Week brings poultry contest and dances to West Virginia
West Virginia hosts a busy week with events from July 24 to 29. The Berkeley County Junior Olympics in Martinsburg features 500+ entrants aged two to 17, running daily at Coburn Field with contact Aubry Beavers. Bramwell Street Fair showcases five nights of country music, “The Story of Old Glory” exhibit, Army drills, and 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. concerts. The 30th Annual West Virginia Poultry Festival in Moorefield runs July 25–29, with judging, barbecue, a 7 p.m. parade, and a beauty queen. Belmont Pleasant County hosts Good Neighbor Days July 27–29 with a banquet. Huntington holds a Square Dance Festival July 28–30, with workshops, rounds, and a weekend pass $12.50. The Ohio Valley Golf Classic at Oglebay Park near Wheeling offers about 150 entrants and $2,500 in prizes. Contact numbers: Aubry Beavers 263-269, Ralph Hill 538-6038, Mary Bess 523-4522, G Randolph Worls 242-3000.
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Mountain
West Virginia Department of Commerce
Berkeley County
Aubry K. Beavers
Poultry Association
Ralph
Hill
Belmont
Pleasants County
Huntington
Mary Bess
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
G. Randolph Worls
Two 17YearOld Friends Enter Marine Corps Buddy Program
Buddy Moten and Lilly report to Camp Pendleton California on Aug 3 for a 13 month assignment with the Third Marine Division on Okinawa. They trained together at Parris Island and Camp Lejeune before receiving Okinawa orders. Both are privates first class. Moten may be promoted after motor transport school.
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Buddy
Gary Moten
David Lilly
Marine Coprs
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Third Marine Division
Okinawa
Moten
Lilly
Parris Island
S. C
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Gary
A. C. Moten
Oak Grove
David
David P. Lilly
Mabscott
Emory Elswick
Beckley Marine Corps
Woodrow Wilson High School
Okinawha
Sunbeam Bakery
Sandy Shaffer
Mozart Woodwind Concertos Showcase Grace and Virtuosity
A UPI-Long feature reviews Mozart wind concertos recorded by Herbert von Karajan with Berlin Philharmonic and by Barry Tuckwell with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. It highlights soloists Andreas Blau Lothar Koch Karl Leister Gunter Piesk James Galway Fritz Helmis and notes the horn works and the double concerto for flute and harp. The pieces demand technical finesse on modern horns and convey Mozart friends Ignaz Leutgeb and horn without valves.
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Wilbur G. Landrey
New York
UPI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart
Herbert von Karajan
St. Moritz
Swiss Alps
Berlin Philharmonic
Angel
Andreas Blau
Lothar Koch
Karl Leister
Gunter Piesk
James Galway
Fritz Helmis
Barry Tuckwell
Academy of St. Martin-in- the-Fields
Tuckwelli Schumann
Pia
Ignaz Leutgeb
Tuckwell
Dolls Help Tots Learn To Speak In Four Counties
The Beckley Pioneer Council of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. funds talking dolls for speech therapy in four counties. Volunteers install two way intercom devices in dolls and stuffed animals. 11 toys distributed in Fayette Wyoming Mingo and Raleigh counties with more planned in Summers and Greenbrier counties as supplies allow.
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Beckley Pioneer Council
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Telephone Pioneers
Wendell Shubert
Hamburg State School
Fred L. Miller
Beckley Council
Fayette
Wyoming
Mingo
Raleigh
Cliff Moore
The
Pioneers
Summers County
Greenbrier
Deeds Transfer Involving Thompson and Clay Lines
Mary Lou Thompson Agnew transfers property to Clara R. Thompson as parent to child. Eustace H. and Ada M. Clay sell two Marsh Fork District lots to Glen West for 800 dollars.
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Mary Lou Thompson Agnew
Clara R. Thompson
Eustace H
Ada M .Clay
Glen West
Marsh Fork
Honey in the Rock Draws Big Crowd at Grandview Park
A Sunday turnout of 247 at Grandview State Park’s Cliffside Amphitheatre for Honey in the Rock helped the Civil War drama reach 5 831 in season attendance. Hatfields and McCoys drew 1 148 Saturday night as visitors from Ontario and many U S states attended.
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Grandview State Park
Cliffside
Ontario
Canada
Kentucky
Maryland
California
Delaware
Florida
Michigan
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virgina
West Virginia
It Doesn’t Pay To Get Up Some Days It Doesn’t Pay To Get Up Some Days
Jack W. Hardy, a 44 year old Squire resident in Huntington West Virginia, was robbed twice in 20 minutes Friday. Thieves grabbed his suitcase with clothes and traveler's checks totaling 430. He was then relieved of 80 cents by a boy on a bicycle.
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Department of Pediatrics
West Virginia University School of Medicine
William G. Klingberg
Southern West Virginia Clinic
Klingberg
Lederle Laboratories
Pediatrics Department
Washington University School of Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics
WVU
Ankara University School of Medicine
Turkey
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Kilingberg
American Academy of Pediatrics
Huntington
W. Va
UPI
Jack W. Hardy
McDowell County
Squire
Hardy
Plaque Dedicated Park Honors Beckley Figure Ronald V. Crews
Family members gather at the Ohio Power Co Bristol Heights Campsite on Route 78 west of Route 76 to dedicate a memorial plaque for Ronald V. Crews former Central Ohio Coal Co general superintendent. Ex ecutive Vice President Joe P. Gills praises Crews for his knowledge and dedication.
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Joe P. Gills
Crews
Morgan- Muskingum - Noble-Guernsey County
Ohio
Route 78
Klegan Route 76
Jennie Crews
Cephas Crews
Ronald V. Crews
Bobby Crews
Susan Crews
Carol Crews
Beckley
Susan
McConnelsville
Heart surgery linked to behavior in adults and children
Reader questions Dr. Lamb about behavioral changes after heart surgery in adults and the potential effects on children with tetralogy of Fallot. The column explains congenital heart defects, surgical corrections, rheumatic heart disease, pregnancy considerations, and suggests Dr. Lamb’s book Balanced Diet for further guidance.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Jas
Raleigh Register
Radio City Statation
New York
N. Y
High School Sophomore Completes Camp Crescendo Training
Cheryl Barry a 15 year old sophomore at Trap Hills High School finished two weeks of training at Camp Crescendo Lebanon Kentucky to prepare as field conductor for the THHS Band She was among 250 high school field conductors from West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Indiana Illinois and Ohio learning band formations signals and directing The Trap Hill majorette corps also trained at Camp Crescendo learning strutting and parade routines members include Cindy Levert Belinda Miovich Sharon Duncan Patty Webb and Mary Alice Bennett.
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Trap Hills High School
Cheryl Barry
Camp Crescendo
Lebanon
THHS
Miss Barry
John Barry
Eccles
West Virginia
Veterans gain 10 percent increase in VA compensation
More than two million veterans with service connected disabilities will receive a 10 percent raise in compensation starting with the September VA check under Public Law 92 328. About 300,000 recipients are Vietnam veterans. The act also raises dependency allowances for those rated 50 percent or more and begins wartime rates for peacetime veterans July 1, with various new provisions including a $150 annual clothing allowance and adjustments on waivers and overpayments.
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Nixon
Ieterans
Congress
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Tax Questions And Answers for Dependent Claims and Deductions
The article outlines how Social Security benefits affect dependency status, the child care expense deduction for care outside the home, and IRS sources on selling a home and hobby expenses. It notes that benefits spent on support count toward the dependent’s support, that care for under 15 year olds may be deductible within monthly limits, and that IRS Publication 553 and Publication 523 provide further details. Individuals may receive free IRS guidance by contacting their district office.
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IRS
Internal Revenue District
Internal Revenue District Office
King Jigme Dorji Wanchuk Dies in Nairobi Hospital
King Jigme Dorji Wanchuk of Bhutan died in Nairobi Hospital where he sought medical treatment incognito. The 45 year old ruler ascended the throne in 1952 and was reportedly well liked for his informal leadership style.
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Bhutan
Natrobi
Kenya
UPT
Jigme Dorji Wanchuk
Himalayas
Nairobi Hospital
Nairobi
James Harries
Thunderbolt
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Yvonne Minton
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Singverein Chorus
Vienna Boys Choir
Robert Schumann
Abegg Variations
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