Mullens HS Band to Perform at Forest Festival in Elkins
Mullens High School band members prepare for the Forest Festival in Elkins on Oct 6 7 8 led by drum major Wayne Bond and head majorette Judy Minter. The group will showcase a fire baton specialty routine as part of the festival entertainment with senior Diane Akers Anna Dare Backus Jo Ann Short Brenda Hatfield and Barbara Tilley among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dare Backus
Jo Ann Short
Brenda Hatfield
Barbara Tilley
Linda Williams
Gloria Jean Pritchard
Diane Akers
Diane
Jo Ann
Anna Dare
Barbara
Linda
Gloria Jean
Bren
Elkins
Mullens High School
Linda Salters
Judy Minter
Wayne Bond
Mullens
Judy
William Minter
Wayne
M. L. Bond
South Mullens
Weekend Visits Mention Local Residents
Oceana area social notes list Mr and Mrs Nathan Cassell and children from Wharton as weekend guests of Garland Griffith. Laura McGee returns to Boston after visiting her son-in-law and daughter Jack Davis and family. Davis and Dotson hosts include Beckley and Pax guests. Bob Cuddy visits his mother Grace Cuddy in Sophia. Ernest Conley Suzan Ray Conley and Ora Adams hosting family in Hanover. Ruth Conley and Jim Gunter visit Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
Rns
Nathan Cassell
Stephen
Geannine
Wharton
Garland Griffith
Laura McGee
Boston
Mass
Jack Davis
R. S. Dotson
Beckley
John Hicks
Pax
Bob Cuddy
Grace Cuddy
Sophia
Ernest Conley
Suzan
Ray Conley
Ora Adams
Pearl Riffe
Hanover
Ruth Conley
Jim Gunter
Lynce
Welch
Oceana Youth Enlists in Air Force at 18
Otis Blackburn, 18, son of Mr and Mrs High Blackburn, has enlisted in the Air Force. He departs for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Blackburn graduated Oceana High School in May and plans to attend barber school after service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Force Oceana
ANS
Otis Blackburn
High Blackburn
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Blackburn
Oceana High School
Barber School
Clay Family Reunion Honors 57th Anniversary Next February
In Maben and Soulsville area clusters, nine Clays siblings gathered at Elbert Clay’s home for a Sunday reunion. Attendees included Basil, Kelly, Virgil, Garland, and Verne Clay with spouses and children, plus Air Force personnel Verne Jr. and Robert Clay on leave. The Clays, longtime Maben residents, will mark their 57th wedding anniversary Feb 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Ann
Soulsville
Clays
Maben
Basil Clay
Kelly Clay
Mallens
Virgil Clay
Garland Clay
Kathy
Elaine
Earl
Connie
Cecil Canada
Roy Boothe
T. J
Emmett Canada
Dorothy Jean
Verne Clay
Damon
Dallas
Airman
C. Verne Clay Jr
Robert Clay
Air Force
Annie Boothe
Matoaka
Secretary Appointed New Teachers Placed at Fayetteville Schools
Fayetteville is naming Mrs. Josephine Givens secretary at Mount Hope High School to fill Pat ty Potter’s vacancy. At the Fayette County Board of Education meeting on Sept 14, fifteen new teachers were employed and placed at various schools. Resignations were accepted from multiple staff members across elementary and secondary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Josephine Givens
Mount Hope High School
Patty Potter
Fayette County
Ansted
Carolyn §. Duddield
Falls View
Verna M. Fortner
Sugar Creek
Edith Harmon
Jodie
Ruth L. Layton
Mount Olive
Charles F. Moro
Minden
Dewey Pittman
Cain Branch
Maria Irene Riffe
Beards Fork
Alma K. Stamey
Scarbro
Harold B. Williamson
Evan Fletcher
Kingston Junior
Franklin D. ‘Holstein
Omar R. Neil
Falls View Junior
Bonds Posted By Two Mullens Men
Bonds of 500 each were posted Saturday by Jim Powell and Dennis Wiley Jr. before Justice of the Peace Grant Taylor on charges from an automobile accident at Allen Junction on Sept 11. Powell was charged with allowing an intoxicated person to operate his vehicle. Wiley faced drunken driving charges. A hearing is set in Taylor's office at Tralee Wednesday at 10 30 a.m. Wiley, driving a pickup owned by Powell, crossed the center line and struck a car carrying Clarence Thompson and C C McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
BNS
Jim Powell
Dennis Wiley Jr
Justice of the Peace
Grant Taylor
Allen Junction
Powell
Wiley
Taylor
Tralee
Clarence Thompson
C. C. McKinney
Corinne
Clear Fork Women Hold Annual Fete
CROUCHLAND ANS Secret sister gifts circulated at the annual covered dish dinner of the Ladies Aid at Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church. Attendees included Morgan Gregory and family, Wil lard Toney and daughter Kathy, O C Farren and daughter Neva Jean, E H Crouch, Robert Crouch and sons Robbie and Mikie, Delaine Clark and Debbie, Robert Farren, Melvin Cook and daughters Lorraine and Gracie, Nancy Clay, Judy Clay, and guests Junior Christian and daughter Linda, Lee Kidd and daughters Linda Lois and Anna Faye, Ernest Davis. October meeting planned at Mrs Robert Farren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouchland
ANS
Ladies Aid of the
Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church
Morgan Gregory
Norma Dean Gregory
Rema Gregory
Willard Toney
Kathy
O. C. Farren
Neva Jean
E. H. Crouch
Robert Crouch
Crash Victims Thompson and McKinney Released After Hospital Stay
Passengers Thompson and McKinney were hospitalized for four days at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. Thompson treated for a head cut facial bruises and chest injury. McKinney had a broken nose head and chest cuts and a back injury. They were released Wednesday. State Trooper Stan ley Epling and Deputy Verne Morgan investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
McKinney
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Stanley Epling
Pineville
Verne Morgan
Special UMWA Meeting Slated in Boone County
A United Mine Workers special meeting for West Virginia members will be held at the Comfort Recreation Center in Boone County at 1 p m Saturday. John Proton the District 17 chairman says the session will let members instruct delegates to the International Convention on welfare fund concerns and duties. The earlier Boone County meeting in Madison on Sept 10 ended after Logan County miners disrupted proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Madison
Proton
Logan County
Matheny Resident Honored At Sherer
RNS report notes a Friday stork shower in Matheny for Mrs. Edward Toler hosted by co-hostesses Mrs. Douglas Graham and Mrs. Stacy Stewart. Event at Mrs. Toler’s home featured games and refreshments for a long list of attendees including Mrs. Helen Brown Mrs. Jean Cook and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
RNS
Edward Toler
Douglas Graham
Stacy, Stewart
Toler
Helen Brown
Jean Cook
Clara Brown
Stella Maynard
Eva Sanders
Betty Sigman
Ethel Prefitt
Josephine Stewart
Mable Stewart
Carol Stewart
Elva Brown
James Jee Fee
Lara Graham
Hazel Stapelton
Joe Salyers
Glenn Stewart
Quentin Stewart
Bertha Morrison
Guy Lester
Ola Laxton
Ina Stewart
Roy Stone
Shelby Shumate
Bonnie Stewart
Eva Lou Prefitt
Pam Sanders
Fayetteville Families Return From Weekend Travel to WVU
Fayetteville residents visited Greenbrier State Forest with multiple families and reported students returning to West Virginia University and Marshall College for the new academic year. Janelle Houchins joined WVU as a sophomore while Linda Carson and Jeannine Beane prepared for junior years at Randolph-Macon Woman's College and Marshall College respectively. Other Fayetteville natives, including Haven Shuck Jr and the Vickers, also resumed studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Greenbrier State Forest
Eugene E. Houchins
Carl B. Vickers
George Vickers
George Hatfield
Charles T. Shackelford
Walter Wilson
Ansted
William Moore
William McKnight
Oak Hill
Janelle Houchins
Greenbrier Woman's College
Lewisburg
West Virginia University
Haven R. Shuck Jr
Charles and
Carol Sue Vickers
Eugene Houchins
Judy Garvin
Peale Davidson
Charles N. Rosenecker
A. E. Whanger
Jan
Sara Whanger
Arlington
John D. Cutlip
West Virginia University-Maryland
Morgantown
Linda Carson
Howard W. Carson
High St
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Jeannine Beane
Earl Beane
Marshall College
C. Lloyd Akers
Charleston
J. Adam Ritz
W. Wiseman Avenue
Women of Fayetteville Presbyterian Church Plan Meeting
The Women of the Church group at Fayetteville Presbyterian Church will meet at 8 p.m. today in the church. Mrs. G W Bock will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNS
Church of the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church
G. W. Bock
Hillcrest Memorial seeks Supreme Court review
MATHENY RNS A Wyoming County cemetery is granted Supreme Court review of a circuit ruling upholding about 2500 in taxes on its accounts notes receivable office equipment and furnishings for 1958 and 1959. Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Inc argues cemetery property real and personal should be exempt. The Supreme Court agreed unanimously to hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
RNS
Wyoming County
Supreme Court
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Inc
Woman's Club Meeting At Oceana Tonight
Oceana Woman's Club gathers at 8 p m in the Oceana Methodist Church with Mrs Virginia Price in charge and Mrs Carl Mack as program chair. A guest speaker and reports from Girls State and Camp Horseshoe delegates expected. Members should bring a white elephant sale package. treasurer Mrs Gail Pennington will collect dues and the West Virginia Brochure Magazine payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana
RNS
Virginia Price
Oceana Woman’s Club
Oceana Methodist Church
Carl Mack
Girls State
Camp Horseshoe
Gail Pennington
West Virginia
Shelly Mayfield Narrowly Misses Long Island Open Title
Shelley Mayfield Meadow Brook Club golf pro shot 74 to hurt his chances as Bob Stahler won the Long Island Open with 216. Mayfield had a 72 in earlier rounds and two 72s to pace section qualifiers for the National Open, ending one shot behind the champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
N. Y
Shelley Mayfield
Meadow Brook Club
Long Island
Bob Stahler
Mayfield
Hopeful Sons Pursue College Paths in Maryland West Virginia and Ohio
Mt Hope notes three Corey sons headed to university life. Joe will enter the University of Maryland Baltimore, Arthur begins at West Virginia University Morgantown, and Louie attends Concord College Athens. Also, Harry McLain plans to move into the former Audrey Blake residence on Montana Street. Visitors at the Spadaro home include Bill Spadaro and son Donnie, and James Buck Spadaro with another son and daughter-in-law, all from Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Louie Corey
Joe
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Arthur
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Louie
Concord College
Athens
Harry McLain
Audrey C. Blake
Montana Street
James Spadaro
Bill Spadaro
Donenie
James “Buck” Spadaro
Columbus, Ohio
False teeth embarrassment eased with FASTE powder
Consumers are advised to sprinkle FASTE alkaline powder on dentures to hold teeth firmly and improve comfort. The product reportedly prevents souring and reduces plate odor, promoting confident use and reducing fear of embarrassing slips.
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Mullens Rebels
Manorettes
Clay Family
Clear Fork
UMWA
Sherer
Restaurant & Delicatessen
Main St
Hillcrest Memorial
Woman's Club
Mt. Hope
Save
Sale Street
Penney
U.S
Rambler
Barehart Rambler Company
Valley Drive
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