Pineville Christmas program broadcast from Pineville High School
State releases funds for Mercer County and a Christmas service at Pineville High School was broadcast yesterday morning from the school auditorium via fixed telephone line to WWYO. Directed by W. C. Bailey and R. E. Kuhn, the girls chorus performed with soloists Pat Stewart Shirley Hossfield Joyce Kelley and Betty Shelton. Rev. S. A. Harford officiated as candles were lit and Silent Night sung with the Glee Club and Echo Choir culminating in a Christmas meditation and the candlelit Service of Lights.
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Shirley Hossfield
Glee
Joyce Kelley
Betty Shelton
Little Town of Bethlehem
Echo Choir
W. C. Bailey, Jr
Robert Kuhn
Robert Harris
Mayor probes Wheeling police over veterans clubs gambling
Wheeling mayor Carl G Bachmann charges police discriminate against American Legion and veterans clubs enforcing anti gambling laws. He says dice games run in south Wheeling while police target veterans posts. City council votes 5 to 1 to investigate policies of City Manager William N Hunter and Police Chief W Robert Kennedy.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Carl G. Bachmann
Veterans’ Clubs
Bachmann
South Wheeling
American Legion
William N. Hunter
W. Robert Kennedy
University Students Home For Holidays
A group of West Virginia university students arrived in Welch at around 2 AM by special bus to spend Christmas with relatives. The travelers include Harley Hope and Dan Chambers of Matewan Colby Coleman and Jean Edwards of Jaeger James and Beth Hawkins of Kimball Pat Cordes Gary Martin Ronald Walker of North Fork Jimmy Price of Kimball Gerald Clark George Hinkle of Big Creek Marvin Lochhart Excelsior Phyllis Smith Elkhorn Garland Emerson Coalwood Von Caudle Charles Caudle Robert Stockner Charles Gearheart and Emily Keyser of Welch Another group traveled back home by car.
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Excelsior
Phyllis Smith
Elkhorn
Garland Emerson
Coalwood
von Caudle
Charles Caudle
Robert Stockner
Charles
Bud) Gearheart
Emily Keyser
Welch
Rodanthe Residents Mark Epiphany Christmas On Jan Six
Rodanthe village on Hatteras Island celebrates Christmas again on January 6 the ancient twelfth night customs revived in coastal North Carolina town with family gatherings and local traditions observed yearly.
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N. C
Hatteras Island
Building plan revealed earlier for West Virginia schools
The State board of school finance released 181200 for five counties to aid school building programs. Mercer county gets 120500 for Brush Fork and Pinnacle Rock projects. Berkeley County receives 35000 for a Martinsburg repair program. Brushfork plans call for a modern six room building with occupancy hoped for next fall.
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Pinnacle Rock
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Martinsburg
Wetzel
Boone
Ritchie County
Mercer County Board of Education
Pete Cook
Welch Templars Plan Christmas Service
Welch Commandery No. 27 Knights Templar will hold its annual Christmas service at 11 45 Sunday morning at the Masonic Temple. Eminent Commander E Woodson urged all Sir Knights to attend.
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W. Va
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Navy weighs salvage plan for Beckley plane wreckage
Officials at the Naval Air Station in Columbus Ohio said they were undecided about sending a salvage crew to Beckley West Virginia to recover wreckage from a Navy plane crash. The pilot James Freeberg a 27 year old Marine Corps reserve flyer was en route from Anacostia to Grosse Ile Detroit. A Navy spokesman said a salvage crew would stand by or the wreckage might be sold to a local junk dealer.
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W. Va
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Grain futures drop after government crop reports
Chicago prices slid after the government crop reports, with broad selling across grains. Wheat No 1 yellow hard 2.20, corn varying by grade around 1.33 to 1.29, oats mixed in the 75 to 76 cent range, barley 1.20 to 1.62 for malting, feed 1.90 to 1.22, soybeans not traded.
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Board of Trade
Butter And Eggs Prices In New York Market
December 21 New York Egg spot quotes show 30 070 irregular. Whites and Browns eggs listed with grades and weights, including extra fancy heavy weights 47 and 37 for whites and 3712 38 for browns. Butter at 832 472 steady. Wholesale creamery prices vary by score from 63 to 64 cents for AA and A grades and lower for B and C scores.
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Market Slips Despite Strength In Leading Issues
New York stocks fell despite selective gains as the market traded quietly with fractional losses. American Telephone fell to 144.34 while Illinois Central and Studebaker posted modest gains. Warner Bros led advancers and 51 new highs were set for the year, with 1.27 million shares traded. U S Smelting declared a 25 cent dividend after hours.
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Chicago cattle hog market prices and stock readout
An Illinois market report shows salable hogs at 11 000 with top 16 35 for choice 180 200 lb, 15 75 16 25 for 180 220 lb, up to 16 65 for 230 260 lb, and lower ranges for heavier hogs. Cattle and calves listed with steers to 40 50 and various grades 34 50 39 25, heifers 21 00 28 00, cows 16 75 18 00, canners 12 00 14 25, vealers 25 00 29 50. Sheep at 75 95 lb lambs scarce 23 25, yearlings 19 00, ewes 9 50 11 50.
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USDA
Baltimore Livestock Prices and Trade Mixed at Hereford Sale
At Baltimore on December 21 cattle volume was light with prices largely steady to higher on some loads. Cows mostly 13.00–15.50, canners 11.00–13.00. calves 20.00–33.00 with top 33.00. hogs 25 cents lower overall but steady in parts, barrows 14.25–25.25, sows 12.25–14.25. Sheep quoted with lambs up to 25.50, ewes 9.00.
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Baltimore
USDA
Powhatan and Vivian Catholic Churches Prepare Yule Services
Powhatan and Vivian churches announce Christmas Eve and Christmas Day masses. Sacred Heart Powhatan will host a midnight mass at 11:30 p.m. with adult choir. Christmas Day Masses at 9 10 and 11 a.m. A St Benedicts Vivian schedule includes two morning Masses at 9 and 11 with children's choir. Father Rafferty and Father Diehl foresee parishioners attending multiple masses during the eight day Christmas octave ending January 1.
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Sacred Heart Church
Powhatan
St. Benedict's Church
God the Son
Bethlehem
Father Rafferty
Father Diehl
Dedicate New Home for Moundsville Elks Lodge
Formal dedication of a new 200000 dollar Elks lodge home in Moundsville West Virginia set for New Year’s Day with state and national leaders expected to attend. A week of social events precedes the ceremony.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Elks Lodge
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