School Board Faces Long Road to Upgrade West Virginia Schools
State superintendent R Virgil Rohrbough spoke at Woodrow Wilson High School on a proposed West Virginia School Support Program aimed at raising instructional funds. He outlined two new board divisions, funding needs of 45 million, and a plan to earmark money for teachers and smaller classes.
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State Board of Education
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Rohrbough
The
Institute Elementary School
Parent-Teacher Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia
Rohrbaugh
State Chamber of Com
Deeds on File and Real Estate Transfers
Deeds on file record transfers in county clerk office including Elec Lumber Co to Leonard and Norma Bragg lot 12 Pine Grove Subdivision 1 with no consideration. Robert J. Ashworth to Gray Lumber Co Inc lot 171 Lilly Midway Addition for about 1500 dollars. Barbara J. Lawton to J Zane Summerfield and others property in Richmond District with no consideration. J G C and Gertrude H Williams to Andrew J Williams property in Town District for about 1000 dollars. South Beckley Land Co to Wipperman Construction Co property in Beckley with no consideration. Bettie D Campbell to Wipperman Construction Co property in Beckley with no consideration. Sir John Burgoyne, the British general who surrendered at Saratoga, was a noted playwright.
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Elec Lumber Company
Leonard Clarence
Norma Jean Bragg
Pine Grove
Robert J. Ashworth
Gray Lumber Company, Inc
Lilly Midway
Barbara J. Lawton
J. Zane Summerfield
Richmond
J.G.C
Gertrude H. Williams
Andrew J. Williams
South Beckley Land Company
Wipperman Construction Company
Beckley
Bettie D. Campbell
Witnesses Testify in Moye Murder Trial at Fireco
State witnesses described the April 10 1958 slaying of Thomas Jefferson Pace at Fireco. They testified Moye and Lindy Givens fought Pace, then hit him with a bumper jack and jack handle while Pace pleaded not to be crowded. Fireco residents and a Whitby couple corroborated the attack and Pace’s head injuries.
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Forest Dallas Moye
Thomas Jefferson Pace
Fiereco
Moye
Lindy Givens
Fireco
Pace
Roger
Richard Epps
Givens
William E. Scruggs
Hallie Scruggs
John Maxwell
Whitby
Bluestone Lake
William Scruggs
Maxwell
Maye
Lobbyists Battle Over West Virginia Severance Tax
Charleston reports a surge of lobbyists opposing and supporting a severance tax as liberal Democrats plan strategy. Absentee landlords and the Senate show power friction while supporters cite rural counties. Dr. Warden Lane’s Natural Resources bill proposes a broad state agency shift including tourism and water, not abolishing Agriculture but reorganizing authority.
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Charleston
Main Street
Senate
Democratic
House
Warden Lane
Woman's Clubs
Lane
Conservation Commission
Natural Resources Department
Water Commission
Public Lands Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Bill
Commissioner of Agriculture
Raleigh
Final rites for Jimmy White held in Shady Spring
Final rites for Jimmy Lew White of Charlotte N C former Beckley resident were held at 2 p m in Shady Spring Community Church with Rev Oscar Lilly officiating Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens White 23 died Saturday in a Columbia S C hospital from injuries in a September 24 motorcycle crash Born September 22 1935 at Rock Creek he was a Methodist and U S Navy veteran employed by Douglas Aircraft Co Charlotte Survivors include mother Ivory Cantley White four brothers Billy R Jackie Jerry and Seigle and a sister Norma Fortune Webb and Neal Funeral Home conducted arrangements Pallbearers listed.
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Jimmy Lew White
Charlotte
N. C
Beckley
Shady Spring
Oscar Lilly
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
White
Columbia
S. C
Rock Creek
Methodist Church
U. S. Navy
Carson Green
S. B. Tate
George Brown
Jesse Pack
Jack Delt
Vandalism Bill Passes In West Virginia House
A bill setting criteria for forest fire causes by youths under 18 passed Monday in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Sponsored by Raleigh County Delegate Roy Lee Harmon, the measure would apply the 1957 parental responsibility act, allowing parents to be liable for up to 300 dollars for their children's vandalism acts.
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West Virginia
Louis Craig
Lewis County
Craig
Clevelant
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Raleigh County
House of Delegates
Roy Lee Harmon
Three Sent To Jackson For Army Basic Training
Three of four men who enlisted in the United States Army at the Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station Friday were sent to Ft. Jackson South Carolina for nine weeks of basic training. They were William F. Basham of Beckley, Paul D. Shinault of Charleston, and Jack E. Farmer of Switchback. Lawrence O. Boyd of Richlands, Virginia, was sent to Ft. Lee Virginia.
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United States Army
Beckley
Ft. Jackson
S. C
William F. Basham
Mae W. Basham
Paul D. Shinault
William O. Shinault
Charleston
Jack E. Farmer
Della D. Farmer
Ft. Lee
Lawrence O. Boyd
Gussie G. Boyd
Richlands, Va
Restaurant Training Tip for Service Precautions
The guidance explains removing salt and pepper shakers condiments such as chili sauce and catchup bread trays and other extras before dessert to streamline the dining experience and avoid clutter. It emphasizes preclearance of items that accompany the main course.
In Person Etiquette For Communicating With the Blind
Practical guidance advises speaking directly to the person who is blind and identifying yourself at the start and end of the conversation. The same courtesy used on the telephone applies in person to ensure clear, respectful communication.
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Merce
John Burgoyne
Theattic
Saratoga
Nationwide Insurance
Thompson
W. W. Bragg
Mack Halsey
Sandy Soto, Jr
Homeowner Insurance
Education Insuanes
Insumaney
É Garvromwre
Nsurance
Broad St
W. Va
Ationwide
S. Court St
Lewisburg, W. Va
Chestnut St. S
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Columbus
Ohio
BY Roy Lee Harmon
Register
Severance
Logan
McDowell
Mercer
Fayette
Vernon Calloway
Ce AY
Mceed
Rath
Pete Fon
Practical Nurses Training Schools
Box III
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Bottlers
P.O. Box
Charleston, W. Va
Jackson
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