Weaver Wins Honor Award At Newburg High
Newburg High School held its twenty eighth annual commencement Friday evening and presented the first Donald Vance Bailey Memorial Award of Honor. Dale Weaver, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Weaver, becomes the first senior boy engraved on the bronze memorial plaque funded by the class of 1924 to honor Donald Bailey who died before his senior year. Bailey’s standard inspired selection. notes Hotsinpillar was a close second. Carl Gustkey of Wheeling presented the award on behalf of the class. The alumni association banquet and dance followed, with officers elected: president Mrs Lilith Durr, vice president Glenia Lewis, secretary Roberta Lewis, treasurer Hilda Wright, toastmaster George Geldbaugh, and an executive committee. A gypsy pageant The Open Road featured senior class night with Dale Weaver captain and a long cast list. Personal notices include Mrs Alice Reno of Paducah visiting her son-in-law and daughter, E J Chichester, and L A Rizer of Youngstown.
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Newburg
Newburg High School
Donald Vance Bailey
Dale Weaver
Charles Weaver
Donald Vante Bailey
Donald Bailey
Nates Hotsinpillar
Carl Gustkey
Wheeling
Newbury High School Alumni Association
Lilith Durr
Glenia Lewis
Roberta Lewis
Hilda Wright
George Geldbaugh
Maxine Wolfe
Mary Jane Littman
Jean Harter
James Paulson
William Baylor
Newburgh High School
Salutatorian
Charlotte Geld
Baugh
Captain
Madara
Wilma Miller
Prince Nikoli
James Hotsinpillar
Queen Veni
Iris Price
Marko
Faye Moon
Princess Senor
Ruth Pendergast
Persa
Francis Wolf Eleni
Charlotte Geldbaugh
Todoro
Charles Pyles
Rosa
Maxine Demoss
Yanko
Gerald Hardesty
Serga
Lloyd McGinnis
Stranger
John Price
Sybil
Betty Lou Littman
Marya
Alberta Trickett
Juna
Harry Newcome
Newburg High School Yearbook The Lyons Roar On Sale
A former local resident spent the weekend here with friends. Mr. and Mrs Louis Purnell of Pittsburgh Pa spent the weekend with relatives here. Mrs James Stuck of Cumberland Md spent a Friday at her home. Miss Margaret Cole of Wheeling visited relatives in Gladesville. Francis Murphy of Bluefield W Va was the weekend guest of relatives here. The Newburg High School year book, sponsored by the senior class, was placed on sale the past week.
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Louis Purnell
Pittsburgh
James Stuck
Cumberland
Margaret Cole
Wheeling
Gladesville
Francis Murphy
Bluefield
W. Va
Newburg
Lyons Roar
Fellowsville High Holds 18th Commencement Exercises
Fellowsville High School staged its 18th annual commencement program with salutatory Cassie Annon and valedictory Maxine Shahan. The ceremony featured the play Youth Marches On, senior prayer by Rev. Mrs. J. L. Marques, diploma presentations by J. V. Gainer and K. W. Shaffer, and awards honoring scholastic ability, activities, athletics, Readers Digest, D A R citizenship, faculty, and press club.
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Fellowsville
Fellowsville High School
Cassie Annon
Maxine Shahan
J. L. Marques
J. V. Gainer
K. W. Shaffer
Marquess
Murray Simpson
Dale Stevenson
Readers Digest
Kingwood
Mary Rosier
Dessie Annon
Press Club
Recapture Youth at Madison Jail Break
State Police recaptured Raymond Maynard a 17 year old of Nellis and Willie Hager 20 of Van hours after they escaped Boone county jail while on the unfinished third story. Maynard awaited trial for copper wire theft. Hager was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for theft.
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Madison
Raymond Maynard
Nellis
Willie Hager
Van
Boone County
Maynard
Hager
Thornton Elementary Completes Ten Graduates This Week
Ten students of Thornton elementary school finished the grades this week: Helen DeMoss Kathleen Parsons Alice Bloom Anna Fike Pauline Shafferman Mabel McCline William Davisson Hayward Miller George Skiles Paul Menear. Miss Martha Lee Hedrick visited her parents in Grafton Tuesday.
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Thornton
Thornton Elementary School
Helen DeMoss
Kathleen Parsons
Alice Bloom
Anna Fike
Pauline Shafferman
Mabel McCline
William Davisson
Hayward Miller
George Skiles
Paul Menear
Martha Lee Hedrick
F. A. Hedrick
Grafton
Will Henry
Cumberland
Lloyd Warthen
Friendsville
New Equipment Bought For Terra Alta Firemen
Terra Alta fire department installs two pressure extinguishers for all fires, two portable searchlights with 250000 candle power and one mile range, rechargeable batteries, and two all purpose gas masks to protect against carbon monoxide and smoke.
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Terra Alta
Belington man G Columbus Row dies in Buffalo
BELINGTON The body of G Columbus Row 55 who died Sunday in a Buffalo New York hospital after a major operation will be brought Wednesday to the home of his brother C S Row. Funeral services are incomplete but burial will be in the Dunkard church cemetery near Junior. He was a former Junior resident who had lived in Detroit for 15 years and had recently stayed with his daughter Eunice Sherman in Buffalo. He survived by the mother widow and four brothers and two sisters. Okey J Broadwater formerly mayor of Belington returned home from Elkins hospital after treatment for high blood pressure. Mrs Bessie Shepherd Poling of Halifax Virginia underwent a major operation in South Boston hospital and is rallying. Verne Broadwater and two children of Akron Ohio visited his father Okey Broadwater.
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Belington
G. Columbus Row
Buffalo
N. Y
C. 8
Row
Dunkard Church
Junior
Detroit
Mich
Joe Sherman
B. F. Row
Mary Corley Row
Eunice Sherman
Eugene Row
Stacy Row
Clarence Row
Harley Row
Thomas McDonald
Okey Hymes
Okey J. Broadwater
Elkins
Broadwater
Bessie Shepherd Poling
Halifax
Boston
Charles O. Shepherd
West Side
Ophard Poling
Virginia
Philippi High Honor Roll Revealed for Six Weeks
The Philippi High School honor roll for the last six weeks, announced by Principal J. H. Carpenter, lists seniors Newton Baughman Pauline Studdard William Marsh George Zekan William Halterman Willard Wolfe Ralph Henry Isabelle Kelley Velma Maria Martha Lou Proudfoot Rosemary Phillips Joe Leasburg Ada Hall Harry Lee Poling Joe Gimimont Ada Henry Susie Levicki Ruby Freeman. Juniors include William Prey Woodrow Thacker Ralph Haddix Josephine Golden Perry Payne Susan Suskovitch Warren Poling Bernice Smrek Virginia Goss Billy Shocis John Piccolo Mason Tallman Evelyn Lantz Marcile Reedy Agnes Cech Benwood Stout Grayson Holmes. Sophomores Catherine Lew Sturm Marthe Lucille Shanabarger Olga Howe Max Cunningham Burl Phillips Elizabeth Ann Baughman Frances Barbero Emogene Jones Dorothy Burner Jean England Edward Lach Harwood Hall Brance Lindsey Sophia Nickses John C. Zekan Imogene Studdard Devon Bartlett. Freshmen Betty Lee Talbott Dayton Stemple Jr Hilda Stemple Sylvia Hall Phillips Carl Myers Jr Rosalee Goodwin Dorothy Lantz Willard Thacker Ralph Kincaid Kathryn Reedy Mary Ann Sturm Anna Marie Daugherty Ralph Albertazzi Patricia Drury Ada Va. Phillips Lela Phillips.
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Newton Baughman
Pauline Studdard
William Marsh
George Zekan
William Halterman
Willard Wolfe
Ralph Henry
Isabelle Kelley
Velma
Maria
Martha Lou Proudfoot
Rosemary Phillips
Joe Leasburg
Ada Hall
Harry Lee Poling
Joe Gimimont
Ada Henry
Susie Levicki
Ruby Freeman
William Prey
Woodrow Thacker
Ralph Haddix
Josephine Golden
Perry Payne
Susan Susko‘vitch
Warren Poling
Bernice Smrek
Virginia Goss
Billy Shocis
John Piccolo
Mason Tallman
Evelyn Lantz
Marcile Reedy
Agnes Cech
Benwood Stout
Grayson Holmes
Catherine Lew Sturm
Marthe Lucille Shanabarger
Olga Howe
Max Cunntingham
Burl Phillips
Elizabeth Ann Baughman
Frances Barbero
Emogene Jones
Dorothy Burner
Jean England
Edward Lach
Harwood Hall
Brance Lindsey
Sophia Nickses
John C. Zekan
Imogene Studdard
Devon Bartlett
Betty Lee Talbott
Dayton Stemple, Jr
Hilda Stemple
Sylvia Hall Phillips
Carl Myers, Jr
Rosalee Goodwin
Dorothy Lantz
Willard Thacker
Ralph Kincaid
Kathryn Reedy
Mary Ann Sturm
Anna Marie Daugherty
Ralph Albertazwie
Patricia Drury
Ada Va. Phillips
Lela Phillips
Honor Roll For Philippi Grade School Is Given
Philippi grade school announces honor rolls for sixth period with Eighth Grade honorees Betty Jones Virginia Lindsey Evangeline Myers and Juanita Poling. Seventh Grade includes Raymond Guy Dickensen Dots Logan Anna Belle Phillips Marjorie Anne Zinn John Wilson Elinor Jo Bartlett Dennie Lee Baughman Jr Wilma Clarence James McKnight David Shaw Betty Bennett Martha Rose Roy Estella Lou Snyder Jean Wilson Jimmy Ware Olive Baughman Olive Kiesel Mary Fingley Clemen ta Rose Proudfoot Harold Bennett Sally Lou Sturm Johnnie Compton Betty June Lake Mary Lang Mary Lee O Neal Eleanor Smith Jack Ware Nancy Hamilton Marygold Lantz Michael Stump Jean Thacker Margaret Alice Waggoner Betty Jones Virginia Lindsey Evangeline Myers Juanita Poling Jean Thacker Nancy Hamilton Marygold Lantz Margaret Waggoner. Sixth Grade Mary Lang Mary Lee O Neal Eleanor Smith Johnnie Compton and Jack Ware. Fifth Grade Harold Bennett and Sally Lou Sturm. Fourth Grade Sammy Dawson Olive Baughman Olive Kiesel Mary Elizabeth Phillips Mary Pingley and Cleo Inenta Rose Proudfoot. Third Grade Jimmy Ware Betty Bennett Martha Rose Roy Estella Lou Snyder and Joan Wilson. Second Grade Dennis Lee Baughman Jr Jack Logan James McKnight David Shaw Elinor Jo Bartlett Avis Ann Corder Wilma Clarence.
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Philippi
Darrell Malone
Betty Jones
Virginia Lindsey
Evangeline Myers
Juanita Poling
Malone
Raymond Guy
Dickensen
Dots Logan
Anna Belle Phillips
Marjorie Anne Zinn
John Wilson
Elinor Jo Bartlett
Dennie Lee Baughman, Jr
Wilma Clarence
James McKnight
David Shaw
Betty Bennett
Martha Rose Roy
Estella Lou Snyder
Jean Wilson
Jimmy Ware
Olive Baughman
Olive Kissel
Mary Fingley
Cle
Menta Rose Proudfoot
Harold Bennett
Sally Lou Sturm
Johnnie Compton
Betty June Lake
Mary Lang
Mary Lee O'Neal
Eleanor Smith
Jack Ware
Nancy Hamilton
Marygold Lantz
Michael Stump
Jean Thacker
Margaret Alice Waggoner
Margaret Waggoner
Sammy Dawson
Olive Kiesel
Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Mary Pingley
Cleo Inenta Rose Proudfoot
Estella Lou, Snyder
Joan Wilson
Dennis Lee Baughman, Jr
Jack Logan
Avis Ann Corder
Trio of Names Featured in Society Notice
Belle Phillips, Marjorie Ann Zinn, and Doris Ann Schwirian are listed in a local society column noting their involvement in upcoming community events and social arrangements. The short notice highlights these individuals as participants in civic or social gatherings.
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Belle Phillips, Marjorie Ann Zinn ,and
Doris Ann Schwirian
Ten Aurora Students Get Diplomas There Recently
Ten Aurora pupils received their diplomas from Aurora elementary school recently. Jerry Robert Hill, son of Jean Hill, earned the highest average in final examinations. Graduates are Dave Forman, Jack Adams, Lawrence Hughes, Jerry Hill, Mildred Denham, Jo r Warring, Alice Travis, Kal leen Shillingburg, Nelle Myers, and Bernard McCurm.
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Aurora
Aurora Elementary School
Jerry Robert Hill
Jean Hill
Dave Forman
Jack Adams
Lawrence Hughes
Jerry Hill
Mildred Denham
Jor Warring
Alice Travis
Kalleen Shillingburg
Nelle Myers
Bernard McCurm
Boat Parade Planned for Gallipolis Dedication
Plans for a boat parade at the dedication of the Ohio river dam in Gallipolis Ohio on June 12 were announced by the masters and pilots association. Captain P T Burdatte of Point Pleasant was named commodore of the fleet as the Ohio valley civic association sponsors the program.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Masters and Pilots Association
Ohio Valley Civic Association
P. T. Burdatte
Youth Drowns in Kanawha River Near Charleston
Calvin Farmer aged 15 drowned in the Kanawha river after trading his new knife for trunks. Companions said he waded beyond depth near Charleston as others watched in shock.
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Charleston
Calvin Farmer
Kanawha River
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Princeton
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Ise
Thornton News
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Akron
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Philippi High School
J. H. Carpenter
Carter
Choiee
Bennett & Son
W. Main Street
Baker Coal CO
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Shirley Ann Woodburn
Vincinnati
Arthur Rahn
Shirley
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Love Drug Company
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