Three Injured In Auto Wreck Near Pineville
A one car crash on Route 16 about eight miles from Pineville at 9:30 a.m. injures Harold Ellis Brenton driver of the car and passengers Miss Nancy Justice and Miss Carolyn Cook. Police say excessive speed probable cause. They were taken by ambulance to Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Ellis has possible fractured back Cook foot injuries Justice a fractured collar bone and leg cuts. Vehicle registered to Harold Houck Bren ton.
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Nancy Justice
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N and W to Study Kennedy Pipeline Proposal
ROANOKE Va UPI The Norfolk and Western Railway says it will study a Kennedy proposed bill to allow coal slurry pipelines before commenting C P Blair VP in charge of coal traffic notes rail shipments comprised 71 5 percent of 1961 traffic. The 1962 General Assembly denied eminent domain rights to pipeline firms, which backers say would enable land condemnation to move slurry from West Virginia to Virginia ports, a plan opponents say would divert business from Virginia railroads.
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AL District Conference Set Sunday In Mullens
Mullens Post No 106 will host the sixth District Conference at 1 30 p m with Legionnaires from Mercer McDowell Raleigh and Wyoming Counties attending. Patrick Charick of Princeton will lead the program and state officers are expected to attend the gathering which includes discussions on Veterans Benefits social security and making a will. A buffet supper will follow in the Mullens American Legion Home dining room and a business session will set a date and committees for the district convention.
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American Legion
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Welch
West Virginia
Tommy E. Jones
Charleston
Glen Rogers Opens Zone 4 Tourney At Home
Glen Rogers Grade School faces Sabine in the Zone 4 Wyoming County Tournament opener at Glen Rogers High School. Team features Johnny Gentry Eddie Hill Lari Hill Mason Tyree Jackie Lee Pack Billy Hall coached by Kelly Sizemore. cheerleaders Linda Sizemore Carolyn Hill Alice Henry Janell Belcher Kathryn Grace Cottrill Betty Hall Nadine Manning.
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Johnny Gentry
Eddie Hill
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Ry Hill
Mason Tyree
Jackie Lee Pack
Billy Hall
Kelly Sizemore
Glen Rogers High School
Glen Rogers School
Linda Sizemore
Carolyn Hill
Alice Henry
Janell Belcher
Kathryn Grace Cottrill
Betty Hall
Nadine Manning
Lights Out at Mount Hope High School Tonight
Mount Hope High School junior class presents the mystery comedy Lights Out tonight at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Directed by Mrs. Lena Dillon and Joseph Wiseman, the play follows a mansion sale intrigue with disguises, secret motives, and a veiled past as characters like Benny King and Agnes Harwood figure in the plot.
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Mount Hope
Mount Hope High School
Lena Dillon
Joseph Wiseman
Paul S. McCoy
Harwood
Vicky Wayne
Neil
Connie Criss
Lee Smith
Linda Pugh
Kay Johnson
Charles Newton
Benny King
Barbara Carter
Agnes Harwood
Ferenda Duran
Doris Harwood
Bill Pennington
Neil Parker
Becky Humphrey
Ella Tucker
Doug Romm
John Bates
Naomi Collier
Susan Bates
Jeanne Richman
Wayne
Priscilla Brewer
Helen Freeland
Buz
Callaway
Carl Emmerson
Mike Buffa
William Patterson Vaughn
Artist's Life Painting Described By Speaker
Mrs Watson gave a talk at Mount Hope Baptist Temple describing Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. She noted the original fresco in Milan had faded cracked and was damaged by later restorations and even a doorway cut beneath Jesus as part of a doorway.
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Jerry Lewallen
Harry R. Dias Jr
Mount Hope
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Women's Missionary Society
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
J. C. Gwinn
Rayemong Tissue
Gwinn
Hobart Watson
Oak Hill
Glen Jean
Sam Jasper
Judas
False Alarm Causes Mullens Seven-Vehicle Crash
A false alarm to Mullens Fire Department sparked a chain of crashes involving six cars and the rescue truck. Driver Danny Hearn, en route to a reported fire, lost control after rounding a curve, hitting multiple parked and moving vehicles. Three people suffered non serious injuries. total damage estimated at $2,500.
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Mullens Fire Department
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New Riva
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Second Street
Moran Avenue
Jimmy Johnson
Corinne
John Bower
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Bower
Chester Perry
Cincinnati
Ohio
Donald Bailey
John Wiley
Douglas Grindstaff Jr
John Russell
Lloyd Reynolds
Jack Cook
Mt Hope CWF Sets Kitchen Clean Up Day
The Mount Hope First Christian Church Christian Woman's Fellowship met at 7 30 p m in the Fellowship Hall with Mrs Page Humphrey leading. The program featured worship and study by Mrs C R Berry and Mrs Myrl Beverley on The Cross to Crown with Miss Navada Tipton at the piano. A reminder was issued to bring nylon hose for the overseas project and a report given on World Call subscriptions. Kitchen cleanup day was announced for Monday. A revival was announced for April 15 21 and other meetings noted.
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Christian Woman's Fellowship
Southern District
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Circle No. 1
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Fred Thompson
Fred Schurnback
Bertha Trent
Mary Falletty
Deck Vance
Viola Barron
Marvin Beverley
Rufus Beverley
Morton Givens
Matoaka Teacher Under Bond On Reported Incident Charge
Princeton news reports Matoaka High School biology teacher Robert Allen was freed on $2500 bond after a preliminary hearing on a statutory reported incident involving a 15 year old Springton girl. Allen resigned from the faculty as the girl was located in Washington DC working as a hat check attendant.
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Matoaka
Robert Allen
Mercer County
Springton
Allen
Washington, D. C
Nimitz Water Works seeks higher WV rate hike
Nimitz Water Works owned by J. P. Farley asks the West Virginia Public Service Commission for increased monthly rates: home without bathroom 4.40 gross 4.00 net, home with bathroom 4.95 4.50, home with six or more people 6.05 5.50, filling station 8.80, plus 1 for homes with automatic washing machines. Objections due by April 2. hearing set at 10 a.m. in Charleston before the commission.
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Nimitz Water Works
J. P. Farley
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Sunday Rally Speakers Told By Committee
Fayette Citizens' Committee for Defeat of Liquor Amendment to hold county rally Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Elementary School. Speakers include Dr. Joe Jarrett, Jim Lively, E. C. Smith, Charles L. Garvin, Jim Gatehouse, Kenneth Legg, and Dan H. Purdue. Boy Scout Explorer Squadron 3 will usher. Rev. Harry R. Dias Jr. chairs. invitees urged to attend.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Fayette
Governor Barron Banquet in Mullens Delayed to May 2
Governor W. W. Barron alters his Mullens visit due to a Japan trip on April 3. The Mullens Chamber of Commerce banquet, with Barron and other officials, is tentatively moved to May 2 with the same program including a tour of streams and coal washing facilities and a public meeting at the high school. Barron will depart for Japan on goodwill duties and aims to boost West Virginia product sales.
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Mullens
Japan
State Department
National Governors Conference
West Virginia
Global Air Cargo Traffic Poised to Surge 300 Percent
World freight activity is forecast to rise by at least 300 percent over the next decade, signaling major expansion for aviation logistics. Analysts cite growing e commerce and supply chain diversification as key drivers, with carriers expanding routes and capacity to meet demand.
Swaps Still Holds Five Hollywood Park Track Records
Swaps maintains five Hollywood Park track records as the horse continues to exhibit speed and stamina. The records cover sprint and distance events, highlighting a standout career at the Southern California venue.
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Swaps
Hollywood Park
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