Senator Invites Dixie Enterprise at SNPA meeting
Senator Jennings Randolph urged Southern newspaper publishers to boost private enterprise in their regions to help West Virginia, noting WV's lag in non-farm employment compared to 1947 to 1961. He warned welfare programs cost taxpayers and urged job creation. Election of SNPA officers to follow. over 500 attendees expected.
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UPI
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
West Virginia
Randolph
Southern Newspaper Association
SNPA
Legion Auxiliary Plans Fayette Fall Conference
The Third District Fall Conference committee of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 149 Fayetteville met at Mrs. John Witt Jr. home to arrange a November 11 conference at the Legion Home Maple Avenue. Appointments were announced for introductions welcomes program and entertainment printing decorations favors and more with reservations due by November 4. Attendees included Mrs. Gray Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Hunsaker Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Brown.
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Fayetteville
RNS
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 149
John Witt Jr
Daniels Street
Rinehart Taylor
Clarksburg
Alex Gray
D. E. Brown
William Hesse
Oscar Henderson
Porter Lewis
Carl Riner
Ada Nichols
Harry Miller
Retta Fisher
School Teacher Shoots Himself in Summersville
Dennis Dixon Dorsey, 52, a Nicholas County teacher and longtime newspaper correspondent, shot himself with a .22 rifle near his Summersville home Monday around 3 p.m. A note was left but details were not released. He was found beside his car on McKees Creek Road. Dorsey had 30 years in Nicholas County schools, including time as Nettie Grade School principal, and recently took a post at Nicholas County High School. He also worked as a Beckley Newspapers Corp. correspondent.
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Summersville
RNS
Nicholas County
Dennis Dixon Dorsey
Funeral Home
Dorsey
McKees Creek Road
Nicholas
Nettie
Nicholas County High School
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Attendance At Council Meet Urged By Mayor
Oak Hill mayor Joseph Keatly urges public attendance at tonight’s Oak Hill City Council meeting at City Hall at 7 30 p m. He notes citizen attendance has been lacking and asks residents to take an active interest in local government.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Seminary Head Chosen for Wheeling Diocese
Rev. Daniel M. Kirwin named director of the Roman Catholic diocesan seminary opening in September. Kirwin, Charleston native and current superintendent of schools, was appointed by Coadjutor Bishop Joseph H. Hodges. The preparatory seminary, first in the Wheeling diocese, will cost nearly $3 million and construction is expected to start soon.
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Wheeling
UPI
Daniel M. Kirwin
Kirwin
Charleston
Joseph H. Hodges
Ravencliff Holiday Guests At Ravencliff Area Homes
The Rev and Mrs Cameron Lilly left after homecoming services at Hilltop Baptist Church for Morgantown to visit their son and daughter in law with their son Butch accompanying them home from Morgantown. Other relatives visited in Ravencliff include the Stewarts Arlington VA guests, the Gentrys Maryland visitors, and extended visits from the Pizzinos and Morgans from Baltimore and Flint Michigan. House guests of Asa Hurst include granddaughter Susan Shrewsbury and her family Huntington with farewell to Mrs Chilton N Hurst and daughters bound for Germany with husband and father Warrant Officer Hurst.
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Ott Brown
MceGraws
Stewart
Bob
Richmond
Louise Miller
Daniels
Leonard Hopkins
Miller
Connie Powers
Glen Tilley
Glen Fork
Greely McGraw
Lee J. Morgan
Covey Family Has Reunion at McGraw Home
The Covey family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McGraw in Glen Daniel to celebrate Mrs. Sadie Covey’s recuperation from illness. Relatives from Baltimore, Kokomo, Beckley, Marian, and Charleston joined Glen Daniel residents for lawn hospitality and homecoming cheer.
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McGraws
RNS
H. E. McGraw
Sadie Covey
Glen Daniel
Covey
McGraw
Jerry
Baltimore
Eileen
Edwin Wills
Tommy
Shirley
Charleston
Father Is Stroke Victim Ravencliff
Mr and Mrs Ivan Smith and children Joyce Mary Lou Sandra and Gary are in Charleston te-
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Ravencliff
Ivan Smith
Joyce
Mary Lou
Sandra
Gary
Charleston
FHA'ers Of Wyoming To Sponsor Pre Centennial Pageant
West Virginia history industry and vacation spots will be dramatized in a pre centennial pageant at Mullens High School on Saturday Nov 3 The all county pageant will feature an FHA sponsored parade with centennial princesses and gowns of early West Virginia settlers An all Wyoming County band and chorus will perform with directors from Mullens High Oceana and Ben Dunman Junior High Tickets go on sale in October proceeds support the Wyoming County Centennial Fund
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Wyoming
Mullens High School
Future Homemaker
Wyoming County
Fred Lanton
Ben Dunman
West Virginia
Fred Shannon Jr
Oceana High
Gene Allen
Mullens High
Virginia Armantrout
Mullens
Pineville
Baileysville
Oceana
Herndon
Conley
Glen Rogers
FHA
Wyoming County Centennial Fund
Santon
New York University
Las Vegas
Mullens Woman's Club
Shannon
Woodrow Cook
Mullens Fha
Everette Collins
Bill R. Bailey
Tom Smith
Beatrice Taylor
Conley High
Bill Murphree
Herndon High
Bob
Death of Mrs Smith's Father Tolliver Led by Stroke
Lee Tolliver died Monday after suffering a stroke. The death leaves Mrs Smith's family, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Glen Rogers patient held after routine check at Beckley Hospital
RNS reporter notes Glen Rogers from Glen Rogers High School was retained after a routine check at Beckley Hospital. Jerry Wolfe is the son of Hayden and Joyce Wolfe. The Manning family from Baltimore and other local residents visited and hosted gatherings in Fairdale and Kopperston area communities.
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Glen Rogers
Jerry Wolfe
Beckley Hospital
Jerry
Hayden Wolfe
Glen Rogers High School
Darrell Tolley
Patty
Debby
Baltimore
Ralph Manning
Mannings
Gus Manning
Fairdale
Robert Manning
Glen View
Ben Lambert
Billy
Nancy
Dayton
Ohio
Arvil Gentry
Hamilton Price
Kopperston
Beckley theatre thanks Frank Al Banese for donated time
The Beckley Open Air Theatre expresses gratitude to Mr. Frank Al Banese for volunteering his time on Sunday September 2 and for exhibiting a very beautiful fire, highlighting his contribution to the community event.
Weekend Visitors Fill Fayetteville Homes
Fayetteville residents hosted relatives and friends over Labor Day weekend. C H Beam Jr and family from Mt. Crawford Va visited the Jones family on Gateswood. Dennis Dempsey from Michigan visited relatives Reynolds and Dempsey on Fayetteville. Freddie Thorne with Pamela visited Hunsaker on Fayette Ave. Ann Bibb from Washington DC spent the weekend with her mother on Wiseman Ave. Sonny Parsons and family from West Point Miss visited Fayetteville and Cunard Witt's home. Mrs Blanche Echols in Clifton Forge Nursing Home. Bobby Thrift from Charleston visited his parents on Fayette Ave.
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Fayetteville
Rns
C. H. Beam Jr
Mt. Crawford
T. W. Jones
Gateswood
Blanche Echols
Maple Avenue
Clifton Forge
Bobby Thrift
Charleston
R. J. Thrift
Fayette Avenue
Dennis Dempsey
Michigan
Atives
Maurice Reynolds
Boston Dempsey
Freddie Thorne
Pamela, Bradley
Tunney Hunsaker
Fayette Ave
Ann Bibb
Washington, D. C
Alfred Bibb
Wiseman Avenue
Sonny Parsons
Terry
Bryant
West Point
Miss
Ralph Parsons
John Witt
Cunard
A Time For Leadership In West Virginia’s Hundredth Year
A call for immediate leadership to develop West Virginia’s human resources, especially youth, through better schools, continued higher learning, and local support. Highlights praise for public education improvements, state universities, and industries keeping graduates in state, with urging to keep bright youngsters engaged and guide the state toward growth at its hundredth year.
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Marshall
West Virginia University
West Virginia
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