Fire Destroys Harvey Home
Harvey report details a morning blaze that fully engulfed Louis Bianco’s recently remodeled home in Harvey. Owner estimates losses at 10 000 with the fire possibly starting from a central furnace. Neighbor Dolly Watson notified Oak Hill Fire Department after hearing a baby cry at about 3 a m. Bianco, visiting his sister in Fayetteville, may have insufficient insurance to cover damages.
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Harvey
RNS
Louis Bianco
Arthur Akers
Dolly Watson
Fayetteville
Akers
Wyoming Cancer Unit Withdraws From United Fund
The Wyoming County Cancer Society voted November 1 to rejoin the American Cancer Society West Virginia Division, withdrawing from the United Fund of Wyoming County. Dr C C Cottrell of Glen Rogers led the meeting with a unanimous vote.
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Glen Rogers
RUS
Wyoming County Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
West Virginia
United Fund of
Wyoming County
C. C. Cottrell
Glen Roglers
PTA Carnival to Benefit School Programs at Lan sing
The Parent Teacher Association will hold its annual carnival from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Lan sing school. Proceeds from carnival booths go to PTA projects. The event ends at 8 30 p.m. with remarks by Miss Marion Miller, principal, under the supervision of PTA president Mrs. Ernest Ellison.
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OAK Wagens
Te Lene
Parent - Teacher - Association
Lansing
PTA
Marion Miller
Ernest Ellison
Conley High Schoolprepares open house week view exhibits
Conley High School Mullens marks National Education Week from Nov 6 to Saturday with an open house Sunday. Parents and friends may tour displays and speak with teachers and principal about students work. Beatrice Hazzard seen with students studying college literature for college entrance. Garland Johnson Mary Lee Coles Maxine Morris Brenda Johnson Edgar Richardson shown.
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Conley High School
Mullens
Beatrice Hazzard
Garland Johnson
Mary Lee Coles
Maxine Morris
Brenda Johnson
Edgar Richardson
Mullens High Science Club Elects New Officers
Newly elected Mullens High School Science Club officers are Robert Sandy vice president Linda Williams secretary treasurer and David Morris president. The group meets monthly under sponsor Mrs Dora Lewis biology and science teacher at the school.
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Mullens High School
Robert Sandy
Linda Williams
David Morris
Dora Lewis
Trooper Pettry to Address Lansing Mountaineer 4-H Club
Trooper E. H. Pettry of the Oak Hill State Police detachment will speak on highway safety to the Lansing Mountaineer Seniors 4-H Club at 7 p.m. Monday at Lansing School. Pettry patrols Route 60 in north Fayette County.
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Oak Hill
RNS
E. H. Pettry
Lansing Mountaineer
Lansing
Pettry
State Police
North Fayette County
West Virginia Tech picks 1960 all-opponent team
Montgomery AP reports WVU Tech selects its all-opponent team for 1960. Emory and Henry supplies three players, West Liberty provides three, with names including Jack Scheutz Richard Wilinski Roy Kasimakis Tyler Pruitt Dave Looney Sonny Wall John Bagby and Tom Scott among backs ends and linemen.
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Emory and Henry
Sonny Wall
John Bagby
Randolph Macon
Tom Scott
Morehead
Dodgers Share Coliseum Dates With 1961 AL Team
Los Angeles Dodgers and the new American League club won approval to play in Memorial Coliseum in 1961. Supervisor Kenneth Hahn said after the Coliseum Commission meeting that the AL team may use the venue, sharing dates with the Dodgers.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Memorial Coliseum
Kenneth Hahn
Coliseum Commission
Speed Racer Winning Battle Of Paralysis
LAS VEGAS NEV AP Automobile speed racer Mickey Thompson, 31, of El Monte California, suffers a fractured vertebra and paralysis after a hydroplane accident on Lake Mead. One-time prognosis suggested he might never walk, but Dr John Connolly reports movement in Thompson's toes and hopeful recovery.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Mickey Thompson
el Monte
Calif
Lake, Mead
John R. Connolly
Dr. Connolly
Panthers See Nothing Unusual About Army
Pitt coach Johnny Michelosen says Saturdays game against Army will be another tough test for the Panthers who enter at 4-2-2 while Army stands 6-2. He praises Army as strong and hard hitting, noting their conditioning at West Point makes them deceptively powerful.
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Pittsburgh
Army
Pitt Panthers
Johnny Michelosen
Pitt
Michelosen
West Point
Mount Hope Briefs Patients Return Home
Mrs. Cecil Craft recovers at home after several days in Oak Hill Hospital for pneumonia treatment. Charles Cavendish returns to Oak Hill Hospital Sunday for further care. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Clapper came home Friday after an extended visit with his sister Mrs. Carrie Buchannon in Zanesville Ohio and sister Mrs. Alta Gregg of Cumberland Ohio.
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Mount Hope
Cecil Craft
Oak Hill Hospital
Charles Cavendish
C. E. Clapper
Carrie Buchannon
Zanesville
Ohio
Alta Gregg
Cumberland
Dodgers Aim for Chavez Ravine as 1962 Home
The Coliseum is eyed as a permanent home for the Dodgers, with plans to move to the Chavez Ravine ballpark in 1962. Team officials push to settle the tenancy and begin construction timelines, signaling a shift from previous arrangements.
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Coliseum
Dodgers
Chavez Ravine
Mossy Scarbro Family and Oak Hill Hospital Notes
Mossy Scar bro Eddie Scar bro, son of Huey Scar bro, is a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Sgt Gary Payne and Mrs Payne of Ft Riley Kan are visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Payne for a week. Sunday guests included Mrs Elsie Gilbert and her son Curtis of Oak Hill. Arnold Williams was admitted to Oak Hill Hospital after a heart attack at home. Johnny Minnifee of Oak Hill visited the Jarretts. Mrs Raymond Sumpter of Scar bro, a former Dothan resident, is a patient at Oak Hill Hospital. Mrs Jennie Buttrick has returned home after a week with her sister and Mr and Mrs C D Scarbro of Crab Orchard. Sunday guests at the Weeks home included Floyd Richards and his wife.
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Oak Hill
Thearon Jarrett
Raymond Sumpter
Scarbro
Dothan
Oak Hill Hospital
Jennie Buttrick
Leo Hall
Church Council Meets at Mount Hope Assembly of God
Members of the Woman's Mission Council met Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the Mount Hope Assembly of God Church. Mrs Mildred Cheek presided in Mrs Herbert Walker's absence with prayer by Mrs Pearl Montgomery. A Thanksgiving devotional and program followed. Attending were Mrs Grace Harris Mrs William Stack and Mrs John Steplowski. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Grover Dotson with a Christmas gifts exchange planned for year end.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Woman's Mission Council
Mount Hope Assembly of God Church
Mildred Cheek
Herbert Walker
Pearl Montgomery
Grace Harris
William Stack
John Steplowski
Grover Dotson
Director Discusses Work Of Children's Home At Youth Meet
Dr A Coleman Brown executive director of the Methodist Children's Home spoke at the Booth Festival of Wyoming County Methodist youth at the Oceana church. He described homes for aged, needy and homeless children and reviewed West Virginia work, showing a film on Burlington Home. Youth groups exhibited booths judged by originality. Oceana MYF won first, Pineville second, Alpeca third. Prizes included books and a gold framed Christ picture. Bonnie Stewart of Matheny elected vice president of the sub-district, with officers listed and next meeting at Matheny on Dec 5.
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Oceana
RNS
Burlington
A. Coleman Brown
Booth
Wyoming County
Oceana Methodist Church
Oceana Myf
Pineville
Alpeca
Brown
Wanda Gray
Mae Belcher
Christ
Bonnie Stewart
Matheny
Art Carter
William Street
College visitors and family weekend gatherings reported
Oceana and nearby towns hosted several family weekend visits. Marshall College students Tommy Stewart Donnie Cook and Harold Walker visited Lynco, Oceana and Clear Fork areas. Grady Mitchem stayed with his mother in Princeton, with John Sturgill in Clear Fork. Families from Pineville and Roanoke also spent time with relatives in Oceana and Richmond Virginia.
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Oceana
RNS
Marshall College
Tommy Stewart
Agee Stewart
Lynco
Donnie Cook
Harold Walker
John A. Walker
Grady Mitchem
Zora Mitchem
Princeton
John Sturgill
Clear Fork
Otis Cook
Peggy Lou Ofin
Dick Cook
Jimmy
Judy
Pineville
John Goddard
Millard Fillmore
Local Weekend Visitors and Extended Family News
Pax PAX visiting kin in Kopperston Oak Hill Charleston and Beckley. Neville Winston in Charleston. Holley and Reed families visit from East Bank Charlton Heights Crab Orchard. Lively family hosts multiple relatives from Oceana Oak Hill Montgomery Beckley. Della Tyree hosts Bed ford Oak Hill. Dangerfield family returns from Elkton Maryland. Wrights celebrate 50th anniversary with Hall and Henderson relatives.
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Diamond
Neville Winston
Charleston
Coy Holley
L. F. Reed
East Bank
Harry Holley
Charlton Heights
Junior Holley
Crab Orchard
Anna Lively
Leslie Lively
Ted
Alan
Oceana
Donald Lively
Oak Hill
Tracy Lively
Jane Ellen
David
Homer Lively
Beverly
Montgomery
French Davis
Beckley
Della Tyree
Howard Tyree
Bedford
Kenneth Dangerfield
Barry
Bruce
Wesley
Elkton
Richard Wright
Ray Wright
Billy
Judy
Tommy
Glen Wright
Pamela Lynn
Earl
Maggie
Sandy
Ex-Prisoner Held In Death Of Scarbro Woman
A Green town man James Chesterfield Wood amid prior sentence for beating Eleanor Douglas 48 Scarbro is charged with murder and held on 25000 bond in her death. He waived preliminary hearing and faces Fayette County Grand Jury action. Autopsy report pending after slaying occurred Wednesday. Wood released from State Penitentiary several months ago.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Greentown
Eleanor Douglas
Scarbro
James Chesterfield Wood
Bd Godsey
Fayette County
Grand Jury
Charleston
Carl Berkley
Douglas
Wood
Minden
Berkley
Mrs. Douglas
State
Mullens Methodists Surpass Pledge Goal
Mullens Methodist Church reports 17 193 50 raised at final Faith in Action dinner surpassing original 10 800 pledge goal. Funds to support a West Virginia Methodist quadrennial program for ten major projects. canvass by about 40 workers and church leaders.
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Mullens
RNS
Virgil Conant
Woman’s Sobiety of
Christian Service
R. H. Mitchell
World Wide Guild Pot Luck Dinner Meeting
World Wide Guild held a pot luck dinner in the Teme Pewee room Tuesday at 5 30 p m. Mrs Maude Ayers coordinated the event with officers Mildred president Carolee vice president Malinda Davis secretary and Anna Mae Adkins treasurer. A brief business session planned the White Cross Overland quota and Christmas gift exchange. attendees included Anna Mae Adkins Janet Logan Carol Summers Mildred Dinkler Malinda Davis Becky Humphrey Beverley Logan Kathy McClung and Mrs Ayers. The next meeting will be a Christmas party at Mrs Ayers home in December.
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Mount Hope
The
World Book
Maude Ayers
Mildred
Caroleee
Malinda Davis
Anna Mae Adkins
Janet Logan
Carol Summers
Mildred Dinkler
Becky Humphrey
Beverley Logan
Kathy McClung
Mrs. Ayers
Ayers
Kilsyth Auxiliary Monday Meeting Details
Kilsyth Auxiliary met Monday with Mrs. Ocie Goins as hostess. The group opened with a hymn Rescue the Perishing and Psalm reading by Mrs. Ar ur. A short business session discussed the Oct. 15 turkey dinner to pay the auxiliary debts. Rev. Roy Tyree conducted revival services at 7:30 p.m. and Friday featured Happy Hour children's music. Refreshments were served to members including Mrs. Mary Baurer and others. Mrs. Goins was named delegate to the Beckley Freewill Baptist Conference at Ury Church.
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Ocie Goins
Arur
Edith Sneed
Pearl Tate
Roy Tyree
Maple Fork
Children of the Happy Hour Group
Mary Baurer
Hattie Bennett
Ethel Blanchard
Jackie Combs
Helen Greer
Ruby Barbara Crumb
Kate Arthur
Shirley Baurer
Beckley
Miss Bulldog Crowned At Marsh Fork High School
Carolyn Gyovai was crowned Miss Bulldog of 1960 at Marsh Fork High School during half time of the homecoming game against Shady Spring. Attendants were Bobbie Kay Webb and Kay Reeves. Escorts were Donald Humphrey, Johnny Cla y, and Wynston Holbrook. Carolyn is a Marsh Fork senior, active in National Honor Society, Pep Club, school paper staff, Future Journalists of America president, and yearbook editor. Webb is a Marsh Fork senior and former band clarinetist and girl scout, while Kay Reeves is a junior, former cheerleader and band clarinetist. The event occurred in rain, with a dance at the school afterward. Marsh Fork lost to Shady.
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Kay Reeves
Marsh Fork High School
Velma ‘Gyovai
Z. Gyovai
Naoma
National Me Society
Pep Club
Future Journalists of America
To School
the Ken
Bobbie Kay Webb
Kermit Webb
Rock Creek
Marsh Fork
Marsh ‘Fork
Kay
Elbert Reeves
Eunice
Shady
Birth of first great grandson announced for Toney and Wright
J S Wim Toney and B A Wright announce the birth of their first great grandson Mark Edward born November 6 at St Marys Hospital. He weighed seven pounds three ounces and is a child of Eddie Huntington and Mrs. Eddie Huntington.
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Pax
J. S
Wim) Toney
B. A. Wright
Mark Edward
St. Mary’s Hospital
Eddie
He Hrainer Huntington
Ae mii
Crabesac
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Virginia
Methodist Children’s Home
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Burlington Me
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Science Club
Trooper Pettry
4-H Club
W. Va. Tech
Speed Racer
Church Council Meets
Harry Gillispie
Charles Cox
Itmann
William Turley
Oceana Junior Myf
Harry Rine
Nancy Poland
Dianne Hall
Deanna Ellenburg
Matheny Methodist Church
ACE Auto Stores
ST Tete Oak Hill
Mullens Methodists
World Wide Guild
Kilsyth
Ray Reeves
Carolyn Gyovai
Marsh Fork HS
Roch Creek
Ruda School of Music
Willis Walker
Daniels
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