Lions Install New President at Mount Hope Event
Mount Hope Lions Club plans a June 27 installation of new president Conrad W. Neely a five year veteran of military service and longtime community leader. Neely, a Simplex Wire and Cable Co. sales representative, has taught chemistry and mathematics at Mount Hope High School and chaired the polio drive for five years.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Neely
Mar
Kathryn Spinks
Stella Spinks
Helthe
J. M. Spinks
Mount Hope High
Eed
Radar
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
MacDonald Ledge 103
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Sewell
Mount Hope Commandry
Beni Kedem Shrine
Mrs Brown Feted On 75th Birthday
Mrs. Virginia Totten Brown of Rock Creek was honored at a home dinner for her 75th birthday. Attendees included Leon Totten, Willie Pettry and daughters Loretta and Gracie, Alfred Richmond, Lacy Pettry and Michael Lewis, Mary Jane Richmond, Anveda, Burton Cook and Mont Cook families, Naoma, Catie Gunnee, Abby Pettry, Glenda Sue Wiley, Woodrow Brown, Virgil Totten, Goldie Ballard, Dora Totten, Carlton Acord, Romey Goad and daughters Vera and Myra, Nelson Cooper, and William Totten.
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Rock Order
Virginia Totten Brown
Rock Creek
Leon Totten
Willie
Loretta and
Gracie
Alfred Richmond
Lacy Pettry
Michael Lewis
Mary Jane Richmond
Anveda
Burton Cook
Mont Cook
Naoma
Catie Gunnee
Abby Pettry
Glenda Sue Wiley
Woodrow Brown
Virgil Totten
Goldie Ballard
Dora Totten
Carlton Acord
Romey Goad
Vera
Myra
Nelson Cooper
William Totten
Miss Danese Sowder Honored With Party
Pax RNS reports a June 8 birthday party for Miss Danese Sowder hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Willie Sowder. Sowder, May Queen of Pax High School at the May Festival, celebrated with guests including Judy Stover Kaye Windgrove Wanda Stover Judy Aliff Drema Settle Bernadine Janney Kenneth Hubbard Stashen Foster J O Mowell Gabe Stover Johnny Moore Robert Humphrey Tackie Coleman C D Wikes Jackie Akers Bill Sowders Denney Pinkerton and Alvin Sowders.
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PAX
RNS
Danese Sowder
Willie Sowder
Miss Sowder
Pax High School
Judy Stover
Kaye Windgrove
Wanda Stover
Judy Aliff
Drema Settle
Bernadine Janney
Kenneth Hubbard
Stashen Foster
J. O., Mowell
Gabe Stover
Johnny ‘Moore
Robert Humphrey
Tackie Coleman
C. D Wikes
Jackieakers
Bill Sowders
Denney Pinkerton
Alvin Sowders
Eva Park Named Director of Choir
Eyal Ann Park daughter of Mr and Mrs W O Park was elected grand choir director for the 57 58 Rainbow session. She is a Mount Hope Assembly member and past worthy adviser. The Paths of Service session in Charleston June 4 5 drew 850 West Virginia Rainbow delegates as Mount Hope held the 16th session at Beniceny Temple. Governor Underwood spoke at the grand opening and banquet. Three Mount Hope girls were named grand representatives to Georgia Kansas and Tennessee. Charlottes Ann Manrow Ravenswood was elected to head the state Rainbow organization. Several Mount Hope adults and honorees received the Grand Cross of Color jewel.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Eyal Ann Park
W. OR. Park
Order of Rainbow
Mount Hope Assembly
Charleston
West Virginia
Rainbow
Beni Keceny Temple
Underwood
Supreme Inspector
Mt. Hope
Grand Cross of Color Jewel
Lena Lindalwood
Bertha Martin
May Pennington
Eula Trail
Henry Tyree
W. Bernard ‘Rocke
Mrs Knight To Join Husband In France
Mrs Barbara Legg Knight travels to France to join Phc Charles Thomas Knight stationed with the army. Knight, a Marshall College graduate, taught first grade at Jodie for four years while her father Carl B Legg was principal. She will meet her husband in Bordeaux and reside in Angouleme for a year, then return to teaching after his duty ends.
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Gauley Bridge
Rns
Barbara Legg Knight
France
Phc
Charles
Thomas Knight
Knight
Marshall College
Jodie
Carl B. Legg
Pfe
Bordeau
Angouleme
Baer Family Plans Visit to Scarbro Home
Mr and Mrs R W Baer and daughter Laura of Wayzata Minnesota will arrive Tuesday for a short visit at the home of Laura's parents Mr and Mrs E Henderson in Scarbro.
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Oak Hill
R. W. Baer
Laura
Wayzata
Mian
E. Henderson
Scarbro
Margaret Darnall Represents Mount Hope at Girls State
Miss Margaret Darnall daughter of Mrs Helen Darnall and the late William H Darnall Jr represents Mount Hope at Rhododendron Girls State Jacksons Mill She is Mount Hope High School senior and sole delegate active in GAA Alpha Omega sorority Future Homemakers of America and varsity cheerleader She was May Queen in 1955 and serves in many Rainbow and Sub Peab clubs roles Plus she was initiated into the Grand Cross of the Rainbow for Girls at grand assembly in Charleston June 5
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Mount Hope
RNS
Margaret Darnall
Helen Darnall
Willam H. Darnall Jr
Jacksons Mill
Mount Hope High School
Girls Athletic Association
Alpha Oméga Sorority
Home Makers of America
Mount Hope High
Darnall
Mount Hope Assembly H
Order of the Rainbow
Rainbow
Order
Kansas
Charleston
Wyoming Board Members Inspect Itmann School Property For Repair
Wyoming County board members met Itmann delegation to review needed repairs at Itmann School Pineville. They backed some fixes such as windows roof and floors but deferred enlargement until a stronger financial outlook. Approved: restroom blinds gym floor refinishing hallway repainting and kitchen cafeteria updates.
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Pineville
RNS
Itmann
Wyoming County Board of Education
Jesse W. Morgan
Fayette Pair Waives Hearing In Billyton Case
Fayetteville RNS Os ley Denver Rose 32 and Archie Lee Flint 21 both of Starbro waived preliminary hearing and were held to the grand jury after appearance before Magistrate Virgil Lyons Saturday morning. They are charged with breaking and entering the Ten ant Coat Company supply house at Lawton and stealing mine jacks carbide sarags and caps valued at 36.95. Deputies L W Fox Buddy Crouch and Fred O Boyle arrested them Wednesday. They were held in the county jail with bond set at 500 each. Flint is on five year probation for a prior breaking and entering charge.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Osley Denver Rose
Archie Lee Flint
Starbro
Virgil Lyons
Lawton
L. W. Fox
Buddy Crouch
Fred O'Boyle
Fox
Flint
Osborne Children Fete Parents On Anniversary
A family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Burns Osborne’s home celebrated the 42nd wedding anniversary of the couple with many relatives from Ohio Michigan and West Virginia in attendance. The event featured a picnic dinner served by Ken Mullens and a surprise return of the couple’s children and grandchildren.
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Burns Osborne
Marcus Carr
Jean Osborne
Seth
Alva Osborne
Detroit
Mich
Harold Osborne
Toledo Ohio
Craig Hatfield
Columbus
Ohio
Hubert Hatfield
Home Creek
James Cartright
Cleveland
Riddle Riffe
Rose Ann
Okey de Raimo
Pettus
Sammy Cooper
High Coal
Lawrence Cameron
Concord
Leslie Williams
Point Pleasant
W. S. Bowen
Sweet Springs
Riley Bailey
Charleston
Will
Oak Hill Eastern Stars select Worthy Matron for 1957 53 year
Mrs. John Scott was chosen as worthy matron of Oak Hill Eastern Stars No 107 succeeding Mrs E R Thompson. Other officers named include John Scott as worthy patron Juanita Legg associate matron J Ralph Taylor associate patron B Collins conductress and Maude James secretary. Installation set for June 17 at the new Masonic Building Washington Ave with four new members initiated Bill Kincaid W Price Evelyn Samuels and Henry Samuels.
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Oak Hill
RNS
John Scott
Oak Hill Order of Eastern Stars
R. Thompson
Juanita Legg
J. Ralph Taylor
9. B. Collins
Maude James
Frank Titlow
Esi] Scott
Masonic
Washington Ave
Bill Kincaid
WT. Price
Evelyn Samuels i
Henry Samuels
Pax Personals items from Pax area neighbors
Pax Personals reports Buford Lively and daughters Hannah and Elea visiting his parents in Pax. Navy discharge for Metalsmith Second-Class Johny R. Walkup is noted. James Givens family arrives from Miami due to illness of his mother Kess Givens. Other local names include Grace Bocock Marie Billups and Grace Bakoc. Neighborly visits and hospital stays are listed with multiple short mentions.
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PAX
Buford Lively
Hannah
Eleanor
Charleston
Wilt Lively
Johny R. Walkup
NF. Walkup
Navy
James Givens
Terry
Peggy
Miami
Fla
Kess Givens
Grace Bocock
James ‘Givens
No FL
Marie Billups
St. Marys Hospital
Huntington
Oak Hill Hospital
Will Lively
W. W. Peltry
Alvert Shephard
Dempsey Vass
Clear Creek
Arlie Humphrey
Brenda Gail
Craigsville
Alfred Humphrey
N. F. Walkup
Grace Bacook
Miami, Fla
Fayette Girl Scout Council Elects Officers For 1957-58
Mrs. R A Updike of Montgomery elected president of Fayette County Girl Scout Council with officers including Mrs. Charles Harnsburger, Mount Hope as vice president and Mrs. Kenneth Robbins, Charlton Heights as secretary. Friendship pins awarded to Mrs. N N Jarrett Oak Hill and Mrs. Updike for long service. Annual sale raised 2088.90 to fund improvements at the new Miles Track Laurel Creek county camp, on land granted by the County Court. Junior and senior scouts from Oak Hill Fayetteville Falls View and Chariton Heights participate in first and second camping sessions with leaders Mrs Ollie Blake and Mrs Bart Prather assisted by senior scouts Juanda and Juanita Clay and Suzanne Noyes. A camp is planned for this month and early July.
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HIAS
R.A. Updike
Montgomery
Fayette County
Charles Harnsburger
Mount Hope
Kenneth Robbins
Charlton Heights
Rosser Long
Fayetteville
Tes
M. J. Meredith Arbaugh
Falls View
Robert Herndon
Gauley Bridge
George Armstrong
Oak Hill
Updike
Laurel Creek
Beckwith
Jarrett
J. C. Clay
Fay‘etteville
Oti Morton
Ollie Blake
Jean Abele
Chariton Heights
Wanda Juanda Clay
Jamila Clay
Martha Ayers
Barbara Stone
Judy Burgess
Pamela Spessard
Betty Brown
Ann Clapp
Diane Cale
Suzanne Noyes
Lou Ellan Jarrett
Oak Hil
Lyda Lou Morton
Oak’ Hill
Marian’ Arbaugh
Kay Robbins
Oak Hi
Bart Prather
Nancy Perry
Mary Francis ‘VanHorne
Sharon’ Provencial
Diane Dickerson
Sandra Blake
Judy Quesenberry
Jean Noble
Barbara Dixon
Betty Ramey
Linda Brown
Vanda McCoy
Sherry Caldwell
Carmen Garcia
Juanda
Juanita Clay
Farewell Shower Honors Rev and Mrs Herbert E Smith
Rev and Mrs Herbert E Smith were honored with a farewell shower in the Marsh Fork Community Church social room. Smith has served four years at multiple chapels and will transfer to Hico charges including Cliftyn, Shady Grove, Victory, Mt. Zion, Richmond and Métra chapels. Harry E Totley will lead Marsh Fork district. A devotional was given by Mrs Rhode Vealey and prayer by Mrs Elia Harless. Attendees included numerous local families and individuals.
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Rook Orber
Herbert E. Smith
Marsh Fork
Smith
Clay Chapel
van Chapel
Rebecca Chapel
Naoma Chapel
Hico
Cliftyn
Shady Grove
Victory Chapel
Mt. Zion
Richmond Chapel
Métra
Harry E. Totley
Rhode Vealey
Elia Harless
Gamma Epsilon Chapter Hosts Hamburger Fry Event
Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi gathered at Mrs R L Thomas Ridgewood Ave home for a hamburger fry. Guest speaker Marshall G Link discussed diamond colors cuts and value and shared wedding ring traditions and origins.
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OAK Hell
RNS
Gamma Epsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ridgewood ‘Ave
R. L. Thomas
Marshall G. Link
Wyoming County Health Staff Attend WV Public Health Conference
Staff members from the Wyoming County Health Department attended the 4th annual West Virginia Public Health Conference in Huntington. The trio included Mrs. Clarence R. Clowers, nurse, Mrs. Edith Cook, clerk, and Robert Pack, sanitarian. The theme was Community Health in Action and the three-day event ran Wednesday through Friday at the Pritchard Hotel.
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Mullens
Rns
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Huntington
Clarence R. Clowers
Edith Cook
Robert Pack
Pritchard Hotel
Incorporation Defeated in Madison County Club Area Vote
Voters rejected adding the Madison County Club area to the corporation limits by a narrow margin. Final tally: 158 against and 133 for the proposal.
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Incorporation
Madison
RNL
Madison Country Club
Evening Nuptials Tie Shelva Meadows to Charles Arthur
Miss Shelva J Meadows and Charles Arthur wed in a double ring ceremony at the bridegroom’s Bradley home. The bride wore a blue suit with pink rose corsage. Attendants included Lois Arthur with the bridegroom’s brother James Yancy and family attending. The couple plan a brief honeymoon before the groom reports to Fort Jackson for Army Reserves training.
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Mount Hope High School
Fort Jackson
8. C
Army
David Arthur
Lois Arthur
Arthur
Holiday
Bradley
James Yancy
Danny
Williamson
Jackie
American Legion
Beulah Carter
Edward Rogers
Cleveland
Ohio
Pearl Esther Rogers
Roger Carter
Colcord
W. E. Rogers
Ansted
Rogers
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Charles Schmidt
Terry
Jerry
Joe
Springfield
Colcord-Ameagle
Minly
Nobel Jarrett
Ameagle
Virginia Bailey
Ameagie
Ed Riley
Toledo
Anderson Stover
Rita ‘Stover
Tom Layton
Eunice
van Stover
St. Albans
Ronnie Cooper
Concord
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Littie Stanley
Ralph
Florida
Gauley Bridge and Oak Hill Local Notices Report
Locals in Gauley Bridge and Oak Hill share health updates travel notes and family visits. Mrs C A Conley confined at home while Mrs Charles Keenan and Mrs Matt Miller recover at Laird Memorial Hospital. Robert Julian Taylor completed basic training in San Antonio and will be stationed at O'Hara Air Base. Registration for lodge representatives begins at 1:30 p.m.
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Gauley
C. A. Conley
Charles Keenan
Laird Memorial Hospital
Ray Carson
Frank Carson
Matt Miller
M. Boothe
Calvin Boothe
Belva
Virginia
Howard Cole Jr
Sally Rodgers
Kansas
Melvin Boothe
Belya
Usc
Robert Julian Taylor
San Antonio
Texas
Clarence Taylor
O'Hara Air Base
Chicago
Larry White
Eugene White
Boomer
Oak Hill
Ft. Benning
Laurel
Rebekah Charles Propps
New York City
Mabscott
Clifton Russell
Falls View
Hazel Hil
Virginia Tech Student Heads to Falls Church for Electronic Research Term
William Darnall, a Virginia Polytechnic Institute student in Blacksburg, Virginia, leaves for Falls Church for his third term working in Electronic Research with MeL Park Inc. He is the son of Mrs. William H. Darnall Jr.
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Virginia
Mount Hops
RNI
William Darnall
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
William H. Darnall Jr
Falls Church
Mel Park Inc
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Fayette
John Scots
Pax Personals
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J. L. Bradford
Dewey O'Dell
Kay
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Reba, Roberts
Laura Acord
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Jr
Dons Marshal
Jack Lemon
J. C. Broom
Myra Jane
Inez Webb
Bill Asburys
Ovet Dantley
Gamma Epsilon Chapter
Beckley ¢ Open-Air
Stenaford Rd
Heaven and Hell
Robert Wagner
Terry Moore
Glen Ford
Dorothy McGuire
Mountain Air
Glen Jean Family
John Wayne
Susan Wayward
Bhowani Junction
Ave Gardner
Stewart Granger
Mullens and
Herndon
Tre Mullens
Susan Raynard
Richard Conte
Shelva J. Meadows
Charles Arthur
Towey Karantonis
Beckley
Clarence Hamilton
Donnie
David
Ruby Brown
Buntie
Charles Lee Arthur
Colcord Personals
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Tracy
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