Oak Hill Jaycees install new officers at annual dinner
New officers of the Oak Hill Jaycees were installed at the organization’s first annual appreciation dinner at White Oak Country Club. From left: Don Goodson, president. Robert Sanger, vice president. Joe Doyle, vice president. Hoy O’Dell, secretary. Bill Nunnley, treasurer. Carl Lokant, director.
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Industrialist urges lay service to church in Atlantic City
Leon E. Hickman of Pittsburgh executive vice president of the Aluminum Company of America addressed a Methodist lay conference in Atlantic City urging laymen to support the church through finance staff duties building new churches and administration as their part in building the Kingdom of God on earth.
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Oak Hill Jaycees Are In Line For Top State Honors
Oak Hill Jaycees organized Feb 29 1960 have set a record of community activities and are in line for top West Virginia state honors. The group hosted its first annual appreciation dinner at White Oak Country Club with Gov W W Barron and State Senate President Howard W Carson praising the club. Officers-elect include Don Goodson and Joy Doyle with Floyd Warrick turning over the president’s pin. The club has sponsored many projects from basketball tournaments to a park director, road to the Civil Air Patrol airport, clothing drives, Go Kart races, a talent contest, and a clean-up parade reflecting a broad civic program.
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Rabbi Zucker to lead overseas Torah convocations for Jewish troops
The defense department has designated Rabbi Max Zucker of Temple Emanuel Passaic New Jersey to conduct a series of convocations on the Torah for Jewish military personnel in the Far East under the National Jewish Welfare Board.
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Jaycees honor Oak Hill leader and local media figures
The Oak Hill Jaycee Award of the Year goes to Manager Robert Brown of WOAY radio and television for the owner R. R. Thomas Jr. for community cooperation. Other awards were given to The Raleigh Register The Fayette Tribune Wanda Farrish and photographer Frank Mauritz. The average American family uses about 900 metal cans yearly.
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Board weighs branch college survey in Wyoming County
V D Haga moved to survey the possibility of a two year extension branch college from Concord College in Wyoming County. The board unanimously agreed. Jesse W Morgan suggested locating the college in the county and contacts have been made with Concord. The board was asked to petition the college and the State Board of Education for establishment of the branch. Legislative scholarships were awarded to Diane Elizabeth Akers and Daniel Ray Long for four years. First alternate Wayne Stanley Bond and second alternate Patricia Hall were named. A recommended staff list for schools and superintendent's office was accepted. Seven high school principals will stay. Sandy Basham will move to Itmann Grade School as principal, replacing C L Cook who retires. Basham will be replaced by W C Worrell, who is finishing his second year in Florida. Worrell is a Wyoming Countian. Two replacements at Wyoming County Trade School: Jack Stewart to replace D W Hollinger and Johnny Scoleri to replace Mangus Olson, who also retires. Morgan proposed half of Roscoe Plumley’s salary and office supplies be included in this year’s budget. the other half is paid by the county and Plumley’s salary is paid by the Extension Division of West Virginia University. This commitment matches last year’s. The motion carried unanimously.
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Pastors Hear Ford Report At Meet In Appalachia
Mount Hope pastor Rev George Porter and Beckley’s Rev Elmer Wilson attended the West Virginia Council of Churches conference at Jacksons Mill. Speakers Dr Earl Brewer and Dr W D Weatherford led discussions on Religion in Appalachia and Mountain Life and Culture. About 200 WV clergy heard of Ford Foundation funding, job outlook, education, relief, and church attendance trends across several southern states.
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Birth Announced for Girl Elizabeth Virginia Canaday
Mr and Mrs Glenden Canaday of Maben announce the birth of a daughter Elizabeth Virginia weighing 8 pounds 4.5 ounces on April 28 at Pineville Maternity Hospital.
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