Mullens Girls Head To State Encampment At Jacksons Mill
Libby Welch Carolyn Farley and Kathie Jo Snyder will represent Mullens High School at the Girls State encampment in Jacksons Mill. Sponsored by the State American Legion Auxiliary the event promotes citizenship and leadership in government.
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Mullens
Libby Welch
Carolyn Farley
Kathie Jo Snyder
Mullens High School
Jackson’s Mill
American Legion Auxiliary
Carolyn
Kathie Jo
Mullens Woman’s Civic Club
The
Legion
Libby
Glen Cozort
Church Street
Future Homemakers of America
National Honor Society
Thespians
Presbyterian Church
PYF
Order of the Rainbow Girls
Sam Farley
Poplar Street
Future Business Leaders of America
Tri-Hi-Y
Loyal Order of Rainbow For Girls
Nature
FHA
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Bluestone Presbytery
Bluefield
American Legion
Awards Day Set At Oceana High School
Oceana High School Principal Ronald Lee Cook announces an awards assembly at 1 p m on Tuesday May 16 in the school auditorium. The event replaces the annual awards banquet and will honor top students in class work athletics and activities with 22 senior scholarship awards for those with B averages or better. Seniors listed include Patsy Terrell Delores Blackburn Patricia Blankenship Carol Davidson Alice Cline Kaye Estep Dixie Cook David Smith Larry Blankenship Fairley Lusk Marcia Rankin James Britton Avonell Short Carol Grosse Bonnie Goode Betty Childers George Marcum Larry Acord Carolyn Cable Peggy Jewell Connie Kinser and Bill Baldwin. A total of 55 awards will be presented plus senior awards with special guests being the recipients' parents.
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Oceana
ANS
Ronald Lee Cook
Oceana High School
Patsy Terrell
Delores Blackburn
Patricia Blankenship
Carol Davidson
Alice Cline
Kaye Estep
Dixie Cook
David Smith
Larry Blankenship
Fairley Lusk
Marcia Rankin
James Britton
Avonell Short
Carol Grosse
Bonnie Goode
Betty Childers
George Marcum
Larry Acord
Carolyn Cable
Peggy Jewell
Connie Kinser
Bill Baldwin
Fair Labor Standards Act Sets 40 Cent Minimum Wage
The Fair Labor Standards Act enacted in 1938 established a minimum wage of 40 cents per hour.
Oceana Band to Be Honored at Banquet
Oceana High School Band members will be honored at the Band Boosters Banquet at the Cow Shed in Pineville on Saturday. About 58 band members and 23 faculty are expected, with each member allowed a guest. A 6:30 p.m. business meeting precedes the 7:30 p.m. dinner, followed by awards for graduates and announcements of Arion and Sousa award winners. Officers Carl Smith, John Pike and Mrs. Jack Acord organized the event.
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Oceana
BNS
Oceana High School
Cow Shed
Pineville
Carl Smith
Smith
John Pike
Jack Acord
Kopperston
Weekend Visitors Fill Homes Across Lively Area
Pax PAX notes weekend guests at the Bowyer home in Long Branch include Edgar Bowyer and family from Roanoke Rapids and Airman Joseph Mierzwa from New York City. Mrs. Jess Humphrey of Lively was taken to Oak Hill hospital for observation. Other visits span families of Shorter, Hall, and Stover in Dayton Ohio and Lively, with relatives from Huntington.
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PAX
Oscar Bowyer
Long Branch
Edgar Bowyer
Vera
Nelson
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Joseph Mierzwa
New York City
Jess Humphrey
Lively
Oak Hill Hospital
James Shorter
Gene Stover
Kenneth
Ricky
Dayton
Ohio
Donald Hall
Mack Hall
Winton Stover
Ernie Stover
Sam Hyden
E. Lively
Huntington
Founders Day Banquet Observed by Gamma Alpha Chapter
The Gamma Alpha Chapter held its Founders Day Banquet at the Cow Shed in Pineville on Wednesday night. Guests included Mrs. Cc. C. Phillips Jr. and speaker Mrs. Arlene Woodie of Sophia, with other attendees from Sophia and Mullens.
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Daryl Williams
Sophia
Xi Chi Exemplar Sorority
Cc. C. Phillips Jr
Mullens
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Pineville
Sam Roberts II
RNS
Gamma Alpha Chapter
Arlene Woodie
Jack Finney
Rose
Joe Hill
Darryl Williams
Disc Jockey Will Be Guest At Record Hop
Oceana High School gym hosts a Friday record hop with WWYO DJ Gene Snodgrass spinning records. Girls Athletic Association promises new hits contests prizes and fun. decoration committee members include Sonja Blankenship Pam Gable Judy Hicks Alice Cline Linda Cook and Nancy Barber. publicity committee members Connie Toler Carolyn Cable Bonnie Goode Brenda Baldwin and Patsy Terrell. ticket sellers are Betty Young Shelba Allen Patty Cook Anna Ruth Blankenship and Sandra Short.
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Oceana
RNS
Gene Snodgrass
WWYO
Girls Athletic Association
Sonja Blankenship
Pam Gable
Judy Hicks
Alice Cline
Linda Cook
Nancy Barber
Connie Toler
Carolyn Cable
Bonnie Goode
Brenda Baldwin
Patsy Terrell
Betty Young
Shelba Allen
Patty Cook
Anna Ruth Blankenship
Sandra Short
Itmann Area Residents Host and Visit Band Festival
Mrs. Scott Hatfield and Brenda Hatfield stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Percy May in Spriggs and attended the Williamson Band Festival. Penny Ingram of South Charleston and Rev. J William Turley visited Harold Carte’s home. Airman First Class Joe Leffman of Labrador is on a 30 day leave with his wife Kay and his parents Bert and wife.
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Itmann
RNS
Scott Hatfield
Brenda
Percy May
Spriggs
Williamson
Penny Ingram
South Charleston
J. William Turley
Cassell Memorial Methodist Church
Harold Carte
Airman
Joe Leffman
Labrador
Kay
Bert Leffman
Mabscott Methodist Women Meet Thursday Dinner
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Mabscott Methodist Church will meet at 6 pm Thursday for a covered dish dinner. Mrs. W. J. Underwood, president, said a crazy and pretty hot sale will be held before the meeting. Members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship are invited.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Mabscott Methodist Church
W. J. Underwood
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wisconsin Name Origin Ties To Chippewa Word Meaning
The name Wisconsin derives from a Chippewa term meaning gathering of the waters. The attribution links the state's identity to indigenous language and local geographic features.
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Wisconsin
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Tony Milano
Jack Martin
Clarence Culliss
Betty Neal
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Ralph Dade
Andrew R. Smith
Ray Caldwell
Carol Murphy
Fred Christian
Cecil Lacy
Joe E. Witt
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