Beckwith 4-H Camp to Open With May 8 Pageant
Fayette County 4-H opens its Beckwith camp with a historic pageant directed by Sara Huff on May 8 at 2:30 pm. Charles Shackelford says hundreds of club members will participate in a large program featuring a coronation court, a Queen of the Festival, a flag history display with 50 US flag styles and over 50 national flags. The event, in an open amphitheatre, includes music by local groups and Mt Hope high school band, swimming facilities, and lodging for campers.
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Fayetteville
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Charles Shackelford
Fayette County
Fayette
Sara B. Huff
Shackelford
Mt. Hope High School
Executive Council
United States
Miss Huff
Fayette Youths Leaders in Play at Medical College
J B Thompson of Mt Hope was named for his role in the recent play Mak Daddy Behave and William Claiborne of Ansted was named musical director. The production by the veterans drew a full house. Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs W C Thompson, directed the three act comedy sketch. Claiborne, son of Mr and Mrs W L Claiborne, is a sophomore at the Medical College of Virginia and they both graduated with the same WVU class before entering a Richmond institution.
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W. L. Claiborne
Ansted
Medical College
West Virgnia University
Richmond
Farmers urged to visit agent in Fayetteville
W C Thompson field agent for the emergency crop and seed loans office will be in Fayetteville at the county agent's office on April 16 to hear loan requests. He will meet all day with farmers at J Haynes Miller's office. Miller urges Fayette farmers interested in loans to arrange to see him if possible.
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Fayetteville
W. C.thompson
Emergency Crop and Seed Loans
Department of Agriculture
J .Haynes Miller
Miller
Fayette
Virgil Ayers Sentenced to Seventy Days in Jail
Magistrate H S Walker sentenced Virgil Ayers to 70 days in county jail for being drunk in public. In addition Ayers received 40 days for assault on Mrs Joe Thompson and child and 40 days for wrecking furniture in Joe Thompsons home. Eleven other accused drunks, from different magistrates courts, were jailed for ten days each.
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Virgil Avers
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Joe Thompson
Legion Group Meets Friday in Mt Hope Program
MT HOPE The American Legion Junior Legion and ladies auxiliary will attend a safety lecture at the legion hall Friday April 16. Commander Happy Carlton says the state safety department will demonstrate highway safety with moving pictures now showing at Fayette theatres. District Commander FE McHardesty will make his official visit to the post.
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Farm Bureau Sees 90 New Members in Fayetteville
Ninety new members were announced this week after a concentrated campaign by the committee over the past month. The drive will continue to June 1, according to J Haynes Miller farm agent.
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Fayetteville
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J. Haynes Miller
Driver Held on Drunken Charge in Fayetteville
Lookout Omer Bowyer of Mr. Hope was arrested this week by Constable C. E. Hampton and charged with driving his auto while under the influence. Arraigned before Magistrate H. S. Walker, he was placed in the Fayetteville jail to await trial.
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Omer Bowyer
Hope
C. E. Hampton
H. S. Walker
Fayetteville
Seven Murder Indictments in Fayetteville Listed
Fayetteville seven murder indictments head the July term list from the April grand jury. Notable names include Carl Hamilton charged with striking his brother-in-law Fred Robinson at a drinking party, and Emilio Rodriguez a Spanish national facing murder charges. Other accused include Horace Woods James Gillam Warren Sizemore James Taliaferro and E M Holliday among a long list of larceny assault and forgery charges.
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Fayetteville
Carl Hamilton
Fred Robinson
Emlio Rodreguez
Horace Woods
James Gillam
Warren Sizemore
James Taliaferro
Walter Facemeyer
Creed Moore
Glen Nester
Clarence Clark
Francis Johnson
Clyde Harmon
Virgil Swanigan
Benson Smith
Steve Horandazo
William Yaley
Thomas Romeo
Melvin Rice
Herbert Walker
H. Neighbors
George Thompson
Edward Trainem
Cain Rice
J. C. Murphy
Charles Jones
Herbert McKnight
Clyde Gibson
Melvin McKinney
John Samms
Ethel Rodes
Marvin Richards
Alphonso Winston
Ralph Settle
Raymond Williams
Emory Ferguson
Frank Harding
New Boy Scouts Troops Formed In Fayetteville Area
Fayetteville reports 23 troops now with 320 enrolled scouts. Troop 133, sponsored by Powellton American Legion, organized with five men and 14 boys. Glenn Nelson named scoutmaster. Brooklyn unit to be numbered 114 includes G A McCallister and others. L L Shawkey to lead as scout master. Boomer adds a troop with 17 boys and 12 committee members. Lawrence Layton named scout master. Oak Hill registers a second troop sponsored by Rotary. Fletcher Arrit as scoutmaster. Meetings set for Thursday evenings at each location.
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Fayetteville
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Brooklyn
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G. L. Lowry
J. D. Lowe
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Douglas Lowe
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L. L. Shawkey
Kester Young
Gilbert McCallister
Boomer
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Oak Hill
Rotary Club
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Fletcher Arrit
Millard Jarcell
Breaker of Glass Caught by Officer in Fayette County
OOKOUT Carlyle Deegans broke a car window, and Constable Peter McKay, owner of the vehicle, brought him before Magistrate H. S. Walker. Deegans was jailed in Fayette County pending trial.
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Peter McKay
H. S. Walker
Fayette County
Coal City Boy Hurt in Scuffle
Robert Spencer 16 is recovering from a hand cut suffered in a Monday evening scuffle with another boy. A vehicle tunnel under the Meuse in Holland will cost 7 500 000 dollars and include lanes for cars bicycles and pedestrians.
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Coal City
Robert Spencer
Meuse
Holland
Scouts Awarded Advanced Rank At April Court Of Honor
The largest Winding Gulf area Boy Scouts gathering met Tuesday night in April Court of Honor at Helen. Seventy merit badges awarded. two advanced to Star Scout, four to First Class, eleven to Second Class. Scouts James Hand and Ruddel Lowry of Troop 75 Sophia earned Star. Billy Hall, James Withrow, Frank Gillespie, Roy Tabor advanced or tested for First Class. Second Class ranks earned by multiple Scouts across Troops 35 Slab Fork, 75 Sophia, 101 Helen, and 102 Tams. Merit badges listed for each, with disciplines from Automobiling to Woodwork and First Aid to Animals. Scoutmaster Ed Fisher of Troop 102 presided. a reviewer board led by Rev. E. W. Powers of Troop 101.
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Ruddel Lowry
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Rhodes
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Paul Hancock
Ed Fisher
E. W. Powers
Pennsylvania Contract OK'd by Associated Press
James Mark of DuBois announced a two year pact between Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association and United Mine Workers of America covering 50 000 workers across 18 counties. The agreement renews the Appalachian deal with changes in rules and a basic pay rate of six dollars a day for a seven hour day and 35 hour week. It includes a provision paying men for removing tracks in headings. The pact runs from March 1.
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Dubois
James Mark
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association
United Wae Workers of America
Mark
Philadelphia
New York
Scouts from Troop 75 and Troop 35 Receive Awards
Helen and W J McElrath of Troop 75 Sophia along with T Paul Higgins of Troop 35 Slab Fork are noted as award recipients in a local scouting ceremony.
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Sophia
T. Paul Higgins
Slab Fork
Hancock Named City Policeman
H. F. Hancock former magistrate is appointed to one patrolman post vacated by the dismissal of two officers. Mayor Robert Winston says no plans to fill the other vacancy or restore force to previous strength. Patrolmen Howard Keatley and Roy Harvey were suspended and dismissed. reasons were not released. Hancock previously served as justice of the peace for two years.
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H. F. Hancock
Robert Winston
Howard Keatley
Roy Harvey
J. Q. Stover
Hancock
Stamp issuance tops 17.6 billion in prior year
Uncle Sam issued more than 17.585 billion postage stamps during the last year, reflecting rising mail demand and government philatelic activity. The figure underscores substantial activity in nationwide postal operations and consumer stamp purchases.
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Marsh Elected to Owls Club at Greenbrier Military School
Harley Marsh of Beckley a senior at Greenbrier Military School Lewisburg has been made a member of the Owls honor club. Membership is limited to the four top scholars in each class as chosen by the faculty.
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Beckley
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Whitby Woman Gets Treatment
Mrs Earl Duncan of Whitby is in Beckley hospital for treatment ahead of an appendectomy. The hospital reported she is improving. her husband is described as Stonecoats machine-runner preacher.
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Earl Duncan
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