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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1949

Page

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Transportation Head Seeks New Building for County School Buses

Fayetteville WV January 12 1913 Fayette County transportation head requests new quarters for the county school buses after the board failed to secure a rental garage. The meeting stressed the need for a large garage on the present site to protect buses and store supplies. Affected departments are cramped and buses are parked outside with theft concerns noted.

Raleigh Register Beckley W. Va Transportation Head Negiser Fayetteville E. 8 Vawier Fayette County Plano Lg House Groupe Ume

Fayette County Officials Hear Bus Safety and Gym Repair Requests

Fayetteville delegates urged the Fayette County Board of Education to test a hill route for transporting 39 Kimberly students to the school and consider safety. They also requested improved toilet facilities and a new Pax High School gym, with repairs planned if state funding allows, and the board to contact the state road commission about road conditions near the Beauty School. Senior Girl Scout troops will resume meetings at Oak Hill City Hall next Monday at 4 pm led by Mrs. H F Zeek.

Register Fayetteville W. Wolter Kimberly Fayette County J. Alfred Taylor L. Day Edmond State Road Commission Oak Hill H. F. Zeek

Rehabilitation Work Explained

Mullens and nearby high schools host sessions on the state vocational rehabilitation service with Dr. Wade Stalnaker and Cecil E. Lacy presenting to students. A film about the Come Back program and discussions accompany the outreach to Mullens Herndon Glen Rogers Oceana and other county schools. An auxiliary meeting in Fayette County approved aid for handicapped civilians and funded portions of the cancer fund.

Register Mullens Pite Wille Batleysville Wyoming County Wade Stalnaker Cecil E. Lacy Beckley Varcational Service Herndon Oceana High School Norrow Glen Rogers

Mayor Seeks to Quash $10,000 Damage Suit

In Summers County Circuit Court Judge Ben Ashworth weighs motions by the mayor and four councilmen and trustees of Vic Ellis to quash a $10,000 damage suit filed by Dr. A. P. Meador. City Attorney Forest L. McNerter argues the city should be named as a municipal corporation instead of officers. W. A. Brown counters that Elks as a corporation should be named. Norman Shanklin and Shanklin's Firestone Dealers Store are also listed as defendants.

Register Weller Hinton Ben Ashworth Summers County Vic Ellis A. P Meador Forest L. MeNcer Cor City of Hinton W. A. Brown the Elks Tudge Norman Shanklin Shanklin Firestone Dealers Store

Funeral rites incomplete for Terry Waller 20

Funeral services are incomplete for Waller Terry 20 of Carlisle who died Sunday night from gunshot wounds. The body rests at Trent Funeral Home Beckley with services at Pleasant Valley Church Carlisle conducted by Rev N C Austin. Burial in Carlisle cemetery. He is survived by his mother Mrs Connie Rivers and his son Robin Puryear of MinHen who reported the shooting followed a dispute with his girlfriend.

Pirrung Relinquishes Presidency of Board

Pirrung steps down as board president amid family ties and long service. He asks members to relieve him of duties and consider re-election at the annual reorganization meeting.

Pirrung Willie Rivers Scarbro Gregory Terry Columbus Ohio Waller Terry Seinster Scar Waayes East Heckley Mattie Payetteville Harry Pir Terry Helen Terry Rung Montgomery Presiden East Park Fred Fayette County Oak Hil Will

Carbondale Teacher Granted Leave of Absence

Carbondale Elementary School teacher Nellie Cooper was granted leave for the remainder of the school year due to illness. RoseMary Bishop of Ather Ohio was placed on the substitute list with board approval at Fayette school's meeting. Private Eugene L. Clyburn of Princeton returned to Camp Sakai Osaka Japan after training at Aebane Maneuver Area, serving in Company D 27th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division under Major General William B. Kean.

Carbondale Fayetteville Nellie Coopler Rosemary Bishop Ather Ohio Fayette Laught Princeton Japan Register Pdrinceton Eugene L. Clyburn Ottie Clyburn Sakai Osaka Aebane Lake Biwa 35Th Infantry Divission William B. Kean

History Book Trust Boon From Fayette County Meeting

Donations totaling 1000 dollars were pledged to a trust fund for the publication of a history of Fayette County. The Fayette County Historical Society met in the county courthouse to discuss incorporation and upcoming events.

Year’s Projects Outlined as Meet by Brush Creek Club

Promotion of a county health unit and a community night were set as goals for the year by the Brush Creek Farm Woman’s Club with Mrs. C. F. Phalen as president. Committees reported, a March of Dimes donation of ten dollars was approved, nine more dollars were subscribed, and refreshments were served to members and visitors including Miss Charlotte Vandiver, home demonstration agent.

Princeton Brush Creek Farm Woman’s Club C. F. Phalen Charlotte Vandiver

Carbondale Scout Earns Eagle Badge at Court of Honor

Don Ballard of Carbondale received the Eagle badge from William V. Pierce at a court of honor in the Carbondale Baptist Church. Mrs Genave Reid pinned the badge. The first Scout leaders meeting of the year is set for January 12 at 7:30 p m at the Glen Ferris Community Hall with a call for all scout officers and committees to attend.

Realster Oak Hill Don Ballard Carbondale William V. Pierce Carbondale Baptist Church Genave Reid Ballard Glen Ferris Fierce

Concord College Students Polio Work Told At Pan-Hellenic Dance

ATHENS Concord College hosted a Pan Hellenic dance with attendees from nearby towns. Leaders from sororities Alpha Sigma Phi and Sigma Sigma Sigma spoke, while Delta Sigma Epsilon and Alpha Zeta Tau showed involvement. The Fayette County Infantile Paralysis Foundation and March of Dimes representatives discussed polio research and patient aid.

Concord College Athens Dan Mitchell Beckley Danalou Farley Camp Creek Yersie Osborne Ameagle Joan Barger Philip Lilly

Mullens Junior Women Plan Winter Activities

Mullens Jr Women outline fund raising for the general fund with two events. A February bridge party and a club play planned between now and spring. Committee includes Joe Ann Bush Frances Davis and Helen Hodson. $32 net from the New Year Eve dance noted. Members met 18 in attendance and had refreshments at a local drug store.

Weller , Mullens Jr. Woman's Club Wyoming Hotel Joe Ann Bush Frances Davis Helen Hodson

Mount Hope Personal News Briefs From Mount Hope

Mount Hope reports pneumonia confines Mrs Vivian Boyd a Mount Hope Grade School teacher away from duties for some time. Mrs A C Dower, after an appendectomy, returned from Beckley Hospital to bed for a few days. Mrs C M Brown remains ill at home per daughter Mrs Maude Roby. Nurse E C Hanes travels to Mayo Clinic Rochester for medical evaluation. Mr and Mrs T Harold Liki and son Buildy of Mullens visited Mount Hope. Carl Cooper and son Steven staying in Mount Hope while awaiting a Maplefork road home, visited Cooper's parents in Parkersburg.

Mount Hope Vivian -Boyd A. C. Dower C. M. Brown Maude Roby Brown E. C. Hanes Rochester Minn Mayo Clinic T. Harold Liky J Buildy Mullens L. D. Clack Carl Cooper Steven Maplefork Road Parkersburg Cooper

Graveside rites held for infant in Rupert

Last rites were conducted for Gary I Robert Fain one day old son of Mr and Mrs J J Fain of Rupert at End of the Trail Cemetery. The child died Tuesday morning at 130 at Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Ronceverte.

Rupert Gary i Robert Fain J. J. Fain Trail Greenbrier Valley Ronceverte

Miss Ester Brooks Named Guild Leader at St Anne s

Miss Ester Brooks was appointed president of the St. Anne s Altar Guild of the Episcopal Church by Rev. John A. Wilson Jr at the parish house meeting last night Officers elected for the year include Miss Anne Catherine Guf ex vice president Mrs Marjorie S Merriam secretary and Mrs J A Wallace treasurer Plans were discussed for a drive to recruit new members Five Fayette County couples received marriage licenses from the county clerk according to records in the office of Lacy Neely Harold Collison 21 and Fayla McGraw 21 of Corliss Rob lert Grose 19 of Hico and Allaha jline Pritt 18 of Lookout Howard Edward Nichols 24 of Smithers and Leona Mae Clendenin 23 of Montgomery Joseph Ritchie 24 of Garten and Dorothy Lucas 21 of Fayetteville William Ritchie son of Beckley and Eva Williams 22 of Derryhale were issued licenses.

Register Oak Hill Ester Brooks St. Anne's Fayetteville Fayette County Lacy Neely Harold Collison Fayla McGraw Corliss Roblert Grose Hico Allahajline Pritt Lookout Howard Edward Nichols Smithers Leona Mae Clendenin Montgomery Joseph Ritchie Garten Dorothy Lucas William Ritchie Beckley Eva Williams Derryhale

Fayette County Board accepts school land frontage for Falls View

Fayette County Board of Education votes to accept 130 foot frontage for Falls View Elementary School from the Electro Metallurgical Company. Also notes birth announcements from Oak Hill Hospital and Lochgelly residents.

Register Fayetteville Fayette County

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