Van Meter Named Beckley College Faculty Pace Setter
Jerome R. Van Meter, Raleigh County educator and longtime Beckley Junior High principal, retires this spring after 44 years in the county school system and will join Beckley College as a faculty member this fall. A revered coach and educator, the 65 year old Grey Eagle is noted for a career at Woodrow Wilson High School including two state football championships and six basketball titles, with WWHS stadium later renamed Jerome Van Meter Stadium. He holds a master’s degree from West Virginia and remains active in Kiwanis with his wife Aline.
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Raleigh County
Jerome R. van Meter
Beckley College
Beckley
Sherman C. Trail
van Meter
Grey Eagle
D. K. Shroyer
Woodrow Wilson
Shroyer
West Virginia Sports Writers’ Hall of Fame
Williamsville
Ill
Illinois Wesleyan
Point Pleasant
WWHS
Beckley Junior High
Jerome van Meter
West Virginia
Service Club
Aline
Johnstown Road
Sophia Juniors Present Off The Track Tonight
Sophia High School Junior Class presents the humorous three act play Off The Track in the auditorium at 7 30 p m. under director Mrs Hazelle Chandler with student director Diana Smith. Cast lists and production staff are detailed.
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Sophia
RNS
Sophia High School
Hazelle Chandler
Diana Smith
Melissa Anderson Wins District Spelling Bee
Melissa Anderson won first place in the Town District lower division spelling bee held at Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center. Gloria Ruble placed second, with Roxie Fernandez placing third. The top two from each division advance to the county bee May 7 at the Elks Lodge, with prizes including $100 bonds for winners and $25 bonds for runners up.
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Raleigh
George Richmond
Melissa
Gloria Ruble
Shirley Ruble
Mabscott School
Labietta Lilly
Wayne Pettry
Brooks Adair School
Nicholas County
Elks Lodge
Elks
Roxie Fernandez
Alex Fernandez
Betty Wilkes
Lydia Shrewsbury
Walter Shrewsbury
Lloyd Tolbert
Susan Hall
M. M. Hall
Institute School
Erma Foster
Shirley Cook
Helen Walker
James A. Wright
Piney Oaks
Carlile Moye
Stamford
Wanda Simpkins
Crescent School
Beckley Elks
Raleigh County Principals Assn
Basil Anderson
Anderson
World Encyclopedia
Ells
Kaufman Pushes Civil Service Schedule for State Workers
State Sen. Paul Kaufman urged a definite timetable to bring all state workers under Civil Service. Speaking on a Charleston TV program, he noted Governor Smith's order placing 32 Library Commission employees under Civil Service and argued reforms must end the spoils system to achieve genuine administration of excellence. The 1961 bill aimed to place all 20,000 workers under Civil Service, with about 5,600 currently covered.
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Charleston
UPS
Paul Kaufman
Dhanawha
Kaufman
Smith
State Library Commission
Civil Service
Fire School Set This Weekend At Smithers
West Virginia University sponsors a regional fire school at Smithers this weekend attended by Beaver Volunteer Fire Department representatives. Chief Charles Anderson says four firemen will attend Saturday and eight on Sunday. He notes many hold full time jobs making weekend sessions ideal. The department plans to attend the tri state arson school at Marshall University on May 16 and 17.
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Smithers
West Virginia University
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Charles Anderson
Anderson
YOC Reports First Donations To Weekly Course
Governor Frank Ubeda noted the YOC course held Thursdays at 4 p m in McCreery Street offices with 15 participants. Mrs Margit Bragg teaches the class and Neal announced these are the first donations received for YOC activities.
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Ernor Frank Ubeda
Margit Bragg
YOC McCreery
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded in the county clerk office list multiple deeds. Betty Jo Arnott transfers to Elizabeth Houck in Gulf Highway Addition Sophia Slab Fork. no value. Luke M and Elizabeth Houck to Baxter M and Helen A Houck for 4000 in Town of Sophia Slab Fork. Thomas J and Shirley Ann Houck to Glen C Houck for 400 in Midway Slab Fork. Lewis A Nixon to William G and Anna B Durham for 3000 in Hart-Nixon Beckley. Augatina and Matt W Crook Jr to Beulah E and Willis A Foley for 5250 in Gulf of Sophia Slab Fork. Georgia A Carthen to James D Lilly Jr in Beckley Beckley Court Addition for 362. Don and Ruth Sanford to John L and Margaret Ann Hambric for 6500 in Park View Beckley.
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Betty Jo Arnott
Elizabeth Houck
Gulf Highway
Sophia
Slab Fork
Luke M
Baxter M
Helen A. Houck
Thomas J
Shirley Ann Houck
Glen C. Houck
Midway
Lewis A. Nixon
William G
Anna B. Durham
Roanoke Youth Symphony set for final concert night
The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra closes its 1965-66 season with the Roanoke Youth Symphony performing at 8 30 p m. under conductor Gibson Morrissey. The 50 member group plays Preludium by Armas Jarnefelt Danse Macabre by Saint Saens and Khachaturian dances Dance of the Young Maidens Lullaby Saber Dance. The U S Liberty half dollar first minted in 1892.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
Roanoke Youth Symphony
Youth Symphony
Armas Jarnefelt
Gibson Morrissey
Morrissey
Saint Saens
Khachaturian
Beckley Youth Charged After Demolishing Car Near School
Police report a Beckley youth wrecked a 1958 car in front of Institute Elementary School around 9 am. No injuries reported. Additional notes cover a jewelry store burglary, multiple traffic fines, an arrest on leaving the scene, a drug misdeed, and a fishing violation with fines listed.
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Beckley
Institute
Paul E. Francisco
Lynn St
Beckley Municipal Court
Sizemore Jewelry
Beckley Hotel
South
Kanawha St
W. A. Burke
Charles Campbell
Crab Orchard
Larry Parent
Ralph Joseph Caliguiri
Novi
Mich
Gola H. Duffas
Allen
F Street
Neal
Stoco High to Stage Annual Spring Concert Tonight
The Stoco High School Band and Mixed Chorus perform at 7 30 p m under Mrs Sara Bailey with Sousa Award to a senior, progressive awards, and music letters for seniors in band or chorus. Chorus opens with Hey Look Me Over and includes Spanish selections. band presents Invercargill March and Star Spangled Banner. Accompanists are Vicky Brakefield, Nancy Tilson, and Julia White.
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Stoco High School
Sara Bailey
John Philip Sousa
D. W. Bryson
Twila Haynes
Stoco Junior Highchool
Wayne Howorth
Harry Sizemore
Charles Naylor
Maurice C. Whitney
American Legion
Charles Parker
Cliftton Williams
Pavanne
Clair W. Johnson
Kansas City
Charles Southwell
Paul Yoder
al Hayes
Vicky Brakefield
Nancy Tilson
Julia White
Desegregation Conference Draws Raleigh Educators
Raleigh County Schools join 15 other districts in a six state region sending delegates to a two day desegregation conference at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. Attending are John Hartson Cecil Miller Emmett Parker Frances Flippen and Eddiena Laster. Delegates departed Kanawha Airport at 11 50 a m. The event is sponsored by the National Education Association Commission on Professional Rights and Responsibilities.
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Raleigh County
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D.C
John Hartson
Central
Cecil Miller
Sylvia
Emmett Parker
Glen White
Frances Flippen
Stratton High School
Eddiena Laster
Piney View
Stamford
Kanawha
Commission On Professional Rights and Responsibilities
The
National Education Association
Hodge Receives NDEA Graduate Fellowship for PhD Study
West Virginia State College senior Philip E. Hodge received an NDEA graduate fellowship covering three years of study toward a chemistry PhD at Western Reserve University. The Stratton High School graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Hodge, holds math and chemistry majors and honors from Alpha Kappa Mu and Beta Kappa Chi. The other fellowship winner is James A. Campbell of Dunbar, awarded by NASA.
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Hodge
National Defense Education Act
NDEA
Western Reserve University
Jesse J. Hodge
Truman Ave
James A. Campbell
Dunbar
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Press Convention Opens At Washington Lee U
The 37th annual Southern Interscholastic Press Association convention brings more than 1,200 high school journalists and advisers to Washington and Lee University in Lexington for lectures courses workshops and criticism sessions to improve yearbooks newspapers magazines photography and radio work.
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Southern Interscholastic Press Association
Washington Or Lee University
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Raleigh-Wyoming Scholastic Press Association Meeting
The RWSPA will hold a Monday night meeting at the school. It marks the group’s return to WWHS after several years.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh-Wyoming Scholastic Press Association
WWHS
Sharks viewed by authority as nearsighted and cowardly
An authority characterizes sharks as nearsighted and cowardly yet warns any individual shark may turn aggressive. The risk depends more on the single animal than the species as a whole.
Small Transistor Hearing Aid Perfected
Hearing aid promises improved speech clarity for church social events and home use. If interested write P. O. Box 4217 Charleston West Virginia for full information at no cost or obligation. Adv.
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Charleston
W. Va
Piedmont Airlines declares 10 cent dividend
Piedmont Aviation Board of Directors at its Winston-Salem annual meeting declares a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share to stockholders of record May 16, payable June 1. It is the fourth consecutive semiannial dividend. President T H Davis reports 1965 net earnings of $1,703,770 or 94 cents per share.
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Piedmont Aviation
Winston - Salem
Piedmont
T. H. Davis
Food stamp recipients in Raleigh County total 4846
About 4,846 Raleigh Countians received federal food stamp coupons in February per the U S Department of Agriculture. Nationally issued coupons totaled 86 thousand dollars in value.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Lodge 1606
Cecil Neal
Moose Gov
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Akee Wale
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Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
Guy Green
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Panavision
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Paramount Pi
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Hull St
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Stoco
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Philip E. Hodge
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Piedmont Airlines
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Western Horse and Pony
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