Oceana Mission Society Hears Quarterly Reports
Oceana Baptist Church members met for a regular meeting with Mrs. Maude Cozort leading a program themed God is Love and aimed at motivating women to promote evangelistic outreach to unchurched children and families. The session included worship, reports by circle chairs, kitchen gift receipt, and plans for a charity song fest featuring regional groups. Plans for World Fellowship offerings and upcoming circle meetings were announced, with several members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
General Mission Society
Oceana Baptist Church
Maude Cozort
Cozort
Jesse Cook
Edith Green
Mora Chambers
Pearl Shockley
Nina Walker
Virginia Claypool
Circle
Harold Maynard
Homer Cook
Perry Scott
Women’s Mission Society
Early rush-lights to modern candles transition
The text notes that modern candles are the successors of rush-lights made from rush pith soaked in household grease, as described in Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Encyclopedia Britannia
Wisconsin Couple Visits Ohio Family and West Virginia Beauty
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Whittemann of Milwaukee Wisconsin, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jack McGraw hosted a week with their son-in-law and daughter, remarking on West Virginia hills and autumn lakes. Whittemann plans to resume work as sanitation director for a paper concern after returning home. They previously visited Nebraska with relatives.
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Marvin
Jack’’ McGraw
Conrad Whittemann
Milwaukee
Wis
Whittemann
West Virginia
Wittemann
McGraws
Nebraska
Runion Booked Waives To Wyoming Grand Jury
Avery Runion a Mullens man, 32, waived to the Wyoming County grand jury on a murder charge involving the death of his wife. Mrs Alice Faye Runion, 26, was shot in the head at the breakfast table Saturday as her two daughters Diane and Ava watched.
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Mullens
UPI
Wyoming
Grand
Avery Runion
Alice Faye Runion
Diane
Ava
Cub Scouts Plan Skit at Legion Home Meeting
Den No 4 of Cub Scout Pack 149 met in the Chestnut Room at the Legion Home Maple Avenue. Den mothers Mrs Ben Akers and Mrs Dilliard Inge led plans for skits at the Pack meeting October 12. Attendees included R C Godsey Wayne Inge Mike Dickerson Jerry Dickerson John Vernon Randy Propps Charles Mahan and Jim Bob Akers. They closed with the Living Circle.
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Fayetteville
RNS
den No
Chestnut Room
Legion Home
Maple Avenue
Ben Akers
Dilliard Inge
Den 4
R. C. Godsey
Wayne Inge
Mike and
Jerry Dickerson
John Vernon
Randy Propps
Charles Mahan
Jim Bob Akers
Oceana Teacher Delivers Sunday Church Talk
Vendie Cook, Oceana Grade School teacher and Oceana First Church of God member, spoke at Layman's Sunday services. He discussed The Bible and the Average Person, saying the Bible is simple and natural and can unite families. The day included Sunday school, devotional, congregational singing, and youth fellowship notes.
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Oceana
RNS
Vendie Cook
Oceana First Church of God In
Cook
Heaven
French Manning
Ronald Lee Cook
Betty Ann Cook
Wendie Cook
Wayne Rollins
Rollins
Kingston PTA Plans Projects and Carnival Fundraisers
Kingston Junior High PTA mapped two gym events to raise canned goods for the country store. A basketball game against the faculty is set for October 30 and a November 3 carnival, led by president Wanda Couch with committees named and new teacher introductions noted. The treasurer reported $131.17, and Armstrong’s room won the attendance banner.
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Kingston
KNS
Kingston Junior High School
Wanda Couch
A. Aaron
Bernard Blake
Lacy Payne
Milburn
Odessa Swafford
JMYF Visits Beckley Child Care Center
Eleven members of the Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship from First Methodist Church Pineville toured the Beckley Child Care Center Sunday. Participants included Linda Broom Kathy Martin Linda Goode Helen Chenoweth Vicki Lambert Roger Wilkinson Patty Griffith Karen Taliaferro Rachel Richner Gilmer Hines Johnny Martin with sponsor Mrs Jack Goode and Rev and Mrs R J Chenoweth Jr.
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Pineville
BNS
Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Beckley
Linda Broom
Kathy Martin
Linda Goode
Helen Chenoweth
Vicki Lambert
Roger Wilkinson
Patty Griffith
Karen Taliaferro
Rachel Richner
Gilmer Hines
Johnny Martin
Jack Goode
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Glen Rogers High to unveil mascot Cathy Acord this year
The Glen Rogers High School cheerleaders select Cathy Acord daughter of Dennie and Mrs Acord Jr as mascot. Cathy a Glen Fork Grade School second grader will appear with the squad at home games only.
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Glen Rogers High School
Cathy Acord
Dennie Acord Jr
Glen Fork
Mullens FHA selects Miss Jeri Dooley pre centennial princess
Miss Jeri Dooley daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Dooley Mullens has been chosen as the pre centennial princess by the Mullens Chapter Future Homemakers of America She will represent her chapter in the pre centennial pageant at Mullens High School Auditorium on Nov 3 Proceeds go to the Wyoming County Centennial Fund
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Jeri Dooley
Harold Dooley
Mullens
Future Homemakers of America
Mullens High School
Wyoming County
Miss Dooley
Future Business Leaders of America
FHA
Tri-Hi-Y
Boosters Club
National Honor Society
Episcopal Church
Wyoming County Centennial Fund
Laurel Garden Club Wins Attendance Award
Laurel Garden Club earned the Appalachian District attendance prize at the Oak Hill meeting, with fourteen members present. Attendees included Mrs Roger Pritchett, Mrs S. P. Pearis, Mrs C. R. Thrasher, Mrs Ward Wylie, Mrs George Fordham, Mrs James Kuhlke, Mrs John D. Farmer, Mrs W. L. Lawson, Mrs M. M. Shumate, Mrs N. D. Trent, Mrs Harry Woods, Mrs B. W. Steele, Mrs A. G. Gilreath, and Mrs J. W. Arthur.
Phrase born in bar room clash becomes Marine Corps motto
Master Sergeant Paul Woyshner reportedly coined the line Once a Marine, always a Marine during a tap room dispute with a discharged Marine, and it later became the official slogan of the Marine Corps.
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Paul Woyshner
Corps
Hickok-Gentry Vows Exchanged In McGraws
Miss Sue Gentry and S Sgt Donald E Hickok were married in a Sunday 2 p.m. ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs James Bowers with Rev H A Barnett officiating. The bride wore a red wool jersey sheath and was aided by cousin Miss Ollie Holhouser. Best man was Clarence Folden. A reception followed with guests including Gordon Hickok and family. The couple plans to reside in Charleston after a brief wedding trip.
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Ollie Holhouser
Clarence Folden
Herndon Heights
West Virginia club district meeting in Mullens draws 178
Mrs John Scott of Oak Hill spoke on Life at Half Price at the Southern District meeting of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs held at Mullens High School. The Woman's Civic Club of Mullens hosted with special music by Teen-Tones of War and a luncheon by Mullens High School staff and Future Homemakers.
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Mullens
ANS
John Scott
Oak Hill
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
WVFWC
Mullens High School
Woman's Civic Club of
Scott
Half Price
Logan Woman’s Club
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Washington
West Virginia
West
Hansel Poling
GFWC
J. A. French
John McGuire
Edward McGuire
Virginia Cook
Homemakers Club
Mike Boggs Honored Birthday Party At Home
Mike Boggs eight year old son of Clyde and Mrs Clyde Boggs received a birthday party Saturday afternoon at their Pineville home. Nancy Harvey won a prize. Guests included Jeanie and Jimmie Martin Chuckie and Bobbi Kidd Gilmer Hines and Ronny Gunter.
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Pineville
Rns
Mike Boggs
Clyde Boggs
Nancy Harvey
Jeanie
Jimmie Martin
Chuckie
Bobbi Kidd
Gilmer Hines
Ronny Gunter
Ancient cliff dwellers credited with domesticating turkey
Archaeologists attribute domestication of the turkey to cliff dwellers who inhabited southern Colorado during the 11th and 12th centuries. The finding links early humans in the region to the global history of turkey domestication and suggests a long-standing relationship between people and birds in the Ancestral Puebloan landscape.
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Colorado
Turkey
Strike Me and Striking a Bargain Echo in History
A fragmented astrology style column notes a lethargic mood at rise with a brisk week ahead and caution against radical job changes. It warns of extravagance and high spending. An archaic anecdote on the origin of “strike me” in bargain making appears, alongside a French fashion magazine proposal weighing 10 pounds and priced at $750 yearly.
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England
Uture
France
Daily Horoscope for Aries to Pisces 1962 Field Enterprises
Aries to Pisces forecasts list daily impulses and cautions for each sign. Entries urge women’s surprises, smooth relations, new experiments, stable marriages, harmless risks, and prudent spending. The column closes with the 1962 date and Field Enterprises branding.
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Oceana Mission Society
Harmoneers of
Logan
Christian Harmoneers
Foley
Matoaka
Art Harold
Johnson’s
Ella Shumate
Nadine Maynard
Eliza Bailey
Ernest Conley
Charmaine Agee
Margaret Lang
Harold Rose
Sadie Cook
Nadine Maynor
Mervan Walker
Ruby Scott
Ella Cook
Rhea Worley
the Complete Variety Store
Royal Wheat
W. Main ST
Runion
Grand Jury
Maureen Gunna
Cub Scouts
Dr. In
Errand Boy
Jerry Lewis
Laurence Harvey
Geraldine Page
Kingston Pta
Plymouth 63
Empire
Nbc-Tv
Plymouth
America
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth-Valiant
JMYF
Laurel Garden Club
Hickok
Donald E. Hickok
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
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