Price Hill Baptist Music Convention Set at Church
The No 2 District Baptist Music Convention of the New River Valley Baptist Association is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Price Hill First Baptist Church. Rev. Frank Shelton leads the church, with J A Luster as president and Evelyn Smithers as secretary.
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Price Hill
Price Hill First Baptist Church
District Baptist Music Convention
New River Valley Baptist Association
Frank Shelton
J. A. Luster
T Ge Evelyn Smithers
Revision Announces Bookmobile Schedule in Wyoming County
Mullens RNS reports a revised bookmobile stop plan for the week. Friday stops include Pizzino's Service Station in Glen Fork from 10 a.m. to noon and McGraws Elementary School in McGraws from 1 30 p m to 3 30 p m.
Singing Confab Scheduled At Jones Avenue Church
The Fayette County Gospel Singers Association will convene Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Avenue Church of God, Oak Hill. President Jennings Helton of Mount Hope, hosts The Happy Four from Raleigh County and several county quartets. Admission is free with a free will offering to fund a permanent Singing Convention site.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Jones Avenue Church of God
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Jennings Helton
Happy Four
Raleigh County
Robson
Inspirational Quartet
Pocahontas County
Mullins
Logan County
Association
Mullens Rebels Rec Summer Schedule Set
Mullens Rebels Rec announces summer hours on Tuesday Friday and Saturday nights for members and guests. June offers junior high group Fridays, with St. Andrew's Episcopal and Maben Community Church chaperones. July includes First Christian and Cassell Memorial Methodist Churches. August backs Woman's Civic Club.
Officers Elected By Wyo First Aid Assn
The Wyoming County First Aid Association held its Pineville meeting with Eastern Gas and Fuel Co. Island Creek Coal Co. Pocahontas Fuel Co. Semet Solvay Allied Chemical Co. and the State Department of Mines represented. Officers named were General chairman J. H. Porter Island Creek Coal Co. and secretary treasurer O. C. Casteel Pocahontas Fuel. An Aug. 8 first aid contest was planned with registration at 5 30 p m under Shuff Athletic Field lights. C. E. Linkous Holden was master of ceremonies. Committees appointed and registration blanks to be mailed later. All teams may enter.
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Pineville
Wyoming County First Aid Association
Cow Shed
Eastern Gas and Fuel Co
Island Creek Coal Co
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Semet[Solvay Allied Chemical Co
State Department of Mines
J. H. Porter
Wyoming
O. C. Casteel
Pocahontas Fuel 0
Shuff
Pineville High School
C. E. Linkous
Holden
Ott Trent
Jay Philpot
Ragsdale
Clarence Jessee
H. W. Cooper
Jules
Tom Boothe
R. W. Ragsdale
Cecil Bennett Funeral Friday
Cecil E Bennett 49 of Fayetteville dies at Kaymoor mine from a heart attack. Funeral at Fayetteville Baptist Church Friday at 2 pm officiated by Rev Joseph A Crosier and Rev Frank Esteph Logan. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. Survived by wife Ada two sons Cecil G and Jackie L two daughters Mary Chapman Linda Jennings mother Nona Bennett three brothers Woodrow Elmer Edward three sisters Thelma Rodriguez Bertha McAnich Margaret Griffith and three grandchildren. Body at Dodd Payne Funeral Home then church one hour before service.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Cecil E. Bennett
Joseph A. Crosier
Frank Esteph Logan
Huse Memorial Park
Bennett
Kaymoor
The
Baptist Church
Courthouse Offices To Be Open Saturday In Fayette County
Fayette County Courthouse offices will stay open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to allow residents to pay taxes and obtain licenses. The offices will be closed Monday for Memorial Day, per the county court decision.
Rev Ricks To Speak In Mullens Sunday
The Bethel AME Church on Broadway Street hosts Rev. W C Ricks presiding elder of the Charleston District at 2 p.m. Sunday. Plans are by the Woman Mission Society led by Mrs Margie Hunter. church pastor is Rev I B Walker.
Attend Workshop Fayetteville Charleston Attendee Gladys Eary
The Capitol District workshop took place Saturday in Charleston and was attended by Miss Gladys Eary, marking a notable participant in the event.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Capitol District
Charleston
Gladys Eary
407 Vaccinated At Polio Clinic In Oak Hill
In Oak Hill City Hall, 407 persons received polio shots at a Wednesday clinic. Dr. C. Watkins and Dr. Ivan Bush administered the Salk vaccine, aided by Mrs. Vida Priester and Mrs. Dorothy Duda. A second clinic is planned for June 24, sponsored by the Fayette County Medical Society.
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Oak Hill
RNS
C. Watkins
Ivan Bush
Vida Priester
Lookout
Vacation Bible School Stated at Mount Hope Church
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church announces Vacation Bible School starting Monday from 9 to 11 30 a m daily through Friday. Director is Mrs Ray Young with theme God Through Work and Worship Quest for God in People and sin Nature. Activities include learning discussions creative work and recreation. Musical department under Mrs C H Gibson and Miss Ann Callaway. Picnic at noon Friday. parents invited. Kindergarten captains Mrs Charles Canterberry and Mrs C H Gibson lead. Junior Department led by Mrs W J Moore and Pioneers by Mrs L D Clark.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Presbyterian
Bible School
Ray Young
C.H. Gibson
Ann Callaway
Charles Canterberry
C. H. Gibson
W. J. Moore
L. D. Clark
Pioneers
DeLoach to Speak at Memorial Day Service
Catha D. DeLoach of Alexandria Virginia will headline the American Legion Memorial Day program at Huse Memorial Park. The World War II Navy veteran recently served as national vice commander after leading the Department of the District of Columbia in 1957 58. DeLoach, a former FBI inspector and boxer from Claxton Georgia, previously attended Gordon Military College and Stetson University. He and wife Barbara are parents of five.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Catha D. DeLoach
Alexandria
Charleston
Huse Memorial Park
DeLoach
American Legion
Chicago
Department of the Strict
Claxton, Ga
Gordon Milittary College
Barnesville
South Georgia State College
Stetson University
Navy
Naval
FBI
Bureau
de Loach
Barbara
Concord College Sets Commencement Thursday
Concord College held its 8th annual commencement exercises in the college auditorium at 10:00 a.m. awarding bachelor of arts degrees to 118 seniors. President Virgil H. Stewart announced 14 Summa Cum Laude, 10 Magna Cum Laude, and numerous Cum Laude graduates with GPA standings from 3.30 onward, listing dozens of named graduates from Princeton, Athens, Beckley, Bluefield, and surrounding towns plus several international attendees.
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Athens
Concord College
Virgil H. Stewart
Freida Joy Riley
Squire
Wilma Jean Winfrey
Princeton
Magna Cum Laude
Marie Ann Hall
Bartley
Faye Black Martin
War
Lois Gretchen Ashley
Sandra Sue Bailey
Pineville
Nancy Zink Brackenrich
Hinton
Rose Ann Ellis Burgess
Joyce Annabella
Area Church Group Builds Indian Mission Support
Oak Hill ANS reports Jones Avenue Church of God missionary society plans full time support for Aquilla Serge of Assam India. Dr. John S Winters 将 urges local effort under Town and Country Church program to aid rural churches and communities, including library bookmobile petitions for Fayette and Raleigh counties.
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Oak Hill
ANS
India
Missionary Society
Jones Avenue Church of God
John S. Winters
World Missions
National Board For Missions
Anderson
Ind
Church of God
Aquilla Serge
United States
Assam
Cherrapunji
Shillong
Evelyn McLain
Mission Society
Jones Avenue Church
Seige
India Church
Winters
Jones Avenue
Committee For A
Mark Miller
Fayette
Raleigh
Fayetteville Woman's Club President Meeting Report
Fayetteville Woman's Club held an all day meeting and luncheon at the Charleston Woman's Club House with club members in attendance to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
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Fayetteville
Pax Residents Farewell Party For Moving Families
Mrs. Philip Humphrey and daughters Phyl lis, Mrs. Carl Humphrey and daughters Carla and Sherry were honored with a farewell party at Mrs. Winifred Pettry’s Pax residence. The honorees leave for Miami on Wednesday where husbands have taken new jobs. A tacky dress parade highlighted the gathering with many local attendees listed.
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PAX
Philip Humphrey
Phyllis
Carl Humphrey
Carla
Sherry
Winifred Pettry
Miami
Fla
Helen Lively
Grace Williams
Trilby Tyree
Elaine Tyree
Glenna Cogar
Margaret Aaron
Margaret Humphrey
Edith Humphrey
Beverly Humphrey
Jimmy Pettry
Robert Pettry
Jewell Lively
Nora Akers
Deputy Investigating Shooting Complaint
Deputy Sheriff Verne Morgan was called to Bud about 3 30 a m Tuesday to investigate a gun being fired in the community. He could not establish where the shooting occurred and doubted anyone was injured. Morgan questioned three men found loitering and arrested one for being drunk.
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Mullens
RNS
Verne Morgan
Bud
Morgan
Oceana High Seniors Hold Slumber Party
Oceana High School graduation class celebrated with a slumber party at Mr. and Mrs. Bane Herndon’s home after commencement. Nancy Herndon hosted. attendees included Joan Thomas Jo Ann Cook Barbara Mathis Brenda Keys Beverly Pruitt Judy Dalton Ellis Robinson Daryl Trent Karen England. The next day the group visited Little Beaver Park for an outing.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana High School
Little Beaver Park
Joan Thomas
Jo Ann Cook
Barbara Mathis
Brenda Keys
Beverly Pruitt
Judy Dalton
Ellis Robinson
Daryl Trent
Karen England
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Kingan Circle
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Maxwell House
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VY Gal
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Johnstown Road
Cecil Bennett
Ricks
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IC. DeLoach
Carol Junchur
Jumping Branch
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Geraldine Noel Boone
Dianne Elizabeth Bowling
Dunbar
Ronald Keith Bromey
Peterstown
Carolyn Jean Caldwell
William Rodney , Davis
Molly Jackson DeLancey
Crumpler
Ruth Ann Dickerson
Beckley
Joanne Bennett Eee
Martin Gilbert Why
Buddy Rooseveltson
Bluefield
Nelda Ferguson
Jackie Eugene Fox
Larry Gene Greer
Jane McCormick
Bramwell
Joan Lee Martin
June Brooks Melcher
Betty Lilly Moye
Flat Top
Mario Poletti
Dubois Lowell Redden
Thelma Ruth Richmond
Dunns
Marjorie Denece Sarver
Lewisburg
Dolly Angela Serreno
Kimball
Shelby Jean Levy
Victor
Robert Sisco
Borderland
Linda Lou Soto
James Leland Stone
Donald Richard Taylor
Johnny William Turner
Saeger
Bruce Owen Williams
South Charleston
Frederick Moss Williams
Glen Daniel
Mary Margaret Williams
John Austin Bostic Jr
Roy Davidson Burgess Jr
Ronald Eugene Jones
Richlands
Joseph George Lamoureux
Betty Lucille Lawre
Jryce
Bluestone
Joyce Ann
Donald Solomon Renn
Kelley Andrew Shoemaker
McComas
Frank Thomas Willis
Francis Kellie Deal
John Ryan Houchins
Jack Dwayne Stafford
Laurence Cornelius van Reenen
Marjorie Harbert Anderson
Ora Elizabeth Anderson
Amonate
Annette Farmer Carter
Bolt
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Laura Jean Rogers
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Pickaway
Dorothy Carson Bower
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Beaver
Windell Ray Patterson
Freeman
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Robert Woodville Tabscott
William Terry Taylor
Yusan Wang
Taipei
Forpass
China
Edsel Feane Yost
Luefield
Dennis Benjamin Adams
Jolo
Forrest Lee Adkins
Roger Francis Anthony
Wyatte Backus Jr
Mount Nebo
Freeman Lavern Brock Jr
Gene Melvin Carter
Jack Curtis Cummings
Clarence Neal Dorman Jr
Beard
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Aubrey Alexander Gary Jr
Rudolph John Hardy
Ire
Robert Jackson Humphreys
Links Grove
Everett Paul Jennings
Franklin Delamer Jones
Charles Franklin Livingston
Kenneth Foster McKeehan
Glen Rogers
James Howard Miller
Howard Prince
Leonard Irvin Roberts
Bradshaw
Edwin David Seagraves
Marlinton
Joseph Frank Sinicrope
Robert Bennett Snead
Lawrence Douglas Snecker
Caretta
Anthony Ricardo Testino
Matoaka
Area Church Group
Aquilla
Murphy’s
Ackunies
W. Main Street
Oceana High
Bane Herndon
Nancy
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