Forty to Graduate At Clear Fork Program May 26
Tomorrow A Challenge to American Youth will be the theme of the Clear Fork High School commencement program on Wednesday May 26 at 8 p m Forty candidates are expected to receive diplomas Valedictorian Carol Williams and Salutatorian Shirley Evans headline the graduates with Ceciley Treadway Norma Walker Clinton Treadway Charles Cook and Joyce Stover also profiled Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Williams of Ameagle plans to attend West Virginia University Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Evans of Ameagle will enter Concord College Stover’s plans Beckley College and Treadway Cook and Walker outline college or service aims The article lists their activities and future plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Fork High School
August Thalman
Carol Williams
Shirley Evans
Ceciley Treadway
Norma Walker
Clinton Treadway
Charles Cook
Joyce Stover
Robert Williams
Ameagle
West Virginia University
J. W. Evans
Concord College
Miss Treadway
Herbert Treadway
Artie
Glee Club
Alderson- Broaddus College
Treadway
Frazier Treadway
Clear Creek
Highlands University
New Mexico
Cook
John Cook
Dorothy
Beckley College
Miss Stover
Prince Stover
Miss Walker
Wilson Walker
Lawson
Gradu
Negro Church Events Provide Music and Meetings
A schedule of community church events includes Rev. Sam McCreery preaching at Second Baptist Church in Nashville at 8 p.m. with performances by the Fairfield Four and the Davis Sisters. Other items note a May 29 Deacons Convention banquet at Welcome Baptist. Dorcas Society meeting. John Scott Lodge gathering. Shiloh Baptist and Welcome Baptist choruses performing. junior choirs and guest choirs from East Beckley and Mount Hope. a 2:30 p.m. Sunday sermon by Rev. W. M. Freeman. and loin of choir appearances at various venues including Gospel Tabernacle and East Beckley. Also listed are a special American Legion Auxiliary meeting and a Joy meeting at Glorious Church of God in Christ in Stamford.
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Sam McCreery
Nashville
Tenn
Second Baptist Church
Fairfield Four
Davis Sisters
Deacons Convention
Welcome Baptist Church
Circle No
Dorcas Missionary Society of
Central Street Baptist Church
John Scott Lodge No. 1070
Elks Rest
Shiloh Baptist Chorus of
Sprague
W. A. Tressenwriter
Archie Johnson
Price Hill
H. Dubois
New Hope
West Wickham
East Beckley
Glorious Church of God In Christ
Stamford
Philip Jones
Reaves
Beckley Civitan presents Concord College trophy in first Civitan Bowl
The Beckley Civitan Club awarded Concord College the first Civitan Bowl Trophy at the Athens awards assembly. The trophy honors Concord's win over West Virginia Tech in Beckley’s inaugural Civitan Bowl, with the trophy to be a traveling award, and plans include a parade and post game dance. The club also announced the Beckley Civitan Club Scholarship for Concord.
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Beckley Civitan Club
Concord College
Athens
West Virginia Institute of Technology At
Beckley
Concord
West Virginia Tech
Abrams
Beckley Club
Senior Class Graduates Listed for Concord College
The list of graduates includes James Anderson Delphia Burgess Charles Cook Cappy Deal Janet Douglas Shirley Evans Loretta Farley Gordon Ferrell John Harris Freddie Herron Shelby Holstien Nanna Holstien Betty Jarrell Danny Jarrell Phyllis Jarrell Freddie Layman Billy Lites Yvonne Lykens Nicky Malles Francis McMillion Barbara Mullins Mary Perry Earl Short Sanford Snuffer Joyce Stover Lowell Stover Tommy Thompson Ceciley Treadway Clintonroadway Ronald Treadway Norma Walker Nancy Wall Bobby Webb Carol Williams Eileen Williams James Williams Reba Williams Shirley Wiseman Barney Whiston Mary Workman. The student noted at seniors activities participates in glee club band and yearbook staff and will attend Concord College.
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Ates
Glee Club
Concord College
James Anderson
Delphia Burgess
Charles Cook
Cappy Deal
Janet Douglas
Shirley Evans
Loretta Farley
Gordon Ferrell
John Harris
Freddie Herron
Shelby Holstien
Nanna __ Holstien
Betty Jarrell
Danny Jarrell
Phyllis Jarrell
Freddie Layman
Billy Lites
Revival at Glen Morgan Union Church in Raleigh
Revival services at Glen Morgan Union Church run through May 23 led by a rotating evangelist each night. Odis Yost directs music with Sue Green on piano as services start at 7 30 p.m. A state certificate shows Baltimore Contractors Inc. is authorized to hold property and transact business in West Virginia, per county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Morgan
Glen Morgan Union Church
Charles FE. Walker
Odis Yost
Sue Green
Baltimore Contractors Inc
D. Pitt O'Brien
Raleigh
O'Brien
West Virginia
Fire damages Beckley home from cleaning fluid fumes
A pilot light is believed to have ignited fumes from cleaning fluid in a Beckley home at 21058 Kanawha Street. Mrs. Fannie Burdiss was having floors cleaned when Ralph Matthews, who was applying the fluid, escaped injury as fumes ignited. A telephone operator summoned the fire department at 2 14 p.m. Firemen returned at 2 45 p.m. Damage was estimated at 300 dollars.
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Beckley
Fannie Burdiss
Kanawha St
Ralph Matthews
Raleigh County Cancer Center to continue despite state program pause
The local field service of the Raleigh County Cancer Center will continue while the State Health Department suspends its diagnosis and treatment program for the needy. Eight statewide cancer centers will keep operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Cancer Center
State Health Department
Calhoun Remanded After Bond Plea in Check Fraud Case
Kenney Calhoun, 56, Evergreen, Va., was returned to Raleigh County Jail Monday after failing to post bond for his appearance before the next Grand Jury on a charge of writing bad checks totaling 45 dollars. Calhoun waived preliminary proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenney Calhoun
Evergreen
Raleigh
Calhoun
Largest Mount View graduating class slated for May 24
The Mount View Junior High School Rock Creek will award 60 diplomas at commencement on May 24 at 7 30 p m Miss Janet Louise Rorrer is valedictorian with a 4 00 average and is named most intelligent and studious by the ninth grade Students Hall of Fame She is a glee club member 4 H and cheerleader Miss Margaret Hale has a 375 average and was voted most popular best looking and neatest She is in the glee club 4 H and a cheerleader Miss Vera Goad has a 367 average and glee club and 4 H membership The service features Dr A H Wilson will give the commencement address with intro by Principal Brooks Adair Diplomas will be presented by Carl G Jarrell The class vows and music by the glee club will close the program The graduate list includes Joe Aliff Carl Asbury Carol Ash Loretta Ash and many more as final names.
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Mount View Junior High School
Rock Creek
Alberta T. Green
Wilma J. Shumate
Janet Louise Rorrer
Margaret Jane Hale
Vera Grances Goad
Rorrer
Quince Rorrer
Hall of Fame
Glee Club
Miss Hale
Pat Hale
Masseysville
Miss Goad
R. R. Goad
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
Beckley
Brooks Adair
B. B. Chambers
Raleigh County
Carl G. Jarrell
Dry Creek
Piney View Elementary PTA to hold final meeting tonight
The Piney View Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association will meet at 7 p.m. today for the last gathering of the school year. The event was rescheduled from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney View
Parent-Teachers Association
Daily Piedmont Flights Boost Bluefield Air Service
Daily Piedmont Airlines routes connect Bluefield with Beckley and major cities including Charleston Huntington Cincinnati Norfolk Richmond and Roanoke after Mercer County Airport opened. Beckley Bluefield schedule shows 7 33 a m departure and 7 55 a m arrival with return flights at 4 42 a m 9 04 a m and 6 09 p m 6 31 p m. Acting Postmaster Lilly said air mail letters will be dispatched to Bluefield from Beckley.
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Piedmont Airlines
Mercer County
Bluefield
Piedmont
Beckley
Charleston
Huntington
Cincinnati
Norfolk
Richmond
Roanoke
W. D. Gunn
Beckley-Bluefield
A. Fray Lilly
Beckleyans
First Grade Pre-Enrollment at Stanaford Elementary
Stanaford Pre enrollment for first graders will be held Thursday afternoon at Stanaford Elementary School. Mrs Pearl Burkett first grade teacher said the pre enrollment for next years beginners will be held from 1 to 3 pm. Parents are asked to bring birth certificates and immunization records.
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Stanaford Elementary
Pearl Burkett
Arrested man faces magistrate hearing hours after arrest
A man arrested was brought before Magistrate T. N. Thurman for a hearing on charges shortly after his arrest, reflecting a rapid judicial step in the case.
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T. N. Thurman
Prince Army Engineers on a Bivouac Trek
Army engineers from Prince Camp moved in a 23 truck convoy at 5 am Monday, with Capt. Fred C. Klevesahl commanding about 140 men from Prince Camp to Camp A. F. Hill Virginia. An advance party under Lt. Leonard Barkow left at 3 am. The troops bivouac at Camp A. P. Hill for the week and expect return to Prince on May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Klevesahl
Prince Camp
Camp
A. F. Hill
Leonard Barkow
A. P. Hill
Prince
Polio Chapter Elects Tonight
Don Jenkins, state representative for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, will attend the Raleigh County Chapter annual meeting at 8 p.m. in the Raleigh County Courthouse courtroom. He will show films about polio vaccines in five West Virginia counties. Treasurer Lovell Higgins will present the annual financial report. Mrs. Carl Price will nominate new officers. Current officers are W. D. Nace, chairman. R. R. Smiley, vice chairman. Mrs. Audrey Riffe, secretary. Lovell Higgins, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Jenkins
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Raleigh County
West Virginia
W. D. Nace
R. R. Smiley
Audrey Riffe
Lovell Higgins
Army Post Guard Under Lt Davenport To Be Mobilized
A group of 18 men to be released from active duty will form the security guard at Prince Army Post commanded by Lt. J. R. Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Army Post
J. R. Davenport
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Roger Brown
R. G. Walker
N. R. Coleman
A. David Abrams
Charles K. Baxter
Department of Health and Physical Education
Virgil H. Stewart
John Reaves
South Heber St
Durgan and Armstead Funeral
Corey O. Mitchell
Greenwood Memorial Park
Royal C. Boone
C. D. Blakey
William Beverly
Henry Green
M. E. English
C. H. Young
Henry Powell
Martha Woodson
Minnie Lawson
Nora Brown
Beulah Green
Mildred Crite
Ruby Wooten
Fannie Shepherd
Stanaford
Samuel Cloud
Ruben Cloud
Layland
Wright Funeral Home
Eugene Wyle
Talcott
James
Charles
Dennis
Dora
Barbara
Alma
Shirley
Betty Cloud
Alma Rudolph
S. Roger Brown
Cancer Center
Mount View
Ky Hale
Bobby Harper
Carl Hendrix
Rudy Honaker
Dennis Hughes
Raymond Jarrell
Sue Jarrell
Emma Kelley
Homer Lemon
Paul Lemon
Kenneth Marshall
Shirley Massey
Willia Massey
ThomasBrayer
Esta McGinnis
Naomi Milam
Delmar Miller
Scotty Miller
Carol Nesmith
Sybil Pettry
Yvonne Petry
Janet Borrer
Larry Sarrett
Ronnie Satterfield
Vera Scarbro
Arthur Shelton
Betty Simmons
Roger Simmons
Robert Smith
Phyllis Spurlock
Valedictorian
Honorarian
Vera Frances Goad
PTA
F.H.A
Cohen's
Neville ST. Beckley
Beckley Glass Co
Alex N. Breckinridge
N. Oakwood
Or Harris & Co.,inc
Menments Viegite
Blue Dragon
J. M. Harris & Co., Inc
Virginia
Prince Army Station
Lovell] Higgins
Carl Price
Coats
Rayon Tricot
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