Nine Couples Obtain Wyoming County Marriage Licenses
The Wyoming County clerk issued 9 marriage licenses in the past week. Couples listed include James Oley Reed 21 Basin and Oakley Ann Davis 18 Basin. James Otis Cook 22 Bren ton and Susan Marie Dido 18 Brenton. Earl Thomas Akers 27 New Richmond and Reva Dale Murray 17 New Richmond. Harold Eugene Smith 19 Pineville and Edna Rowena Bradley 17 Pineville. Jimmy Lee Lambert 18 Hatcher and Linda Barbara Hurley 19 Wyoming. Paul Douglas Young 19 Pineville and Rita Marice Straley 17 Baileysville. Eugene Austin Stafford 18 Jesse and Ida Jean Crum 17 Kopperston. Douglas Edward Grindstaff 19 Corinne and Larmetta Mae Huffman 20 Mullens. Denzil J. Stewart 21 Matheny and Melda Marie Marshall 21 Matheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Wyoming County
James Oley Reed
Basin
Oley
Gracie Reed
Oakley Ann Davis
Oakley Arthur
Bertha Mae Akers Davis
James Otis Cook
Brenton
Frank
Margaret Collins Cook
Susan Marie Dido
Steve Dido
Katherine Vasarab Dido
Earl Thomas Akers
New Richmond
Emmet Akers
Mamie Gravely Akers
Reva Dale Murray
Sam and
Rosa Bell Cook Murray
Harold Eugene Smith
Warren Ken
Thelma Walker Smith
Edna Rowena Bradley
Deweese
Edith Welch Bradley
Jimmy Lee Lambert
Hatcher
Sheldon
Ella Mae Harvey Lambert
Linda Barbara Hurley
Wyoming
Edward
Agnes Rose Hurley
Paul Douglas Young
Paul Edward
Grace Lenora Stone Young
Rita Marice Straley
Bailey
Annual Special Gifts Banquet Planned in Fayetteville
Plans are complete for the Annual Special Gifts Banquet of the Fayette County Cancer Society to be held at 6 30 p m today in the Fayette County Memorial Building Fayetteville with Ernest McGraw president Okey L Patteson dinner chairman and guest speaker Jim Comstock Richwood editor and publisher. The event is free and open to all.
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Fayette
Ernest McGraw
Fayette County
Etteville
William T. Webb Jr
Jim Comstock
Richwood
Patteson
Fayette Students Head Tech Graduation List
Nineteen seniors will graduate with academic honors at the 67th commencement exercises of West Virginia Institute of Technology on June 5. Three top seniors from Fayette county earn magna cum laude: Jean Kay Jennings Ansted Virginia Batton Durrett and Margaret Anne Phillips of Fayetteville. Two Fayetteville students Gary Evans Durrett and Theresa G. Beni graduate cum laude.
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Montgomery
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Annie L. Castle
Tech
Fayette County
Jean Kay Jennings
Ansted
Virginia Batton Durrett
Margaret Anne Phillips
Fayetteville
Gary Evans Durrett
Theresa G. Beni
Poppy Sale Marked for Memorial Week in Mullens
Mrs Joyce Thompson representing Mullens American Legion Auxiliary Unit 106 watches as Mayor Staats affixes a Memorial Week proclamation. The unit plans to sell 1000 poppies Friday and Saturday in Mullens business areas to fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs. A poppy window display at the Smartwear Shop on Howard Avenue highlights Flanders Field from 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Thompson
Mullens
American Legion Auxiliary
W. W. Staats
Thompson
Governor Addresses Wyoming Cancer Unit
Gov Hulett Smith told Wyoming County American Cancer Society members effective communication could save lives and that cancer takes a life every two minutes in the United States He warned two of every three families will be affected and one in four Americans alive today could face cancer unless rates fall He said he would like to see the ACS go out of business when a final cancer answer is found
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Pineville
UPI
Hulett Smith
Smith
Wyoming County
American Cancer Society
United States
Fire at Follansbee Causes Major Plant Damage
An explosion and fire at the Coppers Co Tar and Chemicals Division plant in Follansbee caused about 25000 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported. A 30000 gallon napthalene tank exploded around 3 a.m., igniting eight storage tanks and a maintenance shop. Firefighters from six towns and Wheeling Steel battled the blaze, nearly quelling it by 4:30 a.m. The plant’s remainder operated normally and the damaged area was to return to service within 48 hours. The initial explosion cause was not determined.
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Follansbee
UPI
Coppers Co. Tar and Chemicals Division
Wheeling Steel Corp
Mullens Grocery Co. executive named USWGA officer in Fla
R E Pritchett manager of Mullens Grocery Co in Mullens WV was named treasurer a director and executive committee member of the United States Wholesale Grocers Association during the association annual convention in Bal Harbour Florida May 15 18 He has led the firm 13 years and holds roles with the Rotary Club Alderson Broaddus College and community groups The USWGA serves 150000 independents in 44 states with 9000 retailers in affiliated groups Mullens Grocery operates in seven southern West Virginia counties serving stores restaurants and institutions.
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R. E. Pritchett
Mullens Grocery Co
Mullens
United States Wholesale Grocers’ Association, Inc
Bal Harbour
Fla
Pritchett
Rotary Club
Commerce and Board of Trustees
Alderson-Broaddus College
USWGA
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Former Pax Man Vance Billings Dies in Miami
Mrs Bessie Rhodes learns of the death of her nephew Vance Billings 60 formerly of Pax. He died at 1 a m Friday of a heart attack at his Miami Florida home. A funeral was held Sunday in Miami and a military funeral will be held Wednesday with burial in Arlington National Cemetery Virginia. He is survived by his wife Eccie three daughters Sharon Darlene and Linda all of Miami and a brother Howard formerly of Mount Hope also of Miami.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Bessie Rhodes
Vance Billings
Pax
Billings
Miami
Fla
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
Eccie
Sharon
Darlene
Linda
Howard
Mothers Plan Dinner at Scarbro Methodist Church
The Mothers Auxiliary of Boy Scout Troop 125 met at the Scarbro Scout Hall to plan the Scout dinner and bazaar, set for June 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Scarbro Methodist Church. Refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Leon Jarosz. attendees included Mrs. Robert Webb and several others.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Boy Scout Troop 125
Scarbro
Scout Hall
Scarbro Methodist Church
Leon Jarosz
Robert Webb
Bill Seletyn
William Hinte
Benard Delooze
Margaret Dixon
Nick Phelps
Carl Musial
J. C. Craft
Jim McCalister
Stephanie Jarosz
Mary Margaret Dixon
Judy Musial
Melia Hinte
Miss Wood elected to Phi Beta Kappa at U WV
Miss Mary Rachel Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood of Fayetteville is graduating cum laude from West Virginia University on May 29 and elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She will join 25 new members at Moore Hall ceremonies. She is a French major and member of Pi Delta Phi with roles in Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Delta Pi. She also holds Sigma Tau Sigma and was vice president of her dormitory. Next year she will be a graduate assistant in the French department pursuing a master's degree.
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Fayetteville
Mary Rachel Wood
Kenneth Wood
Grace St
West Virginia University
Phi Beta Kappa
Miss Wood
Moore Hall
Fayetteville High School
Pi Delta Phi
Kappa Delta Pi
National Education Honorary
Sigma Delta Pi
Wood
Sigma Tau Sigma
Murdock-Stines Bridal Held in Streetsboro Ohio
Carolyn Sue Stines of Detroit and Carl Dennis Murdock Jr. of Lively wed in a double ring ceremony at 5 p.m. Saturday at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt in Streetsboro, Ohio. Rev. Jesse C. Howell Jr. officiated. The couple’s families and attire are described. the groom will report to Ft. Knox, Ky., on May 24.
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Murdock
Mount Hope High School
Detroit
Ft. Knox
Ohio man charged in stabbing death of Weirton woman
Conrad Pesyna 26 of Steubenville was scheduled for arraignment on murder charges. He allegedly stabbed and slashed the throat of 33 year old Mary Lou Davies, whose Weirton home was found with the body in the kitchen after March 30. He has been under psychiatric examination.
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NEW Cumberland
UPI
Conrad Pesyna
Steubenville
Ohio
Pesyna
Mary Lou Davies
Weirton
False Teeth Denture Powder Claims Boost Comfort
A vintage style ad asserts FASTEETH powder improves denture retention by up to 35 percent when sprinkled on plates in non-acid powders. It promises no gummy taste, stops sour denture breath, and urges purchases at drug counters nationwide.
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Denzil J. Stewart
Matheny
Guy and
Verlie Short Stewart
Melda Marie Marshall
William Ballard
Lessie Treadway Marshall
Fayette Cancer Crusade
Cancer Unit
Michigan State University
Kem
Sherwin-Williams
America
Beckley Feed and Hardware Co
Beckley, W. Va
Brown's Paint Store
New River Supply Co
Oak Hill, W. Va
Mullens, W. Va
Crab Orchard
Planing Mill
W. Va
Oceana Lumber & Supply Co
Oceana, W. Va
Janutolo & Company
Fayetteville, W. Va
Odd Grocery
Odd
Pocahontas Fuel Stores
Johnson & Gwinn
Alderson, W. Va
Hinton
Lester
Simmons Super Market
Slab Fork Coal Company
Slab Fork, W. Va
Bluefield Hardware, Distributors
Bluefield, W. Va
Mary R. Wood
Jenneys
Banchcraft
Penney
Achmond Cleaners
Beckley
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