Raleigh County Horse Show crowns Huffman Governor's Trophy
The seventh annual Raleigh County Horse Show wrapped Sunday at Bradley Fair Grounds with 12 stakes decided among 73 horses and riders from Pennsylvania Virginia Ohio and across West Virginia. Gov and Mrs Hulett Smith attended as the Governor presented the trophy to Sarah Huffman Beckley riding Suns Blue Velvet.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ohio
West Virginia
Bradley Fair Grounds
Beckley Lions Club
Robert V. Hoge
Fiery Run Ranch
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Hulett Smith
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Sarah Huffman
Beckley
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Tommy Hughes
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Verna Dishon
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Ward Leffler
Blue Boy
Suzzie Sweet
Patrick Ball
Dorsey Knob
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Blue Grass Farm
Specner
Jumping Jupiter
Suzzie Solomon
Short Cut
Clarence Martin
Susan Farmer
Richie Ball
Honey Cat
Molly Brown
Sun's
J. K. Whitlock
Ruth Linkenhaker
Princeton
Louis Baumgartner
Barboursville
George Plants
Whitesville
Linda Sherman
Huntington
Barbara McCorkle
Charleston
Jill Williamson
Mackkan
Gypsy
Tommy Carr
Sun
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Danny Snuffer
Lisa Vecellio
Frankie Hale
Midnight
Betty Ann Dorsey
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Savage
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Misty Maid
Grady Whitlock
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Alan Susman
Pale Face
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Summersville
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Joan Smith
Maestro
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Shalimar
Ann Merritt
Stonewall
Anthony McCarus
Merry’s Sun
David McKenzie
Peterstown
James Bennett
Buster
David Cook
Matewan
Court in Session Across Prosecute Judicially
A compact overview of a courtroom session detailing prosecutions, judge actions, and related notes, referencing key figures and legal terms across a historical newspaper page. The item captures the formal tone and judicial focus typical of mid century public notices and legal briefs.
Republicans Convention Set For July in Clarksburg
Young Republicans of West Virginia meet in Clarksburg July 23 to 25 for the League Biennial Convention to elect state officers. James C. West Jr. of Clarksburg is General Chairman at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Delegates total 235 from seventeen regular clubs and six college groups. The opening session features a keynote by State Senator J. Kenton Lambert. Officers will be chosen Saturday with workshops and business sessions, ending with a banquet and dance. Four standing committees are led by Dr. B. F. Mitchell, Edwin Runner, Fred Jones, and Betty Lou Bambrick. Five candidates have announced for the three offices: Vice-President Bill Hughes, H. Gene Starr, Jim Jones, Joe Smith. Secretary-Treasurer Betty Lou Bambrick.
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Stonewall Jackson Hotel
James C. West Jr
West
J. Kenton Lambert
Parsons
State League
Willard “Bill” Phillips Jr
Elkins
Charleston
Betty Lou Bambrick
Jim Lucas Jr
Beckley
Mercer County Man Dies in Raleigh Highway Fatality
Raleigh County reported its seventh highway fatality early Sunday with the death of Arthur Ray Lilly, 44, Dunns, Mercer County, who died in Beckley Hospital from injuries in a car truck collision at Shady Spring late Saturday. Lilly suffered a crushed chest when the truck overturned. Jerry W. O'Brien, 37, Ronceverte, driven truck, was treated and released with his wife Betty for head cuts and bruises. No charges yet.
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Jerry W. O'Brien
Ronceverte
O'Brien
Raleigh County
Arthur Ray Lilly
Dunns
Mercer
Betty O'Brien
Revival at Tams Church Announces Weeklong Event
A revival begins Sunday at Tams Community Church and runs through August 1 with services nightly at 7 30. Evangelist Rev L R Mason of Lynchburg Virginia, former Sophia Methodist pastor, conducts during his yearly vacation. Host pastor Rev Wesley Grose invites singers and the public.
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L. R. Mason
Lynchburg
The
Sophia Methodist Church
Mason
Wesley Grose
Tams Church
Beckley Manufacturing Safe Reported Stolen
State Police reported a theft at Beckley Manufacturing over the weekend. A 300 pound safe containing $60 or $70 in silver was taken after a window was broken to gain entry. A dolly was used to move the safe to a vehicle outside, and officials believe more than one person was involved. The lapse in detection occurred Sunday night into early today.
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Beckley Manufacturing Company
Marshall Solves Housing Woes At Marshall University
Huntington WV housing measures ease women's dorm space by placing three per room while a block of 55 men rooms on the Hotel Prichard floor provides a temporary solution. James Adkins named resident director to supervise. about 90 men remain on waiting list for rooms as plans for extra space are sought before fall.
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Ing
Dean Shay
Beaver Man Wins Fellowship Grant for UIUC Study
James Robert Bragg of Beaver will spend the next academic year at the University of Illinois at Champaign under a fellowship grant for advanced study in chemical engineering. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Azel Lloyd Bragg and has accepted a traineeship from the National Science Foundation.
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James Robert Bragg
Beaver
University of Illinois At Champaign
Azel Lloyd Bragg
National Science Foundation
Teen Club Meeting Set at YMCA Camp Site
FAIRDALE The Glen Daniel Teen Club will meet at the YMCA camp site tonight at 7 30 to elect officers. A Work Day to recruit new members is planned. The club operates with the YMCA summer project aiding area youths and offers recreation during summer vacation, with the Trap Hill Country Life Club sponsoring the summer camp. All teenagers are invited.
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Glen Daniel
YMCA
Trap Hill
Smallest US coin minted 1851 to 1873 a three-cent piece
The three cent silver coin, produced from 1851 through 1873, holds the distinction of being the smallest United States issued coin. It reflects a brief era of fractional denomination coinage and serves as a notable numismatic curiosity.
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United States
Milam Booked for Reckless Driving After Arrest
Donzie Allen Milam of Crab Orchard was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 8 30 p m Sunday on a reckless driving charge by the State Police. Three drunks were booked at the jail Sunday.
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Donzie Allen Milam
Raleigh
Hi Y Camps Slated July August At YMCA Horseshoe
Three one week camps for Hi Y and Tri Hi Y officers and leaders will be held July 25 to August 14 at YMCA Camp Horseshoe. Walter J. Jacoby of the Ohio West Virginia YMCA Area Council says the camps focus on guiding youth programs. Teens from West Virginia and some from Ohio will attend.
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Horseshoe
Walter J. Jacoby
Ohio-West Virginia
Area Council of Ymca
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