Sherman High Seniors to Present Play Friday
Sherman High School senior class presents a three act mystery comedy Creepers with fourteen students in roles led by Hercules Nelson played by Frankie Childers and Wilbur Maxwell by Eddie Cooper. The cast includes Dew sle Eleanor McNecky Nina Quigley Judy Lewis Frankie Carla Lockwood Aunt Mary Shirley Meadows Uncle Bob James Massey Granny Linda Williams Mr Quigley Rudy Davis Madeline Alice Bell Harry Schuster Daphne Jackie DuLowe Claude Glen Morrison and Chubby Jarrell as master of ceremonies. Friday school presentation precedes an 8 p.m. evening show directed by Frank Filson with Elaine Buchko as student director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granny
Linda Williams
Mr. Quigley
Rudy Davis
Madeline
Alice Bell
Harry Schuster
Jack Haddad
Daphne
Jackie DuLowe
Claude
Glen Morrison
Chubby Jarrell
George Lawrence Dies at 77 in Simon
George Lawrence 77 died at his Simon home at 4 a.m. Monday. Born June 1 1880 in Simon, he was son of Joseph and Mary Cline Lawrence. Survived by wife Viele, five sons including Bernie Drewey and Dewey of Simon Estes of West Carrollton Ohio Sige of Fort Lauderdale Fla. five daughters Garnet Morgan Kennedy Lynch Graham Bowling. body at Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
George Lawrence
Joseph and
Mary Cline Lawrence
Viele Lawrence
Bernie
Drewey
Dewey
Estes
West ‘Carrallton
Ohio
Sige Lawrence
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Garnet Morgan
Thanksgiving Is Topic at Shan Non Cooper Circle Meeting
The Shan non Cooper Circle of Cook Memorial Baptist Church met at Mrs. Thomas Bowles’s River Drive home with 13 members and no visitors. Mrs. Elma Wayhurst gave the roll call, the program centered on true thanksgiving, and a scripture from Second Corinthians was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rn5
Shannon Cooper
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Thomas Bowles
River Drive
Elma Wayhurst
Floyd- Rose
Second Corinthans
Joyce Stevens
Roblert McCoy
O. L. Burgess
Floyd Rose
Bowles
Sandra
Dick Cook
Flose
C. L. Burgess
Gilbert Goode
Claude Phillips
Fred Beavers
George Privett
Millard Dancy
Robert McCoy
Leah, Smith
Elma Hayhurst
Byron Kent Burgess
Tod Drinks Paint Thinner. 2 Month Old Not Serious
Theresa Newcomb, 2 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Newcomb Baileysville, was admitted after drinking paint thinner. Condition listed as not serious. Ada Elswick convalescing at Lillydale Stevens Clinic Hospital after illness. Mary Griffith and Mrs K C Griffith confined at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileysville
Rns
Theresa, Newcomb
James Newcomb
Lillydale
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Ada Elswick
Wetoh
K. C. Griffith
Mary Griffith
E. M. Wilkingon
Gas Rate Hikes Hit Three West Virginia Districts
The Public Service Commission approved a Southern Public Service Co rate increase for 4761 Logan customers across Montgomery Madison and Milton vicinities in Fayettel Kanawha Cabell counties. A $10,000 bond is required to cover a potential refund if United Fuel Gas Co or Hope Natural Gas Co do not get PSC approval. A Boston firm Cabot plans a separate WV rate rise to lift yearly revenue by $1,027,000 affecting towns including Hinton Fayet teville Mount Hope Pineville Grantsville Elizabeth and Beckley area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Southern Public Service Co
Logan
Montgomery and Vicinity
Fayetteland
Kanawha
Madison
Boone County
Millon
Cabell County
Southern
United. Fuel, Gas'Co
Hope Natungs Gas’ Co
PSC
United Fuel and Hope
Commission
Montgomery
Madison and Vicinity
Milton and Vicinity
Godfrey L. Cabol Inc
Boston
West Virginia
Cabol
Cabot
Hinton
Fayetteville
Mount Hore
Pineville
Grantsville
Elizabeth
Beckley
Rites Thursday For Mullens Man
Oscar William Andrews 75 a former Virginian Railway pipefitter died about 8 am today at his South Mullens home from a severe asthma attack He was born April 30 1882 in Greenville NC and lived in Mullens since 1917 He is survived by three sons three daughters a sister and 15 grandchildren The funeral is set for Thursday at 1 pm at Mullens First Methodist Church with burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Beckley Pallbearers are Earl Collins Earl Elmore John Bradbury Zak Lawson N W McGhee and Sam Farley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Oscar William Andrews
Elmore
Virginian Railway
South Mullens
Greenville
N. C
Wethel
First Methodist Church
Pete” Jr
Guyandotte Ave
Willie
Tommy
News York City
Mary
Wesley
Bringham
Cellarsburg
Ind
Everett Rice
Logan
Susie Edj Wards
Snow Hill
K J. Chenoweth
Mallens First Methodist Church
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Beckley
Robertson and Foglesang
Andrews
Earl Collins
Earl Elmore
John Bradbury
Zak Lawson
N. W. McGhee
Sam Farley
Methodist Circle Meets at Pineville Home
Suzanna Wesley Circle of the First Methodist Church Pineville met at Mrs Bruno Paris home with co host Mrs Joseph Bragg. Mrs William Nixon and Mrs John Seolers led the program and business session. Mrs James G McDermitt president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service attended and noted several items. Members prepared corsages for the Christmas demonstration at the Methodist Church Saturday with luncheon served by members and hostesses assisted by Mrs Woodrow Rutherford to the 14 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Suzanna Wesley
First Methodist Church
Bruno Paris
Joseph Bragg
William Nixon
John Seolers
James G. McDermitt
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Woodrow Hutherford
Price Hill Ladies Present Programs For Thanksgiving And Five Senses
Price Hill Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs Dessie Cooper home. Sue Massey Joretta Cox Dorothy Cox and Linda Cox presented the programs Hill area residents attended including Gertie Ellis Earnest Underwood Christine Wooldridge and daughter Kyleen Berdie Massey and daughters Jeanne Sue Marie Cox and daughters Joretta Dorothy Helen Cox and daughter Linda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iprice “Hill
Price -Hill Ladies’ Auxiliary
Dessie Cooper
Sue Massey
Joretta Cox
Dorothy Cox
Linda Cox
Gertie Ellis
Earnest Underwood
Christine ? Wooldridge
Kyleen
Berdie Massey
Jeanne
Sue
Marie’ Cox
Joretta
Dorothy
Helen Cox
Linda
Dessie. Cooper
Judge Speaks To Madison Woman's Club Meeting
Judge K. K. Hall of Madison addressed the Madison Woman's Club Friday at 7 30 p m in the memorial building discussing The Many Faces of Eve. Devotional led by Mrs W F Harless with hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Inns
Madison Woman's Club
Judge K. K. Hall
Madison
Judge Hall
Memorial Building
W. F. Harless
R. P. School
J. M. Bias
Andrew Cox
Joe Pargo
Eleanor Haney
Troy Law
Jess Pauley
D. Pamplin
John Wells
Veterans Day gathering in Welch with Truman guest of honor
N F Walkup attended the Welch Veterans Day celebration where former president Harry S Truman was the guest of honor. Walkup’s son Forrest Walkup Jr, employed at Welch, was among about 50 attendees. Other visitors include Mrs H M McGraw in St Albans and Brenda Humphrey visiting Craigsville and Craiggittal.
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Cittsville
Brenda
Wright
Pax
Welch
N. F.’ Walkup
Harry S. Truman
Al- 50
Forrest Walkup Jr
Boone Miners to Receive EGFA Service Pins
East ern Gas and Fuel Associates will award service pins to 21 Boone County miners with 30 year pins to seven Wharton No 1 Mine workers. Additional 30 year pins go to Dan Shellon of Wharton No 2 Mine and four 4 tenured staff from Wharton units. Nine miners earn 2 year pins across Wharton No 1 and No 2 mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
BNS
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Boone County
Coal Company
Wharton No. 1
Irvin V. Cabbell
Hobart Green
Carson C. Jarrell
Ray Lottis
Leonard Lester
James N. Vickers
Ezra White
Dan Shellon
Wharton No. 2
EGFA
Delmar Rash
Franklin Short
Adam Sparks
Wharton
Lee
B. Estep
Ebert Cole
Earl Hampton
Finley Jarrell
Bredell Lane
Proctor
Middaugh
Robert A. Miller
Arthur Mooney
A. Lite Jackson
Elery
Toler
Eastern
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting At Lilly Haven Church
The Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs Hugh Barber’s home. A Bible quiz awarded prizes to Mrs Betty Frazier Mrs Norma Frazier and Mrs Hugh Barber. Next meeting planned at Mrs Bill Womack’s home with refreshments for listed members.
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Willy Haven
ANS
Lilly Haven Baptist Church
Janice Barber
Sherry? Frazier
Letha
Womack
Ronda Womack
Lilly Slaven Personal Notes From Lilly Haven Society
Lilly Haven reports influenza confinement for De laine Clark and daughter Debbie. James Jones family including Sancra Judy and Rita Logan visit Beckley explosives area. Mrs Ross Jones and John visit Mrs Eugene Newsome in Mullens who is ill with pneumonia. Fred Childress family from Coal City visit Arthur Ruth. Carlos Brooks visiting Bluefield. Sandra Jones confined at home with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Haven
Rnl
Delaine Clark
Debbie
James Jones
Sancra
Judy
Rita
Logan
Beckley R
Ross Jones
John
Drema League
Arthur Ruth
Carlos Brooks
Bluefield
Sandra Jones
Turkey Banquet Planned by WSCS in Veville
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at First Methodist Church Veville, planning a turkey banquet Friday night to honor the Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Jurisdiction of West Virginia. Members discussed a luncheon, Christmas exchange, and Union Thanksgiving service, with reports from committee chairs and a salad service after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veville
RNS
Woman's Society of | Christian
James “G." McDermitt
Lora Inevilie
Ager
Soira Paeyilier
West Virginia
Elaine Taylor
W. C. Bailey Jr
R. H. Breeden
Long
W. V. McNemar Jr
Holiday Displays Set Saturday at Pineville Church
A Christmas demonstration and display will be held Saturday at Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church in Pineville. The event, sponsored by the American Home and Garden Department of the Pineville Woman's Club, features gift wrapping, card displays, a luncheon, and a later bazaar with home baked goods, canned items, and sewing crafts.
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Pineville
RNS
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
American Home and Garden Department
Pineville Woman's Club
John Scoleri
James Smith
Logan Garden Club
Woman's Society of the Methodist Church
Lucille Hays
Mullens
W. Vj. McNemar Jr
Charles Richner
Shower honors Browning at Lilydale home
Mrs Oley Browning was honored with a stork shower at the Lilydale home of Mrs George Taylor. Games were played and prizes awarded to Mrs Henry Allen Mrs Oliver Craig and Miss Loretta Dean. Attendees included Mrs Dixie Cook Mrs Eugene Hizer Mrs Betty O’Neal Mrs Ruth Trent Mrs Dennis Dean Mrs Henry Allen Mrs Oliver Craig and Miss Loretta Dean.
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Allydale
RNS
Oley Browning
Lilydale
George Taylor
Henry Allen
Oliver Craig
Loretta Dean
Dixie “Cook
Eugene Hizer
Betty O'Neal
Ruth Trent
Dennis Dean
Wyoming Case to Be Reviewed by State Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court will review an $8,000 Wyoming County verdict against Crozer Coal and Land Co for trespass linked to strip mining near Oceana. The case stems from 22 heirs of Mrs. Mary E. Brows. The court also granted review of a $33,000 Baker verdict in Nicholas County over an explosion that destroyed Hollis Mullins’ store in Dille on Oct 7, 1955, citing insufficient evidence of negligence and cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Wyoming
Crozer Coal and Land Co
State Supreme Court
Mary E. Brows
Crozer
Oceana
Supreme Court
C. Baker
John P.baker
Nicholas County
Hollis Mullins
Dille
Bakers
Bakers’ Appeal
Mullins
James B. Riley
Pineville Personal Notices Highlight Local Movements
J B Ball of Montross spent Friday night with his parents in Pineville then joined his wife and son in Bluefield to be with her father at Bluefield Sanitarium. W C Worrell and wife visited Huntington for a hospital check up as she recovers from major surgery. Dan iels family hosted Pride more and others in Pineville. Miss Gwendolyn Box returned to Washington DC after weekend in Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Rns
J. B. Ball
Montross
Zed C. Ball
Bluefield
Louis Roncaglione
Bluefield Sanitarium
W. C. Worrell
Huntington
Chapmansville
H. E. Crews
Catherine Crews
Logan
A. E. Hatcher Jr
Leslie Young
Cisne
Til
Goodwin Jarvis
Bailey-Murphy
Gwendolyn Box
Washington, D. C
Fred T. Box
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Carol Jarrell
Frank Filson
Elaine Buchko
Judy Nelson
Virginia Beard
Carolyn Hanger
Sel Builders
Parris Angel
Wayne Jarrell
Norman Atkins
Della Joan Caruthers
John Midkiff
SURIS
Cohen
Neville
Tot
Oakwood Ave
Ramey Nash
Beckley CL
Fayette
Boone
Methodist Circle
Richmond Cleaners & Laundry
Richmond
Pichmontv
Pax Personals
Ladies Auxiliary
Social Security Office
Oak Hill
Charles Teets
Pamela Spessard
Glen Jean
Lilly Slaven Personals
WSCS
K. H. Breeden
John B Thomas
C. E. Wilks
T. G. Morgan
A. &. Baldwin
Fred H. Shannon
Clarence E. Long
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Pery Peetty Li
H&m Shoe
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