Recruiter highlights enlistment of Miss Shirley Blankenship
Sgt 1 C Clarence Snyder U S Army recruiter in Pineville notes facts to Shirley Blankenship a 20 year old Itmann resident who has enlisted for three years She will depart December 4 for the Women's Army Corps Training Center Fort McClellan Alabama A Oceana High School graduate she is the daughter of Mrs Vivian Blankenship of Oceana After eight weeks of basic training she will move into the administrative field.
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Clarence Snyder
U.S. Army
Pineville Station
Shirley Blankenship
Itmann
Woman’s Army Corps Training Center
Fort Mc
Clellan
Ala
Oceana High School
Miss Blankenship
Vivian Blankenship
Oceana
Yugoslavia joins Tito federation ending monarchy
Astrological note for November 29 warns health matters and military circles, with evening danger from impulsive acts. Historical reference recalls Yugoslavia becoming a federated republic under Marshal Tito on November 29, 1945, abolishing the monarchy and stripping King Peter II of rights.
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Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Peter II
Outlook for 1962 automobile sales optimistic
The article notes favorable prospects for 1962 car sales driven by rising incomes, long car lifespans, low used car stocks, and a wide array of new models. It includes a dense, misformatted horoscope section with several zodiac sign tips and garbled lines about personal dynamics and daily guidance.
New Locks Installed at Oceana High School
Oceana High School begins securing locker doors with bolted on outside knob locks. A first batch of 100 locks is on the right side of the top floor, with internal mechanisms and a changing combination to deter unauthorized access. Principal Ronald L. Cook expects the process to take two to three years to resolve ongoing “Unlocked” locker issues.
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Oceana
ANS
Oceana High School
Ronald L. Cook
Oceana Names Yearbook Editor
Gerald Brunty, a second year journalism student and senior homeroom representative, is named editor of the 1962 Oceanian yearbook by advisor Miss Catherine Crews. He has served as sports editor of the Toma hawk Times, was co-captain of the varsity football team, and held multiple student government roles.
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Oceana
ANS
Gerald Brunty
Catherine Crews
Tomahawk Times
Gerald
Quill and Scroll
Hi-Y
Juveniles jailed after second B and E in Oak Hill
Two Oak Hill youths aged 11 and 12 were arrested two hours after breaking into the Home Outfitting Store on Main Street. They confessed to taking clothing and two bicycles, which were recovered, and are detained in Fayette County jail ahead of a Wednesday hearing before Judge Charles Garvin.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Main Street
Howard Janney
Otis Stamey
Janney
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Charles Garvin
New Offices Slated For Madison Troopers
The Madison detachment of State Police will move to a new seven room ranch type brick building in the Rock Creek area one mile east of Route 1193 intersection. J W Burgess Jr of Madison announced the planned construction to house state police offices and the offices of Mine Ventilations Systems Inc. Construction will begin within two weeks.
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Madison
RNS
State Police
J. W. Burgess Jr
Rock Creek
Mine Ventilations Systems, Inc
Snippy Teens Through a Parent's Lens
A mother learns her 16-year-old daughter and friends displayed snippiness not contempt but fear and uncertainty. Reflecting on her own teen years and the coat incident helps reframe the child's tone. The advice urges patience and understanding, inviting a calm moment to serve the tray when ready.
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Muriel Lawrence
Dad
Mother
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Oceana Boxers Plan Events and Leadership
Oceana High School’s boxing club officers have been chosen with James David Toler as president Randolph Conley as vice secretary and Vernon Short as sponsor. Last year the club held noon ring bouts in the gym to raise money for the junior senior prom. Champions included Douglas Pritchard heavyweight Kyle OBrien middle and Bill Stafford lightweight. This year the club aims to train for the Golden Gloves and recruit new members and equipment.
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Oceana
BNS
Oceana High School
James David Toler
Randolph Conley
Vernon Short
Douglas Pritchard
Kyle O’brien
Bill Stafford
Sabrina Lynn Conley Birthday Celebrated at Home
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Conley honored their daughter Sabrina Lynn on her second birthday with a Saturday party at their home. Attendees included Mike and Greg Gross Tammy and Terry Tyree Tammy Conley Lisa Pankiewicz Ida Freda Sherry Penny Crum Mr. and Mrs. Jerry May of Dayton Ohio Mr. and Mrs. C V Tyree Mr. and Mrs. George Conley Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Paitsel and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Tyree.
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Oceana
BNS
Conrad Conley
Sabrina Lynn
Mike
Greg Gross
Tammy
TerryTyree
Tammy Conley
Lisa Pankiewicz
Ida
Freda
Sherry
Penny Crum
Jerry May
Dayton
Ohio
C. V. Tyree
George Conley
Eugene Paitsel
Eric Tyree
Kenyon College stands as oldest liberal arts men’s college west of Alleghenies
Kenyon College at Gambier Ohio is identified as the oldest liberal arts college for men west of the Allegheny Mountains. The note highlights its historical status and location.
Forty Fayette Men Called For Physical Exams
Fayetteville RNS Selective Service Local Board No 3 reports forty men have been called for pre induction physical examinations on December 5 in Fayette County. Names include Keith Muirl Billing Toledo Ohio formerly Fayetteville and Clarence Blaney Penn Mount Hope among others from Fayetteville Meadow Bridge Victor and surrounding areas. Many list former towns and current residences across Ohio Maryland Virginia and New York.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Selective Service Local Board No. 3
Fayette County
Keith Muirl Billing
Toledo
Ohio
Clarence Blaney Penn
Mount Hope
Leon McBride
Columbus
Carlisle
Wayne Elmer Stevens
John Lee Wright Jr
Charles David Nichols
Victor
Charles Arthur Kincaid
Minden
Lawton
Dallas
Glen Robert Bill
Ansted
Richard Carol Kirby
Meadow Bridge
Alexander McKinley Allen
Garten
Harry Lee Parker
Frankie Lee Carr
Washington, D. C
Springdale
Harless William Johnson
Alta
Charles Clayton Helmick
Robert Shannon Dorsey
Powellton
John Lewis Brown
Oak Hill
James Daniel Hairston
Summerlee
Tommy Lee Miller
Jack Edward Price
Cedar Grove
Gauley Bridge
Bobby Ray Boggs
Eugene Coles
Long Branch
Billy Ray Barrett
James Edward Wood
Lynchburg
Oceana Junior High Chooses Cheerleading Candidates
Oceana High School announces candidates for junior high cheerleaders: Sue Crouch Marlene Collins Audray Pennington Vida Gibson Patty Blankenship Linda Cline and Sharon Collins. They receive coaching tips from the varsity squad to prepare.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana High School
Sue Crouch
Marlene Collins
Audrey Pennington
Vida Gibson
Patty Blankenship
Linda Cline
Sharon Collins
Birth Announced for Bowen Cooks Grandson Roger Michael
Mr and Mrs Bowen Cook announce the birth of their first grandchild a boy born November 23 to their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Robert Cook of Washington DC at Washington Hospital Center weighing eight pounds seven ounces and named Roger Michael
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Oceana
RNS
Bowen Cook
Robert Cook
Washington, D. C
Washington Hospital Center
Roger Michael
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