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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1951

Page

9

Parties Name Mrs Kee and Gadd in Fifth District Nominations

Delegates across seven counties at Welch Princeton meetings nominated Mrs Kee and Gadd by acclamation after withdrawals. Ballard placed Gadd’s name. Ross backed Kee. Ward Wylie released delegates. four Mullens district delegates pledged to Slab Fork. UMW support and strong mining presence framed a high turnout for July 17 votes.

Welch Gada Princeton Gadd Sherman Ballard Peterstown Ballard Kee Mingo McDowell Wyoming Mercer Summers Monroe Greenbrier Charles Kiser Williamson Fields United Mine ! Workers District 17 William Blizzard George Titler UMW A. C. Dilley Mercer County Rock Walter Vergil Ross Bluefield Kees Keebe Wylie Cecil Wilson McDowell County Solid South Wilson Kiser

Oil influence highlighted in West Virginia campaign speech

In Princeton and Mercer County, GOP leaders accuse oil interests of dictating the Republican candidate. Walter Hallanan of Plymouth Oil Co. is named as the key influencer while the nominee promotes four platform planks including veteran benefits, wage restraint, foreign aid cuts, and anti foreign oil imports in a race seen as oil driven.

Tment Walter Hallanan Charleston Plymouth Oil Co GOP Wilson West Virginia Princeton R. D. Bailey Pineville Mercer County Congress United States Gadd National Democratic

Scholarships Awarded to Kanawha 4-H Members at Camp Fort Lee

Fourteen 4-H Camp Fort Lee participants from Kanawha County led by county club agent Charles E. Maxwell were among 34 older 4-H members receiving state camp scholarships based on activity records and leadership. Read lists name dozens of awardees and recognitions including health, spirit, grooming and leadership honors with several named individuals and contests cited.

Kanawha Camp Fort Lee Dunbar Charles E. Maxwell Jane Miller Dorothy Durst Yvonne Canfield Lois Jean Hill Betty Payne Evalee Keerns Mary Means Pat Batterson Kitty Hall Monica Hall Juliette Auger Donna Sanger Faya Anna Martin Barbara Gregg Penny Rolling Phyllis Hill Agnes Flowers Kathryn Stump Paul Agnes Flowers Paul Davis Paul Smith Eddie Rose Ronnie Sexton Donald Lykins Boo Huffman Frankin Williams Bob Hunt Darrell Stinnett Curt Sutphin Dee Daugherty Caro 'Aski Marvin Midkiff James Sargent Hob Maxwell Eddie Jane Ann Conner Sutpkin Faye Ann Marlin Spirit of Camp Enny Rollins Bob Maxwell Patty Atkins Jim Dolan Keith Neal Robert Lykins Caral Asbury Jim Sar Lorrasine Lucas Earlene Lawrence Pete White Edith Davin Bradford Datis Mary Cunningham Arthur Holland Fredale ‘White Sammy Thomas Ben Walker Jimmy Dolan Kay Vaughan Karen Deane Gerry Carrol Bill Markham Sue Norton Frankie Williama Joan Burns Jarrett Pauley Darrell Stinenetr Carolyn Sutton

Lions Sponsor Camp Horseshoe Visitors In Tucker County

Young campers sponsored by Lions Clubs of West Virginia will visit Camp Horseshoe for a week of youth leadership training. The camp, owned by the U S Forest Service, is leased and staffed by the West Virginia YMCA Extension Committee with Robert M. Alden as director.

Carroll L. Schutt Marshal College M. Stanley Miller Wellsburg High School Ruth Alden Charleston Betty Holroyd Gordon Thorn Mullens Bernadine Dobbins Logan Tom Landingham Forest Brown Morgantown Helen Britton Harrisville Karen West Sistersville Bud Hehle Parsons Jim Billups Elkins

Boys Stateers Break Camp at West Virginia Camp

Boys Staters left the Washing ton Carver 4 H Camp near Clifftop after a week of government athletics talks by West Virginia figures. Speakers included Dr John W Davis president of West Virginia State College Frank B Everhart American Legion commander and R A Thom American Legion official. Earlier days featured G H Mitchell Office of Price Stabilization and Father Henri A Stines rector of St James Episcopal Church.

Clifftop West Office of Price. Stabilization West Virginia Boys State Henri A. Stines St. James Episcopal Church Charleston

Homemakers Club to Hear World Food Talk at Picnic

Members of the Magic Valley Homemakers Club and their husbands will attend a covered dish dinner at 6 p m tomorrow at a local picnic area followed by a program on Food and Agriculture Around the World by Mrs Walter W White. Mrs George Koch and Mrs Joseph G Kraft will supervise arrangements. Miss Dorothy Lee gave a eulogy.

Chile Magic Valley Homemakers’ Club Walter W. White George Koch Joseph G. Kraft

Memorial rites for Montrose Rebekah Lodge members

Memorial services were held for deceased Montrose Rebekah Lodge No. 287 IOOF members with attendees including Mesdames L. C. Sturgill Lida Potter Oscha Turley H. B. Chapin Arnold Hefner Mary Caldwell Virginia Gilmore and Pauline Fields. L. B. Hudson and P. W. Stoudt spoke on IOOF activities in West Virginia during the program. Dewey E. Kuhns spoke at a Charleston Credit Association meeting and led a tour of local credit offices. Mary Weaver was elected president of the Helping Hand Club with officers named for secretary treasurer and other posts.

Montrose Rebekah Lodge No IOOF Lida Potter Oscha Turley H. B. Chapin Arnold Hefner Mary Caldwell Virginia Gilmore Pauline Fields West Virginia L. B. Hudson P. W. Stoudt Dewey E Kuhns Charleston Retail Credit Assac Credit Women’s Breakfast Club Kanawha Hotel Kuhn Mary Weaver Helping Hand Club Wayne Hanshaw Crescent Rd Hanshaw Ronald Megeys A. B. Kell Vinnie Fauber Luther’ Oldaker

FBI probes blast of shell shipped as scrap metal

An FBI agent reported a live 81 millimeter mortar shell loaded with TNT exploded in a U S Steel furnace in Pittsburgh while shipped as scrap. Officials said it was likely carelessness rather than sabotage. authorities checked a salvage yard in Hope Arkansas and noted a city ordinance against bringing live shells into town.

Hope, Ark FBI U. S. Steel Corp Pittsburgh Hempstead Claude Sutton Howe Clarence Baker Camp Chaffee Ark W. M Duckett Salvage Yard Duckett Proving Ground

Dillon Honored as Southern West Virginia Father of the Year

Wesley Dillon of Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division in South Charleston selected by Daily Mail readers as Father of the Year in southern West Virginia. Dillon, age 42, became an Eagle Scout with his three sons, marking Boy Scout history.

Mail Dillon Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division South Charleston Nanval Nomeinations Daily Mail West Virginia Wesley Dillon China

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Elizabeth Kee Cyrus H. Gadd John Kee W. Va Mac Barton & Goode F. QO MODEL Laird Office Equipment CO ATLAS A. B. Dick Co Victor Bobby Proctor Jimmy Shinn Camp Horseshoe Inny Temple No Pythian Si Sers Spring Hill Dorothy Lee Jn Fisher C. Fisher the Donut Shop Sopa Dickinson St Carbide Employe Frankenberger’s B.V.D. White Frankenberger's Cherieston W. Vo Macgeret Frank Wrst Berganl W. Ve Margaret Frank Ceeyeny iName Une Frankenberger
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