Flooded Smithburg West Union area cleanup under hot sun
In Smithburg West Union area June 26 floodwaters ripped through eight lowland houses along Middle Island Creek washing debris downstream toward a Baltimore and Ohio bridge. National Guardsmen and residents searched for bodies while sightseers delayed repair work.
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Smithburg
W. Va
Smithburg- West Union
Middle Island Creek
West Union
C. B. Grant
National
Parkersburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dentists Board Elects Burnett as Chair and Laughlin as Secretary
West Virginia dental board selects Dr. Howard W. Burnett of Fairmont as chairman and Dr. Carl A. Laughlin of Clarksburg as secretary at the June 26 meeting in West Liberty.
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West Liberty
W. Va
State Board of Examiners For Dentists
Howard W. Burnett
Fairmont
Carl A. Laughlin
Clarksburg
Southern Appalachian Horse Show Opens At Municipal Stadium
The second annual show begins Thursday at Municipal Stadium with the Cat Curtiss ponies performing at 30 mph in the big ring. Kiwanis charity event features organ music by Aleta Jo and Barney Nash and Mrs J V Nabors singing the national anthem. Local florists supply flowers for ribbon marshals and winners in each class.
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Municipal Stadium
Aleta Jo
Barney Nash
Bluefield Florists
Bristol Banker Homer E. Jones Dead at 83
Homer E. Jones 83, longtime Bristol banker and business leader, died in a local hospital. A Bainbridge Maryland native, he moved to Bristol in 1888 and helped found Dominion National Bank, serving as president from 1896 to 1921. He organized the Washington Trust and Savings Bank in 1906 and led it until his death after years of illness.
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Bristol
Homer E. Jones
Baltimore
New York
Jones
Bainbridge
Dominion National Bank
Washington Trust and Savings Bank
State Swelters In Another Hot Day
Huntington recorded 93 degrees at 2 30 p m as West Virginia faced another hot day with no new heat records. Parkersburg 90, Wheeling 89, Morgantown 89, Charleston 90 at 3 30 p m, Peters burg 98, Elkins 85, and Charleston unofficially 94 degrees.
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Morgantown
Charleston
Petersburg
Elkins
Cattle Breeders Meet Friday At Greenbrier Farm
West Virginia Aberdeen Angush breeders hold their annual field day at Greenbrier stock farm Lewisburg and Greenbrier military school. Banquet and business meeting hosted by club officers Col H B Moore and Houston B Moore Jr. main speaker Dave Canning. Saturday features cattle show and demonstrations with prizes for various classes.
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West Virginia
Lewisburg
Greenbrier Stock Farm
Greenbrier Military School
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Association
Col
H. B. Moore
Houston B. Moore
Dave Canning
Virginia Aberdeen-Angus Association
Hubert Claybrooks
Chicago
American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Association
Douglas Livesay
West Virginia University
Claybrooke
Lewisburg Presbyterian Church
Col. Moore
British boy hitchhikes Land's End to John O'Groats
Colin Barber, 15, hitchhiked the length of Britain from Land's End to John O'Groat's and back. The trek covered about 1,750 miles and took 13 days.
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Ber
Britain
Land’s End
John O’groat
Three Way Republican Bid For First District Congress
Charleston West Virginia June 26 The first district GOP nomination race grows to three with D Paul Camilletti Wheeling assistant U S district attorney filing. He joins former congressman Francis Love and Joseph Walker of Moundsville in the August 1 primary. Ramsay seeks renomination. Also GOP treasurer race gains Hal Morris of Charleston and Louis Reed of Elizabeth. Two incumbents file for renomination A R Winters Huntington and Harvey D Beeler Sr Berkeley Springs. Delegate William Campbell plans fifth district Democratic bid.
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Charleston
W. Va
D. Paul Camilletti
Camilletti
Wheeling
U. S
West Virginia
Francis J. Love
Joseph J. Walker
Moundsville
Robert L. Ramsay
Follawsbee
Hal F. Morris
Secretary of State
Louis Reed
Elizabeth
A. R. (Snooks) Winters
Huntington
Harvey D. Beeler
Berkeley Springs
Willaim C. Campbell
Red Sox Pitcher Parnell Praises Camel Cigarettes
Mel Parnell, star pitcher for Boston, declares satisfaction with Camel 30 Day Mildness Test praising Camels as agreeable and great tasting. He emphasizes personal fit and preference for Camel cigarettes.
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Camel
Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
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eVay
Jo-Jo
Jerry
Detroit Zoo
Eli Sorak
England
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Colin Bar
Blond Street
Bluefield Music Co
Opera Star Voices
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