Trail Outlines Goals After Becoming Raleigh County Schools Chief
Sherman C Trail, the new Raleigh County superintendent, vows to put children first and asks for cooperation from all school employees and residents. He plans to strengthen school community relations, recruit highly qualified teachers, implement testing to gauge pupil needs, emphasize core subjects, broaden curricula, and expand a four year science and mathematics track for capable students. He also stresses discipline, supervision, prudent budgeting, regular attendance, special help for gifted and handicapped students, clear grading policies, and aligning transportation with school schedules.
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Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County
Board of Education
Arch bishop Swint Confirms 78 Children and 38 Adults
Archbishop Swint presided at St. Francis de Sales Church in Beckley as 78 children and 38 adults were confirmed. The long list includes William Audrednik Ruth Crawford Beltina and many others. The article notes Swint's Wheeling diocese leadership since 1954 and his Beckley church history.
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John J. Swint
Wheeling
St. Francis de Sates Catholic Church
William Audrednik
Eenma Strother Barcel
Ruth Crawford Beltina
Arthur Felton Campbell
Margie Hinte \Cimala
Nancy Forten Culberta
Norma Jean Davidson
William
Gene Elkins
Cecil R. Ford
Eleanor Monaghan Ford
Kath Iryn Foli
Frances Greco
Catherine Hess
Beverly Ann Holliday
James Horwath
Elizabeth Hovanski
Elsie Lawson Johnson
Ruth Lacek
Anita Zalya Lee
Philip Donald Lé £O
James Littlejohn
Jeanette Richmond — Lowery
Irene Marezinko
Effie Meadows
Virginia Ruth Meadows
Paul Novak
Joseph Oswart
Sandra Perardo
Marguerite Wood Peters
Bertie Mae Rizzi
Doris Slone Rizzi
Margaret Rogar Sh
Emanuel Gaziano
Francis Gieske
Thomas Giompalo
John Giompalo
William Hess
Charles Karbonis
William Karbonis
Lewis Lewin
Eric van Lilly
Charles Lynch
John Lynch
Paul Lynch
Frederick John Martina
Anthony Massinople
George Metz
John Metz
John Karl Novak
Patrick Payne
Donald Parkulo
Walter Peelish
Joe
Beckley
John Halpin
Archbishop Swint
Pickens
Randolph County
St. Charles’ College
Endicott City
St. Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
What Young People Think Firecracker Ban Has Stolen 4th Glamor
The 1957 national survey by Gilbert Youth Research Co. shows teens feel the Fourth of July has lost its charm due to fireworks bans and weak holiday focus. Many teens cite family and summer activities as replacing Independence Day, with about half perceiving greater parental celebration than youths.
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Joel
Newark
N. J
Jennie
Beckley
Raleigh
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Sumitiers
Monroe
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
State Tax Commission
Fletcher Mann
Kyle
Bettev
Haltsey
Fort Laramie dispatches threaten post drill and new rifles
General Wessels reviews a pivotal mail dispatches case involving Captain Emil Schwabacker amid a push to deploy breech loading Springfield rifles to Fort Smith. Mrs. Kincaid files charges over a death linked to alleged unauthorized surgery. A covert move to test Red Cloud looms as Powell prepares orders for a stealth rifle patrol along Bozeman Road.
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Nathan B. Kincaid
Fort Laramie
Wessels
Kincaid
Emil Schwabacker
E Troon
United Banta Pnenton
Kin‘taid
Jocelyn
Philip St. George
Platt Nelson Ashford
Port Laramie
Wyoming Territory
Schwabacker
Cave Butler
Schibacker
Finnegan
General Wessels
Major Powell
Powell
Schwabach
Red Cloud
Slanlly
Schwabacher
Bozeman Road
Fort Smith
Wessele
Ernest Barker Named Chief as Rhodell Changes Leadership
Rhodell installs Woodrow Blankenship as mayor while Ernest Barker is fired as police chief. Barker will be paid 73 dollars monthly and may supervise the water system. The council debates enforcing a driver license ordinance on a volunteer basis as new council members are seated.
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Rhodell
RNS
Woodrow Blankenship
Ernest Barker
Couneil
Barker
Louis P. Beard
B .V. Lilly
Charles Furruggio
Estie Perkins
Fred Barker
W.C. Hensley
Permits Issued For Two Local Construction Projects
City Recorders Office issued two permits on Monday afternoon. Melvin Danberry receives a $700 project for a two room addition at Klaus and Limit Streets with a $10 city fee. Leon Townsend obtains a $250 garage construction on Gregory Street with a $10 fee.
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City Recorders Office
Melvin Danberry
Klaus
Limit Sts
Leon Townsend
Gregory St
Country Life Contest Judging Slated July 9-10
Judging of yards and gardens in the Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Contest is scheduled for July 10. Judges will be area extension workers including Nancy Boyd Raleigh County home demonstration agent and H B Thomas Raleigh County agricultural agent. Winners will be announced at the Community Fair held Aug 31.
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Dry Hill
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
H. B. Thomas
Postponed Beckley Police Court Session
Thursday night Beckley Police Court session postponed due to Fourth of July holiday. All cases docketed for Thursday held over to Monday session. Lester Town Council unscheduled meeting. Tuesday’s session canceled for lack of quorum. E Shannon, 48, of S Fayette St, charged with speeding arrested Tuesday at 3:35 p.m. No date set for next meeting.
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Beckley
Mintt E. Shannon
S. Fayvette
Lester Town
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