Weekend Visitors Fill Bennett Home From Many States
A long list of weekend visitors called at the Bennett and Emerson homes and other area households. People traveled from Baltimore, Norfolk, Bluefield, Aberdeen, Beckley, Charleston, Columbus, and Philadelphia to visit relatives and friends in Oak Hill Pax area. The report notes gatherings at multiple homes, with names including the Bennetts, Humphreys, Janneys, Cambs, and Stov ers, among others, and mentions Duke University plans for Glen Stassen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
Gover Bennett
Dave Gilpin
Sharon Ann
Debra
Aberdeen
Robert Bennet
Gary
William Worrell
Norfolk
Bennett
Earl Maynor
Bluefield
Roger
Germany
R. A. Emerson
Billy Keith
Bobby. Ford
Marshallton
Del
Ronald Stover
Oak Hill
Sherman Stover
Cather Spencer Jr
Baltimore
J. D. Janney
Cather Spencer
Janney
Jack Murdock
Ronnie
Sophia
David Janney
David Ray
Michael
Brooklawn
N. J
Emmet Craddock
Marvin Glen ‘Humphrey
Marie
Cecil Humphrey
Packs Branch
Humphrey
Douglas Trumble
Tom Foster
Weirwood
Ervin Foster
Leonard Sweeney
Susan
Maxwell Hill
al Kokoski
Middletown
Ohio
Tom
Willis Humphrey
Long Branch
Berman Wilson
Ewell Wilson
Eugene Cornett
Clyde
Berman
Jeffrey
Tonya
Crab Orchard
Alex Childress
Billy
Karen
Beckley
Freddy Wilson
Ind
Amos Janney
Lee Ellison
Roxie Ellison
Kingston
John Thompson
Thompson
J. J. O'Toole
Leo Thompson
Ellen
Jill
Mount Hope
Harry Wright
James Miles
Brian Keith
Oscar Bowyer
Bowyer
Richard McNeely
Columbus
Delia Lively
Hazel
Glen Lively
Orval Lively
H. H. O'Neal
Walker O'Neal
Clara Williams
Duke University
Stassen
Eaith Davis
Robin Aide
L. C. Lively Jr
C. L. Bennett
Willie Williams
Willis Branch
Bean Taken From Lung At Oak Hill
Frankie Mauritz three year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Mauritz recuperates at home after being released from Beckley Hospital where doctors removed a bean from his lung. He apparently inhaled the bean while holding it in his mouth and drew it into a lung. He was admitted Tuesday. His father serves on the Oak Hill Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Frankie Mauritz
Frank Mauritz
Beckley Hospital
Training School Set For Women At First Presbyterian Church
Officers training session for all church women planned Sunday at Currie Hall from 2 to 6 p.m. Mrs. W. E. S. McCormick of Beckley will teach and preside as president of the Women of the Synodical of West Virginia. Mrs. Jess Bratton leads the devotional. light refreshments at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
Color photos to grace Colorado drivers licenses
Denver—A color picture will soon adorn Colorado drivers licenses as equipment is installed. William Cassell, head of the State Motor Vehicle Division, says the colored photos will cost a penny more per license but will be harder to forge than black and white images.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
William Cassell
State
Rare Chinese mask to adorn Lambs Club trophy room
The Lambs Club in New York will receive a rare Chinese mask used in a play starring Clarence Derwent. The mask, donated by the Derwent estate, was originally given to Derwent by Dr. Hsung, author of Lady Precious Stream, in which Derwent starred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarence Derwent
Lambs Club
Lambs
Derwent
HI. Hsung
Gail Jones to star in Yalmouth at York Theater
Gail Jones, 22 daughter of Lena Horne, is signed for the lead in Yalmouth the new Sandy Wilson musical opening at the York Theater the week of October 3. She has appeared in student productions but this is her first professional acting venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gail Jones
Lena Horne
Six States Represented At Spencer Homecoming
Six states were represented at the Spencer homecoming held Sunday at the Myles home in Fayetteville. Attendees included families from New Castle Delaware Orlando Florida Westbrook Connecticut Baltimore Maryland Bluefield Virginia Dunbar and Charleston. The gathering adopted Spencer Myles Reunion as the annual event, to be held on the third Sunday in August at the Myles residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Spencer
E. C. Myles
Route 2
Myles
Elliott Spencer
Dunbar
Frank Davidson
Bluefield
Elliott
New Castle
Del
George Copley
Diane
Danny
Orlando
Fla
E. L. Spencer
Scotty
Debbie
Westbrook
Governor To Speak At Pettry Reunion
The Pettry family reunion in Montcoal West Virginia will be held at Walhonda Park with a program led by Governor Cecil Underwood U S Senator Robert Byrd and Congressman John Slack Jr along with several state officials. Opening at 10 1 a m the event features Rev Sherman Pettry and other ministers, with music by Naomi Methodist Church Choir and groups from southern West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcoal
RNS
Pettry
U. S
West Virginia
Walhonda Park
Montreal
Route 3
Whitesville
Sherman Pettry
Naoma Methodist Church Choir
Cecil
H. Underwood
Robert C. Byrd
John M. Slack Jr
Chauncey Browning
Supreme Court of Appeals
Norman Knapp
Raleigh County
Elizabeth Hallanan
Kanawha County
Litz McGuire
George W King
House of Representatives
Franklin Pauley
Elmer Dotson
Richard Young
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
W. Hayes Pettry
Food Handlers Conference Dates Announced in Boone County
WHITESVILLE and MADISON set the semi annual food handlers conference schedule. Dr J A Mc Craw health officer explains all workers in food service must carry a valid Boone County Health Department food handlers card. Requirements include blood test and chest X ray records on file and conference attendance per state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Boone County Food Handlers Conference
J. A. McCraw
Moose Hall
Madison
McCraw
Boone County Health Department
Health Department
Cheerleaders Sponsor Mt Hope Dance After Game Tonight
Mount Hope High School varsity cheerleaders sponsor a post game dance tonight after the football game with Sophia. Head cheerleader Judy Jones leads a squad including Kitty Jo Bolen Shiela McClung Bonnie Vallina Judy Park Ella Mae Miller and Mary Bragg alternates. Mrs. W R Park sponsors the group. The team has worked on projects this summer to buy new uniforms and is selling gold and blue school color shakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Mount Hope High School
Sophia
Judy Jones
Kitty Jo Bolen
Shiela McClung
Bonnie Vallina
Judy Park
Ella Mae Miller
Mary Bragg
W. R. Park
Nowlan Named New Financial Secretary for Board of Education
HINTON RNS Hume K Nowlan appointed successor to J Winifred Mize as financial secretary to the board of education with effective date Sept 20 Mize will join Garten Motors Inc Nowlan selected from five applicants Hazel Davidson named to succeed Charles Saunders as principal at Central Elementary Saunders recently named county superintendent of schools replacing John H Rosenberger Wanda Taylor transferred to Riverview to replace Miss Trail and Miss Trail moved from River View Board approves nine and three quarter month salary terms for principals and coaches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Saunders
John H. Rosenberger
Davidson
Miss Zola Trail
Riverview School
Wanda Taylor
Brooks
Miss Trail
Riverview
Housewarming Set By Oak Hill Agency
All farm families in the area are invited to a housewarming at Southern States Oak Hill Cooperative Agency in Oak Hill on September 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special displays of Southern States supplies will be shown, prizes awarded, and light refreshments served. A committee led by Glendon Riner of Fayetteville will greet guests, with numerous Oak Hill and Fayetteville residents serving on registration and refreshments committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
ANS
Southern States Oak Hill Cooperative Agency
Southern States
Carl T. Smith
Glendon Riner
Fayetteville
E. L. Clower
W. E. Lively
Long Branch
C. A. Tamplin
J. F. O'Dell
E. A. Shockey
J. G. Baker
Robert Hamilton
George Burgess
Gladys Whitmer
Margaret Smith
Scarbro
J. E. Duncan
Jones Avenue
Elsie Brooks
O. A. Tamplin
Aubrey Riner
Willie Fife
A. Q. Halstead
Lafayette Post To Assist Service Club
Fayetteville ANS report on Fayetteville Community Service Club plans and activities given by Clifford Burdette at LaFayette Post 149 meeting. Burdette urged Legion members to assist. James Bowling noted upcoming fund projects, including pen set sales at a special price. Countersigned by Walter Caldwell, with notices for Cub and Air Scouts, a Park exhibit, a membership push, and events including a Sept 19 telephone round up dinner and Robert Lester homecoming. Royal Marines earned a U S Presidential Citation a decade ago for heroism at Korea’s Chosin Reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
ANS
James Bowling
Legion
Community Service Club
Kenneth Wood
Cub Scouts
Air Scouts
Boy Scouts
F. O. Harris Park
Smithers
Walter Caldwell
Bond Executed For Billy Wall
A $5,000 bond was posted by the mother of Billy Wall in Stephenson. Wall, 22, waived to the grand jury after appearing before Magistrate Grant Taylor on charges of raping a 17 year old Stephenson girl. He was jailed in Wyoming County. Deputy Verne Morgan of Mullens arrested him after a family member called.
Homecoming Set At Wyco Church
The Mount Grove Baptist Church in Wyco will host its annual homecoming at 2 30 p m Sunday with Rev Henry Du Bois of New Hope Baptist Church Beckley as guest speaker A girl was allegedly attacked in a school yard near her home about 1 a m Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WYCO
RNS
Mount Grove Baptist Church
Henry Dubois
New Hope Baptist Church
Beckley
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Woodrow Williams
Sandra
Karol
Marsha
Suzanne
Robert C. Godsey
R. C. Jr
W. L Whittaker
Eddie
Food Handlers
Mt. Hope
Nowlan
Oak Hill Agency
Lafayette Post
Caldwell
Robert Lester
Green
White Sulphur Springs
Royal Marines of
England
Korea
Chosin Reservoir
Bond
Billy Wall
Wyco Church
Washington
Richmond
Cincinnati
Columbus, O
Piedmont Airlines
Clifford
Krogers
Travis Parsons
Frank Watkins
Sie
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Gillette Super Blades Reg
Absorbine Jr
Best In Town
Smithfield Park
Prince Street
Woodbury
Para
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Simoniz
Cospa
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