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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1972

Page

3

Officials Selected for State Fair Horse and Pony Show 1972

Kenneth M. Gillespie of White Sulphur Springs will reins the Championship Horse and Pony shows at the 1972 State Fair of West Virginia. John C. Matty of Fairburg Georgia will judge Saddle Walking Roadster and Western horses. William H. Frick of Pottstown Pennsylvania and William H. Berry of Weyers Cave Virginia will judge hunter jumper classes and serve as officials. The show runs August 18 to 26 with a break on August 21, featuring multiple associations and a full slate of judges veterinarians and stewards.

Fairlead Kenneth M. Gillespie White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Hunter William H. Frick Pottstown M. F. Arbuckle Lewisburg Marion Shifler John A. Abbogast Richard H.bowman C. Eas Sydenstricker Cleveland Benedict Wome Herkness John McCutcheon Frank McCue Ohn Arbogast John ‘Bowling Gene Miller James F. Mann John ‘Wilson John Tomlinson Jwil Howard Meador Jr Gillespie State Fair Horse Show American Horse Show Association Virginia! ‘Horseman’s Association Virginia “Horse Shows Asso Inter-State Horse Shows Association American Quarter Horses Association Charles A. Gantt Oxford N. C Blue Grass Bowl Fairgrounds Fairlea

Normandy Name Derives From Norse Settlers in France

The region of Normandy in France gets its name from Norsemen who settled there. Their presence shaped the area leading to the historical designation of Normandy as a land of the Northmen.

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4H Camp Learns Rocketry Amid Williamsport Youth

Young 4H campers from McDowell and Wyoming counties study Estes Rocketry with Mike McGraw in Penrose Colorado. Pineville students Bobby Gilkeson David Rogers Bobby Morgan Terry Dancy join Don Milam and others as camp wraps with a campfire and vespers. A Thursday night performance of Hatfields and McCoys drew 59 campers and staff at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park Beckley.

McDowell Wyoming Mike McGraw Estes Rocketry Penrose Col Bobby Gilkeson David Rogers Pineville Don Milam Ravencliff Bobby Morgan Terry Dancy Jesse Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park Beckley

Pax Woman's Club hears Homemaking and Maturity talks

The Pax Woman's Club met for an vesper service at the Kelly home in Long Branch. Guest speakers included Richard Winston of Lick Fork Methodist Church and Rev. David Mahoney of Long Branch Methodist Church. A wiener roast followed.

Jeroman's Club Raymond Kelly Long Branch Nora Covey Richard Winston Lick Fork Methodist Church David Mahoney Claude ‘Humphrey Ray Humphrey iDuane and Pam

Concert at Mount Zion Baptist Church Garten

A 5 p.m. Sunday concert at Mount Zion Baptist Church Garten features the Angelic Gospel Singers of Charleston. No admission is charged, says Rev. James Thompson, the pastor.

Pax Family Visits in Pax With Bennett Kin

Mrs. Grover Bennett visits Pax with her son Hubert Bennett a Penn Central conductor for Fort Wayne division and his wife Thelma Warren Bennett. The Bennetts are joined by relatives Ethel Walkup Mamie Humphrey and Jess Humphrey as they visited Lively and Pax. Separately comedian Jerry Lewis sued ABC in Los Angeles charging underpayment of 42444.51 for his 1962 TV series after 13 weeks.

PAX Grover Bennett Hubert Bennett Ft. Wayne Ind Bennett Penn Central Railroad Ft Wayne Thelma Warren Ethel’ Walkup Mamie Humphrey Bennetts Lively Jess Humphrey J. E. Lively

Tolers Visit In Wash MULLENS

Mr and Mrs Bryan O Toler and son Robert of Mullens returned from a Washington trip as houseguests of Mr and Mrs W W Roberts of Maple Valley. The visit reunited Mrs Toler with relatives unseen for 22 years. They attended a luncheon at The Eve of the Needle Restaurant atop the Space Needle and toured Mt Rainier National Park.

Mullens RNS Bryan O’ Toler Robert Moran Avenue Washington W. W. Roberts Maple ‘Valley Wash Toler Pacific Northwest Ohio Tolers Mt. Rainier NationalPark

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State Fair John C. Matty Fairburg William H. Berry Weyers ‘Cave, Va MR. Cash Beckley National Bank FDIC Wyoming County Rocketry Sthtelll S Dacron Jcpenney Pax Woman's Club Meeting
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