State Soil Society Takes First Place
From Asheville North Carolina comes word that the West Virginia Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America was recognized at the SCSA 13th annual convention as the first place winner of the Chapter Achievement award for the northeastern region. The chapter was honored for leadership in forming a statewide Conservation Education Council, teacher training workshops, soil stewardship weeks, and cooperation with Boy Scouts 4 H Future Farmers of America and Women’s Clubs. It was also praised for publishing sales and distribution of Society materials and for developing exhibit materials on soil and water conservation and related resources.
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Asheville
N. C
West Virginia
The
Soil Conservation Society of America
SCSA
New York
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Boy Scouts
4-H
Ers
Future Farmers of America
Mother Protests Home Drinks Tax in West Virginia
Mrs Hilda Tulley of Baileysville denounces a broad home drinks tax as unfair and burdensome saying it taxes items families buy like cocoa and frozen juice. She urges repeal and invites support and letters to a statewide repeal effort.
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Hilda Tulley
Baileysville
W. Va
Box Sal
Mustington
Boy helps injured robin becomes part of family
Michael Skelton nine in Sarnia Ontario rescued a deserted baby robin. He fed the bird with eye drops and tweezers and the robin now stays in his yard. The bird often perches on Michael's shoulder.
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Sarnia, Ont
Michael Skelton
Robin
Skelton
Michael
Sylvia the Forest Girl
Sylvia is presented as the Latin name for a girl who lives in the forest, implying a folkloric or educational note about naming and nature. The statement links a cultural name to an environmental setting without additional events or details.
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Sylvia
Police Court Fines Total 301 Collected
A total of 301 in fines and bond forfeitures was collected in Beckley Police Court on Monday night. Emory Lee Richmond pleaded guilty to driving while drunk and fined 106 with license revocation for six months. Roy Napper forfeited 67 bond for drunkenness and shoplifting. Lee Hogan forfeited 56 bond on a reckless driving charge after a Saturday accident. Harry Bruno Wurst forfeited 20 on speeding and drunkenness, totaling 52.
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Beckley
Emory Lee Richmond
Piney View
Roy Napper
Pagoda
Harper Road
Lee Hogan
Hinton
Hogan
South Kanawha Street
Harry Bruno Wurst
Bradley
Four Cub Scouts Earn Webelos at Den Court
Four Cub Scouts of Den 1 Pack 80 at the Methodist Temple were awarded Webelos, the highest Cub Scout rank, at a Court of Honor dinner at the church. Recipients were David Prince, Tommy Thompson, Tim Stover, and Cody Heatherly, sons of their respective parents.
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Methodist Temple
David Prince
James Prince
Tommy Thompson
Tim Stover
Trenton Stover
Cody Heatherly
G. E. Heatherly
Armed Robbers Sentenced in Raleigh County Court
Three defendants from Indiana pleaded guilty to armed robbery of Basham's Pure Oil Station at Surveyor in Raleigh County. James Clifford Norman Robert Eugene Erwin and George Lee Roberts each received ten year sentences before Judge Harry L McCreery. Roger Hylton pleaded guilty to petit larceny and drew one year in county jail for stealing a carnival pony last summer.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
James Clifford Norman
Robert Eugene Erwin
George Lee Roberts
Indiana
Harry L.mc
Creery
Basham
Surveyor
Roger Hylton
Hylton
Sophia Street Paving Started in Dunn and Deem Streets
After residents gathered enough signatures the long awaited paving of Sophia Street began by the Tower Concrete Co. The project covers about 1000 feet from the Dunn and Deem Street intersection. The issue has divided town council for years with repeated petitions and attempts to pave both streets.
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Sophia
Dunn Street
Tower Concrete Co
Deem Street
Thomas Smith Heads New Stotesbury Club
Thomas Smith leads the newly formed 4-H club at Stotesbury Elementary School with Mrs. J B Elliot as organizer. The Friendly Workers 4 H Club lists Lois Mann as vice president and a slate of officers including Gladys Price secretary Alvin Berry treasurer Perry Fralin game leader Louise White song leader Sammie Sherman program chair Sylvis Collins recreation chair Bessie Sherman health chair Paul Berry finance chair and Ruby Price reporter under G W Coates as leader.
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Thomas Smith
Stotesbury
J. B. Elliot
Friendly Workers
Lois Mann
Gladys Price
Alvin Berry
Perry Fralin
Louise White
Sammie Sherman
Sylvis Collins
Bessie Sherman
Paul Berry
Ruby Price
G. W. Coates
Seeing is Believing in Newspaper Advertising
Joseph M. Ressa argues that print believability drives ad effectiveness. He cites Bernice Fitz-Gibbon of Gimbels and Ralston Purina to note newspapers deliver daily traffic, unlike TV or radio. The piece emphasizes trust in print and the need for newspaper formats to introduce new products.
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Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
Gimbels
Ralston Purina Company
E. Hodges
Ralston Advertising
80 Attend Class For Poll Workers
Beckley Jaycees reported about 80 people attended a poll workers class sponsored by the Jaycees at a Monday night meeting. State director Lars Molander attended, Jaycees membership stood at 75, and Get Out the Vote officials noted 4000 handbills and posters urging polls. The group endorsed today’s levy election to fund a new Raleigh County health center.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
John Ashworth
Beckley
Bill Wilbur
Jaycees
Lars Molander
St. Albans
The
Pleads To Driving Without License
Thomas Neal Crow was fined 25 dollars and costs and given two days in Raleigh County Jail after pleading guilty to driving after his license was suspended. Curtis Richmond was fined 20 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to hunting in a game refuge at Grandview State Park.
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Thomas Neal
Crow
Raleigh
J. E. Mays
Neal
Curtis Richmond
Beckley
Mays
Richmond
Grandview State Park
Area Students Enrolled at Anderson College
Three area students enrolled for the fall semester at Anderson College in Anderson Indiana. They are Mrs Patricia Fich tenberg daughter of Frank Fagan H Ter rence Hurt son of C M Hurt Beckley and Kenneth Ray Robertson son of Robert Robertson Oakville. Anderson College a Church of God supported school has announced an enrollment of 1061 with an increase of full time students over last year.
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Anderson College
Anderson
Ind
Patricia Fitchtenberg
Frank M. Fagan
H. Terrence Hurt
C. M. Hurt
Beckley
Kenneth Ray Robertson
Robert Robertson
Oakil
Church of God
El Paso Jail Disruption Seen Amid Security Concerns
An AP report states clean living may yield to safety as a prisoner struck a guard with a soap-and-sack blackjack and eight inmates briefly seized a jail floor before forces subdued them. The piece notes Arkansas is nicknamed The Bear State.
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EL Paso
Tex
National 4-H Achievement Day Observed Coast to Coast
National 4-H Achievement Day honors over two million members including 31,462 West Virginia youths. C P Dorsey highlights local volunteer leaders and community focus while noting 37,861 West Virginia projects in 1957 and 1,468 clubs with 7,337 leaders. Extension system coordinates county agents, parents, and community groups.
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West Virginia
C. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Dorsey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Coleges and Universities
Seal rises in state safety service with long career
W R Seal 48 joined the West Virginia Department of Public Safety 23 years ago and was named first sergeant of Company D after a transfer from Point Pleasant Detachment to the Beckley headquarters. He has served at Lewisburg Montgomery Welch Logan Williamson Fayetteville Oak Hill Moundsville Point Pleasant and is married to Thelma Dayton with three children. He was promoted to corporal June 1 1949 and sergeant June 15 1953. Roller skating rink operators forecast a record 1958-59 season.
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West Virginia
Seal
Fayetteville
Lewisburg
Montgomery
Welch
Logan
Williamson
Oak Hill
Moundsville
Point Pleasant
Thelma Dayton
Willliam Lee
U. S. Air Force
Reno
Nev
Charles Robert
Fayetteeville High School
Willliam M. Blume
Lee Seal
Moundsville High School
New Dristan Decongestant Tablets Sell Over Counter
New York special reports a tablet that drains congested sinus cavities quickly without discomfort. The pill travels in the bloodstream to shrink swollen sinus doors and promote drainage, promising relief from pressure and pain. Dristan Decongestant Tablets are sold for 98 cents a bottle of 24 with a money back guarantee.
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New York
N. Y
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Ole
New Stotesbury Club
Joseph M
Ressa Advertising Manager
John W. Eye Sales & Service
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