Stratton High Graduation Exercises May 23 26
Stratton High School sets graduation events from May 23 to 26 with the bac calaureate sermon delivered by Rev Leroy Robinson and West Virginia State College dean James Kelly Jr giving the commencement address Dolores Green daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Green of Lester and Mrs Caroline Green of Chicago is valedictorian of the 1955 class JoAnn Spencer and Howard Barrett are co salutatorians Dolores leads in Future Teachers of America and other activities Howard a star athlete who played quarterback and forward on the 1954 state champion teams The baccalaureate is at 730 p m May 23 in the school auditorium with Rev J W Divers invocation and benediction and other officials participating The commencement exercises begin 730 p m May 26 with guests and class members participating
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Stratton High School
Leroy Robinson
James Kelly Jr
West Virginia State College
Dolores Green
Henry Green
Lester
Caroline Green
Chicago
Dolores
Future Teachers of America
Hall Monitor
JoAnn Spencer
Willie Mackins
William Spencer
Beckley
Howard Barrett
Loretta Jennings
William Barrett
JoAnn
New Homemakers of America
Howard
J. W. Divers
Welcome Baptist Church
Sorority Chapter Holds Final Meet
The Beta Chi Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta held its final meeting at 8 p.m. today in the home of Mrs. W. C. Reid at 220 Church St Beck ley. Saturday marked its 10th anniversary with a dinner and program at the New Pioneer Hotel themed Rededicated to the Ideals of Delta. The event was a joint May Week observance featuring guest speaker Mrs. Gwendolyn Higgin botham founder of Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Delta. Attending were 38 Deltas from Bluefield Kimball Mullens Hinton Mount Hope Oak Hill and Glen Rogers.
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Beta Chi Sigma
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
W. C. Reid
Church St
Beckley
New Pioneer Hotel
South Fayette St
Delta
Gwendolyn Higginbotham
Bluefield
Alpha Epsilon Sigma Chapter
Kimball
Mullens
Hinton
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Glen Rogers
W. Herbert
G. White
R. Murray
R. Enders
R. Pryor
H. Johnson
M. Pollard
O. Cannady
E. Banks
G. Chetham
Marion Brooks
Arvella Gooden
Frances Filippen
Alex Michael Charged On Bad Check Warrant
Alex Michael of 215 Hull Street Beckley waived a preliminary hearing to the Raleigh County Grand Jury after a magistrate trial on a bad check warrant. He posted a $500 appearance bond and was released. The warrant, sworn by Hewell Tobacco Co. a Raleigh County Constable cited him for writing a $325 check.
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Alex Michael
Hull St
Beckley
Raleigh County Grand Jury
T. N. Thurman
Michael
Raleigh County
C. A. Thompson
Hewell Tobacco Co
Gatherum Funeral Slated Wednesday
The Rev. Everett Shafer will officiate at funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home for John Gatherum, 77, of 210 East Prince Street, who died Monday in a Charleston hospital. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Born June 30, 1877 in Leven Scotland, he came to America in 1887 and lived in Gatewood before moving to Beckley in 1918 as secretary treasurer of United Mine Workers District 29. He later worked in the Department of History and Archives in Charleston. He was a member of Gatewood Baptist Church. The body will remain at the funeral home until the service.
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Everett Shafer
Quesenberry and Webb
John Gatherum
East Prince St
Charleston
Sunset Memorial Park
Leven
Scotland
Thomas
Hannah Storrar Gatherum
America
Gatewood
Bessie Summerfield
Gatherum
Beckley
United Mine Workers District 29
Department of History and Archives
Statehouse
Winfred Cook Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Winfred Cook 52 will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at Arnett Chapel with Revs Virgil Cook and Wade Webb officiating He died Monday at his Arnett home after a long illness Burial will be in Cook Cemetery Arnett He is survived by his wife Delphia father Leonard Cook three daughters Christie Young Saxon Betty Lou Wager St John Mich Marie Webb Chicago Ill three sons Kermit Teddy Stanley Arnett two brothers Ted and Quentin Arnett ten sisters named in Arnett and Packsville Packsville and others and four grandchildren The body will be taken to the home at 11 a m Wednesday from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville
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Virgil Cook
Wade Webb
Arnett Chapel
Winfred Cook
Arnett
Cook Cemetery
Delphia
Leonard Cook
Christie Young
Saxon
Betty Lou Wager
St. John
Mich
Marie Webb
Chicago
Kermit
Teddy
Stanley
Ted
Quentin
Elsie Massey
Myrtle Dickens
Mae Lemons
Lou Honaker
Ruby Stepp
Mary Taylor
Sarah Cook
Packsville
Paint Gibson
Sand Lick
Wayie Wyant
Lockwood
Lilly Young
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Injured at Mine Rufus Meadows Admitted to Beckley Hospital
Rufus Meadows, 54, of Crab Orchard, was admitted to Beckley Hospital Monday after a fall against a coal car caused injuries to his face and shoulders.
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Rufus Meadows
Crab Orchard
Beckley Hospital
GOP Rally Sets Stage for Beckley Mayor and Council Contest
The Republican mayoral candidate and several City Council hopefuls will attend a GOP rally at 7:30 p.m. today at East Park Elementary School in Beckley, ahead of next Tuesday’s general election.
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Beckley
East Park
Citizens Party Sets Platform Tonight at Sophia Town Hall
Sophia residents gather at 7 p.m. to approve a party platform and resolutions for the June 7 election. Leighton Farley serves as party chair.
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Citizens Party
Sophia
Sophia’s
Leighton Farley
VA Official to Attend Jackson's Mill Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs will close Friday to Monday for a Jacksons Mill conference. Roy I. Smith deputy director and Miss Sally Barren VA secretary will attend the 10th Annual State Service Officers Conference Friday and Saturday.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Jackson's Mill
Roy I. Smith
Sally Barren
State Service Officers
Sophian Presents Recital by Miss Pat Carnahan at Marshall
Miss Pat Carnahan of Sophia will give a voice recital at Marshall College Tuesday at 8 15 p m. A voice major she studies under John Creighton and belongs to Delta Omicron Kappa Delta Pi music educators and the symphonic choir. She sings with the Trinity Episcopal choir and graduates with honors May 29 and 30 at the Keith Albee Theatre where graduation exercises are held.
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Pat Carnahan
Sophia
Marshall College
Carnahan
John Creighton
J. E. Carnahan
W. W. Lovell
Delta Omicron
Kappa Delta Pi
Music Educators
Trinity Episcopal Choir
Pat
Keith Albee
Chambers Rites Slated Thursday
Funeral services for Effie Chambers, 73, Minden, will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. The Rev. R. F. Saunders will officiate. Burial will follow in Buckingham, Virginia. Surviving are wife Cella Chambers, two daughters Mattie Ray and Gloria Woodson, five sisters, three brothers, and several nieces and nephews. The C. D. Trent Funeral Home is in charge.
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Effie Chambers
Minden
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
R. F. Saunders
Buckingham
Cella Chambers
Mattie Ray
Wilmington
Gloria Woodson
Washington, D. C
Viola Burrell
Lynchburg
Louvenia
Delaware
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B. C. Callaway
Raleigh County Board of Education
J. B. Elliott
Corey O. Mitchell
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Delores Green
Sorority
Winfred
Stamford Road
United Mine Workers of America Hospital
Piney View
Robert Edward Brown
Robert Early Jr
Joseph L. Brooks
Man
Sophian
Ee Elo Coola
Amellias Nee Saut Bait
Swift & Company
Beckley Ice
Prince ST
Bermuda
Ettes
Ette
Both of
Chesapeake and Ohio
Prince
Detroit
Pullman
Beckley Hotel
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Mercurys
Mercury
WCHS
Montclairs
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
S. Cgarwood Ave
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