Demonstration To Be Held on Pennington Farm
Princeton The Mercer County Rural Planning Council will host a Farm Face Lifting demonstration at Pete Pennington's Greasy Ridge Road property in early August. The event will showcase profitable conservation practices, home grounds improvements, and farm house remodeling with county agricultural staff coordinating the plan. The program follows a previous project near Circleville Pendleton County in May and includes the Soil Conservation service county agent home demonstration agent vocational agriculture instructor 4 H club agent district forester and LO F.
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Register
Princeton
Pete Pennington
Greasy Ridge Road
Mercer County Rural Planning Council
Soil Conservation Service
LO. F
Circleville
Pendleton County
Mercer County
Rural Planning Council
Melvin Smith
Egvest
Surprise Shower Honors Recent Bride at Beckley Nurses Home
W D Fitzgerald celebrated at a surprise bridal shower hosted by Mrs Mae Dillon and Miss Mary Jane Dilley at Beckley Hospital Nurses Home. Pink and white decor set the scene as guests gathered for games and refreshments, honoring the bride with many attendees listed by name.
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W. D. Fitzgerald
Mae Dillon
Mary Jane Dilley
Beck
O'Dell Stover
Ethel Hill
D. OC
Haugh
Hattie Scott
Jack Pollock
Hope Berman
Harry Howers
Marie "Meadows
Ola Hinte
Selma Ballengee
May. Sotak
Dorothy Johnson
Marthe Stultz
Dorothes
Toney
Louise Acker
Jean Sweet
Betty Rowe
Margie Morris
Jean Hindon
Elsie Church
Nanncy Haga
High School Seniors Have Annual Picnic at Wil son
More than 150 seniors joined the annual picnic outside Woodrow Wilson High School on Monday afternoon, then gathered in the gym for folk dancing. Miss Lara Clay chaired the picnic dance and Mrs. Harry McCreery led the program with Roy Martin as class sponsor and other teachers serving as chaperones.
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Ine
Woodrow Wilson High School
Lara Clay
Harry McCreery
Roy Martin
Jean Porter
Robert Thomson
Frank Vass
Roy Millican
Co. G. Peregoy
Lee Summers
Teresa Gilmore
Wanda. Thackston
Lawrence Wiseman
Victor Peelish
Annual Banquet Held by Beckley Ward Store
An annual banquet was held Tuesday night by Beckley Montgomery Ward Store employees in the Beckley Moose Club ballroom. Women of the Moose served dinner to local staff and guests. Flower arrangements decorated tables. planning committee included Mrs Agnes McIvany, Happy Evans, Mrs Flora Brennan, Tom Biggs, and Claude McCormick.
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Beckley Montgomery Ward
Beckley Moose Club
Women of the Moose
Agnes Mclvany
Happy Evans
Flora Brennan
Tom Biggs
Claude McCormick
Fayette Counsellors Set For Posts at Scout Camp
Fayette Girl Scouts appoint unit leader Mrs Morris Proffit of Kingston and counselors Nancy Henderson Scardro Jean Moorefield Oak Hill Jean Kody Mount Hope and Carolyn Dillon Fayetteville for Fayette Raleigh Camp at Camp Beckwith opening Monday. Twenty six Fayette Girl Scouts have reservations for the two week session.
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Hegister
Oak Hill—Fayette
Fayette- Raleigh
Camp Beckwith
Afrs
P. W. Oden
Morris Proffit
Kingston
Nancy Henderson
Scardro
Jean Moore
Voodoo Victim Case Leaves Woman Declared Mentally Ill
Pearl Collins wife of Willard Collins has been ruled mentally ill after a lunacy hearing in Fayette County. He is charged with killing Mrs. Levell Ford and wounding Angus Sims and awaits further disposition. Collins is jailed without bond and faces possible commitment to Lakin State Hospital.
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Vausgisbe
AK Hill
Pearl Collins
Whee
Willard Collins
Lakin State Hospital
Lacy Neely
Fayette County
Levell Ford
Angus Sims
Collins
Ford
Sims
Smith and Wesson
Spy Aid Measure In Senate Today
The Senate considered a bill, already passed by the House, to grant broad powers to the central intelligence agency. It would admit up to 100 aliens annually for permanent residence who had performed overseas intelligence duties, with their immediate families allowed to join. Deportation for cause could follow if misbehavior occurred.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Central Intelligence Agency
Williams-Hatcher Wedding Performed on Tuesday Night
Miss Clara Mae Hatcher wed George W. Williams in a Tuesday 8 pm ceremony at Dr. Ritchie Ware’s Woodlawn Ave home. The Beckley native, daughter of Mrs. Bettie Hatcher, wore navy and white with a white rose corsage. attended by Jack Alderson and others from Beckley and Charleston. She and her husband, WWHS graduates, work in Beckley for Armour and National Mine Service respectively.
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Woodlawn Avenue
Ritchie Ware
Clara Mae Hatcher
George W. Willams
Bettle Hatcher
A. G. Hatcher
Beckley
G. W. Williams
Mabscott
Jack Alderson
Charleston
S. C
Benny McManus
Bir
J. F. Ritter, Jr
Skelton
Hatcher
Woodrow Wilson High School
Armour and Company of
National Mine Service
Mabscoitt
May Coal Production Reaches 11 Million Tons
The Associated Press reports bituminous coal production for the week ended May 2 estimated at about 11,130,000 net tons by the National Coal Association. Production year to date totals around 208,355,000 tons, compared with 218,096,000 tons by this time last year.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Association
Wiener Roast Held For Club Members
The Inn at Carolyn Buckland’s home hosted a Wiener roast Monday night for DC Club members including Peggy Prince Bob Lilly Carolyn Buckland Tom Lilly Juanita Baldwin Paul Craven Mary Alice Cook Lloyd Kiddy Shirley Morris Jinmy AN Mary Elizabeth Charles Webb and Joe
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Carolyn ‘Buckland
DC Club
Peggy Prince
Bob Lilly
Carolyn Buckland
Tom Lilly
Juanita Baldwin
Paul Craven
Mary Alice Cook
Lloyd Kiddy
Shirley Morris
Jinmy AN
Mary Elizabeth Charles Webb
Joe, Scott
Cops Find Youth Chained in Truck
Morgantown police freed a 15 year old boy kept chained in his father’s truck for two days. Thomas Daft said his father Otto Daft bound him with heavy chains and two padlocks to his ankles after repeated runaways. The father was arrested for unlawful mistreatment.
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Morgantown
John Lewis
Thomas Daft
Uffington
Otto Daft
Lewis
Chhains
Clarence Moore
Light Frost Nips Beckley and Nearby Areas
A light frost touched Beckley and surroundings last night with minor damage expected. Readings fell to 34 at Flat Top and 285 at Beckley Water Company dam area, with neighbors also noting frost on buildings near Mrs. Fred Bowling's account.
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Beckley
Veterans’ Hospital
Beckley Water Company
Flat Top
Fred Bowling
Seven Teenagers Charged in Bronx Stick-Ball Gang Killing
The Associated Press reports seven teen-agers from a stick-ball team called the Tockets were arrested in the slaying of Teddy Segarrd, 17, of the Lightnings, ambushed on a Bronx street after a recent game. A distant passerby, Mario Pardo, 15, was wounded by a stray bullet amid the ensuing street clash.
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Associated Prots
New York
the Tockets
Teddy Segarrd
The
Lightnings
Bronx
Mario Pardo
Turnesa tops Millward to reach British amateur final
Willie Turnesa the American amateur champion beat Ernest Millward of England to reach the British amateur final at Portmarnock Ireland. Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio fell to Sam McCready of London 4 and 3, after a rough day with wind and errant drives. Stranahan angrily threw his flagstick after missing a short putt on the 12th.
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Hy Tne
Associated Press
Portmarnock
Ireland
Willie Turnesa
Ernest Millward
England
Frank Shranahan
Toledo
Sam McCready
London
Stranahan
McCready
Lanark Miner Jos Nestorovich Dies at 65
Joseph Nestorovich of Lanark died in a local hospital after a ten year illness. A Russian-born former Lanark miner of thirty years, he is survived by a half brother, Charles Voicihovich. The body goes to his Lanark home this afternoon. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at his residence with Rev. L A Garten officiating. Burial will be in Stanaford Cemetery.
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Joseph » Nestorovich
Lanark
Russia
Charles Voicihovich
L. A. Garten
Mabscott
Stanaford
City Eyes Sidewalk Plan At Humble Beckley Session
Mayor Grover Hedrick announced a special 4 p.m. council session in Beckley to inspect sidewalk conditions and discuss repairs and new constructions. He urged action before the current administration ends. County Jail records list Champ Clark Obie McClaugherty and Lawrence Burdett held on non support charges.
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Grover C. Hedrick
Beckley
Hedrick
Champ Clark
Wayne County
Obie
McClaugherty
Peterstown
Lawrence Burdett
Beaver
Senate Bill Aims to Avert Depression Through Economic Cooperation
Congress debates a new bill to boost private production and investment in critical materials and underdeveloped regions. It envisions a national economic cooperation board with the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, state planning for at least 15 billion dollars of non federal public works, and ongoing unemployment surveys by the Labor Department.
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Washington
Congress
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Murray
Mont
National- Economic Cooperation Board
Presi ‘Dent
Council of Economic Advisers
DOE
Labor Department
Fishing Conditions Fair This Weekend
The Conservation Commission reports fair fishing prospects for West Virginia anglers this weekend. Heavy rains left streams high and muddy. only Monroe County reports good condition. Greenbrier and Fayette counties show high water and murky conditions with above normal levels.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Monroe County
Greenbrier
Fayette County
Twin Brothers Feted By Ann Ross Hoffman
Ann Ross Hoffman entertained at her home on 100 Pine Street Tuesday evening with a surprise picnic dinner honoring Pat and John Perry twin sons of Mr and Mrs Patterson Perry of City Avenue. Guests included Mary Lou Law Mary Elizabeth Reeser Ellen Wheley Patty Carpenter Sally McCreery Ann Lou Ford Ann Ross Hoffman Peggy Wright Nancy Chandler Jo Lee Quesenberry Carol Sue Truman Norma Paisley Bunny McGee Mary Ellen Thompson John and Pat Peery Jerry Almond Lewis Webb Kenneth Williams Bobby Dunn James Warren Bob Crews Milton Crews Doug Bowers and Eddie Long.
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Ann Ross Hoffman
100
Pine Street
Pat
John Perry
Patterson Perry
City Avenue
Mary -Lou Law
Mary Elizabeth Reeser
Ellen Wheley
Patty Carpenter
Sally Siccreery
Ann Lou Ford
Pegey Wright
Nancy Chandler
Jo Lee Quesenberry
Carol Sue Truman
Norma Paisley
Bunny McGee
Mary Ellen Thompson
John
Pat Peery
Jerry Almond
Graduation Activities Start at University
Morgantown West Virginia University began its 82nd Commencement Week with reunions and the alumni ball for classes 1909 1924 and 1899. A College of Engineering alumni dinner is planned. Tomorrow features the University Alumni Association meeting with officer elections. Joe Savage 1924 will address the luncheon. The College of Law alumni hear Dean Griswold of Harvard. A reception for graduates and families and a pharmacy alumni dinner are on the schedule. Governor Patteson will deliver the commencement address Monday at 10 a.m. More than 6000 are expected. Honorary degrees will be given to four West Virginians including Captain Charles E Yeager the first man to fly faster than sound.
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Tne
Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
College of Law
College of Engineering
University Alumni Association
Joe WaSavage
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
E. N. Griswold
Harvard University Law School
A.C. Spurr
Monongahela Power Company
University Board of Governors
Mountain
Hono Jorary Society
Mountaineers
Pitt
William E. Brooks
Orleans
Mass
Irvin Stewart
College of Pharmacy
Okey L. Patteson
Fisw Ice
University
West
West Virginia Briefs: Roads, Meetings, and Memorial Day
The Road Commission leases a Gilmer County quarry to supply stone for about 60 miles of secondary roads. Gen. E A Evans of the Reserve Officers Association will speak at a state meeting in Huntington. A joint convention of Post Office Clerks and Letter Carriers planned in Charleston. Easter sales lift Fifth District retail trade by 16 percent in April. Motor Vehicle Office at the state capitol to be closed Memorial Day. State Police urge careful driving for Memorial Day weekend with increased traffic and full highway patrol coverage.
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Charleston
The
Road Commission
Gilmer County
Richmond
West Virginia
Federal Reserve District
van Andad
Don McClaugherty
State Capitol
W. E. Burchett
Negro Leaves Hangman Holding Hemp Again
Jake Bird, a 48 year old inmate sentenced for the 1947 ax slayings of Mrs. Bertha Kudt and her daughter in Tacoma, again escapes execution as a 30 day stay is granted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco for a possible appeal hearing.
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Associated Press
Walla Walla
Wash
Jake Bird
Washington State Penitentiary
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Jake
Bertha Kudt
Tacoma
Federal mining plans opposed by WV coal firms
C E Linkous for Pond Creek Pocahontas Island Creek and Marianna Smokeless Coal Co urged a Senate subcommittee that giving federal mine inspectors power to close unsafe mines would create confusion and weaken inspection. He argued states should retain primary mine safety responsibility while federal role remains to encourage safety.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
C. E. Linkous
Senate -Labor
Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Co
Island Creek Coal Co
Marianna Smokeless Coal Co
Linkous
Five New Officials In State Dept Start Overhaul
Five new senior officials join the State Department as Truman approves a Hoover Commission backed overhaul to cut burdens on Secretary Acheson. Key posts include Dean Rusk and John F. Peurifoy as deputies, plus Miller Perkins McGhee Butterworth Hickerson Fisher Kennan and others filling European Near Eastern and other regional duties.
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State Dept
Associated’ Press
Washington
State Department Today
Acheson
Truman
Congress
Hoover Commission
Dean Rusky
John F. Peurifoy
Edward G. Miller
New York
George W. Perkins
Economic Cooperation Administration
George C. McGhee
Waco
Texas
W. Walton Butterworth
New Orleans
United Nations
John D. Hickerson
Cransford
Tex
Adrian §. Fisher
Memphis
Rusk and
Peurifoy
Willard L. Thorp
George V. Allen
Ernest A. Gross
Charles &. Saltzman
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Frontier Revenge
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Marlene Dietrich
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Louis Hayward
Land of
Jack Randall
PINE
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Charles Starrett
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Bess” Furey Knight
Audrey Lene
BIG Dance V.F.I.A. Branch
Hungarian Reformed Federation of America
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Spanish Hall
Beckley, W
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Hangman
New Valley Theatre
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Fred MacMurray
Smokey Mountain Melody
Roy Acuff
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Panhandle
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Cathy Downs
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Cincinnati Vs. Ghigago
Scomeboard News
Between the Clings
Evelyn Knight Sport Scene
Social Security Symphonette
Charlaeton
Muskegon
LOGAL
Ieane Craig
Idek Amm and
Growena
Growena Math
Purina
Ices Reed
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