Barron Launches Clean Up Campaign For West Virginia
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful ar ries plan to beautify the state ahead of the 1963 centennial promising a man made West Virginia as clean and beautiful as its natural surroundings. He urged citizen participation, a state council to coordinate county and community groups, and inclusion of civic clubs businesses and labor in roadside improvements and abandoned camp removals.
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Wally Sae
West Virginia
Barron
Flames Destroy Oak Hill Home in Fire
Oak Hill two story nine room frame residence on Duncan Avenue owned by Mrs. Minnie Lavendar was largely destroyed by fire early today. Chief Arthur Akers said flames gained speed before arrival. Lavendar, sole occupant, was led out by patrolman Pat Waters. Front section badly charred and rear portion gone. cause to be inspected noon. insurance status not yet known.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Duncan Avenue
Minnie Lavendar
Arthur Akers
Akers
Mount Hope community notes and visits
Mt Hope area residents are mentioned in a series of health updates and visits. Mrs D W Calcote recuperates at home after a heart attack and has been at Oak Hill Hospital. Several local families host or visit relatives including Mr Mrs Roger Kenney Fairmont trip and guests of Herbert Kenney and Andrew Oschlager. Other notables include Rev Clarence Figgatt elected recording secretary of the West Virginia Baptist Convention and local illness progress reports about Mrs Biddle Lively and Mrs Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
D. W. Calcote
Oak Hill Hospital
Roger Pat Kenney
Fairmont
Herbert Kenney
Andrew Oschlager
Anna Mae Adkins
W. W. Hunter
Wharton
Donald Hunter
Ivan Shumate
Jack Shumate
Karen
Lewis Jorden
Richmond
Hercules Brown
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Hazel Harless
Fred Harless Jr
Cecilia Ann
Staunton
Clarence Figgatt
St. Albans
West Virginia, Baptist Convention
Huntington
Figgatt
Edgar Titlow
Charleston
Mamie Parker
Community Notes From Beckley Area Homes
Mrs. Cecil Jarrett was released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after a two week stay. Numerous weekend and Sunday visits were noted at the homes of local families including Scarbro, Watkins, Winston, Gauli hue, Spencer, Tackett, and Aliff. A birthday dinner honored Pat Meadows’s husband with generous guests from Stam ford, Piney View, Decota, and Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Tackett
Chesapeake
Hayden Aliff
Hubert Stover
Oliver Settle
Pat Meadows
French Meadows
Richard
Stamford
Ernie Morris
Carolyn Kaye
Judy
Stephanie
Charles Bowles
Vicki
Piney View
David Gillim
Powellton
Carlos
Ray
Richard Profitt
Jim Winston
Dothan
Roy Payne
Curtis Gilbert
Claude Legg
Michial
Oak Hill
Weekend Visitors and Patient News Across Pax Area
A long list of weekend visitors and local hospital patients across Pax, Packs Branch, Scarbro, Huntington, and nearby towns. Notables include Nancy Holley visiting her ill mother at St. Marys hospital, and several families hosting relatives from Whiting Indiana, Charleston, Beckley, and Columbus. Several residents are noted as visiting or returning home from hospitals and bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
Nancy Holley
Columbus
Ohio
Coy Holley
Scarbro Rt. 1
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Buddy Malcolm Lively
Whiting
Ind
L. C. Lively Jr
Vincent Lively
William Maynor
Tom Holley
Lively
Seaman C. D. Wikel
Norfolk
Remus Wikes
W. E. Lively
Bea
Buford Lively
Hannah
Eleanor
Charleston
Randolph Hendrickson
Oak Hill
Betty Tyree
Scarbro Rt
Oak Hill Hospital
Phyllis Williams
Ioie Webb
Plum Orchard
Frank Akers
Russel Berry
St. Albans
Buddy Lively
Lacy Milam
Linda
John Williams
Fonda Paschal
Weirwood
Johnny Walkup
Nathan Butler
Kimberley
Leonard Hewlett
Beckley
Bernard Shumate
Millville
N. J
Biddle Williams
Long Branch
Ida Hancock
Posey Jones
Bradley
Damon Jones
Mossy
Pfc
Charles Moore
Enoch Moore
Martha
Concord College
Athens
Shirley Williams
Packs Branch
Phillip McClung
Thurmond
Edith Williams
Washington, D. C
Sam Williams
Linsay Grass
Walter Grass
Ronnie Keith Wilson
Ewell Wilson
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Jess Humphrey
H. L. Canterbury
Oleta Shumate
Fayetteville
Jim Stover
Opal
Delbert
Joe David
Joe
Sally
Phoenix
Ariz
John Ellison
S. H. Honaker
Jack Nettle
Miami
Fla
Mary Egnor
Ceredo
Grady Mullens
Pineville
Larry
T. J. Shumate
N. F
C. S. Wikes
Staunton
Hattie
Lorene
Thompson Family Visits Hinton Relatives
Mr and Mrs D D Thompson and daughter Ruth spent the weekend in Hinton visiting relatives and friends as guests of their son in law and daughter Dan R Crawford and wife. They visited Mrs Mildred Beasley who is on the critical list in Hinton Hospital. Sunday visitors at Quinni mont Church were Mrs Etta Small of Round House Virginia and Mrs George Johnson of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
RNS
D. D. Thompson
Ruth
Hinton
Dan R. Crawford
Mildred Beasley
Hinton Hospital
Quinni‘mont Church
Etta Small
Round House
George Johnson
Beckley
Oceana
Peggy Terrell
Laird Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Montgomery
R. B. Terrell
Keith Brown
Hialeah
Fla
Brown
Rose Elkins
Walter Elkins
Goldin Racey
Midkiff
Arthur Burchett
Claude Burchett
Dan Burchett
Hillsboro
Ohio
Ronald Burchett
David Burchett
Jessie Mills
Columbus
Otis Cook
Peggy Lou
Roy Goddard
Carl Stewart
Billy
Kathy
Rockview
de Elkins
Bob George
Pat Terry
Bristol
Tenn
Mee
Carl Hatcher
Vicky
Freddie
Matheny
Donnie Cook
Marshall College
Roy Lamb
Concord
Quentin Cooper
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Jack Cooper
Cleveland
Otto Osborne
Denny Brown
Sharon
Denny
Sandra
Jeffrey
R. P. Rollins
Pilgrim's Knob
Brenda McClung
Glen McClung
Worley Walker Addition
Sharon King
Concord College
Bob King
Betty Kaye Atkins
Mullens
Atkins
TV Program On Forestry Improvement Planned In Fayetteville
Fayetteville WV United extension forester Phil Berthy will host a 6 39 p m TV program on WOAY Oak Hill as part of a Woodland Improvement Campaign to boost forestry care and management in the county A Friday morning field tour of two woodland demonstrations will follow with officials from the Conservation Commission and Soil Conservation Service presenting on farm services The events aim to raise farmer interest and promote thinning stands to improve timber production on local tracts
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Fayetteville
RNS
Phil Berthy
West Virginia University
WOAY
Oak Hill
H. L. Riggle
Fayette County
Riggle
Phil Bertha
Frances Keiling
David Yoas
The
Conservation Commission
Ward Ashford
Soil Conservation Service
Kathleen Hess
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Shackelford-Ashford
Bob Wiseman
House Branch
Laurel Creek
New River Coal
U. S. 21
New Beckwith
Polio Attacks Two Peytona Children
In Marmet Hospital two Peytona children are treated for infantile paralysis. Seven-year-old Leon Halstead, in an iron lung, shows improvement after partial polio vaccination in 1957. Ten-month-old Leonard Ray Cox progressed rapidly and had no polio vaccine. Health officials urge attendance at free clinics November 7 at Comfort Recreation Center and November 15 at Madison health office, stressing vaccination to protect children.
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Peytona
RNS
Marmet Hospital
Leon Halstead
Bittle Halstead
Boone County Health
Frederick Cox
Leonard Ray
Boone County
J. A. McCraw
Comfort Recreation Center
Madison
McCraw
Mrs. Lacy Davis Honored With Shower
Mrs. Lacy Davis was honored with a surprise stork shower Saturday evening in Kopperston. Hostesses included Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. Lester, Mrs. Whitt, Mrs. Watts and Mrs. Simpson. Numerous guests attended, listed by name.
Mission Society To Purchase Piano
The Clear Fork Valley Church Mission Society voted to sell quilts and candy to raise funds for a church piano. The meeting at Mrs. Robert Farren's home featured devotions, poems, a Bible Quiz win by Elwyn Clay, and guest Mrs. Arnold Brown of Oceana among attendees.
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Crouchland
RNS
Clear Fork Valley Church Mission Society
Robert Farren
Elwyn Clay
Spirit of Missions
O. C. Farren
Melvin Cook
Delaine Clark
Willard Toney
Bud Clay
E. H. Crouch
Elywn Clay
Arnold Brown
Oceana
Society
Huey Cook
Morgan Gregory
Robert Crouch
Judy Clay
Gracie Cook
Adults To Enroll In Vocational Classes In Madison
Madison report announces interviews for vocational training at Boone County Courthouse from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday with Logan unemployment office interviewers available to assess eligibility for free or low cost courses in county high schools. Last week 125 applicants were interviewed at Van High School. 42 were ready for immediate training. The Beckley unemployment office is also holding similar sessions in Whitesville at the Moose Lodge Hall on November 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Madison
ANS
Boone County
Elvin Covert
Scott
Logan
van High School
Van
Beckley Unemployment Security Office
Whitesville
Thhat
Whitesville Moose Lodge
Fayette 4-H Leaders Set Fall Conference
Fayetteville 4-H leaders gather for fall conference at the County Extension Office. Officers to be elected include Sibyl Jones president and Sally Arritt first vice president with nominations from the floor. John Lloyd of Barbour County will lead training on 4H program analysis and planning.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Ginger shapes from preserved ginger slices
Tiny cutters in various shapes press into preserved ginger slices to create attractive miniature cutouts. Use the ginger garnishes on a bowl of frozen peaches for an appealing presentation.
Band To Parade For Carnival
Fayetteville high school band will march at 6 p m Saturday as the first attraction of the Halloween Carnival. The event is hosted by the Fayetteville PTA, the Fayetteville Elementary School, and the Fayetteville Band Boosters Club with the carnival at 6:30 p m in the elementary school gym.
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Fayetteville
BNS
Fayettevilleville
Parent-Teacher Association
Robert L. Honaker
PTA
Lia Vaglio
M. G. Hresan
H. G. Lemon
J. C. Blume
George Vickers
Richard Phillips
Max Neubert
Harry Richards
James Boyd
Eddie Renick
John Marra
Albert Hogan
James Hostetter
Houston Wendell
Forrest Thomas
Clifford
Speedy
Band Boosters Club
Local Notes From Oceana and Nearby Towns
Weekend visits and travels fill the scene as residents and students head to relatives and friends across West Virginia. Peggy Terrell visits her parents in Oceana while others relocate to Hialeah Florida and Cleveland Ohio for work or school, with local families hosting guests from Rockview, Bristol, Mullens, and Concord College.
Cooking Time for Brown Rice
Brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice. Plan ahead and allow extra time when preparing meals to ensure it is tender and fully cooked.
Wyco Men Guilty Of Hog Stealing
Danny White and Charles Talbert of Wyco pleaded guilty to grand larceny in a hearing before Magistrate Grant Taylor. Bond set at $1,000 each. they were held over for Grand Jury action. Meat from a 400 pound hog was found in White’s car and home. Talbert admitted shooting the hog in its pen with White’s rifle before transporting the meat.
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Talbert
White
Basin
Cecil
Graney defends Oak Hill Expressway route against Barron critique
Charleston AP reports Road Commissioner Patrick C. Graney rebutting W. W. Barron’s allegations about Oak Hill Expressway land purchases. Graney cites Thompson property options and appraisals, denies favoring any individual, and says the line was approved by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads.
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Charleston
W. W. Barron
Oak Hill Expressway
Patrick C. Graney
Thompson
Road Commission
Barron
Oak Hill
U.S
Bureau of Public Roads
Press Association Meets At Oceana High School
Six high schools represented at the Raleigh-Wyoming Press Association meeting held at Oceana High School. Peggy Kessinger city editor of the Raleigh Register spoke on the school newspaper. Robed in Halloween decor, the group enjoyed devotional and musical numbers before a business session and refreshments.
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Oceana
RNS
Raleigh-Wyoming Press Association
Oceana High School
Peggy Kessinger
Raleigh Register
Carol Grose
OHS
Cochairman
RWPA
Marcia Rankin
Kay Estep
David Hager
Step
W. C. Neal
Mullens
Grosse
Pineville
Stoco
Glen Rogers
Marsh Fork
Four Churches Will Have UNICEF Drive
Oceana youths from Deliah Methodist, Oceana First Methodist, Oceana Presbyterian and Kopperston Presbyterian will canvass Friday evening to raise funds for UNICEF. They meet at Delilah Church at 6 p.m. for a program, then distribute to town sections, returning for refreshments.
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Oceana
ANS
United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund
Deliah Methodist
Oceana First Methodist
Oceana Presbyterian
Kopperston Presbyterian
Four Miners Injured In Two-Car Wreck
Four area men, all miners from Eunice, were seriously injured in a two-car collision near the Madison Courthouse after leaving a political meeting at Scott High School. Earl Ernest suffered broken ribs and chest injuries, Thurmond Workman a broken leg, Keith Morgan a cracked neck, and Junior Cox a broken pelvis and head injuries. The Van struck Ernest’s car at 10:45 p.m. near Madison General Hospital. Mrs. Ernest and Mrs. Morgan escaped harm.
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Whitesville
RNS
Madison
Scott High School
Madison General Hospital
Earl Ernest
Thurmond Workman
Keith Morgan
Junior Cox
Oglebay- Norton Co
Eunice
Ernest
Workman
Morgan
Cox
Madison Courthouse
Prayer Week Set By Oceana WSCS
Oceana Methodist Church hosts Week of Prayer and Self Denial from Oct 25 to 31 with a Quiet Day at 7 p.m led by Mrs. James Hall and Rev. Art Carter. WSCS meetings at 7:30 p.m. Thursday feature Mrs. Drewey Mitchell.
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Oceana
RNS
Fellowship Hall
Oceana Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Cristian Service
James Hall
Art Carter
WSCS
Drewey Mitchell
Maxine Barrett
Berlin McKinney
B. L. Morgan
Wanna Cook
Dinner Meeting Set Fayetteville
The Rev. R. T. Mallory district superintendent will speak at a 6 15 p m dinner for Fayette sub district churches at Fayetteville Methodist Church. Attendees from Fayetteville Fayetteville Circuit Mount Hope Oak Hill Hilltop Circuit Scarbro Circuit Winona Ansted Hico Circuit and Kincaid will discuss visitation under Faith in Action. Host pastor is Rev. Charles Thompson.
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Fayetteville
Rns
R. T. Mallory
Wheeling
Fayette Subdistrict
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Hilltop
Scarbro
Winona
Ansted
Hico
Kincaid
Charles Thompson
Fayette Auxiliary Costume Party Draws Fayetteville Guests
American Legion Auxiliary Post No 149 hosted a Halloween costume party at the Legion Home in Fayetteville. The Chestnut room featured corn shacks and pumpkins. Prizes went to Randy Pro dressed as a tramp Evie Marie Rahall in a pink rabbit costume and others for Lady of the Nile, a hobo, and original coon hunter costume. Games and cake walks followed with numerous attendees and refreshments served.
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Fayetteville
ANL
American Legion Auxiliary
Gregory Gray
Frances Herald
Mimi Marshall
Beth Adkins
Keith Hunt
Bill Berkhouse
Riley Propps
Billy Herold
Tunney Hunsaker
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