Antietam Commemorative Half Dollar Noted by Mort Reed
The column surveys U S commemorative coins honoring Civil War leaders and battles. It notes the 1937 Antietam half dollar with Burnside Bridge, 50 000 planned mintage, 18 000 sold, and values around 50 to 95 in various conditions. It also mentions Gettysburg Stone Mountain and Grant Lee items. Bicentennial news follows with a 1972 Williamsburg PNC ceremony and first day cover distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Bridge
Antietam
William Marks
Congress
Guide Book of
United States
U.S
U. S. Mint
ARBC
Postal Service
Nixon
Williamsburg
PNC
Colonial Printing Office
Mint
Bicentennial Committee
Sunshine Silver Mine Disaster Hearings Conclude
Kellogg Idaho June hearings wrap after six days into the Sunshine silver mine disaster that killed 91. Officials say cause remains undetermined until the blaze ends and inspectors enter the mile-deep mine. Robert Riley testifies no company violations found against safety standards.
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Kellogg
Idaho
UPD
Department of Interior
Sunshine
Robert Riley
Bureau of Mines
New River Music Convention Plans Sixth Homecoming
The New River District Music Convention holds its sixth homecoming at Mount Zion Baptist Church Garten with sessions led by Rev. J L Ely and Rev H S Dillard. Activities include a noon dinner, evening services, and a Sunday 11 AM sermon by Rev John D Matthew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Music
Garten Church
Garten
New River
Mount Zion Baptist Church
David
Powell
Dillard
First Baptist Church
Summerlee
Russell Matthew
John D
Meeting Slated In Mt. Hope
The Mount Hope Commandery No. 22 Knights Templar will hold its regular meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Mount Hope Masonic Hall. Robert C Mills commander says orders of Red Cross and Malta will be conferred. All members are urged to attend.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Mount Hope Commandery No
Knights Templar
Mount Hope Masonic Hall
Robert C. Mills
Red Cross
Malta
Fayette Man Found Guilty on Multiple Charges
Billy Masters, 21, of Fayetteville was found guilty on petit larceny operating a vehicle without a license and failing to stop when signaled. He was jailed in Fayette County for $94 costs after a watch theft at Jack's Gulf Station on Court Street. Police Chief T. M. Hunsaker ordered his arrest following the incident.
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Fayetteville
Billy Masters
Dillard
Fayette County
Masters
T. M. Hunsaker
Jack
Gulf Station
Court Street
Jack Wendall
Stotts Pilato Exchange Vows In Fayetteville
In Fayetteville United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. July 23 Miss Darla Jean Stotts and Michael Anthony Pilato exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony. The couple, both Fayetteville residents, will live at 122 Keller Ave. Darla is the daughter of Mrs. Ted Harless and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Stotts. Michael is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pilato. The Rev. Billy Reed Wickline officiated with organ music by Sandra Martin and soloist Lia Vaglio. Darla wore white silk organza. maid of honor was Becky Dickerson. bridesmaids were Steve Pilato and Debbie Berhouse. best man Steve Pilato. ushers Louis Szuch and Danny Webb. Darla will start Fayetteville High School senior year. Michael is a French instructor at FHS and a Concord College graduate.
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville United
Lia Vaglio
Harry G. Stotts
Memphis
Tenn
Becky Dickerson
Steve Pilato
Witchita
Kah
Debbie Berhouse
Wichita
Kan
Louis Szuch
Welch
Danny Webb
Fayetteville High School
Wyoming Land Transfers Highlight Pineville Week
Twenty two deeds recorded in Wyoming County clerk office list transfers in Pineville and surrounding districts. Notable buyers include Georgia-Pacific affiliates and local firms like Pineville Mobile Homes, Inc. and Pineville Land Co. Inc. Transfers mention properties in Slab Fork Center and Oceana districts with amounts from 500 to 22,000 dollars. Names include Curtis Settle, Jack Gillispie, Willis Cochran, Leola Lot, Edith Blankenship, J S Manufacturing, and Harry Hatfield among others.
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Pineville
Wyoming
Curtis H. Settle
Nancy C. Settle
Jack H. Gillispie
Sue M. Gillispie
Brookside Village
Otsego
Slab Fork
Georgia - Pacific Corporation
Georgia Corporation
James Paul Cook
Skin Fork
Center District
Georgia- Pacific Corporation
Willis ‘Cochran
Polly J. Cochran
Indian Creek
Baileysville
Callie R.lambert
Sandra Kay Lambert
Wolf Pen Branch
James Jc, Tilley
Lottie Tilley
Laurel Fork
Clayton H. Shores
Barbara A. Stroupe
A Georgia Corporation
Leola
Laurel Addition
Town
A. Asher
Laurel of Matheny
Oceana District
Fork
Luther E. Shockley
Margaret P. Shockley
Kentucky
Inc
Main
Town of Oceana
Oceana Subdivision
Clay Martin
Lizzie Martin
Welton
Barkers Ridge
Harry Halsey
Marie Halsey
Edith Blankenship
J. O. Cook
Rockview
John P. Worley
Deliah Jean Worley
Michael C. Compton
Patricia Ann Compton
Frantz and Deegan
Mullens
R. D. Bailey
Lake
H. Toler
Susan Toler
Clint Toler
Sharon Toler
Jo Ann’ ‘Hatfield
Denver W. Hatfield
Harry ‘Toler
Teresa A. Toler
United States of America
Wyoming Realty Company, Inc
West Virginia
Bobby F. Stroupe
Qual Hanibal Blankenship Jr
Hanibal. Blankenship
Zellia Blankenship
Real
Clear Fork
Pineville Land Co. Inc
Linza Walls
Murial Walls
Pineville Land Company
Jo F. Adams
Pope
Oceana Junction
Oceana
Jackie Lee Tolliver
Nancy D. Tolliver
Rufus Tolliver
Linda Tolliver
Lucille Davis Hays
Margaret Hays Kemp
Lusk - Maullens
Pineville Land Co., Inc
Clarence Weiss
Irene Weis
Thermo
Bud
Hazel Clay
W. J. Clay
Gary E. Dixon
Carol J. Dixon
Frantz Avenue
Lilly Land Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mort Reed
Ulysses S. Grants
Stone Mountain Memorial
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Stonewall J Jackson
George B. McClellan
Beckley
Orig
BBC
Prince Street
Jcpenney
Johnson & Johnson
Breck
Usterime
the Hills
Gray
Quinnimont
J. L. Ely
New Hope
Valley Missionary Baptist
Deacon Russell
Mt. Hope
Fayette
Darla Stotts
Michael Pilato
Greenbrier
Man
Charlie Brown
Charles M. Schulz
Clark Gesner
New York
Arthur Whitlaw
Gene Persson
Joseph Hardy
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc
Third Avenue
N.Y
Lewisburg
Underwood Estates Barn
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