Wyoming United Fund goals set at 13200 in county drive
John P. Tice, county chairman, announced the Wyoming County United Fund will launch its October campaign with a $13,200 goal. Participating groups include Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Mental Health Association, and USO. Noble of the Boy Scouts will speak to local clubs to promote the drive. Campaign committees will be named soon with Tice as chair and a Mullens based board including Worrell, Hypes, Burdiss, Page, and Nolley.
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Wyoming United Fund
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Wyoming County
The
American Red Cross
Mental Health Association
United Service Organization
WY. Noble
Boy Scouts of America
United Fund
Noble
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Parent- Teacher Association
Tice
Clarence Worrell
Pineville
Margaret L. Hypes
Mullens
C. W. Burdiss
Murray Page
Kopperston
George Nolley
Teen-Agers Caught In Routine Traffic Check
State Police stopped a car near Oak Hill on a routine check and found it stolen from Newark Ohio. The two passengers, aged 15 and 16, were arrested on grand larceny charges and held. Officers learned the youths lacked registration and an operator’s card and were en route to Pulaski Virginia. The boys were returned to Ohio by troopers Bauer and Greg.
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Oak Hill
RNS
R. L. Bauer
William Greg
Ohio
Newark
Pulaski
Mount Hope Area Recent Illnesses and Visits
Local residents report illnesses in Beckley memory hospital and Oak Hill Hospital. George Pettit, former Mount Hope resident, improving after recent surgery in Maryview Hospital Virginia. Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs Henry Danner to Morgantown for WVU game. Visitors also in Morgantown for WVU Vanderbilt game.
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Mount Hope
Dominick Dio Doarde
Beckley Memorial Hospital
George Williams
Oak Hill Hospital
George Pettit
Maryview Hospital
Portsmouth
Pettit
Henry Danner
Morganstown
Vanderbilt
Danny
West Virginia University
Dominick DioDoardo
Stanley Janczewski
Jimmy Guialire
Bridgeport
West Virginia Tech
Concord College
Athens
John Price
Rosie
Sally Peyton
Price
Inez Peyton
Michigan Rivers and Streams Stretch Vastly Across State
Michigan's rivers and streams total about 36 350 miles, equating to nearly 112 laps around the world. The figure highlights the state's extensive water network and its geographic scale for readers.
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Michigan
Wyoming Cubs Receive Fishing Contest Prizes
At the Pineville First Methodist Church meeting Cub Scout Pack No. 154 awarded prizes for a summer fishing contest. Mike Lynch won best catch with a 17 inch bass, while Tommy Jo Jackson received a runner up gift. Ronny Guier earned a gold arrow point. Den skits and crafts were also shown as den members and several guest mothers and attendees were listed.
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Pineville
RNS
Cub Scout
James Murray
Fellowship Hall
Mike Lynch
Tommy Jo Jackson
Ronny Guier
Dens 2
Den 1
Den 3
Shower Honors Mrs. L. Gandee in Oceana Church Hall
Mrs. Lewis Gandee a recent bride was honored with a miscellaneous shower in Fellowship Hall of Oceana First Church of God. Hostesses included Mrs. Philip Roach and Mrs. William Lusk, with a long list of attendees.
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Oceana
RNS
Lewis Gandee
Oceana First Church of God
Gandee
Judy Lusk
William ‘Lusk
Philip Roach
Rupert Crouch
William Lusk
Fred Lusk
Howard Elkins
Paul Bailey
Weldon ‘Brown
Edwin Hager
Ernie Hood
Patty Blanken
Fred Dyke
Charles Blankenship
Jessie Hager
Leonard Williams
Nora Hopkins
Beatrice Fisher
Fred Locant
Charles Cook
Bert Short
Erdene Snyder
George Darnell
Marie Sigman
Statts Hannah
Janith Hicks
Ken Maynor
Leonard Perkins
Marie Toler
M. W. Lusk
Kimberly Roach
Donna Jean Wilkenson
Clifford Wilkinson
Jean Walker
Freeland Walker
Eloise Birley
Virgil Alphrey
Patty Duty
Tom Duty
John Greene
Bernice Tincher
Raymond Bailey
Sharon Bailey
Betty Compton
Anna Crouch
Judy Bailey
Debbie Cook
Rock Creek Visitors Share News of Relatives
Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Marshall of Rock Creek were their son in law and daughter and their grandson Gregory Lee Roba from Chicago Illinois. They left to visit relatives in Mississippi before returning to Chicago. Ezra Cantley of Rock Creek who has been hospitalized at Beckley Hospital for about a month remains ill.
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Rock Creek
Marvin Marshall
Joe Roba
Gregory Lee
Chicago
Ill
Mississippi
Ezra Cantley
Beckley Hospital
Arnett Athlete Stanley Cook Takes Chicago Job
Stanley Cook of Arnett has left for Chicago to take a new job. A Marsh Fork High School graduate, he excelled in baseball basketball and football and won the school’s outstanding athlete award last year. He played in the Warren Williams league with Duncan Catron for three summers.
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Arnett
ANS
Stanley Cook
Chicago
Ill
Marsh Fork High School
Marsh Fork
Warren Williams
Duncan Catron
Reunion and church visits grace Glen Fork notices
Glen Fork readers report a reunion Sunday at Freewill Baptist Church with Elmer and Mrs. Burton in attendance. Russell Baptist Church hosted Rev Elmer Day of Mocksville NC as guest minister for Tuesday services. Day visited his Glen Fork father Jess Day in Beckley Memorial Hospital and toured local family members before returning to Mocksville. Additional social notes mention Mrs Clifford Shrewsbury and Mrs Johnson Brooks as Sunday guests of Mrs Virginia Privett and others returning home after weekend visits from St Paul Virginia.
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Glen Fork
RNS
Elmer Burton
Freewill Baptist Church
Pierpoint
Russell Baptist Church
Elmer Day
Mocksville
N. C
Beckley
Jess Day
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Day
Ansel Powers
Hiram Acord
Robert Bailey
Clifford Shrewsbury
Johnson Brooks
Virginia Privett
Watson Piney
St. Paul
Lennie Brown
Road Bids Open for 1.2 Mile Route 7-1 Resurfacing
State Road Commission to open bids for resurfacing 1.2 miles of Secondary Route 7-1 southwest of Oceana in Wyoming County. Work starts at junction with Route 7 and ends at Lynco Post Office. SRC Maintenance Division will study bids before awarding a purchase order contract.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Oceana
Wyoming County
Lynco
SRC
Lorder
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al Baldwin
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