Methodist Men Of Oak Hill Name New Officers At Meet
Oak Hill Methodist Men named new officers for installation at the June meeting. Appointed were Sammy Blake, J Avis Pi Partain as first vice president, Carroll as second vice president, Billy W. Crane as secretary, and H R Tolley as treasurer. They voted to fund landscaping of church and parsonage grounds at 515 dollars and will provide volunteer labor under Bunker Hill Nursery supervision. They also volunteered to mow lawns with a reconditioned mower donated by Lee R. Frazier. Aubrey Halstead and wife were named song leader and pianist. A father son banquet is planned for the next meeting.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Methodist Men’s Organization
Bunker Hill Nursery
Lee R. Frazier
New River Supply Company
Aubrey Halstead
H. R. Tolley
Emmett Fitzwater
R. B. Crislip
Henry Godsey
Arlen Kitchen
B R. Frantz
R. W. Flack
J. W. Thompson
Nolan Blake
R. R. Thomas
Ed Love
Earl Love
Three Teens Escape Tucker County Jail By Bricking Out
Police search for three 17 year old boys who escaped from Tucker County jail in Parsons West Virginia by removing bricks from a wall and crawling to freedom. One youth had been sentenced for breaking and entering at a state camp near Davis. The other two hailed from Wyoming and Logan counties. identities withheld due to age.
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Parsons, W. Va
Tucker County
Cabellave Ty
Davis
Wyoming
Logan
Mine Jobs Open Mount Hope
Applications open until May 16 for Physical Science Aid positions GS1 to GS4 with annual salaries from 2960 to 3755. Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh seeks staff for Mount Hope duties. Written test required for GS1 and GS2. Obtain full information and forms from the Civil Service Representative at Beckley Post Office.
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Mount Hope
Bureau of Ines
Pittsburgh
Civil Service
Beckley Post Office
Car switch yields unexpected two car family in Dove Creek
E. W. West reported his car stolen and later bought a new one. After time passed, the Wests found their old car abandoned on a street in Monticello, Utah. They now travel as a two car family with the two vehicles.
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Dove Creek
Colo
E. W. West
West
Monticello
Utah
Wests
Kennedy to Visit Oak Hill Area Thursday for Presidential Campaign
Senator John Kennedy plans a 4:30 p.m. Thursday rally at Collins High School in Oak Hill as part of his West Virginia presidential bid. He will also attend an earlier Beckley appearance and a Thursday night reception at the Charleston Civic Center. The Oak Hill organizing committee features local residents from Fayett e and surrounding towns.
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Oak Hill
RNS
John Kennedy
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Collins High School
Cerry
Fayette County
Kennedy
Beckley
Civic Center
Charlestown
R. J. Thrift Jr
A. M. Gray
John Marra
Beckelheimer
Fayennag Teano
Sam Price
R. E. Kelly Jr
Carroll Johnson
William [Klapp
Oak
Joseph Buffa
R. Bolton
Myrtle Flaherty
George ‘Barbara
Mount Hope
T. W
Mrs. Lucas Honored At Birthday Party In Fayetteville
Mrs. C. F. Lucas was surprised at her Fayetteville home for her 80th birthday. A longtime resident born in 1880, she is a widow and former resident of the area who has been a shut-in. Hosts included Mrs. Nolan Blake Mrs. Boston Dempsey and Mrs. Marce Reynolds with many local guests and out of town visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dummitt of Gallipolis Ohio and Mrs. Robert Hall and son Billy of Dayton Ohio.
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Fayetteville
BNS
C. F. Lucas
Lucas
Oak Hill
Boston Dempsey
Marce Reynolds
W. R. Ballard
G. W. Brooks
Bartley Hess
Minnie Lewis
Jerry Osborne
John Nugen
Tom Brooch
Gladys Workman
Ethel Radford
Virginia Radford
James Eubanks
Kenneth Tygrett
Gene Calvert
Mollie Payne
H. F. Frazier
C. A. Dangerfield
M. G. Hiesan
J. W. Prater
Leslie Lucas
Jim Dummitt
Gallipolis
Ohio
Robert Hall
Billy
Dayton
Mrs Wally Barron Honored At Fayetteville Tea Party
Fayetteville opens an afternoon tea honoring Mrs. Wally Barron at the home of Mrs. H W Carson from 3 30 to 4 30 p m. Sponsored by the Fayetteville Democratic Womans Club with Mrs. Ethel Radford as president. Reception line included Mrs. Carl Vickers Mrs. Barron Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Radford. Floral arrangements highlighted the event and an orchid corsage was presented to Mrs Barron.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Wally Barron
H. W. Carson
Democratic Womans Club
Ethel Radford
Carl Vickers
Barron
Oak Hill Church Officers Named
Oak Hill Methodist Church named James H. Allen as chairman and Harry R. Gray as vice chairman of the official board. Nancy Hannabass was elected secretary, Billy W. Crane assistant secretary, and Wayne Wriston assistant treasurer. R E Cavendish named treasurer. Wriston will attend the West Virginia Annual Conference as official lay delegate.
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Oak Hill
RNS
James H. Allen
Harry R. Gray
Oak Hill Methodist Church
R. E. Cavendish
Nancy Hannabass
Billy W. Crane
Wayne Wriston
Wriston
West Virginia
Missionary To Speak At Lookout Church
Lookout Baptist Church will host a 7 30 p m Wednesday talk on Communism and Christianity by Dr Wells a missionary who went to China in 1939 and was imprisoned by the Japanese for 23 months his father in law starving to death during the war the Wells family later returned to China and worked with the National Government until forced to leave by the Communists
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Lookout
ANL
Lookout Baptist Church
Wells
China
Willard Morain’s 2‑Foot Spanish Clasp Knife Discovery
Real Cutting Edge reports Willard A Morain of Mount Vernon Ohio owns a two foot long pocket knife. He describes it as a 75 year old Spanish sailors clasp knife once used to cut fouled rigging aloft. Morain collects swords knives and guns as a hobby.
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REAL
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Willard A. Morain
Morain
Founder's Day Dinner By Mullens and Sophia Sororities
The Mullens Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and Xi Chi Exemplar Chapter of Sophia held a Founder's Day dinner at the Glass House on Wednesday night. Guest speaker was Mrs. Sam Roberts of Sophia. attendees included Mullens members Mrs. Fred Shutt and Miss Pat Neal who sang a prize song. The Sophia chapter plans installation of new officers next Wednesday at Mrs. June Reed’s home.
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Mullens
Beta Sigma Phi
Xi Chi
Sophia
Glass House
Sam Roberts
Center
Sigma
Beckley
Fred Shutt
D. W. Kennemar
Gusta
Pat Neal
Jack Martin
Janet Shutt
Walter Ross
BSP
Charlotte Lagi Malone
Martin
Sophia Chapter
June Reed
Couples Given Permits To Wed In Fayette County
Six marriage permits issued by the Fayette County Clerk last week list the couples Corley Duff Blevins 20 of Scarbro and Norma Jean Herndon 19 of Oak Hill Franklin Edward Burgess 24 of Oak Hill and Clara Catherine Dalton 25 of Red Star Bobby Hickman 28 of Ansted and Atha Florence Fox 25 of Hopewell Ronald Lee Keith 21 of Danilstown and Oletta Lu Ashby 17 of Smithers Lawrence E. Price 19 of Fayetteville and Mary B. Hall 19 of Oak Hill Charles Whiteside 21 of Chimney Corner and Gloria Ward 22 of Kanawha Falls.
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Fayette County
Corley Duff Blevins
Scarbro
Charles and
Freda Blevins
Norma Jean Herndon
Oak Hill
William and
Ellen Herndon
Franklin Edward Burgess
Edmond
Carrie Burgess
Clara Catherine Dalton
Red Star
Thomas and
Elizabeth Dalton
Bobby Hickman
Ansted
Clarence and
Lula Hickman
Atha Florence Fox
Hopewell
Ben F
Maggie L. Fox
Ronald Lee Keith
Danielston
Noah
Effie Keith
Oletta Lu Ashby
Smithers
Golden
Virginia Ashby
Lawrence E. Price
Fayetteville
Lawrence P
Hallie Price
Mary B. Hall
L. G. Eunice Hall
Charles Whiteside
Chimney Corner
Ralph and
Esther Whiteside
Gloria Ward
Kanawha Falls
Lee
Ellen Ward
Collins High Names Boys State Delegates for Mountaineer
Oak Hill WV Allen Wickline 16 and Blaine Clower were chosen as Collins High School delegates to Mountaineer Boys State, run by the West Virginia American Legion at Jackson's Mill. Wickline son of M L and Mrs M L Wickline is junior class president and honor student. Clower son of Mr and Mrs Henry B Clower is senior class vice president elect.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Allen
Butch
Wickline
Blaine Clower
Tickets Presented On Pineville Ballot
Pineville residents gathered at the Wyoming County Courthouse to form three ballot tickets for the June 7 Pineville election. The Peoples Ticket lists Vaughan Stewart and C. V. Shannon with five council members Fred Huff man John Thomas Claude Far ley Avery Dixon and Eddie Crews. The Citizens Ticket names Everette Collins and C. B. Shannon with council members W. F. Rose Jr Carl Mullens Avery Dixon James R. Lynch and Victor Pais. The Progressive Ticket features William Lewis C B Shannon with five council members E M Noble James Lyons Goodwin Jarvis Elio Pais and Lewis Campbell. Judge R D Bailey acted as convention chairman.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Peoples
Vaughan Stewart
C. V. Shannon
Fred Huffman
John Thomas
Claude Farley
Avery Dixon
Eddie Crews
Citizens
Everette Collins
C. B. Shannon
W. F. Rose, Jr
Carl Mullens
James R. Lynch
Victor Pais
Progressive
William Lewis
E. M. Noble
James Lyons
Goodwin Jarvis
Elio Pais
Lewis Campbell
R. D. Bailey
May Meeting of Mount Hope Federated League Planned
Mount Hope Lions Club hosts the May meeting of the Mount Hope Federated League with installation of new officers led by Corrie Graff as vice president and C. H. Duncan as president. Dated reports include the Cancer Drive update by D. L. Blake. Mount Hope High School Band directed by Robert Evans will perform. Hostesses include Frank Graff and several others. year end meeting to welcome new members.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Mount Hope Lions Club
Mount Hope Federated League
Corrie Graff
C. H. Duncan
C. R. Harnsbarger
Anna Cope
J. A. Blackburn
E. W. Dunkley
Marvin Davis
D. L. Blake
Mount Hope High School
Robert N. Evans
Frank Graff
Willia Thompson
Margaret McCool
Julian Viar
R. E. Tissue
Three Raleigh Educators Attend Cedar Lakes Conference
Three Raleigh County educators will attend an administrator conference at Cedar Lakes on Thursday and Friday. The meeting is called by S. D. McMillan, state director of vocational education, William B. Connoley, county vocational school director, John W. Saunders, principal of Shady Spring High, and Assistant Superintendent Virgil A. Sarrett. The discussion centers on establishing and operating a technical education program in high school and beyond.
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Raleigh County
Cedar Lakes
S. D. McMillen
William B. Connoley
John W. Saunders
Shady Spring High
Virgil A. Sarrett
Broadway chiefs plan new works for next season
Major Broadway producers Alan Jay Lerner Frederick Loewe and Moss Hart are shaping up new plays for next season. The slate includes I Give It Six Months a comedy by George S Kaufmann and Leueen MacGrath Camelot a musical comedy based on Arthurian legends and Trap For a Lonely Man a Paris hit now regarded as a minor thriller awaiting U S reception after the other two openings.
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New York
Alan Jay Lerner
Frederick Loewe
Moss Hart
George S. Kaufmann
Leueen MacGrath
Camelot
Paris
Whisky for a sick dog joke shocks San Diego scene
An aircraft company executive advised his wife to give their ill dog a jigger of whisky. The vet, called later, asked what kind of whisky. She replied they drink scotch but keep bourbon for the dog.
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San Diego
Calif
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