Drabness Expelled from Wyoming School in Stage Cleanup
Johnny Drabness, an imaginary pupil, is expelled from Iroquois Stephenson Elementary as officials cite poor facilities and funding. A new modern building now houses 192 students with six classrooms, a kitchen, and offices while plans hint at future expansion. Halloween carnival at Itmann Elementary crowned Ricky Baugh and LaVonne Bowling as king and queen.
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Iroquois - Stephenson
Johnny Drabness
Iroquois- Stephenson
Johnny
Wyoming County
Elbert Cook
Itmann
Ricky Baugh
LaVonne Bowling
R. H. Edwards
Parent-Teacher Association
LaWonne
Wiley Bowling
Ricky
Richard Ball
Iroquois-Stephenson
Ronnie McClure
Ester
Ruth Reedy
John McClure
D. Reedy
Iroquois
Parent- Teacher Association
Clair L. Cook
Richard Baugh
Halloween Parties At Mt Hope Elementary School
Brownie Troop 15 held a 6 to 8 p.m. costume party with record attendance in the Girl Scout room. Intermediate Scout Troop 15 gathered at 8 p.m. for their party. Led by Mrs. Dave Humphries, Mrs. Charles Bergandahl, and Miss Eleanor McCool, along with Mrs. R. G. Patteson and Mrs. John Kody, attendees played games, bobbed for apples, danced to the phonograph, and enjoyed refreshments.
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Girl Scout Troop 15
Marie Schutt
Rodney Davis
Suzy Kody
Lewis Abshire
Virgil Dillon
Rose Ann Stella
Connie Beresford
Nancy Burruss
Earl Day
Mike Frisk
Ben Jones
Bill Hickman
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MT. Hope
Brownie Troop 15
Dave Humphries
Charles Bergandahl
Eleanor McCool
R. G. Patteson
John Kody
Whitesville Man Named Assistant to State Tax Commissioner
Joseph S. Soto of Whitesville is named administrative assistant to Tax Commissioner C. H. Koontz to fill a vacancy from the death of Miss Flossie Dyer. Soto has served in the tax department about 10 years and was supervisor of field auditors. Ira V. Miles of Parkersburg now fills that post. In Ansted, Mr and Mrs Dallas Bragg announce the birth of a son at 6 am Tuesday in Oak Hill Hospital.
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Whitesville
Associated Press
Charleston
Joseph S. Soto
C. H. Koontz
Koontz
Flossie Dyer
Soto
Tax Department
Ira V. Miles
Parkersburg
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Ansted
Dallas Bragg
Oak Hill Hospital
Mt Hope Man Indicted for Cabby's Murder
James W. Hewlett Jr. of Mt Hope is indicted on murder and armed robbery charges for the slaying of Huntington taxi driver Julian A. Buie. He reportedly admitted taking money from the victim and dumping Buie’s body near Salt Rock after being captured at a Montgomery theater. Buie, 39, was shot four times. Hewlett was released from the Marine Corps two days before the crime.
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Associated Press
Huntington
James W. Hewlett, Jr
Julian A. Buie
Mt. Hope
Special Common Pleas Grand
Montgomery
Marine Corps
Buie
Stone Funeral Services for Grant Stone
Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m today for Grant Stone elderly shoe repairman formerly of Mullens and Itmann who died Friday night at a granddaughter s home in Virginia Rites were conducted in the First Baptist Church at Harmco with Rev N C Lewis pastor officiating Burial followed in Harmco Cemetery
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Mullens
Grant Stone
Mullens and
Itmann
Virginia
First Baptist Church
Harmco
N. C. Lewis
Area Men Listed In Casualty Report
Three area men are named in a Defense Department casualty report. Cpl. Hubert E. Meadows of Blooming Rose was killed in action. Pfc. Carl J. Ray of Cowen was wounded. Pvt. Robert W. Corsaro of Quinwood was injured.
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Blooming Rose
Department of Defense
Hubert E. Meadows
Frank Howard Meadows
Carl J. Ray
Monnie Lee Ray
Cowen
Robert W. Corsaro
Beatrice Opan Corsaro
Quinwood
Buckland Infant Rites Thursday in Oceana
Funeral services for Ronald E. Buckland II a three month old infant of Oceana will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Judson Baptist Church with Rev. Claude Buckland officiating. Burial follows at Elk Knob Cemetery. Survived by parents two sisters and death due to pneumonia.
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Oceana
Ronald E. Buckland, II
Roland E. Buckland
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Judson Baptist Church
Claude Buckland
Judson
Elk Knob
Martha
Patricia
Evans Funeral Home
Hines Funeral Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan S. Hines 93 of Lindside will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rock Camp Methodist Church with Rev. O F Surface and Rev. L D Cambler officiating. Burial in Ballard Cemetery above Rock Camp. Survived by husband Robert Hines six sons Powell Fred Rabel Oscar Hansford and Ralph one sister Mrs George Brown eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Peterstown
Susan S. Hines
Lindside
Rock Camp Methodist Church
O. F. Surface
L. D. Cambler
Ballard
Rock Camp
Robin
Minnie Ballard
Miss Elaine Johnson Weds Clifford Proffitt at Red Star
The couple exchanged vows in a single ring ceremony at the bride's parents home in Red Star. Elaine Johnson wore grey sharkskin with red rosebud corsage. Clifford Proffitt heads to Quantico for Marine Corps duty. Guests included local residents from Red Star and Harvey. A subsequent shower for the bride was hosted by Mrs. Johnson.
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Red Star
Quantico
United States Marine Corps
Clifford Proffitt
Elaine Johnson
Ray Crumb
Fayetteville
Glen Johnson
William Holmes
Virginia
Miss Johnson
Mount Hope High School
Oak Hill High School
Minnie Hamilton
Harvey
Roy Johnson
Ernie Barley
James Evans, Jr
Style Show Set Tonight for Youths
A style show at Collins High School tonight funds youth equipment for the Future Business Leaders of America. Sponsors are the FBLA with high school students as models. Models include Jo Ann Brown Barbara Cobb Bill Cody Phyllis Cottle Betty Jo Ferguson Doris Nell Franklin Jo Ann Hash Ben Jarrell Ruth Nester Jimmy Parrish Mary Ann Rhodes Loma Thompson Peggy Toombs Delores Tyler James Tyree Nira Tyree Mary Agnes Vasilchak Rita Jo Woodrum. Committees are: Parrish Ferguson advertising Barbara Cobb Betty Ladig Barbara Welborn refreshments Rhodes Tyler tickets Balding program Gonzalez Balding Prather Tyree properties. Guests will be served refreshments and entertained by members including Rita Jo Woodrum.
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OAK Hill— Commerce
Collins High School
Business Leaders of America
Jo Ann Brown
Barbara Cobb
Bill Cody
Phyllis Cottle
Betty Jo Ferguson
Doris Nell Franklin
Jo Ann Hash
Ben Jarrell
Ruth Nester
Jimmy Parrish
Mary Ann Rhodes
Loma Thompson
Peggy Toombs
Delores Tyler
James Tyree
Nira Tyree
Mary Agnes Vasilchak
Rita Jo Woodrum
Jim Parrish
Dorothy Garten
Betty Ladig
Barbara Welborn
Joyce Balding
Manuel Gonzalez
Bud Balding
Lewis Prather
DuBois Queen to Lead Homecoming Festivities at Mt Hope
DuBois-Conley football game homecoming events Thursday night will be led by the DuBois queen and attendants Vera Thomas Charlene Jones Miss DuBois and Willie Mae Whittler. A well baby clinic is set from 1 to 3 pm Thursday in the Ansted Methodist Church basement. WSCS to meet Stephenson Church members gather at 7 pm Thursday at Stephenson Church.
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Mt. Hope
Vera Thomas
Charlene Jones
DuBois
Willie Mae Whittler
Ansted
Ansted Methodist Church
Register
Stephenson
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Stephenson Church
School club marks dance event with sponsors and soloists
Dancer and Martha Lee Legg, vocal soloist, participated in the club event. Mrs. N. M. Steen, commerce teacher, is sponsor of the club.
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Martha Lee Legg
N. M. Steen
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