Committees Named by Wyoming PTA for New Year
The Wyoming Parent-Teachers Association held its first meeting on Monday October 8 at the school. Devotional by Mrs Edith Williams and a singing of America opened the session followed by selections by second grade students. Plans were made for the Halloween Carnival on October 27. Committees appointed include publicity budget and finance program membership refreshments and teachers chair. Members come from Skin Fork Shang Town Wyoming Green Camp Glover and Tipple Town. Meeting adjourned with refreshments served.
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Wyoming
RNS
Wyoming Parent-Teachers Association
Edith Williams
America
O. L. Childers
Roy Sherman
Robert Day
J. H. Porter
V. McGraw
E. R. Marlin
Mike Marchick
Tony Lamp
John Monaghan
W. Graham
Russell Miller
D. V. McGraw
Skin Fork
Shang Town
Green Camp
Glover
Tipple Town
Russell Davis
E. R. Martin
Ed Daskins
John Mononghan
Frank Davis
D. Ve McGraw
Settlement Made in Suit Against C O Railroad
AYETTEVILLE RNS A settlement was reached in the damage suit of Leonard Goins Jr and Eugene Taylor versus the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in Fayette Circuit Court. Evidence showed the railroad at fault when a car carrying two children was struck while crossing in Montgomery. The jury was dismissed after an undisclosed damages amount was agreed upon. On Wednesday, B G Entzininger sued Monte Carr Bonnie Estes and Oma Meadows trustees of the Good Samaritan Nursing Home Hilltop seeking judgment on an alleged contract for 200 a month for one year for services as superintendents.
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Ayetteville
RNS
Leonard Goins Jr
Eugene Taylor
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Fayette
Montgomery
B. G. Entzininger
Monte Carr
Bonnie Estes
Oma Meadows
The
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Hilltop
Entimizer
Mining Institute to Hear Lew Zager in Fall Conference
WHITESVILLE RNS Lew Zager management engineer from Helmick and Associates Cleveland Ohio will speak at the monthly meeting of the Coal Industry Mining Institute in Pineville The meeting will discuss the Fifth District Fall Conference to be held in Lewisburg October 14 delegates include Billie Boggs Mrs Mullens Jack Martin and others A bake sale and a dance were planned with a trip to Beckley Veterans Hospital also discussed
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Whitesville
RNS
Lew Zager
Helmick
Associates
Creveland
Ohio
Nia Pineville
Varney
Miss Vera
CRMI
Madison
Wenzel
Billie So Boggs
D. Mullens
Jack D. Martin
Dario Wenzel
Earl Powley
Pat Burleson
Vera Wenzel
Holloway’s
Beckley
Two Fayetteville Women Attend West Virginia OES Meet
Two Fayetteville members of Chapter 115 of the Order of Eastern Star attended the 33rd Grand Chapter of the OES of West Virginia in Clarksburg October 4 to 6. Nettie Cottle and Ella Gravely were among over 1,400 visitors as the Starlight Session opened the meeting at the Masonic Temple and Carmichael Auditorium with gold and white decor. The event honored past grand patron J. Alfred Taylor while emphasizing the motto Be Ye Doers of the World and featured the Starlight Jamboree, Eastern Star Chorus, and Weston Barbershop Quartet before grand officers were installed.
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Fayetteville
OES
Payetteville
ANS
Fayyetter Pile
State Grand Lodge
Lea
Sion
Ner Ory
J. Alfred Taylor
Starlight
Gene Palmer
Eastern Star Chorus
Weston Barbershop Quartet
Revival to Be Held in Seth by Boy Evangelist Leonard Adkins
Reverend Burton Webb of Seth Church of God announces a two week revival led by 10 year old evangelist Leonard Adkins from Beaver. Nights begin today with public invited to attend.
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Whitesville
RNS
Burton Webb
Church of God At
Seth
Leonard Adkins
Beaver
Adkins
Pineville Personal Notices Reach Richmond for Aunts Death
Mrs W S Brooks of Glen Rogers and her sister Mrs Sarah Morgan Pineville left by motor for Richmond Virginia after being called by the death of their aunt Mrs George H Morris. Mrs Morris was a sister of the late Mrs M P Howard. Mrs F G Morgan and Miss Ruby Lambert attended the funeral of their uncle Dolliver H Beverly at Baileysville Tuesday. Hobart Gunter has returned from Bluefield Sanitarium where he was treated after a mine accident at Island Creek Coal Co in Wyoming.
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Pineville
Rns
WS. Brooks
Glen Rogers
Sarah Morgan
Richmond
George H. Morris
Morris
M. P. Howard
Howard
F. G. Morgan
Ruby Lambert
Dolliver H. Beverly
Baileysville
Hobart Gunter
Bluefield Sanitarium
Island Creek Coal Co
Wyoming
Education Association Dinner Promotes School Support Amendment
The Boone County Education Association will host a pot luck supper at Madison Grade School in Whitesville at 6 30 pm on October 18. Invitations go to 200 county residents to attend a program titled It Is Your Responsibility To Help Promote The School Support Amendment featuring a flip chart and a Q A session. Special music directed by Antionette Pointer and Darlene Bradley will highlight the event, as the group urges attendance to discuss Boone County Schools legislation.
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Whitesville
ANS
Boone County Education Association
Madison
Boone County
Antionette Pointer
Sherman High School
Seth
Whitesville Junior High
Darlene Bradley
Lochgelly Homemakers Elect New Officers
Lochgelly Homemakers Club met for a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. George Burgess home on Lochgelly Road nominating a slate of officers to be named at the November meeting and assume duties January first. The group will change its name to Laurel Homemakers Club beginning January first and discuss securing road signs for the old Sumner Lee Road from US 19 intersection. Plans were made to attend the Beckwith Camp Homemakers annual meeting later this month with attendees including Mrs. Paul Wilshire, Mrs. Mary Sizemore, Mrs. Herman Hinte, Mrs. E. W. Amick, and Mrs. Burgess.
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OAK Hell
RNS
Lochgelly
George Burgess
Lochgelly Road
Nime
Laurel Homemakers Club
Summerlee Road
US 19
Beckwith
Paul Wilshire
Mary Sizemore
Herman J Hinte
E. W. Amick
Burgess
X Rays Delivered in Whitesville by Mobile Health Unit
State Health Department’s mobile unit, led by Robert C. Cochran, reported 160 chest X rays given in Whitesville on Wednesday with Boone County Health Nurse Thelma Midkiff assisting. The unit previously saw 180 X rays at Van and 633 at Madison, all free of charge.
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Whitesville
RNS
Robert C. Cochran
State Health Department
Cochran
Dept. of Health
Boone County
Thelma Midkiff
Joe's Creek
Van
Madison
State Health Dept
Boone County Health Dept
Willing Workers Club Bake Sale Today
The Willing Workers Club met at Merceded Thompson’s home Tuesday night for a business session followed by games and refreshments. Nine members attended, and the bake sale was held at 2 p.m. at the Withrow Store to benefit Ameagle Presbyterian Church. The club donated $10 to the Wheelchair Fund for Mr. Williams, injured in an accident and unable to move.
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Withrow
Jesse Personals: illness and travels noted in Beckley and Mullens
Roby Dancy remains seriously ill at the Veteran's Hospital in Beckley. Dora Cook is home recovering from back and ankle injuries from a fall while shopping in Mullens. Creel Bowden and daughter Linda leave for San Diego to visit their son-in-law and daughter, the Scotts. Lucy Bowden will stay with the Scotts in Oceana as her parents travel. Nagoma Faye Workman, Concord College junior, visits weekend with her parents. Nellie Cook remains ill at home in Jesse.
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Jesse
Roby Dancy
Veteran's Hospital, Beckley
Dora Cook
Mullens Fria
Winny
Creel Bowden
Linda
San Diego
Calif
M.R. Hawteing
Lucy Bowden
Perry Scott
Carol
California
Scotts
Hatcher
Oceana
Nagoma
Faye Workman
Concord College
Athens
Bill Workman
Nellie Cook
Fayette County School Enrollments Edge Down in New Year
Fayetteville area districts report a total enrollment of 19 058 for the first month, a drop of 231 from last year. High schools hold 5 975 students and elementary schools 13 033 with Collins 983 Mount Hope 867 Montgomery 826 Fayetteville 610 Meadow Bridge 480 Gauley Bridge 0 Nuttall 340 Ansted 324 Kingston 236 Pax 183. Ansted leads elementary with 707 students followed by Fayetteville 623 Mount Hope 461 and Montgomery 231.
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Fayetteville
Rws
Fayette County
Collins
Mount Hope
Montgomery
Meadow Bridge
Gauley
Nuttall
Ansted
Kingston
Pax
Oak Hill
Kickoff Dinner Set for Boone County Scouts
Whitesville Oct 15 set for the Kickoff Dinner to fund Boone County Boy Scout Drive. Chief Cornstalk Council target is 8 001.25 toward a 34 000 total. Madison Lions Whitesville Lions Madison Rotary join as hosts with C C Chambers Logan Council guest speaker C C Chambers chairing committee. Harry Green finance chief with aides to manage contributions from Boone, Lee, Mingo, Pike counties.
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Whitesville
RNS
Holland
E. E. White
Madiland
Boone
Boy Scout
Boone County
Memorial Building
Madison
C. C. Chambers
Logan
Madison Lions
Wharton White
Harry Shaffer Jr
Lions
Whitesville Lions
Madison Rotary Clubs
Lee Harry Green
Mingo
Pike
Green
Can
Charles
Mrs Anna Carter Feted With Birthday Party
Mrs Anna Belle Carter, patient at Sheltering Arms Rest home Hilltop, was honored with a birthday party in observance of her 69th birthday. Hostesses were her daughters Mrs Perry Lay and Mrs Robert Hurd and her daughter in law Mrs Robert Carter, all of Whipple. Refreshments served to patients present.
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Oak Hill
BNS
Anna Belle Carter
Sheltering Arms
Hilltop
Perry Lay
Robert Hurd
Inlaw
Robert Carter
Whipple
Fayette Scout Campaign Appoints District Chairmen
Fayetteville district chairman Harry Miller announced Oct 16 24 for a state wide Boy Scouts finance drive. Community chairs include Fay etteville Karl P Warden Montgomery Denver Brown Smithers Russell Morrow Oak Hill John Hill Mt Hope W L Burruss Pratt W Townsend Ansted Lions Club Glen Ferris Gauley Bridge A R McVittie. The Buckskin Council aims 92400 for 1956 57 to expand programs train leaders and fund camps and events.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Harry Miller
Boy Scouts of America
Rossertong
Karl P. Warden
Montgomery
Denyer Brown
Smithers
Poice
Pratt
W.2. Townsend
Ansted
Lions Club
Glen Ferris Gauley
A. R McVittie
Mier
United Funds
Singing Convention Slated In Pineville
MUULENS RNS The annual Fall Round-Up of the Wyoming County Singing Convention will be held at the Pineville Courthouse Auditorium on Oct. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Quartets from Wyoming, adjoining counties, and two from Kanawha County are expected to attend. Local groups will provide an evening of singing and a brief business session will elect officers for the coming year. Public attendance is invited.
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Keneda
Duncan Appears Briefly on NBC Break the Bank
Dr H A Duncan appeared briefly on NBCs Break the Bank Tuesday night with Bert Parks due to limited program time. He was the third contestant on stage and was invited back October 16 for his first questions on World Religions and the Bible with a chance to win $5,000 to start the ladder toward $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
H. A. Duncan
Bert Parks
Duncan
Mission Has Meeting
Mrs. W. R. Ballard hosted the Ann Judson Mission Circle meeting in Fayetteville on Tuesday night. The program Go Thou featured Miss Frances Warren, with Mrs. Ballard delivering the Bible lesson from Ephesians. The Love Gift Dedication Miracle in India was presented by Mrs. Cecil Spradlin, with other members including Mrs. O. B. Propps, Mrs. A. T. Clinebell, Mrs. Karl Parrish, Mrs. E. O. Epperly, Miss Linnie Legg, and Mrs. L. D. Lucas in attendance.
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Fayetteville
RNS
W. R. Ballard
Ann Judson
Frances Warren
Ballard
India
Cecil Spradlin
EB. Propps
A. T. Clinebell
Karl Parrish
E. O. Epperly
Linnie Legg
Sirs
L. D. Lucas
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PTA
C & O Railroad
Mining Institute
Legion Post
Mullens
Millard Houck
Bill Wilcox
War Department
KOTEX
S&h
Suffert
Rab Orchand
John Wayne
WAR OF the Worlds” Technicolor
Ladd
Leet
Smith
Wendi
Acdle Murphy
Barbara Rash
Myron Healey
Raven Booth
Vistavisiom
Ing Crosby
Kelly Po Sinatra
Beart
Bahia Society
Aavsirong
Hed
Ras Ae
Education Association
Willing Workers Club
Mountain Air Drive-In
Glen Jean
Roy Calhoun
Shelley Winters
Jane Russell
Jeanne Crala
Standord Rd
Aldo Ray
Phil Carey
Tlus
West
Morgan
Mullens Drive-In
Meriden
Bill Maley
All Comets
Jack Kelly
Hildy Parks
Dyiancs Et OT
Boone Boy Scout Workers
Anna Carter
Buckskin Council
Charleston
HA. Duncan
Philco
Yeur, Philco
Pose Clark Stores
Mullens, W. VA
L&b
Meat Department
Morrell Pride
SOC
Ws, Soc
Nico Oleo
Awit HS
Couron
Tide Wits Coupon
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