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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1954

Page

25

Civitan Club to Install New Officers on Tuesday

Dunbar Civitan Club schedules 6:00 p m dinner meeting at the Woman's club house with installation of new officers. Jane Ann Stockton named Moonlight Girl by Phi Sigma Kappa at the University of Kentucky. Stockton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Stockton, is a medical technology student and Mortar Board member.

Elda M. Hammond Dunbar Civitan Club Woman's Club Sonia de Vere Stewart Jane Ann Stockton Phi Sigma Kappa University of Kentucky Lexington Country Club Stockton Sor Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Mortar Board Jerald Grosscup Ave Tair Dunbar Junior Chamber of Commerce Beta Xi Sorority Beta Sigma Phi Sorority R. M. Beasley Ang Sop Robert Stephen Beingjfort Beasley Shirley Painter O. C.st Shirley Anne Painter Sanders Arvel Rayview Jaycees Andjand Morton Taber Beaster Miata Wi

Flower Show Winners and Club Officers Named in St Albans

At a recent Flower Show by the Highlawn Garden Club Mrs William E Miller’s rose Peace won Queen of the Show in the specimen class. Mrs George Haines’ Garthol Curve arrangement won Queen for the Show in the arrangements class. New officers elected include President Mrs Ralph MacGregor and first Vice President Mrs J D Swords. Neighborhood Garden Club hosts a general meeting tonight with co-hostess Mrs Seibert Mithiel. Kan Alban Garden Club members meet Thursday at Mrs Sam Owenson’s Virginia Heights for a garden tour after a short business session. Newcomers Club plans a bridge and canasta party at the St Albans Woman’s Club tomorrow night. new residents may call Mrs Lee Kronmiller.

Highlawn Garden Club William E. Miller George Haines J. Campbell J Palmer Ralph MacGregor J. D. Swords M. H. Patterton George Steshley John Hoffman K. Oo Bird Garden Council J. Campbell Palmer Neighborhood Garden Club William, Hammar Kassick Dr Seibert Mi‘thael Tr Kan-Alben Garden Club Kan-Alban Garden Club Sam Owenson Virginia Heights Newcomers Club St. Albans

Flag Pageant Set at Nellis

A pageant titled History of the American Flag will be presented by 75 Boy Scouts at the Flag Day Celebration at Highland Country Club in Nellis today. Principal speaker is Mark Lutman, with opening by Sherman High School Band. The event includes a 101 flag display dating to 1609, narration, and band music.

Highland Country Club Nellis Mark Lutman Cornstalk Council Sherman High School J. F. Trusley Lutman Post Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Boy Scout Nellis Pres‘byterian Church Ridgeview Ridgeview Presbyterian Church Dartmont Dart‘mont

Sam J. Ervin Jr. Named to Fill Senate Vacancy

Gov. Umstead announced Associate Justice Sam J. Ervin Jr. of the North Carolina Supreme Court will fill the U S Senate vacancy caused by Clyde Hoey's death. Ervin, 57, will serve until the 1948 general election and later may be the Democratic nominee to serve the remaining two years. Ervin, a Democrat, has served on the state Supreme Court since 1948 and was a former Superior Court judge. He plans to resign next week and present credentials to the U S Senate.

Raleigh N.C Umstead Sam J. Ervin Jr State Supreme Court U.S. Senate Clyde R. Hoey Ervin Morganton State’ Democratic Executive Committee Sen. Hoey S ” Ervin Gregg Cherry U. S. Senate Hoey Senate

Belle Area Summer Bookmobile Schedule Noted

The Kanawha County Public Library Bookmobile will stop in Belle on DuPont Ave and Kanawha St with times 3 15 to 4 15 pm and 4 25 to 5 25 pm on June 15 29 July 13 27 August 10 24. Also stops in DuPont City 6 30 to 8 pm on the same dates through August. Community meetings and civic notices follow in Belle including garden club and Lions activities.

James F. Chaplin Kanawha County Public Library Extension Department Belle Area DuPont Ave Sixth Street Kanawha St Gardner Reynolds Ave DuPont City Fourth St Main

Moonshine Still Demolished On Scout Reservation

Martinsville Indiana officers and federal agents destroyed a 60 gallon fermenting barrel 50 gallons of mash and sugar a 30 gallon copper condenser and a gallon of moonshine found on Bradford Boy Scout reservation about six miles northwest of Martinsville the still located in a remote wooded tract on the 1400 acre site.

Shiner Martinsville Ind INS Bradford Boy Scout Reservation Semeer Arne Woods

Belle Lions Club Selects Officers

New officers elected at a Belle Lions Club meeting include R. W. Adams as president H. B. Douglas first vice president Francis Luikart second vice president Ernest R. Parry third vice president Walter Frame secretary and treasurer Clyde Gray lion tamer Rev. Kenneth Ball tail twister Directors named were Paul Latham C A Karnes Dayle Fidler and Robert Durhin.

The Belle Lions Club R. W. Adams H. B. Douglas Francis Luikart Ernest R. Parry Walter Frame Clyde Gray Kenneth Ball Paul Latham C. A. Karnes Dayle Fidler Robert Durhin

Clendenin Jaycees Organize Pony League Amid Summer Plans

Local Clendenin Jaycees form a Pony League for boys 9 to 12 with 70 enrollees and more expected. The program, led by Harmon G. Young, runs through August 23 at Cobb Station Field, alongside Rainbow and church activities.

Gladys P. White Nashville Tenn Arch Strickland Clendenin Jr Robert Salser Commerce Pat Myrtle Beach Clyde Geary Harmon G. Young Pony League Gearys Atlanta Ford Mery University Max Simmons Sidney B. Stephenson Payne Stephen S. Summers Ee Aam Ae

Runaway Boy Slays Officer in Florida Detention Home

Daytona Beach police report a 16 year old runaway, Anthony Figard of Six Mile Run Pennsylvania, shot and killed special policeman George K. Billingsley 44 and wounded the elder Billingsley 6 in a Volusia County juvenile detention home incident. Figard fled the scene, was captured later at a downtown drugstore where he worked, and confessed to the shootings. He had a concealed .32 caliber pistol.

Daytona Beach Fla George K. Billingsley Volusia County Anthony Figard Six Mile Run Pittsburgh Billingsley W. R. Billingsley Figard Lsted A. B. Moore Moore Robert Fox

West Virginia Guard to Train 2000 at Savannah Field

About 2,000 West Virginia Air National Guardsmen will train at Travis Field Savannah for two weeks with forces from Kentucky and North Carolina. The 167th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from Kanawha Airport will fly to Georgia, while 70 men travel by air and 25 by rail.

Savannah West Virginia Air National Guard West Virginia Air National Guardsmen 167Th Kanawha Travis Field Kentucky North Carolina J. E. McLaughlin West Virginia Georgia Seaboard 123D 165Th Louisville 156Th Charlotte N. C McLaughlin Air National Guard Col. McLaughlin Huntington Parkersburg Beckley Madison Rainelle Korea

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