Whitesville Teacher Stover Marks 36-Year Career in Boone County
Mrs. Chester A. Stover, eight grade girls homeroom instructor at Whitesville Junior High, began teaching in 1913 at Pack School. She recalls early days as janitor for $2 a month to buy books, later teaching in multiple town structures and serving as supervisor for four years. Her career spans Whitesville, Ferndale, Pack School, and leadership in the Ladies Bible Class and Theta Rho Girls.
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Philip Lilly
Wesler
Whitesville
Boone County
Chester A. Stover
Pack School
Anna
Beier
Stover
Concord College
Athens
Boone Street
Joseph
Victory Street
International Order of Odd Fellows Hall
Ferndale
West Whitesville
Missing in Action Pfc Carl Dilly in Korea
Dry Creek sailor son Pfc Carl H. Dilly listed MIA in Korea per Defense Department Casualty List 89. John H. Dilly of Dry Creek confirmed as his father.
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Register
DRY Creek
Pfc
Carl H. Dilly
John H. Dilly
Korea
Department of Defense
Garden Center Director Speaks at Summersville Banquet
Arnold Davis of Cleveland, director of the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland, was guest speaker at a Summersville Methodist Church banquet. He spoke to high school students about doing tasks well and stressed English, then outlined Cleveland Garden Center’s work and urged local beautification projects with Jaycees and Garden Club members.
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Register
Summersville
Arnold Daiis
Cleveland
Summersville Methodist
Mountain Azilea Garden Club
Davis
Garden Center of
Greater Cleveland
Nicholas County
H High School
Cleveland Garden Center
sOlend
Jaycees
Girl Scouts
O. J. Carroll
Local students set to enroll at various colleges
MARLINTON Carolyn Lang Thomas S Kellison Harper Thomas Callison Dale Curry and Herbert Ardell will leave Tuesday to enroll as freshmen at West Virginia University Morgantown. Leaving Marclinton today for Potomaco State College is Helen Sharp. Stanley Moore will accompany Jimmy Moore and Dan Moore as they drive to Kings College Bristol Tennessee today.
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Y Register
Marlinton
Carolyn Lang Thomas
S. Kellison
Harper Thomas Callison
Dale Curry
Herbert Ardell
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Marclinton
Potomaco State College
Helen Sharp
Stanley Moore
Jimmy Moore
Dan Moore
Kings College
Bristol
Hassel Funeral Services Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Dreddy Hassel will be held Monday at Mt. Harmony Church in Comfort. The 148 year old widow died Friday from a heart attack. Rev. H. K. Hilbert and Rev. William Fitzwater will officiate. Burial in Digidy Cemetery at Walton. Survivors include husband, stepdaughter Freeda Thompson, four sons LeRoy James John and Charles, five sisters Mais Mae Summers Edith Dreddy Geneva Hively Chessiethins Irene Chaffer, and three brothers Harry Opal Ronnie. The body remains at Valley Funeral Home until 11 am today.
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Comfort
Jaim
Lucy Dreddy Hassel
Mt. Harmony Church
H. K. Hilbert
Alien Creek
William Fitzwater
Charleston
Hurial Will Stallow
Digidy
Walton
Thomas Droddy
Joan Hastel
Pure Ou
Freeda
Thompson
LeRoy
James
John
Charles
Irene Chaffer
Elk
Harry
Dunbar Opal
Steubenville
Ronnie
the Valley Funeral Home
Rites Set Monday For Miss Stover
Funeral services for Miss Rebecca Stover 79 of Artie will be held at 2 p m Monday at her home with burial in White Oak Cemetery. She died Saturday at 9 a m from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was a daughter of Pat Stover and is survived by two brothers Bud Stover and Lelf Stover both of Artie.
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Y Register
Artie
Rebecca Stover
White Oak
Pat Stover
Bud Stover
Lelf Stover
Rane Case Goes To Grand Jury
In Whitesville West 17 year old Joe Graybeal waived preliminary hearing on a saluatory rape charge. Emma Jean Hale 15 of Comfort testified the alleged incident occurred Aug 23 near Graybear's Place. He was held for Boone County grand jury on a $1000 bond.
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Register
Whitesville
West
Ernest Richards
Seth
Richards
Joe Graybeal
Boone County Grand Jury
Emma Jean Hale
Comfort
Woodrow Hendricks
Graybear
Injured Driver Charged After Two-Car Covington Crash
Aubrey J. Livesay 44 of White Sulphur Springs suffered three broken ribs in a Friday night two car collision west of Covington Virginia on Route 60. Covington police said Livesay was treated at Alleghany Hospital and later charged the other driver with reckless driving.
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Register
Aubrey J. Livesay
Covington
Alleghany Hospital
Miss Mathel Massey and Jack Denney wed at Dry Creek home
Miss Mathel Istassey Massey and Jack Denney were married in a single ring ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Harper home. Denney is son of Mr and Mrs John Denney of Elizabethton Tennessee. Mathel is daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Massey of Dry Creek. She is a 1932 graduate of Mr View Ifith School. He works for Armco Steel at Stickney.
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Denney
Gilbert Massey
Dry Creek
John Denney
Elizabethton
Tenn
View Ifith School
Marsh Fork High School
Armco Steel Company
Stickney
Miss Huff Feted At Bridal Party Night Shower
Summersville notes detail a Sunrise Addition home party honoring Evelyn Rae Huff ahead of her fall marriage to Ralph Boggs. Guests include Anna Lee earpay and numerous local residents. Betty Bird directed games and a pre nuptial event featured gift opening for the bride to be.
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Register
Summersville
Henry Kiser
Evelyn Rae Huff
Ralph Boggs
Marlinton
A. W
Betty Bird
Underwood
Mente Baki
Anna Lee Earpay
White themed table decor graces hostess event
Miss Shelba Murphy entertained a group with piano and vocal selections as guests named include Mrs. Clinton Humphreys, Mrs. Ray Lambert, Mrs. Guy Greves, Mrs. Tom Dal son, Mrs. Edna Campbell, Mrs. John Haynes, Mrs. Ralph Murfthy, Mrs. Ray Wiseman, Mrs. Joan Binns, Mrs. R. K. Winkler, Miss Mary Louise Kincaid, Mrs. Catherine Campbell, Mrs. Rose Evans, Mrs. John Binns, Mrs. Mae Wiseman, Mrs. Carl Murphy, Miss Sheba Murphy, and the honor guest, Miss Murphy.
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James Ireland
Rudolph Jacobson
WW. B. White
Lee S. Fitzwater
Jessie Hume
Irene Murphy
C. P. Wells
Alene Emathers
Oole Hill
F. HM. Brown, Jr
Bennett Bell
Ray Cote
Tom Dotson
Glen Pugh
Dessa Wiseman
Albert Lunter
Blanche
Dunlap Brady
T. E. Hall
G. J. Schaller
Clarence Hedges
Herbert Sundsteam
Joe Grimes
Bill Bryant
Marold Elkins
John Curry
E. C. McDowell
Paul Cook
Ben Brown
A. D. Stevens
Warder Powell
Ertle Bickel
Dave Hamilton
Clyde Bell
Glen Herold
Summersville Barbershop
Harold Elkins
Bill Check
Shelba Murphy
Clinton Humphreys
Ray Lambert
Guy Greves
John Binns
Mae Wiseman
Carl Murphy
She‘ba Murphy
Miss Murphy
Missing in Korea Summersville Soldier Reported
Sergeant Harold Cutlip, son of Mrs. Minnie Cullin of Summersville, listed as missing in action in Korea per Casualty List 90 released by the Defense Department.
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Korea
Register
Summersville
Harold Cutlip
Minnie Cullin
Department of Defense
Clear Fork High adds staff and enrollees after summer renovation
Clear Fork High School reports 460 students to start the year with a handful added since. Seven new teachers join, including an assistant coach. The school notes major summer renovations adding classrooms and facilities with completion in about two weeks. Enrollment by grade totals appear, and a booster club meeting is set for September 14 in the auditorium. Also announced is the birth of a son to Russell and wife at Greenbrier Valley Hospital.
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Register
Sir Colcord
Clear Fork High School
G. Curtis Turner
Clear Fork Mwigh
Board of Education
Turner
Virginia Holliday
Herbert Kiser
Jean Bottomley
M. L. Klause
Mary Lou Feamster
Edith Clemens
Orville R. Wheeler
Casen
The
Clear Fork
Ricklands
Russell Holland
Greenbrier
Valley Hospital
Ronceverte
Two Cars Collide At Whitesville Intersection
Two cars collided at the intersection of Little Marsh Head and State Route 3 near Whitesville causing minor damage. Conway Murray son of the Whitesville mayor said his car struck the other vehicle when he failed to see a signal indicating a left hand turn by the other driver.
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Register
Whitesville
Little Marsh Head
Conway Murray
J. E. Murray
Murray, Massey in Route 3 crash dispute details
Oliver Massey of Packsville said Murray, driving a car owned by his father, was speeding when he struck Massey’s vehicle as Massey turned from State Route 3 onto Little Marsh Road. Massey reported damage to his right front and rear bumper. Murray and Massey discussed settling damages after the collision.
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Oliver Massey
Packsville
Murray
Little Marsh Road
Massey
Whitesville
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Theodore Hendricks
Kermit Ferrell
Whitesville Junior High
Ferrelli
Jack Beard Pioneer Enterprises, Inc
Raleigh Co
Garden Center
Hassel Funeral Services
Rites
Miss Stover
Rane
Grand
Jack Denney
U.S. Cook
Ey Register
Richwood
Ulysses Sylvester Cook
LaFrank
Yorhe
Huntington Hospital
J. B. James
Bessie Cook
Darius
Hookersville
Foster
Plymouth
N. C
Noel
Toledo
Ohio
Elmer Cook
Renick
Joe Russell
Hinkle Mountain
Mrs. Underwood
Miss Huff
Bair Bldg
White Cross
Dial
Elva P. Rochon
Centennial
Commercial Printing Department
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Nan Hsabe
West Virginia
Kredit Jewelers
Neville SL
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hole
Will
Oak
Oldsmobile
Burleson Motor CO
Woodlawn Ave
Dial 3369
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