Flu Like Illness Down In Raleigh County Reports
Raleigh County reported 33 influenza like disease cases in the week ending March 5 per the West Virginia State Health Disease Control. State totals reached 1,085 with 69,958 since January 1, far above last year’s 6,813 for the same period. Raleigh also logged one animal bite seven chickenpox cases one German measles case one tuberculosis five gonorrhea and three syphilis. Wyoming County had four infectious hepatitis cases and Fayette County one streptococcal infection. In Mabscott William Wisen injured his left hand thumb and forefinger when a gun shell exploded Monday. treated at Beckley Hospital.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
State Department of Health Disease Control
Wyoming County
Fayette County
William Wisen
Mabscott
Beckley Hospital
Guatemala Name Origin From Aztec Quahtlemallan Meaning Trees
The term Guatemala derives from the Aztec name Quahtlemallan meaning land of many trees. This etymology links the country’s name to indigenous linguistic roots and its forested landscape.
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Guatemala
Girl Scout Leaders to Attend Spring Leadership and Camp Courses
A series of spring training courses for Girl Scout leaders is planned. A basic leadership course begins at 10 a.m. in the Barnaca Class Room, First Baptist Church, with sessions on March 21 and 28. Trainers include Mrs. Edwin K. Davidson and Mrs. C. E. Galaspie. assistants are Mrs. G. L. Anderson and Mrs. W. Mark Skaggs. A basket-weaving workshop by Mrs. Wade Bardin and film strips on Our Cabana and Our Chalet are featured. An all-day orientation is set for March 19 at the Armco building in Montceal, led by Mrs. J. R. DePaulo and Mrs. V. Mark Skaggs. A troop camping workshop will be held May 11 at Camp Segan, Little Beaver Park, conducted by Mrs. G. L. Anderson with Mrs. Ted Stover and Mrs. Mark Skaggs.
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Barnaca
First Baptist Church
Edwin K. Davidson
C. E. Galaspie
G. L. Anderson
W.mark Skaggs
Wade Bardin
Armco
Montceal
J. R. DePaulo
V. Mark Skaggs
Segan
Little Beaver Park
Ted Stover
Mark Skaggs
GS Exhibit Planned In Lieu Of Festival
Raleigh County Girl Scouts schedule an exhibit at the National Guard Armory on Park Ave April 2 to replace the spring festival due to basketball tournament conflicts. Each troop is asked to plan a skill exhibit with details in the next Scout bulletin. Juliette Law Fund programs will be held in troops or neighborhoods to support the fund. Mrs. Ralph Hash now manages Ormand's lingerie and hosiery in Beclky. prior work includes Pocahontas Fuel Co Itmann store and Montgomery Roberts in Sarasota. An overnight leaders camp is set for May 13-14 at Camp Segun with Mrs. Anderson directing, and troop consultant training occurs at the Charleston Girl Scout office on March 24 and 31, April 7 and 14.
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Raleigh County
National Guard
Park Ave
Raleid County
Juliette Law Fund
United States
Juliette Low
Ralph Hash
Ormand's
Neville St
New York City
Ormond
Hash
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Itmann
Montgomery-Roberts
Sarasota
Fla
June Reed
Sophia
Beckley
Union Furniture
Mullens
Camp
Segun
Anderson
Charleston
Girl Scout Office
Kanawha Council
Business And Industry Firm Transfers Bullock
G R Bob Bullock Jr of Beckley moves to Charleston to manage power transmission sales for Kanawha Valley. James Gilchrist assumes Beckley territory covering Fayette and Raleigh counties and parts of Wyoming and Boone counties. Gilchrist and Bullock are longtime Persingers staff with family transfers noted.
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G. R
Bob” Bullock Jr
Beaver Ave
Persingers
Beckley
Charleston
James Gilchrist
Bullock
Kanawha
Per- Singers
New River and Winding Gulf
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Boone
Gilchrist
Cabin Creek
East Bank High School
Morris Harvey College
Pentagon
Army Ground Forces
Wyatt Coal Co
Eskdale
Marmet
Methodist Church
Real estate deeds filed for several transfers and a notable purchase
Deeds On File records show Jack Thomas and Janet Gray transferring Town District property to Thomas L. and Virginia Ruth Carner for 6000 dollars. Hill-Rohrer Lumber Co transfers Lot 224 in Hedrick-Walker-Carter Addition to Beckley to John B. Fastroem for 1000 dollars. Also noted is Victor Borge, visiting Denmark, buying the Freydenlund chateau once owned by Queen Caroline Mathilde.
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Jack Thomas
Janet Gray
Thomas L
Virginia Ruth Carner
Hill-Rohrer Lumber Co
John B. Fastroem
Hedrick - Walker - Carter
Beckley
Victor Borge
Denmark
Freydenlund
Caroline Mathilde
Forest Fire Danger Diminished by Snow Tenfold
Forester Carl Lucas reports 95 fires in 1959 through March 10 versus one to date in 1960 across eight counties under Beckley office. One acre burned in Fayette County this year. Heavy snows cut fire activity but delayed tower maintenance and new towers. Spring burn bans in effect 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning March 1.
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Carl Lucas
Beckley Conservation Commission
Lucas
Fayette County
Freeman Coal Mining hires named industrial engineer Charles Sanford
A native of Charleston and Beckley educated at Beckley schools, Charles Sanford, formerly of Beck, is an industrial engineer for the Freeman Coal Mining Corp in Chicago Tl. He earned a BS from West Virginia University School of Mines and joined Freeman's on Oct. 18, 1959.
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Freeman Coal Mining Corp
Chicago
Charles Was Sanford
Beck
Charleston
Beckley
West Virginia University
School of Mines
Freeman's
Schools Heat Bill Shows Big Saving Over '59
The Raleigh County Board of Education reports a total heating cost of 52515.27 for July 1958 to February 1959 with a mid period bill of 30947.52 on February 29. A savings of 21567.95 is credited to improved purchasing and direct coal delivery. Phillips notes bids for the winter fuel and tighter coal specifications reduced costs. tonnage figures and hauling savings are pending.
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Board of Education
O. A. Phillips
Raleigh County
Phillips
Same House Birth Sparks State Boundary Confusion
Charles Falkenstein 36, a bus driver, and his wife welcomed a daughter in a Cranesville area house. The dwelling, once listed in Maryland at his birth, was re-surveyed as West Virginia before the Saturday night birth. Snow halted aid. physicians reached the home 5:30 a.m. after the delivery. Mother and baby reported well.
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Terra Alta
Charles Falkenstein
Falkenstein
Cranesville
Maryland
West Virginia
Pinecrest Herd Inspected by Holstein Association
Pinecrest Sanitarium dairy herd was inspected by J A Fairchild of the Holstein Friesen Association of America. Results show 24 animals at Pinecrest with one very good, 13 good plus, and 27 good. Lundale Farm Oak Hill 65 animals with six very good, 35 good plus, and 22 good. The program has operated since 1929 to compare living animals with the true type of Holstein cow or bull.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
J. A. Fairchild
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Lundale Farm
Oak Hs
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Lowing
Charlotte, N. C
Kiekhaefer Corp
Orin Vines Jr
Boggs
Glen Morgan
Pontiac
Munster
Washington
Melvin Garten
Clifford Tolbert
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
General Motors Corporation
Sheraton Park
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Raleigh Motor Sales Inc
Tolbert
Garten
Clark Stores
Triple Dresser
Clarks
Wst
Philco
Philco Bendix
Danny Saks
Carl
Grace
Ruth Layman
Elma
Sandra McKenzie
Neville Street
Sliver
Pinecrest
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