West Virginia University Ends Hell Week Fraternity Initiations
The campus completed an unprecedented universal hell week with about 300 pledges from multiple fraternities undergoing intensified tests. Pledges donned Greek pins Monday morning while officials consider potential changes to future weeks. A student poll showed strong support for a low cost health insurance plan and for allowing non-student wives to sit with husbands at football games, among other campus questions.
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West
Virginia University
Andlin
Reynolds Wall
Thanet
Ava Avsiueme
Date Williams
Glen White
Stanley
Salfraternity Council
Fayversal
Jetteville
WVU
January DPA aid totals in Raleigh Fayette and West Virginia
Five thousand four hundred eighty one people received DPA assistance in January across Raleigh Fayette and county area. The DPA report shows total aid of 279215.01 with county breaks and by aid type including general assistance and aid to dependent children among others. The New Hope Baptist Men’s Club sponsored a men’s day service at 2 pm with discussions on Christian duties. Health officials reported 431 polio vaccine shots given Saturday, part of ongoing immunization efforts with vaccines available weekly at the Raleigh County courthouse basement.
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Wyoming
Department of Public Assistance
DPA
The
New Hope Baptist Church
Recta
Raleigh County
Institute PTA to Hear Talk on Testing Program
The Institute Elementary School PTA will host Miss Mary Louise Klaus to discuss a county testing program to measure the percentage of mentally retarded children in county schools. The event, sponsored by Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department, takes place at 6 p.m. in the First Baptist Church lower auditory.
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Institute
Parent-Teachers Association
Mary Louise Klaus
Beckley Woman's Club
PTA
W. D. Elliott
First Baptist Church
Neville St
Story of Cranberry name to be in National Cranberry Association magazine
Miss Betty Buchan head of public relations investigates Cranberry history for the National Cranberry Association magazine. She visits Cranberry Elementary School to view a student film The Cranberry Story and a bog demonstration. Local sources H L Clarke and former postmaster John Hollandsworth assist. Evidence points to wild cranberry patches in Cranberry years ago inspiring the town name.
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Cranberry
National
Cranberry ’ Association
NCA
Raleigh
Betty Buchan
Cranberry Elementary School
Mason Anderson
John T. Hollandsworth
Beckley
Miss Buchan
Persons Forfeit Bonds in City Court Session
City Police Court collected 74 dollars in forfeitures from four persons at Thursday’s session while one case was dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence. Bonham Beckley was released for lack of evidence on a minor delinquency. An arrest was made after reports of selling beer to youths. Robert Guilliams of Stamford forfeited 23 dollars charged with reckless driving. Jerry Harmon of Beckley forfeited 14 dollars after an arrest for making unnecessary noise. Two drunk charges resulted in 17 dollar bonds forfeited.
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Bonham
Beckley
Robert Guilliams
Stamford
Ierry Harmon
Moss Receives Academic Honors At MSU Dinner
Leon Wilford Moss, son of Mr and Mrs John Moss of 301 Fay elte Sty Beckley, a junior in the Michigan State University School of Engineering, earned A average honors for the first semester. He was honored at a dinner by President John A Hannah and initiated into the Ralph Bunche Scholastic Honorary Society, continuing a straight A record since high school.
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Leon Wilford Moss
John Moss
Fayelte Sty Beckley
Michigan State University
Moss
MSU
John A. Hannah
Stratton High School
32 Men Ordered to Report for Pre-Induction Examinations
Thirty two men have been ordered to report on Wednesday for pre induction examinations by the Raleigh County Selective Service Board. The list includes William S Keesee Daniels Cecil B Sears Sophias Arthur Gill Beckley Frederick Ward Columbus Ohio formerly Glen White Ray E Griffith Farmington Mich formerly Ameagle William K Hicks Beckley David Q Bolon Chicago IL formerly Harper Daniel M McClure Oak Hill Lelan H L Richmond Beaver Charles A Martin Beaver Loyd C Davis Beckley Raymond D Davis Mount Hope James D Lilly Beckley Charles E Boone Hopkinsville KY formerly Oswald Denver C Petit MacArthur James N Redd Beckley Melvin R Cline Skelton Everett L Araujo Chicago formerly Harpers Harold Stover Artie Benjamin A Jarrell Columbus Ohio formerly Ameagte Normal D Thompson Cleveland Ohio formerly Dorothy Jimmy D B McVey Amigo Charles B Thompson Sophia Tivis V Wooten Crab Orchard James M Thompson Cord Be al Whitesville Timothy O Richmond Blue Jay Charles W Tanner Beckley Thomas A Sutton Eccles Kenneth E McCoy Naomi Leon Surratt Raleigh
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Raleigh County Selective Service Board
William’ S. Keesee
Daniels
Cecil B. Sears
Sophias
Arthur IP
Gill
Beckley
Frederick 5
Columbus
Ohio
Glen White
Ray E. Griffith
Farmington, Mich
Ameagle
William K. Hicks
David Q. Bolon
Chicago
Harper
Daniel M. McClure
Oak Hill
Lelan HL. Richmond
Beaver
Charles A. Martin
Loyd C. Davis
Raymond D. Davis
Mount Hope
James D. Lilly
Charles E. Boone
Hopkinsville, Ky
Oswald
Denver C. Petit
MacArthur
James N. Redd
Melvin R. Cline
Skelton
Blue Jay
Charles W. Tanner
Thomas A. Sutton
Eccles
Kenneth E. McCoy
Naoma
Leon Surratt
Raleigh
Girl Injured at School Injured by Broken Glass Door
A one year old girl at a Beckley area school was treated for lacerations of the arm and wrist after cutting herself on a broken glass door. Shirley Reed reportedly caused the injury and was released from Beckley Memorial Hospital after treatment. Wardrobe trouble reported at Honolulu Community Theater ahead of the next production The Great Sephalians with five heavy winter overcoats needed.
Beckley CAP Squadron Faces Vote On Disband Or Club Forming
Beckley Civil Air Patrol members meet at Raleigh County Memorial Airport to vote on transforming the Beckley squadron into a local flying club. Lt Col Robert Gobel of CAP Group 1 hears complaints about supply, transport, and communications and promises study and possible remedies.
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Beckley
Air Patrol
Beckley Cap
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Robert Gobel
Charleston
CAP Group 1
Phin Innalananntin Ddan
Jung
Gobel
Aeronauts Bie
Lalure
Senate
House of Club
CAP
W. Hortaken. Kins
Curtis H. Osborne
Alley
Beverly W. Vai
Gobet
Necomalian
Herbert Alley
Loun Wcumncal
Civil Air Patrol
Beckley Organization
Gabel
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