Special Meet Set Tuesday For Bids On School Buses
Raleigh County Board of Education schedules a Tuesday special meeting to review bids for school bus bodies and to consider an agreement with the City Recreation Board on Woodrow Wilson High School baseball field improvements. Five companies submitted bids with unit and fleet prices for 48, 65, 66 passenger models and revised lighter wheel specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
City Recreation Board
Woodrow Wilson High School
C. A. Phillips
Board of Education
Paul Boggs Equipment Co
Pomeroy Equipment Co
Oneida
Baker Equipment Co
Wayne
Superior Coach Company
R. F. Steiner
Huntington
Thomas
Raleigh County
Everett R. Shafer
Grady Whitlock
Ford
Duncan Catron
Mallimar Gmc
Mallimar
Lewis Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Raleigh Motor Sales International
Raleigh Motor Sales
Beckley Honors Mrs. Davenport Teacher of the Year
About 100 Beckley residents welcomed Mrs. Hazel Davenport home from Washington and New York after being named McCall’s Teacher of the Year. Local officials praised her, noting the honor reflects all West Virginia teachers, and Davenport thanked the community for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLaughlin
Hazel Davenport
McCall
Bank of Raleigh
Washington, D. C
New York
W. W. McKinney
Davenport
United States
Sherman C. Tral
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Herb Ash
Central Elementary
Mrs. Davenport
Trail
Washington
West
Arthur Godfrey
Mailman saves life as fire damages Hornbrook house
An alert Woodlawn Avenue mailman, George Hajash, spotted smoke from the R. C. Hornbrook residence at 906. He raced to the home of Mrs. H. J. H. Harvell to summon Mrs. Hornbrook, who woke her husband asleep inside. Firemen arrived at 2:25 p.m. and had the blaze under control by 3 p.m. Fire official estimated damage at 2500 dollars from an electric wire shorting in an upstairs room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodlawn Ave
George Hajash
R. C. Hornbrook
H. J. H. Harvell
Hornbrooks
Paul E. Vaughn
Beckley Fire Department
Deadline Extended By Merit System
The clerical and stenographic merit system examinations have been extended to March 26. M L McSpadden Beckley office manager Department of Employment Security says applications can be obtained at 300 S Fayette St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. McSpadden
Beckley
Department of Employment Security
McSpadden
S. Fayette St
Beckley Girls Join A Pharmacy Society
Two Beckleyans become officers and new members of the Alpha Omicron Chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma, a national pharmacy senior society. Patti Pitsenberger serves as historian and Kathryn Jones is a new initiate. A note adds that the tenth wedding anniversary is the tin anniversary.
Beckley Trucker Charged After Road Accident
Beckley motorist Jack Hardman 38 was cited after a head on collision on U S 219 near Hillsboro Pocahontas County injuring two women and causing about 2500 dollars in damages. Hardman driving an Armour Co truck passed the slow Moore car and struck the Bobbitt car head on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Hillsboro
Pocahontas County
Jack Hardman
Armour Co
Sallie Bobbitt
Lewisburg
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Marlinton
Charlie Moore
Moore
Hardman
Bobbitt
Teacher Faces Beating Charge At Helen Elementary
Sixth grade teacher John J. Jaap of Helen Elementary School is to appear before Magistrate J. K. Cole at 2 p m Saturday to answer beating charges. Jaap was arrested at the school Tuesday noon on a warrant obtained by the father of student Kelly Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Elementary School
J. K. Cole
Rhodell
John J. Jaap
Prosperity
Kelly Thomas
Cole
Kelly
Jaap
Estel Meadows
Businessmen Seek To Aid RC Fund
The Raleigh County Chapter of American Red Cross announces a committee of Beckley businessmen to lead the 1960 membership drive in the business section. Paul Phipps is chairman with Walter Duncan, Lawrence Forbes and Rodney Webb on the committee. They will recruit others in the county to assist. Red Cross drive collections total $2,603.39, according to Irene Bailey in charge of Beckley Hotel collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Beckley
Paul Phipps
Walter Duncan
Lawrence Forbes
Rodney Webb
Red Cross
Irene Bailey
Beckley Hotel
Young Demo Meet Slated Thursday
Donald Robertson of Clarksburg, a member of the House of Delegates, is listed as part of a Young Democrats meeting set for Thursday. The notice outlines a gathering aimed at local party activities and recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Robertson
Clarksburg
House of Dele
Church Anniversary Services Begin Tonight
Special services for the 46th anniversary open tonight at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lester and run through Sunday afternoon with a 2 30 p.m. Sunday start. Rev Oliver Tedder of Nimitz preaches Sunday before church dinner in the dining hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Lester
Oliver Tedder
Nimitz
R. J. Patterson
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Beckleyans
Dr. McKinney
Cecil Miller
Miller
Beckley 1
Nixon
Robert Thomson Jr
Woman’s Club of
Woman's Club of
Charles Hodel
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Hodel
Roul Tunley
Saturday Evening Post
Ers
Clement L. Schulte
Glenn Sallack
Mailman
Hornbrook House
Otis Lyons
Jim Williams
Mary Margaret Lowerve
U. S. 219
Beckley Post-Herald
Neville Street
Annette Fashions
the Sample Shop
RC Fund
Gates
Attourney General
White
Penneys
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