VFW Pushes Higher Veterans Benefits at West Virginia Meeting
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of West Virginia plans to approve at a weekend meeting in Huntington a resolution urging Congress to raise disability and death benefits for veterans and families. Another resolution seeks expanded housing and loan programs for vets. Governor Barron canceled an opening appearance to fly to Honolulu for the National Governors Conference. Senator Byrd and Representatives Hechler, Moore, and Staggers are slated to speak in the event.
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Ken Hechler
Arch Moore
Harley Staggers
Bowman & Associates Win Pratt Plant Design Contract
Irving Bowman and Associates of Charleston have signed a contract with North American Aviation to design a plant in Princeton. The firm will begin engineering studies immediately and construction is slated for September with about 300 workers to be employed at the new plant.
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Charleston
UPI
Irving’ Bowman & Associates
North American Aviation
Princeton
M. A. Haymore
Sepember
Revival to Begin at Independent Baptist Church Glen Rogers
A revival starts tonight at the Independent Baptist Church in Glen Rogers led by evangelists Gerald Hawling and Sherman. Services run nightly at 7:30 with praying for the sick and anointing with oil upon request. the public and singers are invited.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
The
Independent Baptist Church
Gerald Hawling
Sherman
New Landfill Opens At Arnett
A new landfill designed to last three to four years is now open to the public at Lickwater, Arnett. The previous Arnett landfill is closed. The county leased the site from Mr and Mrs John R Harris after Harris built a river dam creating a natural fill. The dam is 14 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and 130 feet long. the fill will be about 130 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and 650 to 750 feet long.
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Arnett
ANS
Lickwater
John R. Harris
Harris
Big Coal River
Don Jarrell
Pete Boggess
Thurlo
Dry Creek
Circle Members Report on Synodical School
Members of the Women of the Church at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church met Monday evening. The business session was led by president Mrs W J Moore Mrs John V Barnum who attended the Synodical Training School at Davis and Elkins College Elkins last week with Mrs C R Harnsbarger, reported on the class of church music. Fred Frisk vice president presented the program. The topic was Significant Development in the Life of the Church, the last in a three study series.
Pax PAX social notes stir in Bradley and Beckley region
Social items record family visits dinners and birthdays. Jo Anne Lively marks her 11th birthday with a dinner at Royal Spaghetti House in Bradley. Families from Orlando Weirwood Beckley Lively Canterbury and Pax frequent visits feature military anticipation as Pfc Clarence Meredith prepares for 18 months in Germany.
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Pax
Jess Humphrey
Seibert Lively
Linda Lee
JoAnne
Orlando, Fla
Henry Canterbury
Lively
Bradley
Jo- Anne
Russell Meredith
Weirwood
Clarence Merredith
Ft. Dix
N. J
Frankfort
Germany
Merredith
Pax High School
Mount Hope Visitors Fill Homes Across Town
Mount Hope notes guest visits as Rev. C. C. Lambert, retired Mount Hope pastor, stayed with the Gwinns. Guests include Mrs. George Lilly and children from Falls Church Va., George H. Siems Jr. of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Robert Kent and children from Greensboro N C., Nellie Malone of Logan, and Rob ert Lauder and family among others visiting local residents. Carl Cody of Beckley also called on Mount Hope residents. Rebecca Gwinn returned home from a Girl Scout trip after several days away.
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Mount Hope
RNS
C. C. Lambert
Philippi
Miller Gwinn
Lambert
Mount Hope Methodist Church
George Lilly and Children
Falls Church
J. E. Howard
Robert Lilly
George H. Siems Jr
Baltimore
George H. Siems
Robert Kent
DeDe
Hull
Greensboro
N.C
T.L. Feazell
P. A. Taggart
Nellie Malone
Logan
Robert Lauder
Bill William
Rose Mary
Portsmouth
Ohio
Major
Robert Taggart
Gail
Kara
Robert
Fort Dix
Carl Cody
Beckley
Rebecca Gwinn
Girl Scout
Indians Tigers Win In Oak Hill Leagues
Oak Hill league results show the Indians beating the Giants 11 to 10 on Friday night with Hall earning the win for the Indians while Pawlas took the loss for the Giants. Shuff doubled for the Indians and Pawlas homered for the Giants in the fourth. Gwinn earned the Tigers win with a triple. Price homered for the Cubs in the sixth inning and was charged with the loss.
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Indians
Tigers
Oak Hill
Giants
Cubs
Hall
Pawlas
Shuff
Gwinn
Tiger
Price
Eight Cases Docketed For Fayetteville July Term
Fayette County Circuit Court set eight trials for July at an adjourned May term. On July 10 Mack Burrell faces breaking and entering. John Andrew Eagle appeals a drunk driving conviction. July 11 includes William Green Jr. Bastardy and John R. Samuels drunk driving appeal. Civil docket covers Pauline White et al vs Claudia Renick July 13. Raleigh County Bank administrator vs Mountain Truckers July 17. Colton Miner Jr. vs Carl Ray Morris and Dock Steed vs Carl Ray Morris July 19.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Mack Burrell
Willis
Caw
John Andrew Eagle
William Green Jr
John R. Samuels
Pauline White
Claudia Renick
Raleigh County Bank
Mountain Truckers, Inc
Colton Miner Jr
Carl Ray Morris
Dock Steed
Colts Bears Tie For First In Oak Hill Youth League
In Oak Hill the Colts and Bears share first place at 3-1 after two weeks in the Oak Hill Youth Baseball League. Saturday’s 7-3 Colts win created the tie. the Seals beat the Lions 9-7 to claim third. Murphy pitched for the win with Treadway taking the loss.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Colts
Bears
New Oak Hill
National Guard
City Park
Seals
Lions
Murphy
Treadway
WLGB
Storm Town School Rebuilt and Summer Church Schedule
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church outlines a busy summer with camps and conferences. Junior Camp at Beck runs June 5 to 10 with named attendees. Senior High Conference at Bluestone June 12 to 17. Pioneer Camp registrations due July 10. Church aims to read and study over July with no circle meetings.. Rev. Ray R Hanson Jr on vacation July 27 to Aug 23. Dr. Joe B Overmyer to guest at four Sundays. Rosedale School reconstruction delayed to Oct 1 with temporary quarters at Mount Hope for 180 students after windstorm damage.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Westminster Church
Beckwith
Ruscoe Ann Garrett
Bruce Bazo
Isabel Dower
Susan Dower
Ben Dorsey
Linda Howard
Thomas Howard
Sharon Graney
Kirby Kirkpatrick
Bluestone
Barbara Carter
Alice Robinson
Brenda Treadway
Nancy Hurd
Bill Chapman
Robert Evans
Anthony Puskas
World Mission
Church Extension
T. Watson Street
Janie W. McGaughey
Alexander Lake
Lord
Roy L. Smith
Billy Graham
C. S. Lewis
Ray R. Hanson Jr
Army Reserve Camp
Joe B. Overmyer
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Hanson
Rosedale
Oak Hill
Rhymes And Fairy Tales Brought To Life At Campfire
Brownies and Girl Scouts presented skits based on Mother Goose rhymes and fairy tales Thursday night at Camp Collins below Pineville. Standing are Julia Worrell and Sweetsie Parker with Ann Morgan Brenda Kidd and Brenda.
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Brownies and
Girl Scouts
Camp Collins
Pineville
Julia Worrell
Sweetsie’ Parker
Ann Morgan
Brenda Kidd
Brenda
Local visitors and guests span Kopperston to Narrows
Mrs Riley Campbell visited her ill father R C Conley in Roderfield and accompanied him to Grace Hospital. Monday guests included Ricky Fisher of Miami Flo and Robert Gooden of St Albans. Kopperston social ties show C R Rankin Pennington families Roanoke Narrows Tarboro Montreal guests and church training plans with Gillenwater Lovell and Gillenwater relatives.
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Oceana
RNS
Riley Campbell
R. C. Conley
Roderfield
Grace Hospital
C.R. Rankin
Marsha
Ricky Fisher J
Miami
Flo
Robert Gooden
St. Albans
R. C. Pennington
Audra
Iris
Kopperston
William Lockyard
Beaufort, N. C
Murray Page
Tarbora
N. C
Montreal
L. G. Snider
C. H. Snider
Princeton
Ellea Gillenwater
Jackie Elkins
Gillenwater
General Gillenwater
Leet
Harry Love
Camp Abbot Beckwith Visit and Varied Travel Notes
Mrs. Bragg Moyer of Edinburg Virginia is visiting the home of Mrs. Thresa Hanes. Mr. and Mrs. W R Park and daughters Eva Ann and Judy left Thursday afternoon for a vacation in Denver Colorado.
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Beckwith
Bragg Moyer
Edinburg
Thresa Hanes
W. R. Park
Eva Ann
Judy
Denver
Col
Nazarene Meet Set July 6-8 In Summersville
The West Virginia district assembly of the Church of the Nazarene will convene July 6 through 8 at the Nazarene district camp grounds in Summersville. About 120 district churches with 8,000 members and 18,500 Sunday School attendees will be represented. Dr. Samuel Young, presiding general superintendent, will oversee elections and service.
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Summersville
Church of the Nazarene
West Virginia
Nazarene
H. Harvey Hendershot
Charleston
Samuel Young
Kansas City
Chester Acton
Nazarene IC
Circle Plans Luncheon at Lake Side Home
Mount Hope Methodist Circle No 2 met at Mrs T M Rogers home on a Monday afternoon with Miss Belle Perry chairing A luncheon covered dish is planned for June 10 at the Lake Side Home of Mrs John Massing The program featured a book review The Song of Ruth by Frank Slaughter Guest Mrs Paul Willis attended Others present included Mrs Fred Potter Mrs R G Patteson Mrs John Massing Mrs Ida Rinehart Miss Georgie Perry Mrs Bill Martin and Mrs George Gunn.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Circle No. 2
Fred ‘Potter
R. G. Patteson
John Massing
Ida Rinehart
Georgie Perry
Bill Martin
George Gunn
Kilsyth Neighbors Host, Move, and Births in Local Notes
Freddie Stella and fiancée Carol Anderson return home to Minneapolis after two weeks visiting Stella's family in Kilsyth. Weekend guests include Jack and Nan Mace of Charleston and the Coleman family with multiple relatives visiting across Pax, Belle, and Hilltop. A daughter Ester Elaine was born June 17 weighing seven pounds eight ounces, Nellie Megimose visits Wyoming, and families relocate to Washington DC and Elk Hart as local social notes detail illnesses and hospital observations.
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Edward Helm
Shawn Renne
St. Albans
Alfred Humphrey
G. C. Johnston
Bernadine Janney
Virginia McGraw
Donald Akers
Frank Akers
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
J. L. Humphrey
Crestline
Ohio
Daphne
Henry ‘Canterbury
Lively
Seibert Lively
Linda Lee
JoAnne
Livelys
Canterbury
Beckley
Glen Lively
Effie Clyburn
W. W. Pettry
A. W. Pettry
Pax
Linda Sue Cumbow
Charleston
Fred Huber
Wanda Bowyers
Sat
Richard McNeely
Kilsyth
Freddie Stella
Carol Anderson
Minneapolis
Minn
Fred Stella
Greene Coleman
Jack Mace
Greene Coleman Jr
Ralph
Cathy
Ward
Bernice Coleman
Ruby Phillips
Hilltop
Laura Ruth ‘Coleman
Coleman Home
Howard Stover
Dayton
Milton Kiddy
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Charles Boyd
Washington, D. C
Boyd
Princeton
H. L. Fletcher
Lyle Fletcher
Belle
Tom Ramey
Rena Rule
Kincaid
Laura Ruth Coleman
Mary Cain
Adrian Keeney
Pamela
Kay
Oak Hill
Tommy Ramey
Nellie Megimose
Mike Megimose
Wyoming
Ester Elaine
L. P. Lusk
Rae Holt
Sally Peyton
Maude Cox
Lillie Wilkerson
Carmen Carter
Elkhart
Stahr To Dedicate Sutton Reservoir In Sutton
In Sutton UP S officials expect up to 2100 visitors over the Fourth of July week for the dedication of the new $30 million Sutton Reservoir. A gala program includes water acts, an air show, and a parade with Army Secretary Elvis J. Stahr set to speak.
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Sutton
UPS
Army
Elvis J. Stahr
Revenues Down in Williamson County Finance Report
A report to the Mingo County court shows 10 funds in the red as West Virginia counties face serious fiscal strain. Tax revenues for the last month of the fiscal year are unlikely to cover the deficit.
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Williamson
UPI
Mingo County
West Virginia
Guardsmen in guerilla type training in West Virginia
Kingwood UPI reports 75 members of a West Virginia National Guards special forces unit under Lt. Col. William F. Watts train in guerilla warfare for two weeks. A dozen Army instructors from Ft. Bragg parachuted in for a tactical field exercise with Guardsmen and others from Ohio and five other states. West Virginia is among a few states with special forces units for such behind enemy lines operations.
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Kingwood
UPI
West Virginia
National Guardsmen
William F. Watts
Beckley
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Camp Dawson
West Virginia Guardsmen
Ohio
JFKs Car Stolen in Pittsburgh Amid Alarm
Police issued an all points bulletin Tuesday for the theft of John F. Kennedy service car a 1956 Chevrolet not a bubble top Lincoln The owner a scene plasterer and a good Democrat.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Ceene
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Trap Hill High School
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Mt. Hope
Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
Judy Jones
Stahr
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