Fayette Girl Scout Fund Drive Opens Thursday in Fayette County
Fayette County announces the start of its Girl Scout Fund Drive through October 11 led by Fund Drive Chairman E R Vawter, with a goal of $5,000 set by the Fayette County Girl Scout Council. Mrs Don Sanford, Mount Hope president, and Finance Chairman Mrs A R Long Jr. urge community support to train leaders, provide camps, troop services, and extend programs for girls ages seven to 17.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
E R. Vawter
Ansted
Vawter
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
National Guard
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ War Memorial Board
Girl Scout Council
Don Sanford
Mount Hope
A. R. Long Jr
Sanford
Colorado
You
Gwinn
Albert Booth
Pete Mobley
William Strange
Zedia Martin
Lawrence Spade
George Arthur
Edward Arthur
Mitchel Solacz
Bill Stover
Ray Young
H. W. Garvin
Earl Ross
Leslie Rogers
Nathan Elliott
Eugene Greer
Carmen Carter
Churchel Williams
Fred Harless Jr
Allen Garrett Jr
Marvin Davis
Crockett Denied New Trial In Second Degree Murder
Princeton AP reports 71 year old Thomas Hous ton Crockett had motion for a new trial denied. He will serve 5 to 18 years for second degree murder in the shotgun death of Launah Turner, his common law wife, on June 2. Crockett has served three months and 24 days in Mercer County Jail awaiting transfer to the state penitentiary at Moundsville.
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Princeton
Thomas Houston Crockett
Launah Turner
Criminal Court
Virgil Ross
Crockett
Mercer County
Moundsville
Girl Scouts Fly Up at Packsville Baptist Church
Brownie Troop members from Packsville Baptist Church were promoted to the next level at Fly Up ceremonies Friday. Led by Mrs. Irma Price with Mrs. Emiley Massey as international leader, advancing girls included Vicki Price Gracie Stover Sherry Jarrell Ellen Jean Cameron and Vicki Massey was invested during the event followed by a Wiener roast at Walhonde Park Montcoal.
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Packsville
RNS
Packsville Baptist Church
Irma Price
Emiley Massey
Vicki Price
Gracie Stover
Sherry Jarrell
Ellen Jean Cameron
Vicki Massey
Walhonde Park
Montcoal
Neighborhood fund drive meeting announced at home of Mrs Gwinn
Mrs Bernice Elliot Mrs San ford Mrs Bill Grabowski and Mrs C R Harnsbarger are listed. Following the fund drive a neighborhood meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Gwinn at 7 30 p m Thursday.
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Bernice Elliot
Sanford
Bill Grabowski
C. R. Harnsbarger
Gwinn
Student Council Group To Meet At Nuttall High School
Fayette County Association of Student Councils will meet at Nuttall High School Tuesday at 4 p.m. Mrs. Claude Levy will lead a banquet with the Nuttall Student Council hosting the event. The Rock River Conference condemned capital punishment as brutalizing society and urged action to end the death penalty.
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Rockford, Ill
Methodist Rock River Conference
Oceana Church Circles Meet at Oceana Church
Oceana Methodist Church hosts Circle No 1 and Circle No 2 meetings of the WSCS. Circle 1 led by Mrs Tommy Evans with theme There’s a Light Upon the Mountain. Circle 2 led by Mrs B L Morgan with Alive In Such An Age. General meeting set Oct 8 and pot luck Oct 5.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Tommy Evans
Drewey Mitchell
Pearl Wright
Edith Poland
Mitchell
Harlan Ellenburg
R. C. Hatfield
B. L. Morgan
Hatfield
Ruth Atwell
Pauline Mayhew
E G. Shannon
WSCS
Monroe McClain
Wanna Cook
Jennings Barrett
Ralph Poland
Mae Cook
Arlene Drake
Virginia Belle Smith
Letah Cook
Lunches Sale Nets 150 At Comfort P T A Meeting
Comfort Texas report shows $150 net from lunch sale during Labor Day celebration at Comfort Recreation Field. Mrs. Robert Hayes, treasurer, presented figures at the first P T A meeting of the year in Comfort School. Committees named for program and legislative work. eighth grade class led by Mrs. Orva H Toney won the attendance banner. Next meeting set for October 12 at 7 30 p m at the school.
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Comfort
RNL
Comfort Recreation Field
Robert Hayes
Comfort Parent-Teacher Association
Comfort School
Roy Thompson
Lee Haspel
Orva Toney
Arlene Hoffman
Glenna Carr
Ester Vickers
Margaret Vickers
Madge Meadows
Ralph Hayes
Delbert Mitchell
Elma Thompson
Brady Thompson
Orva H. Toney
Lee Griffith
Summer Elkins
Shower Honors Mrs. R. Martin in Pineville Church Hall
A Saturday stork shower in Fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church Pineville honored Mrs. Robert G. Martin Princeton formerly of Pineville. Hostesses were Mrs. John Harry Martin and Mrs. Jack D. Martin. Pink and white decor featured asters. Prizes went to Mrs. Boyd Tilley Mrs. Jack D. Mullens Mrs Coy Ray and Miss Gaynell Pendry.
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Pineville
RNS
First Methodist Church
Robert G. Martin
Princeton
John Harry Martin
Jack D. Martin
Boyd Tilley
Jack D. Mullens
Coy Ray
Gaynell Pendry
Robert Friend
Bill Tilley
Virgil Greene
Clayton Reid
J. W. Martin
Mae George
Bud Pendry
Robert Adams
Ralph Cook
W. H. Hickman
Hobart Gunter
Grover Pendry
Clifford Morgan
Gene Bennett
Speed Pendry
Sidney Gunter
W. W. Worrell
Grace Schaeppi
Leland Privett
Virgil Adams
William Sowers Jr
Karen Hughes
Betty Gunter
Rachel Rebekah Lodge marks eighth anniversary party
Glen Rogers reports a birthday party for Rachel Rebekah Lodge No. 111 held Saturday at Pine Grove Lodge Hall Ravencliff. Members of Rachel Rebekah Lodge and Pine Grove IOOF attended. Games were played and refreshments served with prizes awarded to Pat Pizzino Grace Murray Helen Stone Thelma Richardson Ward Stewart Lacy Lafferty Denny Lafferty David Stewart Madeline McGraw Lon Stewart and Edith Cox.
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Glen Rogers
RNL
Rachel Rebekah Lodge
Pine Grove Lodge
Ravencliff
Pine Grove
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Pat Pizzino
Grace Murray
Helen Stone
Thelma Richardson
Ward Stewart
Lacy Lafferty
Denny Lafferty
David Stewart
Madeline McGraw
Lon Stewart
Edith Cox
Petition Fraud Charged in Bluefield Recall Conflict
In Bluefield the recall petition against four city directors is rejected as patent fraud charges arise against presenter C. O. Perdue. The board sent the matter to the Prosecuting Attorney for Grand Jury on Oct. 5 amid heated exchanges with Mayor T. Courtney Tanner.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Board of Directors
W Iman
C. O
Ossie
Tanner
L. M. Carper
Perdue
Suits Filed Against Two State Policemen in Wyoming
Two $10,000 suits were filed in Wyoming County Circuit Court against State Police officers C. W. Andrick and J. D. Fairchild. Plaintiffs James Neel Sheets and Ed Sheets, formerly of Pocah, now of Princeton, allege false imprisonment after arrests on April 30 at Lashmeet and detention in Princeton and Pineville. Ritz Kingdon said warrants issued May 2 after hours of questioning over copper wire theft from the Herndon mine. grand jury Aug. 25 failed to indict.
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Pineville
ANS
Wyoming County
C. W. Andrick
J. D. Fairchild
Andrick
Fairchild
James Neel Sheets
Ed Sheets
Mercer Coun
Pocah
Princeton
Kingdon and Kingdon, Mullens
Ritz Kingdon
Lashmeet
Mercer County
Herndon
Kingdon
Attend Daniels Family Reunion
GLEN ROGERS RNS At tending a reunion of the immediate family of her parents Mr and Mrs B C Daniels at their home at Jesse Sunday were Mr and Mrs Frank Pizzino and daughter Becky Glen Rogers All seven children of Mr and Mrs Daniels were present and according to Mrs Pizzino it was the first time the entire family has been together since they have grown up Others attending were Mr and Mrs Joe C Pizzino and family South Charleston Mr and Mrs Wiliam T Daniels and family Jesse Mr and Mrs Richard Castle and family Kop perston Mr and Mrs Dudney Dickson Matheney Mr and Mrs Frank Daniel Jesse Mrs Dimple Sturgill Jesse and Or ville Lee Daniels Jesse A picnic lunch was served at noon on the lawn of the home.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
B. C. Daniels
Jesse
Frank Pizzino
Becky
Wiliam T. Daniels
Richard Castle
Kopperston
Dudney Dickson
Matheney
Frank Daniel
Dimple Sturgill
Orville Lee Daniels
Homecoming Dinner Honors Mrs Hensley
In Oceana a family homecoming dinner Sunday celebrated Mrs. Grant Hensley’s 71st birthday. Known as Granny, she has nine children by her first husband George Blankenship, who died in 1924, with 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Oceana
RNS
Grant Hensley
Granny
Hensley
George Blankenship
George Nelson
Etta Jane Graham
Basin
Willard Blankenship
New Richmond
Fred
Carl Blankenship
Irene Rehm
Ray Oaks
Kermit Lusk
Bud
Herbert Blankenship
Stephenson
Bill Reed
Middlesboro
Drexel Webb Honored With Birthday Party
Drexel Webb was feted Saturday at a party by his mother Mrs Ralph Webb for his sixth birthday. Gifts were opened by the honoree and refreshments served. Attending were Becky Vince Randy Canterbury Eugenia and Eddie Bailey Debby and David Bailey Stevie Gwinn Lannie and Carol Simpson Chester Sweeney Dwight and Wanda Lafferty Kerin and Johnny Alderman Shelia Yvonne Marrical Connie Anthony and Sandra Bailey Nancy Julie and Roddie Bailey Jeff and Wayne Bode Alvin Carolyn James Kenneth Hall Kenny Becklehim er Brenda and Ernestine Bailey Cindy Wolf Kenny Miller Gertrude Bailey Phylis Alderman Edna Jo Bailey Lois Bailey and Este Bailey.
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Glen Rogers
RNL
Drexel Webb
Ralph Webb
Eddie Bailey
Jeff Bodo
Becky Vince
Randy Canterbury
Eugenia
Debby
David Bailey
Stevie Gwinn
Lannie
Carol Simpson
Chester Sweeney
Dwight
Wanda Lafferty
Kerin
Executive Committee Meets In Oak Hill
In Oak Hill an all day meeting of the New River Diocese executive committee was held at St Andrews Episcopal Church. President Mrs. W L Dunlap announced her resignation due to family obligations and illness. vice president Mrs C W Frazier will complete the term as president for one year.
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Oak Hill
RNS
New River
Episcopal Churches
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
W. L. Dunlap
W. O. Sydnor
Beckley
F. W. Meyer
Gladys Tuke
White Sulphur Springs
Catherine Gardner
Clover Lick
C. W. Frazier
Ronceverte
W. C. Brummagin
Marlinton
Julia Vawter
Ansted
Florence Croft
Howard Janney
W. W. Poston
Union
St. Andrews
Carrington Lobban
Frances Guffey
Chester Zastoviak
Carl Harrah
Charles Draper
Draper
Dunlap
Pamela Sanders 4 Honored On Birthday
Miss Pamela Sanders daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Saunders was honored with a birthday party at home Monday to observe her fourth birthday. The afternoon featured games and refreshments for a large list of guests including Gregory Sanders Junior Debby Cook Buddy Jerry Darlene Abshire Eva Lou Proffitt Keith Stewart and many others.
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Raymond Browning
Patricia Sanders
Kathy
Kim Acord
Richard
Tommie
Ronnie Acord
Cheryl Sigman
Keenan Abshire
Randall Cook
Vanny Abshire
Claude Profitt
Bill Bowman
Stacy Stewart
Oza Stewart
Casey Milam
Ernest Lusk
Clair Browning
L. C. Sanders
Jacqueline Sanders
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Eighth St
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Hil Fidelity
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Motorola
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince Street
Oceana Church
R. Martin
Rebekah Lodge
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Daffodil
Webbs Florist Crab Orchard
Bluefield Council
Daniels
Mrs. Hensley
Executive
Pamela Sanders
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