Larger Truant Staff Would Aid Raleigh County Schools
Principals in Raleigh County urge expanding the attendance officers’ staff to strengthen the school program. They credit current efforts for high attendance, note truancy drops, and cite programs like 4-H, Glee Club, spelling bees, and in-class competitions as key motivators.
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Raleigh County
Harvey Pauley
Eccles
Brooks Adair
Sprague
Traaneles. Jc
Stover
Crab Orehare
Adair
Glee Club
Former Raleigh Countian Elmer Harvey Dies in California
Elmer B Harvey 68 of Bakersfield California died January 30 in a San Francisco hospital. Born and raised in Raleigh County he lived in California for 35 years and worked as a carpenter foreman for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Local relatives include niece Mrs Josephine C Deeds East Berkeley two sisters Mrs Jack Lilly and Mrs Cendy Williams Streeter and brother George Harvey Mabscolt.
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Elmer B. Harvey
Bakersfield
Calif
San Francisco
Raleigh County
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Josephine C. Deeds
East Berkley
Jack Lilly
Cendy Williams
Streeter
George Harvey
Mabscolt
City grants permit to build four room dwelling in Ewart Addition
H. C. Snuffer has been issued a city permit to erect a four room dwelling in the Ewart Addition at an estimated cost of 3,000 dollars. The approval specifies construction of a residence in the neighborhood with expected value and local impact to be monitored by city officials.
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H. C. Snuffer
Ewart Addition
Kingston High adds four new Tri-Hi-Y members
Kingston High School’s Tri-Hi-Y Club welcomed Doris Salters Betty Meadows Wilma Lasley and Elizabeth Valentine as new members at a Friday party. The group is rehearsing the Congo for a February 24 production.
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Kingston Club
Eo Wegister
Kingston
Kingston High School
Doris Salters
Betty Meadows
Wilma, Lasley
Elizabeth Valentine
Congo
London Tea Ration Crisis Sparks City Fire Alarm
An overnight blaze broke out in a dockside warehouse believed to hold London’s tea ration. Twenty fire trucks answered the alarm as firemen battled flames citywide and authorities ordered stand by. Tea stocks were saved.
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London
Associated Press
Lusk Reported Improving After Major Surgery
Hobart Lusk executive vice president of the People's Bank of Mullens on Moran Avenue is reported to be recovering satisfactorily from a major operation he underwent last week at St Mary's Hospital for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
Greeks to Try 126 Guerrillas After Salonika Shelling
An official Greek announcement said a court will try 126 guerrillas, including 116 women, captured in the three day battle following the shelling of Salonika. The 126 were among 158 guerrillas taken prisoner after the February 10 shelling of the port city. others with battle wounds will be tried later for conspiring and inciting rebellion.
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Associated Press
Athens
Salonika
Farm Meeting Set At Workman's Creek
A community meeting to discuss rat control gardening and poultry raising will be held at Workman's Creek school at 7 30 pm Wednesday. H B Thomas county farm agent will preside a motion picture The Brotherhood of Rats will be shown and Thomas will discuss the 1948 garden program and poultry improvement. H E Ishumate will speak on the current farm bureau production program bellion arson terrorism disturbing the peace and illegal possession of arms.
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Workman's Creek
H. B. Thomas
Brotherhood of Rats
Thomas
H. FE. iShumate
Farm Bureau
Legion meet attends by Mr and Mrs C at Hinton
Mr and Mrs C Feller of Moran Avenue attended a special meeting of the American Legion and the Legion Anxiety held in Hinton on Sunday.
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Legion
Mae Stat
Llens
Feller
Moran Avenue
American Legion
Legion Anxiety
Hinton
Wyoming deed filed undergoes operation at Taylor Hospital
Mrs Isabelle Bailey Thompson of South Mullens underwent a major operation at Taylor Hospital in Slab Fork district. The county clerk's office records show the transfer to Thursa Duncan for a one-fourth interest in land, with the patient recovering satisfactorily at the hospital.
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Register
Pineville
Syl “Mullens
Isabelle
Bailey
Wilson Bailey
Thompson
South Mullens
Rej Thursa Duncan
Slab Fork
Taylor Hospital
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Ike
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Kanawha
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
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Sam H. Wheeler
Constable Town
Lester
Honest Reputation
Workman’s Creek
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