Area Youths Run for Boys State Offices
Raleigh and Fayette County youths compete for state offices at Mountaineer Boys State in Jackson's Mill. Candidates include Philip Payne for superintendent of schools and Rusty Renick and Jim Kirkwood for attorney general. Federalist Eddie Wilson faces Burt Dudding for governor. The polls close at 10 15 p m EST with voting machines supplied by a local manufacturer. Gov Marland urged respect for politics during his encampment address.
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Raleigh
Fayette County
Mountaineer Boys State
Jackson's Mill
Philip Payne
Beckley
E. M. Payne
Payne
Joe Johnston
Parkersburg
Attorneyeneral
Rusty Renick
Ayetteville
Jim Kirkwood
Charlton Heights
Eddie Wilson
Charleston
Burt Dudding
Kirkwood
Nationalist Party
American Legion
Board of Public Works
Federalist
Joe Albright
Tom Stafford
Huntington
Paul Swartz
Inwood
Akers
Mullens
Supreme Court
Tommy Karnes
Dott
Jack Bowman
Petersburg
John Thomas Arrington
Harewood
Harry Danziger
Jay Barton
John Demas
Wheeling
Tom Weber
St. Marys
Harold Kirby
Fairmont
John Gainer
Tunnelton
Larry C. Payne
Man
Lot
Johnny Russell
Swartz
Marland
Hila Richardson Retires After 40 Years in West Virginia Teaching
Hila Appleton Richardson retires after four decades in WV schools. Her career began in 1904 at Royal one room school in Raleigh County, continued across Virginia and WV towns, and included a 1941 stint at Stoco High School. She studied at Marshall College and WVU, earning an MA, and is active in local and national groups.
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Hila Appleton Richardson
West Virginia
Stoco High School
Royal
Raleigh
Virginia
Huntington
Stoco
Richardson
Grandview
Hinton
Bluefield
Charleston
Morgantown
Marshall College
West Virginia University
Harvard Graduate School of Education
WVU
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Ameri
Newman Resigns Teaching Post at Woodrow Wilson High
Edward J. Newman, six years a mechanical drawing and industrial arts instructor at Woodrow Wilson High School, resigns to take a job in New Castle Delaware for about 2300 dollars more salary. He joined WWHS in 1949 after graduating WV Institute of Technology. No replacement has been secured, says principal C. G. Peregoy.
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Edward J. Newman
Woodrow Wilson High School
Newman
New Castle
Del
WWHS
West Virginia Institute of Technology
C. G. Peregoy
Poultry Market Reports From West Virginia and Virginia
Live poultry markets in Moorefield West Virginia show steady demand and fair supply with farm prices through yesterday morning for 48 400 broilers at about 2.85 to 3.42 pounds. Shenandoah Valley Virginia reports similar steady activity with heavy receipts and varied farm prices for broilers under 3 pounds 26 27 cents, three pounds and over 27 28, and hens and turkeys priced accordingly.
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Moorefield
W. Va
South Branch Valley
West Virginia Agriculture Department
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Duke Commencement Honors Corley In Civil Engineering Degree
Jack Lee Corley son of Mr and Mrs F M Corley of Prosperity received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Duke University 103rd Commencement exercises held Monday Governor Luther Hodges of North Carolina and Hodding Carter Pulitzer winner and Delta Democrat Times editor publisher spoke at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lee Corley
F. M. Corley
Prosperity
Duke University
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Hodding Carter
Delta Democrat-Times
Greenville
Miss
Two Men Treated at Beckley Hospital After Accidents
Two persons received treatment Monday at Beckley Hospital. Virgil R. Farthing, 28, Crab Orchard, was admitted at 10 p.m. for a cut to his left arm from shattered glass while closing a window. Elisha D. Lilly Jr., 31, Lillybrook, a Lillybrook Coal Co. miner, was treated for a foreign body in his eye after a riding a mine machine at 10:40 a.m.
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Beckley Hospital
Virgil R. Farthing
Crab Orchard
Lillybrook Coal Co
Elisha D. Lilly Jr
Lillybrook
Rites Wednesday For Paul Stanley Accident Victim
Funeral services for Paul W. Stanley 38 of Lanark will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ Stanaford with Evangelist Clifton Inman officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Stanley died Monday night at a local hospital from injuries at the Dunedin Mine where a loose mine tie struck him as he attempted to flee up a 1700 foot incline. He was born January 31 1917 in Lanark the son of E E and Pearl Johnson Stanley. Survivors include his wife Virginia two daughters Demetria Ann and Paulette three brothers Vaughn Earl Kenneth all of Lanark three sisters Mrs Mason Anderson Beaver Mrs Lee Miller Monroe N C and Mrs Hazel Lickliter Lanark. The body was moved from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to the residence at 5 p.m. today and will remain until one hour before the service.
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Paul W. Stanley
Lanark
Church of Christ
Stanaford
Clifton Inman
Sunset Memorial Park
Stanley
E. E. Stanley
Dunedin
E. E
Pearl Johnson Stanley
Virginia
Demetria Ann
Paulette
Vaughn
Earl
Kenneth
Mason Anderson
Beaver
Lee Miller
Monroe
N. C
Hazel Lickliter
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral
Who Believes in Signs? Thieves Open Safe for $256
In Boston Builders Specialties Co office a sign warned not to open the safe as it held less than $50. Thieves broke the safe anyway and police reported yesterday that it contained $256.
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Boston
Builders Sppcialties Co
Soldier Held For Absence From Military Installation
Lloyd E. King was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 5 15 p m Monday on a charge of being absent without leave from his military installation. He is held for the Military Police.
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Lloyd E. King
Raleigh County
4 New Delegates Among 13 Attending Boys State
Thirteen Raleigh County youths attend Boys State at Jack son s Mill this week with four new delegates not listed in the initial Raleigh County announcement. all are Woodrow Wilson High School students supported by local civic organizations. remaining nine delegates include Howard Preston Hurt Jackie Dean Williams James K Edmundson Jr Philip Wyatt Payne Michael Pegram John Sloan John Beckelheimer Leo Paul Attilli Roy J Dawson Jr.
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Raleigh County
Jackson's Mill
James Bair
East Main Street
Kent Harrah
Dale Harrah
Wilkes Ave
Freddie Rowles
G. N. Allen
Berkley Street
Fred Anderson
G. L. Anderson
South Oakwood Ave
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bay State
Howard Preston Hurt
Jackie Dean Williams
James K. Edmundson Jr
Philip Wyatt Payne
Michael Pegram
John Sloan
John Beckelheimer
Leo Paul Attilli
Roy J. Dawson Jr
Norfolk man Browder cycles through contests to Hollywood
G Gordon Browder of Norfolk Virginia recalls winning his first slogan contest 32 years ago and accumulating about 2500 contests for total prizes of 20000 dollars. He has earned 17 trips five automobiles and a college course in business and now works in Hollywood exploring a film about his life.
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Hollywood
G. Gordon Browder
Norfolk
Browder
Plans Progress Toward Establishment of Outdoor Theatre
Preliminary plans were made for a Beckley Recreation Board Park Development Committee and Epic Drama Festival Committee meeting to jointly consider locating an outdoor theatre at New River Park. Recommendations will be submitted to City Council for approval. No meeting date yet. Arrangements are by C. G. Peregoy. Members of the Epic Drama site committee who picked the city park met Peregoy and E. S. Pugh this morning.
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Beckley Recreation Board
Park Development Committee
Epic Drama Festival Committee
New River Park
City Council
Peregoy
E. S. Pugh
Epic
Police Court Collects $442 in Beckley Fines
Beckley Police Court collected about $442 in fines and forfeitures Monday night. Ten for drunkenness, seven for gambling, and one for operating a gambling house. Jim Perdue of Jim Perdue's Place on Antonio Ave forfeited $50 bond after a raid. F D Childs paid $105 for carrying a pistol and drunkenness. Homer L. Jones remanded for $58 fine after failing to pay for leaving accident scene. Lonnie Ray case for dispensing beer after midnight in June 5 was dismissed.
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Beckley
Jim Perdue
Antonio Ave
F. D. Childs
Hunter St
Homer L. Jones
Pemberton
Raleigh
Lonnie Ray
East Park
Priest clears talk with daughter on Monticello address
Mrs Ivy Baker Priest US treasurer spoke at Monticello College commencement after obtaining Nancy Priests consent for the visit Nancy marked her 14th birthday The event was in Godfrey Illinois
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Nancy
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Queen Anne
Spinet
Singer Sewing Center
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Mig. Co
S. Zanawha ST
Bakersville
Hattie McKinney Pitman
Paris
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