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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1960
Page
6
Ra leigh County Agriculture Agent R F Patton and his wife Mrs Patton attended to judge projects as part of Parents Night observance with Raleigh County 4-H Club workers present to evaluate the exhibits.
State education officials announced 69 vocational retraining programs will begin by mid September in 19 of the 55 counties, funded by a 1960 legislative appropriation of 400000. Counties such as McDowell, Mercer, Mineral and Raleigh plan multiple courses in auto work, welding, machine shop, electrical trades, and related fields.
Grady Morgan of Beckley was elected president of the Third District Conference of the Advent Christian Denomination at the annual business conference. The outgoing president Rev. Ben Ferguson of Beckley served as presiding officer and was named vice president. Rev. Nelson Treadway was retained as secretary-treasurer, and Morgan received a preaching license. Churches represented included Calvin, Wesley Chapel Beckley White Oak Roseville and Pax. The next meeting is slated for November 13 at Greenbo Valley Church near Marlina.
Clear Fork Ameagle and nearby towns report family moves for schooling and military service. Mrs Edward Jarrell moves to Newark Del with children for school. Earl Jackson Stover joins armed forces in Turkey for about 15 months. Other notices include visits between Leev ale and Colcord residents and birthday observances for Walter Arthur.
The fifth annual homecoming of the Ball family was held at the Ball home. Mrs. Ball, formerly Mrs. Jonah Browning, is 75. her husband will reach 93 in November. Attending were numerous relatives from Maben Pierpont Richmond Mullens Beckley Kopperston Soulsville Sellersburg Pineville and other localities.
A Pax Kingston citizen committee pressed Fayette County Board of Education to reconsider consolidating Pax and Kingston high schools. Board reaffirmed its decision to close both schools and reassign students to Mount Hope and Oak Hill high schools. A meeting is planned at Pax City Hall to plan next steps.
Fayetteville High School classes of 1940 41 and 42 held a reunion on Saturday night August at the Fayette County Memorial Building dining room. Walter Caldwell led the program with 29 attendees sharing life updates and future plans. Guests included Marina Cruevo Davis of Colorado Springs and many local alumni from Oak Hill Beckley Charleston and Fayetteville. Plans call for another reunion in 1965 with favors and gifts awarded to several attendees.
Itmann team of Pocahontas Fuel Company captured first place at Pineville Shuff Field in the first aid meet. Captain Carl Parks led Itmann, with United States Steel team No. Three taking second. Island Creek Coal and Mallory teams also earned prizes as the four-year Pineville event continued with trophies and personal lighters for top members.
Sen Robert Kerr told the Association of University Women in Oklahoma City he did not intend to speak so long, but would have been disappointed if he did not. The note mentions Government House in Ottawa as the residence of the Governor General representing Queen Elizabeth.
The Wyoming County Board of Education approved the 1960-61 tax levy with rate details for Class I II III IV current and bond funds. Superintendent Jesse W. Morgan reported an AG ruling on the old school bus garage sale. board to refund $1,200 plus interest to Pineville firm and $6,800 plus interest. The board declined to purchase nearby land and considered two property offers, with issues over Baileysville High School site access hindering gate locking.
Pineville reports that Charles Bower and Steven Hogg will teach at Herndon High School again. The board, after prior controversy, approved reassignment to ensure smooth operation. Several teachers were hired, others resigned or transferred, and leaves of absence were granted for 1960 61 term.
The Wyoming County Board of Education hired additional bus drivers for Mullens, Herndon, Pineville, and Oceana areas to meet staffing needs. They also approved emergency month to month hiring of substitute teachers, discussed coal bidding, and authorized stencils and secretarial hires while addressing a back pay claim by a Pineville High School janitor that was denied.
Delbert Adkins 27 of Prince Virginia, a Mount Hope High School and West Virginia Tech graduate with a B S degree and three years as student assistant at Tech, is appointed head basketball and baseball coach at Big Island High School Virginia. He will teach history and physical education and plans to move to Lynchburg August 19.
Nelsonville, Ohio AP A man identified as Gordon Spunky Firman 21 who escaped Coshocton County Jail amid gunfire is now thought to be in Athens County. Police trace him after a car stop near Nelsonville where Firman allegedly jumped and fled into brush with five car occupants believed to be captives.
The Wyoming County Court approved a $380,953 levy for the 1960 61 fiscal year. State aid for general relief for 1960 61 was approved by the Department of Public Assistance. One bid by Jack Davis for a courthouse annex retaining wall exceeded budget by over $500. if backfill and drainage were included the bid would be about $13,000, so no action was taken.
Cadiz is a Spanish port city on the Gulf of Cadiz with about 78 000 residents. It exports wines olive oil oranges and cork while importing cotton machines and coal. The description outlines Cadiz as a hub for maritime trade and regional goods.
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