West Virginia Teachers Attend National Symposium at Princeton
Mrs. Louis Kaman of Mullens High School and Stephen McKinney, a Mullens junior, travel from West Virginia to Princeton New Jersey to join the National Junior and Humanities Symposium at Princeton University May 4 to 7. Kaman serves as president of the West Virginia Science Teachers Association.
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New Jersey
West Virginia
Charleston
Princeton
Louis Kaman
Mullens High School
Stephen McKinney
MHS
Princeton University
N. J
Kaman
West Virginia Science Teachers Association
PTA Selects New Officers at Matheny Jesse PTA
The Matheny Jesse Parent-Teacher Association elected new officers for the next school year. Mrs Speed Pendry will be president and Mrs Donald Abs hire vice president. Mrs Quinnie Daniels becomes secretary and Mrs R L Truall treasurer. Installations set for September. 4 H clubs presented, reports showed project success and funds for sewing machine and projector. Treasury stands at 369 02. Curtains for kitchen to cost about 30 funded by the group. Donations approved include 50 to Wyoming County American Cancer Society and 50 to a joint Matheny Oceana Kopperston Junior Band. Book awards honored Mr Benton Stewarts fifth and Ernest Shumates eighth grade. Refreshments served.
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Matheny
Matheny- Jesse Parent - Teacher Association
Speed Pendry
Donald Abshire
Quinnie Daniels
R. L. Truall
PTA
Matheny Hustlers
Matheny Highsteppers
Ernest Lusk
Helen Bowman
Association
Bowman
Wyoming County
American Cancer Society
Oceana
Kopperston
Thomas P. Goheen Jr
Benton Stewart
Ernest Shumate
Lloyd Baldridge
Forest Stewart
Maxine Clark
Blake Cook
Billy G. Stewart
Marcum Stewart
Poor father finds cash bag turns it in for reward
Thomas B. Hernandez, 29, of San Antonio, gave up two of his seven children to relatives due to poverty. He turned in a bag containing 646 dollars to police. The owner claimed the money and Hernández received a 200 dollar reward.
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San Antonio, Tex
UPI
Thomas B. Hernandez
Hernandez
Fitzgerald to Attend American Mining Congress Meeting
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald will attend the annual meeting of the American Mining Congress at the Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh May 9 to 12. Also note several local health and travel items including Mrs. Jess Rhodes ill at home, Sam Dorado returning from an American Hardware meeting in Athens Ohio, and Mrs. Harry Lawson a patient at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
American Mining Congress
Hilton Hotel
Pittsburgh
Jess Rhodes
Sam Dorado
American Hardware
Athens
Ohio
Harry Lawson
Releigh General Hospital
Beckley
Tech Announces Schedule For Summer School
West Virginia Tech released a 10 week summer session plan running June 9 to August 19 with two five week terms. Courses span economics English biology chemistry psychology history mathematics physical education social science and teacher education. New Fundamentals of Reading and Remedial English appear in term one.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Tech
Annie Castle
Tech
Castle
Mount Hope Lions Club elects new officers
Mount Hope Lions Club elected James B. Twohig as president Virgil Dillon as first vice president Jack Shockey as second vice president Fred Frisk as third vice president E B Roberts as secretary Miller Gwinn as treasurer and named six directors including E C Amick Joe W Bragg Sam Dorado Ralph Dorsey Harvie Stark George Scott Vargo. Delegates for the Lions Convention May 20 22 at Fairmont were George Scott Vargo Ralph Dorsey Jack Shockey James Wade E W Dunkley James B Twohig with Norville Ellison and Gary Perry as alternates.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Mount Hope Lions Club
Chestnut Circle
Norvile Ellison
Virgil Dillon
George Scott Vargo
Edward B. Roberts
C. E. Jones
Bill Martin
James B. Twohig
Jack Shockey
Fred Frisk
E. B. Roberts
Miller Gwinn
E. C. Amick
Joe W. Bragg
Sam Dorado
Ralph Dorsey
Harvie Stark
Bill Harless
Gary Perry
W. A. Patteson
Twohig
East Rathelle
Fayette County
Concord College
Athens
Marshall University
Huntington
Pansie Walker
Springdale
Jimmie
Ronnie
Rebekah President Visits Oceana Lodge
Mrs Mary Hart Durbin president of the West Virginia Rebekah Assembly visited the Oceana Rebekah Lodge. She urged attendance membership youth and education cooperation and advertising plus support for the Elkins Odd Fellows Home. A $35 check was approved for Girls State expenses for an Oceana High School junior to be named later. Local officers were listed and a District Convention set for May 11 in Sophia.
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Oceana
Mary Hart
Durbin
West Virginia Rebekah Assembly
Oceana Rebekah
Odd Fellows Home
Elkins
Nancy Bailey
Noble Grand
Charlotte Hawkins
Mary Bowden
Edith Cook
Almer McClellan
Retary
Nannie Brown
Dallas Canterbury
Tina Lowe
Nelle Hendricks
Inside Guardian
Pauline Hawkins
Vice Grand
Lucille Thacker
Oceana High School
Rebekah
Sophia
Mary Peters Circle Hosts Covered-Dish Dinner
The Mary Peters Circle of Oak Hill Methodist Church met Tuesday evening for a covered-dish dinner in the fellowship hall at 6 p.m. The devotional was by Mrs. Mark Miller and prayer by Mrs. Emmitt Fitzwater. A donation was made to the Methodist Child Care Center in Beckley in memory of Mrs. Mary Peters. Attendees included Mrs. Fitzwater, Mrs. Crosier, Mr. and Mrs. Caven dish, Mrs. Donachy and granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gray, Mrs. Ledford, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller, Mrs. Rappe, Mrs. Orville Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Benedict Teanne, Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. Seihl, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lively.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Mary Peters
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Mark Miller
Emmitt Fitzwater
Methodist Child Care Center
Beckley
Fitzwater
C. A. Crosier
R. E. Cavendish
Helen Donachy
Harry Gray
Carl Ledford
Lillian Rappe
Orville Rich
Benedict Teanne
W. M. Underwood
George D. Seihl
Donald P. Lively
Guild Girls Present Skit At Society Meet
The Woman's Baptist Mission Society of Oak Hill Baptist Church met in Cross Chapel. The Guild Girls performed a skit titled One Man's Family with Gail Mauritz as father and Kathy Grabosky as mother. Mrs. Ethel Bobbitt led nominations for 1966 67 and appointed program and spiritual growth committees. A Family Life Dinner was announced for May 27.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Woman's Baptist Mission Society
Cross Chapel
Oak Hill Baptist Church
GUILD
Gail Mauritz
Kathy Grabosky
Billy
Becky Lively
Janet
Kathy Webb
Jeanie Williams
Ethel Bobbitt
C. E. Duncan
Virgil Burgess
D. G. Haga
Hilda Harast
George Eads
Everette Chafin
Sue Fox
George Jones
Jack Rappe
John Wright
Gayle Koone
Kelly Williams
J. W. Mahoney
Bobbitt
Raymond Treadway
Spiritual Growth
Family Life
Bertie Blake
O. W. Dixon
New Officers Named At Circle Meeting
The Galillean Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple in Mount Hope met at Mrs. Robert Lilly’s home. Helen Darnall was named circle chairman with Mary Buckley as co chair, announcing new circle members including Mrs. Lindamood, Oschlager, Peters, Ocheltree, Thompson, Thrasher, Stafford, Brady, Boyd and others. Officers chosen: Peters secretary treasurer, Walker sunshine chair, Thompson Bible moderator. Plans for hosts and meeting places were made for the new year.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Helen Darnall
New Circle
Mary Buckley
Circle
W. H. Lindamood
Andrew Oschlager
Paul Peters
Mina Ocheltree
Willia Thompson
Helen Thrasher
Harold Stafford
John Brady
Thelma Boyd
Norton Canterbury
Violet Grace McCutcheon
Mildred Waycaster
J. C. Gwinn
James B. Twohig
Janet Gilkerson
Orva Brewer
Rockford Logan
A. L. Walker
Sunshine
Church School Plans Are Made For Mul l en s
The First Methodist Church of Mullens outlines a June 6 Vacation Church School with the theme The Church And The World. Mrs W R Mays directs. kindergarten study Church is Like A Big Family. primaries learn Church Is For Everyone. juniors study The Church Is For People. junior high examines Great Is The Church. One-week schedule, 2 30 p.m. close.
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J. C. Gillespie
W. R. Nelson
Jack Finney
Cloyd Blankenship
Ernest Musser
Ray Toler
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