Oceana Council Protests Gas Rate Increase
Oceana city attorney Fred Lokant reported on a proposed gas rate rise discussed at a Monday town council meeting. The council opposed the increase and sent a resolution to the Public Service Commission in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Fred Lokant
City
Lokant
Public Service Commission
Charleston
PSC
Oceana Gas Company
Cook Cemetery
Hobart Drake
Drewey Mitchell
O. R. Wallace
Fred Lane
Oscar Morgan
Larry’s Drive In
James Roberts
Eldon Cook
Roberts
Florida
Recorder Cook
Cook
Oleg Clay
Mitchell
Herman Hopkins
Teen-Agers Jailed For Stealing Funeral Car
In Charleston, John William Perdue, 18, of Prenter, and a 16 year old from Seth were jailed after admitting auto larceny in the theft of a funeral car that sparked a chaotic half hour. The Cadillac was later involved in a wreck with another funeral party near Marmet. troopers later captured the youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
John William Perdue
Prenter
Seth
Cunningham Mortuary
Spence
Funeral services set for Dewey B. Mays in Alderson
Dewey B. Mays 61 dies in Ronceverte hospital and funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of the Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Ronceverte. Burial will follow in Rosewood Cemetery north of Lewisburg. He was a lifelong Alderson resident and shoe salesman. Survivors include six daughters, two sons, four brothers, and eight grandchildren.
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Alderson
RNS
Dewey B. Mays
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Ronceverte
Harold G. Washburn
Rosewood
Lewisburg
Mays
Frank and
Lillie Leivasy Mays
Ralph Feamster
Reynoldsburg
Ohio
Guy Johnson
Clifton Forge
Paul Long Jr
Huntington
Manford Schmellerkamp
Charleston
Helen
Marilyn Mays
Dewey J
Joliette
Howard
Kingsville
Texas
Navy
Roy
William
St. Petersburg
Fla
Omas
Chicago
Til
Otho
Falls View
Fire damage at Oyler Avenue home caused by faulty fuse plug
Oak Hill fire officials report a defective fuse plug started a blaze on Oyler Avenue, damaging a house to the extent of about 100 dollars at around 11 a.m. Saturday. Fire chief assistant Paul Snead provided the details.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Oyler Avenue
Paul Snead
Oceana High School Majorettes Name New Head
Oceana High School announces Rosa Elkins as head majorette for the year with Patsy Terrell Judy Gillenwater Peggy Lou Cook and others in leadership roles. Elkins is a four year band member and senior while Terrell Grose Estep and Conley are in their second year.
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Oceana High School
Rosa Elkins
Patsy Terrell
Judy Gillenwater
Peggy Lou Cook
Miss Elkins
Carol Grose
Kay
Funeral Today for Reginald C Massey in Princeton
Funeral services for Reginald Cameron Massey were set for 2 p.m. at West Hampton Christian Church. Burial will be at Mt View Cemetery in Roanoke Virginia. Massey 16 formerly of Princeton died Sunday in a Roanoke hospital. He was a son of Winfred C and Dorothy V Massey Roanoke. Survivors include two brothers Charles D and George M at home grandmother Mrs Mabel Massey of Princeton and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J D Weller of Roanoke. George W Seaver Memorial Funeral Home Princeton had charge.
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Princeton
RNS
Reginald Cameron Massey
West Hampton Christian Church
Mt. View
Roanoke
Massey
Winfred C
Dorothy V. Massey
Charles D
George M
Mabel Massey
J. D. Weller
George W. Seaver
Child Hurt Trick or Treating In Baileyville Excavation
Sheranda Kaye Morgan, 12, was hospitalized at Stevens Clinic in Welch after a fall into an excavation for a basement at the Bailey home during Halloween activities. X rays were planned for Monday and the head injury is described as the most serious.
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Baileysville
RNS
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Sheranda Kaye Morgan
Lacey Morgan
Tommy Bailey
Oceana MYF Officers Start New Term at Church
Oceana Methodist Church reconstituted Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship installed officers for the first time Sunday. Linda Cook is secretary Sandra Hatfield vice president Jackie Elkins reporter Lillian Stewart president Virginia Stewart treasurer. Meeting Sunday at the church with sponsor Mrs. Maxine Barrett. Hatfield led the devotional. Plans discussed to attend the Booth Festival at Pineville on Monday.
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Oceana
RNS
Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship
Oceana Methodist Church
Linda Cook
Sandra Hatfield
Jackie Elkins
Lillian Stewart
Virginia Stewart
Maxine Barrett
MYF
Pineville
Pancake Supper Set by Mount Hope Church Group
The Christian Men's Fellowship of Mount Hope Christian Church will host a pancake and buckwheat cake supper on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the church dining room. Tickets are available from any fellowship member.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Christian Men’s Fellowship
Mount Hope Christian Church
Morton of City Bus Lines Hospitalized in Charleston
Otis D. Morton, owner of City Bus Lines, is a patient at Charleston Memorial Hospital. A patient at Oak Hill Hospital is Mrs. Florence Spitler of Summerlee Avenue.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Otis D. Morton
City Bus Lines
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Oak Hill Hospital
Florence Spitler
Summerlee Avenue
Dristan Decongestant Tablets Promote Sinus Drainage
A New York report announces Dristan Decongestant Tablets claim rapid relief from sinus congestion and pressure. The tablet is said to work internally via the bloodstream to shrink swollen sinus doors and drain pain causing pressure. Availability is at drug counters without prescription for 98 cents per bottle of 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Nancy Gooch Weds Airman 2 C William Whyte in Alaska
Nancy Adair Gooch and Airman 2 C William Webster Whyte married August 26 in College Alaska. The bride, a WVU and Mount Hope High School alumna, previously worked as a medical research assistant at WVU and Harvard. Whyte, son of Mrs. James Watson Whyte, attended MIT and WVU, now stationed in Alaska until June 1960. They will reside at 515 Third St. Grachl Fairbanks Alaska after a trip to Attic Hot Springs.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Ben Adair Gooch
Scarbro
Nancy Adair
William Webster Whyte
James Waston Whyte Welch
Whyte
College
Alaska
John C. Stokes
Mount Hope High School
West Virginia University
Young Women’s Christian Association
Delta Delta Delta
Social
Westminster Fellowship
The
First Presbyterian Church
Medical Center
Harvard University School of Medicine
Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Air Force
Attic Hot Springs
Third St. Grachl
Fairbanks
Albert Jackson Funeral Today
Albert William Jackson 76 died in Welch and funeral services were held at 11 a m at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens with Rev L B James officiating. Burial followed at Jackson Cemetery Fanrock. Survivors include two sons three daughters two sisters and two brothers.
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Fanrock
Albert William Jackson
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
L. B. James
Jackson
Welch Hospital
Hope Mullins
William M
Junior
Wolf Pen
Theda Lewis
Joy Jackson
Hyattsville
Faye Rogers
Beckley
W. D. Cook
Sundial
Jane Rose
Davy
Esau and
Lacy
Pineville
Sorority Sets Meeting November Eleventh
The Gamma Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will meet at Mrs. Fred Christian’s home 201% Guyandotte Ave on November 11. Twenty members attended last week’s gathering at Miss Carol Murphy’s Herndon home. The program covered Giving and Receiving Friendship and a cosmetics demonstration by Mrs. Raymond Myers from Merle Norman Studios Beckley. Reports on the Bluefield state convention held October 24 were given by several members.
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Bluefield
Joe Hill
Fred Shutt Jr
Andrew Smith
Greely Wyatt
Court Rejects Review of Fayette County Auto Theft Case
Fayette County inmate Kenneth Eugene Likens of Bainbridge Indiana had his petition for Supreme Court review denied unanimously. He claimed lack of counsel tainted his guilty plea to grand larceny and that the trial court erred in denying withdrawal of the plea, leaving a 1 to 10 year sentence.
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Charleston
Fayette County
Kenneth Eugene Likens
Bainbridge
Ind
State Supreme Court
Likens
Miss Johnson Attends State 4 H Style Show
Miss Sharon Johnson of the Ansted Hiawatha Senior 4 H Club competed at the State 4 H Style Show held at Jacksons Mill on October 27. She earned this right by winning the Fayette County 4 H Wool Outfit contest earlier in the season.
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Fayetteville
RINS
Jackson's Mill
Sharon Johnson
Ansted Hiawatha
Special Church Services Begin at Oceana Presbyterian
Oceana Presbyterian announces an eight week series titled Climbing Jacob's Ladder. Services start Sunday with Every Member Present Sunday and continue weekly through December 20 Universal Bible and Christmas Sundays. Pastor Rev Norman K Morgan and Education Director Miss Rachel Caudill urge full attendance. Guest speaker Rev Richard Newkirk from South Williamson and Mrs Margaret Swimm of Pineville participated in the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Oceana Presbyterian Church
Good Neighbor
Universal Bible
Norman K. Morgan
Christian Education
Rachel Caudill
Richard Newkirk
South Williamson
Presbyterian Chapel
Margaret Swimm
Pineville
Fayette Child Burns in Home Accident
Vicki Lynn Stanley, three, sustained first to third degree burns on ears neck arms back and legs in a kitchen mishap at her Fayetteville home. She remains a week at Oak Hill Hospital. Parents Albert L. and Mrs. Stanley and brothers Alvin Lee and Terry Layne were nearby when the electric percolator cord toppled and burned her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Vicki Lynn Stanley
Oak Hill Hospital
Albert L. Stanley
Vickie
Alvin Lee
Terry Layne
Leadership Training School for Baptist Mission Society Officers
National officers of the Woman's Baptist Mission Society will conduct a Leadership Training School for state and association officers at Vienna. The conference aims to equip attendees to train local officers in Group Conversation techniques. Fayette County representatives include Mrs. Roy Cruikshank, Mrs. J. A. Crosier, Earl Christian, and Mrs. H. G. Semon.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Woman's Baptist Mission Society
Vienna
Fayette County Association
Roy Cruikshank
Christian Training
J. A. Crosier
Christian Service
Family Travel Notes From Fayetteville and Nearby Visits
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles S. Thompson left Monday for Morgantown to visit his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Craigo are in Cincinnati visiting their son and daughter-in-law and grandsons Stephen and Randy. Jack Davis, who stayed three weeks with his brother and sister in law Thomas E. Davis, departed Saturday by plane for his home in San Antonio, Texas.
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Fayetteville
Rns
Charles S. Thompson
Morgantown
C. S. Thompson
Ronnie Craigo
Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert Craigo
Stephen
Randy
Jack Davis
Thomas E. Davis
San Antonio
Texas
Wyoming County Board Dismisses Suspended Teacher
The Wyoming County Board of Education voted to dismiss James J. Cook Jr. of Oceana High School after his suspension for wilful neglect to go to school. The meeting also addressed anonymous letters about a hired plumber and proposed handling of abandoned Turkey Creek school property.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County Board of Education
James J. Cook Jr
Oceana High School
Don D. Cook
Archie Lusk
Lusk
Cook
John W. Shufflebarger
Gilbert Goode
John Ball Jr
Turkey Creek
Ball
J. Goff Cook
John Ball Sr
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Glen Rogers High School
Pat H. Wheeler
Beckley
Keneda Attends Singing Confab in Parkersburg
West Virginia State Gospel Singers Association president Keneda Mullens attended the Wood County Singing Convention at Parkersburg City Park. About 5300 people filled the venue from 7 30 p m to midnight as funds were raised for the association’s permanent home. Keneda plans to attend Clay County Convention on November 14 for a similar purpose. The family stayed with local hosts Mr. and Mrs. Redin.
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Mullens
RNS
Heart
Keneda
West Virginia State Gospel Singers Association
Wood County
Parkersburg
Clay County
Roy
W. B. Redin
Wiseman Promoted to Sales Manager at IBM Service Bureau
H Wiseman promoted to manager of sales for the Washington Federal Division of the Service Bureau Corporation, an IBM unit. A Syracuse University graduate and Air Force veteran, he lives with wife Carolyn and children Linda Shelley and Bonnie in Alexandria Virginia. the firm runs high speed data processing for government and business clients with 63 branch offices nationwide.
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Fayetteville
Rns
H. R. Wiseman
Washington
Service Bureau Corporation
IBM
C. L. Wiseman
Park Drive
Syracuse University
Wiseman
Air Force
Carolyn
Linda
Shelley
Bonnie
Adrienne Drive
Alexandria
Dismissal Sought in Logan Auto License Case
A joint motion for dismissal of proceedings seeks revocation of the McGuire Motor Sales license in Logan County. Motor Vehicles Commissioner Hubert A. Kelly was to appear before the West Virginia Supreme Court to show cause why the license should not be restored. The motion states that petition issues have been compromised and settled.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Logan County
National Realty Co
Ashland
Stallings
McGuire Motor Sales
McGuire
Hubert A. Kelly
High Court
Singing Convention Set at Deli lah Chapel Sunday
The Wyoming County Singing Convention will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Deli lah Chapel in Hatcher. Heart Keneda, the convention president, announced the event.
Local Social News From Lilly Haven and Nearby Homes
Families and friends in Lilly Haven and nearby towns are hosting and visiting relatives. Lists include visits by Alice Maynard and the Logans, Jess Conley and children Oceana, Ross Jones guests with Russell Lewis and Robert, and others from Mullens Lynco Kopperston and Beckley.
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Lilly Haven
RNS
Alice Faye Maynard
Lex
Charlie Logan
Jess Conley
Patty Bullington
Shirley Bullington
Mullens Hospital
Roy Elkins
Bill Lambert
Julis
Lloyd League
Lynco
Less Lambert
Lundy
Ross Jones
Clarice
Barber Family Guests and Visits
Lilydale residents report visits and returns. Bob Barber of Huntington stayed with Mr and Mrs Hugh Barber last week. Grover Thacker returned home after a few weeks in Chicago. Maxine Barber and Janice Barber spent Thursday in Lynch.
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Lilulydale
RNL
Hugh Barber
Bob
Huntington
Grover Thacker
Chicago
Maxine Barber
Janice Barber
Lynch
Birthday Party Honors Stevie Tilly at Clay Home
Mrs. Rudolph Tilly hosted a Tuesday party at her parents home honoring her brother Stevie on his fifth birthday. Guests included Kathy Toney Sonny Farren Roberta Wyatt Linda Graham Robbie Crouch Mike Crouch and many neighbors.
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Steve Graham
Coetta Rossetta Ray
Lonnie Morgan
Dencil Morgan
Phyliss Chark
June Farren
Hazel Blankenship
Joan Toney
Georgie Morgan
Ioie Farren
Zettie Tilley
Martha Acord
Fox family returns home after Florida visit
Mr and Mrs R E Fox of 815 Central Ave returned from a three week stay with Mr and Mrs R E Fox Jr and their son Billy in St Augustine Florida They were accompanied by their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John C Williams and their son Mike of Princeton.
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Oak Hill
Rns
R. E. Fox
Central Ave
R. E. Fox Jr
Billy
St. Augustine
Fla
John C. Williams
Mike
Princeton
Jones Transferred From Oak Hill to Catania Sicily
Chief Petty Officer Carter L. Jones is transferred to Catania Sicily after a year in Malta. He is accompanied by wife Eloise and son David. His mother Mrs. Warren Sizemore lives on Salem Road. Jones has served in the U S Navy for 15 years.
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Jones
Oak Hill
Rns
Catania
Sicily
Oficer
Carter L. Jones
Malta
Eloise
David
Warren Sizemore
Salem Road
U. S. Navy
Pineville Boy Enlists in Air Force
Aiman Roger B. Cline son of Mr and Mrs Glen Cline attends Chanute AFB Illinois after Pineville High School 1959 graduate and completing basic training at Lackland AFB Texas following enlistment in September.
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AIR Force School
Pineville
ANS
Chanute Air Force Base
Illinois
Aiman Roger B. Cline
Glen Cline
Pineville High School
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
Claytor Rites Incomplete After Beckley Death
Funeral arrangements for Matthew L. Claytor, 54, of Garten, are incomplete. He died in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garten
Matthew L. Claytor
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Community Visit Trends Across Lively Families
Mrs. Delia Lively visits in St Albans with son and family. Numerous Lively relatives from Oceana Montgomery Pax Long Branch and Beckley gather at various dinners and weekends. Other guests from Beckley Blacksburg and Akron join for visits and a funeral in Akron.
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Pax
Delia Lively
Hazel
Harl Lively
Nancy Jane
Stewart Wayne
St. Albans
Oleta Shumate
Janet Thompson
Debra
Jean Hendrickson
Wilford Wright
W. S. Craddock
Joan of Prosperity
Susan
Mount Hope
Myrtle Kidd
Larry
Beckley
Clifton Dotson
Princeton
Mary Powers
Homer Powers
Blacksburg
Minos Powers
Carlos Williams
Clint Lively
Harry Lively
Mike
Toni Lynn
E. Cole
Tressenwriter
Laura Payne
Mertie Keffer
Clarence Thomas
Montgomery
Lettice Bragg
Glen Morgan
Ernest Billups
Norman Collier
South Charleston
Shirley Humphrey
Bill Tyree
Mark
S. S. Emerson
Raymond Arthur
Clarence Emerson
Drema Sue
Garry Wayne
Ruth Leoka
Spencer
Ohio
Jess Humphrey
Conway
Daphne
Alfred Tyree
Don Meadows
Velma Williams
Akron
C. W. King
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Area Council
Marmet
W. Va
G. D. Spencer
R. L. Presson
U. S. 119
Boone County
Commercial Credit Plan
Plan Incorporated
Oakwood Ave
Mr. Hutchison
Raleigh County
Ior
Miss Gillenwater
Miss Cook
Miss Conley
Wheeling
R. Massey
Oceana Myf
Nancy Gooch
W. W. Whyte
Albert Jackson
Miss Johnson
Fayette
Sef
Debbie Reynolds
Tony Randall
Huff Consolidated
Road Branch
Herndon High School
Goode
Baileysville High School
Jesse Morgan
William Skews
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Bolt Mining Company
Itmann
Bell
Skews
Morgan
Lloyd Fender
Bob Branch
Stephenson Negro
Rock View Land
Buck Branch
Marsh Fork
H. Wiseman
Logan
Lilydale
Mihopes
Lana Turner
Earl Grant
Universal International Picture
Warner Bros. Peatures
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