Mrs. Witt Names American Legion Auxiliary Committees
Mrs. John Witt Jr. selects standing committees for the American Legion Auxiliary in Fayetteville. The lists cover Americanism, Juniors, Rehabilitation, Legislation, Child Welfare, Membership, Community Service, and multiple hospital and institutional liaison groups with numerous chairmen and members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witt Jr
American Legion
Fayetteville
ANL
American Legion Auxiliary
D. E. Brown
C. E. Mahan
W. ©. Henderson
Virginia Radford
Robert Woollard
John Hilton
William Bennett
Norman Poff
Perry Selvey
W. H. Haynes
Thelma Blume
Bartley Hess
Buren Renick
Ermel Hess
Doris Akers
L. J. Young
WW. R. Hesse
Harry Marshall
Virginia Phillips
Joseph FE. Hodgson
Ralph Fazio
J. C. Blume
Myron Renick
Hazel Good
Betty Yeager
David Wise
Genevieve Wood
Aldena Akers
Girls State
W. O. Henderson
Mildred Propps
Singing School at Oak Hill to Close Tonight
A two week singing school run by the First Church of God in Oak Hill ends with tonight’s 7 30 p m meeting. Bart Mullens choir director led the sessions assisted by O G Kidd of Slab Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of God In
Oak Hill
Bart Mullens
O. G. Kidd
Slab Fork
Dorothy Bridge Unclaimed in Whitesville Community Test
Dorothy bridge ownership remains unresolved as State Road Commission and Truax Coal Company deny ownership. Coal company has provided materials promised two weeks ago, while Board of Education materials and funding for lumber are still awaited. The 8 foot footbridge serves as a school shortcut, forcing children to walk extra distance since the old span collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Dorothy
State Road Commission
Truax Tracr Coal Company
Board of Education
James R. Harvey
Seventy Seven Students Graduate From Drivers Education
MALSON RNS Twenty six women and one man formed the 27 student graduating class of Drivers Education taught by Mrs F C Bennett at Riverside Motor Company Madison The 33 day training period was sponsored by Riverside with General Motors and covered driving safety observance road courtesy and related topics Mrs Bennett gave written tests and taught road maintenance highway hazards and record keeping on accidents Cpl Williams and Trooper Dennis of the State Police aided with emphasis on law and judgment In the end 23 students passed the State Police driving exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malson
RNS
F. C. Bennett
Riverside Motor Company
Madison
Riverside
General Motors
Bennett
Cpl
Williams
Dennis
Mass for Adam Bondzo Held in Scarbro Church
Requiem high mass for Adam William Bondzo 58 was set for Saturday at 1 a.m. at St. Peters and St. Pauls Catholic Church Scarbro with burial in Highlawn Memorial Park. Bondzo died of a heart attack at his Scarbro home and was a retired foreman with New River Coal Co Oakwood Mine. He was born August 28 1898 in Mount Carmel Pennsylvania and survived by his wife Stella Withrow Bondzo four daughters Mrs Mary Voloski Bradley Mrs Margaret Mondran Connersville Ind and Agnes and Dorothy Bondzo both of Detroit Michigan four grandsons. The body was moved from Tyree Funeral Home to his residence at 4 p.m. today with Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Active pallbearers were Eddie Jarvis Romey Kopinski Steve Krisko Alex Bozo Joe Bakovitz and Bonnie Zeliwski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pauls Catholic
Mount Carmel
Stella Withrow Bondzo
Mary Voloski
Bradley
Margaret Mondran
Connersville
Ind
Agnes
Dorothy Bondzo
Detroit
Mich
Tyree
Eddie Jarvis
Romey Kopinski
Steve Krisko
Alex Bozo
Joe Bakovitz
Bonie Zeliwski
Mrs J Foglesong Speaks At 4 H Meet
MADISON RNS Mrs Justine Foglesong Boone County 4 H leader spoke to Willing Workers and Mountaineers 4 H clubs in a joint meeting Friday night New members were enrolled and plans for activities in the coming year were made Parents are invited to attend the next meeting on Oct 26 at 730 p.m to see the projects undertaken by the youngsters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madieon
RNS
Justine Foglesong
Boone County Lu
Davison Reports Death of Small Bass
In Whitesville a report by fish biologist Ian Madison notes small fingerling bass have died in Brown's Branch below Van due to acid water likely from a mine or abandoned section. Adults remain unaffected. Davison surveys Coal River, finds scarce bass but many channel catfish using partial shock tagging to measure new fish growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Bobby Davison
Ian Madison
Brown's Branch
Van
West Fork
Davison
Coal River
Three-County Soil Survey Progress Involving USDA
A three county soil survey is under way by the U S Department of Agriculture with soil scientist Lester Espy arriving in Beckley to assist. John Gorman also assists as soil scientist in Raleigh Fayette and Summers Counties designated as a rural development pilot area. About 30 percent of the survey is complete. Floyd Rothlisberger notes the need for land resource inventories to guide conservation and agriculture programs. Espy, a graduate of Penn State, has worked across multiple states and now resides at 409 South Oakwood Ave. Whitesville Lions report Horse Show plans for Sept 30 with ads to fund the program and sponsors sought. About 60 horses are entered and 12 trophies are ready for display. Lions Park improvements are discussed with a three member committee to coordinate with the American Legion and Fire Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lester Espy
Beckley
Raleigh, Fayette and
Summers Counties
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
John Gorman
Tocnsoi
Floyd Rothiisberger
Pennsylvania State University
Espy
Pennsylvania
New York
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Maryland
Hamlin
Wayne County
South
Oakwood Ave
Charles Holland
Jack Burnett
Harry Conks
Jim Kostas
Cook
Flora
Lions Park
Lions
Halley Priestley
Harry Cook
Bob Plantz
American Legion and Fire Dept
Boone County Clerk Reports August Activity
Boone County Clerk's office lists the August reports: sixty nine deeds recorded with fees 646.70, thirty three marriage licenses issued with fees 66, seventy three hunting and fishing licenses issued totaling 178.95, general licenses 342.46 issued, total August collections 1255.86.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
RNL
Boone County Clerk's Office
USC
Mountain Project Opens School of Faith in Whitesville
Whitesville hosts the West Virginia Mountain Project School of Faith with registrations sent to Presbyterian churches in the Coal River area. The event features a Leadership School promo and a regional dinner, with classes on Basic Beliefs, International Lessons, Faith and Life Curriculum and Church and Family taught by regional ministers and lay leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
School of Faith
West Virginia Mountain Project
Coal River
Promo Ae
Madison Methodist Church
Republican Woman's
Republican's League
Graney
C. R. Hill Jr
New League
W. H. Level
M. C. Hess
J. M. Coleman
Harvie Starke
P. C. Graney Jr
Mount Hope
J. R. Price. Summerlee
Oak Hill
L. C. Altman
John Morris
Otis Morton
C. E
Whitesville Presbyterian Church
Carl Wolf
W. Va. Mountain
August Thalman
Jack Weller
Home School
Anna Diem
Rhoda Haish
Judge assigns defense in mutilation murder case in Madison
Circuit Judge K K Hall selected counsel by lot for Orlen Arnold Shaffer, 37, charged with mutilation murder of a 47 year old woman after all eight local attorneys refused the case due to lack of funds. The court acted under state law to designate counsel for an indigent defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
W. Va. i
K. K. Hall
Hall
Orlen Arnold Shaffer
Mrs Ira Moore Feted On 70th Birthday
WHITESVILLE RNS Mrs Ira Moore Garrison was honored at a surprise party for her 70th birthday on September 12 at her daughter Curtis Greens home. A list of attendees is provided including M ina Rhodes Bessie Cowley and many others. NURSING SCHOOL GRADUATE Mullens RNS Miss Katherine Sue Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Cooper of South Mullens graduated September 12 from the Lewis Gale Hospital School of Nursing Roanoke Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
Rns
Ira Moore
Garrison
Curtis Green
Mina Rhodes
Bessie Cowley
Carrie Green
Abbie Cowley
Roxie Billings
Lena Wiseman
Nadine Haplney
Nellie Green
el Jee Wiseman
Phyllis Honaker
Mary Green
Nursing School
Mullens
Katheterine
Sue Cooper
Arnold Cooper
South Mullens
Lewis-Gale Hospital School of Nursing
Roanoke
Mullens High School
Jr. Women Set Meeting Monday
The Junior Woman's Club in Oak Hill will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Hotel Hill. A program on Fall hair styles and accessories features models from Irene's Beauty Salon Georges fashions and Oak Hill Dress Shop with Miss Phyllis Evans Miss Sue Lilly Mrs. James Skelton Mrs. Joe Lilly and Miss Shirley Alvin in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Hotel Hill
V. C. Sundstron
Irene
Georges Fashions
Phyllis Evans
Sue Lilly
James Skelton
Joe Lilly
Shirley Alvin
Two Girls Chosen to Represent Chapter in Valentine Contest
Misses Barbara Allen and Vicki Kopin ski were selected Thursday to represent the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in the international Valentine Girl contest. They were chosen by a vote of fellow members at the Beckley home of Mrs. W. R. Scruggs Jr. Co hostesses were Mrs. Raymond Thomas and the program included a Loves Miracle In Marriage presentation by Mrs. Thomas. Pledge training was led by Mrs. Eugene Holt and Mrs. Kenneth Keatley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
RNS
Barbara Allen
Vicki Kopinski
Gamma Epsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Beckley
W. R. Scruggs Jr
Raymond Thomas
Thomas
Eugene Holt
Kenneth Keatley
Beta Theta
Phyllis Evans
Betty Low Harmon
Nancy Tennant
Faye Green
Margaret Harmon
Marygaret Wooten
Committee Chairmen Named At PTA Meet
WHITESVILLE PTA met on September 1 naming committee heads. Robert Maurer leads Budget and Finance while Theron Keeney heads Membership and Publications. Other selections include Henel Swie gger refreshments Geraldine Smith program Mattie Moran hot lunch Janes A. Smith Alex Domokas Emma Meadows Ana Maurer Laura Blake who will complete arrangements for a Halloween Carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesville
RNS
Thhe Prenier Pta
Robert Maurer
Theron Keeney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clea Yeager
Frank Lowy
Poppy
W. 0. Henderson
C. E. Brown
W. C. Henderson
Delaney Caldwell
Harl. Goode
Pan-American
Joseph &. Hodgson
W.va
Industrial School
Wendell McRae
W. R Hevse
Hopemont Hospital
Nina Wiseman
A. L. Dummitt
Hopemont
W. N. Beck
Walter Pickett
Pinecrest Hospital
Huntington
Alex M. Gray
Huntington VA Hospital
Wiliam Bennett
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Nexton D. Baker Hospital
Clarksburg VA Hospital
Frank Adkins
Louis
Charles Nichols
Evelyn White
Ralph Faezio
Joseph E. Hodgson
W. R. Hesse
D. &. Brown
Louisiana Spice
Neville St
Vat Baptist Church
Dorothy Bridge
ALOHA
Beaver
W. VA
Frank Meadows
Jeanette Amos
Nicholas Stawychey
Addison Street Baptist Church
Chicago
Lillia Amos
Oak All
Michael Stanycay
Flora Smithson
Hico
Donald Garrett
Oak Hi High School
Electro Metallurgical Co
Alloy
Air Force
Lake Charles
Buick Dealers
Buick
America
First Avenue
Buick, Inc
Mountain Motors, Inc
West Virginia
Adam Bondzo
Mrs. J. Foglesong
Der
Glen Jean
Carmen Jones
Dandridge
Herry Belafonte
Tlus
Fort
Yuma
Peter Graves
Jean Vehs
Cimaord
Jeanne Crain
Broderick Crawford
Gerry
Ny Sta
Wyoming
Sener
Ae FF
STV
Beveeng
Plus
Richard Conte
Arece Bennett
Damm Campbell
Pineville
Fighting Chance
Red Cameron
Jette Lenton
Whitesville Lions
Lions Club
Hallie Prestley
Mountain Project
Leadership School
Self
X. Nye Apy
Eas
Bridges
Tony Curtis
Julie Adame
Flus
PTA
Stamford Ad
Tecanicoter
Wyman - Roch Wadsen
the Black Knight
Alan Tadd
Patritle Medier
Mettens
Herndon
Reate
Tonigrt
Lucy Gallant
Technicoter
Jane Wyman
Charlton Beste
Chicago Syndicate
Dennis O'Keefe
Abbe Lang
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