County Civil Defense Education Plan Discussed in Pineville
John Pinson coordinates the Education for Survival program with W R Browning and J Russell Beavers for Wyoming County. The meeting in Pineville set Oct 3 as a follow up at Pineville High School. George Nolley serves as general county chairman. Pinson will teach with Beavers assisting.
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John Pinson
State Department of Education
W. R. Browning
Kopperston
J. Russell Beavers
Wyoming County Civil Defense
Pineville
George M. Nolley
Wyoming County
General County
Pinson
Beavers
Mullens Couple Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mullens residents Mr and Mrs Homer Lilly observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the Mullens homeplace. The couple married in 1912 and have a son in Baltimore and others in Beckley Mabscott and Mullens. Attendees included extended family members and local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
RNS
Homer Lilly
Howard Wikel
Moran Avenue
de Forrest Lilly
Virginia Beach
C. C. Smith
Mabscott
J. G. Lilly
Clark Kessell
Joe Lilly
Hilda Lilly
Lorena Hutchinson
Nathan Lilly
Beckley
Jim
Mike
Michele Wikel
Cadmium Uses in Nuclear Reactor Control Rods
Cadmium has a high neutron absorption cross section making it useful in control rods of some nuclear reactors. This property enables regulation of nuclear fission by absorbing neutrons and slowing reactions.
Explorers Plan Saturday Dance for Pineville Unit
Pineville Explorers Post No 154 welcomed six new members Johnny Houck Jerry Lupardus Dallas Blankenship Rodney Hamilton Raymond Rose and Sammy Sparks at a regular meeting in the Pineville Legion Hall. NEW CREWS president led the session and a fall camporee was set for Oct 5-7 at Horse Creek Lake with each explorer cooking his own meals. Also announced was a juke box dance Sept 29 from 8 to 1130 pm with 50 cent per couple, except for explorers and guests. ninth grade and up Pineville students invited. Other attendees included Johnny Daniels Larry Green Eddie Egleston Roy Breeden Mark McGraw Kenny Green Lewis Sturm Carl Blankenship Everett Bowling Lloyd Swennan Kenny Blankenship Ray Altizer Sherman Taylor James Oliver Glen Varble Steve Morgan Grady Bowyer Tommy Daniels Ernie Hays Dewey McKinney advisor Glen Green associate advisor Sgt Clarence Snyder committeeman and Wallace Noble district Scout executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Crews
Horse Creek Lake
Charles Riling
Pineville
Johnny Daniels
Larry Green
Eddie Egleston
Roy Breeden
Mark McGraw
Kenny Green
Lewis Sturm
Carl Blankenship
Everett Bowling
Lloyd Swennan
Kenny Blankenship
Ray Altizer
Sherman Taylor
James Oliver
Glen Varble
Steve Morgan
Grady Bowyer
Tommy Daniels
Ernie Hays
Dewey McKinney
Glen Green
Clarence Snyder
Wallace Noble
Cook Reunion Held at Blake Cook Home in Matheny
The Cook family gathering took place Sunday at Blake Cook’s Matheny residence. Attendees included Otis Cook Oceana. Dick Cook and children Judy Jimmy. Alvin Goddard and son Johnny. Buddy Cook and daughters Carla Brenda. Barbe Cook and daughters Becky Susan, Pineville and Madison respectively.
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Matheny
Blake Cook
Otis Cook
Oceana
Dick Cook
Judy
Jimmy
Alvin Goddard
Johnny
Buddy Cook
Carla
Brenda
Pineville
Barbe Cook
Becky
Susan
Madison
State rests in Vance murder trial in Fayetteville
Fayetteville scene as the state rests its case in the murder trial of 15-year-old Arnold Lee Vance and 16-year-old Roger Lee Belcher of Scarbro for the May killing of Dr Archer A Wingrove 84 and housekeeper Mrs Georgia B Broyles 76. Prosecution witnesses included Mrs Belle Nelson James A Hill and James Thrasher who testified on fingerprinting and statements by Vance.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
Arnold Lee Vance
Scarbro
Vance
Roger Lee Belcher
Archer A. Wingrove
Georgia B. Broyles
Belle Nelson
Dothan
James A. Hill
Charleston Gazette
James Thrasher
Nelson
Dr. Wingrove
Thrasher
Mrs Short Is Shower Honoree In Oceana Event
The home of Mrs. Tommy Short hosted a stork shower for Mrs. Rodney Toler with hostesses Mrs. Toler and Mrs. Wanda Bradbury. A long list of attendees included Mrs. Carrie Acord and Miss Elizabeth Tilley among many others, with noting of the hammock’s origin as an American Indian invention.
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Oceana
RNS
Tommy Short
Rodney Toler
Toler
Wanda Bradbury
Carrie Acord
Irene Acord
Rita Short
Mary Short
Joe Morgan
Christine Short
Eileen Blankenship
Minnie Short
Dollie Blankenship
Fayetta Short
Alrea Lee Blankenship
Elga Short
Faye Blankenship
Agnes Short
Erma Blankenship
Beulah Short
Juanita Cook
Wilma Cook
Edith Cook
Alma Short
Martha Cook
Eula Barley
Glenna Blankenship
Janet Payne
Oma Kirby
Rebecca Ford
Roy Trent
Bobbie Crouch
June Farren
Pauline Acord
Ethel Short
Jesse Church 150th Anniversary Observed in Jesse
The Guyandotte Baptist Church at Jesse marked its 150th anniversary with a homecoming and full day of events led by Rev. Orville Lamb and Rev. Harry Stevens. A noon basket dinner, group singing, and visitor talks followed afternoon sermons. Miss Anita Cook played piano. The church, organized in 1812, is the county's oldest, now meeting in a building completed in 1907 after earlier relocations.
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Jesse
RNS
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Orville Lamb
Harry Stevens
Rockcastle
Wiley Brooks Jr
Bellemeade Baptist Church
Sabine
Anita Cook
Pee Doyle Cook
Guyandotte
Dillo Home Hosts Shower For New Daughter‑in‑Law
The Kopperston home of Mrs. Woodrow Dillo hosted a household shower Thursday for her new daughter‑in‑law Mrs. Thomas Dillo. Hostesses included Mrs. J. B. Stanley Mrs. Amos Wooten and Mrs. Sue Repass. Refreshments served to a long list of guests including Mrs. Peggy Brooks Mrs. O. C. Hamilton Miss Patty Wooten and others. the event honored the bride with Jenni er noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperston
Woodrow Dillo
Thomas Dillo
J. B. Stanley
Amos Wooten
Sue Repass
D. K. Shields
Peggy Brooks
O. C. Hamilton
Patty Wooten
Clyde Baldwin
Louise Kistner
Roger Toler
Boyd Dumire
Brookie Carter
Margie Maynard
Pauline Cline
Russell Maynard
Georgia Birchfield
Virginia Cook
Evelyn Repass
Faye Davis
Elmo Thacker
James Venable
Rea Worley
Gina Maynard
Bill Ward
Ira Hill
Buford ‘Blankenship
Jennier
Missions Circles Study at Pineville First Methodist
Three study circles of Pineville First Methodist Church met Tuesday. Emma Johnson Circle hosted by Mrs E D Stroheckler with program chair Clarence Long. guests included Mrs James Neeley. Next meeting to be at Mrs C E Richner’s home with WSCS president in charge.
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Pineville
RNS
First Methodist Church
Emma Johnson
E. D. Stroheckler
Smith- Lonker
Clarence Long
William Lewis
Pete Morgan
Harold Griffith
Goodwin Jarvis
O. B. Martin
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Fred Shannon
Vaughan Stewart
Long
James Neeley
C. E. Richner
C. E. Wilks
WSCS
Hattie Hess
Lumrport
Roy Breeden
John Thomas
Macie Bailey
Brooke Cooke
Ernest Hays
Darrell V. Mee-Graw
W. C. Bailey Jr
E. H. Collins
A. C. Swimm
Busby Layman
James Doe Cook
T. G. Morgan
W. C. Bailey
Morgan
Daughter Is Born To Mrs Norval Waugh Of Clifton Forge Va
Mrs Norval Waugh of Clifton Forge Virginia announces the birth of her second child Cath erine Sue on September 20 at Clifton Forge Hospital. The newborn weighed five pounds ten ounces. The mother is Nancy Smith linking to Leo and Mrs Leo Smith Mullens. Grandparents are Oren and Mrs Waugh Marlington. The couple already has a daughter named Brenda.
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Mullens
Norval Waugh
Clifton Forge
Catherine Sue
Nancy Smith
Leo Smith
Oren Waugh
Marlington
Brenda
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Pineville Legion Hall
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Dallas Blankenship
Rodney Hamilton
Raymond Rose
Sammy Sparks
Cook
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Raleigh
Rockcastle Association
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J. L. Marshal
W. W. Cook
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William Walker
J. B. Mills
William Stewart
Ben J. Cooper
G. P. Goode
Bruce Cook
Dewey Wilson
Philip Graham
Ted Cook
Sexton
Bill Workman
Baptist
Margie Cook
Doyle Cook
Speed Pendry
Women’s Mission Society
Olin Jewell
George Cook
Hanover
Jenny Shumate
Athens
Robert Shumate
Bluefield
Hazel Blakely
Dillo
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