Authentic Foreign Dresses For Follies Of ’62
Dresses from other countries will be shown at the Follies of ’62 on March 23 and 24 at Mullens High School. The outfits, lent by Mrs. Yvon Doverspike of Washington D C, will be modeled by Carolyn Farley, Bobbi Jenkins, Mary Kay McGraw, Judy Canada, Jeri Dooley, and Betty Kyer. The garments were sourced as her husband served overseas as a forest consultant.
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Mullens High School
Woman's Civic Club
Yvon Doverspike
Washington, D. C
Carolyn Farley
Bobbi Jenkins
Mary Kay McGraw
Judy Canada
Jeri Dooley
Betty Kyer
Chili
Doverspike
Mullens Churchwomen Observe World Day of Prayer
In Mullens the World Day of Prayer was observed at First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue with a 7:30 p.m. program directed by Mrs. Loy Christian. The theme For God So Loved the World reflected the 1962 observance, featuring a choir from city churches, organist Kathy Powell, solos, prayers, offerings, and a skit In Unbroken Line narrated by Sadie Walker with active participation from attendees and various church representatives.
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Mullens
First Baptist Church
Highland Avenue
Loy Christian
First Christian Church
Kathy Powell
Shepherd
Lloyd Bright
Christian
Walter Fisher
A. C. White
Guyandotte Avenue
First Church of God
D. Grove Moler
Sadie Walker
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Carl Hazzard
Virginia Street Baptist Church
W. H. Thompson
First Methodist Church
Three Children Awarded Welfare Department Transfer
In Pineville ANS the permanent guardianship of Virginia Short Terry and Walter Terry's three children was transferred to the Wyoming County Department of Welfare by civil order filed in the county clerk's office. Other orders include National Grange Mutual Insurance Co to recover $238.16 with interest from Willie E Mullins and Universal CIT Credit Corp to recover $653.12 from Ernest Lamb and $268.97 from Amos Harper. Bluefield Sanitarium Stevens Clinic Hospital to recover $442.12 from Jack L and Louise Haynes.
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Pineville
ANS
Virginia Short Terry
Walter Terry
Wyoming County Department of Welfare
National Grange Mutual Insurance Co
Willie E. Mullins
Universal Cit Credit Corp
Ernest Lamb
Universial Cit Credit Corp
Amos Harper
Bluefield Sanitarium
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Jack L
Louise Haynes
Bible Quiz Contest Closes At BYF Meet
SAULSVILLE BNS The Sunday evening meeting of the Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Sweet Home Church ended a three month Bible quiz rivalry between halves of the group led by Miss Gloria Canada and Dwight Shumate. Mrs Stanley Cozort wrote the questions. Open Bible quizzes tested verse location and reading. Winners to be feted by losers in March.
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Saulsville
BNS
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Sweet Home
Gloria Canada
Dwight Shumate
Stanley Cozort
Maple Fork birthday party honors Thompson daughters
Mrs. Leo Thompson hosted a Saturday birthday party for her three daughters Ellen eight Jilly six and Karen five Guests included Ann Bostic Gaye Davis Roger Davis Gregory Skeens Donna Pack Leo Thompson and Jean Davis The event featured games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Thompson
Ellen
Jilly
Karen
Ann Bostic
Gaye Davis
Roger Davis
Gregory Skeens
Donna Pack
Jean Davis
Weekend Visitors and Family Travels Across States
Edith Allen and her son-in-law and daughter-in-law Kyle Allen Jr visited in Charleston with Herbert Walters. Homer Compton and children David and Linda were homebound with a virus. Grace Persinger moved back after four months with Gilbert and Claire Perez in Inglewood. Edith Allen and Kyle Allen Jr visited Andy Sunday in Scarbro. A. V. Henson hosted Glen and E. M. Henson family from Detroit for a weekend. Eva Hill’s family returned from a visit with William Burks in Birmingham. Elsie Evans hosted Kyle McGuire's family from Christiansburg for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
Edith Allen
Kyle Allen Jr
Andy Sunday
Scarbro
A. V. Henson
Glen
Chicago
E. M. Henson
Ethel
Detroit
Mich
Eva Hill
Dwayne
Franklin
Donald
Inlaw
William Burks
Birmingham
Ala
Elsie Evans
Kyle McGuire
Mildred
Benton
Joyce
Remonia
Darrell
Christiansburg
Eight Couples Seek Permits To Wed In Pineville
Wyoming County Clerk office records show eight marriage license applications in Pineville for February. Names include Morris Mitchell and Judy Redman. Leslie Quesinberry and Dorothy Culp. Robert Lafferty and Beatrice George. Norman Buckner and Audrey Toler. George Fitzwater and Thelma Vaughn. Donzie Pack and Honey Parris. Edward Lester and Maggie Hendricks. Willie Estep and Goldie Jarrells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming Counity Clerk’s
Morris Mitchell
Simon
Harvey
Ollie Mitchell
Judy Redman
Estil
Gladys Redman
Leslie Quesinberry
Mullens
Lawson
Annie Quesinberry
Dorothy Culp
New Richmond
Charlie
Margaret Culp
Robert Lafferty
Sabine
Jackson
Merlie Lafferty
Beatrice George
J. C. George
Lottie Tilley
Norman Andrew Buckner
Cyclone
Sherman
Brookie Buckner
Audrey Jean Toler
Arnold
Anna Mae Toler
George W. Fitzwater
Alpeca
Charles C. Fitzwater
iCora L. Terry
Thelma Lou Vaughn
Wyoming
Booker
Linda Tolliver
Donzie Dale Pack
Corinne
Emet
Nellie Pack
Honey Lou Parris
Luther
Lenoretta Parris
Edward Lester
Oceana
Troy
Hazel Lester
Maggie Hendricks
Erbie Hendricks
Nellie Justice
Willie Estep
Riley
Florence Estep
Goldie Jarrells
Ples
Jane Jarrells
Ex Glen Rogers Pupils Make Ted Dean's List
Glen Rogers graduates and other area students appear on dean's lists at WVU Marshall University and Montgomery Tech. Larry Jo Lilly of Ravencliff is a straight A WVU student with 4.0, joined by Mrs Doreen Lilly Hall and Sharon Dillon as seniors with 3.0 plus averages. Richard Shumate of Glen Fork attends Marshall and Cliff Bowers of Soulsville is a Tech senior. Lilly has chemistry honors. Hall and Dillon held valedictory honors in 1958, with Hall pursuing elementary education. Bowers served in the Air Force and returns for degree. Shumate led music and science clubs in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
RNL
Larry Jo Lilly
Glen Rogers High School
West Virginia University
Lilly
Doreen Lilly Hall
Sharon Dillon
Richard Shumate
Marshall University
Cliff Bowers
Montgomery
Institute of Technology
Hall
Joe Lilly
Ravencliff
University
Dillon
Donald Hall
Tri-Hi-V
Miss Dillon
L. A. Dillon
Shumate
Finley Shumate
Glen Fork
Marshall
Bowers
Tech
James Bowers
Soulsville
Air Force
National Honor Society
Moore Waives On B&E Count
Marvin Moore of Fayette County was charged with breaking and entering the prosecutor office in the Fayetteville courthouse. He allegedly took nine blank Commission of Accounts checks and one fountain pen. After a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Myrl O'Dell he waived to the grand jury. He was committed to Fayette County Jail in default $500 bond.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Marvin Moore
Fayette County
Court House
Fayetteville
L. O. Withrow
Moore
Commission of Accounts
Myrl O'Dell
Sandra Brown Named BYFer of the Month at Toneda Church
Sandra Brown, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Denny Brown, has been named BYFer of the Month by the Baptist Youth Fellowship of Toneda Baptist Church. She is active in church activities and attends Oceana High School as a junior, involved in Future Homemakers of America and served on the junior class play advertisement committee.
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Sandra Brown
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Toneda Baptist Church
Denny Brown
Oceana High School
Future Homemakers of America
Shumate Circle Meets at Pizzino Home in Russell
The Linda Shumate Circle of Russell Baptist Church held its regular monthly meeting Friday at the Pizzino home with hostess Levia Pizzino assisting. Mrs. Worley led prayers from Psalm 121, and Miss Pizzino conducted the Bible quiz. Mrs. Worley received a small gift for the most quiz answers. The circle plans a March money-making project selling haberdashery. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Oley Bailey’s home. Puerto Rico division into municipios noted. the April gathering will be at the host’s home.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Linda Shumate
Russell Baptist Church
Charlie Pizzino
Levia Pizzino
R. L. Worley
Pizzino
Vickie Ball Honored On 8th Birthday
In Mullens Vickie Ball daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Ball 911 Lincoln Street was honored with an eighth birthday party at Rebel Bee. Games and a twist dance contest featured Denise Luizzo and Sandra Phillips as first place winners with Johndra Brooks and Glenda McGinnis taking second. Guests included Marsha Weaver Elizabeth McKay Karen Blevins Sandra Kay Ellis Jack Wesley Finney Benny Rhodes Kay Richmond Rita Martin Donna Neely John Lewis Janet Campbell Sandra Lilly Connie Ball and Carole Blevins.
Herndon High Band Unveils New Uniforms
Two eighth graders model the marching maroon and white and concert uniforms for the Herndon High School Band. Band director Louis Kaman formed the group last fall. The PTA is raising funds for the 72 piece band and aims to enter the Wyoming County Band Festival in April in Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herndon High School
David Marsh
Archie Lusk Jr
Louis Kaman
Mullens
Kaman
Wyoming County
David
Carl Marsh Covel
Archie
Archie Lusk
Herndon
Best Ham Bacon Draw Top Prices At Show
The Fayette County Ham and Bacon Show and Sale at the American Legion Home drew top prices for grand and reserve champions. Grand ham sold for $2.25 per pound to Cooks Department Store. reserve grand ham to Mt. Hope Insurance Co at $1.75. Grand bacon $1.20 to Mt. Hope Insurance Co. reserve grand bacon $1 to Walter Caldwell Insurance Co. Eleven hams and five bacons exhibited with average gross $268.09.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
American Legion
Maple Ave
American Legion LaFayette Post No. 149
4-H Leaders Association
H. L. Riggle
Agriculture Extension Service
R. B. Crislip
R. C. Godsey
Charles, Shackelford
The
Earnest Darnell
P. G. Hoye
T. E. Myles
Preaching Mission at Montcoal Church Sets Week of Services
Montcoal WV March 25 to 30 nightly services at 7 p m as part of the West Virginia Mountain Project preaching mission. Rev A K Thomas of Beechwood Parkersburg will preach and perform magic for illustrations. Choirs from Mountroal Ridgeview Clear Creek Stickney Whitesville Colcord join each night. local pastor Rev Robert Cahn invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcoal Church
A. K. Thomas
Beechwood Presbyterian Church
Parkersburg
Robert Cahn
Montroal
Stickney
Dry Creek Presbyterian
Ridgeview Presbyterian Church
Clear Creek
West Virginia Mountain Project
Whitesville
Colcord Church
Cahn
Women’s Society program on changing status at Pineville church
Pineville First Methodist Church hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service monthly meeting. Theme was Women’s Changing Status with Mae S. Belcher as program chair assisted by E. H. Collins and John S. Lambert. A brief business session approved plastic linen-type cloths. 22 members attended. Next meeting set for April 12 with Charles Waddell as program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Mae S. Belcher
E. H. Collins
John S. Lambert
O. E. Wilks
Ernie Hays
Oscar Butcher
Paul Viers
Charles Waddell
Fined For His Run In Oak Hill Traffic Incident
James Gibson, a pedestrian on Route 61 near Page, was struck by a car driven by James Bragg of Oak Hill Saturday night. Bragg was arrested for failure to stop at the scene and appeared before Magistrate Myrl O'Dell Sunday afternoon, fined $25 and costs. Gibson was not hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
James Gibson
James Bragg
Page
Bragg
Myrl O'Dell
Gibson
Oak Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Indecent Exposure
Glen Lykins of East Oak Hill pleaded guilty to three charges indecent exposure immoral exhibition and being a peeping tom in a hearing before Judge E N Goode. He was fined 25 dollars and placed on six months probation after being caught by an Oak Hill patrolman Wednesday night.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Glen Lykins
East Oak Hill
E. N. Goode
Lykins
Driver Arrested After 2 Car Wreck Near Oak Hill
A two car collision between Route 20 northbound and a Ward driver caused $700 in damage to one vehicle. Green Coleman Jr. of Ward and Robert L. Howard 16 of Oak Hill were involved. two people were slightly injured. Howard’s car carried three passengers. Authorities reported non fatal injuries and no hospitalizations.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Whipple
Green Coleman ,Jr
Ward
Robert L. Howard
Thomas Howard
Howard
Church Men Plan Building Campaign Pineville
The Luna Worrell Circle with Mrs Harold Metz co chairs the March Men s Club meeting at First Methodist Pineville. Oscar Butcher presided as fifteen members met then the church board planned a April 13 event with Norman Parker of Charleston as guest to discuss a parsonage building campaign for May 13 to 17. A $25 One Great Hour of Giving contribution was recommended and attention was drawn to Good Friday services and the Eastern Sunrise at Pineville Courthouse lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
BNS
Luna Worrell
Harold Metz
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Oscar Butcher
Norman Parker
Charleston
Coleman and Howard Incident Report at Oak Hill
Coleman sustained cuts on his nose while Howard was arrested by Oak Hill State Police for driving too far left of the center line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Howard
Oak Hill
Mt Hope Family Visits and Military Returns
Mrs. Ernest G. Napier and children Ernie Glen Terri Lynn and Keith Howard returned to Pikeville Kentucky after a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs William B Ramey Cleve Wood Bradley is reported improving after surgery at Raleigh General Hospital MR and Mrs Bob Merrix and sons David Donnie and Buddy of Washington DC are visiting Mrs and Mrs W B Ramey Jimmy Huffman returned to Columbus Ohio after visiting his parents A-2C Danny Warren returned to Otis Air Force Base Mass after a visit with his parents Provie Marchio and his wife spent the weekend in Akron Ohio visiting brothers in law and sisters in law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Ernest G. Napier
Ernie Glen
Terri Lynn
Keith Howard
Pikeville
William B. Ramey
Cleve Wood
Bradley
Raleigh General Hospital
Bob Merrix
David
Donnie
Buddy
Washington, D. C
W. B. Ramey
Merrix
Vella Ramey
Jimmy Huffman
Colubus
Ohio
A. L. Huffman
Danny Warren
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Tom Warren
Provie Marchio
Akron
Joe Orsine
Victor Tomei
Garden School Set in McGraws
In McGraws the Willing Workers 4-H Club presented National 4-H Week program at John McGraw School with 52 attendees. Roscoe Plumley recorded for radio as Mrs. Basil Shumate led a busy PTA business session and Verne E. Clay announced a Garden School event for March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon McGraw
Billy Tilley
Frankie Acord
R.D. Vaught
Dennis McGraw
Basil Shumate
PTA
Verne E. Clay
Plumley
Morton Sadler
Harry McGraw
Tony Perry
Shumaie
Sadler
Clyde Tolliver
Muriel Tolliver
Clarence Clay
Ways Women Witness Told At Circle Meet
The Dunlap Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Frank Caldwell’s White Ave home for its monthly session. Chairwoman Mrs. Charles Stump led the business. devotions by Mrs. Lloyd Bright themed Life, a Bed of Roses. Program host Mrs. Roger Pritchett led the Ways Women Witness discussion with several members detailing witnessing at home community work church and neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Dunlap
First Baptist Church
White Ave
Frank Caldwell
Charles Stump
Lloyd Bright
Roger Pritchett
Ray ‘Toler
Leo Smith
Sam Farley
Fog on the Valley staged by Mullens Thespians at assemblies
Mullens High School Thespians presented the one act Fog on the Valley at a Wednesday assembly. Cast included Libby Welch Kathie Jo Snyder Rebecca Pritchett Donnie Elmore David Morris and Johnny Fowler. The drama was shown again Saturday at Princeton High School during the regional drama festival with Mercer McDowell and Wyoming county schools participating. Mrs Ted Robinette sponsors the Mullens Thespians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thespians
Mullens High School
Libby Welch
Kathie Jo Snyder
Rebecca Pritchett
Donnie Elmore
David Morris
Johnny Fowler
Princeton High School
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Ted Robinette
Mullens Thespians
Oklahoma and Texas Grow Most of the U S
A brief note highlights Oklahoma and Texas as leading peanut producers supplying the United States with Spanish peanuts used in candy peanut butter and salting processes.
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Oklahoma
Texas
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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