Staggers To Speak At Memorial Day Program In Fayette County
John L. Witt Jr announced at LaFayette Post 149 meeting that Congressman Harley O. Staggers will speak at the Memorial Day program set for 11 am May 2 at Huse Memorial Park. Fayetteville High School Band, scouts, firing squad and color guard will participate. graves will be flag- Decorated. Over 5,000 attended last year and organizers expect 10,000 this year.
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Fayetteville
John L. Witt Jr
LaFayette Post 149
American Legion
Harley 0. Staggers
Huse Memorial Park
Town Park
Nashville
Post Committee
Post
Walter Caldwell
American Legion Mountaineer
Jackson’s Mill
Fayetteville High
Charles Thomas
Ralph Edward Bragg
Joan Anderson Smart
Department
Fayette County
Charles L. Garvin Jr
The
Legion
Chandler Circle Officers Named
The Chandler Circle of the American Baptist Women at Highland Avenue Baptist Church Mullens names officers led by Mrs. Charles S. Stump with Zelda Newsome as assistant chair and Mary K. Dailey handling telephones and publicity. Plans include a May 16 Mother-Daughter banquet, luncheons for visiting lay workers, summer nursing home visits, and Rockcastle Rally notes.
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Mullens
RNS
Ray Toler
Chandler Circle
American Baptist Women of
Highland Avenue
J. J. Compton
Charles Edwards
Toler
Rockcastle
Rockcastle Baptist Church
Orr
Zelda Newsome
Dailey
Stump
New Equipment Installed At Area Vocational School
Wyoming County funds and federal state grants modernize shops at Wyoming Vocational Technical School Pineville The Industrial Electricity Shop receives many tools and testing devices while Machine Auto Mechanics and Drafting shops gain new equipment The Open House Friday 6 30 to 9 00 p m will display the new gear and operations
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Wyoming, Vocational-Technical School
Pineville
V.A.O
A.C
D.C
Cincinnati Toolmaster
South Bend
Auto Mechanics
H.P. Curtiss
Marquette
Household Shower Honors Wyoming Bride Elect Nila Strum
A Saturday evening household shower for Miss Nila Strum bride elect of Dale Sheppard was held at Pineville Presbyterian Church Educational Building. Attendees included many local women and the event featured pink carnation arrangements, a bride doll centerpiece, and hostesses Frances Hamlin and others. An open wedding is planned for 1 p.m. May 13.
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Pineville
Nila Strum
Dale Sheppard
Pineville Presbyterian Church
Miss Strum
L. C. Strum
Wyoming
Tom Sheppard
Montgomery
Frances Hamilin
Continental Oil Stockholders Down Resolution
J Davitt McAteer accused Consolidation Coal Co of criminal negligence in mine safety at Continental Oil stockholders meeting in Wilmington Del The issue drew criticism from Lou Antall UMW Local 4426 and a miner s widow from Farmington W Va The company CEO John G McLean said health and safety are priorities and the two part resolution creating corporate responsibility and safety environmental committees was defeated
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Wilmington
Del
UPID
Ralph Nader
Center For Study of Responsive Law
Consolidation Coal Co
J. Davitt McAteer
Continental Oil Co
Consolidation
Lou Antall
United Mine Workers Union
Pennsylvania
Farmington, W. Va
John G. McLean
Continental Oil
McLean
Farmington
McAteer
Wesleyan Student Draws Aid for Federation of Blind
West Virginia Wesleyan College senior Arthur Hansen donated a pen and ink drawing to raise funds for the National Federation of the Blind. Prof. Robert Hunt announced prints will fund overseas Braille books, equipment, and teaching tools while Hansen, a four year Indo China War Air Force veteran, calls the piece a pre spring picture of West Virginia.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
National Federation of the Blind, Inc
Robert Hunt
Wesleyan
West Virginia Federation of Blind
National
Air Force
House of the Blind
West Virginia
Hunt
FBI Begins Fingerprint File In 1924 Custody
The FBI started its fingerprint register on July 1 1924 taking custody of 810188 fingerprint cards formerly kept by the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kansas.
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FBI
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
50th Anniversary Celebration Slated
Open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly of Pineville marks their 50th wedding anniversary with Sunday events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their home.
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Pineville
John Kelly
Raleigh Register seeks Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming reporters
Residents are urged to share local news with Raleigh Register correspondents located in multiple towns. Report quickly to the nearest contact listed with logotype RNS Regional News Service.
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Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming Counties
Raleigh Register
Death notices and funeral arrangements
Notices for Okey K Callaway Anna Euroly Mrs Anna Keroly Dale Worix Elizabeth Ann Craddock and others list funeral times and burial places. Services set for Friday with Sunset Memorial Park Webb and Neal Rose Quesenberry and Calfee funeral homes. Floral ads urge mothers day arrangements and telegraphed flowers.
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Keroly
Anna
Addison
N. J
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Thomas Kerrigan
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Worix
Dale William
Doyl Worix
MacArthur
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
South
Kanawha Street
F. C. Calhoun
Canaday
Craddock Craddock
Elizabeth Ann
Betty
Cleveland
Ohio
Mt. Hope
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Robert Coburn
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
West Virginia Blue Book Volumes Sought by Library
Beckley Newspapers Corp Library lacks 10 volumes to complete a full West Virginia Blue Book set. Before 1935 it was titled West Virginia Legislative Handbook and Official Register. If you have 1916 1921 or 1923 volumes contact the librarian at 253-3321 ext. 73.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
West Virginia
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Susie) Moore
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Catlett. Va
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Cumberland Road
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Charleston
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Lettie Treadway
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