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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

6

Wyoming County board rejects bid to reinstate Stewart

A Monday board meeting in Pineville failed to restore Charles V. Stewart as assistant superintendent of Wyoming County schools. District officials and new members Victor L. Hagan Mullens and Mrs. Macie Bailey spoke amid tense votes, with Stewart branded a political target. The board also reappointed Jesse W. Morgan as superintendent and set next steps for a new school term and instrument supply plan under a levy.

Pineville RNS Charles V. Stewart Wyoming County Board of Education Victor L. Hagan Mullens Macie Bailey Haga Bailey Stewart Mullens High Mae S. Belcher Gilbert Goode Tim Mullens Advocate Goode Jesse W. Morgan Morgan

Youth charged in break-ins held in Fayette jail

Fayetteville report says a juvenile is charged with breaking into Sportsman Club and East End Pure Oil Station and is held in Fayette County jail. The youth was arrested Saturday night by sheriff's deputy Buddy Crouch. Hearing in juvenile court will be held later this week.

Fayetteville RNS Sportsman Club East End Pure Oil Fayette County Buddy Crouch

Do-it-yourself parking pays for tickets in Roswell

In Roswell New Mexico drivers can pay overdue tickets by dropping a dollar into a slot on a box with an envelope. The new system allows motorists to pay over time for fines without visiting a clerk.

Roswell N. M

Colcord Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

Miss Dor Jean Fraley leaves Colcord for a short vacation with former classmates at Morehead State College Kentucky and will enroll at Morris Harvey College Charleston for the summer term. Mrs Lessie Kuhn travels to Ironton Ohio to spend a month with her son Don and family. Freddie Herron and Glen Herron of Cleveland Ohio visit Colcord family members. Galford Kincaid East Gulf visits his wife Mae and son George in Colcord. Mrs Dewey Ice of Parkersburg visits her mother in Colcord. Della Searls of Charleston visits brother in law Modest Thompson in Colcord. Kenny Farley and Gordon Dillon families host visitors from Dayton and Mansfield Ohio. Freida Herron visits her mother. Lois Wright from Dayton Ohio visits Colcord. Dennis Jarrell of Mansfield Ohio visits relatives in Colcord.

Colcord Doris Jean Fraley Morehead State College Morehead Morris Harvey College Charleston Lessie Kuhn Ironton Ohio Don Freddie Herron Cleveland Glen Herron Ethel Herron Kerry Layne Galford Kincaid East Gulf Mae Kincaid George Dewey Ice Parkersburg Snowden Thompson Della Searls Modest Thompson Kenny Farley Kenneth Farley Gordon Dillon Dayton Luther Dillon Freida Herron Lois Wright Jesse Wright Dennis Jarrell Mansfield Dayton Holstein

School Enrollment Increase Foreseen at Fayetteville High

Fayetteville High expects enrollment to rise by about 50 students under the integration program. Net enrollment last year was 627. Two more teachers will be added, and a librarian replacement is planned. Principal Dan H. Perdue notes office hours 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. until June 15 and again starting August 1. Band instruction runs daily through June and August, with Jimmie Queen noting no male students have attended yet.

Fayetteville RIIS Fayetteville High School Dan H. Perdue Perdue Jimmie Queen

Duke University 1956 Commencement Honors Mary Sue Shipe

Mary Sue Shipe daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Shipe of Oak Hill received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Duke University's 104th commencement. She was among about 1000 graduates earning one or more of 22 degrees offered this year.

Durham N. C Mary Sue Shipe Frank Shipe Highland Ave Oak Hill Duke University

Fire damages Oak Hill home due to fumes from solvent use

Fumes from gasoline used to strip paint sparked a fire at a Red Star six room frame house owned by Charles Lego in Oak Hill. Fire Chief Arthur Akers said the blaze started about 11:25 am and damaged three rooms, two badly. The Lego family had just finished painting. He warned against explosive cleaners and urged safer floor products.

Oak Hill RNS Red Star Charles Lego Arthur Akers Lego Akers

Mrs. Cora Blake Taken by Death

Anderson Stover reports his sister Mrs. Cora Blake died at Kanawha Valley Hospital after six to eight weeks hospitalization. Former Eskdale resident in recent years, services and arrangements were incomplete at press time.

Colcord Anderson Stover Cora Blake Kanawha Valley Hospital

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