Pre Flag Day Program Set at Edwight Field
A pre Flag Day program will be held June 7 at Edwight baseball field by Boy and Girl Scout troops of Big Coal River. A history of flags from 1609 Henry Hudson flag to present will be narrated. A US Marines detachment will stage a mock battle. Admission is free. sponsored by Armco Mines Management Club, Montcoal.
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Big Coal River
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Henry Hudson
United States Marines
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Coal River People Gather, Births Reported, School Invites
Sunday guests visited Colcord and Ameagle from Charleston Dry Creek and Richlands. The Egnors welcomed a son the week of birth. Nine Colcord Elementary attendees got a get acquainted tour and refreshments. Church School picnic drew 104 attendees at Walhonde Park. Colcord families hosted relatives and service members during their weekend.
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Colcord
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Ben Thompson
Darrell Rhodes
Darlene
Charleston
Myrtle Withrow
Marvella
Dry Creek
Ruby Bell
Florida
Edith Thompson
Ameagle
Lloyd Cummings
Cecil Egnor
Egnors
Dennis Christian
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Tom Lowe
Richlands
Delta Christian
Tazewell
Fred Christian
Jewel Ridge
S. C. Brooks
MacArthur
Gene Hooker
McAlpin
Carl Walker
Ameagie
Pearl Massey
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Robert Massey Jr
Chicago
Mis
Norma Thompson
Chester Stover
Whitesville
Linda Fraley
B. C. Fraley
Doris Jean Fraley
Hubert Carter
Donald
Morocco
Africa
United States Air Force
Vernie Toney
Joe Lengyl
Janice
Larry
Sylvester
Miss Graham Honored With Bridal Shower
A bridal shower honoring Miss Maxine Graham was held in the basement of the Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church in Lillydale on Tuesday night. Hostesses were her mother Mrs Wayne Graham and Mrs Bert Green. Guests included a long list of relatives and friends with prize winners named among attendees.
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Homer Jeffery
Carol Allen
Gene Snider
Woodrow Cline
Murvan Walker
Orlie Forran
Genevie Graham
Willard Toney
Joan Toney
Bobby Crouch
Roy Elkins
Jim Frazier
Jennie Canterbury
Earl Pritchard
Helen Cook
E. H. Crouch
Roy Trent
Edwin Blankenship
Ann Walls
Barbour
Maxine Barbour
Janice Barbour
Phyllis Clark
Ballard Varney
Bert Green
Wayne Graham
Births Recorded At Oak Hill Hospital List Of 14
A hospital births list details 14 newborns at Oak Hill Hospital with times and dates from May 12 to May 20. It records each infant’s name, gender, birth weight, and parents including Carl Henry Robinson, Charles Emmett Fox, Gene Elsworth Underwood, Robert Luther Crum, Charles Ernest Horrocks, Robert Workman, Alfred James Leftwich, John Raymond Smith, Enerette Leslie Chaflin Jr., Hosie Daniel Hundley, Lawrence Edward Gibson, John Sherman Light and others. The locations cited include Fayetteville Garten Summerlee Page Winona Mount Hope Scrabro Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill Hospital
Samuel Lester
Stephanie Gail
Carl Henry Robinson
Route 1
Fayetteville
Roger Lee
Charles Emmett Fox
Garten
Tommy Wayne
Gene Elsworth Underwood
Beards Fork
Deborah Gay
Robert Luther Crum
Oak Hill
Kathy Jo
Charles Ernest Horrocks
Winona
Karen Sue
Robert Workman
Lansing
Pamela Nadine
Alfred James Leftwich
Summerlee
Aubrey Keith
John Raymond Smith
Irene Kay
Frank Miller Jr
Page
Elizabeth Ann
Enerette Leslie Chaflin Jr
Daniel Lee
Hosie Daniel Hundley
Scrabro
Robert Harold
S. Lawrence Edward Gibson
Mount Hope
Sherman Douglas
John Sherman
Light
Rites Conducted For Mrs. Koener
Funeral services and burial for Mrs. Alice Amick Koener of Appleton Wisconsin who died two weeks ago were held locally. Born at Nallen on September 16 1929 she had lived in Appleton for 12 years. She is survived by her husband Edward C. a son Edward J at home her parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Amick of Anna three sisters Mrs John Rader and Mrs James Welie both of Appleton and Mrs Joseph Reisner Anchorage Alaska and her grandfather Raymond Farley Valleyhead.
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Alice Amick Koener
Appleton
Wis
Nallen
Edward C
Edward J
Virgil Amick
Anna
John Rader
James Welie
Joseph Reisner
Anchorage
Alaska
Raymond Farley
Vallyehead
Mrs. M. Wolffe Taken By Death
Marie Wolffe of Fayetteville died at 4 30 a m in a Montgomery hospital after a long illness. Her late husband was an official of the New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co. Survivors include grandson Brees Bullock of Daytona Beach. Body at Dodd Payne Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Fayetteville
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Marie Wolffe
Montgomery
Sam M. Wolffe
New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co
Brees Bullock
Daytona Beach
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Birthday honors for Jeffrey Clinton Stewart in Oceana
A second birthday party was hosted for Jeffrey Clinton Stewart with games and refreshments by his mother Posy Stewart. Attendees from Oceana and Matheny included Terry Armachain, Yvonne Smith, Sarah Price, Wanda Price, Jimmy Pennington, Sam Pennington, Butch Brownling, Bill Browning, Virginia Anne Stewart, Larry Frye, Hubert Frye, Gary Walker, Cheryl Walker, Chuckie Stewart, Ralph Stewart, Mrs Warner Walker, Mrs Gene Walker, and Dorsia Lea Walker.
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Oceana
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Jeffrey Clinton Stewart
Posy Stewart
Terry Armachain
Yvonne Smith
Sarah
Wanda Price
Jimmy
Sammy Pennington
Butch” Brownling
Bill Browning
Virginia Anne Stewart
Larry
Hubert ‘Frye
Gary
Cheryl Walker
Chuckie
Ralph Stewart
Warner Walker
Gene Walker
Dorsia Lea Walker
Matheny
Wiener Roast Held by Toneda Baptist Youth
A wiener roast at a Pineville Welch Road picnic spot Thursday was hosted by the Baptist Youth Fellowship of Toneda Baptist Church. Transportation was provided by Rev. Verne Cook, Mrs. Otis Cook, Miss Charlotte Fleener, and Lenny Whitten. Attendees included Ronald and Antha Baxter, Linda Dupbdin, Sandy Britton, Peggy Lou Cook, Nancy and Charette Fleenor, Betty Walker, Raymond Cook, Lenzy Whitten, Edna and Bonnie Goodwin, Eleanor Bowden, Barbara Gibson, the sponsor Mrs. Lucille Cook, and Rev. and Mrs. Verne Cook.
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Oceana
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Pineville-Welch Road
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Toneda
Eleanor Bowden
Barbara Gibson
Lucille Cook
Verne Cook
Visit in Lilly Haven Highlights Local Guests
Saturday guests of Mrs Francis Simmions were Mr and Mrs Rae Forran and children Otsego and Mrs Bill Womac and children Lilydale. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Charlie Osborn and family Oceana, Mr and Mrs Charles Simmions and family Otsego, Mr and Mrs Hayes Hambric and Mr and Mrs Frank Worley and son Ralph.
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Lilly Haven
Francis Simmions
Rae
Forran
Otsego
Bill Womac
Lilydale
Charlie Osborn
Oceana
Charles Simmions
Hayes Hambric
Frank Worley
Ralph
Mayonnaise Named for Ba y of Mahon Origin
Mayonnaise the salad dressing traces its name to the Bay of Mahon off Spain. French fishermen in those waters invented the sauce.
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Mahon
Spain
Princess Oceana and Chief Tomahawk Chosen at Oceana High School
Barbara Mathis named Princess Oceana and Smokey Johnson crowned Chief Tomahawk after judging photos sent by Janet Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay. Miss Mathis, 17, notable for cheerleading and editorial roles, and Johnson, a first year student, win top honors with runners-up Martha Manning Peggy Milam and Lloyd Hurley in close ranks.
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Janet Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Hollywood
Barbara Mathis
Oceana
Smokey Johnson
Beast
Tomahawk Times
Jayne
Hargitay
South America
Las Vegas
Jayne R
Miss Mathis and
Johnson
Tomahawk
Miss Mathis
OHS
Henry Mathis
Charles Johnson
Kopperston
Bill Hurley
Junior Blankenship
Haniball Blankenship
Pineville Personal News Highlights Local Visitors
Pineville and surrounding residents share visits and travel updates. Victoria Thore returns from Williamson. Ruth Kennedy guests in Pineville. W B Sowers Jr. visits from Athens. numerous weekend guests travel from Earlton, Bluefield, Chariot on Heights, Mullens, Covington, and Charleston. college students and families attend summers with relatives and plan stays at Pineville and nearby towns.
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Victoria Thore
Williamson
J. W. Martin
Athens
Carl Ellison
Velmer Akers
Earlton
Fla
Gail Beggs
Bluefield
Dan Tilley
Susan
Chariton Heights
Thomas D. Stevens
Oceana
River Drive
Dick Cook
Blanche Clay
Henry Clay
Soulsville
Eddie Crews
Charleston
C. M. Shipman
Crews
Dale Acord
C. W. Shuffflebarger
Myra
Fredericksburg
Peggy Shufflebarger
Mary Washington College
iThey
Claude Phillips
Joe
Patricia Phillips
Dorothy Green
W. G. Mullins and
Malcolm Wilkinson
Covington
E. M. Wilkinson
C. C. Holloway
Lillian Bailey
R. L. Persinger
Tott McGraw
Muliens
Violet Lusk
Bernard Stump
Grantsville
J. R. Beavers
Robert F. Beavers
Detroit
Mich
B. E. Nutter
Marcia
St. Albans
Charlie Shields
Martha J. Shrewsbury
Herndon
Basil Elliott
Elbert Cook
Mullens
F. P. Cook
James Dell Cook
Lane Cook
W. C Worrell
Dora Hurst
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Benah H. Brooks
Wolfen
Kee Has
W. V. McNemar
Logan
Wild Flowers Talk By Scarbro Garden Club Leader
Mrs J L Pettitt spoke on Wild Flowers of West Virginia to Scarbro Garden Club at Mrs W T Craft’s home in Oak Hill. She displayed rhododendron and a wild flower painting winning a Fay ette County Fair ribbon. The group approved new members for July and discussed the coming year’s point system as devotions closed with Mrs Gordon Hendrickson. A progressive dinner was announced for the next meeting.
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Wild Flowers of
West Virginia
J. L. Pettitt
Scarbro Garden Club
Gordon Hendrickson
Mickey Vargo
W. C. ‘Bishop
B. A. Gooch
Kenton Thompson
W. B. ‘Arrington
E. Henderson
Marie Fitzpatrick
Commodities to be distributed at Pax City Hall
Pax commodities will be distributed at Pax City Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Sid Lively.
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Pax City Hall
Sid Lively
Maine Sets Path to Statehood in 1819 Vote
Maine, once part of Massachusetts, voted for separate statehood in 1819. The move established a new political entity and shaped early American expansion.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Camping Trip Held By Kopperston Scouts
Thirteen Girl Scouts from Troop 20 Kopperston spent a weekend at Pinnacle Creek to complete first and second class and outdoor badges. They were led by Cleve Lester and Jim Zitzman with transport by Mrs. Dick Roberts, Mrs. James Hall, Mrs. Burl Adkins, and Cleve Lester.
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Koppeersion
Rins
Girl Scouts
Troop 20
Kopperston
Pinnacle Creek
Cleve Lester
Jim Zitzman
Dick Roberts
James Hall
Burl Adkins
Betty Perrine
Brenda Lowe
Carolyn Rtoberts
Karen Snider
Brenda Whitt
Cheryl Adkins
Marlene Collins
Claudia Grosse
Diane Hall
Marie Watts
Louise ‘Hickman
Brenda Baldwin
Judy Gillemwater
Madison to Build Public Sewage Plant Under PSC Approval
The Public Service Commission approved Madison to build and operate a sewage disposal and treatment system as a public utility. The plan funds $391,000 total cost with $329,000 from revenue bonds and a $62,000 federal grant. Rates start at $1.50 for 1,000 gallons and fall to 4 cents per 100 gallons beyond 10,000, with payments tied to water usage.
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Charleston
The
Public Service Commission
Madison
State Water Commission
Housing and Name Finance Agency
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Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Sidney Griffith
A stork shower honoring Mrs. Sidney Griffith was held Monday night at the home of Mrs. Bob Forran. Hostesses were Mrs. Forran, Mrs. Delaine Clark, and Mrs. Robert Crouch. Winners were Miss Maxine Graham, Mrs. Orlie Farran, and Mrs. Bob Crouch. Attendees included numerous local residents such as Mrs. Charlie Francis, Mrs. Roy Elkins, Mrs. Ralph Russell, and others.
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Sidney Griffith
Bob Forran
Forran
Delaine Clark
Robert Crouch
Maxine Graham
Orlie Farran
Bob Crouch
Charlie Francis
Roy Elkins
Ralph Russell
Ross Jones
Wayne Graham
Gene
Colcord Church honors Miss Patricia Griffith at party
A surprise party at Colcord Church of God honored Miss Patricia Griffith of Colcord Tuesday evening. Attendees included Euniece Baumgardner, Ethel Dillon, Dianna Swannigan, Edna Mac Clare, Linda Meadows, and many others. Griffith has served as church pianist for years, graduates from Clear Fork High School today, and plans to study in Hagerstown Md next fall after a summer in Michigan.
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Colcord
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Patricia Griffith
Colcord Church of God
Eunice Baumgardner
Ethel Dillon
Dianna Swannigan
Edna MacClare
Linda Meadows
Don Meadows
Millie Walk
Ruby
Cecil Arthur
Luther Dillon
Elvis Stover
Irene Meadows
Leonard Pugh
Paul Michael
Herbert Swannigan
Archie Swannigan
Charlie Harris
Betty Cloonan
Myrtle Allen
Julius Kopec
Church of God
Miss Griffith
Clear Fork High School
Michigan
Hagerstown
Lovell Griffith
Oak Hill Cubs Award Recipients Named at Scout Cabin
Oak Hill Pack 3% members receive wolf bear and lion badges along with silver and gold arrows. Samuel Jasper Michael O'Brien Jonny Nettles Drew Easton John B Kincaid Billy O'Dell Richard Bragg Michael Tompkins John Higginbotham Robert Wills Jack Dorton Michael Painter earn pins and arrows. Den leaders James O'Neal and J C Moss announce Olymp ics at Beck June 7.
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OAK Hill
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Samuel Jasper
Michael O’brien
Jonny Nettles
Drew Easton
John B. Kincaid
Billy O'Dell
Richard Bragg
Michael Tompkins
John Higginbotham
Robert Wills
Jack Dorton
Michael Painter
James O'Neal
Den 1
Dens 2
den Five
John Brown
den Six
Fire destroys Cozort's Market in West Oceana
A three story frame building housing Cozort's Super Market at Cook's Bottom West Oceana burned after being discovered at 3 a m by resident Fred Dyke. Firefighters from Oceana and Pineville saved neighboring buildings but the store was lost. Cause undetermined pending investigation. Argel Cozort, a teacher, and his wife Phyllis operated the market. Cozort's residence sustained damage. Loss amount and insurance status not yet known.
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Cozort
Cook's Bottom
West Oceana
Argel Cozort
Phyllis
Fred Dyke
Oceana Fire
Wyoming County
Pineville
Oscar Morgan
Glen Rogers Personalities Amid Graduation Visits
Resident visitors gather around Glen Rogers for graduation events and family reunions. Sid ney Box and Roy Gillispie return home from Indiana and Beckley after attending a McNeill family gathering. Several relatives and friends travel from Ohio and beyond to join commencement exercises and weekend meals.
Colcord Elementary Students View Films
Colcord Elementary School children viewed education films presented by Robert St. Clair Beckie, previously led by Mrs Bashia J Hamilton. The program covered history geography health foods citizenship and general information with reviews of films about the Holy Land New York California animals western cartoons banana land the danger line and how shoes are made.
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Colcord
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Robert St. Clair
Beckiey
Bashia J. Hamilton
Holy Land
New York
California
Weekend visitors join local graduates at Logan and other areas
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs W R Tackett St Albans visiting Betty Tackett and attending Logan High School commencement where Bobby Wade graduated. Becky Pizzino and cousin Danny Joe Pizzino also attended. Other guests Mr and Mrs George Mosley Gary and Mr and Mrs Buck Billings Washington DC attended ceremonies. Bobby Mosley and family visited grandparents Dale Brooks Sabine.
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W. R. Tackett
St. Albans
Betty Tackett
Danny Joe Pizzino
Wilson Mosley
Inlaw
George Mosley
Gary
Buck Billings
Washington, D. C
Mosley
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