Juniors Fete Seniors At Banquet In Glen Rogers High
Glen Rogers High School juniors held a gypsy themed banquet for the seniors at the Cow Shed in Pineville. The program featured student performances, a "Pot O' Hot Gypsy Stew" medley, and songs by a trio. Decorations were red and gold with junior and senior advisors noted. James W. Lewis is principal. France occupied Tunisia in 1881, a country gained independence 1955.
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Glen Rogers High School
Pineville
Glen Rogers
RNS
Grace
Donald Mullens
Buddy Perry
Butch Lilly
Eddie Durham
Gypsy Rovers
Floyd Canterary
Jerry Wolfe
Mary Frances Davis
W. S. Brooks
Elizabeth Williams
James W. Lewis
France
Tunisia
Donald
Christian Education Boards Meet In Fayette
Dr Asa B Harris of Parkersburg was keynote speaker at the Fayetteville Oak Hill Calvary Baptist gathering. The event highlighted Renewal Seminars and Christ Confronts The Community with materials from The Revised Manual of the Board of Christian Education at Work. Participants formed eight groups and planned a church wide fellowship for October.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Asa B. Harris
Parkersburg
Conference of Boards of Christian Education
Calvary Baptist
Harris
H. F. Frazier
Association
Baptist Jubilee Advance
Christ
Board of Christian Education
Baptist Evening Fellowship
H. G. Lemon
D. M
191 Workers Affected In Wharton Mine Shutdown
Wharton No 1 mine near Wharton has closed after 36 years of operation. About 191 coal miners join the unemployed. Only two will transfer to Wharton No 2 or Kopperston operations. A skeleton crew stays to finish salvage and cleanup.
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Wharton
RNS
Wharton No. 1
Wharton No. 2
Kopperston
Visitors In Mt Hope Familiars In Detroit and Washington
Mr and Mrs Fletcher Bolen and four daughters of Detroit visit his parents Mr and Mrs W W Bolen. Mrs Wanda Kid and children from Washington DC stay with her mother Mrs Blanche LaMarr on Stadium Ter race.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Fletcher Bolen
Detroit
Mich
W. W. Bolen
Wanda Kid
Washington, D. C
Blanche LaMarr
Stadium Terrace
Oak Leaf Gardeners Hear Wild Flower Program
Oak Hill West Virginia. Mrs J L Pettit guest speaker at Oak Leaf Garden Club meeting at Fountain Terrace Lanes. Pettit spoke on wild flowers of West Virginia and led an identification quiz with leaves and blooms. Walter Farmer won a prize for most identifications. Pettit showed Queen Annes Lace mountings and shared Wordsworth quote. New member Jess Evans voted in. next meeting June 7 with Mrs Souk hosting and slides by Ernest Darnall.
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Oak Hill
RNS
J. L. Pettit
Oak Leaf Garden Club
Fountain Terrace Lanes
Marvin Hitchcock
Pettit
West Virginia
Walter Farmer
National Guard
Jess Evans
Berry
Whitley
Farmer
Dixon
Mike Mahoney
Ray Mullins
Carl Hutchinson
John Samuels Jr
T. W. Sowers
M. E. Pennington
Eddie Souk
John Samuels
Souk
Ernest Darnall
Fayette Ville
Oceana High School Spring Serenade Set at Auditorium
The Oceana High School choral groups present the Spring Serenade Friday at 7 45 p m in the school auditorium. The mixed chorus performs songs including Swing Along Chillun God Bless America Battle Hymn of the Republic and There is a Balm in Gilead with soloists Edward Hager and Francis Dillo. The Girls Chorus sings This is My Country On Wings of Song and several spirituals. the Boys Chorus offers a barbershop medley and college songs. Contributing students span sopranos altos tenors basses and include director Fred H Shannon Jr and pianist Linda Roberson.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana High ‘School
Oceana High School
Scott Shannon
Berlin Shannon
Steffe-Watson
Griffith
Elgar-Cain
Country
Jacobs
Mendelssohn
David
Phyllis Walker
Anita Cook
Judy Brooks
Madeline Bailey
Donna Kyle Stewart
Katharine Painter
Joyce Walker
Shirley Pennington
Linda Sauls
Iris Pennington
Reta Keeney
Joyce Paynter
Carolyn Belcher
Linda
Daughter Is Born In Morgantown
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simmons of 450 Dallas Street Morgantown announce the birth of a daughter Sara Susan on May 3 at the West Virginia Medical Center. The baby weighed seven pounds four ounces. Mother is Sara Chitwood daughter of Mr and Mrs S E Chitwood of Black Eagle.
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Mullens
RNS
Harold Simmons
Dallas Street
Morgantown
Sara Susan
West Virginia Medical Center
Sara Chitwood
S. E. Chitwood
Black Eagle
Fayetteville Hospital Patient Updates
L Z Handley is treated for a fractured hip at Oak Hill Hospital after a fall. Tommy Whanger undergoes surgery there. Mrs A J Duncan returns home after Oak Hill treatment. Thelma Love comes home after Laird Memorial Hospital care. L W Tudor returns home after Bluefield Sanitarium treatment. Connie Witt and Sharon De Blanco visit Marshall University friends. Mr and Mrs L E Munch host weekend guests in Fayette Street.
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Fayetteville
L.Z. Handley
Oak Hill Hospital
Connie Witt
Sharon de Blanco
Marshall University
John Witt
Cunard
L. E. Munch
Westminister
Irene Cavendish
Fayette St
A. J. Duncan
Tommy Whanger
Thelma Love
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
L. W. Tudor
Bluefield’ Sanitarium
Young anglers savor stocked Rockcastle Creek trout feast
A group of 13 year old anglers presents their evening catch of 16 fish beside rockcastle Creek after merchants and locals stocked the water with 1200 trout. Shown left to right are Cathy Cook and Ralph Q. family members, thanking the community.
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Castle Creek
Cathy Cook
Ralph Q
Twist Party Planned by Seventh Grade at Ke Itmann
A twist party will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Ke Itmann Grade School. Prizes will be awarded for best dancers. Sponsored by the seventh grade with Mrs. James A. Mitchem in charge. Proceeds fund the seventh grade trip to Charleston on May 18.
First Aid Instruction Available In Mullens
The Wyoming Chapter of the American Red Cross reports two first aid classes in Mullens. One class for Ihope Natural Gas Co. employees enrolled 37 with Richard D. Gray as instructor. The second class for Matheny PTA patrons enrolled 18 taught by Lloyd Fender. The secretary notes five instructors including Nelley Eugene Neal and Carol Sue McKinney who completed training at Morgantown. Interested groups should contact the Red Cross office at 201 Guyandotte Avenue Mullens.
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iHope Natural Gas Co
Richard D. Gray
Oceana
Matheny
Wyoming County
Red Cross
Guyandotte Avenue
Mullens
Mary Bailey Weds Charles Radford at Pearisburg First Baptist
Miss Mary Frances Bailey and Charles Mc Comas Radford married in a Friday ceremony at the First Baptist Church of Pearisburg Virginia. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Carl Bailey, wore a white silk jersey sheath with three-quarter sleeves and teardrop necklace. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Radford Itmann, is a Mullens High junior and former regional wrestling champion. The couple will live with parents in Ravencliff Itmann until summer and then move to Hampton Virginia.
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Ravencliff
RNS
First Baptist Church
Pearisburg
Mary Frances Bailey
Charles McComas Radford
Carl Bailey
Bailey
Charles Radford
Itmann
D. N. McGrady
Radford
Glen Rogers High School
Tri-Hi-V
Mullens High School
Rebel
Hampton, Va
Dems Rally At Itmann School In Mullens
Dr Ward Wylie presided as acting chairman at a Democratic rally held Saturday night at Itmann Grade School. Speakers included Helen Talierie for clerk, Claude Phillips for Board of Education, Paul England Wyoming County delegate, C C Chambers Wyoming County delegate, Woodrow Cook county commissioner, and D Grove Moler prosecuting attorney. Music by Don Neely and Edward Goad of Mullens.
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Mullens
RNS
Ward Wylie
Itmann
Helen Taliaere
Claude Phillips
Board of Education
Paul England
Wyoming County
C. C. Chambers
Woodrow Cook
D. Grove Moler
Don Neely
Edward Goad
Love themed program at Mount Hope Baptist Temple
The Hulbert Circle met at 1 p m Tuesday at Mrs Frank Graff s home to hear Love Gift program A Treasured Gift and a Bible Study on Luke led by Luther A Lewallen Mrs Robert Penman presented Love is Patient and Kind focusing on family life Other participants included Rita Bowling L A Lewallen and George Dixon A discussion followed Roll call cited memory verses Guest welcomed was Mrs J C Gwinn president of the Women s Mission Society She thanked the group for cooperation in the Fayette Spring Rally held April 25 at the Baptist Temple All members urged to attend
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Mount Hope
RNL
Hulbert
George Dixon
Membbers
Woman’s Mission Society
J. C. Gwinn
Fayette Women’s Mission Society
Baptist Temple
SRC To Hire Tech Engineering Students
West Virginia Institute of Technology and the State Road Commission reach a cooperative plan to fund civil engineering education through SRC summer employment. Students may work four summers starting this summer, starting with county road groups and progressing to roles as inspector designer planner or assistant engineer.
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Ritchey
Commission
Citizens Party Holds Mullens Convention
Mullens RNS Citizens Party met Friday the 16th with 102 attendees. C C Phillips Jr elected party chairman and Mrs Jack Dick secretary. Luther W Kerns will be the party’s mayoral candidate for the June 12 city election. Nominees for council are C E Allen Tracy W Hylton Jack W Dick Grover C Dooley. Executive committee members are Charles Coffey Dr Mario Carde Inas Clyde Kirk to appoint poll clerks. F S Calfee Jr elected ballot commissioner.
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C. C. Phillips, Jr
Jack Dick
Luther W. Kerns
Citizens Party
Mullens
C. E. Allen
Tracy W. Hylton
Jack W. Dick
Grover C. Dooley
Charles Coffey
Mario Carde Inas
Clyde Kirk
F. S. Calfee Jr
Pre-Enrollment Set At Mullens Grade School
Mullens Grade School hosts pre-school registration Thursday from 1 p m to 2 30 p m for pupils starting school next. Children must be six on or before October 31. Parents should bring birth certificates and immunization cards if available.
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Mullens
RNS
Childrn
Revival in progress at Cooper Memorial Church Skinfork
Revival services are in progress at Cooper Memorial Church Skinfork with Evangelist Charles Milam Jr of Bluewell Baptist Church Bluewell in charge. Public invited to 7 30 p m services continuing through May 19.
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Pineville
Cooper Memorial Church
Skinfork
Charles Milam Jr
Bluewell Baptist Church
Bluewell
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