Area Young Men Can Serve Country With Air National Guard
Area youths 17 or older may enlist with parental consent and complete high school while in drills. The 1867th Replacement Squadron at Memorial Airport aims for 25 pilots and 75 airmen, with eight officers and 43 airmen already. The unit will absorb into the 167th Fighter-Bomber Squadron later this year. Interviews occur weekly at Beckley Main Army Recruiting Station. Veterans have priority for pilot training, others may pursue airman or technical schooling. officers gain two months faster training.
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Air Guard
Memorial Airport
Memorial
Kanawha
Air National Guard
Beckley Main Army
Air Force
Guard
Second Extension Course Planned for Practical Nurses
Raleigh County education chief Connoley announces a second 64 hour extension course for practical nurses with a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday at the Raleigh County Vocational School auditorium. Twenty three nurses earned certificates Friday after the first course and a minimum of 12 experienced nurses is required to proceed. If interest remains, a 60 hour course will be offered and Miss Santino Ciatto of Beckley will teach.
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W. B. Connoley
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Vocational School
Second St
Connoley
Santino Ciatto
Beckley
Soak Creek Elementary Lunch Program Report Set
A report on the three months old hot lunch program will be presented by Stuart A. Gose principal of Soak Creek Elementary School at a Parent Teacher Association meeting at 7 30 p m today. Other agenda items include Fathers Day program plans a Valentine party by the Home room Mothers and consideration of playground equipment purchases.
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Stuart A. Gose
Soak Creek
Parent-Teacher Association
Beckley Junior High Band to entertain PTA meeting
The Beckley Junior High School band under Glen Sallack will perform at the regular PTA meeting at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday. The program is part of the school community activities and aims to showcase student musicianship.
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Beckley Junior High School
Glen Sallack
Parent- Teacher Association
Ritz Operator And Employee Fined $100 Each
The Ritz on Mabscott Hill was raided by State Police Saturday night between 8 30 and 9 p m. Operator Tom Hornsby pleaded no contest to illegally selling tax paid whisky and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Employee Julia Bailey pleaded guilty to illegally possessing tax paid whisky for resale and also fined 100 dollars. Bailey was jailed briefly and later transferred to court. Hornsby posted an appearance bond. Warrants for the raid were issued by Magistrate J E Mays.
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Ritz
Mabscott Hill
Tom Hornsby
J. E. Mays
Julia Bailey
Raleigh
Mays
Hornsby
Suspect Waives Hearing in Larceny Case
Dewey Lee Gibson of Skelton waived preliminary hearing on a grand larceny charge before Magistrate T N Thurman. He faces action by the Raleigh County Grand Jury after arrest by Constable C A Thompson on a warrant signed by Herbert C Hensley for theft of goods valued at 65 dollars.
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Dewey Lee Gibson
Skelton
T. N. Thurman
Raleigh County
Gibson
C. A. Thompson
Herbert C. Hensley
Drunk Driving Charge For Crab Orchard Driver
Thed ford Rice posted bond with Magistrate T N Thurman for a hearing on a driving while drunk charge. Rice was arrested and jailed Wednesday night by State Police.
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Thedford Rice
T. N. Thurman
Rice
Food distribution set by Stamford Local Union 2325
Stamford Local Union 2325 of the United Mine Workers of America will distribute commodities Wednesday and Thursday at the union hall. Victor Kovach, agent in charge of distribution, announced the plan.
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Stamford
United Mine Workers of America
Victor Kovach
Turnpike Earning Potential Sail Held in High Regard
A Charleston Daily Mail analysis by Bob Mellace highlights West Virginia Turnpike financing and future prospects. General Manager Okey L. Patteson cites weather-linked traffic gains as key to paying expenses, with early 1955 data showing fluctuating daily vehicle counts and tolls. Wall Street pricing for WV bonds contrasts with optimistic local forecasts amid plans to extend the system through Virginia and North Carolina.
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West Virginia
Bob Mellace
Charleston Daily Mail
Mgr. Okey L. Patteson
W. Va
Wall Street
Patteson
Coverdale and Colpitts
Turnpike Commission
Pike
Coverdale and
Colpitts
Wall Street Journal
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Oklahoma
Ohio
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Kansas
Virginia
North Carolina
Jersey
Pennsylvania
West Virginia Turnpike
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