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County’s first female jurors to be honored
A ceremony will be held next Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Fayette County Circuit Judge John Hatcher’s courtroom unveiling a photo of the first female jurors to serve in the county 52 years ago, Fayette County Circuit Clerk Danny Wright said Monday.
One of them, Bonneita Dubee of Gauley Bridge, is planning to attend the event. She is now 85 years old, Wright explained.
Wright is seeking the attendance Tuesday of any or all of the other 20 or 21 women featured in the May 1957 photograph.
“We were the last state to allow women to serve (on juries),” said Wright. “It took a constitutional amendment in November 1956. They were first allowed to serve here in the spring of 1957.”
Dubee, Hatcher and Wright will likely speak at the unveiling ceremony, said Wright. Fayette County Circuit Judge Paul Blake has also been invited to attend and make remarks.
Wright is seeking the participation of the other women in the photograph. Any relatives or acquaintances, or even the women themselves, may contact Wright at 304-574-4213 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. He also welcomes calls at his home number at 304-465-8845.
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Dinner recognizes some who helped bring Scouts to Fayette
Bridgemont Community & Technical College took some time out last week to recognize individuals who helped attract The Summit: Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve to Fayette County.
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Smithers prepares for elections
The City of Smithers has elections in its future.
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Town to open game room, seeks volunteers
The Town of Gauley Bridge is ready to open a game room in the Gauley Bridge Community Center, which is dedicated in the memory of Ruby Winebrenner.
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New Fayette super answers questions
Questions on the role of the Fayette County Board of Education were answered Monday night during state-appointed superintendent Dwight Dials’ first meeting with the board.
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Special event marks Black History Month
When she needs a little guidance in fulfilling her duties as chief justice of the state Supreme Court, Robin Davis simply reaches into her left-hand desk drawer.
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Repairs offered
Once again this year, the Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS) plans to bring hundreds of teenagers and adults to Oak Hill, Montgomery and surrounding areas to improve the homes of elderly, handicapped and lower-income residents through home repairs.
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WVU Tech — Delegates seek restoration of independence
Frustrated over the failure to get timely updates and data from West Virginia University, three Fayette County lawmakers are trying to get a legal separation for WVU Tech.
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Pioneering lawyers’ careers to be profiled
Two black Fayette County attorneys who blazed a trail for African-American lawyers to follow will be featured in a special Black History Month celebration on Feb. 25.
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HFT announces 2010 schedule
The Historic Fayette Theatre has announced its 2010 schedule of events, promising new opportunities at the theatre, along with some exciting modern changes, according to publicist Michael Behler.
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