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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

01 Jan 1963

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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1963

Page

5

Stormer Report Maps Abandonment of 37 Raleigh County Schools

The Stormer Report recommended closing 37 one to three room schools in Raleigh County citing combustible frame buildings and prioritizing a county housing plan. It details retaining some high and elementary schools as centers while abandoning others in various attendance areas and planning a new Beckley high school for 2,400 students.

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Raleigh County Stormer Stratton-Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson - Stratton Sprague Stamford Top Riley West Mabscott East Beckley East Park Cittsville Price Hill Prosperity Tees Mount Tabor West Wickham Woodrow Wilson Stratton Beckley Mabscott Hollywood Crescent Crab Orchard Stanaford Piney View Cranberry Brooks Adair Bradley Central, Institute Morton-Reaves Lincoln Piney Oaks Sylvia Trap Hill Dillon Creek Glen Daniel Harper Heights Shumate Acord North Lester Eccles Stock Bacontown John W. Davis Whitby Farley Hill East Killivan Stoco High Rhodell Princewick Odd Coal City Shady Spring Beaver Ghent Daniels Crow Glade Creek Richmond High Richmond Falls Mark Twain-Sophia Blackberry East Helen Stotesbury Tams Glen White Clear Fork Marsh Fork Ameagle Dorothy Workman’s Creek White Oak Clear Creek
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Skelton Man Charged In 2 Car Accident

David L. Smith, 37, of Skelton, was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control after a two car crash on South Fayette Street. Evelyn Parker, 44, of Sylva Street, injured as Smith’s car rear ended a 1959 coupe driven by Raymond Tack, 44, of Glen Morgan. Parker listed as in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital. Damages estimated at 700 dollars. Smith ordered to appear in Beckley City Police Court.

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David L. Smith Skelton Beckley South Fayette Street Evelyn Parker Sylvia Street Smith Raymond Joseph Tack Glen Morgan Beckley City Parker Raleigh General Hospital
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Piney Coal Co No 2 Granted Opening Permit

One Raleigh County mine received an opening permit Friday from the New River Winding Gulf Division of the West Virginia Department of Mines in Beckley. Piney Coal Co No 2 will hire three employees. Spanish cattle egrets show yellowish bills turning pink when greeting mates.

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Raleigh County West Virginia Department of Mines Beckley Piney Coal Co. No. 2
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Eight Enlistees Join Air Force From Beckley Station

Eight men enlisted at the Beckley Recruiting Station and departed to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. The group includes George N Crouch of Blackburg Virginia John P Harris Richwood Leslie H Scruggs Richwood Richard G Holbert Jr Richwood Garrett T Carte Belle Otis E Dotson Jr Pound Thurmond M Ellis Jr Ravenswood and William C Slemp Wise.

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Air Force Beckley Lackland Afb Tex George Newby Crouch Robert Crouch Blackburg John Paul Harris Ellis Harris Richwood Leslie Hale Scruggs Charles Scruggs Richard Gale Holbert Jr Garrett Thurston
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Tri County Buys 182000 In Bonds In November 1962

The tri county area purchased over 182000 in United States Savings Bonds in November 1962 per U S Savings Bonds Division report. Raleigh Countians bought 88368 in Series E and H bonds Fayette County 64681 and Wyoming County 28956 totals by county are 880 to sum 182000.

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Tri-County United States U.S. Savings Bonds Division Charleston Raleigh Fayette County Wyoming County
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Play at VA Hospital Presented by Sophia Church

About 40 members of the Sophia Freewill Baptist Church presented a play titled Standing Outside at Beckley Veterans Hospital on Friday night. The performance was sponsored by the Beckley Woman’s Temperance Union.

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Sophia Freewill Baptist Church The Beckley Woman’s Temperance Union Beckley Veterans Hospital
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Horoscope And Social Notes From 1963 Field Enterprises

Ocean Present For You And Yours hints at a slow morning with visitors in the afternoon, then an upcoming busy day. It includes a 1963 zodiac forecast attributing guidance to each sign and notes steel office furniture sales growing toward 1970, with Field Enterprises, Inc. as the publisher.

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Stormer Report Penneys Penney Penney’s Pencale VA Hospital ASTRO Russia Port Arthur Manchuria Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo LIBRA Scorpio Capricorn Aquarius Field Enterprises, Inc
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