Improvement Committee Plans Day Long Workshop
The Citizens Improvement Committee of Raleigh County has organized an all day workshop in the Memorial Building to be held Monday. Dr. W. B. Lilly says over 45 city district and county organizations will participate with speakers from various fields. Registration runs noon to 1 p m for the first session and 6 30 to 7 30 p m for the second. exhibits will be open during both periods.
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Citizens Improvement Committee of
Raleigh County
Memorial Building
W. B. Lilly
Dr. Lilly
Local Raleigh County Science Fair features Kessel projects
Kessel will display a periscope color wheel and Benham's disc at the Sophia High School event in Raleigh County. He works with science instructor Mrs. Janie Thorne and classmate Vickie Shumate to show light behavior when striking materials, color phenomena, and telescope operation. The periscope uses a metal tube and mirrors. the Benham disc mirrors the 1894 discovery of spectral separation.
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Kessel
Benham
Raleigh County
Sophia High School
Janie Thorne
Vickie Shumate
Driver Pays For Violation In Raleigh County Jail
Dallas E. Milam of Cool Ridge was released from Raleigh County Jail after paying a $10 fine and costs to Magistrate J. E. Mays for improper vehicle registration. He was arrested by State Police at 12 30 a m. James Leslie Moore of Beckley waived a preliminary hearing on a bastardy charge and was released on a $300 bond.
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Dallas E. Milam
Cool Ridge
Raleigh Couny
J. E. Mays
James Leslie Moore
Beckley
Cotton White
Beckleyan Held For Shoplifting
A Sprague woman Mary Capus was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 5 pm Tuesday on a shoplifting charge for stealing four pairs of shoes from Ammar Brothers on Neville Street. Mabscott resident James Tate was jailed for disorderly conduct at 7:40 am today after arrest by Mabscott City Police. Elmer Basham, released Monday on a peace warrant, was rearrested Tuesday at 9:30 pm on a similar warrant. both warrants were obtained by his wife.
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Sprague
Raleigh
Mary Capus
Ammar Brothers
Neville Street
James Tate
Mabscott
Elmer Basham
Registrars Set for Rhodell Precinct 69 Registration
Registrars for Precinct 69 Rhodell will be at Dana's Cafe Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to complete registration. People seeking new registration changes or transfers may do so during those hours.
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Rhodell
Dana’s
Farrar Also Wrote Lyrics for Many Classical Songs
Opera star Geraldine Farrar is noted as the writer of lyrics for a number of classical songs, reflecting her broader artistic output beyond performing.
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Geraldine Farrar
Youth Essay Contest Opens During National Library Week
The Raleigh Register and the Woman's Club of Beckley sponsor a youth essay contest for ninth through twelfth graders in Raleigh County. Write 50 words or less on The Best Book I've Read This Year and mail by April 5. The winner gets $5 and publication in the April 8 paper.
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The
Raleigh Register
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Raleigh County
George W. Bright
Hill Park Drive
National Library Week
Do it yourself desk built by councilman in Franklin New Jersey
The Franklin Township Committee rejected a $2000 desk, and Councilman J Willard Vliet built a larger, strong desk at a cost of $200 in wood. He said the table would lack a glass top and quipped the body should remain nonpartisan though things can change.
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Franklin
N. J
J. Willard Vliet
Vliet
Lawyers Gather for Torts Seminar in Charleston
The Raleigh County Bar Association plans a three day Torts Seminar in Charleston at the Daniel Boone Hotel hosted by the West Virginia Bar Association. Notable speakers include Alfred S. Julien David Lindell and Fielding Atchley with Gov. Cecil Underwood delivering the Saturday keynote. Local attendees from Berkley include W A Thornhill Jr and C Berkley Lilly among others. Judge Norman Knapp may attend. The program features medical testimony constructive evidence trial techniques and personal injury discussions with social events scheduled.
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Raleigh County Bar Association
West Virginia Bar Association
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
United States
Berkley
W. A. Thornhill Jr
W. A. Thornhill JI
C. Berkley Lilly
G. Berk Lynch
Oppie Hedrick
John Ashworth
Charles
Fielding Atchley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cecil H. Underwood
Law Day Observance Planned by Raleigh County Bar
A three member committee chaired by W. A. Thornhill III, John Ashworth, and Harold Smith will organize Law Day events in Raleigh County on May 1 with the theme Peace Through Law. Governors proclamation urges ceremonies in churches and schools to emphasize law as a peace-making institution.
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Raleigh County Bar Association
W. A. Thornhill III
John Ashworth
Harold Smith
Beckley
Civic Club
Cecil H. Underwood
Trap Hill District Bees Set April 8
Trap Hill High School will host the Trap Hill District Spelling Bees at 1 p.m. on April 8 with pronouncers Mrs Velma Shumate and Mrs Ella Davis Farmer and judges Mrs Lavoy Hedrick Mrs Rachel Cook and Mrs Gladys Reed. Gary Allen submits Simple Machines to the Raleigh event at Sophia High School March 31 to April 1, his third year in the contest. he previously earned honorable mention and first place.
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Sheldon Covey
Trap Hill High School
Velma Shumate
Ella Davis Farmer
Lavoy Hedrick
Rachel Cook
Gladys Reed
Gary Allen
Raleigh County
Sophia High School
Gary
R. F. Allen
Sophia Elementary School
Summer Projects Discussed At Meet
The Maxwell Hill Country Life Group reviewed planned summer projects at a Monday meeting in the elementary school. Building completion is priority with weather permitting, plus a volleyball court. The group also arranged a revival with Rev. L B James at First Baptist Prosperity April 4 16 at 7 30 p m daily.
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Maxwell Hill Country Life Group
L. B. James
Rock Castle
Rockview
First Baptist Church
Prosperity
Mr. James
West Virginia Baptist Convention
W. E. Whiting
Larry Stover
Alvin
Good Friday Service Slated At Prosperity
Prosperity First Baptist Church announces a Good Friday 8 30 p m service led by Sophia BYF with Senior Baptist Youth Fellowship in charge. Deacons and deaconesses hold an all night prayer at the church. Boy Scout Troop 230 assists with parking. Rev Donald A Lowe invites all to attend.
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Senior Baptist
First Baptist Church, Prosperity
Sophia
Boy Scout Troop 230
Donald A. Lowe
Grooming Winners Recognized By PTA
Shady Spring Elementary School winners in the Raleigh County 4H Good Grooming Contest were presented to the PTA at its Monday meeting. Top blue ribbon recipients were Janet Staton and Jack Stewart, with nine others listed. two red ribbon winners were Ilena Bragg and Carol Williams. Ribbons were awarded during the Beckley contest progress.
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Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Parent-Teacher Association
Janet Staton
Jack Stewart
Sandra Griffith
Terry Taylor
Douglas Lowe
Linda Oakes
Linda Burgess
Robert McBride
Chuckie Griffith
Ray Nixon
Ilena Bragg
Carol Williams
Edith Jarrell
Beckley
Injury at Slab Fork Coal Co. mine traps worker
Wiley McKinney, Lester, sustained a left foot injury Tuesday at Beckley Hospital after being caught between a timber and a jeep at the Slab Fork Coal Co. mine in Slab Fork.
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Wiley McKinney
Lester
Beckley Hospital
Slab Fork
Arizona Gun Carry Rules Permit Open Not Concealed
In Arizona any person may carry a pistol openly as long as it is not concealed. Only a peace officer on duty may carry a concealed weapon.
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Arizona
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