. Lewis
Stephens Lake
Raleigh County
Sally Metz
Danny McKinney
Mildred Chenoweth
Donny Martin
Kathy Lonker
Ruth Thomas
Jeanie Chenoweth
Ann Hawley
Susie Richner
Meade Lewis
Rita Taliaferro
Debbie Doss
Elaine Lyons
Rachel Richner
Mimi Lewis
C. E. Richner
Betty Johnson Rice Hands Savings Teller Role in 1960s
Betty Johnson Rice of Kilsyth West Virginia, a Mt Hope High School graduate, has worked at Bank of Raleigh since October 1960 as a teller in the savings department. She is married to Edgar L Rice and has a four year old daughter Stephanie Lee. She is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Fifty Couples Granted Marriage Permits in Regional Notice
The notice lists forty five individuals including Glen Rush Morgan and Lois Jean Hall among others aged 16 to 32. It names brides and grooms from North Springs Brenton Hanover Mullens Princeton Beckley and surrounding areas with parental lines and residences.
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Glen Rush Morgan
North Springs
Rush and
Mary Cook Morgan
Lois Jean Hall
Brenton
Roy I
Saran Lyons Hall
MOWS EM DOWN WAYNESBURG DRIVER FACES HEARING
John Onadwick aged 40 faced a hearing in Waynesburg Pennsylvania on charges of operating a vehicle without a valid license. He was arrested Saturday on a highway near Waynesburg while riding a power lawnmower.
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Waynesburg
UPI
John Onadwick
Here
Bus Schedules Set For Wyoming Head Start
Project Head Start routes announced by Lacy Dillon for Wyoming County schools. Bus No. 64 will run John McGraw Center route from Jesse at 8 a.m., others follow from Herndon, Oceana, Mullens, Huff, Pineville and more with multiple drivers and 8 to 9:10 a.m. departures. All Head Start and trade school buses will be picked up June 3 at Pineville. classes begin June 6.
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Pineville
BNS
Lacy Dillon
Wyoming County Board of Education
John McGraw Center
Jesse
Glen Fork
Sabine
Lower Ravencliff
Lower Milam
John McGraw
Upper Milam Fork
Murrell Tolliver
Herndon Center
Old Bell School
Hickory Ridge
Herndon Heights
Herndon
Bud-Alpoca
Motecellow
Don Lambert
Oceana Center
Elk Lick
Clearfork
Lilly Dale
Lilly Haven
Lynee Hollow
Oceana No. 2
Jesse Drive-In
Matheny
Oceana
Johnnie Short
Bernie Short
Logan County
Paynter
Big Huff
Road Branch
Lower Oceana
Earl Laxton
Fred Dyke
Mouth of Craney
Kopper City Bottom
Kopperston
Jackie Aliff
Chester Hawkins
Baileysville Center
Coal Mountain Co
Long Branch
Big Branch
Rock House
Shannon
Baileysville
Johnny Cake Gap
Ikes Fork
Pineville Center
Head of
Turkey Creek
Marianna
Skin Fork Wyoming
Glover
Mullensville
Pineville Grade
Norman Rose
Keyrock
Bowman Bottom
Rockview
Shanty Gap
East Pineville
Upper Bearhole
Ward Shepherd
Huff-Baileysville
Vernon Roberts
Mathen-Mullens
Emmett Canada
Oceana-Kopperston
Walden Cook
Herndon Itmann
Virgil Whitt
Glen
Constitution party taps Jesse Lee James for Texas treasurer
In Austin, Texas, the Constitution party nominated its candidate for state treasurer on Monday. The nominee is Jesse Lee James, challenging Democrat Jesse James who currently holds the office.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Constitution Party
Jesse James
Jesse Lee James
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Oceana City Hall
Radoccio
Ammar Bros
Jamaica
Surfers
Tennis
Oxfords
Beckley
Department Stores
East
Rainelle
Corinne Girl Scouts
Butch Grabowski
Eddie Souk Jr
Gregory Maynor
Bruce Blakemore
Stephen
Myers
Boy Scouts of America
Mount Hope
The
Fayette Buckskin Council
Sink’s Field
Ronnie Harrison
Alpoca Methodist Church
Earl Folden
Estil Harrison
Edward Byrd
Joyce Pendry
Irene Winsett
Irene Shrewsbury
Richard Marsh
Otis Nuckols
George Prillman
Charles Woody
Clyde Milam
Zane Scott
Brady Church
Wesley Wall
Stewart Mathey
Virgie Goode
Judy Milam
Marie Byrd
June Goode
Howard Morris
Cline Wirt
Ruth Lane
Bobby Lusk
Geraldine Harrison
Debbie Lusk
Jerrie Forbes
Betty Johnson
Rice Kilsyth, W. Va
Mt. Hope High School
Bank of Raleigh
Savings Dept
Edgar L. Rice
Stephanie Lee
Bank of Raleigh Main
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Roger Toler
Wade
Hazel Hanover Toler
Darlene Bishop
Willie
Thelma Lester Bishop
Gid Franklin McKinney
Stephenson
Robert McKinney
Daisy Garretson McKinney
Helen Ruth Radford
Byrd James
Margaret Ellen Hicks Radford
Denver Lowell Sizemore
McGraws
Denver Jack and
Sadie Mae Maraschillo Sizemore
Barbara Jane Brown
Ravencliff
William Jennings
Gladys Tolliver Brown
Gary Eugene Grose
Princeton
Everett Lee Grose
Ruby Linda Blankenship Grose
Bonita Jayne Meade
Tralee
Johnny Meade
Jerry McClure Meade
Harry James McGraw
H. J. and
Freda Vivian Minnix McGraw
Sherry Lynn Radford
Roberta Ann Radford
Barney Edward Millsaps
Hampton, Va
Russell Ernest
Rebecca C. Haga Millsaps
Donna Leah Meade
Thlace
Johnny
Jerry McClure
Leland Benny Allman
Stotesbury
Flavis
Millie Gillen Allman
Delores Ruth Davis
Alpeca
Freeman W
Virginia Watson Davis
Tommy Keith Acord
Bolt
Harness
Bernice Bailey Acord
Maralyn Ginette Vaught
Lloyd Darrell Vaught
Lottie Marie Acord
Wiley Slavey
Wiley S
Ethel M Browning Slavey
Virginia Mae Sizemore
Luther and
Dana Blankenship Sizemore
Wyoming
Muzzle
Huff School
Mack Hatfield
Mullens Center
Bower's Ridge
Maben
Pierpoint
Otsego
Mullens Ball Field
Mullens Grade
Corinne Bottom
Charles McCloud
Mouth of
Cabin Creek
Simann
South Mullens
Mullens Hill
Goose Hollow
Mullen
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