Garden Council establishes second Arbor Day Memorial Garden
Raleigh County Garden Council plants seven hemlocks at Wildwood Cemetery in Beckley as the second Arbor Day Memorial Garden in memory of local citizens and soldiers. The Primrose Garden Club sponsors the project with clubs like Azalea and Fernwood participating. students and Scouts assist.
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Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
Neb
J. Sterling Morton
West Virginia
Raleigh County Garden Council
Wildwood Cemetery
West Virginia Turnpike
E. M (Genevieve) Payne Jr
West Virginia Garden Club
Council
Robert L. Amick
Woodrow Wilson High School
State Club
Beckley Beautiful Committee
Colin McLuckey
RCGC
Beckley
Raleigh County
Keep
Beckley Garden Clubs
Arbor Day
Primrose Garden Club
Pamela Junco
Sandra Lilly
Renetta Farris
Paul Novak
R. S. Brashear
Mountain Top Garden Club
Emerson Smith
Beckley Garden Club
Yula Durrett
K. K
WV and Richmond High Name Class Leaders for 1959
WWHS and RHS announce valedictorians and salutatorians for the 1959 class. Rush Elkins of WWHS and Susan are co valedictorians with a 4.0 average. Jeaness Plumley of Richmond is valedictorian with 3.25. Rosie Plumley is salutatorian with 2.69. Richmond seniors include Carol Sue Redden Theda Bennett Nila Bennett Frankie Wilcox Carlos Kelly Carles Kelly Louise Plumley and Thomas Goodson.
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Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson
Richmond
Rush Elkins
Delmas Elkins
Burgess St
Susan
John
WWHS
Key
West Virginia University
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Jeaness Carol Plumley
Arvis Plumley
Shady Spring
Richmond High School
Future Teachers of America
Rosie Lee Plumley
Abraham
Leslie Plumley
FTA
Carol Sue Redden
Theda Bennett
Nila Bennett
Frankie Wilcox
Carlos Kelly
Carles Kelly
Louise Plumley
Thomas Goodson
Beckley Patient Robert Bright In Fair Condition After Heart Attack
Robert Bright now listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital after his Saturday admission for a heart attack. George Bright, his brother, reports the status. Beckley Hospital treated him following the incident.
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Robert E. Bright
Carter Sr
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
George Bright
Bright
Trio To Sing Today At Cherry Creek Church
Beckley’s The Priest Trio will perform during 7 30 p m services at Cherry Creek Christian Church Revival services continue with evangelist Rev John Spencer leading the gatherings at the church.
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Beckley
Cherry Creek
Revival Services Begin April 13 at East Beckley Church
The revival at Pentecostal Holiness Church, East Beckley, opens April 13 at 7 30 pm with Rev. David Bain of Wytheville Virginia conducting the services. Pastor Alfred Pittman invites the public to attend.
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Pentecostal Holiness Church
East Beckley
David Bain
Wytheville
Alfred Pittman
Revival to Start Sunday at Coal City Church of God
Evangelist Powell Salyers of Marion Ohio will lead services at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Coal City Church of God. Rev W G Byers the church pastor invites the public to attend.
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Coal City
Sloan's Debating Team In National Competition
Sloan's Marietta College debating team led by coach John Herbert Sloan achieved a series of strong showings in January to March. They defeated Navy in Baltimore, tied for second with George Washington University at William and Mary, beat Ohio State to secure Ohio championship, won the Southern division at North South debate, and won at Butler preparing for the West Point National Tournament on April 22. The team qualified for the national meet with five other qualifiers, debating the proposition that further nuclear weapons development should be prohibited by international agreement.
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Beckleyan
John Herbert
Jack) Sloan
Marietta
Ohio
Sloan
Navy
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
George Washington University
William and Mary College
Marshall - Wythe
West Virginia University
U. S. Naval Academy
Butler University
Indianapolis
West Point
Teen-Age Road-e-O Planning Initiated in Beckley
The fifth annual Teen-Age Road e-o is set for May 3 in Beckley. A written test at Raleigh Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and a driving test at Kroger on Valley Drive will decide the top three trophy and $3 prize winners. State contest in South Charleston, national in Washington, D C. Interested entries contact Clarence Clay at Beckley Montgomery Ward Store or the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
South Charleston
Washington, D. C
Clay
Clarence Clay
Beckley Montgomery Ward
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
United Fund Organizational Meeting Set Monday Night
A Raleigh County United Fund organizational meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Raleigh County Courthouse Circuit Courtroom. Rev. O Worth May, chairing a steering committee, invites all interested citizens to attend as the group plans a county wide fund and fall campaign for 1960. The meeting will review four committees on admissions budgets publicity and campaign with leaders named for each, and outlines a giver funded approach to support community agencies and hospitals.
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United Fund
O. Worth May
Raleigh County
May
Raleigh
Westwood Holliday
Ediwin Ratcliffe
Lyman S. Ford
United Community Funds and Councils of America
Beckley
James K. Edmundson
Roy Cunningham
J. Carl Bunch
J. Raymond DePaulo
Rontley Webb
Mer Davis
E. S. Pugh Sr
Thomas Jefferson
Mason Anderson Assists In School Evaluation
Mason Anderson assistant superintendent of Raleigh County Schools evaluated Central Elementary in Princeton and Madams Creek Elementary in Summers County. He worked with Summers County assistants Charles Shrader and Anna Laura Waid to score the schools. Shrader had aided Raleigh County scoring previously, Anderson noted.
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Mason Anderson
Raleigh County
Summers County
Princeton
Madams Creek
Anderson
Charles Shrader
Anna Laura Waid
Shrader
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RHS
Susan Parker
Rosie Plumley
John R. Elkins
Jeaness Plumley
Robert Bright ‘Fair
Budget Shop
North Fayette Street
Beckey
Raleigh Heights
Smorcasbord
Beckley Hotel
Main
Kanawha
All America
John Ward
Cal
Bill
S. Kanawha
Plymouth
Ellis Fryers
Neville St
Aonee
Prince St
Marty
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