Oscar Morgan Named Oceana Councilman in June 2 Appointment
Oscar Morgan was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Jack Ritchie on the Oceana Town Council effective June 2. Ritchie served 11 months of a two year term and resigned due to business demands. Morgan, assistant fire chief for the Oceana Volunteer Fire Department, works for Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and is married to Virginia Aliff. He will be sworn in soon and take duties at the July council meeting.
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Oceana
RNS
Oscar Morgan
Jack Ritchie
Richie
Oceana Volunteer Fire Department
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Virginia Aliff
Aoy Aliff
Stevie
Ty Recorder
Eldon D. Cook
Attend Funeral For Alex Hill
Mr and Mrs A E Blankenship of East Pineville attended the funeral of Alex Hill 81 her brother in law. Final rites were held at 10 am Wednesday at Allen and Calderph St Albans by Rev J Cecil Jones. Burial followed at Uppler Dolen Cemetery Camp Creek. The Blankenships returned home Wednesday.
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Pineville
ANS
A. E. Blankenship
East Pineville
Alex Hill
Hill
St. Albans
Allen and Caldorph
J. Cecil Jones
Uppler Dolen
Camp Creek
Bilankenship
Birth Announced in Pineville for Boothe Family
Mr and Mrs Thomas Boothe of Pineville announce the birth of a son weighing eight pounds thirteen ounces born Thursday at 5 37 p m at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch The family names Thomas and boothe appear in the announcement and the location Pineville Welch Stevens Clinic Hospital are noted as identifiers.
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Pineville
ANS
Thomas Boothe
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Welch
Mullens Moose Initation and Birth News In West Virginia
Retired attorney Drew D Moran longtime Mullens resident attended a Moose initiation in Mullens while a birth is announced in Ikes Fork Grace Hospital Welch. Mr and Mrs Jerry Justice Ikes Fork welcomed a daughter weighing six pounds five and three quarter ounces. Ted Kessinger and A R Smith joined Moran in discussing Moose aims and the lodge hosted seven new initiates.
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Jerry Justice
Grace Hospital
Welch
Ted Kessinger
West Virginia Moose Association
A. R. Smith
Mullens Moose Lodge
Moran
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Kessinger
Moose Organization
Chorus to rehearse at Mullens First Methodist Church
The Community Chorus led by Rev. Robert McCoy of Pineville will rehearse at 7 p m Tuesday in Mullens First Methodist Church.
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Mullens
RNS
Mullens First Methodist Church
Robert McCoy
Pineville
Shipman Rites Held for Mrs. Mabel Shipman in Virginia
Pineville residents Mrs. Exidie Crews and husband attended the funeral for her aunt Mrs. Mabel F. Shipman, 75, at Clintwood Baptist Church Virginia. Burial followed at Castlewood Cemetery. Mrs Shipman was sister in law to Mrs C M Shipman of Charleston and aunt to Mrs Crews and Jack Shipman of Pineville.
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Pineville
Rns
Exidie Crews
Mabel F. Shipman
Clintwood
Castlewood
West Virginia Teen Queen Crowned At Charleston Pageant
Barbara Mathis, 17, of Oceana crowned State Teen Queen after winning a Charleston pageant final. She graduates from Oceana High School this spring and plans Marshall College English major. Other state winners include Wilda Sue Estep Miss West Virginia for Miss Universe and Jean Caesino Baton Twirling winner.
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Charleston
RNS
Barbara Mathis
Henry Mathis
Oceana
Tri-Hi-Y
Tri- Hi-Y
Jackson’s Mill
Mathis
Kopperston
Marshall College
Oceana Rotary Club
Wilda Sue Estep
Elkview
West Virginia
Long Beach
Calif
Clendenin High School
Raymond Lee Estep
Estep
Jean Caesino
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Con
McGraw Named Guide For Freshman Week
Darrell V. McGraw of Pineville is among 46 West Virginia University undergraduates named as guides for Freshman Week September 9 to 15. Guides will acquaint newcomers with campuses and customs. final selections are honorary and made by the administration.
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Pineville
ANS
Darrell V. McGraw
D. V. McGraw
West Virginia University
McGraw
Redingers Welcome Son Kevin Boone in Welch
Mr and Mrs Elbert Redinger of Pineville announce the birth of their first child, a son named Kevin Boone, born June 13 at Grace Hospital, Welch. The infant weighed 8 pounds 1/2 ounce. Mrs Redinger is formerly Miss Carole Boone, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Boone of Pineville.
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Pineville
Elbert Redinger
Kevin Boone
Grace Hospital
Welch
Hedinger
Carole Boone
Ray Boone
Pine- Ville
Bell's interest spanned to aviation in early days
Alexander Graham Bell, famed inventor of the telephone, showed interest in flight and described his concept as mechanical flight. His broader curiosity extended beyond communication to aeronautics, reflecting a versatile scientific mind.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Youth Burned In Gasoline Fire At Home
Glen Fork teen Ronnie Hurley seventeen suffered burns to his right leg and both hands when gasoline ignited after a match was struck while cleaning spark plugs. His father Abner, thirty eight, received minor burns while aiding his son. both were treated at Wyoming General Hospital and released.
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Mullens
Rns
Glen Fork
Ronnie Hurley
Wyoming General Hospital
Abner
Hurley
Young Hurley
Hanshaw Waives To Grand Jury
Hanshaw, a 38 year old man from Guyan, waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate W. P. Wilson in Pineville on a charge of false pretenses. The case goes to the Wyoming County Grand Jury after forgery of a $1195 check on a relative’s account. He remains in Wyoming County Jail with no bond due to parole violation.
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Pineville
RNS
William Euell Hanshaw
W. P. Wilson
Guyan
Wyoming County Grand Jury
Hanshaw
Euell Hanshaw
Wyoming County
Wilson
Pineville Youth Camps And Visitors Report
Pineville notes detail Junior Camp and Bluestone Presbytery Pioneer Camp held at the Fayette 4 H Camp with Pineville Church attendees and counselors listed. Also mentioned are Mrs. Fred Smith’s training, local visitors in Welch, and accounts of Major Alvin J. Morgan’s Pineville visit with family.
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Pineville
RNS
Fayette
Tommy Adkins
Bill Bowers
Marvin Collins
Douglas Hamlin
Richard Hawkins
Bobby Smith
Randy McNaughton
Sandra Porter
Karolyn Neal
Judy Davis
Sandra Hartley
Becky Gilley
Richard Simmons
Sam Bowers Jr
Lou Ellen Porter
Bluestone Presbytery
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Susan Porter
Susie Simmons
Betty Patrick
Linda Sherman
Brenda Sherman
Norman K. Morgan
Fred Smith
Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
Affend Installation of Area OES Officers at Pineville
Welch Chapter No. 80 members attended the installation of Pineville Chapter No. 110 OES officers at the Masonic Temple Thursday night. Attendees included Mr and Mrs A C Mullins Mr and Mrs C H Downing Mrs Thelma Branch from Welch and Carl Eschbach Mrs Myrtle Bussey and Mrs Mollie Auvil from Jaeger.
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Pineville
ANS
Welch
Order of Eastern Star
OES
Masonic Temple
A. C. Mullins
C.H. Downing
Thelma Branch
Jaeger
Carl Eschbach
Myrtle Bussey
Mollie Auvil
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Mutichler, Wood-Mode
Bill Bower
Kanawha
Mullens Moose
Drew D. Moran
Maullens Lodge
Shipman
Pepin
Pati
PEPSI
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Beckley W.va
Pepsi-Cola Company
New York
Pepsi-Cola
Oceana High School
Princess Oceana
Samuel Caseino
St. Paul, Minn
Cheryl Cardi
Carl Cardi
RCA
Prince St
Sherwin-Williams
SWP
Sherwin Williams
Beckley Ice & Feed CO
E. W. Cook
North Fork
Frank Stacks
James French
R. L. Cook
John W. Harper
C. V. Shannon
Alvin J. Morgan
Lewisburg
Estel Morgan
Amanda Khorazian
Antha Harvey
Mark
Dilmeda Daniels
Area Oes
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