Sophia eighth grader wins Tri-County Spelling Bee
Brenda Greene of Sophia wins the 7-8 Division in the Tri-County Bee held Friday. She earns a prize including a trip to Washington DC to compete in the National Spelling Bee on June 7, with contestants Sharon Cook John McGraw Sullivan Elementary Mary Alyce Mullens and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Bee
Sandy Sturgill
Glen Rogers
Sharon Cook
John McGraw
Dean McKinney
Mary Alyce Mullens
Sullivan
Brenda Greene
Sophia
Washington, D. C
Thirty seven men ordered to report for induction
Selec tive Service Local Board 18 directs thirty seven men to report to the induction center on Prince Street for pre induction examinations. Those listed include Noel G. Lilly of Ghent Curtis L. McCormick of Cleveland and Carl Queener of Montecal among others with offices closed Friday for a clerk conference in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince St
Selective Service
E. B. Hawkins Jr
Curtis L. McCormick
Cleveland
Montcval
Carl Queener
Montecal
Robert W. Clay Noama
Basil R. Lester
Harper
Buddy G
Acord
Bolt
Charles R. Daniels
Beckley
Samuel H. Page
Lester
Nicholas Cox
Ury
Joseph S. Campagna
Mabscott
Joe F. Cooney Jr
Slab Fork
James W. Pyatt
Arnett
James D. Massie
Beaver
Donnie R. Estep
Carl B. Palmer
Oxford
Amigo
Harry G. Workman
Stickney
James F. Buckland
Charles L. Lilly
Blue Jay
Harold D. Smith
Alexandria
Josephine
Bily B. Fleshman
Glen Daniels
Clifford L. Todd
Howard D. Higginbotham
Waverly, C
Prosperity
David Sheffey Beckley
Windred
Student Hitches Ride to Cuba for Cheap Vacation
University senior Joe Harris travels from West Virginia to Cuba during spring break. He hitchhikes from Grafton to Hillsboro and White Sulphur Springs, then to Tampa and Miami, crosses to Cuba aboard a car boat, and returns home after an epic 28 dollar journey. Harris funds the trip with $25 on departure and a final stretch financed by an engineer friend in Havana. He plans further study in divinity and teaches while active in campus groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Joe Harris
Jumping Branch
Joe
Morgantown
Florida
Canada
Chicago
New York
Grafton
Hillsboro
White Sulphur Springs
Tampa
Fla
Miami
Key West
The
Keys
Caribbean
Havana
West Virginia University
Charleston High School
H. J. Graves
West Virginia
Jumping Braunch
Woman’s Hall
Baptist Student Youth Fellowship
West Virginia University Philosophic Society
Cosmopolitan Club
Distinguishing VA compensation and pension benefits
Veterans Administration official Harry W. Stewart explains that compensation is for service-connected disease or injury to veterans or dependents, while pension is for non-service-connected conditions and only for wartime veterans under specific limits. Further details available from the Beckley VA office at 10 McCrerry St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Veterans Administration
Harry W. Stewart
Beckley Veterans Administration Office
Stewart
McCrerry St
West Virginia High Schools Face Loss of Accreditation
Nearly 26 West Virginia high schools were warned for the second consecutive year, with 26 first-time warnings nationwide this year. The main cause is a shortage of qualified mathematics and science teachers, while Raleigh County districts and 176 tied North Central Association accredited schools face possible loss if standards aren’t improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
D. W. Bry
Son
West Virginia
Clarence A. Brock
Charleston
Brock
North Central Association of Secondary Schools
Association
Marines Open Delayed Action Enlistment Plan Area
Marine recruiter Edward L. Queen announces a limited delayed action enlistment for high school seniors. Recruits enlist in a Marine Reserve on active duty with a future entry date and schooling completion. Choices include two or three years in uniform with potential regular Marine transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Queen
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Reserves
Queen
Marine Coms
Raseign County
What is a Disability Freeze in Social Security
The disability freeze lets workers who become totally disabled halt years of earnings history from counting, preventing major benefit loss. Enacted in 1934, it also guards against reductions in old age and survivors benefits. To qualify, a worker should file before July 1.
Ashworth Highlights Rehabilitation Program Goals
E M Ashworth spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon on disabled citizens needs. He outlined financing for West Virginia Vocational Rehabilitation Services with federal 70 percent and state 40 percent shares, noting over $1 million this year for training and placement to achieve economic independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Ashworth
Kiwanis Cld
Ashworth
West Virginia Board of Education
Charleston
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Backley
PZC Sets Three Hearings for June 4 on Zoning Exceptions
The Planning and Zoning Commission schedules three public hearings for June 4 on exceptions and adjustments to sideyard requirements. A proposed S Fayette Street telephone booth project is under review after council halted construction awaiting a decision. Public hearings include Ray Wood, A F Clendenin, and J R Simmerman for car parts, church, and garage plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PZC
S. Fayette and
Howe Sts
S. Fayette St
W. A. Thornhill Jr
Council
Commission
Best Furniture Co
Ben ‘Tissue
Harold Sopher
Tissue
Thornhill
Paul Harwood
American Gas Co
A. K. Minter
Ray Wood
Grove Ave
A. F. Clendenin
Westwood Drive
J. R. Simmerman
Franklin Ave
Wood
Clendenin
Simmerman
Smith Urges Veterans to File Disability Claims Early
Roy J. Smith of the Beck ley Office states disabled Korean veterans may apply for VA disability compensation at any time with no formal deadline. Claims filed within one year of discharge may be backdated to activation as civilians, boosting benefits. Delays risk harder evidence and lost records, Smith notes, and VA offices plus veterans groups offer filing assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Smith
Beckley Office
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Army
Navy
Department of Veterans Affairs Office
Red Cross
Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Everett T. Dilton
Marshall K. Wade
Mansfield
Eccles
Harold D. Clyburn
Lightburn H. Massey
Packsville
Roger W. Mitchem
East Beckley
Jesse Lee Raynes
Bedford Pa
Ameagle
Charles E. Richardson
Jackie BD
Todd
Pine Knob
Raymond L. Bond
Dorotay
Gene C. Cuckler
Crab Orchard
David A. Kibbee
Melvin E. Scott
East Hecktey
John H. Barnett
Glenfork
Your University
Bos Harvit
Vara Dero
Maney
American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
Omar
Stover
Harper Rd
Birmingham
North Atlantic
Neville Street
Cohen
W. Va
Vist
W. A. Stanley
A. H Wilson
Beckley First
Rotary
Beckley Rotary Club
Arthur Art F. Briese
Hot Springs
Ark
Briese
Rotary Club
Beckley Hotel
Marsh Fork
Planning and Zoning Commission
Philco
Beckley Music & Electric
Lower End of
Valley Drive
Ford
Grady
W. Neville Street
Ford Whitlock
Ford, Inc
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