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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1959
Page
8
In Oklahoma City AP report, a former convict, boxed in by police outside a burglarized building, said he could not escape. He telephoned his lawyer before officers entered and arrested him.
The Dean announces a University of physical education youth fitness workshop running June 2 through July 3. It offers two upper division or graduate credits on a semi-intensive plan for summer students, with optional noncredit attendance. The program covers physical social emotional and educational fitness aspects with nationally known speakers alongside West Virginia affiliates and university staff.
William B. Barden, a personnel psychologist at the U S Army Main Station in Beckley, has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. A St Lawrence University graduate, he was commissioned in the Adjutant General's Corps after ROTC, attended the Adjutant General's School at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, and was called to no duty in September 1957. Denmark's only land neighbor is Germany.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18 voted Monday night to donate to Raleigh County Library. James Cochran was re-elected commander with Rob ert Elmore senior vice commander Miles Crook junior vice commander and Frank Calvert chaplain. State DAV convention set for Princeton June 5 6 7 with national commander to speak.
Property transfers listed include Margaret Wins ton and Curtis to Garnet S Winston for about $2,000. New River Homes Inc. to Josie and Fred Wilson for about $1. New River Homes Inc. to Everett Price for about $500. Ina Byers and Pete Webb to Junior and Irene Webb for about $1,000. Price and Arnie Lilley to Lena and Delbert Price for about $500. Rich mond District transfers, about $2,000. Massey to Byers for about $1,000.
Oak Hill and surrounding districts report multiple 5-6 and 7-8 spelling champions across several schools. Winners include Sue Ann Dodd and Donna Kay Franklin of Oak Hill, Peggy Lee Monaghan of Marianna, Mavis Bailey and Judy Turner of Fairdale and Pineknob, with runners-up Earl Newman Cook and others. the Tri-County Spelling Bee is co sponsored by The Register and the Elementary Principals Associations across Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties.
An advertisement touts RITASAL as safe and effective for arthritis rheumatism neuralgia and bursitis and promises lasting freedom from pain day and night even in cold damp rainy weather. It invites readers to send a freerush name and address to E. J. Martin in Ronceverte West Virginia.
Russians will view color television via RCA's color TV studio at the American National Exhibition in Moscow this July. Russians will be chosen to appear on camera while eight hours of live and filmed programs will be carried daily by closed circuit to 16 television sets across Sokolniki Park at the fairgrounds.
W Frank Burd receives $50 yearly to wind the Warren County courthouse clock in Belvidere New Jersey each week for 19 years. He notes many people monitor the time and call when the clock strikes wrong or stops.
A group of 10-year-old girls from Norfolk hosted at Iris Rountree’s father’s dairy farm discover a unique cockle burr. One girl exclaims in delight upon spotting what she calls a porcupine egg during the farm visit. The article notes a light, human interest tone documenting the children's excursion.
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