Bus Cut Discontinues Route 23 Stratton Students Moved
The Raleigh County Board of Education approved school additions and a student transfer plan. Twenty three Stratton High students will move to Trap Hill High. Stratton seniors may attend with their own transport. Additions to Trap High and Mabscott School were set with bids opening on August 21 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Donald Stark
Oak Hill
Mabscott School
Emery Mick
Charleston
Stark
Saunders
North Lester
Stratton High School
Stratton
Trap Hill High School
Trap Hill
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Pure Oil Products
Gulf Oil Corporation Products
Texaco, Inc
Elk Oil and Refining Co
Pure Oil
J. G. Anderson
E. B. Wray
Everett E. Underwood
Jeff Spangler
Trans
Move To Oust Reid Backfires In East Park Dispute
East Park residents dispute attorney B H Payne claims to represent them in a suit against the Board of Education over Reid’s contract. Acknowledgments from local families say no single voice speaks for all East Park residents. Plaintiff Clifford Goode, a retired East Park resident, alleges the board erred in renewing Reid’s contract beyond age 65. The NAACP leader said Payne’s stance does not reflect the wider Negro community. Reid has broad support among local Black residents for his integrity, though opinions on integration vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Park
Beckley
B. H. Payne
W. C. Reid
Payne
Board of Education
John Sorrells
Sour St
Richard Williams
Saunders Ave
James E. Bandy
Hylton St
H. Q. McDaniel
Clifford Goode
Fast Park
Gal Action
Board For Education
Reid
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
David L. Smith
Uncle Tom
Val
Ued
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Fayette County
W. E. Dunkley
Mount Hope
Henry L. Danner
Republicans To Hear Underwood At Whitesville HQ Dedication
West Virginia Republicans plan a 7:30 p m dinner dedication of the Whitesville GOP headquarters with Cecil H Underwood the top ticket candidate as principal speaker. Raleigh County Clerk C C Smitty Smith said several local Republicans will attend the event with Jim Comstock serving as master of ceremonies. Don Carman, a candidate for attorney general, also plans to speak. Tickets are $3 and may be bought from Carl Jarrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
Whitesville
GOP
C. C. (Smitty) Smith
Raleigh
Don Carman
Main Street
Delbert Pettry
Vernon Harless
John Crawford
Carl Jarrell
Marsh Fork
Counter Proposal On Lease For Memorial Building
Beckley Raleigh County YMCA seeks to rent the Memorial Building. Board members met Tuesday to review arguments for and against leasing. Veterans groups want the building kept as a memorial while YMCA officials argued their case. A written YMCA proposal was considered. The counter proposal will be presented to the YMCA once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building Board
Beckley-Raleigh County
YMCA
Donald D. Hodson
Y Board
Hodson
MCA
Chief Justice Opinion Lacks Added Weight in Court Ruling
Legal observers note that the opinion of a chief justice does not automatically strengthen a court decision. Expert commentary argues outcomes rely on statutory grounds and majority reasoning rather than individual rank.
Rebecca Sue Cook Born In Arnett At Beckley Hospital
The 16th child of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cook of Arnett Rebecca Sue weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces at birth Saturday at Beckley Hospital. The family lists many siblings and married children with ages from 13 months to 27, living at home or in Chicago and Arnett. The father is a disabled timber and construction worker receiving public assistance. the family lives in a five room house on a 20 acre farm.
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Edgar Cook
Arnett
Beckley Hospital
Rebecca Sue
Jimmie
Minnie Deloris) Lemons
Chicago, Jr
Carlos
Doris Eloise) Combs
Orville
Shelby Jean) Combs
Ivan Dale
Chicago
Department of Public Assistance
Country Life Group Chooses Fair Committees
The Trap Hill Country Life Group selected exhibit items and committee members for the annual fair to be held August 13 to 15 at Trap Hill High School. Appointed committeemen include James Lilly for Crop exhibits H Dell Covey for 4 H exhibits Rev Robert Davis for Baked Goods Mrs Sheldon Covey for antiques and hobbys Mrs Harlin Covey for flowers Mrs Dexter Worley for handicraft Mrs Violet Daniels for canned goods Mrs Marvin Farr for sewing Charles McGraw for livestock Thomas Worley and Richard Snuffer for horse show and A Alvin Farmer for commercial exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill
James Lilly
H. Dell Covey
Robert Davis
Sheldon Covey
Harlin Covey
Dexter Worley
Violet Daniels
Marvin Farr
Charles McGraw
Thomas Worley
Richard Snuffer
A. Alvin Farmer
Four Bells Play Order Count Reveals Arrangements
In the act of ringing chimes a quartet of bells generates 24 distinct playing orders reflecting all possible permutations of the four bells.
Navy Recruiter Assigned To Beckley Station
Marvin R. Martin CS first class assumed duties Monday as Navy Recruiter at the U S Navy Recruiting Sub Station Beckley replacing Thomas A. Rush BM first class who moves to an auxiliary experimental ship. Martin from Welch recruiting duty for 18 months is a 1947 Navy entrant from Ocala Florida married to Betty G Morgan with three children. They reside at 248 Mankin Avenue. Rush arrived Beckley from Long Beach California in 1962 to replace Ted Whitman. He entered the Navy in Clarksburg in 1948 and is a Weston native, son of Andrew and Mrs Rush Rt 2 Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin R
Glen Rogers
Norfolk, Va
Weston
Andrew Rush
Rt. 2
Patterson to Moderate GOP Platform Hearing in Beckley
Jerry Patterson a Bethany College political science professor will moderate Beckley’s 1 30 p m session in the county courtroom on draft planks for the state Republican platform. Beckley attorney Oppie Hedrick says it is a grass roots method with endorsement from governor candidate Cecil Underwood. Patterson is one of six educators chosen to moderate statewide meetings before reporting back by August 8 to the platform committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Patterson
Bethany College
Republican Party
Beckley
Oppie L. Hedrick
Hedrick
GOP
Cecil H. Underwood
Commit Teeman
Patterson
Bluefield
Fred C. Blue
Platform Committee
Clarksburg
Hootenanny Set At Cliffside Amphitheatre Aug 10
The second annual New River Hootenanny will be staged in Cliffside Amphitheatre at Grandview State Park on Monday August 10. Honey in the Rock producers call it a second extra of the season offering outstanding folk singing and instrumentalists with the debut of the Honey Minstrel Singers. Tickets are 150 and available at Beckley and Grandview offices Jan Campbells Music Store and The Melody Shop Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside
Grandview State Park
Beckley
Grandview
Jan Campbell
Melody Shop
Three-Car Pileup Causes Five Hundred Dollars In Damages
A three car collision on U.S. 19 Tuesday caused about $500 in damage with no injuries. Alma Lee Hughes, 38, of Sprague driving a 1959 car started to brake and hit the gas, striking Eva Alma Smith, 39, of Raleigh in a 1960 model. Smith then hit Wilma Irene Martin, 42, of Beaver in a 1955 model. State Police said no charges will be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Alma Lee Hughes
Sprague
Eva Alma Smith
Raleigh
Wilma Irene Martin
Beaver
Dickens Injured in Mining Accident
Glen Dickens aged 32 of Sundial was treated and released at Appalachian Regional Hospital around 8 25 p m Monday for injuries from a mining accident. He sustained contusions to the left arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Dickens
Sundial
Appalachian Regional Hospital
Thornhill to Represent WV Trial Lawyers at NACCA Convention
Beckley attorney W A Thornhill president of the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association will attend the National Association of Claimants Counsel of America convention in New York City for a week. Thornhill plans to stay for both NACCA and American Bar Association meetings with sessions from 830 a m to 10 p m daily. Mrs Thornhill will accompany him as leading trial lawyers from the United States and abroad participate in seminars and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. A. Thornhill
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
National Association of Claimants Counsel of America
NACCA
New York City
National Organization
American Trial Lawyers Association
Thornhill
American Bar Association
United States
WVTLA
Baptist Group Elects Wilson As Moderator At 92nd Session
The Rev. Dewey A. Wilson, pastor of Sophia First Baptist Church, was elected moderator of the Raleigh Baptist Association at its 92nd annual session in Sophia First Baptist Church. He succeeds Rev. C Shirley Donnelly who has served 13 years. Other officers include Rev. Ww. Jones as vice moderator, Rev. Donnelly as moderator emeritus, Basil Wilcox as clerk, Oscar Trump as treasurer, and committees led by Rev. Finley Pruett, E. W. Powers, and Rev. Gerald Morgan. About 200 members attended the two day meeting. Next year’s gathering will be at Crab Orchard Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey A. Wilson
Sophia First Baptist Church
Raleigh Baptist Association
C. Shirley Donnelly
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Sophia
First Baptist Church
Monnday
Ww. Jones
C. E. Walker
Basil Wilcox
Oscar Trump
Finley Pruett
E. W. Powers
Gerald Morgan
Immunization Survey Planned in Raleigh County
Dr. Ross Daniel, health officer, Raleigh County Health Department, says a county immunization survey starts Monday to gauge vaccination levels. Survey teams will visit 386 pre selected homes in 105 sections and ask if any member is under five. Families with under five will report who is vaccinated for polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and smallpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Daniel
Raleigh County
Daniel To Cooper
Beckley approves 45 acre tract for city landfill
Raleigh Register reports Beckley City Council approved buying about 45 acres of land next to the city dump to start a landfill project. The purchase is estimated at $3,000 plus $150 deed costs with a bulldozer needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Paul W. Feigley
Beaver Coal Corporation
John H. McCulloch
Ross P. Daniel
Smith
N. H. Dyer
Beckley YMCA Forms Committees to Aid Underprivileged Children
Beckley Raleigh County YMCA directors appointed a Special Committee for Underprivileged Children and a Budget Committee. Six directors were reappointed and a high school student joined the board succeeding Ruann Ernst. A charter amendment for IRS compliance will be ratified at a membership meeting, with Robert B. Sayre reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley- Raleigh County
Ymca Board of Directors
Ruann Ernst
Internal Revenue Service
Robert B. Sayre
Real estate deeds filed in county clerks office transactions
Record of deeds filed listing transfers in South Beckley and McCreery Court additions and other locales. Notable entries include Herbert E Snuffer to Jack D Lilly for 21500 and Eleo Lumber Co to Paul Hunter for 11900. Other transfers range from 150 to 12000 dollars across multiple additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E
Hazel G. Snuffer
Jack D
Charlotte Lee Lilly
South Beckley Addition
Eleo Lumber Company
Paul D
Loretta K. Hunter
McCreery Court Addition
Paul M. Tolliver
Barbara J. Moore
Daniels Addition
Shady Spring
James
Ida Hoover
Perry B
Janie Hoover
Annie Claytor
Cora Wright
Frank C. Nalley
West Wickham
Ethel G. Fleshman
Daisy Katherine Phipps
Fleshman Addition
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Mason Anderson
McCreery
Central
Pilot Life Insurance Co
Workman Creek
Williams
Charlottsville
N. C
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Charles E. Bennett
Amigo
Dorothy Quesenberry
Sylvia
Ernest D. Nichols
Joyce J. Crawford
Lester
Pansye Whittaker
Rhodell
Patricia McNeish
Stoco
Maxwell Hill
Maxine Waldron
Brooks Adair
Prosperity
Cranberry
Beth Meadows
Ghent
Lucy Bone
Montroal-Stickney
Stoto
Joyce Cernuto
Bradley
Phyllis Shepp Williams
Cresscent
Clyde D. Peters
Fairdale
Martha Christian
Patricia Thompson
Arlene M. Meadows
Sophia High
Marion Mellen
Beckley Junior High
Kyra Thompson Alvis
Stoco Junior High
Ronald F. Reed
Beverly Waddell
Richard Lewis Meador
Shady Spring High
Sara Lilly Williams
Stoco Junaior High
Shirley Harper
Earl James
Clear Fork High
Vocational Technical School
Ida L. Carper
R. N
Omra Miller
Coal City
W. C. Samples
Pemberton
Paul C. Burdette
Bernard L. Bostick
James E. Richardson
Mark Twain High
Charlotte Daniel
Marianne
Gary E. Moses
Lloyd Tolbert
Cannery
van W. Carper
Jean Cox
Underwood
Country Life Group
Martin
Welch
Navy
M. R. Martin
T. A. Rush
Dickens
Baptist Group
Wilson
City Structural Board
Dan Kelly
Tolbert St
G. C. Hedrick Estate
Beckley Lumber Co
Sisson Street
Thomas A. Williams
NuWay Cab Company
South Fayette Street
Council
S. Fayette St
N. Joe Rahall
WWNR
H.d.gibbs
Gibbs
Glenn and
Avon Avenues
Jennings and Berkley
Avon and Dorcas
Cecil P. Connor
Bair Street
Alvin St
Westwood St
Crescent Road
Gene Morehouse
James P. Bland
James Brown
Beckley Human Rights Commission
James T. Vaughn
Assie F. Williams
Planning and Zoning Commission
Fred Jenkins
Beaver Concrete
South Kanawha Street
Tower Construction Co
James C. Meador
H. E. (Buster) Melton
Reservoir Road
Charles E
Chuck) Parsons
Parsons
E. M
Ned) Payne
Glenn Ave
Warden
Austin Avenue
Edgar Mohler
John Campbell
Alan Susman
John M. Gates
John McKay
Robert E. Cunningham
Gates
McKay
Eugene R.foster
Paul Loflin
Cunningham
E. M. Paynel
J. W. Smith
W. A. Thornhill II
Robert Frilen
Foster
Faye Rogers
Woodrow Wilson High School
C. A. Smith
William Snyder
Fred Hays
John Gates
Truman Sayre
Veterans’ Service Clubs
Notice Disabled Miners Association, Inc
Affinity Local Union Hall
Midway
Johnstown Rd
Beckley, W. Va
Michael Allen
Main St
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