Dr Anderson Takes Oath as Raleigh Board Member
Raleigh County Board of Education approved the 1962 63 pay basis for teachers and staff after hearing recommendations from County Superintendent John W Saunders. Increases covered bus drivers secretaries principals coaches and janitors with detailed scales by position and school size. The meeting also approved bids for 10 new school buses and named James D Robinson to head the Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center. Col John H Glenn was congratulated in a board gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Saunders
Raleigh County Board of Education
North Central Association
Clear Fork High
Mark Twain
Marsh Fork
Shady Spring
Sophia
Stoco
Trap Hill
Woodrow Wilson
Stratton
Woodrow Wilson High School
Carl Jarrell
J. G. Anderson
Park Ave
Coal River
Miller
Margie Miller
Roland Land Co
Victor
James D. Robinson
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
William B. Connoley
Clarence J. Wooten
Jance
West Virginia University Extension Division
Ths
William C. Reid
North Central
Chicago
Dorothy Quesenberry
Mabscott
Mary Walker Chandler
Stamaford
Betty Wilson
LaBetta Lilly
Mary Alice Peck Stanaford
Theresa Alice Mabscott
Marjorie Clarke
Institute
Maxine Waldron
Theresa Athey
Betty M. Gunter
Joan M. Philip
Hazel Gaines
Jack C. Reno
Board of Education
O. A. Phillips
Col
John H. Glenn
Fagan Named General Manager For Honey in the Rock
Norman Fagan, 29, of Pittsburgh, will start as general manager of Honey in the Rock. He was hired by the West Virginia Historical Drama Association, brings Pittsburgh Playhouse experience, and will work with an executive committee. The association plans a Raleigh County membership drive May 4-12 led by Mrs. Mary Scott and Sherman Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fagan
Pittsburgh Playhouse Association
G. Dean Goodsell
Beckley Newspaper Corp
Mary Scott
Pittsburgh Playhouse
Fagan
Frederick Burleigh
Playhouse
Richard Hoover
Paul Trautvetter
Carnegie Tech
Kentucky
Louisville
Air Force
Templehof Air Force Base
Berlin
Gorge Group Elects Officers for New River Gorge Park Plan
The New River Gorge Development Corp elected officers to push a national park plan. Pat R. Hamilton was named president. first vice president Fred Sawyers. second Justin R. Carr. third Earl Vickers. secretary treasurer John H. McCullough. Fourth vice president left open for Mercer County. Board structure set with 12 incorporators, 12 more to be named, six from each of four counties Raleigh Fayette Summers and Mercer. Immediate survey approval sought from Area Redevelopment Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Gorge Development Corp
National Park and Recreation Area
The
Gorge
Pat R. Hamilton
Oak Hall
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Mercer
Fred Sawyers
Hinton
Justin R. Carr
Beckley
Earl Vickers
Montgomery
John H. McCulloch
Mercer County
Bank of Raleigh
Area Redevelopment Administration
Decla
Shady Spring Club studies area tourist and industry sites
A Shady Spring Ruritan Club meeting focused on surveying possible tourist attractions and industrial sites in the district. George Siehl of West Virginia University urged tourism as an economic boost and outlined targets like New River Gorge, Stephens Branch Dam, and Grandview with Hon ey in the Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring Ruritan Club
Shady Spring
Beaver Elementary School
George Siehl
West Virginia University
Siehl
Douglas Lowe
Raritan
New River Gorge
Stephens Branch Dam
Glade Pinch Creek
Grandview
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Lonnie Queen
Charles Anderson
Guyandot Basin Economic Study Now Under Way
Marshall University conducts an economic based study of Wyoming Logan Raleigh and Mingo counties to boost the 60.5 million Guyandotte Basin project priority. The informal study costs about 12000 with a cost benefit ratio of 1.2 to 1, aiming to reveal broader economic potential beyond flood control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyandotte Basin
Marshall University
Elizabeth Kee
D-W. Va
Wyoming
Logan
Raleigh
Mingo
James Kee
Kee
Guyandotte Project
Guyandotte River
Army Corps of Engineers
Guyandotte
Wyoming County
Bargain Days To Begin Friday In City Stores
Beckley shoppers will see a spring Bargain Days event with merchants of the Beckley Business Bureau. Stores operate 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, with regular hours posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Business Bureau
Bureau
Democritus and the Atom Theory
Fragmentary note references Democritus as a Greek philosopher who advanced atom theory. The text hints at ideas on matter and Se Seity but provides no full context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democritus
Circus Success Noted At Beckley Armory Show
The Hamm-Morton Circus drew over 8,000 patrons from a 22,500 population when it opened its 26th annual tour at the new Raleigh County Armory Fieldhouse in Beckley. Shows at 10 a.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday sold out or nearly so, with 2 p.m. Sunday brimming and a 5:30 p.m. final performance filling seats. The dome-shaped facility housed about 3,000 spectators, and promotion relied on limited local outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamm-Morton
Beckley
Raleigh County
Fieldhouse
Amusement Business
George A. Hamid
Tom Minter
Hamid
Jon Friday
Driver Charged After Wreck Near Phil's Drive Inn
A two car crash on U S 1921 near Phil's Drive Inn at 12 10 p m Tuesday caused 150 in damage with no injuries. Beckley State Police named drivers James Carl Vandal 34 of 334 Mankin Ave and Michael Arlen Brown 19 of Glen White. Brown charged with failure to yield the right of way. He said a fogged windshield obscured the other vehicle as he began a left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S 1921
Phil's Drive Inn
Beckley State
James Carl Vandall
Mankin Ave
Michael Arlen Brown
Glen White
Brown
Mrs Isabelle Grant Readmitted For Further Treatment
Mrs Isabelle Grant of Orchard Avenue was readmitted to Beckley Hospital on Tuesday for further treatment and remains in satisfactory condition. She had been discharged on Thursday after several days of care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Grant
Orchard Avenue
Beckley Hospital
Maxwell Hill group to build pool and wading area
Construction of a 17 by 50 foot Esther Williams pool for Maxwell Hill Country Life Group members will start after a Tuesday meeting, with plans for a 10 by 12 foot children's pool. Pools should be ready by June 15. Rewiring of the Community Building to finish heating plumbing wiring and kitchen facilities will begin tonight. Tony Gonzalez named a nominating committee and coordinated fundraising with CLG and Home Demonstration Club. St Luke Lutheran Church received use of the building for services and Easter sunrise, as plans for a fallout shelter were not acted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hill Country Life Group
Esther Williams
James Lilly
Lawrence Comer
Tony Gonzalez
Kenneth Keatley
Hansford Lilly
Cliff Moore
Eugene Holt
Don Thomas
Gonzalez
CLG
Home Demonstration Club
Keatley
Holt
Bill Harvey
Thomas
Kermit Owen
St. Luke Lutheran Church
Maxwell Hill
St. Luke
Labor Council Names Group To Study Answers
A Beckley Area Labor Council AFL-CIO meeting appointed a committee on political education to study candidate questionnaires and interviews before endorsing candidates from Raleigh Fayette Summers and Wyoming counties and the Ninth District State Senate. The group is led by Lelita Harmon with a 9 member staff and Elizabeth Bowling in advisory capacity. Local Union 1475 AFSCME affiliated. Pinecrest Sanitarium organized the local with 97 members. The Woman's Activities Division reviewed work with Mabel Forrest presiding. guests included Joan Kilpatrick Earl W Richmond and Tom Wiley as guests. There were 29 delegates present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Wyoming
State Senate
Union 1475
American Federation of State
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Woman's Activities
Council
Mabel Forrest
Joan Kilpatrick
West Virginia
Grand Central rail passengers count cited for yearly traffic
A report states that between 50 and 60 million railroad passengers pass through New Yorks Grand Central terminal each year, underscoring the station's pivotal role in regional transport and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Central Terminal
Service and Peoples Shoe Shops Merge on Fayette Street
A merger of Gieske's Service Shoe Shop and Peoples Shoe Shop on South Fayette Street is being effected today. The new corporation, Peoples Shoe Shop Inc., will operate at 114 S Fayette St with Mike Verde as president and Herman Gieske as VP. The deal involves conveyance of assets and an estimated inventory value pending final appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gieske
Service Shoe Shop
Peoples Shoe Shop
South Fayette Street
Secretary of State
People’s Shoe Shop, Inc
S. Fayette St
Mike Verde
People's
Herman Gieske
Maria
United States Post Office
W. A. Stanley Trust
Wilmer A Stanley
W. H Cunningham
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charleston
4th Annual Lincoln PTA Show Planned
The 14th annual Lincoln Elementary School PTA show That’s What I Like About the South will be staged next Wednesday and Thursday at the Raleigh County Memorial Building. Written and directed by Mrs. A J O’Brien the program features Stephen Foster melodies with taped accompaniment and local talent. Show starts at 8 p m with rehearsals on Sunday and a full dress run at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Raleigh County Memorial Building
Lincoln Elementary School
A J. O’brien
Stephen Foster
Showtime
C. E
Sleepy” Beavers
Betty O'Dell
Ralph Lawson
Betty Lilly
Memorial Building
G. R. Rupp
B. L. Clay
Charles Earehart
William Eareheart
G. V. Steffey
Mothers of Lincoln School
Dido Pietrantozzi
Tony Gonzalez
Ray Flath
George Massing
Emmett Davis
Commodities distributed at Stamford Union Hall
Commodities will be distributed at the Stamford Union Hall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, according to Catherine Gill, distributing agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Union Hall
Cather Gill
Court declines tax cut for Charles House Motor Hotel
Raleigh County Court acting as a board of equalization refused to lower taxes on the Charles House Motor Hotel. Owner William H. Sheffield argued against the assessed value, presenting names of local businesses and pointing to last year’s $5,000 reduction he claimed. The court noted efforts to equalize county taxes and said new additions to the Charles House will be valued promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
Board of Equalization and Review
Charles House Motor Hotel
William H. Sheffield
Sheffield
Charles
Eatwell Cafe Sold To McKay In Beckley Trade
The Eatwell Cafe on Heber Street will pass to new owner John McKay effective April 1. Chris Sarandon, who ran the restaurant for 37 years, announced the sale and will retire after decades of work. McKay also runs the King Tut Drive-In and Bow Wick Restaurant and says operations will continue as is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatwell Cafe
Chris Sarandon
Heber Street
John McKay
Beckley
McKay
King Tut Drive-In
Bow Wick
Sarandon
Athens
Greece
Ten Seek Work Applications Filed at Beckley Office
Ten persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Tuesday. They were: one clerk typist, one sales clerk, one maid, one commercial photographer, one routeman, one receiving clerk, one truck driver, two construction laborers and one mine foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Central PTA Elects New Vice President
Mrs. Ronald Roach will serve as vice president of the Central Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association for the remainder of the school year after a Tuesday night election. Harold Smith has moved to another community. Beckley Police Chief Millard E. Tyree urged parents to curb child molesting by steering children away from dark streets and strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Roach
Central Elementary School
Parent-Teacher Association
Harold Smith
Beckley
Millard E. Tyree
Tyree
PTA
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Dr. Anderson
Eccles
Marsh Fork High
Richmond High
Shady Spring High
Sophia High
Stoco High
Stratton High
General Mar
Rock
Gorge Group
Shady Spring Club
Guy Rumberg
Raritans
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber, of Commerce
Guyandot Basin
New River Gorge Park
C. C. Caverlee
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Jones Memorial Baptist Church
Caverlee
Baptist Jubilee Advance
Roy Coe
Labor Council
Cleon Sarandon
Central Pta
Bourbon Institute
Ancient Age Distilling CO
Frankfort
NOVA
Chevrolet
Car Life Magazine
Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc
Neville Street
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