Mullens High School to Hold Commencement Today
Seniors with high honors and class president participate in the 8 p.m. ceremony at Mullens High School. One hundred twenty-one graduates, with a patriotic program including a choric drama and narration, will receive diplomas from Leon Childers after remarks by Principal R. E. Lockabill and the board president.
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Mullens
RNS
Mullens High School
R. E. Lockabill
I Am
Elizabeth Ellen Evans
Carmen Dragon
Toby Bright
Donna O’neal
Sara Robertson
Dianna Whitt
Leon Childers
Board of Education
Mullens Council Sets Second Reading For Utility Tax
Mullens mayor defends 2 percent utility tax and Business and Opportunity tax while urging property owners to repair sidewalks. Meeting approved first reading on the B and C tax. second reading on the utility tax slated for June 16. Hiring of a new policeman and playground cleanup announced.
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Mullens
RNS
C. C. Phillips Jr
Phillips
Stacy Graham
Gary Houck
Tom Sarver
Glenn Crotty
Mark Sandy
West Mullens Playground
Randy Biggs
Hill Playground
James Tunstalle
Virginia Street Playground
Mike Wikel
South Mullens Playground
Leonard Valentine
Paul J. Clowers
Bill Brooks
J. T. Davidson
Stewardship program highlighted by Dot Sisk at Mullens church
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Church of God in Mullens met in Fellowship Hall with president Mrs. R. L. McKinney. Dot Sisk spoke on Stewardship and The Perfect Woman, read on the Australia tour, and a Martin Luther book report was given. A rummage sale is set for Sept 6-11, with a June 15 cleaning date.
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Church of God In
Australia
Martin Luther
Grace Smith
Ladies of the Circle
Fellowship Hall
R. E. Dishner
C. E. Shrader
Sisk
Smith
Phlegars Welcome New Daughter Michele
Mr and Mrs Joe Phlegar of Princeton announce the birth of daughter Michele weighing six pounds thirteen ounces born Tuesday at Bluefield Sanitarium Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Poff of New Richmond and Mr and Mrs Harry Phlegar of Princeton The family plans a few days at the Poffs home in New Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Joe Phlegar
Princeton
Michele
Bluefield Sanitarium
Arthur Poff
Harry Phlegar
Phliegar
Royalty Crowned at John McGraw GS Prom
The eighth grade prom at John McGraw Grade School featured a coronation with Mary Jane Lafferty and Johnny Blankenship named royal pair. Principal Horace McGraw and teacher Gaynelle Dillon placed the crowns in a garden setting.
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Linda Tolliver
Posey Tolliver
Glenna Lafferty
Sandra George
Catherine Melson
Joyce Lester
Norma Browning
Ken Duncan
Calvin Lafferty
Richard McGraw
Timothy McGraw
Steve Owens
Stephen Shumate
Gary Tilley
Gary S Trump
Curtis Ferdue
Joy Wesley
Sue Sizemore
John Blankenship
David Bower
Edna McMillion
Mary Lafferty
Doug Tolliver
Darrell Allen
McGraw
Mrs. Dillon
Faye Kelly
J. Meredith
Horace McGraw
L. A. Dillon
Ace Wesley
John Meredith
Ed Kerns
H. E. McGraw
Dennis McGraw
Mission Group Hears Program on Friends
The Leota Campbell Mission Society met at Rockcastle Baptist Church with seven members present. Mrs. Corba Tolliver welcomed and Mrs. Charlotte Goode led the program on Friends, reading My Best Friend. Mrs. Stevens presented the Love Gift. No Italy meeting due to vacations. August gathering set at Mrs. Goode's home with Mrs. Sparks in charge of devotional.
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Pineville
Leota Campbell Mission Society
Rockcastle Baptist Church
Harry Stevens
Corba Tolliver
Charlotte Goode
Italy
Mary Lee Sparks
Ted R. Clay Hospital Fund Formed in Wyoming
In Soulsville community, the Ted R. Clay Hospital Fund was started to cover his over $6,500 unpaid hospital bill from a 15 week illness starting December 1. Contributions can be sent to the Peoples Bank of Mullens or to Rev. Garland Phillips, funds to be deposited under Ted R. Clay Hospital Fund. Clay, a long time Wyoming County teacher now convalescing at his Soulsville home, retired after almost 35 years in education.
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Saulsville
Rns
Ted R. Clay
Garland Phillips
Herndon
Clay
People’s Bank of Mullens
Phillips
Peoples Bank of
Wyoming County
Wyoming County Board of Education
Wyoming Technical School to Graduate 105 Students
PINEVILLE 105 students aged 18 to 20 will graduate from the Wyoming Vocational Technical School in Pineville. The class trained two years on modern industrial equipment with one third spent in related classes and two thirds in shop work. The 1971 graduates include auto mechanics, building construction, combination welding, drafting, industrial electricity, and machine shop specialists with detailed lists of instructors and graduates across multiple towns and counties.
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Pineville
Wyoming Vocational Technical School
W. Grady Mullins
James R. Lynch
Andrew R. Smith
George L
James David Easter
Matheny
Sharren Esten
Basin
Donald Lee Fulford
Herndon
Michael Paige Gallaher
Kopperston
Steve Mathew Hall
Brenton
Dennis Lowell Lester
Hanover
James Edward Newsome
Daniel Emmett Tilley
Mullens
Johnny Darrell Walker
Gregory Steven Wall
Bud
Louis Preston Walls
Verner
Larry Brack Younce
Danny Joe Cox
Oceana
Roger Epsing
Kenneth Joe Francis
Jesse
James Kenneth Gillespie
Robert Neal Halsey
Soulsville
Eddie Dean Kidd
Gregory Lane Morgan
Robert Morgan
Coal Mountain
Robert Elbra Ratliff
Michael Arthur Scott
Donnie Lee Tilley
Danny Earl Webb
Gregory Mark Acord
Glen Fork
Gerrett Let Belcher
Donnie Ray Blankenship
Clearfork
Michael Eugene Blankenship
Ronald Gene Blankenship
Cyclona
David Michael Burcham
Bobby Dean Burcell
Herndon Heights
Joe Thomas Day
Dwight William Decker
Jerry Duane Goode
William Franklin Gordon, Jr
Covel
Larry Arnold Green
Welch
Edward Nelson Hamm
Keyrock
Michael Paul Laxton
Eddie Leon Swask
Thomas Wayne Lusk
Alpeca
Robert Dale Lyons
Daniel Steve McKinney
Johnny Joseph Maynard
Michael Freemen Mills
Gary Dale Morgan
Roger Dallas Morgan
North Spring
David Ray Paynter
Cyclone
Machine Shop
Eddie Earl Bailey
Eddie Eugene Berry
New Richmond
Fred Ray Laxton
Fannock
Howard Lacy Loving, Jr
Wayne Wesley Nichols
David Lee Powers
Gilenfork
Thomas Michael Richardson
Glen Rogers
Wiliam Henry Short
McGraws
Te Ray Sizemore
Lewis Wayne Stone
Maber
Gerald Edward Tilley
Ravencliff
Randall Eli Tolliver
Maben
Roger G. Wall
Pineville Lions Plan Ladies' Night and Auction
Pineville Lions Club holds dinner meeting with Harold Griffith in charge. Plans set for Ladies' Night June 17 and for the annual Palisade Park auction. Orlie Swisher reports on the state convention in Charleston. Swisher and Hinzman family members to attend national convention in Las Vegas. Twenty three members present.
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Pineville
Lions Club
Mountain Motel
Harold Griffith
Palisade Park
Orlie Swisher
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Orbie Swisher
Paige Hinzman
Las Vegas
Nev
I Dare You Awards Shine At Glen Rogers High
Mrs Joyce Perry presents the I Dare You Awards to Glen Fork student Glen Bailey and McGraws student Linda Coleman at GRHS ceremony. Joe McGraw wins a savings bond and the Readers Digest Award as senior class valedictorian. Brenda Brooks earns National high school award for excellence. Brenda Brooks shares salutatory honors with Ray Tilley from Glen Rogers.
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GRHS
Joyce Perry
Glen Rogers High School
Glen Bailey
Glen Fork
Maurice Bailey
Linda Coleman
Micky Byars
McGraws
Joe McGraw
Horace McGraw
Robert C. Byrd
Readers Digest
Brenda Brooks
Rgm
Ambulance Funds Sought to Serve Logan Area
Rep. Ken Hechler urged Gov. Arch Moore to fast track a 519000 ARC emergency care and transportation grant for ambulance service covering Logan Mercer and Wyoming counties. He warned coal miners may strike if service is not guaranteed and blamed delays in ARC processing.
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Washington
API
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Arch A. Moore Jr
Logan
Mercer
Wyoming Counes
Appalachian Regional Commission
Hechler
Southern
West Virginia
Council
ARC
Moore
Mullens High Senior Earns Commercial Pilot's License
Mullens high school senior Toby Bright 18 earned a commercial pilot license at Lewisburg after years of flight training. Bright, son of Lloyd and (unnamed) Bright, soloed at 16 and held a private license at 17. He plans to work with Pacific Paramount at Bailey Dam and study aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech after graduation.
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Taylor
Mullens
RNL
Lewisburg
Wheeler L. Weikle
Toby Bright
Lloyd Bright
Bright
Raleigh County Aiport
Kee Field
Pineville
Jack Taylor
Mullens High School
Pacific Paramount Company
Bailey Dam
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Program by Mrs Shaw at Long Branch Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met on Thursday evening at Long Branch Methodist Church. Mrs Roy Shaw led the program with a responsive reading. opening song was He Hideth My Soul. A surprise fiftieth wedding anniversary for Mrs Ethel Walkup was celebrated with refreshments for many members and guests.
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Pax
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Long’ Branch Methodist Church
Roy Shaw
Ethel Walkup
Walkup
Ralph Humphrey
Opal Stover
Opal Weatherford
Carlos Williams
Roby Billings
Jesse Williams
Clare William
Carson Shorter
Wanda. Shaw
Henry Beckner
Nina Wingrove
Glen Winston
Homer Aliff
Jesse Athey
John
Joey
Local group announces officers and staff lineup
Janet Campbell as president and Johndra Brooks as public relations VP headline a list of officers for a community organization. Denise Liuzzo serves as recreation VP, Donna Neely as projects VP, with Judy Jones as reporter Serita Jamison historian Connie Hardy secretary and Cheryl Rhoades and Betty Jo Allen as treasurers.
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Janet Campbell
Johndra Brooks
Denise Liuzzo
Donna Neely
Judy Jones
Serita Jamison
Connie Hardy
Cheryl Rhoades
Betty Jo Allen
Rockefeller speech at Collins HS graduation urges staying in state
John D. Rockefeller IV delivered a graduation address at Collins High School urging seniors to remain in West Virginia. He criticized leaving for opportunities elsewhere and forecast a major growth period in the 1970s for locals who stay, praising new community development and a favorable job climate.
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Oak Hill
John D. Rockefeller
Collins High School
Rockefeller
West Virginia
United States
West
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Wyoming County Student Council
Mountaineer
Dennis Phillips
Sharon Bailey
King
Ofen Rogers High School
Alan Lambert
Mullens High
Wayne McCallister
Pineville High
David Stover
Arlie Bishop
Christy Musser
America
Jerome Anderson
Vaughn Earl Hartsel
First Presbyterian Church
Eddie Blankenship
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Dot Sisk
John McGraw
Carl Bower
Claude Allen
Susan Sizemore
Ramona Sizemore
Joyce Wesley
Mary Jane Lafferty
Susan Milam
Ednad McMillion
Bob Milam
Ed McMillion
Douglas Tolliver
Clyde Tolliver
Mission Group
Ted Clay
Wyoming
Wyoming Technical School
Pineville Lions
Cellency
Jimmy Brooks
Ray Tilley
Roy Tilley
Marper
Prowse
Pete and Bob's Valley Drive-In
FHA
Future Horsemakers of America
Woodrow Cook
Collins HS
Bec
Coluna Frewe
Jack
Dr. In
Michael
Caine
Get Carter
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn.mayer
Jack Smight
Iil
Mea
Shavisond PL
Tare
Raleigh Drive
Joan Crawford
Christopher Lee
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