Wood identification and maple syrup featured at Raleigh Woodland Show
Raleigh County 4H Camp hosts a two day Woodland Show May 28 29 with a Beckley youth wood collection of 1000 species labeled by William H Fox. Activities include wood identification contest sawing contests for Jills and Jacks and an anticipated dedication by Governor Underwood of Raleigh County community forest at Little Beaver Park.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
William H Fox
Orchard Avenue
New Dristan Decongestant Tablets Marketed for Sinus Drainage
A New York special reports a tablet that claims to drain clogged sinus cavities and relieve congestion with no discomfort. The product, Dristan Decongestant Tablets, allegedly works through the bloodstream to shrink swollen sinus passages, promising rapid relief and a refund if pain or congestion persists. A 24 tab bottle costs 98 cents without prescription.
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New York
N. Y
Concord Group Plans Annual Alumni Event
Stuart Gose, director of the Raleigh County chapter of the Concord College Alumni Association, attended an executive committee meeting to assign roles for the annual Alumni Banquet set for 6 p.m. May 27. Classes ending in 4s and 9s will be honored. Edmund Harding of North Carolina will speak, praised as a wit and goodwill ambassador. Also discussed were the Alumni County Development program the Chapel Fund Building Program and the Athletic Program.
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Stuart Gose
Raleigh County
Concord College Alumni Association
Edmund Harding
North Carolina
Alumni County
Chapel Fund
Nehru Keeps Lincoln Hand Mold on Study Table
Indian Prime Minister Nehru displays a brass mold of Abraham Lincoln's hand on his study table as a symbol of shared ideals. The artifact reflects diplomacy and respect for American leadership in a period of Cold War allied ties.
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Nehru
India
Abraham Lincoln
County Amateur Contest Set Friday At Stoco High
The Seventh Annual Raleigh County Amateur Contest will be at 7 30 p m Friday in the Stoco High School auditorium Coal City Raleigh County students in grades seven through 12 are eligible to compete Gary Dent will be master of ceremonies for the two hour talent program entries due by noon Friday.
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Raleigh County
Stoco High School
Coal City
Gary Dent
Gose Named President of Raleigh County Education Group
Stuart Gose, Daniels Elementary principal, elected president of the Raleigh County Education Association for 1959 60 at Woodrow Wilson High School. Officers include Hubert Jackson as assistant principal and vice president, Marie Akers as secretary, and Helen McClung as treasurer. Cr. Peregoy reported on the state legislature actions affecting salaries and sick leave, noting nine to twelve monthly payments and five days of sick leave per year, with six-year-old entry by Nov 1 and long range goal of age six by September. By-laws were amended to require representatives to be members of the organization and the WVEA to vote on the board.
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Raleigh County Education Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stuart Gose
Daniels
Hubert Jackson
Marie Akers
Mount Tabor
Helen McClung
Dc. E. Walker
Cr. G. Peregoy
Peregoy
WVEA
State Supervisor Carter Visits Beckley Schools
State Supervisor of Schools Chomas C. Carter and Raleigh County Schools assistant superintendent J B Elliott Sr. are in Beckley today visiting district schools. Carter will stay through Thursday.
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Chomas C. Carter
Beckley
J. B. Elliott Sr
Raleigh
Carter
RDC To Meet Today Beckley Area Rural Development Council
A regular meeting of the Beckley Area Rural Development Council will be held at 7 30 today in the Criminal Courtsroom of the Raleigh County Courthouse.
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Beckley Area Rural Development Council
Criminal
Raleigh County
World War II Death Toll Among American Servicemen
During World War II a total of 350 910 American servicemen died from battle wounds and illness, as tallied by official wartime records. The figure reflects casualties across multiple theaters and periods of the conflict.
Red Cross and Others Aid Twister Victims in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Red Cross seeks donations to aid the Howard Shrewsbury family and others from Sunday’s tornado. The Shrewsburys and Dunns suffered destroyed homes. rebuilding and hospital recoveries continue. Furniture, clothing and household items are needed as families await house completion.
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Red Cross
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
T. C. Moorefield
County Red Cross
Howard Shrewsbury
James V. Dunn
Shrewsbury
Dunn
French and Combs Construction Co
Warren G. French
Walter Duncan
Eddie Zapp
Cross
Red Cross Office
4 H Club Collects for Sun Day Tornado Victims
Members of the Second Mile 4-H Club in Crab Orchard will conduct a drive this afternoon to collect clothing and other items for families left homeless by the Sun day tornado. Under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fitzpatrick, club members will go from door to door starting at 5:30 p m.
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Crab Orchard
Clyde Fitzpatrick
Politicians Join Educators at National Education Association Clinic
Three figures Paul M. Butler Paul J. Vennari and Senator Thruston Morton attended a Washington DC teachers clinic and luncheon sponsored by the Citizenship Committee of the NEA. They urged teachers and teachers’ groups to engage in civic duties, arguing that teachers belong in politics. Vennari, Beckley Junior High assistant principal and former Education Committee chair, helped advocate civic involvement.
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Paul M. Butler
Democratic National Committee
Paul J. Vennari
Beckley
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Thruston B. Morton
Republican National Committee
National Education Association
Washington
D. C
Citizenship Committee of
The
Association
Butler and
Morton
Vennari
Beckley Junior High School
House Committee On
Bibb Initiated Into Ohio State Veterinary Fraternity
Beckley student Thomas L. Bibb, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bibb of 111 White Avenue, has been initiated into the campus chapter of Omega Tau Sigma at Ohio State University. He is among 25 veterinary medicine students newly initiated.
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Beckley
Ohio State University
Omega Tau Sigma
Thomas L. Bibb
J. B. Bibb
White Avenue
Uruguay Origin Meaning River of Colorful Birds
The name Uruguay comes from two Indian words uru and ay meaning River of Colorful Birds. This etymology ties the country to its natural riverine setting and local linguistic roots.
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Uruguay
Uru
Eisenhower Proclaims Armed Forces Day Date and Observance
President Eisenhower issues a proclamation designating the third Saturday of May 1957 and every year as Armed Forces Day. The text invites public visits to military installations, flags, and nationwide observances coordinated by Defense and Treasury officials, with governors urged to facilitate events.
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Beckley
Eisenhower
William T. Blakely
Frederic Fox
Speci
White House
Fox
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States of America
Armed Forces of
United States
Armed Forces
Secretary of Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of the Treasury
Coast Guard
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W. Va
West Virginia Forest Council
Legion
Memorial Building
Rural Development Council
Commission On Forestry
Donald Cuppett
Charleston
Forest Council
H. Phil Berthy
Forestry Extension Service
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Concord Group
Mateert
W. Main St
Oak Hill
Stoco High
RDC
Bill Bower
S. Kanawha
Arthur Reese
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mildred
Raleigh General Hospital
Laura Jane
Jackie Ray
Beckley Hospital
Rita Botman
Dorlin Shrewsbury
Tommy Ray Tincher
Roger
Sylvia
Janet
Mrs. Moorefield
Red
T. L. Bibb
Lark
Studebaker
Harper's Bazaar
Oceana, West Virginia
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