Concord College to Host Baccalaureate by Rev Hugh Pickett
The Rev. Hugh D. Pickett executive secretary of promotion for the West Virginia Baptist Convention will deliver Concord College spring graduation sermon. Pickett a Denison University alum and Southern Baptist Seminary PhD candidate has taught at Broaddus College and served in multiple Baptist roles including West Virginia Council of Churches and Alderson Broaddus College leadership. He attended the Baptist World Congress in 1947 as a West Virginia representative.
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Athens
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West Virginia Baptist Convention
Concord College
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Moundsville
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Granville
Ohio
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Southern Theological
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Copenhagen
Denmark
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Sweden
West Virginia
International Council of Christian Education
West Virginia Council of Churches
Council of Finance and Promotion
Northern Baptist Convention
Tourich
Moundsville Church
Serv Ling
First Baptist
Fairmont
Alderson- Broaddus College
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Religious Education Commission
Board of Promotion
West Virginia Convention
West Virginia Baptist Boy's Camp
Film Shown at Concord Assembly Today
ATHENS The film From the Rio Grande to Cape Horn was shown at Concord College by Charles Perry Weimer who also lectured on travels in Mexico and South America. He is a brother of Frank Weimer longtime Elkins High School coach.
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Athens
Rio Grande
Cape Horn
Concord College
Charles Perry Weimer
Weimer
Mexico
South America
Frank Weimer
Elkins High School
Dr Donzie Lilly Jr Discharged From Navy Plans Return
Dr Donzie Lilly Jr has been discharged from the U S Navy at the Norfolk Separation Center He will practice with his father in Athens and may attend Northwestern University for a dental refresher course He expects a commission to full lieutenant soon. Mission meeting set in Pineville for Friday at 7 30 p m at Mrs E M Currys home.
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Athens
Donzie Lilly, Jr
United States Navy
Northwestern University
Norfolk Separation Center
Norfolk
Visits in Ohio
Mrs. James Gilley left Saturday for Cincinnati to visit his sister-in-law Mrs. Charles Gilley.
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Weller Kopperston
James Gilley
Cincinnati
Charles Gilley
Thompsons Buy Athens Property
Robert and Ruth Thompson purchase one half acre in Athens with deed filed in Mercer County clerk's office. Numerous transfers follow listing multiple buyers and large tracts across Mercer and Summers counties including Bluefield Princeton and Ada with several families and holdings transferred to various heirs and buyers.
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Princeton
Robert
Ruth Thompson
Athens
Mercer County
D. L Thompson
Fannie Thompson
B.S. Bowden
Theresa Bowden
G. E. Bowden
Christian Farms
East River
Sarah Rebecca” Hart
Amos Hart
Rick District
B. G. Shuck
Crovanni Benedetti
Elbert c. Wilson
Inez “Wilson
City of
Bluefield
Raymond E. Stowers
Gracie J. Stowers
W. C. Keaton
Plymouth
C. W. Mills
Willard L. Mills
Dean Mills
Elmer R. Mills
Hazel Mills
Maggie Porter
Jack Porter
Ellen Snead
Paul Snead
Orpha Mills
H. J. Mills
Morgans Ridge
Rock District
Everett Lambert
Dorothy J.lambert
John C
Beatrice Lamber
J. Francis Page
Beaver Pond
Yards
Florence Russell
R. L. Livingston Russell
Sadie Rosenthal
United Land Ass'n
City of Blue‘field
Doris Warden Stowers
A Iyler Stowers
Celia Ann Bradshaw
W. Dan Bradshaw
Prince
A. B. Johnson
Bertha M. Johnson
A. C. Davidson
East River District
Basil
Florence Keaton
Clarence
Ruby Keaton
Orville
Eva Keaton
J. C. Lilly
Margie Lilly
Summers County
P. E. White
Violet Crystal
E. W. Horton
Ada
Mercer Court Opens for March Term in Princeton
The Mercer County circuit court begins Monday with Judge D. M. Easley presiding. Pre trial rules and matters are set for day one, with jury trials starting Tuesday March 15. Appeal hearings follow March 29 and uncontested divorces are scheduled by name groups through April 6.
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Princeton
D. M. Easley
aTthy
Lions Club urged to back Bluestone bird sanctuaries plan
Athens Lions Club members heard Dr. P. C. Bibbee describe Bluestone Dam as a unique water habitat with potential to restore extinct birds and attract wintering species. He cited mallards and 340 black ducks seen, and warned of changing wildlife trends while praising falconry and local beaver colonies.
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Concorh College
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Bibbee
Shawnee
Kildeer
United States
Lion’s Club
Sam Williamson
Fred W. Cooper
Clayton Witt
Harry Parker
Alvin Farmer Elected To Head Sophomores
ATHENS Alvin Farmer of Bolt is elected president of the Concord College sophomore class in Athens. His officers include Bob Perry Fort Spring as vice president Isabel Dransfield Union as secretary Bam Toler Spanishburg as treasurer Donald Hobart Richwood as chaplain Richard Coon Roanoke as publicity agent and Alonzo Moses as student council member.
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Athens
Alvin Farmer
Bolt
Concord College
Bob Perry
Fort Spring
Isabel Dransfield
Union
Bam Toler
Spanishburg
Donald Hobart
Richwood
Richard Coon
Roanoke
Alonzo Moses
Kopperston Man Held On Bad Check Charge
Billie S. Smith of Kopperston area is held to the grand jury on a bad check charge after passing a $50 payment to W. Stewart for property last November 24. Smith waives preliminary hearing and remains free on bond furnished by Dewey L. McKinney. In Mullens, a society meeting is set in Pineville First Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. W. G. Bailey Jr. as program chairman and hostesses Mrs. Mark K. Bowman and Mrs. H. W. Conley.
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Billie S. Smith
Grand
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Dewey IL. McKinney. Co
W. Stewart
R. M. Stovall
Fineville
Woman's Society of the Christian Services of the
First Methodist Church
Pineville
W. G. Bailey, Jr
Mark K. Bowman
H. W. Conley
Area Supervisors To Meet March 23
Area supervisors plan a March 23 meeting at Concord College in the Concord area. Elementary supervisor Mrs Allie D Proctor will be joined by one classroom team supervisor from each school to implement the program prescribed at the read conference.
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Potter
Athens
Concord College
Concord Area
Allie D. Proctor
Iwas
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