National Guard Range Firing Plan Disrupted
National Guard range firing in Bluefield for Beckley units was called off for Second Battalion Headquarters Company and cut back for Company F. Capt. L. E. Barlow cited budget limits as the reason, with only one day of firing possible for Company F and no extra drill pay.
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National Guard
Bluefield
Beckley
Avaay UV
Barlow
National Guard Bureau
F. Company
Park Avenue
Byrd to Speak at Huntington Fifth Avenue Baptist
Robert C. Byrd of Sophia will address Huntington Fifth Avenue Baptist Church adults on Sunday. The event features Crusaders Quartet with William Devlin Thomas Johns Harvey Martin and Joseph McFlyen plus Mrs Harvey Martin with medley songs. Rev Shirley Donnelly will lead the class in Byrd's absence.
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Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
Huntington Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Sophian
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Crusaders Quartet
William Devlin
Thomas Johns
Harvey Martin
Joseph McFlyen
Johns
Jesus
Shirley Donnelly
Byrd
Special City Council Meeting Set Tuesday
Beck ley City Council schedules a special meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday May 2 per Mayor W A Burke and City Recorder William P Laren to address business from last night’s canceled session due to quorum absence.
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Beckley
W. A. Burke
William P. Laren
Traffic Beats Set For Police Lectures
School bells ring for Beck ley policemen as they strap their books and pencils together for a lecture by Chief Anthony Scalise. Tonight's talk on Traffic and Beat Patrols outlines aims and procedures for the force.
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Beckley
Anthony Scalise
Scalise
Pony Express Opens Utah Route in 1860
The Pony Express began east west operations through Utah in 1860, marking a key phase in the rapid mail service across the American frontier. The venture connected Missouri to California, employing riders and relays to speed messages across the plains and mountains.
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Pony Express
Utah
Beckley Men to Attend Church Meeting Monday
At least 75 Beckley members of the First Christian Church are expected for the Southern West Virginia District Men's Rally of the Laymen's League. J J Lamb of Beckley will toast at 6 30 p.m. dinner to begin rally activities. Mark Rutherford of Indianapolis national director of men's work will be guest speaker.
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First Christian Church of
Beckley
West Virginia
Arson Suspected In Forest Fires In Several Counties
District Six officials of the State Conservation Commission suspect arsonists in three fires in Mills Branch area Wyoming County. Rain extinguished the blazes. investigations continue. One fire near Arnett in Raleigh County also put out by rain. Two fires in Eck man Hollow and Bradshaw Creek areas McDowell County were squelched by rain. A minor blaze occurred on Black Oak Mountain Mercer County.
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State Conservation Commission
Mills Branch
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
Arnett
Eckman Hollow
Bradshaw Creek
McDowell County
Black Oak Mountain
Mercer
Local Men Attend College Inaugural
Five Beckleyans attended Lynchburg College's inauguration of its sixth president J W Wake in Lynchburg Virginia. Attendees included W A Stanley J W Givens George Parker C M Doff and Dr A H Wilson pastor of First Christian Church.
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Beckleyans
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
W. A. Stanley
J. W. Givens
George Parker
C. M. Doff
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
Seek Wedding Permit
A marriage license application was filed in the Raleigh County Clerk's office yesterday by Oscar Smith 64 and Irene Gill 29 both of Skeiton.
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Raleigh County
Oscar Smith
Irene Gill
Skeiton
Stoco High School Contract Awarded to Ripley Man
The Raleigh County Board of Education awarded the Stoco High School construction contract to Raymond Holland of Ripley with a low bid of 228,683. Other bids ranged to 269,800 from Kenhill Construction. The new eight classroom brick building in Coal City includes a gymnasium and auditorium and is slated for completion in 300 days.
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Stoco High School
Raymond Holland
Ripley
Holland
Raleigh County Board of Education and Building Advisory Committee
Kenhill Construction Company
Charleston
G.L. McClung and
Crysel
Beckley
B. F. Parrott and Company
Roanoke
John B. Pettyjohn and Company
Lynchburg
Wipperman Construction
Building Group to Meet Monday on Proposed Schools
A Raleigh County Board of Education Building Advisory Committee meeting is set for 2:30 p m Monday to review sketches for five proposed buildings by Walter F. Martens. Plans include a five room Fairdale school on six acres, a four room Midway school, four new rooms at Shady Spring High, shops and labs at Trap Hill High, and six rooms at Beckley Junior High.
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Board of Ed
Raleigh County Board of Education
Walter F. Martens
Charleston
Martens
Fairdale
Midway
Shady Spring High School
Lo Ag
Trap Hill High School
Beckley
Alex B. Mahood
Bluefield
Crab Orchard
Cranberry Road
Route 21
Sophia High School
Mahood
Stoco High School
D. W. Bryson
Clear Fork High School
Mount View Junior High School
Eccles
Bids Sought For Four School Buses by Raleigh Board
The Raleigh County Board of Education will open bids May 23 for four 60 passenger school buses. Delegations from Crow Piney View Hollywood Elementary pressed for more rooms and larger playgrounds with proposed additions and a kitchen. The board will decide on land purchase near Hollywood and whether to pay band directors for 11 months due to summer activities.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Insurance Company
J. E. Shrewsbury
Crow
Piney View
Melvin Richmond
Hollywood Elementary School
George Milam
D. W. Bryson
G. O. Mills
Milam
Carrie McClure
Raleigh County Music Association
Raleigh County Education Board Sets Monday Teacher Placement
The Raleigh County Board of Education will hold its annual teacher placement at 4 p m Monday by order of the West Virginia Board of Education. At yesterday’s board meeting complaints were raised against Hollywood Elementary School teachers Gladys M Lowe and Wilda Miller. Superintendent D W Bryson said no action could be taken then, with Monday’s hiring session planned. A Cranberry Skelton delegation urged hiring C S McKinney as principal of the new Consolidated School serving Skelton and Cranberry.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
West Virginia Board of Education
Hollywood Elementary
G. E. Marion
Gladys M. Lowe
Marion
Wilda Miller
Cranberry and Skelton
Larkin S. Philipott
C. S. McKinney
Skelton and Cranberry
Boy Scout Exposition Largest Held in State
The fourth annual Boy Scout Exposition of the Appalachian Council was billed as the largest in West Virginia by scout executive Gus F. Walker. About 1,000 scouts and explorers took part over two days, drawing 7,000 to 8,000 attendees from Raleigh and Wyoming counties. All 92 units earned ribbons, $40 in door proceeds funded exposition costs, and Troop treasuries will gain from ticket sales for equipment and needs. The event also featured 4-H clubs, the Raleigh County Vocational School, Future Farmers of America, New Farmers of America, Junior Red Cross, junior high industrial art classes, and bands.
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The
Appalachian Council
West Virginia
Gus F. Walker
Raleigh
Wyoming
Walker
4-H
Raleigh County Vocational School
Future Farmers of America
New Farmers of America
Junior Red Cross
Colebank To Retire As University High Principal
George H. Colebank of Beckley will retire at year end as principal of University High School in Morgantown. Delmas F. Miller, current principal of Moundsville High, will succeed him. Colebank has led University High since its 1928 founding.
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George H. Colebank
Beckley
University High School
Morgantown
Delmas F. Miller
Moundsville High School
Colebank
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Huntington Church
National Distillers Products Corp. M. Y
Givens, Doff and
Parker
Givens
United States
J W. Wake
Stoco High
Ripley Manon
Sophia School
Mabscott
Bryson
East Park Negro Elementary School
James Roy Clemons
Gabardine
Ada H
Neville Beckley
Capitol
St.Joseph
Wolfe Optical Air
Esso
Happy Motoring’ Store
Maine
Louisiana
Atlas
Canada
Copa. Toto, Esso Inc
Esso Standard Oil
Alan Young
Wsaz-Tv
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