County Tops State Average In Per-Student Cost
Raleigh County spends 270 per pupil, slightly above the West Virginia average of 262 but well below the national 329.50. The State Board of School Finance report, using a new OED handbook, shows WV per pupil expenditures for 1962-63 range from 204.30 in Clay to 366.34 in Hancock, with instructional costs at 190.81.
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Raleigh County
John W
Saunders
State Board of School Finance
West Virginia
Hancock County
Clay County
H. Thomas McCray
Ohio County
Hancock
Pleasants County
McCray
Board of School Finance
U.S. Office of Education
Ohio
Brooke
Marshall
Cabell
Jefferson
Monongalia
Kanawha
Plaid Stamps Redemption Building Opens in Local Area
Curley Allen unveils a new 5000 square foot limestone block building on the 1921 By-Pass for Plaid Stamps redemption. The site features four 250 pound plate glass windows, extensive parking, and a $25,000 investment. MacDonald Stamp Co installs shelving and décor. Tenants sign a nine year lease. occupancy planned by July 1 with projected costs listed. Allen owns adjacent properties including Phil's Drive In and Nash Campbell Floors.
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Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Curley Allen
Houston St
Allen
MacDonald Stamp Co
Plaid
Phil’s Drive In
Nash Campbell
Stacy Heads Masons Installation Set Monday
T. T. Stacy to serve as worshipful master of Beckley Lodge 95 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons for the coming year. Officers elected at the Friday meeting include R. H. Shirey senior warden S. R. Friend Jr junior warden C. C. Farmer treasurer W. L. Humphrey secretary R. D. Watts trustee Edward Dinkler Russell Garaffa stewards Rev. Charles E. Walker chaplain. Appointed to office were Buford B. Crouch senior deacon J. M. Harvey junior deacon and H. G. Bird tiler. Installation at 7:30 p m Monday per Ross P. Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Stacy
Beckley Lodge
R. H. Shirey
S. R. Friend Jr
C. C. Farmer
W. L. Humphrey
R. D. Watts
Edward Dinkler
Russell Garaffa
Charles E. Walker
Buford B. Crouch
J. M. Harvey
H. G. Bird
Real estate deeds filed in county clerk records
Deeds on file record transactions between multiple parties. Junior Campbell and Mary H Bowling transfer property in Hollywood Addition Town District to Andy and Irene Aguirre for 5000 dollars. Annie Mary Via Davis and others transfer property in Lanark Town District to Charles T Hutchens and Tresea Hutchens for 1000 dollars. S E Hodson and Monnie Hodson transfer to MTT and Laval Woodineen UV GML Lipglul VW Avalliday property in Sunrise Addition Town well 2422 Disuicl 34 5uu Lowell R Caw and Gloria M Caw may appear in the record.
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Junior Campbell
Mary H. Bowling
Andy
Irene Aguirre
Hollywood Addition
Annie Mary
Davis
Charles T
Tresea Hutchens
Lanark
S. E
Monnie Hodson
MTT
Laval
Dineen
GML
Lipglul
Avalliday
Property i
Sunrise
Town
Wel
Carport Request To Be Investigated
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission will study the carport request by Ritchie Neff of 537 Orchard Ave before a ruling at the next regular meeting. The panel also found no violation of city ordinance regarding Mrs. Francis Patton’s nuisance complaint over a large fence at 110 Mason St adjacent to the Criscillis property in Woodland Hills Town District, valued at $23,250.
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Beckley
Square Dance Caller to Lead Beckley Event Friday
Harry Lackey of Greensboro will call a public square dance Friday at 8 p.m. in the Recreation Building on South Kanawha Street. A new sound system will aid acoustics and Lackey, traveling to a Cleveland recording session, has called in 12 states and D C over five years. He also runs a three chair barber shop in Greensboro.
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Beckley
Recreation Building
South Kanawha Street
Harry Lackey
Greensboro
N. C
Calico and
Jeans Square Club
Ohio
Zell McGriff
Calico and Jeans
Lackey
Top Record Co
Cleveland
States
District of Columbia
Twirler Seeks $150 To Enter National Competition
Harry Blake a 21 year old baton twirler from New Mexico Highlands University seeks $150 to compete in the United States Baton Twirling Association Men s Nationals starting July 28 in Milwaukee. He holds multiple titles including 1960 West Virginia Open 1961 New Mexico State Championship 1959 Southwest Championship and 1962 Rocky Mountain Senior Division. He earned money by teaching twirling at the university and at a Camp in Fort Wayne and Des Plaines contest win before the deadline for eligibility as this is his last year.
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Harry Blake
Sophia
United States
Milwaukee
Wis
Harry
George R. Blake
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain
University
Fort Wayne
Ind
Des Plaines
Ill
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Convention Delegates To Be Named By NAACP
The Raleigh County Chapter of the NAACP will hold a special meeting at Central Baptist Church Friday to elect delegates for the 58th annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia, July 28. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Central Baptist Church
Atlanta
Glayd James
Local Horsemen Win Honors at Charleston Show
Members of the Raleigh County Horsemen's Association won multiple honors at the Charleston Horse Show. Don Galloway led Kay's Mack in walking mare first and stake second. Sammy Bair on Midnight Lustre won juvenile walking horse first. Jimmie Ray Smith on Tallulah's Chief tian placed third. Raphael Craft on Party Doll fourth. Polly Hale on Lady's Man fifth. O B Harris' Victory Prince ridden by Barbara Baird fourth in parade stake. John Weeson Rhythm Step fifth. Grady Whitlock's Golden King with Lee Whitlock second lead line. Stormy by Whitlock first in junior fine harness. Ida Kay Amon placed fifth in Lady's five-gaited, third juvenile five-gaited, sixth amateur five-gaited. Grady Whitlock on Street Scene's Denmark seventh amateur five-gaited. Danny Snuffer Diamond Jim sixth open three-gaited pony and fifth in stake. Bonnie Boggs Lady Be Good first in open and stake English Pleasure. J K Whitlock Golden King second in pony fire harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Horseman's Association
Charleston
Don Galloway
Kay
Mack Kay
Sammy Bair
Midnight Lustre
Jimmie Ray Smith
Victory Prince
Barbara Baird
John Weeson
Grady Whitlock
Lee Whitlock
Whitlock
Ida Kay Amon
Denmark
Danny Snuffer
Chicago Cubs Baseball Team Name History
The Cubs long history includes former nicknames White Stockings Colts Cowboys Rainmakers and Broncos reflecting eras of Chicago baseball evolution and branding.
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Chicago Cubs
White Stockings
Colts
Cowboys
Rainmakers
Broncos
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Aui
Heber ST
W. Main ST
Plaid Stamp Redemption Store
Tomchin
Dad
Mom
Tomchins
Muntz
Cruly
Moran Avenue
Mullens, W. VA
Stacy
Ross P. Daniel
Ted T. Stacy
Lowell R
Gloria M. Caw
Carport
Ley
George C
Virginia Lee
Criscillis
Woodlland Hills
Twirler
NAACP
Bonnie Boggs
J. K. Whitlock
Robert H. Workman
Brad
Robin
Workman
Bluefield
W. Va
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