Bowyers Announce First Child Born in Wilmington
Mr and Mrs Carl C Bowyers of Wilmington Ohio formerly of Long Branch announce the birth of their son David Carl born at 2 pm Wednesday in Clinton Hospital. He weighed seven pounds three ounces. Mrs Bowyers is Jeanie Humphrey granddaughter of Ray Humphrey and the paternal grandparents are Oscar Bowyers of Long Branch.
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Carl C. Bowyers
Wilmington
Ohio
Long Branch
David Carl
Clinton Hospital
Executive Meet Held At Church
Bracken's Creek Church hosted a Tuesday executive meeting on the Every Member Canvass campaign of Methodist Churches. Other churches represented included Bays Chapel Cemetery Hill Corliss Chestnut Grove and Pleasant Hill.
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Nallen
RNS
Bracken’s Creek
Bays Chapel
Cemetery Hill
Corliss
Chestnut Grove
Pleasant Hill
Thelma Wingrove Suffers Foot Injury At Relatives Home
Mrs Thelma Wingrove was released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after fracturing her foot while picking grapes at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Ray Humphrey. Lake Champlain spans 600 square miles, mainly in New York and Vermont, reaching into Quebec Canada.
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Pax
Rnis
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Thelma Wingrove
Mrs
Ray Humphrey
Lake Champlain
New York
Vermont
Province
Quebec
College Day Observed At Clear Fork High
College Day sponsored by the State Board of Education was held at Clear Fork High School. The event, in its third year at the school, aims to inspire college attendance and inform on scholarships loans and part time jobs. Representatives from West Virginia Wesleyan West Virginia University West Virginia Tech Davis and Elkins Salem College Marshall College Alderson Broaddus Beckley College and Clear Fork High School officials attended. The group then traveled to Hinton for an afternoon meeting with teachers and students.
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Ameagle
ANS
State Board of Education
Clear Fork High School
Leslie Landrum Rites Saturday at East Rainelle Church
Funeral services for Leslie T. Landrum, 62, will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday in East Rainelle First Baptist Church. Burial at End of the Trail Cemetery Clintonville. Survived by wife Zona Cain Landrum two daughters two sons five sisters two brothers a stepdaughter a stepson a foster daughter and 13 grandchildren. Landrum, a shoe repairman and contractor, was active in Masons Lions and Odd Fellows and served as Sunday School superintendent and church trustee.
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East Rainelle
RNS
Leslie T. Landrum
East Rainelle First Baptist
Trail
Clintonville
Landrum
Sue
Frank
Hanna Belle Landrum
Midland Trail Masonic Lodge
The
Lions Club
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
East Rain Belle
Order of Eastern Star
East Rainelle Baptist Church
Zona Cain Landrum
Dughters
Margaret Fugate
Ruth Cutlip
Gary
Ind
Leslie
el Segundo
Calif
Fred
Columbus
Ohio
Edna Ford
White [Sulphur Springs
Anna Brooks
Roanoke
Susan Spinks
Anthony
Vergie Gladwell
Sandusky
Elizabeth Slaven
Anjean
Henry I
Charleston
Walter
Dorothy Coger
Welch
Ray Frichour
Hamilton
Peggy, Hicks
Meadow Bridge
Jack K. Wallace
Alderson
Funeral services for Howard E. Groves Saturday
Howard E. Groves, 70, a retired farmer and Jordan Methodist member, will be buried at Fields Cemetery in Nettie after funeral services at Ward Road Baptist Church Saturday at 2 p.m. Survivors include two daughters Nadine Meadows and Irene Keller, a son Eugene, a brother Harrison, two sisters, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Canvas
RNS
Howard E. Groves
Lawrence Dorsey
Charles Cameron
Ward Road
Mary McClung
Summersville
Della Bryant
Anne Groves
White Funeral Home
Dalton Rites Set Saturday
Funeral services for William Anderson Dalton will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Buffalo Valley Church, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. Dalton, 83, died Wednesday after a two week illness. Survived by wife Martha, two daughters Sherd Moore Lorado and Ella Mae Hoosier Crites, a son William Lorado, three stepsons George Everette and Roy Nester Lorado, 33 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. He was a retired coal miner. Body to be taken to his son's home at 3 p.m. today from McNeely Funeral Home, Man.
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Crites
RNS
William Anderson Dalton
Port Daniels
Robert Hoosier
Buffalo Valley
Highland Memory Gardens
Godby
Dalton
Martha Dalton
Sherd Moore
Lo‘rado
Ella Mae Hoosier
William
Lorado
George
Everette
Roy Nester
McNeely Funeral Home
Man
Funeral set for Ashby Harris in Meadow Bridge
Ashby Harris 76 of Alderson died in a Beckley hospital at 10 30 a m Wednesday. Funeral services will be held 2 30 p m Sunday at Meadow Bridge Baptist Church with Rev Earl H Fine officiating. Burial in Patton Cemetery. Harris a retired coal miner and farmer born Oct 31 1891 in Alderson leaves a widow Pearl and 13 grandchildren. Survivors include four brothers and four sisters and four sons Charlie Lawrence Curtis Russell. Body to be moved from Nickell Funeral Home to son Charlie's home Saturday. Pallbearers listed.
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Meadow Bridge
RNS
Ashby Harris
Beckley
Earl H. Fine
Harris
Alderson
William
Rosie Dempsey Harris
Pearl Harris
McDowell
Elmer
Walter
Virginia
Earlie Harris
North Carolina
A. B. Croy
Aldeson
Mary Hamrick
East Tainelle
Leota Taylor
Grace Ailstock
Covington
Charlie
Lawrence
Rainelle
Curtis
Danese
Russell
San Jose
Calif
Nickell Funeral
J. C. Smith
Loomis Spade
Gordon Judy
Ernest Kessler
Carl Patton
Herbert Bragg
Lilly Haven Personal Notes From Friday to Saturday Visits
Lilly Haven personals list local social visits with families in Shady Spring Beckley Mullens and Oceana. Guests include Mr and Mrs Roy Elkins, Mr and Mrs Ross Jones, Mr and Mrs A J Ruth, and others visiting relatives and friends in Beckley Kopperton Mullens Clear Fork Oceana and Wolf Pen.
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Lilly Haven
RNS
Lloyd Redden
Sharon
Shady Spring
Ruther Rich
Ross Jones
Jim Jones
Judy
Beckley
Roy Elkins
Mike Lew Allen
New Richmond
A. J. Ruth
Jimmy Bullington
Lathar Elkins
Kenner Elkins
Jimmy
Billy
Mullens
Sam Dominick
Guy Beverly
Wolf Pen
Less Lambert
Russell Lewis
Robert
Brenda Kay
Oceana
Ruth Ford
Roger
Ray
Kopperton
Jess Brunty
Indaw
Charlie Hill
Clear Fork
New Officers Named By State Insurance Group
West Virginia Association of Mutual Insurance Agents elected new officers at its 11th annual convention held at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston. Lawrence J. Haggerty became president with Patrick Thompson as first vice president and Warren Mylar J. as second vice president. W. T. Ramsey was recording secretary and Arline V. Reed executive secretary. Directors include Henry Pellegrini, Owen Suttle, Edward Gilmer Jr., and at large Julian Hamm, John Wehrle, George Brase, Wilbur Fresch, Joseph Neal, and C. Goodman Jones. Attendees from Oak Hill included Howard Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham along with Charles Garvin and J. K. Gallaher. The program featured a welcome by Mayor John A. Shanklin and a speech by National President Henry Bean.
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OAK Hill
RNS
West Virginia Association of Mutual Insurance Agents, Inc
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Howard W. Cunningham
Lawrence J. Haggerty
South Charleston
Patrick Thompson
Morgantown
Warren Mylar J
Huntington
W. T. Ramsey
Arline V. Reed
Bridge
John M. Wehrle
George M. Brase
Clarksburg
Wilbur Fresch
Wheeling
Joseph G. Neal
C. Goodman Jones
Bluefield
Cunningham
Charles L. Garvin
J. K. Galllaher
John A. Shanklin
Henry Bean
Mrs Paul B Wauhop Rites Saturday at Quinnimont
Funeral services for Mrs Paul B Wauhop will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday in Quinnimont Baptist Church by Rev Donald Lowe with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens The Quinnimont Elementary School principal died at her home Surviving are her husband and brother Alex Bannister Bren ton Funeral home is handling arrangements Graveside rites will be by the Eastern Star Pallbearers are Don Watkins W G Mitchem B J Wauhop A L Walker L S Thompson R M Morris Joseph Clark Bigony and H F Frazier
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Quinnimont
RNS
Paul B. Mabel
Wauhop
Quinnimont Baptist Church
Donald Lowe
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prince
Alex Bannister
Brenton
Baptist Church At
Ladies Aid Society
Hinton
Alderson Junior College
Marshall College
Concord College
Eastern Star
Lawton
Sewell
Thomas
Rosa Cross Bannister
Webb and Neal Funeral
Beckley
Don Watkins
W. G. Mitchem
B. J. Wauhop
A. L. Walker
L. S. Thompson
R. M. Morris
Joseph Clark Bigony
H. F. Frazier
Tattoo On Wanted Deserter Noted In St. Clair County Poster
In Belleville Illinois an AP report notes a wanted poster at the St. Clair County Courthouse lists a man sought for child desertion and highlights a tattoo on his arm reading Semper Fidelis. The caption emphasizes the phrase meaning always faithful.
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Belleville, Il
St. Clair County
Sorority Hears Miss Thornburg at Mount Hope Tea
Alpha Omega Sorority at Mount Hope High School welcomed new pledges at a tea hosted by Miss Martha Pennington. Pledges Erma Lou Ayres through Betty Jean Boyd participated in fun initiation this week with serious initiation planned later. about 45 attendees.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Alpha Omega
Mount Hope High School
Martha Pennington
Mary Frances Amick
Erma Lou Ayres
Mildred Dinkler
Connie Barbara
Susie Humphrey
Judy Park
Bonnie Vallina
Sandra Shaw
Sharon Weymouth
Joanie Berea
Janet Cain
Shelia McClung
Beverly Kemrite
Carol Summers
Mary Bragg
Jean Lane
Helen Greer
Betty Jean Boyd
Miss Diem to Visit Clear Fork Valley Schools
COLCORD ANS Miss Anna Diem Christian education director plans a Monday visit to Clear Fork Valley Schools with the Presbyterian Mountain Project. The program runs through the second month of school and ends in the eighth month featuring Bible stories songs and quizzes for 30 minute class periods.
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Colcord
ANS
Anna Diem
Presbyterian Mountain Project
Clear Fork Valley
Miss Diem
Delegates From Mullens To Attend State Convention
A 10 member Mullens delegation will attend the 39th annual Southern District Convention of the West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs in Greenbrier College for Women Lewisburg Carnegie Hall. Mrs Herman Akers was named as a candidate for district treasurer and Mrs C V Feller chairs the nominating committee. Mrs Paul Viers will join a panel on Democracy At Work In Our Community with other club presidents. Also attending from Mullens are Mrs Martin Backus Mrs Elbert Cook Mrs Jack Dick Mrs G V Duncan Mrs Dave Lucas Mrs Leo Smith and Mrs Gerald Snyder.
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Mullens
RNS
Woman's Civic Club
West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs
Carnegie Hall
Greenbrier College For Women
Lewisburg
Herman Akers
C. V. Feller
Paul Viers
Martin Backus
Elbert Cook
Jack Dick
G. V. Duncan
Dave Lucas
Leo Smith
Gerald Snyder
Dinner Honors Mrs. Williams
A dinner in Beckley honored Mrs. Cora Williams at her Pax home on Sunday hosted by her daughters and nieces. Attendees included Alfred Tyree, Elson Painter, E R Davis, Paul Meadows, C Huffman, James Mann, Buren Williams, Johnny Pack, Iris Huffman, Patricia Mann, Sue Hill, Violet Williams, Linda Mann, and David Williams.
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Pax
Cora Williams
Alfred Tyree
Cittsville
PTA Executive Group Meets at Oak Hill Elementary
Oak Hill Elementary PTA executive committee met in the school cafeteria for a premeeting covered-dish dinner before the regular session. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Neal, Virgil Burgess, Harold Hall, Fred Jasper, W. J. Loudermilk, Harry Grey, Joe Jarrett, Aubrey Halstead, Rev. Robert Madoski, Ruth Singer and daughter Sara, and Mrs. Johnny Cooper.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Parent - Teacher Association
C. C. Neal
Virgil Burgess
Harold Hall
Fred Jasper
W. J. Loudermilk
Harry Grey
Joe Jarrett
Aubrey Hal
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Leslie Landrum
H. Groves
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Lilly Haven Personals
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