4 H Achievement Night awards in Fayetteville county
Fayette County H Clubs held its first 4 H Achievement Night at Nutall High School Lookout on November 19. About 350 attendees heard Wil iant Coffindaffer Morgantown assistant state 4 H Club leader. Ribbons totaling 450 and 170 in fair premiums were distributed along with many awards across numerous 4 H categories.
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Fayetevile - Fayette County
Nutall High School
Lookout
Wiliant Coffindaffer
Morgantown
Joe Morris
Southern Counies
Ansted
Shirley Harrell
Caron Crotty
Margo Massey
Alma Wellman
Hico
Billy Hoffer
Rainelle
Carol Sue Cole
Jean Wright
Danese
James Baker
Maggie Richmond
Thurmond
Mac Cole
Eddie Holliday
Fayetteville
Jimmy Jones
Ernest Cook
Joe Organ
Fred New Deck
Oak Hill
Epperly Injured in Wreck Near Oak Hill
E E Epperly coowner of Belle Furniture sustained head and leg injuries and was listed in critical condition at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery after a car ran off road and overturned near Glasgow on Sunday morning. Two companions Thoras Mulligan and Ralph Lafoi were also injured with Mulligan reported in satisfactory condition. The 1956 four door vehicle owned by Epperly was heavily damaged. Chuck and Lisa from Waco visit Irene Fox in Oak Hill for about two weeks.
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Oak-Hill
RNS
E. E. Epperly
Belle Furniture, Co
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Epperly
Ford Addition
Charleston
Thoras Mulligan
Ralph Lafoi
Lode
Oceana Personals Holiday Visits and Travels
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Markert and daughter returned to Camp Point Indiana after a week with Mrs. Markert’s sisters in Oceana. Bob Lively, WVU freshman, stayed with his parents in Morgantown over the holiday. Various locals visited relatives and friends during Thanksgiving including Jerry Warsing in Huntington and Ronnie Drake in Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Hatfield
Ronnie Drake
Spencer
Hobert Drake
L. W. Beans
Bedford
Ira Blankership
Philip M. Roach
John Lee Shannon
Elbert Shannon
John Lee II
Sandra
Charleston
Lois Hatfield
Kopperston
Barbara Goodwin
Mills and Family
Salem
Goodwin
Oceana High School
Minnie Hawkins
O. R. Wallace
Pat
Larry
Pauletta
Montreal
N.C
Peggy Wallace
Montreat College
Francis Ropp
Stephenson
Ollie Trivett
Virginia
L. M. Lefler
Lefler
Oceana
Hinton
Joe Lefter
Birthday wishes flow in scattered notes across towns
A list of names from Fayetteville Raleigh and nearby areas appears as birthday greetings and well wishes. Included are Oswald, Beryl Mech ing, Ruth Smith, Elbert Smith Beckwith, Rosie Victoria Sexton, Walter Hisey, Reva Workman, Kala Maples and others with street addresses in Fayetteville, Beckley and surrounding communities.
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Oswald Beryl Meching
Glen Jean
Bernie
Raleigh
McCutcheon
Elliot
Flossie Epperly
Fayetteville
Ruth Smith
Thomas Elbert Smith Beckwith
Belle N. Thorn Robson
Hollis James
White
Pax
Rosie Victoria Sexton
Walter B. Hisey
Mt. Hope
Victoria Hines
Reva Marie Workman
Gamoca
Melvin Fox
Mary P. Dickerson
Montgomery
Kala M. Maples
West C St
Earnest Wright
Fayette St
Jacqueline Swann
Beckley Ave
Earnest Walk
Jefferson St
Committee appoints group to form Fayette mental health chapter
Fayette Study Club in Oak Hill appointed an organizing committee to establish a Fayette County mental health chapter. The group includes Mrs. Gi J Thomas Oak Hill Mrs R B Nicholls Carlisle and Mrs Charles Mar nsharger Mount Hope with Mrs J R Price Summerlee as social action chair and Mrs W C Price Swabra as by laws chair. A mass meeting will be called later and Christmas donations are planned for Veterans Hospital Beckley and Moe is Memorial Hospital Milton. The next meeting was set for December 19 at the Fayetteville home of Mrs J H White.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Fayette
Vam
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
West Virginia Council of Churches
State
Mental Heart Society
Eee
Gi. J. Thomas
R. BP
Nicholls
Carlisle
Charles Marnsharger
Mount Hope
J. R. Price
Summer'ée
Wic. Price
Svarbra
George Jarrell Dies at 81 in Naoma Community
George Jarrell 81 of Horse Creek died Saturday at his home. Funeral services were held today at Horse Creek Free Will Baptist Church by Rev. Kenna French, with burial in Eunice Cemetery at Arnett. Survivors include wife Sarah Richmond Jarrell, two sisters, two brothers, and a half sister. Body moved from Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville to his residence.
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NAOMA
RNS
George
Lewis
Jarrell
Horse Creek
Free Will Bapitist
Kenna i French
Eunice
Arnett
Pettus
Free Will Baptist
Laura Jarrell
Nannie Jarrell
Jeff
Willie
Ethel MecCora
Charleston
Armstrong
Whitesville
Hatfield Rites Conducted Today in Baileysville
Federal services for Joseph Rance Hatfield, 66, of Butlersville, were to be held at the Pilgrim Moun ness Church of Baileysville with the Rev. Edgar Beverly presiding. Burial planned at Shannon Cemetery. Hatfield died Friday in Man Memorial Hospital. He is survived by one brother. Evans Funeral Home in Oceana to arrange services.
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Baileysville
RNS
Joseph Rance Hatfield
Honan
Pilgrim Mouness
Edgar
Beverly
Shannon
Hatfield
Butlersville
Man Memorial Hospital
Evans
Oceana
Alec Rose
Area Teachers Honored at Fayetteville Tea
Fayetteville area teachers from the Fayetteville High and Centale schools were honored at a Saturday Tea during National Education Week. The Junior Woman's Club hosted with many members and guests including Mrs. C. E. Chapman, Mrs. E. B. Wood, and Mrs. C. Kidd in attendance.
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Payetteville
ANS
L. E. McAvoy
C.G
Fayetteville
Field
Kemper
J. W. Wright
C. E. Chapman
E. B.j
Chair Wood
Charles Kidd
Houstesses
Man
Johnt Charles Shackelford
Ethelide Fayetteville
Settle
Grose
Joe Eskridge
Club
Vivian Bock
Miss Betty Jo Birckhead Weds Marion A. Tucker in Glen Ferris
Betty Jo Birckhead and Marion A. Tucker wed at Glen Ferris Methodist Church with Rev. John P. Atkins and Rev. Donald Cale officiating. Bridesmaids include her sister Mrs John P. Atkins. best man Dr Roland Birckhead. The couple will reside in Glen Burnie Maryland after a wedding trip.
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Raymond E. Taylor
Taylor Wes
John P. Atkins
Shuqualak
Miss
Roland
Birckhead
Maynard Shumate
Samuel Shumate
Roland S$. Birckhead
Wilbur Syéenstricker
Nancy Connolly
Linda Shumate
Sapinenisse
D. T. Daniels
Tucker
Pineville
John Ross Pride
Vanderbilt and
Peabody
Alpha Delta Pi
Delta Psi Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
Glen Burnie
Fairfax High School
Randolph- Macon ‘College
Korea
Japan
Montgomery Ward
Baltimore
UIA
Harold McDonald Speaks To PTA At Pettus School
Harold L. McDonald new administrator of Raleigh Boone Medical Center spoke on current and proposed services at the center during Pettus School PTA meeting Whitesville RNS The program also featured The White Feather a play by intermediate grades and Thanksgiving and Veterans Day songs and activities led by grades three to six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Harald L. McDonald
Raleigh-Boone Medical Center
Pettus School
Medical Center
Dewey Bone Jr
Hazel Mae
Mary Porterfield
Louise Dan'Be
Dewley Bone
McDonald's
Virginia McClure
Scarbro Elementary
Mrs Daniels Attends Mother's Funeral Rites
In Pineville, Mrs D T Daniels and family travel to Chapmanville after the illness and death of Mrs Mary Kathryn Hunter Pridemore aged 05 years. Pridemore had been a Free Will Baptist Church member since age 18 and is survived by husband Opie Ppidamara of Chapmanville.
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Pineville
Rns
Min
D. T. Daniels
Dilmeda
Johnny
Tommy
Chapmanville
Funeral services for Enya Didi and family ties noted
Enya Didi of Danville and four brothers Mont Hunter of Peck Mills Ira Hunter of Logan Renee Hunter of Blair and James Hunter of Danville, listed with five grandchildren. The funeral was held at the home of her brother-in-law Earl Pridemore of Chapmanville with Rev Wayne Damron officiating. Burial followed at Hainer Cemetery on Hainer Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enya Didi
Lee Duty
Danville
Mont Hunter
Peck Mills
Ira Hunter
Logan
Renee Hunter
Blair
James
Hunter
Earl ‘Pridemore
Chapmanville
Wayne Damron
Hainer
Hainer Branch
Ten Births Recorded At Pineville Hospital
The Pineville Maternity Hospital reports births in November. Couples listed include Richard and Mrs Lester Pineville with a son Jennary Wendell. 0 Smith Wyoming with a son Edwin Gregory. Carlos Webs McGraws with a son Lloyd Timothy. Virgil Maze Pineville with a daughter Jenelle Dartene. Gerald Hardy Memphis with a daughter Treva Lynn. Frank Cook Brenton with a son Linden Bee Me. Morgan Brenton with a son Terry Dale. Coy Ray Bavrock with a daughter Cheryl Lynn. Warren Miller Brenton with a daughter Deborah Lou. Leonard Rose Fanrock with a daughter Patricia Gail.
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Pineville
RNS
Pineville Maternity Hospital
Richard Lester
Jennary Wendell
0. Smith
Wyoming
Edwin Gregory
Carlos B. Webs
McGraws
Lloyd Timothy
Virgil K- Maze
Jenelle Dartene
Gerald Hardy
Memphis
Tenn
Treva Lynn
Frank Cook
Brenton
Linden Bee
Morgan
Terry Dale
Coy Ray Bavrock
Cheryl Lynn
Warren Miller
Pineville Personalities Return Home for Thanksgiving
Five Concord College students Connie Martin Sandra Bailey Jackie Mc Court Lowise Gunter and Ronald Rose were at their homes in Pineville for the Thanksgiving vacation. Prof and Mrs Donald T Wor rel and daughters Nancy and Anne returned to Morgantown Saturday after a visit with relatives in Pineville.
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Pineville
RNS
Connie Martin
Sandra Bailey
Jackie McCourt
Lowise Gunter
Ronald Rose
Concord College
Donald T. Worrell
Nancy
Anne
Morgantown
Hopkins Elected Head of Missionary Society in Oceana
Mrs L M Hopkins was elected president of the Women s Missionary Society at First Baptist Church in Oceana for a second term. Other officers include Ronald Lee Cook vice president Bert Green secretary treasurer Carrie Terry vice president of missions and C F Fisher chairman of white cross. The group amended its constitution to begin new officer terms January 1.
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Oceana
RNS
L. M.aMes
French Manning
J Hopkins
Women's Missionary Society
R. L. Cuddy
First Baptist Church
Nual
Atjdack Davis
Fellowship Guild Court
Hopkin
Society
WCTU Dues Tea Set at Presbyterian Church
Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union plan a dues tea at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Presbyterian Church Central Ave. Dr. Harry A. Duncan, local dentist and Break the Bank quiz winner, will speak.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Presbyterian Church
Central Ave
Harry A. Duncan
Lambert Funeral Rites Set Tuesday in Oceana
Luther Lambert Jr. died after a tavern fight in Lynce Hollow near Oceana. Homer Stable Jr. is jailed in Wyoming County on a murder charge. investigators say a disturbance at Midway Tavern led to Lambert’s death and Blankenship was wounded. Funeral services for Lambert will be held Tuesday at the Oceana Baptist Church.
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Oceana
RNS
Luther Lambert Jr
Oceana Baptist Church
Okey Cooper
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Lambert
Lynce
Cpl. C. W. Andrick
Homer Stable Jr
Kopperston
Walker
Stables
Stable
Kop
Walkup Named Chief Deputy in Assessors Office
N. Fu Walkup of Pax is named chief deputy in Fayette County assessors office replacing C D Lowery who resigns to move to Belle. Walkup served 23 years as Pax postmaster and operated a general store. He will base in Fayetteville after school year. family remains in Pax. He is WWI veteran, American Legion member, married with seven children.
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Fayetteville
RNS
N. Fu
Shorty) Walkup
Pax
Fayette County
Assesors
C. d. Lowery
Lowery
Belle
Walkup
Eerea
Price H. Williams
American Legion
Eistt
Walkun
Nelle Shuma
Six Couples File For Marriage Licenses In Fayette County
In Fayetteville six couples applied for marriage licenses at the Fayette County Clerk’s office. The list includes Harold Crouch and Betty Reese. Sam Calloway and Margaret Coates. James Howard and Latcie Hampton. Herschel Mizner and Melinda Lewis. Kenneth Underwood and Edna Hypes. Harold Williams and Joann Harris.
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Payetteville
ANS
Fayette County
Harold Joan Crouch
George and
Ellen Crouch
Minton
Betty Bradford Reese
Walter
Minnie Reese
Oak Hill
Sam Calloway
Tom and
Mary Calloway
Harlem Heights
Margaret Coates
Fannie Coats
James H. Howard
Robert 5
Ida Mae Howard
Latcie Hampton
Thomas
Mary Ann Peyton
Herschel Migner
Frank
Effie Mizner
Maplewood
Melinda Clara Lewis
Lemuel L
Goldie Lewis
Danese
Kenneth Ray Underwood
Clinton
Tracy Underwood
Edna Sue Hypes
Yet Allen
Laura Hypes
Miss Nancy Cavendish Feted at Bridal Shower Dance
Fayetteville RNS reports Miss Nancy Cavendish was honored with a bridal shower hosted at the home of Mrs. Wade Mahood. A tea was served and gifts opened with assistance from Miss Jean Ann Platt and Mrs. Laura Smith. Dozens of guests attended, including Mrs. Charles Alberchinski and Mrs. Virginia Phillips.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Nancy Cavendish
Wade Mahoodere
Mahood
Neill. Gladwell
Tommie Platt
H. E. Dillon
J. He White
Jean Ann Platt
Laura Smith
Charles Alberchinski
B. K. Hesse Sr
Virginia Phillips
Russell Troutman
William Duncan
C. H. Dodd
A. T. Clinebell
J. W. Wright
C. E. Chapman
Fred McQueen
Joe EN
E. M. Darnal
Elizabeth Darnall
Madeline Sims
J. WW. Ayers
Joe Eskridge
Frank Love
Mary Low Gladwell
B. B. Eskew
J. Allen
Mary Eden Allen
Polly Wright
Virginia Radford
W. RK. Hesse
Betty Sue Jlygreit
A. Kidd
John Elwell
C. £. Mahan
T. A. Myles
J. C. Blume
Thelma Blume
Grover Brooks
H. R. Beckelheimer
Park Promotions Shuffle Senior Park Roles in State System
Charleston officials announce promotions within the state parks. Jennnings Boley becomes assistant chief of state parks in charge of operations and maintenance in Charleston. Clyde Crowley moves to Babcock State Park as superintendent, Robert Kyler takes over Hawk's Nest, and Messe Taylor succeeds Kyler at Carnifex Battlefield.
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Charleston
Jennings Boley
Babcock State Park
Fayette County
Carl Johnson
The
Conservation Commission
Baley
Conservation Com ‘Mission
Clyde Crowley
Hawk's Nest
Babcock
Boley
Crowley
Robert Kyler
Carnifex Battlefield
Nicholas County
Messe Taylor
Last River
Hanty County
Infant Clement Cline Services in Simon Today
Funeral services for four month old Clement Cline son of Mr and Mrs dyvan Cline were to be held at the home of his maternal grandparents at 2 p m today by Rev Lloyd Ferguson. Burial planned at Morgan Cemetery Simon. Survivors include maternal grandparents Azzie Morgan and husband of Simon and paternal grandparents Azel Cline and wife of Simon. Body moved from Evans Funeral Home to Morgan residence at 3 p m Sunday.
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SIMON
RNS
Clement Cline
Dyvan Cline
Lloyd Ferguson
Morgan Cemetery
Azzie Morgan
Azel Cine
Evans Funeral Home
Morgan Residence
Lacy Archer 33 Dies in Princeton Hospital
Lacy Bryant Archer 33 of Tralee Wyco died Sunday in a Princeton hospital after an illness diagnosed as diabetes. Born March 1923 in Wyco, he was a maintenance crew worker at the Tralee Mine of Semet Solvay Corp and a member of Local Union 5275 United Mine Workers of America. Surviving are his parents and brother James Archer of West Mullens. Body at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton.
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Tralee
Semet-Solvay Corporation
United Mine Workers of America
James Archer
West Mullens
Memorial Funeral
Princeton
Fayetteville Students Return for Thanksgiving Holiday Visits
Fayetteville readers note a roundup of Marshall Greenbrier and West Virginia Tech students and area residents returning home for Thanksgiving. Families include Shawvers Crandalls Godseys Grafton and King at Georgia Tech with many others from OxenpHi to Hampton Sydney College visiting in Fayetteville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Gavin
Bland K. Hesse
Martha Ann Sloan
Corpus Christi
Texas
Greenbrier College
Lewisburg
Mary Ella Laird
Laird
William R. Laird
Boydie Casto
H. J. Casto
Katherine Howie Dunlap
W. L. Dunlap
West Virginia Tech
Roy Conner Jr
Roy Conner
Bobby Thrift
R. J. Thrift Jr
Lenora Dooley
Thomas Dooley
Jack Cottrell
Harry T. Cottret
John Grafton
Fayetteville
Nancy Cavendish
Oxen pHi
Trene Cavendish
Michael King
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Misa
Vicki Vickers
Carl B. Vickers
Corky
Alex Gray
Sandra Waybright
Edythe Waybright
John
Bradley Hager
Chester Hager
Sally Whanger
A. BE. Whanger
Mary Virginia Wiseman
Wiseman
Lowell Moses
Cather Moses
Peale Davidson
J. P. Davidson
Rusty Renick
Myron R. Renick
Gloria Francesca
John Francesca
Robert Haynes
W. I. Haynes
Anna Lee Davis
T. R. Davis
Concen
Buddy Learmonth
R. J. Thrifters
Bill Henderson
W. C. Henderson
George Haskell
Marie Haskell
Jimmy Zoric
Nelson Zoric
Earl M. Seay Jr
Emory College
Georgia
Earl M. Seay
J Hunter Long
Rosser Long
Hampton Sydney College
Virginia
Joe McQueen
Pitsburgh
J. H. MeQueen
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Charles Vickers
Dean Bragg
Stephen Smith
Bertha Smith
Janet Beard
Marilyn Smith
Wilda Bailes
Ralph Hypes
Donnie Crist
Jackie White
Winona
Martha Ashley
Falls View
Eva Lou McCleland
Fayettevile
Nora Smith
Cheryl Pauley
Dottie Ritter
Dednna Dominguez
Shelvyia Wood
Boil
Carol Sue
Cole
Millie Upton
Ann Smith
Lou Johnson
Billy Cook
Jon Kemper
Carol Lee McClelland
Carol Sue Vickers
Phyllis ‘Bragg
Dottie Wall
Sted
Karen Wood
Jerry Jones
Lansing
Patsy Legg
Dempsey
Gene Hasenburg
Danforth
Barbara Wellman
D.C. Thomas
EE Epperly
Motster
Oak- Hill
Lisa
Waco
Irene Fox
Oceana Personals
Philco
W. Va
Beckley Music
Valley Drive
George Jarrell
Tea
EB. B. Eskew
W. O. Henderson
Claude Bess
Gladys Bary
Pletcher Arritt
Robert Craige
David Hypes
Joyce Hairston
Thomas Jefferson
Frederick Merriam
Jane O'Dell
Ha Mae Propps
Dan H. Perdue
Thomas Ryan
Gilbert
Betty Jo Birckhead
M. A. Tucker
Joyce Drive
Glen Burnie, Md
Harold McDonald
PTA
Scarbro
Parent-Teacher Association
Ouoma Ge Ravallang
John Forsyire
Arn Tay Adnlphe Menigu the Ambassadors Daughter
Mrs. Daniels
Pineville Hospital
Richard Egan
Debra Paget
Elvis Presley
Selon
RL. Cuddy
Made Cozort
Ronald Lee Cook
Piarzo
India
Oceana Music Club
Elisa Bailey
WCTU
W. C. Price
Fred Weser
Huntington
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
John Scott
Federation
C. R. Hill
J. H. I White
Mon
Tours
Uae
Terry Owi
Pansion
Ashtabula
Blanken Ship
Goldie
Kenneth
Luther
Lila Lambert
Shady Spring
Virginia Adams
Camp Creek
Geneva Clark
Helen’ Bettis
Anne Powell
Fairfield
Conn
Zona Searmon
Cleveland
Ohio
Chalmers
Franklin
Paul
Princess Theatre
Gorogn Macrae
Ernest Borgnine
Pon Carthy
RCL
Lacy Archer
Vayetteville
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