Board member seeks $2 million accounting of school funds
Pineville report covers Wy oming County Board of Education allocations from bond funds. Don Cook urges a detailed memo by Oct 20 1960 listing bond projects, amounts, completed work and remaining balances. Morgan explains overages reflect insurance proceeds used for bus garage and convenient redistribution among Baileysville Herndon Sabine Glen Fork and Mullens area projects.
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Pineville
ANS
Don D. Cook
Wyoming County Board of Education
Cook
Board of Education
Jesse Morgan
Morgan
Baileysville
Herndon
Sabine
Glen Fork
Ben Dunman
Mullens
Pineville board mulls bleacher purchase amid budget checks
At a Wyoming board meeting Kop Lions reps pressed to buy Oceana High bleachers for about 7000 dollars, contingent on available funds. Earlier, A E Baldwin bid 3200 dollars for half an acre near Pineville Presbyterian Church, with most proceeds urged for Pineville High School improvements.
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Pineville
RNS
A. G. Lugar
Carl Mack
Charlie Chambers
Kop— Lions Club
The
of Education
Oceana High Sc
Coe
Don Cook
Gilbert Goode
Jess Morgan
Goode
John Shufflebarger
Fred Lokant
A. E Baldwin
Pinville Presbyterian Church
Baldwin
C. F. Mundy
Tuesday Begins Year For Fayette Circles
Fayetteville church women start a new circle year with four circles meeting at set times. Circle No. 1 hosted by Mrs. Ben Keller at 126 Keller Ave at 2 p.m. Circle No. 2 hosted by Mrs. Ernest M. Darnall at 156 High St. Circle No. 3 hosted by Mrs. Hobart E. Thomas at East Maple Avenue. Circle No. 4 meets at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Amos Burnette’s Maple Road home.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Church of the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church
Ben Keller
Keller Ave
George King
Ernest M. Darnall
High St
Hobart E. Thomas
Circle No. 3
East Maple Avenue
Circle No. 4
Amos Burnette
Maple Road
Mrs Perry Presents Program At Meet At Red Star
The Red Star Workers Conference met at Mrs Charles Lego home for a Friday evening program on The Discipline of Church Attendance and Worship. Mrs Cecil Perry led the devotional with Rev Perry offering prayer. Readings by Mrs Ray Gwinn, songs included O I Want To See Him and We Praise Thee O God. Other speakers were Mrs James Evans on Child of the Church Mrs Reese Fitzgerald on Christ The Churchman Mrs Lloyd Phillips on The Divisional Sessions.
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RED Star
RNS
Cecil Perry
Red Star Workers Conference
Charles Lego
Ray Gwinn
James Evans
Christ
Reese Fitzgerald
Lloyd Phillips
D. P. Workman
Rainbow Girls Dance After Mount Hope Mullens Game
About 100 guests attended the Mount Hope Elementary School dance sponsored by the Order of Rainbow Girls No 14 on Friday night following the Mount Hope Mullens football game. Chaperones were Mrs Blanche Davis Mrs Lawrence Bennett and Bennie Spadaro.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Order of Rainbow Girls No. 14
Mount Hope-Mullens
Blanche Davis
Lawrence Bennett
Bennie Spadaro
Farm youths build two man submarine in pond trials
JARRATT Va AP two farm youths David Zimmerman and George Holloway completed shake down trials in a farm pond. They built the submarine from a 275 gallon oil drum and four 55 gallon drums as ballast. The craft submerged and resurfaced twice with a 52 gallon air tank as topside.
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Jarratt
David Zimmerman
George Holloway
4-H Leaders Plan Year's Program in Fayetteville
Fayette County 4-H Leaders Cabinet met at Paradise Inn Lookout to finalize plans for the annual 4-H Achievement Program and officers training school. A slate of officers was nominated for the Oct 29 meeting including Sibyl Jones president Sally Arritt first vice president Virginia Beard second vice president Lucille Kesterson secretary and Marietta Vickers treasurer. Additional nominations will be taken from the floor, says John D. Cutlip.
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Fayetteville
ANL
Fayette County
Paradise Inn
Lookout
Sibyl Jones
Sally Arritt
Virginia Beard
Lucille Kesterson
Marietta Vickers
John D. Cutlip
Marion Miller
Lora G. Miller
Iva Rule
Kathleen Rule
Lottie Kenney
Edwin Smailes
Randolph Tours Wyoming County
Senator Jennings Randolph will tour the lower part of Wyoming County visiting mines and potential factory sites. The day includes a luncheon at 11 30 a m at the Knotty Pine in Oceana a 4 p m coffee at the Cow Shed in Pineville and a 7 30 p.m. meeting at the Itmann Grade School presided by Dr Ward Wylie. The event is sponsored by the Democrat Executive Committee of Wyoming County and all are invited. Randolph will stay overnight in Mullens.
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Mullens
RNS
Jennings Randolph
Wyoming County
Knotty Pine
Oceana
Pineville
Itmann
Ward Wylie
Democrat Executive Committee
Sen
Randolph
Pre Campaign Meeting in Columbus Names Involved
In Columbus Ohio a pre campaign meeting lists figures including Dr A B Sab in Mrs Ollie Blake Oak Hill teen age adviser Mrs A C Bragg Glen Jean county chairman Mrs Barbara Riser ace co chairman of Mothers March Mrs Brod Warrick women s activities chairman and Warrick campaign co chairman
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Columbus
Ohio
A B. Sabin
Ollie Blake
Oak Hill
A. C. Bragg
Glen Jean
Barbara Riser
Ace Cochairman
Mother’s March
Brod Warrick
Women’s Activities
Warrick
Cochairman
RNS
Floyd Warrick
Shirley Love
Fayette County
March of
R. R. Thomas Jr
Mothers’ March
Albert B. Sabin
Sabin
Surgeon General
United States
March of Dimes
Fayette
Miner Injured In Truck Wreck Near Whitesville
WHITESVILLE RNS Pete Zontini was injured when his pickup wrecked near the Raleigh Boone line while returning from Kopperston. He was taken to Charleston Memorial Hospital with possible shoulder and head injuries and an almost severed ear. His condition was reported as good though he remained under observation. His truck was totaled and he was last seen near his home shortly before the wreck.
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Whitesville
RNS
Pete Zontini
Zontini
Raleigh
Boone County Line
Kopperston
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Fayette Countians Report on Polio Workers Pre-Campaign
Oak Hill leaders co chair the Fayette County March of Dimes drive after a Columbus meeting where Dr Albert Sabin discussed the oral polio vaccine. Warrick listed $13.9 million spent last year on polio victims and projected similar funding for 1961 for patient care scholarships and research. The national goal for 1961 is $45 million.
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Warrick
March of Dimes
Randolph Blames Fisenhower-Nixon For Business Failures
Sen. Jennings Randolph charged Eisenhower-Nixon prosperity spurred a rise in business failures in West Virginia. He cited 1,545 bankruptcies in the Truman era and 2,240 in the first three years of the Eisenhower-Nixon years at a Wyoming County gathering.
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Kopperston
Jennings Randolph
Randolph
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Truman
Married Couples Seek Youthful Energy With Ostrex Tonic
Advertises Ostrex tonic claiming to renew vigor for couples over 40. Promises increased energy and vitality with iron and vitamin content comparable to oysters or liver. Includes a $1.67 “new, young, get-acquainted” size offer and contact by mail.
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Wyoming Trade School
Wyoming Board
Pineville High School
Mundy
C. V. Stewart
Adkin
Jack Ritchie
Vaughn Covert
Wolfpen
Lasher
Guy Beverley
Aldridge Fork
Onnie Short
Ritter Lumber Co
Marshall Cook
Sanders
Bob Crouch
Bobby Hughes
Pocahontas Land Co
Michah
Baileysville High School
Fanny
Coon Branch
Bear Branch
Lloyd Fender
Fender
Matheny
Mrs. Perry
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Robert Young
Jane Wyatt
Dobie Gillis
Dwayne Hickman
America
Garry Moore
Woay-Tv
Miner
Fisenhower-Nixon
Glen Rogers
Tom Dezarn
Washington, D. C
Dezarn
Jimmie
Beulah Presley
Ed Cook
Bobby Marland
Malissa
Charleston
Virgil McNeill
Bruce
Glen Daniel
McNeill
Tralee
Bob Cox
Jerry
Larry
Kathy
Glen White
Bruce Oyenik
Eldon Ledford
Detroit
Mich
Lacy Dillon
Ravencliff
Marion Brown
Glen Rogers High School
Georgie Daniel
Saxon
Jackie Canterbury
Hayden Wolfe
Judy
Jack Clay
Wolfe
Emma Sundin
Dayton
Kentucky
Bourbon Institute
Ancient Age Distilling CO
Franafort, GR
Corvair
Lakewood
Greenbrier
Chevrolet
Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc
Neville Street
Beckley
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