Fayetteville Draft Calls For 19 Area Men
Local selective board No. 3 has called 29 area men for pre induction physical examination on June 5. The list includes Franklin Don Orndorff and Elmer Lawrence Dunlap among others from Fayetteville and nearby communities.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Local Service Selective Board No. 3
Michael Richard di Cennaro
Franklin Don Orndorff
Montgomery
Eddie Junior Hairston
Joe Caraldlo
Longacre
Willard Yarold Williams
Nallen
Robert. Lee Yancy
Robson
Ernest Lostie Stover
Maurel Kermitt Bragg
Laurel Creek
John Scott Jr
Dayland
Thomas Allen Wendell
Page
Meadow Bridge
Elmer Lawrence Dunlap
Marting
Toney Edward Campbell
Victor
Robert Russell Sloan
Kincaid
Joseph Lewis Dillard
Boomer
William Dale Manning
Kingston
Benny Joe McComas
Alloy
Mrs Hill Attends Marshall College Events
Mrs C R Hill attended commencement exercises at Marshall College Huntington on Sunday. She sat on the alumni association executive committee and joined the 38th reunion of Hereldss and an alumni banquet. She is listed as the sister of Mr Grady Risen.
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Gak Hill
ANS
C. R. Hill
Marshall College
Huntington
Alumni Association
Hereldss
Grady Risen
Glen Rogers Band and Majorettes Entertain Pineville Eastern Star
Pineville Eastern Star Friendship Night features Glen Rogers High School Symphonic Orchestra and majorettes led by Carolyn Robertson. The program included patriotism and rock and roll pieces in varied costumes. Attendees included visiting chanters from Berwind Mount Hope and Jaeger families. Grand Electa Mrs. Eschbach attended. The next meeting in June will elect officers for the coming year.
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Peneville
ANS
Friendship Night of
Pineville
Order of the Eastern Star
Glen Rogers High School
Carolyn Robertson
Judy Wolfe
Becky Pizzino
Twila Turner
Doreen Lilly
Jenny McGraw
Louis J. Kaman
Elizabeth Williams
Masonic Hall
Berwind
Jaeger
Mount Hope
Welch
Northfork
Mullens
Montgomery
Eschbach
Fayette County Students Earn Marshall Degrees at Marshall College
Eight Fayette County graduates received degrees Sunday at Marshall College Huntington. Names include Nora Ann Flack Ady Glenn Stover Robert Gene Adkins William Isaac Price Wallace Ray Burgess Delores Jean Walker Mary Virginia Lee Mary Louise Counts. Dr William Pearson Tolley Syracuse University chancellor gave the address at the 120th commencement.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Marshall College
Huntington
Teachers College
Nora Ann Flack
Oak Hill
Ady Glenn Stover
Mr. Howe
Arts and Sciience College
Robert Gene Adkins
William Isaac ‘Price
Summerlee
Wallace Ray Burgess
Delores Jean Walker
Gaufey Bridge
Mary Virginia Lee
Glen Ferris
Mary Louise Counts
Longatre
Keith- Albee Theatre
William Pearson Tolley
Syracuse University
Stewart H. Smith
Pearson
Ralph Virgil Bothbough
Estate of B. E. Carter Appraised at $666,327
The late B. E. Carter of Beckley is credited with an estate appraisal of 666327 dollars and 79 cents. The Raleigh County clerk holds the filed appraisal. Carter helped found the Raleigh County Bank and was its president from 1909 until his death on November 22, 1956 at age 85. The bulk of the estate consists of stocks and bonds.
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B. E . Carter
Beckley
Raleigh County Clerk's Office
Raleigh County Bank
Carter
Plaintiff Wins Verdict in Raleigh County Auto Case
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury awarded Julia Medley 230 dollars in her civil suit. The verdict resolves a collision case against William R. Clark Jr. who had filed a counter suit related to the automobile accident.
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Julia Medley
Raleigh County
William R. Clark Jr
Clark
Oak Hill Junior Club Names Committees for 1957-58
Oak Hill Junior Woman's Club appoints 1957 58 committees led by President Mrs Gerald Hildebrand. Roles include Program Finance Social Service Education International Affairs Public affairs Civil Defense and more with 20 members present. Mrs John Scott spoke on The White House Conference of Education and club to sponsor Eddie Leach to Camp Horseshoe and Mary Alice Epling to Girls State.
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OAK Hill
ANS
Gerald Hildebrand
Oak Hill Juniior Woman's Club
Compling
V. C. Sundstrom
Lawrence Nettles
Charles Wiseman
Allen Eakle
J. W. Mahoney
Robert C. Via
J, Ike Brown
Dannie Davis
William McClure
Dan Blizzard
Nyta June Kincaid
George Armstrong
Hildebrand
Armstrong
Clara Cooper
Brown
Mahoney
Nancy Tennant
Walter Parrish Jr
Rosemary Hall
Hilda Crane
Janet Hurst
Kincaid
Alice Jean Bragg
Paul Mills
Cooper
W. C. Sundstrom
Billy Sue McCloud
Bill McKnight
Garland Pugh
Blizzard
Shirley Phillips
Mills
Eakle
McKnight
Ela Athey
Sundstrom
Nettles
Wayne Winston
Louis Nassar
McClure
Pearl Bishop
Phillips
Crane
Margaret Thomas
Miss Tennant
Thomas
Miss Kincar
Miss Hunst
White House Conference of Education
John Scott
Scott
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Collins High School
J. Tke Brown
Weirton
Homecoming Celebration Set June 7-8 In Madison
Boone County Homecoming events unfold in Madison with a Friday band concert crowning Miss Boone County and a Saturday parade led by marshal Bill Bias. The celebration features a wrestling show, a fireworks display after, and a Sunday dance at the Junior Haddad Recreation Center with Joe Avis orchestra. Governor Cecil H. Underwood to speak at 3 p.m. with Gasget Harmony Boys performing.
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Madison
Boone County
Pete Johnson
Charlie Allis
Elaine Hill
Junior Woman's Club
H. G. Shaffer Jr
T He Zrowning
Joe Avis
Junior Haddad Recreation Center
Marty Shaffer
Junior Woman’s Club
Cecil H. Underwood
Ball Park
Gasget Harmony Boys
Wsaz-Tv
Huntington
K. K. Hall
Noah W. Shorter Taken By Death
Noah Wil am Shorter former postmaster at Hilltop died about 6 am today at Oak Hill hospital. Body taken to Thomas Funeral home pending arrangements. ELECTED TO COLLEGE POST PAYETTEVILE Miss Barbara Seay daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Earl M. Seay elected senator representing the School of Music in the University of Miami student body government. A senior Miss Seay majors in music education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Noah Wilam Shorter
Hilltop
Thomas Funeral Home
Payettevile
Barbara Seay
Earl M. Seay
School of Music
University of Miami
Seay
Summer School Opens At Tech With Nine Departments
Tech's summer term runs nine weeks from Tuesday to August 2 with courses in biology business and economics chemistry education engineering mathematics physics and social studies. Registration is Monday 9 30 a m to 3 p m in the college library. Special workshops include printing management for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co employees and mine maintenance electricity run July 8 to August 30 by West Virginia University on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Tech
Dean Palmer Hall
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Mainten
Ance
West Virginia University
Bluestone Dam on cover of new West Virginia road map
Bluestone Dam is featured on the front of the 1957 official state road map distributed by the Road Commission Maintenance Information Division. Road Commissioner Patrick C. Graney Sr. announced one edition for general distribution with updates as construction conditions warrant. The map’s picture side shows new views of West Virginia recreational areas and highway sections.
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Bluestone Dam
Road Commission Maintenace Information Div
Charleston
Patrick C. Graney Sr
West Virginia
H Hensley Named Fourth Mullens Delegate to Boys State
Hensley named Mullens fourth delegate to the 20th annual Mountaineer Boys State at Jackson's Mill on June 28. He just completed his junior year at Mullens High School and is the son of Mr and Mrs Charley Hensley of Maben. Felix Glover Gene Miller and George Nolley also attend Mullens.
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Mullens
RNS
Howard Butch
Hensley
Jackson’s Mill
Mullens High School
Charley Hensley
Maben
Felix Glover
Gene Miller
George Nolley
Holiness Church District Council Meeting Planned
The Independent Holiness Church of Harmeco hosts the District Council of the Free and Independent Holiness Church Friday through Sunday. Mrs Lula Ford is pastor and Elder William Love of Maben serves as chairman.
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Independent
Holiness Church of
Harmeco
The
Free and Independent Holiness Church
Lula Ford
William Love
Maben
Triplets Born to Gwinn Family in Jumping Branch
Dr J W Stokes delivered a boy at 4 50 pm Sunday followed by two girls at 5 00 pm and 3 10 pm in Summers County. The first triplet birth there in over a century, Donald William Dana May and Deanna Kay weighed five four and pounds respectively. The Gwinns, produce truck driver Donald Gwinn and wife, live six miles from Hinton with their daughter Rosalee.
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Summers County
J. W. Stokes
Donald Lee Gwinn
Hanly
Hinton
Gwinn
Donald William
Dana May
Deanna Kay
Summers
Stokes
Delbert Gwinn
Martha Shortland
Bill Shortland
Bedlick Knob
Gwinns
Rosalee
Vacation Bible School at Oceana Presbyterian Church
Miss Blanche Garrett of Abington Va arrived in Oceana to direct Vacation Bible School at the Oceana Presbyterian Church. The program runs each morning with closing exercises Friday evening. Classes study themes on church living and Christian unity.
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Oceana
RNS
Blanche’ Garrett
Abington
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Garrett
West Virginia Synod
Bosely Elected President Of Alumni Assn
Fayette County delegate Bosely was chosen president of the Tech Alumni Association at a Saturday banquet in the college cafeteria. Dn C W Stallard Jr. of Falls View was named vice president, Mrs Olga Coffman of Smithers re elected secretary treasurer, and a 20 member board of directors was elected. James W Hopkins Jr of Ward won the 1957 alumni scholarship. Dr R J Grim was honored for 35 years of service as Tech chemistry professor.
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Montgomery
Hush Bosely
House of Delegates
Fayette County
Tech Alumni Association
Dn C. W. Stallard Jr
Falls View
Olga Coffman
Smithers
Pr. J. A. B. Holt
Charleston
Tech
Association
R. J. Grim
John Hancock
James W. Hopkins Jr
Ward
DuPont High School
Pineville Lions Elect Officers for 1937 53 Year
Pineville Lions Club elected officers for the 1937 53 year with Joseph Bragg as president and Lar kin Francis John Rogers Carl McGuire Gerald Acord Oscar Cole John Scoleri and John Legg as officers and directors Woodrow Rutherford Frank Deskins named as directors Plans announced for the Light Conservation Dance on June 1 at the Cow Shed from 9 30 p m to 1 30 a m Ned Rogers received a ward from President Jesse Houck and Logan Lions Club guests Paul Vanney and Drewey Browning were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNL
Pineville Lions Club
Joseph Bragg
Larkin Francis
John Rogers
Carl McGuire
Gerald Acord
Oscar Cole
John Scoleri
John Legg
Woodrow Rutherford
Frank Deskins
Ned Rogers
Jesse Houck
Paul Vanney
Drewey Browning
Logan Lions Club
Local Bellaire High to Offer Atomic Science Course
Bel laire Ohio will introduce a scheduled atomic science course at Bellaire High School next year. The program aims to bring advanced nuclear topics into the curriculum previously dominated by top physicists and higher echelon researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Ohio
Bellaire High School
Mount Vernon Baptist Church Rally Opens Tonight
The Mount Vernon Baptist Church builds a fundraising rally in Stanajford City starting at 7 30 p m with Rev J W Gowens choir and congregation leading. Women and Men clubs Missionary Society arrange. Lucy Hannan hosts. events run Thursday Elder W M Neal then Friday Youth Chorus directs. Sunday ends with Rev W P Strickland sermon and music by choirs from Cranberry Greentown Stotesbury East Park.
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Building Fund Committee
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Stanajford City
J. W. Gowens
The
Missionary Society
Lucy Hannan
W. M. Neal
Glorious Church of God
Bennie A. Carey
Mount Vernon
David Smith
Barbara J. Carey
WP. Strickland
Cranberry
Greentown
Stotesbury
East Park
Emile Crite
Rebecca Class Family Picnic Set for June 24 at Oak Hill
A Rebecca Class picnic for Oak Hill Methodist Church members and families is planned for June 24 at a Central Ave. home with Mrs. Robert Flack as hostess. The event followed a Monday class meeting led by Mrs. Russell James with a devotional on prayer by Mrs. Harry Gray and a birthday gift exchange among 16 attendees.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Rebecca
Oak Hill | Methodist Church
Central Ave
Robert Flack
Russell James
Washington Ave
Harry Gray
Harrah Family Hosts Visitors From Guam and Navy Members
Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harrah Lay land included their sons-in-law and daughters Mr. and Mrs. R V Wasilewski back from Guam, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Williams Pool and daughter Miss Jo Ann Harrah, Mich a son Eugene in the navy, and Miss Jessie Warirah Chicago with her guest Miss Shirley Treadway, Danese.
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Harrahs
Milton Harrah Layland
R. V. Wasilewski
Guam
Ira Williams
Pool
Jo Ann Harrah
Eugene
Navy
Anather
Jessie War Irah
Chicago
Shirley Treadway
Baylock Funeral Slated Thursday
Funeral services for Austin Baylock of Glen Rogers will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Glen Rogers with Rev. Herdy Dillon officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Rogers Cemetery. Baylock died at home on May 25. Survivors include his wife Viola, sister Miss M C N Baylock of Philadelphia, brother J J Baylock of Cleveland, Ohio, and two stepdaughters Nannie Fisher of Laster and Emma Thompson of New York. The body remains at C D Trent Funeral Home in Beckley and will be moved to the church one hour before the service.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Austin Baylock
Herdy Dillon
Baylock
Viola Baylock
M.C.N. Baylock
Philadelphia
J. J. Baylock
Cleveland
Ohio
Nannie Fisher
Laster
Emma Thompson
New York
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Beckley
Instructors Hired for Jefferson School of Commerce Mullens Pineville
Two Wyoming County commercial teachers, Mrs. Fred Shutt and Fred Lanton, join the Jefferson School of Commerce set to open in Mullens on May 29 and Pineville on June 10. Courses include secretarial and general business with day and night options and special typing classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Shult
Mullens High School
Concord College
Santon
Pineville High School
New York University
Mullens
Jefferson School of Commerce
South
Vacation Bible School Slated At Charmco
Charmco Baptist Church hosts a one week Vacation Bible School starting Monday from 9 a.m. to noon. Director Jackie Whitehurst of Greenville Tennessee leads the school with Mrs. Leslie Hager and Mrs. Ruth Hicks guiding the intermediate division. Junior class by Mrs. Alice McKenne and Mrs. Geneva Scott, primary by Mrs. Ruth Bowles and Mrs. Ann O'Dell. Beginners led by Mrs. Alma Johnson and Mrs. Midge Fleshman. A special Friday night program concludes.
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Charmco
RNS
Ruth Bowles
Ann O'Dell
Alma Johnson
Midge Fleshman
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Winding Gulf
Cohen's Drug Store
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Entai
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Warder
Clyde] Poggs
Sentinel
STEAM
Ped Coe Eet Ed
Lydaire
Beckley College
B. E. Carter
Oak Hill Junior Club
Bill Bias
Curly Ross
Harry Green
American Legion Post 87
Mannings Boggs
Cather R. Jones
J. €. McVey
Tom Green
Barbara Pauley
Noah W. Shorter
W. Ya
Gordon Scott
Ranzare
Alllass
Cyron
H. Hensley
Holiness Church States Meeting
Mullens Drive-In
Mullens and
Herndon
Russell
Jeanne Cram
Mountain Air Drive-In
Glen Icon
the Man With the Golden Arm
Frank Sinatra
Eleanor Parker
Presbyterian Church
Robert Thomas
Virginia Justice
James Smith
Dexter Worley
0. R. Wallace
Sally Conley
Peggy Wallace
Miss Garrett
Philip Roach
Ruth Conley
James Smitth
TB. Distice
O. R. Wallace
Bosely
Alumni Assn
Pineville Lions
Kid Stur
Hot Rod Girl
Harl Nelson
John Smith
Church Building Fund
Commercial
Vacation Bible School
Stonaford Rd
Plis
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