Members Night Observed By Pineville CES Group
Pineville chapter held its first Member Night in the Masonic Hall with three living charter members present due to illness. The event featured performances by a teenage quartet from Kopperstown and a program by Mrs. Ronald Cook and others, plus a gold chain of 251 links bearing member names.
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Pineville
RNS
Masonic Hall
Fred Shannon
Frank Shannon
Kopperston
Kay Estep
Sonja Blankenship
Iris Pennington
Carol Gr
Junior Cook
Virginia Wallace
Peysis Covert
Norma Caldwell
Nora Miller
Nancy Evans
Lorene Wovell
D. BE
Saxon
Kimball
Helen McNemar
P.M. Logan
Glenna Young
Blanche Cook
Winolia
Hope
Evelyn
Mrs Bernard Ellis Honored At Shower After Home Burns
Mrs Bernard Ellis, whose Mullens home burned Feb 1, was honored with a household shower Friday night at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Attendees included Mrs Irene Rice Mrs W T Davis Mrs Dave Arnold and many others as gifts and refreshments were served to a large gathering.
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Bernard Ellis
Tom
Mullens
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Ellis
Poplar Street
Thomas de Nichols
Maple Ave
Irene Rice
W. T. Davis
Dave, Arnold
Joan
William Terry Named Mullens Scoutmaster
Mullens Virgina report states William Terry is named scoutmaster of Troop 121 succeeding Charles Kidd who was transferred to Roanoke. Melvin McNamara named assistant scoutmaster with Joe Lyttle Jr as junior assistant. George Nolley to remain institutional representative, George Biggs explorer adviser. Weekly meetings set for 7 p.m. Wednesdays at First Methodist Church classroom in the old Ben Dunman School with committee: George Jenkins chairman, William Burdiss treasurer, Fred Shelton publicity chief, Marlin Vanover, Boyd Brown Jr.
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Mullens
William Terry
Charles
Kidd
Roanoke
Virginian Railway
Terry
Com‘mittee
Melvin McNamara
Joek Lyttle Jr
George Nolley
George Biggs
First Methodist Church
Ben Dunman
George Jenkins
William Burdiss
Fred Shelton
Marjlin Vanover
Boyd Brown Jr
Body sighting renews River search for Hatfield sisters
New Richmond RNS reports candidates for a second day of diving as the Guyandotte River near Marianna is probed for the missing Hatfield sisters Betty Jean ten and Dianna Sue seven who reportedly drowned when they fell from a boat en route to school. A body-like object was seen surface briefly yesterday by two miners at the Marianna tipple, prompting renewed search efforts led by Bernard Hutchinson and the diving crew.
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New Richmond
RNS
Guyandotte River
Marianna
Bernard Hutchinson
Te Marianna Mine
Tipples
Mariana
Betty Jean
Dianna Sue Hatfield
Five Injured In Boone Wreck Near Orgas
Five people were injured in a Sunday afternoon collision near Orgas. Victims include Mayberry Christian 32 Pettus and his wife Josie 30 and stepson Lowell Barker with facial injuries. Ruth Palney of Pettus sister of one car owner visited, while Stewart Adkins 43 Orgas drove the other car with his daughter Sharon Gail eight in satisfactory condition. Adkins has a broken knee and will be hospitalized about 10 days before surgery. Patients were treated at Raleigh Boone Medical Clinic and Charleston Memorial Hospital. State Police investigate the crash.
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Orgas
Ruth’ Palney
Pettus
Lowell
Stewart Adkins
Adkins
Sharon Gail
Knde
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Whitesville
Raleigh-Boone Medical Clinic
Representative to Visit Ansted City Hall
A Social Security representative will visit Ansted City Hall on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to assist old age and survivors insurance claim filings and answer questions about the program. Residents may contact him there for guidance on benefits and eligibility.
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Ansted
Pineville Personal News Recap of Local Visitors
Pineville notes include Mary Bowman visiting her son and daughter in Beckley as her family announces the birth of Michael Lee Dowdy. Pineville residents John Scoleri and Roby Wysong serve with the 130th Air Resupply Squadron in Charleston. Several locals travel to Bluefield and Panama City for family visits and medical observations, with Cooke and Steele families highlighted.
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Pineville
Rns
Mary. K. Bowman
John C. “Bowman
Ir Beckley
Bowman
Omar L. Dowdy
Michael Lee Doody
John Scoleri
Roby Wysong
Welch
130Th Air Resupply Squadron
Charleston
Panama City
Fla
Harry W. Cooke
Pittsburgh
Clyde O'Dell
Baltimore
Dell Cooke
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Cooke
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lee. Steele
Garland Steele
Garland Steel
Cooper
Rackviaw
Silas Brooks
Cartridges Found Near Cabin of Missing Men
State Police report empty gun cartridges found near a miners camp in Kanawha County where Hebal Berry and Lowell McCormick vanished after a fishing trip. Neighbor Mrs. M C Fields heard shots March 16 17. Their overturned rowboat was found on New River and their car left four miles from camp. Explosives to be used to search river for bodies.
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Thurmond
Kanawha County
Dean Lake
M.C. Fields
Hebal Berry
Crown Hill
Lowell McCormick
Hernshaw
New River
Trooper Lake
Education Assa Sels April Meet Honors NEA Centennial
The Wyoming County Education Association sets its April 4 program at Pineville High School. Theme is An Educated People Moves Freedom Forward to celebrate the National Education Association centennial. Mrs. Herbert Morgan presides with invocations by Rev. Garland Phillips and a dramatization Salute the NEA by Pineville Grade School staff.
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Aiullens
ANS
Wyoming County Education Association
National Education Association
Pineville High School
Herbert Morgan
Assoc
will_preside
Fred Shutt
Ramona Christian
Garland’ Phillips
NEA
Pineville
Conley High School
Janet Booker
Annelie Robinson
Cleo Washington
Monorial Street
Gloria Calendar
County Education Association
Eugene Evans
Whitesville resident to undergo surgery at Charleston hospital
Whitesville residents Mrs. Zachari Karantonis and Mrs. Sam Thompson plan surgery at Charleston Memorial Hospital. A local drive gathered containers placed in business venues and, with prior Heart Fund donations from the jstreet collections by the Tada Rho girls, about $43 was raised.
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Whitesville
RNS
Zachari Karantonis
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Sam Thompson
Jstreet
Tada Rho
Heart Fund
Funeral Set Wednesday For Miletus W. McGraw
Funeral services for Miletus Westfall McGraw 37, farmer, will be held Wednesday at the Milam Methodist Church in McGraws with Revs. Lee Richardson and A F Crendenin officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley. McGraw killed Monday when a timber-cutting accident trapped him beneath a fallen tree on his father’s farm. Surviving are his wife Helen, three children, eight brothers, three sisters and his parents. The body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home to the McGraws residence today and to the church at noon Wednesday.
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McGraws
RNS
Miletus Westfall
McGraw
Pim
Milam
Lee Richardson
A.F. Crendénin
Sunset Memorial Park
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Glen Rogers
Pineville
Ott Brown
Moore
James H
Pud
Graw
Helen
Jimmie Ray
Jerry
Elizabeth Ann
Perry
Graws
Darrell
Paul
Keith
Beckley
Kenton
St. Albans
Leon
Nitro
Conway
U.S. Navy
Arley Ravenswood
Fayette Teachers to Host NEA President Banquet
Fayette County Classroom Teachers and Fayetteville Educational Association announce a Spring Banquet featuring Martha A Shull president of the National Education Association. The event April 15 at 6 39 PM in Fayette County Memorial Auditorium will honor her and includes limited tickets from teachers principals and Loren R Wiseman. Shull an English teacher at Jefferson High School Portland Oregon has held NEA posts and led the organization toward its centennial year.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Martha A. Shull
Portland Ore
National Education Assocition
Fayette
Loren R. Wiseman
N. T.A
Jefferson High School
Portland
Oregon Education Association
Te N.E.A
Miss Shull
The
N.e.ajs
Association
Philadelphia
Conference of Education
White House
Mise Shull
NEA
American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education
Department of Classroom Teachers
National Commission On Teacher Educasion
Shull
Portland High School Teachers Association
Portland Teachers Credit Union
Inland Empire Education Association
Travellers Aid
NEA Lresident
Tacoma
Oregon
Manila
Republic of Thel
Philippines
Federation of Organizations of Thelher
WCTOP
United University of Oregon
Tokyo
Hong Kong
University of Washington
Guam
Honolulu
University of California
Norway
Sen
White
Sherchairman
U. S
American Association of Delegates
Internationall University
League of Women
Geneva
Switzerland
Twatters
Phi Beta Kappa
Pi Lamba
Miemi Theta
Delta Kappa Gadma
Beckley Newspapers Branch Office Relocated and Rebuild Planned
Beckley Newspapers moved its Oak Hill branch today to Thomas N. Martin’s office. The news-stand will be torn down and replaced by a larger building on the Joan Martin property, containing two two-room offices. Completion is slated for May 1 with an insurance section in the new building.
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OAK Hill
BNS
Beckley
Oak Hill Avenue
Thomas N. Martin. Insurance
Hamilton Arcade
SIA
Five Rushes Feted By Sorority At Tea
Gamma Ensilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority hosted a tea at Hotel Hill on Sunday afternoon welcoming five rushees Kathleen Mullins Lillian Jane Foster Agnes Bond Dorothy Bondzo and Carolyn Johnson. Miss Phyllis Evans chaired the program introducing Barbara Tyree on the sorority history Vicki Kopinski on purpose Mary Kitty Roach on traditions Betty Lou Harmon on social activity and Barbara Alten on finance. Music was provided by Faye Greene with other attendees including Margaret Harmon Nancy Tennant Mrs J P Tyree cultural director and Mrs R L Thomas social sponsor.
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OAK Hell
RNS
Gamma Ensilon
Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority
Hotel Hill
Migses
Kathleen’ Mullins
Lallian Jane Foster
Agnes Bond- 20
Dorothy Bondzo
Carolyn Johnson
Phyllis Evans
Barbara Tyree
Vicki Kopinski
Mary Kitty Roach
Betty Lou Harmon
Barbara Alten
Faye Greene
Margaret Harmon
Nancy Tennant
J. P. Tyree
R. L. Thomas
Change Needed in Traffic Fines and Rules in Town
Womans group Portland Alumnae Theta Sigma Phi recalls journalism honor ties as reform efforts pivot on traffic ordinance. Q W Reinke urges council to adjust fines from 1 to 10 dollars and revert to county treasury, while the old rule set minimums of 3 dollars and maximums up to 50 dollars with similar allocations.
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Cety
I. T
W. Reinke
Portland
Chaster of
Theta Sigma Phi
National Honor Society For Women In Journalism
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Pineville Ces
Janet ‘Hendricks
Marshal
Virginia Litton
Dina J. Will
Willidean Fleenor
Viola Day
Edith’ Thompson
Sybil Chisler
Elaine Hall
Eva Cook
Marvin Bowyer
French Manning
Arlie Chambers
C. Chilton Tuckler
Virginia Claypool
Dorothy Morgan
Bessie Reed
Gladys Raymond
Maude Cozort
Waldo’ Tackett
Mike Kuklish
Julius Vince
E. E. Guthrie
Harold Griffith
Lilfiar Smith
Pearl"Kellam
Emily J. Batley
Louise Miller
Macie Pizzino
Masonic School of” Instruction
Masonic
Montgomery
Charlton Heights
Fayelle County
Gailey
Bridge
Aron
Richmond
Richmon Cleaners — Laundry
Y.D. Akens
James Kidd
W. L. Hatcher
Ivan Earl Collins
Boyd B. Brown
Halsey
W. ¢. Mutter
Dtu
Joe DaVees
Ruby Kenneth Roop
Patty
Gail de Gordon
Noah McGhee
Dooley
Boone
Italy
Vogue
Amol
Education Assa Sels
Whittesville
Miletus W. McGraw
Miletus W
Fayette Education Associations
Beckley Newspapers
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