School expansion planned in Crescent Elementary area
Six rooms will be added to Crescent Elementary School in Town District. Raleigh County Schools Superintendent John Saunders says bids are expected next month for additions to Trap Hill High School Mabscott Elementary and for the new Shady Spring High School. A new high school for Town District and a new Lester Elementary School will be built with additions also planned for Stratton High.
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Crescent
John Saunders
Raleigh County
Trap Hill High School
Mabscott Elementary
Shady Spring High School
Lester
Stratton High
Sophia High School
Slab Fork
Doctor Calls Epilepsy Misunderstandings Unrelated To Crime
A physician states there is no link between epilepsy and crime and urges public understanding. The piece notes 1.8 million Americans with epilepsy, the benefits of anticonvulsant drugs, and the importance of EEG testing for mild cases to reduce misfits and improve employment and education opportunities.
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Dallas
Massachusetts
United States
Deeds On File Record of Local Real Estate Transfers
Deeds on file record transfers in the county clerk's office. Listings include Hale to Workman on Coal River Marsh Fork District for 14000, Medding to Barley on Maple Fork Truck Farms Addition for 1500, Niemsky to Pitzer at Shady Grove Farms for 200, Foley Construction Co to Cook at Victory Garden Homesites for 2200, Garrett to Potts at Knob Hill Addition for 14000, Norris Jr. to Norris at Beckley Court Addition with no value, Hughes to Norris at Beckley Court Addition for 1487, Hughes to Norris at Beckley Court Addition for 1012, Raleigh Real Estate Co to Obugene at Pine Lodge Addition for 200, Miller to Patton near Mason Street with no value.
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J. Alfred
Madeline S. Hale
Harry A
Rosa Workman
Coal River
Marsh Fork
Clifford D
Thelma Medding
Ernest
Ethel Barley
Maple Fork Truck Farms
Shady Spring
Mike and
Rosa Niemsky
Carey L. Pitzer
Shady Grove Farms
Foley Construction Co
Harry L. Cook
Victory Garden Homesites
Wanda June Garrett
James Augustus
Betty Ann Potts
Knob Hill Addition
Grover Norris Jr
Nellie Ruth Norris
Beckley Court Addition
Wilma M
Sterling Hughes
Grover
Wilma M. Hughes
Raleigh Real Estate Co
John
Dorothy Obugene
Pine Lodge
Norman Miller
Willa Frances White Patton
Mason Street
Greenwood Singers of Beckley Shine at Club Cookout
The Greenwood Singers of Beckley perform at a George P. Davis Jr home cookout as the group, newly formed, tours local events. Members shown left to right include Danny Bailey Robert Knapp George Davis III David McCollum and Gary Bailey with Vic Fitzwater adding vocals despite a sore throat. Knapp Davis and McCollum previously sang in the All State Chorus this year and the Governor's Centennial Chorus last year.
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Greenwood Singers
Beckley
George P. Davis Jr
Black Knight
Knapp
Davis
McCollum
All State Chorus
Governor's Centennial Chorus
Dr Russell Returns as Beckley VA Hospital Director
Dr Blanton G Russell to head Beckley West Virginia VA Hospital returning from Durham North Carolina where he has served as director since 1959. Byrd notes transfer expected within 30 days. Nordstrom remains acting director after Jones moved to Altoona in 1964. Russell, a Missouri native born 1908, has held multiple VA posts including Cincinnati Omaha and Martinsburg.
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Beckley
Veterans Administration Hospital
Blanton G. Russell
VA Information Service
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Durham
N. C
Russell
Byrd
Clifford L. Nordstrom
Roycroft C. Jones
Altoona
West Virginia
Missouri
East Prairie
University of Missouri
University of Louisville
Clinton
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Army
Jefferson Barracks
St Louis
George F. Swanson
Hos
WVU Alumni Night Honey in the Rock July 19
WVU graduates attend Alumni Night at Honey in the Rock on July 19 at Grandview State Park. Gene Corum will discuss football prospects for 1964. picnic supper and play admission cost $3.50 with tickets from C B Shingleton Jr at Raleigh County Bank.
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WVU
State University
Grandview State Park
Mountaineer
Gene Corum
C. B. Shingleton Jr
Raleigh
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Corum
Raleigh County Bank
Richard Daniel
Ernie Otto
Twyla Harcuff
Ernie Berger
John Stratton
Bill Sigmund
Robert Ashworth
Douglas Bowers
John Ashworth
Truman Sayre
Veterans Bills Move in House Honor Several Reform Proposals
The House approved three veteran bills affecting distinct groups. H R 2434 would grant a $100 monthly pension to Medal of Honor recipients for noncombat actions, potentially aiding Col. Charles Lindbergh. H R 8251 would authorize dental care for those corrected from dishonorable to other than dishonorable discharge. H R 8925 protects disability ratings from reduction after 20 years or more. The chamber also moved to name VA facilities after Edith Nourse Rogers and Sam Rayburn.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Col
Charles Lindbergh
House
Edith Nourse Rogers
Veterans Administration Hospital
Bedford
Mass
Veterans Administration Center
Bonham
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Frank Barksdale To Lead Beckley Drive For College Fund
Frank Barksdale named general chairman to lead a Beckley area campaign for Alderson Broaddus College Fund with a local goal of 50 000. Leslie Carter and E Earl Bibb will co chair leadership, Beckley attorney Kermit A Locke is organization chair. Dr Richard F E Shearer urged doubling student numbers and better college education as the drive aims to reach the goal within six weeks.
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Rank Barksdale
Raleigh Hardware Co
Beckley
Beckley Area
Philippi
Greater
First Baptist Church of
Church College
French Davis
Harry Arnott
Robert Thomson
Robert Davis
Charles Farmer
D. O. Means
C. B. Shingleton Jr
Ward W. Hibbs
Morton Work
College
Shearer
Beckley Memorial to become Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Beckley Memorial Hospital will be renamed Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital when transferred to new ownership July 1. ARHI will discuss operations on WSAZ TV at 3 30 pm Saturday. Autonomy for medical staff, advisory council, and job guarantees through June 30 1965, plus continued education programs, will be provided.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Appalachian Regional Hospitals, Inc
ARHI
Karl S. Klicka
Wsaz-Tv
Dr. Klicka
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
UMW
Beckley
Harlan
Whitesburg
Dowell
Hazard
Middlesboro
Twelve Enlist In Army Here In Beckley
Twelve men enlisted in the U S Army at the Army Recruiting Main Station Beckley and have been sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for processing. Enlistees and fields include James Edgar Withrow airborne Pineville Ned Anthony Rogers pre flight candidate James Edward Woody Europe Otis Dean Pinson Europe Rickey Leonard Barker airborne Don Edward Justice airborne Thomas Lee Justice Europe Newman Robert Stone medics Donald Leonard Sharpton guided missile repair Raymond Franklin Hissom communications specialist Burl R Rogers unassigned and Lester Carroll Toney unassigned.
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U. S. Army
Army
Beckley
Ft. Knox
James Edgar Withrow
Charleston
Airborne
Linville
Ruth Withrow
Ned Anthony Rogers
Pineville
Neo Rogers
James Edward Woody
Keystone
Europe
Ernest
Emma Woody
Otis Dean Pinson
Nolan
John
Vada Pinson
Rickey Leonard Barker
Emmons
Leonard
Kathleen Barker
Don Edward Justice
Chattaroy
James
Esta Justice
Thomas Lee Justice
Rhoda Justice
Newman Robert Stone
Warrior Mine
Andy
Viola Kulcher
Donald Leonard Sharpton
Richard
Ruby Sharpton
Raymond Franklin Hissom
Dunbar
William and
Naomi Hissom
Burl R. Rogers
Stone, Ky
Dewey Rogers
Lester Carroll Toney
Berwind
Sebert
Gladys Toney
Be er Licenses Revoked in McDowell County
UPI reports State Commissioner G Davis revoked Kathleen's Grocery license in Panther for selling iced beer without a proper license. Davis also suspended Webster Springs Bowling Alley license for ten days for allowing juveniles on licensed premises.
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Charleston
UPI
G Davis
Kathleen’s Grocery
Panther
McDowell County
Davis
Webster Springs
New Naming Proposals on Rivers and Veterans Hospital Bill
The Euphrates and Tigris meet above Basra forming the Shatt al Arab Center. H R 146 renames the Jackson Mississippi VA Hospital the John Elliott Rankin Veterans Memorial Hospital. Both items are expected to advance soon.
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Euphrates River
Tigris River
Basra
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Shatt-al-Arab
Jackson
Miss
John Elliottt Rankin
Trap Hill Group Sets Meeting at High School Tonight
James Hall president of Trap Hill Country Life Group requests all members attend a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Trap Hill High School. The group will discuss plans for the fifth annual summer fair, set for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hall
Trap Hill Country Life Group
Trap Hill High School
Someoe
Editor In Wreck On Prince Street Crash
John Hodel editor of the Raleigh Register reports a two car collision on Prince Street near Beckley Ice and Feed. Miss Carolyn Jean Dotson from Bradley stopped at a railroad crossing as the train signal sounded. Hodel’s car hit Dotson’s vehicle rearward causing radiator damage and broken tail lights with no injuries.
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Prince Street
Beckley Ice and Feed Company
John Hodel
Raleigh Register
Carolyn Jean Dotson
Bradley
Hodel
Dotson
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Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Greenwood
Dr. Russell
VA Hospital
C. S. Collier, Jr
W. Va
Department of Veterans Affairs
Frank Barksdale
Drive
E. Earl Bibb
Kermit A. Locke
Beckley Memorial
Public
Pikeville
William, Son, Ky
Wise, Va
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Boc
OF Woodcraft
Woodmen of the World
Earl F. Shrewsbery
Beaver, West Virginia
Joseph P. Dickerson
Crescent Road
James H. Belcher, Jr
MacArthur, West Virginia
William A. Radford
Stanaford, West Virginia
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