Raleigh County Education Board Hires Teachers After Session
The Raleigh County Board of Education met May 2 in a brief session appointing 66 teachers on continuing contracts and probationary staff for the coming school year. Board sources note 6 new high school teachers were hired and that the post of county superintendent remains unsettled amid speculation over the replacement.
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Raleigh
Sherman C Trail
Stoco High School
D. W. Bryson
Trail
Stoco
R Bryson
Bryson
Stephenson Resident Waives To Grand Jury
A Stephenson man charged with slashing his wife with a pocket knife waived action to the Raleigh County Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. K Cole. Robert Devin was remanded to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of a 500 dollar bond after being jailed Sunday night. The incident occurred about 3 pm Sunday. Also Maxwell Allen of Beckley was released after a non-support warrant was withdrawn. James Bragg of Sullivan had an assault and battery charge withdrawn. Helen Lewis of East Beckley was jailed for drunkenness and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Stephenson
Raleigh County Grand Jury
J. K Cole
Robert Devin
W. A. Stump
Virginia
Raleigh
Devin
Maxwell Allen
Beckley
James Bragg
Sullivan
J. E. Mays
Helen Lewis
East Beckley
Beckley Rec Board Plans Special Summer Meeting
Beckley recreation board set a 7 30 p m May 13 special session to plan the summer program. The finance committee tabled a first draft budget showing 22 605 expenses and 3 025 income with salaries and operations listed. Laurence Wiseman named summer recreation director with 350 monthly pay plus 25 for car expenses.
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Beckley Recreation Board
Warren Williams
John C. Ward
Edwin Ratcliffe
James Kessinger
Emery Smith
Vona
Belle Dempsey
Laurence Wiseman
Beckley
Jack Lilly
UST
Wiseman
Prenatal Clinic Set at Raleigh County Health Dept
A prenatal clinic by appointment only will be held at the Raleigh County Health Department in the County Courthouse from 2 to 4 p m Wednesday. Dr A D Belton will serve as clinician.
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Raleigh County
Commodities Distribution at Sprague Warehouse Thursday
Commodities will be given only at the Sprague warehouse from 1 am to 2 30 pm Thursday. All those requesting food should bring their own containers.
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Sprague
Dr. Newdorp to Lead Chain of Memorial Hospitals
Dr. John Newdorp named executive head of a 10 Memorial Hospitals chain spanning Kentucky West Virginia and Virginia. He succeeds Dr. Mott who resigns to head a new Detroit based Community Health Association after long service including Beckley Memorial Hospital duties.
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Civilian Defense
Atlanta
Dorp
Fredrick D
Public
Mott
Health Service
the. Stiners Memorial Hospital
Josephine Roche
United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund
Dr. Mott
Memorial
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Community Health Association
Detroit
Newdorp
Nowdorp
U. S. Public Health Service
Emergency Medical Services
Beckley GOC Participates in Sky-Watch Exercise
Five Beckley GOC members joined a four state test to detect planes and report them to the Charleston Air Defense Filter Center. The exercise used Strike Aircraft from the 130th Air Resupply Group of the West Virginia National Guard over Huntington Parkersburg Elkins Greenbrier and Paynesville between 11 am and 5 pm BST. Participants included Mrs Chris Sparandon Miss Mary Zuchick Mrs Herbert Ash Mrs David Anderson and Miss Twyla Harouft.
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Beckley
Ground Observers Corps
Charleston
Beckley Business ‘End Professional Women's Club
130Th Air Resupply Group
West Virginia National Guard
Huntington
Parkersburg
Elkins
Greenbrier
Paynesville
Chris Sparandon
Mary Zuchick
Herbert Ash
David Anderson
Twyla Harouft
Elam Services Set on Thursday
Funeral services for William M. Elam will be conducted at 2 p m Thursday in the Memorial Methodist Church by Rev. Charles Emerson Walker. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Elam, 65, died Monday night in a Pittsburgh hospital after a several months illness. Born Greenup Ky December 20 1891 he was the son of the late Lee and Ellen Skaggs Elam. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving is one sister Mrs Effie Reed of 314 Glenn Ave. The body will remain at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until one hour prior to services.
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William M. Elam
Memorial Methodist Church
Charles Emerson Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
Elam
Glenn Ave
Pitsburgh
Greenup
Lee
Ellen Skaggs Elam
Methodist Church
Effie Reed
Daniels Forms New Boy Scout Troop Under Local Leaders
A new Boy Scout troop is organized at Daniels with Roy E. Smith of the Raleigh County District, and Jack F. Blackmon as organizer. Missionary Baptist Church of Daniels sponsors the unit with Alvin Clayton as institutional representative, If, J. Burnett to serve as scout master. Charter members include Herman Harvey, Bill Shrewsbury, Howard Wilburn, Keith Bennett, Jimmy Bailes, Zelmar Lilly, and Billy McKinney.
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Daniels
Roy E.‘Smith
Raleigh
Boy Scouts of America
Jack F. Blackmon
Missionary Baptist Church of
Alvin Clayton
J. Burnett
Herman Harvey
Bill Shrewsbury
Howard Wilburn
Keith Bennett
Jimmy Bailes
Zelmar Lilly
Billy McKinney
PTA Election Tonight for East Park Association Officers
Election of officers for the East Park Parent-Teacher Association will be held at 7 p.m. today at the last meeting of the association. Nominating committee members are Miss Natalie Saunders, Mrs. Hazel Boon, and Mrs. Maggie Mallory.
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East Park
Parent-Teacher” Association
Natalie Saunders
Hazel Boon
Maggie Mallory
Sophia High Students Fly to National Science Fair
Richard Wolfe Scarlett McKinney with James K. Lowry depart Charleston at 10 22 am for Los Angeles to attend the 3rd National Science Fair in the Los Angeles County Museum. They will stay at the Commodore Hotel and tour Disney Studios the La Brea Tar Pits Griffith Observatory and UC medical research center before events Thursday to Saturday.
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Sophia High School
Charleston
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard Wolfe
Los Angeles County Museum
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