Pineville Seniors Stage Curtain Going Up on April First
Pineville High School seniors present Curtain Going Up a three act comedy about a teacher clashing with colleagues while staging a senior play. Cast includes Irene Burgess Darlene Sizemore and journalist Norman Carter Eddie Palmer with romance and rivalries among students and staff. Proceeds benefit a school project.
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Pineville
Irene Burgess
Darlene Sizemore
Ranny Halsey
Moran
Sharon Griffith
Miss Rivers
Linda Mathena
Norman Carter
Eddie Palmer
Miss Burgess
Fac
Girl Recants Story Of Being Pushed From Car
In Pineville an 18 year old girl Elizabeth Atwell recants her earlier claim that Kelly beat and kicked her and threw her from a car. She says she was grabbed by an unidentified man, hitchhiked, and held overnight at a roadside area before seeking medical aid.
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Pineville
Mullens Hospital
Elizabeth Atwell
Elizabeth
Itmann
Wyoming General Hospital
Kelly
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Wyoming
Pasteeth Tooth Powder Boosts Fresh, Firm Fit
PASTEETH is an improved powder for upper or lower plates that helps false teeth stay put without sliding or rocking. It leaves no gummy taste and avoids sourness. An alkaline non acid formula checks plate odor and freshens breath. Get FASTEETH at any drug counter.
Warren Speaks At Kopperston Lions Club Night
C O Warren district governor Bluefield spoke at Kopperston Lions Club Ladies Night in the Community Building with his wife present. Ted Sauls introduced him as he discussed Lionism. Dinner music by Kaye Estep and Dana Cobb featured, a skit by Mr and Mrs Carl Mack, and two new members Richard Cassell and Ralph Hickman were welcomed. Women of Kopperston Presbyterian Church prepared the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
RNL
Kopperston Lions Club
C. O. Warren
Bluefield
Warren
Ted Sauls
Kaye Estep
Dana Cobb
Carl Mack
Mack
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Governor Warren
Richard Cassell
Ralph Hickman
Kopperston Presbyterian Church
Revival At Mount Zion Baptist Church Fayetteville
Revival services began Monday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with daily 7 p.m. services The newly organized Men's Choir will perform special music during the services The Rev Walter N Harris Summerlee will be guest speaker The pastor Rev bg Wilson Wood invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Walter N. Harris
Summerlee
Bg Wilson Wood
Delegates Named for 10th Annual Pilgrimage
WHITESVILLE RNS Delegates to the 10th Annual Pilgrimage for Youth have been selected from the Whitesville Evangeline Theta Rho Girl Club. Named are Miss Deanna Bailey and Miss Doris Protan, daughters of local families and students at Marsh Fork High School and Sherman High. The trip, by chartered bus in the second week of June, includes 43 delegates and four adult leaders under sponsorship of Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges International.
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Whitesville
RNS
Whitesville Evangline Theta Rho
Deanna Bailey
Glen Bailey
Marsh Fork High School
Doris Protan
Sherman High
Johnny Protan
Sylvester
International Organization of Odd Fellows and
Rebekah
West Virginia
Summer Term Set At Tech in Nine-Week Session
Dr. Frederick E. Thornton dean at West Virginia Institute of Technology announces a nine week summer term from June 6 through August 5. A schedule of 39 classes is arranged. Tech students may pre register on May 16 and 17, while others enroll June 6.
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Montgomery
Frederick E. Thornton
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Tech
Seth PTA Will Meet Tonight
The Seth Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association will meet in the school today. Nathan Haddad of Madison will speak and show colored slides of his Israel trip. Bernard Brady of the West Virginia Conservation Department will also address the group.
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Seth
RMS
Nathan Haddad
Madison
Israel
Bernard Brady
West Virginia Conservation Department
Circle Devotional at Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Mrs. Floyd Rose led the Shannon-Cooper Circle devotional at Cook Memorial Baptist Church with theme The Power of Faith from Hebrews. The program was by Mrs. Bill Thomas with helpers, and St Patrick's Day decor graced the refreshment table. The next meeting is April 14 with Mrs. Tommy Stevens hosting and Mrs. Jamie Brooks in charge.
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Pineville
Rns
Floyd Rose
Shannon-Cooper Circle
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Bill Thomas
Dick Cook
Thomas Bowles
Tommy Stevens
Eugene Noble
Jamie Brooks
Mrs Arrington Aided In Pruning Of Trees
Mrs Minnie Arrington of Fayetteville Route 2 received advice and help from R A Hannah of the Soil Conservation Service to prune Norway spruce on her property for ornament and Christmas use. He advised pruning now and suggested delaying pruning of white pine until late June.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Minnie Arrington
Route 2
R. A. Hannah
Hannah
Soil Conservation Service
Arrington
Cottage Prayer Meets Under Way In Fayette
Fayetteville area Methodist Church members begin daily cottage prayer meetings at 10 a m through Friday led by the Commission on Membership and Evangelism in preparation for an evangelistic service March 27 to April 3 with Rev. Herbert L Bowdoin as guest evangelist. Meetings rotate through Sunset Addition Frogtown Oakridge and West Maple areas with a telephone committee coordinating participation and nursery provided for preschoolers. Special nights will recognize Official Board Methodist Men Woman's Society of Christian Service Youth Good Neighbor Night and Family Night.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Commission On Membership and Evangelism
E. B. Eskew
Sunset Addition
F. J. Morris
Frogtown
J. H. Carson
West Maple Avenue
J. G. Page
East Maple Avenue
Oakridge Addition
George Powell
Commission
Margaret Boyd
R. O. Farmer
Elizabeth Dempsey
H. A. Cottrell
J. H. McQueen
Methodist Men
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Good Neighbor
Charles S. Thormpson
Land transfers listed by Boone County clerk
Madison area land transfers recorded last week include B B and Opel Lay to Eugene and Doris Ferrell for Lots 91 and 92 in Danville Land Co Subdivision 1 East Danville, about 3500. Alfred and Lucy McClung to Cecil and Ruth Cantley for Lots 5 7 8 in Toney's Branch land tract Sherman District about 3500. Spruce River Coal Co to Emma J Chambers for parcel in Second Addition to Town of Jeffrey Washington District about 4000. B R and Flora Curry to B B and Eleanor Hill for Lots 19 and 20 in Block C Town of West Madison Scott District about 9500. Elmo and Oda M Coffman to Alton Ray and Ida Justine Smith for Lot 41 Branham Addition Town of Whitesville now within Sylvester corporate limits Sherman District about 9500. Bernie and Gertrude Thompson to Lafe and Mabel Marcum for parcel on North Fork of Big Creek Washington District about 3000.
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B. B
Opel
Eugene
Doris Ferrell
Danville Land Co
East
Danville
Wia
Alfred
Lucy McClung
Cecil
Ruth Cantley
Toney’s Branch
Sherman
Spruce River Coal Co
Emma J. Chambers
Spruce River
Jeffrey
Washington
B. R
Flora Curry
Eleanor Hill
West Madison
Scott
Elmo
Oda M. Coffman
Alton Ray
Ida Justine Smith
Branham
Whitesville
Sylvester Sherman
Bernie
Gertrude Thompson
Lafe
Mabel Marcum
North Fork of
Big Creek
Boone Demos Organized in Boone County Meeting
In Whitesville 64 precinct workers from the Democrat Party organized a Boone County unit to back Hulett Smith for governor and John Protan for sheriff. Ralph Hottle chaired and announced a county rally April 2 at Whitesville Junior High School with Smith as principal speaker.
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Whitesville
RNS
Democrat Party
Boone County
Hulett Smith
John Protan
Ralph Hottle
Smith
Hottle
Albert Gore
House of Delegates
Toney Ball
Lovell Brown
Van
Earnest Richards
Manuel Arvon
John Karantonis
Board of Education
Pineville Woman's Club Meeting Notes April Plans
The Pineville Woman's Club met Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Cow Shed. Vice president Mrs E B Swimm led the session with the treasurer's report. The group was told no West Virginia Books would be available until spring. Delegation support for Mrs Fred Hurt for second vice president was discussed, as was an antique show in Beckley April 8 9 and 10. Mrs Paul Viers joined as a transfer from Mullens Civic Club. A public dance for April 23 was planned. Mrs Wayne Reynolds will install new officers at the April meeting. A Hawaii simon was shown by Mrs Mae S Belcher.
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Pineville
RNS
Pineville Woman's Club
E. B. Swimm
West Virginia
Swimm
Beckley Club
Pineville Club
Fred Hurt
Green
Beckley
Paul Viers
Mullens Civic Club
Wayne Reynolds
Southern District Federation of Woman's Clubs
Simon
Hawaii
Mae S. Belcher
American Home and Graden Department
Mission Group Names Officers at New Rich mond church
New Rich mond First Baptist Church women organized a Woman's Mission Society. Elected officers include President Arlie Siers and vice presidents Betty Hatfield Virginia Branham Janice Poe Vesta Hatfield Alice Hatfield and secretary treasurer Jean Siers. Meetings set for the second Thursday each month inviting women and friends to attend.
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NEW Richmond
RNS
Boone County couples issued marriage licenses
The County Clerk’s office lists Boone County couples issued wedding licenses. Roy Lee Simms 23 of Orgas and Carolyn Sue Nelson 18 of Blue Pennant. Walter Davis 21 of Peytona and Anna Griggs 16 of Racine. Billy Thomas Cooper 24 of Bernie and Betty Lou Stone 16 of Morrisvale. John Howard Stewart 36 of Bloomingrose and Marie Dee Kern 27 of Peytona. Adolph A. Chacon 22 of Marfork and Margie Elswick 18 of Blue Pennant. Richard Kuhn 2 of Camp Creek and Martha Gregory 18 of Foster. Paul Acree 20 of Van and Brenda Woodrum 17 of Bim.
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Marfork
Margie Elswick
Blue Pennant
Richard Kuhn
Camp Creek
Martha Gregory
Foster
Paul Acree
Van
Brenda Woodrum
Bim
Harriet Dillman Weds McCarty Woolwine in Bland Bland
Miss Harriet Opal Dillman of Ceres Virginia became the bride of Mc Carty Woolwine Jr of Pax. The ceremony was held on March 17 in Bland with relatives present. The couple plans to reside in Columbus Ohio where he works for the Columbus Fort and Iron Co.
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PAX
Harriet Opal Dillman
Earl Dillman
Ceres
McCarty Woolwine Jr
McCarty Woolwine
G. Pp. m
Bland A
Woolwine
Ceres High School
Pax High
West Virginia Business College
Bluefield
Columbus
Ohio
The
Columbus Fort and Iron Co
Devotion at Meet Presented by Mrs Slavy in Pineville
Mrs. Slavy presented a devotional titled Shepherd of the Hills at the Jew el Asbury Mission Society gathering in Pineville. Mrs. Dodd helped with the program held at the Cook Memorial Methodist Baptist Church home. Social hour followed with Refreshments served by Mrs. Howard for several attendees. Apr 14 program set with Mrs. Acie Stewart in charge.
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Pineville
Shepherd of the Hills
Jewel Asbury Mission Society
Harry Slavy
Robert Dodd
Cook Memorial Methodist Baptist Church
Bruce Howard
Record 1959 retail sales across store groups and service stations
In 1959 every retail group posted record sales. Service stations sold 16.8 billion dollars, up 6.57 percent from 1958, the prior high. Gasoline and oil firms spent about 26.7 million dollars advertising in newspapers to reach American motorists.
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Miss Moran
Elsie Hunter
Pat Monagham
Sylvia Moore
Ada Beymer
Janet Young
Kay Carey
Joan White
Lois Schoolcraft
Buck O’hara
Tom Tilley
Pineville High School
AY Office Service
May Bidge McCreery
ALL Murphy Stores
W. Main St
Hinton
Richwood
Mullens
East Rainelle
Oak Hill
Oceana
Emory Lusk
Everett Collins
Lions Meet
Seth Pta
Rose
Ford
America
Hrd Motor Company
Grady Whitlock
FORDO
Falcon
Thunderbird
Fayette
BNS
Boone
Woman's Club
Harriet Dillman
McCarty
Mrs. Slavy
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