Shakespeare's England exhibit links Elizabethan and modern Britain
London exhibition in the Gore Hotel argues Britons have changed little in 400 years. It pairs Tudor and contemporary life from town planning and traffic to sports and food, and notes Shakespeare as a timeless figure who would back peaceful, imaginative policy in Britain’s current elections.
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Tom A. Cullen
London
NEA
England
Gore Hotel
Greene
Marlowe
Shakespeare
Milam Price Vows Read In Virginia Church
In Pearisburg Virginia the Methodist Church of Pearisburg hosted the wedding of Phyllis Jean Price and William D Milam son of Mr and Mrs Kelly Milam Otsego The double ring ceremony was at 415 pm on September 15 with Rev William Hawkins officiating Guests wore formal attire and the bride was escorted by her family The couple plan a reception at the bride’s home The bride a Mullens High School senior is active in Future Homemakers of America Future Business Leaders of America Tri Hi Y and Pep Club Her groom a Mullens High School 1960 graduate attended Mullens High School
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Roger Nel
Calvin Epperson
Allen Junction
Price
Milam
Mullens High School
Future Homemakers of America
Future Business Leaders of America
Tri-Hi-Y
Pep Club
Mullens Girl Enrolls At Indiana College
Miss Cathy Fordham daughter of Dr and Mrs George F Fordham has enrolled at St Mary of the Woods College Terre Haute Ind The Catholic liberal arts college founded 1840 by the Sisters of Providence reports a freshman class of 177 the largest ever and a total enrollment of 680 with students from 36 states Hawaii and nine foreign countries Dr and Mrs Fordham accompanied Cathy to campus and attended Mass opening Freshman Orientation Week
Sukarno Begins talks with Ayub Khan in Rawalpindi
President Sukarno of Indonesia arrived in Rawalpindi and held a 90 minute discussion with President Ayub Khan after a state welcome. Sukarno travels to Cairo for a non aligned nations meeting en route.
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Pakistan
Rawalpindi
UPI
Sukarno
Indonesia
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Cairo
Lafferty Reunion Draws About 100 At Ravencliff Lawn
About 100 persons attended the Laf ferty reunion on the lawn of Mr and Mrs Anthony Lafferty at Trough Fork Road. Grandchildren of Jack Lafferty gathered annually for music talks and a basket dinner. Rev John Richardson delivered the sermon. Grandparents were unable to attend due to Mrs Jack Lafferty’s illness. General arrangements were led by Harry Lafferty and Mr. Lafferty of Baileysville.
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Glen Rogers
RNL
Lafferty
Anthony Lafferty
Trough Fork Road
Jack Lafferty
Ravencliff
Hobart Coleman
Jane Lafferty
Baileysville
John Richardson
Pine Grove Baptist Church
Harry Lafferty
Achievement Night Set By 4-H Leaders
Wyoming County 4-H Leaders in Pineville designated November 20 as Achievement Night. Officers training will run with the next regular leaders meeting. National 4-H Week is Sept. 28 to Oct. 3 with clubs planning activities. A Leader's Training Conference is set for Gilbert on Oct. 3.
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Pineville
ANL
Wyoming County
Gilbert
Mullens Rainbow Order Installs New Officers
Vicki Staton was installed as worthy advisor at Assembly No. 19 of the Rainbow for Girls. Installing officers included Opal Canada Judy Canada and Shelia Compton with Peggy Hill as musician. Numerous officers were installed and attendees listed.
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Order of Rainbow For Girls
Vicki Staton
Order of Rainbow For Girls Assembly
Opal
Shirley Bolen
Billie Jo Repass
Vicei
Brenda Lusk
Bob Staton
Amos Lusk
Lucky Miller
Pat Staton
Bertha Harmon
Anna Good
Pat Smith
Kathy Holland
Mikey Murphree
Debbie Hill
Cecilia Lacy
Jack and
Ricky
Mount Hope Men Attend Rally at Bluestone
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church sent ten men to the Bluestone Presbytery Fall Men’s Rally at the Bluestone Conference Center near Hinton on September 19 and 20. Attendees included C. G. Callison, Ralph Dorsey, Lloyd G. Fitzgerald, Rev. Ray R. Hanson Jr., Charles R. Harnsbarger, C. E. Jones, R. G. Kirby, and Tom T. Twaddle. The annual gathering featured talks from leading Presbyterian ministers with guest speaker Rev. Joseph McLeod, regional director of Christian education for the Synod.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Bluestone Presbytery
Bluestone Conference Center
Hinton
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
C. G. Callison
Ralph Dorsey
Lloyd G. Fitzgerald
Ray R. Hanson Jr
Mount Hope Church
Charles R. Harnsbarger
C. E. Jones
R. G. Kirby
Tom T. Twaddle
Joseph McLeod
Regional Director of
Christian Education of Synod
Mount Hope Youth Injured In Washington Car Crash
Charles Thomas Hurt of Mount Hope was injured when his car collided with another vehicle at a Washington intersection. A 1962 Mount Hope High School graduate, he attended Marshall University and Beckley College and works in Washington. He was reported improving Monday night.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Charles Thomas
Washington, D. C
Roberta Thomas
Main St
Washington
Thomas
Mount Hope High School
Marshall University
Beckley College
Council to mechanize grave digging in Peterborough
Peterborough council will buy a tractor and digging unit to mechanize burial work after failing to find enough young men for cemetery duties. Cameron Smedley, director of cemeteries, quipped that he finds humor in a graveyard and questioned why youths avoid the job.
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Peterborough
England
UPI
Cameron Smedley
Mrs. Pendry Is Shower Honoree in Pineville Gala
Mrs. Sherald Pendry formerly Linda Cooper of Princeton was honored with a household shower at the Legion Hall Pineville. Hosts were four local women and prizes went to Kim Parker Darrell V. McGraw and Billy Joe Cooper. Guests included Pendry family and many Pineville residents.
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Pineville
RNS
Sherald Pendry
Linda Cooper
Princeton
Legion Hall
Dilmeda Pettus
D. T. Daniels
Sidney Gunter
Bill Church
Kim Parker
Darrell V. McGraw
Billy Joe Cooper
Marianna
Edna Cooper
Ted Pendry
Inlaw
Blanche Clay
Jess Kenney
Robert Knight
Sue Cooper
Paul Stewart
Joe Childress
James Jackson
Juanita Phillips
Betty Haga
F. P. Cook
Kimmel Parker
Malcolm Arnold
Vickie Knight
James Simmons
Edna Blankenship
Warren Cook
Gum Manning
Marvin Phillips
Juanita Haga
PTA Delegates To Attend Meet
Mount Hope PTA will select two delegates to attend the state PTA meeting October 14 to 16 in Bluefield. Announcement came at the Monday meeting by President William McCoy. Officers and committee selections were announced after reports and the invocation by Rev. Billy Withers.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Bluefield
Mount Hope Pta
William McCoy
Billy Withers
Myrtle Flaherty
John Hager
Pat Pino
Bill Bergendahl
Floyd Bonifacio
James B. Twohig
Jack Shockey
Mrs Nannie Wriston Honored On Birthday
Mrs Nannie Wriston of Canton Ohio formerly of Mossy Mossy Oak Hill and Charleston was feted on her 69th birthday at a dinner hosted by her son in law and daughter Donald Hassag and wife in Charleston. Attendees included Sue Epperly Mark Howard Ellen Jane Hassag Zola and granddaughter Susan Wriston Richard Wriston and children Evelyn Johnny William and Nancy Howard Wriston Dissie May Holley Ronnie Betty Jo Tommy Penny and Teresa. Gifts were given to help with her upcoming hospital surgery.
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Pax
Nannie Wriston
Canton
Ohio
Mossy
Lively
Oak Hill
Charleston
Donald Hassag
Sue Epperly
Mark
Howard
Ellen Jane Hassag
Zola i
Susan
Richard Wriston
Evelyn
Johnny
William
Nancy
Massey
Howard Wriston
East Kingston
Dessie May Holley
Ronnie
Betty Jo
Tommy
Penny
Teresa
Winston
Welfare Dept Control of Birth Clinics Urged
Charleston dispatch reports the state Board of Health backs placing birth control clinics under the Welfare Department. The board cites funding limits at the Health Department and religious opposition to distributing birth control pills, signaling no request for operating funds this session.
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Welfare Dept. Control of Birth
Charleston
UPI
State Board of Health
Department of Welfare
State Health Department
Walton Sentenced for Moonshining Despite Arthritis Claim
George Walton testified in federal court that arthritis drove his moonshining, but Judge J Robert Elliott dismissed the excuse and sentenced him to one year in prison for operating a 70 gallon still.
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Columbus, Ga
UPI
George Walton
J. Robert Elliott
Walton
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Connie Collins
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Sheila Compton
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Worthy
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Bluestone
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Murphy
G.C. .Murphy
Mrs. Pendry
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Jess Gunter
Raymond Polk
Sam Bowers
Kenneth Cooper
Waldo Cook
Frank Brooks
Cida Cook
Darlene Cook
Wyoming
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Windom
Ralph Hickman
Kopperston
Ernest Lusk
W. S. Easter
Matheny
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