Ex Defense Secretary Louis Johnson In Poor Health
In Washington Hospital Center Louis A. Johnson the ex defense secretary under Truman remains in poor condition after a stroke last Wednesday His tenure ended in 1950 after 18 months in office He practiced law in Clarksburg and is senior partner at Steptoe Johnson with offices in Charleston and Berksburg West Virginia
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Washington
UPI
Louis A. Johnson
Defense
Washington Hospital Center
Johnson
Truman
Clarksburg
W. Va
Steptoe & Johnson
Berksburg
Charleston
Concord College Wins Federal Anti Poverty Grant
Concord College at Athens West Virginia will use a $21,910 federal anti poverty grant to provide part time student employment. The federal government will cover 90 percent of the funds with the college supplying the remaining 10 percent. The grant was announced Tuesday by Senators Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph both Democrats from West Virginia.
Ambassador lays wreath in Warsaw on uprising anniversary
U S Ambassador John A. Bronouski laid a wreath at a ghetto monument in Warsaw on the 23rd anniversary of the 1943 Jewish uprising. Polish groups and Israeli embassy officials followed with similar tributes.
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Warsaw
UPI
U.S
John A. Bronouski
All-State Band members named at Herndon banquet
The Herndon High School Band Association banquet announced three students selected for the Spring Festival in Bluefield May 5 to 7. Jim Harrison, David Marsh and Patricia Murphy will join other All-County band students to perform at the Wyomin g County Band Festival April 21 to 22 at Mullens High School.
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Herndon High School
Herndon
ANS
The
Band Association of
Kaman
Bluefield
Jimmy Harrison
Frank Harrison
David Marsh
Helen Marsh
Covel
Patricia Murphy
Elmer Murphy
Susan Quesenberry
Sandra Perdue
Roger Lusk Is
Pat Murphy
Earl Goodwin
Cathy Lankford
Dwayne Jimmy Billings
Danny Anderson
O’connell
Wyoming County
Mullens High School
Biggio
Betty Cook
Brenda Stanley
Linda Lusk
Nancy Lusk
Dremna_ Whitt
Diane Fink
Ricky Bailey
David Shrewsbury
Danny Lusk
Harry Hollins
Randy Lilly
David Michael
David Sizemore
Band Boosters Elect Officers
Mount Hope Band Boosters elect officers for 1966 67 at regular meeting led by George Scott Vargo. Nominating committee proposed new slate: Frank Trottino president A L Huffman vice president and Hymon secretary treasurer. Mount Hope marching band to join Fayette County Band Festival in Fayetteville with all county band concert to follow.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Mount Hope Band Boosters
Vneng
Monay
George Scott Vargo
W. A. Hymon
Robert N. Evans
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Fayette County Memorial
Frank Borkowski
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Sharon Fleming
Brenda Hyman
Lucile Page
Mary Brady
Jan Caye Gwinn
Lillian Smith
Linda Mollohan
Brenda Kennedy
Jennifer Huffman
Christie McNeely
Kathy Boyd
al Lovitz
Frank Potter
Jackie Grabowski
Bill Criss
Rose Ella Pennington
Scotty Vargo
Mark Marchetti
Fred McLain Jr
Jim Pettry
Charles Martin
Charles Norris
Bobby Dorado
Sam Spade
Susie Burr
Barry Jeter
Methodists Review Glen Rogers Yearly Reports
Dr Clyde Ash superintendent of Beckley District visits Glen Rogers Community Church Saturday night to review the church year records. Delegates from Maben Itmann Milam and Cook's Chapel attend and the conference is asked to return Rev Slayton to the charge.
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Clyde Ash
Beckley
Methodist Churches
Glen Rogers
Glen Rogers Community Church
Maben
Itmann
Milam Methodist
Cook’s Chapel
Stanley Slayton
Ash
Mr. Slayton
Hayden K. Wolfe
Wade Houck
Fulton Brown
Milam
McGraws
Wylie Bowling
Merle Green
Green
Fayette Student Accepted At College
Brenda Paulette Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Stewart Route 1 Fayetteville has been accepted to Alderson Broaddus College for the fall term Brenda will graduate from Collins High School Oak Hill on June 5 and plans to major in nursing at Alderson Broaddus She held National Honor Society National Thespian Troupe Yearbook Staff and GAA membership
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Philippi
Brenda Paulette Stewart
Fred Stewart
Route 1
Fayetteville
Alderson-Broaddus College
Brenda
Collins High School
Oak Hill
National Honor Society
Yearbook Staff
GAA
Alderson-Broaddus
Presbyterian Women Elect New Officers Mount Hope
The Mount Hope Presbyterian Church Women of the Church held a general meeting where a nominating committee presented a slate of officers elected by proclamation. New officers include Mrs. George M. Ramey president and Mrs. Donald Stark secretary with installation planned for September. A Bluefield Presbytery meeting was announced for April 19 and May Fellowship Day set for May 6 at Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Presbyterian Church
George Coleman
Charles R. Harnsbarger
Jack Keatley
George M. Ramey
Donald Stark
Athony Puskas
Leo Morelli
James Page
Ruth Burgess
Church Presbytery of Bluestone Synod of
West Virginia
Westminster Church
Bluefield
World Council of Churches
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
George Ramey
Presbyterian Church
Union Seminary
Jesus
T. A. Jaeger
P. C. Graney Jr
H. D. Norton
C. E. Howard
T. L. Feazelle
Rachel Mills
Sam Dorado
Concord Student Wins Fulbright Scholarship
Concord College senior Beverley A Mooney earns a Fulbright Scholarship from the U S Department of State Office of Educational Programs to study French linguistics at Brussels University Belgium for the next academic year under the U S Educational Foundation in Belgium She will receive a B S in education in June and plans graduate study after Belgium Her 1964 65 year was at the University of Dakar Senegal West Africa through Concords student exchange program
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Athens
Beverley A. Mooney
Concord College
Office of Educational Programs
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
U. S. Department of State
Brussels University
Belgium
U. S. Educational Foundation
Miss Mooney
John M. Mooney
Glen Ferris
University of Dakar
Senegal
West Africa
Concord
Mount Hope School Patrol Trip to Washington Planned
Mount Hope Elementary School prepares its 30th annual School Patrol trip to Washington May 13 to 15 for seven sixth graders led by Captain John Angove and officers Johnny Stark Michael Peters John Brown Frank Pino Jimmy Pino and Dallas Spadaro. Nearly 30 000 boys from 26 states expected to march Constitution Avenue May 14. 1 500 students 40 buses 10 000 meals four hotels. Stops include Hawk's Nest State Park Endless Caverns Charlottesville Monticello and Natural Bridge with tours of Smithsonian Capitol and Lincoln Memorial before return May 14 9 p.m.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Washington
Mount Ho
John M. Angove
Johnny Stark
Michael Peters
John W. Brown
Frank Pino
Jimmy Pino
Dallas Spadaro
Constitution Avenue
Hawk’s Nest State Park
Ansted
New River Gorge
Tanglewood
Lexington
Staunton By-Pass
Centreville
Shirley Highway
14Th Street
Smithsonian Institution
Capitol
Supreme Court Building
Library of Congress
Monument
Jefferson
Lincoln
West Virginia
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Natural Bridge
Local Health and Family News In Weirwood Area
Pax PAX flu policies report Mrs. Margaret Glisson and Mr. Jim Hunter ill at home with the flu. Emerson Stover moved from Pax to Tam s. Charlie Lafferty improves at home after illness. Vivian Williams visits with Roger and Dude Williams from Covington. Glen Williams visits parents in Weirwood and works in Covington. Aubrey Cruise of Chicago visits Luther Cruise family in Weirwood. Lanny Janney takes new job in Covington.
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PAX
Margaret Glisson
Jim Hunter
Emerson Stover
Tams
Charlie Lafferty
Vivian Williams
Roger
Dude Williams
Covington
Glen Williams
Edd Williams
Aubrey Cruise
Chicago
Ill
Luther Cruise
Weirwood
Lanny Janney
Telephone density in the United States exceeds one line per three people
Britannica reports a high telephone penetration with more than one phone for every three residents in the United States indicating widespread communications access across the country.
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United States
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sixth Grade Science Fair Winners Named at Mullens School
Denise Luizzo won second place for the eye and its function and Pam Lacy took third for the human heart. Judges were Lee Hodson Jan Caldwell and Ritchie Simmons. In the girls division Betty Allen earned a blue ribbon for coal entries while honorable mentions went to Janet Campbell Donna Neely Sheila Weaver Karen England Jane Ann Beard and Nancy Lusk.
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Denise Luizzo
Pam Lacy
Lee Hodson
Jan Caldwell
Ritchie Simmons
Maullens
Betty Allen
Ers
Mullens High School
Janet Campbell
Donna Neely
Sheila Weaver
Karen England
Jane Ann Beard
Nancy Lusk
Mullens
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Bank of Raleigh
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Louis Kaman
Band Boosters
M. A. Marchetti
Marchetti
Edward Boyd
Claudie Williams
Frank Trottino
A. L. Huffman
Hyman
Sandi Anderson
Montgomery High
Gauley Bridge
Collins of
Fayette
Woop & Masonry
Beckley G. C. Murphy Company
Southland Builder's Inc
Crab Orchard Gray Lumber Company
Skelton A-Mart
Alderson Quillen Lumber & Supply
Coal City Coal City Lumber Company
East Rainelle G. C. Murphy Company
Cis
Duluk
Tim
America
Bluefield Supply Company
Lewisburg
Caldwell Hardware S. J. Neathawk Lumber Company
OAK Hill Fayce Lumber Company
G. C. Murphy Company
Oceana Basconi Hardware
Renice Callison Mills
Rupert Quillen Lumber & Supply
Quinwood Imperial Smokeless Coal Company
Slab Fork
Slab Fork Coal Company
Union Irons Variety Store
Winding Gulf Winding Gulf Coals, Inc
Semet-Solvay Division
Allied Chemical
Nasium
Danny Stewart
Jack Finney
John Lewis
Johnny Edwards
Tyrone Miller
Dongie
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