Oceana Weekend Visitors and Local Students
Weekend guests included Jerry Bailey and family from Washington D C visiting Mr and Mrs Herndon Cook. Concord College students Danny Long Roy Lamb Dewey Gibson Bonnie Goode spent the weekend with their parents. Don D Cook returned home after hospital observation. Otis Cook and family visited Blake Cook in Beckley VA Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Herndon Cook
Jerry Bailey
Washington, D.C
Hugh Cook
Sun Hill
Bruce Cook
Verne Cook
Mer
Marshall University
Bob Smith
Fred Smith
Curtiss Bailey
Vannie Bailey
Tommy Scott
J. B. Stanley
Norma McGraw
Berkley McGraw
Norma Bailey
Ted Bailey
Oceana High School
Geraldine Britton
Clearfork Hardware
Washington
Don D. Cook
Stevens Clinic
Concord College
Danny Long
Tom Long
Roy Lamb
Woodrow Lamb
Dewey Gibson
Andrew Gibson
Bonnie Goode
Oscar Goode
Otis Cook
Blake Cook
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Fayetteville Welcomes New Raleigh Register Correspondent
Mrs. Phyllis J. Hunsaker joins the Raleigh Register as Fayetteville correspondent. She is wife to Tunney M. Hunsaker, former Fayetteville police chief now with the West Virginia State Beer Commission, and mother of Sally Jean and Tunney Jr. She serves in Methodist and American Legion Auxiliary groups and operates a kindergarten in Oak Hill. She resides at 117 Fayette Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Fayetteville
Phyllis J. Hunsaker
Tunney M. Hunsaker
West Virginia State Beer Commission
Sally Jean
Tunney Jr
Fayette Ave
Roy B. Bailey
Woods Avenue
Oak Hill
Collins High School
SRC Instructional Sessions Under Way
Oak Hill instructional sessions for State Road Commission personnel proceed at the National Guard Armory today and Thursday. Districts 8 and 9 assignment personnel will hear talks on quality concrete construction view color slides and construction films and observe actual inspection practices on local highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
State Road Commission
National Guard
Oceana Majorettes Attend Logan Festival
Oceana High School Majorette Corps led by Judy Barber attends the fifth annual Majorette Festival in Logan County at Logan High School. Seventeen schools participate, with Barboursville from Cabell County winning the only award. Oceana groups also joined a Gilbert festival on March 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Logan
ANL
Logan County
Logan High School
Oceana High School
Judy Barber
Judy Giffenwater
Jacqueline Acord
Claudia Grosse
Jack Acord
Elizabeth Acord
Linda Acord
Gilbert
Gilbert High School
Diane Kafcus
Flaine Conley
Ann Chambers
Civil Orders Entered In Pineville Wyoming Circuit Court
Civil orders filed by clerk John S. Lambert in Pineville Wyoming Circuit Court name PINEVILLE Construction Inc. to recover $445.80 with six percent interest from Dec 16 1960 and costs from Sampy Lester Esti1 Steel. Hillcrest Memorial Gardens to recover $285 plus six percent interest from Jan 1 1961 and costs from Thomas G. Blankenship. Hillcrest Memorial Gardens also to recover $345 plus six percent interest from Jan 14 1961 from Earl Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
John S. Lambert
Wyoming Circuit Court
Pineville Construction Inc
Sampy Lester
Esti! Steel
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Thomas G. Blankenship
Earl Stewart
Pollution Charge Draws $150 Fine
Pineville RNS report says Superintendent William Snead of Quality Pochantas Coal Co Bluefield Virginia was fined 150 dollars and costs after a hearing before Magistrate Ward Sheppard. The charge said the disposal system operated without a permit and discharged into the Guyandotte River. Mine located at the head of Pinnacle Creek near Crumpler Wyoming County. Arresting officer was Conservation Officer Sgt Ivan Pizzino. A hearing is set for 2 p.m. Thursday before Magistrate Bill Houck Mullens on the same charge against Pochantas Fuel Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
William Snead
Quality Pochantas Coal Co
Bluefield
Ward Sheppard
Guyandotte River
Pinnacle Creek
Crumpler
Wyoming County
Ivan Pizzino
Bill Houck
Mullens
Pochantas Fuel Co
Circle Hears Project Reports at Mount Hope Meeting
Circle No. 3 of Mount Hope Methodist Church met at 7 30 p m at Miss Anna Cope's home. Guests included Miss Tennis Jean Cope Mrs Jennie Cope Carter Mrs Susan Spade and Mrs Robert Brown. Reports covered tea and first aid kit projects to be sold. Mrs Hock received gifts before her upcoming departure. next meeting set for April 10 at the church with co-hostesses Nokie Thompson and Ambrose Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Methodist Church
Anna Cope
Tennis Jean Cope
Jennie Cope Carter
Susan Spade
Robert Brown
Harold Hock
Jack Stuart
Lee Fontana
Rosemary Cook
Charles Honaker
Patty Parker
Edward Martin
George D. Porter
Ambrose Bryan
Nokie Thompson
George Scott Vargo
Loraine Wotring
Haven Davis
Davis
Hock
Church Men Support Mary Bowden Fund At Tone Da Baptist
At Tone da Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship meeting Virgil Lusk opened with prayer before Jay Whitt Cook led a brief discussion on the Fishers of Men theme. The group then voted to contribute $10 to the Mary Bowden Fund and hostesses for the April session were named as Mrs. Jay Whitt Cook Mrs. Emory Justice and Mrs. Tom Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Fishers of Men
Jay Whitt Cook
Toneda Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Virgil Lusk
Jay Cook
Mary Bowden Fund
Emory Justice
Tom Long
Otis Cook
Donna Walker
Verne Cook
Jerry Cook
Gilbert Cook
Joe Brown
Local Man Fined for Highway Littering in Pineville
Collette Robert Gibson of Petersburg Virginia was fined 20 dollars and costs after a hearing before Magistrate Ward Sheppard. He was arrested by Trooper S F Ealing of the Pineville State Police Detachment for throwing trash from a car on Route 10 near New Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNL
Robert Gibson
Petersburg
Ward Sheppard
Gibson
S. F. Ealing
New Richmond
Pineville man fined for stream littering near Mullensville
James Shirley of Pineville was fined $20 and costs by Magistrate Ward Sheppard on a charge of stream littering. He was accused of polluting the Guyandotte River near Mullensville, arrested by Wyoming County Conservation officer Ivan Pizzino and Captain Raymond Eye of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
James Shirley
Ward Sheppard
Shirley
Guyandotte River
Mullensville
Ivan Pizzino
Wyoming County Conservation Officer
Raymond Eye
Beckley
Local Soldier Assigned Protestant Lay Leader at Camp Lejeune
Sabine report notes L. Cpl Garner Bailey Jr. of Company K Camp Lejeune N C has been assigned as protestant lay leader. He joined the service in March 1960.
Glen Rogers Squad And Cheerleaders Honored
Glen Rogers High School honored its basketball team the Owls and cheerleaders at the senior class party Friday night. Underclassmen attended, decorations featured green and white streamers and oversized owls, and the home economics room hosted dancing with tables for games. Chaperones included Principal James Lewis and advisors Miss Elizabeth Williams Mrs. W. S. Brooks and Miss Mary Frances Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers High School
Johnny Fortner
Hassel Hurley
Terry Cook
Sue Hill
Frankie Francis
Linda Lafferty
Pete Cook
Glen Rogers
RNS
Owls
Morgantown
James Lewis
Elizabeth Williams
W. S. Brooks
Mary Frances Davis
Flu Like Case Totals Rise in Boone County
In Boone County last week the State Health Department counted at least 520 new gastro enteritis cases and 3 254 influenza like illnesses statewide, bringing the year total to 41 041. Only 12 hepatitis cases were reported, while officials say the epidemic may linger. Also noted is a reunion of a Bostonian Mrs Dennis McGraw of McGraws and Milton Bush of LaPiente Calif, after 14 years apart, with family ties traced through multiple visits and moves across Virginia, California and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Boone County
State Health Department
Department
N. H. Dyer
Dennis McGraw
McGraws
Milton Bush
LaPiente
Calif
McGraw
Boston
Bush
Navy
California
Mt Hope Dinner Guests At Bergendahl Home
Din ner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bergendahl Sunday afternoon were her mother, Mrs. Lydia Light and Mrs. James Mc Daniels and children, Lynn and Tommy, all of Beckley. Also Friday: Mrs. John Muir hospitalized at Oak Hill Hospital after a fall. Mrs. Lawrence Bennett under observation at Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs. P. A. Taggart improving at Oak Hill Hospital. Weekend guest was Mrs. Verna Lloyd from Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Charles Bergendahl
Lydia Light
James McDaniels
Lynn
Tommy
Beckley
John Muir
Oak Hill Hospital
P. A. Taggart
E. C. Amick
Verna Lloyd
Charleston
Oceana Grad Completes Eight Weeks of Army Training
Pvt. Shirley D. Blankenship, class of 1958 at Oceana High School, finished eight weeks of basic training at the Women's Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Alabama. She studied Army history traditions admin and supply procedures map reading first aid and military justice. She is the daughter of Mrs. Vivian Blankenship of Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
BNS
Shirley D. Blankenship
Oceana High School
Women’s Army Corps Center
Fort McClellan
Ala
Blankenship
Vivian Blankenship
Marine completes six month Mediterranean assignment
A Marine who had attended Glen Rogers High School recently finished a six month assignment in the Mediterranean area. He served in the region and returned from active duty with duties completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers High School
the Marine
Mediterranean
Scarbro WSCS Plans Bake Sale at Scarbro Store
Scarbro Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Ruth Aurentz home. Program titled The Great Physician is Still Healing was led by A T Atkins. Bake sale set for March 31 at Scarbro New River company store and April meeting will be at the church with Nellie Dick in charge. District leaders D C Lynn and Faye Farley to be invited. Refreshments served to listed Scarbro and Oak Hill members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Scarbro Methodist Church
Ruth Aurentz
D. C. Lynn
Faye Farley
Helen Miller
C. W. Bowyer
Pat Hinte
Belva Frye
Ina Holsonback
Clifford Hinte
Faye Tompkins
Yvonne Tompkins
Rosalie Reese
Jayne Ann Reese
Oak Hill
Postmaster Charged in Fayette County Embezzlement
Wanda J. Wynn age 29, postmaster of Mahan Fayette County, charged with embezzling postal funds. She waived preliminary hearing and was released on 500 dollar bond. Federal authorities say she admitted embezzling at least 50 dollars in postal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahan
UPI
Wanda J. Wynn
Fayette County
Garden therapy session held for Mullens exceptional class
The Mullens Grade School exceptional children’s class hosted a monthly garden therapy session with Castle Rock Garden Club volunteers. Students prepared bird-friendly treats, created daffodil arrangements, and displayed plants while learning horticulture and bird care. A May trip to Bluefield is planned with Castle Rock funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
John Scoleri
Sam Lambert
Castle Rock Garden Club
Jat
Pineville
Elbert Cook
Cloyd Blankenship
S. R. Thorn
Laurel Garden Club
Castle Rock Club
Oceana
Pineville Club
Scoleri
Hollis Brooks
Merle Cooper
Castle Rock Garden Therapy Committee
Wyoming County Board of Education
Cook
Tracy Hylton
Cam Scoleri
Oceana Selects Kertrina Sims and Jerry Cook Teens of the Times
Oceana High School selects Kertrina Sims and Jerry Cook as Teens of the Times for the month. Kertrina, a National Honor Society member and student council secretary, is active in Future Homemakers, pep squad, and enjoys reading and sewing. Jerry, best all around boy, is Hi-Y president, intramural basketball captain, yearbook staff, and active in church work as treasurer and choir member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
ANS
Times
Oceana High School
Kertrina Sims
Jerry Cook
Kertrina
Jerry
Hi-Y
Toneda Baptist Church
Young People's Choir
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Mission Circle Meets at Maple Fork Church Home
The Maple Fork Church mission circle met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Joy Angle who led the devotional. Mrs. Emma E. Davis led the opening prayer and readings from Matthew 21 were discussed. Fifteen members attended and shared refreshments. The next meeting is set for April 3 at Mrs. Eula Bowyer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Fork
RNS
Joy Angle
Emma E. Davis
Eula Bowyer
Alaska Population Density Compared to Nation
Alaska shows a population density of 0.4 persons per square mile versus the national average of 50.5. This contrast highlights vast sparsity across the state and the challenges of delivering services and infrastructure in remote areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Driver Not Charged Following Accident in Pineville
No charges were filed after a one car crash in Pineville on Saturday. Nine year old Phyliss Shumate, daughter of Ray and Mrs. Shumate of Pineville, was struck by a vehicle driven by Ned A. Rogers, 17, also of Pineville. She received treatment at a local doctor’s office then at Welch Hospital where she stayed overnight for observation before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Phyliss Shumate
Ray Shumate
Ned A. Rogers
Welch
Not Guilty Verdict In Pineville Felonious Wounding Case
Mrs Helen Salyers of Pineville was acquitted by a Wyoming County jury on felonious wounding charges. The incident involved a Nov 12 1961 shooting of James Gibson in the foot during a scuffle at an Amoco service station in Pineville owned by her husband Garland Salyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Helen Salyers
Wyoming County
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Correspondent
SRC
Barboursville
Cabell Coun
Circle
Mary Bowden
Marine Assigned
Sabine
Amedeo Domi
James Domi
Memphis
Tenn
Brady Tilley
Timmy
Calvin Payne
Kopperston
Elmer Lee Price
Garfield Price
Virginia
Mt. Hope
Lawrence Bennett
Raleigh General Hospital
Scarbro Wscs
Dixie
Rocka
Vargo
Beckley College
Milva Coal Co
Maben
Scotty
Kim Aliicia
Renoir
State Garden Club
Greenbrier
Switzerland
Mission Circle
Bio. Cin. OF
JFG Coffee
Tin
Duncan’Hines
S&h
S&h Green
Garden Gate
Oupon
Mullens, W. VA
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