Beckley Fire Department Ignored Mayor to Fight Mabscott Blaze
A Mabscott fire destroyed the Cook home leaving seven in need of shelter. Beckley Fire Department acted without Mayor Minter approval and was told no further Mabscott calls until old bills are paid. Mabscott officials sought aid despite unpaid fire charges.
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Mabscott
Beckley
Clarence Bibb
Creed Cook
A. K. Minter
Minter
Cision
Bibb
Ife
James Sparascino
Head Flat Top PTA Elects James Rose as President
The Head Flat Top PTA named James Rose president and elected vacant posts for secretary and treasurer. Plans for summer activities were discussed. A fire damaged the Cook residence but did not spread. Fire Chief Mab Scott was treated at Beckley Hospital for heat exhaustion and released later that day. The Cooks had insurance totaling 7000 dollars, not covering all losses.
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Cook
Belghin
Farni
Bob McCollum
Mabscott
Beckley Hospital
Calvert Lilly Reappointed PTA President for 1958-59
Calvert Lilly was reelected president of the RMI Parent-Teacher Association for the 1958-59 term. Other officers include Jake Allen as vice president, Mrs. Bertha Gill as secretary, and Mrs. John Boley as treasurer. The year culminated with a banquet at the school featuring guest speaker Brooks Adair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert Lilly
RMI
Jake Allen
Bertha Gill
John Boley
PTA
Brooks Adair
Sprague Elementary School
John Trevison
Woodrow Wilson High School
William Henry Edwards
Earnest Caffee
Robert Allen
J. K. al~ Jen
Janette Meadows
Brenda Zest
Linda Lou Martin
Carol McNeal
Laura Mae Chapman
Peggy Harvey
Jerry Wayne Lee
Carl Bolen
Ethel Mae Bolen
Joan Jones
Hedenna Tiffany
Teacher salaries rise nationwide to 4520 a year
The National Education Association reports average teacher pay nationwide at 4520 dollars per year, about 1000 dollars above the West Virginia average. The increase from last year is 7.2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Association
West Virginia
Divorce Talk and Cultural Heritage in Marriage
Dr George W Crane discusses Nancy a 27 year old woman seeking divorce arguing incompatibility. He cites family influence on views of sex and marriage noting cultural heritage shapes attitudes more than genetics. He describes using Tests for Husbands and Wives to reveal behavior patterns.
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Nancy G
Dr. Crane
Nancy
Rand
Northwestern University
Crane
Conservation Officers Arrest 34 During April
District Four Conservation Officer Charles A Costlow announced that 34 arrests were made in April for game fish and forestry law violations. Three warnings issued and 58 investigations conducted as officers contacted 6743 people across eight counties. Foot patrols totaled 486 miles and 2736 hours were spent patrolling and investigating violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Costlow
Anti Rabies Clinics Set For Two Months
Free anti rabies shots will be given at clinics across Raleigh County during May and June. Veterinarian C F Hate will administer the vaccines to dogs at multiple locations with scheduled morning and afternoon sessions. In a weekend report, 175 dogs were vaccinated at two Raleigh County clinics, 75 at Crab Orchard and 84 at Sophia.
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Raleigh County
C. F. Hate
Rhodell
Coal City
Ghent
Bolt
Lester
Glen White
Clear Creek
Colcord
Bradley
Edwight
Naoma
Arnett
Shady Spring
Beaver
Pluto
Lego
Odd
Crab Orchard
Sophia
Escape from Fear and America in Review Capsule
Bursten chronicles the 1956 Hungarian refugee flight and resettlement with on the ground reporting at the Austrian Hungarian border. The review lauds his balanced critique of U.S. immigration laws while praising relief efforts and the survivors’ uncertain futures in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin A. Bursten
Syracuse University
Bursten
Hungary
Free World
Uus
U.S
U. S
Ments
America
Congress
Thomas P. Whitney
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Blaze
Beckley Department
Otis Lyons
Lyons
James Rose
Equatory
W.J. Went
Rogers
Flat Top Elementary School
Parent- Teacher Association
Harold Wood
RMI Pta
Prema
George W. Crane
The
Worry Clinic
John Laibach
Westinghouse Service Managers School
Albany, Ga
Marty's TV and Appliance Service
Prince ST
Capsule Reviews
AL Smith
Oscar Handlin
Library of American Biography
Little, Brown
Handlin
Smith
New York
East Side
Roosevelt
W. G. Rogers
Modern Electric Living
PVP
ECR
Alte Sae
General Tire, Inc
W. Neville ST
Phon
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