Nation's editor trips 1400 miles West Virginia tour
The National Editorial Association plans a 1 400 mile tour through Mountain State sites after their June 20 convention in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.Highlights include Bluefield Pocahontas Beckley Lewisburg Greenbrier county Lewisburg pageant Morgantown Fairmont Weston Jackson's Mill Clarksburg with visits to coal mines and centennial celebrations.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
National Editorial Association
N E. A
John E Allen
New York
Linotype News
O. A. Brumby
Marietta
John L. Dier
Alamosa
Colo
A. Robbins
Hopewell
J. Barrye Wall
Farmville
The
Nation
West Virginia
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
Merle Thorpe
Washington
Colonel Knox
Thorpe
Bluefield
Hugh Ike Bhott
Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Beckley
Mountain City
Betty I
Betty Morgan
N.E.A
Harold Riffe
Beckley Raleigh Register
W. M. Loomis
Greenbrier County
Lewisburg
Loomis
Holt
W. Guy Tetrick
Clarksburg
West Virginia Publishers Association
W. R. Keyser
Welch
William N. Hardy
Harrisburg
Granville Barrere
Hillsboro
Joe Todd
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert Dix
Ravenna
Menzo Hainline
Kingman
Kans
Robert B. Smith
Newport News
Gordon K. Bush
Athens
C. M. Bomberger
Jeannette
Walter Carlisle
Jamestown
Watson
Zhamerman
John Redmond
Bur Kans
George Averill
Birmingham
Mich
Col. Knox
Roosevelt Talk Schedule Across West Virginia
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is set to speak in Romney Berkeley Springs Martinsburg and Harpers Ferry on Monday with stops in Charles Town Shepherdstown and Martinsburg. Publisher H C Ogden of Wheeling to host a dinner on Tuesday in Moorefield and White Sulphur Springs, with Peers Sears back in White Sulphur.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Romney
Berkeley Springs
Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry
Charles Town
Shepherdstown
H. C. Ogden
Wheeling
Moorefield
Pe- Sears
McDowell Community News Notes from June
Willie Hulme returns home from Stevens clinic in good condition. Hershel Honaker had his tonsils removed. Mr and Mrs Hornby Norris and children visited Welch on Sunday. Mary Ann Lotspiech returns to parents after Emory and Henry term. Russell Hammond visits grandmother Mrs Cora Burgess and aunt Mrs Hornby Norris. Everett White from Bluefield visits Willie Hulme. Dr and Mrs Dwight Rivers attend son Dwight Jr. event in Blacksburg Virginia. Mr and Mrs C E Boone and children from Lamar visit Boone family. Gravely Dalton attended relatives in Tazewell and Cedarfield then Cincinnati for a baseball game. Mrs J Ellis spent Tuesday with Mrs Bowers in Elkridge.
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Letspiech
Emory and Henry College
Russell Hammond
West Ames
W. Va
Cora Burgess
Hornby Norris
Everett White
Bluefield
Willie Hulmerime
Dwight Rivers
Dwight, Jr
Blacksburg
C. E. Boone
Lamar
B. F. Boone
Gravely Dalton
Tazewell
Uefield
W. Carter
Cincinnati
New York
J. Ellis
Bowers
Elkridge
Birthday party honors Marjorie Bailey in Falls Mills
A delightful birthday party was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs D Bailey in Falls Mills on a recent Saturday night for their daughter Marjorie turning fifteen. Guests included Dorothy Phillips Lula Dooley Haven Banner David Joe Ernest Ernest and Francis Thomas Reese Barnhill Dorothy Knode Betty Whitley Peggy Charles Walter Buck Richard McHaffe Buford Tabor Betty Lafon Jackie Tabor Mary Alice Hall Billie Bobby Crury Lorraine Nancy Wimmer and Frazier Perdue. Those who sent gifts but could not attend included June Eddie Maxwell.
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Falls Mills
Mrs. D. Bailey
Marjorie
Dorothy Phillips
Lula Dooley
Haven Banner
David Joe Ernest
Ernest
Francis Thomas
Reese Barnhill
Dorothy Knode
Betty Whitley
Peggy
Charles
Walter Buck
Richard McHaffe
Buford Tabor
Betty Lafon
Jackie Tabor
Mary Alice Hall
Billie
Bobby Crury
Lorraine
Nancy Wimmer
Frazier Perdue
June Eddie Maxwell
Home Coming at Grove Christian Church
An all day homecoming at the grove church with a dinner on the ground. Rev. Kitchin and Rev. Snead of Bluefield are to deliver sermons. Special music throughout the day. Sunday school at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m. conducted by Pastor Rev. Elton Ca. Everyone is invited.
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Christian Church
Kitchin
Snead
Bluefield
Elton Ca
Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Phillips Home
The Home Demonstration club will meet at Mrs. Joe Phillips home on Tuesday at 2 30 in the afternoon.
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Home Demonstration Club
Joe Phillips
Mrs. Tom Reynolds and Daughter Visit Virginia Towns
Mrs. Tom Reynolds and her daughter spent time in Martinsville and Danville Virginia. The remark about daylight contrasts sun and moon highlights a casual travel note.
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Danville
Tom Reynolds
Martinsville
Danville, Va
Two West Virginia Injuries Reported In Separate Incidents
In Switchback on June 11 Mrs. Wright fractured a bone in her foot after a misfortune. She was moved to Bluefield sanitarium, cast applied, and is resting comfortably at home. Lyle Chrisley suffered a fractured left foot on Saturday in Virginia when run over by a car. treated at Bluefield with X rays.
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W. Va
Wright
Bluefield Sanitarium
Lyle Chrisley
Virginia
Bluefield
Bowman Couple Quietly Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Newton Bowman marked twenty years of marriage with a quiet celebration at their home on June 11.
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Mrs. Newton Bowman
Engagement Announced for Mary Glenna Austin and Hall Miller
The Rev. and Mrs. H. Austin of Gary announce the engagement and forthcoming June 14 wedding of their daughter Mary Glenna Austin of Elizabethton Tennessee to Hall Miller of Bridgewater. Miller is the son of Claude A. Miller and his wife of Bewater and works in Elizabethon. The Austins once lived in Maybeury where the pastor served the Methodist church.
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H. Austin
Gary
Mary Glenna Austin
Elizabethton
Tenn
and Hall Miller
Bridgewater
Miller
Claude A. Miller
Bewater
Elizabethon
Maybeury
Austins
Mr. Austin
Maybeury Methodist Church
Vacation church school wraps up at Maybeury Methodist
The daily vacation church school held at Maybeury Methodist Church for two weeks ended Friday with a picnic lunch in the parsonage yard. The event drew much interest from participants and families.
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Maybeury Methodist Church
Entertain Friends At Dillon Home Hop
Misses Lucille and Phyllis Dillon entertained many friends at their home with games and dancing that continued late. Refreshments were served.
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Lucille
Phyllis Dillon
Repair Work and Local Society Notes In Pocahontas
Repair crews advance house work in Pocahontas with new porches roofs and initial paint on many homes all white with trim. Circle No 1 of the Maybeury Methodist church Woman's Missionary Society met with Effie Clements hosting and J S Atkinson presiding. plans include flowers for the church and a July meeting. Mrs W C Burnett mourns her brother Luther Tolbert in Virginia. funeral held at the AME church with burial near Dublin.
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Pocahontas el Company
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Maybeury Methodist Church
Effie Clements
J. S. Atkinson
Bernice Thom
Shaw
Thompson
Hen
Clements
Mabe
Mesdames Atkinson
Noel Shaw
Moore
Henderson
Allen
Bowman
Callaway
Duff
Ramey
Virginia
W. C. Burnett
Highland
Dublin
Luther Tolbert
A M. E
Burnett
Local Duff family and James clan visit in Virginia towns
Fred Duff James Copola and son Frankie traveled with Misses Lois and Marguerite Duff of Maybeury and Mr and Mrs Paul James and daughters Billie and Norma and Ervin James of Coal Dale visiting Lebanon Richlands and Wardell Virginia.
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Fred Duff
James Copola
Frankie
Lois
Marguerite Duff
Maybeury
Paul James
Billie
Norma
Ervin James
Coaldale
Lebanon
Richlands
Wardell
Local residents host varied out of town visitors
Marv in and Betty Jo Dillon of Min and many relatives from Beckley Huntington Bluefield and Boissevain visited the Blevins family and others over the past week. Guests included Nancy Gillespie Ann Aliff J M Thompson Lee Thompson P M Shrewsberry and many more.
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Marvin
Betty Jo Dillon
Min
W. C. Dillon
Payne Whittaker
Nancy
Beckley
Mag Gillespie
Huntington
L. A. Wire
Viola Wire
Boissevain
Howard Blevins
Lee Thompson
P. M. Shrewsberry
Bluefield
Atkinson
C. H. White
C. V. Slate
Pocahontas
J. M. Thompson
Abingdon
Ross Jones
Tommy
Charles Severn
Keystone
Howard White
June Martin
Fireco
P. M. W. W. King
Buddy
Feter Falls
M. F. Wright
Glade Springs
Willie Eggers Welch
R. P. Jackson
James Swecker
Ice Cream Sit at Bailey Church Saturday Night
Bailey Virginia notes a community club sponsors an ice cream social at Bailey Church on Saturday night June 18. Mr and Mrs W P Durham announce birth of daughter Rebecca Jane on June 5, seven and a half pounds. Mrs Harold French and Mrs F H Davidson visited friends while Miss Lillian Tabor spent the weekend in Bluefield.
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Bailey
Bailey Church
Community Club
W. P. Durham
Rebecca Jane
Harold French
F. H. Davidson
Rock Sunday
Lillian Tabor
Bluefield
Old-fashioned singing school under way in Bluefield
An old-fashioned singing school is being conducted by T. C. Heldreth of Bluefield. The school lasts for twelve nights and special interest is being shown.
Plans for Nemours Methodist vacation Bible school announced
Plans are being made for a daily vacation Bible school at Nemours Methodist church with the date to be announced later. Intermediate division will be taught by Mrs. E. O. Barrett and Mrs. Pred Farel, senior division by Mrs. H. E. Tabor and Lyda Brooks, primary division by Junior Turman, with a second teacher to be selected later.
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Nemours Methodist Church
E. O. Barrett
Pred Farel
H. E. Tabor
Lyda Brooks
Methodist Ladies Class Social at Mrs Neal's Home
Members of the adult class of ladies of the Methodist church gathered at the home of Mrs. D. H. Neal Jr. Several were present as they enjoyed games and refreshments during the social hour.
Peaches Aged 35 Found in Old Can Owned by Wood Family
A can of peaches dating to the summer when Laura Wood was 35 is now with Mrs. Co. W. Wood. The can remains in good condition though the ring shows wear, and some peaches are described as gradually aging into a vintage brandy.
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Laura Wood
Co. W. Wood
Miss Ruby Dean Robertson Visits Glen Re Va Relatives
Miss Ruby Dean Robertson of Glen re Va spent several days with relatives here. Mrs Edward Barrett and Mr and Mrs G E Barrett were on Tip Top Friday to visit Mr and Mrs Steve Mathena. Mrs D H Neal Sr is much improved from an infected foot. Mr and Mrs B J Sanders returned from Roanoke after a visit of several days. Mrs George Tate has returned.
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Ruby Dean Robertson
Glen Re Va
Edward Barrett
G. E. Barrett
Steve Mathena
D. H. Neal Sr
8. J. Sanders
Roanoke
George Tate
Ballard Seeks Mercer County Nomination for House Seat
A candidate appeals to Mercer County voters urging support in the August 2 Democratic primary. He recalls four years of service and pledges fair consideration of all matters before the legislature if nominated and elected. He asks supporters to campaign for him while continuing his duties and to vote August 2.
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Mercer County
Behal
Belcher Daughter Returns Home From Clear Fork Visit
A woman returns home from Clear Fork Virginia after spending several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Belcher.
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Clear Fork, Va
Bill Belcher
Next Week's Weather Outlook by Region
The Ohio Valley and Tennessee expect showers late in the week with temperatures near or slightly above normal, cooler at week start. The Great Lakes expect fair conditions early, showers midweek, then fair again with temperatures near normal Monday rising Tuesday and Wednesday before cooling.
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Great Lakes
Music Today at Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Monte Vista Park Cemetery hosts an afternoon program of masterworks performed by the Symphotone as part of a peaceful Sunday tribute at the Garden of Memories. The event invites attendees to hear old time hymns and reflect amid the cemetery gates and serene surroundings.
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Monte Vista Park
West Virginia
Monte Vista
Free copy of Old Songs of the Church at Apollo Studio
A free copy of Mr. Rodebeaver's Old Songs of the Church will be presented to every adult visitor this afternoon at the Apollo Studio.
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Georgia Lumber Company
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mAs. Co
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BIBLE
D. H Ballard
Cquidco
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Bluefield Furnituve Company
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