Board Rejects Promotion Plan for Schools in Fayette County
Fayetteville RNS report says Board of Education rejected a promotion plan prepared by elementary and high school principals and the county superintendent. The plan lacked a high school promotions component and will be reconsidered next January. Oak Hill officials sought county buses for a Aug 13 county band festival, with insurance coverage required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Board of Education
Bob Walker
G. D. Carson
Oak Hill
H. C. Brown
Sam Crouse
Fayette
T. W. Chiles
Oak Hill Garden Club
Collings
Montgomery
Doyle Wickne
Keys Named Girls State Delegates From Oceana High
Oceana High School announces Brenda Keys and Norma Barnett as representatives to the Rhododendron Girls State at Jackson's Mill June 8 to 14. Delegates were chosen for leadership, character, cooperation, and scholarship, with Miss Keys sponsored by the Oceana Woman's Club and Miss Barnett by the Oceana Rotary Club.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana High School
Jackson’s Mill
Brenda Keys
Norma Barnett
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Keys
Oceana Woman's Club
Glenn Keys
Kopperston
Delegates Named for CAR State Conference 1938
Mount Hope Pattie and Susanne Patteson will represent the Betty Henry Society, Children of the American Revolution, at the June 9-10 State Conference in Point Pleasant. Pattie was re elected president for two years at the May meeting. Other officers include Marilyn Thompson, vice president, Susanne Patteson, secretary, and Sandra Toerath. The group set a monthly meeting date for the fourth Saturday at 2 p m. The yearbooks programs and meetings will be coordinated by Susanne Patteson Barbara Carter Fran Carter and the president. Carter reported sending 487 coupons to Tamassee School Washington DC and received a thank you letter. Press Chairman Johnny Gwinn noted 106 and one fourth inches of print submitted to the state press chairman this year. Pattie Pattersons program topic was West Virginia Conservation stressing the state wealth in natural resources and preservation efforts. An American Indians scrapbook by Jan Caye Giginn, a contest entry, was shown. The next meeting is June 28 at Miss Carter's Mount Hope home with others present.
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Mount Hope
Pattie
Susanne Patteson
Betty Henry Society
Point Pleasant
Marilyn Thompson
Sandra Toerath Tronemar
Barbara Carter
Fran Carter
Miss Carter
Tamassee School
Tamassee
D. C
Johnny Gwinn
State Press
Jan Caye Giginn
Scottie Jarrett
Joe Jarrett
Oak Hill
Tom Swift Gwinn
J.C. Gwinn
R. G. Patteson
New Dristan Tablets Claim Quick Sinus Relief
A New York announcement promotes Dristan Tablets as a nonprescription remedy that allegedly drains clogged sinus cavities and relieves congestion rapidly without discomfort. The ad claims systemic action, frequent doctor use, and a 98 cent price for 24 tablets with a money back guarantee.
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New York, N.Y
Sorority Outlines Year's Activities at Oak Hill
Gamma Eystion Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a wiener roast in City Park then met to set the year’s events. Barbara Allen was named programs and hostesses for fall meetings, Jane Foster to host Sept 4, Kathleen Mallins to lead Sept event, with June picnic and August cookout planned.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Gamma Eystion
Beta Sigma Phi
Barbara Allen
Jane Foster
Kathleen Mallins
Mullins
Miss Allen
Betty Harmon
Pineville Senior Wins Aug Trip To Colo Camp
Dale Ogle, Pineville High School student council leader and state association vice president, was chosen as a WV delegate to the National Student Council Leadership conference at Camp Cheley, Estes Park, Colorado August 18 to 24. He has a record in science, athletics, and leadership and is sponsored by the Pineville Rotary Club. The conference aims to train student leaders and promote democratic leadership nationwide.
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Pineville
RNS
West Virginia
Camp Cheley
Estes Park
Colo
Dale Ogle
State Association of Student Councils
Ogle
W. Logle
Wyoming Dale
Pineville Rotary Club
Denver Public Schools
National Association of Student Councils
Pineville High School
Denver
Rocky Mountains
United States
Four Pineville Delegates Named To Parsons Camp
Four Pineville High School juniors Linda Ann Shepherd Kathryn Gwinn Charles Porter and David Johnson will attend Camp Horseshoe a YMCA leadership camp at Parsons from June 15 to 21 The selections were announced by Pineville Woman's Club president Mrs Darrell V McGraw Shepherd is 16 daughter of Ward R Shepherd and active in multiple clubs Gwinn 16 a senior serves as Student Council secretary and is an honorary National Thespians member Porter 17 a junior maintains a B average and is active in Hi V National Honor Society Latin Club and other groups Johnson 17 a senior with a B average participates in Minutemen Thespians Latin Club and church activities Carole Collins is sponsored to Rhododendron Girls State by the Pineville Woman's Club.
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A*memder
Future Teachers of America
Camp
Thomas F
Charleston
Pineville
RNS
Linda Ann Shepherd
Kathryn Gwinn
Charles Porter
David Johnson
Pineville High School
Horseshoe
Young Men's Christian Association
Parsons
Darrell V. McGraw
Woman's Club
Miss Shepherd
Ward R. Shepherd
Burch High School
Porter
West Virginia Club
West Virginia University
Johnson
Posey Johnson
Rockview
Minutemen Club
Thespians
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Rockcastle Association
Carole Collins
Jackson Mill
Pineville Woman's Club
Glen Rogers Personals Highlights Several Family Visits
Mrs. Emmet Harrington left for Sessler Illinois to visit ill father Robert Hudson. Harvella York recovers at home after a foncilectomy. Lilly Demyan and Roy Gillespie visited Beckley. Desalee York and Steve Susick visited Cleveland and Detroit relatives. Warren Alderman with family hosted Set. and Mrs. Warren Alderman and children in Idaho. Velma Tarazkozy Moffett returns home to Fort Worth after visiting Alec Tarazkozy’s family.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Emmet Harrington
Sessler
Ill
Robert Hudson
Harvella York
Harvey York
Memorial Hospital
Beckley
Virgil McNeill
Lilly Demyan
Roy Gillespie
Desalee York
Cleveland
Steve Susick
Detroit
Mich
Bill Alderman Phave
Set
Warren Alderman
Idaho
Johnny Moffett
Fort Worth
Tex
Alec Taraczkozy
Velma Taraczkozy
Dinner Meeting Held by Fayetteville Circle No 2
Circle No 2 of Fayetteville Methodist Church hosted a covered dish dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blume on Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. W. Ayres led the program with members and guests including the Rev. J. H. Carson in attendance.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Circle No. 2
Circle Has Left Oak Hill Ians Meeting at Oak Hill Baptist
Mrs James E Tyree led the Kathleen Stannard Circle devotional at the Oak Hill Baptist Church home of Mrs Wesley Dixon. She presented Reader's Digest article I Go to Church and Mrs Bernard Flint spoke on How Mother's Day Originated and A daughter's Experience with Chain Letters. Attendees included Mrs B R Lucas Mrs Delbert Sneed Mrs Otis Johnson Mrs Homer Legg Mrs William A Rowley Mrs Gordon Hendrickson Mrs C E Woody and Mrs James E Murphy.
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Oak Hill
James E. Tyree
Kathleen Stannard
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Wesley Dixon
Tyree
Reader's Digest
Bernard Flint
C. Lucas
Delbert Sneed
Otis Johnson
Homer, Legg
William A. Rowley
Gordon Hendrickson
C. E. Woody
James E Murphy
Colcord Personal News Recaps Visits and Visitors
Colcord area residents report weekend and weekday visits across Beckley Crab Orchard Huntington Bluefield and Charleston. Notables include G L Kincaid George and families W P Horne and Henrietta Pettry, J M Wilkinson heads to St Paul and many locals at Raleigh Boone Medical Center and area towns.
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Colcord
George
Beckley
Crab Orchard
Wilson Walker
Charleston
William Thompson
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Orpha Lyons
Belle
Noaw
Clifford White
W. P. Horne
Henrietta Pettry
Huntngton
J. M. Wilkinson
St. Paul
Minnesota
John Ralfs
Raleigh Boone Medical Center
Everette Belcher
Douglas Hamilton
Bie
Church Awards Given at Baileysville Mother's Day Service
Prizes were awarded at Gospel Tabernacle Church Baileysville for mothers attending a Sunday Mother's Day service. Mrs Jordan Brewster won for the largest number of children and grandchildren, with thirty nine relatives present. Mrs Bessie Rose, 72, was named oldest mother, while the youngest was 16 year old Carolyn Brewster. Mrs Sarah Ellen Brewster held the largest family, and Mrs Charlie Cox won second prize for family size.
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Sarah Ellen Brewster
Charlie Cox
Top Students To Speak At Annual Pineville Exercises
Pineville High School plans its 43rd graduation ceremony with valedictorian Betsy Cole and salutatorian Faye Goode speaking. Diplomas will be awarded by J. W. Houck, with eight county trade school graduates among the 55 diploma recipients. music by an organ and Fred Shannon.
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Pineville
ANS
Valedict Jr
Betsy Cole
Faye Goode
Pineville High School
J. W. Houck
J. W. Morgan
Wyoming ‘County
Garnet Chambers
Margaret Colling
Joy Dooley
Joan Farmer
Pat
Barbara Franklin
Pat Fuller
Sonja Graybdeal
Peggy Green
Daisy Gunter
Kitty Gunter
Pat Haymaker
Betty Lester
Carol McKinney
Janet McNulty
Shirley Miller
Betty Mullens
Betty Oliver
Mary Pais
Rose Ann Shuck
Doris Schoolcraft
Patty Sparks
Delores Tessner
Theda Tilley
Paula Wilson
Ted Bailey
Darrell Barrett
Roger Beverley
Lanny Chisier
Fred Cress
Danny Dancy
Bernard Elfer
Jackie Halsey
John Jackson
James Jenkins
Pete Kirk
Jerry Lilly
Roy McCoy
Carl Milam
Darrell Miller
Bill Mullens
Shelby Peters
Charles Privett
Mike Spigner
Robert Stone
James Wilhelm
Alvin Warkman
Bill Worrell
Neil Schilling
Camp Schedule Begins In June
Concord area announces summer camp schedule with Junior Conference to run June 1 to 7 led by Rev. Weller Ralfs and Work along with staff including Miss Keeney Diem and Phelps. Junior Camp follows June 12 to 18 with same leaders and five summer students. Junior Camp runs June 19 to 25 with Walter Elkins and Venezia among staff. Each camp limited to 30 participants. early enrollment urged.
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Work
Don Roberts
Miss Diem
Miss Keeney
Ashford Phelps
Walter Elkins
Venezia
Ralfs
Mount Hope People and Visiting Relatives Note
Mount Hope identifiers report Mr and Mrs A C Dower hosting relatives this week. Their daughter Mrs Robert Pizer and her child Bunky visited two weeks, along with Mrs How ard Simms and Miss Athaline Parr from Montgomery. Dorothy Sunshine Club meets at Louise Hawkins home with several members expressing waning interest and possible disbanding.
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Colcord
RNS
William Legg
Basil Legg
Princeton
Snowden Thompson
Harry Kern
Frances
Trudy
Connie
Bluefield
Jim Boo Cook
Richard Casteele
Oscar Scarbro
Ripley
Mount Hope
A. C. Dower
Robert Pizer
Bunky
Sorority Chooses Committees At Xi Alpha Theta Meeting
Xi Alpha Theta Beta Sigma Phi sorority met at Mrs. John P. Duda home selecting committees for program social yearbook publicity service and other roles. New exempler members welcomed. Plans for 1959 Founder’s Day approved. Next meeting at Mrs. Everette Bragg home with Miss Easton hosting. Alice Proctor to present Adult Education. Democratic control of West Virginia noted for 1871–1897.
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Oak Hill
Rns
Xi Alpha Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma, Phi
John P. Duda
Louis Hussar
James Hess
James Painter
William Moore
Duda
D, C. Rapp Jr
Ray Ellison
R. Thomas Jr
Michael Alde
Kenneth Keatley
D. W Dixon Jr
Earl Bannister
Gus Addington
Wilbur Eigenbrod
Harl Bannister
Ernest Fazio
Alde
Hussar
Hubert Watson
Ruth Easton
Eigenbrod
Rapp Jr
Painter
Ellison
Aide
Everette Bragg
Woods Avenue
Miss Easton
Alice Proctor
Hess
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Meadow Bridge
Emloves
Katherine Bobbitt
Layland
Carolyn Price Johnson
Nyla June Kincaid
Collins Junior High
Evelyn . Martin
Montgomery High
M. Fitzwater
Collins High
Abs
Orvetta Fitzwater
Mount Hope High
Elsie J Neighbors
Harlem Heights
Pat R. Hamilton
Oak
Miriam H. S Arbauga
Gauley “Bridge High School
Hazel K. Anderson
Joe Marra
Ansted
Keys. Barnett
Pattie Patterson
Parsons Camp
Qichmont
Hana
Meotey Seidin Machingty Corp
Church Gives
County Trade School
Fred Criss
Johnny Jackson
Dorothy
Dorothy Sunshine Club
Louise Hawkins
Dollie Holstein
Nina Belle Lively
Maggie Henry
Henry Stover
Faye Massey
da Beckley
Greyhound Scenicruiser Service
America
Greyhound
Beckley Terminal
S. Fayette St
Price
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