Johnson Players Bring The Everlasting Arms to Beckley
The Johnson Players from Kimberlin Heights Tennessee will present The Everlasting Arms a three act religious drama in Beckley at Memorial Building on August 2 with showings at 2 p.m. and 7 30 p m The 21 member cast comprised of Johnson Bible College seniors is on a coast to coast tour with one other West Virginia date at Peters town This marks the sixth season for the production sponsored by Oak Grove Grand view Tablerock and Crow Christian Churches.
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Johnson Players
Kimberlin Heights
Tenn
Beckley
Everlasting Arms
Oak Grove
Grandview
Tablerock
Crow
Mount State Miscellany Highlights West Virginia Reports
The City of Moundsville earns praise from the American Automobile Assn for four years without pedestrian deaths ending Jan 1. Parkersburg police urge dog control with a proposed dog catcher after stray complaints. Leonard G. Nussbaum named resident manager of the Ohio Apex plant in Nitro. McDowell County fiscal year ends with 66926.25 balance and higher start funds by 37782.86. Weirton War Memorial seeks 12500 via public subscription. Morgantown general fund receipts reach 545866.56 with levy 68963.31. Future Homemakers convention at Jacksons Mill July 28-31 draws 5742 members from 145 chapters. West Virginia Black Walnut Festival queen chosen in Spencer by four state senators. Monroe County Fair county delegates join reorganizational efforts with eleven girls from nine counties.
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West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
Spencer
Roy L. McCulty
Joseph Handland
Parkersburg
Harry Moats
Harrisville
Paul Moore
Ravenswood
Monroe County
Little
Adult Tailoring Class at Mullens High School
Mrs. Woodrow W. Cook, vocational home economics teacher at Mullens High, will lead a two week August adult tailoring course in the home economics room. Opening night is August 19 at 7 p.m. Enrollment limited to 15 women, with prior Bishop Method sewing experience preferred. No charge. contact Mrs. Cook by phone 4:30 to 7 p.m. September Bishop Method beginner classes also offered under the Wyoming County Board of Education.
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Mullens
ANS
Woodrow W. Cook
Mullens High School
Wyoming County Board of Education
City People Building Remodeling Residences
City records show three building permits issued for about 14000 dollars in construction. Vanney Construction Co on S Fayette St received a permit Wednesday to build a five room house costing about 5000 with a ten dollar fee. Danie Lane of 110 Earhart St got a permit Tuesday to add one room and porch estimated at 1500 with a ten dollar fee. Elizabeth Dobbins of 300 Myers Ave obtained a Monday permit to remodel at about 1500 with a sixteen dollar twenty five cent fee.
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City Recorder's Office
Vanney Construction Company
S. Fayette Street
Danie Lane
Earhart St
Elizabeth Dobbins
Myers Ave
City Recorders Office
Steel Beam Falls On Ex Countian
A former Raleigh County man Ralph Ross Lilly remains critically ill and unconscious at Norfolk General Hospital after a steel beam fell on him at work in Portsmouth Virginia. Lilly who resides at 1214 Charleston Avenue Portsmouth was injured while workers erected a scaffold beside a ship. He formerly lived in Beckley and Flat Top.
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Raleigh County
Ralph Ross Lilly
Norfolk General Hospital
Portsmouth
Lilly
Charleston Ave
Beckley
Farley to Be Tri-County Confab Representative
Leighton C. Farley of Sophia will represent Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming Counties at the Camp Caesar Education Conference opening July 26 for a four day workshop. Sponsored by the West Virginia Education Association the Webster County project draws over 100 educators labor civic club business and professional leaders. Dr Stewart H Smith president of Marshall College will give the keynote Sunday evening after vespers led by Rev E A Winn. Dr Charles Bish of the National Education Association will speak at special services Wednesday with public attendance invited. Farley works for District 29 United Mine Workers of America.
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Leighton C. Farley
Sophia
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
West Virginia Education Association
Webster County
Stewart H. Smith
Marshall College
Huntington
E. A. Winn
First Church of Christ
Elkins
Charles Bish
National Education Association
Washington
West Virginia
Bert Shimp
Wsaz TV
Willis Chambers
Kanawha County
Clarence Brock
State Department of Education
Farley
United Mine Workers of America
Final Rites for Beckleyan James Robertson Son
Final rites for James Robertson son 72 of 125 Grant St. were to be held at 12 30 p m in the Chapel of the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home with Rev G D Toler officiating Burial was to be in Greenwood Memorial Park Robertson died Monday evening at the home of his nephew Simon Turner of 125 Grant St after a long illness Survivors include a sister Mrs Evelyn Foster of Cleveland Ohio and one stepson
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James Robinson
Grant St
Ritchie and Johnson
G. D. Toler
Greenwood Memorial Park
Robertson
Simon Turner
Evelyn Foster
Cleveland
Ohio
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Deeds on file record transfers in Marsh Fork Beckley Crab Orchard and Town District. W E and Virginia Wills sold to Joseph Edward Wills property in Marsh Fork District for 5900 dollars. O R and Ettie Stover sold half interest in properties on E Street Beckley. William H Richmond and others sold to Helen Margaret Richmond lots 22 and 23 Crab Orchard with no stated consideration. Beulah Harmon sold to Kathleen Harrah property in Town District for 1500 dollars. Ada I Henning and others sold to Cecil and Dorothy Montgomery lot 22 Lilly Land Co Addition No 2 Beckley for 700 dollars.
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W. E
Virginia
Joseph Edward Wills
Marsh Fork
O. R
Ettie Stover
Myrtle Stover
Beckley
William H. Richmond
Helen Margaret Richmond
Beulah Harmon
Kathleen Harrah
Ada I. Henning
Cecil and
Dorothy Montgomery
Lilly Land Co
Japan's balloons display banners over cities
Cities in Japan host swarms of captive balloons aloft, each carrying banners advertising stores and products, creating a striking urban spectacle for residents and visitors alike.
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Japan
Services Set For Ex City Teacher Windle
Funeral services for former Beckleyan Miss Helen A Windle of Huntington will be held at 10 30 a m Saturday at Klingle Carpenter Funeral Home Huntington Graveside rites follow at 2 30 p m at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill She was a Woodrow Wilson High School teacher from 1981 to 1941 and died Thursday in a Huntington hospital Survivors include her mother Mrs J G Windle of Huntington and a sister Mrs Fielding Jones of Amherst Virginia
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Helen A. Windle
Huntington
Klingle-Carpenter
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Windle
James G. Windle, Jr
Mabscott
Woodrow Wilson High School
J. G. Windle
Fielding Jones
Amherst
Sgt Cooper Gets AF Reassignment
Technical Sergeant Dean Cooper leaves the U S Air Force Recruiting Station Beckley on July 29 to return to aircraft radio operator duties at Bolling AFB Washington D C. The compassionate reassignment places the family near Andrews AFB hospital where their third son is receiving treatment. The Coopers and their four children will reside in Washington D C.
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Dean Cooper
United States Air Force
Beckley
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Sgt. Cooper
Andrews Air Force Base Hospital
Nine To Attend State 4-H Camp
Clarence Wooten reports nine applications for the State 4-H Boys Camp at Jacksons Mill August 3 to 10. County youths Zeke Wood Jimmy Lane Bobby Scott Gayle Daniel Manuel Gaziano Wilton McNeil Paul Smith Roger Burns and Rick Wooten seek selection. Eligible ages 14 to 21 require prior county camp attendance and county extension approval. The camp will cover 25 phases of 4-H work.
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Clarence Wooten
Jackson's Mill
Zeke Wood
Jimmy Lane
Cool Ridge
Bobby Scott
Table Rock
Gayle Daniel
Dry Hill
Manuel Gaziano
Pemberton
Wilton McNeil
Paul Smith
Daniels
Roger Burns
Rick Wooten
Beckley
Baker's Dozen Sign With Army
An even dozen men enlisted in the United States Army and a thirteenth re enlisted at the Recruiting Main Station Tuesday. They undergo basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Isiah William Whittler Jr. is at Fort Knox Kentucky with prior service.
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United States Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Henry George Hart
Philip M. Hart
Victor
Basil Howard Crist
Glen Crist
Rupert
Harold Leroy Lambert
Harold A. Lambert
Belle
Thomas Aaron Rhodemyre
Effie Rhodemyre
South Charleston
Johnnie Floyd Berry Jr
John Berry
England
Terry Mullins
Hazel A. Mullins
Queen Shoals
Benny R. Daugherty
Aeron Daugherty
Phelps, Ky
John Buford Mallory
Helen F. Thompson
Northfork
Basil Truman Cook
Basil E. Cook
Mrs Blair to Direct Sophia Vacation School
Sophia Church of God announces a weeklong vacation Bible School from August 3 at 9 30 to 11 30 a m with theme Following Jesus Mrs W J Blair directs the program and church Rev W J Blair is pastor Music directors include Nancy Riggs Roma Mae Davis and Don Bailey Teachers cover nursery to intermediates with Young People Endeavor assisting students Adults and youths are invited daily.
Tests Set On Thursday For Officer Qualification
Seniors at West Virginia Tech Montgomery will take the officer qualification test Thursday from 9 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The one hour test is a mental exam for the Officer Candidate School and also required for the Aviation Officer Candidate program conducted by a naval officer procurement team.
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West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
Naval Officer
Witt Candidate For State Legion Office
Fayetteville posts back John L. Witt Jr. for department vice commander as 12 members attend today’s Parkersburg convention. The post also aims to send Myron Renick and H L VanCamp as delegates to the national convention in St Paul. Scout Troop 179 staged a Court of Honor with rank awards, as Walter Caldwell notes dues progress for 1959 60 and a membership contest with $25 prizes. The post plans 350 member quota by November 16. uniforms cost 17.65 with 2 monthly payments and full refund if 75 percent attendance. Air Scout Cabin work is referred to directors. officer installation set for Aug 3 with new department commander attending and officers to be present at 6 15 am buffet.
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Fayetteville Post
Parkersburg
Post
Myron Renick
H. L. VanCamp
St. Paul
Minn
iBoy
James Mulligan
Walter Caldwell
Kenneth Wood
Legion
Air Scout
Board of Directors
Caldwell
Church Picnic Slated July 29
Oak Hill Methodist Church Woman's Society hear program Building Christian Character. Picnic set for Beckwith July 29 at 6 30 p m with Mary Peters Circle to be host in August. Attendance pin won by Mary Peters Circle. refreshment hostesses Adah Callison Circle. Delegates Shirley Kirk and A W Burdette reported on Christian Workers School in Buckhannon.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Emmett Fitzwater
Frank Jordan
Archie Reed
W. M. Underwood
Otie Carden
D. P. Lively
Ed Love
Beckwith
Christian Workers School
Buckhannon
Shirley Kirk
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Kenneth L. Thomas at AMEagle
Mrs. Kenneth L. Thomas was feted with a stork shower at Am Eagle Presbyterian Church. Willing Worker’s Club hosted with games and prizes awarded to several guests among many attendees listed by name.
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Ameagle
RNS
Kenneth L. Thomas
Ameagle Presbyterian
Willing Worker’s Club
Charley Harris
Charles Burdette
Tommy Thompson
Clinton Treadway
Ira Moore
Warren Dean
Gene McNulty and
Jerry
Jewell Calloway
William Means
Mason Day
June Crimm
Donald Moore
Everet Belcher
Charlie McDaniel
Wilson Walker
Bill Dyke
Clifford White
Carl Hamilton
Mal Poteet
Herman Coots
Dora Kenney
Bill Harper
Herbert Morgan
Paul Bender
Carl Walker
David Akers
Helen Workman
Bryant Withrow
William Legg
Emil Wiseman
John Thompson
George Eads
Johnny Estep
Oliver Rickman
Gene Wiseman
Wallace W. Cook Arrested, Fined
Wallace Wade Cook of Maple Fork pleaded guilty in Mount Hope to reckless driving leaving the scene of an accident and destruction of property. He was fined 100 dollars and ordered to pay 550 dollars for damages to the New River Store after a crash at 11 p m Wednesday. A witness identified his car as the speeding vehicle that struck the left side of the building.
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Mount Hope
ANS
J. E. Howard
Wallace Wade Cook
Maple Fork
New River
Cook
Beckley
Pax Farm Club Meets Pax Officials At Kelly Home
Pax Farm Womans Club met Tuesday at the Raymond Kelly residence with Rev. John Williams leading a devotional. A wiener roast followed the business session. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Russell Hurd and daughter Russell and Joan Arthur of Mount Hope, plus multiple local residents and their families.
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PAX
RNS
Raymond Kelly
Pax Farm Woman’s Club
John Williams
Russell Hurd
Russell
Joan Arthur
Mount Hope
J. E. Lively
Cecil Humphrey
Beverley Humphrey
Sam Hyden
Henri Ellen
Thelma Stover
Allan Stover
Lawrence Kelly
Vickie Lynn
Norman Stover
Wayne Stover
Raymond Kell
Evanses announce birth of daughter in Pineville
Mr and Mrs Paul Evans of Pineville announce the birth of a daughter Sunday at Welch Emergency Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds 11.5 ounces and joins the family in Pineville.
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Pineville
Rns
Paul Evans
Welch Emergency Hospital
Three Mullens FHA Members Set for State Confab
Mullens High School will send three students Carolyn Thorn Sheila Rinehart and Frances Thompson to the Future Homemakers of America state conference at Jacksons Mill from July 27 to 31. Thorn aims for state historian facing Barbara Honaker. Rinehart is chapter president to participate in vesper services Thompson serves on the balloting committee. Adviser Mrs Woodrow W Cook accompanies them.
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Mullens
ANS
Future Homemakers of America
Jackson's Mill
Mullens High School
Carolyn Thorn
Highland Avenue
Barbara Honaker
Spanishburg
Carolyn
Sheila Rinehart
McKinney Street
Frances Thompson
Moran Avenue
West Virginia Future Homemakers
Fayette Scout Bert Hall Jr Attends Junior Leaders Camp
Bert Hall Jr known as Skipper, son of Mr and Mrs Bert Hall Mount Hope, selected for the Junior Leaders Training Camp at Schiff Scout Reservation near Mendham New Jersey August 2 to 14. A first class Scout in Troop 91 he hopes to reach star rank, sponsored by Mount Hope Lions Club.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Schiff Scout Reservation
Mendham
N. J
Bert Hall Jr
Bert Hall
Hall
Skipper
Fayette Man In Critical Condition After Beating
Aurbey Owen Smith of Fayette Station is listed in critical condition at a Cleveland hospital after being found beaten unconscious on a street. Police say he had gone to Cleveland three weeks ago for work with Republic Steel Corp and was robbed after receiving his first paycheck. His brother John Marvin Smith of Oak Hill reports extensive injuries.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Cleveland
Ohio
Aurbey Owen Smith
Fayette Station
Smith
Republic Steel Corp
John Marvin Smith
Motorcycle Wreck Sends Two to Hospital
SIMON ANS treated Monday at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch for injuries from a motorcycle accident. The injured were Jerry Harvey 2 and Roger Walls 16 of Simon. Harvey had contusions of the left hip pelvis and right elbow. Walls was admitted for head left shoulder and right elbow injuries.
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Simon
ANS
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Welch
Jerry Harvey
Roger Walls
Harvey
Walls
Pineville Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Pineville residents host and visit relatives across Mullens Beckley and surrounding towns. Notables include Mrs D T Daniels and daughter Dil meda visiting from Pineville with relatives in Beckley and Mullens.
Eastern Star Shower Honors Mrs. Robert Richie at Meeting
At its Monday gathering the Eastern Star Service Club honored Mrs. Robert Richie with a shower. Hostesses Mrs. G. W. Brooks and Mrs. W. O. Henderson welcomed attendees at Mrs. Leslie Decker's home and Mrs. Decker led a devotional service. Members and guests included Mrs. Adam Ritz Mrs. A. B. Wilson Mrs. Tommy Platt Mrs. Jennings Wilson Miss Kathleen Crawford Mrs. Leon Spencer Mrs. Roy Cottle Mrs. Mary Tamplin Mrs. Ermel Wilson Mrs. Lena Wiseman Mrs. C. L. Huff Mrs. Jesse Williams Mrs. John Holliday Mrs. Bartley Hess and Mrs. Chester Bates.
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Eastern Star Service Club
Robert Richie
G. W. Brooks
W. O. Henderson
Leslie Decker
Decker
Service Club
Order of Eastern Star
Adam Ritz
A. B. Wilson
Tommy Platt
Jennings Wilson
Kathleen Crawford
Leon Spencer
Roy Cottle
Mary Tamplin
Ermel Wilson
Lena Wiseman
C. L. Huff
Jesse Williams
John Holliday
Bartley Hess
Chester Bates
Parents of daughter born in Mount Hope
Annandale Virginia couple Mr and Mrs Fred O Wygal Jr welcome a daughter born at 1056 p m Thursday They have two other children Barbara and Tommy Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred O Wygal of Richmond Virginia Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Don Sanford of Mount Hope Mrs Sanford flew to Annandale to be with her grandchildren while daughter stays in hospital
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Pineville
Rns
D. T. Daniels
Dilmeda
Mullens
Beckley
J. L. Watters
Benny Watters
Bob Watters
Margaret Watters
Grady Morgan
Saundra
F. P. Cook
W. G. Mullins
David and
Daniel
John F. Ellison
Pax
Darrell V. McGraw Jr
Morgantown
Warren McGraw
Charleston
Darrell V. McGraw
Art Glover
Clearwater
Fla
Rayford
Martin Huffman
Stephanie
Stephen
Raymond Brumfield
Curtis
Pembroke
Marvin Phillips
H. L. Poff
June Phillips
Leland Phillips
Bridgeton
N. J
Buford
Parris Island
S. C
A. E. McClain Jr
Ratliff
Ironton
Ohio
Estil Morgan
Rebecca
Harry L. Stevens
Marmet
Mrs. Morgan
Jack Martin
J. W. Martin
C. A. George
James Dell Cooke
Lane Cooke
A. D. Cooke
Don Fuller
Herschell Hall
Ella Bailey
Veda Fuller
Lola Ide
Welch
W. H. Hickman
Crowley- Worrell Addition
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Bluefield
Mount Hope
Fred O. Wygal Jr
Annandale
Barbara
Tommy
Fred O. Wygal
Richmond
Don Sanford
Sanford
Nobody Appears For City Court Forfeits Hit 263
Thursday night session of City Police Court results in 263 forfeited bonds as defendants fail to appear before Judge Edward P. Stansbury. Names include Peter Trolio Jr. 15 bond speeding and driving with expired license. Lowell T Atkins 20 speeding. Brenda Lilly 20. James H Wolfe 20. James Elliott 15 invalid registration. James Lee Browne 10 driving without city operator license. Franklin Roosevelt Young 28 driving without license. Robert Acord 15 driving without no operator license. Edgar Forren 3 red light. Six persons forfeited 115 for drunken charges.
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Edward P. Stansbury
Peter Trolio Jr
Cabell Heights
Lowell T. Atkins
Ohio
Brenda Sue Lilly
Coal City
James H. Wolfe
S. Kanawha St
James Elliott
Blue Jay
James Lee Browne
Center St
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Young
Beckley
Robert Acord
Bolt
Edgar Forren
Glen Morgan
Song Fest Slated At St John Baptist Church Raleigh
The Peace Springs singing group will perform at 2 30 p m Sunday at St John Baptist Church Raleigh sponsored by the No 1 Club of the Raleigh Church.
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Peace Springs
St. John Baptist Church
Raleigh
Public Notice In Chancery Divorce Suit in Raleigh County
State of West Virginia clerk notice from 1959 announces divorce suit between Elijah Lee Fleeman and Virginia Cooper Fleeman. Infant plaintiff represented by father William Fleeman, court orders defendant to appear within one month after first publication to protect her interests. Attest clerk C Harold Hanks. Attorney Anthony J Sparacino.
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State OF
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Elijah Lee Fleeman
William Fleeman
Virginia Cooper Fleeman
C. Harold Hanks
Anthony J. Sparacino
Funeral notices for Robinson Carlisle Dillon and relatives
James Robinson 72 of Grant Street died Monday at 5 p.m. Funeral 12:30 p.m. Friday at Ritchie and Johnson Parlor Chapel with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Helen Maxine Carlisle 33 of Mabscott died July 22 at 5:15 p.m. Services 2 p.m. Sunday at Melton Mortuary Chapel. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers named. Charles Mitchell Dillon 81 of Naomi died July 21. Service 2 p.m. Friday at Naomi Methodist Church. Burial Adkins Cemetery Naomi. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Robinson James
Grant Street
Ritchie and Johnson
John Goins
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor
Carlisle Carlisle
Helen Maxine
Mabscott
Melton Mortuary
L. A. Garten
Sunset Memorial Park
Raymond McGrady
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Largest hailstone on record measured 17 inches in circumference
The National Geographic Society reports the largest officially recorded hailstone reached 17 inches around, a noteworthy extreme in weather history. The find highlights the rare size of documented hail events and underscores meteorological records.
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National Geographic Society
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