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Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 6

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SIX IIKC.KI.DY I I I A I I TIU'llSDAY 1 1 Greenbrier Valley Tour DlSCUSSed Gather D. Long At Rotary Club Meeting JOHN P. PARSONS MRS. BLANCHE WOODWARD Memorial Home Guests Honored On Birthdays of Charleston, who a the oldest woman ot the HOZOO 1 O.ither IVan U'tiK. 52.

in the osd Slunklin Fe-rry School near Bo-; Z(K. died of self-mi iieted short wound aUmt 11 m. Tues- Dr. J. W.

Stokes. Summers County conmer, said the man shot himself i a -HO jjauiH' shotgun in the I temple. His a found lying on floor paitU under the Uni at 8.30 a a brother, of I i a i officers were Sheriff 1. Fox. ProMvutins At tor- Tom Head, and Cpl.

W. A. (iosndl. Born at Cashmere, he a son of tho late lxns! and i a Margaret Oiler Ixing. who survives.

Uni; spent most of his i in the 1 HoAM i He was a veteran of World War I I serving in the European Theatre for throe ALDEKSON a vas a gala day tor ihe guests jit the S. a Me- birthday group Mrs. years. Sweet Springs, has received this honor the Survivors include two daugh- had i i three years. i Mary and a a of he day was s- 'Florida, a son.

Jem of Ohkr a morial Home at Many of the guest hut the i i of 0 c. Parsons of Summers- the birthday a honorin-: those i a SO ars 0 received whose i a are in The 0 oldest man party was sponsored by the A dHhday July, son Gray Ladies and the memhcr a Homemakers of the Flat Mountain Homemakers nvmlKTS presented a pro- Club. of music at both the The 10 men ar.i: 10 women, who women's i i have i a in were fach i ti u(Te 1 orite old presented A wrapped gut and i Tht sn i 21 Yakes cream and cake were served all the party guests. Those unable to come to A pa! (v a (i ull( the i hall of main build-1 inters for any guests desir- ins of the sun porch of the men a stTV 0 i i were- in i Aldorson Cray T.adic* a i rooms or in the hospital Mrs a Miss Film Tables were decorated i anp i py Mrs. E.

flowers hrought by the Ki i Laura Ladies and the birthday theme. Mrs a Ackernvm Mrs. wrw carried out in table appoint- clw Butcher, Mrs. ments. I Dorothy Reed.

Mrs. Bryant, A decorated birthday eajke i a i Acmv( rookr 1 BUinche Members of the Honcevrrte 'Gray Ladies who were A. S. I i Mr. Charles Ott and Mrs a i i Members of the homomakers club who assisted were Mrs.

Bessie i (V.roll i i Mrs. Ralnh i Mrs. LEWISBl'KG Tixld Baker, junior counsflor in the Camp at Shaw-Mi-Del- F.ea. told Lew is burg Kolanans at their weekly mct'tmu Monday a as member of a student group Russia he found the Kus' i a people efiger for of the I American way of life. He said that the people in his party were almost constantly surrounded by Kussian asking questions, and a the few hecklers in the crowd were quickly quu'te-d their comrades who "Let the oung man speak A i a candy, and bubble gum, the latter unknown to the Russians, were eafirrly sought and often poppa would take the gum from junior, blow it out he tried to make a bubble, pick it up.

wipe it and put it in his pocket to take home tor iurther i a i On the' more serious side. Baker I one in every eight i a speaks Fnglish. There were dents in each crowd ea i to 'translate and the Russians were impressed by the American students who had a a six-week course in Russian language and history, and could sjH ak at a least a i bit of i language. Pictures of American cities and mon- TODD BAKER sister, Mrs. Vorgie of IV and four other brothers Lewis of Rich Creek.

Ya Charlie of Bluff City. Roy A of n' 10 nts were eagerly received, Peterstown. and Manuel of n( rir tM.res of American scenes a a The t-odv i Kroyles Funeral wm i torn from a i Horn Oct Home in Arrange- 7n aIH passed from hand to mctits are incomplete. i He- felt the group had not only Rhoda A. Wilson Succumbs At 92 HINTON i Mrs.

Hhoda Ann Wilson. of Elk Knob, near I i died at HiIJO a Tuesday year illness. 1W7. at Hillsville. she was a member of the Lester i i i Baptist i include tour children.

Ike Okehs Armories WASHINGTON A President Eisenhower Tuesday signed a bill appropriating for military construction in the fiscal year that began July 1. Provided for armories in West Virginia are: Fptnn. Mrs. Millard Parker. Mrs.

National Guard Kennedv, Mrs Florence 000; Hmton. Sl.s7.000; Montgom- Kennedy. Mrs Klhy Hedrick. Mrs. pry.

Spencer, Arnrtt 'ix-mons and Mrs. Dallas Charleston. $250,000. Smithson, Their yueMs acrtun- For the Army Reserve Blue- pnr.ying them we're 1 Berniee Ken- i Clarksburg nods, Ronnie lemons, and Joyce Smithson. Bennett.

Mrs. Fldridc" Mrs. Hnvon T'pton. Mrs Frank Judging Contest Set For July 23 MARLINTON RNS Tho second annual Livestock Field Day and Farmer Livestock i Contest will be held at the University A i a Husbandry Farm near a 23 Ail teams i meet at the Animal Husbandry Farm for registration prior to 10 a Classes to be judged are breeding and market classes of cattle 1 hogs, and sheep No oral reasons nin i be iziven Last. year, a team from each i i in the coun'y a i i a Shower Is Held For Mrs.

Jones profited by a letter knowledge of Claude Talbert of Route 1, Hin- Russia, biit had done at least a Henry Talhert -f Lester. Mrs. i to make Russians understand 0 a of Richmond. and Americans are froe to speak and a i Talbert of Paint are proud of their heritage. Bank.

Va a sister, Mrs. Friel Baker will enter Harvard this of Mount Airy, N. and fall. oinht grandchildren. The body i remain at the E.

M. Meadows Funeral Home where I a services i be conducted 2 m. today. Flder L. i be in charge.

Burial will in the Talbert family ceme- terv. I Pallbearers will he Isaac Bcn- PFNCE SPRINGS A bridal nett. Paul a Roaer shower given in honor of Paul Bail Sears. John Tal- OI Carroll Jones was he-Id Friday bert. i Talbert, and Jimmy at the Pence Spring Graham.

4-H Contestants GoToLewisburg MARLINTON Eight Pocahontas County 4-M members traveled to Lewishurtf Kriday to compete in the Uepkmal Dt-mon- st rat ion and 1'ublit- Shaking Con- 1 test Miss Helen MiKre with a demon- str.ition, "How to 1'Umt and Care for sirawlterries." won a blue rihhoii and placed first in the Kotfer C.altord, i a demonstia- Uun entitled 'Mr. F.leetrician' i 1 Placed i i a blue ribbon in the rural i i a i dass Sondra Nelson and Karen (lal- furd i a team demonstration entitled, "Shrk Trieks i a Quiek Mix." and Kay Beard i a demonstration. "Mow to Make Rolls i a Hatter." entered bread division and won a red and I blue ribUm respect ively. Both! demonstrations placed first in the team and individual bread class. Shnw entered the Dairy Foods'Division i a demonstra- i entitled Cheese Cake," and received a red and plaeed i in i cbss.

Kay Patterson received a red ribUm on her demonstration on "How To Make Prapery llead- incs" in the miscellaneous In the 1'ublic Speaking Content. Mareia Moore represented the county anil received a blue ribbon "her s-peei'h on conservation Helen Moore. ROUIT Sandra Nelson. Judy and a Heard, a receiving place in the various i i i i to Jackson's i compete in the contest. "Miss Ix'wislmrg of will chosen at the third annual talent and k-auty contest, sjon- sored by Beta I i Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Saturday in i Lewi" High School a i i i i a i crowned by Miss a a i I i "Miss l.ewisburg of The 11 a are be-- Contestants ing by local clubs an1 organizatiitns.

Shown are Miss Sharon Clingman left a Miss Johnnie Silxild Miss is being sponsored by i i Lewisburg Fire Department. 1UT parc-nts are 1 Mr. and Mrs. a i land Chngman. Miss Sitwld, of Mayor and Mrs.

John Sibold, is beiny sponseii-cil by the U'wisburg Woman's Fair Told Of Deadline Dedication Set July 23 For Scout Reservation A I i Formal i i to bring his fishing inK- a i i ot the new i Coun- and i his- luck at ba 1 t'il Boy Sv'out reservation i recently stocked in the lake, take place July 23 i merarials will t.e Boy Scouts 'and leaders trom i i a i the the i counties encompassed ,11 afternoon program The menvir- the Buckskin Council area i ials in the form of camp stand ready to open i new buildings, the lake, a jxjle. and open camping a i i i lor the 1 i public- showing and i i a dedication. More a 10.UK) members of scouting families, public All and interested persons- exhibits in the are expected to look over one of has al- scout the memorial chapel have presented as monuments to outstanding individual service to scouting in th- Buckskin Council during the Buckskin Reservation mately 1.000 Scout Camps are culleetivelv able y.irs. Council Boy Scout is one of approxi- locally owned Hoy in America which than to accommo- liiO.OUO Ixivs is Travel- Msepeo; The bride's table a laid i a white- linen cloth and centered er of the bride, served at the punch bowl. Ass is tini' Mrs.

Edwin Ray Harris. Mrs, Johnny Coiner. Preston Hedrick, nnd Miss Betty Wallace. Other's a i Rose 1 a Mrs. a a Mad- dv.

Earl KeaMrv. Mrs. a Now Ian. Mrs, A a Hamm. Mrs.

Ind he-id Katrwine A Mrs. Mar 'are! Men's Club (f the church. The of the animal husbandry depart-'Joliry. Mrs. Roy a Mr-, dma meetmg was in i ment at Purdue I i will a M-v He- bu.Ming luesday present a talk about his recent i i to New Zealand i Other i i will include- an eond place in tho state and a i county honors The team.

c'uisiM- ing of a Heverer. K. Moore, nnd Albert i was presented a county for the 1 a i Thry are 1 expected to defend their county i again i year i he contest. Claude Methodists Hold Dinner Meeting 1 "The i i a a Relationship" a the i of a by I-Iev. I Cre pastor of i i I'hurch.

a the meeting of the Me'ho- TJJVVISBVRC! sons entering State Fair of Virginia to the finest boy scout camps in hp held durinC the week of A i east. are reminded that The new- must ho in the mail rot ready hoMed ahout 1,000 i the e-x- campers this summer, is located date excess of horse show i i i the center of Greenbrier their leaders each week. for the horse show just 17 miles northeast of a i It consists of l.iw SyderMruker. a a l-ounded on the' north by marngeV said today a S'ate Forest, on the we-t vear i follow the i i the Creenbncr Rivi-r and o-i a i in previous years -f ac-phe south by the Monongahcla i i i from i i a i a Forest. 'wlio won i pUue at any I Kvcry scout is quite anxious countv or i i a i held prior a the public will join in i THORNWonn to the a i a the closing testive day.

Scouting i i i lie of i i i all of the skills of scouts v.rdne i a i i in and the facilities by i a any 18 may camp will lx i on display Survivors include' obtained by i i to the State throughout the Fair of West i i i a Box j'vening. ending i i A entries must IK Funeral Friday For H. Rexrode len Coiner. H.i/el a i se-rvcd by the Wo- Adona Maddy. a man's Society cf i i a Ser- Jone 1 Mrs.

(larte-n. Mr 1 i day in a a i by i mothe afternoon a Mrs. a i i a (vremon- Mrs a i i a of i a camp i spnnseired ('reck and Louise Neal of of the Order of the a Va two John Arrow. a Ben 1 both of Thorn- Scout i i a ask that even vuod. two half hnrthiM-s.

Richard tbe one planning lo attend the de-di- Hedrick of Thorruvood and Shclaf i i locnte-d on 1 cation crn-mony set i a i a H-'dnck a i Md 2 1 Mwcvn I i nnd for 2 pm or a The a will bo rondiictivl in the flower must in place by 10 a m. ii. a all other delivered and in place 1 on aerial demonstration of i 1 I rr cr said. Ue tion of i i and a Harns. Miss S.OTP the church se'para lion of a mechanical fence builder.II'T- a i a a i and a of the county arr Jones.

Miss Mary arol Jones, the shcnud have nei vote? Susir Comer. i Yana in any of i a a i and Miss Ann Coiner. Ronceverto by 2 p.m. Aug. 21'.

All farmers invited to attend the event and participate in the content, how- unor, ever, teams must be designated prior to the judging ac'ivities. Industrial far in excess jewelry. or Suspended Whrn Eligible E. Z. JUSTICE INS.

AGCY. lOS'j HrbcrSt. Ph CL 3 4242 OUT OF THE FRYING PAN --Jacoli uses of a i arc was convu-tcvi of its uses for mir of a charge- of He was fined 5100 and his driver's licence suspended for 110 a He thnught the penalty was loo a i i i i i i i i rnurf founn i gt.iity. He was fine'el $1()0. given a i scnterco and his i lievnse was suspcndcvl for C.

Holcomh Dies; Rites Incomplete The could not Mand aloof the laymen are- the and therefore have 1 to a i i a in i i and other a a i He sa.Mng. "If we nr- ALHFHSOV Cary cept the scriptural word. The Holcomb. 70. died at ft rn is thr lord's and the We'dnesday at his home.

Death was nes thc-r(H)f'. e'vc'rv church a a to a stroke. a duly is to try to bring i He was a i plain i i subjection e.f Ciod's me-chnnic and strH i and i in e-vcry i i of fe His a a of World War 1 Horn at Blue Sulphur Springs, pee. K. he a a son of the- 1 i a Holcomb nnd A Holc-omb i mchiele 1 nir brothers.

Charles of AUlerson. Olio and I i a the icamp is in and ne-w at '2 Friday in the Tbornwood i i be a i i and must I Methodist Church i the Rev checked into a prior to .1 K. Fairburn in charge. dedication program i be i church is suggested a every The- Iwdy will remain at th i a a i out mi; and Wallace- and Wallaro Kune ra the- whole 1 a i i at Cass rtnd i bo takn and refreshments for their evening i tne'n bis decifiems rnt ove'f- sliadnurd by the will of I I i Methodist me'n at- tende-d the meeting and a food i IK- needed meal. No f-xxl can provided at the camp site.

All of the activities will a p'ace around the 17-iicre a liowcA-er. swimming and boating i not 1 available to the' public tor health and safety reasons Fvcry is in- Grccnbrier Groups Schedule Meetings to thp church services. one hour pt'ioi See Cliffy Show it eotor Corvair 700 4 Door FAMIUfPUIS MllfS A MONTH ON CORVAIR THINKS ITS MARVELOUS GAS MILEAGE 't)DT OF THIS WORLD" Mr. tnd Mrs. Richard Kthelin of Plant City, Florida, couldn't bo happier with the way their new Corrair has worked out an a combination family and business car.

On their newspaper distribution route alone they travel more than 400 miles a week over all kinds of roads, little wonder they're so pleawd with the gaa mileage they've been getting least twenty-three miles to the gallon with an automatic transmission and we're had no trouble with oar Grtair." The Kahelins have equally good things to nay about Corvair's easy-going comfort and nnique convenience features. They especially like the way the down seat doubles as a built-in baby sitter. CHEVY CORVAIR S2S FOR ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION If you haven't driven it yet. vou don't know what a delight driving can be. Its steering, response, traction and readability are unique because it's a unique car the only U.S.

car with an air-cooled airplane-type rear engine, transaxle and independent suspension at all four wheels. Be on the know. Find out what delightful differences this advanced design makes. Marlinton Hospital Records 19 Patients A -Nmotfe-n a i wore listed nf tho Poc.i- hont.Ts Memorial Mond.iy. ir.n.

to i i hste'd wero follow Kll.i Scotl. Mrs. i i Mrs, (ierald Davis Henick Clnn i HillsUiro Mrs. i rnnn. C.ref-n Rink Mrs F.dn;i Cole.

Mrs. Kdith i Durmore -Mrs. Taylor; a -H Hi'xrcKlo. Mrs. Verna Thomas, Konald l.efi,^.

Frank lU'cler. Wooster, (Uno Fdilh a Montersvillc Mrs. Marylea Salisbury Cleveland. Ohio Mrs. M.tr- fMre-t Parsons.

Sipi-l. Maryland- Miss- May Srott: Jackson. Mississippi Jamos Braswe'll. Two births uero rec-onle-s-! at tho liospita! last work as follow Mr. and Harold Uindis e.f a a i a 4.

and Mr and Mrs. James of Hillslxro. a a Holeornb of C.rovrrlnn. Pa i i c-ale-ndar lor Cireonhnor TM' i four i I-NtiH for the wirk of July 142:1 Chfford and Vrs. as i a P.nM.km.'.n all of Aider- Tod.iv Farm Bureau i sen, and dare tors' me'eiinn at 8 m.

in the ton of acent's i Tho body is a I i a COOIK r.itivo l.amb Home in Aldcrsem A a a from 7.30 m. i 2 are incomplete Dora J. Bennett Succumbs At 62 A I Iora a died Monday at in her homo near a He Born y. at Harold she a a a i a i i i hide- hrr a C.i-or^i' A i i i i dant'h- Mrs a (IrecTi and Mrs. F.una Ball, both of i 1 and Mrs i a of i a brother i 1 f-'irc'h i i I i i of Fe'nw ic and Huby fVirnett i a Ohio and eight i i i at RoiKcvette.

Willi.ini'-buig 'Home Demonstration Club at 2 with Mrs. F. Ree-e as hostess. The lesson. "Wise 1 Buying Practice." will given by Mrs.

McClang. i Friar's Hill Home i I a i Club at 1 30 p. m. i Mr 1 Kemns McAhllion as The "Our State. i i a a I I'u'iire," i l-e jjiven by Mrs.

llemus i i a i Home i a i C'ub at 2 m. Mrs I I F. a and Mrs. A i hostesses. The lesson.

"Our State 1 I Heritage and Us i be given by Mrs Susie i i a i Comm i Fair. Ezra Carroll, 6J, Dies In Hospital CARROLL Hn.L Franklin Carroll. FT. of Carro'l Hill died in a Ronccvcite hoM'i- tal Tuesday night. Kmma F'ov Carroll; A son, 1 of Norfolk a dauch- Irs.

Hose- eif i i a and i i a will i at in. Friday in tt non i the 1 Rev. i li.un and the Rev. i i a in c'harue. i a in the i i The lioeiy i IM- re-moxesl the a a a a ime in to the home' at today and to the one 1 hour prior to service's.

COMMUNITY SING SfT KINGSTON A Connrmnily i he-Id at the Kingsto'i i Church Saturday at m. The public is invited attend and all singers urged a i i a 1 ymir Iml Chrrrolrt dmlcr for economical LEWIS CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC. Four Couples Seek Marriage Licenses T.KWISW KC, i -Thr following couples have applied for a i a licence's in (iroen- bner County Clerk's a i Neal a 24 of a a a son etf 1 John anel a and Josephine Reniry, burg. a H. and Caroline' Re-ury; i Jove'ph i of a son of a 'tod I Mae- Snv'h.

and a May Mall. 17, of daugh- i a i and Laura Mario Hall: in'i JucJv, 11, of t'aK nrn. son or AHTIP and Mri. J.tro of, linprrt. danphfor nf Frank i i and I a Florence X'an- 1 Marshall 24 of il- i b.irn^burg.

on of and Mlynr aid I 70. I Troiei. driughtrr nf l.iinn Crab Orchard Dr. In FAMILY NIGHT-SI oo PER CAR "SHANE" Technicolor A en Lodd Jfon A''Kur OF THE FACELESS MAN" 141 STROT Cl 38321 PRINOTTON and of of in NOW! A I IN-Glcn Joan A TIMES TON'GHT iOc Paid Adult Tickrtt Adnutt All Irt Thf Cor "THE MAN IN THE NET" Alan Ladd Carolyn Jontt -PLUS-'THE GREEN EYED BLONDE" Smon Olivirr Plowman I 4 OFIN AIR A a a Rd. UST TIMES TONIGHT A I I NIGHT SI MOTHER Hormi Robert vtuthit OF LOST WOMEN" Jiff RlcMrds lione v.

J- LAST DAYI DvbbU Rvynoldt Tony Curtis "THE RAT RACE" STA.TINO TOMORROW!.

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