Oak Hill Garden Club Boots New Club in City Area
Oak Hill Garden Club sponsors a new club meeting at Mrs Charlies Miller home. 20 members will join with Miss Jeaninette Fox as chairman. A City-Wide Clean Up campaign in April prompts club support and a delegate will attend. Committees include publicity, yearbook, constitution and by laws, telephone, program, scrap book, librarian, and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeaninette Fox
Wallace Bennett
Danny Davis
James Martin
J. W. Mahoney
Charles Balding
E. C. Maynor
Charles Miller
Thomas Martin
G. Larrick
Bill McKnight
Lawerence Nettles
John Frazier
Gene Carter
James Lively
Wbrarian
E. G. Larrick Jr
John Frisk
CR Hill Jr
R. N. German
H. L. VanCamp
Handcuffed Man Escapes From Wyoming Deputy
Gene Shrewsbury, 22, of near Arista, fled from Deputy Sheriff Verne Morgan's car while in handcuffs after freeing one hand. Arrested earlier for drunkenness, he evaded Mullens officers in a brief pursuit, with a prior 1957 chase and fines for reckless driving, running red lights, and ignoring a siren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Gene Shrewsbury
Arista
Wendell W. Cook
Shrewsbury
Verne Morgan
Cook
Colcord Briefs Include Visit Plans and Illness Report
Vernie Toney of Colcord left for a week in Dayton Ohio to visit his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Denver Griffis. Mrs Med White remains ill at her Colcord home with a heart condition and high blood pressure. A few attendance records appear at Colcord Elementary School in recent weeks due to colds and sore throats among students.
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Colcord
RNS
Vernie Toney
Denver Griffis
Dayton
Ohio
Med White
Mrs. Ethel Mae Pennington Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Mae Pennington will be at 2 p m Saturday in Seaver Mortuary Chapel. Burial follows in Resthaven Cemetery. The 65 year old Matoaka native died in her sleep at a sister in law’s Princeton residence. Survivors include a daughter Virginia Ruth Cooper of Miami Florida a son Shelby and four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
RNS
Ethel Mae Pennington
Seaver Mortuary
L. D
Resthaven
Pennington
Low Gap Road
Joel Young
Athens Road
Matoaka
Mercer County
Wiley Fulton Pennington
Patient at VA hospital identified as Trent T Shumake
In the VA hospital at Oteen North Carolina for the past two months is Trent T Shumake son of Mrs T M Shurmake Oak Hill Route 1 and a mother of Mrs L T Epperly Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VA Hospital
Mount Hope
Veterans Administration Hospital
Oteen
N. C
Trent T Shumake
T. M. Shurmake
Oak Hill
Route 1
L. T. Epperly
Enrollment Increases At Bluefield College
Bluefield State College reports second semester enrollments rose to 563 from 316 in the first term, a 9 percent rise and a 40 percent net gain over last year’s second term. Dean Scarsford attributes the growth to expanded evening on campus and extension programs attracting area adults seeking degrees while improving job skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. J. Scarsford
Bluefield State College
Dean Scrafford
Mullens Band Association Reactivated In Wilkinsburg District (implied)
Mullens Band Association reactivated at a Monday school meeting naming officers Mrs. Herman Akers president Mrs. Roger Pritchett vice president Mrs Harold Oxley secretary and Mrs L C Stewart secretary treasurer The group won't sponsor a three day trip to the Strawberry Festival The Area Band Festival is set for early May at Bluefield with the local band expected to participate They approved purchasing a drum major uniform and will decide the fate of discarded uniforms with Comley High School receiving them for repair and reuse The annual band banquet plans will be discussed at the April 6 meeting at 7:30 p m The new president urged all band parents to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Akers
Roger Pritchett
Harold Oxley
L. C. Stewart
MHS
Elkins
Bluefield
Ray Richards
W. G. Short
Comley High School
Carl Hazzard
Willing Workers Meet at AMEagle Kiddies Party
Ladies of the Ameagle Willing Workers Club gathered at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday for a Kiddies Party. Members dressed as children and played games with prizes awarded to Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. George Southard, Mrs. R. E. Stover, and Mrs. J. C. Galloway. Mrs. John Thompson won the door prize. Hostesses were Mrs. Emil Wiseman and Mrs. Charles Smith. Attendees included many members such as Mrs. R. E. Stover, Mrs. Bill Dyke, Mrs. Gordon Coleman, Miss Jean Stover, and Mrs. J. C. Galloway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameagle
RNS
Ameagle Willing Workers Club
Presbyterian Church
Charles Smith
George Southard
J. C. Galloway
John Thompson
Emil Wiseman
Attewding
R. E. Stover
Bill Dyke
Gordon Coleman
Bryant Withrow
Jean Stover
Freeman Stover
Kenneth Thompson
Holley Kinder
Arthur Jarrell
Herbert Honaker
Carl Hamilton
Bill Harper
Oceana Rotarians Elect Officers for Next Year
Oceana Rotary Club elected new officers at a Tuesday meeting at the Oceana Methodist Church. Fred Lokant was named president, with B L Morgan as vice president, Charles Lambert secretary, and C R Wallace treasurer. Board directors include Bert Green, Fred Lokant, Les Lively, B L Morgan, and Robert Williams. Ronald Lee Cook is outgoing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Oceana Rotary Club
Oceana Methodist Church
Fred Lokant
B. L. Morgan
Charles Lambert
C. R. Wallace
Bert Green
Les Lively
Robert Willams
Ronald Lee Cook
126 Girls Vying For Queen Title At Clear Fork High
COLLORD RNS Twenty six girls were chosen from art and student organizations at Clear Fork High to compete for Panther Queen at the Physical Education Exhibition at 7 p m today The top 21 will be cut as the student body votes for five finalists later the five will be voted on for the queen Billy Hodge hosts the program featuring basketball volleyball calisthenics tumbling relays square dancing and stunts A band will play for Her Majesty and Twilight Time will be performed by a soloist with piano accompaniment Proceeds benefit the Physical Education Department Colcord Elementary School children from grades five and six participate with square dances and musical numbers including Take A Little Peek and You Swing Mine and I ll Swing Yours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hodge
William Anderson
Patricia Griffith
Clinton Treadway
William Montgomery
Colcord
Billy Beller
Leslie Tillon
Jerry Massey
Roger Walker
Virginia Wright
Brenda Fraley
Margie Thompson
Linda Maynor
Terry Dillon
George Kincaid
Junior Thompson
Larry Cooper
Pearl Rogers
Mary Ann Webb
Gloria Stover
Aretta Schoolcraft
Mercer Woman Struck By Truck On Mercer Street
Mercer woman Mrs. Lawrence Wimmer of Washington Ave. was admitted to Memorial Hospital about 11 30 am Thursday after being struck by a pickup on Mercer Street. Roy Miller of Athens, driver, reportedly blacked out and kept driving. no charges were filed due to his high blood pressure. Wimmer suffered a broken collar bone, fractured ribs, and facial lacerations after being knocked onto the truck’s hood and crushed beneath the wheels as the vehicle rolled down the sidewalk past the post office, past the H and M Shoe Store, uprooting a traffic sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Rns
Memorial Hospital
Mercer St
Lawrence Wimmer
Washington Ave
Roy Miller
Athens
Miller
Wimmer
Charles Lane
P Thornton Speaks At Rotary Club Meet
Oak Hill Rotary Club heard Prince Thornton of Appalachian Power Company Roanoke Va present Blue print for Better Living a program on community planning and development illustrated with a flannel board Guests included Beckley residents George Coleman Nathan Matz E G Larrick Robert L Davis J W Waters R B Armentrout Joseph Fourney R E Wicks Joe Stoddard E Pugh E S Pugh Jr Jack Beard and Floyd Sayre Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Rotary Club
Prince Thornton
Appalachian Power Co
Roanoke
George Coleman
Fayetteville
Nathan Matz
E. G. Larrick
Robert L. Davis
J. W. Waters
R. B. Armentrout
Joseph Fourney
Frances Crump Engaged To Wed Robert Ramsey
Frances Virginia Crump and Robert Ganes Ramsey have announced their engagement by her parents from Norfolk Virginia. Ramsey is the son of Mrs. Abe Boley Lookout and James David Ramsey Gig Harbor Washington. A May wedding is planned by the couple.
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Lookout
Rnl
Frances Virginia Crump
Robert Ganes Ramsey
William Thomas Crump
Norfolk
Abe Boley
James David Ramsey
Gig Harbor
Wash
Whitesville Park Board Sets Monday Meeting Plans
Whitesville Park Board, led by Quinten Barrett, will meet Monday at Whitesville Junior High School at 7 p.m. to finalize spring and summer park operations. Agenda includes integrating the Little League schedule and appointing a full time playground director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Quinten Barrett
Whitesville Park Board
American Legion
Mrs. M. Smith Speaks At Woman's Club Meet
Mrs Murry Smith of Clay spoke at the Montgomery Woman's Club garden department on her European tour and displayed items bought abroad. Daughters of the American Revolution invited the department to a Governor's Mansion tea March 30, while members will plant flowers at F O Harris Park as part of city beautification.
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Montgomery
RNS
Montgomery Woman's Club
Murry Smith
Clay
C. D. Coleman
Charles Babick
C. P Brinton
D. L. Brown
G. W. Dillard
T. H. Dunbar
A. M. Foley
Nora Dyer
E. F. Imbrogno
S. G. Newby
W. H. Kinder
Benefit Party Slated March 13
Whitesville Boone County chapter of the Society for Crippled Children and Adults plans a Bridge and Canasta party March 13 at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian Building, Fourth Avenue. Mrs. W. L. Barbour will organize the games and announce that funds raised will aid crippled persons in Boone County and kick off a two month series of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
BNS
Boone County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Appalachian
Fourth Avenue
W. L., Barbour
Boone County
Debating Team Prepares To Defend Championship
Clear Fork High School debaters travel to Charleston to defend their state title. Peggy Treadway and Peggy Williams beat Charleston High top debaters in an early afternoon contest. Team members Sarita Workman Carol Howell Nancy Pettry Dorothy McNulty and coach Julian Williams toured the state capitol met Governor Underwood and Raleigh County lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
RNS
Clear Fork High School
Charleston
Charleston High School
Peggy Treadway
Peggy Williams
Clear Fork
Sarita Workman
Carol Howell
Nancy Pettry
Dorothy McNulty
Julian Williams
Clear Fork High
State Capitol
Underwood
Singing League To Meet Sunday In Long Branch WV
Mount Zion Church in Long Branch hosts District No 3 West Virginia State John Redmond Fayetteville district president leading the program. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with a church basement dinner at 1 p m. Rev C E Phillips of Charleston is pastor.
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PAX
RNL
Mount Zion Church
Long Branch
West Virginia State Singing League
John Redmond
Fayetteville
C. E. Phillips
Charleston
Mount Hope Thespian Troupe Initiates Charter Members
Thespian Troupe No. 1891 at Mount Hope High School held installation and initiation at a Presbyterian Church meeting on Monday. Troupe No. 587 of Meadow Bridge led the ceremonies with Kenneth Pack Jr as installing officer, assisted by Loretta Jones and Anthony Puskas. Charter members include Robert Barley Judy Bolen Cindy Bowyer Harold Lovelace Janet Parrish Bill Caperton Eddie Berdengahl Tennis Cope Wayne Kessler Mary Mann Lowell Perkins Mary Puskas John Sink Mary Ellen Stover Linda Cox Jennings Helton and Tom Hock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Mount Hope High School
Presbyterian Church
Meadow Bridge
Kenneth Pack Jr
Loretta Jones
Anthony Puskas
Sue Bowyer
Robert Barley
Judy Bolen
Cindy Bowyer
Harold Lovelace
Janet Parrish
All heads of France government presidents since 1873
From 1873 onward all heads of the French government have served as presidents of the French Republic with one exception. In 1944 Marshal Petain proclaimed himself as Chief of State, marking an extraordinary deviation from the republic’s normal leadership.
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Marshal Petain
VEW Auxiliary Elects Officers at OAK HILL
Miss Jolefa Midkiff was named president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at a Wednesday VFW Post meeting in Oak Hill. New officers include Samuel Sluzas senior vice president Cecil Maynor junior vice president John Chesunas treasurer Jack Casto chaplain George Harris conductor Irene Midkiff guard Elliott Warden Fred Fredricks Burg trustees Elliott Warden William McClung Joy Oyler color bearers Fred Fredricks historian Edward Duncan banner bearer Joy Oyler patriotic instructor. Installation set for April 8 with plans for a hospital party at Beckley Veterans Hospital March 16 at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
ANS
Jolefa Midkiff
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW
Samuel Sluzas
Cecil Maynor
John Chesunas
Jack Casto
George Harris
Irene Midkiff
Elliott Warden
Fred Fredricks
Thomas Burg
William McClung
Joy Oyler
Edward Duncan
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Pam
Warning Issued To Dog Owners In Fayetteville
Fay etteville police chief Tunney Hunsaker issued a warning to dog owners after numerous complaints of dogs roaming freely. The dog catcher was ordered to impound any loose dogs for a period. unclaimed animals would be disposed of. Two children at a local school were bitten among the incidents.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Tunney Hunsaker
Hunsaker
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Oak Hill Garden Club
Charlies Miller
Wyoming
Coal River Personals
Henry's Drive
Pastry Shop
Neville Street
Mrs. Pennington
Henry’s Drive-In
Valley Drive
Beckley
Amere
Henry
Henry Della Mea
Amere Gas Utilities Company
The
Columbia Gas System
Glen Rogers
Jackie Canterbury
Jackie Nuckols
Glen Rogers High School
Canterbury
Randy
Rachel Rebekah Lodge
Bluefield College
Fleming - Carey
Conor
Victor Mature
Diana Dors
Oceana Rotarians
Mountain Air Drive
Glen Jean
Fort Laramie
Gregg Palmer
Frances Helm
Xx the Unknown
Dean Jagger
Marianne Brouns
Crab Orchard Drive-In
Ula
OJ Lune
Don Murray
Warrior
Jim Davis
Keith Larson
Mercer
P. Thornton
Frances Crump
Robert Ramsey
Raleigh County
Singing League
Macmurray
Maccit Hayes
van Johnson
Fold Macdonalds
Magers Pet
Fennelly “3
Gora
Tarot Ae TV
Ozar
Senna
Una Merkel Ted Te Corsia
Universal International Picture
Beckley Open Air
Stanaford Road
Fort Dobbs
Clint Walker
Alan Ladd Dianne Foster
Uss
Virginia
Sons of
Italy
Rock ‘N Roll
Impalas
VEW Auxiliary
Mame
Rosalind Russell
Tchnicolor
Warner Bros
Ahake
Paul Ney
Joanne Wooowaro
Joan Collins
Jack Carson
Cinemas Scorpe
DE Luxe
Valley
Soll
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