West Virginia Tech Adds Ten New Teachers This Fall
West Virginia Institute of Technology will augment its faculty with ten new instructors and three returning professors after a net loss of seven staff by resignation and retirement. New hires include Keith Phillips in physical education, Lowell Shuck in engineering drawing, Theresa Fred in English, Ralph Wing in chemical engineering, Prentice Adams in education, Byron Schaffer Jr. in English and drama, Ernest Schamehorn in engineering drawing, Donald Robinson in electrical engineering, and Easton Stuhr in English. Returning: A Reed Davis in business, Otis Rice in social studies, and W C Silvius in printing and management. Retiree: Lavada Ratliff.
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Prentice C. Adams
Ed. S. Peabody College
Byron S. Schaffer Jr
Northwestern University
Ernest Schamehorn
Wayne State University
Donald C. Robinson
MSEE
Syracuse University
Easton Stuhr
A. Reed Davis
Government of
Guam
Otis K. Rice
University of Kentucky
W. C.silvius
University of Maryland
Calvin W. Appleby
Thomas E. Crewey
Howard Decker
G. Bertram Riley
George K. Stegman
Elizabeth Wiley
Lavada Ratliff
Revival Under Way At Glen Rogers Church
A revival meeting is in progress at the Glen Rogers Independent Baptist Church with services each evening at 7 30 p m for two weeks. Evangelist is Rev Virgil Harvey and pastor is Rev John Richardson. The public is invited to attend.
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Glen Rogers
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Glen Rogers Independent Baptist Church
Virgil Harvey
John Richardson
Homecoming at Packs Branch Baptist Church Sunday
Pax News Service reports Packs Branch Baptist Church will hold a homecoming service this Sunday. Everyone is invited to attend and bring a basket.
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Packs Branch Baptist Church
Three Men Jailed On Theft Counts In Pineville
In Wyoming County Jail on charges of breaking into Mrs Derline Carwiles car on Aug 30 and stealing a 30 60 rifle a Polaroid camera and a suitcase of clothing are James Palmer Lynce Virgil Sizemore Marianna and Ronnie Parker Beckley Hearings for the trio will be held today or Saturday Police recovered the rifle camera and some clothing. The camera was found with a barber in Welch who paid $15 for it. The rifle was linked to Jimmy Thomson who said he paid the boys $8 for it. The suitcase was found under Sizemores bed. The victim is a nurse at Man Memorial Hospital.
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Pineville
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Wyoming County
Derline Carwile
James Palmer
Lynce
Virgil Sizemore
Marianna
Ronnie Parker
Beckley
Carwile
Man Memorial Hospital
Huff Mountain
Man
Tence
Bert Short
Dewey Short
Ward Shepard
Shepard
Jimmy Thomson
Thompson
Welch
Sizemore
Drive In Owner Jailed Over Beer License Violation
Walter Bailey, owner of the Toot-n-Tellum, was jailed by Oak Hill State Police on charges of selling beer without a license and keeping beer for sale on the premises. A hearing is set for next week.
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OAK Hill
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Walter Bailey
Oak Hill State Police
UMWA Plans Labor Day Celebration in Pineville
The United Mine Workers of America stages a Labor Day program at 1 p.m. Monday on Pineville High School field with speakers Congresswoman Elizabeth Kee Judge Thornton Berry District President George Titler and Poet Laureate Roy Lee Harmon. The Minuteman Band performs noon to 1 p.m. local exhibits prize contests and cash awards for the oldest miner and pensioner. co sponsors include Pineville High School Band directed by Joseph Bragg.
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Pineville
United Mine Workers of America
George Titler
UMWA
Elizabeth Kee
Supreme Court
Thornton Berry
Roy Lee Harmon
Minuteman
Pineville High School
An Bunch
District 29
Leighton Farley
Curtiss Parsell
Joe Simpson
Dewey Honaker
Clifford Cox
H. C. Dykes
Obie Bradford
Jess Durham
Lifelong Oceana WSCS Honors Devoted Church Family
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Oceana Methodist presented gifts to lifelong members Mr and Mrs Argel Cozort and family during a monthly fellowship dinner. The Cozorts depart for Titusville Florida, as special music and services followed. Plans for WSCS meetings include a general gathering September 10 and circles meeting September 24, with annual seminar September 11 at Beaver Methodist Church.
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Oceana
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Oceana Methodist Church
Argel Cozort
Art Carter
WSCS
Cozorts
Titusville
Fla
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wanna
B. L. Morgan
Nancy Evans
R. C. Hatfield
E. G. Shannon
The
Beaver Methodist Church
Oak Hill UDC Members Attend Sept 13 Dedication
Eight Southern Cross Chapter UDC members from Oak Hill will attend the September 13 dedication ceremony in the State Capitol Senate Chamber unveiling the Stonewall Jackson bust funded by the West Virginia Division UDC. Major General William H. Milton Jr. will speak. bust unveiled by grand nieces Miss Isabelle Arnold and Mrs. Beatrice Griffin. invocation by Rev. Randolph F. Johnson. Dixie performed by Stonewall Jackson High School Band. reception at the Governor's Mansion hosted by Gov. Cecil Underwood and Mrs. Core.
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Oak Hill
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Stonewall Jackson
Senate
State Capitol
Southern Cross
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lottie Johnson
Virgil Burgess
R. L. Hughes
J. C. Painter
Alma Pugh
Earl O. Snider
Maude Roby
Harry Birt
West Virginia
UDC
Eric V. Core
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
William H. Milton Jr
Isabelle Arnold
Dejland, Fla
Beatrice
Miriam Circle Meets At Davis Residence
The Miriam Circle of Mount Hope Baptist Temple met Tuesday at Mrs. Marvin Davis’s home in Mount Hope. Co hostess was Mrs. Ed Brock. Under chairman Mrs. William Pennington the group reported on a successful Aug. 14 dinner and finalized plans for a Sept. 15 General Aid dinner and September church flower arrangements. The program titled Change and Challenge In Congo was given by Mrs. Fred Dixon, Mrs. Max McClung, and Mrs. Pennington. Attendees included Mrs. M. C. Hess, Mrs. Lawrence Angle, Mrs. L. H. Bennett, Mrs. McClung, Mrs. Pennington, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Elmer Bowman, Mrs. Burns Butler, and the hostesses.
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Mount Hope
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Marvin Davis
Miriam
Fred Dixon
Max McClung
Pennington
M. C. Hess
Lawrence Angle
L. H. Bennett
McClung
Dixon
Elmer Bowman
Burns Butler
Davis
Brock
Thomas Gravely Rites Incomplete
Funeral services for 85 year old Thomas Gravely of Mount Hope are incomplete after his death on Thursday en route to Beckley Hospital. Heart condition listed as cause. Gravely, a retired miner and First Union Baptist Church member, was born March 1 1874 in Martinsville Virginia. Survivors include wife three sons Walter and Joe of Mount Hope Luther of Pittsburgh and daughter Evelyn Woods of Mount Hope. Body at Collins Funeral Home in Glen Jean.
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Mount Hope
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Thomas Gravely
Beckley Hospital
First Union Baptist Church
Gravely
Martinsville
Walter
Joe
Luther
Pittsburgh
Evelyn Woods
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Brown Rites in Oak Hill
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Brown at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill conducted by Rev. Robert Dean. Burial at Hill Top Cemetery. She died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. Survivors include two sons John B. and William R. Brown both of Oak Hill. three daughters Mrs. Phillip Sizemore Oak Hill Mrs. Perry Robertson Parkersburg and Mrs. Violet McCallister Scarbro. sister Mrs. Rose Jones Fayatteville Route 1. 24 grandchildren. 33 great grandchildren.
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Oak Hill
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Sarah Elizabeth Brown
Tyree
Robert Dean
Hill Top
Brown
John B
William R. Brown
Phillip Sizemore
Circle meets Mount Hope church for rummage sale plan
Area Circle No 1 met at Mount Hope Christian Church at 8 p m Tuesday with Mrs Jeanette Hartsaw as chair. She announced that a rummage sale by both circles of the Christian Women's Fellowship will be held in the Lancarnese Building opposite Mount Hope Junior High School. The sale began Wednesday and the CWF regular meeting is set for Sept 21 at the church.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Mount Hope Christian Church
Circle No. 1
Jeanette Hartsaw
Christian Women's Fellowship
Lan Carnese
CWF
Homecoming at Hill Top Baptist Church in Crab Orchard
The annual Hill Top Baptist Church homecoming at Crab Orchard will feature former pastors as guests. A revival follows starting Monday with Rev. John Caldwell of Charleston as visiting evangelist and Rev. Cameron Lilly of Ravencliff as pastor.
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Ravencliff
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Hill Top Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
John Caldwell
Charleston
Cameron Lilly
Advisory Board Officers Named For Mullens Recreation Drive
Advisory board of Community Recreation Inc names officers Mrs Woodrow W Cook president succeeding George Jenkins Mrs Roger Pritchett vice president Mrs Herman Akers second vice president and finance chairman Mrs Ralph Mitchell secretary and Mrs Lloyd Bright treasurer They serve until September 1960 Telephone chairman named Mrs B B Brown Jr Six Rebels Rec members are Jo Ann Short Peggy Carte Joyce Akers Milford Courington Anna Dare Backus Judy Minter They will solicit enrollments at Mullens High School Miss Backus arranged ticket sales at Herndon High School Open house sock hop Sept 4 7 10:30 p m for Junior High Parents urged to attend Senior High Division access Sept 5 12 19 street dance Sept 26 Center open after Mullens Pineville game Sept 25 Local music Sept night by Mike Burdiss Gary Tilley Johnny Shumate Chris Hall Junior High access Sept 4 and 18 No access the title due to Beckley Mullens football game at Beckley.
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Rebels Rec
Mullens High School
Jo Ann Short
Peggy Carte
Joyce Akers
Milford ‘Courington
Anna Dare Backus
Judy Minter
Backus
Herndon High School
Rebels
Mullens-Pineville
Mike Burdiss
Gary Tilley
Johnny Shumate
Chris Hall
Beckley
Hearing Postponed For Gustie Parker
Arraignment of Gustie Canada Parker, 47, on a neglect charge involving her 10-year-old daughter was postponed indefinitely. Magistrate Bill Houck said the case will be investigated by the Department of Public Assistance before any further action. Parker was arrested Saturday night on a warrant and released on recognizance. The child has reportedly resided for years with Howard Bennett in the Bud area.
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Bill Houck
Wyoming County
Department of Public Assistance
Parker
Oakwood Avenue
Ley
John Bennett
Mullens
Houck
Howard Bennett
Bud
Minnie E. Garrett Circle Plans Aid Dinner
Members of the Minnie E. Garrett Circle at Mount Hope Baptist Temple met at Mrs. Harry Salmon's home. They organized to assist with the General Aid dinner at the church on September 15 at 6 p.m. Attendees included Mrs. Andrew Oschlager, Mrs. Madge Warden, and others.
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Florence Duncan
Andrew Oschlager
Madge Warden
Lillian Davis
John Jenkins
A. L. Huffman
Effie Dower
Charles Bergendahl
Road Financing Problems Are Discussed At Chamber Meeting
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS AP Members of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce discussed road financing amid a panel of state leaders. The resolutions committee opposed 50 million dollars in revolving bonds and proposed 20 million annually for 10 years totaling 200 million with no revolving feature. The full membership will vote on these recommendations Saturday as a new board takes office and selects a successor to Harry A. Stansbury. The group split on whether to use nonhighway revenue for road purposes and noted progress on the Interstate program with 72 million in contracts expected by year end.
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West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Resolutions Committee
Chamber
Robert B MecDougle
Parkersburg
Harry A. Stansbury
Charleston
Stansbury
McDougle
Government and Taxation
Highways Committee
U. S
John D. Hoblitzell Jr
Ravenswood
Oak Hill Chamber selects new president
Otto Ray, manager of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co., was elected president of the Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce at City Hall. He succeeds Pat Hamilton who resigned weeks ago.
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Oak Hill
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Otto Ray
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Devotional At Glen Rogers Women’s Society Meeting
Mrs. Reuben Williams led the devotional on World Peace at the Glen Rogers Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting. The session included a vocal duet A How Great Art Thou A by Mrs. Glenn Robinson and Mrs. Ina Rhen, plus a business vote to sell flavoring for funds.
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Glen Rogers
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Reuben Williams
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Glen Rogers Community
Hazel Dancy
Robert Sturgill
Victor Gabany
William Cooley
Ruby Welshans
Evan Hrasar
Vesta Wilson
Dorothy Vidovich
Edith Cox
Margaret Tackett
Sally Harrington
Hattie Bunting
James Stone
Kathy Cox
Glenn Robinson
Circle Plans Ice Cream Dessert at Mount Hope Temple
The Galilean Circle met at Mrs. Layland Ayres home with co host Mrs. Edgar Akers. Frances Dixon led Bible Study on the Book of John and Pat Garrett spoke on the 23rd Psalm with theme Love. An ice cream dessert is set for Sept 19 in the Mount Hope Baptist Temple fellowship room from 6 to 8 p.m. Robe rt Jeter presided and welcomed guest Ruth Lilly. Attendees included Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Darnall, Frances Dixon, Pat Garrett, Violet Grace McCutcheon, Fannie Richeson, Dave Humphrey, Walter Summers and the co hosts.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Layland Ayres
Edgar Akers
Frances Dixon
Pat Garrett
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Robert Jeter
Ruth Lilly
John Brady
Helen Darnall
Violet Grace. McCutcheon
Fannie Richeson
Dave Humphrey
Walter Summers
Ayres
Akers
Kopperston Personalities Share Weekend Gusts of News
Sun day guests listed include Mr. and Mrs. William McDonald of Baltimore, Angelo Gialdella of Eccles, Norman Nottingham of Summersville, and Billy Lynn visiting Princeton. Nottinghams plan move to Orlando after fare well dinner with relatives. Mrs. Rufford Blankenship returns from Detroit funeral. Logan visitors Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Duncan join J K Whitt household.
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Edie Lynn
Charles Frazier
Homer Stable
Finley Wayne
Nottinghams
Orlando
Fla
Rufford Blankenship
Johnie Pearson
Detroit
Mich
J. K. Whitt
Leslie Duncan
Logan
Walter Boshell
Harry Boshell
Bartle
James Boshe
Point Pleasant
Family News And Travel Notices From Clear Fork
Mrs Becky Brock travels to Charlotte North Carolina due to grandmother’s serious illness. Mr and Mrs Harry Bailey spent the weekend with daughter Miss Ella Mae Bailey in Washington DC.
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Becky Brock
Charlotte
N.C
Harry Bailey
Ella Mae Bailey
Washington, D.C
Beauty shop adds Mullens staff member Don Neely
Ruth's Beauty Shop in South Mullens announces Mrs Don Neely joining staff after passing the State Board exam. Neely, a July graduate of Little French Beauty Academy Bluefield, receives credential notice. Snow crystals reveal many colors under polarized light.
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Mullens
Ruth
South Mullens
Don Neely
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