Camp Shaw-Mi-Del-Eea Ends Today at Greenbrier River Camp
Outdoor worship under trees closes the seven week Camp Shaw-Mi-Del-Eea at Forest Isle on Greenbrier River. Boys and counselors walked to the dam near Lake Owetowe, participated in Grand Council Circle, and observed authentic ceremonial Indian dances by campers from the four tribes Senecas, Miamis, Delawares, and Shawnees. The final week highlighted the annual horse show as the main event.
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J. W. Benjamin Lewisburg
Forest Isle
Shaw-Mi-Del-Eea
Greenbrier River
Lune
Lake Owetowe
Grand Council
Greenbrier Military School
Camp Shaw-Mi-Del-Eca
Bobby Rodes
Johnny Rasnic
Lewisburg
Randy
Ernest Clyde Minter
Beckley
Jim Preston
Graham Sayre
Floyd Sayre
Miss Evelyn Huff to Wed Ralph Boggs in Fall Rites
Summersville announces the engagement of Evelyn Rae Huff to Ralph R Boggs son of Leah Boggs Martinton and the late E B Boggs. Evelyn a graduate of Nicholas County High School Mariz Beautician School Toledo and Ralph a Maritz Beau graduate of Toledo Barber College. He served three years with the United States Marines in the Pacific. An early fall wedding is planned.
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Register
Mariz Beautician School
Hunting
Summersville
Anditon
H.R. Huff
J. Boggs
Mar .Linton High School
Mariz Beau
Tician School
Toledo Bar
Evelyn Rae
Josper College
Toledo
Ralph R. Boggs
Leah
United Boggs
Martinton
E. B. Boggs
Huff
Nicholas County High School
Anna Lee Murphy Engaged to Wed Robert B Campbell
Summersville announces the engagement of Anna Lee Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs T Ralph Murphy to Robert Burns Campbell son of Mr and Mrs E L Campbell Summersville The couple meet through local families Murphy is a 1950 Nicholas High School graduate and has worked at Summersville Drug Campbell a Greenbrier Military School graduate is a West Virginia University senior and Navy veteran an early fall wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lee Murphy
Robert B. Campbell
Summersville
T. Ralph Murphy
Anna Lee
Robert Burns Campbell
E. L. Campbell
Summersville Drug Company
Campbell
Greenbrier Military School
West Virginia University
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
United States Navy
WCTU Silver Tea Held at Durbin Residence
Durbin Aug 3 event hosted by Mrs George Forrest Hull under the Durbin WCTU. Guests included life members Mrs Luke Eisner and Mrs Adam Hevener, with flowers, music, and a large guest list led by Mrs Hull and aides. Several members greeted attendees and Mrs Doris Byrd planned to pour briefly before leaving for Pine Grove speech engagement.
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Register
Marlinton
George Forrest Hull
Durbin
Mary Catheryne Poscover
Mary Jane Beckett
Esther May Moore
Hull
5B. C. Townsend
A. Willhide
Ethel Vandevender
J. W. Pugh
C. BD. Brubaker
Henry Hevener
A. W. Wilfong
T. J. Martin
F. A. Pritchard
J. R. Cromer
Annie Hiner
Hope Mallow
Virginia Poscover
Doris Byrd
A. K. Sheets
Annie Cromer
Kyle Sawyers
Baine Wooddell
George Cromer
Ray Robertson
Stewart W. Ryder
B. J. Snyder
Avis Arbogast
Mana Winer
Blanche Eye
Alma Rexrode
Ben Moore
Sam Lantz
W. W. Hoover
J. W. Beckett
C. F. Beckett
Bert Arbogast
Elza Morton
B. C. Tracy
Clyde Simmons
H. 5. Banton
J. B. Orndorff
Eleanor W. Shuman
Mildred M. Tracy
Anna Filuta
Hazel” Lambert
Betty Jean Wagner
Margaret’ Wilson
Robert L. Byrd
George Vandevender
Pine Grove
Rites Set Today For Haws Infant
Funeral services will be held at the Toney Branch Chapel in Bloomingrose for Gregory Leroy Haws four month old grandson of Mr and Mrs George Haws of Comfort. The Rev H W Scott of Charleston will officiate with burial in Boone Memorial Park Madison. The infant died Friday in Charleston General Hospital. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Leroy Haws of Sharples and the grandparents Mr and Mrs George Hayes of Bloomingrose and Mr and Mrs George Haws of Comfort. The body was moved to the Sharples home from Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home Whitesville.
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Register
Comfort
Gregory Leroy Haws
George Haws
Toney Branch Chapel
Bloomingrose
H. W. Scott
Charleston
Boone Memorial Park
Madison
Charleston General Hospital
Leroy Haws
Sharples
George Hayes
Broomingrose
Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home
Whitesville
Williams Rites Scheduled Today
Funeral services for Lee J. Williams 85 will be held at 2 30 p m today at Central Baptist Church with Rev H P Hackney and Rev C Mr Martin officiating Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery Williams born in Raleigh County in 1865 resided in Southside Hinton 46 years He was a member of the Christian church at Beckley Survived by wife Bessie Williams one son two daughters from a former marriage sister 20 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren
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Register
Hinton
Lee J. Williams
Hinton Hospital
Central Baptist Church
H. P. Hackney
Mr. Martin
Bellepoint
Hillcrest
Proral
Raleigh County
Marvin Lane
Southside
Christian Church
Beckley
Bessie Williams
Howard R. Williams
Portland, Oreg
Elmer Meadows
Madam's Creek
Eldridge Ellison
Gravely Funeral Services Today
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 am for John H. Gravely 80 of Beeson who died Friday morning after a brief illness. Rites will be at Rich Creek Primitive Baptist Church Lashmeet with Elder Ely Lilly officiating. Burial in Shrewsbury Cemetery near Beeson. Born October 16 1870 in Wytheville VA he married Callie Quesenberry July 22 1891. Survived by his wife and two preceded in death. Retired coal miner who had lived in Beeson 40 years.
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Register
Beeson
John H. Gravely
Beesson
Rich Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Lashmeet
Ely Lilly
Shrewsbury
Wytheville
Callie Quesenberry
Beckley and Parkersburg visitors stay with local hosts
Alderson Register notes Mrs. Robert Knapp of Beckley visiting her in laws, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knapp. Parkersburg guests, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hayes, arrive to stay with Mrs. B S Johnson and Mrs. Carl Eades and Mrs. J J Flesh-Tan. Elmer Taylor and relatives host a week in Hines. G C Crance, a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Oteen N C, visits daughter Mrs. William Meadows in Staunton Va.
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Ty Register
Alderson
Robert Knapp
Beckley
Harry Knapp
William F. Hayes
Parkersburg
B.S. Johnson
Carl Eades
J. J. Flesh- Tan
Elmer Taylor
Hines
G. C. Crance
Veterans Hospital
Oteen
N. C
William Meadows
Staunton
Marlinton Personal Register Hints At Travel, Visits
Marlinton Mr and Mrs James Michael left this week to visit Lt Charles LaRue in Atlantic City New Jersey Guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer McLaughlin are Mr and Mrs Arnold McLaughlin of Akron Ohio Miss Barbara Burns visits Miss Peggy Mae Zickafoose in Toledo Ohio John Sydenstricker attends a Federal Reserve Board meeting and bankers convention in Richmond Mr and Mrs Carlisle Wade and sons Frank and Lyle returned home after a four day trip to Washington D C Kathryn Michael Powers of Richmond Virginia returns after attending her uncle W E Michael funeral in Forest Hill
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Y Register
Marlinton
James Michael
Charles LaRue
Atlantic City
N. J
Elmer. McLaughlin
Arnold McLaughlin
Akron
Barbara Burns
Peggy Mae Zickafoose
Toledo
John Sydenstricker
Richmond
Federal Reserve Board
Carlisle Wade and
Frank and
Lyle
Washington, D. C
Register
Hinton
Kathryn Michael Powers
Richmond, Va
F. A. Michael
Betlepoint
W. E. Michael
Forest Hill
Summers Rescue Squad Forms to Answer Emergencies
Summers County emergency and rescue squad formed to handle calls in Bluestone Reservoir area and beyond. Funded by donations, with equipment including boats, a trailer, lifeflight gear, gas masks, and generators. Since formation, the squad has assisted in drowning recoveries and heart attack cases, ferried a funeral party across a swollen river, and aims to expand operations with community support.
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SY KR
Bluestone Bridge
C. B. Garten
Fire Department
New
Greenbrier
Beckley
Raleigh
Jamon Williams
Inter
Princeton
Mercer County
Bluefield
Gauley Bridge
McKendree
New River
Lacy Goins
MceKendree
John Lively
Scott
Mercer
Summers
Hinton
Ral
Sigh
Garren
Sam Boland
Lively and Goins
Opie Keaton
Will Humphreys
U. L. Read
J. W. Stakes
Mercer Countians
J. C. Mallory
Registrants Ordered to Report for Armed Forces Exams
Summersville area Local Board 23 lists registrants summoned for Army physical examinations on Aug 16 and Aug 22 at 8 a.m. with multiple names from Nicholas County towns. Transferred cases, reporting instructions, potential delinquency status, and penalties under the 1948 Selective Service Act explained. delinquent registrants listed.
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Boyd Ray Johnson
Valley Head
Lawrence Carson West
Bentree
Joseph Craig Clevenger
Jerrybille
Junior Dana Lynch
Webster Springs
Robert Allen Mills
Fast M. St. Benicia
Calif
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Lynn Hines
Baltimore
Dicky Empson
Frederick Vines
Wayne
Bruce
Zed Pendergrass
Rainelle
George Lemon
Bob Hinkley
Evelyn Rae Huff
Ralph Boggs
WCTU
Rd Gta
Becking
Prince S.T., Prone
Marlinton Personall
Summers Rescue Squad
Japan
Summers County Rescue Squad
Nicholas Registrants
Arden Lee Short
Camden
Gauley
Shirley Dana McCartney
Wheeler
William Edward Acord
Poe
Aubrey Burnell Boggs
Kopperston
Oscar New Myers
Erbacon
Luther Venable Trout
Quinwood
Ray Harrison
Fenwick
Calvin Leonard Phillips
Edward Lee Culver
Tioga
Hubert Gerald Mele
van Voorlijs
Eugene Edward Woods
Cowen
John Clark
Rader
Satinville
Billy Leet Hosey
Arnold Lee Miller
Upper Glade
William Jason Scott
Raymund William
Carpenter
Cecil Delbert Cogar
Replete
Robert William Finchman
Curtin
Wilbur Glen Hosey
Arnold Dempsey
Earl Thomas Hines
Odell O. FE. Hamrick
Diana
George William McCroskey
Leonard Holt Payne
William Clayton Chapman
Ganley
Perry Junior Meadows
Richwood
Bobby Ray Stephenson
Drennen
Minter Starcher, Jr
Alvin Andrew Whitlock
Carl
Roy Delbert Perrine
James Ervin McClung
Michael Lee
Belair
James William Weese
James Burlden Mathes
Marcus
Franklin Ray Lamb
Ashland
Ohio
Floyd Lee Frame
William Jennings Lynch
Lionel Wetzel Bays
Nettie
James Edsel Hagg
Jettsville
Charles Frenzel Paugh
James Herald
Brennen
Buster Smith
Persinger
Loy Dale Chapman
William Johnson Snyder
Raleigh County Bank
Federal, Deposit Insurance Corporation
E. Z. Justice Insurance Agency
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Paris
Cohen
Neville Street
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