Liberty Bell to Visit Beckley in June
West Virginia will stage a full scale Liberty Bell reproduction tour through Beckley on June 3 and 4. County drive chairman George Warren Hodel announced opening bells toll at noon and local churches to join in ring plans. Raleigh County aims for a $175,000 share of the $6,663,000 county quota as part of a national $659,000,000 savings bonds drive with police escort and multiple church bells participating.
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West Virginia
Beckley
George Warren Hodel
County Drive
Hodel
Raleigh County
American Legion Post 32
Marshall Johnston
First Baptist
First Methodist
St. Frances de Sales
Memorial Baptist
Welcome Baptist
Bernard S. Payne
Payne
Raleigh
U. S
Vocational School To Open Summer Session On June
The Raleigh County Vocational School will hold summer term registration May 29 from 9 am to 4 pm. Classes start June 1 for nine weeks. Courses include automobile mechanics, woodworking, machine shop, electricity, and radio and electronics. One credit unit may be earned on course completion. Schedule depends on enrollment from outlying districts for bus transportation.
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Raleigh County Vocational School
William B. Connoley
Connoley
Former Countian Opal Mitchem Fowler Dies in New York
Local notice reports the death of Opal Mitchem Fowler 35 of Raleigh County formerly of MacArthur. She died Tuesday at Iola Sanitorium Rochester New York after nursing training at Blue Ridge Charlottesville and serving on the Tola staff. Funeral services were held in Rochester. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Mitchem husband Donald Fowler sisters Burma Shipley Monnie Johns and Mabel Mitcher.
J W Saunders To Head Alumni Assembly Event
Beckley resident John W Saunders was elected head of the West Virginia Wesleyan Alumni Association at its annual dinner. New officers named include Sam Foglesong of Mullens as vice president and Miss Patricia Kent of Glen White as secretary treasurer. Dr. Lewis H. Chrisman of Wesleyan gave the main address. Attendees from Wesleyan included William Foster and A Ivan Pelter. A brief business session outlined next year’s activities. The dinner was organized by past president John Saunders.
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John W. Saunders
Beckley
West Virginia Wesleyan Alumni Association
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Patricia Kent
Glen White
Lewis H. Chrisman
Wesleyan
William Foster
John Saunders
Association
C. D. Munson
Mary Riffe
Harold Riffe
Joan Haumann
William A. Moore
Beaver
John W. Ashby
Bridgeport
R. L. Reardon
Hugh Burdette
Isaac McKinney
Alma Burdette
Mrs. Saunders
Angeline Saunders
Employment Open With VA Hospital Beckley Civil Service Posts
Ten locals with Civil Service status are needed for Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. Roles include one stenographer one procurement clerk one property accounts clerk and seven clerk typists. Applications from Henry Kent Civil Service official at Beckley Post Office.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
R. G. Campbell
Campbell
Henry Kent
Beckley Post Office
Forest Fire Watchers Relieved from Duty
District Six Fire Protector F. O. Frazier announced rain and spring allowed relief of all fire observers except one. County fire observers can handle tower work in emergencies, and most fire patrolmen have been relieved.
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District Six
F. O. Frazier
Two County Officials Hospitalized After Last Week Incident
Raleigh County Clerk Harry Anderson recovering after an appendectomy at Raleigh General Hospital yesterday and reported as getting along well. Raleigh County Circuit Clerk Van Hunter listed as unchanged, receiving treatment for injuries from a traffic crash the prior week.
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Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Raleigh Generalospital
Raleigh County
van Hunter
Hunter
Beckley and Glen Ferris Students Enroll at Wake Forest
Two Beckley area students are among seven from West Virginia enrolled at Wake Forest College this spring. David Humphries is a Beckley junior studying pre medicine and belongs to Theta Chi. Robert Rogers of Glen Ferris is a senior pursuing law and is a member of Sigma Phi.
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Beckley Area
West Virginia
Wake Forest College
David Humphries
Beckley
Theta Chi
Robert Rogers
Glen Ferris
Sigma Phi Fraternity
Philpott Seeks Beckley Board of Education Nomination
Larkin S. Philpott files in Raleigh County for a nonpartisan Board of Education seat. He will seek the August 1 primary nomination while serving as assistant to the president of United Mine Workers District 29 for 14 years. He has lived in Beckley Raleigh County 29 years and worked at Winding Gulf collieries. He is married with one daughter enrolled at Sullens College.
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Beckleyan
Larkin S. Philpott
Raleigh County
Nonpartisan
Board of Education
United Mine Workers, District 29
Philpott
Beckley
Winding Gulf
Sullens College
Evans Funeral Set for Today
Funeral services for Anna Evans ninety of 317 Worley Road were at 2 p.m. at Zion Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Eugene Nichols officiating. Burial followed at Canaday Cemetery Glen White. Evans died at 4 15 a.m. Sunday after months of illness. Born October 12 1859 in Wyoming County she was preceded in death by her husband Emma Paradine Evans in 1937. Survived by two daughters Mrs Curtis Koontz Beckley and Mrs T E Hill Beckley, three sons John Ross and Vaden Evans all of Beckley, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The body remained at Caffee Funeral Home until 10 a.m. today then moved to the residence. Active pallbearers were W W Martin E S Halstead Ray Basham C E Williams Carl Hill and B F Board.
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Anna Evans
Worley Road
Zion Primitive Baptist Church
Eugene Nichols
Sophia
Canaday
Glen White
Evans
Wyoming County
Emma Paradine Evans
Curtis Koontz
Beckley
T. E. Hill
John, Ross
Vaden Evans
Caffee
W. W. Martin
E. S. Halstead
Ray Basham
C. E. Williams
Carl Hill
B. F. Board
Eccles Junior High Graduation May 24
Eccles Junior High will graduate 35 students on May 24 with commencement by Attorney David D. Ashworth. Elbert Patton is valedictorian and Elsie Word salutatorian. Board member C. C. Ballard will present diplomas.
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Eccles Junior High School
David D. Ashworth
Beckley
Ashworth
Raleigh County
C. C. Ballard
Board of Education
Elbert Patton
Walter Roy Patton
Eccles
Elsie Word
Besta Word
Eva Blackwell
Bernice Barker
Ruth Barker
Regina Buckland
Jean Caudill
Henrietta Clyburn
Allen Croft
James Davidson
Donald Duncan
Betty Ellis
Thelma Fleeman
Barbara Fleming
Sue Fleming
Nancy Franks
Annabelle Grahove
Dewey Greer
R. C. Greer
Elmore Harrison
Nick Harrison
Constance Hedgecock
David Kibbee
Gordon Leichliter
Adrian Lowery
Doris Maddy
Walter McCutcheon
Doff Mitchem
Edward Murray
Lenora Nocolau
Shirley Osborne
Elbert Roy Patton
Donald Powers
Frank Rase
George Smith
Ralph Williams
Six People Jailed Over Weekend By City Police
Arrests over the weekend include Clinton Kelly of Amigo charged with driving while intoxicated and Carrie Perdue of unspecified location with trespassing and intoxication. Thomas Henry of Slab Fork jailed on assault and drunkenness. Dawnie J. Hanson of Charleston charged with drinking in public. L. W. Persinger of Beckley awaiting hearing tonight on speeding. Lowell Cannady of Crab Orchard jailed on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Clinton Kelly
Amigo
Carrie Perdue
Kelly
Perdue
Thomas Henry
Slab Fork
Dawnie J. Hanson
Charleston
L. W. Persinger
Beckley
Lowell Cannady
Crab Orchard
Official Arrives For VA Hospital Becomes Permanent Supply Officer
Robert G. Campbell of Richmond Va will serve as permanent supply officer at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. Mrs Mayme Damron has been field clerk for the engineer corps since March 1948 and was transferred to the Huntington district office. Engineer staff will be reduced again in June and the last Corps of Engineer employee will leave when the project is completed in August.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Robert G. Campbell
Richmond
R. D. Salisbury
Mayme Damron
Engineer Corps
Corps of Engineer
Huntington
Salisbury
Central PTA Program Features 46-Voice Chorus
Central Elementary School hosts the 46 voice chorus directed by Miss Ethel Martin at tomorrow's Central PTA meeting in Beckley Junior High auditorium. Election of new officers is planned during the business session. An invitation is extended to parents of children starting school next year. Students performing include Sylvia Brown Sandra Waybright Delores Gabriel Lewis Kittle David Shafer Katherine Ross Sally Honaker Chris Gingrich Eugene Stepp George Hancock Howard Hurt Charlotte Berginnis Patsy Meadows Robert Bivens Dean Walker Morris Ash Becky Pugh John Arnold Carol French William Lovell John James Patsy Martin Billy Jo Pachuta Jackie Bennett Barbara Miller Sarah Gunter Charlotte Allen Susie Otey Shelby Campbell Don Floyd Linda Halstead Don Walker Connie Merrick Phil Payne Joyce Jackson Cecelia Scott Joyce De Hart Jacque Goss Annell Bahr Doug Hall Mary Lou McGinnis Don Mattox Colette Minter Doncia Weaver Margaret Meadows Peggy Callaway
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Central Elementary School
Ethel Martin
Central Parent-Teacher’s Association
Beckley Junior High School
Carmen Feazell
Feazell
Sylvia Brown
Sandra Waybright
Delores Gabriel
Lewis Kittle
David Shafer
Katherine Ross
Sally Honaker
Chris Gingrich
Eugene Stepp
George Hancock
Howard Hurt
Charlotte Berginnis
Patsy Meadows
Robert Bivens
Dean Walker
Morris Ash
Becky Pugh
John Arnold
Carol French
William Lovell
John James
Patsy Martin
Billy Jo Pachuta
Jackie Bennett
Barbara Miller
Sarah Gunter
Charlotte Allen
Susie Otey
Shelby Campbell
Don Floyd
Linda Halstead
Don Walker
Connie Merrick
Phil Payne
Joyce Jackson
Cecelia Scott
Joyce de Hart
Jacque Goss
Annell Bahr
Doug Hall
Mary Lou McGinnis
Don Mattox
Colette Minter
Doncia Weaver
Margaret Meadows
Peggy Callaway
Four Whooping Cough Cases Reported in County
Four cases of whooping cough were reported to the Raleigh County Health Department last week, an official announced today.
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Raleigh County Health Department
Governor to present horseshoe awards at state capitol
Glenville College graduate Glen McKinney to receive BA at 76th commencement on Monday May 22 at Glenville State College. NYU Education Dean Dr Ernest Melby to give address and Morgantown pastor Rev Benton Roy Hanan to deliver the baccalaureate sermon May 21. Four Raleigh County eighth graders to win golden horseshoe pins in West Virginia history program Friday with ceremony in the House of Delegates Chamber.
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Raleigh Countian
Glen McKinney
Glenville State College
Henry B. Heflin
McKinney
Heflin
Ernest O. Melby
New York University School of Education
Benton Roy Hanan
First Christian Church
Morgantown
College
Ohnimgohow Players
Alumni Association
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Everett Bennett
J. H. Bennett
Beaver
Ralph Goss
Mary McCalister
H. A. McCalister
East Beckley
Geraldine Joann Wright
Harper Heights
W. W. Trent
House of Delegates
Charleston
Patteson
Harry B. Leflin
Kanawha
State Education Department
Area Men Enlist With Army Air Force Six Sign Up
Captain James C. Mathis of the Beckley Recruiting Main Station announced six men enlisted Saturday. Robert E. Bolen 17 Lilly Brook Jack J West 18 Taplin William H Taylor 28 Frost and Clarence Justice 20 Panther signed with the Air Force. Robert S Harris 24 Bluefield and Charles E Fox Jr 28 Meadow Bridge signed with the regular Army.
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James C. Mathis
United States Army
Air Force
Beckley
Robert E. Bolen
Lillybrook
Jack J. West
Taplin
William H. Taylor
Frost
Clarence Justice
Panther
Robert S. Harris
Bluefield
Charles E. Fox, Jr
Meadow Bridge
Regular Army
Raleigh Board to canvass levy votes today
Raleigh County Board of Education planned a 3 p m session to canvass the special school levy returns. Unofficial figures show the levy passing by a wide margin, totaling 802800 over three years.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
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Liberty Bell
New York
Opal Mitchem Fowler
J. W. Saunders
Wake Forest
Eccles Junior High
ORC
Beckley Organized Reserve Corps
Carl C. Dunham
North Oakwood Avenue
917St Engineer Combat Battalion
Leonard W. Peterson
497Th Engineer Combat Battalion
D. E. Casto
Felix E. Fisher
John E. Cooper
2894Th Ordnance
Oakwood Avenue
2824Th
Odi Casali
VA Hospital
PTA
Glenville College
Army
Beckley Hardware
Frigidaire
Memorial Building
Frigidaire Electric
Ironer
Virginia Hull
Roanoke
Ad Lees
Cooking
Memoral
Pias
Beckley Hardware & Supply Company
Heber St
Foot of Main
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