85 Band Students To Tour Florida
Wyoming high schools send 85 students on a Florida tour beginning at 7 a.m. itinerary includes Jacksonville St Augustine Daytona Beach Lido Motels visits to zoo speed museum race tracks and Silver Springs with Pineville Oceana Baileysville Mullens students plus chaperones.
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Pineville
Wyoming
Florida
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
Silver Springs
Pineville High School
Oceana High School
Baileysville High School
Mullens High School
E. H. Collins
W. R. McCoy
Jack Gentry
George Brewster
Bill Rankin
Oceana
al Gasper
Baileysville
Sheaves Resigns to Lead Older Youth League
Elmer Sheaves resigns as president of Oak Hill Little and Minor League to devote time to organizing an older boys league for 13 to 15 year olds. A meeting of managers and officers is set for 7 p.m. at the city park recreation building to elect a successor. Plans include securing sponsorship for four teams next year and affiliating with Little League. Games begin June 12 at the National Guard field.
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OAK Hill
RNL
Elmer Sheaves
All Managers Land Officers
City Park Recreation
Harold Hall
Sheaves
City Park
National Guard
Summerlee Field
Singing Service Set At Laurel Grove Church
A special singing service is planned for 2 p m Sunday at Laurel Grove Baptist Church in Lively. Guest speaker will be Rev Billy Seacrest of Wi nona with Rev Cecil Painter of Dothan serving as pastor. The public is invited to attend.
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Laurel Grove Baptist Church
Lively
Billy Seacrest
Winona
Cecil Painter
Dothan
Poppies Go On Sale Saturday in Fayetteville
Fayetteville poppy sale lines up volunteers from American Legion Auxiliary Unit 149 Junior Auxiliary and Rainbow Assembly 22. Poppy Day chairman Mrs. Keith Hunt says helpers will be in the streets and going house to house to honor war dead and aid disabled veterans with proceeds. Names of Rainbow and Auxiliary members are listed as participants and sale workers.
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Fayetteville
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No
Order of Rainbow
Assembly
Harpe
Keith Hunt
D. E. Brown
Hunt
Laos Lacks Railways Roads and Phones
Laos has no railroads few highways and under a thousand telephones. The Mekong River is the main artery of commerce and transport.
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Laos
Mekong River
Social notes from Mount Hope and vicinity
Mt Hope area scenes include Fitzgeralds returning from Cleveland after attending American Mining Congress events. visits by Miss Sarah Bergendahl and Miss Sarah Taggart to relatives. Attendees at Bluestone Presbytery meeting at Ragland Scarlet Glen Church. Hazel Samples and family from Charleston noted. William Harnsbarger now VA Hospital Martinsburg chief of recreation. honored with American Legion Citation. Tom Dixon family hosted by Fred Dixon. Mary Dower’s 10 day Huntington visit noted. A C Dower to enter University Hospital Charlottesville for treatment.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Cleveland
Ohio
Fitzgeralds
American Mining Congress
Sarah Bergendahl
Charles Bergendahl
Sarah Taggart
P. A. Taggart
Pauline Taggart
R. E. Gore
Ray R. Hanson Jr
Presbytery of
Bluestone
Scarlet Glen
Ragland
Hazel Samples
Jack Samples
Charleston
William “Bill” Harnsbarger
Veterans Administration Hospital
Martinsburg
American Legion
Vincent B. Costello
Department of the District of Columbia
Tom Dixon
Tommy
Frederick
Chuck
Hurricane
Fred Dixon
Mary Dower
Elmer Allen
Huntington
Fred Dower
Ronnie
Ronda
Chapmansville
A. C. Dower
University Hospital
Charlottesville
National collegiate hockey title event set for Denver
The 1961 National collegiate ice hockey championships will be held at the University of Denver from March 16 to 18. The event brings together top teams for a three day tournament on the DU campus.
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University of Denver
New Quill And Scroll Members Initiated in Raleigh Meeting
Candlelight initiation of Quill and Scroll members during the Raleigh-Wyoming Press Association dinner at the Cow Shed in Pineville. Initiates from Oceana include Carolyn Moore Roger Cook Norma Bailey Betty Brooks Linda Cook Jerry Matthews Jackie Adams. Mullens students led the ceremony with Ellen Foglesong presenting pins alongside Donald Meadows Mary Aguirre Stoco Pam Carr and Shirley Compton.
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Raleigh-Wyoming Press Association
Carolyn Moore
Roger Cook
Norma Bailey
Betty Brooks
Linda Cook
Jerry Matthews
Jackie Adams
Oceana
Mullens
Ellen Foglesong
Donald Meadows
Mary Aguirre
Stoco
Pam Carr
Shirley Compton
Pineville
Vacation Church School at Mount Hope Temple June 1 14
Mount Hope Baptist Temple schedules Vacation Church School from June 1 to 14 with daily sessions 9 to 1130 am. Theme Christ And My Life directed by Mrs. Fred Dixon. Nursery through junior high texts include The Three's at Vacation Church School Let the Children Come And the Child Grew King of My Life Come Follow Me. Reverend Harry R. Dias Jr. presides.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Vacation Church
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Christ
Fred Dixon
Vacation Church School
Mount Hope Temple
Harry R. Dias Jr
Lincoln Street
Circle Plans New Programs At First Methodist Church
The Emma Johnson Circle of The First Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. R. D. Bailey with Mrs. Goodwin Jarvis presiding. Devotions were led by Mrs. William H. Street. a brief business session discussed upcoming year programs and church flowers. Names were suggested for a new chairman and co chairman to be designated later. Refreshments were served to attendees including Mrs. William Lewis and others.
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Pineville
RNS
Emma Johnson
First Methodist Church
R. D. Bailey
Goodwin Jarvis
William H. Street
William Lewis
E. D. Strodecker
Harold Griffith
Clarence Long
Street
Jarvis
West Virginia Wesleyan graduate returns. family, friends visit
Pax PAX report Mr and Mrs A W Pettry and sons and other relatives from Oak Hill Beckley and Long Branch attended Nancy Pettry’s West Virginia Wesleyan College graduation in Buchannon. Nancy will visit Ridgewood New Jersey before starting work in Ocean City Maryland. Relatives from Lively Beckley Itmann Long Branch and Detroit joined weekend gatherings and hospital visits.
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PAX
A. W. Pettry
Robert
Jimmy
Buchannon
Nancy
West Virginia Wesleyan
Ridgewood
N.J
Ocean City
Buddy Lively
Whiting
Ind
L. C. Lively Jr
Lively
Edith Davis
Robin Aide
Oak Hill
Clare Williams
Detroit
Mich
Shelia
Hughie Weeks
Junie Gayle
Beckley
Sharon
Patty Williams
Long Branch
Mt Hope Personalities and Local Visits
Mt Hope notes Mrs A C Dower leaves for Charlottesville to enter University Hospital for routine check up and treatment. Mrs A H Willis of Elkins was guest of Florence Duncan and former Mount Hope resident. JoE Barbera of Hagerstown Md returns home after visiting Mount Hope area. Mrs W E Tissue is a Kanawha Valley Hospital patient in Charleston. Mrs Mary Dower visits in Huntington with Mr and Mrs W Elmer Allen.
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Mount Hope
A. C. Dower
Charlottesville
University Hospital
A. H. Willis
Elkins
Florence Duncan
Willis
Joe Barbera
Hagerstown
W. E. Tissue
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
Mary Dower
W. Elmer Allen
Huntington
Maple Fork social notes and Mount Hope ceremony
Maple Fork items report weekend visits among local families with mention of guests from Haysi Beckley and Ashtabula plus hospital returns and travel notes. Mount Hope Elementary School held a Fly Up and Investiture at 3 45 pm Thursday with Brownie Troop 41 moving to an Intermediate Troop 27 leading by Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. Garvin.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Lawrence Spade
Joe Trail
Robert Penman
George Arthur
Hobart Garvin
Circle Sets New Calendar For Year Circle Sets New Calendar For Year
The Luna Worrell Circle of the First Methodist Church in Pineville reorganized for the coming year electing Mrs. James G. McDermitt as chairman and Mrs. Harold Metz as co chairman. Officers named include Mrs. Sam Lambert secretary treasurer and Miss Ruby Lambert publicity. Plans were made for the Methodist Men's Club dinner on June 7 and the next meeting June 27 at Mrs. Oscar Butcher's home with program by Mrs. Ernest Hayes. The Brooke Cooke Circle met the same evening with hostesses Mrs. Gilmer W. Hines and Mrs. Twila Wilkinson and a chairman and co chairman to be named later for a meeting at Mrs. Darrell V McGraw's home. Mrs. E D Hawley was designated telephone chairman.
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Pineville
RNS
Luna Worrell
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
James G. McDermitt
Harold Metz
Sam Lambert
Ruby Lambert
Jack Lambert
Methodist Men's Club
Twila Wilkinson
Darrell V McGraw
John Scoleri
E. D. Hawley
Zed Ball
John H. Martin
Lions Board Meeting Planned After Mount Hope Club Session
Mount Hope Lions Club meets at 6 30 p m and will then convene a Lions board meeting. J M Wade president says plans advance for a zone conference in Mount Hope on June 1 with clubs from Bradley Oak Hill Fayetteville and Rainelle attending.
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Mount Hope
Radio shop robbery yields counter sale sign
London police report a radio store robbery ended with thieves leaving a sign in the window stating that "Sets are also available over the counter." The incident reflects a quick, direct message tied to the theft observed in the shop.
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London
UPI
Quick Quick Slow Road Sign Prank Report
In Countersthorpe England pranksters altered a road warning sign overnight to read Quick quick slow prompting police to investigate and drivers to slow their speed during the morning commute.
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Countersthorpe
England
UPI
Don’t Let Jealous Child Upset Fairness
Mrs Muriel Lawrence counsels parents facing a jealous eight year old. Do not force perfect fairness to placate him. Explain limits calmly and maintain firm boundaries while acknowledging normal parental imperfection. Acknowledge past choices but avoid letting jealousy steer spoiling of younger siblings.
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Muriel Lawrence
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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W. Main ST
Hinton
Richwood
Rainelle
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Circle
Maple Fork
Bill Marcus
Haysi
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Nick Marcus
Goldie Facello
Beckley Hospital
James Hill
Lois
Susan
Troy Davis
Carmen Davis
Ashtabula
Nancy Williams
Madge Davis
Clarence Williams
Constan Williams
Calvin Williams
R. E. Defoe
Mandy Tyree
John Polovich
Hampton
Raymond Allen
Stamford
Lizzie Catlett
Carlos Lilly
Earl Angel
Paul Weaver
Lawrence Warden
Easter Clay
Sand Branch
Clifford Darby
Jimmy Barley
Dayton
Robert Barley
Maxine Shelton
Lions
Mrs. Muriel Lowrence
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