Outstanding Future Farmers of America award recipients
At a school assembly Richmond High School honored Outstanding Future Farmers of America members. Roscoe K. Plumley, vocational agriculture instructor, stands with recipients Carlos Kelly, Rodney Smith, Dale Arthur, and Carles Kelly as they received Foundation Awards for star farmer, star dairy farmer, soil and water management, farm electrification, and farm home improvement.
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Future Farmers of America
Richmond High School
Roscoe K. Plumley
Richmond
Carlos Kelly
Rodney Smith
Dale Arthur
Carles Kelly
Beckley Chamber Forms Three Man Shopping Plan Committee
The Mercantile Division of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce named a three man panel to draft plans to promote Beckley as a shopping center. Members are John Kushner E M Payne Co Joe Rahall Rahall s and Bud Lavinder New River Supply Co. They will seek promoters and cost info and report at the next meeting.
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Mercantile Division
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
John Kushner
E. M. Payne Co
Joe Rahall
Rahall’s
Bud Lavinder
New River Supply Co
J.S. Larrick
Earle Bibb
Isadore Wein
Merchantile
Chamber of Commerce
Wein
Four Broadway closings reveal cost of failure on stage
On a weekend Broadway saw Edwin Booth and Drink to Me Only shut down costing backers about 220000. Off Broadway saw Cock-a-Doodle Dandy and Deathwatch end with total losses around 25000.
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New York
Michael Pegram Heads Arts Club Elects Officers at Tech
Michael Pegram was elected president of the Industrial Arts Club at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery. Other officers named were James Musser vice president Jack Billings secretary and Henry Fueg treasurer. Dr Laveda Ratcliff attended a luncheon after the election.
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Sophia
ANS
Michael Pegram
Industrial Arts Club of
West Virginia Institute of Technology of
Montgomery
James Musser
Mullens
Jack Billings
Henry Fueg
Wheeling
Laveda Ratcliff
Michael
Dewey Pegram
Coal City
Stoco High School
Tech
Mu-Tau
Alpha- Phi Omega
Mrs Holliday Cited For Outstanding Cub Scout Work
Mrs Holliday was honored at Pack 120 banquets in Raleigh County. Rex Johnson district scout executive spoke. She received a plaque and certificate for outstanding work in the Council and for organizing the Cub Pack at Lincoln Elementary School. She chaired the Mothers March for the Boy Scouts of America. About 100 cubs and parents attended.
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Raleigh County
Greenbrier
Rex Johnson
W.H. Holliday
Lincoln
Boy Scouts of America
Cattle Rescued After Slough Breaks Down Near High Prairie
Neighbors with tract ore bulldozers and trucks rescued 63 head of Bill Marquette's cattle from a soft bottomed slough in High Prairie Alberta. Sixteen cattle died but the rest were pulled to safety.
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High Prairie
Alta
Bill Marquette
Richmond High Graduation Set
The 23rd annual Richmond High School commencement will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday with speaker Averly Brown from Sherman High School. The graduating class includes Jeaness Plumley, Rosie Plumley, Carol Redden, Carlos Kelly, Nila Bennett, Od Bennett, Harles Kelly, Louise Plumley, Frankie Wilcos, and Thomas Goodson. valedictorian Jeaness Carlo Plumley and salutatorian Rosie Lea Plumley. Dr Eva Teter Hammer and the Richmond High School Choir will perform under W C Shrewsberry. diplomas will be presented by Mason Anderson from the county board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond High School
Averly Brown
Sherman High School
Seth
James H. Redden Jr
Jeaness Plumley
Rosie Plumley
Carol Redden
Carlos Kelly
Nila Bennett
Od Bennett
Harles Kelly
Louise Plumley
Frankie Wilcos
Thomas Goodson
Jeaness Carlo
Black Knight Stockholders Postpone Meeting to June 3
A special meeting of the stockholders of the Black Knight Country Club previously set for Friday has been postponed to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. The rescheduled session aims to address pending matters and ensure shareholder participation.
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Black Knight
Black Knight Country Club
Hamnerstein and Rodgers enter record business with Flower Drum Song disc
Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers expand beyond writing and producing to record music. Their first disc presents the original Broadway cast album of Flower Drum Song. The item notes the launch follows the earlier opening of the transatlantic telephone service in 1927.
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R & Hin Disc Biz
NEW York
Oscar Hammerstein II
Richard Rodgers
Nicely Forfeits Bond In All Counts At Court Session
City Police Court forfeited 367.50 as none of the defendants appeared. Coy Lee Nicely Jr. 18 of Neville Street forfeited 76.50 bonds, after earlier 41 and 35 bonds. He was jailed by Beckley Police at 1 15 am on driving with no city license, improper registration and no inspection. He was released and re-bonded on Mon and last week charges. Other bonds forfeited include David Barrett 56 50 for reckless driving, Thomas M Cochran 33 for trespassing and drunkenness. Three Tony Tipane charges were dismissed. Jack Pack 34 for destroying property and drunkenness. Henry W White 20 and Robert Sisk 20 for speeding. Eddy L Long 15 for passing double line. Emmitt Edwards 5 for running red light. Waverly Toney 5 for letting dog run loose. Six persons charged with trunk forfeited 102 50 total.
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Coy Lee Nicely Jr
Neville
Street
Raleigh County Air
Beckley Police
Nicely
David Barrett
Stephenson
Thomas M. Cochran
Lester
Tony Tipane
Mabscott
Edward P. Stansbury
Tipane
Jack Pack
Beckley
Henry W. White
Mount Hope
Robert Sisk
Clyde St
Eddy L. Long
Crab Orchard
Emmitt Edwards
Waverly Toney
East Park
Reward Offered In Mine Looting Case
Cecil Meadows president of Joe's Ridge Coal Company offers 50 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a thief or thieves who looted a mine over the weekend stripping machinery wire and cables. investigating sheriff deputies report substantial equipment loss at Coal Ridge mine.
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Cecil Meadows
Joe’s Ridge Coal Company
Coal Ridge
Beckley College Graduation Week Events Planned
The Beckley College graduation dance runs from 9 p.m. today to 1 a.m. at the Beckley Hotel Ballroom. The commencement exercises and annual banquet are set for 6 30 p.m. Wednesday at the same hotel.
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Beckley College
Beckley Hotel
Mabscott Elementary PTA chooses Brash as president
Mrs Nick Brash is elected president of Mabscott Elementary School PTA for 1959 60 term at the final meeting in the school auditorium Officers for 1959 60 include Frank Marcinko as vice president Mrs George Coker as secretary and Mrs Hazel Lickliter as treasurer County PTA council appointees named Everett Godbey for three years Austin Neubert and J C Plumley for two years and Mrs Homer Greene and Mrs Zane Lilly for one year terms
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Nick Brash
Mabscott Elementary School
Parent - Teacher Association
Frank Marcinko
George Coker
Hazel Lickliter
PTA
Everett Godbey
Austin Neubert
J. C. Plumley
Homer Greene
Zane Lilly
Speeding Is Old Problem In Beckley 1893 Mayor Fines Dr Morris
A 1893 Beckley paper by Mayor R T Willis reports Dr H S Morris fined one dollar and 50 cents costs for riding at an unlawful speed on the street. The sergeant was ordered to detain Morris for five days if the fine isn’t paid, in Raleigh County West Virginia. The note links Dr Morris as brother-in-law to Mrs C C Lewis.
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Register
C.C. Lewis
R. T. Willis
Beckley
H. S. Moris
Morris
Raleigh
West Virginia
Dr. Morris
Five Persons Fined for Hunting and Fishing Violations
Five residents in District Four of the West Virginia Conservation Commission were fined for hunting and fishing law violations. Willard Donaway of Mahan paid 10 dollars and costs for fishing without a license. Ernest Tyler of Mahan paid 10 dollars and costs for fishing without a license. Jean Naylor of Charleston was fined 10 dollars and costs for fishing without a license. Andy Campbell of Beaver paid 20 dollars and costs for hunting on Sunday and 10 dollars for hunting without a license. Minor Redden of Beaver and Vincent Redden of Beaver paid 20 dollars and costs for hunting on Sunday and 10 dollars for hunting without a license.
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The
West Virginia Conservaction Commission
Willard Donaway
Mahan
Ernest Tyler
Jean Naylor
Charleston
Andy Campbell
Beaver
Minor Redden
Vincent Redden
Mauler a Claimer Reveals Wood Memorial Upset
Manassa Mauler a one year old Count Turf colt upset at 64 to 1 to win the Wood Memorial at Jamaica. The horse could have been claimed from his second race last September at Belmont Park for 7500 dollars and was claimed on behalf of Emil Dolce for 12500 dollars out of a November 19 race at Jamaica.
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NEW York
Manassa Mauler
Jamaica
Belmont Park
Emil Dolce
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Richard Barchick
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W. Va
Hose
Neville St
Richmond High
Mrs. Brash Heads
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MeloDy Shop
Penney
Boy's Dept
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NEW College
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Sale Street
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Girl's Dept
Penney’s
Catalina
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