Educators Push Branch Colleges In West Virginia
A five member committee urged creating two year branch colleges across the state to boost access and educate future workers. They cited lower college attendance in counties without campuses and noted potential enrollments if branches opened. The Board of Education postponed final action to a future meeting.
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Charleston
West Virgin
State Board of Education
West Virginia
Elizabeth V. Hallanan
West Virginia Association of College and University Presidents
Blackwater Falls Park
Hallanan
A. D. Albright
University of Kentucky
Board of Education
C. M. Young
State Education Department
Stewart H. Smith
Marshall University
Albert C. Gubitz
Ohio University
George W. Bryson
McDowell County
Todd H. Bullard
Parkersburg
West Virginia University
WVU
Bryson
Mingo
Logan
Hancock
McDowell
Greenbrier
Mason
Wyoming
Stark ‘County
Restoration To Start Today On Lee Chapel
Work begins today on an 11 month program to restore Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. The project costs 370000 dollars under a contract to John P Pettyjohn Company of Lynchburg funded by the Ford Motor Company Fund. The chapel will be restored to its 1883 appearance including the Lee family mausoleum and the Valentine recumbent statue chamber.
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Lexington
Lee Chapel
Washington and Lee University
Fred C. Cole
John P. Pettyjohn Company
Lynchburg
Washington and Lee
Ford Motor Company Fund
Dearborn
Mich
South
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Valentine
Bluefielders Attend Kiwanis Convention in Denver
Fred Edwards Harold Robinett and Mr and Mrs S W Compton of Bluefield attend the Kiwanis International 47th annual convention at City Auditorium Denver Col About 15000 people are in Denver for one of Kiwanis largest conventions and the first there since 1924.
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Fred Edwards
Harold Robinett
S. W. Compton
Bluefield
Kiwanis International
City Auditorium
Denver
Col
Colorado City
Kiwanis
Cornerstone Laying at Saunders Grove Baptist Church
Saunders Grove Baptist Church of Willowtown will hold cornerstone laying ceremonies at 3 p.m. Sunday with services by King Hirman Lodge 1 F and AM of Bramwell. Rev. P. D. Edwards will deliver the sermon. The Queens of Joy Gospel Singers will sing and dinner will be served on the grounds. Rev. A. M. Henry is pastor.
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Saunders Grove Baptist Church
Willowtown
King Hirman Lodge 1
F&aay
Bramwell
P. D. Edwards
Queens of Joy Gospel Singers
A. M. Henry
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Joe Bourne
Joan Howard
Leslie Byrd
Linda Beerhower
Nancy Cavanaugh
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Diana Douglas
Debbie Fralick
Carolyn Laws
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West Virginia Tech
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Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
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