Measles Tops Raleigh County Contagious Disease List
Raleigh County led weekly disease reports with 36 measles cases, over 10 percent of the state total of 347. Other counts included one infectious hepatitis, two animal bites, 11 mumps, four influenza like illnesses, two streptococcal infections, one tuberculosis and one syphilis. Fayette Wyoming and Wyoming counties reported additional hepatitis, infections, tuberculosis and gonorrhea.
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Raleigh
State Department of Health Disease Control
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Stratton Newspaper Names New Editor for Next Year
The Strattonian at Stratton High School selects Marva Jean Henderson as editor in chief for the upcoming school year. Henderson, granddaughter of Mrs. Sadie Henderson of Mills Street, joined Stratton in the 10th grade and holds roles in Future Teachers of America Future Homemakers of America National Thespian Society Le Cercle Francais and band majorette. She also served as sophomore Student Council member and is homeroom vice president.
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The
Strattonian
Stratton High School
Marva Jean Henderson
Sadie Henderson
Mills Street
Marva
Stratton
Future Teachers of America
Future Homemakers of America
National Thespian Society
le Cercle Francias
Miss Eva Keyser Feted at WWHS Farewell Party
Miss Eva Margret Keyser addressed Woodrow Wilson High School faculty after a 40 year career in education. She earned a B A from Cornell Iowa an M A from West Virginia University taught at Southern College Raleigh County superintendent 1923 1927 head librarian at WWHS for 34 years and held leadership roles in several professional associations. Principal C G Peregoy praised her high standards and library leadership.
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Eva Keyser
Woodrow Wilson High School
E. van Dorsey
C. G. Peregoy
Miss Keyser
Ruth Laren
Eva Margret Keyser
Southern College
Fla
Raleigh County
Eva
West Virginia State Librarian Association
American Association of University Women
Historic Drama Association of
West Virginia
Minister C O Cameron Named Rural Minister of the Year
The Rev C O Cameron of Can vas was named Rural Minister of the Year for the Beckley District at the Methodist Rural Fellowship Banquet held at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon on Tuesday night. It marked the second straight year he has been recognized for services to six rural Methodist Churches in the Beckley District.
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C. O. Cameron
Beckley
West Virginia
Stratton To Honor Outstanding Alumni
G Howard Mitchell assistant WV attorney general will present plaques to seven Stratton High School alumni for professional excellence at 10 a m Saturday in the Beckley Hotel Ballroom. Recipients include Brown H Payne lawyer in Charleston Dr Essex Noel physician in Greensboro N C Frances Flippen Stratton High teacher Wyacag Cappel federal engineer in Washington Thomas Evans Stratton High principal Bernard Evans Byrd Prillerman coach Eleanor Daley Wilmington nurse.
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G. Howard Mitchell
West Virginia
Stratton High School
Beckley Hotel
Brown H. Payne
State Tax Department
Charleston
Essex Noel
Greensboro
N. C
Frances Flippen
Wyacag Cappel
Washington, D., C
Thomas Evans
Bernard Evans
Byrd-Prillerman High School
Eleanor Daley
Wilmington, del
Warren Family Reunion Slated Near Rocky Mount
A Warren family reunion is tentatively set for June 18 near the Warren home at Rocky Mount Virginia. Attendees include Cleveland Warren Beckley Susie Hobson and sons Har old Jr and Claude Connie Warren and Anna Clements from Bluefield. Other guests from Martinsville and Rocky Mount are Harrison Warren Stephen Warren Zeck Warren Walter Hunt Samuel Witcher Alice Muse Amanda Pinkard and Ben James Harrison with Forrest Warren in New Jersey and additional members from Rocky Mount. A large tent will be erected on Route 3 and a family sermon will precede dinner.
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B. H. Warren
Warren
Rocky Mount
Cleveland Warren
Beckley
Susie Hobson
Harold Jr
Claude
Connie Warren
Anna Clements
Bluefield
Charlie Williamson
Martinsville
Samuel Witcher
Walter Hunt
Harrison Warren
Stephen Warren
Zeck Warren
Forrest Warren
New Jersey
Alice
Josephine
Mary
Gilmore
Leon
David
Charlie Warren
Alice Muse
Amanda Pinkard
Ben James Harrison
Route 3
National Guardsman Released From Jail
Pvt. George J. Mack of Sprague was released from Raleigh ad Jail at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday after serving time for an AWOL charge related to missing National Guard drill. Beckley’s Water French freed at 2 p.m. Wednesday on a capias issued by Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery after nearly completing a one year sentence. Orie Hatcher of Beckley Rt. 3 was released at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday after serving time for hit and run and drunken driving, arrested by State Police on Rt. 3.
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George J. Mack
Sprague
National Guard
Raleigh Ad
Tuesay
Water French
Beckley
Capias
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
French
Orie Hatcher
Rt. 3
Scout Session June 8 Leaders Session Held
A second Scouting for Scout Leaders session will be held June 8 in Beckley Newspaper Corp conference room. The Wednesday night session covered Troop Operation, Adult Participation, and Patrol Leadership led by J. P. Hughes Albert Allen and Charles Bosley.
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Beckley Newspaper Corp
J. P. Hughes
Albert Allen
Charles Bosley
City widens 100 yard West Wood Drive segment
Beckley officials widened a 100 yard portion of West Wood Drive between Old Mill Road and Odessa Avenue. The project was funded by an agreement where the adjacent landowner pays for materials while the city provides machinery and labor.
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Westwood Drive
Old Mill Road
Odessa Avenue
Beckley
Court Petition Charges Park Water Polluted
Brown Hugo Payne served notice to Raleigh County Park Board president and County Court seeking a hearing to block alleged polluted water in Fitzpatrick Park. The Park Board had sought 3200 for repairs including a new drinking water supply or filter. sanitarian Hume cited un drained pipes and a leaking filter.
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Brown Hugo Payne
Beckley
Raleigh County Park Board
Fitzpatrick Park
Payne
Fitzpatrick
Raleigh
Park Board
Walter Duncan
W. B. Hume
Hume
Duncan
Glenn Boyden
W. H. Nelson
Valedictorian Barbara Holland of Byrd-Prillerman High
Barbara Holland the valedictorian of Byrd-Prillerman High School 1961 graduations earns top scholastic average and active co curricular honors. She serves SHES president former Math Club president National Honor Society member band majorette and hall monitor. Myles Standish Logan is salutatorian and accomplished musician, NSS officer, and church leader planning West Virginia University.
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Barbara Jean Holland
Roosevelt Holland
Tams
Byrd-Prillerman High School
John W.davis
National Honor Society
New Salem Baptist Church of
Barbara
Winding Gulf Singing Convention
West Virginia State
Bluefield State College
Myles Standish Logan
Levi Logan
Mead
Myles
St. Paul Baptist Church of
West Virginia University
Cast Welcomed for Honey in the Rock Outdoor Drama
Beckley WV officials greet the Honey in the Rock cast at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium at 11 a.m. Monday. Choreographer Bill Hooks and technical staff join dancers preparing for the June 27 opening as 5 000 visitors tour Grandview State Park amphitheater during the holiday weekend.
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Charles Hodel
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Woodrow Wilson High School
Reginald Meyer
Bill Hooks
David Weiss
Lee Devin
David Nancarrow
G. Dean Goodsell
Hooks
University of North Carolina Drama Department
American Theater Wing
Cherokee
N.C
Library of Congress
Woodrow Wilson Centennial
Staunton
Brooklyn College Opera Guild
Chuck Jack
Horn
West
Golden Crucible
Golden Prairie
Peoria
Weiss
University of Virginia
Devin
Indiana University
Nancarrow
Yale University
School of Drama
Grandview State Park
Cunningham Named New Librarian at Beckley VA Hospital
Hugh C Cunningham, former librarian at the VA Hospital Chillicothe Ohio, became Beckley VA Hospital librarian on a Wednesday. He holds a BS from Kansas State College and did graduate work at Kansas University. He plans to move his wife and four children to Beckley next fall before the 1961 62 term.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Hugh C. Cunningham
Chillicothe
Ohio
Kansas State College
Kansas University
Cunningham
Beckley
Lamp Lighters sponsor charity car wash at MacArthur church
The Lamp Lighters Youth Fellowship of the Church of God in MacArthur will hold a car wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. Proceeds will fund deserving children’s attendance at Youth Camp at Camp Beckwith, July 3-15.
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Lamp Lighters Youth Fellowship of the
Church of God, MacArthur
Camp Beckwith
Army lists 14 new recruits at Beckley Station
Fourteen men enlisted at Beckley Recruiting Main Station on Monday with assignments ranging from medical care and treatment to infantry. Recruits include James Anthony Monarchy and Claude James Triplett among others. all will train at Fort Benning Georgia. Two reenlistments follow: Charles Keesee to Second Infantry Division and Alonzo Hess to combat engineering at Fort Benning.
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Beckley
James Anthony Monarchy
Frank Monarchy
MacArthur
Ronnie Charles Craig
Raymond Earl Craig
Clendenin
Garvin Harvey Black
Harvey Black
Summersville
Field Artillery
Richard Lee Harlow
John Paul Harlow
Albert Clayton Carriger
Bertie Carriger
Capels
Mondell Harris
Ruby Harris
Barrett
Claude James Triplett
J. D. Triplett
Victoria Rd
Charleston
James Robert Pastrol
James V. Pastorl
Powellton
Ronald Lee Herald
Frank Herald
Chapmanville
Ralph Odella Noel
Lizzie Mae Noel
Richard Henry Stollings
Herman Stollings
Cora
Paul Carey
Della Carey
Verdunville
General Supply
Jimmie Dale Elkins
Ivan Dale Elkins
Accoville
Larry Charles O'Dell
Gladys Irene O'Dell
Richwood
Europe
Fort Benning
Charles W. Keesee
Richard Keesee
Helen
Alonzo D. Hess
H. K. Hess
Sizemore Ave
South Charleston
Fort Benning, Ga
Woodrow Wilson High Prep Studs Stage “Threshold of the Future”
Woodrow Wilson High School will hold an 8 p m commencement at the school auditorium with a pageant titled Threshold of the Future written by the senior class. 399 diplomas will be awarded by Carl Jarrell as Sherman Trail and C G Peregoy preside over the ceremony.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Carl Jarrell
Raleigh County School Board
Sherman C. Trail
C. G. Peregoy
H. A. McClung
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Mary Helen Chapman
Flicka Daniel
Susan Vass
Woodrow
Road of Higher Education
Susan Burleson
Barbara Manning
John Milam
Janice Feazell
Louise Breck
Billy Joe Wallhop II
Mary Lee Peter
Brenda Massie
America
Rodgers & Hammerstein
James ‘Cox
Billy Joe Smith
Paulette ‘Sparacino
Patsy Ann Lester
Joan
Janet Wirtz
Lester Pipkin
Roselyn Davis
Shirley Ann Shirey
Johnny Lyons
C. P. Conley
First Church of God
Rita Pietrantozzi
Billie June Mabe
Carol Ann
Lynda Miller
Gloria Jean Rahall
Paulette Sparacino
Daniel Spielman
Sharon Trail
Joan Wirtz
Frank Vass
Ronald Lee Lively
Paul MacClure
Shirley Mae Puckett
Glenn Sallack
Douglas Schwank
Herman Sparks
George Parker
Fraternity Meets at The Glass House Dinner Crowd
Kappa Alpha Psi members from Beckley Bluefield and Charleston chapters gathered at The Glass House for a fraternity meeting. About 95 members attended the dinner.
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Glass House
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Beckley Bluefield
Charleston
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