Beckley Council Names Hutchinson to Advisory Board
Beckley City Council approved Paul Hutchinson for the Recreation Advisory Board replacing T R Wilson Jr who resigned. The council also added Lower Raleigh Heights to Ward V and sent the matter to Raleigh County Court for precinct changes at Sylvia Elementary School. A private session followed the meeting.
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Beckley Ciy Council
Paul Hutchinson
Recreation Advisory Board
Lower
Raleigh Heights
Hutchinson
T. R. Wilson Jr
Lower Raeleigh Heights
Raleigh County Court
Sylvia Elementary
Clarence L. Bibb
Planning and Zoning Commission
Council
Har
Recommendations For Raleigh County Schools Standards Upgraded
The Raleigh County Board of Education unanimously approved a set of recommendations aimed at raising high school standards. The plan, drafted by a committee led by CG Pere goy of Woodrow Wilson, covers graduation requirements, course offerings, prerequisites, and evaluation methods, with a push for diplomas by field of study and standardized testing to gauge progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Board of Eduation
CG. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
John W. Saunders
Shady Spring High School
Robert L. Harris
Byrd - Prillerman High School
C.D. Munson
Beckley Junior High
Helen McClung
Eccles Junior High
H. L. Knapp Jr
Clear Fork
Mise Edythe Clay
Virgil A Sarrett
D A. Phillips
Sarrett
WAC Officer Visits Beckley for Recruitment Talk
Captain Eleanor Po Hutchins of the Women's Army Corps, assistant procurement officer for the Second Army Area, visits Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station and Morris Harvey College to discuss the WAC Officer Program and a new summer training option for college juniors. Hutchins, a Garden City, Pennsylvania native and Florida State University alumna, entered the WAC in 1951 and is assigned to BL Meade, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Po Hutchins
Women's Army Corps
Second Army
Beckley Army
Hutchins
Joan Shepard
Eunice Long
WAC
Morris Harvey College
Army Reserve
Beckley Priday
Concord College
Garden City
Pla
Hieorida State University
Capt
BL Meade
Mad
Deeds on File Record of Real Estate Transacts
Real estate transfers filed with the county clerk record numerous deeds including Kyle E Bahr and Elsie J Bahr to Burt and Bertha Martin for about $3000 in Town District. T R Christian to Howard H and Laskie Christian for about $500 in Town District. Ira Stafford and Zenith Stafford to Harless C Basham in Slab Fork District with no stated consideration. W L and Macie L Clay to Dale and Cathlene Webb for about $1000 in Marsh Fork District. Joseph and Alma Pilkington to Frances Taylor for Lot Four in Raleigh for about $2000. James P Jr and Rose Marie Hunter to Gilbert and Sylvia Pettry for Lot Three in Hunter Addition with no consideration. Thomas Robert Lilly and Nancy Ellen Lilly to Virgil and Ruth Matherly for Lot 27 in Pine Grove Park Subdivision No 1 for about $5000. Virgil and Ruth Matherly to Lilly for property in Shady Spring District for about $9000. Hettie and Sid A Morris and others to Theodore Shrewsbury in Slab Fork District for about $4000. Terrill C Todd to Charles and Phyllis Kuhn for property in Shady Spring District with no consideration. Dewey and Ethel Browning to Phyllis Ruth Walker for Lot 34 in the Town of Stanaford for about $1500. North American Coal and Dock Company to Arne L Rogustus and Nellie Rogustus for property in Slab Fork District for about $500. Company to Burton J Jennings and Louisa Jennings for property in Slab Fork District for about $500. Theodore and Evelyn Cook to Woodrow Harris for property in Marsh Fork District with no consideration.
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Kyle E
Elsie J. Bahr
Burt
Bertha Martin
D. C
Joseph
Alma Pilkington
Frances Taylor
Raleigh
James P. Jr
Rose Marie Hunter
Gilbert
Sylvia Pettry
Hunter
Thomas Robert
Nancy Ellen
Lilly
Virgil
Ruth Matherly
Pine Grove Park
Nancy Ellen Lilly
Shady Spring
Hettie
Sid A. Morris
Theodore Shrewsbury
Slab Fork
Terrill C
Todd
Charles
Phyllis Kuhn
Dewey
Ethel Browning
Phyllis Ruth Walker
Stanaford
North American Coal and Dock Company
Arne L
Nellie Rogustus
Burton J
Louisa Jennings
Theodore and
Evelyn Cook
Woodrow Harris
Marsh Fork
Eleven Enlistees Report to Basic Training at Ft Jackson
Eleven men enlisted at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station and were sent to Ft Jackson for nine weeks of basic training. Named are Earnest H. Meadows of Hinton Edgar Bragg Jr of Oak Hill Tommy C Miller of Hinton Alfred H Miller of Orient Lewis W Pierce of Welch Jack F Fowler of Detroit Douglas M Richardson of Hinton Lonnie R McKinney of Forest Hill and Francis R Maerris with parents listed. Additional recruits sent to Ft Belvoir Va Ronny R Davis of Richlands and to Ft Meade Md Thomas F E Amos of Bancroft.
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United States Army
Beckley
Ft. Jackson
US. C
Earnest H. Meadows
Earnest L. Meadows
Hinton
Edgar Bragg Jr
Edward Bragg
Oak Hill
Tommy C. Miller
Dewey W. Miller
Alfred H. Miller
Raymond F. Miller
Ft. Belvoir
Ronny R. Davis
Hall. Davis
Richlands
Ft. Meade
Thomas FE. Amos
William D. Amos
Bancroft
Mrs Meadows Rites Incomplete
Funeral arrangements remain incomplete for Mrs. Ethel Rutledge Meadows 67 Winding Gulf who died at 12 20 a m Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness Born Riverside Kanawha County July 15 1891 she was a daughter of the late J W and Naoma Thomas Rutledge She was a member of Missionary Baptist Church and Coal City Chapter Order of Eastern Star Survivors include her husband Wiley Meadows three sisters Renus McCormack F A Lemon and Ed Bradley all of Charleston and three grandchildren A son Eugene died Jan 8 1958 The body is at Williams and Craven Funeral Home Sophia
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Ethel Rutledge Meadows
Winding Gulf
Riverside
Kanawha County
J. W
Naoma Thomas Rutledge
Missionary Baptist Church
Coal City
Order of Eastern Star
Wiley Meadows
Renus McCormack
F. A. Lemon
Ed Bradley
Charleston
Douglas L. Stokes Rites Planned at Durgan Chapel
Funeral services for Douglas Lewis Stokes 66 of East Park will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Durgan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. P. Strickman officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Surviving include wife Susie Stokes, one son Archie and three grandchildren. The body will lie in state at Durgan Funeral Home.
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Douglas Lewis Stokes
Durgan Funeral Home
J. P. Strickman
Greenwood Cemetery
Stokes
Scott Ave
East Park
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Susie Stokes
Archie
Participating Bodies To Discuss Field House
Raleigh County officials and Beckley leaders will gather with WV Adjutant General Blake and National Guard Colonel Francis at 7 30 p m in the County Courtroom to discuss a county field house linked to an Armory. The plan followed a Saturday board decision to hold the Wednesday meeting with schools and city officials invited.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Court
Board of Education
Beckley
West Virginia
William E. Blake
National Guard
J. Henry Francis
Francis
Blake
City Council
Missing Children Found At Crab Orchard
Two 13 year old Crab Orchard youths Peter Paul Perdue and Charles Underwood were located Tuesday after residents alerted the Raleigh County sheriff's office. Deputies had searched Crab Orchard area after the pair were reported missing around 1 p.m. Monday and had not attended school Tuesday.
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Crab Orchard
Sheriff's Office
Raleigh County
Peter Paul Perdue
Charles Underwood
Okey Mills
Forum attendance by DAV auxiliary leader and colleagues
Mrs Vella Taylor commander of the auxiliary to the Disabled American Veterans will attend a Women s Forum on National Security in Washington DC Thursday through Saturday. Also attending are Mrs Dorothy Werley Buckhannon national executive committee woman and past state commander. Mrs Taylor left for Washington early today.
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Vella Taylor, MacArthur
State Department
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Werley
Buckhannon
Taylor
Washington
Regional Workshop Draws 181 Reservations in Beckley
A regional area development workshop scheduled for Friday in Beckley has 181 reservations already received by Tuesday. Residents from Fayetteville Rupert Union Hinton Mount Hope Summersville Mullens Oak Hill and Beckley will attend with about 25 outsiders slated as observers. The event aims to unite civic business and industrial leaders to explore attracting new industry to the area.
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Beckley
Fayetteville
Rupert
Union
Hinton
Mount Hope
Summersville
Mullens
Oak Hill
March of Dimes social set for Friday at Youth Center
A March of Dimes social will be held Friday from 7 to 1 p.m. at the Youth Center located at 335 S. Fayette Street. A small fee will be charged with all proceeds benefiting the March of Dimes campaign.
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S. Fayette Street
Pan American Highway Project Aims for 1959 Completion
The Pan-American Highway from the U S Mexican border to the Panama Canal is slated for completion by year end 1959. Officials announce progress milestones and outline remaining sections to finish the international artery.
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U. S. - Mexican
Panama Canal
Buick LeSabre Outperforms Competitors In Thorough Tests
Extensive trials compared Buick LeSabre with a similar sized economy car under varied conditions. LeSabre excelled in every test due to higher efficiency engines, a twin-barrel economy carburetor, and new transmission and rear-axle combinations. Owners praise quality with phrases like best Buick ever. Visit a Quality Buick Dealer to see why The Car is The Buy.
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Buick
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