Water Safety Program Planned in Madison Area
Boone County Red Cross discusses a Madison water safety program led by Miss Melba Ward with Doris Saunders outlining training for boys and girls. Classes planned at Haddad Recreation Center. funds, equipment, and summer PE integration discussed with local schools and clubs represented.
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Whitesville
RNS
Madison
Boone County Red Cross
United States
Melba Ward
Doris Saunders
Boone
Haddad Recreation Center
Nathan Haddad
Red Cross
State Board of Education
Clarence Tamplin
Wilmer Doss
Fayetteville Band Boosters Name Officers
J W Ayers elected president at a covered dish dinner in the American Legion Home Chestnut Room. New officers include Mrs Porter Waugh vice president Mrs Bland K Hesse Jr secretary and Mrs Joe Wallace treasurer. Bake sale set for June to fund drum major and majorette training. Rosemary Platt played oboe with Felice Beni at piano.
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Fayetteville
BNS
J W. Ayers
Fayetteville Band Boosters Club
American Legion
Porter Waugh
Bland K. Hesse Jr
Joe Wallace
Tommie Platt
Chester Bates
Rosemary Platt
Felice Beni
Rites Thursday For John Hall
Funeral services for John Hall age 75 of Matoaka will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Matoaka Baptist Church with Rev. Edgar Sigman officiating. Burial follows in the family cemetery at Matoaka. Hall a retired miner died Tuesday after a two year illness. He lived in Matoaka 45 years born October 27 1880 in North Carolina. Survived by wife Nancy four daughters Mrs Echols Princeton Mrs Lewis Newark Del Mrs Perry Mullens Mrs Baldwin Matoaka five sons Ebbert Charles Clarence John Hr James a sister Mrs Bragg Aberdeen Md. The body remains at Bailey Funeral Home until 3 p.m. today then will be taken to the residence.
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Matoaka
RNS
John Hall
Edgar Sigman
Matoaka Baptist Church
Hall
Nathan Hall
North Carolina
Nancy Hall
Robert Echols
Princeton
Harry Lewis
Newark
Del
Frank Perry
Mullens
Minnie Baldwin
Ebbert
Charles
Clarence
John
Chicago
James
Herndon
Henry Bragg
Aberdeen
Bailey Funeral Home
Forest Fires Show Decrease in Boone County
WHITESVILLE RNS Clif ford F Clow Boone County Forest Protector reports fewer fires in the county only 20 fires since January 1 needed extinguishing Weather cited as main factor and the share caused by carelessness has fallen Crow says this is a good sign that the public is becoming more cautious in burning off gardens burning trash and other local fires
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Whitesville
RNS
Clifford F. Clow
Boone County Forest Protector
Crow
Birthday Party Held For Layton Rhodes
Layton Rhodes was honored on his 14th birthday with a party at his home 417 Kelly Ave Oak Hill. Hostesses were his mother Mrs Leonard Rhodes and sister Mary an. Games were played and refreshments served to a list of attendees including Judy Burgess Carolyn Flint Judy Flint Nina Burgess Brenda Rice Mary K Mahan Jo Ann Deeds Kay Gildian Sharon Provential Mabel Perry Jimmy Shelton Anita Katouris Joan Shelton Joe Carter Diane Rhodes Karen Cobb Linda Dorton Ronnie Cobb Sug Dorton Preston Miller Jimmy Gatehouse Richie Dixon Joe Sprine Richard Bowen Jimmy Mc Claskey Cindy McClaskey Linda McClaskey Tana McClaskey Tommy Keaton Howard Weeks and Johnny Keaton.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Layton Rhodes
Kelly Ave
Leonard Rhodes
Maryan
Judy Burgess
Carolyn Flint
Judy Flint
Nina Burgess
Brenda Rice
Mary K. Mahan
Jo Ann Deeds
Kay Gildian
Sharon Provential
Mabel ‘Perry
Jimmy Shelton
Anita Katouris
Joan Shelton
Joe Carter
Brothers Elected Mayor And Recorder In Citizens Sweep
Joe Cavalier was elected mayor and his brother John Cavalier recorder in Tuesday's municipal election, delivering a Citizens Party sweep.
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Smithers
RNS
Joe Cavalier
John
Citizens Party
Wyoming School Board Approves Pay Increases
The Wyoming County Board of Education approved pay hikes for non teaching staff up to 25 dollars monthly. Increases range from 7.50 to 20 dollars for janitors in one and two room schools, with part time and full time employees receiving 10 and 25 dollars respectively. An hourly 2.50 rate was set for Trade School instructors under a federally funded veteran program.
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Pineville
ANI
Wyoming County Board of Education
Wyoming County
Jesse W.morgan
Oceana High School
Coal Mountain School
Morgan
Sabine
Victoria Johnson Indicted for Murder
Victoria A Johnson, wife of First Lt Eugene C Johnson, was indicted for murder in the fatal shooting of her husband at the Army Chemical Center Edgewood on May 14. The 35 year old Princeton West Virginia resident faced the charges after the auto shooting that killed him. The couple had a 4 year old daughter and she was mother of two other daughters by a previous marriage.
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Baltimore
Victoria A. Johnson
Army Chemical Center
Edgewood
Eugene C. Johnson
Princeton
W. Va
Johnson
Pineville OES Unit To Elect Officers
Pineville Chapter No 110 Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Masonic Temple to elect officers for the ensuing year, according to Worthy Matron Edith Mae Browning.
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Pineville
RNS
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Edith Mae Browning
Nuclear fuel to modestly alter U S energy by 1975 official says
R E Hodges of Appalachian Electric Power Co told Mullens Chamber of Commerce that nuclear fuel will affect the nation's energy picture but only slightly in the next 20 years. He projected coal will still provide about 67 percent of U S electrical energy in 1975, with oil, gas and hydro contributing less.
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Mullens
ANS
Mullens Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Hodges
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Hodges
United States
Appalachian Power Co
Appalachian
West Virginia
Virginia
Clinch River
Carbro
Russell County
Glen Lyn
American Gas and Electric
Glen Lynn
Jesse Bratton Jr
Mullens First Presbyterian Church
Paul Campbell
First Church of God
First Christian Church
Union Power Co
AEP
Local obits and social notes from Glen Rogers area
Glen Rogers area social notes list visits and guests from Hamilton Dayton Princeton Glen Fork and Detroit as residents share weekly hospitality. Mentions of new military enlistees Nicky Taraczkozy and Leon Bouldin plus county biographical details of families and hometown ties.
Fayette School Board Considers Extending 65-Year-Old Teachers
Fayette County Board of Education debated retaining teachers who reach 65 to qualify for social security, while plans for Montgomery High School room additions, budgetary adjustments, and other items dominated the meeting. The 65 and social security issue was postponed for a later session amid budget and facility discussions.
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Fayette
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Manning Stewart Re-Elected In Oceana Pineville Mayors
In Oceana Manning was re-elected mayor with 282 votes from 500 plus ballots. Opponents were Jim Roberts 160 and C. C. Fisher 95. Vaughn Cozort re elected recorder with 401 votes. Pineville re elected Mayor Vaughan Stewart to a sixth term as seven incumbents ran with 44 votes each, no write ins.
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Oceana
RNS
W. French Manning
Manning
Jim Roberts
C. C. Fisher
L. W. Beane
Vaughn Cozort
Ouida Shields
L. W. Lively
Drewey Mitchell
Argel Cozort
Robert Lee Kidd
Leland Tilley
Cozort
Charles Chambers
Hobart Drake
Hassel Blackburn
Garnet Barley
Herman Hopkins
Orville Wallace
Oscar Goode
D. C. Cook
Bernard Bailey
Harlan Ellenburg
Blackburn, Goode
Cook
Chauncey Pennington
Pineville
Vaughan Stewart
Stewart
Citizens
Peoples
C. Virgil Shannon
H. E. Crews
Fred Huffman
J. W. Martin
Edgar Rose
Clyde Farley
Crews
Huffman
Martin
Farley
Jimmie Taraczkozy Honored at Party
Jimmie Taraczkozy was honored at a birthday party held by his parents at their home for his 14th birthday. Guests and prize winners included Carol Greer Becky Taraczkozy Johnny Gwinn Dickie Sundin and Donald Allen among many relatives and friends.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Jimmie Taraczkozy
Baylor Taraczkozy
Carol Greer
Becky Taraczkozy
Johnny Gwinn
Dickie Sundin
Donald Allen
Betty Sue Thompson
Irene Graham
Gloria Graham
Sylvia Richardson
Barbara Fortner
Charman North
Phyllis Gentry
Bobby Kay Milam
Drema Perdue
Shirley Miller
Gary Thompson
Robert Stewart
Bobby Joe Taraczkozy
Tommy Gwinn
Charles Collins
Bill Collins
George Wesley Jr
Beuce McNeil
George Richardson
Charles Durham
Ronnie Beckleheimer
Romey Bouldin
Frederick Kyle
Gregory
Nancy Pat Taraczkozy
Birth Announced for Beavers’ First Daughter Mollie Sue
Mr and Mrs J R Beavers of Pineville welcome their first daughter Mollie Sue born Thursday May 31 at 4 48 p m at Pineville Maternity Clinic. The baby weighs five pounds fourteen ounces. The couple already has sons Jimmy ten and Kenny seven.
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Pineville
BNS
J. Rrussell
Miss Leftah Acord Weds Ira Bradford Jr at Oceana
In Oceana, Miss Letah Acord and Ira Bradford Jr. exchanged wedding vows Saturday evening in the minister's home ceremony officiated by Rev. H. K. Cook. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Acord, wore a blue street length dress with pink rose buds, and is a 1954 Oceana High School graduate now employed at Daniels' Store. The groom, a 1953 Pineville High School graduate, is employed at Manning's Super Market. They will reside in Lily Haven with family members acting as attendants.
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Leftah Acord
Ira Bradford Jr
Oceana
BNS
Letah Acord
H. K. Cook
Walt Acord
Ira Bradford
Wyoming
Billy R. Acord
Lois Hatfield
Ronald L. Roach
Oceana High School
Daniels’ Store
Pineville High School
Manning's Super Market
Lily Haven
Dog Vaccination Clinics Scheduled Around Center District
A series of dog vaccination clinics is planned in Center District to help owners who missed earlier sessions. Locations include New Richmond Post Office on June 7, Clay's Market Rockview on June 8, and Marianna Company Store in Marianna, each 5 to 6 pm. Additional vaccinations run 6 30 to 7 30 pm at G F Brown residence in Pineville.
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Pineville
RNS
Center District
New Richmond
Clay's Market
Rockview
Marianna Company
Marianna
G. F. Brown
Merediths and Worrells Visit Friends in Oceana and Charleston
Mr and Mrs H K Meredith and children joined friends in Oceana for a Sunday visit. The Merediths formerly lived in the Hatcher area. Mr and Mrs L A Worrell and children visited in Charleston. Jo Ann Chambers daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Chambers is a patient in Bluefield Sanitarium.
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Oceana
RNS
H. K. Meredith
Brenda
Junior
Debby
Maplewood
Merediths
Hatcher
L. A. Worrell
Dennis
Dotty
Darrell
Charleston
Jo Ann Chambers
C. L. Chambers
Bluefield Sanitarium
Saratoga Mast Rises Like 25-Story Building
The mast of the U. S. aircraft carrier Saratoga stands above the water as high as a 25 story building.
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Saratoga
Germany’s new luxury trains boast modern comforts
The latest German luxury trains offer hot and cold running water and electric kitchens. A separate note recalls a 16th century costume for Frances I of France equipped with 13,600 buttons.
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Germany
Frances I of France
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Scott High School
Ben Vande Linde
Danville
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Ida Ellis
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Joe Fargo
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Powell
Madison Grade School
J. C. Wingate
Boone County Civic League
Edward Brown
Senior Woman's Club
Ezra Lilly
Junior Woman's Club
John E. Proctor Jr
Civil Air Patrol
John Wells
The
L. B. Lyon
Earl N. Hall
Linda McNeely
Sue Kellogg
John Zorio
Yolanda Zorio
Jimmie Queen
Band Boosters
Name Officers
Wyoming School Board
Victoria Johnson
Pineville Oes
French Manning
Leslie Lively
Oceana Rotary Club
Gene Gilliland
Okey Cooper
Chambers’ Bottom
Oceana Schools
Rotary Club
Frank Wilson
Leonard
Hamilton
Ohio
Earl Fanning
Dayton
George Wesley
Fannings
Clare Brooks
Beckley Hospital
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Diamond Shumate
Glen Fork
Julia Simson
Mrs
Howard Simson
Bobby Nuckols
Frederick Dowdy
Concord College
Fred Dowdy
Concord
Marshall Free
Wayne Summers
Detroit, Mich
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Marine Corps
Parris Island
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Karen Bouldin
Tommy Stone
David Trump
Hayden Wolfe
Emma Sundin
Francis
Leon Bouldin
Harley Bouldin
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Montgomery High School
Donald Stark
Montgomery
Health Department
Collins High School
Eva McClung
Oceana Personals
Tomchins
Spa
Tomkkins
Moran Ave
Mullens, W. VA
Bo-Peep
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