Civitan Citizenship Awards Presented to Beckley Pupils
Civitan awards honored eight pupils from seven Beckley area schools with two winners at one school. Recipients included eighth graders Joyce Bowles and Jacqueline Reid of Skelton, and others from Sprague, Crescent, Lincoln, Morton Reaves, Central, and Piney Oaks Elementary. awards featured medals and plaque inscriptions.
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Civitan
Beckley Area
Morri R. Wein
Sprague Consolidated
Beckley Civitans
Joyce Lorristine Bowles
Larry Bowles
Skelton
Jacqueline Phillipa Reid
Hudson Reid
John Kushner
The
Civilans
Sprague
Darrell Zemerick
Charles Zemerick
Guy Amato
Civitan International
Beckley
John Milom
Civitan Chih
Jacqueline Redd
Jack Tary
Jacqueline
Louis Redd
East Beckley
Piney Oaks
S. Fayette St
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Reading Club
West Virginia
Patricia Ellison Wins Digest Award At RHS
Patricia Ellison, valedictorian of Richmond High School's 1957 class, receives The Reader's Digest Association Annual Award for promising work and community potential. Principal James Redden notes the honor includes a one year honorary subscription and an engraved certificate. Ellison is the daughter of Mrs. Eda Ellison of Pluto.
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Patricia Ellison
Richmond High School
Reader’s Digest Association
James Redden
Reader's Digest
Miss Ellison
Eda Ellison
Pluto
Redden
Dr Burke Attends Philadelphia Pediatric Conference
Dr Arnold C Burke of Beckley Memorial Hospital attended the Sixth Annual Post-Graduate Conference for Pediatricians at St Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. He returned Saturday after sessions May 22 to May 28 covering newborn care, child psychiatry, X-ray, neurology and infectious diseases.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
St. Christopher's Hospital For Children
Philadelphia
Arnold C. Burke
College Ave
Philadlphia
St. Christopher's Hospital
Greater
Temple University School of Medicine
Mabscotts Election Headed by Collins and Sparacino Tickets
In Mabscott town election set for June 4 James Collins leads the Independent ticket with running mates Margaret Sullivan Willard Brown Austin Neubert Jack Stanton Ritchie Shannon and H R Via for council. Sparacino heads the Citizens ticket with H V Waybright B C Sisk Ellel Wiseman Frank Marcinko Fred Davis and J T Shafer as councilmen seeking re election.
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Opposiion
Mabscolt
James Collins
James Sparavino
Independent
Citizens
Collins
Miss Margaret Sullivan
Town Recorder
Willard Brown
Austin Neubert
Jack Stanton
Ritchie Shannon
H. R. Via
Citizen
Sparacino
H. V. Waybright
B.C. Sisk
Ellel Wiseman
Frank Marcinko
Fred Davis
J. T. Shafer
Digest Award Presented to Byrd-Prilferman Senior
Joan Mitchell, valedictorian of the 1957 Byrd Prilferman High School class, received The Reader's Digest Association Annual Award for leadership and promise in the community. She will receive an honorary one year Digest subscription and an engraved certificate. The award honors scholastic achievement and lasting engagement with good reading after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Mitchell
Byrd- Prilferman High School
Reader's Digest Association
R. L. Harris
Miss Mitchell
Reader's Digest
United States
Canada
Verdon Mitchell
Beckley
Harris
Miss Mitchel
Tie Verdicts End Raleigh County Court Auto Case
On the first day of Raleigh County Circuit Court jury trials a tied outcome ruled in two cases arising from a 1995 Fayette Street automobile collision. Forest Rose and Thomas A Williams faced counter suits. verdits favored each defendant, yielding no gains for either side.
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Raleigh County
Forest Rose
Musical Program Tonight at Church of the Living God
The Church of the Living God hosts a musical program at 7 20 pm featuring the Spiritual Harmony Four the Wood Sisters the Three Wonders and the Mabscott Chorus.
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Church of the Living God
Spiritual Harmony Four
Wood Sisters
The
Three Wonders
Mabscott, Chorus
Police Court fines total 349 dollars in Beckley session
A Beckley Police Court session collected 349 dollars from fines and bond forfeitures for 17 people. Paul Tolliver was fined 107 dollars for driving while intoxicated and appealed to Raleigh County Criminal Court. Bonds ranged from 10 to 509 dollars for offenses including speeding, expired licenses, and improper plates. Garland Plumley received a city basement construction permit. project estimated at 1,000 dollars with a 10 dollar fee.
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Beckley
Paul M. Tolliver
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Kenneth F. McKeehan
Glen Rogers
W. J. Branmer
Beaver
Brammer
Mason Ayens
James Jackson
Fayetteville
Harold Via Jr
William C. Thompson
Spencer Johns Jr
Leonard Morteon
East Park
Charles Parsons
McAlpin
Jerome Deskins
E. Park Wes
James Ie Goddart
Crab Orchard
Ted W. Harbert
City Recorder's Office
Garland Plumley
Quarry St
Mission Groups Hold Separate May Meetings
Junior Mission at Willie Thomas home elected Dorothy Hairston as delegate to the Junior Women Convention. Senior Mission met at Mrs Philip White’s home with eight members. They plan to entertain the Winding Gulf Women’s District Convention at St John Baptist Church, with Rev W M Freeman as pastor.
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St. John Baptist Church
Stotesbury
Willie Thomas
Dorothy Hairston
Devolia Thomas
Philip White
Winding Gulf
Clarence Cousins
W. M. Freeman
Coal Field Comets Seek Guidance on Motor Rebuild
At a recent meeting the Coal Field Comets received pointers from Gerry Kobella on rebuilding a motor. Kobella reportedly has a fal rod built from parts of 43 vehicles. A juvenile, Glen Morgan, was charged with breaking and entering and remanded to Raleigh County Jail at 12:03 a.m. Monday by state police.
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Coalfield Comets
Gerry Kobella
Kobelia
Glen Morgan
Raeleigh
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Norfolk
Ralph Jackson
Jill Ratliff
T. C. Ratliff
Garfield St
Morton Reaves
Patsy Hairston
Aaron Hairston
Daniel M. Saks
Central Elementary School
Lila Ashworth
Ezra Ashworth
Hedrick St. Ausinth
Washington
Wein
Joyce L
Bowles
Jacqueline P
Reid
PRICE
Calfee II
RHS
Cavalier
Continental: Distilling Corp
Fila, Pa
Gus
Dr. Burke
Ind
Penney
Mabscotts
Byrd-Prillerman
G. M. Powers
Main Street
VOGUE
the Vogue
Haly
Beckiey
Tod
Cadillac
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