Local Firm To Air Campus Report Today
The Wipperman Construction Co of Beckley was to report before the West Virginia State Board of Education on the first day of a two day meeting. They will present a final report and recommendations on completing a dormitory and Morrow Hall addition at Fairmont State College and request changes to contract procedures to allow more bidding on building projects.
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Wipperman Construction Co
Beckley
West Virginia State Board of Education
Efect
Wipperman Company
Morrow Hall
Fairmont State College
VA's Oldest Patient Dies in VA Hospital
Charles Siok a 67 year old Poland native and World War I veteran died at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Veterans Administration Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Poland December 11 1892 he came to America in 1908 becoming a citizen about 1914. He had been a patient at the VA Hospital since November 1955 and at his death held the longest period of treatment. His only living relative is a niece in Poland. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Charles Siok
Poland
Veterans Administration
America
Siok
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Summersville Driver Faces Court Tonight for Reckless Driving
Robert E. Kam, 36, of Summersville, will appear in Beckley Police Court tonight to answer reckless driving charges after his vehicle collided with a second car at East Prince Street and Whitestick Street at 6 p.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported. the other driver was Doris Alline Whittington, HM, of 203 Sixth St.
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Robert E. Kam
Summersville
Beckley
East Prince Street
Whitestick Street
Doris Alline Whittington
Sixth St
Fellowship Meeting at Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren
A revival is underway at the Church of the Brethren Crab Orchard with daily 7 p.m. services Special music greets attendees Each evening features a different speaker from area churches including Virgil Cook Beav er Oliver Ted der Clarence Herrin Leslie Garten Robert Thompson Okey Cox Gilvie Huffman and Robert Dean Pastoral leadership is by Rev Allen Herr.
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Church of the Brethren
Crab Orchard
Virgil Cook
Beaver
Methodist
Onight
Oliver Tedder
Nimitz Baptist Church
Clarence Herrin
Oak Grove Christian Church
Leslie Garten
Mabscott Christian Church
Robert Thompson
Wesleyan Chapel
Beckley
Okey Cox
Soak Creek Tabernacle
Gilvie Huffman
Robert Dean
Bradley Freewill Baptist Church
Allen Herr
Two Men Execute Bonds For Trial
Two men arrested Sunday night by State Police were freed from Raleigh County Jail after posting appearance bonds before Magistrate Cotton White. Homer Valentine Harrah of Sprague faces driving while intoxicated charges while Lewis Dayton Hunt of Beckley is charged with permitting a drunk Harrah to drive his car. ill Howerton of Beckley is back in jail after a two day flight. He
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Raleigh
Cotton White
Homer Valentine Harrah
Sprague
Lewis Dayton Hunt
Third Ave
Beckley
Harrah
Ill Howerton
Beckley Motor Co. Moves to Second Ave Building
Beckley Motor Co. now runs all service and body work from its new 406 Second Ave. building a 48 by 27 foot limestone block facility housing office and service department. The firm formerly operated from Second St and relocated after Beckley National Bank bought its First Ave. lot 18 months ago, moving last March. Russ Parsons and Ben Malcolm run the sales department while Charlie Sinozich handles repairs.
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Beckley Motor Co
Second Ave
Second St
Beckley National Bank
First Ave
Russ Parsons
Beckley
Ben Malcolm
Charlie Sinozich
Broken guard breaks jail sentence led to new arrest
A broke guard who fractured from custody Thursday while serving a jail sentence was arrested again by State Police Sunday. The incident underscores ongoing security concerns as authorities pursue further action.
Lincoln Day Dinner Draws Capacity Raleigh Crowd
A capacity crowd is expected at the annual Lincoln Day dinner at 6 30 p m today in the Elks Club Raleigh County Republicans will hear Rep Arch W Moore of Moundsville the principal speaker Harold E Neely public institutions commissioner and the only Republican to date to file as candidate for governor will attend Also Republicans from across the state Raleigh County and the Raleigh County Young Republicans Club sponsor the tribute Tickets available from members or at the door
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Elks Club
Arch W. Moore
Moundsville
Harold E. “Punchy
Neely
Public Institutions
Raleigh County
Lincoln
Young Republicans Club
Phiegar Rites Slated Tuesday
Final rites for Hunter Phiegar age 41 of Piney View are set for 2 p m Tuesday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel with Elder Jesse I Bowling and Elder Kenna Lilly directing. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died Saturday at 1 p m in a local hospital after an extended illness. Pallbearers are Herb Wallen Darvis Heath Bobby Lester and Edward Redden.
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Hunter Phliegar
Piney View
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel
Jesse I. Bowling
Kenna Lilly
Buria
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Phiegar
Herb Wallen
Darvis Heath
Bobby Lester
Edward Redden
Stratton High Thespians Host School Officials Dinner
Assistant Superintendent William C. Reid and wife hosted Stratton High Thespians at a dinner on Wednesday. C. C. Carter of the State Department of Education attended, touring county schools with Reid. Mrs. Hailie Jeffries sponsors the thespians.
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William C. Reid
Reid
Stratton High
C. C. Carter
State Department of Education
Hailie Jeffries
Stratton
Dunbar Patient Dies at VA Hospital
Dunbar resident D. D. Steele died Saturday at the Veterans Administration Hospital shortly after admission. The body was taken to Keller Funeral Home in Dunbar for funeral arrangements.
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D. D. Steele
Dunbar
Veterans Administration Hospital
Keller Funeral Home
Train Hits Auto Three Escape Injury
A Chesapeake and Ohio Railway train backed into a car at Stotesburg injuring three people. Amigo motorist Lawrence Clay and two passengers were treated and released from Beckley Hospital Friday night. Damages were estimated at 400 dollars as the car was dragged about 75 feet along the tracks.
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Amigo
Beckley Hospital
Stotesburg
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Lawrence Clay
Mark Twain PTA and Boosters Meet Tonight
Mark Twain School at Stotesbury hosts a Band Boosters Club meeting at 6 30 p m today. The Parent Teacher Association opens its first meeting of the year at 8 p m with a program by the music department led by PTA President Mrs Starlen Teaster inviting all parents to attend.
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Mark Twain
Stotesbury
Starlen Teaster
PTA
Beaver Church Of God Postpones Revival
The revival at Beaver Church of God is postponed to February 7 due to a Princeton prayer conference running Tuesday through Friday. It will start Sunday at 7 30 p m with Rev. Beulah Pack as speaker each evening.
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Beaver Church of God
Princeton
Beulah Pack
Seek Committee Posts in Raleigh County Primary
One Democrat and one Republican filed certificates in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office Wednesday for nomination in the May 10 primary. H. P. Meadows of 204 First Ave. seeks election to the Beckley Democratic Executive Committee from First Ward. W. James of Prosperity filed for the Republican Executive Committee from Town District.
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Raleigh County
H. P
Meadows
First Ave
Beckley Democratic Executive Committee
First Ward
W. James
Prosperity
Worley Funeral Set Wednesday
Final rites for Everett Raleigh Worley 70 will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev. C. E. Walker presiding. Worley died Sunday at his home. Born in 1890 in Buchanan Virginia he was a son of John and Sally White Worley. Survivors include a daughter Maxine Worley of Buchanan and a brother O G Worley of Clifton Forge. Burial is in Sunset Memorial Park after viewing at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Everett Raleigh Worley
Sprague
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
C. E. Walker
Buchanan
John
Sally White Worley
Maxine Worley
O. G. Worley
Clifton Forge
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Moore Rites Set Tuesday
Final rites for Mrs. Lenora Moore 81 of Earle Street follow a long illness. Services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. David Smith presiding. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church an hour before services.
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Lenora Moore
Earle St
New Hope Baptist Church
David Smith
Greenwood Memorial Park
Marshall College Education 590 Extension Classes Planned
Marshall College offers Education 590 Principles and Practices of Guidance to be organized 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Beckley College. If enrollment is sufficient, Education 535 Tests and Measurements and Education 565 Audio Visual Aids in Learning may also be taught. Each course carries three hours credit.
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Marshall College
Beckley College
Epic Drama Board Will Meet Tuesday
Three West Virginia Historical Drama Association board members will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the General Beckley Room at the Beckley Hotel. All directors are urged to attend.
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The
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
4 519 Applications of Employment Office
The local Department of Employment Security reports 4519 active benefit applications at year end December 1959. December new applications total 224, down from 361 in 1958, with 18 tests administered this month versus 61 in 1958. 43 people were placed in employment in 1959, up from 34 in 1958. total unemployment benefit claims through December total 5270, down from 6709 in 1958. Manager Mrs Sarah Elder notes claimants have exhausted benefits or left state for work.
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Department of Employment Security
Sarah Elder
Ex-Beckleyan Dies In Cleveland Wreck
George Miller 27 formerly of Beckley died in a Cleveland automobile crash Sunday morning. The body is being returned to Parlor for completion of arrangements.
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Beckleyan
Cleveland
George Miller
Ohio
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Beckleyan Mother Dies After Hurricane At Home
Mrs. L. L. Wilson age 60, mother of Mrs. J. R. De Paulo of 215 Granville Ave, died Sunday at her home after the hurricane. The body is at Allen Funeral Home. Burial set for 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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L. L. Wilson
Hurricane
J. R. de Paulo
Granville Ave
Allen Funeral Home
Tuesiday
Immobile Impetuous Imposter Hoax Co Sponsored by Raleigh Register
A cobbled list of words and a parenthetical note about co sponsorship with The Raleigh Register and Principals Associations appear as a fragmented archival snippet. The piece reads like a lexical roundup with no clear narrative, dates, or events to anchor a full news item.
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The
Raleigh Register and Principals Associations
Hospital Outpatients Treat Ankle Injury At School Incident
Out-patients at Beckley Hospital include Roy E. Holcomb of 108 Ewart Ave with a right ankle injury suffered at school under guardian John McClung. Also treated was Franklin Grubb after dropping a piece of iron on his foot at Raleigh Junk Co.
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Beckley Hospital
Roy E. Holcomb
Ewart Ave
John McClung
Franklin Grubb
Raleigh Junk Co
Final rites for Owen Lilly held in McCoy church
Final rites for Owen R. Lilly, 80, of McCoy Virginia, formerly of Odd, were conducted at 2 30 p m in Centennial Christian Church McCoy Burial followed at the church cemetery He died Saturday in a Radford Virginia hospital He was a Raleigh County coal miner Surviving are a brother Henry J Lilly Crab Orchard and a sister Mrs Pearl Fink Flat Top
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Owen R. Lilly
McCoy
Odd
Centennial Christian Church
Lilly
Radford
Raleigh County
Henry J. Lilly
Pearl Fink
Hallanan seeks delegate post at GOP convention in Charleston
Walter S. Hallanan of Charleston WV filed Saturday to be a Republican delegate to the national convention. Eight filings were received by the secretary of state. Also listed were Fred O. Blue Bluefield as GOP delegate for the 5th District and several Democratic entrants including Edmund M. Conway Woodruff Eva Jane Casto Weston H. K. Griffith Kingwood Anthony R Gentile Williamson and Dr C M Hamlett Keystone among others.
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Charleston
Walter S. Hallanan
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Fred O. Blue
Bluefield
Edmund M. Conway
Woodruff
Anthony R. Gentile
Williamson
L. M. LaFollette
White Sulphur Springs
Eva Jane Casto
Weston
Democratic
C. M. Hamlett
Keystone
H. K. Griffith
Kingwood
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