Graduation Set Thursday Night to Register at Marfrance School
Marfrance graded school announces graduation Thursday night with E Crichton High and Graced School principal to give the address Jean Stantliff daughter of Mr and Mrs B L Ailstock will deliver the valedictory Ray Harris son of Mr and Mrs J J Iris will present the salutatory Alma Webb will read the class poem Mescal Johnston will give the class prophecy A tentative graduate list includes Alma Webb Buddy Burdette Katherine Osborne Mescal John Ollie Childers and others listed in the program.
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Marfrance
H. Rhodes
Alma Webb
Mescal Johnnon
Buddy Burdette
Eastern Star Holds Instruction Schools Visit
Mrs Carlyde Hullings of Alderson conducted an instruction school at Quinwood chapter OES on Wednesday evening at 8 00 oclock. She was appointed deputy instructor for this district at the grand chapter meetings in Bluefield in October and later performed the same duty for the Richwood chapter at Richwood.
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Alderson
Carlyde ‘Hullings
Quinwood
O.E.S
Hullings
Bluefield
Hulls
Richwood
E.’V. ‘Ore
Alderson Boy Weds New York Girl in Boston Nuptials
Announcement of Teddy Andrews of New York marrying Gerald Warren of the U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs J Barreri of Alderson. The wedding occurred in Boston on January 6 1943 Seaman Warren Molds a gunner's mate 8 class now based at Charleston S C arrived with his shipmates while visiting Alderson and his wife was joined there.
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Register
Alderson
Iss
Teddy Andrews
New York Sty
Gerald Warren
U. S. Avy
Mabel Houchins Promoted to Sergeant at Camp Edwards
Auxiliary Mabel Houchins daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Houchins of Creamery has been promoted to sergeant. She previously worked at the federal reformatory and is now stationed with the WAAC at Camp Edwards Massachusetts.
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Register
Vy Alderson
Mabel ‘Houchins
T. C. Houchins
Creamery
Federal Reformatory
Houchins
WAAC
Camp Edwards
Mass
Monroe County Girls Win Premiums for 4-H Projects
Thirteen Monroe County 4-H girls receive premium checks of five dollars each for 1942 projects. Eligible girls include Ora Lee Hedrick and Minta Loui Mann in clothing, June Wallace clothing, Maebel Knapp clothing, Gennie Laren clothing, Agnes Scott clothing, Barbara Guy clothing, Virginia Daugherty foods for fun, Mildred Skaggs meal planning, Nancy Gilchrist canning, Bobby Jean Comer canning, Phylis E. Dunn canning, with Maebel Knapp and Mildred Skaggs belonging to The Gem of The Hills club in Alderson.
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Alderson
Monroe County
Morgantown
Ora Lee Hedrick
Minta Loui Mann
June Wallace
Maebel Knapp
Gennie Laren
Agnes Scott
Barbara Guy
Virginia Daugherty
Mildred Skaggs
Nancy Gilchrist
Bobby Jean Comer
Phylis E. Dunn
Canning LY
The
Gem of the Hills Club of
Juveniles Face Hearings and Court Speed Record
Several juveniles indicted by Summers grand jury have hearings set for Tuesday before Judge Mark L. Jarrett. Arnie Lee Gregory, who pleaded guilty to escaping from a state prison road camp, was sentenced to serve a year and a day. Lula Wood was fined 350 and costs for obstructing an officer. her sister Daisey Mae Wood had similar charges nullified. Pearl P. Adkins was ordered to pay an attorney's fee and suit money plus 25 dollars monthly maintenance during pendency. The May term was the shortest in years, with seven indictments and rapid jury disposition.
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Register
Hinton
Mark L. Jarrett
Arnie Lee Gregory
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Lula Wood
Daisey Mae Wood
Pearl P. Adkins
Vergie Rachel Adkins
Community religious services and local notices fill Glen Rogers area
In Mount Calvary Holiness church and Mabscott church this afternoon and Magnolia Baptist church this morning and afternoon, ministers lead instrumental and vocal solos, readings, and sermons. A revival begins tomorrow night at Glen Jean First Baptist with Rev. C H Edwards and Rev. A L Pannel assisting. plus local visits from Isaiah Crider and area residents. Various residents from Glen Rogers, Mabscott, and Nuttalburg attend services and visits. military personnel and family members are noted.
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Mount Calvary Holiness Church
Power Line Drive
James Bailey
J. E. Boldware
Jennie Allen
Boldware
Mabscott Church
Spiritual Gospel Singers
Glen White
Church Club
Mattie Butts
Magnolia Baptist Church
Helen
L. Zeigiar
G. D. Anderson
A.L
Glen Rogers
Ella Wheeler
Iowa
Nebraska
W. FE. Scott
Tams
Haynes
Berger
Cook
Wyco
Thelma Berger
Georgia Wheeler
West Virginia State, College
New
Gladwell Named By Lions Club
Lewisburg Lions Club nominates officers for the coming year. President Arthur L. Gladwell seeks another term, with George Hann, R. R. Dodd, C. W. Salisbury, Z. Bright Hern, M. L. Legg, L. B. Dennis, H. E. Bransford named to roles and Morris Williams and Dr. Collins as directors. High school band members attended as guests and playground project plans were discussed.
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Register
Lewisburg
Lewisburg Lions Club
Arthur L. Gladwell
George Hann
R. R. Dodd
C. W. Salisbury
Z. Bright Hern
Na‘falie Gillilan
Lilly Skaggs
Catherine Hartsook
Helen Hartsook
Mason Bell
Edith Hock
Shine ‘Tuckwiller
Lowell Tuckwiller
Ted Mungey
Roscoe Bell
Preston W. Hartman
Earl Koontz
A. C. Greer
Virginia Harvey Dies In Hospital At 14
Virginia Kathryn Harvey 14, of Crumps Bottom, died at Hinton Hospital after a week of treatment and an operation. She lived all her life in Crumps Bottom, attended Hinton high school a year, and is survived by her father Arthur Harvey and brother Arthur Harvey Jr. Funeral at her grandmother Mrs. Margaret N. Harmon’s home at Crumps Bottom with Rev. F Mayberry. Burial beside the family home cemetery.
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Register
Hinton
Virginia
Kathryn Harvey
Arthur Harvey
Crumps Bottom
Hinton Hospital
Hinton High School
Margaret N. Harmon
Jean Jones to wed Sergeant Shawver in Lewisburg
Announcement of May 31 wedding between Jean Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Jones and Sergeant James Kenton Shawver son of Mr and Mrs H P Shawver of Alderson. Ceremony at Old Stone Church Lewisburg with maid of honor Georgia Jones and matron of honor Mrs D R Warhime. Shawver with U S Army Air Forces stationed at Drew Field Tampa Florida and to reside there.
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Miss Jones
Georgia Jones
D. R. Warhime
Gallipolis
Ohio
Shawver
U. S. Army Air Forces
Drew Field
Tampa
Florida
Faces trial on junk buying count in state case
Ross Evans of Tale coll faces a May 21 hearing before Justice Kirk Heatwale on charges of handling junk without a dealer's permit. The complaint, signed by State Trooper B. W. Blarkson, accuses Evans of illegally collecting and handling junk.
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Miss Helen Lewis Commissioned as Lieutenant in USNR
Alderson notes Lt Helen Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Lewis of Maxwelton Greenbri county Md was commissioned as a lieutenant (JG) USNR at the Naval Reserve Midshipmen School Northampton Mass She a former Alderson High School teacher is now on active duty Returns to Alderson. L V Ponzanite returns to Alderson resuming shoe repair business after months in Charleston.
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Alderson
Helen Lewis
C. EF. Lewis
Maxwelton
Greenbrie
County
USNR
Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School
Northampton
Mass
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Alderson High School
New Electric Power Plant Is Completed At Rivesville
A new 35,000 kilowatt turbine and high pressure condensing boiler at the Mononghela river plant near Rivesville will boost capacity from 65 000 to 100 000 kilowatts. The $4 million unit, built by Sanderson and Porter with Westinghouse equipment, adds 49 000 pounds of steam per hour and increases coal use by about 150 000 tons yearly.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
West Virginia
Mononghela River
Rivesville
Monoghela
West Penn Public Service Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Sanderson and Porter
Industrialists To Be Honored At Bethany Commencement
Bethany college will award honorary doctor of laws to Edward W. Stifel of Wheeling textile firm J. G. Stifel and sons and T. F. Millsap of Weirton Steel at its 103rd commencement next Sunday after noon May 23. Secretary of the Navy Knox will address the exercises, with Dr. W. H. Crambler delivering the baccalaureate sermon that morning. Joseph C. Grew, former ambassador to Japan, will speak at the alumni banquet May 22.
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Bethany
Panhandle
Bethany College
Edward W. Stifel
J. G. Stifel and Sons
Wheeling Textile
T. F. Millsap
Hecalo Dent
Weirton Steel Corporation
Morgantown Area to Add Turbine at Power Station
Officials estimate the new turbine will produce one kilowatt of electricity per pound of coal burned. The turbine feeds Monongahela system lines via a nearly new substation and switching unit completed in 1941. The Rivesville station houses four other turbo-generators and two high pressure units.
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Monongahela
Rivesville
Parkersburg
Morgantown Ordinance Works
Ordinance
Lake Lynn
Morgantown
Mine Conference Postponed to July in Cincinnati
The American Mining Congress postpones the Coal Mine War conference from May 17-18 to July 19-20 at the Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati. Industry leaders advise the change as coal operators and executives remain preoccupied with wage negotiations, hoping for clearer developments by July.
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American Mining Congress
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
Conference Focuses On Business Amid Distractions
The article discusses prioritizing core conference business and avoiding current distractions. It notes attendees aim for streamlined discussions and sustained attention to agenda items despite external noise.
Beckley Doctors to Attend State Osteopathic Meeting
Beckley physicians Dr. Harcourt James and Dr. Jim Laing plan to attend the West Virginia Osteopathic Society conv ention May 23 to 25 at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg. Wartime public health, civilian fitness for war, and doctor shortages will be addressed by nationally noted authorities.
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Harcourt James
Jim Laing
Beckley
West Virginia Osteopathic Society
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
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