Fayetteville Merit Scholar Mary Wood Wins Award
Fayetteville assembly honors Mary Rachel Wood as valedictorian with co salutatorian Virginia Vanden Batton and Ernestine Carol Thomas. The event, led by Principal David L Hypes, featured awards from the Fayetteville Lions Club and DAR, American Legion, and local organizations recognizing high academic achievement, citizenship, and talent across grades.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Mary Peach
An Assembly
Ee Fargcene County
David L. Hypes
Ton
Matthew Edward
Mary Rachel Wood
Virginia Vanden Batton
Ernestine Carol Thomas
Frank N. Mahan
John M. Francesa
Borderland
Daughters of the American Revolution
Miss Batton
Francesa
DAR American History
William Ashwell
Gail Feazell
Robert Neal
Susan Learmonth
Billy Marshall
Michael Pilato
Charles Wendell
Carol Wheeler
Teen-Age Mechanics Win State Honors In Contest
Two Wyoming County boys Gary Dalton of Marianna and Dewey Thompson Jr of Oceana won first place in a Plymouth trouble shooting contest at the Charleston Civic Center. The pair from Wyoming Technical Vocational School Pineville completed 18 malfunctions in a 1962 Plymouth under the guidance of instructor James R. Lynch. They now advance to the national finals in Detroit June 25 to 27 with a chance at 9000 in scholarship money.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
Gary Dalton
Marvin Dalton
Marianna
Dewey Thompson Jr
Dewey Thompson
Oceana
Civic Center
Charleston
Gary
Dewey
Wyoming Technical Vocational School
Wyoming
James R. Lynch
Baileysville High School
Oceana High School
Detroit
Mich
Grady Mullins
Hodgson Browning to Fill Key State Posts
Gov Barron appointed Joseph E Hodgson to the Public Service Commission and Chauncey H Browning Jr to the State Public Institutions Commission. Hodgson, 48, Fayetteville, becomes PSC chairman. Browning, 27, Charleston, youngest department head. Terms run to 1967 and 1963 respectively, pending Senate confirmation.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
Joseph E. Hodgson
Fayetteville
Public Service Commission
Chauncey H. Browning Jr
Hodgson
Fred H. Caplan
Clarksburg
State Supreme Court
Leslie E. Given
Browning
State Senate
PSC
Hillis Townsend
Myron
Rusty) Renick
Barron
Cancer Unit Urges Memorial Program Support
The Wyoming County Unit of the American Cancer Society promotes a living memorial program ahead of Memorial Day. Memorial gifts aid education, research and service, with a dignified memorial card sent to families and acknowledgment to donors. Contributions are welcomed year round.
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Oceana
RNS
Wyoming County
American Cancer Society
Otis Cook
Wyoming County Cancer Crusade
Cook
The
Singing Meet Set Lansing at Lansing Baptist Church
The Fayette County Singing Convention will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Lansing Baptist Church. Don Alexander secretary treasurer invites all special singers to attend.
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Lansing
Fayette County
Lansing Baptist Church
Don Alexander
Ouster suits against Logan County officials dismissed
UPI reports the final two of three nuisance suits filed by private citizens against Logan County officials were dismissed at petitioners' request. Sheriff Okey Justice and County Assessor Tom Godby suits ended, with Mounts suit withdrawn on petition. The cases alleged misused funds and bribery in various actions, while a related assault warrant faced no grand jury action.
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LOGAN
UPI
Logan County
Circuit Court
Okey Justice
Mounts
Tom Godby
Justice
Agaist Justice
Justice of the Peace
John C. Barber
Picnic Tables Planned For Legion Post Yard
Fayetteville American Legion Post 49, Inc. plans a yard pavilion with picnic tables. Jesse D. Williams will construct the tables. John Witt Jr. seeks pipe donations for frames. Treasurer authorized to buy food for a steak fry at the next Legion meeting. Future plans include junior baseball preparation and a potential district match.
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Fayetteville
RNL
LaFayette Club 49, Inc
American ‘Legion
Jesse D. Williams
Legion
John Witt Jr
McGraw 4-H'ers Help Publish Club Newspaper
Willing Workers 4-H Club voted to fund its club paper titled 4-H Suggestions at John McGraw School. Leonard McMillan earned a week at summer camp for service. two talks and two demonstrations were scheduled to be completed before certificates. Special meetings planned for junior and senior members to finish project requirements.
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John McGraw School
John Perdy
Dennis McGraw
Frankie Acord
Tony Perry
McGraw
Hinton Mayor Petition Hearing Over Impeachment Bid
Circuit Court Judge Nickell Kramer heard the petition of Hinton Mayor C S Dillon to stop the Hinton City Council from pursuing impeachment. Dillon said a fair trial was unlikely before a council acting as prosecutor judge and jury. Council members Ball Hinton and Lilly testified they could give him a fair hearing and consider evidence offered in his favor.
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Council
Hinton
B. Dye
Dillon
Buster
Aoa An
Dye
T. E. Ball
Carl Hinton
Ww. C. Lilly
Americanism Award presented at Fayette County awards assembly
Neale Clark received the Americanism Award from the Legion Auxiliary and a $10 check for first place for his essay Securing the Blessing of Liberty Today for Tomorrow. His work advances to state judging. Second place went to Donna Kuhn and third to Virginia Van Batton with noted family ties in Fayette County.
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H. L. van Camp
LaFayette
American Legion
Fayetteville
Ernestine Thomas
Thomas Keaton
van Camp
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy and
Charles L. Garvin III
The
Legion
Mountaineer Boys State
Jackson’s Mill
D. E. Brown
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 149
Neale Clark
Donna Marie Kuhn
van Eaton
Charleston
Danny Rake
Larry Lyons
John Varlas
Curtis Brown
Parkersburg
Weir High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Fayette County Memorial Building
Neale
Harry Anderson
Beckley
John Clark
Laurel Creek
Donna Kuhn
Mike Kuhn Jr
Fayette Ave
Virginia van Batton
Miss Batton
R. M. Batton
Court Street
Homebound Students To Receive Diplomas In Mul len High
Mullens West Virginia RNS reports two homebound seniors, Dallas Cecil and Freda Thorn, will graduate with honors tonight. Cecil, stopped in eighth grade due to bronchial inflammation, plans to attend Beckley College and urges others never to abandon their goals. Thorn, with a spinal disorder, has studied at home 12 years and will enroll at Charleston School of Commerce to pursue secretarial work.
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Mullens
Mullens High School
Dallas Cecil
Calvin Cecil
Stephenson
Freda Thorn
Herbert Thorn
Dallas
Freda
Charleston School of Commerce
Beckley College
Circle Ends Year With Dinner at Pineville Church
A covered-dish dinner in Fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church Pineville marked the Brooke Cooke Circle’s final regular meeting of the year. New circles begin in June. officers include Mrs. C. H. Mathena as chair and Mrs. Jack D. Martin as co-chair.
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Pineville
RNS
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church, Pineville
Brooke Cooke
C. H. Mathena
Jack D. Martin
Basketball Meet Set in Pineville Leagues
Sante Bon signe, activities director at Pali sades Playground, Pineville, requests all interested to attend a Basketball Leagues organizational meeting at Pineville High School. Boys 12-16 meet at 5 p.m. and 17 and up meet at 6 p.m.
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Pineville
BNS
Sante Bonsigne
Palisades Playground
Pineville High School
Burton family attends Roanoke funeral for Kahle S. Burton
Mr and Mrs J W Burton Riverdrive Addition attended funeral services in Roanoke Virginia Monday for his only brother Kahle S Burton who died Saturday after a long illness Also attending were J W Burton Jr and Mr and Mrs W W Bolt Pineville
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Pineville
Rns
J. W. Burton
Riverdrive
Roanoke
Kahle S. Burton
J. W. Burton Jr
W. W. Bolt
6 Arrested In Whisky Raid
Six people arrested at Effie's Place in Effie District by Wyoming County Sheriff and Pineville State Police. Mrs Effie Davis, proprietor, charged with selling and possessing whisky without a license. hearing set June 4. The four men and two women faced charges for drinking in a public place with hearings pending or fines paid.
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Pineville
RNS
Effie’s Place
Route 52
Justice
Wyoming County Sheriff's Department
State Police
F. Hy
Blankenship’s Court
Hanover
Effie Davis
Roy Neal Montgomery
No Address
Larry Curtis Hambrick
Johnny Walker
Heardle Justice
10 Address
Educators Workshop Set for June at Tech
Administrative and financial officers of the West Virginia Association of College and University Residents will attend a two day workshop at West Virginia Tech on June 5 and 6. Elizabeth V. Hallanan said the sessions will guide institutional planning officers in new techniques for planning pacrenge educational and financial plans, including enrollments, teacher needs, curriculums, teaching methods and finances. Dr. Albert N. Williams of Chicago will conduct the workshop as a special consultant to the association.
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Hallanan
Albert N. Williams
Chicago
Association
Special Class Attends Picnic at Mullens Grade School
Mullens Grade School special education class held a closing picnic at Mrs. Scoleri’s Pineville home with students Hugh Gentry Roy Collins Ruby Tilley David Hamby Bobby Hylton Jerry Tolliver George Mullins Sandra Workman Danny Rose Michael Carper. Teachers Mrs. Buena Cook and Mrs. Joe Parsons plus Laurel Garden Club members accompanied them. Castle Rock Garden Club sponsored the event with Mrs. Scoleri in charge. next year the Mullens club will sponsor. They visited Coca Cola Bottling works and Ivan Mullens, who gave each child a potted plant for summer care.
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Mullens Grade School
John Scoleri
Pineville
Hugh Gentry
Roy Collins
Ruby Tilley
David Hamby
Bobby Hylton
Jerry Tolliver
George Mullins
Sandra Workman
Danny Rose
Michael Carper
Buena Cook
Joe Parsons
Cloyd Blankenship
Laurel Garden Club
Mullens
Tracy Hylton
Connie Collins
Linville Tolliver
Castle Rock Garden Club
Scoleri
Mullens Club
Coca Cola
Ivan Mullens
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Jo Ann Cheslock
Charles R. Witt
Nancy Kershner
Arion Music
Edward McKown
McKown
Theresa Beni
Stanley Boyd
Hypes
Betty Crocker
Gloria Ellison
Sharon Cruikshank
Liam Vaglio
Dawn Burnette
Mary Rosenecker
Kay Jacobs
Jerry Epperly
Louise Smith
Miss Thomas
Margaret Anne Phillips
Smith
Pen Pal Club
David McClary
Sally Arritt
Nancy Allen
Stella Booda
Barbara Light
Miss Allen
Miss Booda
Mabel Hypes
Linda Simmons
Diane Fox
Barbara Richards
Brenda Hollinsworth
Tommy Tincher
Uddine Martin
Patricia Carico
Norman Rhodes
Robert Learmonth
Underwood Corporation
Tommie le Dove
Mary Wood
Board of Governors
West Virginia University
Miss Dove
Jackie Epperly
van Batton
Emma _ Holt
Eugene Cooney
Alma Tysgrett
Peggy Blevins
Miss Light
Miss Holt
Donald Plumley
Thomas Ryan
Edward
America
Invincible
Wyoming Vocational Technical School
Charles W. Craig
Chrys
Ler Corp
Fred W. Eberle
Trade and Industrial Education
James R
Mr. Boston
Ss Guide
Boston Kentucky
Kentu Strait
Bourbon
Mporte
Bostg
Mr. Boston’s Imported
Light and
Virgin Islands
Ldji Larilen
OLD Mr. Boston Sloe Gin
Sloeigin
Cancer Unit
Public — Seance Corporation
N. Heber
Legion Post Yard
Patty Clay
Alma Brown
Linda Clay
Karen Clay
Linda
Kramer
Mathena
Martin
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Daisy Hickman
O. E. Wilks
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Alfred Broom
Ernest Hays
Ruby Layman
Macie Bailey
Twila Wilkinson
N. C. Bailey Jr
Gilmer W. Hines
Darrell V. McGraw
E. D. Hawley
Mary K. Bowman
John B. Thomas Jr
Ned C. Rogers
C. A. Farley
A. C. Swimm
E. H. Collins
James McDougal
John H. Martin
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