Indian Missionary Discusses Unsolved Problems at Meeting
Visiting missionary Dr Bertha Corfield, from India, spoke at the First Methodist Church on India after independence. She cited poverty diseases and illiteracy as remaining large problems while noting Methodist missions progress with 14000 students in Methodist schools and 14 hospitals in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Dr .Corfield
Women’s Christian College
Madras
Radcliffe College
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Mullens
Bertha Mae Corfield
Walt Carr
Weekend Visit and Family News From Ravencliff
Ravencliff customs share updates as Thurman Woods and his son Thurman Jr. visit Athens. Mrs. C A Lamb remains in Raleigh General Hospital after surgery with family nearby in Mullens and Rockview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
E. L. Wahl
Don Crowder
Jeffry
Bassett
William C. Johnson
Rockview
Bill Clay
Slate Fork
Wahl
Virgil Shannon
Pineville
Clay
Civil Defense Course Ends At Pineville High School
John B. Pinson coordinates the 15 hour Civil Defense adult education program at Pineville High School where certificates were presented to Mrs. Mable Weekley and several others. Participants included Mrs. Charles Waddell Harlon Brown Harold Bailey William R. Staton and many more. The course covered personal and family Civil Defense planning for emergencies and was supervised by the State Department of Education and the Wyoming County Board of Education.
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John B. Pinson
Mable Weekley
Pineville
Civil Defense
Pineville High School
Charles Waddell
Harlon Brown
Oceana
Harold Bailey
Baileysville
William R. Staton
Mullens
Johnny Jenkins
Coal Mountain
Ellen Jenkins
Verne L. Short
Pineville and
Verne E. Clay
Soulsville
State Department of Education
Wyoming County Board of Education
Symphonic Choir Names Four Area Members
Marshall University's Symphonic Choir lists four area members including Dale Compton from Mullens who plays the clarinet and Roger Henderson from Mullens who plays the sousaphone Elwyne Reeves of Beckley as first tenor and Dale Alb ee of Crab Orchard as baritone Lee W Fiser Marshall associate professor of music directs the choir.
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Mullens
Marshall University
Dale Compton
Roger Henderson
Elwyne Reeves
Beckley
Dale Albee
Crab Orchard
Lee W. Fiser
Marshall
Personal visit ends in Dayton trip after family gatherings
He returned to his home in Dayton Ohio Monday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Wade Pinson. He was hosted by his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Rufus Vaught and by his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Denver Pinson and Mr and Mrs Loyd Smiley at Sandlick.
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Dayton
Ohio
Wade Pinson
Rufus Vaught
Denver ‘Pinson
Loyd ‘Smiley, Sandlick
Fayette Lions Hear Dr Lane on Plum Orchard Lake
Fayetteville Lions Club met in the Fayette County Memorial Building. Dr M Lane of the Department of National Resources discussed Plum Orchard Lake development. Newcomer John W Bower and Tunney Hunsaker were introduced. The club will serve Eastern Star members at December meeting and cohost a Fayetteville High School athletic banquet on November 29.
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Fayetteville
RNL
Plum Orchard Lake
Fayette County
John W. Bower
Clifford Burdette
Tunney Hunsaker
Wade Mahood
Lions Club
Eastern Star
Light Conservation Committee
Walter Caldwell
Rotary Club
Fayetteville High School
Den Mothers Training Course Set Wednesday
Cub Scouts of Den No. 4 met Tuesday at the Legion Home Maple Avenue assisted by den mothers Mrs. Dillard Inge and Mrs. Ben Akers. A den mothers training course is announced for Oct 24 at the Legion Home, first of three sessions with Buckskin Council executive Bill Stewart in charge.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Cub
den No. 4
Legion Home
Maple Avenue
Den
Dillard Inge
Ben Akers
Charles Mahan
Jim Bob Akers
Tommy Akers
The
Webbs
Bill Stewart
Buckskin Council
Jerry and
Mike Dickerson
R. C. Godsy
Wayne Inge
Randy Propps
Lewis Reynolds
John Vernon
Sheryl Akers
Family guests and medical progress noted in Butler visit
Mrs Amedeo Domi hosts her brother Angelo Codispot from Kannapolis and another brother Eugene Codispot from Butler who recently returned from Veterans Hospital after an automobile accident. Eugene suffered the loss of half both feet and paralysis but is regaining mobility through therapy while visiting Ravenel Bailey family. Angela Codispot and children Tony and Lisi return to North Carolina. Paul Dabies of South Bend bet and paid fines after a false alarm.
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Amedeo Domi
Angelo Codispot
Kannapolis
N. C
Eugene Codispot
Butler
Acci
Codispot
Angela Codispot
Tony
Lisi
North Carolina
New Daughter Crystal Sue Lafferty Showered in Ravencliff
Crystal Sue Lafferty, one week old, attended by her mother Mrs Basil Lafferty after arriving from the hospital. A shower was held at the home of Mrs Greely McGraw with hostesses Mrs Jess Trump and aunts Mrs Glen Acord Mrs Ward Stewart and Mrs Shirley Lafferty. Guests opened gifts and enjoyed a refreshments, with attendees from Ravencliff Bolt Oceana and Beckley. Crystal has nine siblings.
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Shirley Lafferty
Lon Stewart
Ravencliff
Keith McGraw
Beckley
Crystal
S. Lafferty
Harless Acord
Flossie Acord
Arnold Bailey
Carl Belcher
Clark Daniel
Bolt
Frank Pizzino
Harvey York
Glen Rogers
Naomi Snuffer
Minnie Stewart
Oceana
Cynthia Lafferty
Louise Bailey
Cameron Lilly
Donald Mann
Willie Milam
J. C. Gentry
Reuben Williams
Paul Brooks
French Brooks
Francis Lafferty
Elizabeth Williams
Diane McKinney
Cather Pettry
John Mosley
William Mullens
Joe Lilly
Rice Lafferty
B. Stewart
Gene Pauley
Barbara Pauley
Crystal Sue
Montezuma Castle Beams Endure After Centuries
An Arizona cliff dwelling of the pre-Columbian Montezuma culture retains wooden ceiling beams intact after nearly eight centuries, highlighting remarkable preservation at the site.
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Montezuma
Arizona
Fayetteville Couples Travel to WVU-Pitt Game
A group of 17 Fayette County couples rode a Greyhound charter to Pittsburgh for the WVU vs Pitt football game. They gathered for a reception at the Penn Sheraton with 100 Mountaineers in attendance and returned Sunday afternoon stopping for lunch at the Hotel Chancellor in Parkersburg. Plans are under way to attend the 1963 Centennial Pitt WVU game in Morgantown.
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Fayetteville
ANS
Fayette County
Greyhound Charter
West Virginia University-Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
T. Kerr Laird
Kanawha Fails
Patrick C. Graney Jr
Mount Hope
Don G. Verdine
Charlton Heights
C. P. Anderson
James B. Hess
Roy R. Lee
John B. Long
A. L. Sydnor
Oak Hill
C. R. Hill Jr
Eugene E. Houchins
Frank K. Ma
Parksburg
Chancellor
Morgantown
Prosecutor speaks at Pineville Woman's Club meeting
Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney D Grove Moler Mullens spoke to the Pineville Woman's Club at the Cow Shed. He outlined proposed constitutional amendments for the November 6 election. The club received a cash award for organizing a new club.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
D. Grove Moler
Mullens
Woman’s Club of
Tion
Oak Norman
Woman's Club
Methodist Women Discuss Zone Meeting
Oceana Methodist Church women met in Fellowship Hall with devotional by Mrs. E. G. Shannon and Mrs. Glenn Blankenship. Program chairman Mrs. Ralph Poland used World Neighbors as a theme. business led by Mrs. Arthur Bostic discussed the District Zone meeting held Oct. 16 at the church and hostesses were Mrs. Hall and Monroe McClain.
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Oceana
RNS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Oceana Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
E. G. Shannon
Glenn Blankenship
Ralph Poland
Jim Hall
Arthur Bostic
Hall
Monroe McClain
B. L. Morgan
Poland
Bostic
Thomas Evans
Shannon
Ray Shannon
Blankenship
Delilah and
Matheny
P. D. Raymond
Robert Dillon
Tom Duty
John Edwards
Kopperston Presbyterian Women Meet In Two Circles
Circle No 2 met at Mrs Ellea Gillenwaters home with Bible study led by her. Members present included Mrs Edwin Fultz Mrs Burleigh Walker and Mrs Sam E Hager. Circle No 3 gathered at Mrs Eric Tyrees home with Bible study led by Mrs Murray Page. The November meeting will be at Mrs Browning home with Mrs Keys giving the study.
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Kopperston
RNS
Kopperston Presbyterian
Circle No. 2
Ellea Gillenwater
Edwin Fultz
Burleigh Walker
Sam E. Hager
Hager
Circle No. 3
Eric Tyree
Murray Page
Early Browning
George Asbury
Bill Loudermilk
Glenn Keys
Helen Ford
T. H. Bailey
M. C. Moore
Browning
Keys
Fay ette Study Club hears Mrs. Don Sanford on youth
Mrs. Don Sanford district chairman of Enchanted Hills District speaks to Fayette Study Club on The Challenge of Youth at Mountainair Hotel. Guest luncheon planned Nov 21 at White Oak Country Club with program led by Mrs. M. G. Hresan and Mrs. J. H. White. William R. Laird of Fayetteville to discuss West Virginia.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Don Sanford
Enchanted Hills
Mountain Laurel
Fayette
J. E. Howard
W. A. Haslam
White Oak Country Club
M. G. Hresan
J. H. White
William R. Laird
Fayetteville
West Virginia
$3.5 Million Sought For Babcock Park Development
Fayetteville reports forwarded grant request totaling 3 518 516 dollars for Babcock State Park expansion 1500 acres land purchase new roads pools skating rink and facilities to transform the park into a major tourist and recreation center with support from state and federal agencies.
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Babcock Park Development
Babcock State Park
Manns Creek
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