Son Born To Laxton In New Richmond
James Earl Laxton was born Wednesday at Bluefield Sanitarium Bluefield weighing six pounds three ounces. Mother Judy Poff former, father James B Laxton stationed at the Naval Academy Annapolis Md. They have a daughter Toni Annette. Grandparents are Arthur Poff New Richmond Earl Laxton Oceana.
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New Richmond
James Earl
James B. Laxton
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bluefield
Judy Poff
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mt Hope WSCS Hosts Mother Daughter Dinner Event
The Mt Hope United Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service held a Mother’s Day program in Fellowship Hall. A skit Hannah was performed by Mrs. W R Park and Mrs. Charles Honaker. Awards went to Mrs. Russell Patterson and Mrs. J S Walton for best dolls and originality respectively. About 60 people attended and a Diane Rainey musical program featured West Virginia Tech student Bill Rainey, Miss Lillian Jane Foster, and Mrs. Wayne Myers.
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Francis Henderson
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Mount Hope
United At Church
Erewatte
William Thompson
W. L. Martin
WSCS
Fellowship Hall
Mount Hope United Methodist Church
Hannah
W. R. Park
Charles Honaker
Frances Henderson
Beckley District
Beckley Methodist Temple
Ann Cope
Jennie Cope
Carter
Margie Benson
W. L
Martin
W. W. Hood
Margaret Bragg
Glen’ Jean
Russell Pat
Teson
J. S. Walton
United Methodist
Seaborg Addresses Kansas City Science Fair Finalists
Dr. Glen Seaborg spoke at the 22nd International Science and Engineering Fair banquet in Kansas City. He urged young scientists to push beyond current knowledge, highlighting Earth and atmospheric sciences and the future role of science in civilization. Area finalists included Joe McGraw, Steve Collins, and Deborah Spain, with accompanying mentors from Beckley and Concord College.
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Joe McGraw
Glen Rogers High School
Kansas City
Glen T. Seaborg
United States Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Canada
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Japan
Switzerland
Sweden
Philippines
Glen Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission of the
U. S
Seabor
Seaborg
McGraws
Steve Collins
Beckley
Deborah Spain
Princeton
Elizabeth L. Williams
Ravencliff
Wilbur Jones
Concord College
Ill trained grads threaten job pool in San Francisco
Pacific Telephone Co reports that four in ten high school graduates lack basic reading writing and arithmetic skills. President Jerome Hull notes about 300 000 job applicants are interviewed yearly and nearly half fail to meet modest basic requirements.
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GRADS
San Francisco
UPI
Pacific Telephone Co
Jerome Hull
Mission Group Names Officers
Seward Mission Society of Cook Memorial Baptist Church named officers for the year at a Pineville meeting hosted by Mrs. Martha Moore. Elected were Chairman Mrs. Gilbert Goode and Co chairwoman Mrs. Eugene Noble. Secretary Mrs. Paige Hinzman. Treasurer Mrs. Martha Moore. Christian Service chair Mrs. Bob Adams. Leadership Development chair Mrs. Lucille Cooke. Missions chair Mrs. Acie Stewart. Calling Committee Mrs. Millard Dancy and Mrs. Earcle Brooks. Flowers Mrs. O L Burgess. The program by Mrs. Hinzman centered on “Expectations.” Junewill be at Mrs. Gilbert Goode’s with Mrs. Lucille Cook in charge.
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Pineville
Seward
O. L. Burgess
Paige Hinzman
Crystal Ackley
Gilbert Goode
Lucille Cook
Wigan Woman Cleared After Bridge Crash A Sneezing Spell
Brenda Welsby twenty was cleared of a careless driving charge after she said a sudden sneeze caused her to strike a highway bridge. Her lawyer called the sneeze an Act of God and unavoidable. Welsby escaped with cuts and bruises.
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Wigan
England
UPI
Brenda Welsby
Clifford Barker
Miss Welsby
Pineville Church Sets Family Night Dinner May 19
Women of Pineville Presbyterian Church meet at Wyoming home to announce a family night dinner on May 19 at the church. Mrs James Hal stead leads Bible study and the Birthday Emphasis program is by Mrs Orville Ross, Mrs Gerald Scott, and Mrs Ruth Blackburn. Hostess Ms Elsie Gillenwater and Mrs Willard Graham attend with 13 members and two guests.
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Pineville
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Chester Sturm
Wyoming
James. Halstead
Orville Ross
Gerald Scott
Ruth Blackburn
Ellea Gillenwater
Willard Graham
J. B. Grover
Howard Swimm
Joe Williams
Swimm Patient at Doctors Memorial Hospital Welch
Local notices report Mrs A C Swimm hospitalized at Doctors Memorial Hospital Welch. Visitors include Mr and Mrs David Brooks and family from Keyrock and relatives in Meadow Bridge Rockview and High Point North Carolina.
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Pineville
A.C. ‘Swimm
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Welch
David Brooks
Keyrock
Ted McMillion
Meadow Bridge
Pearl Roberts
Bud
Casey Salome
Rockview
Harry L. Stevens
Jerry Stevens
High Point
N. C
Fred Fudge
Minneapolis
Minn
American Baptist, Convention
Mullens Native Jean Chagnon Receives D D S Diploma
Among 45 graduates from West Virginia University School of Dentistry in Morgantown on Sunday, Jean R. Chagnon, husband of Lucinda Cook Chagnon of Mullens, earned a D D S. He will join the U S Air Force Dental Corps in July, stationed at Offutt AFB.
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University of Missouri
Columbia
Manchester
M. H
Chagnon
Woodrow Cook
Highland Avenue
Mullens
Morgantown High School
Rabies Vaccination Clinics Set in Wyoming
Wyoming dogs over five months must be vaccinated every two years at $2 per dog. G F Brown, county technician, announced clinics at Sabine Post Office, John McGraw School, Soulsville, Mullens Fire Station, and Baileysville Grade School with specific times this week and next.
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Pineville
G. F. Brown
Sabine
Mullens Fire Stallion
Mullens
Baileysville
West German Foreign Minister Hurt In Autobahn Crash
German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel and his wife were slightly injured when their official car collided with a taxi on the Autobahn from Bonn to the airport en route to Bucharest. The taxi driver died and a passenger in the taxi was seriously injured.
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Bonn
UPI
Walter Scheel
Scheel
Bonn-Cologne 1
Bucharest
Cassandra the Prophetess in Greek Legend
In Greek myth Cassandra was a gifted prophetess whose warnings proved true yet consistently dismissed by listeners. Her fate illustrates the doomed tension between foresight and disbelief.
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Cassandra
Mullens Doctor Named President At Annual Medical Convention
Dr Samuel A Muscari of Mullens Wyoming County was installed as president of the West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine at its annual convention in Charleston He succeeds Dr John C Halley of New Martinsville Muscari a Marietta Ohio native lives with his wife Harriett and two sons at 703 Moran Ave Charleston.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Samuel A. Muscari
Mullens
Wyoming County
West Virginia Society of Osteopathic Medicine
John C. Halley
New Martinsville
Muscari
Marietta
Ohio
Harriett
Moran Ave
Annual KYCH Conclave Set at Lewisburg West Virginia
West Virginia Priory No 40 Knights York Cross of Honour to hold annual conclave after Grand Commandery. Dutch treat luncheon at the General Lewis Hotel at 12 30 p m. K Y C H meeting in Old Stone Church Fellowship Hall at 2 p m. Reservations due by May 19. Officers for 1970 71 listed with Eminent Past Priors Gale Kirby and John A Dower noted.
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Orville R. Bonnell
Pennsboro
James P. Allen
Oak Hill
Henry R. Corley
Henry C. Kaufman
Wheeling
Jack P. Smith
Frank W. Giebell
Harold
Densil F. Carder
Sentinel
Mount Hope
R. Gale Kirby
John A. Dower
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Mt. Hope
Muchlebach
Dr. Seaborg
Frank J., Larese
Lee’s Inc
Oak Wal
Jean R. Chagnon
Hart
New York
New York City
Albany
Mario Merola
Upstate
Amtrak Huntington
Amtrak
Edward Gabbard
DR. S. A. Muscari
Kych
B&b
John Baker
Baker's
Leed's
Prince St
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