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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
5
The World Book Encyclopedia sends to 12 year old Walter Rogers of Wichita Kansas. An explainer defines a concretion as a lump of hard mineral embedded in sedimentary rocks such as limestone sandstone or shale. It notes varieties include iron oxide calcium carbonate or black flint and shapes range from under an inch to several feet.
Nitro's population rose from 3,314 in 1950 to 7,125 now, a 110 percent increase driven by industry and two annexations. St Albans grew from 9,870 to 14,937. Belle and Marmet held 2,420 and 2,420 residents respectively. Marmet and Pratt posted slight gains while Chesapeake East Bank Glasgow and Cedar Grove declined.
Vacation Bible school will run Monday through Friday from 6 30 to 8 30 p m at Coal Fork Methodist Church with Mrs Georgia Stone in charge and assisted by Mrs Oletta Whitlock. David Faber a 1960 graduate of Sissonville High School has won a West Virginia University Board of Governors Scholarship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Faber.
The Kanawha County Board of Education received seven bids for the Roxalana Elementary School. Southeastern Construction Co. of Charlotte, N C, offered the low bid of 126 415 dollars and was described as well within the project allocation for the six room school including a multipurpose room kitchen administrative suite boiler room and patio.
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