Oceana Personal Notices Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs C D Wykis of Williamsburg was a guest of Mr and Mrs L M Hopkins. Cris Fisher hosts his son in law and daughter Bir and Mrs Mood Honaker from Eppling NH. Mrs Marie Grobb, Mrs Dale Cook and children visited Mrs Giebbi's son in day Barny Frazer. Mrs Dora Hurst remains at home. Garnet Deering visited Pineville. Mrs Bisann Cook returned from Lewisburg visit with Jack Stepp family. Weekend guests at Stepp's in Lewisburg included Wanna Coon and Date Cook with children. Fred Douglas visited Oceana from Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana Rns
C. D. Wykis
Williamsburg
L. M. Hopkins
Cris Fisher
Bir
Mood Honaker
Eppling
N. H
Marie Grobb
Dale Cook
Lena Bisata
Giebbi
Barney Frazer
Dora Hurst
Garnet Deering
Pineville
Bisann Cook
Jack Stepp
Lewisburg
Leah
Wanna Coon
Date Cook
Fred Douglas
Charleston
Oceana
Man Hurt In Road Accident Involving Boomer Driver
A State Readjust Commission supervisor Herman Harrah Victor admitted to Laird Memorial Hospital for a broken nip and jaw from an automantic accident Sunday. Norval Stanley 53 of Boomer pulled into the road in front of Harrah’s truck. Stanley was arrested on a drunk driving charge and arraigned before Magistrate Mullins of Ansted. Estimated damage was 30 dollars to the pickup and 400 to Stanley’s car. Roy Kelly of Minden was jailed on a capias issued by Judge Garvin Jr. Deputy Sheriff Buddy Crouch arrested Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HICGO
RNS
Herman Harrah
Victor
Laird Memorial Hospital
Hien
C. B. Johnson
Norval Stanley
Boomer
Harrah
Stanley
Johnson
Magstrate W. B. Mullins
Ansted
Fayette County
Roy Kelly
Minden
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Buddy Crouch
Kelly
Burial Pending for Joe Deramus in Glen Jean
Autopsy on Joe Deramus 71 Glen Jean is postponed awaiting next of kin Sidney Deramus of Birmingham Alabama. Deramus died at Beckier Hospital at 7 am Saturday after a three week illness. He was a retired miner and United Mine Workers member. Born March 32 in Alabama. Survivors include sister Frances Goodman Armstrong Alabama and daughter Mac nella Clethen Montgomery Alabama. Burial at Collins Funeral Home Glen Jean with arrangements incomplete until relatives arrive.
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Deramus
Beckier
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
Frances Goodman
Armiston
Ala
Macnella Clethen
Montgomery
Collins
Glen
4-H Club Day Training School Set for November
Fay et te County 4 H Club Achiev ment Day will be held Nov 7 and officers training school on Nov 15 at Nuttall High School Lockout Plans were made at a Tireless Workers 4 H Club meeting The devotional was given by Fletcher Arritt Jr Topics included Is It Worth It Several members reported on awards won at the county fair Flowers and prizes discussed for next year Officers to be elected at the next meeting in two weeks Members present included Mary Jane Sims Effen Lucado Billy Riner Ruthine Taylor and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayvette’ County
Officers Training School
Nuttall High School
Lockout
Tireless Workers
Fietcher Arritt
Fletcher Arrilt Jr
Fletcher
Dave Arritt
Gary Bener
Joenna
Carol Sue McClelan
Dish
Mary Jane Sims
Effen Lucado
Billy Riner
Ruthine Teylor
Fayetteville football team member among crash injuries
Four Fayetteville residents injured in a Saturday night automobile collision after returning from a Morgan town game. Robert Wendell suffered facial lacerations after being thrown into a windshield. Joe Bill Bess and others received various injuries. The two cars were heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Fayettevie
Morgantown
Payetteville
Ome
Robert Wendell
Joe Wendell
Joe Bill Bess
Claude Bess
Buchannon Hospital
Bess
Clifford Burdette
Bland Hesse
Gary Boyd
Sleep Aid Tragedy Claims Gauley Bridge Mother of Five
Mrs Medeline Dobbs Cotton, a young mother of five, died Wednesday from an overdose of sleeping pills. She was taken to a Montgomery hospital after an unsuccessful attempt to awaken her, dying late in the day. She is survived by her husband, parents, four daughters and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gauley Bridge
Medeline Dobbs Cotton
Montgomery
Pawelec Funeral Planned for Tuesday at Oceana
Funeral services for Walner F. Pawelec 70 will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Tyree Funeral Home chapel in Oceana. Pawelec, a retired New River Coal Co. employee, died Saturday night at his Scarba home after a heart attack. He was born in Poland and will be buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walner F. Pawelec
Oceana
Rns
Ples
Tyree
Eugene Kg
Circle No. 1
Women's Society of Christ
Oa Hill
Oceana Metho
Scarbra
New River Coal Company
Oakwood
Poland
Quiet Day Service at Oceana Methodist Church
The Oceana Methodist Church hosts a Quiet Day service at 7 30 pm organized by the Spiritual Life Committee with chair Ruth Atwell and members Pauline Mayhew Ora Meadows Phyllis Shisher Gladys Hatfield and Dorothy Morgan. All area church women invited to attend bringing a Bible with a program including prayers meditations readings and offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Oceana Methodist Church
Spiritual Life Committee
Ruth Atwell
Pauline Mayhew
Ora Meadows
Phyllis, Shisher
Gladys Hatfield
Dorothy Morgan
Funeral services set for Mrs Dorothy Agnes Minor
Funeral services for Mrs Dorothy Agnes Minor 75 of Victor will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Thomas Funeral Home Ansted led by Rev Guy Vaughn. Burial will be in Goode Cemetery Ramsey following a one day illness at Montgomery hospital Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Dorothy ‘Agnes ‘Minor
Thomas Funeral Home
Ansted
Guy Vaughn
Goode
Ramsey
Minor
Montgomery ‘Hospital
Funeral today for Mrs Flora Ella Stokley
Funeral services for Flora Ella Stokley 67 Edison Ohio and former Winona are at 2 p m today at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home chapel led by Rev John Bragg. Burial in Jeanette Cemetery Lookout. She died Saturday night in a Beckley hospital. Survivors include daughters Maude Moses J C Hummer Read and two others five sons two sisters and two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Flora Ella Stokley
Edison
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
John Bragg
Jeanette
Lookout
Stoxley
Beckley
Maude Moses
Stamford
J. C. Hummer
Caledonia
Onin
Wesley Read
Ohio
Joseph
Cather
Raymond
Granville
Stanford
George
Minnie” Miers
Catadonia
Ohto
Obie
Clarence Scott
Huntington
One Hospitalized One Jailed in Glen Jean Fight
Glen Jean woman Algie Morgen was jailed in Fayette County on felonious assault and carrying a pistol after a Saturday night fight near Gladys Inn. Morgen posted a $1,300 bond and was to appear before Magistrate Virgil Lyons. deputy O B Legz reported Morgen cut in several places while tied to the case. Let tie Logan, the other participant, is hospitalized in Oak Hill with a gunshot wound and faces no charges yet. Deputy Pete Withrow aided the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Jean
ANS
Algie Morgen
Fayette County
Gladys’ Inn
Kinead’s
Beer Garden
Virgil Lyons
O. B. Legz
Morgan
Lettie Logan
Oak Hill
With Legs
Pete Withrow
Pettus PTA Plans Spaghetti Dinner for Basketball Court
Pettus Parent Teachers Association outlines a spaghetti dinner in late November to raise funds for a hard top basketball court. Publicity chair Mrs. James Roberts reports a carnival last week yielded $580, to be combined with dinner proceeds to cover the court expense. The Pellas PTA meets on the third Tuesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettus
RNS
Pettus Parent Teachers Association
James Roberts
PTA
Roberts
Pellas Pta
Rites Incomplete Summerlee Rns Oliver Taylor Dies
Oliver Taylor of Summerlee died at his home at 3 a m. The body is at Collins Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
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Summerlee
Oliver Taylor
Collins Funeral Home
Household Shower Held For Mrs Ralph Painter
A household shower honored Mrs Brenda Lemnarr Painter in Mount Hope at sister Mrs Claudie Williams home. Hostess assisted by Miss Pat Lemar. Bride to join Navy husband Ralph Painter in November after Sept wedding at bride’s mother Blanche Lemarr. Out of town guests from Prosperity Bradey Calloway Heights and Sand Branch attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myunt Hoperns
Mount Hope
Ralph Painter
Brenda Lemnarr
Claudie Willams
Pat Lemar
Painter
Ralph’ Painter
United States Navy
Bris
Blanche Lemarr
Luther Painter
Gail Vercillio
Warren
Lyons
Calloway Heights
Carlos Williams
Mary Catherine Rice
Dorothy Dunbar
Wendy Persinger
Bradley
Maddy Williams
Sand Branch
Missions on Program at Methodist Church Meeting
The Women’s Society of Christian Service presented a program titled As the Waters Cover the Sea at the First Methodist Church in Fayetteville. Led by Mrs Alfred Bibb and assistants, the event described home missions at Mother's Memorial Center Friendship Home and Esther Hall in Cincinnati and Peek Home in Polo Illinois, and foreign sites Hiroshima Jo Gakium and Aoyama Gakium University in Japan. A collection supported both fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Ans
Home and Foreign Missions
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Alfred Bibb
C. H. Dodd
Nell Gladwell
Kenneth Tygrett
Louise Hoover
Paige Corley
Joe Stone
Mother's Memorial Center
Friendship Home
Esther Hall
Cincinnati
Peek Home
Polo
Ill
Hiroshima Jo Gakium
Aoyama Gakium University
Japan
Fletcher Arritt
Collins Youth at Mee Oak Hill
About 15 Collins High School students from Tri Hi Y and Hi Y attended the King Coal District fall meeting at Glen Rogers High School. A panel on Youth and Christ was provided by four members. Each club presented this year’s program and reviewed past activities. The next district gathering is scheduled for Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Collins High School
Hi-Y
King Coalt
Glen Rogers High School
Regional Officer At Mount Hope For Club Speech
West Virginia garden club regional director Mrs William McClung spoke at Mount Hope Garden Club luncheon at White Oak Country Club. She discussed The Cranberry Glades near Richwood with color slides as guests toured the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Henry Lewis
Fletcher
N. C
Charles Harnsbarger
William Pennington
G. G. Hedges
Garden Club
McClung
Ceremony elevates 16 Brownies to Girl Scouts in Fayetteville
In Fayetteville on Thursday afternoon, 16 Brownies advanced to Girl Scouts in a ceremony at the Memorial Auditorium library. Parents attended as wings and pins were awarded by troop leaders Mrs. Max Neubert and Mrs. Buren Renick. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the troop. Elaine Wise and others were advanced to Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buren Renick
Roop
American Legion Auxilary
Joe N. Jarrett
Oak Hill
Elaine Wise
Mary Ellen Underwood
Sharon Tudor
Shelia Stotts
Janie Rogers
Kathy Richie
Betty Carte
Education talk by Mrs Scott at Xi Alpha Theta meeting
Mrs Kathrine Scott presented a program on Methods of Education to the Xi Alpha Theta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at Mrs R R Thomas Jr home. She stressed home influence on preschool development and a well rounded grammar curriculum linking grades. The meeting followed by discussion and planned activities for fund drives and a Halloween party at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak
HILG
Katherine Scott
Xi Alpha Theta
Beta Sigma Phi
R. R. Thomas Jr
Aenila
John Duda
International Office
India
Cord Parent-Teacher Association
Ben Meadows
Gus Addington
Gent
Norman Thompson
Sec-Ways and Means
Gordon Coleman
W. Dixon Jr
James Hess
Will
William Moore
PTA
Walter Arthur
Three Injured in Mullens Incidents Saturday
Two persons were injured in falls and a third hurt when struck with a poker. Bessie Branch entered Wyoming General Hospital at 4 30 p m with a head cut from a stove poker. Mrs Emil D Hill fractured a finger in a fall at Covel and Calvin Smith punctured his eyelid after tripping on a board. All were treated at Mullens hospital.
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Mullens Hospital
Land Transfers Across Pineville and Nearby Districts
A series of land deeds recorded in Pineville and surrounding districts shows transfers among Browning Hammond Ham mond Englands Aliffs Lusk Baileys Phillips Shields French Cook Arnold Lilly and others. Properties include lots in Pineville Kopperston Mullens and Matney with parcels on Big Huff Creek Clear Fork and Little Cub Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Browning
Carl W.hammond
Virginia D. Hammond
Lilly
Oceana
Walter England
Edna Y. England
Albert Aliff
Ruth Aliff
Pine- Ville
Little Cub Creek
Baileysville
Marion BE
Guyan
Pineville
D. H. Arnold
R. E. L., Boyd
H. E. Lilly
Mullens
Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc
Pearly Mae B. Cook
Slab Fork
RNS
Walter Marcum
Sarah Marcum
Lenny Marcum
Riley Marcum
Clear Fork
Guyandotte River
Kelly Development Co
Radford H
Lula M. Moore
Fo Sance
Kopperston
Ray Goddard
Jestice Kidd
Revil Kidd
Myrtle Goddard
Lee Aliff
Ella Mae Aliff
Lilldale
Oee-J
Ethelene Roberts
Guandolle
Brenton
Bailesville
Ly A. Frady
Claude Phillips
H. Shields
Leonard
Virgil Perdue
Phillips
Seth Virgil Perdue, Jr
Claude Phil. Phillips
Ralph Phillips
Maellips
Little Cub Thios
Bailevevilla Tider
Calvin Payne
Liddie Payne
Pineville Land Co
Matney
Ray Toler
Janis Lee Toler
Leo C. Smith
Helen C. Smith
Shockley
Virgil A. Cook
Joyce Cook
Jlo
Robert Knight
Annabelle Keily Development Co
James Knight
Fultz
Virginia Ann Fultz
Center District
Sect
Beavers
Charles W. Beavers
Goode-Sturgill
Pinnaceed
Barkers Ridge
Bearhole Fork
Grace Burgess
W. M. Ritter Lumber Co
Ray
L. Wheeler
Alice Wheeler
Big Huff Creek
Wadette River
Oceana District
Big Cub Creek
Mission Study Opens at Oak Hill Church
The Fair Mission Study of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Oak Hill Methodist Church begins at 7:30 p.m. today in the youth chapel and runs through Thursday. Theme is Christ the Church and the Race with Mrs John Scott in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Oak Hill Methodist Church
John Scott
Mission Education
Military Men In News At Home And Overseas
Military men from Beckley area and nearby towns appear in overseas and domestic assignments. T Sgt Thomas H Ray at Offutt Air Force Base joins Director ate of Personnel after stints in France and Ellsworth. Jimmie Stone and Bobby Graham train at Fort Bragg with artillery units. Darrold Dean Smith completes recruit training at Bainbridge Naval Station before fireman’s school in Norfolk. Jamies Hicks Jr serves aboard USS Torsk during NATO exercises in European waters. James R Hurd completes six month active training at Fort Knox after Fort Jackson. Carles E Goode sails aboard USS Pompen during NATO exercises. Four area men participate in Deepwater NATO exercise with Marine units at Camp Lejeune. Carren R Farmer and others take part in Deepwater with Reinforced Sixth Marine Regiment at Satos Bay area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strategic Air, Command
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
T. Sgt
Thomas
H.ray
E. E. Ray
Sophia
France
Ellsworth Air Force Base
D. D
Armed Forces
Air Force
Sophia High School
University of Alabama
Bainbridge, Md
Darrold
Dean Smith
Jones
G. Smithy Scarbro
Collins
Norfolk
Beckley
Sixth Marine Regiment
Saros Bay
Thracian
Turkey
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Second Marine Regiment
Bobbie L. Lilly
Ralph J. Lilly
Lilly
Brook
Franklin H. Mulling
Everette H. Mullens
Vance Drive
Howard R. Perkins
Howard W. Perkins
Tams
Rush D. Roark
Hazel E. Roark
Shady Spring
Six Marine Regiment
Pfe. Carren R. Farmer
Fred C. Farmer
Mabscott
Satos Bay
Thracian Peninsula
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Oceana Personals
SRC
BNS
Joe Deramus
Glenn Jean
Sidney
Birmington
Fayette
W. F. Pawelec
Prayer Week
Wanna Cook
Alma Mitchell
R. C. Hatfield
Nathan Ellenburg
Glen Blantenship
Wright
Thomas H. ‘Evans
Glen’ Blankenship
Richmond Cleaners & Laundry
Richmond
Mee
China
Shan- Shai
Wyoming
Dell McCoy
Eli Belcher
Barkers Creak Bark
Didee Wieitie
Fayettarie Federal
Birtie Mount Hope
Richard Brooke
Pax and
Peggy Kessinger
Beckley Area
Fort Bragg
N.C
H. Stone
BE. E. Graham
Jimmie. H. Stone
Golden F. Stone
Hawthorne
St Beckley
265Th Armored Field Artillery
Scott High School
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Bobby E. Graham
Kathryn Dailey
5Th Field Artillery Battalion
Stratton High School
Raleigh General Hospital
Torsk
Jamies 5. Hicks Jr
Seaman
James S. Hicks
Harper
Tlantic Treaty Organization
Fort Knox
James R. Hurd
James E. Hurd
Brown St
Fort Jackson
D. C
Hurd
Mount Hope High School
Carles E. Goode
Garland Goode
Daniel
Pompen
oEigin Bulova
Hamilton
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