Grey Eagle to become BJHS principal in Beckley reshuffle
Woodrow Wilson High School may struggle to replace Coach Van Meter as Beckley Junior High School’s famed Grey Eagle takes the principal post at BJHS. WWHS principal C G Peregoy says no athletic director or basketball coach has been named yet and decisions will take time.
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Van
Beckley Junior High School
van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley
Grey Eagle
WWHS
Charles D. Munson
Upshur County
C. G. Peregoy
Peregoy
Ross Irle
James McNeish
BJHS
Board of Education
Munson
West Virginia Weather Forecast and River Report
Mostly sunny today with a chance of scattered afternoon thundershowers in the south. highs in the 80s. Tonight fair with lows in the 60s. Thursday mostly fair and warm with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Beckley yesterday reached 54 to 86 with precipitation overnight. Oak Hill high 88, low 65, river conditions Greenbrier normal and clear, Bluestone Reservoir normal with gates open and gauge 1.
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Beckley Gien
UGGRS
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Blustone Reservoir
Leaders School Here Praised in Beckley Junior High
Mrs. Catherine Clark WVEA president praised the Leaders School held at Beckley Junior High School with about 75 attendees from nine counties. MISS MARY E TITUS, national education staff member, will speak, continuing a program to train local leaders for better schools and professional relations.
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Catherine Clark
West Virginia Education Association
The
Beckley
Buckhannon
Mary E. Titus
National Education Staff
Washington, D.C
Huntington
WVEA
Toll May Reach 13 In Western Earthquake Tragedy
Eight people were confirmed dead in a wide ranging Western earthquake with the worst impact around the Yellowstone area in Montana. Officials feared the toll could rise to thirteen as earth slides west of Yellowstone National Park buried victims and alarmed vacationers.
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West Yellowstone
Mont
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Repairs urged at county jail
A three member committee appointed by Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp urged improvements at Raleigh County Jail. They recommended cleaning the ceiling ventilator, repairing electrical switches and outlets, regular airing of bedding, and replacing worn mattresses. The report praised kitchen cleanliness and overall jail cleanliness after a 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 13 inspection.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Knapp
Warren D. Elliot
Corey O. Mitchell
J. W. Ward Jr
Death Benefits In West Virginia Reach 13 Million
Death benefits paid by life insurers in West Virginia for the first half of 1959 totaled 13 021 000 dollars. The Institute of Life Insurance based in New York City reported 7 805 policies paid due to death in this period, up from 7 541 in the first half of 1958 and 5 254 in early 1949.
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West Virginia
Institute of Life Insurance of
New York City
Embalmers Board Plans Aug 27 Meeting in Charleston
The West Virginia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors will hold its next monthly meeting in Charleston on August 27. Secretary E. E. Allen of Hurricane said the session may approve increasing newspaper advertisement size from four to 15 square inches.
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Charleston
West Virginia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
E. E. Allen
Hurricane
Sherwood Glutz Says Husband Changes Public Image
A damaged quote presents Sherwood Glutz describing her husband as a mere banker and nuisance who lost his heroic standing. She notes public TV and movie appearances altered perceptions, and asserts he is no longer the man she married.
Beauty Contest Entries For Miners Day Here
Four comely girls will compete in the beauty contest part of Miners Day. Eight acts are entered for the talent contest with more entries possible via mail. Entries close if postmarked Aug 18. Event starts Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Masters of ceremonies Ed Canterbury. Beauty entrants include Kay Weikel of Beckley 19, Lynda Hurley 17 of Glen Fork, Sandra Lee Jordan 17 of Stamford, Louella Rowe 18 of Midway. Minor of the Year entries received. no names yet. Judges are Charles Lewis, Ned Ragland, and Russell Simms.
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Memorial Building
Ed Canterbury
Kay Weikel
Hill St
Beckley
Lynda Hurley
Glen Fork
Wyoming County
Sandra Lee Jordan
Stamford
Louella Rowe
Midway
Charles Lewis
Ned Ragland
Russell Simms
Taxi Damaged In Collision In Oak Hill
A Sam's Taxi cab driven by Ed Waters was damaged $175 when rear ended by a United States Navy tractor trailer at Central Ave and Main St in Oak Hill at 9 15 pm. The truck carried an armory display for Fayette County Fair. Patrolman Pat Waters investigated. Navy official E L Mc Innis was in Beckley to investigate.
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Oak Hill
RNS
Sam's Taxi
Ed Waters
United States Navy
Central Ave
Main St
Fayette County
Pat Waters
E. L. McInnis
Navy Recruiting Headquarters
Ashland
Beckley
Jackie Welch Jailed in Lanark Case
Jackie Welch of Lanark was lodged in the Raleigh County Jail at 8 20 p m Tuesday by State Police on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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Jackie Welch
Lanark
Raleigh
State Awards 17 Road Contracts Across 12 Counties
Road Commissioner Patrick C. Graney announced 17 contracts in 12 counties after bids on Aug 1. Low bids totaled 1,252,412 dollars for 66.89 miles of road work and two bridges, with all but one project using federal aid. The awards proceed as Congress nears a highway funding solution, per Washington guidance.
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Charleston
Patrick C. Graney
State Road Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Graney
Congress
Washington
McMillan Rites Slated Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie McMillan 48 Glen Rogers will be at 1 p m Saturday at White Plains Baptist Church White Plains NC with Rev N Gentry officiating Burial will be in White Plains Cemetery She died unexpectedly at 1130 a m Monday at home She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Glen Rogers Surviving Richard Glen Rogers two daughters Geraldine and Janice sister Mrs Mary Deshazo Glen Rogers and a grandson The body will remain at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home until 7 a m Friday when it will be taken to White Plains.
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Nannie McMillan
Glen Rogers
White Plains Baptist Church
White Plains
N. C
N. Gentry
McMillan
First Baptist Church
Richard
Geraldine
Janice
Glen
Frances Stubblefield Dies at 66 In Ogden Newspapers Boss Role
Mrs Frances Ogden Stubblefield long time Republican national committeewoman and president of the Ogden newspaper chain dies at 66 in Charleston West Virginia Hospitals after heart failure. She led papers in Wheeling Fairmont Parkersburg Martinsburg Weirton Point Pleasant Elkins Welch and Williamson and helped guide the family chain through years of illness. Funeral plans listed with tentative services at St Johns Episcopal Church and Greenwood Mausoleum.
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Charleston
Frances Ogden Stubblefield
Republican National Committee
Stubblefield
H. C. Ogden
Wheeling News
Lishing Co
St. Mary's Hall
Vassar College
D. W. Stubblefield
Long
Belle-Alkali Co
Belle
Kanawha County
Republican Executive Committee
Jooming
Carrier Explosion Kills Two On USS Wasp
An explosion in a hangar compartment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp during antisubmarine maneuvers about 250 miles off Virginia coast killed two crew members and injured about 20. Lt. J. G. Jeune Frank Hagan of Marianna Florida died in the helicopter mishap and Aviation Apprentice Donald Howard Trask of Keene New Hampshire drowned in an elevator pit while fighting the blaze. Four destroyers aided in containment of the fire.
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Quonset Point
R. I
Wasp
Virginia
J. G. Jeune Frank Hagan
Marianna
Fla
Donald Howard Trask
Keene
N. H
Long Chain Charlie Takes Three To Pen
Three inmates were moved from Raleigh County Jail to Moundsville State Penitentiary by the penitentiary bus named Long Chain Charlie. The group included James Lewis Davis and Billy John Hall of Beckley awaiting sentences for burglary and breaking and entering, and Darrell Lloyd Clark of Pemberton convicted of grand larceny.
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Raleigh County
Moundsville State Penitentiary
Charlie
James Lewis Davis
Billy John Hall
Beckley
Darrell Lloyd Clark
Pemberton
Parade Entries Sought for Beckley Miners Day Parade
Parade entries are being sought for Beckley’s Miners Day celebration Saturday afternoon. Parade marshal Guy Dooley said three bands are scheduled to march, but more groups are welcome to enter. The procession starts on Valley Drive at 4 30 p m and concludes at Woodrow Wilson High. Contact Dooley to enter.
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Beckley
Guy Dooley
Valley Drive
Woodrow Wilson High School
Dooley
Jobless Benefit Rate Unchanged in Charleston
In Charleston AP report, employers in the state avoid higher rates for the third quarter as the Unemployment Compensation Fund stays above 40 million dollars. The June 30 balance is 41,230,206, keeping rates steady per a 1958 law that raises rates when the balance drops below 60 million.
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Charleston
F. Duane Hill
Obituaries of Four Notable Figures Across Nation
Jeremiah D. Maguire 82 chairman of Federation Bank and Trust Co. died Tuesday. Fred Frank Gunther 63 retired VP Helmco Lacy Products Chicago died Tuesday. Mrs Howard A. Coffin 63 Republican national committeewoman from DC died Tuesday of cancer. Vern T. Touchett 50 pioneer of paint rollers, president of E Z Painter Corp., died Tuesday of heart attack in Milwaukee.
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New York
Jeremiah D. Maguire
Federation Bank and Trust Co
Washington
Fred Frank Gunther
Helmco-Lacy Products, Inc
Chicago
Howard A. Coffin
Republican National
Milwaukee
Vern T. Touchett
E. Z. Paint
Er Corp
Kaiser Plant Strike Ends
RAVENSWOOD AP Work was to resume today at the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical plant after a six day wildcat strike. United Steelworkers officials ordered members to return at a mass meeting. A 4 p.m. shift was planned. About 2,150 of 2,800 employees walked out, with many citing seniority concerns over a 155 worker layoff in finishing and shipping.
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Ravenswood
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Com
United Steelworkers
Kaiser
Carolina Market Robbery at Crab Orchard
Robbers entered the Carolina Super Market in Crab Orchard by breaking a door glass and took a small cash amount from a register. The break-in occurred late Tuesday or early today and was discovered by employee Larry Priddy. State Police are investigating.
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Carolina Super Market
Crab Orchard
Larry Priddy
Urban renewal aid assured for West Virginia cities
Gov Underwood said WV communities can receive federal urban renewal planning aid as fast as funds become available. A Philadelphia meeting with HHFA officials aimed to accelerate Keyser and Weirton applications, with potential approvals for $27,000 in matching funds. The EDA now oversees such funds and will supervise related programs as legislation in Congress shapes final support.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Underwood
Philadelphia
Federal Housing and Home Finance Ency
Keyser
Weirton
Lawrence H. Rogers
Huntington
New Economic Development Agency
L. Manning Muntzing
EDA
Old State Planning Board
Congress
HHFA
Economic Development Agency
Eisenhower Macmillan radio TV broadcast planned for Aug 31
Reports say President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will appear together on a radio TV broadcast from No 10 Downing Street the London home of Macmillan on the evening of August 31. The same dispatch notes Kansas City tank explosion casualties, civil rights bill delays, a Needles flash flood, and other national events.
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Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
No. 10
Downing St
London
Macmillan
Kansas City
Nikita Khrushchev
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