Trap Hill Horse Show closes fair with humorous Bundle Race win
The Trap Hill Community Fair wrapped two days of events highlighted by and humorous Bundle Race in which riders dismount in men’s underwear before remounting. Sandra Grubb won the event with Bonnie Boggs second and Margaret Stump third. Winners across many classes included Bonnie Boggs riding Lady Be Good and Ida Kay Amon in Western and Pony events. Needlework and canned goods prizes were announced prior to the show.
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Trap Hill
Sandra Grubb
Bonnie Boggs
Margaret Stump
Christy Smith
Hulett C. Smith
Nancy Tieche
Nancy
Ida Kay Amon
Suzie Q
Danny Covey
Flicia
Mark Nunn
Midnight
Gale Nunn
Maverick
Gay Nunn
Jim
George Parrish
Trigger
Reggie McGrad
Roger Cook
Ricky Snuffer
Joe Lusk
King
David Farr
Honeycomb
James Daniel
Frenzy
John Grubb
Thunder
E. H. Lukie
Rawhide
John Kizer
Marvin Farr
Jack Cook
Bill Sisk
Ross Allen
Darrell Payne
Nancy Nunn
Princess
Charles Cook
Mustang
Billy Farr
Ronnie Crook
Billy Sisk
Ray Stover
Sue Clark
Elsie Alderman
Glenna Hawley
Doiley
Annis Clay
Jane Hall
Fred Honaker
Elsie Worley
W. H. Shumate
Pat
Linda Honaker
Sheldon Covey
Chuck Canaday
I. H. Jenkins, Jr
I. H. Jenkins Jr
Pancake antenna design proposed for Sugar Grove station
Senator Byrd announced Navy’s serious consideration of a pancake style antenna for Sugar Grove Naval Radio Receiving Station. The design, resembling a giant pan cake, would use 140 miles of wire and 42 000 connections to cover 900 foot lens diameter and 110 foot height, with 25 workers per antenna during seven months.
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Washington, D. C
Robert C. Byrd
Navy
Sugar Grove
Naval Radio
Byrd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Cheltenham
West Virginia
House
Fred W. Kittler
TRG, Inc
Melville
Long Island
Federal Aviation Agency
Hawaii
Globe
Ateast
TRG Corporation
Sugar Grove Naval Radio
Stoco Enrollment Set for New Zone Students
Stoco High School invites any student who moved into the zone since last spring and plans to attend this year to report on Tuesday August 25 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Principal D W Bryson also asks former students who withdrew last year and plan to return this fall to report. Those who completed ninth grade at Stoco Junior High are not required to come.
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Stoco High
Stoco
D. W. Bryson
Stoco Junior High School
Bryson
Ministerial Exchange Between Two Missouri Clergy Couples
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Bingenheimer of Eureka Missouri swapped vacations with the Rev. and Mrs. J D Shaffer pastor of Blue Jay Methodist Church. They met in Indiana after leaving home a week earlier and discussed potential states to visit. Bingenheimer arrived in Blue Jay Tuesday and conducted local services last Sunday while Shaffer fills his posts.
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Robert Bingenheimer
Eureka
J. D. Shaffer
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Indiana
Bingenheimer
Blue Jay
Shaffer
Raleigh County GOP Fund Dinner Set With Underwood Speak
Republican State Finance Chairman Howard V. Corcoran will attend the Raleigh County fund raising dinner in Beckley to launch a statewide drive for funds. Floyd M. Sayre leads Raleigh County efforts with Harold Holt as dinner chair. About 30 people join County Clerk C. O. Smith Jr. on the ticket committee for the 6:30 p.m. Beckley Hotel event featuring ex Governor Cecil H. Underwood as speaker.
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Howard V. Corcoran
Wheeling
Raleigh County
Corcoran
Ted Kessinger
Beckley
Raleigh
Kessinger
Republican Party
Floyd M. Sayre
GOP
Harold
Hank’’ Holt
Young Republicans
Beckley Hotel
Cecil H. Underwood
C. O
Smitty” Smith Jr
Young Republican
C. O. (Smitty) Smith
Ben Guy
Chester Workman
Curley Allen
Truman Sayre
R. J. Lucas
Glida Meyers
Robert
Bob) Daniel
Bill Wilbur
Mary Carpenter
John M. Gates
Arthur Rees
Hank) Holt
Mary Scott
William James
R. L. Reardon
James Lilly Jr
Ted Kesme
Mona _ Tolliver
J. G. Lilly
Guy Hunt
Clay Price
Gladys Carney
S. C
Red Cross Names Cluster Officers for Southern West Virginia
The Southern West Virginia American Red Cross Cluster elected officers at a Monday dinner meeting led by chairwoman Mrs. Sheri Winter of Beckley. First vice chair Robert West of Bluefield and second vice chairman the Rev Elvin Roberts of Alderson joined the slate, with Dr Leonard M Davis WVU guest speaker.
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Southern West Virginia American Red Cross Cluster
Southern Cluster
Sheri Winter
Beckley
C. G. Peregoy
West Virginia University
Red Cross
Iowa State Penitentiary
Davis
M. A. Cassidy
J. E. Conner
Princeton
Bluefield
Construction Anchors Shifting Building
Motorists are urged to use extreme caution entering the Municipal parking lot from Prince Street. A blocked one way street allows workmen to shore up the Motor Car Supply Co. building which is shifting underground into the street. A deep ditch beside the building holds footers for anchoring the moving structure. Drivers from Harper Road entering Prince Street or turning onto First Avenue share the same lane toward the parking area.
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Prince Street
Motor Car Supply Co
Harper Road
First Avenue
County Cannery to Open at Shady Spring
James D. Robinson announces Raleigh County Community Cannery at Shady Spring will open Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday for home canning this week and continue the schedule if patronage remains good.
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Raleigh County
Shady Spring
James D. Robinson
Beckley Rescue Squad Answers Three Medical Calls
Beckley Rescue Squad responded to three calls Monday. At 10:05 a.m. they assisted Margaret Tomlinson, 69, at 707 Maxwell Hill Road who was having trouble breathing. At 11:50 a.m. they aided Mrs. Omega Richmond, 59, of Crab Orchard, who was ill. At 9:05 p.m. they treated Minnie Stewart, 28, who fainted at 804 F Street. All were transported by ambulance to local hospitals.
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Beckley
Maxwell Hill Road
Margaret Tomlinson
Omega Richmond
Crab Orchard
F St
Minnie Stewart
Commodities Distributed At Hubert Lane Place
Commodities will be distributed at the Hubert Lane Place on Pluto Road from 8 a m until 5 p m today, according to Mrs Hubert Lane, agent.
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Hubert Lane
Pluto Road
Kodiak Bear Weight Captioned Notably Light
The Kodiak, the largest bear species, averages under 1,000 pounds, highlighting a notable size range among grizzled brown bears in the wilderness.
Finances Ballots On GOP Agenda Raleigh GOP meeting
The Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee meets at 7:30 p m at GOP Headquarters on Main Street to discuss local and state financing. Mona Tolliver from Beckley will present a pilot program for poll officials with laws and duties explained, aided by C O Smith and Ted Kessinger. Jack Mann will propose names to fill county level ballot vacancies for the November 3 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
GOP
Main Street
Ted Kessinger
Charleston
Kessinger
Mona Tolliver
Beckley
Tolliver
C. O. (Smitty) Smith and Kessinger
Jack Mann
Young NAACP Meets Tonight in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Youth Chapter of the NAACP will meet at 6 p.m. today at Central Street Baptist Church. Advisor George White said the business session will finalize plans for the State Youth Conference at Central Street Baptist Church from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 25–27. The chapter aims to secure a speaker for Friday and finalize Friday’s dance. Committee members will be chosen tonight. The group missed Sunday’s meeting due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Central Street Baptist Church
George White
White
SSA Building Funds Approved By Senate Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved 7.2 million dollars in outlays for West Virginia. It allocates 159000 dollars for a new Social Security district office at Beckley and 179000 dollars for the one at Welch.
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Senate
West Virginia
Social Security Administration
Beckley
Welch
First Aid and Mine Rescue Contests At Raleigh County Armory
Twenty one teams register for the ninth annual first aid contest and fourth mine rescue contest to be held Saturday at the Raleigh County Armory. Entry lists include teams from Holden Division Island Creek Coal Co U S Steel Gary Harewood Mines and others with officials from state and national coal groups attending.
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Raleigh County Armory
Fayette-Raleigh-Wyoming
First Aid League
Holden
Island Creek Coal Co
U. S. Steel Corp
Gary
Harewood Mines
Semet-Solvay
Allied Chemical Corp
Kopperston
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Itmann
Itmann Coal Co
Armco Steel Corp
Montcoal
Wharton
Eastern Associated ‘Coal Corp
Wyoming
Allen Creek Coal Co
Tralee
Imperial Smokeless Coal Co
Quinwood
Eastern Associated Coal Co
Saxsewell No
Gauley Coal and Coke
Tioga
Princess Sewell
Sewell Coal Co
No. 7
Robinhood
Armory
Clyde FE. Davis
League
Allied Chemical Corporation
James Leeber Jr
United Mine Workers of America
Wilbur F. Eigenbrod
West Virginia
Two Jonben men charged with petit larceny
Beckley state police charged Gene Autrey Farley and James Ayers with petit larceny for allegedly taking a truck battery from a coal truck at Lewis Meadows Coal Co near Fireco. The battery worth 39 dollars was recovered. Both were booked at Raleigh County Jail at 10 10 p.m. Douglas Walters 25 of 229 Westwood Drive was arrested for assault and trespassing and ordered to appear in Police Court Thursday. Officers elected by Raleigh County Democratic Women discussed plans for fall campaigns a Democratic picnic on Sept 5 and a dinner for October 24.
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Jonben
Beckley
Gene Autrey Farley
James Ayers
Raleigh County
Lewis Meadows Coal Co
Fireco
Douglas Walters
Westwood Drive
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Sherry Wilson
Gloria Terry
Jerome Stone
Lloyd Smiley
John Gilmer
Ray Trail
Pauline Cook
Yvonne Worley
Omeda Lucas
Frank Humphrey
Patrica Anne Worley
Fred Webb
Violet Daniel
Kathyrn Covey
Patty Lucas
Marie Todd
Gertrude Webb
M. H. Worley
Noel Mankin
J. H. Milam
Rita Miller
James Cannaday
Edith Bryson
Pansy Mankin
W.H. Shumate
Edith Daniel
Nettie Covley
Donna Hartshorn
Kathyrn Toler
Violet Daniels
Mattie Worlley
Nellie Hartzog
Amanda Lively
Euria Barker
Retice Trump
Mattie Worley
R. L. Davis
Richard Snuffer
W E. Trail
Trump
James Cannady
Robert Clark
Ina Trail
Kathryn Toler
Nettie Covey
Donna Hart
Shorn
James
Cannaday
Honey
T. S. Hartzog
Minor Worley
Bolt
Charles McGraw
GOP Finance
Squad
NAACP
SSA
John W. Smith
Harry Gandy Jr
National Coal Association
George J. Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers Union
United States Bureau of Mines
James CC. Westfield
Department of the Interior
Washington
D. C
William R. Park
Mount Hope
Charles Ferguson
George C. Trevorrow
Bituminous Operators Association
Democratic
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Hazel) Scott
George Mel
Betty) Harvey
Evelyn Stacy
Timothy Anderson
J. H. Holt
Scott
Democratic Executive Committee
E. H. Hedrick
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen
Earl F. Shrewsbery
Beaver, West Virginia
Joseph P. Dickerson
Crescent Road
James H. Belcher, Jr
MacArthur, West Virginia
William A. Radford
Stanaford, West Virginia
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