Oceana High Selects Girls State Delegates
Oceana High School will send Loretta Dean and Danna Cobb as delegates to the 17th Rhododendron Girls State. Dean is sponsored by Oceana Rebekah Lodge No 61 and Dan Gunnee Lodge No 129, is active in student government and church groups. Cobb, sponsored by Kopperston Lions Club, was a UN Pilgrimage of Youth delegate and NHSA member, with nominations from the English Council.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana High School
Rhododendron Girls State
Loretta Dean
Danna Cobb
Dean
Oceana Rebekah Lodge
Dan Gunnee
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Dennis Dean
Lillydale
Times
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Beckwith
United Nations
New York
National Honor Society
National Council of English Teachers
Kopperston
Gardeners Hear Mrs Clapper at Glen Jean Club
Mrs. C. E. Clapper spoke at the June Glen Jean Garden Club meeting held at Mrs. Sam Jasper’s Mount Hope home. She shared highlights from a recent trip to California. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Hazel Samples and Miss Willa Thompson. guests included Mrs. Nunn and Miss Thompson. members present featured Mrs. Robert Lilly, president, and numerous named members.
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Glen Jean
RNS
C. E. Clapper
J. L. Wilkins
C. H. Duncan
Laura Graves
C. R. Heermans
G. L. Hinchey
K. E. Hubbs
W. W. Hunter
Clapper
Mt. Hope
N. J. Jobe
O .F. McCoy
Clara Craig
W. Coleman Named To Meat Packers Board
W E Coleman of Oak Hill was named to the board of directors of the West Virginia Meat Packers Association as seven individuals were elected to state offices at the annual Wheeling election. Karl Gissel of Huntington was elected president with Fred Weiner of Wheeling as vice president and Lester Camp of Parkersburg as secretary treasurer. Also named to the board were Richard Shaw of Wheeling John Kay and Mrs Beulah Stark of Charleston.
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Oak Hill
West Virginia Meat Packers Association
W. E. Coleman
Coleman
Wheeling
Karl Gissel
Huntington
Fred Weiner
Lester Camp
Parkersburg
Richard Shaw
John Kay
Beulah Stark
Charleston
Mount Hope youths attend Bluestone conference
The senior conference at Bluestone Conference Center near Hinton drew Mount Hope Presbyterian Church youths including Janet Dorado Trisha Ball Robert Robinson Brenda Treadway Alice Robinson and Conrad Neely who provided transportation for the group.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Bluestone Conference Center
Hinton
Americans favor life insurance as saving method says UM study
An AP report from Ann Arbor notes the University of Michigan Survey Research Center finds life insurance the most popular saving method. The study states 115 million Americans own life insurance and 57 percent of families insure each member.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan Survey Research Center
Nellie Carper Taken By Death
Nellie Carper 88 died at her Man home after eight months illness. A Wyoming Logan Counties pioneer, born November 24, 1874 at Cyclone. Survived by son Clinton Carper, four sisters, two brothers, and other relatives. Funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bruce McDonald Memorial Methodist Church Man with burial in Cook Cemetery Huff Creek.
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Man
Nellie Carper
David Reed Cook
Sarah Ann Perry Cook
Cyclone
Wooster Carper
Wyoming
Logan
Clinton
Hawk) Carper
Dan Cook
Anthony Cook
Sarah Ann Hanes
Chesapeake
Ohio
Lena Green
Ida Walls
Mary Miller
Davin
Bruce McDonald
Oak Hill Hospital Records New Births
Oak Hill Hospital lists births including Charles Allen Payne May 25, Ruth Ann Blaxton May 3, Denny Ray Sexton May 26, John Buford Jr Richards May 27, Angelia Fern Spangler May 27, Charles Freeman Jr Carlisle May 30, Michele Endicott Kingston May 31, Mollie Drema Gaye Bowers June 1 and David Joe Rakes June 1 with parent names and birth weights.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Hospital
Charles Allen
Woodrow Wilson Payne
Carlisle
Ruth Ann
Vernor Alfred Blaxton
Red Star
Denny Ray
Paul Dennis Sexton
Scarbro
John Buford Jr
John Buford Richards
Angelia Fern
Milton Fred Spangler
Fayetteville
Charles Freeman Jr
Michele
James David Endicott
Kingston
Mollie Drema Gaye
Wilbur Jay Bowers
David Joe
Billy Richard Rakes
Harvey
Oceana man treated after fall from truck
Ashley G Lugar, 28, of Oceana, received treatment at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch for injuries to the right shoulder from a fall off a truck.
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Oceana
RNS
Ashley G. Lugar
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Goode-Future Secretaries fiancé to wed soon
Minutemen Club notes and the vice president of the Future Secretaries describe wedding plans for the couple. The groom, son of Virgil Goode and the late Mrs. Vena Goode of Pineville, graduated Pineville High in 1955 and played sports there. He joined the Army in March 1959 after working for Hope Natural Gas Co. Wedding plans are incomplete.
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Minutemen Club
Virgil Goode
Vena Goode
Pineville
Pineville High
Hope Natural Gas Co
Pineville pool opens twelfth season this Wednesday
Pineville's Palisades Park Pool will begin its 12th season with a Wednesday opening. The notice notes community use and the annual restart of summer activities at Palisades Park.
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Pineville
Palisades Park
Ruth Armstrong to Marry H K Gavin in Fayetteville
Fayetteville announces the engagement of Ruth Ann Armstrong to Herbert Kneer Gavin. Ruth is a Fayetteville High School and West Virginia Tech alumna who held titles Miss Pirate and Daisy Mae. Gavin is a Fayetteville High School graduate who attended Marshall College and served in the U S Navy, now at Naval Hospital Bethesda studying physical therapy.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Rodney Armstrong
Ruth Ann
Herbert Kneer Gavin
Bland K. Hesse Jr
Miss Armstrong
West
Virginia Institute of Technology, Org
Fayetteville High School
Tech
Daisy Mae
Sadie Hawkins
Gavin
Fayetteville High
Marshall College
Huntington
U. S. Navy
U. S S. Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Draft Board Reports Delinquent Registrant Alvin Martin
Fayetteville RNS reports Alvin Edwin Martin of Whitt Addition Oak Hill delinquent for failing to return a draft questionnaire and to notify a change of address. Filed by Fayette County local selection service board. Notify Local Board No. 3 in Fayetteville at 541 if you have current address information.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Alvin Edwin Martin
Whitt Addition
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Local Selection Service Board
Mrs Williams rites set for Tuesday at Oakvale Church
Funeral services for Rosa Lee Williams 93 led by Rev Lonnie Hollinsworth at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Oakvale Methodist Church with burial in Oakvale Cemetery. Williams died Sunday at her Princeton home after living with a daughter Mrs Glen Goodyknootz following a long illness. Survived by son James Mullens five daughters numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Body to be moved to church from Johnson Funeral Parlor Oak Vale one hour before services.
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Princeton
RNS
Rosa Lee Williams
Lonnie Hollinsworth
Oakvale Methodist Church
Oakvale
John L
Princeton Church of God
James, Mullens
Susie Thompson
Roscoe White
Roanoke
Nannie Sampson
Bristol
Delia White
C. J. Palmer
Suit Dismissed in Alienation Suit at Logan County
Bennie Hall of Coal Mountain brought an alienation of affection suit against Charles Redman Holden for 1200 dollars. The case was dismissed for failure to prosecute. Redden to pay court costs. Five witnesses claimed fees but case not heard. Filed March 16. Neighbors traveled to Logan to testify.
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Pineville
RNS
Bennie Hall
Coal Mountain
Charles Redman
Holden
Hall
Logan County
Redden
Logan
Maloney Injured in Coal Mountain Fall
Mimmie Maloney Jr. eight, of Coal Mountain, was treated at Stevens Clinic for contusions of the left leg after a fall down stairs.
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Coal Mountain
RNS
Mimmie Maloney Jr
Stevens Clinic
Rites Incomplete For Area Drowning Victims
Drowning of a boy and two men raises West Virginia accidental deaths to ten for the weekend. Victims include Bobby Lee Ayres 20 of Hinton and Donald Estep 23 of Smithers, with Ayres recovered from New River near Hinton. Funeral plans pending for both men.
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West Virginia
New River
Hinton
Gauley River
Fayette County
Bobby Lee Ayres
Donald Estep
Smithers
Ralph Henry
Sistersville
Ohio River
Ayer
New
Summersville
National Guardsmen
Estep
B. C. Hooper
Montgomery
Rupert Estep
Margaret Lee Graham
Carbon
Betty Lou Draedor
Columbus
Ohio
Ayres
Ronald Meadows Funeral
Girl shoots stepfather in Marianna Wyoming County
A 15 year old Marianna girl was released on bond after being charged with a felony in the shooting of her 38 year old stepfather Dewey Foster. Foster was wounded in the chest by a .22 rifle while resting on the floor. He is reported to be improving at Stevens Clinic Welch. The girl, who is six months pregnant, said she shot Foster because he had been threatening and aggravating her. The case ties to a prior rape allegation Foster faced last summer and the girl’s mother helped secure bond.
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Edgar P. Garretson
Marianna
Wyoming General Hospital
RNS
Aliff
Foster
Wyoming County Circuit
Ex Fayette Girl Receives Degree From Eastern City State College
Scarbro Maryland Ann Atkins Johnson of Scarbro glowingly earns a master of arts in elementary education at Eastern City State College Richmond Kentucky on June 3. She is a Mount Hope High School graduate class of 1952 and held a BA from Berea College later elected to Phi Kappa Phi. She has worked for the Madison County Kentucky Board of Education for two years.
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Scarbro
Mary Ann Atkins Johnson
Thomas C. Atkins
Eastern City State College
Richmond
Johnson
Mount Hope High School
Berea College
Berea
Phi Kappa Phi
Madison County
Board of Education
Oceana Airman of Month Rich ard K. Childress Named
A-2C Rich ard K. Childress of Oceana has been chosen Airman of the Month for May. Son of Mr and Mrs Leon Childress he was informed by Lt Col James R. Martin. Childress enlisted after graduating from Oceana High School in May 1956 and now serves at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base South Carolina.
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Oceana
ANS
Richard K. Childress
Leon Childress
James R. Martin
Air Force
Childress
Oceana High School
Amarillo
Texas
French Morocco
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
S. C
Mission Group Meets At Tolliver Residence
The Missionary Society of the Church of God met at Mrs. Amis Tolliver's home in Mount Hope. Mrs. M. Johnson led the devotional, a hostess gift was presented, and the next meeting was set for Mrs. Ronald Perry's home. Guests included Mrs. George Muir and others. members listed.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Amis Tolliver
The
Missionary Society of the
Church of God
M. Johnson
Ronald Perry
George Muir
C. E. Walker
Susie Canterbury
Josie Willis
A. Lancaniese
Johnson
Lawrence Spade
Jack Craddock
Charles Perry
Luray Kessler
I Kyle Spade
Slayer Edith Letcher waives to grand jury in murder charge
Edith Vio la Letcher, 32, of Ethel wife of a coal miner and housemaid, waived to the grand jury on a second degree murder charge in the slaying of Elizabeth Henderson, 22, after a fight at the Letcher home in Logan. Magistrate Robert D. Scaggs set bond at 2500 dollars. The arrest followed Saturday night shooting doorside incident.
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LOGAN
Edith Viola Letcher
Ethel
Robert D. Scaggs
Pineville Personal Notices and Church News Update
Pineville residents report Mrs. Mack Morgan undergoing major surgery at Stevens Clinic Welch and listed in satisfactory condition. The Rev Joseph R Kidd resumes duties as associate pastor and youth director at First Methodist Covington Ky. He studied at Emory Candler. guest speaker at Pineville First Methodist. Numerous extended family visits and local church activities described, including Vacation Bible School program and community visits by Blankenship relatives.
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Pineville
Rns
Mack Morgan
Stevens Clinic
Welch
A. E. McClain Jr
Andrea Lea
Tommy
Ironton
Ohio
Walter C. Byrd
Bailey - Murphy
Princeton
Joseph R. Kidd
B. Robertson
The
First Methodist Church
Covington
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
Atlanta
High School
Concord College
Keith Memorial Methodist Church
Athens
Tenn
Catherine Crews
Lou Bailey
C. J. Wells
Cole
Barbara
Sumter
S. C
Eugene Masson
Perry
Templeville
James E. Anderson
John
Mary Pamela
Candy
Joe
Grantsville
C. A. Blankenship
Crowley - Worrell
Blankenship
Worth Harper
Beckley
Blankenships
Sue Blankenship Adams
Fifty Admitted To Mullens Hospital Last Week
In a six day period last week the Wyoming General Hospital admitted fifty people. Names span towns including Mullens Bud and several surrounding communities such as Otsego Itmann Corinne Ravencliff Pineville and McGraws with multiple entries for each locality. The list includes Raymond Perdue Barbara Clay Clarence Lafon Nina Collins and Lana England among others.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
Raymond Perdue
Otsego
Mary Cadle
Odd
Jerry Rose
Rhodell
Margaret Ferguson
Itmann
Nancy Lester
Harvey Canada
Maiden
Barbara Clay
McGraws
Wilma Howerton
Bud
Eugene Cook
John Lee Sizemore
Marianna
Frances Aliff
Herndon Heights
Debra Bailey
Ravencliff
Aaron Akers
Amigo
Terry Shrewsbury
Patricia Shrewsbury
William Harry McGraw
Ollie Martin
Allen Junction
Cynthia Adkins
Shady Spring
Helen Sizemore
Josie Thompson
Edna Carrell
Pineville
Juanita McCrimmons
Ruth Wagner
Corinne
William Clay
Helen Milam
Martha Beamon
Louisle Winzenrith
Fern Thorn
Tralee
Lana Sue England
Bible School Closes After Week at Mount Hope
The vacation Bible School of the Church of God concluded with a Friday picnic and closing program. Beginning June 1, the week average attendance was 73. Director was Mrs. Neely Sutter, who led music with her daughter Priscilla. Teachers included Mrs. Madge Walker, Mrs. Bessel Burgess, Mrs. Joyce Spade, and Mrs. Ethel Spade Jr. high.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Church of God
Neely Sutter
Priscilla
Madge ‘Walker
Bessell Burgess
Joyce Spade
Ethel Spade
Mount Hope Bible School to Close Friday
Vacation Bible School at Mount Hope Methodist Church ends Friday with theme God and His World. Director Mrs. W R Park assisted by Mrs. J W Massing. Nancy Pat Light pianist. Teachers span four age groups including Mrs Harold Hock, Mrs Ambrose Bryan, Mrs Lewis Maynor Jr, Mrs Edward Martin, Mrs Charles Honaker, Mrs Loraine Wotring, Linda Fontana, Rowena Bryan and Beverely Kemrite.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Methodist Church
God
W. R. Park
J. W. Massing
Nancy Pat Light
Omen House
Harold Hock
Ambrose Bryan
Lewis Maynor Jr
Edward Martin
Charles Honaker
Loraine Wotring
Linda Fontana
Rowena Bryan
Beverely Kemrite
Circles to Meet Today at Mount Hope Church
Mrs. W. R. Park, president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service, will present the mission study book Concerns of a Continent at a combined meeting of Circles No 1, 2, and 3 in the church at 8 p.m. today.
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Mount Hope
RNS
W. R. Park
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Doctors' asthma formula now available without prescription
In New York special reports that the leading asthma remedy prescribed by doctors can be bought without a prescription. Medical tests show the formula halts asthma attacks in minutes and provides hours of relief from spasms, now offered in Primatene tablets.
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New York, N. Y
Waveene
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