16 Schools Enter County Science Fair
Thirteen elementary and junior high schools and three high schools of Raleigh County will exhibit at the Raleigh County Science Fair set for Sophia High School March 1920. Participating schools include Beaver Piney Oaks Riley Maxwell Hill Eccles Shady Spring Brooks Adair Daniels Slab Fork Sophia Soak Creek Marsh Fork Woodrow Wilson Sophia and Shady Spring High. James Lowry, chairman, says entries must be at the school by March 15 and asks participating schools to notify him before that date. The event will feature displays by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co and several local armed services units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Sophia High School
Beaver
Piney Oaks
Riley
Maxwell Hill
Eccles
Shady Spring
Brooks- Adair
Daniels
Slab Fork
Sophia
Soak Creek
Marsh Fork
Woodrow Wilson
James Lowry
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Armed Services
Lowry
Enrollment Nears Complete for Freedom Vs Communism Courses
Three study sessions on Freedom versus Communism set for March 19 with 60 total seats across Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday classes. Moderators Amick Kessinger and Phillips will run open discussion study sessions in Lilly Building, McCreery Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Robert Amick
Hall
Lilly
McCreery Street
James Kessinger
John Phillips
Hall, Kessinger
Amick
Phillips
Five Chairmen Named For C Retail Division
Organization of five committees to guide Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Retail Division was started by Division Coordinator J W Kern. Five committee chairmen will pick members and plan the next meeting set for 9 30 a m on first Thursday each month. The division coordinates retail merchants activities and backs them within the chamber to address problems. Committees include Sales Events Planning co chairs T E Simmons and Joseph W Bissett. Restaurant Hotel and Motel committee John S McKay and Alex George. Downtown Beautification committee H C Sheets and Alex George. Customer Grievance committee Donald Cutson. Conventions committee H M Eckler. Five Future Farmers of America students framed as the class’s representation assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley- Raleigh County
W. C. McMahan
Beckley Business Bureau
Chamber
McMahan
T. E. Simmons
W. T. Grant
Joseph W. Bissett
Vogue
Hub
John S. McKay
Eatwell Cafe
H. C. Sheets
J. C. Penney Co
Alex George
George’s Fashions
Donald Cutson
G. C. Murphy Co
Recertification Hours Change at Mabscott Town Hall
The Saturday recertification window at Mabscott Town Hall is now 9 a.m. to noon. Applications may also be accepted today. The Town Hall remains open for this purpose until 3 p.m.
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Mabscott Town Hall
Eccles PTA hears school plans and science fair ambitions
The Eccles Junior High PTA met with president, secretary, and new hires announced. Principal Cecil Cooke reported progress on light bulb and pepper sales and a new hardtop basketball court. John Saunders urged attendance despite weather and noted Raleigh County schools remain in session for 180 days. Science projects by students were shown and four will enter the Raleigh County Science Fair in Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooke
John Saunders
Raleigh County
Thelma Wood
Helen McClung
McVey
M. Long
Thier
Sophia
Tommy Worley
Wood
Nine Seek Work At Beckley Employment Office
Nine persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Thursday. They included a nurse aide a sales clerk a waitress an instrument man a finish carpenter a truck driver a service station attendant and two construction laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
PTA Plans Purchase of New School Stove at Piney View
The PTA discussed buying a stove for the hot lunch program at Piney View School. James B. Deck spoke on School Drop outs before about 20 members. The event, set for April 1 at 7 30 p.m., featured lower grade children in a program.
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PTA
Piney View
Parent- Teacher Association
James B. Deck
Standing Outside Play at Hilltop Baptist Church
A play Standing Outside will be presented at Hilltop Baptist Church Crab Orchard at 7 p m Saturday by Freewill Baptist Church of Sophia Special singing will be featured and Rev Cameron Lilly pastor invites everyone to attend.
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Hilltop Baptist Church
Crab Orchard
Freewill Baptist Church of Sophia
Cameron Lilly
Separate Rooms at The Playhouse Next Week
Curtain callers present Separate Room a three act comedy by Joseph Carole and Alan Dinehart at The Playhouse March 13 16 at 8 15 P M. Lead characters include Dr James Yates Don Stackhouse Pamela Barry and Linda Roberts with Scoop Davis as press agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Playhouse
James Yates
Don Stackhouse
Carolyn McCulloch
Pamela Barry
Jim Stackhouse
Dave Lil
Joseph Carole
Alan Dinehart
Don
Pamela
Scoop Davis
Scoop
Moore Urges GOP To Seize Beckley City Election
Arch Moore urged Raleigh County Republicans to mobilize for Beckley’s upcoming city election, urging grassroots organization and victory as 1964 offers Republican leverage against Democrats. He cited past races, warned against complacency, and named local candidates and party leaders at the Elks Club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
Arch Moore
R Arch Moore
West Virginia
Elks Club
Curley Allen
R. J. Lucas Jr
E. D. Terry
James A. Lilly
Hyden Smith
Cecil Miller
George Chambers
Congress
Moore
Cleveland M. Bailey
Republican Party
Virginia Stevens
State Republican Executive Committee
Mal Guthrie
Lucas
Young Republicans League
Carlos Crews
GOP
Truman Sayre
Dogs and cats held at Raleigh County shelter
A. C. Allen, caretaker, reports fifteen dogs and seven cats in shelter care. One German shepherd may serve as a guard, and a thoroughbred Persian is among the cats. He thanks county owners for complying with the law and notes no school complaints about loose dogs in over two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Animal Shelter
A. C. Allen
Allen
Tax Clinic at Morris Harvey College Opens Registrations
Registrations are being accepted for Morris Harvey College tax clinic for small business owners and managers scheduled Tuesday. The $5 fee includes lunch, with pre registration encouraged and on site registration March 12 from 8 30 to 9 00 a m. The event is co sponsored by the IRS and SBA and features sessions on expenses depreciation and the relation of small businesses to the IRS led by IRS specialists from Cincinnati. Clarence P Moore SBA regional director will speak on The Small Business man and Taxes. Workshops run 9 a m to 5 p m at the Charleston campus. Pre registration should be sent to R G Landolt Morris Harvey College Charleston.
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Morris Harvey College
R. G. Landolt
Morris Harvey
Internal Revenue Service
Small Business Administration
Internal Revenue
Cincinnati
Clarence P. Moore
West Virginia
Charleston College
Charleston
Commodities Ready for Bethel Tabernacle Distribution
Commodities will be distributed at Bethel Tabernacle from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Recipients are asked to bring containers. William Twant is the agent.
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Bethel Tabernacle
William Twant
March 9 1830 Rain of Small Herrings in Scotland
An astrology column notes obstinate tendencies for March 9 and suggests relaxing with a hobby. small gatherings suit best. It recalls a historical weather event in Ula Argyllshire where a shower of small herrings was reported, and envisions drive-in banking with pneumatic tubes and teller interaction in future developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ula
Argyllshire
Scotland
Daily Horoscope for Aries through Pisces 1963 Field Enterprises
The column offers daily guidance for each zodiac sign from Aries to Pisces. Advice ranges from brightening days with calls to handling emotions, keeping plans private, and seeking reliable counsel, with cautions about not surrendering to others for approval.
Mabscott Council OKs Road Repairs and Razing Plans
Mabscott town officials voted to fix the worst roads described as in bad shape after winter. They will suspend regular trash pickups temporarily to focus on road work and pursue razing derelict structures on Thornhill and Hedrick estate property to remove danger and eyesores.
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Mabscott Town
Mabscott
H. V. Waybright
W. A. Thornhill
Oppie Hedrick
G. C. Hedrick
Joe Herrera
Thornhill
Raleigh Grocery Co
Hedrick
Herrera
John Gravely
Father Son Breakfast set Sunday at St Francis de Sales
David McGonagle executive with West Virginia Amature Corp will speak at the Father-Son and Daughter Communion Breakfast sponsored by the Holy Name Society at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Breakfast follows 8 am Mass in the school cafeteria. All parish men invited with their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McGonagle
West Virginia Amature Corp
Holy Name Society
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
McGonagle
Bluefield
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County Science Fair
O. D. Hall
James Kes
C Retail Division
Farmers of America
Russell Bragg
Reno Todd
Robert Bragg
Donald Bragg
Douglas Richmond
J. M. Collins
Voag
Collins
Richmond Ffa
Ers
Richmond High School
el Chico
Eccles Pta
Imperials
Joe’s Green Room
Dr. In
Rod Fulton
Ann Doron
Goliath
Orson Welles
Lana Turner
Dean Martin
Sean Sai
Nta
Talbot
Midway, W. VA
Linda Roberts
Jim
Friday
Young
Joe Burdette
Don Robertson
Hulett Smith
Bonn Brown
Kanawha
Democrat Party
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Jack
Jackie
Caroline
Bobby
Ethel
Eunice
Teddy
Robert Byrd
Washington
Kennedy
Cuba
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Field Enterprises, Tne
Sign Film Accord
Rome
UPI
Italy
United States
Allen N. Blair
Raleigh County Bank
Roy A. Cunningham
Ella Graybeal Rogers
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