UNICEF Drive To Be Sponsored By Ministers
Mount Hope Ministerial Association again sponsors the UNICEF program for Halloween. Youths meet at Mount Hope Presbyterian Church at 6 45 p m on Oct 31, gather tags and cartons, canvass the city for funds, and return by 7 45 p m for games and refreshments. Prizes await best dressed and most original costumes. The Rev Ray R Hanson Jr urges generous donations to the drive.
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Unicef
Mount Hope
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Ray R. Hanson Jr
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Presbyterian Church
Journalism Students Hear Church History in Oceana
Mrs. Philip Roach spoke to Oceana High School journalism students about the Guyandotte Baptist Church history. She showed church record books dating to 1812 and explained the church's role in early Wyoming County settlers. Three students Anita Ellison Sharon Marks and John Roach researched the church while Roach discussed her Beckley Newspapers Corp. work.
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Oceana
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Philip Roach
Guyandotte
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Logan County
Guyandotte Church
Anita Ellison
Sharon Marks
John Roach
Catherine Crews
Talent Show Winners Named Mullens High School
Mullens PTA sponsored a Friday night talent show in the high school auditorium awarding first place in the 1st to 6th grade division to Shelly Thomas and to Mullens High School majorettes in the 6th to 12th division. Second and third place went to Phyllis Cowan and others in the first division and a skit titled The New 1900 Ford in the second division. Third place skit Ben Casey featured several students. Majorette corps members listed include Gloria Pritchard Carol Sue Lane Sally Smith Pat Combs Layna Stewart Patty Kingdon Frances Roncella and Barbara Bright.
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Pat Combs
Layna Stewart
Patty Kingdon
Frances Roncella
Barbara Bright
OES Thursday Meet Set in Mullens
Chapter No. 100 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a regular session Thursday at 7 30 p m Friendship night with the topic The Landmarks Several surrounding chapters and grand officers from the section will attend All local members urged to be present
Fayette FHA Initiates New Members at Fayetteville High
Fayetteville High School Future Homemakers of America initiated new members in the home economics department. Brenda Hull spoke on the motto Toward New Horizons and purpose for better lives tomorrow. Sandra Avis explained FHA colors red and white and the octagonal emblem. Elaine Wise described the FHA flower rose and its symbolism. Sharon Tudor presented pins and roses to new members, who recited the FHA creed. Avis named teen time reporter. refreshment and Christmas committees named with members to plan events.
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Fayetteville
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Fayetteville High School
Future Homemakers of America
Brenda Hull
Sandra Avis
FHA
America
Elaine Wise
Sharon Tudor
Bonnie Jackson
Ginger Feazell
Wanda Withrow
Carol Settle
Rose Ann Marie
Vicki Cottle
Sharon Cruikshank
Kathy Martinez
Veterans Day events planned by Fayetteville Post 149
The Fayetteville American Legion Post 149 held a membership dinner to honor reaching a 350-member quota for 1963. New members were introduced, air of Veterans Day activities planned for Nov 11 included a Memorial Auditorium program with the Fayetteville High School Band, a church service, and transport pooled from the Legion Home.
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Fayetteville
ANS
LaFayette
American Legion
Legion
Tally Hanna
Steele Callison
Herbert Tolley
Cy Harvey
Gene Cavendish
E. A. Masters
Roy Hughes
Beckley VA
Legion Home
Beckley
Clifford Burdette
Legion Institute
Rotary Club hears Alva Anderson on constitutional amendments
Fayetteville Rotary Club Thursday dinner meeting featured Alva Anderson Fayette County Board of Education office manager and purchasing agent. He explained the five amendments voters will decide in the General Election and distributed copies. The dining room at the Fayette County Memorial Building hosted 24 Rotary members.
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Fayetteville
Aerial Photo Reveals Golf Balls and Cup on Green
From 45000 feet, a sharp aerial image shows two golf balls and a cup on the green. The magnified view demonstrates the clarity of the photograph and the precision of the shot captured from high altitude.
Post membership tops quota by 33 members
Charles Witt, membership chairman, announced the current post membership is 383, or 33 more than the 1963 post quota, listing W. Harrah, Aubrey L. Riner, B. H. Pettry, H. B. Dews, and Pete Rhodes among those noted.
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W. Harrah
Aubrey L. Riner
B. H. Pettry
H. B. Dews
Pete Rhodes
Charles Witt
Milam Church Women Attend Oceana Meet
Mrs. Shelburn Brooks president of Milam Methodist Church Women’s Society, along with Mrs. James McGraw and Mrs. Paul Peppon, attended the Beckley District Methodist Churches area meeting in Oceana. Dr. Bertha Mae Corfield spoke on India’s literacy and health context, noting progress since 1947 and challenges ahead. Workshops followed lunch with Brooks at the president’s conference, McGraw in literature and publications, and Peppon in youth work.
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Milam Wscs
Brooks
McGraw
Toneda Baptist and others attend Rockcastle rally
At Rockcastle Meet Oceana and Guyandotte Baptist Churches sent delegates to the Rockcastle Women's Mission Society Association rally at Rockcastle Baptist Church in Rockview. Officers named include Verne Cook, Wirt Cook, Quentin Cooper, Ray Eppling, Otis Cook, and attendees from Oceana and Guyandotte churches.
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Oceana
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Toneda Baptist Mission Society
Rockcastle Women’s Mission Society Association
Rockcastle Baptist Church
Rockview
Verne Cook
Wirt Cook
Christian Training
Quentin Cooper
Special Interest Missionaries
Ray Eppling
Otis Cook
Oceana Baptist Church
Jesse Cook
Harold Maynor
Attendance At Sunday School Is Rewarded
At Pine Grove Baptist Church in Ravencliff thirty Sunday School members earned attendance pins for three months of perfect attendance. Families Clyde Ellis, Gladys Lafferty, and Lottie Vaught led 100 percent attendance. The church adopted a new attendance program with bars for pin holders in future quarters.
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Ravencliff
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Pine Grove Baptist Church
Clyde Ellis
Gladys Lafferty
Lottie Vaught
Pine Grove
Laurel Valley Baptist
French Brooks
Floyd Canterbury
Amos
Karen
Danny
Cathy
Francis
Ronnie
Donnie
Ginette
Julie
Skipper
Charles Lilly
John
Douglas Perry
Frankie Acord
Joyce Stewart
Virgil Ellis
Madeline
Patty
William A. Wood
Rosie Milam
Raymond Vaught
Bonnie Milam
Gary Lilly
Melvin Richardson
Pageant Attracts Special Guests In Mulhen’s Nov Show
Tickets on sale for pre centennial pageant at Mullens High School on November 2. Wyoming County Future Homemakers sponsor. two performances at 3 PM and 7 30 PM. parade at noon. Attending guests include state FHA advisor Miss Pauline Stout and Miss Edna Hall of Charleston, Hulett Smith and wife, plus state FHA officers. Director Fred Santon leads lighting and sound for Indian Civil War and settler numbers with trio accompaniment Sandra Meadows piano Ramona Thomas saxophone Butch Bolen drums.
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Mullens
ANS
Mullens High School
Wyoming County Future Homemakers
FHA
Pauline Stout
Edna Hall
Charleston
Department of Commerce
Hulett Smith
Fred Santon
Santon
Las Vegas
Nev
Broadway
Sandra Meadows
Ramona Thomas
Butch Bolen
Weekend Visitors Stop in Glen Rogers Area
Glen Rogers residents welcomed visitors from Rutherford New Jersey Dwaine Canada and his wife to visit great grandmother Mrs Eliza Sweeny and aunt Mrs John Greer. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dickie Broyles new Soulsville residents recently from Tennessee. Mrs Donnie Nuckols her daughter Mrs Jackie Canterbury and son Randy of Glen White were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Hubert Durham.
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Glen Rogers
Dwaine Canada
Rutherford
N. J
Eliza Sweeny
John Greer
First Grade PTA Playset on Nutrition Presented
Itmann Grade School’s Thursday night PTA meeting featured a nutrition playset by Mrs. David Farmer’s first grade class. In the front row are Billy Osborne Russell Hatfield Danny Little and Jerry Woodrum. second row includes Karen Repass Jacqueline Thomas Sabrina Wood Kathey Darby Christine Thompson Jotta Justice Eunice Hawkins. back row lists Eddie Farmer Mike Repass Jackie Blanks hip Brenda Smith Eddie Fancis David Francis and Mike Smith.
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David Farmer
Billy Osborne
Russell Hatfield
Danny Little
Jerry Woodrum
Karen Repass
Jacqueline Thomas
Sabrina Wood
Kathey Darby
Christine Thompson
Jotta Justice
Eunice Hawkins
Eddie Farmer
Mike Repass
Jackie Blankenship
Brenda Smith
Eddie Fancis
David Francis
Mike Smith
Youths Sponsor Singing School at Sweet Home Church
The Sweet Home Baptist Church youth group, led by Billy Milam Lester, wraps up a singing school sponsored by the Baptist Youth Fellowship. A bake sale funded the weeklong lessons aimed at improving religious music singing among youth, with BYF leader Mrs. Stanley Cozort praising the effort. Assisting include numerous local families and clergy from Soulsville, Maben, and Slab Fork.
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Saulsville
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the Sweet Home Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Billy Milam
Lester
BYF
Stanley Cozort
Elbert Clay
Fred Tilley
Vern W. Clay
Soulsville
Roscoe Privitt
Warren Lester
Joan Bower
Emmett Canada
Earl Birchfield
Maben
Delmar Ward
Slab Fork
Gas Companies Seek Increase In Rates
The Public Service Commission reviews proposed gas rate hikes by Logan, Man and Holden Gas companies. Logan seeks $19,000 annually for 993 customers in Switzer and Monaville. Holden requests $5,000 yearly for 1,500 customers in Holden Peck's Mill. Man Gas asks $5,500 per year for customers in Man and surrounding areas.
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Charleston
UPI
Public Service Commission
Logan, Man
Holden Gas
Logan Gas Co
Switzer
Monaville
Holden- Peck’s Mill
Man Gas Co
Man, Kistler
Greenville
Sandville Mallory
Davin
Mineral City
Gillison Subdivision
Candlelight Ceremony Highlights Meeting
Mrs. Jane Johnson chaired the regular monthly meeting of the Women's Mission Society at Rockcastle Baptist Church Rockview. The program titled Love Gift featured aides Mrs. Carl Sturm Mrs. David Brooks and Mrs. Woodrow Edwards. A candlelight ceremony included representatives from three circles Mrs. Casey Salome Mrs. Harry L Stevens and Mrs. Dewey McKinney.
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Pineville
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Jane Johnson
Women’s Mission Society
Rockcastle Baptist Church
Rockview
Carl Sturm
David Brooks
Woodrow Edwards
Casey Salome
Harry L. Stevens
Dewey McKinney
Salome
Rockcastle Baptist Association
Rockview Church
Sturm
Craddocks to Follow Husband Overseas and Family Plans
Pax Craddock and his family of Willis Branch will join him in Germany after his three year assignment. He departs in two weeks from Fort Hood Texas. The Craddocks are son of Lee Craddock and Connie Duncan of Mount Hope. Aubrey Cruise of Chicago is visiting his parents in Weirwood for a few days.
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PAX
Cabbell Craddock
Willis Branch
Everette Craddock
Debra Sue
James Wayne
Fort Hood
Tex
Germany
Lee Craddock
Connie Duncan
Joe Duncan
Mount Hope
Aubrey Cruise
Chicago
Ill
Luther Cruise
Weirwood
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Rockcastle
GO Modern
AMERE
Itmann Grade School
Parent-Teacher Association
R. D. Watts Insurance Agency, Inc
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Beckley National
Beckley National Savers
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