Shady Spring Elementary Club Aids Trout Stocking Effort
Conservation minded youngsters from Shady Goring and Shady Spring clubs help Garland Shayer stock Little Beaver Lake and Glade Creek with brown and rainbow trout. Sixth grade members of Central Elementary also assist by carrying trout over a mountain. the effort covers Pinch Creek and Marsh Park branch of Coal River. Principal Guy Rumbert sponsors the clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Shady Goring
Conservation Commission
Garland Shayer
Little Beaver Lake
Shady Spring
Women from 6 Counties Invited To Home Protection Class
Representatives of women's organizations from six area counties have been invited to attend a Home Protection Exercise Course in Beckley on April 29. The one day event, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., aims to train five representatives from each group to share safety lessons on radioactivity fallout sheltering sanitation and food safety, trapping emergencies and home fire prevention. The program is organized by Fayette County Women’s Civil Defense and the Raleigh County Memorial Building will host the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harold Sopher
Raleigh
Invita
Fayette
Wyoming
McDowell
Greenbrier
Memorial Building
Oak Hill
Widows Urged to Apply for Increased VA Benefits
Three of every five widows of veterans who died from service connected causes before January 1 have not applied for the enhanced survivors benefits. Local VA official Harry W. Stewart explains the new act, retroactive to January 1, requires application by July 1 for full retroactive pay, with monthly benefits set at 112 dollars plus 12 percent of the veteran’s basic pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W
Stewart
Veterans Administration ‘Office
Servicemen’s and Veterans’ Survivors Benefits Act
Purity Baking Unveils New Packaging and Wardrobe
Purity Baking Company launches redesigned packaging across all products to modernize appearance and improve freshness. Ray DePaulo Beckley manager notes the change aligns with plant upgrades in Beckley and Charleston over two years and follows advances in paper and wrapping. Frank Gianninato of West Heding, Pa., designed the new packaging. Beckley plant serves Raleigh Fayette Wyoming Summers Mercer counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purity Baking Company
Purity Baking Co
Ray DePaulo
Beckley
Charleston
DePaulo
Donald Dack
Purity ‘Baking Co
Frank Gianninato
West Hedding
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Summers
Mercer Counties
Miners Sign Up For Refresher Course At Courthouse
Sixtytone miners register for a two week refresher course at the Raleigh County Courthouse under the Mining Extension Service of West Virginia State College. Classes run nightly from 6 30 p m to 9 39 p m starting today. Nine signed up Saturday and nine more Friday with focus on map ventilation air measurement gas testing and exam preparation for the state test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Reinstated Civitan adds six to roll in Beckley
Beckley Civitan members inducted six new men and reinstated one former member at a Thursday night meeting. New members include Daniel Canterbury Edward Milam Bill Sutphin and Max Wonder Guy Amato, with Cecil Miller in charge of the installation program. Dr James T Farris B H White Jr R Coleman J E Sharp and others spoke on Civitan history and organization. The club announced a Civitan flag program aiming for 90 flags and flag kits costing nine dollars for local merchants to join.
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Wes
Beckley Civitan
Daniel
M. Saks
Edward
Canterbury
Sco Milam
Bill. Sutphin
Jand Max Wonder
Guy Amato
Yo Cecil
Miller
James T. Farris
Civitan
B. H. White Jr
History of
R. Coleman
J. E. Sharp
Seram
Havelis
Beckley
Merlon
Ithe
Civitans
Capnetlari
Cirb
Civitan Club
Piney View Man Released on Bond
A Piney View man arrested Tuesday on two counts of grand larceny was released from Raleigh County jail Sunday after posting a $1,000 bond. Pete Douglas Jackson waived preliminary hearing to the Raleigh County Grand Jury and is charged with stealing a hire and wheel valued at $40 from an industrial brake truck and stealing about 110 gallons of gasoline and a case of oil from a barn on Batoh Mountain. Sheriff's deputies jailed a Coalt Ridge man at 7 a.m. Sunday on a mental health warrant. Jon Cadle Rhodell was released at 7:45 a.m. after serving a 20 day sentence for distracting the peace. Clarence James McVey Oak Hill was booked at 3 p.m. Sunday by state police for drunk driving.
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Piney View
Raleigh County
Colon’ White
Pete Douglas Jackson
Grand Jury
Batoff Mountain
Sheriff's Deputies
Coot Ridge
Intruders Enter Stratton School Reported Break In
Stratton High School principal William C. Reid notified City Police of a break in Saturday night with window damage. Intruders also damaged a cafeteria cooler but did not take money. A theft of two fender skirts and a mirror was reported by H F Garten of 148 Franklin Ave on Sunday.
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City
Stratton High School
William C. Reid
Reid
H. F. Garten
Franklin Ave
Garlen
Firemen report two Sunday calls and small damages
Beckley firemen answered two calls Sunday with only slight damages. A vent from an overheated hot water heater near a wall caused a small blaze at John P. Belcher's home on Eleventh Street about 11 05 a.m. It caused about nine dollars in damage. A grass fire at 141 Moor Street was reported by residents and extinguished around 12 20 p.m. It could have been easily stamped out if not left to burn. The Rev. W M Freeman, district missionary, is set to speak at four area churches this week.
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Beckley
John P. Belcher
Eleventh St
Moor St
County School Children To Buy Easter Seals Drive
Raleigh County school children will push Easter Seals purchases in schools to raise 4800 dollars for crippled children. Campaign supplies were prepared by the Raleigh County Board of Education office on Thursday for a drive running from March 15 through Easter to fund a monthly clinic helping disabled children and adults train with artificial limbs.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Board of Education
Post Office Urges Liquidation of Postal Savings System
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield and Postmaster A Fray Lilly urge Congress to approve legislation to liquidate the Postal Savings System. They cite a rapid decline from 3.393 billion in 1937 to 1.765 billion in 1956 and a shift of funds to U S Savings Bonds and guaranteed banks and savings deposits. Local deposits total 33 837 today versus 130 181 ten years ago.
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A. Fray Lilly
Post Office
Congréss
Arthur E. ‘Summerfield
Congress
Second
Hoover Commission
Comptroller. General of the
United States
Lilly
Post Office Department
Fostal Savings System
Acd
Jail release follows $10 fine on improper plates
Gail Whiting of Piney View was freed from Raleigh County Jail at 8 15 p m Thursday after paying 10 dollars in fines and costs. He was arrested at 11 16 a m Thursday by state police for improper registration plates. The text also includes a Pennsylvania editor’s suggestion to ease tension by whittling wood for an hour daily, plus a note on a giant clam and Mississippi water system.
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Gail Whiting
Piney View
Raleigh County
jState
Pennsylvania
Institute PTA To Hear Of Proposed Auditorium
Institute Elementary School PTA meets to hear details on the Raleigh County Civic Auditorium levy drive. Lawrence T. Forbes of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce will present, with Dr. Francis L. Edwards showing a dental hygiene film and Mrs Leslie Carter directing the sixth grade girls choir.
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Institute Pta
Raleigh
County Civic
Institute
PTA
Lawrence T. Forbes
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Tery
Francis’ L. Edwards
Leslie Carter
Planning Under Way for Third Music for Youth Camp
The third annual Music for Youth Camp sponsored by Morris Harvey College will run July 14 to 24 at the West Virginia Youth Camp and Conference Center near Ripley. Eligible youths 14 to 18 from West Virginia and nearby states will be selected on talent and character. the program includes music instruction and extensive recreation such as swimming and sports. Faculty includes Harold W. Ewing, Donald Banschbach, L Yohn Lambrag, Alfred Moroni, and William E. Wandling with student majors assisting as counselors. Applications available from Ewing at Morris Harvey College.
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Morris’ Harvey College
West Virginia
Ripley
Morris Harvey College
Harold W. Ewing
Morris, Harvey Philharmonic
Charleston Civic Chorus
Donald Banschbach
L. Yohn Lambrag
Charleston Symphony
Kanawha Valley Youth Orchestra
Alfred Moroni
Spring Hill Junior High School
Morris Harvey
Inflation Debate Persists As Living Costs Rise
Economists remain divided over whether inflation is waning as living costs rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports consumer prices up 3.6 percent from a year earlier, while factory workers’ wages lag, leaving many on fixed incomes worse off.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Deeds Filed For Victory Garden Homesites Town District
Deeds recorded from Atlee Tindua to Harry L. Cook for Lat Victory Garden Homesites valued about 500 dollars. L. M. Griffith to Harry L. Cook for Victory Garden Homesites about 300 dollars. John and Clemmle McKeever to Grantors and Marion Calloway Hrooks for Sunnyside Addition Town District about 509 dollars. Joseph Luehint Trustee to L. H. and Sadie Sergent two parcels Town District about DIVORCES FINALIZED Four divorces finalized by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp on Saturday. Names include Joyce Asbury and Arvie Asbury Boga Natley Irene M Willis and Richard Willis Wil son Jarrell and Ruth Jarrell.
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Atlee Tindua
Harry L. Cook
Victory Garden
L. M. Griffith
John and
Clemmle McKeever
Marion Calloway
Sunnyside
Joseph Luehint
L. H
Sadie Sergent
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Joyce Asbury
Arvie Asbury
Cubdit F. Natley
Boga Natley
Irene M. Willis
Richard Willis
Wilson Jarrell
Ruth Jarrell
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Michael Cairley
Jack Chapman
Wayne Farley
Arlie Farmer
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Carrington Lewis
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Arrs. Sher
J. Winter
Woodlawn Aves
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Winter
Kathleen
Indiana University Fine Arts
Pennsylvania University
Beckley ‘Memorial Hospital
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Pineville
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City Recorder's
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Ewart Ave
Chester L. Smith
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Richmond Cleaners
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Lester Church
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Virginia Civitan
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Edsward Canterbury
John Milam
Bill Sutphin
Max Wonder
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