Mount Hope Welcomes New BNC Correspondent Joan Gwinn
Mount Hope gains Beckley Newspapers Corp. correspondent Joan C. Gwinn replacing Ruth Clark. Gwinn, mother of three and active in DAR and Girl Scouts, teaches at Mount Hope Baptist Temple and is praised as an all around civic leader. Contact TR 7-2606.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
L. D
Ruth) Clark
Beckley Newspapers Corp
J. C
Joan) Gwinn
Clark
Scapa City
Gwinn
Jay Cage
Johnny
Tom Swift
Borderland
Daughters of the American Revolution
Betty Henry Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Gardeners Hear Mrs. Dougherty at Oak Leaf Club
Oak Hill RNS report notes Mrs. J. W. Dougherty a Spade and Trowel Garden Club member spoke on Voiceless Lips at a Thursday Oak Leaf Garden Club meeting held at Mrs. Mike Mahoney's home. Co hosts were Mrs. John Samuels Mrs. G. C. Slaven and Mrs. Ed Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
RNS
Oak Leaf Garden Club
J. W. Dougherty
Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Mike Mahoney
John Samuels
G. C. Slaven
Ed Pennington
Lewis Roman
J. R. Taylor
May Puckett
T. W. Sowers
W. S. Brown
J. W Dougherty
Earl Morgan
Mike Mahoney Jr
How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place
An alkaline powder named FASTEETH promises firmer, more comfortable denture wear by sprinkling on plates. It claims no gummy taste, does not sour, and helps control plate odor and denture breath. Available at drug counters.
OES Officers Named in ANSTED Chapter Meeting
ANSTED ANSTED Chapter No 134 Order of the Eastern Star elected Worthy Matron Helen Mason and other officers. Named were Worthy Patron Houston Wills Associate Matron Dorothy Payne Associate Patron L E Gilkerson Secretary Eloise Bragg Treasurer Eva Claiborne Conductress Gene Wilson Associate Conductress Debra Dietz. A covered dish dinner honoring Masonic lodge members is set for June 16 at 6 30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
ANS
Order of the Eastern Star
Helen Mason
Houston Wills
Dorothy Payne
L. E. Gilkerson
Eloise Bragg
Eva Claiborne
Gene Wilson
Debra Dietz
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Hall
Daughters, Guests, and New Residents In Hico News
Hico welcomes Cynthia Paige Woods born Wednesday evening at Beckley Memorial Hospital to James M. Woods and his wife as their eighth child. Beckley visitors include Mrs. Clifford Snuffer with Don Sabatina of New York. The John Morton family moves to Beckley area. Local residents share visits across Gauley Bridge and Huntington nursing home. Rae Matics treated for an ear issue. nieces and aunts visit in Huntington. Buddy Hardway of Cowen, Alderson-Broaddus College student, visits Gene Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HICO
RNS
James M. Woods
Cynthia Paige
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Clifford Snuffer
Don Sabatina
New York
John Morton
Beckley
Thelma Sandige
Ruby Skaggs
Lalla
Mollie Cavendish
Gauley Bridge
Rae Matics
Gauley Clinic
Kathleen Rule
Betty Rule
Hester Rogers
Fannie Parker
Huntington Nursing Home
Buddy Hardway
Cowen
Alderson-Broaddus College
Gene Brown
Fayette Bible School Closes at Mount Hope Church
Vacation Bible School at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church closed after a week with the theme God Through Work and Worship. Parents were invited to an 11 a.m. visit and a Lions Club picnic followed. Director was Mrs. Ray Young and music director Mrs. C H Gibson. Teachers spanned beginners to junior departments with several named students and staff listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
The
Bible School
Ray Young
C. H. Gibson
Charles Canerbury
Sally Walker
Ann Callaway
L. D. Clark
Lucile Page
Ellen Page
Andrew Ball
Mary Jean Dorsey
Freddie McLain
Janie Smith
Sammy Dorado
Announce Sons Birth Lawton Family Welcomes Dallas Elwood
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Vance announce the birth of their second child a son named Dallas Elwood born June 6 at the Lawton home of his grandparents. The baby weighed eight pounds twelve ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Dallas Elwood
Kenneth Vance
Pineville Personal News Highlights Local Travels
Pineville residents share visits and travel news. L. L. Perkins family and Mrs. L. A. Anderson traveled to Narrows Virginia to see relatives. Students Kay Curry and Peggy Shufflebarger along with Patricia Phillips and Butch Goode plan a six week summer term at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Others: Veda Fuller released from Stevens Clinic in Welch after examination. Burke Weaver from Bridgeport, New Jersey visiting Pineville. Visitors in Bluefield included Bessie Brooks Paul Goode and Pete Morgan. Floyd Rose returns from Florida and plans a trip to Charleston. Sue Rose heads to Jacksonville to visit G. L. Hamiter family. C. E. Barrett and J. Mangus visit Pineville from Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Curry
Peggy Shufflebarger
Patricia Phillips
Butch Goode
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Veda Fuller
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Burke Weaver
Bridgeton
N. J
John Harry Martin
Pineville
Bessie Brooks
Paul Goode
Pete Morgan
Bluefield
Floyd Rose
Clearwater
Othe Points
Florida
Sue Rose
Jacksonville
Fla
G. L. Hamiter
Charleston
C. E. Barrett
J. Mangus
Madison
G. F. Brown
Mrs Duty Re-Elected Head of Matheny WSCS
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Matheny Methodist Church re elected Mrs Ruby Duty as president at a Thursday meeting. Other officers named include Mrs William T Daniels vice president and Mrs Ralph Hannah treasurer. Attendees and helpers included Mrs Duty Mrs Daniels Mrs Profitt and Gregory Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
RNS
Women's Society of Christian Service
Matheny Methodist Church
Ruby Duty
William T. Daniels
Ralph Hannah
Stacy Stewart
Claude Profitt
Miley Adams
Ted Pendry
Guy Stewart
Douglas Graham
Gregory Daniels
Duty
Graham
Easter
Shelby Shumate
Warren Stewart
Gregory
Patty Duty
Joetta Daniels
Danny Daniels
Mary Lee Pendry
Jimmy Pendry
Fayetteville Personal Notes From Local Readers
Mrs. T. E. Myles recuperating at home after emergency appendectomy at Oak Hill Hospital last week. C. G. Janutolo and F. C. Janutolo left for New York City to attend a National Rotary Club Convention. The Thompson and Carson families attended West Virginia Annual Methodist Conference at Buckhannon. E. B. Wood and C. A. Kidd headed to England and Ireland. Rosser Long Jr. and wife attended Stuart Hall Staunton graduation as daughter Beth earned a high school diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Rns
T. E. Myles
Oak Hill Hospital
C. G. Janutolo
F. C. Janutolo
New York City
Rotary Club
C. S. Thompson Jr
J. H. Carson
West Virginia
Buckhannon
E. B
Area Couple Observes Golden Anniversary
WEIRWOOD area Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house. Family attendees included son-in-law and daughter Fred Lester and wife from Charleston, granddaughter Don Moore and husband, grandson Charles Stout and wife from Pax, and Mrs Brown’s sister Winnie Hearn of Dunbar. The pair wed June 1 1909 at their parents home, officiated by Rev. Levi McClung. They have three daughters, two living, Mrs. Lester and Mrs. W. P. Henley of Darlington, S. C.
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Weirwood
ANS
Charles Brown
Fred Lester
Charleston
Don Moore
Charles Stout
Pax
Brown
Winnie Hearn
Dunbar
Lewis Kidd
Levi McClung
Lester
W. P. Henley
Darlington
S.c
Clean-Up Week Planned by Pax Woman's Club
Pax Farm Woman's Club formed a committee to urge men in Pax to clean up Weirwood Cemetery. Mrs. Thelma Stover led devotions, and Mrs. J. E. Lively delivered a lesson titled Accessories For The Home. Twelve members attended a covered-dish dinner. The next meeting is set for July 14 at Mrs. Raymond Kelly's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
RNS
Weirwood
Pax Farm Woman's Club
Thelma Stover
Raymond Kelly
J. E. Lively
Officers To Be Installed Here In Mullens Circle
Circle 2 of the Christian Church will install officers during a lawn meeting at Mrs Loy Christian’s South Mullens residence at 7:30 p m on July 10 A watermelon party will follow A called meeting will precede for officer election Mrs W C Mutter hosted Fridays gathering at her South Mullens home Mrs Cecil Harrold led devotionals Mrs Christian presented the program and Mrs Joe Orr chaired Eight members attended
Oceana Notes Local Moves And School News
Miss Nancy Herndon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bane Herndon, passed entrance exams for Laird Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and awaits a June interview. Brenda Baker returns to Oceana to manage Knotty Pine Restaurant under a five year lease. The Herndons travel to Martinsville Va for the Virginia 500 stock car races. Brenda Wiley visits grandparents in Princeton over the summer. Jerry Hall, from Marshall College, visits his mother before heading to Dayton Ohio. Sgt. Arlie Elkins returns to Fort Bragg and joins Operation Black Cloud maneuvers. Sherry Shields travels to Cincinnati with Mr. and Mrs. Brown and sons. Charles L. Massey returns to Fort Belvoir after a 30 day leave. previously in the South Pacific at Eniwetok. Weekend guests include the Snuffers, the Whites, and the Staffords. Worley Walker and family return from Apopka Lake Florida. The Short and Brock families return from Florida as well. Mrs. Ronald Lee Roach comes home from Steves Clinic after minor surgery. Philip Roach Jr. and sons visit his parents in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Nancy Herndon
Bane Herndon
Mary R. Jones
Laird Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Herndon
Oceana High School
Brenda Baker
Detroit
Mich
Martinsville
Brenda Wiley
Princeton
Harry Williams
Jerry Hall
Marshall College
Arlie Elkins
Dayton
Ohio
Fort Bragg
N. C
Sherry Shields
Willie Brown
Lawrence
Tommie
Cincinnati
Charles L. Massey
Fort Belvoir
South Pacific
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Donald Stafford
Alfred Snuffer
Glen Daniels
Virgil White
Farmville
Worley Walker
Apopka Lake
Fla
Florida
Gerald Short
Bobby Brock
Wiliam Lusk
Judy
Ronald Lee Roach
Steven
Philip Roach Jr
Mark and
Terry Lee
Charleston
Feted at Picnic At Mount Hope Baptist Temple
At a family picnic Saturday hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Summers members of the Mount Hope Baptist Temple young adult class gathered including Mr and Mrs Jack Shockey Mr and Mrs Allen Steele Mr and Mrs L A Lewallen and son Jerry Mr and Mrs Raymond Tissue Mr and Mrs John Brady Mr and Mrs Jack Shumate Virgil Dillon and Carol Summers and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Walter Summers
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Jack Shockey
Allen Steele
L. A. Lewallen
Jerry
Raymond Tissue
John Brady
Jack Shumate
Virgil Dillon
Summers
Carol
Miss Betty Parsons Weds C. Blankenship
Miss Betty Parsons and A2c Charles Blankenship wed in a Gospel Mission Brenton ceremony. Parsons, daughter of Earl and Rev Stella Parsons, and Blankenship, foster son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Walls, exchanged vows at 8 p.m. Read by Rev Kenneth Maze. Details cover gown, roses, music, reception, and future plans. Parsons is Oceana high school graduate. Blankenship is Miles City Air Force member with three and a half years served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenton
RNS
Betty Parsons
Charles
Philip Roach
Oceana
Billie Joan Harless
Oscar Morgan
Oral M. Harless
Roscoe
Oceana High School
Future Homemakers of America
Modern Miss
Harless
West Virginia
OHS
Air Force
Miles City
Mont
Bible School Under Way At Mount Hope Church
Mount Hope Christian Church hosts Vacation Bible School directed by Mrs. J. B. Helton Jr. with closing program next Sunday. Beginners department led by Mrs. D. B. Hartsaw, assisted by Mrs. Frank Peno and Mrs. Joe Valina. primary under Mrs. Page Humphrey and Mrs. Alex Sneddon. intermediate taught by Mrs. Robert Andrews. secretary Mrs. Hill Brown. Theme is God In His World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
J. B. Helton Jr
Mount Hope Christian Church
D. B. Hartsaw
Frank Peno
Joe Vallina
Page Humphrey
Alex Sneddon
Robert Andrews
Hill Brown
General Meeting of Church Circles Held
Oak Hill Baptist Church circles met Tuesday to present Gone Together by the Blake Circle using bells to show global gospel spread. Lead presenters included Mrs. Virgil Burgess, Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mrs. Garvis Burgess, and Mrs. Martha VanHorp. A love gift program by Mrs. O W Dixon and a home missions discussion followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Blake
Circles
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Virgil Burgess
Anna Thompson
Garvis Burgess
Martha VanHorp
O. W. Dixon
Carr Circle
Wesley Dixon
C. H. Perry
J. R. McDonald
E. R. Thompson
Charles van Horn
J. C. Moss
Kelly Williams
Wren Rule
Sadie Wilmer
Jack Burdette
Kenneth Burgess
Ada Belle Hilton
David Darling
G. A. Baumgardner
Betty Fox
James Dorton
J. O. Moore
Flossie Hughart
Donna Mae Fitzgerald
Amy Mankin
Affa Mankin
Beaver Return After Roanoke Visit
Winona brief notes show Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beaver returning home after visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Elkins in Roanoke Virginia. Mrs J F Biggers and Mrs Nora Beaver attended the Stitch and Chatter Club meeting at Lookout on Thursday. Mrs J F Bigger visited Mr and Mrs Wesley Shackelford last week. Mr and Mrs Earl Biggers of Charleston were dinner guests of his mother last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Lawrence Beaver
Donald Elkins
Roanoke
J. F. Biggers
Nora Beaver
Stitch and Chatter Club
Lookout
J. F. Bigger
Wesley Shackelford
Earl Biggers
Charleston
Episcopal Redeemer auxiliary meets at Mrs Taylor’s home
The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer auxiliary held a Thursday meeting at the residence of Mrs. Marion Taylor. Presiding in Mrs. Margot Cashion’s absence was Mrs. Rhoda Hofstetter. Attendees included Mrs. Susie Rudd Miss Florence Croft Miss Julia Vawter Mrs. Beatrice Wood of Fayetteville Mr. and Mrs. John Crump of agian and Mrs. Hofstetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
RNS
Marion Taylor
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Margot Cashion
Rhoda Hofstetter
Susie Rudd
Florence Croft
Julia Vawter
Beatrice Wood
Fayetteville
John Crump
Agian
Hofstetter
Drowning Victim Rites Wednesday
Donald Estep 23 of Cannelton drowned Sunday while fishing on Gauley River near Carnifex Park about 10 miles west of Summersville. Funeral at Assembly of God Church Cannelton at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev. Okey Webb. Burial in Dunns Cemetery. Body to Montgomery from B C Hooper Funeral Home. Survivors: parents Rupert and Mrs Estep two sisters Margaret Lee Graham Carbon and Betty Lou Draedor Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannelton
RNS
Donald Estep
Assembly of God Church
Okey Webb
Dunns Cemetery
Estep
Gauley River
Carnifex Park
Summersville
B. C
Rupert Estep
Margaret Lee Graham
Carbon
Betty Lou Draedor
Columbus
Ohio
Mullens Opens West Mullens Pool With 10 Week Season
The Community Forum outlined a 10 week schedule for the West Mullens pool which opened early. Hours run 10 am to noon and 1 30 pm to 4 30 pm Monday through Friday plus 5 30 pm to 7 30 pm Monday only, 1 30 pm to 4 90 pm Saturday and Sunday and 7 pm to 9 pm Thursday with reservations allowed Tuesday and Wednesday nights and after 7 30 pm Monday at 15 dollars. Ray Caldwell is pool director with Gene Miller lifeguard and Benjie Murphree ticket taker. Funds sought to operate the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Caldwell
Mullens
Gene Miller
Benjie Murphree
Coal River Camp Programs Sponsored by Mountain Project
Coal River personals report Donald Jordan and John Conkle left Tuesday for Pennsylvania for new jobs. Junior high camp at Home School runs June 11 to 17 for seventh or eighth graders or those over 12. A senior high conference is underway with a third camp for fifth or sixth graders or those over 11. The three Christian camps are sponsored by West Virginia Mountain Project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colcord
RNS
Donald Jordan
John Conkle
Pennsylvania
The
West Virginia Mountain Project
Stitch And Chatter Club Holds Meeting
Stitch and Chatter Club members quilted a quilt Thursday at Mrs. Effie Blume’s home. Attendees included Wanda Jones A J Mec Cutcheon Retta Holliday Elmer Harrell L E Blume Okey Foster Flossie Blume Florence Fitzwater J F Biggers L A Beaver of Winnona. Visitors were Gladys Boley Emery Tully Becky Lively and Helen Harrell. Next meeting set for Miss Florence Blume’s home on July 16.
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BNC
Mt. Hope
Mount Hope High School
Marjorie Webster Junior College
OES
R. W. Bowers
Appalachian Power Company
Virginias
Nome
Fayette Bible School
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Mrs. R. W. Bowers
Roanoke, Virginia
L. L. Perkins
Sharon
Douglas
L. A. Anderson
Narrows
J. P. Brookman
Matheny Wscs
Oceana Personals
C. Blankenship
Norfolk
Richmond
Clifford
Coal River Personals
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