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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
12
The Raleigh County Board of Education announced numerous appointments for the coming year at a Tuesday night meeting. New hires include teachers, maintenance staff, bus drivers, nurses, cooks, and clerical personnel across multiple schools, with transfers and resignations also recorded among high and elementary levels.
Raleigh County Board of Education set September 6 as the opening date for county schools, noting it falls after Labor Day. Debate over Milam’s assignment to Mount Tabor continued with two delegations as boundary lines for New Harper Road Elementary were announced for 159 students in grades 1-6.
Four major projects are planned for completion this fall by the Raleigh County Board of Education maintenance department as crews labor across about 170 schools this summer. Harvey School near Cool Ridge is due to reopen this weekend as a one room frame building, with Fairdale and Harper Road additions and Teel School kitchen work also underway.
Graveside rites were planned at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Park for Suzanne Proffitt infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvil L. Proffitt of Midway. She died shortly after birth at 12 am Tuesday. Survivors include paternal grandfather Monroe Proffitt of Midway and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Helton of Honaker, Virginia.
The Beckley Marine Recruiting Office will man a booth at the West Virginia State Fair in August. Marines will display uniforms weapons and a helicopter and run an information booth. They will join in state fair activities including flag raising and July 4 ceremonies at Little Beaver Park. Last year the display inspired 37 recruits and drew about 50 000 visitors.
The New River District Missionary Association will meet in Boomer today and Thursday with the youth division in charge of the program. Rev. W. M. Jones serves as moderator. Royal Trumpet Quartet anniversary services closed in Glen Jean at the Baptist Building Hill Top with wings from Eskdale East Park Huntington Lochgelly Price Hill and Harvey among performers.
The Rev. George Nelson, 58, of Mount Hope, returned home Tuesday per State Police. He had been missing since 6:30 a.m. Sunday. J. S. Higgins of the Police Civil Service Commission hosted Beckley officers at El Chico for a Tuesday dinner.
W R Cooke governor of Lions International district 29 W spoke at Mabscott Lions Club installation and Ladies Night. He urged unity, cooperation and a clear club plan. The 79th visit this year, he also installed officers and outlined duties. Vocal solos by Robert Wriston and Julia Fleshman preceded the event.
William S. Linnick 78 of Skelton died Tuesday at a local hospital after a months long illness. A retired coal miner last employed by New River Co. at Skelton, he retired in 1950 after 30 years with the firm. Born in Lithuania September 9, 1876 he lived in the U S about 50 years, much of it in Skelton. He served in His Majesty's Navy before coming to the United States. The body remains at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
The Sanitary Board approved three invoices totaling 270 for City Engineer Dennis M Leary. He was told to profile the Black Knight Sub Division count manholes and estimate sewer line costs. A 250 fee was approved for the work. Leary to report on Whitestick plant flow later. Meeting at City Hall at 10 a.m.
Two men remain in Raleigh County Jail awaiting magisterial hearings while two others were remanded after court today. Jim Henry English of West Wickham faced driving while intoxicated charges, with Will Harris of Lethair Kentucky charged for permitting English to drive drunk.Richard Meadows of Whitby returned to jail on default of two $500 bonds after pleading guilty to non support. Ordie Cole and Josephine failed to pay a $10 fine and court costs and were sent to jail until payment or time served.
Raleigh County American Legion Past No 32 votes to display the flag at appropriate times. Merchants may install flag poles with sidewalk holes. citizens urged to display flags at home. Delegates named for Sixth District Legion Convention in Pineville on July 10. State commander may be invited to Beckley on July 22 for talks and speeches.
The 158 Beckley National Guard personnel earned 14 392.73 for a two week summer training at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky. They returned by rail to Beckley and collected pay at the Park Ave armory. Units trained with weapons including the Sniper Scope carbine M 1 rifle 30 and .50 caliber machine guns and a 3.5 rocket launcher.
The Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group announces its annual barbecue set for 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Tickets available at the event or from group members. The meal will be at the T. N. Thurman place at the Maxwell Hill and Dry Hill roads corner.
Ollie Brown of Beckley was named Lions District Deputy Governor for district 29 W by Donald P. Krisher at Beckley Lions Ladies Night. About 125 Lions and guests attended as Krisher installed officers and spoke on duties. Wayne Reynolds retired as president and donated a Raleigh County made lectern from the vocational school, painted with the club emblem by Patricia Collision.
A former Beckley resident, Mr. Robert Lawrence Stover, and his wife returned to Beckley last week to visit friends and relatives. Stover lived on South Kanawha Street from 1908 to 1912, worked for Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad 1900 to 1910, then Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad until 1915, Erie Railroad in New York 1915 to 1917, various industries until 1922, auto business in New York until 1927, moved to California and continued in auto sales in Ontario and Upland until retiring in 1947. In Beckley, the couple stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Vince Shumate at 109 Hill Street and noted they had not seen the Shumates or other relatives for over 40 years.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Boisse of Manchester New Hampshire died last week. Mrs Boisse, formerly Florence Farris, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Farris of Beckley West Virginia.
State Police arrested two men Tuesday and arraigned them before Magistrate J. P. Meadows. Thomas Henry Wilson of 238 Franklin Ave was fined 10 dollars plus costs for backing a vehicle into a traffic lane. Harold Eugene Finchan of Knoxville Tennessee was also fined 10 dollars plus costs for hazardous driving.
A prominent West Virginian will be the principal speaker at the regular closed AA meeting tonight at 8 p.m. The session is held in the Memorial Building and is open to members and others with alcoholic problems.
A Beckley resident, William Miller Jackson Jr., has been accepted for admission to Wesleyan College for the upcoming fall term. Jackson is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jackson.
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