State Education Board Takes Up Virgil Stewarts Resignation
The State Board of Education will consider Virgil H. Stewarts resignation at the June 23-24 meeting. Stewart president of Concord College will retire July 31 after 26 years in state service. He plans to remain in education in a non administrative role. The board will visit Concord College West Virginia State and West Virginia Tech during the sessions and may seek applications for a successor.
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Charleston
State Board of Education
Virgil H. Stewart
Concord College
Raymond Brewster
Stewart
Brewster
West Virginia State
West Virginia Tech
Concord College At
Athens
Concord
Wyoming County
West Virginia University
Wyoming Schools
Fayette Suits Total 269100 in Fayette Home Circuit Clerk
The Fayette Home Circuit Clerk's office lists suits totaling 269100 dollars. Cases include Mozette Thomas versus Beckley Music and Electric Co for 8500 dollars, Haga Mercury Sales Inc versus Lititz Mutual Insurance Co for 24000, Galax Trucking Co versus Imperial Coal Co for 5000, and others up to a 100000 claim by Cynthia Lou Johnson by Lonnie Rider against Ann Johnson Arlie Taylor and John Ayres. multiple plaintiffs and defendants are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enehe
RNS
Fayette
Mozette Thomas
Beckley Music and Electric Co
Haga Mercury Sales Inc
Lititz Mutual Insurance Co
Galax Trucking Co
Imperial Coal Co
General Motors
Ee Aoa
Dorothy McKnight
Ona Cox
Vemme Young White
Alfred E
Allen
Barnes
H. R
Helen A. Walker
Thomas Epps
D. S. Rapp
Samuel Franklin Gregory
Willie Brown
Albert Watts
Cynthia Lou Johnson
Lonnie Rider
Ann Johnson
Arlie Taylor
John Ayres
Glen Rogers Woman Enrolls At Beckley College
Carolyn Robertson daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Robertson has enrolled at Beckley College Beckley for the summer term. A Glen Rogers High School graduate she has attended Marshall College the past two years and will re enter there this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rogers
Carolyn Robertson
Claude Robertson
Beckley College
Beckley
Glen Rogers High School
Marshall College
Oak Hill By-Pay Route Criticized In Heated Hearing
Del. Hubert Booth assailed SRC route choice for Oak Hill bypass as a cut and dried hearing. He cited up to 90 percent opposition and predicted the road would split a residential area and a new development. Senate President Bean noted legislative options were limited and referenced a 1959 bill setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Oak Hill
Montgomery
W. Va
Senate
Ralph J. Bean
D-Hardy
Bean
Special Board Meeting Set for Wyoming County
Wyoming County board of Education schedules a special meeting at Herndon High School Thursday morning. Items include a report on crowded housing by William Worrell, Kenny Hatfield, and Robert Kuhn, plus topics on mechanics at the garage, textbook adoption changes, retiring teachers at 65, and elementary report cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County, Board of Education
Herndon High School
William Worrell
Kenny Hatfield
Wyoming County
Robert Kuhn
William Taswell Martin Rites Incomplete
Funeral arrangements for William Taswell Martin remain incomplete. Martin, 85, died in a Hill Top nursing home at 12:30 a.m. from a heart ailment. Born in Floyd County, Va., April 30, 1674, he was a retired miner. Survived by wife Fannie of Oak Hill, three daughters Crystal Underwood, Vivian Kelly, and Elsie Kelly, and three sons Elmer, Gary, and Cecil Martin. Body at Collins Funeral Home, Glen Jean.
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Thurmond
William Taswell Martin
Martin
Hill Top
Penser
Floyd County
Fannie
Oak Hill
Crystal Underwood
Vivian Kelly
Elsie Kelly
Route 1
Elmer and
Gary
Cecil Martin
Piney View
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
Birth of Timothy David Johnson at Mount Hope
Mount Hope announce the birth of a son Timothy David born June 2 in Redwood City California. He weighed eight pounds six ounces. Mrs Johnson formerly Marjorie Schilling is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Schilling Mount Hope. The Johnsons also have two other sons.
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Mount Hope
RNS
Wilburn
Wyoming Board Sets Architect Contracts For School Buildings
The Wyoming County Board of Education approved contracting with multiple architecture firms to plan new buildings and additions for Wyoming County schools, contingent on bond sales. Totals ranged from 15,000 to 299,000 per firm, with overall commitments near 667,000. The board also discussed insurance, school duties for eighth graders, PTA meeting access, and other local school matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
ANS
Wyoming County Board of Education
Wyoming County
Henry T. Elden
and Associates
Herndon
Milstead
Martin
Zandor Bud
Coal Mountain
Mullens
Oceana
Donat
Matheny
Glen Rogers
John McGraw
Oceana No. 2
Frampton
Baileysville
Oceana High
Road Branch
Huff Consolidated
Conley
Wyoming School
Morgan
Darrell Mc
Fayette County Dropped From Charleston Metropolitan Area
The federal government split the standard metropolitan area, removing Fayette County from the Charleston region. New areas created include Steubenville Weirton and Wheeling, reshaping statistical boundaries used for federal reporting. Kanawha County remains the sole tenant of the Charleston metro after Fayette’s deletion.
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Washington
Wheeling
Steubenville
Ohio
Fayette County
Charleston
Weirton
W. Va
Jefferson County
Brooke and
Hancock
Kanawha County
Committee On Standard
Vacation Bible School Begins At Area Church
Vacation Bible School opens at First Baptist Church on Virginia Street in Mullens. Sessions run weekdays 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through June 19, with Mrs. A. C. Roberts directing and J. H. Foote as assistant.
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Vacation Bible School
Area Church
Mullens
ANS
First Baptist Church
Virginia Street
A. C. Roberts
J. H. Foote
Mary Lee Coles
E. T. Smith
Bettye Yates
Annie Banks
Bessie Anderson
Grace Bennett
Mary E. Rosser
W. H. Lewis
Lillian Hayes
A. L. Booker
T. R. Bennett
Jesus
Sun Summer Bible School Held at Sun Grade School
Vacation Bible School is under way at Sun Grade School. Mrs Jennie Cope Carter says the program runs from Monday through Friday with Miss Betty Kemper and Miss Lillian Wagner of the Ap Bible Institute Brandy in charge.
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Mount Hope
RNS
the Sun Grade School
Jennie Cope Carter
Betty Kemper
Lillian Wagner
Ap—_ Bible Institute
Brady
Guild weekend camp attendees at Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Martha Garvin and Susie Humphrey members of the Women's Work Guild attended the Guild weekend camp at Cowen. Transportation was provided by Miss Donna Fitzgerald of Oak Hill who acted as counselor.
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Mount Hope
ANS
Cowen
Martha Garvin
Susie Humphrey
Women’s Work Guild
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Donna Fitzgerald
Oak Hill
Emergency March of Dimes Drive Planned in Wyoming
Wyoming County Chapter of the National Foundation calls an emergency countywide reorganizational meeting at 7:15 p.m. in the county court to hand over leadership to the new executive committee and launch a July drive to cover $7,000 in unpaid bills while boosting polio victim aid and Salk vaccine efforts. The drive aims to allow locally raised funds to be used for county expenses and expand services for disease victims. Open to all Wyoming County residents.
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Pineville
RNS
Wyoming County
National Foundation
D. Grove Moler
March of Dimes
Moler
Wyoming
Brooks Attend Son's Wedding in Morgantown
Mr and Mrs W S Brooks returned from Morgantown where they attended the marriage of their son Marion to Miss Elizabeth Ann Thomas. They were accompanied by Mrs Brooks sister Mrs Sarah Morgan of Pineville.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
W. S. Brooks
Morgantown
Marion
Elizabeth Ann Thomas
Brooks
Sarah Morgan
Pineville
Picnic Friday for Mount Hope Vacation Bible School
Mount Hope Baptist Temple hosts a week long Vacation Bible School ending with a Friday picnic. Closing exercises Sunday evening will feature an offering for the Baptist Orphanage at Kodiak Alaska. Kindergarten theme God’s Plan for Happy Homes taught by Mrs J C Gwinn Carol Summers and Susie Humphrey. Primary theme Learning More About God led by Mrs R E Tissue Mrs J E Richeson and Martha Garvin. Junior theme Worship God taught by Mrs John Brady and Miss Mary Sue Wilkins. Junior high theme My Quest led by Mrs Robert Lilly and Kitty Jo Bolen. Jane Walker secretary, Mrs R E Tissue music director, and pianist Carol Summers or Miss Wilkins.
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Mount Hope
BNS
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Baptist Orphanage
Baptist Mission
Kodiak
Alaska
J. C. Gwinn
Carol Summers
Susie Humphrey
God
R. E. Tissue
J. E. Richeson
Martha Garvin
John Brady
Mary Sue Wilkins
Robert Lilly
Kitty Jo Bolen
Jane Walker
Miss Wilkins
77th Birthday Dinner for Virginia Totten Brown at Rock Creek
Mrs Virginia Tot ten Brown of Rock Creek was honored at a Sunday dinner by her family for her 77th birthday. Attendees from Odd and Rock Creek included Willie K Pettry Gracie Arnett Sarah B Hatcher Joseph Hatcher Noah Hatcher Junior McKinney C C Combs Arnett Lou Cooper Lacy Petry and W O Totten among others.
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Rock Creek
Virginia Totten Brown
Willie K. Pettry
Gracie Arnett
Sarah B. Hatcher
Joseph Hatcher
Noah Hatcher
Junior McKinney
Odd
C. C. Combs
Arnett
Lou Cooper
Lacy Pettry
W. O. Totten
Ladies Aid Meets at Lilly Haven
The Joseph Baptist Church Ladies Aid held its monthly meeting Thursday night at Mrs. Vandal Morgan's residence. Scripture was read by Mrs. Roy Elkins and prayers led by Mrs. Julis Johnson. Attendees included Mrs. Dewey Lafferty Mrs. Ross Jones Miss Dreama League Mrs. Bill Lambert Mrs. Basil Nicholas Mrs. H. K. Cook Mrs. Julis Johnson Mrs. Roy Elkins and Mrs. Wanidall Morgan.
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Lilly Haven
RNS
the Joseph Baptist Church
Vandal Morgan
Roy Elkins
Julis Johnson
Dewey Lafferty
Ross Jones
Dreama League
Bill Lambert
Basil Nicholas
H. K. Cook
Wanidall Morgan
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State Education Board
Virgil Stewarts
Virgil Stewart
Bourbon
Kentucky
Wellers
Srivzer-Werter Distilery Estob
Louisville
SRC
William Martin
Morey Seldin Machinery Corp
RichMong
Wyoming Board
Maben
George King
Donald Mann
Jack Pizzino
Glen Fork
Fred Lokant
Lokant
Wheeling-Steubenville
New
Wheeling Metropolitan Area
Ohio and
Marshall Counties
Belmont County
Sun
Open Air Theatre
Stamford Rd
Susan Hayward
Man Ren
Peyton Place
Serous
Marilyn Monroe
Tony Curtis
Jack Lemmon
Mullens and
VisaVision
Shirley Booth
Anthony Perkins
Shirley MacLaine
Paul Ford
Ladd
Chandler
Mt Sun
Nirnin
Hi A Re
Lennon
Rene Gsed E
Technicolor
Mountain Air Drive-In
Metrocolor
Elizabeth Taylor
Paul Newman
Walt Disney
Ladies Aid
Dad A En
Mobilgas
Harper’s Bazaar
Studebaker
Ward-Evans Motor Co., Inc
Oakwood Avenue
Beckley, W. VA
Cook Ford Sales
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