Mercer County 4-H Field Day set for Saturday at Glenwood
Mercer County 4-H Field Day plans an all day event at Glenwood with 9:30 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. field events, a 1:15 p.m. general assembly, and 2:30 to 3 p.m. finish. Club songs and yell, transportation by clubs, and noon soft drinks provided.
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Princeton
RNS
Mercer County
Glenwood
Clifton Dotson
Joseph Friedl
Concord Colege
Robert Kyle
Concord College
L. L. Okes
Dunns School
Barn Owls
Grimm Funeral Set Wednesday
ATHENS RNS Last rites for T. Ray Grimm will be conducted at Athens Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Wednesday by Rev. Robert Engle Rev. J. R. Belcher and Rev. A. B. Moore Burial will be in Athens Cemetery Masons will conduct graveside rites and serve as pallbearers Grimm 65 died in a Bluefield hospital Sunday Body to be moved from Bailey Funeral Home to the residence at 4 p.m. today.
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Athens
T. Ray Grimm
Athens Methodist Church
Robert Engle
J. R. Belcher
A. B. Moore
Grimm
Bluefield
Bailey Funeral Home
Armed Forces Day Parade in Princeton Honors Peace Theme
The fourth annual Armed Forces Day parade in Princeton began at 2 30 p m with 11 divisions led by sign trucks listing bands floats and top units Dignitaries included Congresswoman Elizabeth Kee Major Leroy Dowe Commander Don Barksdale and Col Ken McGlothin The winning float was Post No 54 American Legion Auxiliary followed by Mike Kessinger Rockets For Peace for second and the Lions Club civil defense float in third place.
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Princeton
ANS
Power For Peace
Elizabeth Kee
Leroy Dowe
Army
WVSNG
U. S. Naval Reserve
Don Barksdale
Ken
Pax Personal News Highlights Weekend Visits and Church Event
Sunday's dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Charley McCoy Packs Branch included Rev C C Payne Odd Rev and Mrs J L Rogers Sand Branch and several family members from Anaheim California Wristen Diam ond and Weirwood Jack Bailey visited family in Weirwood while employed in Cleveland Ohio Hattie Tyree returned home after months in Florida visiting relatives Mary Douglas and sons Billy and Michael visited Virgil Williams in Willis Branch A missionary bake sale at Song Branch Methodist Church raised 50 for playground equipment Mrs Tommy Weeks visits Fort Jackson Pvt Tommy Lewis Week home for a week before Fort Sill Ohio and Maryland visitors were listed including Lane Trent and family in Elyria and Ernest Billups family in Sundial.
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Pax
Charley. McCoy
Packs Branch
C. C. Payne
Odd
J. L. Rogers
Sand Branch
William Rogers
Anaheim
Calif
Della Hambrick
Mae McClung
Tommy Norman
Tommy Jr
Diamond
Jack Bailey
Weirwood
Cleveland
Ohio
Hattie Tyree
Florida
William E. Walt
Kami
Inaw
Bill Tyree
Iami
Sistr
Roy Brunk
Jacksonville
Mary Douglas
Billy
Michael
Mount Hope
Virgil Williams
Willis Branch
Song Branch Methodist Church
Missionary Group
Tommy Lewis
Fort Jackson
S. C
Tommy Weeks
Maple Fork
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Ed Powers
Glen Crouse
Superior
Basil Crouse
Karen
Bryant Crouse
Boomer
Ronnie Howard
Baltimore
Samuel Howard
Lane Trent
Elyria
Violet Trent
Ernest Billups
Edith Humphrey
Cathor Humprhey
Ella
Don
Large Anchor Recovered Off New Jersey Coast
A large anchor dating to sailing ship days was dragged from the Atlantic seven miles southeast of Manasquan inlet near Point Pleasant Beach. The rusted relic weighs about nine feet tall and eight feet wide at the flukes, with over 300 feet of chain. The Adele, a commercial fishing boat, recovered the anchor and chain, each link weighing more than ten pounds.
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Point Pleasant Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Manasquan Inlet
Adele
Clip Joint Baltimore Barber Shop Incident
An AP report from Baltimore describes a barber shop near Eastern Ave where a long haired customer sold his "turn" to five men for 25 cents each while a barber complained little, the scene ending after enough money to buy a haircut was raised.
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Clip Joint
Baltimore
Eastern Ave
Coal River area briefs and school milestones
Coal River notes report Colcord sixth graders earning promotion to Clear Fork High School for 1959 60 and Colcord Elementary School students. Colcord Presbyterian choir to rehearse at Home School Chapel. Illnesses include Vinton Thompson and Jesse Wright. Jarrolds Valley residents host Sunday guests from Mount Hope Elk Run and Orgas. Community Club plans banquet to honor local graduates.
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Colcord
G. L. Kincaid
George
Hardy County
O. A. Kincaid
Clear Fork High School
Colcord Presbyterian
Vinton Thompson
Jesse Wright
Kanawha Valley Hospital
E. J. Thomas
Seth
Wilson Walker
Jarrolds Valley
Ford Corporation
Tony Sirrani
James Jersomine
John Sirrani
Lonzo Sirrani
Charleston
Jarrolds Valley Community Club
Prince Morris
Argle Estep
Bryant Keathley
Milburn Rites 7 Set Wednesday
Dr Asby A Milburn 59 Weston formerly of Summers County dies at home after long heart illness. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at E M Meadows Chapel with burial Forest Hill Cemetery. Graveside rites by Hinton Masonic Lodge No 62. Survived by wife Frances, brother John Milburn, sister Izora Sims. Body arrived at funeral home Monday.
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Henry
Betty Roles Milburn
Central Baptist Church
Hinton
Masonic Lodge
Milburn
Weston State Hospital
West Virginia University
Medical University of Virginia
Richmond
Frances
John Milburn
Notting ham Zack J Funeral Today in Durbin Residence
Funeral services for Zack J. Nottingham, 96, were set for 2 p.m. at his daughter Mrs. E. C. Whanger’s Durbin home, with Rev. Phillips Newell officiating. Burial would follow in Kerr Memorial Cemetery near Nottingham. He died Sunday night at his daughter’s residence after living with her years. He was a retired farmer and Liberty Presbyterian member born Oct. 18, 1862 in Dunsmore. Surviving: three sons James Harvey of Boyer, M. Keith of Marlinton, Bruce K. Nottingham of Durbin. two daughters Mildred Billingsley and Kathleen Stewart, both of Charleston. 21 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services handled by The Smith Funeral Home, Marlinton.
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Zack J. Nottingham
E. C. Whanger
Durbin
Phillips Newell
Kerr Memorial Cemetery
Nottingham
Liberty Presbyterian Church
Dunsmore
Harry
Caroline Ruth Nottings
Jessie Kerr
James Harvey
Boyer
M. Keith
Marlinton
Bruce K. Nottingham
Mildred Billingsley
Kathleen Stewart
Charleston
Smith Funeral Home
Lillydale Personal Notices Highlight Regional Family Visits
Lillydale social notes list visits and guests including Lillydale residents Amber Acord Roberta Wyatt and Bobby Wyatt with family. Mrs Amber Acord and Mrs Robert Wyatt visited in Pineville on Thursday while other Wyatt relatives gather in Laeger and Pineville. Franklin Graham returned to Georgia after a month with the Grahams. Rebecca Barbur and Rebecca Barbur with Frankie Barbur’s family appear in Pineville. Grover Thacker plans Kentucky visits in coming weeks. Michael Dean Wyatt visited grandparents Robert and his wife.
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Lillydale
Amber Acord
Bobby Wyatt
Roberta Wyatt
Jack Acord
Robert Wyatt
Pineville
Laeger
Maxine Barbur
Elmore Cook
Lilly Haven
Franklin Graham
Georgia
Wayne Graham
Hugh Barbur
Frankie Barbur
Rebecca
Maxine. Barbur
Grover Thacker
Kentucky
Michael Dean Wyatt
West Virginia school cooks attend annual ASFSA conference
Mrs. Blanche Alderman of Glen Rogers High School and Mrs. Margaret Taraczkozy of the local grade school attended the West Virginia School Food Service Association conference at Cedar Lake Friday and Saturday. State supervisor Ruth Withers gave the highlight lecture on the school lunch program. Wyoming County members provided the Friday evening refreshments.
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Blanche Alderman
Margaret Taraczkozy
West Virginia School Food Service Association
Cedar Lake
Alderman
Glen Rogers High School
Taraczkozy
Ence
ASFSA
Ruth Withers
Wyoming County Group
Frisk Heads WVU Honorary Society Summit
Oak Hill law student John D. Frisk, WVU, elected 1959 60 summit of Mountain Honorary Society, third to serve two terms. Other officers include Donald Snyder Buckhannon guide Charles A. Kiser Matewan trail Charles H. Haden Morgantown cache Forest Jackson Bowman Petersburg pass William K. Harris Morgantown lookout.
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Oak Hill
John D. Frisk
West Virginia University
Summit’ of Mountain
Frisk
Arch A. Moore Jr
Richard
Mrs Pearl Sampson Funeral Held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Anderson Sampson who died Saturday in a nursing home near Washington were held Monday in a Mount Rainier funeral home with burial nearby. Surviving are four sons Homer Morgantown the Rev Paul Sampson Mr Rainier and Harold Cecil both of Washington. Mr and Mrs Sampson of Hinton could not attend due to illness.
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Homer
Morgantown
Paul Sampson
Visit in Lilly Haven Guests of Logan Family
In Lilly Haven Lilly Haven Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs Charlie Logan were his mother Mrs Polly Ann Logan Jewell Valley Virginia and his sister Mrs Lois Skeens and children Orba Della Connie Barbara and Pety Deskins Virginia
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Lilly Haven
Charlie Logan
Polly Ann Logan
Jewell Valley
Lois Skeens
Orba Della
Connie
Barbara
Pety
Deskins
Fire destroys area sawmill after gasoline motor explosion
A sawmill between Cass and Green near Plyler’s burned Monday morning after a gasoline motor exploded around 10:30 a.m. Durbin Fire Department arrived 35 minutes late as the structure was already destroyed. Plyler and partner Oney Plyler, who had just formed the partnership, estimate the mill’s daily lumber output at 3,000 feet and a loss near 3,500 dollars with plans to rebuild.
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CASS
Plyler
Green Dewey Ervine
Oney Plyler
Durbin
Return From Arthritis Affects Numerous Joints
A patient describes a successful return to active life after suffering muscular soreness and pain across head to foot. Medical diagnosis listed Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatism and Bursitis and offers free information by request.
Pack Youngster Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Sharon Elaine Pack eight will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rhoda Ann Memorial Baptist Church Streeter with Elders A L Neely and Lowell Lilly officiating. Burial in family cemetery. Survived by parents Charles A and Annabell Wooten Pack Streeter two brothers Tommy Joe and Tony and sister Teresa all at home. Body to the paternal grandparents Pearl Pack Streeter after viewing at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors.
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Streeter
Sharon Elaine Pack
Rhoda Ann Memorial Baptist Church
iStreeter
A. L, Neely
Lowell ‘Lilly
Charles A
Annabell Wooten Pack
Hinton
Tommy Joe
Tony
Teresa
Pearl Pack
Ronald Meadows
Mrs. Ferguson Rites Planned at Bethel Church
Mrs. Ethel Mae Ferguson 79 of Gardner will be laid to rest at Bethel Methodist Church Gardner after 2 p.m. Wednesday service led by Rev. L A Dorsey. She died Monday at 1 a.m. at her residence. Born Bluefield August 31 1879 she was daughter of Lemuel and Martha Ann Crawford Stinson. Survived by five sons L B Roanoke Va R E T Je Re We and Harry Princeton three daughters T A Green Welch G W Williams and M C Cooper Princeton a brother T S Leii son Princeton 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Body at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton then to church one hour before service. Grandsons and nephews pallbearers.
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Gardner
Ethel Mae Ferguson
L. A. Dorsey
Bethel Methodist Church
Ferguson
Bluefield
Lemuel
Martha Ann Crawford Stinson
Giles D
L. B
Roanoke
Harry
Princeton
T. A. Green
Welch
G. W. Williams
M. C. Cooper
T. S. Leiison
League Family Visit Highlights Sunday in Lester
Mr and Mrs Lloyd League visited his mother Mrs Effie League and brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Clinton League and family in Lester on Sunday.
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Lynco
Lloyd League
Effie League
Clinton League
Lester
SRC To Receive Bids On 11 Road Projects
State Road Commissioner Patrick C. Graney announces bids will be received in June 2 at 10 a.m. for 11 federal aid road projects across eight counties totaling 55.69 miles and three bridges with an estimated cost of one to two million dollars. Two projects are on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County. bid awards require Bureau of Public Roads approval.
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Charleston
Patrick C. Graney
Kanawha County
Bureau of Public Roads
Fayette
Russellville Road
West Virginia
S Sgt David Aliff to Undergo Major Surgery
S Sgt. David Aliff is to undergo major surgery today at Andrews Hospital in Washington. He is the son of Lacy Aliff of Pax.
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David Aliff
Andrews Hospital
Washington
Lacy Aliff
False Teeth That Loosen and Odor Control Pasteeth Ad
A vintage ad touts PRSTEETH an alkaline powder for loose dentures. It promises firmer grip and comfort while preventing plate odor. The copy urges readers to buy Pasteeth at any drug counter for better denture retention and fresher breath.
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Mercer
Pax Personals
Coal River Personals
Lillydale Personals
Confab
J. Frisk
WVU Honorary Society
Pearl Sampson
Lela S. Wier
Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box
Jackson
Mississippi
Valley Bell
Mrs. Ferguson
SRC
Nicholas County
Springgate
Summers County Line
Summer's County
Fayette County
Elton
Nicholas
Nallen
Summersville
U. S. Route 10
Cadillac
Burleson Motor Company
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley, W. Va
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