Youth Surrenders to Wood County Editor After Fear of Harm
An 18-year-old Parkersburg youth, Gerald Brooks Hopkins of South Parkersburg, surrendered to Parkersburg Sentinel Editor Walter Mason after fleeing deputies who sought to arrest him. Hopkins had escaped in a hail of gunfire. bystander Mary Spires was wounded by a ricocheted bullet. He admitted theft of rope valued at about $30 from Clifford Ulh and was held on bond while awaiting disposition of the case.
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Wood County Sheriff's Deputies
Mason
Virgie Hopkins Taylor
Knox Dye
Hopkins
Clifford UL
Parkersburg
Hopkin
Sond
Uhl
Hopki
Sue Hopkins
Wilson to Speak At Legion Banquet
Donald R. Wilson of Clarksburg national commander of the American Legion will be the main speaker at the Commander's Banquet August 2 at the Daniel Boone Hotel. H. Pat McGowran is guest chairman as the dinner anchors the 34th West Virginia department convention. Tickets may be obtained by mail requests to staff assistance. Remain at present rates for at least six months due to ICC action extending rates.
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Donald KR. Wilson
Donald R. Wilson
Clarksburg
American Legion
Daniel Boone
Pat) McGowran
Department of West Virginia
Itviling
Prit Dupont
Charleston
Summer Arrives In Kanawha Valley Amid Warm Weather
James F. Dent Suommer notes the official start of summer at 13 a.m. today bringing hot weather with highs around 95 degrees for several days. The season, nicknamed the silly season, brings loud sport shirts and a flurry of saucer and space creature reports as papers print animal stunts and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Dent
Suommer
Kanawha Valley
Truman
Florida
California
Mars
Hot Days Predicted as West Virginia Sees Warm Weekend
Forecasters expect temperatures in West Virginia to run well above normal through Wednesday with a warm weekend ahead. Scattered showers and possible thunder showers are forecast for Saturday and midweek. Normal highs for this period are in the low seventies, signaling a hot wave across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Portlona
Family Homecoming at Pierson Chapel Near Summersville
The White Water Homecoming Assoc. hosts a Sunday event at Pierson Chapel near Summersville. Speakers include Elmer Bailes Rev Henry Boley and Rev Wesley Pennington. A basket dinner follows after Sunday school at 9:45. The program runs through the day.
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Pierson Chapel
Summersville
White Water Homecoming Assoc
Elmer Bailes
Henry Boley
Wesley Pennington
Heay
City Man at Florida Earns Ph D in Biology
Jack D. Burke of Charleston West Virginia earned the doctor of philosophy degree in biology at the University of Florida Gainesville. He served as a graduate assistant and teaching assistant in the biology department while a student. Burke holds a BA from the University of Tennessee and an MS from West Virginia University and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Sigma Xi and Phi Sigma. He is at Mountain Lake Biological Station on a UF fellowship with wife Jewett Kendall and their three sons.
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Gainesville
Fla
Jack D. Burke
W. M. Summers
Corkle Av
Charleston
W. Va
University Now Florida
Burke
University of Tennessee
West Virginia
Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Xi
Phi Sigma Biological
Society
Mountain Lake
University of Florida
Jewett Kendall
Richwood Man Appointed to Library Commission
Kenneth Brown of Richwood has been named to the Geld staff of the West Virginia Literary Commission. He attended Wesleyan College, earned a bachelor degree from Ghia University, and a master’s in library science from Columbia University this June. He previously worked for the State Liquor Commission and Williams Collieries Coal Co.
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Richwood
Spencer
Kenneth Brown
West Virginia Litlerary Commission
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Ghia University
Trom
Columbia University
Brown
West Virginia
State Liquor Commission
Williams Collieries Coal Co
Harmony portrait shows Fayette County Democrats protest Patteson chair pick
Governor Patteson faces strong objections from Fayette County Democratic nominees over his selection Thursday night as chair of the Democratic County Executive Committee. The group includes Charles L. Garvin Jr. for circuit judge H R Beckelheimer for sheriff Carl B. Vickers for county commissioner Howard Carson for prosecuting attorney A W Orndotti and State Sen J Alfred Taylor Jr. The scene also mentions Women in the Air Force oath ceremonies at Clendenin with recruits and officers attending West Virginia Day events.
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Patteson
Fayette County
Charles L. Garvin, Jr
Patter
H. R. Beckelheimer
Carl B., Vickers
Howard Carson
A.W. Orndotti
Montgomery
J. Alfred Taylor, Jr
West Vire Sita
Clendenin
Highway Users' Unit Adopts New Policies in WV
The West Virginia Highway Users' Conference yesterday adopted policies on highway transportation set by the Fourth Highway Transportation Congress last month. West Virginia received recognition for adopting uniform motor vehicle laws and a constitutional amendment to mandate highway funds for road use only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Highway Users’ Conference
Fourth
Highway Transportation Congress
West Virginia
Rush Holt to Speak at Glasgow Methodist Church
Rush D. Holt the Republican nominee for governor will speak at 8 PM tomorrow in Glasgow Methodist Church on Why I Believe in God. Sponsors say this is a repeat performance by request after last year’s talk The Strength of Christian Living.
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Rush D. Holt
Glasgow Methodist Church
Holt
Choral Workshop Enrolls Members From West Virginia
Four southern West Virginia residents are among about 200 choral directors enrolled for the Fred Waring Choral Workshop at Pennsylvania State College. The five day event begins Monday with director Fred Waring at the helm. Enrolled West Virginians include Mrs Lila Belle Brooke Miss Margaret Scantlin both of Charleston Lucy A J Jackson of Clendenin and Hallie B Jones of Alderson.
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State College
West Virginia
United States
Fred Waring
Pennsylvania State College
Ered Waring
West
Square dance caller Charles Lilly to lead at Coonskin Park
Charles Lilly of Charleston will serve as caller for the weekly square dance at Coonskin Park. The 8 to 10 p m event tonight is expected to attract more than 50 dancers as part of the park’s Saturday night program, officials said.
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Charles Lilly
Charleston
Coonskin Park
Paris
Knights of Columbus Honor Father’s Day at Mass
Charleston Council No. 771 Knights of Columbus will attend Mass with their sons at Sacred Heart Church at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Most Rev. Thomas J. McDonnell will celebrate and speak at a breakfast afterward at Charleston Catholic High School. Reservations for the breakfast must be made by telephone.
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Charleston
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
Thomas J. McDonnell
Wheeling
Tharleston Catholic High School
Charlestonian Graduates From Fessenden School
William S. Jackson son of Drs. Thomas B. Jackson and a Charleston WV family recently graduated from Fessenden School in West Newton Massachusetts. He joined the Glee Club Photography Club led the Reds group and served on The Committee. He played football and senior baseball at the school.
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Fessenden
West Newton
Mass
William S. Jackson
Thomas B. Jackson
Loudon Heights Rd
Charleston
W. Va
Fessenden School
Reds
Ball and Arnaz Expecting Second Child in January
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz announce through their publicist that they are expecting their second child in January. The Hollywood couple, married for several years, shared the news amid public interest in their family.
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Lucille Ball
Hollywood
Ime
Iaticine Ball
Desi Arnaz
Chattaroy Coach Named Field House Manager
Cassie L. Smith, Chattaroy High School baseball and basketball coach, was named manager of the Williamson Memorial Field House. He will assume duties after completing a West Virginia University recreation and promotion master’s program in August.
AEP Officer Outlines Charleston Underground Electric Plan
Appalachian Electric Power official R B Talley spoke at the Daniel Boone luncheon about Charleston's move to an underground system. He described current 11 000 kilowatt overhead lines and a planned 50 000 kilowatt capacity underground network costing about 2 500 000 dollars. The project begins near the AEP building at Ka naha Boulevard and Truslow Street, in three phases each about a year, with completion targeted around 1954 and over four miles of four inch conduit routed underground.
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Talley
Charleston
AEP
Ka- Naha Blvd
Truslow St
Talfoy
Capitol Workers See Slavery Charge At Rally
HUNTINGTON June 4 Rush D Bolt charged that State employees live in fear of losing their jobs if they do not vote and act as told. The Republican nominee for governor spoke at a meeting sponsored by Republican women in Cabell County calling for elimination of what he called the political OGPU. He linked May primary corruption in Kanawha County to state patronage and the governor’s knowledge of it.
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Huntington
Rush D. Bolt
Muntington
Cabell County Republiian
Whatine
OGPU
Communist Party
Russia
Holt
Kanawha
Eapital
Pastor to Speak At Bible Parley Ninth annual Bible Conference schedule set
Rev Louis A Markwood field superintendent in Cuba under West Indies Mission will speak at the City Bible Center ninth annual Bible Conference. He will speak nightly at 7 30 from Sunday through Wednesday with J E Maxwell of Three Mills Canada presenting Thursday night. The Jana 7 quartet from Prairie Bible Institute and Jack Symons of British Columbia provide music. A daily 1 p m service for business people runs Tuesday through Friday.
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Louis A. Markwood
Cuba
West Indies
City Bible Center
Denver
Cols
Markwood
J. E. Maxwell
Three Mills Canada
Jana 7 Quartet
The
Prairie Bible Institute
Jack Symons
British Columbia
Red Cross to Offer Learn to Swim and Life Saving Classes
The Red Cross will hold learn to swim and life saving classes at the 4H Pool in Dunbar from Monday through Thursday starting July 3. Sessions run 6:30 to 7:30 with Mrs. Clarice Conner Mrs. Margaret Moore and Karl Smith directing. Children register at the pool before the first class with a 10 cent fee.
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Red Cross
The
Dunbar
Clarice Conner
Margaret Moore
Karl Smith
Pol
Carbon Fuel To Celebrate 20th Birthday
The Carbon Fuel Co marks its 20th anniversary with an all day celebration at Cabin Creek. More than 300 people are invited to parade exhibits entertainments and a luncheon where service emblems will be awarded to employees with over five years of service. The firm mined 19 436 tons in its first year and surpasses 1 600 000 tons last year.
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Carbon Fuel Co
Tury
Cabin Creek
W. M.bid Blizzard
L. Newton Thomas
Attorney Weddington Graduates from Howard University
Thomas Weddington of Atlantic City New Jersey earned a degree at Howard University in Washington D C last week. He is employed by a federal government law agency and is married to Norma Jean Curry Weddington of Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Howard Atty
Thomas Weddington
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
N. J
Norma Jean Curry Weddington
Charleston
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WAP
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Betty J.duncum
Miss Duncum
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Rush Holt
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Lake Washington Realty Corp
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Jerry
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McCorkle Ave
Chattaroy
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Imian Club
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Capitol
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