Taylor County Young Democrats Plan August Picnic
Taylor County Young Democrats will hold a picnic at Tygarts Lake State Park on Saturday August 20 beginning at noon in the third picnic area near the new concession stand. President William Cockrell Jr opened the meeting and Agnes Holden read minutes and the treasurer's report. A roster committee for delegates to the Beckley convention August 26-27 was named with next meeting September 12 at 7 30 pm in the county court house. The group will attend the state convention in Beckley not Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Tygarts Lake
Taylor County Court House
William Cockrell, Jr
Agnes Holden
Beckley
Cockrell
Court House
Bluefield
McCartney Reunion at Old Glade Run School Grounds
The fifth annual McCartney family reunion will be held at the Old Glade Run School grounds on Sunday August 7. Glenn McCartney president said a basket dinner will be featured with members from Washington DC Baltimore Ohio and Pennsylvania attending. An election of officers for the next year will be held.
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McCartney
Old Glade Run
Glenn McCartney
Grafton
Family Group
Washington D.C
Baltimore
Fetterman Methodist Church
Gold Star Mother's
W. F. W. Hall
Degree of Honor Lodge
D. of A. Hall
Josie Luzadder
St. Paul’s Methodist
D. G
Mary Martha
St. John's Methodist
Naomi Ruth
St. John’s Methodist
William Summers
Loveland Addition
St. Paul's Wlcs
Bumgardner
Yates Avenue
Lutheran Ladies Aid ‘Society
Ma‘belle
Minette Watkins
Harvey - Rightmire
J. B
Maxine Harvey
Camp Townies Road
Stemple
Boyce’s Grove
Rt. 119
West Main Street
WSCS
Harvey
Kings Daughters
Blueville Methodist Chute
Stella Harman
Wandercrift
Morris Park
Fairmont
Pyles
Bird's Creek
Harvey Rightwire Reunion At J B s
Harvey Rightwire families plan their sixth postwar reunion on Sunday August 7 at the home of J B and Maxine Harvey Camp Towles Road. Attendees will bring basket dinners with relatives from Graf tdonrection Pennsylvania Ohio and possibly other states. Reports note giant clams found weighing over 500 pounds with heavy shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Rightwire
J. B
Maxine Harvey
Camp Towles Road
Pennsylvania
Ohio
North-South Football Pageant Sponsors Named in Charleston
Modeling for the North South Style Show in Charleston August 11 is one of weekend events for Miss Weirton Daily Times Marlene Bohn and Miss Hinton Daily News Betty Ann Comer. They, among 21 newspaper sponsors, will appear at half time ceremonies August 13 and join lunches, dinners, and a reception before the game. They ride on floats in the Pigskin Pageant on August 12.
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Charleston
Miss Weirton Daily Times
Miss Hinton Daily News
Marlene Bohn
Weir High School
Terrace Heights
Weirton
Betty Ann Comer
Talcott High School
Co-Eds At WVU Show Up Males
Morgantown WVU records compare co ed and male student averages for 1954 55. Registrar J Everett Long notes women undergraduates averaged 2.6362 while men averaged 2.2638. Women graduates averaged 3.1393 compared with men at 2.8165.
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WVU
Morgantown
West Virginia University
J. Everett Long
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List for August 1
Admissions include Walter McFarlang Richwood W Va Tillie McKinley Wendel Linda DeMoss Lincoln St Lizzie Brown Box 372 City William R Goodnow Pearl St Margaret Stemple Rt 3 Discharges cover Delmar Hershman Tunnelton Wesley Grimm Tunnelton Rosalee McCauley Newburg Rosemary Nines Thornton Barbara Howdershelt Tunnelton Nicholas Kutuijian 231 W Main St Joyce McBee Rt 4 Betty Rinker Grafton
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Walter McFarlang
Richwood
W. Va
Tillie McKinley
Wendel
Linda DeMoss
Lincoln St
Lizzie Brown
City
William R. Goodnow
Pearl St
Margaret Stemple
Rt. 3
Delmar Hershman
Tunnelton
Wesley ‘Grimm
Rosalee McCauley
Newburg
Rosemary Nines
Thornton
Barbara Howdershelt
Nicholas Kutuijian
W. Main St
Joyce McBee
Rt. 4
Betty Rinker
Grafton
Preston UMVA to Meet August 8 at Highland Cottage
The Preston UMVA Board of Directors and members from Terra Alta Newburg Rowlesburg Tunnelton and Aurora will meet at the Highland Cottage Hotel Terra Alta on Monday August. A Dutch supper is to be served at 6 30 pm Discussed topics include Valley tourist brochure industrial development and broader Preston County development Gilbert Barnold of Terra Alta is arranging the meeting Charles Harriman of Newbury called the meeting
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Preston Umva Board of Directors
Terra Alta
Newburg
Rowlesburg
Tunnelton
Aurora
Highland Cottage
Charles Harriman
Newbury
Preston Couty
Gilbert Barnold
Grafton IOOF Lodge Installs Officers
Grafton Lodge No. 31 of IOOF installed new officers at a meeting on Tuesday July 26 District Deputy Grand Master LD Phillips of Philippi and staff installed George Smith Noble Grand Lyle Shaw Vice Grand John Shoemaker Secretary and Ralph Kinney Treasurer An informal IOOF and Rebekah gathering followed with entertainment by C A Michael T L Nuzum Mrs Fred Nicola and Harry Shaffer Refreshments were served to members.
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Grafton Lodge
IOOF
Tueday
Phillips
Philippi
George Smith
Noble Grand
Lyle Shaw
John Shoemaker
Ralph Kinney
Rebekahs
C. A. Michael
T. L. Nuzum
Fred Nicola
Harry Shaffer
Myrtle Colebank
Vandergrift reunion at Morris Park on August 14
A Vandergrift family reunion at Morris Park, Pairmont, Sunday August 14 is expected to draw about 100 attendees. The event will include the annual election and a family basket dinner spread.
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Vandergrift
Morris Park
Pairmont
Newburg Chapter Hosts Fairmont Leader at Regular Meeting
Newburg Chapter No. 143 of the Eastern Star held its regular meeting and School of Instruction at the Masonic Hall on Monday July 25. Guests from Fairmont Chapter No. 34 included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Griffen who conducted the School. Refreshments followed as hosting members served.
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Newburg
Order of the Eastern
Masonic Hall
Louis Griffen
Fairmont
Griffen
Willard Frasier
John E. Bolyard
Dorsey Goodwin
Molly Wolverton
Agnes Turnley
Della Taylor
Marie Lohr
Shirley Shay
Lillian Hardy
Leona van Zandt
Alice Cornwell
Rhea Trickett
Lenora Hall
Freda Dennison
Pearl Lanham
Lottie Hebb
Darlinda Maier
Georgia Hinkston
Surprise farewell for Chick Bennett before Air Force duty
A surprise party was held at the Kemple residence on Grand Street Saturday night for Charles “Chick” Bennett who leaves Monday for San Antonio to begin active duty as a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force. Hosts were Mrs James Tingler and Mrs Dale McDaniel. Guests presented many gifts from a long list of friends and relatives including the Bennett family and others.
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Kemple
Grand Street
Charles BE
Chick” Bennett
Chick
San Antonio
Texas
United States Air Force
James Tingler
Dale McDaniel
James Barcus
Joe Eisner
Don Harman
James Barcus, Jr
Christy
William Bowman
Charles Bennett
Roger
Patricia Bartlett
Beth Courtney
Betty Cart
Patey Saner
Charlie Bragg
Bernard Densmore
Donald Bennett
Christian Council Meeting At Country Club Road
The Christian Council of the Country Club Road held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Dessie Poling’s home. President Mrs. Lelia Peters opened, with devotional lead by Mrs. Fanny Able and Bible lesson by Mrs. Mary Boender. Guests included Mrs. Nina Rosier from Morgantown. The next gathering will be August 16 at Mrs. Fanny Able’s home.
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Women's Union Christian Council of the
Country Club Road
Dessie Poling
Lelia Peters
Fanny Able
Mary Boender
Ruth Hunt
Leona Hamilton
Irene Knight
Louise McDaniel
Birth announced for Timothy Lane Hunt in Sewickley
Mr and Mrs Howard Hunt of Sewickley Pennsylvania announce the birth of a son on July 30 weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. He has been named Timothy Lane. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Howard Wolfe of Brownlow Park and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Hunt of Brownlow Park. This is the second child and the first boy.
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Howard Hunt
Sewickley, Pa
Timothy Lane
Howard Wolfe
Brownlow Park
George Hunt
Birthday Party and Social Visits Highlight Newburg News
In Newburg Mrs. Jack M Newburg hosted Kath ry n Ann Newburg's birthday party with games and gifts at their home. The Canasta Club met at Mrs. Loda Hall with high score won by Mrs. Rosemary Machamer. Visitors include Mrs. Martha Lante of Morgantown and families visiting relatives in Front Royal and Linden.
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Charles Phillips
Kathryn Ann
Newburg
Rita Sue Laren
Doris Ann Lohr
Rita Criss
Betty Robey
Sue Robey
John McGinnis
Mary Hines
Betty Cassel
Billy Hovatter
Larry Woodyard
Allen Gates
Donald Pell
Fred Tucker
Clark Lawrence
Lyle Matlick
Tommy Harriman
Lester Pratt
Charles Zinn
Noble Lohr
James Phillips
Kenneth Boylan
Frank Stuck
Charline Phillips
Kathryn
Canasta Club
Loda Hall
Rosemary Machamer
Rose Mary Machamer
Evelyn Silcott
Charlotte Foster
Lenora Hall
Lois Hackenberry
Adaline * McGinnis
P.G Ervin
Indiana
Paily Blackstock
Martha Lante
Morgantown
Guy Silcott
Jack McGinnis
Front Royal
Aberdeen
Claude
Jeep" McDaniel
Ohio
Claude McDaniel
Carol
Barbara
Hamilton
William Eye
Albright
Albert Prager
Baltimore
Richard Frazier
Cathy Frazier
Bess Plummer
Hartford Conn
Tom Bell
A. C. Sinclair
Belington
Ruth Miles
Air Base Family Returns From Overseas TDY
Sandra Kay and Sgt Frank Wilt return to Fort Bliss Air Base Topeka Kan after extended visits and a 30 day furlough. Truman Spiker discharged from the Air Force plans to enter West Virginia University this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Kay
Forbes Air Base
Topeka
Kan
Lester Spiker
Alaska
Frank Wilt
Germany
Mrs Crislip Returns Home After Major Surgery
Mrs. Frank Crislip has returned to her home in Love Plaza after undergoing major surgery at St. Marys Hospital in Clarksburg.
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Frank Crislip
Love Plaza
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Actress Loretta Young Resting After Hospital Stay
Film star Loretta Young rests in Ojai California after release from St. John’s Hospital Oxnard where she was confined for nearly four months following an attack with peritonitis an internal infection.
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Ojai
Calif
Loretta Young
St. John's Hospital
Oxnard
Science shrinks piles with new non surgical method
A mysterious bio dyne discovery from a world famous research institute claims to shrink hemorrhoids without surgery. The product Preparation H is sold in suppository and ointment forms with a money back guarantee, available at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
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