Graney Named West Virginia Road Commissioner
Mount Hope coal operator Patrick C. Graney is appointed state road commissioner by Governor Underwood and expected to be sworn in this afternoon. Friends and associates praise his qualifications as he plans to study the large program before taking office.
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Melveros
West Virginia
Patrick C. Graney
Mount Hope
Graney
Underwood
Capitol
Road Commission
M. L
Scott
O'Neale
Sioner
Sennor
Sioner Burl A. Sayers
Flemington
Taylor
Civarenes
Civ Lil
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Wee Mene Weiqmee Ata
Thelma Snyder
Patrick G. Graney Jr
Oak Hill
Nancy Caperton
Char
Lotlesville
Southern Coal Producers Assn
Winding Gulf Operators Assn
State Board of Registration For Professional Engineers
Bad Prison Record Of Jones Disclosed
State witnesses testified that Clarence Jones had escaped twice during his prison term, though Orel Skeen said Jones's reputation since parole in 1950 was good. Faith and community leaders vouched for him while Huffman admitted prior break ins and a drunken attempt at the Quillen Lumber firm.
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James Henry Huffman
Hinton
Jones
Huffman
Quillen
Grimmel Motor Co
DPA Seeks Custody Return of Infant From Wyoming County Couple
The Department of Public Assistance asked the West Virginia Supreme Court to compel Mr and Mrs Burgess Miller of near Marianna to surrender 15 month old Karen Dawn Underwood. The DPA seeks to bar enforcement of a 60 day injunction preventing removal from the Millers and notes the child was placed as a temporary foster child while adoption arrangements were pursued.
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Charleston
Department of Public Assistance
Supreme Court
Wyoming
Suny Wupiee
DPA
Burgess Miller
Marianna
Karen Dawn Underwood
Aderwood
Town District Crowns Spelling Champ at Clear Fork High
Shirley Richmond of Institute finished runner up after misspelling obeisance as Charles Crawford of Bradley Elementary won the 5-6 division and then spelled obstreperous to take the district title. More than 300 spectators attended the Tri County Spelling Bee sponsored by The Register and the School.
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Raleigh
Shirley Richmond
Institute
Charles Crawford
Bradley
Bail Anderson
M. K. Austin
Tri-County
The
Register
Austin
Clear Fork
Clear Fork High School
Ashford Phelps
District Bee Trials Set for Shady Spring Trap Hill Marsh Fork
Shady Spring Glade Creek Daniels and Sullivan districts announce spelling bees Thursday and Friday with champions to compete in Beaver Lions Building and Eccles Junior High School. Winners include Rose Stacy Betty Wood Rosalie Westmoreland and Karen Farley among others.
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Shady Spring
Trap Hill
Marsh Fork
Raleigh County
Shady Spring Speers
Beaver Lions
Shermar Akers
Glade Creek
Daniels
Sullivan
Luther Okes
Rose Stacy
Betty Wood
Charles’ Lilly
Erma Bell
Rose
Clarence Stacy
Ghent
Betty
Ja Hutchison
Coot Ridge
Tim
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Earl D. Lilly
Erma
Charles Bell
Becca Ann Frye
Nancy Kay Smith
Stephen Lilly
Jack Breeden Jr
Stuart A. Gose
Rebecca
Ruth Frye
Ethel B. Trail
Big
George Gilly
Myrtle Lilly
Summers County
Daniels Hustlers
Speller
Bobby Kay
Webb
Trap Hills
Mount View
Eccles Junior High
Cecil D. Cooke
Cooke
Eccles
Rosalie Westmoreland
Glen Rogers Man 74 Dies In Local Hospital
Gillard Wilson 74 Glen Rogers died in a local hospital at 12 43 am today after an extended illness. The body is at Wrights Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Gillard Wilson
Glen Rogers
Wright
Elementary Principals Association Announces Winners
The Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties group selects a Bradley sixth grader taught by Miss Martha Godber as winner. The child, 12, is a Little League pitcher, 4 H member, and Prosperity Baptist Church attendee. Shirley Richmond, a 10 year old fifth grader from Millicon Ave, is noted for dancing and a love of rare words. Spelling began at 7:30 p.m. in the Vocational Building with pronouncers Sherman Akers and Mrs. Macel Mills. Judges included Opal Bonds and D. D. Crawford.
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Beckley
Istetet
Midway
Stamford
Janice Lilly
Drema Duncan
Orlin .N. Riffe
Pearl Lilly
Faye Eller
Janice
Pearl
Daughers
Cymil Lilly
Viola Read
Riffe
Drema
Carl Duncan
Faye
DL W. Eller
Syanaford
Verlin Walker
Frances Bair
Martha Ann Green
Paul Shrado
Julia Ann Withrow
Frances
P. Bair
Catherine Baker
Martha Ann
Herman D. Sydenstricker
Carl H. Greene
Stanaford
Paul
S. J. Shrado
Lanark
Walker
Julia Anni
Walter Withrow
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Bradley
Martha Godber
Joe Crawford
Prosperity Bapthist Church
Shirley
Wayne Petiry
George Richmond
Millicon Ave
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Second St
Sherman Akers
Beaver
Macel Mills
Sophia
Opal Bonds
Hollywood
D, D. Crawford
Stratton High
Inter-City Meeting Slated By Rotarians
Beckley hosts an inter city Rotary gathering Friday expected to draw about 180 attendees led by Douglas Bryant Beckley Rotary president. Delegations from Hinton Oak Hill Fayetteville Mullens and Pineville join district 274 leaders with Moses Alley district governor and Beckley civic club presidents. Rupert Prohme of the State Department speaks on United States Policy in the Middle East at 6 15 p.m. at the Beckley Hotel ballroom.
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Douglas Bryant
Rotary Club
Hinton
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Mullens
Pineville
West Virginia
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Matewan
Rotary International
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Rupert’ Prohme
Bureau of
Recreation Bldg Manager Resigns in Beckley
Jack Lilly, manager of the Beck ley Recreation Building, announced noon today that he is resigning. He turned in his resignation to the Beckley Recreation Board. A meeting with James Kessinger, board chairman, and City Recorder Emery J. Smith was planned for 2 p.m. to discuss Recreation Board business. Lilly, 24, provided no reason and will leave effective April 15 after serving since September 1955.
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Jack Lilly
Beckley
Beckley Recreation Board
James Kessinger
Lilly
Emery J. Smith
Kessinger
Smith
Eccles Man Reports Theft Of Two Hubcaps
Clarence Stools of Eccles reported to Beckley Police that two hubcaps were stolen from his automobile Monday night. The hubcaps were taken while the car was parked near the Raleigh County Vocational School building where he is a student. Police are investigating this and other weekend thefts.
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Clarence Stools
Eccles
Beckley
Stools
Raleigh County Vocational School
Recreation Advisory Board To Meet Today
Beckley Recreation Advisory Board schedules a special 4 p.m. meeting called by chairman William F. Watts. The group will decide on funding from the special recreation levy for improvements at Warren Williams Field on Park Ave following Monday night’s regular board recommendation.
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Beckley Recreation Advisory Board
William F. Watts
Beckley Recreation Board
Warren Williams
Park Ave
City Council Meeting Scheduled Tonight
Berkely City Council will convene at 7 30 p m in City Hall for the regular session. No items were listed on the advance agenda for the noon meeting. Capt R H Boyce commander of the Salvation Army Berkley will give the invocation.
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Berkley City
R. H. Boyce
Salvation Army
Berkley
Funeral set Thursday for Clemons Rapechic
Funeral services for Clemons Arapechic, 72, Prosperity, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. Earlier report gave Wednesday as the time, but it was extended to accommodate relatives.
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Clemons
Auditorium Levy Debate Prompts Raleigh County Voters
A Raleigh County feature compares the auditorium proposal to a king’s dream and urges informed voting on April 22. The piece outlines how costs are shared among business, Beckley residents, and external residents, and notes planned coverage by the Raleigh Register to elucidate the measure’s impact on culture, events, and regional prestige.
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Crab Orchard
Beaver
Raleigh County
Raleigh Register
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