Library Group Will Meet Junior Historians for Kyle McCormick
The Junior Historian Club of Woodrow Wilson High School will attend the Friday Raleigh County Public Library Friends meeting as special guests. Kyle McCormick, renowned West Virginia historian and former teacher, will speak on West Virginia and Raleigh County history at 7 30 p.m. The event includes a dinner prelude attended by officers and friends.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Friends of the
Raleigh County Public Library
Paul Nitschke
Mary Scott
Gloria Sarandon
Lloydette Humphrey
Tommy Thompson
Tom Martin
Lloyd Humphrey
Miss Scott
Kyle
Veterans VA Q A guidance on programs and benefits
VA answers common questions for former servicemen and families. Topics include where to obtain current information through the Annual Report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs, eligibility for student marriages during War Orphans Educational programs, and updated rules on GI Bill vocational rehabilitation for disabled Korean War veterans granting a nine year training window.
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Veterans Administration
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Government Printing Office
Washington
D. C
Covey Receives $5162.50 Verdict In Condemnation Suit
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury awarded Charles N. Covey five thousand one hundred sixty two dollars and fifty cents in a condemnation case filed by the State Road Commission. The SRC condemned Covey’s Glen White property for public use. Counsels for the plaintiff were Robert Carr and James Satterfield. defense was Scherer Bowers File and Hodson.
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Raleigh
Charles N. Covey
State Road Commission
SRC
Glen White
Robert Carr
James Satterfield
Electronics Course Opens Today at Raleigh Center
A 64 hour extension course in solid state electronics for adults starts at 6:30 p m today at the Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center. It covers radio and television repair basics and is one fourth of a full transistor course with enrollment open to those with basic electricity knowledge. Classes run twice weekly 6:30 to 10:30 p m and end Aug 1. Fifteen more students may enroll by Tuesday June 11. The course costs 20 dollars per student or 10 dollars per month.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
L. S. McKinney
Jimmy Pennington
Centennial Parade and Camporee Planned at Scout Roundtable
Plans to be completed for the Centennial Parade and Camporee at the Seneca District Boy Scout Roundtable at 7 30 p m today in the basement of the Methodist Temple. All adult Scouters Scout representatives and district personnel urged to attend.
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Seneca District
Methodist Temple
WVU selects 40 coeds as freshmen guides for fall
Two area students join forty West Virginia University coeds chosen to serve as freshmen guides for the entering class. Nancy Kay Smith of Daniels and Constance Waddell of Pineville will help acquaint new students with campus life during Freshman Week from September 9 to 15.
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West Virginia University
Real estate deeds filed in Beckley and surrounding districts
Deeds On File record shows multiple transfers in Raleigh County and nearby towns. Transactions include J H Lilly Land Co to Mickey and Mary Smith for $82.25 and to Mary Smith for $200 in Lilly Midway Town District. Joyce Lee Martin to Charles Martin in Beckley for a consideration. Samuel Watkins to Dorthea Watkins in Beckley. W H File Jr trustee to Arthur Wooley and Eva Wooley in Sullivan for $1,062.58. C Berkley Lilly to Hensel Deeds in Richmond and Shady Spring for $1,260. Charles B Gulley and Elinor Gulley to Monroe and Ruby Minor on Beckley Harper Road for $400. Raleigh County Board of Education to State Road Commission for right of way in Town District for $100. Clyde G Stone and Ruth Grace Stone to State Road Commission in Town District for $11,550. Wilbur B Alderman and Ella E Alderman to Anna Lee Lilly in Beckley without consideration. A Ralph O'Dell to Robert Ralph O'Del in Beckley for a consideration.
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J. H. Lilly Land Co
Mickey R. Smith
Mary E. Smith
Lilly-Midway
Lilly- Midway
Joyce Lee Martin
Charles A. Martin
Beckley
Samuel Watkins
Dorthea Watkins
W. H. File Jr
Arthur Wooley
Eva Mae Wooley
Sullivan
Shady Spring
C. Berkley Lilly
Hensel
Richmond
Charles B. Gulley
Elinor Gulley
Monroe Minor
Ruby Minor
Robert Ralph o‘Del
Mabscott Town Hall bid opening set for June 14
Mayor H V Waybright announced bids for Mabscott Town Hall will be opened at 4 p m June 14 in Recorder John Gravely s office Plans and specs with federal labor rate requirements are available from S H Bridge 119 I 2 S Heber St A total of 8000 is allotted for construction 6000 from a Housing and Home Finance Agency grant under the Accelerated Public Works Act and 2000 from a December 18 1962 election levies Gravely has contacted the Community Facilities Administration in Philadelphia and the agency is awaiting federal fund allocation in Washington D C
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Mabscott Town Hall
John Gravely
H. V. Waybright
S. H. Bridge
S. Heber St
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Robertson to Speak at Beckley Kiwanis Luncheon
West Virginia Attorney General C Donald Robertson will address Beckley Kiwanis Club at the Friday noon luncheon speaking on The Individual's Responsibility in Government. E J Berger oversees program arrangements.
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West Virginia
C. Donald Robertson
Beckley Kiwanis Club
E. J. Berger
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Commerce Department
Agency
Huntington
Dorsey Tours, Inc
Charleston
Grandview
Darsey Dorsey
Hulett C. Smith
Kyle McCormick
News For Veterans
Charles Covey
the Law Firm of
Scherer, Bowers, File and Hodson
Neville St
Chuck
Ibs
Corvair
Chevrolet
TNT
Lewis Chevrolet Company, Inc
Neville Street
Cc Ube
Ting
J. F. G. Peanut Butter
Vienna
Folger’'S Instant Coffee
Monza Spyder
Monza Spyder Club
Arene Gravely
Community Facilities Administration
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Robertson
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