Visitors From Abroad Tour Beckley Memorial Hospital
Two international visitors toured Beckley Memorial Hospital to study American hospital management. J O F Davies of Oxford Regional Hospital Board and Eberhard Fricke of Frankfurt, both leaders in health care exchange programs, were shown the facility by administrator Steve Soltis. Davies plans to share a report with English medical professionals. Fricke will return to Germany after four months in the United States, having visited Washington and Yale and meeting President Eisenhower.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
J. O. F. Davies
Oxford Regional Hospital Board
Oxford
England
Eberhard Fricke
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships Inc
Steve Soltis
Davies
Great Britaan
America
Rockefeller
Beckley
Washington
Chicago
Fricke
U. S
Free World
Wesel Am Rhein
Woman's Club To Provide Scholarship For Student
The Woman's Club of Beckley will grant a $300 scholarship this year to a Woodrow Wilson High School senior graduating in 1959 who plans to teach in West Virginia public schools and attend a West Virginia college. The award, raised from $250 last year, comes from club and department funds. The scholarship committee will interview applicants this week and select the recipient, who must have college funds available to supplement the award, agree to teach in West Virginia for one year or repay, and maintain a B average or better. The program is part of a state wide federation effort to recognize outstanding students and encourage teaching careers.
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The
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia
WestVirginia College
Woman’s Club
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
High School Driver Training Completion Question
A brief item notes a query about whether a person completed a high school driver training course. It references a school license number and a date of birth as available identifiers. The fragment suggests a verification or records check related to driving education requirements.
Country Life Winners To Be Told On Sunday
Judges from WVU, state agriculture and Appalachian Power select winners in Beckley area Country Life Community Improvement Contest. Eight communities to be visited this week with 23 enrolled and 15 final reports submitted. purple ribbon awards include a $500 prize.
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Country Life
Beckley
K. P. Brundage
West Virginia University
H. E. Edwards
Charleston
J. E. Collins
Appalachian Power Co
Roanoke
John Harvey
WVU
Deeds On File For Multiple Local Property Transfers
Deeds recorded involve Helen and Joseph McCluskey to Lela and Clyde Snyder with lots 435 and 436 in Hedrick Walker Carter for about 6500 dollars. Reba and Mark Hudson to Angie and Joe D Carper for Town District property with no consideration. Lee Piziak to Edna F E Piziak property in Town District with no consideration. Betty and Charles Daniels Jr to Dorothy and Maurice McGuigan Jr for property in Stafford Addition for about 6000 dollars. Ocie and Leon Sanders to Joe D Antoni property in Slab Fork District with no consideration. Frances Meadows to Hilda and Grover Combs property in Harper Heights Addition with no consideration.
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Helen
Joseph C. McCluskey
Lela
Clyde Snyder
Hedrick-Walker-Carter
Reba
Mark Hudson
Angie
Joe D. Carper
Lee Piziak
Edna FE
Piziak
Betty
Charles S. Daniels Jr
Dorothy
Maurice M. McGuigan Jr
Stafford
WVHS Student Receives Scholastic Award From Charleston Club
The high school student earned the club's outstanding scholarship for multiple subjects and activities. Last year's recipient was Phil lis Faukus Wiseman, a 1958 WVHS graduate now at West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery, majoring in science and mathematics toward a teaching certificate. The scholarship also considers personality character integrity and a sincere desire to teach.
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Phillis Faukus Wiseman
WVHS
West Virginia Institute of Technology At
Montgomery
Pineville Group To Honor Goode On Armed Forces Day
A Pineville delegation travels to Beckley for Armed Forces Day to honor WVU basketball star Butch Goode from their town. Goode attends the Grid front Athletic Dinner at the Beckley Elks Club with WVU coach Fred Schaus Jerry West and Willie Akers. Dr Ward C Wylie of Mullens will also attend as guest. Glen Rogers High School will have its band and select a Queen candidate, Baileysville High School to send a queen candidate.
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Pineville
Beckley
Butch Goode
West Virginia University
Goode
Beckley Elks Club
WVU
Fred Schaus
Jerry West
Willie Akers
Ward C. Wylie
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
National Boxing Association
Glen Rogers High School
Baileysville High School
Library Fund Reaches Four Thousand Dollars
Raleigh County Library Fund has reached the $4,000 mark for furnishing the new wing opened recently. The drive seeks at least $5,000, sponsored by the Beckley Woman's Club. A Library Boosters Club collects small gifts via a donation box in the library. Citizens are invited to visit the library, view the new addition, and contribute by mailing to Roy Millican at Raleigh County Bank or by placing gifts in the Booster box.
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Raleigh County Library Fund
Raleigh
Roy Millican
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley
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Yale
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Fine Arts
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Ruth Laren
Raymond DePaulo
Earl Snead
Harvey Pauley
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Woodrow Wilson
United States Junior Chamber OF Commerce
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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Atkinson’s Shopping Center Hardware Dept
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Hill and Hill
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Big Sewell
Fayette County
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Summers County
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Clayton-Griffith Creek
Serena Speedway
Mercer County
Cabell Heights
Oak Grove-Pleasant Mill
Raleigh County
Dry Hill Prosperity
Maxwell Hill
Nationwide
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Lewisburg
South Court Street
McConnell
Logan
Ationwide
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
Woman's Club of
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