California Grandma Makes 24th Trip Here
An 87-year old California grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Beaver of Alameda, visits relatives in the East for seven weeks, traveling part of the way by helicopter between Oakland and San Francisco. She plans no more trips, says she is too old, and is joined by daughters Mrs. Ethel Parrish and Mrs. Ruth Harvey among others in Lookout and Baltimore.
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California
J. W. Beaver
Alameda
Calif
Oakland
San Francisco
Baltimore
Ethel Parrish
Winona
Lookout
People and Guests Visit Homes Around Mount Hope
Mount Hope area notices list weekend and dinner guests at several homes. Mrs Nokie Thompson visited her parents in Hardy Kentucky. Blanche Cook dined with Beatrice Light in Stadium Terrace. Military families and relatives arrived from Germany and Langley Field visiting Miller Lay Elkins Pasley at Bramwell and Beckley. John A Dower spent a week with his mother Effie Dower. Mary Dower joined son-in-law B Frank Lowe in Travelers Lane Beckley.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Nokie Thompson
Mary Dower
B. Frank Lowe
Travelers Lane
Beckley
Grade School Presents Yearly Program at Cyclone
Ocean a Road Branch School at Cyclone closed the 1961 62 year with a program in the auditorium led by Mrs Maude Cozort. A musical featured students with solos duets and group numbers including The Dream of Love Bells of St Mary The Waltz King Rain Drops Are Falling and I ll Be a Sunbeam. Dances included the Polish Dance and a Charleston piano duets and a variety of religious songs.
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Oceana
RNS
Maude Cozort
Linda Cook
Susanna Clark
St. Mary
Elaine Toler
Janet Walls
Sharon Walls
Helen Smith
Norma Walls
Joan Perry
Jesus
Teresa
Jennifer Toler
Kimberly Roach
Helen Martin
Judy
Brenda
Linda Walls
Judy Walls
Mary
Road contracts let by Charleston-State Road Commission
Commissioner Burl A. Sawyers announced after reviewing bids presented May 1 that low bids were accepted on 18 surfacing projects out of 21 road and bridge jobs.
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Charleston
Burl A. Sawyers
Fayette Wool Brings Top Price
Fayette County wool led the sale at a regional meeting in Clarksburg, with Region One accepting a bid from the buyer. Representatives from Fayette, Mercer, Nicholas, and Summers counties attended, including H L Riggle the county agricultural agent. The wool will be assembled and weighed at the Springdale C O depot around June 11 for buyer confirmation, marking a record high in recent years.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Clarksburg
Mercer
Nicholas
Summers Counties
Bernard Twohig
Springdale
C. C. White
Hico
H. L. Riggle
Chesapeake ‘and Ohio Railway
Springsdale
Riggle
National Wool Pool
ABI Staff Member Speaks At Dinner Meet
RED STAR RNS Cal C Beukema known as Uncle Cal spoke on Fear and How to Dispel It at Appalachian Bible's dinner meeting. Husbands and families attended as plans were made for a June covered dish dinner and a new flower chairman was named. Next meeting set for June 22 at the church.
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RED Star
RNS
Cal C. Beukema
Cal
Appalachian Bible
Arnett Higginbotham
James Evans Jr
Clinton Criss
van Pruitt
Eastern Star Chapter Meets at Masonic Hall Fayetteville
Fayetteville Eastern Star Chapter No. 115 met Monday evening at the Masonic Hall on Court Street with Mrs. Ada Clark hosting. Present were venerable matron Jesse Wood pro tem and a full slate of officers including Kenneth Sproles as worthy patron and secretary Mrs. Tommy Ryan, among others. Additional attendees included Mrs. Chester Hager, Mrs. Oscar Henderson, and several other Chapter members.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Eastern Star
Ada Clark
Masonic Hall
Court Street
Chester Hager
John Tamplin
Jesse Wood
Kenneth Sproles
John Ter’ Bates
Adah
George Powell
Ruth
Frank Spangler
Esther
Leon Spencer
Martha
Bobby
Family Reunion At Clear Fork Honors Bailey Family
A family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Inghrum Bailey Clear Fork. Attending were their sons and daughters in law S Sgt and Mrs Jack Bailey and sons Jimmy and Jack Jr Cleveland Ohio Mr and Mrs Seldon Bailey and children Ralph and Ba Kop Several friends and neighbors visited the Baileys during the day.
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Oceana
RNS
Inghrum Bailey
Clear Fork
S. Sgt
Jack Bailey
Jimmy
Jack Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Seldon Bailey
Ralph
Kop
Club installs Officers Welcomes 4 Members at Fayetteville banquet
Four new members joined the Fayetteville Junior Woman's Club at its annual banquet. Miss Edna Janutolo was installed as president with Miss Topsy O'Dell of Beckley serving as installing officer. New officers include Mrs. Stanley Moore, first vice president. Mrs. Paul McKown, second vice president. Mrs. D. Retz, vice president. Mrs. Cecil Spradlin, recording secretary. Mrs. Eddie Neal, corresponding secretary. Miss Jean Miller, treasurer. Miss Ann Lilly, historian. and Mrs. Fran Henson, parliamentarian. Outgoing president Mrs. Frank Henson presented the gavel and pin to the new leader. Members and guests listed attended various family and church members at the dinner, served by Circles No. 2 and No. 3 of the church's W SCS.
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Topsy O'Dell
Beckley
Edna Janutolo
Stanley Moore
Paul McKown
D. R.et
Cecil Spradlin
Eddie Neal
Jean Miller
Ann Lilly
Fran Henson
Frank Henson
Louise Ee
John Janutolo
Myron Yoho
Neola Kidd
Enos R. Crouse
W. T. Webb
Clint Carte
James Bowling
A. H. Bowling
Don Withrow
Row
Doris Withrow
Earl C. Epperly
Louise Toler
Dallas Burgess
Vaglio
D. Vaglio
Porter Lewis
E. O. Wiseman
Louis Rahall
Charles Jordan
Barbara Walters
Bobby Bates
Hobart Thomas
Charles R. Witt
Evelyn Hilton
D. R. Stephens
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Church
Dixon-Toney Vows Read in Pineville Home Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Joan Carol Toney and Joe L. Dixon was solemnized Friday at the Pineville home of the officiating minister Rev. Leland Phillips. Attending were Francis Dillo, Mary Sue Bailey, and Gloria Stewdy Dixon. The bride and bridegroom, both high school seniors, plan to graduate in May and reside with their parents.
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Oceana
RNS
Joan Carol Toney
Joe L. Dixon
Toney
Lynce
Joe Dixon
Hatcher
Leland Phillips
Pineville
Francis Dillo
Mary Sue Bailey
Gloria Stewdy Dixon
Oceana High School
Pineville High School
Princeton to observe fast time this summer
PRINCETON UP I The city of Princeton will join Bluefield Memorial Day in switching to Daylight Saving Time. The Princeton City Council voted Monday night to go on fast time from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
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Princeton
UPI
Bluefield
Mercer County
Birthday honors for Fran Franklin at Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Jim Franklin of Pineville was honored on her birthday anniversary with a ceremony at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Prizes were awarded to Margie Brooks, Stevie Sparks, Jeanie Hendrick, Danny Franklin, and Deloris Ellison. Guests included Kathy Martin, Jane Bailey, Johnny Martin, Robin Cook, Vicki Elwell, Sally Metz, Linda Broom, Ricki Huffman, and Miss Violet Lusk.
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Fran
A Franklin
Jim Franklin
Pineville
Presbyterian Church
Margie Brooks
Stevie Sparks
Jeanie Hendrick
Danny Franklin
Deloris Ellison
Kathy Martin
Jane Bailey
Johnny Martin
Robin Cook
Vicki Elwell
Sally Metz
Linda Broom
Ricki Huffman
Violet Lusk
Pineville Election Officers Named
Pineville announces election officers to serve June 5. Two councilmen candidates from the People's Ticket have withdrawn. names E. M. Hendick and Fred L. Huffman are listed as withdrawn.
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Pineville
RNS
Pinenete
People’s
E. M. Hendick
Fred L. Huffman
State Agencies To Observe Memorial Day
Mullens liquor store will be closed all day May 30 for Memorial Day observance. All state liquor stores and agencies will close that day per H Coleman Nichols, general field supervisor.
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Mullens
RNS
H. Coleman Nichols
Churches To Adopt Fellowship Program
At Toneda Baptist Church Oceana the annual conference of local church boards of Christian education was held. Dr Asa B Harris WV director described the Baptist Evening Fellowship BEF program to begin in October citing its three facets and full church participation from adults to kindergarten. A film Too Rough to go Slow was shown and refreshments served as attendees from Mullens Pineville and Rockcastle churches joined.
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Oceana
ANS
Toneda Baptist Church
Boards of Christian Education Seas
S.by Kelker
Asa B. Harris
West Virginia
Christian Education
Harris
Baptist Evening Fellowship
Boards of Christian Education
Women’s Mission Society
William R. Nelson
Ralph Mays
Mullens Baptist Church
Leota Campbell
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Pineville
Harry Stevens
Rockcastle
Gatewood Women Meet at Mrs A L Apies Home
Gatewood Women Meet at Mrs A L Apies Gatewood home for monthly gathering with topic A New Design for West Virginia Beauty led by A C Richards president. Members listed include Gallimore Riner Wickline Summerfield Kelly Rodes Maples Fox Kelly and Kessler with guest Beatrice F Whanger Fayette County home demonstration agent.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Gatewood Farm Woman's Club
A. L. «Apies
Gatewood
West Voriginia
A. C. Richards
Gallimore
G. H. Riner
M. L. Wickline
Jim Summerfield
J. E. Kelly
Lula Rodes
Betty Maples
E. S. Fox
Leslie Kelly
Eugene Patton
Kessler
Beatrice F. Whanger
Fayette County
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G. M. Powers
Main Street
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Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
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Niky
Pat
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