Five Couples Obtain Fayetteville Marriage Licenses
Fayette County clerk reports last week issued licenses for five couples. Isaac Cleveland Toney 21 of Dothan and Arlene Lou Underwood 19 of Scarbro. John Anderson Bibb Jr. 20 of Oak Hill and Deborah Lynn Shockey 17 of Oak Hill. Lonnie Willard Gunnoe Jr. 71 of Danese and Wilma May Taylor 21 of Maplewood. Gerald Wayne Newhouse 25 of Woodbridge Virginia and Carol Fay Campbell 19 of Oak Hill. Donald Joseph Persinger 28 of Page and Judith Lee Dickerson 24 of Fayetteville.
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Isaac Cleveland Toney
Dothan
Charles and
Dana Smith Toney
Arlene Lou Underwood
Scarbro
O Harold
Ina White Underwood
John Anderson Bibb Jr
Oak Hill
John
Dorothy Persinger Bibb
Deborah Lynn Shockey
Bill and
Dollie Treadway Shockey
Lonnie Willard Gunnoe Jr
Danese
Lonnie
Virginia Lester Gunnoe
Wilma May Taylor
Maplewood
John and
Loren Ayers Taylor
Gerald Wayne Newhouse
Woodbridge, Va
William and
Nellie Walker Newhouse
Carol Fay Campbell
Lester and
Cora Pengington Campbell
Donald Joseph Persinger
Page
Edward and
Mary Kirk Persinger
Judith Lee Dickerson
Fayetteville
Iona Akers Dickerson
Ida Helton Improves After Major Surgery at Beckley Hospital
Mount Hope report notes Mrs Ida Helton at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital recovering from a major operation. Also listed are Marshall University students visiting the weekend from their homes Robert Dorado and Fred McLain Jr. and Mrs Isabel Rader confined at home due to illness.
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Mount Hope
Rns
Ida Helton
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Marshall University
Robert Dorado
Sam Dorado
Fred McLain Jr
Fred McLain
Isabel Rader
Lions hear Mount Hope teacher on a challenge to think
Mount Hope High School teacher E C Smith spoke at the Mount Hope Lions meeting on a challenge to think. He praised Lions as a humanitarian service club and cited enabling a student to attend the West Virginia Constitutional Convention in Charleston. Ben Dorsey represented Mount Hope in the event and served on the Taxation and Finance committee. delegates from four county high schools participated.
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Mount Hope
ANL
E. C. Smith
Mount Hope High
Mount Hope Lions Ub
Ben Lewis
Smith
Lions Club
Henley
Ben Dorsey
Charleston
House of Delegate
Montgomery
Gauley Bridge
Meadow Bridge
Ben
Reporter Contacts for Local Residents
Be A Reporter lists contact names and phone numbers for Herndon Susan Quesenberry Mabscott Elizabeth Robinson and Helen Mrs Violet Moore. The entry provides direct lines for readers to report tips or contact local correspondents.
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Helen
Violet Moore
Herndon
Susan Quesenberry
Mabscott
Elizabeth Robinson
Farm Women Elect Officers
Pax Farm Women's Club elected officers at a Thursday meeting with Mrs. Carl Murdock hosting. Appointed were Mrs. Jesse Athey president, Mrs. Madge Weeks vice president, Mrs. Raymond Kelly secretary treasurer, Mrs. Willis Wingrove family life, Mrs. Marie Aliff culture art, Mrs. Lena Holstein citizenship, Mrs. Dessie Holley recreation, Mrs. Jess Williams health, Mrs. Sam Hyden health, Mrs. Claude Humphrey safety, Mrs. Carl Murdock international relations, Mrs. Nora Covey devotional, and Mrs. Bob Brown reporter. A Christmas party is planned December 3 at Mrs. Raymond Kelly’s Long Branch home. A covered-dish dinner honored many members and guests.
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PAX
Pax Farm Woman's Club
Carl Murdock
Jesse Athey
Madge Weeks
Raymond Kelly
Willis Wingrove
Marie Aliff
Lena Holstein
Dessie Holley
Jess Williams
Sam Hyden
Claude Humphrey
Nora Covey
Bob Brown
Long Branch
Nina Wingrove
Lena Holston
Kenneth Dangerfield
Dana Hyden
Jess Humphrey
Sarita Murdock
Vanessa Wingrove
Shower Honors Mrs. B. Stover in Maple Fork Home
Mrs. Byron Stover of Maple Fork Road was honored with a stork shower Friday evening at her mother Mrs. Preston Renfro’s home. Hostesses were Mrs. David Parent Mrs. Lacey Stover and Mrs. Mae Renfro. Games were played and prizes awarded with many attendees listed.
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Maple Fork
Byron Stover
Maple Fork Road
Preston Renfro
David Parent
Lacey Stover
Mae Renfro
Geraldine Mitchell
Flora Parent
Margaret Marchio
Cherry Barbera
Bill Dixon
Ford II Sparks Sideburns Trend, New Look Origin Traced
NEA Menswear Specialist notes Henry Ford II sparked modern sideburns and long hair fashion after a Le Mans trip in 1967. Historians say postwar crew cuts bred bland personalities, prompting hippie and counterculture styles to rise, with Ford’s flair accelerating a broad social shift and even politicians adopting longer sideburns.
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Bob Cochnar
NEA
NEW York
Henry Ford II
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Korea
Johnny
Hair fashion notes and visiting updates blend in Maple Fork item
A Maple Fork notes column records visiting relatives from J M Hill family in Columbia and elsewhere, plus updates on Mrs Ethel Perry a Beckley Hospital patient and other domestic visits. A later paragraph discusses growing mustaches and sideburns, hairpieces, and masculine symbols in changing fashion trends with a light quote about raising hair on the face.
Deeds Recorded In Fayette Fayetteville Land Transfers
Fayette County records list transfers since Nov 13 including Barbara Watts and Melvin Workman to Elizabeth Workman near Kimberly on Armstrong Creek for 1000 dollars. Other deeds include Kepto to Lloyds at Oak Hill for 13000, National Bank of Ansted to Ansted Bank Building Corp. for 19500, Houghton to Driver for Veterans Affairs in Scarbro for 1000, and multiple parcels in Mountain Cove Oak Hill and Fayetteville districts with varied sums and some no consideration.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Barbara
Charles Watts
Melvin
Betty Workman
Elizabeth Workman
Kimberly
Armstrong Creek
Joe
Margaret Kepto
Edward
Dorothy Lloyd
Oak Hill
National Bank of
Veterans Affairs
Scarbro
E. Houghton
W. J. Driver
Mountain Cove
Allen Sharp
Jean Sharp
City of Oak Hill
East View Addition
Woodrow Williams
Audrey Williams
Kenneth
Thayer
Matt
Auguena Crook
Clifford
Doris Gibson
Lemual
Evelyn Jones
Bobby
Pennie Letchford
Huddlestone Heights
Travis
Frances Sherer
Kathy Sherer
Roy
Chad Ketchum
L. C. Taylor
Earl
Gypsy Jenkins
Lena Budd Powers
Mount Hope
National Bank of Ansted
Ansted
Main Street
Thomas
Mary Spears
Brenda Maynor
Willis Branch
Betty Arthur
James
Phyllis King
Wolf Creek
Pat
Helen Hamilton
Josephine
Charles Houck
Oren
Ada Mount
Lindberg
Officer Charged In Shooting Death
Gilbert police officer Jack Clark 44 from Delbarton is charged with murder after shooting Ed Harrison 62 during a prowler call at a country store. State police say Harrison raised a shotgun prompting Clark to fire, saying this is the law.
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Gilbert
Upi
Delbarton
Jack Clark
Mingo County
Grand Jury
Ed Harrison
Clark
Harrison
Budget cut ordered in American Lutheran Church
The church trustees slash the 1968 budget by five percent, trimming $22.5 million expenditures by about $1 million. Dr. George S. Schultz says rising local giving is hurting denomination-wide programs.
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Omaha, Neb
Coronation chair in Westminster Abbey features Stone of Scone seat
The coronation chair at Westminster Abbey includes a seat of stone known as the Stone of Scone. This historicStone is a notable part of the ceremony setting and reflects centuries of royal tradition.
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Westminster Abbey
Scone
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