Counties Receive $441347 For School Aids and Books
State School Supt. Rex M. Smith announced distributions totaling $441,347 to counties at one dollar per enrolled pupil. The funds from the 1963 legislature will aid instructional materials and library books, with each county listed including Barbour through Wyoming and amounts assigned.
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Rex M. Smith
Barbour County
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe
Morgan
McDowell
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Randolph
Raleigh
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Welzel
Wirt
Wood
Wyoming
Udall Signs Coal-Gas Plant Pact in West Virginia
Secretary of the Interior Udall signed a 9.993 million dollar contract with Consolidation Coal Co of Pittsburgh to design build and operate a coal to gasoline pilot plant at Cresap near Moundsville West Virginia The project aims to convert about 24 tons of coal daily into gasoline using a process developed with The Standard Oil Co of Ohio Udall called the venture a bold new approach and noted its experimental nature with potential cost savings but no guaranteed success West Virginia Senators Randolph Byrd and Representatives Hechler Slack Kirwan Eddmondson attended the signing along with government and company officials and other lawmakers.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Cresap
Moundsville
W.va
Consolidation
Consolidaiion
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Udall
Congress
Office of Coal Research
House
Appropriations
Interior
Ed Emondson
D—Okla
Interior Committee
State Board to Review $2 Million in College Projects
The State Board of Education will examine more than 2 million dollars in construction projects during meetings next Wednesday and Thursday. Bids opening on 396000 for a student union dining hall at Bluefield State College and plans for a 500000 women’s dormitory at Fairmont State College are on the agenda. The board will also review 650000 for a Shepherd College library and consider a 500000 bond sale for a West Virginia Tech student union cafeteria.
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Associated Press
State Board of Education
Truman E. Gore
Bluefield
State College
Fairmont State College
the. Board
Shepherd College
West Virginia Tech
Lakin State Hospital
Ias
Ralph Fowble
Milton, Black Construction Co
Parkersburg
Spencer
State Hospital
Marshall University
Stewart Smith
South Charleston Mayor seeks big men for cops
South Charleston Mayor Kramer says he prefers a big man for police officers but will weigh personality and ability. Under the strong mayor charter he can select one of three candidates from the police civil service commission and plans to fill two vacancies in September. He will consider the police chief’s recommendation plus council input.
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South Charleston
Kramer
Police Civil Service Commission
Council
State Guard to Join Exercise in Germany
A dozen members of the 16th Special Forces Group will represent West Virginia and all National Guard special forces in Operation April Shower in southern Germany attached to the U S Army's 10th Special Forces Group. After five weeks they return around Oct 8, first peacetime guard unit in such international maneuvers. Led by Captain Earl E Jones the unit departs Washington for Paris arriving the next day with Lt Gary L Bunn and sergeants from Huntington Beckley Charleston and Detroit Lewis.
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Associated Press
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Airborne
West Virginia
National Guard
Germany
U. S. Army
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Virginia Guard
Continental
United States
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Earl E. Jones
Ashland
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Gary L. Bunn
Huntington
Norman D. Southern
Beckley
David L. Armstrong
Charleston
Ronald L. Atkinson
Millard K. Bailey
Donald E. Brock
Haller W. Bowman
John K. Booton
Fred Pyles Jr
Lee C. Scott Jr
Detroit Lewis
Book Clarifies Highway Rules
The Motor Vehicles Department and State Police collaborate on a new drivers handbook to clarify road rules. A 0 page booklet with color illustrations explains driving situations and aims to simplify safety education for new motorists and license holders. Experienced drivers may also improve their skills with the publication.
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Motor Vehicles Department
Roane County Homecoming Honors Gandeville Queen
The Roane County Homecoming proceeds Sunday at the county 4-H grounds two miles south of Gandeeville. Queen Janice Lawson of Gandeeville will attend close to home with no long travel. The program begins at 10 45 a m with a devotional by Rev Ray Harris. A noon picnic follows with concessions. Walton High School band and other musicians perform and recitations by W B Reed and W S West of Spencer add to the program.
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Roane ‘County
Janice Lawson
Gandeeville
Toravel
Miss Lawson
Ithemé
Ray Harris
Grandéevill Community Church
Miss USA Pageant In Huntington Sets Night Of Crown
The Huntington pageant selects the new Miss USA to represent the United States at Miss World in London in November. Kathie Alexander of Baltimore fell from a ramp during rehearsals, Rosalind Nelson was briefly nervous but recovered, and Amedee Chabot will crown the new winner. Entertainment includes Gordon MacRae Patty Duke and Woody Woodbury as MCs ahead of Saturday parade and final rehearsal.
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Iday
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