Raleigh County mechanics pass safety inspection exam
Sixty four Raleigh Countians passed the state compulsory motor vehicle safety inspector exam Monday night at Woodrow Wilson High School under supervision of the Beckley Detachment of the West Virginia Department of Public Safety. Eleven failed. another test session is set for 7:30 p.m. today. A total of 1468 mechanics are expected to take the two day examination.
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Beckley
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
Woodrow Wilson High School
Caretakers Named for Raleigh County Schools by Board
The Raleigh County Board of Education approved a summer caretaker list for 24 schools including Beckley Junior High Byrd Prillerman Complex Clear Fork Eccles Elliott Mark Twain Marsh Fork Mount View Shady Spring Sophia Stoco Stratton Trap Hill Vocational Woodrow Wilson Cranberry and maintenance building. It also considered requests for an extra bus in Cirtsville, kitchen tile work at Cirtsville, two rooms at Midway Elementary, and renewed its boiler insurance. Committees will study land purchases near Eccles Road Old Eccles Road and fronts of Shady Spring and Stoco schools. A 4 H trip to Clifftop was approved with a county bus, a bid for six buses was set at 48188.40. A panel will investigate a Bolt well issue impacting neighbors. Congratulations were sent to Trap Hill Vocational Agriculture students for a national soil judging title and Byrd Prillerman High for sports achievements.
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Beckley
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Eccles
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Mark Twain
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Mount View
Shady Spring
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Stratton High
Trap Hill
Woodrow Wilson High
Cranberry School
Cirtsville
Midway
Shoiler
Eccles Road
Coal City
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State Department of Education
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Bolt
Oklahoma
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Lions Club Convention Plans to Be Finalized
State Lions Club Convention plans will be finalized in Beckley on June 1 2 and 3 with convention committee chairmen reporting. Club president Jay Woods urged all members to attend the meeting noting the first regular gathering in three weeks. A Beckley Elks Club session last week drew 160 attendees, honoring past presidents including D W Bryson W H McGinnis C G Peregoy F W Mann and others.
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Jay Woods
Sprague School Holds Eighth Grade Exercises Friday
Sprague Consolidated School will graduate 10 eighth graders at 10 a.m. Friday. The parent-teacher association will present gifts to the graduates. Named graduates include Barbara Harvey, Dorothy Wright, Padillia.
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Barbara Harvey
Dorothy Wright
Padillia
Graduation Exercises Scheduled Wednesday at Stanaford School
Graduation exercises at Stanaford Elementary School begin 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with J R Van Meter of Woodrow Wilson High School as speaker. Valedictorian is Sarah Lee Tindilia and salutatorian Jane McDaniel. Graduating list includes Janet Sue Adkins Paulette Mae Bennett Tommy Oscar Blackburn Ada Mae Bowles Carlene June Bragg William Frederick Bragg Houston Burdiss Donna Ruth Campbell Melvin Carter Phyllis Jean Conner Anna Marie Delvin Basil Deweese Charles Ray Dillon William Franklin Gillespie Ralph Hanks Billy Harmon Benjamin Scott Hutchinson Sandra Lee Jordan Paul Michael Kozar Icie Marie McBride Melinda Fay McClanahan Charles Miller Chester Roger Reeves Carolyn Marie Sekula William Walker Shaver Margaret Agnes Smith Jerry Turner Jerry E Wheeler Jr Donna Louise Winston.
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J. R. van Meter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sarah Lee Tindilia
Jane McDaniel
Janet Sue Adkins
Paulette Mae Bennett
Tommy Oscar Blackburn
Ada Mae Bowles
Carlene June Bragg
William Frederick Bragg
Houston Burdiss
Donna Ruth Campbell
Melvin Carter
Phyllis Jean Conner
Anna Marie Delvin
Basil Deweese
Charles Ray Dillon
William
Franklin Gillespie
Ralph Hanks
Billy Harmon
Benjamin Scott Hutchinson
Sandra Lee Jordan
Paul Stanley
Michael Kozar
Icie Marie McBride
Melinda Fay McClanahan
Charles Miller
Chester Roger Reeves
Carolyn Marie Sekula
William Walker Shaver
Margaret Agnes Smith
Jerry Turner
Jerry E. Wheeler Jr
Donna Louise Winston
Cinderella Four Act Operetta At Sprague Consolidated
Cinderella will be staged at Sprague Consolidated School at 7 pm presenting a four act operetta to thank parents. A Beckley Civitan Club representative will discuss citizenship after the performance. No admission will be charged.
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Local names listed in partial OCR fragment
Readable portion shows individuals including Betty Lewis Scott Patterson Matthew Moton Henry Shannon James Cottrell James Smith and Donald Hughes. No further context or event details available in the fragment.
Mental Health Group Born in Raleigh County Meeting
Raleigh County forms the Association for Mental Health with Roy A. Cunningham elected president. The group, formed months ago at the Glass House dinner, includes 64 charter members paying dues. Officers and board named. four annual meetings planned. next week to appoint committees.
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Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
County Mental Hygiene Board
Cunningham
Glass House
Ore Group
Suit Filed Over 441 Dollars In Raleigh County
Sharline Devlin sues Craftsman Insurance Co of Boston for 441 dollars in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office. Details on the suit were not available.
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Raleigh County
Rites set for Harry Kirkman at St Stephens Beckley
Funeral services for Harry Kirkman 58 of Crab Orchard will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St Stephens Episcopal Church Beckley conducted by Rev C E Walker with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Beckley Masonic Lodge to handle graveside rites. He died Monday at 5 45 a m born January 1898 in Lambashire England a retired mine foreman with Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates 1923 1950 WW I veteran British artillery member of Beckley Masonic Lodge No 95 survivors include wife Mary Alice Crab Orchard two daughters Elsie Oswald of Crab Orchard and Ethel Holdren of Jackson Ohio one sister Mrs Hilda Blackley of Bolton England three grandchildren. Body staying at Williams Funeral Home until one hour before services. Pallbearers are Henry Hope Joe Dutton C O Carman Louis Lopez Wyatt B Oxley Thurmond Jameson and T R Venters all Masonic Lodge members. Beckley Lodge No 95 will meet at lodge hall at 1 p m Wednesday.
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St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Beckley
C. E. Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
Stotesbury
Kirkman
Williams Funeral Home
Henry Hope
Joe Dutton
C. O. Carman
Louis Lopez
Wyatt B. Oxley
Thurmond Jameson
T. R. Venters
Masonic Lodge
Beckley Lodge No. 95
Girl Guard 40th Anniversary Events Planned in Beckley
Beckley Salvation Army and Sunbeam groups announce seven activities this weekend to mark the 40th anniversary of the Girl Guard. Events include a ball game and wiener roast, school uniforms today, a Mother Daughter party with Captain Beulah Carroll, book donation to the Raleigh County Public Library, fruit baskets to shut-ins, and a Sunday Divine Service at the Citadel. Over 20 000 girls nationwide participate, led by founder Evangeline Booth.
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Girl Guard
Sunbeam
United States
Huntington Girl Guards
Beckley Citadel
Beulah Carroll
Richmond
Victory
Raleigh County
Sunbeam Organization
Evangeline Booth
Election and installation at Raleigh Legion Post 32
Election of a commander and vice commander and installation of all officers for the coming year will be held at 8 p.m. today by Raleigh County American Legion Post 32 in the Memorial. Officers elected two weeks ago to be installed include W. R. Fugitt Americanism officer Les Bolton adjutant Al Hazelwood service officer Dr T. C. Moorefield historian J. A. Thompson chaplain and H. H. Goode sergeant at arms. William Brown commander urged all legionnaires to attend.
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American Legion
Memorial Building
W. R
Bill) Fugitt
Les Bolton
al Hazelwood
T. C. Moorefield
J. A. Thompson
H. H. Goode
William Brown
Patterson Rites Incomplete After Bedford D Patterson Death
Funeral arrangements remain incomplete for Bedford D Patterson age 67 of Harper Heights who died Monday at Beckley Memorial Hospital. The body is at C D Trent Funeral Home awaiting completion of arrangements.
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Harper Heights
Patterson
Beckley Memorial Hospital
C D. Trent Funeral Home
Board approves 12 school name changes in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Board of Education approved renaming 12 schools to drop Negro labels. Names include East Helen, West Mabscott, North Lester, East Sullivan, East Pemberton, Sprague Consolidated, and others. An Ameagle principal issue prompted a formal investigation. term opens September 4, 1956.
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Raleigh County
D. W. Bryson
John Elliottt
East Helen
Mabscott
Pemberton Negro
East Pemberton
Fireco Negro
John W. Davis
Sprague Negro
Sprague Consolidated
Pre Enrollment Slated At Two Raleigh County Schools
Pre enrollment dates for two Raleigh County schools were announced. Sprague Consolidated School enrolls first graders from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday for the 1956 57 year. Crescent Elementary School holds pre enrollment from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday with a story hour from 1 to 2 p.m. Parents should bring birth certificates and immunization cards.
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Sprague Consolidated Schooli
Crescent Elementary School
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