Montcoal Flag Day Program Draws About 1200 Attendees
In Whitesville, approximately 1,200 people attended a Montcoal Flag Day observance Sunday afternoon. Boy and Girl Scout troops from the Con River area displayed historic American flags from 1609 through Old Glory. About 80 scouts and Brownies participated. Rev. Harvey Bates opened with narration and color-raising ceremonies.
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Whitesville
RNS
Montcoal
Con River
Henry Hudson
Harvey Bates
Monteval
Raymond Weber
Willie August
Harold Scott
Alex Keleman
John P. West
U. S. Army
United States
West
Stan
Congress
Bennington
Francis Scott Key
West Virginia
Bedford
lHast
Arizona
Colony
Newberry
Bunker Hill
South Char
Ratle
Leston
Gadsden
Mullree
Sylvester
Dry Creek
Rock Creek
Washington
Neville St. Beckley at Cohen's Drag Store
Local advertisement lists TM Top Value stamps priced at 22 dollars off at Cohen's Drag Store on Neville Street in Beckley.
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Neville St. Beckley
Cohen
Drag Store
Rush for June marriage licenses in Fayette County
Fayette County Clerk reports a surge in June license applications with 23 couples applying. Names include David Acord and Lucille Dempsey from Glen, and Harriett Coleman and Walter Beene from Mr. Hope, among others in Fayetteville Oak Hill and surrounding areas.
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Payetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Mr. Hope
Walter
Mary Beene
Harriett Jayne Coleman
John H
Harriett Coleman
Paul Edward Bounds
Pat James
Ruth Bounds
Carol Sue
Parson
Ray
Irene Parson
Powellian
George Edward Burgess
Fayetteville
Carrie, Burgess
Velma
Irene Fridley
Oak Hill
Gilley
Minnie Parsons
Joseph H.crist
Victor
Henry and
Phelpste Crist
Fayetteville Family News Highlights Local Travels
Fayetteville items note Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alberchinski and children Allan and Elaine plus Mrs. C H Dodd leaving for a one month California vacation. Jim Hambrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. W W Hambrick, returns from Columbus, Ohio. Janie Phillips of Huntington visits her parents. Pete Proctor and children of Atlanta visit Charles Phillips and family. J A Ritz visits Ravenswood with son-in-law Stephen Burns Jr.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Charles Alberchinski
Allan
Elaine
C. H. Dodd
California
Jim Hambrick
W. W. Hambrick
Columbus
Ohio
Joe Hambrick
Janie Phillips
Huntington
Charles Phillips
Pete Proctor
Atlanta, Ga
J. A. Ritz
Ravenswood
Stephen W. Burns Jr
Boxer Rory Calhetin Cited With Large Family Siblings
Boxer Rory Calhetin is noted for having ten siblings. The report lists his brothers and sisters as part of background on the athlete.
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Boxer Rory Calhetin
Beverly Ann Duley Engaged to Jack B. Terry
Miss Beverly Ann Duley of Oxon Hill Maryland and Jack B. Terry of Washington DC announce their engagement. Beverly Ann Duley is the daughter of Mrs. James H. Duley of Oxon Hill. Jack B. Terry is a public‑sector employee with the Federal Government and the son of Otis R. Terry of Oak Hill and Mrs. H Z Tanquary of Washington DC. The couple plans to marry in Oak Hill. The announcement notes Beverly Ann’s Washington public school education and Jack Terry’s high school and Blue Ridge prep school background.
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Beverly Ann Duley
Jack B. Terry
Oak Hill
RNS
James H. Duley
Oxen Barnabas Church
Washington
Iain
D. c
Asics Duley
Beverly Ann
Jack
Bedford Terry
D.C
BPW Officers Will Be Installed
Oak Hill BPW set to install officers for 1957 58 at the Gaural Wreath Dinner Dance June 21 at 7 30 pm at White Oak Country Club Miss Madge Richardson state president of Beckley will conduct the ceremony Mrs Gordon Hendrickson to serve a second one year term as president Other executive posts go to J A Baumgartner Phyllis Evans A H Swann and Douglas Epperly with specific duties noted
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Oak Hill
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White Oak Country Club
Madge Richardson
Beckley
Gordon Hendrickson
J. A. Baumgartner
Phyllis Evans
A. H. Swann
Douglas Epperly
Deputy Sheriff Akers In Good Condition After Collapse
Deputy Sheriff Lee Akers remained in good condition at Oak Hill Hospital after suffering a possible heart attack Monday morning. He was admitted after collapsing on the street at about 6:30 am and sustaining a head injury from the fall, authorities said.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Lee Akers
Oak Hill Hospital
Akers
Missing youths found in Ohio
Two Ames girls and one Kaymoor boy who were reported missing were located in Sanduskey Ohio. Brendan Bowling 16 Dorothy May Thompson 14 and Harold Myles were last seen Sunday evening and were found at the Thompson sister's home after a call to Fayette County Sheriff A H Buckhanan.
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Fayeitsville
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Ames
Kaymoor
Brendan Bowling
Dorothy May Thompson
Harold Myles
Fayette County
A. H. Buckhanan
Thompson
Sanduskey
Ohio
Joseph Lambert Honored Father of the Year in Mount Hope
In Mount Hope, Joseph Lambert honored as Father of the Year at a Lions Club event. Lambert, longtime New River Company veteran and Beaver Lumber owner, celebrated for raising a large family and his gardening skill. He recalled early work with Ritter Lumber and leadership in lumber and forestry circles. Two teens among his eight children, and six grandchildren, figure in a noted community profile. A separate notice reports Arthur Ray Howell Jr. of Naoma, age 13, died after a long illness, with funeral planned at Free Will Baptist Church Naoma.
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Joseph Lambert
Arthur Howell
Mount Hope
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Josephy
New W. Lambert
Mount Hope Lions Club
American Forestry Association
Lambert
New River, Lambert
New River Company
Mount Nope Lions Club
Charleston
The
Conservation Commission
Samuel C. Lilly
Mabel Lambert
Florida
Air Force
Egling
Bernard B. Lambert
Columbus
Ohio
Edgar E. Lambert
Knoxville
Tenn
Genevieve Lambert
Lake Gunnoe
Daniel Gunnoe
Wyoming County
Lions ‘Club
Iatatine Hano
Broad St
Gramps
West Main St
Beckley
Beaver.Lumber Corp
Bradley
Beaver
Ritter Lumber Company
Fitzpatrick
Whitesville
Arthur Ray Howell
Naoma
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Charles Howell
James
Lewis
Henry Howell
Elizabethtin
Sadie Canterbury
Jack Maddox
Adkins Cemetery
Armstrong Funerak
Jode
Lions Club
C. E. Howard
C. M. Biota
W. Nelson
Baptist Temple
I E. Perkins
Methodist Church
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Ireland
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Howard
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Elmer Dunlap
Cannelton
Earl and
Thella Dunlap
Delea Anderson
Gayley ‘Bridge
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Margaret Green
Kay 'Blevins
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Nannie Blevins
Jackie Lee Hambrick
Ollie
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Hicks
Kuna L. Parker
Charles
Bertie Dickerson
Minden
A William Lodge
Scarbro
George and
Milinda’ Lodge
Shirley Ann Rodgers
Ansted
Lucinia Rodgers
Arthur Lynn Lively
Smithers
Homer D
Ardis Lively
Patsy Anne Giacomo
Tas
Virginia Giacomo
Lawrence
Everett Lokant
Carl
Mary Lokant
Nancy Lee McClung
Wahpella McClung
James W. Meyers
Elizabeth Myers
Lovada Mary Cobb
George
Lillian Cobb
Ira Lee McKinney
Kincaid
Corrine Stover
Beards Fork
Montague
Juanita Stover
Billy Ray Poole
Round Lake
Marvin
Mabel Poole
Iris Lee Cox
Alfred
Mildred Walker
Franklin Russell
Richard and
Ha Russell
Vivian King
Winston
Liza King
Harold D. Stump
Posey
Emma Stump
Shirley T. Brown
Clara Brown
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Freddie Joe Wells
Fred
Ocie Wells
Glenna ‘Hope Boles
Gauley Bridge
Roy
Daisy Boles
Bernard C. Williams
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Orville and
Viola Williams
Ella Ruth Brown
Lester and
Ordie Brown
Universal Home Equipment Company
Richmond
Dichmond
BPW
AIR Travel
New York
Chicago
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Indianapolis
Plelingt
Clifford
Plymouth
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CAR Life
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