Fayetteville Teacher Lora Davis Retires After 28 Years
Fayetteville educator Lora Davis retires after 28 years teaching mathematics at the junior and senior high schools, plus five prior years in Virginia. A 1920s graduate of Bridgewater College, she married Dr. P. B. Davis, remained in Fayetteville after his death, and was honored by a faculty dinner hosted by Mrs. C. F. Gladwell. The gathering included many colleagues and friends signaling a long service to the community.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Fayettesville
Virginia
Lora Davis
Bridgewater College
University of Virginia
P. B. Davis
Davis
Gladwell
Dan H. Perdue
Madeline Sims
Fletcher Arritt
Edith Waybright
Karl Parrish
Holly Kessler
The Best Policy For Household Insurance
A homeowner realizes his $2000 contents policy covers far less than total house value. He calculates jewelry, appliances, rugs, furniture, books, and gear may total $6000 to $7000. He commits to rapid room inventories and asks for help to determine adequate coverage.
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John
Wm. F. Watts
Wyoming Polio Fund Total $10 749.50 in 1955 campaign
Wyoming County raised a total of 10 749.50 for the 1955 March of Dimes, per county campaign chairman D Grove Moler. Gross receipts reached 11 035.93 with: Special gifts 417 corporate gifts 2 552 74 school collections 6 613 43 coin collectors 398 08 March of Dimes cards churches and church organizations 281 68 special events including Mothers March 468 35 clubs and organizations 304 65.
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Mullens
RNS
Wyoming
D. Grove Moler
Arrowhead Club To Serve Dinner
Fayetteville news item reports Arrowhead Club members enjoyed a covered dish dinner hosted by Mrs. Clifford Davis with co hostesses Mrs. Marshall O Dell and others. The group planned to help Band Boosters Club serve a dinner for New River and Poca hontas Company Employes at Memorial Auditorium on Friday May 27 with proceeds aiding the band fund.
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Fayetteville
RNS
Arrowhead Club
Clifford Davis
Marshall O'Dell
T. A. Tyles
A. K. LaFcon
Band Boosters Club
New River and Pocahontas Company
Memorial Auditorium
Band Fund
Chester Bates
R. O. Farmer
Chester Hager
W. H. Haynes
Adam Ritz
Porter Waugh
Family Betting Habit Noted At Alameda Track
Albany resident Mrs Johnny Adams said she always makes a $2 bet when husband jockey Johnny Adams or their son jockey John Ralph Adams rides a race horse. She noted she adheres to this small wager every time.
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Albany
Calif
Johnny Adams
Golden Gate Fields
John Ralph Adams
Mrs. Loretta Cook Honored at Raines Bridal Shower
In Mullens, a bridal shower for Loretta Cook Raines, now Mrs. Robert Lee Raines, was hosted Thursday by her parents Galen and (Mrs) Cook. Attendees included Arthur Raines, Bud Raines, Vaughn Cook, Oakley Moran, John Simmons, Suzy Stover, Chinkie Turner, Marilyn Andrews, Barbara Akers, Sandra Ashley, Winona Clark, Mickey Christian, Barbara Allen, Nancy Sue Smith, Tommy Jean Hash, Vicki Rae Toler, Tincher Robinette, Judy Belcher, and Rose Ann Raines.
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Nancy Sue Smith
Tommy Jean Hash
Vicki Rae Toler
Tincher Robinette
Judy Belcher
Rose Ann Raines
Women Artists To Display Work
Fayette Branch of the American Association of University Women hosts a 1 p.m. luncheon at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church with Presbyterian women led by Mrs. S J Baker in charge of service. Readings and artwork by AAUW Creative Arts department members will be shown.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Fayette
American Association of University Women
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
S. J. Baker
Creative Arts
AAUM
Prodigy Kearny Girl Wins Juilliard Scholarship
N J child prodigy Karan Helen Zdanoff, age 12, awarded a scholarship to study piano at the Juilliard School of Music. Maplewood teacher Mark Nevin, who tested her eight years ago, praised her early ear for music and ability to reproduce tunes, noting such talent comes along rarely.
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Kearny
N. J
Mullens Youth Hurt in Crash Near State Police HQ
John J. Rinehart, 16, Mullens, suffered arm injuries when his father’s truck overturned near State Police headquarters. Despite crutches from a prior injury, he was en route to Stillrun to pick up scouts. James Houck, hitchhiker, escaped injury along with another brother. Rinehart was hospitalized at Wyoming General. He is a member of Mullens Explorer Post 5 and son of Rev and Mrs John Rinehart.
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Mullens
RNS
John J. Rinehart
Stillrun
James Houck
Rinehart
Wyoming General Hospital
John J
Mullens Explorer Post 5
John Rinehart
Mullens Hill
Oceana Personalities Return From Visits Across States
RNS reports Mr and Mrs Harry Rash of Camden Delaware have returned home after visiting Mrs Francis Yeager and family and others in Wyoming and Raleigh counties. Mrs Gusta Jarrell of Sundial was weekend guest of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Dave Manning. Miss Janet Brandhorst of Lynn Brook Long Island and Miss Betty Anderson of Brooklyn New York visited Oceana last week and have returned home.
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Oceana
RNS
Harry Rash
Camden
Del
Francis Yeager
Wyoming
Raleigh
Gusta Jarrell
Sundial
Dave Manning
Janet Brandhorst
Lynn Brook
Long Island
N. Y
Betty Anderson
Brooklyn
Post Office Sells Aged Wood From Basement
In Flagstaff Arizona the local post office puts up for sale six cords of wood aging in the basement since 1936. Heat has been piped in for the last 18 years. The proverb about mail delays contrasts with slow wood sales.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
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Taylor
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Sprague, W. Va
Oceana Personals
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Beckley
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