3¢ Oceana Seniors To Receive Diplomas
Oceana High School will hold commencement at 8 p.m. Thursday May 20 in the gym. Dr. Stewart Smith president of Marshall College will deliver the address titled Imagine Your Future. He has a storied career including dean and president roles at Marshall and notable honors.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana High School
Stewart Smith
Marshall College
Smith
York County
Gettysburg College
Columbia University
Syracuse University
Pi Betta Kappa
Patteson
State Council of Defense
Fred H. Shannon Jr
Elgar
James H. Caston
PSC Hearings Set on Utility Purchases and Water System
Scheduled hearings this week before the Public Service Commission cover two Appalachian Electric Power Co. requests to buy power distribution facilities from Red Jacket Coal Co. in Mingo County for 5221.98 and from Norfolk and Chesapeake Coal Co. in Logan for 1048.92. Sky Line Water Co. seeks to build and operate a 48000 water system serving 44 families in Marshall County. Motor carrier cases include Hart-Oak Hill in Fayette County, Ward Evans Motor Co. in Beckley, Edgar Murray in Summersville, J T Fish in Logan, and W H Johnson in Rainelle Greenbrier County.
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Public Service Commission
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Red Jacket Coal Co
Mingo County
Logan
Norfolk and Chesapeake Coal Co
Sky Line Water Co
Glen Dale Heights
Marshall County
L. Q. Hart
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Ward Evans Motor Co
Beckley
Edgar Murray
Summersville
Nicholas County
J. T. Fish and Co
Logan County
W. H. Johnson
Rainelle
Greenbrier
Nine Births Reported At Wyoming Hospital
Nine births were recorded at Wyoming General Hospital last week. The new arrivals include eight sons and one daughter: Daniel Hunter to Jack P. Stewart and wife of Mullens on May 15. Darrell Leon to Robert L. Reed and wife of Herndon on May 14. Patti Jayne to Orion J. Halsey and wife of Maben on May 13. Jerry Randolph to Bert M. Lewis and wife of McGraws on May 11. David Michael to Jesse Jude and wife of Kopperston on May 11. Raymond Howard to Billy E. Varney and wife of Itmann on May 10. Anita Sue to Floyd R. Edwards and wife of Corinne on May 9. Jimmy Harold to Ellis Ray Stone and wife of Pierpoint on May 8. Pamela Gaye to Lonnie E. Jackson and wife of Pineville on May 8.
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David Michael
Jesse Jude
Kopperston
Raymond Howard
Billy E. Varney
Itmann
Anita Sue
Floyd R. Edwards
Corinne
Jimmy Harold
Ellis Ray Stone
Pierpoint
Pamela Gaye
Lonnie E. Jackson
Pineville
Wyoming Health Officers Attend State Meeting
Wyoming County Health Department reports four staff members attend the annual state conference in Charleston. Attendees are Mrs. Ethel Clowers and Mrs. Angie Matthews public health nurses, Mrs. Edith Cook secretary, and Robert A. Pack sanitarian. The office closes for the three days of the event.
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Pineville
ANS
Wyoming County
Charleston
Ethel Clowers
Angie Matthews
Edith Cook
Robert A. Pack
Health Department
Hardy To Lecture Today Tomorrow At Montgomery
Montgomery readers are invited to an illustrated lecture titled The World We Live In at 8 pm today and Wednesday in the Montgomery High School auditorium. David Hardy, news analyst, will discuss Life Magazine’s science series with photographs and motion pictures from around the world. The 90 minute program, sponsored by West Virginia Tech, includes paintings from the series and a film trip to a Bermuda coral reef with underwater footage.
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Montgomery
Montgomery High School
David Hardy
West Virginia Tech
Life Magazine
Life
Hardy
Asia
Radio Hong Kong
NBC
BBC
London Times
Southeast Asia
Bermuda
McGraws To Observe Golden Anniversary
OAK HILL Joe Lilly of Oak Hill an agent for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has qualified again for an all expense paid trip to a Canadian Rockies Summer Resort Alberta Canada Lilly who has qualified for the third consecutive year for the Leaders Club of his company will arrive at Lake Louise by plane during the week of June 16 Lilly entered the life insurance field three years ago. SINKS GROVE Mr and Mrs O L McCraw of Sinks Grove will observe their Golden Wedding anniversary on May 23 Open house will be held from 1 to 5 p m and all friends and relatives have been invited. McCraw born in Wyoming County in 1883 son of Perry Marshall and Virginia Catherine Farmer McCraw Mrs McCraw born in Raleigh County in 1885 daughter of Austin and Mary Elizabeth Webb. McCraw while living in Wyoming County was in mercantile business He moved his family to Monroe County on Nov 11 1918 and for the past 36 years has been one of Monroe County's most successful farmers. Mr and Mrs McCraw are the parents of 13 children 12 living They have 22 grandchildren.
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Oak Hill
RNL
Joe Lilly
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Canadian Rockies
Alberta
Canada
Lilly
Lake Louise
O. L. McCraw
Sinks Grove
McCraw
Wyoming County
Perry Marshall
Virginia Catherine Farmer McCraw
Monroe County
Marine Waives Hearing in Death Of Pedestrian
A Marine on leave waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over for grand jury action on a manslaughter charge in the death of Steve Bukta 75 of Glen Jean Fayette County. Cpl Jimmy Parker 23 from Wellston Ohio stationed at Camp Lejeune N C released on his own recognizance. Funeral rites set Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday 10 a m with Father Eugene Klug officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Beckley.
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Oak Hill
R. C. Godsey
Godsey
Jimmy Parker
Wellston
Ohio
Camp Lejeune N. C
D. W. Lilly
Parker
Steve Bukta
Glen Jean
Fayette County
Tyree Funeral
Bridge Luncheon Held in Oceana With Bridge Prize Winners
Mrs. C. C. Tucker and Mrs. Carl Hammond hosted a bride luncheon at the Tucker home in Oceana on Saturday at 1 p.m. Ten bridge tables were played with awards to Arnold Hager for high, Mac Reynolds for second, and Dave Arnold for low after three progressions. Attendees included numerous residents from Oceana Mullens Beckley Logan Wyco Brenton Pineville and Tams.
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Oceana
BNS
C. C. Tucker
Carl Hammond
D. K. Daniels
Mullens
Tucker
Arnold Hager
Mac Reynolds
Dave Arnold
Low
Lois Beane
Leo Chambers
Melvin Harper
A. G. Lugar
Lacy McMillion
Glenn Croxier
C. T. Upchurch
Ward Wylie
George Mac Davis
W. A. Davis
R. L. Tablecott
John D. Farmer
Henry McNutt
Curtis Crotty
N. D
Paul Goode
Pete Morgan
Goodwin Jarvis
W. C. Belcher
W. C. Bailey, Jr
Roy Brown
E. M. Curry
Claude Pancake
D. W. Hollinger
J. W. Houck
W. Kennis Mugridge
Pineville
R. F. Wildey
Tams
Mercer Man Fined After Auto Crash on Mountain
Oliver Shrewsbury Dott of Mercer County was fined $50 and costs after arraignment on drunken driving charges in Elmore court. State police reports say the arrest followed a two car collision Sunday on Herndon Mountain near Mullens.
Margaret Hogan to represent Fayetteville Garden Club at Camp Caesar
Miss Margaret Hogan daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Hogan Jr has been chosen by the Fayetteville Garden Study Club as its representative at Camp Caesar for the week starting May 31. The Fayetteville High School third year student is a Pep Club member Order of the Rainbow and will join student council next year. Camp Caesar at Cowen emphasizes forest products recreation game management soil and water conservation and youth conservation with assemblies vespers camp fires crafts archery safety swimming and more. This is the third year the Garden Study Club has sponsored a local youth to the camp.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Margaret Hogan
Albert Hogan Jr
Garden Study Club
Homemakers Complete Upholstery Class at Ansted
Ansted homemakers finished a three day upholstery course led by Mrs. Tanner J Livesay of Princeton and Mrs. Ethel Banks of Fayette County. Attendees included Mrs. Ruby Farris Mrs. Cora Jones Mrs. Hazel Rogers Mrs. Bessie Pepper Mrs. Annie Brandon Mrs. Artie Murray Mrs. Louise Rogers Mrs. Viola Miller Mrs. Loretta Mavis Mrs. Mammie Woolridge Mrs. Carl Farris Mrs. Archie Rogers Mrs. James Brandon and Vesper Pepper. Five chairs were upholstered during the sessions with basket weaving planned as the next project.
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Ansted
Tanner J. Livesay
Princeton
Ethel Banks
Fayette County
Ruby C. Farris
Cora Jones
Hazel Rogers
Bessie Pepper
Annie M. Brandon
Artie Murray
Louise Rogers
Viola Miller
Loretta Mavis
Mammie Woolridge
Carl Farris
Archie Rogers
James Brandon
Vesper Pepper
Funds Authorized For Area Road Projects In West Virginia
State funds and labor totaling 225,424.60 were approved by Commissioner H K Griffith for road work across counties. Major item allocates 43,650 to widen and surface 3.5 miles on West Virginia 39 from Fayette County line to Lite Elk Mountain in Nicholas County. Other projects include 60 improvements on routes 60, 39, 3 and 19 with surfaces and wear courses from Greenbrier to Nicholas and Monroe counties plus widening and grading along several miles of Route 3 and adjacent corridors.
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State Road Commission
H K. Griffith
West Virginia
Fayette County
Greenbrier County
Gauley Bridge
Nicholas County
Summers County
Greenbrier
Monroe County
Union
Rock Camp
Baby Sister Honored at 12th Birthday Party Mount Hope
Eula Rinehart of Bradley celebrated her twelfth birthday with a party hosted by her sisters and brother at 5 p m Sunday. Parents Mr and Mrs Frank Rinehart attended. Hosts included Mrs Jack Davis Mrs Emory Willis and Carmen Rhinehart. About 35 youngsters joined the celebration including nephews David and Frankie Willis and niece Peggy Rhinehart with family from Kilsyth.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Eula Rinehart
Bradley
Frank Rinehart
Jack Davis
Emory Willis
Carmen Rhinehart
David
Frankie Willis
Joe
Peggy Rhinehart
Kilsyth
Stork Shower Honored Mrs. Frank Bailes at Roseblock Home
MABEN RNS Mrs Ayva Tilley and Mrs C C Roseblock hosted a Stork shower for Mrs Frank Bailes Saturday night at the Roseblock residence. Guests included Mrs Alice Reed Mrs Wansda Shelton Mrs Patricia Lilley Mrs Brodie Lafferty Mrs James Marsh Miss Margaret Williams Mrs Anna McCloud and Mrs Martha Brown plus Dewey Meadows of Lester Henry Higginbotham of Crab Orchard Arthur Bailes and daughters Wilda Kay and Diane of Danese John Ritter and daughter Connie of Clifftop and Mrs Norvell McKinney of Ans tead.
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Dewey Meadows
Lester
Henry Higginbotham
Crab Orchard
Arthur Bailes
Wilda Kay
Diane
Danese
John Ritter
Connie
Clifftop
Norvell McKinney
Anstead
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Robert Britton
Jo Ann Rine
Eugene Centers
Betty Smith
Elmer Cook
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Doris Stewart
James Toler
Jewell Whitted
Wilburn Bailey
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Naoma Workman
Harold England
Donald Duty
Reba Woods
Harles Smith
Bethel Lamb
Jack Canterbury
Bob Ratliff
Madge Cook
Vernette Parsons
James C. Childers
James N. Childers
Kenny Toney
Eddy Lusk
Kermit Turner
Ina Ruth Wilson
PSC
Wyoming Hospital
Rebekah
Ravencliff
Odd Fellows Hall
Rachel Rebekah Lodge
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Janie Lafferty
Mollie Sizemore
Ward Stewart
Erma Guthrie
Elizabeth Williams
Golden Gate Lodge
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Johnnie Wright
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Nora Dorsey
Lakie Manning
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