Mullens Astronauts Blast Off By JAN HUFFMAN
Two Mullens eighth graders Jerry Compton and Toby Bright plan a three to six day in home space mission in a scale model spacecraft named ASP, built by Bright’s father. The project includes daily schedules, food, barometers and a walkie talkie link to home as they conduct simulated space activities.
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Jan Huffman
Mullens
ANS
Jerry Compton
Toby Bright
Leonard Compton
Lloyd Bright
Ben Dunman
Bright
Lloyd Ee Ystman
Toby
ASP
Mount Hope Elementary Awards Assembly Highlights
Mount Hope Elementary held its annual Awards Assembly with Principal James B. Twohig and music teacher Mrs. Raymond E. Tissue presenting honors to about 200 attendance awardees and 62 with perfect attendance. Frank Pino was named outstanding sixth grade citizen.
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Mount Hope
ANS
James B. Twohig
Raymond E. Tissue
Club Honors Five Members
The Neighborhood Birthday Club in Ravencliff celebrated the birthdays of five members Mrs. Greely McGraw Mrs. Frank Acord Mrs. Basil Shumate Mrs. Marvin McGraw and Mrs. Tom Tolliver at Bess McGraws home. A buffet dinner preceded gift presentations with guests Mrs. Everette Guthrie Charleston Mrs. George Robertson San Pedro Calif and Mrs. Katie Duncan Beckley.
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Ravencliff
RNS
Neighborhood Birthday Club
Greely McGraw
Frank Acord
Basil Shumate
Marvin McGraw
McGraws
Tom Tolliver
Beckley
Bess McGraw
Everette Guthrie
Charleston
George Robertson
San Pedro
Calif
Katie Duncan
Ed Kerns
Lacy Lafferty McGraws
Jack Tolliver
Ace Wesley
Lon Stewart
Elizabeth Williams
Stewart
Hiram West
Daniels
John Brooks
Roland Shumate
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bill King
Shumate
William Mullens
Bennett Return From Visits Across West Virginia
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bennett returned home after visiting in the homes of her brother W S Holliday Caldwell and Mrs Mamie Bowden Ronceverte Lloyd G Fitzgerald attended the eighth annual Convention of Veterans of World War I Department of West Virginia in Charleston Friday and Saturday The total membership of the organization is 2300 Fitzgerald attended the Memorial Service at the convention for 86 members who died in the past year.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Lawrence Bennett
W. S. Holliday
Caldwell
Mamie Bowden
Ronceverte
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Charleston
Department of West Virginia
Fitzgerald
Mrs Frank Wilson Visits Hamilton Ohio Relative Hosts
Mrs Frank Wilson left Saturday for Hamilton Ohio to stay with her son and daughter in law Leonard and Glen Wilson. Dr Joseph P Oram formerly of Glen Rogers visited friends including Hayden Wolfe and was Tuesday dinner guest of Walter and C Brooks now of Beckley.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Frank Wilson
Hamilton
Ohio
Leonard Wilson
Joseph P. Oram
San Leandro
Calif
Hayden K. Wolfe
Walter S. Brooks
Beckley
Layman William Brooks Guests at Glen Rogers Church
William J. Brooks of Mullens spoke at the Glen Rogers Community Church 11 a.m. worship in place of Pastor Stanley Slayton Mann who was in Buckhannon for the West Virginia Conference meeting.
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Glen Rogers
RNL
William J. Brooks
Mullens
Brooks
First Methodist Church
Stanley Slayton
Itmann
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Scouts Attend Camporee at Camp Wilderness near Raleigh
Wyoming County Boy Scouts troop No 1544 of Pineville took part in the Camporee at Camp Wilderness near Daniels in Raleigh County this weekend. Participants included Pat Casey Ronny Browning Scotty Hellems Danny McKinney Donny Martin Dale Broom Greg Arnold Tommy Jackson Butch Downs David Short Jimmy Jackson Mike Cooper Gary Browning Gary Stewart Matthew Murray David King Richard Browning Billy Maxey and Andy Riling. Leaders were Charles Riling William Maxey and Estill Cooper assisted.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Boy Scouts
Camp Wilderness
Daniels
Raleigh County
Pat Casey
Ronny Browning
Scotty Hellems
Danny McKinney
Donny Martin
Dale Broom
Greg Arnold
Tommy Jackson
Butch Downs
David Short
Jimmy Jackson
Mike Cooper
Gary Browning
Gary Stewart
Matthew Murray
David King
Richard Browning
Billy Maxey
Andy Ri
Debra Dodd Honored In Pineville Birthday Event
Debra Dodd celebrated her eighth birthday with a party Saturday afternoon at Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville. Attendees included Vicki Harris Jennifer Sabines Carla Cook Dottie Graham Rhonda Reed Debbie Massie Leah Cook Ramona Mallory Randy Brooks Kelly Brooks Billy Martin and many others.
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Pineville
RNS
Debra Dodd
Robert Dodd
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Vicki Harris
Jennifer Sabines
Carla Cook
Dottie Jean Graham
Rhonda Reed
Debbie Massie
Leah Shawn Cook
Donald Wheeler
Ramona Kay Mallory
Randy Brooks
Kelly Brooks
Billy Martin
David Maxey
Barbara Gil Cook
Kelly Boggs
Molly Sue Beavers
Becky Doss
Terry Halsey
David Stevens
Sandy Adams
Eddie Miller
Pam Brown
Terry Cooper
Debbie Brown
Cubs Attend Outing at Pinnacle Creek
Members of Cub Scout Den No. 1 Troop 154 with den mother Mrs. Edgar Miller held a Thursday evening outing at Pinnacle Creek. Participants included Kenny Burgess Billy Burgess Donald Patrick Tommy Williams David Maxey and Eddie Miller. Mrs. Miller was aided by her husband a Cub Scout committee member and Tiny Frye.
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Pineville
ANS
Edgar Miller
Pinnacle Creek
Kenny
Billy Burgess
Donald Patrick
Tommy Willaims
David Maxey
Eddie Miller
Karen Smith Honored at Household Shower in Sweeneysburg
Karen Elaine Smith bride elect of William Forrest Gray was honored Friday evening with a household shower at her home in Sweeneysburg. The couple plans to wed June 18 at New Prospect Baptist Church. Hostesses were Mrs Earl Smith and Mrs Hubert Gray. Games led by Miss Judy Smith and Miss Annabelle Gray. prizes went to Mrs Dorothy Brown Mrs Helen Daniels Mrs Mary Evans and Miss Norma Sweeney. About 30 guests attended.
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Sweeneysburg
Karen Elaine Smith
William Forrest Gray
New Prospect Baptist Church
Earl Smith
Hubert Gray
Judy Smith
Annabelle Gray
Dorothy Brown
Helen Daniels
Mary Evans
Norma Sweeney
Date repeats sixes sixes sixes daze
New York reports on the date six six six six in 1966 noting a rare symmetry with the date 7 7 77 to come in July 1977. The item hints at calendar curiosity and future repetition.
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New York
UPI
Ravencliff Visitation Notes and Summer Travel Guests
Local social notes record visits and departures in Ravencliff and nearby areas. The Pinsons hosted relatives in Ravencliff and Bolt, with guests including Rufus Vaught and Dale Smiley of Arlington. Other travel mentions include Hazel Dancy heading to Grassy Creek and R D Vaught taking work in Washington, D C.
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Pinson
Dale Smiley
Arlington
Washington, D. C
R. D. Vaught
Rufus Vaught
Vaught
Lon Stewart
Hazel Dancy
Grassy Creek
N.C
Blaine Blevins
Blevins
Ravencliff
North Carolina
Mrs Marie Bolton Admitted To Mount Hope Nursing Home
Mrs Marie Bolton, 90, of Mount Hope, was admitted to Mount Hope Nursing Home on May 31.
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Mount Hope
Marie Bolton
Mount Hope Nursing Home
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Earth
Frank Pino
West Virginia History Club
Charles Bennett
Cindy Keatley
Cindy Kesler
Wayne Smith
Vivian Burks
Janet Matheny
Paul Stover
Jane Fumich
Connie Blevins
Cherriann Barbera
Vincent Callaway
Betty Maroney
Patsy Reed
Barbara Russell
Rebecca Fumich
Debby Rutherford
Charles Kincaid
Joseph Stover
Randy Maynor
Washington, D
Jackie Shockey
Kathy Underwood
Penny McCracken
Patty Duncan
David Shockey
Mike Smith
Becky Elswick
Stanley Elswick
Eugene Blankenship
Kevin Kessler
William Stuch
Rebecca Dowdy
Cindy
Washington
South Africa
U.S
Agriculture Department
Kessler
John Jeter
Donna Warwick
John Ramage
Mary Johnson
Debra Pino
Debra Helton
Form “Front
Central Liberation Front
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Beckley National
Neville ST
Fedeal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Beckley Feed and Hardware Co
Beckley, W. Va
Brown's Paint Store
Mullens, W. Va
Crab Orchard
Planing Mill
W. Va
Janutolo & Company
Fayetteville, W. Va
Johnson & Gwinn
Sherwin-Williams
Yeachy William
Bluefield Hardware, Distributors
Bluefield, W. Va
Alderson, W. Va
Lester
Simmons Super Market
Slab Fork Coal Company
Slab Fork, W. Va
Oceana Lumber & Supply Co
Oceana, W. Va
Lilly Hardware Co
Beaver, W. Va
New River Supply Co
Oak Hill, W. Va
Odd Grocery
Odd
Pocahontas Fuel Stores
Hinton
Cubs
Karen Smith
Hopewell, Virginia
West Virginia State Employment Commission
Oak Hill
Wade Pinson
Buck Billings
Oxen Hill
Bolt
John Tonoff
Ashland
Ashland Oil
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
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