Fayette Sgt Declares War on Slot Machines
State Police in Oak Hill lead a Fayette County crusade against illegal gambling, with Sgt. C. C. McGraw vowing slot machines will not be tolerated. A raid on the Veterans of Foreign Wars club near Hilltop yielded no machines, and authorities say all future raids will target any location with slot devices across the Upper Kanawha Valley and North Fayette County along Route 60.
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Oak Hill
Fayette County
C. C. McGraw
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Hilltop
McGraw
The
Register
Kanawha Valley
Montgomery
Gauley Bridge
North Fayette County
Man to Man Evangelism sermon at Pineville church dinner
The Rev. Howard Leming of Welch First Presbyterian spoke to the Pineville Men's Club Dinner on Man to Man Evangelism stressing lay involvement in the church. Circle 3 served the meal a week early to avoid Holy Week conflicts. Attendees included Orville Ross and Rev. Norman Morgan among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Leming
First Presbyterian Church
Welch
Presbyterian Church
Pineville
Leming
Circle 3
Richard McPeake
Orville Ross
Men's Club
Norman K. Morgan
W. W. Bolt
William Andrick
Eugene Neal
William Valentine
D. F. Hamlin
Marvin Bowyer
B. B. Schilling
Clell Miller
Mission Society Hears Reports From Officers
About fifty women attended the Woman's Mission Society meeting at Mount Hope Baptist Temple. Alma Noble Circle led the program with Mrs. Norton Canterbury as leader. Reports covered subscriptions, love gifts, white cross shipment, and planned leadership training. The group announced stamps for Germany and a Communist report from Crusader and noted Love Gift totaling 2100.34 dollars. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Woman's Mission Society
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Alma Noble Circle
Norton Canterbury
Sue Mann
Canterbury
Mildred S. Willan
Mary
Martha Garvin
Hannah
Zona Hoke
Rachel
Margaret Rose Billups
Mary Sue Wilkins
Helen Darnall
Red Star Baptist Church
Cecil Perry
D. P. Workman
James Evans Jr
Retta Fitzgerald
Della Gwinn
Frances Dixon
Harry R. Dias Jr
Mary Buckley
Florence Duncan
Jack Shockey
Circle
Max McClung
J. C. Gwinn
Blanche Davis
Women’s Mission Society
Germany
Fayette County
Cancer Films Shown At Mission Meet
Members of the Ladies Mission Society of Bradley First Baptist Church met Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the church social room. Hostesses included Frances Biggs Carol Martin Mae Silvers and James Holliday. Miss Irene Holliday led the meeting with prayer. Films from the American Cancer Society for the Cancer Crusade titled Man Alive and Trait or Within were shown by John Miller, Bradley Cancer Drive chair, and Mae Renfro, assistant chair. Devotional opened with prayer. Matthew 28 1-8 read by Mrs. Silvers. Lois Walls read a poem What Will You Do With Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
ANS
Ladies Mission Society
Bradley First Baptist Church
Frances Biggs
Carol Martin
Mae Silvers
James Holliday
Irene Holliday
American Cancer Society
John Miller
Cancer Drive
Bradley and Vicinity
Mae Renfro
Matilda Burnett
Silvers
Lois Walls
Jesus
Miss Holliday
New Herndon High School Opens With Open House
Mullens RNS reports an open house will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the new Herndon High School. Patrons may tour the 12 classroom modern building with advanced safety and communication systems, a large gym and cafeteria, and a band room planned for seventh and eighth grades. Principal Ace Stewart notes increased student pride since moving in February.
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New Herndon High School
Jesse Morgan
Wyoming County
People's Bank of
Lewis Worlledge
Mount Lookout
Henry Q. Elden and Associates
Charleston
Stewart
Ravencliff News Byte: Local Social Notes
Mr George Duncan, a Wyoming General Hospital patient after a heart attack Monday, is reported in Ravencliff. ROY MOSELY of the Marine Corps, on leave from Germany, visits his parents Mr and Mrs John Moseley. Mr and Mrs Howard Acord and their son visit Rev Cameron Lilly. Mr and Mrs James Gentry host her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs John Brooks of Patterson Virginia.
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Ravencliff
George Duncan
Wyoming General Hospital
Roy Mosely
Marine Corps
Germany
John Mosely
Howard Acord
Pineville
Cameron Lilly
James Gentry
John Brooks
Patterson
The Empty Tomb Poem Recited by Hostesses Group
A poem titled The Empty Tomb appears in a meeting report. Attendees listed include Miss Carol Lester, Mrs. Ray Walls, Miss Donna Renfro, Miss Eileen Renfro, Mrs. Adrain Campbell, and Mrs. Ronald Vass as part of the hostesses and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Lester
Ray Walls
Donna Renfro
Eileen Renfro
Adrain Campbell
Ronald Vass
Choir Featured At Rockcastle Services This Week
The Rockcastle Baptist Church will host nightly services featuring the church choir under Rev. Harry L. Stevens. Choral director Dewey McKinney leads performances that highlight many local members including Gene Cook Noah Ellison Roy Goddard Junior Hill Junior Lilly and others.
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Rockcastle Baptist Church
Rockcastle Church
Harry L. Stevens
Dewey McKinney
Wyoming County
Gene Cook
Noah Ellison
Roy Goddard
Junior Hill
Junior Lilly
Ralph Hill
Bobby Stewart
Edwin Hill
Carl Sturm
Ted Stewart
Johnny Belcher
Sandra Hill
Delpha Walker
Dave Brooks
Verne Stewart
Dollie Cook
Principal Ace Stewart Intercom Operation at School
IMPROVING MULLENS Mrs John D Farmer of Mullens is reported to be improving after an accident March 11 when she fell and broke her left wrist Mrs Farmer was attending the wedding of a son in Lynchburg Va when the accident occurred Janice Shrewsbury secretary at the school for five years observed the scene
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Stewart
Janice Shrewsbury
Janice
Mullens
RNS
John D. Farmer
Farmer
Lynchburg
Never Popular If You Abuse Free Speech Rights
A compact remark warns that constant exploitation of free speech rights harms popularity and public perception, noting the paradox of speaking out while diminishing personal appeal.
Stops Attacks in Minutes New York Formula Sold Without Prescription
An asthma remedy called Primatene, previously prescribed by doctors, is now sold over the counter. Medical tests show it stops asthma attacks in minutes and provides hours of relief from spasms, making it a leading physician prescription reform.
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New York
N.Y
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Fayette
Sgt
Mission Society
Fannie Richeson
White Cross
Erman Dixon
Family Life
Herndon High School
Herndon
Barkers Ridge
Porterhouse
Jane Parker
Marvel
Worthmore
Rodda
B. Ac
Warwick
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