Shirley Richmond Qualifies For Fifth Straight Spelling Title
Shirley Richmond wins the fifth consecutive school spelling bee at Glen Leigh, after spelling constitution. Runner-up Pam M Hughes misspelled consist. Richmond, 8th grader, hails from Milliron Avenue, active in Rainbow Girls and St Stephens Church, later Hall of Fame inductee as Best All Around.
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Institute
Raleigh
Tistrict
Pam M Hughes
George Richmond
Milliron Avenue
Shirley
Rainbow Girls
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Eilso
K. Hughes
Maxine Harmphrey
Serene May Graham
Glen Leigh
Dreama Sue Richmond
Willis A. Walker
Nancy Carol McGraw
Sharron Lee Thomas
Dreama
Carl Treadway
Glen Morgan
Ic. Drema
Kathy Peters Richmond
Beaver
Janet
Nancy
McGraw
Roy McGraw
Route 2
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beaver Baptist Church
Sharron Thomas
Fred W. Thomas
Glen Morgan Community Church
Jo Ann Wills
Carol Sue Daniels
Ruth Tyree
Charles Akers Jr
Linda Boggs
Ruby Woodie
Evangeline Wiseman
Jane Lynch
Dale Worley
John Bare
Damages From Fire at Sam Gavin Home Set at 1500
A blaze at Sam Gavin’s home at 203 Hunter St. caused an estimated $1500 in damage around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Beckley Fire Department Station 1 sent two trucks to extinguish it. A department spokesman suggested the fire may have started from someone smoking in bed. Gavin was in the hospital for a throat laceration and refused to discuss the incident with police.
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Sam Gavin
Hunter St
Beckley Fire Department
Gavin
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
22 Men Sign For AF Duty
Twenty two men enlisted in the Air Force at the Beckley Recruiting Station last week. They include Darrel Greene Pineville Robert Kermit Bol ey East Rainelle Ronald Keith Hendrick Princeton Walter La mone Kelly Jr Gary Clyde Russell Moon Princeton Jackson Eugene Colabro Kimball Roger L Henderson Montroal George Carey Richardson Blue field Donald Tyrone Hutcher son Braeholm Billy Gene Fry Stallings Richard Thomas Jones Bluefield Charles Lawrence Plumley Lewisburg GRAHAM KING BRECK Jr
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Air Force
Beckley
Darrel Greene
Pineville
Robert Kermit Boley
East Rainelle
Ronald Keith Hendrick
Princeton
Walter Lamone Kelly Jr
Gary
Clyde Russell Moon
Jackson Eugene Colabro
Kimball
Roger L. Henderson
Montroal
George Carey Richardson
Bluefield
Donald Tyrone Hutcherson
Braeholm
Billy Gene Fry
Stallings
Richard Thomas Jones
Charles Lawrence Plumley
Lewisburg
Graham King Breck Jr
Grey Eagle Observes Washington Trip Regarded as Worthwhile
Beckley Junior High Principal Jerome R. Van Meter and three chaperones took 2 students to Washington D C for a weekend trip. He noted the journey was tiring yet worthwhile as the group visited the Capitol White House and Mount Vernon despite rough sleep. The trip included stops at Lincoln Memorial Washington Monument Smithsonian and other sites before returning on the Chesapeake and Ohio lines.
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Washington, D. C
Beckley Junior High
Jerome R. van Meter
Capitol
Grey Eagle
van Meter
Cap
Itol
White House
George Jene
Mounternon
van Meer
J. J. Vargo
Ernette Hurt
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Smithsonian
Chesapeake and Ohio
Prince
Leadership Theme Set For Three Day Meeting
The West Virginia Associations of School Administrators and County School Boards convene for a three day meeting at Cacapon Lodge Berkeley Springs Wednesday through Friday with the theme Maintaining Educational Leadership. Raleigh County Superintendent Sherman C Trail serves on the nominating committee. State and local education leaders will speak on topics from Russian schools to long range state plans and superintendent salaries. A National School Boards Association president will address the banquet and Friday features include North Central Association criteria and a court decision on interest.
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West Virginia
Kanawha County
L. K. Lowenstein
James E. Russell
The
Educational Policies Commission
Washington, D. C
R. Virgil Rohrbough
State Department of Education
United States
Council For Teacher Education
North Central Association
Clarence A. Brock
West Virginia Supreme Court
Logan County
Paul Winter
Clyde M. Morris
State Association of County School Boards
Reading Meaning For Teddy Kessinger Teen Reader
National Library Week highlights a 15 year old student Teddy Kessinger sharing why reading matters. The piece links reading to understanding, imagination, and personal growth, likening it to nourishment and a lifelong pursuit.
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Teddy Kessinger
Beckley Girls Named to State BYF Posts at Huntington
Two Beckley girls received state roles at the West Virginia Baptist Youth Fellowship convention in Huntington. Lois Arnott was elected state president and Shirley Shirey named guild chairman as about 1,000 youths attended the three day event themed And Be Renewed. Arnott, a sophomore at Alderson Broaddus College, also serves as corresponding peer of the association past president and Raleigh faith chairman. she is a junior at Woodrow Wilson High School.
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Alderson - Broaddus College
Raleigh
Woodrow Wilson High School
Building Permit Granted to Russell Carter for New Block
Russell Carter has obtained a city building permit for a three room block. The project is estimated at $2,000 with a permit fee paid of $19.
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Russell Carter
Auuiee
Carter
Mabscott Driver Faces Court Date For Expired Tags
Mabscott teenager Earl Brickinridge, 17, appeared in Beckley Police Court Monday night to answer charges of operating a vehicle with expired Georgia registration and lacking a registration card after a 1 p.m. arrest by city police. Elmer Dickens of Dry Creek was released from Raleigh County Jail at 2:05 p.m. after a warrant for non support was withdrawn and costs paid. jailed at 12:10 p.m. Thursday. A parole officer and state police jailed Hubert E Plum of Beckley at 3:30 p.m. Monday on a violation charge.
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Earl Brickinridge
Mabscott
Beckley
Georgia
Elmer Dickens
Dry Creek
Raleigh
L. G. Daniel
Hubert E. Plum
Three Drivers Fined in Baltimore Court
A Baltimore motorist received 24 hours in jail and a $50 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to driving while drunk before Magistrate W. A. Burke. Carl Byrd was arrested by State Police at 10:15 p.m. Saturday on the same charge and jailed in lieu of the fine. TELMAS L. EVANS, Dry Hill, pled guilty to driving with expired temporary plates and expired inspection. paid $19 in fines and costs on each charge and was released after posting bail.
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Baltimore
W. A. Burke
Carl Byrd
Telmas L. Evans
Dry Hill
Burke
Salvation Army Aiding Rainelle Flood Victims
The Raleigh County Salvation Army collects clothing and furniture for Rainelle flood victims. About 600 families in the western Greenbrier town lost clothing and possessions in last week's flood. Donors should label items Rainelle and can drop at the SA Citadel or arrange pickup. Ronald Green of Princeton SA will oversee donations delivery.
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Raleigh County
Salvation Army
Rainelle
Greenbrier
SA Citadel
Ronald Green
Princeton SA
Army Enlists 22 Recruits For Fort Jackson Training
The Army recruited 22 men including Robert Leo Mullins of Tioga Gilbert Harum nan from Jewell Valley and Verneen Blankenship of Mallory. Others listed are Clyde Bowens Mal lory Otis Greene Claude Bowens Teddy Thomas Bennett Williamson Russell Bowles Cheser Wright Ralph Meadows John Fiffick James Hart Poling Billy Lowe James Dillon Darrell Reeves and Mickey Wilson. They were sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina for basic training.
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Army
Robert Leo Mullens
E. A. Mullens
Tioga
Gilbert Wayne Harumnan
Cody Farman
Jewell Valley
Carrie Ww. Berry
Beckley
Clyde Bowens
Luhernoneen
Mallory
Otis Ray Greene
Cecil Ray Greene
Claude Bowens
Jessie Reeves
Sprague
Mickey Lee Wilson
Moncalm
Fort Jackson
S. C
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Charlotte Ramsey
Geneva Ramsey
Bradley
Barbara Scott
Freeland Scott
Route 1
Mount Hope
Allen Austin
Elmer Austin
Sancy Ford
William Ford
Patsy Stewart
Raymond Stewart
David Damewood
Jasper Damewood
Jimmy McGraw
Kyle McGraw
Delorise Ann Athey
Trap Hill
Harvey F. Pauley
Virginia Sue Clark
Delorise i S
Larry Athey
Glen Daniel
Virginia
H. W. Clark
Lester Junior High
Patti Meadows
Florence Williams
Edward Bride
Donnie Keene
Joel Birchfield
Patti
Charles Meadows
Lester
Church of Christ of
J. C. Williams
Florence
Church of God In
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Joel
Victor Birchfield
Michael Bailey
Roy McKinney
Dale Farley
Goemer Farley
Mary Daniel
Glen P. Daniel
Sandra Hale
First Baptist Church
Sophia
Dewey Hale
Carolyn Walker
Mrs
Ben Walker
David Moore
Catherine Cheek
Daniels
David
Bruce Moore
Catherine
Tony Cheek
Wv. S. Clark
D. A. Athey
Trap Hill High
P. Meadows
Birchfield
J. “Shatley
R. Bowman
Killarney Elementary
Grey
Robert FE. Willis
National School Boards Association
Wylie
Norman Wylie
Shady Spring
Harry L. McCreery
National Library Week
Max H. Wonder
Ted Kessinger
YeLlowstone
Kentucky
Yellowstone, Inc
Louisville
Dodge Division
Chrysler Corporation
DODGE
Dodge Duncan-Catron Motor Co., Inc
Phillips Motor Company, Inc
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