Open House at Herndon Grade School Brings Community
Open house at Herndon Grade School united students from Milam Creek and Markers Creek as they moved into the high school building. 46 pupils and two teachers joined the consolidation. After tours, refreshments, and a Grade School PTA meeting followed with a Girl Scouts program and several readings. Teachers were introduced, and a Sadie Hawkins skit was performed. A typewriter fund drive and Pot Luck dinner planning were discussed, with a bus transport note for a Charleston trip and a parent-teacher basketball event scheduled for April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herndon
Milam Creek
Markers Creek
Ina Lane
Harvey Stoneman
America
Mack Quesenberry
Girl Scouts of
Girl Scouts
Patricia Murphy
Susan Quesenberry
International Friendship
Joyce Lusk
Edna Harrison
Garland Phillips
Gladys Whitt
Madeline Cook
Mary Cole
Ethel Ellis
Nelva Webster
Myrtle Mills
Lane and
Stoneman
Sadie Hawkins
Little Abner
Daisy Mae
Gay Milam
Anna Ruth Hale
Betty Lusk
Darlene Miller
Charleston
Amos Graham
Maude Milam
Wanda Kuhlke
Velda Ford
Hannah McKinney
Patricia’ England
Carl Shrewsbury
Garden Ground Mine Closes At Mount Hope
The Garden Ground mine of The New River Co. shuts March 8 due to exhaustion of the Sewell seam. 90 men were employed since 1945. The tipple continues to operate for small independent contract mines conducting punch operations in the outcroppings.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Sewell
Garden Ground
New River Co
W. B. Poling
Poling
Ramsey Named New Alderson Police Chief
ALDERSON RNS Replacing O H Zimmerman as police chief is Jack Ramsey of Fort Springs who assumed duties March 13. Ramsey 27 graduated from Greenbrier High School served in the Army with military police. He is married to Clara Dowdy of Fort Spring. they have two children. They plan to move the family to Alderson as living quarters become available.
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Alderson
RNS
O. H. Zimmerman
Jack Ramsey
Fort Springs
Zimmerman
Andrew S. Rowan
Sweet Springs
Ramsey
Greenbrier High School
Clara Dowdy
Fort Spring
Mission Convention Set In Charleston
The missionary meeting of the First Church of God of Mount Hope was held at the home of Mrs. Betty Foster. Mrs. Joyce Spade announced the Missionary Society Convention will be held in Charleston April 6-7. A panel demonstrated the vast reach of the Christian Church and the theme Into All The World Together. Participants included Mrs. Ethel Spade Mrs. Mintora Johnson Mrs. Katherine Lancianese and Mrs. Joyce Spade.
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Mount Hope
RNS
First Church of God of Mount Hope
Betty Foster
Oak Hill
Joyce Spade
Missionary Society
Charleston
W.M.S
Lawrence Spade
Ethel Spade
Mintora Johnson
Katherine Lancianese
Oak Hill Women Win Top Honor at Greenbrier Meet
Oak Hill Civic League earned the 100 per cent honor club award at the 55th annual West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention held weekend. Standing left to right are Nancy Hannabass president. delegates include Gladys Bary and Mrs. J. M. Francesa. Seated are Oak Hill members with Mrs. John Scott, first vice president slated to become state president next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
The
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
These Areas Clubwomen
Nancy Hannabass
General Federation
Arnold McPherson
Oak Hill Civic League
B. F. Puckett
Fayette Study Club
Civic League
George Fordham
Powellton Woman‘s Club
C. P. Wilson
Valley Woman’s Club of
Bluefield
John Scott
State Federation
J. R. Price
Fayetteville Club
Gladys Bary
J. M. Francesa
Litterbug Law To Be Enforced In Fayette
Fayetteville officials urge strict enforcement of the litterbug law as roadsides recover from cleanup. Sheriff P L Elmore directs deputies and local police to target trash tossed from cars along US Highway 21 and between Oak Hills and Fayetteville, warning residents to use designated dumping areas or face prosecution.
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Fayetteville
RNL
P. L. Elmore
Fayette County
Elmore
State Roads Commission
Oak Hills
Road Commission
U. S
Mrs Park Book Study Theme at Mount Hope Church
Mount Hope Methodist Church Circle No. 1 met Monday at 7 30 p m in Mrs Louis Corey’s home. Mrs W R Park presented the study book Basic Christian Beliefs. A brief business session followed with refreshments. Attending were N K Kemp Clifford Darby Sue Miller L H Maynor George Blake Eva Felton C L Blake Maggie Hinchey and W R Park. The next meeting is April 10. Shipyards built 885 sea going merchant vessels in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Circle No. 1
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Louis Corey
W. R. Park
N.K. Kemp
Clifford Darby
Sue Miller
L. H. May‘nor
George Blake
4 H Club Volunteers For Easter Seal Campaign
Fayette County 4 H Clubs will canvass door to door on March 31 and April 1 to raise funds for Crippled Children and Adults. John D. Cutlip says 75 percent of proceeds stay in Fayette for programs like Speech and Hearing Clinic braces and artificial limbs and a Crippled Children's Camp. Volunteers wear official Easter Seal Society tags. only expenses are literature mailing.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
John D. Cutlip
ERS
County
Easter Seal Society
Cutlip
4 H Leaders Set Training Meet in Fayetteville
A 4 H leaders training meeting will be held Saturday in the circuit Courtroom Fayetteville from 10 a.m. to noon. Miss Thelma Pickens Webster County 4 H Club agent will conduct the session with assistance from Webster and Fayette county club members. Mrs Fletcher Arritt Fayetteville Tireless Workers 4 H Club leader will give devotionals. Sibyl Jones Fay ette 4 H Leaders Association president will preside over a brief business meeting.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette Ville
John Cutlip
Thelma Pickens
Webster County
Advertising shares by gendered apparel stores
The data show women’s specialty stores spend 3.4 percent of sales on advertising with 90 percent of that allocated to daily newspapers. Men’s wear shops spend 2.8 percent of sales on advertising and allocate 80 to 89 percent of it to newspapers.
Circle meets Mount Hope Methodist women on Tuesday
Circle No 3 members of Mount Hope Methodist Church met Tuesday with Mrs Fred Kemrite presiding in place of the chairman Mrs Haven Davis The program theme Faith For Today included a devotional by Mrs Harold Hock Hostesses served refreshments Welcomed guests included Mrs Paul Wills and Mrs Maggie Hinchey The next meeting is set for April 11 with Mrs Harold Hock and Miss Anna Cope as hosts and Mrs W L Burruss in charge of the program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Circle No. 3
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Fred Kemrite
Harold Hock
Haven Davis
Hock
Paul Wills
Maggie Hinchey
Ambrose Bryan
W. L. Bur[russ
Nokie Thompson
IL. H. Maynor, Jr
Jack ‘Stuart
Hazel Sutphin
Loraine Wotring
Anna Cope
W. L. Burruss
Pineville Legion Meeting Proposes Hall Platform and Bar Vote
Varney Cline Post No. 133 in Pineville held a Thursday night meeting at the Legion Hall. Members agreed to build a platform per the Activity Committee and a resolution to reopen the bar was presented with a vote set for April 6 at 7 30 pm. Attendees included Stewart Hickman Ellison Gilley Williams Cordle Hendrick Franklin Martin Cline Beavers Hall Donelson and Wilson.
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Pineville
RNS
W. Preston Wilson
Varney Cline
Legion Hall
Jack Stewart
Glen Hickman
Gerald Ellison
Bob Gilley
Russell Williams
Fred Cordle
Pete Hendrick
Jim Franklin
Jack Martin
Glenn Cline
Charles Beavers
Paul Hall
William E. Donelson
Wilson
Oak Hill Civic League Rehearses Minstrel Show
Oak Hill Civic League members rehearse for the annual minstrel to be held Friday at Oak Hill Elementary School auditorium. Front row includes Mrs Ben Teano Mrs Fred Jasper Mrs James Woods and Miss Carolyn Jasper while in the background the remaining 22 members will serve as chorus men.
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Oak Hill Civic League
Oak Hill
Ben Teano
Fred Jasper
James Woods
Carolyn Jasper
League
Social Security rules eased for eligibility changes
The new Social Security amendments reduce required work for benefits and may broaden survivors' eligibility for those who died after June 1954. Work thresholds drop from 4 1/2 years to 3 years in some cases, with 12 quarters needed, but no payment if under 1.5 years of work. A disability rule remains: at least five years of covered work. Local office guidance urged readers to check eligibility. Attendees listed at the New River Dental Society meeting at Beckley VA Hospital included Dr. Henry J. Kalwai and others.
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Dwight Billings
Social Security
Beckley
New River Dental Society
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Henry J. Kalwai
Richard W. Tiecke
Northwestern University
D. E. Neil
Dental Society
J. G. Anderson
Pineville Senior Wins Science Fair Ribbon
Pineville High School senior Sam Bowers won first place at the annual science fair with a ripple tank exhibit. The event drew multiple junior and senior division winners, with judges Robert Kuhn Kennie Hatfield and George Nolley, and winners advance to the Wyoming County Science Fair at Mullens High School.
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Pineville
RNS
Sam Bow
Pineville High School
Sam
R. S. Bowers
Ralph Stewart
Jackie Wheeler
Judith Plumley
Sonny Cook
Roger Thomas
Ernie Hays
Doug Feller
Larry Cook
Lana Sue England
Gloria Bailey
James H. Cook
Sue Keaton
Judy Downard
Buddy Foster
Johnnie Daniels
Robert Bailey
Robert E. Kuhn
Kennie Hatfield
George M. Nolley
Bruno Pais
George F. Brown
Wyoming County
Mullens High School
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Orangeburg
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Greyhound
Prince Street
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Fayette
Mrs. Park
Shipyards of the World
Richmond
Schmon Cleaners
Hill’s Hill
Hill and Hill
Kentucky
Hill and Hill Distillery CO
Louisville
Sam Bower
Hershey
New Hershey
Haddonfield
N. J
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