West Virginia Board Delays Enrolling Young First Graders
The State Board of Education deferred action on a proposal to allow September enrollment for students who reach age 6 by February 1. Requirements include physician certified physical fitness and a psychologist test showing mental age of at least 6.5 years, with testing paid by parents and prior kindergarten or out‑of‑state experience easing admission.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Board of Education
Asst
State Scholupt
John T. St. Clair
St. Clair
Bluefield State College
Barron Launches Centennial Fund Drive Across WV
Governor Barron will address a noon luncheon at Huntington's Frederick hotel next Tuesday as the West Virginia Centennial Commission kicks off its statewide fundraising effort. He will appear with former governors Underwood Holt and Patteson, and Harry Truman is to speak with them at the capitol steps next Wednesday.
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Charleston
Barron
Huntington
Frederick
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Cecil H. Underwood
Homer Holt
Okey Patteson
Capitol Steps
Harry Truman
Patteson
Bluefield
Elkins
Holt
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Note
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces its establishment in 1883 and its daily publication by the Daily I B Printing Co at 412 Bland Street in Bluefield West Virginia with Associated Press news service.
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Daily
I B Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Trinity Church Sets Meetings For Planned Church Year
Trinity Methodist Church on College Avenue Bluefield announces a series of planning meetings for church commissions and committees. Dr James T Browning says specially prepared manuals will guide each group as they map proposed programs for the new year. A general planning conference July 9 at 7 30 p m will present the programs to the official board.
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Trinity Methodist Church
College Avenue
Bluefield
James T. Browning
Methodist Men's Club
Hospitals and Homes
O’Brien Heads BSC Workshop for Technical Education
Robert J. O’Brien, chairman of the Ohio College of Applied Science Engineering Department, will direct the Technical Education Workshop at Bluefield State College from June 18 to July 7. The program targets area vocational education staff and covers guidance, dropouts, school college relations, technician courses, internships, co operatives, and placement with three semester hours credit available.
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Robert J. O'Brien
Ohio College of Applied Science
Cincinnati
Bluefield State College
O'Brien
Ohio Mechanics Institute
Bluefield
Small Girl Struck by Car in Bluefield
Six year old Laura Berdayes daughter of Dr and Mrs Pedro Berdayes of Augusta Street Bluefield suffered minor injuries at 4 pm Wednesday when she ran into a car on Augusta Street. She was treated at Bluefield Sanitarium for a hip abrasion and a scalp bump and released. Driver John B Taylor of Bluefield stated the accident was unavoidable and no charges were filed.
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Laura Berdayes
Pedro Berdayes
Augusta Street
Bluefield
John B. Taylor
Portugal relaxes beach bikini rules for foreign tourists
In Lisbon authorities relax long standing beachwear rules allowing foreign female vacationers to wear bikinis on Portugal beaches. The concession aims to sustain tourism business and is described in an official statement.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Concord To Get Special Pupils
Concord College at Athens received board approval to admit up to 25 highly able high school students to summer school. Participants may enroll in up to two college courses and must meet strict criteria including two years of high school completed, a 3.5 average, and a principal's recommendation. Tests may be required for placement based on chosen courses. Regular summer fees apply. The board also noted the resignation of registrar Dr. Ralph E. Kirkman to become dean at Mobile College with no successor named.
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Charleston
Concord College At
Athens
State Board of Education
Concord
Joseph F. Marsh
Marsh
Marshall University
Pegre
Marin
Ralph E. Kirkman
Mobile
Ala
Pappy Lewis Career Overview and Personal Details
Pappy Lewis rose from coal mine work to college football and pro ranks. He coached at Washington and Lee, West Virginia, and later led the Rams after Navy service as a lieutenant commander. He married Mary Belle Kunst of Parkersburg and had two sons, Camden and Johnny.
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Lewis
West Virginia
Mississippi State
Washington and Lee
Pappy
Ohio University
New York Giants
Cleveland Rams
Rams
Mary Belle Kunst
Parkersburg
Camden
U.S. Military Academy
Johnny
Senate hearings reveal lax enforcement of AGVA rules in Chicago clubs
Ernest Fast testified that Chicago night clubs were shielded from enforcing union rules protecting B girls. He described pay schemes and unsafe practices, including staged телевision stories and marked drink sticks. Dick Jones testified he faced ostracism after suing AGVA secretary Jackie Bright and won damages.
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Washington
Chicago
Senate Investigations
Ernest Fast
Midwest
American Guild of Variety Artists
AGVA
Fast
Jimmy
the Monk
Allegretti
Penny Singleton
AGWA
Subcommittee
Jerome Adlerman
Denver
Colo
San Francisco
Dick Jones
Philadelphia
Jones
National Board of Agva
Jackie Bright
Whitethorn School Probe Expected Tonight
Mercer County Board of Education will hear Superintendent W R Cooke present findings from the Whitethorn School case in Bluefield. The dispute involves Principal Charles Moore and teacher Agnes Pietrantozzi over lesson prep and a claimed dancing rhythm class, with PTA support letters and protests from parents.
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W. R
Pete) Cooke
Mercer County Board of Education
Whitethorn
Bluefield
Agnes Pietrantozzi
Charlies Moore
PTA
Whitethorn Pta
Grant Hubbard
Jack Begley
John Westfall
Malcolm Smith Jr
Joseph Shoda
P-Ta
Cooke
Moore
Pietrantozzi
Princeton
Kennedy Will Speak On Independence Day
President Kennedy will address the final session of the National Governors Conference at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 4. He will travel there that morning, then proceed to Camp David in Maryland for the holiday with his family before returning to Washington the next day.
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Donald H. Stark
Mount Hope
State Rehabilitation Center
Institute
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Legislative Auditor's Office
Washington
Kennedy
America
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
White House
Camp David
Maryland
Catoctin Mountains
Joint Appearances Sought by Gibbons in 7th District
William Conrad Gibbons of Harrisonburg, a Democratic candidate for the 7th district nomination, called for joint public appearances by all five candidates under sponsorship of local Democratic committees. He released a letter to district committee chairs urging sponsorship in their areas.
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Harrisonburg
William Conrad Gibbons
Gibbons
English workers vote to bar nonwhite labor at Alcan plant
In Banbury, England, union workers approved a measure to prohibit nonwhite labor at the Alcan plant by 591 to 205. About 900 abstained and 128 ballots were spoiled.
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Alcan
Banbury
Deaths and Funerals: Thompson Radford and Harless
Funeral services are set for Ray V. Thompson 71 of Princeton at 2 30 p.m. Friday at George W Seaver Chapel Princeton burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Rev Yandell Page and Rev Eugene Hallam will officiate Survivors include his wife and a son Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed Also funeral services for Naomi Glorianna Radford 31 of Princeton Friday at 4 p m at George W Seaver Mortuary with burial in Roselawn Cemetery Daughters and other survivors named Marine Corps Alvah Harless 69 of Davy McDowell County dies after long illness Services Friday 2 p m at Davy Methodist Church burial Jaeger Memorial Cemetery Oderfield R James Oliver Cline 94 of Baisden dies at home Retired timber man wife children and many grandchildren survive Funeral Friday 11 a m Rosa Baptist Church Baisden burial family cemetery at Baisden Adams Funeral Home Gilbert in charge
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Ray V. Thompson
Blake Ave
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Yandell Page
Eugene Hallam
Resthaven Memorial Park
Thompson
Sete Road Commission
Winfield S
Emma Catherine Fletcher Thompson
Old Guard
Mrs. Brown
George W. Seaver Mortuary
Thurman Queen
James W. Foster
James Hill
James O
Naomi Glorianna Radford
James L. Radford
John Crews
Roselawn
Woodman
Junior Smith
Carl Dennis
Walter D. Mills
Alfred Lucas
Billy Umbarger
George Harry
Radford
Robert Short
Church of God
McNutt Avenue
Michael
Brenda
Barbara
Drema
Kathy
L. H
Bobby Short
Plainfield
N. J
James Denny
VA. 8. Marine Corps
Alvah Harless
Davy
McDowell County
Cloverdale
William Leroy
Minerval Crotty Harless
Eva Bearre Harless
the Hone
Blair Harless
Peterstown
Clair Harless
Narrows
Robin Harless
Hopewell
Russell Harless
Rising Sun
Edna Bailey
Gladys Shrewsberry
Davy Methodist Church
James Cattrell
Neville Mazingo
Jaeger Memorial Cemetery
Oderfield R
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
James Oliver Cline
Baisden
Regular Baptist Church
Hopie Walls Cline
Aoy Roberson
Falls Mills
Lizzie Lester
Alcie Ritchie
Bessie Cline
Sampy
Walter
Silas
Emory
Ula Cline
Perry
Ward Cline
Rosa Baptist Church
Ross Cline
Johnny Cline
Leslie Blair
Adams Funeral Home
Gilbert
Requiem Mass for Anthony Mychesky Held in Brentwood
Funeral rites for Anthony Mychesky 48 of Brentwood N Y were set for Friday at 11 am at Our Lady of Victory Church Gary with Father John A Pack presiding Burial will follow in Thorpe Cemetery McDowell County The body to be moved from O J Douglas Mortuary Welch to his mother's home at 8 pm tonight Rosary recited at Mrs Pauline Mychesky Elbert Pallbearers named and survivors listed including two brothers Mike Mychesky Charleston and Louis.
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Anthony Mychesky
Brentwood
N.Y
Our Lady of Victory
Gary
John A. Pack
Thorpe Cemetery
McDowell County
Pauline Mychesky
Elbert
O. J. Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Stanley Blaha
Frank Obrachta
John Spiechek
Robert Houck
Joe Majerczyk
Martin Cepernik
Ream
Dennis Mychesky
Mike Mychesky
Charleston
Louis
Funeral services for Mrs Virginia Wiley of White Gate
Funeral services for Mrs Virginia May Wiley 50 of White Gate Virginia will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Walker's Creek Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery. She leaves husband Rufus Wiley two sons John W Wiley and Charles E Wiley four daughters Patricia Mabel Sally and Nancy Wiley four brothers Clifford Emory W Woodyard W M Woodyard Elmer L Woodyard and two sisters Mrs Helen Price and Mrs Ernest Holt. The body will lie in state at 12:30 PM today with A West and Sons Funeral Home in charge.
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Virginia May Wiley
White Gate
Walker's Creek Presbyterian Church
Rufus Wiley
John W. Wiley
Charles E. Wiley
U. S. Army
Frankfort
Germany
Patricia
Mabel Wiley
Sally
Nancy Wiley
Pulaski
Clifford J. Woodyard
Narrows
Emory W. Woodyard
Thessalia
W. M. Woodyard
Rich Cr
Elmer L. Woodyard
Peterstown
Helen Price
Pearlsburg
Ernest Holt
Staffordsville
A. West and Sons Funeral Home
Charles F. McKee dies at 60 in Welch West Virginia
Charles F. McKee 60 of Davy McDowell County died Tuesday in a Welch hospital. A native of Virginia he is survived by his wife Mary Lea McKee and son Eugene H. McKee of Davy. The service was held today at 2 p m at the Davy Church of God with Rev Neville Mazingo officiating followed by burial in Jaeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield. C J Douglas Mortuary Welch directed services.
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Charles F. McKee
Davy
McDowell County
Welch Hospital
Virginia
Mary Lea McKee
Eugene H. McKee
Davy Church of God
Neville Mazingo
Jaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
C. J. Douglas
Welch
Funeral Notices for Allen and Jennings
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Lessie Allen 46 of Richlands Virginia Friday at 11 a.m. at Richlands Tabernacle with Rev. Cecil Presley officiating burial at Green Hills Cemetery Claypool Hill. Julian Jennings 45 of Jewell Ridge Virginia will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jewell Ridge Presbyterian Church with Rev. Paul Gess and Rev. Bert Edwards officiating burial at Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Virginia. Body moved from Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands to home Wednesday. Pallbearers listed and Women of the church to carry flowers.
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Allen
Lessie
Richlands
Richlands Tabernacle
Cecil Presley
Greenhills
Claypool Hill
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Millard Farmer
Dempsey Smith
American Legion Elects Officers Tonight at Riley West Post
Riley West Post 9 members will hold an 8 o'clock meeting at the Legion Hall on Federal Street to elect officers. Attending will be boys who recently attended Boys State under Legion sponsorship to recount activities at Jackson's Mill.
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Riley West Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Federal Street
Boys State
Legion
Jackson's Mill
Brightest Lighthouse to Shine in Charleston Friday
Washington AP reports the Western Hemisphere's most powerful lighthouse, a two million candlepower beacon, will be lit in Charleston South Carolina on Friday. The Coast Guard says the light will be visible for about 20 miles.
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Washington
Charleston
S.C
Coast Guard
Statewide Road Tour Planned In Virginia
A one day charter flight will tour road construction sites and traffic trouble spots with State Highway Commissioner H. H. Harris aboard. If weather fails, a bus tour in eastern Virginia will proceed. Key legislators and district representatives accompany the inspection party.
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Richmond, Va
Mems
H. H. Harris
Richmond
Roanoke
Virginia
William F. Stone
Martinsville
Salem
Charles T. Moses
Appomattox
John H. Daniel
Charlotte
A. G. Lively
Lebanon
Bristol
W. Wright Harrison
Charlottesville
Culpeper
James B. Martin
Gloucester
Fredericksburg
A. Robbins Jr
Hopewell
Joseph A. Massey Jr
Winchester
Staunton
Lawrence C. McWane
Lynchburg
Vernon G. Eberwine
Suffolk
Chiropodists Set Annual West Virginia Meet in Bluefield
The Chiropody Society of West Virginia gathers June 15 16 17 at Briar Motel Bluefield with about 40 members. Speakers include Dr John Buchan Columbus Dr Charles Turchin Washington and Rev Frank Rowley Bluefield. Installations and a banquet headline the sessions chaired by Dr Bill Baker Clarksburg.
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Chiropody Society of
West Virginia
Briar
Bluefield
Jack C. Thomas
Thomas
John H. Buchan
Columbus
Charles R. Turch
Indian Ceremonies Featured At Camp
Bluefield YMCA Boy Camp near Camp Ilva showcased Indian lore with a campfire program. Camp participants Mike Meador Glenwood Moffett Smith Peterstown Steve Byrd Matoaka Mike Oblinger Bluefield Clay ton Dawson joined Red Men rites. Matt Yancey Bluefield won the table tennis title over Randy Miller as other events like checkers chess tetherball and horseshoes proceed.
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Bluefield
Camp Ilva
Tepee
Mike Meador
Glenwood
Moffett Smith
Peterstown
Steve Byrd
Matoaka
Mike Oblinger
Clayton Dawson
Matt Yancey
Randy Miller
Nancy Kidd Elected Girls State Attorney General
Nancy Kidd of Bluefield was elected attorney general at the 2th annual Rhododendron Girls State held at Jackson's Mill on Wednesday night. She is a member of the Nationalist Party.
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Nancy Kidd
Bluefield
Jackson’s Mill
Nationalist Party
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