Ten Mercer elementary schools named model for 1945 46
The December West Virginia educational bulletin lists ten Mercer county elementary schools as model schools for 1945 46 Fairview rural Flat Top Glenwood Harry Hiawatha Knob Matoaka Memorial Spanishburg and Whitethorn all one to twelve room structures The state report totals 303 model schools with Marshall county holding the most at 25 The bulletin notes strict model criteria and a three year cycle for model ratings and first class ratings while outlining standards for principals supervision organization equipment community relations and building conditions.
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West Virginia Educational Bulletin
West Virginia State Department of Education
Mercer County
Fairview Rural
Flat Top
Glenwood
Harry
Hiawatha
Knob
Matoaka
Memorial
Spanishburg
Whitethorn
State Department of Education
Marshall County
Berkerly
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Jefferson
Pleasants
Webster
Wyoming
McDowell
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Board of Education
Randolph Robinette
County Board of Education
Princeton
Stollings DeJournett Named Field Director West Virginia
Stollings DeJournett of Stollings has been appointed field director for West Virginia of the National Home and Property Owners Foundation announced in Washington by executive director William J. Davis. The foundation aims to speak for 27 million home and property owners and protect private ownership. DeJournett, a West Virginia native, taught in state schools and earned a master’s from West Virginia University in 1938, later serving as Logan county superintendent and assistant superintendent. He will coordinate with chambers of commerce boards of trade and real estate and mortgage groups to promote private property ownership.
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Stollings DeJournett
Stollings
West Virginia
National Home and Property Owners Foundation
Washington
William J. Davis
National Foundation
Davis
Foster, Mainain
DeJournett
West Virginia University
Logan County
Chambers of Commerce Boards of Trade
WVU Unequipped For Atomic Work
Dr. Irvin Stewart president of West Virginia University said the university is not equipped or staffed to conduct an atomic research program. Stewart, former executive secretary of the National Defense Research Council and the O.S.R.D., will visit Washington next week as a consultant to the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Stewart
National Defense Research Council
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Pineville Bank Names W. J. Billig Cashier
W. J. Billig of the Peoples National Bank of Pulaski Va has been named cashier of the Castle Rock bank in Pineville. He will assume duties February 1 as the Wyoming county institution opens in the Worrell building. The bank, chartered with 40000 capital and 15000 surplus, is led by E W Cook and a board of Pineville directors. Billig is a Cleveland Ohio native with a long banking background and wartime service as a B 26 co pilot who was a prisoner of war in World War II.
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W. J. Billig
Peoples National Bank
Pulaski
Castle Rock Bank
Pineville
E. W. Cook
Wyoming
Northfork
New Bank
First Clark National Bank
W. C. Bailey, Jr
Charles Cassinelli
C. B. Houston
John E. Lambert
C. S. Smith
C.S. Worrell
Cook
Billig
Wyoming County
Cleveland
Ohio
York High School
York
Eastern National Bank
Peoples National Bank of
United States Army
Camp Lee
Air Corps
Pheenix
Ariz
Holland
Munich
14Th Armored Division
United States
Clara Jane Hines
C P Phone Company Plans Building Unit
Charleston W V December 28Construction of a seven story 753000 addition to the Chesapeake and Potomac telephone building here to house more automatic equipment has CPA approval The rear seven story block 69 by 72 feet will be built of brick and hollow tile Final approval followed a prior material shortage The addition is needed due to toll calls rising from about 2050 in 1939 to 7500 this year and will expand capacity
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Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Civilian Production Administration
Alex H. Cooper
CPA
Reward Offered In Illegal Deer Kills In Marshall County
A $50 reward was posted by the Marshall County hunting and fishing club for information leading to the apprehension of men who killed at least six of Marshall county's twelve known deer. Five skins and a whole carcass were found in local woods.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Marshall County
Marshall County Hunting and Fishing Club
Laurence M. Evans
Annual Sales Meet And Dinner At Bluefield Supply
Bluefield Supply held its annual sales meet and a dinner at the County Club. Randolph Walker won the top sales award for greatest volume. County Automotive Sales honors went to Earl Campbell Bailey Groseclose and Hayden Land. The firm marked its 25th anniversary noting growth to four subsidiaries with 17 outlets in 13 cities and about 500 employees and $16 000 in annual sales.
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Bluefield Supply Company
S. G. Rogers
Randolph Walker
Earl Campbell
Bailey Groseclose
Hayden Land
Lon M. Rish
J. Taylor Frazier
H. L. Whitenack
Albert 8. Kemper
Bluefield
Marion Smith
Mavis Davis
Henry Fortune
James Elmer Brown
Carl Benson
San Francisco
Bluefield Supply
Kemper
Area Servicemen Get Assignments
Fred L. Bain seaman first class USN son of Mr and Mrs A L Bain Switchback took part in Operation Duck amphibious training off the southern California coast aboard the mine sweeper USS Thompson William T Stone 19 seaman first class son of Mr and Mrs Brewster M Stone English is aboard the destroyer USS Blue Stone joined the navy in June 1945 and trained at Sampson NY The USS Blue serves with the 7th fleet.
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Fred L. Bain
USN
A. L. Bain
Switchback
Army
Navy
California
Thompson
William T. Stone
Brewster M. Stone
Stone
Naval Training Center
Sampson
N. Y
Blue
7Th Fleet
CPA Opens In New Offices January 2
Charleston district office of the civilian production administration moves to permanent quarters on the Virginian building fourth floor at Capitol street and Kanawha boulevard, opening January 2. current offices at the state capitol will be used by the legislature starting January 8.
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Charleston
W. Va
Civilian Production Administration
Virginian
Capitol Street
Kanawha Boulevard
CPA
Alex H. Cooper
Senate
State Capitol
Cooper
Parking Garage Construction Faces Delays After Snow
Bluefield reports slow progress on a half million dollar parking building. C L Lewis and Lilly Construction crews paused for Christmas week. excavation accelerated at the east section while pile driving plans are moved from Covington Virginia. A recent embankment cave-in requires cleanup before resumed work.
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Bluefield
C. L. Lewis
Lilly Construction Company
Lewis
Covington
Red Cross Will Name Officers At Bluefield Chapter
The Bluefield Chapter of the American Red Cross will elect officers January 10 1947 at 7 30 p m in the Appalachian assembly room A dollar or more donated to any Red Cross drive makes a person eligible to vote An advance planning meeting for the March campaign will be at the West Virginian hotel Otto Lund regional director of the American Red Cross will speak More than 100 area chapter leaders are expected to attend to hear Lund and map campaign activity.
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Bluefield
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Appalachian Assemly
West Virginian
Otto Lund
American Cross
Alexandria
Lund
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Perrigan
U. S
Eld
Princeton Ave
Home Owners’ Group
WVU
Elmer C. Barton
Bluefield Monument Company
Bluefield, VA
Pineville Bank
C & P Phone Company
Haan Gay
Yoko Bac
IPANA
Vicks Vatronol
B.C
Stanback
Lax
Ds Eee
A. J. Martin
Optometrist
Coal & Coke Building
DIAL
Bluefield, W. VA
First National Bank
Welch, W. VA
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