Sewer Breaks Repaired After Mullens Flooding Event
High water and debris caused a broken sewer line at Slab Fork Creek and the Guyandotte River mouth near Mullens. Crews led by Oscar England repaired lines in Mullens West and behind McKinney's Store, with manholes exposed and lids missing. The fix stopped basement flooding in Ridgeview Drive, Davis Street, and downtown Mullens, including the American Legion, Moose, and Tomchin's Furniture Store basements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork Creek
Guyandotte River
Mullens
Mullens Street
England
Ridgeview Drive
McKinney’s
West Mullens
Davis Street
American Legion
Moose and Tomchin
South Mullens
Gauley Bridge Guests Address Garden Club
Mrs A E Higginbotham and Mrs Earl Gwinn spoke at Mount Hope Garden Club meeting in Gauley Bridge. Color slides on West Virginia flora shown. Reports on finances, membership, and upcoming sign project. 50 box cards sold, another ordered. Mount Hope won several ribbons at Fayette County show. next meeting Oct 26 in Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
ANS
A. E. Higginbotham
Earl Gwinn
Gauley Garden Club
Gauley Bridge
Blanche Cook
Mount Hope Garden Club
L. D. Clark
Marchetti
Mount Hope Kiwanis Club
Amick
Eddie Souk
Margie Brock
Clark
R. E. Core
Joe Harvey
George Gunn
F. R. Garrett
Ralph Bailey
R. G. Kirby
Leo Morelli
Twaddle
Roy Perry
Terrace
TV Recreation Center
Oak Hill
Fayette Legion Post To Sponsor 2nd Circus
Fayetteville American Legion sponsors the Continental Circus returning to Memorial Auditorium for two shows on Oct. 20 at 1 PM and 7 30 PM. Featured acts include Miss Rene in a balancing routine the Berosini Troupe from Europe Miss Camorra and her doves Celeste and Zeppo in a comedy act and a herd of performing elephants dogs ponies chimps and other aerial acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Continental Circus
Memorial Auditorium
Pineville Adopts New Garbage Ordinance Effective Oct 15
Pineville council in regular session unanimously approved a garbage ordinance set to take effect October 15. The Jaycees received permission for a costume street dance on October 29 from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Police Chief W W Bolt was directed to install no parking signs beside the old post office alley and survey abandoned cars and trucks parked on streets and in alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNL
Jaycees
W. W. Bolt
Artist Goes To War By John DeKay Interview
An interview profiles John DeKay a 33 year old Ithaca painter who plans to take oils to Vietnam to portray the war. He hopes his work will show that artists are not beatniks and that soldiers feel supported, even as he seeks to better understand displaced troops. He has given canvases to political leaders and aims to donate war memorabilia to the National Archives.
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Aileen Snoddy
New York
NEA
John DeKay
Ithaca
N. Y
Lake Cayuga
DeKay
Viet Nam
Wickersham Gallery
Schraffts
Far East
United States
Europe
Cornell University
New York City
America
National Archives
Washington
Kennedys
Eisenhower
Johnson
Saigon
Itay
Greece
Local Health Updates From Mount Hope Area
Lyle Hinte recuperates at home in Scarbro after hospital treatment for injuries from a motorcycle crash near Whitesville. Gene Bowman hospitalised at Oak Hill Hospital after major surgery and showing improvement. M A Marchetti and Provie Marchio were weekend guests at the Shaw summer home in Beckley Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Lyle Hinte
Scarbro
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Whitesville
Gene Bowman
Oak Hill Hospital
M. A. Marchetti
Provie Marchio
Ed Shaw
Beckley
Greenville
Questions and Answers on Volcanos and Names
Q What active volcano is the highest above sea level A Mt Cotopaxi in Ecuador loftiest 19347 feet Q Why is timothy grass so called A This grass was named for Timothy Hanson who brought the seed to the Carolinas about 1720 Q What is the American name of the belt of radiation which the Explorer satellites discovered A The Van Allen Belt Q In what sport is the Childs Cup awarded A Collegiate rowing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Cotopaxi
Ecuador
Timothy Hanson
Carolinas
Boosters Name Committees For Mount Hope Band
Mount Hope Band Boosters Club held a meeting to appoint 1966 67 committee chairmen. The telephone committee includes Mrs. Jack Shockey and others. Finance committee is chaired by Mrs. Willard O. Hyman with several members. Concession stand committee includes Mrs. Allen Garrett Jr. and others. A general chairman from each community will be named. regular meeting to discuss operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
BNS
Harry Lawson
Mount Hope Band Boosters Club
Mount Hope High School
Jack Shockey
Claude Phillips
Arthur Appleton
George Smith
Paul Peters
Willard O. Hyman
Allen Garrett Jr
A. L. Huffman
Joe Trail
Big Tires for High Speed Airplanes
Modern high speed airplanes use tires rated for up to 350 psi and landing speeds as high as 250 mph, enabling rapid deceleration and safe ground handling at extreme aviation performance levels.
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Oscar England
The
Qomplers Variett Sont
Platter
G. C. Murphy CO
Garden Club
E. C. Amick
Fayette County Garden Council
Ansted
Hope Ashby Allen
James McMillion
Pam Gilkerson
Cathy Boyd
Ronnie Gibson
James
Fayette Legion Post
Vata
Oppor
T Mere
Newspaperboy
Mere
Ieee
Raleigh S Register
Council
John DE Kay
Lyndon Johnson
da Nag
San Francisco
U.S.A
Bertie Halstead
Main Street
French Jones
Kilsyth
John
Halstead
Mary Dower
Life Magazine
Boosters
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