Oak Hill Civic League wins education awards in WV
Three West Virginia women’s clubs earned national Education Program prizes totaling 1000 dollars. Huntington Woman’s Club took first with 500, Charities Women’s Club second, Civic League third. Awards announced during West Federation gathering at The Greenbrier. Local efforts include Scholarship Form and Dollars for Scholars fund drives boosting graduates and student aid.
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West Virginia
William H. Hasebroock
General Federation of Pn Clubs
Woman’s Club of
Huntington
Chariesa
Sue Ama
Civic League of Aes Ahve
OAK Hill Civic Leagneedy High School
Civic League
Oak Hill Civic League
Mullens Officials Mull Over City Budget Estimate
Mullens City Commissioners met in City Hall to review a tentative budget for the current fiscal year. The discussion covered anticipated levies, tax sources, and proposed expenditures including salaries, street work, water and sewer, and miscellaneous costs totaling a substantial assessed valuation and levy rate.
GFWC Shell Education Program Awards Scholarships
The GFWC-Shell Education program has awarded 26 scholarships to young people over three years and enters its fourth year. The program aims to aid eligible students in continuing their education, with clubs and state organizations supporting the effort nationwide.
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Tion
Gfwc-Shell Educa
Aes
Iamar
Nine Men to Be Inducted in Wyoming County
Mulden Mulens region reports nine registrants called for induction on April 2 by Local Board No.21 Selective Service System. Mrs Jean F Watters, clerk, notes the call will exclude any eight men and the county will proceed with nine inductees.
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Wyoming County
Mullens
RNS
Jean F. Watters
Selective Service System
Watters
Fire Victims Buried as Officials Cite Safety Negligence
A fire killed victims including a child who was found burned as officials blamed high winds for hampering efforts. Firefighters battled the blaze for about three hours before it was brought under control, with authorities noting hazardous conditions and a need for safety investigations.
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Tiny tobacco pods hold up to forty thousand seeds
A historical note explains tobacco pods carry vast seed counts with some pods containing as many as forty thousand seeds, illustrating the plant's prolific reproduction.
Fay dial system inaugurated in Fayetteville dinner
Joseph E. Hodgson of the West Virginia Public Service spoke at a Fay dial conversion dinner inaugurating the new dial telephone system in Fayetteville. Dale Williams of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. served as master of ceremonies.
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Fayetteville
My Eeeonan Co
Dial Central
Sasate Fay
Joseph E. Hodgson
West Virginia Public Service
Dial
Dale Williams
Oak Hill
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Tragedy at Gauley Bridge Drowns While Swimming
Keefer 30 of Cannelton Fayette County drowned in the Gauley River near Gauley Bridge while swimming with family on Sunday. He reached the middle of the stream, called for help, and disappeared. his body was recovered hours later by firefighters.
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Gauley Bridge
UPI
Keefer
Cannelton
Fayette County
Gauley River
Here
History Of Mt. Hope Reviewed By Speaker
Kiwanis Club of Mount Hope heard Hill C. Brown recount Fayette County's history detailing William Blake’s 1805 land grant, the 1862 Civil War era inn, Mount Hope becoming the county’s largest town by 1910, early schools, the 1910 fire, post office openings, and the town’s decline after 1929, amid notes on churches and local figures.
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Mt. Hope
Mount Hope
RNS
Kiwanis Club of
TV Recreation Center
Nelson Davis
Myron C. Bryant
Hill C. Brown
Brown
Fayette County
William Blake
Blake
Mountainaire
Main Street
C. C. Brown
Martha Blake
Martha
Giles County
Egypt
Fayetteville
White Oak
Glen Jean
William D. Sharpe
George Gunny K. Bender
Jerome R. van Meter
Beck
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Oak Hill League Wine
of the West Federation of Womens
Greenbrier
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Shell Oil Company
Beckley
Mullens Commissioners
Charleston
W. Va
Appalachian Power CO
Sieveeville
Myles
Er. and
Mrs
Manning Muntzing
Muntzing
The
Va. Telephone Co
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Prince Street
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