Sophia High appoints Kataryne Williams band director
The Raleigh County Board of Education appointed Mrs. Kataryne Williams of Beckley as Sophia High School band director for the 1958-59 term. She replaces Arthur R. Melnurlé Jr. and joins Stoco High School alumna, with several staff changes and transfers across Sophia and Woodrow Wilson High School.
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Kataryne Williams
Beckley
Williams
Stoco High School
Sophia High
Raleigh County Board of Education
Sophia
Arthur R. Melnurlé ,Jr
Walter J. Broyles
Woodrow Wilson High School
A. W. Cox
Hint
Nina Hughes
Trap Hill High School
WWHS
Herman P. Sparks
Dora Alice O'Neal
County Vocational School
Dewey R. Meadows
Wiley H. Meadows
B. J. Shumaker
R. L. Allen
Ira H. Snuffer
Stoco
Charles E. Jones
Stratton
E. d. Hutchings
Beckley Jr
Edgar Sally
Cleveland Warren
East Beckley
Harvey Wall
Fairdale
Martha Miller
Odd
Arena Taylor
Piney Oaks
L. €. Whitt
Stamford
Colcord Man Held On Felonious Assault Charge
William Cantley, 77, was lodged in the Raleigh County Jail after waiving to the Grand Jury on a felonious assault charge. Deputy Sheriff H C Burgess arrested Cantley for allegedly fracturing his wife's skull with a blackjack around 1 a.m. Monday. Mrs Cantley, about 35, was hospitalized at Charleston General Hospital.
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Raleigh
L. G. Daniels
William Cantley
H. C. Burgess
Cantley
Petrol Group Meets Thursday in West Virginia
The West Virginia Petroleum Association executive committee led by J F Bedell Jr of Esso Standard Oil plans a Thursday meeting at Black Knight Country Club. A special legislative committee will study a road program and tax burden limits for motorists. A Public Affairs committee will also be created. The group will have a luncheon and a golf match afterward.
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West Virginia Petroleum Association
Black Knight County Club
Francis “Skeet” Farley
J. F. Bedell Jr
Esso Standard Oil Co
Charleston
West Virginia
Bedell
Richmond Rites Set On Thursday
Funeral services for Lacy W. Richmond Glen Daniel will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Glen Daniel Methodist Church with Rev. Doff Harvey officiating. Richmond 67 died Tuesday after a several weeks illness. He was born January 27, 1891 in Bolt. He was a retired coal miner and member of Local 6815 UMWA and Odd Fellows Lodge 361. Survivors include his wife Minnie Stewart Richmond five sons one daughter a brother five sisters and eight grandchildren. Burial will be in Richwood Cemetery Bolt. The body will lie at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until noon Thursday then at the church.
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Lacy W. ‘Richmond
Glen Daniel
Glen Daniel Methodist Church
Doff Harvey
Richmond
Bolt
John and
Mary Cook Richmond
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co
Edwight
United Mine Workers of America
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Beckley
Minnie Stewart Richmond
Earl
Warren
Nash
Robert
Chicago
James
Virginia Dancy
James EB. Richmond
Dolpha Richmond
al Lucas
Bettie Stover
Elsie Jones
Budcliff
Jacksonville
Fla
Richwood
Rose and Quesenberry
R. C. Henderson
Connie Wyatt
Dale Covey
Naviland Covey
Earl Humphrey
Claude Worley
Beckley Tourist Program seeks name from area residents
Entries are being accepted for a contest to name the Beckley tourist program. Submit on a postcard with name and address to Tourist Box 135 Beckley. A $5 prize will go to the winner chosen from entries if the official program name is selected. The effort aims to attract money-spending tourists and boost local economy across Boone Fayette Raleigh Summers and Wyoming counties.
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Beckley
Beck- Tey
Raleigh Register
Temple Beth-Ehy
Boone
Fayette
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Perrow Motor Freight Plans PSC Hearing July 17
Perrow Motor Freight Lines of Charleston schedules a Public Service Commission hearing at 2 p.m. July 17 to seek common carrier authority for highway transportation of commodities between Charleston and a 19 mile radius on designated routes. It also requests deleting return transport of refused merchandise from Charleston origin points. Cities on routes include Beckley Welch Bluefield Alderson Ronceverte St Albans Oak Hill.
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Perrow Motor Freight Lines, Inc
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Perrow
Beckley
Welch
Bluefield
Alderson
Ronceverte
St. Albans
Oak Hill
Beckley Lodge No. 93 Installs New Officers
Masonic officers of Beckley Lodge No. 93 are installed Tuesday night. Front row: Ted Stacy junior warden T T Prince junior warden Lewis N Gravely outgoing master W David Mullins master B B Shumons senior warden H G Bird treasurer. Back row: Ross P Daniel Sr senior deacon Waller J Humphrey secretary Merrell Evans steward C C Palmer Sr treasurer W J Duxbury steward Roy J Lucas trustee. Rev C E Walker is chaplain. Installing officers: Alex D George installing master Bernard Crawford installing marshal Charles T Hughes installing chaplain.
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Sandy Wade
Eccles
Glen White
John Paul Wray
Lester Junior
Emmett McKinney
Mt. View
Lacy Pettry
Lily May Combs
Stace
Dewey F. Meador
Audra Birchfield
Henry B. Acord
Angelo Albanese
Oscar Bowling
William W. Brown
Winston Brown
W. A. Callahan
David Clower
Billy H. Cook
Harvey H. Covey
Wilford Daniel Jr
Joseph Furrow
David E. Godber
Boston
Vv. Greene
Buford RF
Hartsog
Learnard C. Hewlett
James R. Honaker
Charles L. Howell
James Co. Walchens
Mellon C. Lilly
Oral L. Medder
Basil R. Sweeney
H. G. Sweeney
Harry E. Tolley
Everett E. Under
Ambers Shelor
Glenn W. Shumate
Henry L. Smiley
Richard V. Snuffer
Thorntone. Spradling
Donally
Stover
Hubert A. Stover
Claude L. Sumner
Cecil. Swaney
Warry E. Tolley
Everett EF. Underwood
Jack C. Underwood, Jr
Alvie W. Walker
Harley C. Walker
Lewis A. Walker
R.F. Walker
Lex H. Williams
Virgit R. Wood
William J. Workman
Beaver
Bradley
Emery Lamaster
Central
John 5. Pittman
Cirtsville
Azel Maynor
Coal City
R. H. Bradley
Dudley Justice
Crab Orchard
Gathen Sisk
Cran
Berry
Elizabeth
Linsky
Crescent
John Mitchem
Daniels
Cassie Bennett
Dorothy
Mary Mancari
East Beckley
Cleveland Warren
Fast Killivan
Violasmith
East Park
Edwight
Marie Bryant
Fairdale
Harvey Wall
Fireco
Ethel McGraw
Ghent
Wilmer Kily
Glen Leigh
Helen
Hollywood
Arnold Hatcher
Institute
Berkeley Pannell
Killarney
Lincoln
James Green
Mabscott
Pawl Gunter
Maxwell Hill
Gorman Shultzway
Mabel Hope
Monteconk - Stickney
Beatrice Halstead
Morton - Heaves
W. C. Chambers
Mount Tabor
Marie Huffman
Odd
Martin Miller
Pembberton
Helen Perkey
Pettus
L. J. Humphrey
Piney Oaks
Arena Taylor
Piney View
Harry Fischer
Prosperity
Beckley Lodge No. 93
Ted Stacy
T. T. Prince
Lewis N. Gravely
W. David Mullins
B. B. Shumons
H. G. Bird
Ross P. Daniel Sr
Waller J. Humphrey
Merrell €. Evans
C. C. Palmer Sr
W. J. Duxbury
Roy J. Lucas
C. E. Walker
Alex D. George
Bernard ©. Crawford
Marshall
Charles T. Hughes
Powers Funeral Slated Friday
Funeral services for Willan Morgan Powers 73 of Muliron Ave are set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. O Worth May officiating. Powers died Tuesday evening after a several month illness. He was born April 15 1883 in Giles County Virginia and was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Violet Powers a son Mederia of Beckley and daughter Miss Lillian Powers of Beckley. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Body to remain at the funeral home until services.
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Willan Morgan Powers
Muliron Ave
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
O. Worth
Powers
Giles County
Methodist Church
Violet Powers
Mederia
Beckley
Webb Rites Incomplete
Preston Webb of 800 South Fayette Street died in a local hospital on Tuesday. The body rests at C. D. Trent Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
Calling All Shutterbugs Second Photo Contest Opens Monday
The Raleigh Register launches its second annual amateur photo contest for tri county area residents Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming. Entries may cover any subject but must be black and white glossy prints at least 3 by 4 inches and submitted with dating and circumstances. Weekly winners will be named and no entry fee is charged.
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Raleigh Register
Tri-County
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Homer Wells
Fudson St
Mabscott
Lake
Ontario
Point Dalhouse
Canada
Sophia hosts eight week coal mining short course
The West Virginia University school of mines will run an eight week short course in coal mining from July through August 23 at Sophia High School. Registration opens July 7 at 10 a.m. Tuition is free with a $5 enrollment fee to cover supplies.
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West Virginia University School of Mines
Sophia High School
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