West Virginia society and local notices in brief
U S flags cleaned by local firm. Firemen host quarterly dinner at Ripley. Wheaton College honors Charleston graduates Patricia Kearse and Harriet Bloomberg. Civic League and charity drives seek donations of sickroom supplies. Puppet show at South Charleston Public Library directed by Wilma Brown. Local employment and public notices include merit-system exams and Kanawha Valley safety discussions. Two Charleston life underwriters join Million Dollar Round Table.
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Gardner's
D of
Washington St
Charlestown
American
Thatloy
Legal Aid Society
Ciety
Anyl
Wheaton College
Norton
Mass
Charleston
Capitol Theater
Patricia Kearse
Harriet Bidg
Bloomberg
Miss Kearse
Jor
John Wright
Chappell Rd
Timothy Kearse
Migs Bloomberg
Fred A. Bloomberg
Summit Dr
Wheaton
South Charleston Public Library
Wilma Brown
Kanawha County
Charleston Life
Franklin W. Bowen
Henderson L. Peebles
Deal H. Tompkins
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Extra Jurors Are Drawn For May Term of Circuit Court
The drawing of extra jurors to serve for the rest of the May term of circuit court was announced yesterday by Clerk Malcolm H. Hix. Jurors report Monday by magistrate districts include Big Sandy Ben Lane and R. P. Langford. Charleston Garrett Surface J Woodrum John Beard H P Parsons Beauford Clark Sr R G Skinner W W Burner and E H Sutherland Ancel Boggs London Charles W Christip Kenneth Brockell J W Hooper Clinton Malden Donald E Lane Lonnie Hundley Union C Russell Abston.
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Creat
Malcolm H. Hix
Big Sandy
Ben Lane
R. P. Langford
Charleston
Garrett H. Surface
J. Woodrum
John ©. Beard
H. P. Parsons
Beauford Clark
R.G. Skinner
W. W. Burner
E. H. Sutherlan
London
Charles W. Christip
Kenneth Brockell
J. W. Hooper
C. €.Clinton
Malden
Donald E. Lane
Lonnie Hundley
Union
C. Russell Abston
Local FOE Auxiliary to Install Officers in Ritual Tomorrow
Charleston Aerie 519 and Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles plan a joint officer installation at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Incoming Charleston Aerie president is Lee Wilbur West. auxiliary president is Mrs Virginia Bringwald. A. M. Foose and Mrs Nora Belle Goodman will oversee ceremonies with Huntington leaders. Other officers and trustees for both groups are named. The event is open to friends of members.
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Charleston Aerie 519
Order of Eagles
Orietta Derrick
Allene Mitchell
Mary Bennett
Jessie McMurtrie
Myrtle Ferguson
Hallis Cooper
Helen Terry
Gladys Winn
Bertha Pendleton
Mae Boyd
WillBequeaths Estate to Wife of Presbyterian Minister
Dr William Bricen Miller longtime Schwamb Memorial Presbyterian pastor died May 16 and left his entire estate to wife Melvah English Miller. Probate admitted yesterday with E Franklin Pauley Charles R Hooten and Harry L Rockstool as estate appraisers. Miller previously led Calvary Baptist Church 1931 to 1934 and taught in Kanawha County Schools 1934 to 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bricen Miller
Schwamb Memorial Presbyterian Church
Melvah English Miller
E. Franklin’ Pauley
Charles R. Hooten
Harry L. Rockstool
Miller
Calvary Baptist Church
Kanawha
Tierney Named President of West Virginia Coal Assn
Laurence E. Tierney Jr of Bluefield is named president of the West Virginia Coal Association succeeding the late Labersole Gaines of Fayetteville. R. Carl Andrews remains executive secretary and D Holmes Moreton is treasurer. L. Newton Thomas becomes vice president. Tierney leads Eastern Coal Co and Leatherwood Farms. he and brother run WCHS and the proposed WCHS TV in Charleston. He is active in the Democratic Party and attended the 1952 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Laurence E. Tierney Jr
Bluefield
West Virginia Coal Assn
Labersole Gaines
Fayetteville
New River Co
R. Carl Andrews
L. Newton Thomas
Charleston
Carbon Fuel Co
Cabin Creek
Tierney
J. G. Bradley
el River Coal and Lumber, Co
Widen
Gaines
theEastern Coal Co
Westh Virginia
Kentucky
Leatherwood Farms
Lewis C. Tierney
WCHS
Wchs-Tv
Work seals off major section of Pursgrove No 15 mine
Morgantown June 4 The sealing of a mine section after a May 6 fire at Pursgrove No 15 has been completed. Christopher Coal Co president Charles R Nailler said 300 to 500 feet burned, a 3000 foot section sealed. No fatalities, several workers burned, mine may not resume soon.
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Morgantown
Pursgrove No. 15
Charles R. Nailler
Christopher Coal Co
Nailler
Driver Finds Farmer Trapped Under Logs
VALPARAISO Ind June 4 A Porter County farmer was found alive but in critical condition after an unidentified truck driver altered plans and returned for a load of logs. The driver initially left work then returned to uncover Herman Nett 57 trapped beneath an overturned tractor used to move logs on his farm.
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Valparaiso
Ind
INS
Porter’ County
Herman Nett
Nett
Daughters Are Heirs Of Mrs McCallister
The estate of Mrs Lona M Mc Callister of Charleston who died May 12 is to be divided among her three daughters Lona Maude and Isabelle McCallister of Charleston and Georgia B Thompson of Fairmont. The will admitted to probate yesterday directs the first two daughters to share the estate after $190 is paid to Thompson.
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Lona M. McCallister
Charleston
Lona Maude
Isabelle McCallister
Georgia B. Thompson
Fairmont
Mxe
Thompson
Man Charged With Breaking Parole in Elkview
A 69 year old man named Charles Fields of Elkview was arrested on a charge of violating probation. Probation officer Peters said Fields was placed on three years probation on Oct 22, 1953 after pleading guilty to unlawful wounding.
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Charles Fields
Elkview
Clay
Peters
Intermediate Court
Fields
Art
Lively Suffering Measles Strike Grants Official
William T. Lively Jr., assistant U S district attorney, is among those stricken by measles. The report notes that measles can affect the elderly, with only about one in seven over 65 disabled.
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Wiliam T.lively Jr
U. S
117 High School Juniors Attend Citizen School
Seventeen juniors from Kanawha County high schools join the 17th annual Mountaineer Boy's State citizenship training at Jackson's Mill. The gathering opens tomorrow. Russell Thom of Stonewall Jackson High School leads as president until a successor is sworn in Wednesday. About 340 boys from over 200 state high schools are expected to attend this year.
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Kanaw Fra
Jackson's Mill
Russell
Rat) Thom
Stonewall Jackson High School
Thom
John Carroll King
James Robert Heavener
Kiwanis Club
James French Strother
Rotary Club
Wesley Roger Dulaney
Stonewall Jackson
Grover Robert Tompkins
Lions Club
Raymond Harold Myers
Shrine
William McClure
John William Stone
Stonewall
Jackson Pta
Dupont High School
Del‘mer Hector Igo Jr
Elkview High School
Elkview High School—Ioe Edward Burford, Elkview Pta
Washington
Eddie Alen
Rose
B'nai B'rith
Sunday and midweek church services listed across denominations
The schedule lists Sunday School and worship times for multiple churches including G.A.G Washington St and St Albans, with Dr Sidney Cox and Dr Hoffman among speakers. Evening and youth services, midweek prayers, Bible study, and junior high and nursery programs are shown for several congregations.
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Baptist Temple Sstis
Earl W. Bloomquist, Jr
B.D. Varnen
Kuehn
D. Roderick P. Thompson
M. Mus
Bloomquist
Chancel Choir
Charch School
Ga Farmar
WGKV
W. G. Farmar
Vacation Bible School
Sidney Cox
Ites
Frank Donaldson
Edward J. Bruce
Donaldson
Elizabeth
Jackaen C. H. Kelley
D. D
Kelley
Young Peoples
Central Weer
William
Craig
Minster
West Side
Central Methodist Church
Washington ST
St. Albans
C.D
Joe B. Overmyer
D.C
Overmyer
Dorcas
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Mr. Grant
Boomer
Ginia, Firemen’s Assn
Ripley
Qonbar
Dana
Yester
Besne
Wesirginia
Roy K. Shreve
Department of Employment
Okey Shreve
Ontaton
Chamterday
Kal Rubber Co
Cleveland
J. B. Benson
Southern Coal Producers Assn
Kanawha Walte Tau Cassay
Ech
Con- Sexton Wright
Gilmer County
State Liquor Control Commission
Gov
Marland
Luther Carson
W. W. Barron
Barron
Wright
Argu
James Barclay and Co
Youngstown, D
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Mantingion
Tovea
Charles Weigle
Union Sission Auditorium
Evangelist C.D. Beagle
Lord
Church OF Christ
Washington Street
St. Albans, W. Va
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Spring Hill Baptist Church
Bob Guelich
Faaty Vacation Bible School
Appalachian Bible Institute Boys Quartet
Aeries
Stuart Foehr
Johnnie Hively
M. Nelson
Edward
Gus Perolio
Andy Kennet
Fred Dudley
Ray Eggle
Central School
South Charleston
Linda Phares
Patricia McAlister
Mary Alicea Taylor
Gazette
Tierney New Coal President
Laurence E. Tierney, Jr
Lively
Citizen School
Charleston High School
H. FE. Canterbury
Civitan
Robert G. Williams Jr
Elks Club
Noel Glenn Whipkey
Scottist Rite Bodies
Randall B. Vanderbeek
Claude Nelsor Rucker Hi
Optimist Club
Sheldon Charlies Gray
University
Collett
Salvation Healing Campaign
6Th Ave
Patrick Street
Sears
Charleston, W. Va
America
Crimea
Avery
Paul
A. Reid Jepron
City Bible Center
Spring Hill Baptist
Ohio & Vine
Robert Guelich
Waaty Union Mission.s
East
Pat B
Withrow
St. Supt
Pat B. Withrow
Calvary Tye
Bee Shane
Minieter
Jamost Hill
Apsociete
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Kinder
Calvary
Shane
Drenity
Renshane
Rorplee
Emmanuel
William G. Farmar
Linhares
Wehican
Moses Newsome
A. Long
A. Preston
Rev. Newsome
Holy Communion
Randolph St
Christian Science
Methodist
Asbury
First Church OF Christ
Comer Lee
Bradford
Christ Church OF
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Park Ave
Main ST
William Davies
Episcopal
ST. John's
Beacham
Louis A. Heskell
Frank M. Rees
Rcct
Christ Church
Methodist MermiSh
Joseph Clare Hoffman
Hoffman
Wesleyan Service Guild
Radio—Missionary Church
Bread
A. Reid Jepson
Sun
Moses Gitlin
Hebrew of
Chicago
Douglas White
1St Baptist
Bassett
Wonsch
Haiti
Canada
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Bream Memorial
Presbyterian Church
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Dean A. Bailey
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