Stony River Reservoir Could Be Centennial Attraction
West Virginia eyes public use of Stony River Reservoir built in 1912 13 by West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co for North Branch Potomac flow. Hidden in a remote area, proposals include access road boat launches camping and stocking with trout. Cost estimate 75 000 to 125 000 for development tied to centennial plans in 1963.
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Charleston
UPI
Stony River
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Potomac River
Lake, Md
the Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Sullivan
Price family hosts relatives in Lakewood visit
SABINE RNS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Price and children Tommy Kim and Stevie Day Lakewood Ohio are guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs Garfield Price They will stay a week in the Price home Another son Elmer Lee also employed in Ohio is home for a visit Charles Cook and Mrs Tom Cook visited their Baltimore Md home Cook son of Mr and Mrs Charles Cook will seek part time work and attend school He was a Glen Rogers High School senior Thomas Jr Beverly Gail Yvonne and Sherri Lynn were weekend guests in the Cook home.
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Sabine
Paul Price
Tommy
Kim
Stevie Day
Lakewood
Ohio
Garfield Price
Price
Elmer Lee
Charles Cook
Tom Cook
Baltimore, Md
Cook
Glen Rogers High School
Thomas Jr
Beverly Gail
Yvonne
Sherri Lynn
College Student Leads Dunlap Circle Program
The Dunlap Circle of the First Baptist Church met in the Brammer Street home of Mrs. Lloyd Bright. Miss Karyn Lynn White, a student at Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, presented slides and a talk on college activities. Mrs. Walter Fisher announced the year’s White Cross quota filled and noted Oct events for the West Virginia Baptist Convention and Rockcastle Association.
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C. A. Ellison
Zelda Newsome
Walter Fisher
The
Mission Society
White Cross
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Calvary Baptist Church of
Karyn Lynn White
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Fisher
Leo Smith
Akers
S. P. Pearis
Stump
W. R. Mays
Eugene Newsome
Miss White
Patricia Hart Is Honored On Sixth Birthday
Mrs. Mary Lou Hart hosted a party at her Kopperston home on Patricia Lynn Hart's sixth birthday. Games and prizes were held with attendees including Lynn Brown Randy Powell Robin Daniels Betty Powell David Joe Brown Wilda Powell Raymond Walker Debby Wiseman Kathy Daniels David Toler Nancy Sue Brown Ricky Walker Jennett Toler Polly Ann Stewart Sharon Hart and Timmie Powell.
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Oceana
RNS
Mary Lou Hart
Patricia Lynn
Kopperston
Kathy Daniels
Betty Powell
David Joe Brown
Hart
Joe Brown
Lynn Brown
Randy Powell
Robin Daniels
Wilda Powell
Raymond Walker
Debby Wiseman
David Toler
Nancy Sue Brown
Morgan Family Has Laurel Park Outing
The Morgan family group from Ravencliff and nearby towns gathered at Laurel Park in Oceana for Labor Day. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lee J Morgan and extended family including Jay, Chucky, Ladena, Robin, Danny, Wandel, Linda, Kevin, and Evan Morgan with visits from Golden Morgan and daughter from Baltimore.
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Ravencliff
Lee J. Morgan
Laurel Park
Oceana
Morgan
Jay Morgan
Chucky
Ladena
Don Morgan
Robin
Danny
Golden Morgan
Evan
Baltimore
Morgans
Family Weekend Visits Highlight Maple Fork Notices
Pvt Shirley Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Williams visited her grandmother Mrs Nancy Williams over the weekend. Williams is with the Army Nurses Corps at Walter Reed Hospital Washington DC. Mr and Mrs J C Miller Jr and son Jerry of Smithers spent the weekend visiting her mother Mrs Madge Davis and his parents Mr and Mrs J C Miller Maple Fork Road. Mr and Mrs Tommy Welsh of New Jersey visited his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Williams Maple Fork Road.
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Maple Fork
Pns
Shirley Williams
Calvin Williams
Nancy Williams
Tommy Welsh
New Jersey
Clifford Williams
Maple Fork Road
Mets Recall Jones From Greenville To Mets
Sherman Roadblock Jones started New York Mets first home game and has been recalled from Greenville South Carolina where he posted a 5 4 record this season in the Sally League.
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METS
Jones
NEW York
UPI
Sherman
New York Mets
Greenville
S.C
Carson Heads Fayette Demo Committee
Fayetteville State Senator Howard Carson was named chairman of the Fayette County Democratic Executive Committee for the upcoming general campaign. The selection followed a Tuesday courthouse meeting that saw candidates push for their preferred chair choice, but Carson prevailed 9-3 amid objections over candidate selection.
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Fayetteville
Senate
Howard Carson
Fayette County
Democratic Executive Committee
Robert Holliday
Oak Hill
House of Delegates
Charles Miller
T. E.myles
House
Hazell Wright
Sewell
Carson
Walter S. Wilson
Miller
Ivan Cavendish
Meadow Bridge
John Cavendish
Wright
The Mature Parent Way To Lose A Child
A columnist cites a case of a young woman returning home to escape perpetual parental control. The piece argues parents must accept grown children change with time or risk driving them away. It references Erich Fromm on hoarders who cling to the past.
Mrs Cain Hosts Circle Meet at Kilsyth Church
Mrs Mary Cain hosted the Ladies Auxiliary meeting at the Kilsyth Free Will Baptist Church Auxiliary Hall. Helen Bennett led a program on prayer with a flannel graph reading activity. An auxiliary family picnic is planned for Sept 18 at New River Park Beckley with Rev W C Combs and several members in attendance.
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Lisa Pino
Vickie Pino
Hattie Bennett
Lesta Clay
Norma Combs
Helen Greer
Barbara James
Kathleen Lafferty
Felix Nicosia
Mary Perry
Patricia Pino
Hazel Puckett
Lena Rierson
Pearl Tate
Opal Wall
Pineville High Elects Council Officers in 1960s listing
Pineville High School selects Student Council officers: Pat Lamp elected president, Ned Crews vice president, Jeanie Houck secretary, Bonnie Varney treasurer. Lamp active in football and clubs. Crews leads MYF and Explorer Post. Houck active in MYF and band. Varney in Honor Societies and choir.
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Pineville High School
Pat Lamp
Jeanie Houck
Ned Crews
Bonnie Varney
Pineville
RNS
Tony Lamp
Marianna
Wyoming Methodist Church
Eddie Crews
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Virgil Stewart
Minutemen Club
Pinevillian
Wyoming County
Jesse W. Houck
Ership Camp
Minutemen
Fred Shannon Assembly
Bonnie
Varney
Marvin Varney
Tri-Hi- Y
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Fayetteville Council Discusses Big 3 Tour
Fayetteville Development Council debated the Big 8 tour for the eight-county area. J H Allen will meet with Okey Patteson and others to plot travel from Oct 16 to 19. The group plans two members from each county plus state and national leaders.
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Fayetteville
BNS
J. H. Allen
Baptismal Service Held In Coal River
A large crowd attended a two week Stickney Community Church revival near Stickney. Rev. Wade Webb and Rev. Gerald Hawley conducted a baptismal service at Big Coal River with 42 persons accepting Christ. Hawley and Webb led revival efforts at Arnett and Pine Grove respectively.
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Stickney
RNS
Big Coal River
Wade Webb
Arnett
Gerald Hawley
Fairdale
Hawley
Massey Branch Baptist Church
Webb
Pine Grove
Wyoming County
Mullens Teacher To Judge McDowell Queen
Fredrick Santon a Ben Dunman Junior High School teacher in Mullens has been chosen as a judge for the McDowell County centennial queen contest. He was selected by the Centennial Committee led by Mrs J A French. The contestants will be judged at the Pocahontas Theater in Welch on Saturday at 8 p.m. A buffet supper for judges and committee precedes the event at the First Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Lanton leads the state pageant project, to be staged in Wyom ing County November 3.
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Mullens
RNS
Fredrick Santon
Ben Dunman
McDowell County
Santon
J. A. French
Pocahontas Theater
Welch
First Baptist Church
Lanton
West Virginia
Wyoming County
Pizza Supper Held at Pine Grove Baptist Church
The Pine Grove Baptist Church intermediate Sunday School class met at the home of Mr and Mrs Glen Acord for a pizza pie supper after evening services. Joyce Stewart and Ginette Vaught prepared the pizza with Frankie Acord hosting and the Acords assisting. Others attending included Pete Shumate Linda Eller Annas Milam Diane McKinney Douglas Farley Daisy Acord Charles Lilly Doug las Perry Gene Lafferty John Perry and Linda Lafferty.
Christian Women's Fellowship Meets at Itmann Home
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church met Tuesday night at Mrs. Orlan McNeely’s Itmann home. The devotional titled What are You Saying was given by Mrs. Lacy Hight, with scripture from Matthew 5. The program Ministering to Special Needs Through the United Christian Mission Program was presented by Mrs. Walter Ashley and Mrs. McNeely. A flower gift honored the hostess and refreshments followed.
Mountain Laurel Girl Scout Council Merger Planned
Plans for a single Mountain Laurel Council serving 21 counties with offices in Charleston Bluefield and Logan aim to unify all troops under one council. Final merger set for January 1963, with monthly steering committee meetings to finalize consolidation and share of expenses based on registered girls and adults.
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Charleston
Mountain Laurel Girl Scout Council
Logan Council
McDowell
Southern Appalachiin
Mountain Laurel Council
Bluefield
Logan
United States
Mountain Laurel
Freida Morris
Phyllis Pradich
Lib Courtney
Leonard Scott
Harold Porterfield
G. A. Browder
Southern Appalachian Girl Scout Council
Association
WVU Enrollment Seen at Record Level This Fall
West Virginia University expects record enrollment for the third straight year as fall classes begin September 17. About 7,850 students are anticipated, with 7,600 on campus and the rest at Parkersburg and Kanawha Valley centers. Freshman Week starts with orientation activities and welcoming events led by university leaders.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
J. Everette Long
Long
WVU
Parkersburg
Kanawha Valley
Institute
WVU Medical Center
Joseph C. Gluck
Ralph Bean Jr
Moorefield
Field House
Paul A. Miller
Driver flunks test after car crashes into guard rail
Mrs J C Dobine failed her driving test in St Louis as her vehicle lurches from the curb, mows a no parking sign, and crashes into a guard rail in the exam area.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
J. C. Dobine
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Stony River Reservoir
By J. Richard Toren
United Press International
Pulp Andra
Cecil H. Underwood
David Luke
Luke
Nec
Beckley
J. W. Walters
Mgr
Neville St
Flounder
CAFE
Main St
Patricia. Hart
Scotts
Beckley Hardware
Heber St
Main
Fayette
Muriel Lawrence
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Cathy
Erich Fromm
Quality Pastry Shop, Inc
Mrs. Cain
Circle Meet
Fayetteville Council
Walter Caldwell
Roy Cruikshanks
Farm Market
Charles Jordan
Caldwell
Louis Rahal
Rahall’s
Cook’s Department Store
Rahall and Cruikshank
Dan Ramsey
Rosser Long
Coal River
Itmann
Universal
Universal Corporation
S. Kanawha
Girl Scout
Girl Scout Council
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