Queen Sylvia Parade and Jet Planes Highlight Forest Festival
A two mile parade with 30 floats and 32 bands lined up for Elkins Mountain State Forest Festival led by Queen Sylvia XIII Martha Gaines of Fayetteville. Four U S Army jet planes from Langley Field will fly over at 2 PM for an aerial salute.
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Associated Press
Elkins
Mountain State Forest
Sylvia XIII
Martha Gaines
Fayetteville
Davis and Elkins College
South Branch Valley
U. S. Army
Langley Field
Elkins-Shinnston
South Elkins
Blue Barron
Monongahela National Forest
Elkins Country Club
Concord
Thomas and Parsons High Schools
Delegate Named to State Confab of Rebekah Lodges
Oak Hill Mrs Evelyn Toney named delegate to represent Oak Hill Laurel Rebekah Lodge at the Rebekah Assembly in Clarksburg next week. Mrs Ellen Nichol named alternate at last night’s meeting presided by vice grand Mrs Clara Neely. Handkerchief showers discussed to honor Mrs Nannie Smith and Mrs Josephine Humphreys on their birthdays.
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Register
Oak Hill
Evelyn Toney
Oak Hill Laurel Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Clarksburg
Ellen Nichol
Clara Neely
Nannie Smith
Josephine Humphreys
Americanism Program Staged by DeBois High Juniors
Mount Hope seniors stage an assembly titled Americanism by the Junior Class of DeBois High School on October 11. Four scenes depict State Street Chicago, a home and school bookstore, a church tableau, and a grand finale. Cast includes Natalie Dillard James Thompson Fannie Brown Lorenza Payne Carl Jorda Samuel Robinson Helen Webb and others with music by Eunice Fleming and sponsorship by Addie Canada and Ruth Hurte.
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Register
Mount Hope
DeBois High School
State Street
Chicago
Natalie Dillard
James Thompson
Fannie Brown
Lorenza Payne
Carl Jorda
Samuel Robinson
Helen Webb
Edward Coleman
Laverne Watson
Douglas Davis
Jeanne Washington
Dan Christian
Bernice Stroud
Noah Wade
Viola Steward
Colleen Thomas
Vernon Stone
Frank Mosley
Stanley Minor
Eunice Fleming
Addie Canada
Ruth Hurte
Sunday Rites Set For James F. Neff
Final rites for James F. Neff 76 will be at his Victor home Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Charles Stephenson officiating. Burial in Haynes Chapel Cemetery. Neff died at 4:45 a.m. Thursday. He was a farmer and Methodist Church member born in Victor Aug 26 1873. Survived by wife Elsa Crookshanks Neff two sisters J C Farr Fayetteville and Arizona Dietz Ansted.
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Register
Oak Hill
James F. Neff
Victor
Charles Stephenson
Ansted
Haynes Chapel
Neff
Methodist Church of
Harvey
Fanny Henson Neff
Elsa Crookshanks Neff
J. C. Farr
Fayetteville
Arizona Dietz
Military Rites Set for Smith in Oak Hill
George Washington Smith 54 of Whipple dies of heart attack at sister’s home. Final rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3110 at Hilltop Cemetery Friday after services at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel. He served in World War I and belonged to Baptist church and White Oak Post American Legion. Survived by sister Mrs Smith and brother Leonard Joseph Smith of Scarbro.
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Register
Oak Hill
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
George Washington Smith
Whipple
Hilltop Cemetery
Tyree
J. L. Callahan
Smith
Lola Ann Smith
Rie
Lochgelly
New River Company
MacDonald
Baptist Church
White Oak
American Legion
Scarbro
Mrs. Smith
Leonard Joseph Smith
Gwinns Honored At Household Shower In Meadow Bridge
Mr and Mrs Marlin FE Gwinn were honor guests at a household shower Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Gwinn. Refreshments were served to Mrs Linzy Stickler and her sons Lawrence and Lacy others present included Hill Gwinn and daughters Josephine Delores Izetta and Patricia, Mr and Mrs Robert Wandell and son Amos, Mrs Virgie Lamb and Mr James Halsey and son Jimmie Lee.
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M. E. Gwinns
Meadow Bridge
Marlin FE
Gwinn
Nathaniel Gwinn
Linzy Stickler
Lawrence and
Lacy
Hill Gwinn
Josephine
Delores
Izetta
Patricia
Robert Wandell
Amos
Virgie Lamb
James Halsey
Jimmie Lee
Lake
4-H Leaders Meet Saturday in Fayette County
Fayetteville The quarterly Fayette County 4-H Leaders Association meeting is set for Saturday at 10 a m in the Fayette courthouse. Miss Iva Rule, president, says this is the last meeting of the club year and clubs should submit secretary notebooks for the annual report. Adult council members are invited. The program includes minutes, reports, awards, X-ray clinics, achievement day week, county officers and leaders training, with talks by J Alfred Taylor James Dowdy Otway Gunnoe A B Lyon Mildred Holliday Charles Shackelford Lucille Hudkins and discussions on secretary books and project selection.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
4-H Leaders Association
Fayette Courthouse
James Dowdy
Nadine ,Burnside
Iva Rule
Siby Jones
Mrs Gilbert Honored At Oak Hill Household Shower
Mrs William Gilbert of Oak Hill was honored at a household shower hosted by Mrs Harry Calvert and Mrs V A Calvert. The event featured games and refreshments for numerous Oak Hill and Fayetteville guests and local families including Gwinn, Holliday, and Calvert connections.
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Oak Hill
William Gilbert
Harry Calvert
V. A. Calvert
Fayetteville
Calvert
Tennis Withrow
Hubert Hodge
James Gilleto
Pete Wydey
Cass Gilbert
Earl Love
W. R. Garbett
L. L. Pegram
L. H. Mann
Silas Lamarr
Harry Lego
Frank Calvert
Betty Calvert
Carolyn Sue Hodge
Maritta Gilleto
J. A. Caldwell
Lee Epperly
Robert Kincaid
Bobby Kay
Kincaid
Parrish Receives Eagle Scout Award at Lions Meeting
Oak Hill 16 year old James Parrish was awarded the Eagle Scout rank by his mother at an Oak Hill Lions Club meeting. District field scout executive William Halstead presented Troop 117 charter. troop committee members received registration cards. Guests included County Committeeman Charles McClain and Dr H A Duncan. Parrish is the first from Troop 117 to earn Eagle and plays for Oak Hill High School football.
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Register
Oak Hill
James Parrish
J. F Parrish
Oak Hill Lions Club
William Halstead
Lions Club
D. H. Young
E. D. Booth, Jr
Frank Thomas
R. P. Hannah
O. W. Dixon
Charles McClain
H. A. Duncan
Halstead
Parrish
Missing Brothers Found in Fayette
David and Douglas Wilson aged 13 and 9 left Pax with plans for a school day then bought items with their mother relief check in Fayette County. They were later found in an abandoned house about a mile from home and returned to their parents, who had reported them missing.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
David
Douglas Wilson
Barber Wilson
Pax
Glean Jean
Two Marriage Permits Issued in Wyoming
In Pineville at the County Clerk's office two couples received marriage permits. The pairs are Robert Acord, 68, and Janet Eva Rose, 31, of Clear Fork, and Kenneth Ashley Rasnake, 21, with Shirley D. Cook, 16, of Wyoming.
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Register
Pineville
Robert Acord
Janet Eva Rose
Clear Fork
Kenneth Ashley Rasnake
Shirley D. Cook
Wyoming
Jarrolds Valley Man Sued in $10 000 Case
A $10 000 damage suit has been filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court against Clyde Thomas of Jarrold's Valley. Plaintiff is Charles R. Thom Jr administrator of the estate of Eugene James Thom. James A. McWhorter of Charleston represents the plaintiff.
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Raleigh
Clyde Thomas
Jarrold’s Valley
Charles R. Thom, Jr
Eugene James Thom
James A. McWhorter
Charleston
Princimg Clinic Set Today in Montgomery
A xerography printing clinic for about 50 publishers and plant owners will be held today at the West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery starting 4 30 p m. Dr Charles Oughton of the Battelle Institute Columbus Ohio will demonstrate the process and show a film. The event is led by Charles FE Kennedy and includes a dinner at the college cafeteria. In Fayette County a new infantile paralysis case brings total to 31 with seven year old Horrock of Lan sing admitted to Marmet Children s Hospital.
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Fayette
Register
OAK Hill
Thomas L. Horrock
J. C. Horrock
Lansing
Fayette County
Marmet Children's Hospital
Montgomery
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Charles FE. Kennedy
Charles Oughton
Battele Institute
Columbus
Ohio
Oughton
Lawhorn Funeral Rites Set Today
Funeral rites for John Sherman Lawhorn 84 of Wolfe Creek near Fayetteville were to be held at 2 p.m. from Pleasant View Church with Rev. FE L Clower officiating. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery with grandsons acting as pallbearers. Survived by wife Alice and three sons George Lewis Edward Hoyt, plus two sisters, 28 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Born in Greenup Kentucky.
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Register
Fayetteville
John Sherman Lawhorn
Wolfe Creek
Pleasant View Church
FE. L. Clower
Pleasant View
Lawhorn
Greenup
Alice Lawhorn
George
Columbus
Lewis Edward
Hoyt
Minden
Elizabeth Bresnell
Oak Hill
Laura Davis
Athens
Hostesses at Missionary Meet in Oak Hill Church
Three women served as hostesses for the Women’s Missionary Society of the Brethren Church at a Tuesday night meeting in the church parlor. Carmen Hall led devotions and Maude Kincaid offered the prayer. A poem was read by Anna Mae Stevens and Margaret Smith. Topics were discussed by Florence Rose, Pearl Stevens, Lois Hall, and Dorothy Pawlus. Visitors included Georgia May Crum, Susanna Hall, Joyce Hodges, and Carol Sue Smith.
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Register
Oak Hill
Agnes Hodges
Peay Stevens
Cynthia Pegram
Women's Missionary Society of the Brethren Church
Carmen Hall
Maude Kincaid
Anna Mae Stevens
Margaret Smith
Florence Rose
Pearl Stevens
Lois Hall
Dorothy Pawlus
Georgia May Crum
Susanna Hall
Joyce Hodges
Carol Sue Smith
Three Divorce Cases Filed in Fayetteville Circuit Clerk
Fayetteville reports three new divorce filings with the circuit clerk. Plaintiffs Stella A. Hearn seeks divorce from Walter W. Hearn, Norma Lee Wilkinson asks for Basil Wilkinson, and Robert Emory Ellis sues Grace Salyers Ellis. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parent of Oak Hill left for Pittsburgh to visit relatives.
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Fayette
Register
Fayetteville
Stella A. Hearn
Walter W. Hearn
Norma Lee Wilkinson
Basil Wilkinson
Robert Emory Ellis
Grace Salyers Ellis
Pittsburgh
Oak Hill
A. J. Parent
R. E. Cunningham
Kingston 4-H Members Win Ribbons in Fayetteville
Kingston Livewires 4-H Club members receive ribbon awards for completed projects per county agent J. Haynes Miller. Recipients include Rodellin Fields Shirley Hamaker Kenneth G. Jacks Harry Robert Perdue William Beverly Potter Bobby Snyder Bobby Williams Careta Joan Bearden Patsy Cook Freda Dodson Mary Ann Holley Anna Patterson Mary Eloise Potter Eleanor Smithson Lealla Jean Snyder Avenell Spears Orphie Jean Wriston Phyllis Ann Wriston with multiple categories such as sewing clothing handicraft baking top of stove cookery and more.
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Kingston
Register
Fayetteville
Mahan
Bobby Williams
Careta Joan Bearden
Patsy Cook
Freda Dodson
Mary Ann Holley
Scarbro
Anna Patterson
Mary Eloise Potter
Eleanor Smithson
Lealla Jean Snyder
Avenell Spears
Orphie Jean Wriston
Phyllis Ann Wriston
Methodist Youth Group Meets in Oceana Church
Oceana Methodist Youth Fellowship held Tuesday night meeting at the Oceana church with program chairman Sharon Beane and sixteen attendees including Gayle Beane Arline Cook Gloria Canterbury Rebecca Rankin Catherine Hawkins Ralph Parsons Jimmy Griffith Gene Hatfield Billy Henderson Bernard Morgan Billy Sugar Billy Dove Charles Thompson and Rev Arnold Belcher pastor.
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Oceana
Sharon Beane
Oceana Methodist Youth Fellowship
Gayle Beane
Arline Cook
Gloria Canterbury
Rebecca Rankin
Catherine Hawkins
Ralph Parsons
Jimmy Griffith
Gene Hatfield
Billy Henderson
Bernard Morgan
Billy Sugar
Billy Dove
Charles Thompson
Arnold Belcher
Methodist Church
Barkers Ridge PTA Plans First Meeting Tuesday
Barkers Ridge Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in Herndon High School library. President George W Dove outlines initial term goals including enrollment efforts, home visitation, a monthly attendance contest and improved parent communications with teachers and students.
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Herndon
George W. Dove
Barker's Ridge
Library of Herndon High School
F. T. A Club
Problem Drinkers Shown at Mullens Lions Club Meeting
Mullens Lions Club watched a State Health film on treating alcoholism as a disease and discussed corrective measures. The audience warmly received the program and endorsed Rev. Grover C. Currie speaking at the October 20 dinner. Readings by Edna Cook, seventh grade Mullens High, included Hat's Off the Flag is Passing By and Little Orphan Annie.
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Mullens
Yale University
Mullens Lions Club
State Department of Health
Grover C. Currie
Edna Cook
Mullens High School
Annual Fall Round Up Of Singers Set Sunday
Harmony will prevail Sunday afternoon between 1 30 and 4 o clock at Pineville where singing groups gather at the courthouse for the annual fall round up of the Wyoming County Singing Convention. Invitations go to Raleigh Mercer McDowell and Logan counties per acting president Dewey McKinney.
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Pineville
Harmony
Wyoming County
Raleigh
Mercer
McDowell
Logan Counties
Dewey McKinney
Wyoming
Youth for Christ Rally Cancelled at Beckley Jr High
The Youth for Christ Rally planned for Saturday night at Beckley Junior High School is cancelled. Director Carl Johnson cited conflicting meetings as the reason for the cancellation.
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Youth For Christ
Beckley Junior High School
Carl Johnson
Johnson
Fishermen Drake and Toler Return from New River Trip
Oceana residents Hubert Drake and Dewey Toler have returned home after a fishing trip on New River this Wednesday.
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Register
Oceana
Hubert Drake
Dewey Toler
New River
State Conservationists To Explain Programs Act McGraws Tonight
State conservationists will explain soil and farm game management programs tonight at 7:30 at John McGraw Elementary School. The meeting, sponsored by Glenn Stewart of the Pioneer Sportsman’s Club, aims to inform farmers and others about available services and how to access them. Officials slated to appear include Frank Johnson from Charleston, Harry Lee Baker from Charleston, Floyd Rothlisberger from Beckley, H. M. Harr of the Rural Development Council, J. C. Appel, FE. M. Pollack, W. M. Rutherford, and W. A. Blankenship.
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McGraws
Wyoming County
Soil Conservation Commission
John McGraw
Glenn Stewart
Pioneer Sportsman’s Club
Frank Johnson
Charleston
Harry Lee Baker
Floyd Rothlisberger
United States Soil Conservation Office
Beckley
H. M. Harr
Forestry Commission
the Rural Development Council
J. C. Appel
FE. M. Pollack
State Conservation Commission
W. M. Rutherford
W. A. Blankenship
Wyoming County Forester
Wyoming County Credit Bureau Incorporated Formed in Mullens
The Wyoming County Credit Bureau is formed as a non profit with offices to be in the N C Trent building Mullens. Incorporators include B T Hash E C Cook O W Andrews L W Beane and Edward Crews. A three man committee was named to arrange office equipment and hire a full time secretary.
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Mullens
Wyoming County Credit Bureau
N. C. Trent
B. T. Hash
Hash
E. C. Cook
O. W. Andrews
L. W. Beane
Oceana
Edward Crews
Pineville
Bureau
Andrews
W. W. Cook
E. Claude Cook
Mullens Doctor's Dogs Win Beagle Field Trials
Dr B W Steele's kennels see "Miss Glory" win in a 59 beagle field at Gaffney S C earning blue ribbon and trophy while "Dinsmore Spike" takes third among 68. Both dogs handled by E R Lindsay of Midway Raleigh County.
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Mullens
B. W. Steele
American Kennel Club
Gaffney
S. C
Steele
Dinsmore
E. R. Lindsay
Midway
Raleigh County
Tech Professor Addresses Club at Rotary Dinner
West Virginia Institute of Technology social science professor John Matheny spoke at the Rotary Club dinner meeting on Ladies Night. The address titled Everybody's Business covered community topics as 100 members attended with J. W. Thompson as program chairman.
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Register
OAK Hill
John Matheny
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Rotary Club
Matheny
J. W. Thompson
Milo twins born in Montgomery at Beckley Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gasperine Milo of 706 First Avenue Montgomery announce the birth of twins at Beckley Hospital on October 4. The daughter Mary Kathryn arrived at 11 05 a m weighing 4 pounds 3 ounces, and the son Joseph Gasperine at 11 00 a m weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce.
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Milo
Register
Montgomery
Gasperine Milo
First Avenue
Beckley Hospital
Mary Kathryn
Joseph Gasperine
Projects Planned At Society Meet Kopperston Women Aid Church
The Kopperston Woman's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday night at the Kopperston Community Church to plan projects for the church kindergarten and White Cross quota. A $25 donation to the kindergarten was approved, rag dolls will be made for the children and White Cross, linen for communion will be purchased, and the program centered on Missions at the Grass Roots.
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Kopperston
White Cross
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Kopperston Community Church
Harvey Pruett
Ladies Aid
A. P. Boxley
Harry L Poe
William Bowman
John Brooks
Joe Lundy
George Atkins
T. H. Bailey
D. P. Moore
Taylor Centers
Hazel Black
Raymond Jarrett
Harry L. Poe
William Laird
Emory Jones
W. L. Green
Arthur Bostic
R. C. Pennington
Clarence Rankin
L. M. Hopkins
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Riga
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C. S. Donnelly
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United States
Oak Hill Hospital
Cornnelly
Claudia Vedjina
Okey L. Patteson
Elkins High School
Medical Auxiliary
M. G. Hiesan
A. H. Wiseman
S. 8. Dupuy
B. F. Puckett
J. Alfred Taylor
Otway Gunnoe
A. B. Lyon
Mildred Holliday
Charles Shackelford
Lucille Hudkins
Mrs. Gilbert
Crab Orchard Drive-In
Crab Orchard Road
Jiggs
Maggie
Doe Yule
Renie Riane
Rocky
Roddy McDowall
Lions Meeting
Jarrold
Valley Man
Shultz
Bermuda
John Duval Shultz
New York City
Ruby Warden
Pan American World Airways
Princimg Clinic
Columbia Pictures Presents
Kandogoh Sco
The
Doolins
SAN 8
George Macready
Louise Allbritton
John Ireland
Virginia Huston
Charles Kemper
Methodist
Oceana Church
Barkers Ridge
PTA
Lions Meet
Act McGraws
Wyo. Credit Bureau Incorporated By
Tech
Glen Jean
W. VA
Joan Caulfield
Claude Rains
New Valley Theatre
Rhodell
Ted Donaldson
Gary Gray
Fountainhead
Alane
Mountainair
California
Roy Rogers
Popeye
Bugs Bunny
Three Stooges
Jim Bannon
Red Ryder
Tucson
Jimmy Lydon
Penny Edwards
Boris Karloff
Thor
Westinghouse
Beckley Music & Elec, CO
S. Fayette St
Dale Evans
Dakota Way
Stanaford AE
Forever Amber
Linda Darnell
Cornell Wilde
Richard Green
George Sanders
DIAL
Beckley’s Sports
Lucfc
wBkk
Tropicana
Fran Warren
Blue Room
West Virginia University
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