Keyette Club Seeks Essay Winners At Shady Spring High
Fifty five Keyette Club members enter an essay contest at Shady Spring High School with sponsors and judges named. Winners will be announced later this month and prizes awarded at the club’s spring initiation. Essays judged on content originality English and appeal. top three prizes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Collins
Shady Spring High School
Shady Spring
Merle Daugherty
Nellie Wood
A. W., Jackson
Keyette Club
Veteran Administration Hospital
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Key Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley VA Field Office Handles 562 February Cases
The Beckley Field Office of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs reported 562 cases and contacts for February. Deputy director Basil R. Sweeney said $45,729.46 was obtained for veterans and survivors from awards this month, including burial allowances, insurance benefits, retroactive pay, rehabilitation and education, and pension. The office performed 520 interviews, 286 calls, made 459 in expenses, and completed 234 forms, with staff serving Fayette and Raleigh counties and making area visits to Gauley Bridge Oak Hill Fayetteville and Ansted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Sweeney
Raleigh County Memorial Building
Kanawha Street
Gauley Bridge
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Ansted
Soap Box Derby Interest Sought in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Boy Scout executive seeks entrants for the Charleston Derby on June 18. Wallace Noble leads Beckley area registrations. sponsorship costs 15 dollars and racers bear sponsor names. Noble invites interested boys, parents, and firms to contact 408 N Kanawha St or CL 3 8153 for Derby guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Charleston
Wallace Noble
Beckley
Gary
Benny
Bluefield
Akron
Ohio
Noble
City issues permit for six room frame house
Building permit issued to Charles P. Smith of Priller man Avenue by the City Recorder’s office authorizes construction of a six room frame house with an estimated cost of 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Smith
Prillerman Avenue
City Recorder’s Office
Fire Destroys Lilly Family Home in March 1 Blaze
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Lilly and all belongings about 3 a m March 1. The unemployed coal miner and family of five need furniture clothing and essentials. Donations may be sent to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bell Box 128 Lillybrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Lilly
Lilly
Jess Bell
Lillybrook
Beckley Widows Post Bond for Estate Actions
Two Beckley widows named executrices posted bonds of 100000 dollars each. Sue Naysmith Minter, widow of Albert K. Minter, and Lelia L. Hutchinson, widow of John Quincy Hutchinson, were empowered to manage real and personal property including sales and mortgages. Minter’s will directed equal shares for children, and Hutchinson’s left all to his wife. Additional fiduciary filings include Jennifer Goode, Hatcher, and others posting bonds for several local estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Sue Naysmith Minter
Albert K. Minter
Lelia L. Hutchinson
John Quincy Hutchinson
Raleigh County Bar Association
Minter
Albert K. Jr
Virginia Minter Pugh
Hutchinson
Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Mary Goode
Anna Bruce
John H. Hull
Charleston
Fannie Lois Hull
Rosa Ellen Hatcher
MacArthur
Walter Alexander Hatcher
Midway PTA Seeks Addition To School Facilities
The Raleigh County Board of Education will be asked to add classrooms at Midway Elementary School. The Midway PTA voted to buy extra playground equipment. A musical program by about 50 students from Sophia and Midway schools was presented under Mrs. Duke Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Midway Eleentary School
Parent
PTA
Sophia and
Midway Schools
Duke Wiliams
Variety Show Again Scheduled By PTA
The Morton Reaves School Parent-Teacher Association discussed plans Tuesday night for a PTA variety show to be staged in the school auditorium at 7 30 p m April 4. Proceeds will fund playground equipment purchases. The show was originally set for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton - Reaves School Parent - Teacher Association
D. D. Crawford
Two Area Students Make Straight A's at WVU
Harold Bartley Cook of Slab Fork in Arts and Sciences and William L. Fourney of Blue Jay in Engineering are among 51 WVU students on the honor roll for the first 1960 61 semester, each with straight A averages over at least 12 hours. Fourney earns the honor roll for the third time, Cook for the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Harold Bartley Cook
College of Arts and Sciences
Slab Fork
William L. Fourney
Blue Jay
Fourney
Cook
Sunday Musical Set by Creay Singers at AME Church
The AME Church East Park hosts a 2:30 p.m. Sunday musical program by the Creay Singers. The event announces a church concert featuring local vocal talent and congregational support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AME
East Park
Creay Singers
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Soap Box Derby
Stoco High School
Larry Daniel
Sandra Sturgill
H. E. Jacobs
Capitol
Larry
East Gulf
Sandra
Princewick
House of Representatives
Charleston Civic Center
Trap Hill High School
Nancy Hutchinson
Thomas Crites
Fredrick Williams
THHS
Ior
W. W. Barron
Raleigh County Bank
Jean Hedrick Weaver
James A. Reed
E. P. Reed
Jennie Solonka
Cranberry
Charles Stefanovich
Stefanovich
Midway Pta
Food Institute
Whirlpool Gas Range
Conducted By
Miss Harriett Wolfe
Gasco Food Institute
Betty Newton
Amere Gas Utilities Company
NEW River Supply CO
Neville Street
John W. Eye
W. Neville Street
AMERE
GAS Utilities Company
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