Strawberry Queen and King Crowned at West Virginia Festival
In Buckhannon on June 6 an estimated 5 000 spectators watched Weston student Jean Bailey crowned queen of the fifth annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival. Dyce Hinkle of Queens Upshur county was named strawberry king. The pageant included 75 princesses and a circus parade of 700 schoolchildren, with events, a fiddlers’ contest, horse show and queen’s ball closing the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
Jean Bailey
Weston
West Vernia
John J. Cornwell
Romney
J. B. McLaughllin
Agricuture
Dyce Hinkle
Queens
Upshur County
Dyce
Cornwell
West Virginia
Wesleyan College
Jean
Upshur
Lewis, Harrison
Taylor and Barbour Counties
Conference Scheduled for West Virginia Vocational Teachers
The annual conference of teachers trainers and supervisors in agricultural education will be held at Jackson's Mill June 9 to 12. John M. Lowe state supervisor of vocational agriculture announced the event and will lead the conference. J Weese of Blacksville is association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
John M. Lowe
Lowe
West Virginia
Va-ng
J. Weese
Blacksville
Community Socials and Travels Highlight Local Life
Nitro Miss Eleanor Sibiey hosted a Tuesday night weiner roast in the hills with many friends present. Anna Witty hosted a Monday night bridge party with a full attendance of relatives and neighbors. John Morton and Barbara Morton returned from visiting parents in Manchester and Euston after two weeks away. Betty Rairdon visited Miss Virginia Pome roy for a week. John Santrock returned from Huntington after Marshall college graduation. Nora Mae Hayes faces an operation at St. Francis hospital in Charleston. Homer Putney family returned from Cincinnati. O Bart Spyder recovers at home after an operation in Charleston. Louise Stewart, Ohio university graduate, came home from Athens. Barbara Hayes enjoyed a week’s vacation in Middleport and Columbus. Clyde Hydenw visiting parents in Hazelton, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Sibiey
Weiner
Reba Skaggs
Ruth Skaggs
Ann Mary Crewdson
Betty Lee Wumeariner
Eulah Hayes
Beulah Hayes
Peggy Lawless
Mary Margaret Hartrantz
Nancy Sartram
Ruby Frances O'Gorman
Winnie Putney
Richard Crewdsen
James Crewdsen
James Marshall
Henry Hammond
Harold Carr
George Magoun
George Martin, Richardson
Thomas Bartram
John Morton
Manchester
Conn
Barbara Morton
Euston
Nave
D. d. Morton
Betty Rairdon
Southstan
Virginia Pomeroy
John Santrock
Huntington
Marshall College
Nora Mae Hayes
J. W. Hayes
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
Homer Putney
Winnie Lee
Dolores
Cincinnati
Bart Spyder
Charlestan
Louise Stewart
Pot Ma
R. C. Stewart
Athens
Ohio University
Barbara Hayes
Rip
Middleport
Columbus
Clyde Hydenw
Hazelton
Merchants Warned of Check Fraud Pair in Charleston
Charleston merchants were warned by the U S post office inspector in charge at Washington about two men suspected of altering checks and cashing them on forged endorsements. Over recent weeks several checks were altered with an ink eradicator and cashed at Charleston banks and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
U. S. Post Office
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schenley Distillers Corporation
New York City
Armstrong
Witte
United Rug & Linoleum CO
Anna Witty
Bridge Club
B. H. Reppert
J. R. Ingram
Q. J. Kautz
D. Clark
E. EB. Higginbotham
F. M Lintemyer
Wilford Higginbotham
Margaret McMorrow
Shene,, Patel
Europe
China
Victoria
Diane
Dore Haviland
Virginia St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!