County Spelling Bee Elimination Dates Announced
Raleigh County contestants will be chosen April 30 and May 1 in the Tri County Spelling Bee. The 5-6 division runs April 30 and 7-8 on May 1, with district chairmen named to run preliminary rounds. Winners gain entry to next school level. the program is co sponsored by The Register and local principals associations.
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Bee
Raleigh County
Farr Halsey
Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association
Halsey
Slab Fork
Noel Christian
Town
Willis Stover
Shady Spring
Arley Richmond
Richmond
Ray Plumley
Clear Fork
Faith Lewis
Trap Hill
Sheldon Covey
Marsh Fork
Dewey Lowell
Bashia Hamilton
Colcord
V. C. Shrewsberry
Richmond High School
Register
Boards of Education
Pineville
Fayetteville
Beckley Newspapers
Oak Hill
Beckley
The
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Raleigh Register and Principals Associations
NAACP Meeting Set for Thursday in Beckley
The Raleigh County Branch of the NAACP will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 p m on Thursday at the Central Street Baptist Church in East Beckley Rev H E Davis pastor said attendees will discuss local civil rights issues and community concerns
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Raleigh County
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Central Street Baptist Church
East Beckley
H. E. Davis
Two Ordered Into Court For Expired Registrations
Adolph E. DeGregory 23 of Prosperity was arrested by Beckley Police at 2 30 p m Tuesday and charged with driving with expired Florida registration. He was ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Monday night. Hugh C. Meier 26 of Charleston was arrested at 4 40 p m Tuesday by city police and charged with driving with expired lawn registration. He was ordered to appear in Police Court Monday night.
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Adolph E. DeGregory
Beckley
Florida
Hugh C. Meier
Charleston
Glossary of archaic terms and adjectives
A compact catalog of obscure words and phrases drawn from a historical text. It lists terms such as consensus cuisine dilettante and elision alongside definitions or contextual hints. The entry notes the stylistic and rhetorical uses including metonymy zeugma and peroration.
Man Sentenced In Check Case
John Runyon of Piney View was fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed 30 days in Raleigh County Jail by Magistrate Cotton White on a bad check charge. Three men charged with operating trucks for hire without a PSC permit were fined 10 dollars and costs each. Three Cleveland men were fined 20 dollars and costs for petit larceny after pleading guilty. Others arrested by State Police on petit larceny charges were involved in a wreck near Flat Top while taking merchandise from Willards Super Market.
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John Runyon
Piney View
Raleigh
Cotton White
Runyon
Public Service Commission
Vincent Charles Menil
Glen Jean
Lewis Mire Meadows
Cool Ridge
Johnnie Cleo Mitchell
Shady Spring
Cleveland Ohio
White
Richard DeBolt
Robert Burgess
William Henry Wilkinson
Flat Top
Willard
Beckley
Shrewsbury On Debate Team at North South Tournament
Shrewsbury, Walton Scott and Concord College debate team members prepare for the North South Debate Tournament at West Virginia University Friday. The team is sponsored by instructor William Offa and Miss Judy Bailey with Bluefield arguing for the negative. Affirmative debaters include Jack Hickok and Miss Jean Goosman, both Athens, and Shrewsbury’s secretary of Sigma Tau Gamma, editor of the college newspaper. The Concordian is a member of the Dean’s list.
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Walton Scott Shrewsbury
Odd
Concord College
West Virginia University
William Offa
Shrewsbury
Judy Bailey
Bluefield
Jack Hickok
Athens
Jean Goosman
Sigma Tau Gamma
The
Concordian
Ist
Fire destroys second Flat Top house in two weeks
A family narrowly escaped a blaze that consumed their Flat Top home while neighbors and motorists saved much of the furniture. Roger, the sole family member left at home, was away from the others who had taken a child to the doctor. The residence, owned by Jasper McBride, marks the second Flat Top dwelling to burn in two weeks, following the Toy Lilly family home fire on February 8.
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Roger
Jasper McBride
Toy Lilly
Buster Matherley
Joe Clark
J. C. Clark
Matherley
State Elks President To Visit Beckley Lodge
The West Virginia Elks Association president Louis A. Maxwell will visit Beckley Elks Lodge No. 313 Wednesday night for a regular meeting where 50 new members will be initiated in his honor. A buffet dinner at 5 30 p.m. precedes the initiatory ritual for Beckley officers with guests from Hinton Princeton Bluefield Montgomery Logan and Lewisburg in attendance.
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West Virginia Elks Association
Beckley Elks Lodge
Louis A. Maxwell
New
Martinsville and
Sistersville Elks Lodge No
Beckley Lodge
Hinton
Princeton
Bluefield
Montgomery
Logan
Lewisburg
Beckley
James Barkley
G. W. Hippert
Walter Lewis
I. D. Christian
Rudolph Cimala
Michael Funther
Andrew Fama
John Welch
Allen Blair
William Earhart
John Kushner
C. H. Earhart
Edward Dinkler
Piney View Top Notchers 4-H Club Meeting Report
The Piney View Top Notchers 4-H Club met Friday at Piney View Elementary School. John Lodmel and Danny Phle gar presented the program. Refreshments were served by Pauline Martin Karen Gurack and Susan Ewing. Club leader is Mrs. Ruelma McClure.
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John Lodmel
Danny Phlegar
Piney View
Top Notchers
Piney View Elementary School
Pauline Martin
Karen Gurack
Susan Ewing
Ruelma McClure
Damage Suit Dismissed in Raleigh Court
A damage suit against Morris Hockman was dismissed Tuesday in the Raleigh County Circuit Court. Judge Norman Knapp granted the motion by plaintiff Gladys Laffer to dismiss the case.
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Morris Hockman
Raleigh
Norman Knapp
Gladys Laffer
Steps To Take in Emergency
Colonel Hazen H Fair of the West Virginia State Police outlines proper responses to highway emergencies. Drivers must yield to emergency vehicles and stop on the right. avoid blocking roads or lingering at accidents. post warnings to slow traffic. think twice before panicking and consider safer handling options.
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Hazen H. Fair
West Virginia
Fair
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