Princeton Woman Heads District 5 Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. W. P. Kraushaar of Princeton was reelected president of District 5 West Virginia American Legion Auxiliary at the spring district conference in Mullens. Mrs. Pearl Jones of Ronceverte became vice president, with Mrs. Clayton Stanley named district delegate to the national convention in Washington and Mrs. Kelly Fitzpatrick as alternate. Fifty-one representatives from six units attended, Wyoming County Post 106 hosted, and Princeton will host the fall conference.
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Pearl Jones
Ronceverte
Twila Kirshner
Bluefield
Washington
Clayton Stanley
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Hinton
Wyoming County Post 106
Ang
Department
A. S. Booker
C. V. Feller
Mullens
Baileysville Church to Show Film Tonight
The Baileysville Methodist Church presents The Hidden Heart at 7 30 p m today. The film blends humor drama and inspiration for family viewing and conveys the message that children grow up well when parents live well.
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Baileysville Church
Baileysville
RNS
Methodist Church
Assemblies of God Open 35th Convention
The Appalachian District Assemblies of God opened its 35th annual convention at the Mount Hope Assembly of God Church. Rev. Bert Webb, assistant general superintendent, arrived from Springfield Missouri to address sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The event runs through the week with officers to be elected and multiple missions rallies.
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Bert Webb
W. Glenn West
Beckley
Webb
Beckley-Mount Hope
Assemblies of God
Springfield
Mount Hope
W. W. Smith
Big Stone Gap
T. N. Waldron
Oceana
ANS
Assembly of God
Phillip Hogan
Springfeld
Foreign Missions Department
Appalachian
United States
Princeton Attorney Files In Race for Congress
Fred O. Blue a 27 year old Princeton attorney filed Monday as a Republican candidate for nomination to Congress from West Virginia fifth district. Blue is unopposed on the Republican ticket for the August 3 primary while incumbent Elizabeth Kee of Bluefield and Irvin S. Maddy of Hinton have filed for the Democratic nomination.
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Princeton
Charleston
Fred O. Blue
Congress
Blue
Elizabeth Kee
Bluefield
Irvin S. Maddy
Hinton
Pike Worker Hurt as Lightning Strikes Bridge
Lightning hit the Bluestone Gorge bridge on the West Virginia Turnpike, burning one worker severely and stunning several others. Sid Goff of Pipestem suffered third degree burns and was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The strike also cut power to Oak Hill and surrounding areas for about 1 hour.
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Princeton
West Virginia’ Turnpike
Bluestone Gorge
Sid Goff
Pipestem
Goff
Garland Dillon
Kopperston PTA To Present The Womanless Wedding Play
Kopperston PTA will stage The Womanless Wedding at 8 p.m. Thursday April 29 in the Kopperston Elementary School auditorium. Proceeds fund new stage curtains. Cast includes C. J. Kirby Lester Buckley E W Estep R R Thomas Robert Bunion James Gilley Charles Johnson Leon Childers Glen Keys T A Jenkins Jack Dean Johnny Wilson Ed Fuitz Ted Sauls Dusty Jones William Laird K C Lilly Woodrow Dillo Barbe Cook Jack Rider Avil Gross Bill Boshell T H Bailey and twins Lyle and Larry Pennington.
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Kopperston
RNS
Kopperston Parent- Teacher Association
C. J. Kirby
Lester Buckley
E. W. Estep
R. R. Thomas
Robert Bunion
James Gilley
Charles Johnson
Leon Childers
Glen Keys
Mrs Nester Honored At Birthday Dinner near Hanover
A birthday dinner for Mr. John Nester was held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Adams on Route 52 near Hanover to honor him.
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John
Nester
John Adams
Route 52
Hanover
Area Men Pass Tests For Insurance Agents
State Insurance Commissioner Thomas J. Gillooly announced 26 applicants passed examinations for insurance agents. Those eligible for licensing May 4 include FayetteRobert W. Flack Oak Hill credit life WyomingTed Fender Pineville life ercer Jean Maureen Arnold Bluefield accident and health Ray M. Baldwin Princeton accident and health Patrick J. Carrick Princeton accident and health David E. Helton Bluefield accident and health C R Jewell Princeton accident and health James Lyndall Wall Bluefield accident and health Lois E. Wall Bluefield accident and health
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Charleston
Thomas J. Gillooly
Fayette
Robert W. Flack
Oak Hill
Credit Life
Wyoming
Ted Fender
Pineville
Life
Ercer — Jean Maureen Arnold
Bluefield
Accident
Ray M. Baldwin
Princeton
Patrick J. Carrick
David E. Helton
C. R. Jewell
James Lyndall Wall
Lois E. Wall
Buefiel
Oceana Pupils Stage Comic Operetta at Elementary School
Norma Barnett and Gilbert Paisel lead in A Merry Company a comic operetta by Collin Coe to be staged at Oceana Elementary School No 1 with matinee at 2 pm and evening at 7 30 pm. The clear scene features cadets and girls in a picnic with disguises and a police unmasking.
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Oceana
RNS
Norma Barnett
Gilbert Paisel
Collin Coe
Oceana Elementary School No. 1
Miss Barnett
Lions Club Honors District Governor at Mount Hope dinner
Mount Hope Lions Club celebrated Governor Wood Poling of District 29W with a large April 22 dinner for about 160 members guests and spouses. Okey L Patteson presented Poling a gold wristwatch while Poling thanked the club for its support and noted new district clubs formed that year.
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Wood Poling
Lions International
Okey L. Patteson
West Virginia
Mount Hope Lions
Poling
Mount Hope Club
Jack Callaway
Mrs. Callaway
Mount Hope
RNL
Lions Club
Lions
Jan Campbell
Patteson
Polings
Nancy Hartsow
Pat Poling
Pete’’ Cooke
Bluefield
Bradley
Ratcliffe
Bradley Lions Club
E. C. Burgess
Giina Garcia Howell
Elizabeth Via
Oak Hill
Roger Howell
Fayette County
Mount Hope Lions Quartet
Ed Nelson
Charles Nelson
Henry Danner
Albert Ratcliffe
FASTEETH Teeth Aid Promises Comfort and Fresh Breath
FASTEETH is advertised as an alkaline powder that stabilizes dentures for easier eating and talking. It claims no gummy taste, reduces paste odor, and is available at drug counters.
Bus and truck collide near Whitesville injure two
Two passengers on a Greyhound bus sustained minor injuries when the bus and a partially loaded gasoline truck collided on West Virginia Route 3 near Whitesville yesterday. Joe Belcher, 33, of Charleston was in good condition after hospital treatment for appendectomy complications and was released from the Veterans Hospital at Beckley. Mrs. Mabel Strudwick, 60, of Charlevoix, Michigan, was kept under observation at a Charleston hospital.
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Whitesville
W. Va
Greyhound
W.va
Joe Belcher
Charleston
Veterans Hospital
Beckley
Mabel Strudwick
Charlevoix
Mich
James A. Roberts
Final Rites Wednesday For Mrs Sadie Geisler
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Josephine Geisler of Oak Hill will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church in East Oak Hill with Rev. Robert Matherly officiating. The body remains at Tyree Funeral Home. Burial follows at London Memorial Cemetery in London, West Virginia.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Sadie Josephine Geisler
Calvary Baptist Church
East Oak Hill
Robert Matherly
Tyree Funeral Home
London Memorial Cemetery
London, W. Va
Club president urges attendance at state and international conventions
Jack Callaway club president reminds members to attend the state convention in Bluefield on June 4 5 and 6 and the international convention in New York City in July.
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Jack Callaway
Bluefield
New York City
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Sanitone
J. Hope
Fayetteville
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Kopperston Pta
Mrs. Nester
Oceana School
Gilbert Paitsel
Kay
Neville Street
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