Oak Hill Homecoming Queen Crowned At Half Time
Oak Hill celebrates homecoming before Oak Hill Red Devils vs Bluefield Beavers with Miss Homecoming Queen Ann Mackey to be crowned by Mayor Joseph Keatley. Attendants Lou Ellen Blake and Jean Noble lead escorts with multiple student leaders and club affiliations noted.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Oak Hill Red Devils
Bluefield Beavers
Joseph Keatley
Ann Mackey
Bill Teano
Lou Ellen Blake
Charles Davis
Nina Burgess
Alan Wickline
Jean Noble
Bobby Mullins
Girl's State
the Log
Blake
Miss Burgess
Miss Noble
Girls Athletic Association
Mrs. Mattie Green Rites Held at Wayside Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth Green will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wayside Church by Rev. J. Q. Hamrick with burial in Wayside Church Cemetery. She died Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. after a long illness. Survivors include daughter Patty Smith, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and siblings.
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Wayside
RNS
Mattie Elizabeth Green
Wayside Church
J. Q. Hamrick
Green
Richard and
Elizabeth Ellison Tolbert
Patty Smith
Charles
Fayetteville
John
Hinton
Cordia Arritt
Covington
Lobban
Alderson
Oscar Baker
Rufus Mhouchins
Cyrus Mann
Bradley Vass
Harry Wilson
Herbert Allen
Fayetteville Legion Seeks Five Members to Reach Quota
LaFayette Post No. 149 Fayetteville American Legion needs five more members to hit the 350 quota for the November 16 meeting. Adjutant Walter Caldwell notes a special membership night with a $100 prize, plus four $25 awards for attendees if the first called name is absent. Top five recruiters win $25 each. The post reports on drill team progress as 12 to 15 attend weekly sessions, aiming for 20. Drills will move to the elementary auditorium Mondays 7 to 8 pm.
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LaFayette
Fayetteville American Legion
Walter Caldwell
Adjutant
Halloween Party At Pax Church Of God
A Halloween party was held Saturday at the Pax Church of God. The room was decorated with pumpkin jack o lanterns and fodder. Attendees included Penny Connie and Jerry McCracken J D Blake Allen Tyree Debbie Craddock Teresina Blake Beverly Humphrey Douglas Clendenin Diana Howard Jimmy Blake Clara Naomi Wayne and David Hiser Linda Howard Mr and Mrs Bert McNeely Mr and Mrs Lawrence McCracken Mr and Mrs Ernest Billips Mr and Mrs Cecil Humphrey Mrs Samuel Howard and Mrs John.
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Pax Church of God
Penny
Connie
Jerry McCracken
J. D. Blake
Allen Tyree
Debbie Craddock
Teresina Blake
Beverly Humphrey
Douglas Clendenin
Diana Howard
Jimmy Blake
Clara
Naomi
Wayne
David Hiser
Linda Howard
Bert McNeely
Lawrence McCracken
Ernest Billips
Pineville BPMA Creates Retail Division Leader
Leslie Stephenson of Pineville was named chairman of the new BPMA retail division at a Cow Shed dinner meeting attended by 22 members. He was also named promotion committee chairman for Christmas promotions as the group with 80 plus members reorganizes to focus retail and general community business. The retail division will meet at noon Tuesday at the Cow Shed to plan and discuss. The organization votes to recruit more members with the next regular meeting scheduled November 16.
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John Witt Jr
Charleston
Hinton
Legion Home
Pineville
RNS
Leslie Stephenson
Pineville Business and Professional Men's Association
Bomb scare prompts evacuation at Logan High and junior high
About 1,000 students at Logan Central Junior High were evacuated after a crank telephone warned of a bomb in the building timed for 3 p.m. After a one hour search students returned for belongings and were dismissed. A similar call to Logan High on Midel berg Island led to no search as classes were dismissed.
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LOGAN
Logan Central Junior High School
Logan Elementary
Logan High School
Midelberg Island
Pax Resident’s Brother Dies in Marshalltown Iowa
Ira Lively, brother of Mrs. C. S. Humphrey, died after a heart attack in Marshalltown Iowa. Son of the late Wilson and Eveline Lively, Long Branch. Surviving include four brothers Walter Clip and Sid in Pax Long Branch area Paul Loraine two sisters Lottie Columbus Ohio and Maude Hurt Virginia.
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C. S. Humphrey
Ira Lively
Marshalltown
Iowa
Wilson and
Eveline Lively
Long Branch
Walter
Clip
Sid
Pax-Long Branch
Paul
Loraine
Lottie
Columbus
Ohio
Maude
Hurt
Shower Honors Mrs. J. James in Stork Shower
Mrs. Jimmy James of Cittsville was honored with a stork shower at her mother’s home, Mrs. L. M. Bailey. Prizes went to Mrs. Mamie Berry Mrs. Jane Craddock Wanda Toney and Mrs. Eiffe Allen. refreshments served to a group including Mrs. Ray Williams Mrs. Roger Tyree and others.
New Suits Filed in Wyoming Circuit Court
Orville Cook filed a 35000 suit against Virginian Railway Company in Wyoming Circuit Court. James C. Lyons represents the plaintiff. A second suit, Morris Novelty Furniture against Chilton Tucker of Oceana, seeks 361.05, with Kingdon and King handling for the furniture company.
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Pineville
RNS
Orville Cook
Virginian Railway Company
Wyoming
James C. Lyons
Morris Novelty Furniture
Chilton Tucker, Oceana
Kingdon and
Kingdon
Furniture Company
Births Report at Pineville Maternity Hospital
Pineville Maternity Hospital records several births in October. Edward Garland Cook and Brentdh couple welcomed Randall Dean. Onnie Lee Fortner and Baileysville couple welcomed Penelope Kay. Dennis Will Kennedy and Oceana couple welcomed Thomas Mark Kennedy. Charles Thomas Meade and Kopperston couple welcomed Charles Michael. Benny Franklin Lyons and Marianna couple welcomed Brenda Jane. Hayes Robinson and Kopperston couple welcomed Janet Gayle. Morris Joe Davis and Baileysville couple welcomed Morris Kevin. Ray Reid and Marianna couple welcomed John Clayton.
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Edward Garland Cook
Brentdh
Randall Dean
Onnie Lee Fortner
Baileysville
Penelope Kay
Dennis Will Kennedy
Oceana
Thomas Mark Kennedy
Charles Thomas Meade
Kopperston
Charles Michael
Benny Franklin Lyons
Marianna
Brenda Jane
Hayes Robinson
Janet Gayle
Morris Joe Davis
Morris Kevin
Ray Reid
John Clayton
Death claims Akers infant in Mullens hospital
Madeline Hallow Akers, 21 months old, died at 9:30 p m Thursday five hours after admission to Mullens Hospital in critical condition. Doctors cited pneumonia complications with a collapsed lung and anemia. Mother Ida Akers said she believed recovery continued at home. The body is Robertson and Home.
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Mullens
RNI
Madeline Hallow
Robert Dean Akers
Mullens Hospital
Ida Akers
Matheny Church Revival to Begin November 8
Revival services at Matheny Methodist Church begin Nov 8 for two weeks led by Rev. Robert Day Davy with assist from pastor Rev. Harry W. Gillespie. Daily 7 p.m. services feature special singing and broad invitation to the community. Nov 13 is young peoples night and Nov 14 family night with prayer services each evening.
Farewell Party Honors G Chaffin Before Air Force Service
Glen Chaffin was honored at a farewell party by his parents in the P C Mayhew recreation room. He leaves Charleston for Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for basic training. Attendees included Bob Clark Otis Blackburn and many friends and family members.
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Oceana
RNS
Glen Chaffin
Glenn Chaffin
P. C. Mayhew
Chaffin
Charleston
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Beckley
Bob Clark
Otis Blackburn
Rotarian talk outlines interim committee on natural resources
Senator Howard Carson spoke to Oak Hill Rotary about the Interim Committee of Our Legislature a joint five member Senate and five member House panel created to study creating a Department of Natural Resources. He cited scattered control across 10 departments and noted water pollution regulation and tourism potential with Hawks Nest Park drawing 200000 out of state visitors last year.
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OAK Hill
RNL
Howard Carson
Carson
State Senate
House of Representatives
Department of Natural Resources
Conservation Committee
Water Resources Committee
Department of Mines
Hawks’ Nest
PSC Hears Complaint Against Fire Water
In Charleston AP report Logan County residents from Sandville allege Earling Water Works supply contains gas strong enough to ignite near fire and to knock a glass from a hand when taps run The Public Service Commission gave the company 10 days to respond or satisfy the complaint.
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Charleston
Logan County
Public Service Commission
Citizens At
Sandville
Troy Wise
Bill Plymale
Joe Ellis
Earling Water Works
PSC
Water Company
Officers Named By Farm Woman's Club
Mrs. Sam Hyden was elected president of Pax Farm Women's Club with Mrs. Nell Humphrey as vice president and Mrs. Raymond Kelly as secretary treasurer at a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. C. H. McCoy's home. The group planned a Christmas meeting December 1 at Mrs. Kelly's, promoting hat attire and a prize for the best original hat.
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RNS
Sam Hyden
Pax Farm Women’s Club
C. H. McCoy
Nell Humphrey
Raymond Kelly
Cecil Humphrey
Kelly
Beatrice Whanger
Fayette County
Larry Kelly
Nel Humphrey
Humphrey
Rotary discusses signs at Oceana exits and pool plans
At a Rotary Club dinner in the Oceana Methodist Church the group debated rewording signs for Route 10 entrances and exits. Members considered financing Laurel Park Pool valued at about 75000 with bond plans and a 200 donation.
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Oceana
RNS
Rotary Club
Oceana Methodist Church
Sugges
Ray Neal
Marshall West
Tommy Evans
Richard Atwell
Ray Shannon
Glenn Blankenship
Norman Hopkins
B. L. Morgan
Mrs Canterbury Taken By Death
Mrs Jen nie Canterbury 58 of Oceana died at Grace Hospital Welch at 10 p.m. Thursday from a heart condition. Born June 20, 1891 in Oceana she was a daughter of the late George and Martha Cook. Surviving are four daughters Ruth Ratliff Mary Stafford Florida Pritchard and Rema Smith two sons Woodrow and Billy Womack one brother George Wayne Cook one sister Juanita Lawson and 12 grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday in Oceana Methodist Church with burial in Cook Cemetery. Evans Funeral Home, Oceana, toting the body until service time.
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Oceana
RNS
Jennie Canterbury
Grace Hospital
Welch
George
Martha Trump Cook
Lola
Ruth Ratliff
Mary Stafford
Florida Pritchard
Rema Smith
Chillicothe
Ohio
Woodrow
Billy Womack
George Wayne Cook
Juanita Lawson
St. Albans
Oceana Methodist Church
Kimball Blankenship
Art Carter
Cook Cemetery
Evans Funeral Home
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Travel Plans
Mrs Hope Mount Hope and Mrs Pete Beirne visited Beckley relatives over the weekend. Beirnes plan to move from Beckley to Mullens this week. Ronald Snyder family from Beckley traveled to Florida to visit relatives including the Snyder and MacMillan households. John Dower of Point Pleasant visited his mother Effie Dower for a nephew birthday. WVU Penn State game attendees included Harvie Stark and the Neely and Martin families.
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Charles Puckett
Jim Puckett
Kim
South Charleston
Puckett
Coral Roberts
Memorial Field House
John Dower
Point Pleasant
Effie Dower
Donald Marchio
Cathy Jones
Conrad Neely
WVU
Penn State
Morgantown
Harvie Stark
Conrad Neely Jr
Bill Martin
Bob Martin
Maple Fork Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Maple Fork residents report visits from James Garriston and daughter Carrol of Cleveland Ohio who are in the area for a few days. Mrs Gladys Bray of Cleveland weekend guest of Ar butes Hurd. Mr and Mrs Sam Davis hosted Mr and Mrs Lawrence Warden of Beckley. Alex Coffey returns from Bishop Virginia after visiting Mr and Mrs Raymond Coffey. Mr and Mrs Elmer Myres and Ray Myres spend a few days at home while employed in Virginia.
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Maple Fork
James Garriston
Carrol
Cleveland
Ohio
Gladys Bray
Arbutes Hurd
Sam Davis
Lawrence Warden
Beckley
Alex Coffey
Bishop
Raymond Coffey
Elmer Myres
Ray My
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Wye
Pineville Maternity Hospital
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Robertson and
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Chrysler
Plymouth
New Plymouth
Steve Allen
Plymonts
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Matheny
G. Chaffin
Miss Kitty Richardson
Miss Sandra King
Miss Alma King
Tommy Scott
Tony Bailey
Thomas King
Bobby White
Janieve White
Charles Amburgy
Bob Smith
Freda Toler
Gene Clouse
Douglas Mayhew
Cheryl Mayhew
Connie King
Sharon King
Billy Mathews
Roger Mayhew
Carol Rose
Brenda McClung
Peggy Lou Cook
Rosa Stewart
Billy Baldwin
Michael Plaster
Carol Scott
High Blackburn
Erman Waddles
Senator Carson
Farm Woman's Club
Bob Williams
Mrs. Canterbury
Mrs. Hope
Larry Hurd
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