Tomahawk Times Earns First Class Rating In WV Scholastic Press
Oceana Paper First-Class rating awarded in the 39th annual state high school newspapers contest by West Virginia University. Tomahawk Times scored 84 of 100 across Makeup and format 8 typography 9 pictures 8 news stories 9 sports features 9 editorial policy 8 features 8 headlines 8 advertising 8 copy reading 9. Classification uses All-State 89+, first class 77-88, second 60-76, honorable mention 50. This marks second entry in state contest, previously earning first class in 1960.
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ODRINEX Diet Pill Ad Promises Fast Fat Loss
An advertisement touts ODRINEX as a tiny tablet that suppresses appetite while allowing eating favorite foods. It guarantees weight loss in seven days or money back and promotes mail order options through Kay's Drug Store for $3.25, with no questions asked.
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Kay
Neville
Wiener roasts bring BYF'ers together at Sabine
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of Belle meade Baptist Church held a wiener roast on the Glen Rogers High School ball field Saturday evening. After a softball game and badminton, attendees returned to Sabine for a second roast near the church. Notable attendees included Raymond Tolliver, Dreama Canada, Gary Herbert, Regina Prusett, and others. chaperones were Rev. and Mrs. Stacey Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. William Tolliver, and Mrs. Amedeo Domi.
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Sabine
ANS
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Bellemeade
Dwaine Tolliver
Janice Canada
Delores Blake
Tommy Peck
Ethel Tilley
Loretta Brooks
Sherry Frazier
Gary Tolliver
Sandra Pruiett
Steve Brooks
Ronald Tolliver
Larry Domi
Betty Ellis
Judy Brooks
Danny Brooks
Stacey Brooks
William Tolliver
Amedeo Domi
Nancy Worley Visiting Glen Daniel for Two Weeks
Miss Nancy Worley, a Concord College senior and music major, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Claude Worley in Glen Daniel for two weeks between terms. She attends Concord College and is spending a short academic break with family.
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Glen Daniel
Marsh Fork
Nancy Worley
Claude Worley
Concord College
Local society notes from Beckley and Charleston
Glen Rogers reports Larry Durham improving and hopeful for home soon after ten days in Beckley Memorial Hospital. Sunday dinner guests at B A Taraczkozy included Bob Sanger and family from Oak Hill, with Taraczkozy relatives from Beckley Charleston Norfolk and others. The Taraczkozys attended a wedding at Milam Methodist Church, Bobbie Taraczkozy wedded to Bonnie McGraw. The 27th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Durham was celebrated with family. Also noted: Anita Thompson Dillon recovering after major surgery in Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, and Gregg Eldridge Robertson welcomed in Charleston with grandparents Claude and W S Brooks and Glen Robertson in attendance.
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Glen Rogers
Larry Durham
Beckley Memorial Hospital
B. A. Taraczkozy
Bob Sanger
Oak Hill
Taraczkozy
Elizabeth Taraczkozy
Beckley
Matheny
Raleigh General Hospital
Dillon
Anita Thompson
Charleston
Gregg Eldridge Robertson
McMillian Hospital
Glen Robertson
Claude Robertson
W. S. Brooks
1962 Oceana High School graduates plan futures
The 1962 Oceana High School class lists college plans and early jobs. Twenty-five intend to enroll in college this fall with ten choosing Concord College and several to West Virginia schools, Pikeville, Berea, and Ambassador College. Others pursue nursing, cosmetology, military service, trade and office work.
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Oceana
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Oceana High School
Concord Colllege
West Virginia Tech
West Virginia University
West Virginia Business College
Bluefield
Marshall University
Mobile homes make up one in nine US houses built in 1961
The statistic shows that about nine percent of homes completed in 1961 were mobile homes. This reflects a notable share of house construction shifting toward factory produced dwellings in that year.
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Mobile
Lifeguards Named for Palisades Park Pool
Lifeguards at the Palisades Park swimming pool in Pineville include Gerald Scott, Miss Jo Morgan, and Sam Bowers. Scott and Bowers will supervise the large pool while Miss Morgan runs the children's wading pool. Scott and Miss Morgan are new to the pool, and Bowers begins his third season as lifeguard.
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Palisades Park
Pineville
Gerald Scott
Miss Jo Morgan
Sam Bowers
Scott
Bowers
Miss Morgan
Harless in Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir
Pvt. Jackie Harless, son of Mr and Mrs Leland Harless, has been an Army hospital patient at Fort Belvoir Virginia for five weeks and is reportedly improving.
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Mullens, W. Va
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Beckley, W. Va
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Carper Parts, Inc
East Rainelle, W. Va
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H. O. Covert Home Improvement Co
Lewisburg, W. Va
Farmers Supply Co
Kopperston Oceana
E. H. Garten Store
Jack Pizzino Grocery
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J. H. Hogsett Hardware
T. A. Honaker Lumber Co
Hinton, West Virginia
Willey Hardware
Imperial Smokeless Coal Co
Quinwood, W. Va
Irons Variety Store Union
Slab Fork Coal Co
Slab Fork, W. Va
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Alderson, West Virginia
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Rainelle Department Store
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Bluefield Supply Company
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