Junior Minstrel Draws Throngs at Local Auditorium Show
The Junior Hi Minstrels packed the junior high auditorium last night and will perform again tonight. Cast includes Prologue Minstrel Band members Earl Barrett to Mary Kincaid, plus Act I and II groups, choruses, dancers, and stage crew led by stage managers Charles Bradley and Kelly Lee Thompson.
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Junior Hi Minstrels
Earl Barrett
Donald Boyd
Charles Bradley
John Faull
John Foote
John Ginestra
Lonnie Gunter
Arthur Goldstein
Frederick Hatcher
Earl Hutchinson
Jimmie Hutchinson
Ronald Jones
Jean Muller
Gavor Powers
Donald Rohrer
Dale Simmons
E. D. Terry
Frank Thornton
Okey Tonnelli
David Totten
Steve Waybright
Billie Wauhop
Imogene Armentrout
Salena Bazzare
Belva Bowman
Helen Burton
Theda
Kelly Lee Thompson
Mary Dickenson
School At Leevale To Be Dedicated Sunday
Formal dedication of Elliott High school at Leevale will be Sunday at 2 30 pm with Assistant Superintendent J B Elliott giving the main address in whose honor the school was named. Speakers include Mrs C B Trice Frederick Graves Rev J J Howard and Rev J H Moore. The school, formerly Leevale High, was renamed after Elliott who is the first colored assistant in the state.
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Elliott High School
Leevale
J. B. Elliott
C. B. Trice
Edwight School
Frederick Graves
High Coal High School
J. J. Howard
J. H. Moore
Leevale High
Elliott
Round Table convenes two day Negro Activities at Stratton High
The Flat Top Round Table brings teachers from Fayette Wyoming and Raleigh counties to Stratton High School for a two day session with an engaging program led by Assistant Superintendent J B Elliott. Last night the Stratton Troubadours presented Glimpses of Life with songs by the Philips brothers and the Three Keys, plus two playlets Waiting for the Stump Hollow Train and Millie and Tillie in New York and a Hawaiian Tea Room finale. The audience enjoyed the decorations and costumes and a strong performance by all participants.
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Flat Top Round Table
Stratton High School
Fayette
Wyoming
Raleigh
Asistant
J. B. Elliott
Round Table
Stratton Troubadours
Mae Evans Reid
Howard Law
Smith Brothers
Philips
Three Keys
Stump Hollow
Millie
Tillie
New York
Improvement League
H. C. Hargrove
East Beckley
Mary Waller
J. O. Payne
Maliss. Cheatwood
FE. L. Mortor
Rosa Mitchell
J. C Wright
Philip Hall
Freedman Hospital
Washington, D. C
Muriel Fawcett
Jamieson
West Virginia State College
A. H. Brown
Ronceverte
R. J. Howard
Gadys Ellis
Miss Bradshaw
Charleston
Alice Williams
I. J. K. Wells
Evelyn Brooks
Lucy Price
McKendree
Irvine Moore
East Gulf
Vannie Woods
Bluefield
Lucille Hill
Lester
Cleo Blakey
Charles Scott
J. A. Scott
V. A. Christian
Bernard Morris
Bernard Jr
Salem
William Morris
Fireco Health Program and Community Visits Highlight Week
The Fireco elementary school hosted a health program with a talk on The Care of Health by a Raleigh county health unit nurse and a health sermon by Rev. R C Brown. Short health talks by Rev. Ward and Rev. Strickland complemented the program. Guests included Simmons Victor Robertson, Mr Barnett, and G A Gough who spoke at Byrd Prillerman’s musical and visited students. Rev W M Hairston and Willie Dalton's parties visited Winston Salem. Louise Goldston visited Bluefield, and Rev W P Strickland with Rev R C Brown visited Beckley. Mrs Louise Dalton and Saunders Bolen are improving after illness. Special Services at Midway Holiness Church at Red Star closed Sunday with Obedience sermon by Sister White and a Sunday program on Efficient Education, Religion, and The Christian Church by respective speakers. The prayer band met nightly led by Mrs Gussie Armstead.
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Fireco
Raleigh County Health Unit
R. C. Brown
Ward
Strickland
Beckley
Louise Dalton
Saunders Bolen
Midway Holiness Church
Red Star
Sarah Braxton
White
Trice
Christian Church
Miss Crawford
Prof. L. James
Sister Bonner
British Wires Carry Good News By The Associated Press
In London on April 12 telegrams from England shift to a brighter tone as reports from the Associated Press indicate improving conditions. The dispatch notes a more hopeful atmosphere in telegraph news, with earlier anxieties easing and positive developments cited by officials.
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Associated Press
London
England
Survey Finds Tiny Share of Messages Convey Deaths or Illness
A past year survey shows only 1.8 percent of messages announced deaths or serious illness and 0.36 percent offered condolences. In contrast 3.6 percent carried congratulations.
Beckley Considers New Federal Court Term
A_state official said a possible new federal court term for Beckley was discussed but not finalized after talks with Senator M. M. Neely and West Virginia delegation members. Delegation members returned to Beckley after the discussions.
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Beckley
M. M. Neely
West Virginia
Federal Court Group Returns From Capital
Ashton File chaired the committee of local clubmen who returned from a Washington trip Wednesday night to press a request before federal authorities. The delegation sought action on a local issue and reported progress with officials in the capital.
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Federal Court Group
Bechtler Mintholder Coined Vast Gold Sum in 1830s
Christian Bechtler of Ruthere fordton North Carolina, the only private citizen ever licensed to coin money by the United States government, turned out two million two hundred forty one thousand eight hundred forty dollars and fifty cents in gold between 1831 and 1840.
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Christian Bechtler
Rutherefordton
N. C
United States
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