Enrollment Drops 736 in Raleigh County This Year
School enrollment in Raleigh County falls by 736 students this year to 20,592 from 21,328 in 1960, per Superintendent John W. Saunders. State figures show a statewide drop of about 800 students, with a rise of more than 5,000 in secondary enrollments.
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Raleigh County
John W. Saunders
H. Thomas McCray
State Board of School
William Hamilton
West Virginia Nation Bulletin
the Bulletin
Eye Care Program Begins Wednesday In Beckley
The Eye Care Program under Beckley Area Labor Council AFL CIO starts Wednesday with Dr. Donald Cohen of Charleston in the Atlas Building office. Miss Elizabeth Bowling oversees hours at Main Street over Thompson's Drug Store, seeing patients 12:30 to 8:30 p m Wednesdays and 9 to 5 Thursdays, plus adjunct hours Monday Tuesday Friday and Saturday mornings.
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Beckley Area Labor Council
Aflcio
Donald Cohen
Charleston
Atlas Building
Elizabeth Bowling
Main Street
Thompson's Drug Store
Cohen
Miss Bowling
Charleston Optical Co
Forfeited Bonds From Beckley Police Court
Police court records show bonds totaling 104 forfeited Monday night. Tom McGrady forfeited 25 for leaving accident scene. Carlos Martin Jr forfeited 15 for unnecessary auto noise. Mira Pasquie forfeited 5 for blocking a traffic lane. Kyle Bahr forfeited 5 for a red light violation. Three intoxication cases forfeited bonds totaling 54.
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Beckley
Tom McGrady
Russell Sr
Carlos Martin Jr
Glen Morgan
Mira Pasquie
Bradley
Kyle Bahr
Six Conservation Fines In Monroe County Violations
Six conservation law convictions were reported this morning by Capt. Raymond Eye for violations in Monroe County. Patterson, 34, Hines, was fined 20 dollars for having a loaded gun in a vehicle. Others include C. W. Stanley, 51, Granville, 50 dollar fine for unlawfully possessed deer parts. Roy Lee Richards, 20, Zenith, 20 dollars for littering. Lewis Whittaker, 18, Elgood, 20 dollars for loaded gun. E. L. Patterson, 57, Springdale, 20 dollars for loaded gun. Harvey L. Baker, 45, Marie, 20 dollars for loaded gun.
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Raymond Eye
Monroe County
W. B. Fullan
Union
R. L. Thomas
David Patterson
Hines
W. L. Crosier
Patterson
C. W. Stanley
Granville
Roy Lee Richards
Zenith
Lewis Whittaker
Elgood
E. L. Patterson
Springdale
Harvey L. Baker
Marie
Firemen Answer False Alarm In Beckley
A Beckley Fire Department crew checked a reported fire at Ashland Service Station on Valley Drive at 12 30 a m. The caller claimed the station was on fire but firefighters found no flames or smoke.
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Beckley
Beckley Office Seeks Nineteen Job Applicants
Nineteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley Office of Employment Security on Monday. Listed jobs include a bookkeeper, short order cook, housekeeper, chainman, watchman, sales and appliance salesman, truck driver, bellman, auto mechanic, three dump truck drivers, two janitors, a carpenter helper, a trailer truck driver and three construction laborers. Out of area openings exist for typists and stenographers. Nineteen persons were placed in local employment by the Beckley office last week.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
Beckley
Lillybrook Commodity Point Relocated to Princewick
Commodities formerly distributed at Lillybrook will be issued from Princewick per a warehouse announcement. Herbert Dancy will oversee distribution at Princewick Community Church on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Lillybrook
Princewick
Herbert Dancy
Commodities distribution at Bethel Tabernacle
Commodities will be distributed until 2 p m today and from 9 a m to 2 p m Wednesday at Bethel Tabernacle on Bibb Avenue. William Tennant is the agent.
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Bethel Tabernacle
Bibb Avenue
William Tennant
Remodeling Permit Granted in Beckley for Theola Echols
The Beckley City Recorder issued a remodeling permit to Theola Echols of 203 West Moreland Street on Monday. The permit allows adding one room to the residence at a cost of $1,200.
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Theola Echols
Westmoreland St
Beckley City Recorder
Ebenezer Cub Scouts Entertained At Party
About 22 Cub Scouts from Pack 103 of Ebenezer Baptist Church plus parents enjoyed a Christmas party at the church Saturday evening. Dens 1 2 and 3 led songs and skills demonstrations as attendees were served hot dogs chips drinks and cookies. Each cub received a Christmas gift bag. Den mothers Mrs M E English Mrs Lola Clay Mrs Lonnie T Williams Mrs Emma Lee Parker and Mrs F D Blaney assisted cubmaster F D Blaney who presided, with Raymond Belcher as assistant. The Rev Corey O Mitchell is pastor and institutional representative.
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Den
Pack 103
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Pack
F. D. Blaney
Lonnie T. Williams
Emma Lee Parker
Lola D. Clay
M. E. English
Dens 1
Lola Clay
Raymond Belcher
Corey O. Mitchell
Hurt in slate fall at Amigo Coal mine
Harry Johnson aged 48 of Beckley Route 3 is hospitalized at Beckley Memorial with a chest injury from a slate fall in the Amigo Smokeless Coal Co. mine on Monday.
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Harry Johnson
Route 3
Beckley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Three Area Workmen Suffer Injuries
Three area workmen were treated at Beckley Hospital Monday for injuries from unrelated accidents. Ray Wykle of Coal City injured the middle finger of his right hand handling steel for Platnick Brothers Co. Glen Adams of Crab Orchard suffered a chest injury when caught between a timber and loader at Riffes Branch mine. Donald Meadows of Glen Daniel injured his right elbow driving a truck for Industrial Electrical Corp.
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Beckley Hospital
Ray Wykle
Coal City
Platnick Brothers Co
Bluefield
Glen Adams
Crab Orchard
Riffes Branch
Winding Gulf
Donald Meadows
Glen Daniel
Industrial Electrical Corp
Christmas Seal Campaign Totals Rise Slightly
Raleigh County Christmas Seal Campaign contributions today reach 139.50, lagging behind last year's 322.50 for the same day. Executive director Mrs. C. C. Lewis notes the daily shortfall has kept the campaign total under last year while the drive toward 12,000 continues with 5,710.34 raised to date.
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Raleigh County
C. C. Lewis
County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Salvation Army Cheer Booth Raises 1823 For Charity
The Men's Bible Class at First Baptist Church collected 153 at the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer booth, bringing the year total to 1823.46, up from 1599.64 last year. Presbyterian Church staffs the booth today and Curtain Callers run the project on Wednesday.
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First Baptist Church
Salvation Army
Presbyterian Church
Christian Church To Organize Cubs Pack
Beckley First Christian Church leader Lloyd Sweeney calls a 7 pm Wednesday meeting for parents of boys aged 8 to 10 to organize a Cub Scout pack. Robert L. Amick notes the district once sponsored a unit that dissolved after charter expired.
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Lloyd Sweeney
Beckley First Christian Church
Sweeney
Sette
Mseneca
Robert L. Amick
NAACP Youth Meeting Planned At Central Baptist Church
The Young People's Chapter of the Raleigh County NAACP is set to meet at 6 p.m. today in Central Baptist Church. County adult chapter members are urged to attend, Barbara Leasure announced.
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Young People’s
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Central Baptist Church
Barbara Leasure
Shady Spring Band to Stage Christmas Concert at Pinecrest
The Shady Spring High School Band will present a Christmas Concert at Pinecrest Sanitatarium on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The trumpet section names include Douglas Green, Shady Spring. Shaler Tate, Shady Spring. Wilton McNiel, Daniels. Lloyd Crook, Shady Spring. Sandra Cook, Beaver. Ronal Massey, White Oak. Brenda Ward, Glen Morgan. Larry Cole, Shady Spring. Kay Soren, Beaver. Jackie Rakes, Beaver. Peggy Callahan, Daniels. First, second, and third trumpets are filled by listed players.
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Shady Spring High School
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Douglas Green
Londa Green
Beaver
Shaler Tate
S. B. Tate
Shady Spring
Wilton McNiel
R. W. Mc
Son
Dolly Sorenson
Jackie Rakes
J. W. Rakes
Peggy Callahan
Daniels
Jackie
Sandra
Wilton
Kay
Peggy
Larry
Shaler
Ronnie
Lloyd
Douglas
Brenda
Value Of Proposed Road Stressed By Supporters
The Glade Creek Pinch access road plan is praised for public benefit, tourism boost, and regional economy. Supporters cite Cranberry River tourism, while a publicity committee forms and land lease assistance is pledged by Civitan members. Next meeting set for January 15.
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Glade Creek-Pinch
Raleigh
Ray Skelton
Shady Spring
Guy Rumberg
The
Glade-Pinch
Holmes in fair condition after Raleigh hospital surgery
Albert Holmes of 201 Wickham Avenue is listed in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital following surgery performed Monday. He is hospitalized for postoperative recovery under medical care.
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Albert Holmes
Wickham Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Delegates to Attend Three Day Church Assembly
James C Hutchens of Beckley Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses will lead a 43 member delegation to a three day assembly at Logan Junior High School auditorium this weekend The theme is Assist One Another To Do Gods Will featuring Bible lectures and playlets A baptism ceremony is planned Saturday afternoon and Charles W Henry district supervisor from New York will speak on Uniting Men In A Split Up World in a 3 pm Sunday address Local Beckley attendees include Mae Hutchens J E Hutchens Nellie Hutchens and many others
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James C. Hutchens
Beckley
Jehovah's Witnesses
Assembly of
Logan Junior High
Hutchens
West Virginia
C. Logan
Charles W. Henry
New York World
Nose
Sub-District Methodist Youths Entertain Children
Reverend Virgil Cook thanks Beckley Sub-District Methodist Youth Fellowship for a Christmas party at the Methodist Child Care Center attended by about 150 people from eight local churches. Children played games sang, received gifts, and refreshments followed. Churches represented include St. Marys, Methodist Temple, First Methodist, Sophia, Mabscott, Beaver, Blue Jay, and Shady Spring.
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Beckley
The
Methodist Church
Methodist
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Cook
St. Mary’s
Metalton Church Plans To Mark Anniversary
The Holy Church of God at Metalton will observe the 13th anniversary of its pastor Elder James Bailey with Sunday services at 2. Rev W M Freeman will deliver the sermon. Music will be by choirs from Shady Grove Baptist Church Eccles, Lester, and Lilly Mountain Church of Jesus Christ. Effie Mae Lewis invites the public.
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Holy Church of God At
Metalton
James Bailey
W. M. Freeman
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Eccles
Lester
Lilly Mountain Church of Jesus Christ
Effie Mae Lewis
Glee Club To Sing For New Kiwanis Group
Beckley Junior High School Glee Club will perform at the Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Club meeting at 6 15 p m today in the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Center A turkey dinner will be served per Kiwanis president W W Kinzer who urged members to attend
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Rumberg
Civitan Club
Civitans
Dr. Edwards
A. G. Wilcox
Beckley Junior High School
Land-O-Hills
Pearl Harless Discharged After Hospital Surgery
Mrs. C. R. Pearl Harless of 214 S. Heber Street was released from Raleigh General Hospital on Monday after undergoing surgery last week.
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Leaves Hospital
C. R
Pearl) Harless
S. Heber St
Raleigh General Hospital
Death notices and funerals in local area
Obituaries for Bessie Lee Hill 70 of Maple Fork Walter B Blankenship 74 of Skelton John Thomas Burch 75 of Smithers Theodore Bolen 59 of Pineville Thomas Walter Wiseman 80 of Sophia list funeral times places and burial details with Rose and Quesenberry Webb and Neal Williams funeral homes and local churches as arrangers. Pallbearers named Arden Doss Fred Willis Eddie Dwornick Ronald Hatfield Everett Bushley D. R. Rinehart.
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Burch Burch
John Thomas
Smithers
Smithers Presbyterian Church
Roger Melton
Arlington National Cemetery
Rose and Quesenberry
South
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Bolen Bolen
Theodore
Pineville
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Arlie A. Siers
Mullens
Vance Drive
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Wiseman Wiseman
Thomas Walter
Sophia
Arden Doss
Fred Willis
Eddie Dwornick
Ronald Hatfield
Everett Bushley
D. R. Rinehart
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Eastuan
Charles Drake
Vera Miles
Virginia Grey
Reginald Gardiner
Christian Church
NAACP
Shady
Pinecrest
Albert Wheby
Association
Wheley
Cranberry River
Earl Cochran
J. B. Deck
Francis Edwards
Cochran
Natural Resources Department
Glade
Capitol Building
Curtis S. Wilson
Holmes ‘Fair
Jerry Cooper
Susie Smith
David Smith
Jimmy Volanty
Michael Smith
Virgil Cook
Glee Club
Blankenship Blankenship
Walter B
Skelton
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
H. A. McClung
Omer Williams
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
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