Refugees Discussed At Mullens WSCS Meeting
The Mullens First Methodist Church WSCS met in Friendship Hall to discuss Home for the Homeless and refugees. Led by Mrs. Virgil Conant, the program included members Ella Neeley Robinson Cook Patton Nelley and others with plans to attend the West Virginia Wesleyan School of Missions July 10 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Friendship Hall
Virgil Conant
Ella Neeley
Nancy Robinson
Martha Cook
Beverly Patton
Marion Nelley
Local Notes On Visitors And A Sanatorium Patient
Mrs. Robert Davis and children of Dallas Texas are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A O Perry. Ray Bowling patient in Bluefield Sanitarium is reported very much improved. Miss Mary Alma Mitchell visits her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jerry Jenkins in Santana Florida. Her parents Mr and Mrs R H Mitchell plan a two week vacation starting Friday.
Florida Tour Welcomes 75 Wyoming Band Students
Seventy-five band members from four Wyoming County high schools toured Florida with chaperones from Pineville, Oceana, Mullens and other towns. They visited Jacksonville St Augustine Daytona Beach and attended the speed museum race tracks and Silver Springs during a busy schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Florida
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
Silver Springs
E. H. Collins
W. R. McCoy
Jack Gentry
Pineville
George Brewster
Bill Rankin
Oceana
al Gasper
Baileysville
Elbert Patton
F. Roncella
Mullens
Giants and Cubs win in Fayette Little League action
In Fayetteville Giants beat the Yanks 21 to 5 as King earned the win and Riner took the loss. Brown Arritt Akers and Lawson doubled while Lattanzi homered for the Yanks. Cubs defeated Red Legs 6 to 5 behind Charles Wendell who struck out 14 in three hits. Adkins took the loss. Poore had Cubs only extra base hit. Minor League action saw Athletics and Orioles win. Cardinals beat Orioles before Tuesday rainout. Guild Girls Picnic at Cabin Creek Falls hosted by Cook Memorial Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Giants
Yanks
Cubs
King
Riner
Brown
Arritt
Akers
Lawson
Best
Lattanzi
Charles Wendell
Adkins
Poore
Athletics
Pirates
Orioles
Cardinals
Pineville
RNL
Guild
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Cabin Creek Falls
Nancy Mathena
Mary Beth Pancake
Janet Pack
Susie Simmons
Earlene Altizer
Judy Pack
Tresa Martoe
Jeanie Houck
Jane Rogers
Sue Altizer
Robert Pack
Sorority Plans Buffet Dinner in Mullens Moose Ballroom
Gamma Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met at Mrs. Cecil Lacy's home on Wednesday. They discussed selling swimming pool tickets to aid needy children and bake sales. A buffet dinner for members husbands and guests was scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. The next meeting will be July 12 at Mrs. Ralph Dado's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
BNS
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Cecil Lacy
Moose
Ralph Dado
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Travel
MISS ANNA DARE Backus returned Monday after a two week visit with Miss Patsy Sykes and friends in Charleston. The item notes a location in Lantana and Mary Alma’s accompanying stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dare Backus
Patsy ‘Sykes
Charleston
Minister Hospitalized After Stroke at St Marys Hospital
The Rev. J. E. Durham is a patient in St. Marys Hospital Hunting ton MA after suffering a stroke about two weeks ago. He has lost movement on his left side and has speech difficulties. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Durham are mentioned in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Rev
J. E. Durham
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
MA. Durham
Hubert Durham
Church Men Meet OCEANA In Monthly Fellowship
The Men's Fellowship of Toneda Missionary Baptist Church met in the church fellowship hall at 1130 p.m. Saturday for its regular monthly gathering. Jerry Cook led the devotional, Johnney Evans gave the opening prayer, and president Jay Whitt Cook spoke. Hostesses included Mrs. Don D. Cook Mrs. Gilbert Cook and Mrs. Denny Walker. Attendees were Virgil Lusk Emory Justice Gilbert Cook Nenna Walker the Rev Vernon P. Cook Evans and Jerry Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Toneda Missionary Baptist Church
Jerry Cook
Johnney Evans
Jay Whitt Cook
Don D. Cook
Gilbert Cook
Denny Walker
Virgil Lusk
Emory Justice
Nenna Walker
Rev
Vernon P. Cook
Evans
Durham family plans move to Morgantown nursing home
The son and daughter-in-law returned to their home Saturday after visiting his father for the week. They plan to move Mr. Durham to a private nursing home in Morgantown soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Durham
Morgantown
Beckleyan To Install Lions Officers Tonight
Mount Hope Lions Club dinner meeting at 6 30 p m features installation of new officers guest musicians and Ladies Night Installing officer is C G Peregoy Woodrow Wilson High principal a state leader in Lions Club work Officers to be installed are Patrick C Graney Jr president Sanford McNeely first vice president Donald Stark second vice president Fred Dixon third vice president M A Marchetti secretary and William B McCoy treasurer New board members include E C Amick A L Water Harvie Stark I O Shumate and Louis M Corey Retiring officers are J M Wade Fred Dixon James H Page Wood B Poling and Raymond E Tissue Current board members are C C Freeman W R Park Ralph Dorsey M A Marchetti Fred Dixon Bill Martin Sanford McNeely T W Howard C E Jones Harvie Stark Raymond E Tissue program chairman Raymond E Tissue will introduce Miss Susan Johnson vocalist and Jan Campbell will provide dinner music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Peregoy
Lions Club
Beckley Lions Club
Patrick C. Graney Jr
Sanford McNeely
Donald Stark
Fred Dixon
M. A. Marchetti
William B. McCoy
E. C. Amick
A. L. Water
Harvie Stark
I. 0. Shumate
Louis M. Corey
J. M. Wade
James H. Page
Wood B. Poling
Raymond E. Tissue
C. C. Freeman
W. R. Park
Ralph Dorsey
M. A. Marchett
Bill Martin
T. W. Howard
C. E. Jones
Susan Johnson
Miss Johnson
M. A. Johnson
Granville Avenue
Jan Campbell
Mullens Mayor Proposes All Out War On Speeders
Mullens Mayor Woodrow Cook unveils a speed control plan with no warnings. Violators face fines or jail, and police will run frequent checks while drivers receive speeding notices. City Council approves partial area testing and brighter 250 watt street lights plus a new Third Street Moran Avenue traffic light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANS
Woodrow Cook
John Tice
Union Power Co
Mullens Playground
Wyoming General Hospital
Third Street
Moran Avenue
Robert A. Pack
Harmeo
Pack
Allen Vanhorne
Girl Scouts Begin 3rd Camp Session Today
Camp Abbot in Fayette County opens its third session today after two prior sessions at the five year old site near Beckwith. Senior Scouts gathered June 12 with 19 attendees. Intermediate sessions run June 22 to July 8 with multiple groups and Oak Hill leaders guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Don Sanford
Mount Hope
Zedia Martin
Gordon Spessard
Miriam Arbaugh
Falls View
Betty Ramey
Joan Bennett
Oak Hill
Joe N. Jarrett
Lawrence Portman
Frank Thomas
Sharon Stone
Jane Dove
Susie Thomas
Sue Herndon
Gauley Bridge
Sharon Kay Stone
Marian Robinson
Charlton Heights
Anne Claiborne
Stacy Shumate
Elizabeth Updike
Montgomery
Lois Dorton
Shirley Tyree
Sue Thomas
Pat Painter
Nancy Shiflett
Diane Stover
Mary Miller Gwinn
June Humphrey
Sue Jarvis
Beverly Croft
Patricia Ann Solacz
Toni Martin
Sandra Sue Anderson
Karen Spangler
Jeannie Robbins
Kay Berry
Mary Elizabeth Jarvis
Brenda Bennett
Sharon Ann Sutphin
Diana Mae Marshall
Patcy Russell
Kathy Russell
Kathy Simmons
Bertha Ann Berry
Marsha Elaine Atha
Mary Ellen Weitzel
Cheryl Janese Toombs
Anne Sydnor
Cassie Gaye Hamm
Sue Ann Dodd
Beatrice Ann Armstrong
Alice Kerr Laird
Jan Caye Gwinn
Diana Starr Tolliver
Carla Twyman
Bowman Family Weekend Visit Across Ohio and Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bowman of Cincinnati spent the weekend with Mrs. Mary K. Bowman in Pineville. He travels to Huntsville to work for the government. Mrs. Bowman plans to return to Cincinnati to store furniture and prepare for a transfer before visiting Beckley and Pineville. Mrs. Omar L. Dowdy and children Mary and Mike of Beckley visited the Bowman grandmother and her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rns
John C. Bowman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary K. Bowman
Bowman
Huntsville
Ala
Beckley
Omar L. Dowdy
Mary
Mike
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WSCS
R. H. Mitchell
Buren Toler
Glen Hudgins
George Biggs
Harry Houck
Woman and World Outlook
Mitchell
Jack Dick
Carrie Thrasher
J. A. Robinson
Catherine Stewart
Fayette
Cation
Lantana
Mary Alma
Dacron
Galey & Lord
Penney
Plain Front University
Qos
Tly Ty
Jamaica
Sess
Beckleyan
Lions
Mount Hope Lions Club
Cc. G. Peregoy
Oglebay - Norton
Otsego
West Mullens
Shumate Street
Slab Fork
Lilly Land Co
Cook
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