40-50 Area Boy Scouts Attend 1960 Jubilee Jamboree
Appalachian Council expects to send 40 to 50 boys to the 1960 Golden Jubilee Jamboree in Colorado Springs Colorado next July. Three adult leaders per attending troop and at least four troops planned. National Jamboree will draw more than 50 000 boys and leaders at a 2000 acre site near Pikes Peak. Buckskin Council has eight volunteer leaders attending. 34 scouts and explorers have registered with a December 1 deadline and about 200 total registrations hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Council
Boyouts of America
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rockies
Pikes Peak
Air Force Academy
Buckskin Council
Mrs. N. Belcher Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Jane Belcher, 75, will be held at the home of her daughter in Cabin Creek at 11 a.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. Joe Woods and Rev. Tolbert Steele. Burial is in Hickory Ridge Cemetery near Bud. Survivors include five daughters and three sons, with 35 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Nancy Jane Belcher
Roy Lester
Cabin Creek
Joe Woods
Tolbert Steele
Hickory Ridge Cemetery
Belcher
John Wesley Belcher
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Billie
Charlotte O'Neal
Charley Whitt
Ezra Lester
Dana Lester
Hanover
Walter Lester
Herndon
Troy Lester
Lonnie Ray
Kenosha
Wis
Willie Ray
Frankie James Belcher
Mrs. Aletta Watson Rites Planned at Watts Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Aletta Wellington Watson 77 of White Sulphur Springs will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Watts Chapel Methodist Church Neola with Rev Fran cis D Gunn officiating. Burial will follow at Hefner Cemetery near Neola. Survivors include four sons Lace G and Harold W of Neola Earl W of White Sulphur Springs a daughter Mrs Lenora C Honeycutt of Maples Fla a sister Mrs Ella Queen of Akron Ohio 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren The body was moved to Mrs Marion M Watson Jr s White Sulphur Springs home and to the church an hour before the services Pallbearers are John Young Robert Trainer John McDermott Bruce T Hefner Henril Van Buren and Harry Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
Aletta Wellington Watson
Watts Chapel Methodist Church
Francis D. Gunn
Hefner
Neola
Watson
Ronceverte
Lace G
Harold W
John Young
Robert Trainer
John McDermott
Bruce T. Hefner
Henril van Buren
Harry Wade
Funeral Today for Mrs Clay at Rock Creek
Funeral services for 86 year old Mrs Eliza Jane Clay were held at 2 30 p m in Rebecca Chapel Rock Creek with Rev Wade Webb and Rev Howard Williams officiating. Burial followed in Miller Cemetery. Mrs Clay died of a heart attack at home Saturday leaving husband John L Clay and 6 children two daughters in Rock Creek Dorothy and Princeton, and sons Roscoe Lewisburg Lacy and Howard in Pettus plus 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were by Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
RNS
Eliza Jane Clay
Rebecca
Wade Webb
Howard Williams
Miller
Clay
John L. Clay
Nona Rader
Elsie Sarrett
Dorothy
Bessie Daniel
Princeton
Roscoe
Lewisburg
Lacy
Howard Clay
Pettus
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Hunter Spends Night In Woods Near Sylvester
Sylvester hunter Jimmy Spurlock 25 missing since Saturday night found Sunday morning wandering along the highway near White Oak Creek with a shotgun. A passing motorist alerted the Whitesville Rescue Squad who had been searching five hours overnight. he was located as crews prepared for a broader search.
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Sylvester
RNS
Jimmy Spurlock
Sylvester Hunter
White Oak Creek
Orgas
Whitesville
Spurlock
Rhode Island State Motto
The Rhode Island state motto is Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Honored On Birthday At Lockbridge PTA Event
The Lockbridge PTA held a surprise birthday party at the school honoring Mrs. Martha Martin, 79, the oldest member. Under teacher M. K. Gwinn, children sang Happy Birthday and served dinner to attendees including S. D. Stickler, Mayme Boggess, Richard Meadows and others, with many families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockbridge
RNS
Parent-Teacher Association
Martha Martin
M. K. Gwinn
PTA
S. D. Stickler
Mayme Boggess
Richard Meadows
Billy
Frances Walker
Harry Miller
Mike
Herbert Miller
Noka Meadows
Franklin Smith
Brenda
Becky
J. H. Welch
Kervel
Lucinda Smith
Orville Bowles
Caroline Gwinn
Virgil Tabor
Norbel Crook
Denver Gwip
Tina Ve
Weekend visitors and local notices in Oceana
Mr and Mrs Tom Duty and daughter Patty visited Buckhannon for Weslyean homecoming with related relatives. The Shannon family reports major surgery for Mrs E G Shannon at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Several families hosted guests from Kentucky Ohio and Washington DC while Doris Morgan starts new medical technician job in Chicago after Europe tour. Mrs Chloe Canterbury returns home from Stevens Clinic in Welch with improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Tom Duty
Buckhannon
Patty
West Virginia Wesleyan
Duty
Carlos Ferrell
Homer Stewart
Stewart
Jack
Francis
R. B. Terrell
Peggy
Patsy
Basil Fain
Harlan, Ky
Bill Snow
Lisa Rae
Cincinnati
Ohio
Paul Jeffrey
Washington, D. C
Earl Doak
Dennis Kennedy
Wilkenson Clinic
Pineville
Eleanor Doak
Sammy Doak
Parkersburg
Art Carter
Paul Wells
Beth
Pond Eddy
N. Y
N. Y., Mrs. Carter
Grace Elliot
Mabscott
D. D. Bartlett
John
Belington
Casey Jones
Nancy
Doris Morgan
B. L. Morgan
Europe
Chicago
Ill
Northwestern University Medical School
Morgan
West Virginia University
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C
Joel Stevens
Robert Bailey
Alvin Toler
Arnold Miracle
Claude Bane
Larry
Billy
Judy Ann
Itmann
Frank Harrison
Frank Jr
Herndon
H. W. Gillespie
Harrison
Matheny Methodist Church
Gillespie
Delilah Methodist Church
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Walter Allen
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Chloe Canterbury
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Ingram Bailey
Canterbury
Hambletonian Winners Ages Highlight Racing History
The Hambletonian's youngest champion was 29 year old Harry Harvey in 1953, while the oldest winner was Bei Shively at 72 in 1952, marking notable age extremes in the renowned harness racing event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Harvey
Bei Shively
Shower Honors Mrs. D. Bailey in Covel
A stork shower honored Mrs. Douglas Bailey at the home of Mrs. Leniel Lusk in Covel with hostesses Mrs. Curtis Hel mandollar of Covel and Mrs. Bill Milam of Herndon. Guests from Covel and Herndon attended, presenting gifts and then sharing refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covel
Leniel Lusk
Douglas Bailey
Lusk
Curtis Helmandollar
Bill Milam
Herndon
Perry Gilbert
Junior Thornton
Arthur Lusk
Benton Lusk
Robert Taylor
Gay Reed
Harold Jones
George Cecil
Willard Hicks
Bill Parks
Ralph Jones
Curt Parcell
Salvatore Aurricco
Alvin Otey
Georgia B. Clark
Douglas Lambert
Betty McPeake
Roland Liddle
Paul Miller
Allen ‘Otey
Bill S. Milam
Patty Lusk
Gaye Milam
Archie Lusk
Alvin Lusk
Aubrey Winsette
Clint Norris
Hubert Liddle
Tralee
Shields Cline
Margaret Repass
Mullens
Melvin Bailey
Rock
Madison Shopping Days Offer Silver Bonus
Madison Shopping Days will run Oct 30 and 31 and Nov 2 in the Madison-Pond Fork area. Shoppers can save 10 percent or receive souvenirs, with a silver dollar bonus on every $10 spent at local stores. The event is led by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and supported by Boone National Bank which shipped $3,500 in silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
RNS
Madison-Pond Fork
Madison Hardware
Madison Furniture
A. W. Cox Department Store
King Coal Furniture
Browning-Steele Furniture
Haddad and Company
Ellis’ Department Store
People’s Store
White's
Johnson Household Appliance
Madison Jewelers
Griffith’s
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Boone National Bank
Progressive Dinner Held By Youth Group
The Senior Young People's Class of Gospel Tabernacle in Oak Hill hosted a four stop progressive dinner on Tuesday. Hosts included Mrs. L. D. Harvey Ellen Fontana and Rev. and Mrs. Gallimore along with Mr. and Mrs. John Cobb. Attendees included Robert and Carolyn Logan Ellen Harvey Karen Cobb Harold Harvey Pansey White Linda Ellison Carl Treadway Georgie McClung Carol and Drema Bibb Bonnie Pittman Lowell Farley Linda Garrett Charles Nester Ellen Fontana and the Logan and Gallimore couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
RNS
The
Gospel Tabernacle
Jack Logan
L. D. Harvey
Ellen Fontana
Allen Gallimore
John Cobb
Cobb
Robert
Carolyn Logan
Ellen Harvey
Karen Cobb
Harold Harvey
Pansey White
Linda Ellison
Carl Treadway
Georgie McClung
Carol and
Drema Bibb
Bonnie Pittman
Lowell Farley
Linda Garrett
Charles
Dianne Dillon 6 Honored At Party
Dianne Dillon who celebrated her sixth birthday Tuesday was honored at a party held at her aunt Miss Blandine Dil on. Attending were Cheryl Wright Debbie Fraley Lara Brown Kerr y Petry Donna Petry Kathy Honaker Jimmy Belcher Becky Belcher Kenneth Dillon Brenda Wingo Eugene Wingo Paulette Dillon Timmy Dillon Sammy Griffith Leslie Dillon and Jerry Dillon. Assistants included Miss Aldine Wright Miss Dora Dillon Mrs Margie Scarbro and Miss Blandine Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colclord
ANS
Dianne Dillon
Blandine Dilon
Cheryl Wright
Debbie Fraley
Lara Brown
Kerry Petry
Donna Petry
Kathy Honaker
Jimmy Belcher
Becky Belcher
Kenneth Dillon
Brenda Wingo
Eugene Wingo
Paulette Dillon
Timmy Dillon
Sammy Griffith
Leslie Dillon
Jerry Dillon
Aldine Wright
Dora Dillon
Margie Scarbro
Blandine Dillon
Eighth Graders Stage Columbus Day Program at PTA Meet
Comfort School PTA heard an eighth grade program on the Columbus Day theme directed by Mrs. Orva H. Toney and Mrs. V. A. Venezia. Cast included Jackie Stover Linda Toney Dorando Horn Pat Hayes Larry Adams Jackie Stringer Elbert Brady Caroly Elkins and Judy Shellenbarger. The group voted to end the membership drive at the November meeting and to award a prize to the homeroom with the most members.
Social Security changes aid disabled child and kin benefits
Answers outline in 1958 amendments expanding eligibility and back payments for families. Rules cover disabled child benefits without half-support rule, wives at 62, widows with new partners, dependent parents, adopted grandchildren, and minor children of disabled workers, with retroactive claims possible if filed by September 1959.
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Social Security Office
Tve
Social Security
Local Student Nancy Smith Balances Arts and Choirs
Nancy Smith participates in Iles Community 4 H Club and Beauty Kit Club while singing in youth and adult choirs at Beckley Presbyterian Church. She played the leading role in the junior class play and enjoys art and piano. She plans to major in commercial art in college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iels
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Nancy
Legislators Guest at Race Track Fly-In
West Virginia lawmakers and their wives were guests of Shenandoah Downs owners. A Southeastern Air Lines two motor plane landed at Raleigh County Memorial Airport at 1 45 pm Saturday to pick up the delegation. They were flown to Parkersburg then Martinsburg and attended races with state department heads before returning home Sunday. Among Beckley attendees were Mr and Mrs O D Hall Mr and Mrs Paul Vennari and Ted Stacy all House of Delegates members. Also noted in other items is Jack White of Carnoustie Scotland among 147 starters at Winged Foot Golf Club in 1929 who qualified but withdrew due to the two rounds in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Air Lines
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Shenandoah Downs
Parkersburg
Martinsburg
State Department
Paul Vennari
Ted Stacy
Hall
Stacy
Vennari
West Virginia House of Delegates
Winged Foot Golf Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Jack White
Carnoustie
Scotland
Jimmy Thomson
White
Christmas Tree Importers Endangering A West Virginia
West Virginia warns that Christmas tree importers risk bringing a multi dollar pest into the state unless trees from New England states are inspected at the ship point. Quarantines on several northeastern states aim to stop gypsy moth spread as inspectors monitor all carriers and independent buyers. The pest harms many trees and is spread by egg clusters on twigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Johnson
West Virginia
New England
Johnson
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
New York
U. S. Department of Agriculture
F. Waldo Craig
State Department of Agriculture
Craig
Ex County Felon Caught In New Jersey
Clyde Erwin Whitt, an ex convict from Amigo, escaped from Fairmont Emergency Hospital May 17, 1951 while serving a two to ten year auto theft sentence at Huttonsville Medium Security Prison. He was captured Aug. 21 in Beverly Willingboro Township and held for transfer to Huttonsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Erwin Whitt
Willingboro Township
Beverly
N. J
Whitt
Amigo
Fairmont Emergency Hospital
Huttonsville
New Jersey
Weekend visitors and returns noted in Oak Hill area
Oak Hill residents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Akers of White House Kentucky visited over the weekend with her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. John Perry of North Avenue. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Grant Thomas on Kelly Avenue. W L Thompson and L A Frazier have returned home from a buying trip to Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Rns
Jesse Akers
White House
Inlaw
John Perry
North Avenue
Grant Thomas
Kelly Avenue
W. L. Thompson
L. A. Frazier
Chicago
Ill
Bids Received On Wye School Projects
Pineville Elementary School bids show Wipperman Construction of Beckley at 184040 the low bid, $186849 by Lewis Worledge for second. other bids 200000 by G C Johnson and 218692 by Corte Construction. Additions to Glen Rogers High School: Wipperman bid 39613, Amerigo Bazzie 43000, Lewis Worledge 44616, G C Johnson 47400, Smith Construction 48941. John McGraw Grade School additions: Wipperman 30180, Smith Construction 31551, Bazzie 32000, etc 35366, Johnson 37200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wipperman Construction Company
Beckley
Lewis Worrledge
Wortledge
G. C. Johnson
Corte Construction
Wipperman Company
Glen Rogers High School
Wipperman
Amerigo Bazzie
Lewis Worledge
Mount Lookout
G. C. Johnson Company
Welch
Smith Construction Company
Mullens
John McGraw
Wipgerman Construction Company
Smith Construction
Bazzie
Eec
Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robertson and Foglesong
Lester Home
Mrs. A. Watson
Mrs. Clay
Hunter
Woods
D. Bailey
Nancy Smith
Charles Smith, Daniels
State Association of Student Councils
Janesville
Mrs. O. D. Hall
Philco
Sales & Service
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Prince St
N.J
Home Modernization Co
Earwood Street
Amere Gas Utilities Company
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