Special Forces Group Conducts Weekend Guerrilla Training
Twenty nine officers and enlisted West Virginia National Guard members from Beckley and Charleston trained in a guerrilla exercise at Grandview State Park. Under Major William F. Watts they executed three objectives including destroying bridges, gathering intelligence on Camp Prince, and surveying the Quinnimont rail center. The exercise emphasized minimal gear, rough terrain, sudden rain, and post mission debrief at the Armory.
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Special Forces
West Virginia National Guard
Beckley
William F. Watts
Charleston
Prince
Camp Prince
Quinnimont
Grandview State Park
State Park
Watts
West Virginia
State National Guard
Huntington
Fort Bragg
N. C
China
Pacific
Socrates Stinnett
82Nd Airborne
Edward C. Hively
Bob Spencer
Narrowing field in West Virginia gubernatorial race
The Democratic nomination battle for West Virginia governor appears to be narrowing to a two man race between W. W. Barron and Hulett C. Smith. State figures like Orel Skeen and Ralph Bean are mentioned as potential contenders with Byrd quietly polling support. Barron signals candidacy while Smith admits serious consideration despite residence concerns in Elkins.
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Fairmont
W. W
Wally’’ Barron
West Virginia
Hulett
C Smith
Beckley
Democratic Executive Committee
Orel Skeen
Harley O. Staggers
Senate
Ralph Bean
Cotton White
Raleigh County
Young Democratic Club
Register
Smith
Barron
Sheen
Bean
Barron, Skeen
Barron's Road
Elkins
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Randolph
U.S. Senate
Robert C. Byrd
U.S
Sophia
Byrd
Primatene relief for asthma and hay fever now available
A 1957 ad proclaims Primatene a fast acting nonprescription tablet for asthma and hay fever relief. It claims minutes to relieve spasms, hours of freedom from recurrence, opens bronchial tubes and dries nasal passages without injections or nebulizers. Sold at drugstores for 98 cents with money back guarantee. Whitehall Pharmacal Company.
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New York, N. Y
Whitehall Pharmacal Company
Vacation School Ends Outing For 81 Children
The Church of God in Sophia wrapped up a week long Vacation Bible School with a wiener roast for 81 children and parents. Mrs. W. J. Blair led the school and a three way tie for a free trip to the State Youth Camp at Glenwood Park in Princeton will attend.
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Kenneth Martin
Nancy Riggs
Roma Mae Davis
Dawn Bailey
Baltimore
Blair
Girl Scout Office To Close Two Weeks In Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Girl Scout office in the Bair Building will close for two weeks and reopen Monday. Appointments may be made by calling Mrs J Raymond DePaulo or Mrs John L Phillips Jr. The camp coordinating committee will meet Wednesday Aug 26 at 1 pm in the Scout office. all day camp directors and committee members are urged to attend.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Ethietic Field
Chester Webb
Tri-County First Aid League
Tri-County League
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
West Virgina
Tazewell County
Boone
Payette
Greenbrier
Kanawha
Logan
McDowell
Mingo
Raleigh, Fayette
Armco Steel Corporation
Montcoal
Robert Huboard
Isaac Snodgras
Dell McCallister
Caffee Mclay
John Russell
James Combs
Verlie Blair
Howard Gobble
Sanford Bell
Billy Pauley
Clarence Wilson
Rattis Holstein
Cibast Snodgrass
James Ust
Jeff Crutchfield
Raybert Howell
Bob Worley
Bobby Crawford
Jay B.rauls
Kenneth Salter
James Salters
Artist Henderson
John Eagan
Kenneth Justice
Jordan Jarrell
Joe Landy
Harvey Stover
Cecil Browning
Emmett Adkins
Ernest Gallimore
Roma Sarrett
James F. Meadows
Troy
Carl Shaffer
John Poore
James Vaught
Fred Hill Jr
Charles Gambrell
Richard Flanagan
Paul Matherly
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Helen
James Flanagan
Bill Thornley
Gene Shupe
Carl Worthington
Orvel Cullop
J. G. Shupe
Mikel Griffith
Eccles
Shelby Stump
Hubert Lawson
John Cormack
Eugene Schuman
Raymond Sanford
Wylie Erwin
Robert Cormack
Truax Tract Coal Company
Eunice
Harold Stricklin
Woodrow Taylor
Keith Morgan
Elbert Jarrell
Melvin Buzzard
Freddie Lykins
Thurmond Workman
Semet - Solvay Division
Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation
Longacre
James Criniti
Charles McCallister
Dean Coleman
Robert Thomas
Kenneth Smith
Sam King
Neal Dent
Semet-Solvay Division
Floyd Booker
John L. Lewis
Fred Ashington
Jessie Moore
Watson Terry
Aaron Banks
McGuire Fairfax
Raleigh County Girl Scout
Bair
J. Raymond DePaulo
Clifford
John L. Phillips Jr
DePaulo
I County Girl Scout Council
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Tional Guard
Harry L. Moore
James H. Smith
New River
Dis
National Guard
Park Avenue
W. VA
Beards Fork
Henry Thomas
Dover Hardy
Sam Terry
Charley Hamm
Melvin Perdue
Dan Barrett
Emanuel Watkins
Island Creek Coal Co
Willard Graham
Gabor Gombos
Pierce Short
William Dalton
Floyd Barnette
James Hilton
Arthur Houchins
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Itmann
Carl Parks
William McCoy
Ralph Green
John Salters
Howard Cox
Harold Carte
James Cook
Semet - Solvay
Tralee
Nelson Henderson
Edward Bragg
Richard Jessee
James Sloan
Curtis Filinchum
Eugene Farley
Marvin Grose
Kopperston
Woodrow Dillo
C. L. Shrewsbury
Willis Adams
Eric Tyree
Cleve Lester
Ocel Bowden
Welton Stewart
Girl Scout
Bosement
AGA
Kyle Cleaners
S.&h. Green
Kyle Cleaners, Inc
South Kanawha St
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