Concord College Play Day Features Water Show by Coeds
Eight Concord College coeds will perform a water show on Play Day May 9 on campus. The Aqua Club presents stunts and dances including front crawl and dives, with acts like Persian Market and Around The World. The event aims to stress fitness, leadership, camaraderie, and campus athletic facilities, emphasizing participation over rivalry.
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Concord College Aquatic Club
Concord College
Connie Perry
War
Wendy Humphreys
Dunbar
Pinky Level
Ronceverte
Barbara Sutherland
Hines
Kay Weikle
Beckley
Chris Knuth
Oakvale
Sandra Goodall
Catalina
Dolphin
The
Women's Athletic Association
Irma Caton
Dolores Peter
Department of Health and Physical Education
Humphreys
Operation Library drives Beckley Jaycees fundraiser
The Beckley Junior Chamber booth at Main and Heber Streets will sell second hand books all day Saturday to raise funds for Raleigh County Public Library's new addition. Dr E H Warfield chairs the effort with John Flanagan and Tom McHugh assisting. The event is part of National Library Week observed with schools libraries and clubs across the nation.
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Beckley
Booth
George D. George
The
Jayceeettes
Operation Library
Woman's Club
Raleigh County
Cecil H. Graham
John Flanagan
Coal City Student Elected To Office
A Coal City student at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery is named among new officers of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. Michael Pegram is elected second vice president and will be installed in May along with the other officers when the fraternity is inducted into the national organization. Other officers include Ed Kaplan of Durham North Carolina president Franklin Johnston of Sutton first vice president Bill Talsett of Smoot recording secretary Jack Cochran of Upper Glade corresponding secretary Bob Smith of Chelyan treasurer Joe Ford of New Haven historian Don Page of Smithers alumni secretary Charles Maus of Dunbar sergeant at arms and Jerry Allen printing instructor at Tech advisory chairman.
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West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Alpha Phi Omega
Michael Pegram
Ed Kaplan
Durham
N. C
Franklin Johnston
Sutton
Bill Talsett
Smoot
Jack Cochran
Upper Glade
Bob Smith
Chelyan
Joe Ford
New Haven
Don Page
Smithers
Charles Maus
Dunbar
Jerry Allen
Tech
Hughes Funeral Set On Sunday
Last rites for Mrs. Lillie Flor ence Hughes 75 Surveyor will be at Surveyor Community Church at 2 30 p m Sunday Elder J J Bowling and Rev Thomas Bradford to conduct burial in VFW Cemetery at Surveyor She died at home Thursday after an extended illness Born in Franklin County Va April 15 1884 daughter of the late Peter and Ammenta Radford Richardson Resident of Raleigh County 18 years Member of Lester Primitive Baptist Church Gold Star Mother Survived by daughter Myrell Horton Surveyor son Hansford L US Army Atlanta Ga two sisters Mrs Sarah E Gillespie Amigo and Mrs Delilah Sloan Ferrum Va one brother J F Richardson Craig Healing Spring Va two grandsons three great granddaughters Pallbearers listed Body to be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to residence Saturday at 3 p m
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Lillie Florence Hughes
Surveyor
J. J. Bowling
Thomas Bradford
VFW
Hughes
Franklin County
Peter and
Ammenta Radford Richardson
Raleigh County
Lester Primitive Baptist Church
Walter L. Hughes
Myrell Horton
Hansford L
Atlanta
Tio
Sarah E. Gillespie
Amigo
Delilah Sloan
Ferrum
J. F. Richardson
Craig Healing Spring
Bill Tolley
Roy Hendricks
Claude Humphrey
Howard McGhee
Houston McGhee
Hubert McGhee
Ed Hartzog
Harrison Jenkins
Caffee
Republican Women To Hear Bob Foster
The Raleigh County Republican Women will meet at 7 30 p m today at the Raleigh County Court house with Robert Foster chair man for the Beckley Republican Executive Committee as speaker. The meeting is open to the public, said Mrs Harold Hedrick president.
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Raleigh County
Robert Foster
Beckley Republican Executive Committee
Harold Hedrick
Thief In Sallisaw Burglary Stole Rings
Police in Sallisaw Oklahoma deduced the suspect is poor and engaged after a burglary where only an engagement ring and a wedding ring were taken. The case centers on two rings lost from a private residence.
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Sallisaw
Okla
Decision by Dr. Ross Shapes West Virginia Mental Health Future
Dr. Margaret T. Ross, director of the West Virginia Department of Mental Health, weighs a resignation by May 1 to clear the way for Dr. Richard Lilly. She opposes Lillys plan for custodial care, arguing it would curtail rehabilitative efforts and move toward institutional confinement, while Underwood supports Lilly despite Ross concerns.
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Ross
Dr. Lilly
Edgar B. Sims
Dr. Ross
Attorney General's
Underwood
Senate
Lilly
Randolph Pledges Federal Aid Support for West Virginia Schools
United States Senator Jennings Randolph pledged full support for federal aid to West Virginia schools at a Beckley Elks Club banquet during the West Virginia Elementary School Principals Association convention. He urged voters to participate, defended federal help against local opposition, and urged strengthening science courses to boost student capacity and achievement.
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West Virginia
United States
Jennings Randolph
Dw.va
Senator Randolph
Beckley Elks Club
West Virginia Elementary School Principals Association
Randolph
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Harry A. Stansbury
Charleston
Senate
Congress
Randolphh
Stans
PTA To Donate Food For Dinner At Maxwell Hill School
Maxwell Hill Elementary hosts a covered dish dinner Friday April 24 from 5 to 7 30 p m with all food donated. Two adult tickets cover family members. Ticket sales led by Mrs Ott Brown and Mrs Den Houchins. Dr Bruce Hogg speaks on cancer and shows two films. The PTA plans model school improvements and Ira Richmond notes October classifying date. Luther Okes room claims largest parent turnout.
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Maxwell Hill
Parent-Teacher Association
Lawrence Comer
Ott Brown
den Houchins
Bruce Hogg
Cancer Oe
Leonard Mabry
Glenn Legg
Shelby Stump
Bruce Humphreys
Herbert Atha
William Ormandy
Ira Richmond
Luther Okes
Funeral services for Rev J H Taylor in Kimball
Funeral services for the Rev. J. H. Taylor father of W. L. Taylor of 705 Terrill St will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elkhorn High School Kimball. Officiating will be the Rev. J. W. Coger. Survivors include his wife Nannie Taylor of Kimball a daughter Cleo Page Huntington and four other sons Harry Huntington the Rev. B. A. Taylor Beaver Falls PA Stanley Ashtabula Ohio and Boysie Scotland Neck NC.
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J. H. Taylor
W. L. Taylor
Terrill St
Elkhorn High School
Kimball
J. W Coger
Nannie Taylor
Cleo Page
Huntington
Harry
B. A. Taylor
Beaver Falls
Stanley
Ashtabula
Ohio
Boysie
Scotland Neck
N. C
Throat Injury Sends Rhodell Worker To Beckley Hospital
Rhodell resident Russell Lilly of Godfrey L. Cabot Inc. was admitted to Beckley Hospital Wednesday afternoon for a throat injury. He works at a gas well and pumping station on Tommy's Creek Hollow, four miles from Rhodell, and was repairing a motor when it unexpectedly started, throwing a heavy wrench against his throat. He was reported in satisfactory condition Thursday.
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Rhodell
RIIS
Russell Lilly
Godfrey L. Cabot Inc
Beckley Hospital
Lilly
Tommy's Creek Hollow
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