Regional Science Fair Winners Schedule to Oklahoma trip
Raleigh County hosts its first county science fair March 27 22 at Sophia High School with two divisions biological and physical sciences. Winners advance to Regional 3 Science Fair in Bluefield April 3 6 and seniors go to Oklahoma City in May. The event includes judging criteria and safety rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Raleigh County
Sophia High School
Bluefield
James K. Lowry
Student Teacher Relations Compared in America and Germany
German educator Werner Schmidt outlines similarities and differences between German and American schooling. He explains compulsory education until 18, early entry to secondary schools, and vocational tracks. He notes centralized administration by state education ministries and active extracurriculars while highlighting political influences in East German history texts.
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Raleigh County
Gert Schmidt
Werner Schmidt Sory
Germany
He Schmidt
Principals’ Association
el Chi
Schmidt
Ministers of Education
West Germany
Red Army
Link Seen in Six Recent Beckley Robberies
Beckley police report a crime wave with six tied break-ins over the weekend. A linking pattern ties the Johnstown Barber Shop, Giant Dollar Store, and Atkinson Super Market on Johnstown Road, with a knife used to pry doors and small cash taken from machines.
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Beckley
Johnstown
Johnstown Road
Frank Swepson
Hinton
Giant Dollar Store
Giant Dollar
Atkinson
Texaco
Neville Street
Kenneth Stanley
Park Heights
M. and R
Reserves Sign 4 Area Men Enlist in Army Reserve
Fourteen area men enlist in the Army Reserve under two programs per Sgt. Kenneth Breckstein. Eleven join under the 1955 Armed Forces Act for six months active duty and seven and one half years in a hometown reserve unit. The rest opt for two years active duty with four more years in reserve or regular units. Names include James N. Braxton Dennis Compton Raymond White Chester Lilly Charles Trumbo Angus Woody Floyd Lewis Robert Watkins Jages Gill Frederick Smallwood Dennis Stonestreet Kin caid Carl Bryant Hubert Smith.
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Army Reserve
Kenneth H. Breckstein
James N. Braxton
James Braxton
Thurmond
Dennis Compton
James E. Compton
Fayetteville
Raymond R. White
Cool Ridge
Chester Lilly
Reba Lilly
Cherry Creek
Chartes Trumbo
John Trumbo
Becxley
Angus Woody
A. J. Woody
Bluefield
Floyd Lewis
Estel Lewis
Freeman
Robert Watkins
George Watkins
Tazewell
Jages Gill
J. H. Gill
Thayer
Frederick Smallwood
Fred Smallwood
Eccles
Dennis Stonestreet
Raymond Stone Street
Kincaid
Carl Bryant
Hubert Smith
Falls Mills
New Charge Placed Against Danny Hanks
Danny Lee Hanks 20 Beckley was remanded to Raleigh County Jail on a $500 bond for breaking and entering. He is charged with breaking into Piney View Elementary School and was arraigned before Magistrate J E Mays. A second warrant for grand larceny was issued by Magistrate T N Thurman and a hearing will be set this week.
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Danny Lee Hanks
Beckley
Raleigh
Piney View
J. E. Mays
Hanks
T. N. Thurman
Parents Drop Charge Against Lester Man
James Franklin Bolt of Lester faced a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The warrant was withdrawn Monday by the complainant after Bolt waived a preliminary hearing. he had been jailed on a $500 bond. The complainant paid the warrant costs.
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James Franklin Bolt
Lester
Bolt
J. P. Meadows
Bolti
Presbyterian Men Hear Rev Miller Speaker at Meeting
The Men of the Presbyterian Church will host Rev James F. Miller pastor of Slab Fork Presbyterian Church as guest speaker. The meeting Thursday at 6 15 p m will also install officers for 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men of the Presbyterian Church
James F. Miller
Slab Fork Presbyterian Church
Daniels Pair Forfeits Bond On Two Charges
Two Daniels residents Elmer Thomas and Phillips Johnson forfeit $22 cash bonds after failing to appear for arraignment on intoxication and assault charges before Magistrate T. H. Wills in Beaver. State Police had arrested them Saturday.
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Daniels
T. H. Wills
Beaver
Elmer Thomas
Phillips Johnson
Talent Show Benefits Stratton Band Trip Aim
The Stratton High School Band will sponsor a talent show at 8 p.m. February 10 in the school gym to raise funds for travel to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington this spring. Local groups perform skits and outstanding singers and dancers will be featured. Community notices include church Home Department meetings and a missionary society gathering, with personal health updates and a hospital transfer for Rev. John Owens of Lapland.
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Stratton High School
Washington
New Hope Baptist Church
Lee Miller
Plum- Tey Ave
Sam
S. G. Beaxton
Rose of Sharon Holiness Church
Green Street
Burke warns lawmakers not to be caught marking time
Raleigh County Delegate W. A. Burke urges fellow lawmakers to act. He cites past revenue shortfalls since 1849 that left the road department strained and calls for bold steps to expand educational and road programs while noting other states’ efforts to balance budgets.
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Burke
Raleigh County
W. A. Burke
West
General Fund
Road Commission
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Belden Services Slated Thursday
The Rev. W. C. Belden of Harlem Heights will lie in state at Community Baptist Church of Harlem Heights at 10 p.m. Thursday with Rev. N. C. Lewis officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include sister Lula M. Burke of Layland and brother Matthew Bolden of Lakin. Body at C. D. Teent Funeral Home until service hour.
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W. C
Belden
Harlem Heights
Community Baptist Church
Greenwood Memorial Park
Lula M. Burke
Layland
Matthew Bolden
Lakin
C. D. Teent
50 Year Employment Honored by C and C
George Grover Daniel a 70 year old conductor with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was awarded a 50 year service pin and gold passes by the company on Monday. He and his wife may travel anywhere anytime on C and O lines. Daniel received a letter of commendation from Walter J Tuohy, president of the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grover Daniel
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Theompany
Daniel
Walter J.tuohy
R. E. Coberly
Highlad Ave
New River
Ray Farrow
Beckley
James Smith
Miami, Fla
Georgina Daniel
Drunken Driving Trial Postponed to Thursday
During Beckley Police Court on Monday night a continuance was granted for Ed Snyder of South Fayette Street Beckley on a driving while drunk charge and he was released on a $500 property bond. The session also forfeited bonds totaling $163 with all but one tied to intoxication. Robert Lilly of Beckley forfeited $31 on counts of drunk and assault and battery.
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Beckley
Robert Lilly
Ed Snyder
South Fayette Street
Beckley Salvation Army to Distribute Commodities
Commodities will be distributed from the Sprague warehouse on Wednesday and Thursday this week by the Beckley Salvation Army under Captain R. H. Boyes. The Citadel will end this program but will continue distributions through April to assist Beckley residents served by the Citadel.
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Beckley
Three Miners Treated For On-Job Injuries
Three Raleigh County miners were treated and released from local hospitals after on the job accidents Monday. Charlie Harris 61 Cranberry injured when a bolster struck his right leg at Stamford No 2 mine New River Co. Doran Shupe 29 Midway suffered a right knee injury while repairing a motor at Eastern Gas and Fuel Association mine Helen. Gene Johnson 37 Amigo hurt his right hand when a mine jack fell on it at Amigo Smokeless Coal mine Amigo Hospital.
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Raleigh County
Charlie Harris
Cranberry
Stamford No. 2
New River Co
Doran Shupe
Midway
Eastern Gas and Fuel Association
Helen
Gene Johnson
Amigo
Amigo Hospital
Map Preparation Aims to Boost Beckley Conventions
William Adkins jailed on non support charges after failure to post a $500 bond. Beckley’s Chamber of Commerce proceeds with a new convention map by J. E. Mays to guide visitors, showing hotels, churches, theaters, meeting halls, and sign markers to lure conventions and tourism. Charles R. Bowers leads the campaign with support from Mayor A K Minter.
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William C. Adkins
Beexley
Spring
Mount Hope
Beckley
Adkins
Chamber of Commerce
J. E. Mays
W. F. Walls
Mays
Suchs
Sde
Philadelphia
Charles R. Bowers
Chamber
Bowers
A.K. Minter
Bolt Man Charged With Bastardy in Raleigh County
Alaire Worley known as Bolt waived preliminary hearing to the Raleigh County Grand Jury Monday on a bastardy charge. Worley was arraigned before Magistrate T N Thurman and released on a 500 appearance bond after arrest by Raleigh County Constable C A Thompson on a warrant from a complainant alleging paternity of her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaire Worley
Bolt
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Worley
T. N. Thurman
Raleigh
C. A. Thompson
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Beckley College
National Business College of Roanoke
Sophia High School Science Club
Sophial High School
America
Danny Hanks
Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association
Presbyterian
Rev
Miller
John Owens
Lapland
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
C. D. Trent Funeral Home
Studebaker Hawks Beckley Motor CO Company
First Avenue
AAA
Wanderlust Shoes
Broderick Crawford
Thors
H&n Family Shoe Store
C&c
William Adkins
Bolt Man
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Penney's
Cae
Rm Penney
Penney
Ladies Plastic Billfloos
SL. Penney
Tadies Tricot
Priscilla
Penney’s
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