Four Injured In East Oak Hill Two Car Wreck
Four persons were injured in a two car crash in East Oak Hill near 10 p m Thursday. Mrs Virginia Richardson 37 and her daughters Elizabeth 13 and Annette 8 were treated as outpatients. Mrs Richardson’s condition improved by morning. Marine Private Paul E Cheslock 20 of Fayetteville was treated for a badly cut lip and discharged. Police could not determine who drove the second car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Hospital
Cris Stamey
Cheslock
Richardson
Vivian McCoy
High Lawn Addition
Stamey
MYF Plans Party At Glen Rogers Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Glen Rogers arranged a party at Glen Rogers Community Church for today at 6 30 p m with Eddie Durham as president in charge. The program titled Easter Observance featured readings by Butch Wilburn Judas Iscariot Katheryn Grace Cottrill Mary the Mother Jerry Wolfe Pilate Eddie Durham Peter plus offertory and a benediction. Attendees included Betty Hall Caroline Hall Larry Durham Eugene Hall Roy Diane Allen and Hayden Wolfe.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Glen Rogers Community
Eddie Durham
Butch” Wilburn
Judas Iscariot
Katheryn Grace Cottrill
Mary the Mother
Jerry Wolfe
Pilate
Peter
Betty Hall
Caroline Hall
Larry Durham
Eugene Hall
Roy and
Diane Allen
Hayden Wolfe
St Patrick's Dance Planned by Pineville Legion Group
Varney Cline Post 133 and the Auxiliary of the American Legion finalize dance plans for the St Patrick's Dance at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Legion Hall Bluefield Townsmen Orchestra will provide music. A welcoming husband and wife team at the door will introduce prospective members to current legion and auxiliary members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Varney Cline Post No. 133
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Hall
St. Patrick's
The
Bluefield
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Dolley Madison Improves Washington Inaugural Ball
Dolley Madison chose the Belle role for the first inaugural ball in Washington on March 4, 1809. The event at Long's hotel drew immense crowds causing windows to shatter for ventilation amid the brilliant affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Dolley Madison
Long
Mental Health Association guides patients to care
The Mental Health Association helps returning patients access psychiatric care, find shelter, secure employment, and arrange ongoing follow-up mental health services to support reintegration and well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your Mental Health Association
Style Show Brightens Pineville Woman's Club Event
An overflow crowd attended the Spring Style Show in Fellowship Hall at First Methodist Church Pineville. The program featured pianist Tim McGraw and Byron Burgess, vocal numbers by Marilyn Campbell and others, Charleston and pantomime acts by Pineville students, and multiple models from Pineville and nearby towns showcasing fashions and accessories. Door prizes went to several attendees and refreshments followed the event.
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Pineville
RNS
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Woman’s Club
Paul Viers
Tim McGraw
Byron Burgess
Marilyn Campbell
Patty Griffith
Libby Morgan
Rosemary ‘Pais
Mary Frances Parker
Karen Taliferro
Elizabeth Kuhn
Pineville Grade School No. 1
Charleston
Judy Cook
Susie Simmons
Bonnie Varney
Louise Stoutamyer
Town
Katie Basham
Christine Brooks
Margie Dixon
Paulette Hurley
Carol Steele
Della Jackson
Beverly Blankenship
Carol Baldwin
Sally Schilling
Janet Workman
Pinevile
Loretta Harper
Pat Gray
Patsy Terrell
Oceana
Joe Witt
Howard Wikes
Merlin Campbell
Clifford Phillips
Cecil Bradbury
Amos Graham
Mullens
Norma K. Morgan
Mildred Morgan
Lilly Brooks
Ruthie Bailey
W. C. Bailey Jr
Acie Stewart
Randy Moore
Martha Moore
Joe Chico
Morgantown
13 Chosen For Band Clinic
Glen Rogers High School names 13 musicians to perform in the 1961 All-County Band Clinic at Pineville on April 12 13 and 14. Selected students include Judith McCraw second flute Floyd Canterbury first clarinet Audie Milam second clarinet Karen Kelly alto sax Bruce McNeil tenor sax Linda Eller french horn Loraine Lamb third trombone Thomas Brooks solo cornet Charmen North second trumpet Robert Stewart third cornet Bonnie Burgess glockenspiel Sandra Perry sousaphone Walter Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
BNS
Pineville
Louis Kaman
Floyd Canterbury
Judith McCraw
Audie Milam
Karen Kelly
Bruce McNeil
Linda Eller
Loraine Lamb
Thomas Brooks
Charmen North
Robert Stewart
Bonnie Burgess
Sandra Perry
Walter Easter
Herndon Mankered Additional Jail Term
Harold McKinney 23 of Herndon pleaded guilty to passing a bad check for 27.80 at Martin's Jewelry Mullens on December 21 and received 30 days in jail plus a $50 fine and costs. He was also serving time from a March 2 hearing for three prior bad checks totaling 15.
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Mullens
ANS
Harold McKinney
Herndon
Terry Lester
Bud
McKinney
Martin
Wyoming County
Lester
Seventh graders enter science fair at Ben Dunman Junior High
Benny Willingham and Kenny McGlothlin build an electric question board for the second annual school science fair. The event runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entries cover physical and biological science. Instructors Miss Catherine Stewart and Bernard K. Shannon announce awards for scientific thought, creative ability, thoroughness, clarity, and technical skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Willingham
Kenny McGlothlin
Ben Dunman Junior High
Catherine Stewart
Bernard K. Shannon
Free Seed Program Set In Motion
Pineville residents may apply for free seeds offered by the State Department of Agriculture under a two part program. Unemployed or participants in the Crash Program may qualify if they have land. First kit now includes tomatoes corn onion sets collards beans kale carrots cucumbers lettuce beets radishes cabbage. Second kit arriving in May adds tomato plants cabbage plants and sweet potato plants with instructions. Applications accepted at local offices and stores across multiple districts and at the county agent’s office in Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Roscoe K. Plumley
Wyoming County Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Justice of the Peace
Earl Laxton
Oceans
Ed Kerns
McGraws
A. M. Phillip
Pierpoint
Archie Lusk
Herndon
Kenny Hatfield
Sun Hill
Simon
Luther Green
Coal Mountain
Max Ellis
Hanover
Harold Bailey
Baileysville High School
Plumley
Rainbow Girls Initiate Two in Pineville
The Rainbow Girls assembly initiated Joan Kucek and Betty Brooks at the Masonic Building in Pineville. Bonnie Goode conducted the meeting with a large attendance including Bonnie Goode and many members, plus advisory and visiting members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Fred Shannon
Order of the Rainbow
Masonic
Pineville
Joan Kucek
Oceana High School
Betty Brooks
Bonnie Goode
Carol Grosse
Pat Gray
Tony Sauls
Judy Ross
Randy Neal
Karen Akers
Jane Kuhn
Kaye
Mount Hope Woman Takes Second in Homemaker Contest
Mt. Hope resident Mrs. Ruby Ash Hickman won second place in the Mrs. Homemaker of West Virginia contest at the Charleston Civic Center. Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Charleston and Optimist Clubs, the event accompanies the Southern West Virginia Home Show March 15-19. Hickman earned a $50 Charleston Bridal Shop gift certificate, marking her first contest entry and a plan to compete again next year.
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Mount Hope
RIS
Ruby Ash Hickman
Mrs. Homemaker of
West Virginia
Charleston Civic Center
Home Builders Association of
Greater Charleston
Optimist Clubs
Charleston
South Charleston
Civic Center
Hickman
Sinus Sufferers Get Quick Relief From Syna Clear Tablets
Exclusive new hard core Synaclear Decongestant tablets drain and clear nasal sinuses instantly and for up to eight hours. Relieves pain pressure watery eyes and runny nose. Available over the counter at Cohen's Drug Store 322 Neville St Beckley West Virginia with a satisfaction guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maker
Weekend visitors hosted by Pax Pax households
Weekend visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs James Allen included Alvis Alderman and children from Whitesville and others from Gary Indiana. Additional Sunday guests came to the Livelys and Humphreys from Charleston, St Albans, Gainesville and Beckley while new Long Branch residents settled in. Influenza confinement affected Mrs M M Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAX
James Allen
Alvis Alderman
Drema
Allan and
Alvis Jr
Whitesville
James Calhoun
Chester Fisher
Gary
Ind
W. E. Lively
Buford Lively
Hannah
Eleanor
Charleston
Hargrove Military Academy
Chaton
Neil
Alice O'Neal
Orpha Tyree
Roscoe O'Neal
Jacksonville
Fla
Edward Helm
Shawn Renae
St. Albans
Alfred Humphrey
G. C. Johnson
Glen Wright
Riverville
Clara Williams
Jackie Corder
Corder
Orlando
Russell Hinkle
Leesburg
M. M. Hall
Lively
Long Branch
James Laverty
George Webb
Vickie Lynn
Michael
Madison
Eaith Davis
Oak Hill
J. E. Lively
Mackie Cole
Mozel
Maynor
Beckley
James Shorter
Hallie Tredway
Janet
C. S. Humphrey
Ray Morris
Glen White
Clint Lively
Paul Lively
Carrie Miller
Railroad Merger Discussed At Fayette Civic Meeting
Oak Hill residents heard Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad push a merger with the Baltimore and Ohio at a Wednesday night meeting. Ketcham, C&O official, outlined benefits including better service, broader routes, and potential $50 million annual savings with a full merger. Attendees included Oak Hill Mayor Joe Keatley and Fayetteville officials.
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Fayette
George Armstrong
OAK Hill
RNS
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Fayetteville
K. R. Ketcham
Clifton Forge
R. E. Coberly
Thurmond
Charles Hoover
Beckley
Ketcham
Mississippi River
Eas
C&o
B&o
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joe Keatley
John Gwinn
Frank Mauri
Civic League Endmen To Repeat Performance In March
The Civic League plans a March 24 program at 8 p.m. in the elementary school auditorium featuring the endmen from last year's minstrel and a 22 member chorus of league women and girls. Director is Mrs John Donachy with Mrs Pat Hamilton as interlocutor. Chairmen include Mrs Edward Lewis for program and ads and Mrs Clayton Barnhart for tickets and finance. End men listed: Mrs John Scott Mushmouth, Mrs John Karnap Hambone, Miss Margaret Bundy Misery, Mrs Edith Waybright Popcorn, Miss Nancy Hannabass White wash, Mrs Grant Thomas Jellybean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNL
Civic League
Woman's Group
John Donachy
Pat Hamilton
Ruth Rule Judy
Hilley Kurtz
Donachy
Edward Lewis
Clayton Barnhart
John Scott
Mushmouth
John Karnap
Hambone
Margaret Bundy
Misery
Edith Waybright
Nancy Hannabass
Grant Thomas
Waybright
Rehearsals Begin for Kopperston Lions Minstrel Show
Kopperston Lions minstrels and variety show rehearsals are underway for 1961 directed by George Brewster. The show runs Friday and Saturday March 25 and 26 at the Kopperston Grade School with local talent including soloists French Lilly Jessie Hager Marcia Rankin and Frances Dillo. Oceana High School groups performing include the Rock'n Teens dance band and the majorette corps. Proceeds fund glasses for needy children as a Lions project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
RNL
Kopperston Lions
George Brewster
French Lilly
Jessie Hager
Marcia Rankin
Frances Dillo
Oceana High School
Lions
Jefferson’s Inauguration Walk To Boarding House Lunch
After his inauguration the president walked from the Capitol to his nearby boarding house Where he sat in his usual dining spot at the foot of a table for 30 during lunch time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
The
United States
Capitol
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Civil Engineering Icon
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1824, is described as the oldest civil engineering college in the English speaking world. The article emphasizes its historic status and long-standing influence in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Polytechnic _ Institute
Weekend Visitors Share News Across Tazewell area
Local social notes list weekend and weekday visitors from Roanoke Radford and Norfolk towns plus Tams Pax and Princeton. Names include Miss Juanita Thompson Mr Orlan McNeely Peggy Carte Floyd Repass Ada Mae Saunders and many family groups. Repass noted as national deputy chief of staff to WWI commander. other entries mention measles visits and weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Bowling
Repass
Tazewell
Mutual Insurance Co
Butch McCneely
Ricky Looney
Shelia Marsh
E. W. Coleman
C. J. Dobbins
Princeton
Dobbins
Shirley
Harold Carte
H. Kent Tibbs
Bernard Cline
Tams
Ada Mae Saunders
George Kinser
Radford
Merlin Greene
Ted Combs
Pineville
Ed Riggins
Pulaski
Pete Semonco
Woodrow Riley
Charles Underwood
Norfolk
W. M. Goad
Sanford
Fla
Vance Henderson
Covel
Porter ‘Buck
Rock
Bert Leffman
Joe Leffman
Floyd Collins
Evelyn Ritter
Kathleen
Roy
James Snell
Walter Beavers
Tip Top
Harry Bowling
North Tazewell
James Wilburn
Hubert Lawson
Bill Bennett
Beckley Cut Flower Co. Debuts New Look at Open House
Mrs Betty Schulte wife of Beckley Cut Flower Co owner and Mrs Wilfred Wooddell interior decorator return from New York with new home and floral decor ideas Beckley announces Spring Preening Open House with party favors novel gifts and new containers and trays Hours are Today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Saturday 2 to 5 p m and Sunday 2 to 5 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Cut Flower Co
New York City
Betty Schulte
Johnny Schulte
Beckley Cut Flower Company
South Oakwood Avenue
Schulte
Wilfred Wooddell
Beckley
New York
Beckley Cut Flower
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Ball’s Belle
Paul Hurley
Hurley
Pineville High School
Mullens High School
Lube
Dr. Caldwell
Rainbow Girls
Mt. Hope
Crozier Coal and Land Co
Lynco
Fred Cook
Bill Hickman
Wendell Schnell
William Schnell
Toledo, Ohio
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St. Beckley, W. Va
Neville St
C&o-B&o
Michigan
Great Lakes
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Cleveland
Endmen
Lions Minstrel
Chevrolet
Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc
Neville Street
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