First County Government Day Rated Successful
Fayette County held its inaugural Know Your County Government Day with ten representatives from each high school touring county offices at the courthouse. The event, co-sponsored by the American Legion and local officials, featured a mock trial in the county courtroom and tours of agencies, with plans for an annual observance.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
LaFayette Post No. 149
The
American Legion
C. H. Maxwell
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Maxwell
Legion Post
Garvin
the Legion
John L. Witt Jr
American Legion Guides
Legion
Health Department
Board of Education
Public Library
Justice of the Peace
Fayette County Court Room
Penit
John Doe
UPI report details March PHS grant and fellowship awards
The U.S. Public Health Service awarded 1491 research grants and 306 fellowships totaling 54.6 million during March to 225 institutions in 43 states DC Puerto Rico and 17 foreign countries. Of the total 14.2 million funded 603 new projects while 40.4 million continued ongoing programs.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Public Health Service
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Mines And Bullets Are Fake In Army Viet Nam Drills
In Fort Polk, recruits in a nine week Advanced Individual Training curso r geared to Viet Nam learn basics of soldiering, first aid, and weapons. The drills include disarming booby traps and a five day field exercise simulating Viet Nam conditions with phony mines and grenades and blanks. Local social notes accompany the military piece.
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Fort Polk
Nea
Viet Nam
Louisiana Outback
Louisiana
Baptist Women Hear Program on Cancer
Baptist women in Beckley heard OCEANA Bob Daniels from the American Cancer Society discuss cancer issues at the Tone da Baptist Woman's Mission Society meeting. Officers were installed, new leaders named, and a $10 donation to the Wyoming County Cancer Unit approved.
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Baptist
Oceana
Bob Daniels
Beckley
American Cancer Society
Toneda Baptist Woman’s Mission Society
Verne Cook
Rockcastle Association Mission Society
Pineville
Wyoming County Cancer Unit
Churchwomen Install Officers at Oceana Baptist Church
Mrs. Ruby Workman was named president of the Woman's Mission Society for a two year term at the Oceana Baptist Church. Officers installed include Mora Chambers as VP missions and Hallie Rowe as VP leadership, Edith Green treasurer, plus several 2 year and 1 year posts. The meeting featured a devotional on Lovest Thou Me and a love gift dedication, with upcoming circle consolidations and hostesses named for the next gathering.
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Oceana
Maude Cozort
Woman's Mission Society
Oceana Baptist Church
Ruby Workman
Mora Chambers
Hallie Rowe
Edith Green
Jeanette Houston
Love Gift
Kathleen Martin
Christian Social Relations
Zort
Nola Brooks
Virginia Claypool
Christian Service
Sadie Cook
White Cross
Cozort
Homer Cook
Ella Cook
Harold Rose
Ella Shumate
Eliza Bailey
Workman
Pineville selects election candidates for June 7 vote
At a Pineville open meeting in the Wyoming County Courthouse the Citizens Ticket led by Paul Wiers named candidates Sam Lambert the incumbent mayor Kellan Snider recorder Johnny Ellison Dick Cook James G Brooks and Edgar Miller as incumbents with Robert Dodd as councilman The Peoples Ticket led by James Lyons named James Dow Cook mayor B B Shilling recorder Ted Bailey Jack Martin C E Richner William Maxey and Junior Rose as incumbent councilmen Vaughan Stewart moderated
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Citizens
Paul Wiers
Sam Lambert
Kellan Snider
Johnny Ellison
Dick Cook
James G. Brooks
Edgar Miller
Robert Dodd
Peoples
James Lyons
James Dow Cook
B. B. Shilling
Ted Bailey
Jack Martin
C. E. Richner
William Maxey
Junior Rose
Vaughan Stewart
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Collins High School
Oak Hill
Richard Bragg
David Barnhart
Roger Davis
Charlies Fox
Charles Webb
Nancy Dickson
Judy Kincaid
Ramona Neubert
Karla Neal
Connie Gatehouse
Miss Hortense Collawn
Fayetteville High School
Carolyn Jackson
Kay Jacobs
Barbara Harrah
Aaron Webb
Danny Akers
David Ball
Heather Collins
Jon King
Debbie Davidson
Frank Adkins
Mount Hope High School
Douglas Altizer
By Robert Cochnar
Glen Rogers
RNS
Arvil Gentry
Adam Richardson, Jr
Michael
George Stephen
Arlington
Richardson
Adam Richardson
Jack Clay
Steve
Kevin
Debbie
Pam
Dayton
Ohio
Ida Clay
Shelburn Brooks
McGraws
Kelly Griffith
Inlaw
Woodrow Richardson
the Griffiths
Eddie Griffith
Mark
Eric
Washington, D.C
Griffith
John Griffith
Jay Cook
Don D. Cook
Boyd Sparks
Quentin Cooper
Denny Brown
Denna Walker
Hurley Brown
Ray Epling
Russell Daniels
Jay W. Cook
D. D. Cook
Tom Rollins
Roy Lester
Otis Cook
Ray Burgess
Jimmy Cook
Tom Long
Ocel Bowden
Wirt Cook
Jayetta
Cada
Lynn
Blanche Cook
Carson Stewart
J. Gilbert Cook
Roby Lamb
Henry Pruett
Tom Fleenor
Geraldine Cook
West Virginia
George Stevens
United Artists
Merican
Appalachian Power CO
Wdry -Tv
Billy Graham
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