Extension Of School Term Poses Financial Problem In Fayette
Fayette County boards face a 9 to 12 month extension costing about 45000 plus an expected 80000 loss in state aid due to 1000 fewer pupils. Additional two weeks require funds beyond the special levy, affecting nearly 700 teachers and principals, coaches, and bus operations. Four small schools will be closed to balance the budget.
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A. L. Walker
Fayette County
Walker
Plum Orchard
Conservation Commission
Greenville
Greentown
Beary Mountain
Sugar Creek
Fayette Teachers To Attend National Convention
Four Fayette County teachers will attend the National Education Association Convention in Atlantic City June 25 to 30. Representing local associations are Marion Miller Lookout Gauley Bridge Edith Price Scarbro and Barbara Chaffins Smithers. Fayette County Education Association officers and WV Education Association members were appointed to the executive committee for legislation personal welfare finance public relations membership and citizenship.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Fayette County
National Education Association
Atlantic City
Marion Miller
Lookout
Wilhelmina Ashworth
Gauley Bridge
Fayette Classroom Education Association
Edith Price
Scarbro
Barbara Chaffins
Smithers
Classroom Teachers Association
Fayette County Education Association
Hugh W. D. Skaggs
Ansted
Fire damages roof of federal building in Clarksburg
A fire Tuesday caused about 5000 dollars in damage to the roof of the federal building in Clarksburg. The post office occupies the first floor while other federal offices are on the second and third floors.
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Clarksburg
UPT
Federal
Montgomery Joins West Virginia Public Employer Retirement Fund
Charleston dispatch reports Montgomery WV became the first municipality in the state to join the Public Employer Retirement Fund. Executive Secretary George Duffield said Cabell and Tyler counties also enrolled, with 17 other counties already in and 8,000 to 10,000 state employees expected to join. Other counties listed include Berkeley Boone Doddridge Greenbrier Hardy Kanawha Logan Marion Marshall Mason Mercer Nicholas Ohio Randolph Wayne Wetzel and Wyoming.
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Charleston
UPI
Montgomery
West Virginia
George Duffield
Cabell
Tyler
Berkeley
Boone
Doddridge
Greenbrier
Hardy
Kanawha
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
Mercer
Nicholas
Ohio
Randolph
Wayne
Wetzel
Wyoming
Boy Scouts Camp at Flat Top Lake Hosts Night Out
Mount Hope Troop No. 91 joined James Wade president of Mount Hope Lions Club for a weekend camp-out at Flat Top Lake. Adults present included Scout Master J. W. Bragg and M. A. Marchetti Commissioner Ambrose Bryan and Wade. Water skiing was the main activity with games fishing and hiking also enjoyed by the group. Boys attending included Paul Brown George Bryan Lewis Stuch Paul Sneed George Boyd Steve Phillips David Rhodes Jack Cain David Nottingham Jerry McCracken and James Johnson.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Flat Top Lake
James Wade
Paul Sneed
George Boyd
Steve Phillips
David Rhodes
Jack Cain
David Nottingham
Jerry McCracken
James Johnson
Weekend guests fill homes across Mt Hope area
Mt Hope reports weekend visitors from Akron Philadelphia and Charleston. Family guests include Bill Hinte Carrol Light Sammy and Kenneth Light with Johnny. J C Muir Jr and Barbara children. Major William B Muir on Okinawa and moving to Philadelphia. Lynn Brock 11 undergoing appendectomy. Marchetti family returned from Pittsburgh. Alta Gregg visiting Clapper in Cumberland Ohio. Porter family hosted by Rev George Porter. Cora Wotring Nancy at Edwards Rupert. William T Craft hospitalized at Beckley Pinecrest. Barnum and Harns barger at Synodical Training School Elkins. Barbara Carter Alice Robinson Brenda Treadway Nancy Hurd Bill Chapman Robert Evans attended Bluestone Presbytery conference.
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Mount Hope
RNS
O. G. Light
Bill Hinte
Beckley
Carrol Light
Sammy
Kenneth Light
Johnny
Akron
Ohio
Joe Taylor
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
John Muir
Navy
J. C. Muir Jr
Barbara
Driggo
Charleston
Lynn Brock
Margie Angle Brock
Oak Hill Hospital
M. A. Marchetti
Kip
Pittsburgh
Mark
D. di Benedetto
Alta Gregg
Cumberland
C. E. Clapper
George D. Porter
Donald Chambers
Nicky
Kenny
Randy
Huntington
George Porter
Dewey Porter
Godby Logan Heights
Thomas W. Schuler
Man
Bruce MacDonald
Visiting families gather in Pax area during weekend
A long list of visitors from Cincinnati Detroit Kingston Ravenswood and Washington gathered in Pax and surrounding towns over the weekend and on Monday. Local residents include Mrs Hattie Tyree and Lorene Mrs Charlotte Severance and Eva Clara Freddy Jr Donna and Terri among others. Hospitalized patient Mrs Mertie Keffer at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery was admitted for observation and treatment.
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PAX
RNS
Hattie Tyree
Lorene
Charlotte Severance
Eva Clara
Freddy Jr
Donna
Terri
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clara Blake
Alfred Tyree
David and
Jo Lynn
Long ‘Branch
Marie Meador
Oak Hill
Johnny Spears
Detroit
Mich
Coy Holley
Beacher Armstrong
Patty Ann
Donna Sue
Herman Ray
Neva Jo
Billy Jay
Brenda Lee
Fonda Lynn
Kingston
Bob Durst
Debby
Randy
Ravenswood
Carl Jones
Susan
Bryan
St. Albans
L. F. Reed
Berman
Clyde
Jeffery
Tonya
Crab Orchard
Kenneth Dangerfield
Barry
Bruce
Wesley Glenn
Marvin Dangerfield
Mertie Keffer
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Claudia Canterbury
George Massing
Beckley
Shelley
Nancy Canterbury
Washington, D.C
Judy Canterbury
Arlington
Don Cimino
Harry
Crisman
Walker O'Neal
Homer Hunter
Delia Lively
Hazel Lively
Lively
Virgil Live
Letha Barradaile
Washington, D. C
Color Slides Are Shown At Missionary Meeting
Mount Hope Baptist Temple women meet at 7 30 p m in the church fellowship room with Mrs Helen Darnall presiding. The meeting includes circle reports on works, a Love Gift push, and a slide program on Bacone College and Geneva Austria.
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Mount Hope
AMS
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Helen Darnall
Luther A. Lewallen
Frances Dixon
Mary Buckley
Galilean
Hulbert
Minnie E. Garrett
Alma Noble
Miriam
Philathea
Gay Foster Guild
Robert Lilly
Phillips
Germany
J. L. Wilkins
Women’s Missionary Society
Jack Shockey
Miriam Circle
Robert Penman
J. C. Gwinn
Bacone College
St. Mary’s School
P. C. Graney
Geneva
Austria
Weekend Guests and Youth Attendees in Pineville Area
Weekend visitors from Princeton to Pineville include Mr and Mrs Robert G Martin and daughter Kimberly visiting Mr and Mrs Bud Pendry in Key Rock with Connie Pendry from Charleston also present Thomas Virgil Hall of Logan visits his brother in Pineville Alfred Broom family welcomed Gary Bowyer and attends Pineville Presbyterian Church Synod Youth Leadership School near Hinton Pineville Baptist Youth Corp attendee Joe Phillips attends Cowen event.
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Pineville
RNS
Robert G. Martin
Kimberly
Princeton
Bud Pendry
Keyrock
Connie Pendry
Charleston
Thomas Virgil
Hall
Logan
Alfred Broom
Joe Phillips
Crowley - Worrell
Baptist Youth Corp
Cowen
Gary Bowyer
Texas minister to speak at Keyrock church
The Rev. S. D. Lambert of Lytle Texas will be guest speaker June 25 at 11 am at Keyrock Methodist Church Keyrock MA. Lambert a retired minister preached first sermon over 40 years ago at Keyrock Church and has pastored in West Virginia Kentucky Arizona and Texas. He and his wife are visiting relatives in Wyoming Raleigh and Logan Counties.
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Pineville
RNS
S. D. Lambert
Lytle
Tex
Keyrock Methodist Church
Keyrock
Lambert
Keyrock Church
West Virginia
Kentucky
Arizona
Texas
Wyoming
Raleigh
Logan
Thompson Family News From Charlottesville Visit
Miss Doro Thy Thompson of Charlottesville Virginia recently visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs D D Thompson. Mr and Mrs Lewis Thompson and sons David and Stevie returned from a sight seeing vacation in Florida.
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Prince
Dorothy Thompson
Charlottesville
D. D. Thompson
Lewis Thompson
David and
Stevie
Florida
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Montgomery Enters Retirement Fund
Boy Scouts
Mt. Hope
William B. Muir
Okinawa
Madison Street
Major Muir
Frank Graff
Donald Humphrey
Denver Arnold
L. A. Lewallen
Mamie Parker
Lillian Davis
Madge Warden
Blanche Davis
Layland Ayers
Ernest Mann
Oceana Briefs
Oceana
Judy Nicely
Barbara Gabbard
Vivenne Carroll Scott
Zeke Moore
Kopperston
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Raymond Tissue
George Dixon
Florence Duncan
Effie Dower
Mabel Jenkins
Charles Bergendahl
Women's Missionary Society
Ae Philathea Circle
Tomchin’s
Maytag
Dinette
Westinghouse
Prince Briefs
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