Fayette Girl Scout Troops Mark 45th Anniversary
Fayette County Girl Scouts observe their 45th anniversary with day camps, new troops forming at Carlisle Deepwater and Kinsherly, and 101 adult leaders supervising. The year includes cookie fundraisers and day camp at Beckwith 4 H Camp serving about two thirds of county girls.
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Mount Hope
Kanawha Falls
Gauley Bridge
Charlton Heights
Boomer
Glen Ferris
Montgomery
Carlisle
Deepwater
Kinsherly
Fayette County
Girl Scout Council
Glen Rogers Personal News Highlights
Frederick Dowdy, a Concord College student in Athens, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Dowdy. Mrs Grace Davis is under observation and treatment at Beckley Hospital. Buzzy Robertson and Lone North, students at West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, visited with their parents over the weekend.
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Glen Rogers
Frederick Dowdy
Concord College
Athens
Fred Dowdy
Grace Davis
Beckley Hospital
Buzzy Robertson
Ltone
North
West Virginia
Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Fayette Circuit Court April docket released by clerk
Fayetteville readers learn the Fayette Circuit Court April term docket released by circuit clerk Mrs. L. Tully lists cases set for April 22 through 26 including actions involving Oak Hill, Dewey Blount Sr., Cris Henry Stamey, Fidelity and Deposit Co of Maryland, and multiple civil suits such as King Coal Chevrolet Co. versus Tracey Moses, and Virginia Railway Co disputes with W. N. Jackson and Mabel E. Jackson among others. The list shows numerous plaintiffs and defendants across several days.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Tervis
Fayette
Tully
City of Oak Hill Stiles
Dewey Blount Sr
Cris Henry Stamey
Fidelity and Deposit Co
Maryland
Stamey
King Coal Chevrolet Co
Tracey Moses
Curtis K, Richmond
Elmer Lee Skages
Curtis K. Richmond
Neville Maytag and Furniture Co
Edgar Bowling
Willie Holliday
Anna Lucille Bays
Blue Ribbon Bus Lines, Inc
Robert Caincross
Imperial Coal and Construction Co
Robert Holdren
Mike Emaline
C. He Blankenship
Stan
Ley Kaust
New River Motor Co
Benny Divita
John Fragile
Wm. T. Elswick
Jesse Floyd Harrell Jrr
Wm. Howard Jones Jr
Owen F.cravenslott
Robert Lee Whitmore
John E. Elmore Jr
John E. Aler
Archie O'Neal
American Casualty Co
Harry Calvert
Clear Creek Lumber Co
Pay
Redbud Garden Club Plans March 19 Radio Program
Redbud Garden Club announces its annual horticulture radio program hosted by Mrs. Kelly Williams to be broadcast noon March 19 over local Station Oak Mul. At a meeting at Mrs. Hildreth Samples home plans include purchasing a flag for the Brownie Troop, awards to aid 4-H flower gardening, and group fundraisers plus a Valentine party for welfare children. Nomination by by laws led to two officers being re-elected for 1957-58.
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Redbud Garden Club
Kelly Williams
Hildreth Samples
Samples
Frank Thomas
Lamdy ‘O'Dell
Busy Bees
Young
John Duran
Earl
W. Mullins
B. §.Collins
Payette
County Heart
Charles L. Todd
Jess ——_ Rhodes
Theodore Lee
Hobart Bullrick
Matheney Motor Truck Co
A. J. McCutcheon
Adrian Kincaid
Joe Elliott
Charles M. Sanford
Arnold Walker
Margaret Martin
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Blossom Dairy Co
C. C. Darrah
Jess Chester Davis
Fire Creek Fuel Co
Orland Workman
Chester Reed
William M. McGwire
George Gray
Bertha Watson Brown
Adah B. Washington
M. B. Coyer
Charles H. Darnall
East Oak Hill
Fayette County Garden Council
Beng
D. P. Lively
O'Dell
Frank Mauritz
Husinesses
Rev Shirley Donnelly To Speak At Girl Scout Rally
The Rev Shirley Donnelly of Oak Hill will speak at the Fayette County Girl Scout rally in the Fayetteville Memorial Building on May 4. The announcement came during the county council meeting at Mrs J C Clay's Fayetteville home. The meeting also set dates for leadership trainings in April and May and announced cookie sale coordinators for Oak Hill and Fayetteville areas. Nursing camp site planning and health sanitation discussions were led by Denzil Skinner and Z H Legg with local health officials.
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Shirley Donnelly
OAK Hid
RNS
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Girl Scout
Fayetteville Memorial
Heis
Girl Scout Council
Fayetteville
J.C. Clay
J. Meredith Arbaugh
Dales
Clay
Charles Harnsbarger
Hamilton
Ohio
Rosser Long
John
Harnsbarger
Robert Herndon
William R. Park
Mount Hope
Alonzo Blevins
Area One
H. B. Clower
John Droppleman
Herndon
Gauley Bridge
Kanawha Falls
Z.H. Legg
County Health Department
Eyesore Camp for Boys Prompted Closure Call
West Virginia lawmakers branded a Tucker County camp near Blackwater Falls an eyesore after a 1955 Legislature backed establishment. Representative Cal Nicely said the army-type barracks house 78 youths in poor condition with holes in floors and roofs and windows missing. He praised the idea but criticized planning and idle periods from fall to spring.
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Charleston
Cal
Nicely
R-Wood
House’ Committee On Penal and Correctional Institutions
Blackwater Falls
Tucker County
Seth Garage changes announced by Whitesville official
WHITESVILLE RNS Jess Price Boone County superintendent of roads reports seven personnel changes at the Seth garage with two more to come. Carl Keffer Peytona becomes foreman. New drivers and laborers include Howard Harless B McConnell Aubrey Brown Whimmy Gore Leslie Etling and Boyd Kirk. Elmer Carr is retained as grader operator. New workers started Tuesday. Danville office changes not yet complete.
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Whitesville
RNS
Jess Price
Boone County Superintendent of Roads
Seth Garage
Seth
Carl Keffer
Peytona
Howard Harless
B. McConnell
Aubrey’ Brown
Whimmy
Gore
Leslie Etling
Boyd Kirk
Elmer Carr
Price
Danville
Fayette Man Held On Fire-Setting Case Charge
Fayetteville reports say Robert C. Lovejoy of Gatewood is jailed in Fayette County on a grand jury fire-setting charge with bond set at $1000. He allegedly burned 23 to 30 unoccupied buildings over ten years and admitted starting fires since age 14. Railroad detective B L Slater noted Lovejoy was arrested near a burned two room house at Weewin. He also confessed to burning three abandoned houses at Weewin last December.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Robert C
Bobby) Lovejoy
Fayette County
Gatewood
B.L. Slater
Oak Hilly
Chesapeake and and Ohio Railroad
Lovejoy
Peep Slater
Weewin
Slater
Sundstrom Named Chairman of Nominations for Wesleyan Guild
Mrs. V C Sundstrom appointed chair of a nominating committee for Wesleyan Service Guild officers for 1957 53 year at Oak Hill Methodist Church. Assisting are Miss Nancy Hannabass and Mrs Bill McKnight. Election set for April 2 with installation in May.
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Oak Hill
RNS
V. C. Sunstrom
Wesleyan Service Guild
Nancy Hannabass
Bill McKnight
Sundstrom
John W. Perry Jr
Charles Wiseman
Fairmont
Wanda Farrish
Beckley
Paul Mills
R. B .Crislip
Elna Athey
Doris Criss
Ayis Parlain
Bill Moore
Marlon Lane
Jesse Jones
J. K. Gallaher
W. F. Eigenbrod
George Armstrong
Virginia Fox
Radford Infant Taken By Death
Stanley Clyde Radford six day old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Radford Page died at 9 pan Wednesday at the Radford residence. Survived by one brother Steve Allen and five sisters Wanda Sue Christine all at home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1 a m at home by Rev Preston James Robson. Burial in Suttle Cemetery Robson. Body to be removed from Tyree Funeral Home Oak to home at 9 a m Friday.
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Oak Hius
Stanley Clyde Radford
Vernon Radford
Page
Radford
Steve Allen
Wanda Sue
Christine
Preston James
Robson
Burla
Suttle
America for Christ program seen by WMS at Calvary Baptist
The Women's Missionary Society of Calvary Baptist Church held a program titled America for Christ led by Mrs. Charles Elgin with devotion by Mrs. Ballard. Society president Mrs. J D Young led the business session and reports from Mrs. Hicks and others noted guild activities and White Cross chairmen.
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OAK HI
ANS
Women’s Missionary Society
The
Calvary Baptist Church
Charles Elgin
Charles Ballard
J. D. Young
Richard Hicks
Ballard
Missions
Ernest Bradberry
Shirley Sampson
Fred Treadway
Emmett Nichols
Harry Brown
Dennis Cole
Joel Thompson
Harvey Layne
George Martin
Leslie Burgess
John Daniels
Wes) Sutphin
Suse Sutphin
Trooper McGraw Speaks At Legion Meeting In Fayetteville
State Police Trooper C C McGraw from Beckley Detachment addressed LaFayette Post 149 American Legion on safe driving and minor traffic violations leading to major crashes. The post announced safety letters for Scouting units and hosted guests James T Allen of Union High School district oratorical winner and Miss Phyllis Bragg who gave her contest oration. An inspection found insufficient dirt at Town Park for junior baseball and action was tabled. A 23 member post and auxiliary visit to Beckley VA Hospital was reported, with gifts, Heart Fund Drive donation, and birthday party plans for Maven 18. A card was signed to Joalv. Conner at Pinecrest Beckley patient.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Beckley
LaFayette
American Legion
Charles Knolls
Safety Committee of the Post
VanCamp
Post 59
James T. Allen
Union High School
Harry W. Miller
Phyllis Bragg
Beckley VA
John Witter
Heart Fund
Walter Caldwell
Joal v. Conner
Pinecrest
Pineville OES Initiates Three New Members
Three new members were initiated into Pineville Order of Eastern Star No. 110 at a special session in Masonic Hall. Those welcomed include Mrs. Violet Stewart her daughter Miss Mavis Stewart and Mrs. Reba Farley with Miss Elizabeth Willams presiding as worthy matron.
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Pineville
RNS
Pineville Order of Eastern Star No. 110
Masonic Hall
Violet Stewart
Mavis Stewart
Reba Farley
Elizabeth Willams
C. Chiston Tucker
Arnold Hager
Gladys Stone
Gary McClung
Virginia Price
Edith Mae Browning
Doris Fleener
Helena Cline
Adah
Oscar Goode
Ruth
Faye Gross
Esther
John Paynter
Martha
Janlet Hendricks
Electa
Dina Whitt
Warder
Louise Foster
Sentinel
Pearl Kellam
Louise Miller
Ann Cook
Maci Pizzino
Betty Vince
Fred Dowdy
Reuben Williams
Hilda Daniels
Louis Ellis Dies From Burns in Oceana Fire
Louis Ellis age 69 died at Beckley Hospital at 7 p.m. Wednesday from burns suffered in a February Oceana fire. One other person also died in the blaze. Born January 17, 1897 in Wooldridge Tennessee, he was the son of Sherman and Bertha Ellis. survivors include sister Lela Kray of Jeslica Tennessee and brother William L. Ellis of Clinton Tennessee. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans Administration Hospital Chapel with Chaplain C Shirley Donnelly. burial in American Legion Cemetery with military rites. Body at Melton Mortuary.
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Oceana
Louis
Ellis
Beckley
Woolridge
Tenn
Sherman
Bertha Ellis
Lela Kray
Jeslica
William L. Ellis
Clinton
Veterans Administration
C. Shirley Donnelly
American Legion
Melton Mortuary
Rites Incomplete For James Edward Smith
Funeral arrangements for James Edward Smith nine year old Mount Hope boy who died at 1:15 am Wednesday in Beckley hospital remained incomplete today. He was son of Mr and Mrs Waller Smith of Mount Hope. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley.
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Mount Hope
Glen Daniel Personal Notices From Hardin County
Local social notes list multiple visits and illnesses. Ned Briely is seriously ill in Florida. Ivor Bird visits Kentucky relatives. many families host guests from Cleveland Illinois Chicago Norfolk and more. Furloughs and vacations span Florida to Rhode Island, with celebrations of a newborn and hospital returns noted.
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Laurel Girl Scouts of America
Church of
Fayette Court
Redbud ‘Gardeners Plan
del Monte
Sirloin
Bartlet
Harper Road
Blue Ridge
Strietmann
Cohen
Neville St
Fama’s
Men's Freeman Shoes
Wonderpll
Freeman
Neville Street
Fama's
Eamas Shoe Store
WMS
America
C. C. McGraw
Legion Meet
Pineville Oes
Louis Ellis
James Smith
Glen Daniel
Jamies Lucas
Ned Briely
Florida
Ivor Bird
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Harley Bird
Gary David Hopkins
Jand
Quinton Shumate
Arnold . Bailey
James Allen
Geraldine Belcher
Ed Willams
Bristol, Tenn
Raymond Carter
Navy
Norfolk
Blanche Carter
J. Clark
Charles Bass
Harper
Charles Manning
B. Brewer
Sandusky
Milton Davis
Bobby
Jackie
East Orange
N. J
Joe Davis
Ohlin Davis
Roxie Snuffer
Eunice Browning
Harper Heights
Charles Browning
Tom Cantabury
J. Manning
Lonnie Blankenship
Corinne
Tressie Strahmond
Howard Richmond
MME
Andard Maans
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