School Holds Final Birthday Fete at Itmann Grade School
Itmann Grade School held its final birthday party of the year with 38 students and four teachers honored at a birthday dinner and ice cream party. Principal Clair Cook said all involved were recognized and birthdays in May and August were noted. Cook, retiring this term, started the birthday dinners to boost lunch program participation, with attendees paying for lunch at least three days weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy
Vera) Hight
Charis Stidham
Cook
Notice to take over furniture payments
Manager seeks a reliable party to assume weekly payments of 3.00 for an eight piece bedroom suite with dresser mirror bookcase bed chest mattress springs two pillows and bedspread. Also seeks a 1.50 weekly payment takeover for a five piece dining set with table and four plastic covered chairs. Wants a responsible person to assume 3.00 weekly payments on a seven piece living room set including sofa bed chair two end tables coffee table and two lamps Looks new.
Pax PAX family and friends visit over weekend
Pfc. Max Tyree of Fort Lee Virginia spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tyree. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Stover of Lenore visited relatives in the Pax area. Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. Viola Trent in Weirwood included Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Trent of Maple Fork, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Trent and children Shelia Debra Gary Gregory Harold and Darrell of Oceana, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trent and children Charlotte and Lewis Earl of Mullens, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Howard, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Akers.
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PAX
RNS
Max Tyree
Fort Lee
Lawrence Tyree
Dewey Stover
Lenore
Viola Trent
Weirwood
Leonard Trent
Maple Fork
Roy Trent
Shelia
Debra
Gary
Gregory
Harold
Darrell
Oceana
Earl Trent
Charotte and
Lewis Earl
Mullens
Samuel Howard
Jack Akers
Thirty Additional Jurors Drawn for Linkenhaker Case
Fayetteville ANS reports thirty more jurors were drawn Tuesday to assure a sufficient pool for selecting a jury in the rape trial of Calvin Linkenhaker of Ansted. The list includes W. E. Fox Ansted Rex B. Anderson Falls View Harry Aliff Fayetteville Ray Morris Winona Charles Griff Jr Oak Hill Layland Ayers Mount Hope H B Godby Kilsyth Layton K Pegram Oak Hill Mrs Ray Gill Victor Mrs Howard Woodrum Oak Hill Mrs Charles Witt Fayetteville W C Hoke Mount Hope Mrs R G Kirby Mount Hope Jess Fleming Elk Ridge Pierce Clay Kincaid Mrs Elizabeth Stanley Edmond Mrs E L Montgomery Chariton Heights Joe Bulmer Scarbro Mrs Ted Christian Gauley Bridge Lyle Massey Victor Clarence Sydnor Victor W H Sellinger Winona W W Smith Jr Kimberly Charles Parrish Ansted Mrs E E Steele Boomer Mrs C E Jones Mount Hope James Houchins Victor
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Fayetteville
ANS
Calvin Linkenhaker
Ansted
W. E. Fox
Rex B. Anderson
Falls View
Harry Aliff
Ray Morris
Winona
Charles Griff Jr
Oak Hill
Layland Ayers
Mount Hope
H. B. Godby
Kilsyth
Layton K.pegram
Ray i Gill
Victor
Howard Wood
Rum
Charles Witt
W. C. Hoke
R. G. Kirby
Jess Fleming
Elk Ridge
Pierce Clay
Kincaid
Elizabeth Stanley
Edmond
E. L. Montgomery
Chariton Heights
Joe Bulmer
Scarbro
Ted Christian
Marsh Fork High to award 19 merit diplomas in 1961
Nineteen merit diplomas will be issued to Marsh Fork High School graduates in the 1961 class during the commencement program June 1. Fifteen members of the 59 member class were elected to the Honor Society. Donald W. Jarrell of Drexel Institute of Technology will be the commencement speaker addressing the class on From Receiving Less to Giving More. Graduation ceremonies begin May 28 with an annual sermon by Rev. Robert Cahn. Class Night May 30 features awards, performances, and reflections with principal Worley and co sponsor Doris Webb coordinating. The list of merit diploma recipients includes Dianna Adkins, Mary Sue Allen, and many others. senior leaders include Virginia Bradford and Benjamin Henry Jr. Usher duties are assigned to several students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh Fork High School
Donald W. Jarrell
Drexel Institute of Technology
Philadelphia
Robert Cahn
Dry Creek Presbyterian Church
Claude Worley
Lavenia Stamper
Montreal- Stickney
Wynston Holbrook
Deanna Bailey
Philip Richmond
Jean Adkins
Carolyn Gyovai
Wilie August
Packsville Freewill Baptist Church
Worley
Dianna Jean Adkins
Mary Sue Allen
Carol Sue Blankenship
Richard Allen Bradford
Carol Rae Darlington
Carolyn Ruth Gyovai
Reginald Roger Hale
Carol Sue Henderson
Donald Lee Humphrey
Nancy Leigh Kouns
Michael Justin Lewis
Frederick Kenneth Long
Virginia Dave McClure
Weldon Middleton Nesmith
Daisy Fay Peters
Patty Rae Petty
Philip Ray Richmond
Florence Nadine Sparks
Norma Jean Webb
Emmett Adkins Jr
Judy Carol Asbury
Deanna Dave Bailey
David Earl Barker
Coretta Sue Bradford
Jo Alice Bradley
Elizabeth Ann Burdiss
Jerry Lee Canaday
Charles Joe Carver
Martha Lou Chambers
David Lee Clay
Carol Clay
Larry Russell Collins
Effie Sue Cooley
Paul F. Cox
Joyce Lorraine Crider
Patsy Sue Crider
Charles Wesley Davis
Jewell
Lydia Davis
Gary Neil Farley
Claude Edward Gilfilen
Opal
Irene Hall
Ushers
Patricia Milam
Nancy Webb
Robbie Kay Webb
Judy Jarrell
Lettie Acord
Brenda Dillion
Father Son Il Ravinecliffe Hospital Visit
Joe Lilly remains a patient at Beckley Hospital after surgery Friday and is expected to go home this weekend. Larry Joe Lilly, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Lilly, is confined to the infirmary at West Virginia University due to the mumps. Visiting Mrs Jessee Lilly Sunday evening were Mr and Mrs Dennis McGraw McGraws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL Ravencliff
Joe Lilly
Beckley Hospital
Larry Joe Lilly
West Virginia University
Jessee Lilly
Dennis McGraw
McGraws
Veteran Educator Honored At Itmann Grade School
Clair L. Cook, principal of Itmann Grade School for 20 years, was honored Friday night at a surprise reception as he retires this month after 49 years in Wyoming County schools. He taught in one room schools, was a high school teacher, and served as principal, district superintendent, and county superintendent. The event featured a PTA plaque and a movie camera, with community leaders praising his service. Cook, born July 29, 1895, will pursue substitute teaching. he credits lifelong dedication to teaching and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent - Teacher Association
Cook
Vera Hight
Jesse Morgan
George Nolley
J. W. Shufflebarger
Board of Education
Cassell Memorial Church
Itmann
Wyoming County
Rock Castle Creek
John Cook
Oceana
William Cook
Mitchell Cook
William
Ballar Preston Cook
Ballar Cook
Rockview
Senate
Mitchell
West Virginia House of Delegates
State Senate
Concord College
West Virginia University
PTA
Francis
Mothers Are Honored At Special Services In Mt Hope
Mt Hope area churches held Mother's Day services with pastors presenting flowers to oldest and youngest mothers and to those with many children. Recipients included Effie Dower, John Alexander's family, Bessie Bennett, Emory Bennett, Pearl McGraw, Nelson Davis, H C Beverley, Mary Wells, Van Burks, plus others at Mount Hope Pilgrim Holiness and Kilsyth and Price Hill Freewill Baptist churches. A card and handkerchief were given to most mothers, with aprons for two noted exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope
Mount Hope
RNS
Larry R. Dias Jr
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Effie Dower
John Alexander
Charleston
Alexander
Max McClung
D. W. Calcote
C. R. Berry
Mount Hope First Christian Church
Pearl McGraw
Nelson Davis
H. C. Beverley
Ward
Beverley
W. A. Leonard
Mount Hope First Baptist Church
Mary Wells
van Burks
Washington, D.C
Florence Hamm
William Hamm
Mount Hope Pilgrim Holiness Church
Doctor Answers Vitamins And Tranquilizers Concerns
In a readers column Dr Hyman warns that excess fat soluble vitamins from cod liver oil can trigger hypervitaminosis with appetite loss stomach pain and kidney and bone disturbances while water soluble vitamins are generally safe. He urges stopping the remedy to gauge effects. He notes tranquilizer induced Parkinsonism may appear quickly in sensitive individuals or after prolonged use and may persist weeks, urging careful consideration of drug effects.
Judy Park Selected to Attend Girls State
Mount Hope activity outlines Judy Ann Park daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Park chosen to attend Girls State at Jacksons Mill June 11 17 sponsored by Mount Hope Federated League Park holds multiple leadership roles in church youth groups and school clubs and plans to serve senior year while past roles include junior cheerleader and sophomore class treasurer Also Sam Jones pitched a one hitter and two hit games for the Giants last season and a three hitter performance is noted Registration mandatory West Virginia pesticide registration required by July 1 with department inspectors testing samples for compliance.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Judy Ann Park
W. R. Park
Jackson's Mill
Office of Hope
Rainbow
Miss Park
Debuteen
National Thespian Society
Mount
Hope High School
Alpha Omega Club
Girls Athletic Association
Charleston
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Elgin Pruett
Thelma Bailey
Herndon Heights
Pansy Snyder
Bud
Hight
Itmann School
Ald Bowling
Donald Bowling
Betty Jo Osborne
Ronnie Bramfield
Debra Ratliff
Karen McKinney
Rose Mary Mullins
Jerry Osborne
Glenda Wright
Gwendolyn Francis
Marcia Woods
Bruce Leonard
Donna Mounts
Chuck Ferguson
Lewis Brumfield
Carlos Hatfield
Michael Dotson
Robert Ferguson
Ernest Lane
Becky Presley
Charles Saunders
Sam Ratliff
Damon Greene
Randy Cook
Dallas Goode
Jerry Warf
Mae Mounts
Barbara Bishop
Ronnie Little
Terry Bishop
Ricky Robinson
William Lester
James Green
Donny Plaster
Louise Workman
Larry Bane
Paula Niswander
Wade Wyatt
Billie Cook
MR. West Tomchin
Mullens, W. VA
Phlox Blooming Webb
Crab Orchard
Valley Drive
Krogers
Gillette
Timex Watches
Marsh Fork
Ralph S. Webb
Mason Anderson
E. B. Wray Jr
Doris Webb
Webb
Clair L. Cook
Tion
Gene Francis
Mrs. Cook
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
Robert Hayes
Route 7
South Charleston
MR. Hayes
Appalachi Power Company
Electricity
Stote
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Dr. Hyman
Judy Park
Sam Jones
San Francisco Giants
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