Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Opens in Mullens
A new funeral home at 102 Moran Avenue Mullens is owned by Sam Foglesong Don Neely and George Nease three licensed directors with 45 years of Mullens service. The Quarters are undergoing remodeling to add operating rooms restrooms lounge reception area office space music room and a 60 foot funeral chapel. The three ambulances will be oxygen equipped.
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Mullens
ANS
Sam Foglesong
Don Neely
George Nease
Moran Avenue
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Mount Hope Circle Sets July Duties at Church
Mt Hope Circle No 4 of Mount Hope Presbyterian Church met at 7 30 p m with Mrs E Scott Carter presiding. They will handle church decorations in July and nursery in August no meetings in July but urged to attend church read church papers and religious books and not take a vacation from religious life. Mrs Corrie Graff presented Let s Learn About General Fund Agencies and Mrs W B Poling read Seeing Myself in the Light of my Heritage and Mission. Bible lesson by Mrs Ralph Dorsey Christ Jesus Has Made Me His Own. Loretta Jones to lead August program Let s Learn About Evangelism. Meeting closed with Psalm 67 benediction social hour pot luck dessert. Attendees listed.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Circle No. 4
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
E. Scott Carter
E. C. Burgess
Corrie Graff
General Fund
W. B. Poling
Ralph Dorsey
Christ Jesus
Loretta Jones
C. R. Bourland
J. W. Bragg
Marie Carper
H. A. Carper
Fred Frisk
T. W. Howard
Rachel Mills
Alex Naper
Stella Spinks
Sarah McWilliams
Ravencliff Community News Highlights and Arrivals
Judy Vaught cut her arm at John McGraw Elementary during a 4 H meeting and was treated at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Anita Bailey broke her arm from a swing and was treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Willard Ownby and Darrell Walker visited Donald Manns. Mazie Milam and children returned to Ohio after visiting relatives. Several children are home with mumps. Summer plans include Larry Lilly and Doreen Hall at W V University. Ronnie Lilly works at Steele Drug Store Mullens. Baffin Land is named for explorer William Baffin.
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Ravencliff
Judy Vaught
Lottie Vaught
John McGraw
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Vaught
Washington, D. C
Dale
Freeman Acord
Anita Bailey
Louise Bailey
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley
Willard Ownby
Darrell Walker
Charleston
Donald Mann
Mazie Milam
Earl
Maggie
Little Hocking
Ohio
William Milam
Jack Lafferty
Goldie Vaught
Pheb
Doreen Hall
W. Va. University
Joe Lilly
Ronnie Lilly
Cameron Lilly
Steele Drug Store
Circle Meet Names House Party Delegate in Philippi
Mrs. Perry Scott was named delegate to the house party at Alderson Broaddus College Philippi July 18 to 22. The selection occurred during a meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church in Oceana at the Hatcher home.
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House Party
Oceana
ANS
Perry Scott
Alderson Broaddus College
Philippi
Scott
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
Hatcher
Harold Rose
Maude Cozort
Bert C. Green
French Manning
French Lilly
Myra Jones
Bert Green
Peggy Woods
Scott Rose
Cheryl Wood
Shower For Bride In Oceana Home
Mrs. George F. Spears formerly Ruth Ann Barlow of Oceana was honored with a bridal shower at her parents home Saturday night hosted by Mrs. Claude Marcum and the bride’s mother Mrs. Dan Barlow. Guests enjoyed refreshments, games, and prizes were won by Mrs. David Long and Mrs. Susie Brown.
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Oceana
RNS
George F. Spears
Ruth Ann Barlow
Claude Marcum
Dan Barlow
Ollie Cline
Amos Cline
Susie Brown
Virginia Stafford
Virginia Cook
Florence Kilbourn
Norman Cook
Howard Goodwin
Emory Justice
Charlotte Cline
Walter Barlow
Michael Cline
Dwight Stafford
Wayne Stafford
Stevie Morgan
Roy Cilbourn
Gorge F. Spears
David Long
Oceana Residents Share News and Hospital Trips
Local families from Oceana and nearby towns are noted in social updates. Several members visited Welch for hospital care at Stevens Clinic, with patients and returning visitors including Laurel Dixon, Vickie White, Lana Lusk, and others. many townsfolk traveled to Gallipolis and Pineville for visits and events while sons and daughters attended commencements at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Oceana
RNS
Don D. Cook
Herndon Cook
Donnie Weir
Julia
Carrolyn Bagwell
Morgantown
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Woodrow Lamb
Gene
Roy
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
James
Gallipolis
Ohio
James Otis Cook
Mike Plaster
Donnie Cook
Roy Lamb
Carolyn Parseley
Benny Parseley
Laurel Dixon
John Dixion
Steven’s Clinic
Welch
Millard Fillmore Plaster
John F. Dixion
Phillip Roach
Kemberly
Kevin
Bobby
Johnney
Ronda Jeanne Roach
Keith
Ronny Lee Roach
Mullens
W. W. McClung
Rupert
Glenn McClung
Worley Walker
Columbus
Brenda McClung
Richmond
William Lusk
Charleston
Milton
Lana Lusk
Stevens Clinic
Edith Trent
Carol
Betty Garnett
Main Street
Lynn Doke
Hugh Brown
Perry Scott
Vivenne Carrol Scott
Cather Stinnett
Gene Stinnett
Albert Schnick
la Crosse
Wrs
Herbert Dixion
Steven's Clinic
O. C. Hamilton
Erwin Owens
Pikeville
0. C. Hamilton
Linda
Donna
Karen
Wanda
Sandra
Ronnie
Tommy
Otis Cook
Peggy Lou
Roy Goddard
Jimmy
Alvin Goddard
Johnny
Carl Stewart
Billy
Kathy
Pineville
Vickie White
Jimmey White
Civil War Book Shelf Tells War Through Many Eyes
Civil War book shelf review catalogues titles from multiple publishers about the conflict. It lists As They Saw It and As Seen in Retrospect edited by Bettersworth and Silver, plus works by Adamson Woodford Adrivan Tucker Warren and others, covering battles biographies uniforms and military history.
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Philip van Doren Stern
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Mississippi
Confederacy
John K. Bettersworth
James W. Silver
State Uni. Press
J. G. Barrett
R. K. Turner, Jr
Virginia Military Institute
Univ. of N. C. Press
Chikamauga
Glenn Tucker
Bobbs-Merrill
Robert Penn Warren
Random House
Otto Eisenschiml
Bobbs- Merrill
Oceana Man Finishes Marine Drill School
Sgt. James H. Griffith of the United States Marine Corps, son of Mr and Mrs John F Griffith of Oceana, completed the drill instructor school at Parris Island South Carolina and ranks sixth in a 49 member class. He had earlier served at Camp LeJeune North Carolina as an engineer and personal chauffeur to a brigadier general. Griffith and wife Janet with two daughters Sherri and Becky reside in Oceana. he and his wife are Oceana High School graduates.
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Oceana
RNS
James H. Griffith
United States Marine Corps
John F. Griffith
Parris Island
S. C
Set. Griffith
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Griffith
Janet
Sherri
Becky
O. C. Hamilton, Hatcher
Oceana High School
Bradley Lilly family vacation in Pataskala Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Lilly and sons Douglas and Steven from Pataskala Ohio spend a week in the home of his brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cawley. Tuesday guests in Glen Jean include Elvira DiMargio Nick D Angleo from Youngstown. DiMargio and D Angleo visit brother Jim D Angello and sister in law in Glen Jean and also stay with Mr. and Mrs. John Magliano Price Hill. Angela Yates and daughter Angela of Detroit weekend guests in the homes of George Barbera and Edward Marchio.
Mount Hope Lions to Name Father of the Year
Mount Hope Lions Club will announce its Father of the Year at a 6 30 p m dinner meeting led by president J M Wade Raymond E Tissue chairs the selection committee with Harvie Stark and R C Simpkins assisting the effort.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hope Lions Club
J. M. Wade
Lions
Raymond E. Tissue
Harvie Stark
R. C. Simpkins
Oceana Residents Entertain At Party
A party was held at Miss Phyllis Walker’s home in Oceana Saturday evening hosted by Miss Walker and Miss Genevia Walker. Refreshments were served to Edwin Cook Larry Jerry Geraldine Cook Ruth Ann Spears Faye Barlow Lois Cline Walter Barlow Danny Fleenor Tommy Fleenor William Gibson Barnel Toler Tracy Bowden Judy Bowden Sharon Marks Roger Bailey all of Oceana.
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Oceana
RNS
Phyllis Walker
Ott Walker
Miss Walker
Genevia Walker
Edwin Cook
Larry
Jerry
Geraldine Cook
Ruth Ann Spears
Faye Barlow
Lois Cline
Walter Barlow
Danny Fleenor
Tommy Fleenor
William Gibson
Barnel Toler
Tracy
Judy Bowden
Sharon Marks
Roger Bailey
WSCS Sale In Church Kitchen At Matheny Methodist
The Women's Society of Christian Services of Matheny Methodist Church met Saturday at 10 a m in the church kitchen with Mrs Tom Duty and Mrs Stacy Stewart hosting. A sale of hamburgers hot dogs and baked goods followed the meeting in the church kitchen addition. Mrs William Daniels and Mrs Miley Adams led a devotional program. The group opened with a hymn and prayers as members contributed to the talent money tally with Mrs Warren Stewart and Mrs William T Daniels tying. Total offering was 34.35 with Mrs Sefton Workman also attending.
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Oceana
RNS
Woman’s Society of Christian Services
Matheny Methodist Church
Tom Duty
Stacy Stewart
William Daniels
Miley Adams
Adams
Douglas Graham
Warren Stewart
William T. Daniels
Sefton Workman
Coal output in Smokeless Area falls below year ago
Rise in Southern West Virginia coal production totaled 432610 tons last week, about 25000 tons more than the prior week yet 45000 tons less than the same week a year earlier.
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Bluefield
UPI
West Virginia
Sabine Visitors
Visiting Mr and Mrs Clare Brooks in their home Sunday were their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jarvey Brooks Bolt.
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Sabine
Clare Brooks
Jarvey Brooks
Bolt
Fayetteville Jaycees Organize First Chapter Project
Fayetteville Junior Chamber of Commerce starts charter efforts with 23 members and a full officers slate led by Dr Edwin Warfield. A four member by laws committee meets Monday to draft governance and complete the charter. Feazell chairs first project planning, with a swim party and record hop tentatively set for Fayette County Four-H Park Beckwith. Charter members include Warfield Feazell Bates McKnown Riner Bowling Spencer and others.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Robert Bates
Paul McKnown
Carl Riner
James Bowling
Leon Spencer
Memorial Auditorium
American Legion Club
Warfield, McKnown
Charles Goddard
Spencer
Oak Hill
Feazell
Tenta
Tively
Fayette County
Beckwith
Robert Mulligan
Robert L. Crabtree
Larry Tucker
Summersville
Lee Harless
Upper
Kanawha Valley
Montgomery
Tucker
Floyd Warrick
Don Goodson
Tommy Rose
Carl Lokant
Robert Sanger
Oak Hill Club
Lokant
New Fayetteville
Dr. Warfield
Bates
McKnown
Riner
Bowling
Stewart Gray
Eddie Neal
Walter Beene
Ben Akers
Dr. Crabtree
Tunney Hunsaker
Lewis O'Neal
Donald Stephens
Raymond Boyd
Charles Witt
Richard Johnson
Michael Gimmont
John Dickerson
Clifford Burdette
Visiting families and weekend guests across several towns
SABINE visiting in Clarence Dishmon home included George and Drema Dishmon and family. Jimmy Dishmon of Chicago and others. Sunday guests of Ray Brumty included Donald Morgan and family from Glen Rogers. Willie Brown visited Bill McGraw in Charleston. Virgil Ellis Jr and family from Matheny were guests of his parents. Gladys Lambert and Drema visiting James Tilly family. Fishing at Bluestone dam followed by notes on Carol Arich injuring her foot and receiving a cast at Oceanic Medical Center. Orville Burleson and sons Danny Gary visited Norville Burleson in Fairdale.
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Matheny
Virgil Ellis
Gladys Lambert
Drema
James Tilly
Orville Burleson
Danyny
Harry Reed Jr
Gene Pruitt
Bluestone Dam
Carol Arich
Oceana Medical Center
Orville Burleson and
Danny
Gary
Norville Burleson
Fairdale
Bible School Closes After Week at Mount Hope Church
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church held a successful week of Daily Vacation Bible School with about 31 pupils enrolled. Directors Mrs. C R Harnsbarger and Mrs. Sam Dorado led the program with teachers and helpers across kindergarten to pioneer levels. A closing program Friday featured a social hour and refreshments.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
C. R. Harnsbarger
Sam Dorado
Joe McCoy
H. L. Kirkpatrick
Barbara Lawton
C. R. Hornsburger
Ray Hanson Jr
John V.barnum
Trisha Ball
Barbara Carter
Alice Robinson
Brenda Treadway
D. J. McCoy
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New Funeral Home
Mt. Hope Circle
Baffin
Candaian Arctic
Explorer William Baffin
Cather
John Brasour
The
Kenneth More
Dana Wynter
Gene Stratton Porter
Shower
Minnesota
Maynard Click
Michael
Center) Mark
Minneapolis
Minn
Tion
Fred Stella
Kilsyth
Johnny Stella
Elizabeth Smith
Kilsyth Saint Anthony’s Church
M. B. Duberman
Charles Francis Adams
Houghton, Mifflin
England
Carl Schurz
Wayne Andrews
Scribner's
Lincoln
Paul Horgan
Citizen of
R. Ernest Dupuy
United States Army
Earl Echenck Miers
Golden Press
Confederate States of America
Richard Harwell
St. Martin's
Gerry Morrison
Vicks
Oceana Man
Herndon
Fractured Jaw
Jayne Mansfield
Orson Welles
Diane Varsi
Bradley
Actor Yul Brynner
Vladivostok
Siberia
Mountain Air Drive
Glen Jean
Harry Black and the
Tiger
Stewart Granger
Battle Flame
Scott Brady
Elaine Edwards
Perm
Walt Disney
Tarzan
Gordon Scott
Tarzan and the Lost Safari
Gordon Scott As
Torzan
WSCS
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming Counties
Raleigh Register
Glen Daniel
C. W. Walker Jr
Ghent
Cordie Nugen
Mabscott
Elizabeth Robinson
Margaret Marchio
Maple Fork
Troy Davis
Thelma Stover
George Armstrong
Pax
Oleta Shumate
Long Branch
Jack Martin
Lacy Meadows
Resoco
Rock Creek
Maude Parolari
Whitesville
Sabine - McGraws - Ravencliff
Bernard
Margie) Brooks
Soulsville
Maxine Tolliver
Sophia
Russell Pegram
Raleigh B Register
Joshua Loans
Il Who
Warner
Bombay
Guy Rolfe
Allan Cuthrentson
Patty Severt
Lee Severt
Maben
Tom Ferguson
Nat Burgess
Wayne Repass
Kegley
Cc. W. Graham
Lincoln Street
Bible School
Berkline
Gillette Razors
Sunbeam
Remington
Father
Presidents
Neville Maytag
Neville St
Dial
W. M. Kessel and
E. D. Terry, Sr
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