Central Junior High Band Concert Friday Program
The Central Junior High School Band presents a three part concert featuring Junior Orchestra numbers including I Lets Go March II The Old Clock Hi Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann IV Pilgrims Chorus from Tannhauser and V Glee Club March Part 2 includes II Queen of City March II Magneta Overture II Union March IV Anona Serenade V The Scout Part 3 showcases The Toymakers Dream Atlantis suite pieces Morning Hum of Praise and Nocturne Court Function For Love of Thee The Destruction of Atlantis plus a Sorority Informal Dance of the Paper Dolls and Best Loved Southern Melodies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcarolle
Pilgrims Chorus
Tannhauser V
Glee Club
Toymakers
Atlantis
Europe
Yucatan
Azore Islands
Dance of the Paper Dolls
Seventh and Eighth Grades Have Assembly
The seventh and eighth grades held their weekly assembly on Tuesday morning. Frank Roberts read the Scripture lesson. Mr. Sallack's orchestra opened with Prince Charming Big Ben Atlantis. Miss Martin's Boys' Glee Club performed Capital Ship Buffalo Bill Levee Song. Frank Roberts G. C. Hurt and Jack Maine sang verses. Announcements included Junior High Concert next Friday at 8 15 and the ninth grade play A Man Higher Up. Closing numbers were Farewell to The Highland and Home Going Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
G. C. Hurt
Jack Maine
Mr. Sallack
Christine Sullivan
Girl Reserve Farewell Tea Given on School Lawn
The Girl Reserve's club hosted a farewell tea for the senior girls on the lawn in front of the building on Wednesday afternoon. All seniors and the mothers of members were invited. Cake and punch were served as the school orchestra played. Hostesses were Patty Ellison and Betty Watts. The tea ran from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and was greatly enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Ellison
Betty Watts
Home Room 7A Plans Picnic at Scouts Cave
Home Room 7A plans a picnic near Scouts Cave with Mr Bonar’s approval. They hope Mr Irle will join. The girls’ group led in attendance, so the boys will provide the food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bonar
Scouts Cave
Mr. Irle
Last Friday class meeting notes and travel updates
Last Friday, 8-B homeroom was called to order by president. Billie Pennington motored to Mt. Hope Monday night with a friend. Littie Thompson motored to Charleston with her parents Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Pennington
Mt. Hope
Littie Thompson
Charleston
Attendance banner awarded to home room this six weeks
The home room won the attendance banner this six weeks with an average of ninety seven percent. Gene Fast and Preston Davis will be in the concert representing & F. Last Friday a play compared a modern school with an old fashioned school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Fast
Preston Davis
Pauline Basham Leaves Beckley School This Year
Pauline Basham has moved from Beckley and will not be in school any more this year. Harold Harvey has been absent all this week on account of sickness, but we hope he will soon get better so he can come back to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Basham
Beckley
Harold Harvey
Absence List Affects Prime Participants This Week
The absence list includes Buford Williams Charleene George Ottie Buckhanan and Ruth Presley. Only three of the 7 E pupils are in Friday concert Charleene George and Justine Sterne among those taking part.
7 F Concert Features Local Singers Friday
Mildred McQuade Glida Christian and Dixie Williams will perform at the Friday night concert as representatives of 7 F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7-F
Mildred McQuade
Glida Christian
Dixie Williams
Visitors and school notes from Charleston and Virginia towns
Margaret Bibb visited Charleston on Tuesday. Mary Moon spent two weeks in Richmond visiting relatives. Margaret Tucker was at Mountain Lake Virginia with friends Sunday. Mrs. Thompson brought her daughter Virginia to school last Monday. Jinny drew all the attraction of the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bibb
Charleston
Mary Moon
Richmond
Margaret Tucker
Mountain Lake
Thompson
Virginia
Archie Mackey Breaks Foot Jumping at Beckley Meet
Beckley track star Archie Mackey fractured his foot during a high jump attempt at the Fairgrounds meet. He was attempting about five feet when the accident occurred, casting doubt on his prospects at last Saturday's Oak Hill sectional meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Mackey
Beckley
Fairgrounds
Archie
Oak Hill
Puppet Club Entertains Grades With The Three Bears
The Puppet club directed by Miss Jordan presented a Friday program for grade children featuring a comical act by Charles Lewis and Fay Miles followed by the play The Three Bears. Participants included Cleo Smith Buster Mellen Elizabeth Ballard and Clifford McKinney. No admission was charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jordan
Charles Lewis
Fay Miles
Three Bears
Cleo Smith
Buster Mellen
Elizabeth Ballard
Clifford McKinney
Flying Eagles second in Oak Hill sectional track meet
The Flying Eagles finished second as Oak Hill captured 82 points and Beckley totaled 22. Rappold won broad jump 19 ft 6 in, Willis took shot put 42 ft 10 in, Hurt ran half mile and helped relay, Stover third in pole vault, Worley placed in 220 yd low hurdles and high jump, Wade 440 yd dash runner up and relay member, Covey third in javelin, Farris helped win relay. Beckley to send six to Morgantown State meet May 17–18. team members listed include Wade, Hurt, Worley, Farris, Rappold, Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Eagles
Oak Hill
Beckley
Seth
Mr. Hope
Rappold
Willis
Worley
Hurt
Stover
Wade
Covey
Farris
Lester Willis
Fred Hurt
Bill Wade
Tom Covey
Joe Farris
Beckley High Triumphs Over Shady High 3-1 in Soccer Meet
Beckley High defeated Shady High 3-1 with Long netting two goals and Hays adding one for Beckley. A Shady player known as Bozo scored the lone goal for the visitors. The match finished with late pressure from Scarbro Williams Lemon and Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarbro
Williams
Hays
McVey
Lemon
Pugh
McDevitt
Plummer
Conner
Phillips
Long
Shumate
Bragg
Beckley High
Shady High
Beckley
Archery Tournament Held By White Company Of Archers
Local archery event on Barper Road Saturday May 11 drew twelve shooters. Captain J H McGinnis and scorer Harvey Bailey oversaw a 2 pm start. Earl Long won first prize a 5 1 2 foot lemon wood English bow with 283 points. Benjamin Keith earned second prize a set of matches target arrows with 202 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barper Road
White Company of Archers
J. H. McGinnis
Harvey Bailey
Earl Long
Benjamine Keith
Ben
Physical Education Program Delights Attendees At School
The Boys Physical Education Department hosted a Thursday program sponsored by Mr. Irle. Attendees enjoyed the event with no class in the afternoon to boost the crowd. Funds raised will cover department expenses.
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Irle
Parents Visit at Beckley Junior High School
On Friday May 17 Beckley Junior High held a parents visit day. Visitors signed the guest book and observed first period classes. A 2:10 to 3:05 program in the auditorium was by the Dramatic Club and Physical Education Department. From 3:05 to 5:00 parents toured exhibits and tea was served in Home Economics. A band and orchestra program followed at Central High Auditorium at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Dramatic Club
Central High School
Chess finals set for Monday in boys club event
At semester start a boys Chess Club was organized under Mrs Bright with Rev W P Chrisman teaching the moves. The finals are scheduled for Monday May 20 by organizers Robert Bright and Robert Watts, with players including Bright Bennett Hobson Kirk Watts Knighten Meadows Bowling Amick Ballangee Bailey Cooper McCartney Bowles Meadows Stone Smith Simmons French Williams Hall.
Graduation exercises scheduled across district
District notes list May 27 Cittsville Rev C V Brown speaker May 28 Glen White Rev W B Harvey speaker May 29 Stratton High President Sims Bluefield College May 30 Beckley Jr High Dr Hitchie Ware speaker May 31 W W H S Dr H E Wark Wesleyan speaker One hundred coupon of credit applications filed with forty or fifty expected Contracts for next year given to high school teachers to be returned Friday Mt View school address to be given Friday Otis mental tests given to sixth grade Beckley schools Results to be handed to Junior High for next year Regular monthly board of Education meeting set for Monday May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cittsville
C. V. Brown
Glen White
W. B. Harvey
Stratton High
Pres. Sims
Bluefield College
Beckley Jr
Hitchie Ware
W. W.H.S
H. E. Wark
Wesleyan
Carmichael
Mt. View
Otis
Beckley
Board of Education
Algebra Class Play Hones for Geometry Next Year
Miss Lara Clay will have two algebra classes present a two act play titled Falling in Love With Plane Geometry. The cast includes Plane Geometry Ruth Wilson Osophy James Neal Cal Lus Woodrow Thurman Gymnasium John Hawley Miss Terious Vera Thomas Major Are Warren Williams English Mary Leary Latin Beverley Watts French Caroline Circle Home Economics Mae Brewster Physics Oswald Gwinn Chemistry Alta Meadows Trigonometry Herbert Flowers Biology Shelby Kitts Darrell Greer Ina Wright Ruby Webb. The production aims to prepare students for Plane Geometry and the cast will handle most training themselves. Miss Clay predicts a successful show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara Clay
Miss Clay
Ruth Wilson
James Neal
Cal Lus
Woodrow Thurman
John Hawley
Terious
Vera Thomas
Warren Williams
Mary Leary
Beverley Watts
Caroline Circle
Mae Brewster
Oswald Gwinn
Alta Meadows
Herbert Flowers
Shelby Kitts
Darrell Greer
Ina Wright
Ruby Webb
Seniors Plan Picnic For May 30
Seniors met on Tuesday May 14 to decide their annual picnic. Committees were appointed and the date May 30 was set though the location is not yet finalized.
Senior Week exemptions linked to class averages
Seniors may be exempt from some or all semester exams based on their averages. An A or B in a class waives the exam during Senior Week starting May 20, while a C or D requires reporting for exams and during Senior Week.
Newspaper staff list and editors at Pack Business
The document lists staff roles for a Pack newspaper with names for positions including Editor in Chief Catherine Gallagher, News Editor Ruth Shrader, Personal Editor Alma Pitzpatrick, Club Editor Verna Henning, Make-up Editor Grace Curtis, Sports Editor Howard Griffith, Class Editor Corrine Hurt, Business Manager James Laurie, Typists Edna Alderman and Alma Fitzpatrick, Reporters Eloise Wood Noel Christian Aileen Muller, Adviser Jean W Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Gallagher
Lois Harrah
Ruth Shrader
Alma Pitzpatrick
Verna Henning
Grace Curtis
Howard Griffith
Corrine Hurt
Poruifc
James Laurie
Edna Alderman
Alma Fitzpatrick
Eloise Wood
Noel Christian
Aileen Muller
Jean W. Porter
Junior High Staff List Urges Librarian Return Week
The notice lists students and staff editors and advisers for the Junior High. It announces that all library books must be returned to the librarian during May 20 to 24. Students with overdue books face consequences.
Lectures Heard by Commercial Law Class
The 3rd period Commercial Law Class heard two lectures this week. J L Bumgardner spoke on Corporations covering private versus public forms, partnerships, liability, and organization. J C Heatherlin and Ferguson of a Cincinnati Insurance firm explained general insurance terms and life insurance details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bumgardner
Knotts
J. C. Heatherlin
Ferguson
Cincinnati Insurance Company
J. C. Heatherhin
Exam Schedule Follows Usual Plan Through May 27
The examination schedule will follow the usual plan starting Monday May 27. Classes run in order and are one hour long. Examinations will be held on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
Ninth Grade Assembly Conducted Friday
The ninth grade held their assembly Friday morning. Mr. Bonar read the scripture and led the Lord's Prayer. Mr. Sallack's orchestra performed Naval Parade and Atlantis as part of the program. Beverly Watts proposed a clock bell system gift for the Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonar
Sallack
Atlantis
Beverly Watts
Woodrow Wilson High Orchestra Performs in Assembly
Ten members of the Woodrow Wilson High school orchestra played for Mabscott during Friday morning assembly, delivering a brief performance as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Mabscott
Our Music Band Grows From Three to Thirty Five in 1925
In Beckley schools Glen Sallack becomes music instructor as the year 1925 ends with the town band and orchestra totaling 35 members. By spring 1925 the W. W. H. SS groups reach 35, with 250 musicians under Sallack across Town District including Central Junior High and Woodrow Wilson High. Patty Ellison remains from the original three, graduates this year marking a new generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Sallack
Beckley
Sallack
Central Junior High
Woodrow Wilson
Patty Ellison
Summer School Plans For High School Students
A summer term is scheduled under Z R Knotts with nine weeks from June 4 to August 2, 1929. Tuition is 20 dollars. Any student who has finished the eighth grade may enroll for high school credit. Exceptional students with A or B averages can earn one and one half units. others may earn one unit. Courses include English Civics Occupations Gen Science Algebra Ninth grade and English etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. R. Knotts
School Exhibit Day Showcases Student Work and Tea
Parents visited the school on a sunny Friday to view exhibits from all departments. Notable displays included woodwork crafts like Noel Christian’s cedar chest, commercial shorthand and bookkeeping work, Home Ec dresses, and a strong manual training section. Tea, cookies, and mints were served. An eight o'clock Friday program featured Wand drill demonstrations, team showcases, clogging, tumbling, pyramids, and races by 24 boys and 36 girls, to an appreciative audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Christian
Corrine Hurt
Wanda Lowe
Caroline Johnston
Paul Steinbicker
Mr. Knotts
Miss Chamber's Room Wins School Attendance Banner
For the eighth month of school Miss Chamber's home room 8F had the highest attendance, earning a banner with 97.1296 percent. Christine Clay's room 7D led seventh grade at 96.42286 percent, and Mrs. Thompsons' 9E topped ninth grade at 96.3333 percent. Miss Martin's room recorded the fewest tardies, and 237 students had perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Chamber
Christine Clay
Thompson
Miss Martin
Local residents travel and attend events this week
Belva Farley drove to Winding Gulf on Sunday while Ruth Daniels visited Charles ton to see Showboat. Corda Fitzpatrick saw friends at Mt. Tabor, and Frances Fadeley attended a dance in Hinton. Johnnie Ford and Lucille Ballangee led a Teel school PTA meeting at Teel. Elouise Evans visited in Hinton, and George Guy returned to school after illness. Gertrude Brubeck joined the Mt. Hope Al son Club dance, track meet contenders include Evans, Bailey, Daniels, Ford, and Durham. Joe Farris won the mile relay and heads to Morgantown state meet. Oak Hill attendees were Bailey, Bragg, and Farris. Rosalind Carrol spent the weekend in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corda Fitzpatrick
Mt. Tabor
Frances Fadeley
Hinton
Johnnie Ford
Lucille Ballangee
Teel School
Elouise Evans
George Guy
Gertrude Brubeck
Mt. Hope
Lucy Bailey
Ruth Daniels
Christina Durham
Joe Farris
Morgantown
Oak Hill
Luck Bailey
Herbert Bragg
Rosalind Carrol
Huntington
Local students and guests visit for events and meets
Mr and Mrs J W Givens spent Sunday in Lexington with their son Wallace a University of Kentucky student. Clyde Worley a relay race winner will attend the state track meet at Morgantown. Aileen Muller drove to Charleston. Alma Fitzpatrick joined the State Commercial Meet in Huntington. Grace Walker visited relatives at McKendree hospital. Jerry Waren spent the weekend in Monroe county with friends. Myrza Williams plans to spend next weekend in Huntington. Faye Maples drove to Mt Hope. Bill Wade and Clyde Worley represented the home room at the Oak Hill sectional track meet. Mrs J W Givens attended the Huntington Commercial Meet Friday and Saturday. Robin Spangler visited friends at Crab Orchard. Elva Borrer visited friends at Stover. Jerry Warren and Bernice Peters went to the theatre at Mt Hope Thursday. Lawrence Pack was the weekend guest of relatives in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Givens
Lexington
Wallace
University of Kentucky
Clyde Worley
Morgantown
Aileen Muller
Charleston
Alma Fitzpatrick
Huntington
Grace Walker
McKendree Hospital
Jerry Waren
Monroe County
Myrza Williams
Faye Maples
Mt. Hope
Bill Wade
Oak Hill
Robin Spangler
Crab Orchard
Elva Borrer
Stover
Jerry Warren
Bernice Peters
Lawrence Pack
Local social notes from Mullens and nearby towns
Edith Bruster and relatives visited friends in Mullens Sunday. Helen Morrison and Margaret Coley attended the girls physical education exhibit Friday. Alma McKiney gave a piano recital Tuesday evening at Central school. George Moss was quiet for five minutes at one time. Jimmy Lemon and Weldon Wills have had accidents recently with Jimmy breaking a leg and Weldon a broken ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Bruster
Mullens
Nick Cody
Huntington
Helen Morrison
Margaret Coley
Alma McKiney
Central School
George Moss
Jimmy Lemon
Weldon Wills
Jimmy
Weldon
Attendance figures for 10C and traveler notes
For the eight months of school the attendance for 10C was 97.79 percent for the boys and 93.08 percent for the girls. Norma Hodson motored to Charleston Sunday. Clothilde Gaujot spent the weekend in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Hodson
Charleston
Clothilde Gaujot
Cincinnati
Weekend Visitors and Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Steinbicker were weekend visitors in Huntington. Miss Wanda Lilly spent Sunday in Hinton. Linda Sarrett is all off. Pauline Lilly says it wont be long now till what. Warren Mankin is the same old pest. Fonda Goins motored to Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Steinbicker
Huntington
Wanda Lilly
Hinton
Linda Sarrett
Pauline Lilly
Warren Mankin
Fonda Goins
Bluefield
Weekend visits span Princeton Mullens and Gulf areas
Edna Fink motored to Princeton Irene Hambrick stayed with her mother at Pipestemn. Marie Mankin visited Sunday in Princeton and Mullens. Nora Thornton spent the weekend with her sister Mrs C W Meadow at East Gulf. Belma Bailey and Jo Pack visited Cecilia Ann Stalnaker Sunday afternoon. Bill File was a Sunday visitor in Mullens. Annadine Hurt hiked to Stonewall Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Fink
Princeton
Irene Hambrick
Pipestemn
Marie Mankin
Mullens
Nora Thornton
C. W. Meadow
East Gulf
Belma Bailey
Jo Pack
Cecilia Ann Stalnaker
Bill File
Annadine Hurt
Stonewall
Students Win State Honors at Marshall Commercial Meet
More than 120 state high school commercial students competed in Marshall College’s fifth annual contest with 25 schools present. W. H. S. won top honors in bookkeeping I led by Howard Walls and James Wade with 119 of 139 and a gold medal for Wade. Walls also earned a gold and the school a silver cup. Mary Gilmore and Lawrence Pack took second in bookkeeping II, while Rosalind Carroll and Evelyn Truman placed fourth in Shorthand I. The Typing I team finished seventh, with Typing II results not yet released. A banquet followed the event, and 27 schools were listed as participants from Charleston to Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Marshall College Department of Commerce
Howard Walls
James Wade
W. H. S. Bookkeeping
Howard
Mary Gilmore
Lawrence Pack
Mary
Rosalind Carrol
Evelyn Truman
Nicholas Cody
Alma Fitzpatrick
Beulah Stover
Marshall
Charleston
Dunbar
Spencer
Washington Irving
Shinnston
Weston
Fairmont
Sand Fork
Salem
Grafton
Beaver High
Bluefield
Matoaka
Shady Spring
Bramwell
Huntington
Ceredo
Point Pleasant
Williamstown
Hurricane
Wheeling
Triadelphia
Warwood
Weir and
Beckley
College students speak at assembly with recitals and college talk
In the auditorium students gathered as the band and orchestra performed. Alma McKinney announced a piano recital for May 16 at the Junior High School auditorium. Winners of the commercial meet at Bluefield were named and noted as departing for Huntington Friday at 8. Morris-Harvey college representatives Arritt and Hodson spoke on college advantages, facilities, and work. Seniors stayed for a special discussion with the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knotts
Alma McKinney
Bluefield
Huntington
Guy
Mr. Guy
Mr. Greene
Certificates Awarded For Typewriting Excellence
The following students earned certificates for typing: Underwood Elsie Smith Rosa lind Carroll Nicholas Cody Irene Perry Emily Combs Remington Elsie Smith Ruby Irwin Evelyn Truman French A Harper Nelson Secarbro Mavis McQuade Sherwood Scarbro. They used above named typewriters for 15 consecutive minutes with at most 10 errors on unseen material, achieving at least 30 wpm on Underwood and 25 wpm on Remington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Elsie Smith
Rosalind Carroll
Nicholas Cody
Irene Perry
Emily Combs
Remington
Ruby Irwin
Evelyn Truman
French A. Harper
Nelson Secarbro
Mavis McQuade
Sherwood Scarbro
Social Service Club Picnic Planned for May 16
The Social Service club schedules a picnic for Thursday May 16 as their final meeting of the year. Students will furnish cars and travel about two miles down Raleigh road where a prepared feast awaits, promising a memorable sendoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Junior High School
Home Room News
Junior High
Helen Hardbarger
Kitty Smith
Harry Lee Pugh
Lewis Larue
Doris Caffee
Commercial Law
Belva Farley
Winding Gulf
Hollywood
S. S. Club
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