Beckley Man Dies After West Virginia Turnpike Crash
Raymond A. Southern of Beckley died shortly after arrival at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a Turnpike crash. Troopers said he was thrown from the car after it struck a rock embankment south of Kanawha City. The car was demolished and the incident was the Turnpike’s first fatality since mid September.
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Beckley
Charleston Memorial Hospital
West Virginia
Raymond A. Southern
Kanawha City
C. Yoak
Southern
Johnson Mortuary
Marmet
H. H. Meador
Ste Anderson
Turnpike de‘Lachment
Beauties Win Chance at West Virginia Title
Three Sanawha County girls earned spots in the Miss Universe contest after the delayed American Legion beauty pageant, held at Rock Lake. Winners were Miss Charleston Zoaa Ann Hess 20 of 283214 Pennsylvania Ave, Miss St Albans Gail Johnson 18 of RFD 3 St Albans, and Miss Elkview Charlotte Waller 18 of Elkview.
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John Brawley American Legion Post
Rock Lake Pool
Zona Ann Hess
Penneylvania Ave
Sanawha County
West Virginia
American Legion
Rock Lake
Poul
Charleston
Zoaa Ann Hess
Pennsylvania Ave
St. Albans
Gail Johnson
RFD
Elkview
Charlotte Waller
Herbert Hess
Dunn and Bradstreet
Fayette County
Austed High School
Queens
Miss Johnson
Alfred G. Johnson
St. Albans High School
Miss Waller
Basil Waller
Charleston High seeks Miss West Virginia title at Laidley Field
Charleston High School will send its contestant to Miss West Virginia during a special June 4 ceremony at Laidley Field. The event, sponsored by the John Brawley American Legion Post, announced runner up Pally Dunn, 16, of 162644 Virginia St. E, who also won Roger Dean parade trophy for yesterday's motor parade appearance.
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West Virginia
Laidley Field
John Brawley American Legion Post
Charleston
Pally Dunn
Virginia St. E
Roger Dean
Charleston Teen Queens Contest Names and Winners
Margie Lilly of Charleston is crowned Charleston Teen Queen with Dranula Heislein second and Barbara Ann Ramsey third. Aubrey Broyles promotes Charleston teen events through June 14. Other titles include Miss Nitro and Miss Dunbar with multiple St Albans and Kanawha area contestants noted by the American Legion post.
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Margie Lilly
Charleston
Dranula Heislein
Aubrey Broyles
Tween
Miss Clendenin
Nitro
St. Albans
Judy
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