Trouble For A Friend Of The West Payola Oils Nigeria Democracy
Nigeria’s three-year-old federation struggles with payola and corruption as officials in Lagos and across regions impede reform. Wealthy allies and staffers influence permits and budgets while regional rivalries and religious divides hinder governance. Experts warn instability could affect the West’s strategic interests in Africa.
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Ward Cannel Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Lagos
Nigeria
Payola
Africa
Mount Hope FBLA Installs New Officers
Dorothy Brown 16, named president of Mount Hope High School Future Business Leaders of America at year end meeting. Elected officers include Junie Weeks as vice president Sue Jarvis secretary Navada Tipton treasurer Barbara Brown reporter and Bob Allen sergeant at arms.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Dorothy Brown
Frank Brown
Business Leaders of America
Mount Hope High School
Junie Weeks
Sue Jarvis
Navada Tipton
Barbara Brown
Bob Allen
John Brady
Connie Criss
Brady
E. B. Roberts
Becky Humphreys
Miss Criss
Hope Gas Seeks Merger in PSC Review Charleston
The Public Service Commission considers Hope Natural Gas Co of Clarksburg merging with New York State Natural Gas Corp of Pittsburgh. Hearing closed. briefs due in 20 days. If approved, Pittsburgh offices move to Clarksburg and about 180 families would relocate to that city.
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Charleston
UPI
Public Service Commission
Hope Natural Gas Co
Clarksburg
New York State Natural Gas Corp
Pittsburgh
Fire Truck Bids Held For Mullens City Study
Mullens city commissioners met to discuss federal aid related to March floods. Bids for a new fire truck were opened but held for further study. Commissioners asked Shelby Tolliver of Shelby's Store to write a letter praising his new front on Howard Avenue.
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Shelby Tolliver
Shelby
Howard Avenue
Not Guilty Verdict Returned In Murder
A Wyoming County Criminal Court jury found Beecher Lusk not guilty in the murder trial over the November slaying of Ted Belcher on an isolated road near Corinne. The jury deliberated about 30 minutes after the trial began Tuesday morning. Avery Bunion of Mullens pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to one to five years in the West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville, with execution suspended and three years probation. Gene Durham pled guilty to breaking and entering. sentencing postponed to May 27, 1963, with probation considerations.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Beecher Lusk
Lusk
Ted Belcher
Corinne
Wyoming-Mercer County Inc
Avery Bunion
Mullens
Wreck Claims Life of Mercer County Man
A Mercer County man died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash near Bluefield. Lawrence G. Rock, 60, was critically injured when his car went out of control the day before and wrecked, authorities said.
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UPI
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Lawrence G. Rock
Circle States Installation Dinner Faces Last Meeting
Circle No 1 of the Fayet teville Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service held a covered dish dinner at 6 15 p m at the home of Mrs Eugene E Houchins with co host Miss Thelma Light opening with prayer. Mrs Alfred Bibb presided over the business session and announcements urged attendance at a May 22 general meeting with pledge service and installation of new officers.
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Fayetteville
RNIS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Fayetteville Methodist Church
Eugene E. Houchins
Maple Ave
Kate Spicer
Thelma Light
Alfred Bibb
J. W. Jones
Joe Dempsey
W. R. Ballard
H. E. Shawver
Blanche Echols
Effie Taylor
Joe Stone
Zela Poff
Norman Po
Miss Light
Bibb
Kenneth Tygrett
John Lodder
Dempsey
Fletcher Arritt
Perry Selvey
C. L. Wiseman
Harry Marshall
Max Neubert
Eskridge
Jones
Elsie Wright
Grover Brooks
Tunney Hunsaker
Sally Jean
Pajama party at the Bailey home
Donna Bailey hosted five Glen Rogers High School juniors and seniors for a Friday pajama party at her home in Glen Fork. Attending were Ollie Houghouser Ravencliff Elizabeth Meadows Carolyn Phillips Soulsville Karen Kelly McGraws Bonnie Burgess all seniors or juniors. After snacks, Mrs Bailey served a breakfast for the guests.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Claude Bailey
Donna
Ollie Holhouser
Ravencliff
Elizabeth Meadows
Carolyn Phillips
Soulsville
Karen Kelly
McGraws
Bonnie Burgess
Glen Rogers High School
Bailey
May Calendar Set For Court May Term Of Wyoming County
The May term of Wyoming County Circuit Court lists cases with the State as plaintiff against Oscar Green and others on charges including grand larceny breaking and entering felonious wounding and liquor law violations. Additional defendants include moonshine possession drunk driving receiving stolen goods obscene behavior road violations and various larceny and public order offenses.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County Circuit Court
Oscar Green
Clarence Salyers
Dewey Thompson
Asa Tilley
Curtis Walker
Wirt Walker
Pat Bishop
Basil Lusk
Donald Gene Belcher
Bobby Kinser
Ronald Douglas Hatfield
Wilson Ralph Cook
Billy Ray Lusk
Roby Billings
James Dickerson
Ray Sizemore
Zelma Daniels
Onnie Workman
Hershell Sheilds
James E. Miller
Martin C. Seymoure
Leon Bailey
Jesse Thompson
Wallace Cline
Fred B. Salyers
Frank W. Bennett Jr
Mount Hope Honors 1963 High School Students
Mount Hope High School announces the 1963 honor students led by Shirley Stroud 3.857 and Connie Criss 3.714. Other top scholars include Bill Pennington 3.697 Felinda Duran 3.633 Cassandra Hale 3.618 Donna Dove 3.606 and Barbara Carter 3.563. Each student holds multiple offices in honor societies clubs and activities across Mount Hope Harvey Kilsyth Stone and Los Angeles affiliations with futures in education medicine and engineering.
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Henry Danner
Mount Hope High School
Shirley Stroud
Connie Criss
Bill Pennington
Felinda Duran
Cassandra Hale
Donna Dove
Barbara Carter
Miss Stroud
Oscar Stroud
Pax
Latin Club
The
Reflector
Mount Hope Glee Club
United Daughters of Confederacy
Lily of Valley Church of God
Mrs. Brooks Honored At McGraws Family Dinner
A Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs John J Brooks honored Mrs Brooks on Mother's Day. Attendees from Meadow Bridge Rising Sun Md McGraws Beckley and Keyrock included extended family members of the Brooks and related households with names and kin listed.
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McGraws
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John J. Brooks
Brooks
Mullens Science Club Holds Final Meeting and Elections
Mullens High School science club met in the school cafeteria for its final term gathering. New officers were elected for two years including Elouise Small recording secretary Calvin Thompson treasurer and John Tice sergeant at arms. Existing officers include Dink Stump president Jerry Dixon vice president Sue Dick corresponding secretary and Raymond Branham parliamentarian. Members discussed a trip report to the Junior Academy of Science Fair at Buckhannon and a gift to sponsor Mrs Dora Lewis.
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Mullens
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Mullens High School
Raymond Branham
Jerry Dixon
Elouise Small
Calvin Thompson
John Tice
Dink Stump
Sue Dick
Fifteen Jurors Report For May Term In Pineville
Fifteen additional jurors have been summoned for the May term of Wyoming County Circuit Court to appear today. Names listed include Ferg Proffitt Freely Walls Simon Blanche M Cook Jesse Robert Cook Clearford Medaline Lester and B C Fines Baileysville James L Wood Corinne Juanita Phillips Sabine Ruby Brown McGraws Bobby Allen Pineville Lige Gentry Ravencliff Morris Brooks Glen Fork James L Riffe Hanover Mrs D C Lester Bud and Herndon Donahue.
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Ferg Proffitt
Freely Walls
Simon
Blanche M. Cook
Jesse
Robert Cook
Clearford
Medaline Lester
B. C. Fines
Baileysville
James L. Wood
Corinne
Juanita Phillips
Sabine
Ruby Brown
McGraws
Bobby Allen
Lige Gentry
Ravencliff
Morris Brooks
Glen Fork
James L. Riffe
Hanover
D. C. Lester
Bud and Herndon Donahue
Two New Richmond youths treated after window fall
Douglas Shields 16 and Otis Smith 21, both of New Richmond, were treated and released Tuesday night at Wyoming General Hospital for cuts after reportedly falling through a plate glass window in a New Richmond business. Shields had a cut on the right arm while Smith suffered wounds to the head and neck.
Furlough for Miss Belle Shumate After Kidney Operation
Miss Belle Shumate greets her brother Lincoln after a long separation following kidney operations at the Medical College of Richmond Hospital. Lincoln donated a kidney to save his sister. She flew back to Richmond Tuesday night after an overnight visit with her parents and brother’s family and reentered the hospital for an indefinite stay. Mrs. W. C. Belcher of Pineville visited over the weekend, aiding her return home Monday.
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Honored On Birthday Arsay In Kopperston
Mrs Stoddard Gallaher honored her son Michael on his tenth birthday with a party Saturday afternoon at their Kopperston home. Games were played and refreshments served to Frankie and Becky Mack Theresa and Debbie Elswick Mike and David Thacker Elizabeth Freeman Kathy Forren Cindy and Steven Wilson Gene Keys and Tommy Gallaher.
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Theresa
Debbie Elswick
Mike
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Elizabeth Freeman
Kathy Forren
Cindy
Steven Wilson
Gene Keys
Tommy Galaher
4 H Roundup Winners Announced in Fayette County event
About 300 persons attended the Fayette County 4 H Club Spring Roundup at the 4 H Camp near Beckwith. Contests in public speaking demonstrations and judging, a volleyball tournament, and a field meet were held with a points system. Ram sey Pioneers won with 29 points. two second-place clubs tied for 22 points, while Ansted Hiawatha Senior led the 21-point third place group.
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