Barron Attacks Political Machines In West Virginia Race
Wally Barron pledges a sound Program of Progress to govern in West Virginia. In Raleigh County he denounces political machines and flower funds, vows strict impartial enforcement, and outlines plans for public assistance reform, public works, industrial development, tourism, and county-led economic growth.
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Wally Barron
Raleigh County Memorial
West Virginia
Barron
Department of Public Assistance
State Road Commission
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Eee
Raleigh
The
Beckley Business Development Corporation
Hulett C. Smith
BBDC
July Mountain State Folk Festival Planned in Beckley
Plans move forward for a two day folk festival July 8 9 in Beckley to unite folk musicians hand crafters and culture enthusiasts under Dr Patrick W Gainer WVU English professor The Steering Committee outlined four main areas exhibits participation administration and parade topics include procession floats pioneer displays square dancing singing fiddlers and tentatively planned contests An organizing briefing will follow to align committees and final details
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Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
Patrick W. Gainer
West Virginia University
Gainer
Emerson Smith
Sag Festival
C. T. Shackelford
Tce
Sherman C
Trailee
Floyd Sayre Jr
Robert Thomson Jr
H. L. Watkins
Duke Williams
Claude Hatcher
Graham K. Breck
Ied
Sunrise Easter Service draws 2000 at Blue Ridge gardens
About 2000 people attended the Fifth Annual Easter Sunrise Service at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Prosperity on Sunday. The 45 minute program featured Milburn Pettry and the Prosperity Community Choir, with Wilbur O. Bowyer delivering the invocation and Larry Stover giving the welcome. Rev. Donald A delivered the message as the new Music Tower, housing eight monophonic loud speakers, was dedicated in the Tower Garden.
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Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Milburn Pettry
Bill Steck
Jimmie Rubin
Wilbur O. Bowyer
Larry Stover
Prosperity Community Choir
Donald A
E Whiting
Tower Garden
Flat Top PTA Plans Bake Sale and Fund Drives
Flat Top PTA convened at Flat Top Elementary School at 7 30 p m to plan a bake sale at Wood General Store on April 16 from 9 a m to 3 p m All parents urged to contribute. Members voted to donate to Heart Fund Crippled Children Cancer Drive. Hot lunch program to run through April 29.
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Flat Top
BNS
Flat Top Parent-Teachers Association
Wood General Store
Heart Fund
Jane Foster
Harold Wood
G. B. Keaton
Mer‘riman Archie
Kermit Lilly
W. J. Rogers
Cordie Nugen
Boone Cook
William G. Lilly
Anna Wood
Joyce Archie
Placing Campaign Material In Mail Boxes Is Illegal
Beckley postmaster A Fray Lilly warns it is illegal to place campaign literature in mail boxes. Regulations require mailers to pay postage and address correctly. undelivered material is returned to the post office. First offenders receive a warning and pay postage. second offenses violate the Federal Code with stiffer penalties.
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Deal
A. Fray Lilly
Beckley
Lilly
Dipping Fish Costs Man $20 in West Virginia
A springtime fishing fine report from Beckley District Conservation Commission lists Robert G. Osborne of Montcalm Summers County fined $20 for dipping fish with a net from New River below Bluestone dam after gates closed. Other anglers faced $10 fines for without license offenses. Edith Vass of Allegheny Virginia fined $20 for carrying an uncased gun near Hollywood Monroe County.
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Beckley District Conservation Commission
Robert G. Osborne
Montcalm
Summers County
Osborne
New River
Bluestone Dam
Charles Bare
John Bertram Hudson
Elkview
Lena Hardman
Sissonville
James E. Ball
Welch
Edith Vass
Allegheny
Hollywood
Monroe County
West Virginia Vocational Assn Convention Opens Friday
The West Virginia Vocational Association gathers at Cedar Lakes Ripley for a three day event with a Right Turn to Progress theme. Dr Eston Kermit Feaster WVU College of Education dean will speak at Saturday's 6 pm banquet. Sessions include affiliate meetings on vocational agriculture distributive education trades and industrial education home economics and industrial arts led by S D McMillen. Local organizers include William B Connoley Louis Saas and Oscar Chambers.
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West Virginia Vocational Association
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Eston Kermit Feaster
College of Education
West Virginia University
American Vocational Association
William B. Connoley
Raleigh County
Louis Saas
Oscar Chambers
Il Wind
Nellie Cook
Grafton High Co
Associa
Nine Weeks Summer Term Set At Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College announces a nine week summer session from June 20 to August 19 offering up to 9 10 semester hours toward degrees or teacher certification. Courses cover science education engineering liberal arts and more with a reading workshop June 27 to July 15 awarding three hours. Clinics in English and mathematics run six weeks starting June 20 for high school grads and in service teachers. An evaluative conference on education methods is set for July 11 week with U S Office of Education consultants. A school lunch conference is planned July 14 15 for teachers cooks dietitians and officials from education and agriculture. Details available from Dean E J Scrafford.
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Bluefield State College
Wev Cn
Bluesfield State
United States Office of Education
West Virginia Department of Education
United States Office of Agriculture
E. J. Scrafford
Byrd-Priller High School seniors present two one acts Friday
The Byrd-Priller High School senior class will stage two one act plays in the school auditorium Friday at 7 30 p m. The first play Ghost Form lists Mary Bobby Sawyer Juanita Hall Frances Bailey Delilah Harris Ruby Rogers Cecil Branch and Daniel Dar ey as characters. The second play Of All features Mildred Logan Dixon William Simms Fay Sperling Carl Martin Mary Redd Juanita Hall and Delilah Harris.
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Byrd-Prillerman High School
Mary
Bobby Sawyer
Juanita Hall
Frances Bailey
Delilah Harris
Ruby Rogers
Cecil Branch
Daniel Darey
Mildréd ‘Logan
Dixon
William Simms
Fay Sperling
Carl Martin
Mary Redd
Homeowner Spending Surges in 1960 Home Improvements
Homeowners projected to spend about 25 billion dollars in 1960 on repairs additions and renovations. Advertisers allocated roughly 29.7 million dollars last year to housing equipment and supply newspaper ads as the market grows.
Scouts to discuss reorganizing Soak Creek unit
Soak Creek Boy Scout reorganizing discussed at PTA meeting led by Wallace Noble. Noble will meet with boys’ fathers at 2 p.m. Saturday at Soak Creek Elementary to outline plans. PTA approved ribbons for May 19 track day and funding for play equipment. Salvaton Army to receive leftover rummage sale clothing. Awards Night set for May 24.
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Sophia
RNS
Wallace Noble
Raleigh County
Boy Scout
Soak Creek
Parent - Teacher Association
Boy Scouts
Noble
PTA
Ponce
Salvation Army
Donald Winfrey
Harry Brewer
Lancy Windon
Marlene Allen Wins Princewick Spelling Title
Marlene Allen, 11, daughter of Virgil and Marlene Allen of Princewick, captured the Princewick Elementary spelling championship. Runner-up was Ruby Mitchem, 11, daughter of John and Ruby Mitchem of Princewick, a coal miner’s child and sixth grader with perfect attendance since 1955. Ruby attends Sunday School and the Baptist Youth Fellowship. Flora Mitchem was a 1956 Slab Fork District runner-up.
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Marlene Allen
Princewick
Ruby Sachet
Virgil Allen
Marlene
Watch Television
Ruby Mitchem
Baptist Youth Fellowship
John Mitchem
Mitchem
Flora
Slab Fork
Ruby
William Ray Lester Receiving Treatment at Bluefield Hospital
William Ray Lester Daniels is a patient at the Bluefield Sanitatrium in Bluefield, receiving treatment for a hip and back injury.
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William Ray Lester
Daniels
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bluefield
PTA Meets Tonight at Rhodell School
The Rhodell Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the school. A scoring of the discussion on school will be held. The faculty expects refreshments for the participants.
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PTA
Rhodell Parent - Teacher Association
Dedication Service At South Fayette Street Home
Rev. Corey O. Mitchell led a dedication ceremony Sunday night for the J. Arthur Payne residence at 938 South Fayette Street. The event traced back to a 1926 Boston origin by H. Augustine Smith and noted the growing public observance of Dedication Day during Holy Week.
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J. Arthur Payne
South Fayette St
Corey O. Mitchell
Kenezer Baptist ‘Church
Boston
Mass
H. Augustine Smith
Boston University
Smith
Mitchell
Rhodell Rec Club To Meet Thursday
The Rhodell Women s Recreation Club will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Ruby s Teen Town. The last meeting was postponed due to a death in the family of some members. A birthday party is planned for Mrs E H Holloway and Mrs Powell.
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Rhodell Women’s Recreation Club
Ruby’s
E. H. Holloway
Powell
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Everett Fink
Mercer St
Laird Memorial
Mrs. J. Arthur Payne
Rev. Mitchell
Jeffries Hill
W. H. Nelson
Ada Robinson
Corey 0. Mitchell
Robert Redd
Francene Mitchell
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