Space Authority To Speak At Tech
Willy Ley famed space authority will deliver West Virginia Institute of Technology commencement address June 3 in the Tech gymnasium. One hundred fifty four students will graduate this spring. Ley known for prognostications has urged space exploration as rapidly advancing and foresees near daily space flight. He coauthored Mars with von Braun and helped early rocket work in Germany. Tech will confer 77 bachelor of science degrees 44 engineering degrees 19 two year tech degrees and 14 bachelor of arts degrees. The Rev M E McDonald will give invocation and benediction. J C Jeffords will represent the State Board of Education.
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Montgomery
Willy Ley
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Tech
Space
Mars
Wernher von Braun
Ley
German Rocket Society
von Braun
Huntsville
Ala
M. E. McDonald
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church
J. C. Jeffords
State Board of Education
Oak Hill JP Race Narrowly Led by Piotrowski in Primary
In Fayetteville District, Martin Piotrowski leads Magistrate Myrl O Dell by 73 votes with 2 245 to 2 172 as returns finalize. Godsey previously resigned. Mrs O Dell now fills the unexpired term. Other districts report tight contests with Pomroy over Barnett in Quinnimont and Pugh over Bragg for constable, Falls District. Lonnie MecMillan tops Kanawha District with 733 votes, John Lake second.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Fayetteville
Martin Piotrowski
Lochgelly
Myrl O'Dell
Piotrowski
O’dell
R. C.godsey
Godsey
Quinnimont
Elmer Pomroy
Howard Barnett
Calvin Pugh
James Bragg
Falls
Earl Danbery Jr
Cannelton
W.W. Bulmer
Gauley Bridge
Lonnie MecMillian
Kanawha
John Lake
Mullens Delegates To FHA Camp Selected
Mullens High School selects three Future Homemakers delegates Vickie Ensminger Cathy Fordham and Patty Clifford for the leadership camp at Cedar Lake Sponsored by Mullens Women’s Civic Club Mullens Chapter FHA and Mullens Order of the Moose Vickie daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Ensminger is a sophomore and second year camper Cathy daughter of Dr and a sophomore attends Saint John's Catholic Church May Queen Sunday Patty daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Clifford also a sophomore attends Saint Catholic Youth Organization and is junior FHA candidate Additional Mullens girls Kathie Jo Saycer Jeri Dooley Sandra Meadows Brenda Houch Sandy Brim ar Betty Taylor Cindy Cook and Lynda Crotty will attend with advisor Mrs Woodrow Cook.
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Becky Humphrey
Dove Humphrey
Mount Hope High School
Camp Horseshoe
Mount Hope Federated League
Miss Humphrey
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Gay Foster
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Latin Club
Girls’ Athletic Association
Future Business Leaders of America
Assembly No. 24
Order of Rainbow
Mount Hope
Mullens
RNS
Mullens High School
Future Homemakers
Cedar Lake
Vickie Ensminger
Mullens Woman’s Civic Club
Cathy Fordham
Future Homemakers of America
Patty Clifford
Mullens Order of the Moose
Vickie
Harry Ensminger
Stephenson
Cathy
Caithy
Saint John’s Catholic Church
Patty
Carl Clifford
Kathie Jo Saycer
Jeri Dooley
Sandra Meadows
Brenda Houch
Sandy Bramimar
Betty Taylor
Cindy Cook
Lynda Crotty
Woodrow Cook
Car A Ford at Brooks Home Draws Pride and Praise
Paul Brooks of Raven Cliff owns a near perfect Model A Ford kept in the Brooks home with two other cars sharing a car port. A Grand View Model A Club member, he shows the car at meets and on area highways. David Stewart, Lon Stewart’s son, visits often and shares the enthusiasm for the classic vehicle.
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Paul Brooks
Ravencliff
Ford
Grand View
Brooks
David Stewart
Lon Stewart
David
New League Members Introduced At Dinner
Mount Hope Federated League held its annual dinner in the Mountainair Hotel. Rob ert Evans band director presented a religious music program with Ricky Carter, Bill Chapman, Charles Elliot, Pvans, and Malinda Davis. New members and officers were introduced and delegates named for Girls State and Camp Horseshoe. A note was sent to Mrs. Corrie Graff, ill recently.
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Mount Hope
ANL
Mount Hope Federated League
Mountainair
Main Street
Louis M. Corey
Robert Evans
Mount Hope ‘High School
Ricky Carter
Bill Chapman
Charles Elliot
Pvans
Malinda Davis
Charles R. Harnsbarger
Helen Darnall
Harnsbarger
Bernadine E. Barnum
Jennie Cope Carter
Barbara Carter
Jackson’s Mill
Becky Humphrey
Edgar Akers
George Barbera
Albert Booth
William Brock
Miller Gwinn
Sarah McWilliams
Robert Penman
Eddie Souk
Nokie Thompson
Loraine Wotring
William C. Ward
Dan Stevenson Jr
Bellemeade Members Attend Youth Rally
Twenty one Bellemeade Baptist Church members joined youth groups from Jesse Sabine Pineville Mullens Oceana and Big Creek at the Rockcastle Youth Rally Monday night at Guyandotte Baptist Church Jesse. Judy Brooks delivered the closing remarks on prayer after the program theme What is Prayer. Reverend O A Lamb Ravencliff pastor at Guyandotte Church opened with prayer. Delegates listed include Regina Pruiett Dreama Canada Betty Ellis Larry Domi Sandra Pruiett Delores Blake Jerry Domi Loretta Brooks Raymond Tolliver Juanita Phillips Gary Domi Dwaine Tolliver Brenda Cook Gary Tolliver Renda Tolliver Mrs Walter Phillips Mr and Mrs R Tolliver and Mrs Amedeo Domi.
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Guyandotte Church
Jesse
Sabine
Pineville
Mullens
Oceana
Big Creek
Regina Pruiett
Dreama Canada
Betty Ellis
Larry Domi
Sandra Pruiett
Delores Blake
Jerry Domi
Loretta Brooks
Raymond Tolliver
Juani
Ta Phillips
Gary Domi
Dwaine Tolliver
Brenda Cook
Gary Toll
Mullens Lodge Conclave to Draw Knights of Templar
Mullens hosts Bluefield Commandry No 19 Knights Templar initiation and parade with 40 to 50 knights in uniform led by Mullens High School Band. An all day program runs 9:30 a m to 6 p m at Mullens Masonic Lodge with about 75 visitors from Huntington Charleston Parkersburg and Wheeling expected.
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Mullens
RNL
Bluefield Commandry No. 19
Knights Templar
A. D. Burcham
Mullens Arrangements Committee
Burcham
Mullens High School
Mullens Masonic Lodges
Hugh Spangler
Bluefield
Masonic Hall
Huntington
Charleston
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Courses For Dropouts Beginning In Mercer
About 150 male Mercer County high school dropouts will take short summer courses in welding building construction electricity and automobile servicing to boost basic skills. The program runs June through August as a pilot for the states dropout training effort.
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Charleston
UPI
Mercer County
S. D. McMillen
James Deck
John St. Clair
Deck
Mercer
Rex M. Smith
Local residents share family news from Mount Hope
Mount Hope notes report Rev. and Mrs. Robert Andrews of Wellsville Ohio visiting Mrs. Andrews' parents Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Beverley. Patty Beverley is Mrs. Andrews' former name. Kippy Marchetti five is ill at home. Albert Abel returned from a Cincinnati business trip. J A Terry returns to work as C O Railway track foreman after three weeks illness. Sonja Terry nine is home with mumps.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Robert Andrews
Wellsville
Ohio
Marvin Beverley
Andrews
Patty Beverley
Kippy” Marchetti
M. A. Marchetti
Albert Abel
Cincinnati
J. A. Terry
C & O Railway
Sonja Terry
Harold Terry
Sherwood Heights
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