Pineville High selects Minuteman yearbook staff
Pineville High School announces the annual Minuteman staff with Auburn Cooper as feature editor Barbara Henkins class editor Linda McKinney social editor Bill Manning business manager Gary Bowyer junior assistant business manager Myra Shuffle barger club editor Pam Goode editor Also named are Sandy Beymer social editor Terry Tilley sports editor and Pat Lamp junior assistant editor.
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Minuteman
Pineville High School
Auburn Cooper
Barbara Henkins
Linda McKinney
Bill Manning
Gary Bowyer
Myra Shufflebarger
Pam Goode
Sandy Beymer
Terry Tilley
Pat Lamp
Californians Announce Birth Of Second Son
Mr and Mrs Mathew Jerkovich of Kerman announce the birth of their second child a son at 421 p m Sept 26 in Fresno Hospital. The baby weighs eight pounds nine and a half ounces and is named Roger Nikolas. The couple also have a son Glen Mathew age 2 who is seriously ill with cancer. Mrs Jerkovich is the former Miss Mary Jane Mushines of Kilsyth.
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Mount Hope
Mathew Jerkovich
No. Modoc
Kerman 2
Callif
Fresno
Roger Nikolas
Glen Mathew
Jerkovich
Mary Jane Mushines
Kilsyth
Dominick Mushines
Mary Marchio Mushines
Sunday Guests at Rev Gibson Home
Sunday visitors joined the Rev and Mrs Lawrence Gibson in their home. They included Mrs Gemima Meade of Dean, Kentucky, Phillip Meade and his son Phillip Jr from Ohio, and Mrs Jessie Poe with her children Linda Sue, Brenda Gail, and Margaret Ann of Poca.
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SUN
RNS
Lawrence Gibson
Gemima Meade
Dean
Phillip Meade
Phillip Jr
Ohio
Jessie Poe
Linda Sue
Brenda Gail
Margaret Ann
Poca
Homecoming activities planned at Oceana High School
Oceana High School schedules homecoming events for November 4 at 2 p.m. with the Man Hillbillys. Queen Linda Cook, daughter of Earl Cook Jr., will be crowned by 2023 queen Patricia Blankenship. Attendants include Sonja Blankenship Iris Pennington Karen Akers and Pam Goble. Master of ceremonies French Lilly. Parade at 11 a.m. from West Oceana to the high school led by the CES Band. Floats from school groups compete for 10 and 5 prizes. A bonfire and pep rally are set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the football field.
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Oceana
ANS
Karen Akers
Oceana High School
Man Hillbillys
Linda Cook
Earl Cook Jr
Patricia Blankenship
Riley Blankenship
Kopperston
Sonja Blankenship
Iris Pennington
Pam Goble
French Lilly
Ronald L. Cook
Keith Walker
Tammy Meeks
Homer Meeks
West Oceana
CES Band
James Burwell
Pax Resident Honored With Surprise Party
Mrs. Wilfred Wright was honored with a surprise birthday party on Saturday night hosted by her sister Mrs. Harless Stover of Bradley with help from sisters-in-law and a niece. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Louie Wright Crab Orchard. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wright. Mrs. Charles Hendrickson. Mrs. Oleta Shumate Long Branch. Kerry Lushbaugh and children Michael and Cindy Charleston. Harmon Lushbaugh Beckley. Mrs. Fred Craig Montgomery. Bernice Elliott Mount Hope. William Lilly and children Robin Steven Beckie Bradley. and others.
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PAX
RNS
Wilfred Wright
Harless Stover
Bradley
William Lilly
Harsel Lushbaugh
Beckley
Brenda Wright
T. R. Spears
Dianne
Denise
Lessie Spears
Susan Elliott
Lushbaugh
Louie Wright
Crab Orchard
Harry Wright
Charles Hendrickson
Oleta Shumate
Long Branch
Kerry Lushbaugh
Michael
Cindy
Charleston
Harmon Lushbaugh
Fred Craig
Montgomery
Bernice Elliott
Mount Hope
Robin
Steven
Beckie
Pitt's 1777 Gloom Over Foreign Troops Speech Quote
The British statesman William Pitt the Younger declared in 1777 that if he were an American and an Englishman, he would not lay down his arms while a foreign troop landed in his country, insisting on steadfast resistance.
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William Pitt
Kopperston PTA Names Committee Members
About 130 attended the Kopperston Grade School PTA meeting as new officers led by Willis Adams were introduced. Committees were named with Vaughn Stewart as program chairman and a contact-for-board committee appointed to seek new blackboards for the school.
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Oceana
RNS
Parent - Teacher Association
Kopperston
PTA
Willis Adams
Robert Dillon
Neva Jo Adams
Cairmen
Vaughn Stewart
Bob Walker
Kenneth Hager
Bill Boshell
Clyde Baldwin
George Gialdella
John Rush
Henry Pruett
Upper Town
Leona Adkins
Richard Davis
Kopperston Camp
Blue Haven
Hope Town
Bill Cook
Harry Cook
Hope Camp
Future Business Leaders Initiate New Officers
Mount Hope community covers Future Business Leaders of America initiation at 7 p.m. Monday with Miss Sharon Nottingham presiding. Bake sale plans emerge, Oct. 28 homecoming decorations are assigned, and new members join the club alongside current officers and sponsors.
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Mount Hope
RNL
Mount Hope Mustang Corral
Business Leaders of America
Sharon Nottingham
Connie Idriss
Ella Mae Miller
Jewel
Janet Cain
Vicki Bolen
Becky Humphrey
America
Miss Nottingham
Sheila McClung
John R.brady
Edward Roberts
Linda Holley Honored PAX on 13th Birthday Party
Linda Holley of Lively was honored on her 13th birthday with a party hosted by her mother at her grandmother’s home in Lively. Guests included Mrs. Robert Williams and son Biddle of Long Branch, Mrs. Dennis Keffer and children, Mrs. Mabel Evans and Lanette Holley, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Stephens and children, and Miss Daisy Blake Mossy, among others.
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PAX
Linda Holley
Roy Holley
Lively
Mertie Keffer
Holley
Louis Holey
Robert Williams
Biddle
Alvin Lowder
Long Branch
Dennis Keffer
Jimmie
Steve
Debbie
Mabel Evans
Lanette Holley
Cecil Stephens
Eddie
Teresa
Diamond
Daisy Blake
Mossy
Linda Nichols
Graydon
Visitation Day Set For Pineville WSCS Meet
The regular WSCS gathering at First Methodist Pineville chose Visitation Day for Oct 29 and outlined Week of Prayer details. Guests included Mrs. Bernard Morgan from Beckley District, with officers Mrs. Wilks and Mrs. Lambert leading planning for district events and church circles. New Senior Tri-Hi-Y officers at Pineville High School were announced with 45 members, guided by sponsors Mrs. Goode and Mrs. Bailey.
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Pineville
RNS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Paul Viers
Harold Metz
Jack Goode
Sam Lambert
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
John S. Lambert
Bernard Morgan
Oceana
Beckley
C. E. Wilks
Appalachian
West Virginia
WSCS
John B. Thomas
Spiritual Life
Pineville High School
Randy Neal
Judy Ross
Becky Thomas
Myra Shufflebarger
Linda McKinney
Lee Goode
Elizabeth Bailey
Exceptional Children Tour Mullens with Garden Club Hosts
A Mullens Stephenson Grade School exceptional children class toured several local sites on Wednesday. Guided by Mrs. Jack Dick and Mrs. H. L. Akers from the Lorena Spillers Garden Club, they visited the Mullens Fire Department, the post office, Peoples Bank of Mullens, and G C Murphy Store before returning to school. Drawings of impressions will be shown at the Appalachian District Garden Club meeting in Pineville on Oct. 21.
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Mullens
RNS
Stephenson Grade School
Jack Dick
H. L. Akers
Lorena Spillers Garden Club
Josephine Williams
Dale Tilley
Curtis Crotty
Peoples Bank of
Appalachian District Garden Club
Pineville
World Crisis Studied By Mr. Hope Circle
Members of Circle No 1 of the Mount Hope Methodist Church met Monday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs N L Kemp. The devotional was given by Mrs R C Simpkins and Mrs Miller Gwinn led a study on chapters three and four from Edge of the Edge about the United States and Canada in the present world crisis. Guests Mrs R H Neil and her daughter Mrs Leo Daniels of Durham N C attended. Members present included Mrs George Porter Mrs R C Simpkins Mrs Henry Danner Mrs Gladys Blake Mrs L Corey Mrs Eva Felton Mrs W R Park Mrs E C Hanes Mrs Clifford Darby Mrs Miller Gwinn and Mrs N L Kemp.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Circle No. 1
Methodist Church
N. L. Kemp
L. M. Corey
R. C. Simpins
Miller Gwinn
United States
Canada
W. L. Martin
R. H. Neil
Leo Daniels
Durham
N. C
George Porter
R. C. Simpkins
Henry Danner
Gladys Blake
L. Corey
Eva Felton
W. R. Park
E. C. Hanes
Clifford Darby
Maggie Hinchey
Bible Moderator Leads Lesson At Circle Meet
Circle No 1 Mount Hope Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mrs W W Hunter with Mrs C R Heermans as co host New officers for the year include Mrs W W Hunter chairman Mrs T L Feazelle co chairman Mrs J E Howard Bible moderator and others The Bible lesson questioned Are Trials Intruders Or Friends The program on Stewardship was presented by Mrs Joe McCoy Welcome was extended to new member Mrs Helen Kidd Attending included Mrs Ray R Hanson Jr Mrs Sam Jasper Mrs W D Lateen Mrs H R Callaway Mrs C E Jones Mrs Douglas Dalton Mrs Mike Vickers and guest Mrs W J Moore president of the Women of the Church at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
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Vicki Bolen
Miss Nottingham
Janet Cain
Jewell Clay
Becky Humphrey
Sheila McClung
Sharon Williams
Dawn Mione
Ella Miller
Dorothy Brown
Connie Criss
Sylvia Phillips
Brenda Treadway
Shelby Lafferty
Donna Gibson
Veda Toney
Lee Smith
Kay Johnson
Linda Spade
Charles Flagg
Steve Hicks
Bill Coffman
Dana Bryant
Michael Buffa
Sharon Nottingham
Betty Boyd
Becky
Mount Hope
RNL
Circle No
W. W. Hunter
T. L. Feazelle
Cochairman
J. E. Howard
C. E. Howard
Jack Keatley
Donald Stark
Joe McCoy
Helen Kidd
Ray R. Hanson Jr
Sam Jasper
W. D. Lateen
H. R. Callaway
C. E. Jones
Douglas Dalton
Mike Vickers
T. H. Snyder
W. J. Moore
Women of the Church
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Cochran Seaman Connection
The famed journalist Nellie Bly or Elizabeth Cochran Seaman ran a steel fabricating plant. She received the plant from her wealthy husband Robert L. Seaman in 1899.
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Nellie Bly
Miss Bly
Elizabeth Cochrane
Robert L. L. Seaman
Circle Will Donate Clothing Bookbags
Members of Circle No 1 at First Christian Church Mount Hope met in the church Social Hall with hostess Mrs J B Helton. Mrs Nelson Davis led, with program by Mrs Eva Jones on Be Thou Our Guide and As We Learn to Share. The group will provide school outfits and bookbags for World Community Day on Nov 3 at Mount Hope Baptist Temple.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Circle No. 1
First Christian Church In
J. B. Helton
Nelson Davis
Eva Jones
Elsie Bryant
United Council of Churchwomen
Baptist Temple
Christian Woman's Fellowship
Christian Women's Fellowship
Mary Bailey
Bertha Trent
Fred Schernbach
Pearl McGraw
Weekend guests at Spade home include Kay Ann Spade
Weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Spade were their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Spade and daughter Kay Ann Coalwood. They also visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Batten.
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Bradley
RNS
John Spade
Clarence Spade
Kay Ann
Coalwood
Charlie Batten
Truth and forgiveness in a family secret
A mother writes that her older child was told a false paternity story for years and now seeks guidance. The columnist urges consulting a psychiatrist to tell the truth, promising relief and possible new self esteem for the mother, while stressing not to lie to the child. The piece emphasizes compassion, the dangers of self blame, and the need for professional support.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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