Oceana Notes Of People and Nearby Visits
Oceana social notes list William Lusk improving at home after illness. Visitors include Rev. and Mrs. Fred Childress and family in Camp Virginia for Ella Bennington funeral. Jennings Barrett guests in Huntington for relatives and a basketball game at Huntington Field House. Various friends from Hazard, Simon, Welch, Pineville, Simon, Kopperston, and Charleston travel for visits, church events, and dinners with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Rns
William Lusk
Fred Childress
Shirley
Glenna
Camp
Virginia
Childress
Ella Bennington
Jennings Barrett
Huntington
Huntington Field House
Jimmy Day
Hazard
Dott
Norman K. Morgan
Martha
Pineville
James Smith
Foster Harvey
Simon
Philip ‘Roach
Kevin
Williamson
Ronald Lee Roach
Philip M. Roach Jr
Charleston
Scout Executive At Fayette Meet
L Johnston Buckskin Council Scout executive from Charleston attended the Fayette District Scouters orientation at the Memorial Building. Karl Warden chaired, with five committees led by John Hover Oxley McCabe Parker and Loughery. About 40 members split into sessions under council chairs. W L Burruss Jr Paterson Knotts led district committees. Johnson closed with a final challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Johnson
Charleston
Buckskin Council
Fayette
Memorial Building
Karl P. Warden
Johnson
Organization of Scouting
John B. Hover
John Oxley
Charles McCabe
Warren Parker
Bruce Loughery
W. L. Burruss Jr
Mount Hope
Okey L. Patteson
Charles A. Knotts
Fayetteville
John Son
Injured miner Booth at Dorothy Coal Co faces hospital stay
Whitesville report says 60 year old Bart Booth, general mine foreman, injured in a Gar rison mine accident. He suffered a broken left leg, mangled face, cuts from broken glass, and a wrenched back after slate fell while he inspected the coal face. Booth admitted to Beckley Hospital.
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Whitesville
Rns
Hotbart Booth
Dorothy Coal Co
Garrison
Beckley Hospital
Don Tully
Booth
Star Scout Awards for Two Troop 116 Boys
Two members of Boy Scout Troop 116 will receive the Star Scout Award during Sunday morning services at First Baptist Church. Scoutmaster Alexander Does identifies the honorees as Carl Aderchinski and Lawrence Gravely.
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Scarbrorns
Boy Scout Troop 116
First, Baptist Church
Spon |Oring
Alexander
Carl Aderchinski
Lawrence Gravely
Doan’s Pills Offer Relief for Bladder and Back Pain
An old advertisement promotes Doan’s Pills as a triple action remedy for bladder irritations, backache, and general aches. It claims soothing relief, fast pain reduction, and a mild diuretic effect to ease urinary discomfort and promote kidney flow, urging readers to buy the large economy size.
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Dean
Doan
Beta Theta Chapter Elects Officers For 1957 58
Mrs D C Rapp Jr was elected president of Beta Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi for 1957 58 Others chosen include Mrs Mitchell Afde vice president Mrs Charles Wiseman corresponding secretary Mrs Gene Carter recording secretary Mrs Ayis Partain treasurer and Fred Russell extension officer Installation set for April 9 by outgoing president Mrs Fazio at the Ford Addition home Refreshments followed the meeting with exhibits and a jewel ritual program on Pictures Exemplar members heard talks on The House and Home and Entertaining and Hobbies plans for Sculpture and more programs were announced for upcoming meetings
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Oak Hill
BNS
D. C. Rapp Jr
Beta Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Mitchell Afde
Charles Wiseman
Gene Carter
Ayis _Partain
Fred’ Russell
Ernest Fazio
Aide
D.C. Newell
Fazig
Progressive Party Meeting Plans Whitesville Town Election
The Progressive Citizens Party will meet at 8 30 pm Friday at Odd Fellows Hall Whitesville to discuss the upcoming town election with a mayor and five councilmen to be chosen. Doors open to all interested parties.
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Whitesville
RNS
Progressive Citizens Party
Odd Fellows Hall
Harry Cooke
Past Matrons and Patrons Adopt Projects at Mount Hope
Past Matrons and Patrons Club met at Mrs Flora Twaddle s Forest Hills home adopting two new projects and a playful fine system. Members set an anniversary project and a gift item for Winolia Chapter No 59, with Ruth Clark and Agnes Ward named to purchase. A big foot fine was approved along with ongoing rosebuds and vase gifts with each sick card. President Agneo Ward led. Lona Lindamood was absent due to her husband s illness. Visitor Margaret Oliver attended. A pot luck dinner is planned at the Masonic Hall on April 1.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Flora Twaddle
Forest Hills
Twaddle
Cecilia Harless
Eastern Star
Winolia Chapter
Ruth Clark
Agnes Ward
Agneo Ward
Lona Lindamood
W. H. Lindamood
Margaret Oliver
Masonic Hall
Boone Music Festival Practice By Area Schools
Sher man High School Scott High Madison and Van High School bands and choirs will hold joint practice sessions this week for the Boone Music Festival to be held Friday at 7 30 p m at Scott High School. Ewing of Morris Harvey College will direct the choral groups and the bands will work with visiting directors Captain Charles Hill of Greenbrier Military College and A B Raspillaire of South Charleston High School. Practices take place at the Memorial Building and Community Building in Madison.
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Whenesville
BNS
Sherman High School
Scott High School
Madison
van High School
Boone
Dn Ewing
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
Ewing
Charles Hill
Greenbrier Military College
A. B. Raspillaire
South Charleston High School
Memorial Building
Bari
Three Corliss Men Sentenced for Petit Larceny
In Fayenneville Magistrate Joe McClung jailed three Corliss men on petit larceny charges. Arresting officers Rainette, Deputy Johnson, and Deputy Kounts testified they stole property belonging to Walter Martin, John Wesley Rogers, and James Dewey Rider. Sentences were six and a half days for three defendants and thirty days for Edward E. Rogers, with fines of ten dollars plus six dollars and fifty cents costs.
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Fayenneville
RNS
Corliss
Fayette County
Joe McClung
Rainette
Bernard Johnson
W. W. Kounts
Walter Martin
John Wesley Rogers
James Dewey Rider
Edward E. Rogers
Death of A E Daily at Oak Hill Hospital
Anthony Ed ward Daily 75 of Minden Fork died at Oak Hill Hospital at 6 10 am after a heart attack at home He was a retired mine foreman with New River and Poca hontas Consolidated Coal Co and worked 43 years He belonged to St Peter and Pauls Church Scarbro Born Oct 13 1831 in Torino Italy Survivors include wife Katherine two sisters three daughters seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Body to Tyree Funeral Home for arrangements
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Oak Hill
Anthony Edward
Thomps Son
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Minden Finn
St.Peter and Paul's Catholc
Scarbro
Torino
Mary
Joseph and Mary Daily
Katherine
Ida Garcia
Orzola Gilli
Italy
Mary Williams
Minden
Edith Williams
Belle
Katherine Albaugh
Detroit
Mich
Tyree
Bible Class Dinner Set at Rock Lick Church
A dinner will be held at 2 p.m. on April 24 at the Country Kitchen on Fayetteville Road to honor the Ladies Bible Class of Rock Lick Community Church. The Ladies will assist guests from the Men's Bible Class for having the largest attendance over the past three months.
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Moos
Public speaking contest set for Friday at K of P Hall
Oak Hill district Knights of Pythias will host the public speaking contest this Friday at the K of P Hall. District Chairman Paul Boland announced the event and invited participants and spectators to attend.
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Sef Oak Hill
RNS
Paul Boland
Today
Mousrad
Knights of Pythias
K of P
Garrison Man Dies At German Air Base
Whitesville report confirms Sergeant Claybourne W. Howard Jr. died last week at a U S Air Force Station in Germany after over twelve years of service. Burial details to follow upon body arrival, per Valley Funeral Home. A stray line notes heated water as an economical windshield deicer.
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Whitesville
Rns
S&s
Claybourne W. Howard Jr
Garrison
Germany
Co. W. Howard
Paul Nicholas
of the Valley Funeral Home
Howard
Fayette County School Event Opens to Public at 7:30 pm
Boland of Oak Hills, a candidate with Lodge 17, expected to take part as three Fayette County schools plan activities beginning at 7:30 p m. The event will be open to the public.
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Boland
Oak Hills
Lodge 17
Fayette County
Constipation touted as thrifty colon remedy ad
An advertisement promotes COLONAID as a solution to constipation caused by a thrifty colon. It claims the product rehydrates dry, compacted stool and provides bulk to stimulate normal bowel urges. The notice cites nightly relief, safety in pregnancy, no interference with nutrient absorption, and a 60 tablet package priced at 98 cents.
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Colonaid
Colonain
Colonam
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Premier Baptist Church
Ruby Devers
Pearl Stewart
RNL
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Moose Association
Lee Frazier
East Main Street
Ray Vers
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March OF Values
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