Wyoming County Rural Schools Affected by State Board Vote
The West Virginia State Board of Education, by a 3-2 vote, refused a one year delay on new certification standards for emergency teachers, affecting about 1,400 pupils in eight counties including Wyoming. Superintendents warn two to three rural schools may lack teachers this year.
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Wyoming County
Charleston
State Board of Education
Jesse W. Morgan
Wyoming
Buck Branch
West Virginia
Hutt
Nan Warn Aera Udi Palloa
Coal Mountain School
Morgan
Mullens
Tate
W. W. Trent
Phares E. Reeder
West Vira Education Assn
Trent
Lawrence R. Lynch
Clarksburg
Lacy L Rice
Martinsburg
Elizabeth v. Harlanan
Rice
Lincoln
Logan
Webster
Wayne
McDowell
Jackson
Pineville Residents Vacation Visits Across States
Pineville families and relatives spent Labor Day weekend visiting relatives in Baltimore Maryland Roanoke Virginia and Florida including the Taylors Glover Browns and Mundys among others. Travelers also toured the Great Smoky Mountains and Florida beaches before returning home.
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Pineville
RNS
Albert Aliff
Randall
Peggy
Charlene
Baltimore
E. E B. Taylor
Taylors
Maryland
Grover Bradford
Mullensville
Glen Sexton
Dave Mundy
B. D. Mitchell
Som Billy
Logan
Gerald Acord
Ike Belcher
Shirley
Miss Shirley
Church
St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
Silver Springs
Florida
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
John F. Scoleri
Seville
Travis
Air Force Base
Atlanta
E. M. Curry
Carl Crawford
Gauley, Bridge
No Hearing Set For Godfrey In Wyoming County Death
W Va. man Godfrey 36 of Hanover released without bond after a murder warrant linked to a traffic death of Loren Collins Jr. in Ranger last weekend. State Police Lt. Bonar said Godfrey denied involvement and took a lie detector test. officials continue investigation as no arraignment has occurred. The crash followed a tavern fight and drag race, sending Collins’ car into the Guyan River.
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Hamlin
W. Va
Godfrey
Hanover
Wyoming County
Ranger
Cpl
R. L. Bonar
Loren Collins Jr
Holden
Bonar
Charleston
Collins
Guyan River
The West Virginian Takes First Place at Weston Show
Hallie Priestley won the five-gaited class at the State Association Show in Weston with his horse The West Virginia. Priestley, Oak Hill favorite, also chairs the Lions Club show slated for September 30. The West Virginian previously earned a first place ribbon at a recent Oak Hill fair.
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Whitesville
RNS
Weston
Hallie Priestley
West Virginia
Priestley
Lions Club
West Virginian
Oak Hill
P. M. Snyder Dies Leading Coal Figure at Mount Hope
Funeral services for Philip M. Snyder a leading coal figure in southern West Virginia will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m at his Mount Hope home with ministers Elbert Perkins and William Nelson officiating burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery Snyder 86 died at 230 p m Thursday after years of declining health He organized and led multiple coal and lumber ventures and held positions with CCB Smokeless Coal Co and others He established the Bank of Mount Hope in 1902 and served briefly as Fayette County sheriff a Democrat He survived by Lana C Walker wife four children Ronald Patrick C Graney Frank Graft nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren plus siblings
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Mount Hope
Philip M. Snyder
Main St
Elbert Perkins
Mount Hope Methodist Church
William Nelson
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Sea Lawn Memorial Park
Oakill
Snyder
West Virginia
New River
Greenbrier County
Dewitt Clinton
Rachael McClung Snyder
New River Fields
Snyder Construction Co
Massachusetts Gas Co
Boston
Caroling Pine Lumber Co
Huntington
Huntington Development Co
P. M. Snyder Lumber Co
Mabscott
Long Branch Coal Co
Princewick Coal Co
East Gulf Coal Co
Fayette Smokeless Coal Co
Pemberton Fuel Co
Massachusetts Company
CCB Smokeless Coal Co
Presi
Koppers Coal Co
Bituminous Coal Commission
District 7
Lana C. Walker
Ronald
Patrick C. Graney
Frank Graft
P. M. Snyder Jr
West Palm Beach
Fla
L. , Stone
Ashland
Helen Graney
Frances Brewster
Henry Wheel
Methodist
First Baptist Church
W.A
Lindamoad
Wood
Will Wheeler
Alndt
Europe
Mazie Wheeler
Russell
Mabel Jones
Fayetteville
Martha Hughes
Rosa Green
Balti, Ae Md
Pearl Glover
Passac
N. J
Mary White
New York
N. Y
Westmore
Pamplin
Albert
Underwood to Speak At Pineville Meeting
Cecil H. Underwood the Republican gubernatorial nominee will address a countywide gathering at the Wyoming County courthouse in Pineville at 7 30 p m on September 3. Chair Dr B W Steele says the event welcomes all voters regardless of party. After Pineville he will travel to Raleigh County for a Pettry Family reunion appearance in Naoma on Coal River.
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Underwood
Pineville
RNS
Cecil H. Underwood
Wyomingty
B. W. Steele
Mullens
Wyoming County
Steele
Secre
Raleigh County
Pettry
Naoma
Coal River
IVEW Auxiliary Plans Youth Projects
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3110 held a Wednesday night meeting focusing on youth activity plans. They discussed continuing school projects this year and welcomed new member Mrs Bill Wendell of South Hills Addition. A white elephant sale fundraiser is set for September 19 at The Canteen with hostesses Mrs David Darling and Mrs Bill McClung.
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YAK Hill
ANS
Ladies Auxiliary
Veteran's of Foreign Wars
Bill Wendell
South Hills Addition
David Darling
Bill McClung
EB. B.O' Gwinn
John Oyler
Marion Lane
Mary Burt
Sam Sluaas
John 8. Chesunas
George Harris
Kenneth Carroll
Eliot Warden
McClung
State Inspector to Address Holmes Council Meeting
After a two month suspension Fayette Council Holmes Safety Association will hold its fall meeting on September 19 at Oak Hill City Hall. Joseph L Withrow inspector for the State Department of Mines will address the group at 7 30 p m discussing cause and effect of rock dusting in preventing mine explosions. Andrew Easton president announced the speaker and topic.
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Oak Hill
Fayette
Joseph L. Withrow
State Department
Q! Mines
Oak Hill City Hall
Andrew Easton
Withrow
Three Men Arrested By Fayette County Officers
Three Fayette County men appeared before Magistrate Virgil Lyons after being lodged in the county jail Wednesday. Robert James Richmond Quinamon was arrested on a peace warrant. James Paul Turley was taken inRodson on a drunk driving charge. Clifford Victor Fender was charged with intoxication and carrying a pistol. Rich and Matheney was arrested on a 1953 capias for breaking and entering after failing to appear for arraignment.
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Fayetteville
Richand Matheney
Mount Hope
G. W. Bennett
Requiem Mass Set Monday for Dr Lemuel Trippett Jr
Requiem mass for Dr Lemuel Trippett Jr 60 Amigo Coal physician will be held Monday at St John Catholic church Mullens with Fr Eugene Horvath officiating. Burial follows at Heavener Cemetery Burkhannon. Dr Trippett fatally stricken after a team attack near his Amigo home. He led the Wyoming County Medical Society. Body moved from Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home to his residence Sunday morning.
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Robertson and Foglesong Fueral
Trippett Resistence
Gamma Epsilon Sorority Plans Social Year
Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets in East Oak Hill for yearbook planning and nine months of social events. New president Miss Margaret Wootes. doughnut sale Sept. 28. fines for missing sorority pins. various parties and a dress party planned through May.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Gamma Epsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Raymond Thomas
East Oak Hill
Joe Tyree
W. R. Scruggs
Catlett St
Beckley
Margaret Wootes
Jean Harsany
Barbary Alten
Ways and Means Committee
Akembers
Mito
Homecoming Scheduled at Saulsville Church
Saulsville Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming on Sunday. Rev. E. J. Hill of Key Rock will give the morning sermon at 11 o'clock. Rev. W. R. McCoy of Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville will deliver the evening sermon and assist in song service. Quarts are expected to take part in the program. Pastor C. D. Shannon invites the public. Dinner will be served at the church.
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Saulsville
RNS
Sock Hop Opens Mount Hope Teen Town
Mount Hope teen center opened after eight months of work led by Mr and Mrs Calloway and the Puskases. The remodeled recreation center beside the Bank of Mount Hope hosts a sock hop with organizers and officers including Ronnie Hurd as president and Peggy Puskas as vice president.
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Wount Hope
RNS
Jack Calloway
Anthony Puskas
Mount Hope
Bank of Mount Hope
Thomas
Lawton
Ronnie Hurd
Arthur Corey
Bill Caperton
Peggy Puskas
Zina Hope
Kitty Jo Bowlen
David Beckingham
Donnie Stafford
Mary Cheek
Mary Frances Amick
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Armco Steel Corp
Montroal
Robin Hood Mines
Watt Powell Park
Armco
Alex Kelemen
Eniineer
Jeff Crutchfield
Kenneth Justice
William Weaver
Bill Howell
Leroy Williamson
Keleman
Crutchfield
Winifred Bradford
Archie Hopkins
Brushey
Itansday
Catadonte
Apache River
Mephen McNally
Julia Adame
Rab
Mountain Air Drive-In
Glen
John Wayne
Joanne Dra Plus
Techlealer
Netty Gravie
Marilyn Mauree Lacren Bacall
Mullens Drive-In
Hemdow
Joey
Edward G. Robinson
George Ratt
Beckley Moose Club
Jan Campbell
Cheyenne
Loretta Young
Robert Prestoe
Las Vegas
Deeais
Keefe
Coleen Grey
Pitee
Asmele, Pir
Baba
Obrek- Stewart
Gay Madison
Kix
Novek
P.M. Snyder
Kentucky
Oscar
Ted Tackett
James Roberts
Justice of the Peace
Gene Daniel
Sundial
P. M. Snyder
SMX
Ivew Auxiliary
Holmes Council
Henry Wheeler
Lidia Lace
Warner Bros
Ilarssel
Lee Marvin
He Hi
Warnercolor
Prete
Warner BS
Asia
van Heflin
Stee
Mg's
Gamma Epsilon Sorority
Nancy Tennant
Margaret Wooten
Barbara Tyree
Phyliy Evans
4 Len
Miss Evans
Faye Greene
Betty Lou Norman
Margaret Harmon
Vicki Kopinski
Mary King Roach
Scruggs
Tennant
Miss Wooten
Saulsville Church
Sock Hop
Melton
W .T.grant CO
Ray Ga
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