Moore Hamric wedding set for August in Fairmont
The Moore family of Kasson announces the marriage of Ernestine June Moore to George Hamric Jr. on August 13 at First Methodist Church in Fairmont with Reverend James Clair Travis officiating. Attendants include Goldie Utterback and John Bartlett. Ernestine, a Kasson High School alumna, has worked at a Morgantown Chicago beauty shop. George Hamric, a Grafton High School graduate, earned a BS from Fairmont State College and MS from West Virginia University, served in the Army Air Force, and coached PE at a local junior high. After a wedding trip, they will reside at 307 West Washington Street.
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Andrew K. Moore
Kasson
Ernestine June
George Hamric, Jr
G. H. Hamric
Grafton
Fairmont
James Clair Travis
Goldie Utterback
Fairmo
John Bartlett
Baltimoraryl
Miss Moore
Kasson High School
Morgantown
Chicago
Hamric
Grafton High School
Fairmont State College
West Virginia University
Army Air Force
West Washington Street
Mrs Krepps Honored On 79th Birthday By Daughters Of America
Mrs Emma Krepps celebrated her seventy ninth birthday at a Daughters of America dinner in Mountain City Council No 49 at the V F W Hall. The event, a surprise, included a birthday cake and gifts. Eight guests attended with two new members to be initiated. The club will meet next at the K of P Hall on West Main Street, and Irene Frey was named a delegate to the Huntington state convention to convene August 24 26. Sugar Bowl football game caps a week of sports events on January 2.
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Emma Krepps
Daughters of America
Mountain City Council No. 49
V.F.W. Hall
Krepps
K. of P. Hall
West Main Street
Huntington
Irene Frey
Independence Church Plans Dedication Sunday
Independence Baptist church in Independence West Virginia will host an all day dedication Sunday starting 9 30 a m The event includes the dedication of a new piano with Reverend L L Malcolm as pastor A basket dinner follows the morning services and an afternoon program features special musical numbers talks and guest speakers The Grafton Baptist Quartet is set to perform
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Independence Baptist Church
Independence
West Virginia
L.L. Malcolm
Grafton Baptist Quartet
Community Meetings and Events Planned This August
August 20 Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics meets at 8 p m in V F W hall on East Main. August 21 Rebekahs and Odd Fellows hold a picnic at Oak Grove church grounds with basket lunch at noon. August 21 Homecoming at Haymond church all day with basket dinner. August 21 Homecoming at the ...
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Mountaineer Council No
United American Mechanics
V.F.W. Hall
East Main Street
Rebekahs and Oddfellows Lodges
Oak Grove Church
Haymond Church
Movie Timetable Listings for Saturday and Sunday
Movie schedule lists showtimes for MANOS and DIXIE theatres on Saturday and Sunday with multiple nightly starts including 1 3 5 7 or 9 p.m. Main features staggered at 3 30 5 30 7 30 9 30 p.m. Sunday matinees at 1 3 9 p.m. Grafton Drive In notes dusk shows at 8 and 10 p.m with a special Midnight Show on Saturday.
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MANOS
Grafton
Dana Andrews
Merle Oberon
Federal reorganization reshapes executive offices
The reorganization act of 1949, now law since June 20, transfers U S Employment Service and related functions to the labor department while moving the Bureau of Public Roads to commerce. Top officials in post office, civil service, and maritime agencies gain more authority as the National Security Board and Council join the president’s executive office.
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Wunuuucu Fom
U. S. Employment Service
Labor Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Commerce Department
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Maritime Commission
National Security Resources Board
National Security Council
Sax
Mountain War Retold In Hatfields McCoys Story
Dixie show recounts the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky in a western style tale of the mountain feud. A Hatfield youth falls for a McCoy girl and Roseanna McCoy becomes a legend. Families arm with shotguns pistols and knives as news travels through the backcountry. The line The War is on again echoes through the hills.
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Dixie
West Virginia
Kentucky
West
Hatfield
McCoy
Roseanna McCoy
Military and government reorganization outlined in recent laws
The unification act became law August 10 granting the Secretary of Defense power to integrate the armed services. An earlier June 2 law created the post of under secretary of defense. The General Services Administration was formed July 1 consolidating maintenance purchasing and disposal agencies. May 26 law gave the Secretary of State authority to reorganize the state department. Potential creation of a department of welfare and removal of post discussed.
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Secretary of Defense
Master appointments stalled or sidelined in Congress
The current session shows master appointments either killed or pushed toward some form of enactment, reflecting a split in Congress over progress and obstruction.
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Congress
Clarksburg Patrol Officer Shot In Downtown Incident
Swiger described a shooting at 11 p.m. in Clarksburg where a woman was shot in the face by a suspect named King. She fled and King shot her again, felling her with two more shots. The man was captured about 50 minutes later four blocks away by Troopers Swiger and J H Parsons. Another man with King was arrested but later released.
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Swiger
King
J. H. Parsons
King Jalso
Slaying Motive Undetermined As Town Reels
Swizer states no motive found for the slaying while Atlantic Council sessions and Connally plan next week to draft a bill. New York and Baltimore join with All-American Conference teams for exhibition football games with the Char program slated to proceed.
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Ommited
Page Onelantic Council
Connally
New York
Baltimore
Char
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Mrs. Krepps
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