West Virginia University offers mining engineering scholarship
The Winding Gulf Operators Association announced a funded mining engineering scholarship at West Virginia University. G. R. Spindler said it carries a $600 annual stipend for 1954-55 with a four year renewal possible. Applicants must be WV residents born after April 1, 1933, outstanding high school graduates, and intend to work in coal mining after the program.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
West Virginia University
Somet-Solvay Division
Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation
G. R. Spindler
School of Mines
West Virginia
Board of Governors of
Bride By Alice Rost Colucrn Like Any Young Couple
Joan Foster and Todd Hunter face financial strain as Todd pursues teaching and a PhD. After a Virginia interview fails for lack of experience, they plan to marry despite uncertainty. Todd proposes a drastic plan to secure their future, while family scenes reveal memory lapses and mounting pressures.
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Joan Foster
Todd Hunter
Todd
Joan
Jo-Jo
Virginia
Gram
Jack
City Seeks Conveyor to Dig Tunnel Tied to Sewer
Beckley city officials seek a conveyor to trench a 60 foot tunnel under Chesapeake and Ohio Rail tracks parallel to West Prince Street to connect storm sewers from the business district and municipal parking to Sisson Street. The New River Co has sold all conveyors, making rental essential for the project.
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Beckley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Prince St
C&o
D. E. Warden
Warden
New River Co
West Prince St
Sisson St
Main St
First
Third Avenues
Neville St
Slope Hill
Chip St
Means Lumber Co
Red Dog
School Board delays action on bus bids in May review
Raleigh County Board of Education put off approval on four school bus bids after bid variations. A committee led by S. Austin Caperton will study the offers and report at a May 8 special meeting. Board plans three 60 passenger buses and one 30 passenger unit, plus sale of old buses and bid sums from several vendors.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
S. Austin Caperton
Jeff Spangler
B. Co. Calloway
Frank Halstead
Malamar Sales Co
Charleston
McCutcheon and Drake Motor Co
Duncan Catron Motor Co., Inc
Raleigh Motor Sales
Duncan-Catron
Two Men Fined for Illegal Burning and Closed-Stream Fishing
Conservation officers from District 4 West Virginia fined two men twenty dollars each for illegal burning and two others for fishing in a closed stream. Mont Hendrix 55 Pine Knob and Marvin McGuire 24 Panther faced arraignment before Magistrates Daniel and Cline respectively with costs to be paid. Elmer Lester 27 Hanover and Ed Davis 26 Baisden were also arraigned for fishing in a closed stream.
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District 4
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Loren G. Daniel
Sundial
Mont Hendrix
Pine Knob
Raleigh County
Garland Shaver
Marvin McGuire
Panther
Harve Cline
Cline
Jaeger
Elmer Lester
Hanover
Ed Davis
Baisden
Beckley Hospital births and local notices in Layland area
Negro families announce three newborn daughters at Beckley Hospital Deliflah Cynthia born April 18 to Mr and Mrs Charles Edward Rhodes of Jonben Sheila Kay born April 18 to Mr and Mrs Webster Elmore in Beckley Hospital Lillian Elizabeth born April 19 to Mr and Mrs Robert Thomas Rowe Mabscott Fayetteville area also notes Bertha Lenoir home after Beckley Hospital treatment and multiple community activities including church services, meetings, and upcoming programs across Beckley and Layland areas.
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Webster Elmore
Helen
Shelia Kay
Beckley Hospital
Deliflah Cynthia
Charles Edward Rhodes
Jonben
Lillian Elizabeth
Robert Thomas Rowe
Mabscott
Fayetteville
Bertha Lenoir
No. 2 Missionary Society
Hall
Brotherhood Club
Robert Miners
J. M. Johnson
Clyde Rogers
Lonnie Stewart
Garten
Second Baptist Church
John Arthur Anthony
Layland
Announcements Missionary Circle No. 2
N. C. Lewis
Greentown
J. C. Richardson
Second Baptist
Albert Simmons
Lester
James Grasty
C. H. Clements
Harold Boggs
Home Makers Club
East Beckley
Cora Harris
Meadows Street
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Minnie Lawson
South Fayette Street
M. Wright
Millard Looney
Veterans Hospital
Hill Top News Club
Hill Top Baptist Church
G. J. Wilson
Missionary Circle
Beta Beta Omega Chapter
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
West Virginia State College
Charleston
Pearl Trice
Nellie Leftwich
Laura Hickin
Early Hancock
Raleigh General Hospital
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Dennis M. Leary
West Va. University
Oan Foster
Alice Rost Colucrn _ ‘titidiae hastens
Chapter
Columbia Summer School
Virginia University
Columbia
Gran
Baker
Carpenter Co
Steiner Co
J. D. Moore Inc
Raleigh
The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
the Church
S&h
Neville
Geckiey
Las Tillery
Saag
Cene
Renee Ay
Kentucky
Fburder Forrico Av
Ranruen
Business Week
Dant Distillery Company
Dant, Kentucky
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