Annual Women’s Club Convention In Oceana Set Sept 13
The Southern District West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs will hold its annual convention in Oceana on September 13. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at Oceana High School with Miss Mary Katherine Barnes of Charleston speaking on “Do You Care?” Delegates from 29 district clubs are expected, plus five state and four district officers.
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Oceana
ANS
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
James Hall
Oceana High School
Edgar Steele
Southern
Mary Katherine Barnes
Charleston
Hall
Focal Club
Raleigh
Mercer
Wyoming
McDodell
Greendrier
Steele
Hugh C. Miller
E. G. Shannon
Land Deed Transfers Recorded by Wyoming County Clerk
The Wyoming County Clerk in Pineville recorded fourteen land transfers totaling several thousand dollars. Parcels include properties on Lizzard Creek Huff Creek District. Barkers Ridge. Claybrook Center District. Tom Fork Laurel Branch Clear Fork. Guyandotte River. Raven Cliff and Ritz Slab Fork Districts. Named grantors include Edith and Russell Cline Clara and E L Reece Minnie Robins Archie Roberts Ardelia Cook James Lyons Dorsey Bailey Perry Plumley Lige Gentry Garnet Birlie Conrad Richardson Viola Sigmon and others with buyers such as Woodrow and Minnie Cline David and Marian Combs Fred and Jean Bennett Darrell and Henrietta Lamb William and Garnet Barber Mary Brooks Joseph and Ella Bailey Willie Morgan Pearl Scarberry Cas Childress and Vergie Childress Matilda Brown Leah Smith and Beauford Tiller. Amounts range from about 39.50 to 7,500 dollars.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming
Pinville
Edith
Russell Cline
Woodrow
Minnie Cline
Lizzard Creek
Huff Creek
Clara
E. L. Reece
David
Marian Combs
Barkers Ridge
Minnie Robins
Fred
Jean Bennett
Clark's Gap
Isaac
Nettie Sizemore
David and
Mary
James
Doreen Lyons
W. H. Mullens
Guyan River
Center District
Dorsey Bailey
Joseph
Ella Mae Bailey
Mozzle Creek
Hult Creek
Pally
Perry Plumley
Freeman Plumley
Willie Morgan
Guyandotte River
Clear Fork
Fayette County Fair Scheduled
Fayette County Fair plans are complete for August 27 to 30. The Fayette County Fair Association met at Oak Hill City Hall to finalize floats bands and scout troop plans for the children's day parade. The parade will start at Collins High School at noon August 27. County agent Herb Riggle outlined livestock and other 4 H projects with nightly entertainment and fireworks at Collins High School stadium.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayette County
the Fair Association
Oak Hill
Wanda Farrish
Collins High School
Herb Riggle
Three Wyoming Teachers Elevated At Board Meet
Wyoming County board promotes three educators in a meeting led by Superintendent Jesse Morgan. Robert E. Kuhn becomes general educational director, Lewis D Antoni moves from Mullens High School as principal, and Sonny Phillips Jr. shifts from assistant coach to head football coach. Dissent noted by Don Cook over the educational director choice.
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Pineville
BNS
Jesse W. Morgan
Wyoming County Board of Education
Robert E. Kuhn
Mullens High School
Lewis D'Antoni
MHS
Shin
Kuhn
Clifford C
Sonny) Phillips, Jr
D'Antoni
John R. Shumate
Shumate
Maci Bailey
Don D. Cook
Cook
Shufflebaker
Gilbert Goode
Archie Lusk
Duke University
Mae S. Belcher
Wheeling
Marshallend
Wyoming Court
Baileysville
Herndon
Glen Rogers
Oceana
Wyoming
Man Charged With Reckless Driving In Kaymoore Road Crash
Fayetteville report states Delpert Pennington will face reckless driving charges after a Wednesday collision on Kaymoore Road near Gatewood. Passengers Ralph Settle and Paul Treadway were arrested for intoxication. Pennington drove a 1931 model car attempting a right side pass on E. O. Settle’s vehicle.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Delpert Pennington
Here
Car Theft Attempted in Fayetteville
Two men allegedly tried to steal a car owned by A. K. Lafon, a local insuranteman, on Tuesday. Neighbors identified the suspects, and Chief of Police Tunney Hunsaker said they will be picked up for questioning once located.
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Fayetteville
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A. K. Lafon
Tunney Hunsaker
Legal Libel Problems Discussed At Press Meet
Regional newspaper executives met in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia to discuss legal and libel problems newsroom economics and readership surveys A West Virginia plan offering summer employment with a minimum weekly wage of 50 was outlined to attract journalism majors The meeting elected John H Martin as president and named George Clark and Jack D Maurice as officers Annual AP meeting included remarks on Arab goodwill and the need for a psychological aid program.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Middle Atlantic
Associated Press
Eaitor Vint Jennings
Chartleston Daily Mail
West Virginia
AP Asso
John H. Martin
Clarksburg Telegram
George Clark
Hunkigton Advertiser
Jack D. Maurice
Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston AP
Harry W. Ball
Associated Press News
William L. Ryan
Middle East
United States
Eisenhower
Flower Workshop Set by Castle Rock Garden Club
PENEVILLE RNS Mrs John Earnest Welch will lecture at a flower arrangement workshop in Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church on August 23. A member of Elkhorn Valley Garden Club, she has spoken at nearby clubs, now making her third Pineville appearance and first workshop sponsored by Castle Rock. Session opens at 10 a.m. with attendees bringing their own lunch. Public invited. members pay 30 cents. Participants should bring materials to work with.
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Peneville
RNS
John Earnest
Welch
Castle Rock Garden Club
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Earnest
Elkhorn Valley Garden Club
Pineville
Castle Rock Club
Claude Pancake
Three Baptist Circles Hold Meeting in Fayetteville
Fayetteville First Baptist Church held its monthly circle meetings. The Lolita Circle chaired by Mrs. Robert Richie met at Mrs. Holly M. Kessler home with Mrs. H. E. Fitzwater as co host. Bible study covered Pauls Writings from Galatians and Ephesians led by Mrs. Ralph Kemper and members listed include Mrs. K W Parrish Frances Lee Mrs Walter Pickett and others. The Hulbert Circle met on Lindberg Avenue with Mrs. Boston Dempsey co host. Myrtle Clinebell led the program and dessert was served to many members. The Ann Judson Circle met with Mrs H K Bryant and co host Mrs B Curry. Ramon Adkins spoke on Snow capped Mountains Alaska and Love Gift was reported. the Pauls Writings Bible study was led by Mrs Dennis Shockey with a long attendance roster.
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Fayetteville
BNS
Ralph Kemper
Frances Warren
K. W. Parrish
Frances Lee
Walter Pickett
Bonnie Stull
Dillard Inge
Richie
Kemper
Miss Warren
Fitzwater
Kessler
Mary Louw Kessler
Cecil Bennett
Hulbert
Lin
Clinebell
Boston Dempsey
Bennett
Ann. Judson
H. K. Bryant
B. Curry
Ramon Adkins
Alaska
Cecil Spradlin
Paul
Dennis Shockey
Earl Epperly
D. M. Weatherford
Thomas Dooley
Everett Chafin
Burdette
John Settle
Olga Adkins
Dewey Osborne
Maude Hesse
Maxine Workman
W. R. Ballard
H. F. Frazier
Wyoming Legion post license suspended for gambling
The Wyoming County American Legion Post No. 106, Mullens, has its beer license suspended for 60 days starting Thursday midnight. The suspension cites possession sale and consumption of liquor on the premises along with tip tickets and a gambling device found at the licensed post.
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Lillydale
Roxie Taylor
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Zane Bane
Cleveland
Fred Bane
Danny Goodman
Chicago
Frank Harvey
Argyle’ Betcher
Marion
Hazel Blevins
Mary Francis Griffith
Florida
P. E. Lambert
Oceana
Orlando
Day
Dennis Dean
Ava Sigmund
Dunbar
Leslie Dean
Roy Thornton
Red House
Delbert Casto
Loretta Dean
South Charleston
Havelock Jolly
Brenda Dean
Charleston—State
Roy D. Platt
Wyoming County
Church Picnic Held at Fayette County 4-H Camp
The annual family picnic of the Stannard Zirele of Oak Hill Baptist Church was held at the Fayette County 4-H Camp Beckwith on Tuesday. Attendees included Wesley Dixon Otis Johnson James Tyree Edith Dixon Vivian Dixon Ray Pannell Connie Sue Johnson Karen Lynn Johnson James Tyree Jr Barbara Tyree and Shirley Tyree.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Andual Family
Fayette County
Beckwith
Wesley Dixon
Otis Johnson
James Tyree
Edith Dixon
Vivian Dixon Ray Pannell
Connie Sue Johnson
Karen Lynn Johnson
James Tyree Jr
Barbara Tyree
Shirley Tyree
Kaymoor Community Church Homecoming Sunday
The Kaymoor Community Church in Garten plans its annual homecoming with a 12 30 p m basket lunch followed by special music by Mrs Lacy Garten Miss Marcella Tufts A B Wilson Freddie Bates and Miss Eleanor Godsey. Rev B B Breitenhirt will preach in the afternoon and the public is invited.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Kaymoor Community Church
Garten
Lacy Garten
Marcella Tufts
A. B. Wilson
Freddie Bates
Eleanor Godsey
B. B. Breitenhirt
Birth announced for Lilly Haven Beck in Richmond
Mr and Mrs J W Beck of Richmond announce the birth of their first child a son born Sunday at Richmond Memorial Hospital weighing four pounds eight ounces. The mother is Pauline Ruth formerly Miss Ruth. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Ruth.
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End
J. W. Beck
Richmond
Richmond Memorial Hospital
Beck
Pauline Ruth
Arthur Ruth
Bulldozer Operator Struck by Gas Blast Near Maysville
In Maysville Kentucky Thomas Rudy was blown from a bulldozer while digging a pond when his machine struck a 6 inch high pressure gas line. The resulting gas vent roared for three hours before workmen shut it off.
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Maysville
Thomas Rudy
Rudy
Leap year raffle swindle arrests spark police probe
A housewife bought a 50 cent raffle ticket for an electric clock and found the draw date listed as February 29, a leap year date two years ahead. She notified police who arrested three men for an alleged fake raffle swindle.
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Ceincinnat
Youths Report On Trip To Conservation Camp
Vandalia Garden Club guests Fletcher Arritt and John Allen spoke about Camp Caesar Conservation Camp near Cowen. They described conservation classwork, recreation programs, and activities at the camp during a meeting in Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Vandalia Garden Club
Fletcher Arritt
John Allen
Vandalia Club
Garden Study Club
Camp Caesar
Cowen
Carl Vickers
George Vickers
Kenneth Sproles
Wreck Victim Rites Sunday
Dayton Keith Farr 22 of Richwood dies when his car plunges over an embankment near Summersville on West Virginia Route 39 at 11:45 p m. Survived by parents Mrs and Mr John Furr five brothers three sisters and a Navy serviceman. Funeral at White and Coleman Chapel with burial in Mountain View Memorial Park. The body remains at the funeral home.
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Richwood
RNS
Dayton Keith Farr
White and Coleman Funeral Home
Donal L. Jackson
Mountain View Memorial Park
Furr
John F. Wayne
Summersville
Donegan Coal and Coke Co
Moose Club
John Furr
Sandra
Marybelle Tenney
Glenda Yokum
Buckhannon
Leon
Darrell
Donald
Jimmy
Clayton
Navy
Delores Smith to Wed James H. Pate Saturday
Delores Ann Smith will marry James H. Pate in a Boomer Baptist Church ceremony at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Officiant will be Rev. Tate. The couple, from families in Boomer and Louisville, Ky., is joined by attendants including maid of honor Betty Jo Smith and best man Robert Pate. The bride-elect, a Gauley Bridge High School and Marshall College alumna, plans a Tyler County Education role. The groom, Huntington High and Marshall College alumnus, is employed locally.
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Boomer
Delores Ann Smith
James H. Pate
Boomer Baptist Church
Tate
Randel Clyde Smith
Edward Pate Jr
Louisville, Ky
Betty Jo Smith
Sykesville
Barbara Lancaster
Glen Ferris
Rosalie Hudson Hill
Worthington
Patty Griffith
Hurricane
Robert Pate
Louisville
Edward Pate TL
Danny J. Hull
Worthington, Ky
Dale Riley
Logan
Miss Senith
Gauley Bridge
Marshall College
Marshall
Pi Kapp Sigma Sorority
Music Education National Conference
Delta Omocron
Phi Mu Alpha
Tyler County Board of Education
Pate
Huntington High School
Phi Mu Alpha _ fraternity
M.E.N.C
Ellery Queen TV comeback set for NBC in fall
New York AP report says Ellery Queen returns to screens after years. Albert McCleery, longtime Marathon Theater producer, will supervise the new hour weekly series shot in Hollywood and aired Friday nights. McCreery aims for a sophisticated, deductive show blending outside-film chases with live drama. casting is not yet chosen.
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Charles Mercer
NEW York
Ellery Queen
Albert McCleery
Martinee Theater
Nbc-Tv
Hollywood
McCleery
Queen
Sherlock Holmes
Mike Hammer
Elery
McCreery
Ex Sales Girl Named Head Of Store Chain
Dorothy Marshall, 48, rises from department store sales girl to general manager of Broadway Department Stores, eight outlets in Southern California, directing a multi million dollar business. She advises taking each job in stride and loving your work while balancing long hours and a demanding career. Marshall grew up in Salt Lake City, moved to Los Angeles, and advanced through buying and merchandising roles. She says career focus affects marriage choices for women with prominent careers.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Marshall
Tew
California
Marshall
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
Broadway
Elephant transport rules by rail in South Africa
In Johannesburg readers learn the South African Railways require elephants to provide vital stats like height and weight for rail transport. For large elephants a special elephant truck may be needed, while a baby or half-grown elephant can travel without special arrangements.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
South African
Zimmerman wins high dive bet on Potomac. DC collects
Arlington rider Richard E. Zimmerman, 19, leaped from Key Bridge into the Potomac to win a $20 wager. He forfeited a $20 deposit after the Washington police department charged him with disorderly conduct.
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Arlington
Richard E. Zimmerman
District of Columbia
Zimmerman
Key
Potomac River
Washington Police Department
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