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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1947

Page

9

Beckley Boy Scouts Mark 37th Anniversary Celebration

Appalachian Council of the Boy Scouts of America plans a court of honor during Boy Scout Week starting today and ending February 13. Scout Executive Gus F. Walker says about 1,000 Scouts will participate in activities including window displays banquets exhibitions and open house for parents.

Board of Review Appalachian Council Boy Scouts of America Gus F. Walker Truman Raleigh Summers Wyoming W. A. Burke Beckley J. E. Orr Mullens Vaughan Stewart Pineville R. Cleve Haynes Hinton Boy, Scout Movement America Congress Scout Movement Scouts of the World H. B. Fillmer Peutied

Republicans Cancel Lincoln Day Dinner

A Lincoln Day dinner slated for February 12 with Representative Dewey Short as principal speaker has been cancelled. Short will address a separate dinner meeting that evening at Gauley Bridge, under the Fayette County Republican Executive committee.

Dewey Short Floyd Sayre Representative Short Gauley Bridge Fayette County Republican Executive Committee

Chamber Favors Teacher Pay Rise and Airport Plans

The Beckley Chamber of Commerce urged passage of the State Education Association school bill and authorized notifying Raleigh County delegates and Governor Meadows. C. G. Peregoy, Woodrow Wilson High principal, urged willingness to fund better schools. Aeronautics head E. H. Shriver discussed a bond plan for a Raleigh County airport, with federal grant activity and a new Chamber managing director introducing 22 committees for the year.

Beckley Chamber ‘of ‘Commerce State Education Association Legisla Ition Raleigh Meadows C. G. Peregoy Woodrow Wilson High School E. H. Shriver Chamber Aeronautics Committee American Legion Committee Raleigh County Fed Eral Field Smatrh Crewe Maples Feder Joe L Smith Ted McDowell Johnston Ford J. S. Larrick H. L. Watkins H. B Thomas D. New Industry Committee C. Wade Isaac

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