PTA Council President Urges Support of Incentive Program
Dr. James T. Farris president of the Raleigh County PTA council urges all county associations to back a state incentive and foundation plan to raise West Virginia schools to the national average. He notes Feaster report findings and cites state underfunding, urging PTA units to press the Legislature during the 60 day session for passage of the program.
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PTA Council
James T. Farris
Raleigh County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
PTA
Farris
Feaster
West Virginia
W. Va
Dr. Farris
State Department of Education
W. Va. Education Association
W. Va. Council On Education
W. Va. Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations
Raleigh County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
Raleigh County Council On Education
Installation Set By Pharmacists
James W. Backus of Beckley will be installed as president of the New River Pharmaceutical Association at its meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the Beckley Hotel. Supporting officers to be installed are Garvis M. Looney Beckley first vice president M T Rimmer Beckley second vice president and Robert H. Shirey Beckley secretary treasurer.
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James W. Backus
Beckley
New River Pharmaceutical Association
Beckley Hotel
Garvis M. Looney
Becklevy
M. T. Rimmer
Robert H. Shirey
Heckley
Real estate transfers filed in Raleigh County clerk's office
Deeds on file record numerous Beckley and Crab Orchard transfers with no stated consideration. Transactions include Theodosia W and Lee Estep to Walter E and Rose I M Ward, and Bessie Tollie to Alva Wood, both in Beckley, plus other properties in Marsh Fork Slab Fork Town and Shady Spring districts. Several sales show approximate amounts such as 4500, 1000, 500, 2500, 7500, and 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodosia W
Lee Estep
Walter E
Rose I. M. Ward
Beckley
Bessie Tollie
Alva Wood
Theodosia Estep
W. M
Oeal E. Horton
Lester W
Martha H. Simmons
Crab Orchard
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Sherr J. Winter
Glen Morgan
G. F. Cooper
Hazel Thompson
Marsh Fork
Raleigh County
Kelmar D
Verrice A. Green
Woodrow
Betty Spangler
Shady Spring
Mae H
R. L. Ellison
Preston
Ruth B. Lightner
FE. H
Bessie G. Jarrell
Fred and Eleanor Casino
Patricia Bo
Robert L. Steele
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
Slab Fork
North American Coal and Dock Co
L. H. Robinson
Dennis Price
Catherine L. Davis
James Lilly Inc
Donald R
Rose M. Darlington
Driver Charged After Truck Crash Near Beckley
State Police charged Bobby Furey of Glen Daniel with failure to keep his vehicle under control after his car struck the rear of a State Road Commission truck driven by Snowden Williams near Beckley at 6:25 a.m. today. Damages were estimated at an undetermined amount.
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Bobby Furey
Glen Daniel
State Road Commission
Furey
Snowden Williams
Beckley
Feeles
Williams
Troop 80 Starts Clothing Drive With Chamber Partnership
Boy Scouts of Troop 80 at the Methodist Temple partner with Beckley Chamber of Commerce to collect clothing for the needy. They have already gathered a large supply ahead of a citywide house-to-house canvass by all Scout units on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Temple
Beckley
Six More Enlistees Sent To Ft. Jackson
Six men enlisted at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station and were sent to Fort Jackson for nine weeks of basic training. Names: Bernard J Kratochvil Erwin PA Jerry D Billups Ramsey Larry L Welch Ronald L Rose John D Lusk and Virgil R Weaver.
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United States Army
Beckley
Ft. Jackson
IS. C
Bernard J Kratochvil
Jean Beers Spencer
Erwin
Jerry D. Billups
Esmond FE. Billups
Ramsey
Larry L. Welch
Clara W. Crouch
Ronald Lb. Rose
Daniel W. Rose
First World War insurance policy holder Pershing
The Veterans Administration found the first World War I insurance policy issued to John J. Pershing in 1920 a term policy later converted to permanent coverage. The note suggests veterans consider converting term plans before costs rise. A local feature mentions the Porterfield family and a humorous church moment with Ellen Lilly during a Sunday service.
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Veterans Administration
Department of Insurance
America
John J. Pershing
Black Jack
Pershing
Collier Jr
West Virginia
Plans Set Today For Concert Series
The Beckley Community Concert Association board meets at 7:30 p.m. with Richard Jarvis New York representative of the national association to discuss the 1959 60 program. Jarvis is a former Pineville resident. The meeting is at the Beckley Hotel.
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The
Beckley Community Concert Association
Richard Jarvis
New York
National Association
Jarvis
Pineville
Beckley Hotel
Mann Pays Fine On Drunk Driving Charge
Benjamin Earl Mann of 300 Dry Hill Road was released from Raleigh County Jail after paying a $50 fine and costs to Magistrate Cotton White on a drunk driving charge. State Police arrested him and booked him at 9 10 p.m. Tuesday. Charles Edmond Hill of Beckley was jailed at 10 a.m. today by City Police on a breach of peace charge. A one year old Calloway Heights juvenile was booked Tuesday by a Child Welfare worker on an auto theft charge connected to a car lot theft in the city. The welfare worker Dorsey D. Willis is investigating. Crab Orchard was jailed at 11 a.m. Tuesday by a deputy on a charge of being absent without leave from the armed forces.
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Benjamin Earl Mann
Dry Hill Road
Raleigh
Cotton White
Charles Edmond Hill
Beckley
Calloway Heights
Dorsey D. Willis
Crab Orchard
Holy Name Society To Sponsor Dinner
Members of the Holy Name Society of St Francis de Sales Catholic Church will sponsor a chicken dinner on Shrove Tuesday February 10 in the school cafeteria from 5 30 p m to 8 p m Tickets are sold at church doors before and after Masses The society president or secretary can supply tickets for members or distribution
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Holy Name Society
St. Francis de Sales Catolic Church
Roanoke Vendor Handles French Menu Mystery
A Roanoke hot dog stand proprietor answers customers asking what’s available by presenting a lengthy menu in French from a famous Montreal restaurant. Old patrons laugh at the puzzled looks it provokes as the wall menu is read aloud.
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Roanoke
Val
Montreal
Alva Ragan First Mercy Hospital Patient After Job
Oklahoma City story notes Alva Ragan a 57 year old carpenter who worked five months on Mercy Hospital’s new surgical addition and became its first patient two weeks after finishing when he fell from a ladder and broke his ankle.
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Oklahoma City
Alva Ragan
Mercy Hospital
Beckley Police 1958 report tallies 236 crashes and fines
Beckley Police Department data for 1958 shows 236 motor vehicle accidents with one pedestrian and one driver killed, 14 drivers and 17 pedestrians injured, 73 arrests linked to crashes, and 54,850.22 in traffic fines collected. The year also notes 8 bicycles and 27 automobiles stolen, with patrols logging 92,991 miles and 8,679.9 gallons of gasoline.
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Beckley
M. E. Tyree
Council
Tyree
Department
Johnson Returns Home After VA Hospital Stay
Millard Johnson of 525 Sylvia Street is convalescing at home following a three week stay for treatment and observation at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Millard Johnson
Sylvia Street
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Farm And Garden School Slated At Table Rock
The 1959 farm and garden schools open Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Table Rock Elementary School. Sponsored by the Table Rock PTA, the sessions will cover varieties, cultural practices, fertilizer rates, and pest protection. Organize groups are urged to contact the county agricultural agent for future dates. Nancy Boyd and Clarence Wooten will assist. garden calendars may be obtained Feb. 115 at the county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Rock
H. B. Thomas
Parent-Teacher Association
Thomas
PTA
Country Life Groups
Nancy Boyd
Clarence Wooten
Lucky Hunch Saves Rhodell Man's House
Manuel Farruggia of Rhodell arrived home around 7:30 PM to find his kitchen heater fire nearly out of control. He and helper Dan Winters rushed in and extinguished the blaze before major damage occurred. The Farruggias run The Rhodell Tavern. Mrs Farruggia and children were there, one boy had left the draft door ajar.
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Rhodell
Rns
Manuel Farruggia
Farruggia
Dan Winters
Farruggins
Arrest Follows Auto Accident
Beckley police charged Otha Robertson 57 of Fayette Street with running a stop sign after a two car crash on Heber Street at 9 07 a m. Passenger Lena Patterson 106 Earle Street suffered slight head injuries and was treated at a local hospital. Damages were estimated at 5 dollars after a cruiser driven by Fred Burdiss and a car driven by Omar Bowyer Jr. clipped on Vance Drive at Johnstown Road at 5 30 p m.
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Beckley
Heber Street
Otha Robertson
Fayette Street
Clement Lawrence Shulte
Bishop Street
Lena Patterson
Earle St
Robertson
Fred Burdiss
Park Avenue
Omar Bowyer Jr
Vance Drive
Johnstown Road
Purse Snatchers Sought in Beckley Incidents
Beckley police seek two youths in two Monday purse snatching events. Thelma Gherica of Harper Heights had her purse taken containing $31, checks, keys and papers at 10 p.m. On Main Street Lettie Simmons was knocked down during an attempted purse grab, suffering minor leg and arm injuries. Police believe the same pair committed both crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Thelma Gherica
Harper Heights
Lettie Simmons
Main Street
Rites Incomplete For Maurice Cox Of Beckley
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Maurice Cox formerly of Beckley who was killed Tuesday in a conveyor belt accident at a cement plant in McCook Illinois. The body will be brought to Calfee Funeral Home Beckley.
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Maurice Cox
Beckley
McCook
Ill
Calfee Funeral Home
Mrs. Miller's Father Dies In Huntington
James C. Cook 71 of Huntington died at 11 a m Monday in a Huntington hospital. He was the father of Mrs. Virgil Miller of 120 Elkins Street Huntington. Mrs Miller went to Huntington Monday afternoon. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p m today at Rock Dale Church Ironton Ohio with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery Huntington.
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James C. Cook
Huntington
Cook
Virgil Miller
Elkins St
Miller
Rock Dale Church
Ironton
Ohio
Spring Hill Cemetery
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William E. Blake
Litz McGuire
Eft
Logan
Will Keyser
Welch
Special Forces Group
William F. Watts
Petite Ellen Carle Lilly
Lilly
Ellen
Johnson
Plymouth
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