World Crusade Talk Tonight By Dr Luther Smith
Dr Luther Smith executive secretary of the Northern Baptist Convention will address a World Mission Crusade talk at 7 30 PM at the First Baptist Church in Beckley. Sponsored by five area associations the meeting supports a campaign to raise 14 million for world rehabilitation and home programs. A WV recipient will aid Alderson Broaddus College Philippi.
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Beckley
Luther Smith
Board of Education
Northern Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Rock Castle
Fayette
Geeedtarfen
Hopewell
Raleign
Smith
West Virginia
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
The
Crusade
Andover
Newton Theological Seminary
Syracuse University
Baptist Church
Columbia, Mo
Stephens College
University of Missouri
Syracuse
N. Y
Methodists Meet On September 18
Bishop A Frank Smith of Houston heads a lineup for the eighth annual West Virginia Methodist Conference opening September 13 in Wheeling. More than 2 000 clergymen and lay delegates are expected as pastoral assignments are announced September 22. The conference includes 479 pastors serving 1 612 congregations. Other speakers include Dr George W Crabbe of Washington general superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, Dr Oscar Thomas Olsen of Cleveland Ohio, Dr Frank T Cartwright of the Methodist Board of Missions, Dr F N Forsythe of Nashville and others.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
A. Frank Smith
Houston
Texas
West Virginia Methodist Conference
State Assembly of Methodists
George W. Crabbe
Washington
Anti-Saloon League of America
Oscar Thomas Olsen
Epworth-Euclid
Cleveland
Frank T. Cartwright
Methodist Board of Missions
The
Orient
F. N. Forsythe
Nashville, Tenn
Rev Mrs Parsons to End Revival at Fireco Church
The Rev Mrs Stobie Parsons will close a revival Sunday night at Fireco Church. Church officers announce an all day meeting on that date with lunch at noon.
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Stobie Parsons
Fireco
Williamson Seeks New City Revenue Plan Proposal
Williamson city planning committee led by E. S. Hagain proposed a three point tax plan to raise about 50 000 annually. It includes a business or privilege tax on taxi operators bus concerns theaters and service stations 1 00 garbage tax and a tax on private clubs. Revenue losses from the water works impoundment necessitated the plan. The panel urged earmarking 5 000 of the new taxes for recreation.
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Associated Press
Williamson
E. S. Hagain
General Fund
Mine Inspectors Named By State Chief In Charleston
State Mines Chief G R Spindler announced two appointments. George Benson of Morgantown becomes special coal mine inspector in the northern division based in Morgantown, succeeding Richard Mulligan who resigned. James Gillespie of Berwind is district mine inspector in the Pocahontas division based in Welch, succeeding Cecil C Bailey who resigned. It notes an unrelated 1909 discovery about infantile paralysis caused by a virus.
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LN Assocated Press
Charleston
G. R. Spindler
George Benson
Morgantown
Benson
Christopher Coal Company
Osage
Richard Mulligan
Spindler
James Gillespie
Berwind
Pocahontas
Welch
Gillespie
Pianist Joins WVU Music School Staff
Morgantown West Virginia University School of Music adds pianist Frank Briggs to its faculty succeeding A James Weisser who moved to Indiana Briggs came from University of Oregon with prior posts at Ohio Wesleyan Southwestern College in Kansas and Murray State College in Kentucky
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The
Associated Press
Morgantown
Frank Cuthbert
Frank Briggs
West Virginia, University School of iMusic
A. James Weisser
University of Indiana
Briggs
University of Oregon
Ohio Wesleyan
Southwestern College
Kansas
Muray State College
Kentucky
Tazewell Judge Gets Supreme Court Bid
RICHMOND VA. Judge A C Buchanan of Tazewell will serve as interim justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Chief Justice Preston W Campbell's retirement. Governor Tuck announced the move and said Buchanan agreed to accept and qualify for the October term.
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Richmond
A. C.buchanan
Tazewell
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Preston W. Campbell
Abingdon
Tuck
Buchanan
Disappearing Act Near St Joseph Involves Missing Man
Three days passed as Orville Rosso and his family traveled from Kansas City to Fort Dodge Iowa when the car broke down near St Joseph. He sent his family home and had the car moved to a farm yard. Despite police and volunteers searching every gravel road, he could not be found until Addrick Henggeler alerted authorities to locate the missing man.
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ST. Joseph
Orville Rosso
Kansas City
Fort Dodge
Addrick Henggeler
Dickie Larrimore Celebrates 12th Birthday Party
Dickie Larrimore was honored at his home on Hillcrest Drive by his parents Mr and Mrs W C Larrimore for his 12th birthday. Mary Ardith Jones and John Potter won games prizes. Guests included Jo Lee Qustenberry Marian Davis Patricia Kenny Mary A Jones Frances Jones Margaret Wright Ellen Whebey Ann Larrimore Bill Lazenby David Sanford Warner Patton John Potter and Ricky Fisher. Earlier the Larri Mores held a party for Ann Curl on her fifth birthday.
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Dickie Bill Larrimore
W. C. Larrimore
Hillcrest Drive
Mary Ardith Jones
John Potter
Jo Lee Questenberry
Marian Davis
Patricia Kenny
Mary A. Jones
Frances Jones
Margaret Wright
Ellen Whebey
Ann Larrimore
Bill Lazenby
David Sanford
Warner Patton
Ricky Fisher
Larri Mores
Ann Curl
Mrs Lilly Conducts Devotionals At Dinner
Mrs H E Lilly led devotionals for Group Nine of the First Christ tan Church at the church dinner meeting. Her subject was Peace If We Believe and Care Enough, with attendees including Mrs 0 M il Jones, Mrs Arlen Jones, Mrs Georgia Smith, Mrs W D Darling, Mrs Margaret Portater, and others.
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M's. H. E. Lilly
First
Christtan Church
M. Il Jones
Arlen Jones
Georgia Smith
W. D. Darling
Margaret Portater
J. Frank Watkins
W. EL Pensiy
Sigma Chapter To Meet September 25
The Sigma Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet again September 25 at the home of Mrs. Belly Richards. The group opened its meeting after a lapse of several months with Mrs. William Monk as president hosting at Clyde Street. Betty Ann Harper of Elkins, guest of Geraldine Landreth, spoke on Advice to the Prayer from Hamlet. Mrs. Vernon Rowe of Oswald arranged the program on Oratory and spoke on Sermon on the Mount from the Bible. Mrs. Frederick Hatcher, moving to Montgomery soon, received a handkerchief shower. Those present included Mrs. Rus-
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Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Belly Richards
William Monk
Clyde Street
Betty Ann Harper
Elkins
Geraldine Landreth
Hamlet
Shakespeare
Vernon Rowe
Oswald
Frederick Hatcher
Montgomery
Rus
Canning Discussed At Garden Meet By Rhododendron Club
The Rhododendron Garden Club met at Mrs. French Lucas’s Woodlawn Avenue home with co hosts Mrs. Harry Watkins and Mrs. Oppiz sell Boggs. Canning was the main topic presented by several members while Mrs. Lee Hedrick described her Latin American trip. Mrs. Lucas won first prize for her canning arrangement, with Miss Rachael Meador second and Miss Frankie Corley honorable mention. Exhibits of canning were shown by Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. K Brash. Judges included Mrs. John Earl Lilly Mrs. M M Ralston and Mrs. LT Stromp.
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Garden Club
French Lucas
Ilee Hedrick
Lucas
Rachael Meador
Seco ‘Ond
Everett Keyser
Frankie Corley
K. Brash
John Earl Lilly
M. M. Ralston
Crab Orchard Women Build Church Parsonage Fence
Crab Orchard Brethren Church completed a fence around the church and parsonage. Mrs. Marvin Ferguson hosted the group at her home. Dora Deck won a prize for raising the most money for the treasury in a recent contest. A box of clothes packed by members was mailed to the Bainbridge relief center in Maryland.
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Women's Council Office
Crab Orchard Brethern Church
Marvin Ferguson
Dora Deck
Treasury
Bainbridge, Md
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M. J. Pronko
T. A. Vermillion
Circle One
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Methodist Temple
World Crusade
Arza
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WVU
Supreme Court
Dickie Larrimore
Mrs. Lilly
Sigma Chapter
Canning
Garden Meet
Sell Boggs
Harry Boggs
Richard Cummings
William Holliday
Armine Kell
Walter Humphrey
Eva Jane McNeil
Bladene Pickle
Kathleen Hoffman
Lois Me Daniel
United States
San
Cohen
Neville Street
S AT Cohen
Fontain
Carton
Upjohn
Mead
Percomorph Wampole
Jeculin Pierce
Yale-Lok
Lilly Insulin
Pard
Benedict
Griffins
Kurl
Taby
Cologne
Maker
Ovre
McKeston & Robbins High Unit
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