Raleigh County education plan aims at consolidation
Raleigh County School Superintendent Sherman C. Trail outlines a 6 3 3 system and consolidation drive to boost enrollment and improve facilities. He notes plans to reorganize to a larger number of well equipped schools, with boundary decisions and funding from state and federal sources.
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Gypsie McQuade
Raleigh County
Sherman C. Trail
Nline
Trail
Saaniis
Board of Education
Clear Fork
Shady Spring
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County Science Fair set for March 17 18
Director James Lowry of Raleigh County Schools urges students to plan projects now as the Raleigh County Science Fair returns at Sophia High School March 17 18. Co chairs Kenneth Gross and Lawrence Pruett, with sponsorship by the Appalachian Industrial Council for Education. Last year 126 projects from 32 schools entered. The Regional Fair runs at Bluefield State College March 31 April 1 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Sophia High School
James Lowry
Raleighounty Schools
Kenneth Gross
Shady Spring High School
Lawrence Pruett
Appalachian Industrial Council For Education
Bluefield State College
Road bids total 2.21 million for Grant and Wyoming
SRC Road Commission announced low bids totaling 2,211,239 for two highway projects in Grant and Wyoming counties. S. J. Groves & Son of Minneapolis with Turnan Construction Co. of Barboursville won 1.7 miles of West Virginia routes and six structures in Wyoming County for 1,943,985. Harley E. Calvin Co. of Marietta, Ohio won 267,253 for 1.15 miles of WV 93 from Bisarck to WV 42 in Grant County.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
Grant
Wyoming
S. J. Groves & Son
Minneapolis
Turnan Construction Co
Barboursville
W. Va
Mullens
Wyoming County
Harley E. Calvin Co
Marietta
Ohio
Caldwell to Appear At Harper Heights Missionary Church
The Rev. Paul Caldwell evangelist from Hurricane and his group of singers will appear at Harper Heights Missionary Baptist Church at 2 30 p m Sunday. The Rev R D Powers of Glen Fork is the pastor.
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St. John Baptist Church of
Raleigh
H. E. Davis
Education Week Observance Set At Sophia School
Sophia Elementary and secondary students will mark American Education Week with a rose presentation for teachers by the PTA. Plans include a musical program with student participation and a PTA donation of 125 dollars for school improvements. The volunteer fire department toy drive runs Nov 29 to Dec 3.
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Sophia
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Dennis Saunders
Patricia Janney
Raymond Rose
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Paul Craighead
Craighead
Saunders
Beckley Police Beat Highlights Property Destruction and Speeding
Sam Price of Beckley jailed for property destruction. Peter Hypes, Mullens jailed for drunk driving. Ralph Smith, Beckley, jailed for drunkenness and property destruction. Multiple defendants cited or jailed in Raleigh County Magistrate Court for speeding and traffic offenses. Wrecks in Beckley caused property damage. one crash linked to a five year old releasing a hand brake.
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Sam Price
Beckley
Raleigh County
Peter P. Hypes
Mullens
Ralph Smith
Roy A. Williamson
Rhodell
W. A
Gene) Burke
Robert L. Criddle
Criddle
Burke
Earl Bennett
Delaware
Ohio
Bennett
Jackie Lee Harvey
Raleigh
Harvey
Stewart C. Lusk
Rock
Earl Soyce
Sissonville
Earl C. Williams
Bluefield
David Lynn Durbon
Charleston
Robert Lee Myles
Arnold F. Johnson
Hughestown
Barbara Moore
Broadway St
Charles Interdonato
City Ave
Robert W. Foster Jr
Hedrick Street
Alex Michael
Hull St
Anthony A. Rocholex
Mabscott
Woodlawn Ave
Rocholex
Springdale St
Martha Woodson
Record Protestant Giving 1964 National Council report
New York UPI: Members of 47 Protestant denominations in the United States and Canada contributed a record 3,101,639,604 to their churches in 1964 according to the National Council of Churches. US church bodies reported 2,923,285,264 in 1964 with 551,535,688 for benevolences including home and foreign missions and overseas relief, up 20.6 million or 3.88 percent from 1963.
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New York
UPI
United States
Canada
National Council of Churches
Tinker Toy Awarded Junior Engineer Certificate
Tinker Toy division of A G Spalding and Bros Inc recently awarded a Junior Engineer Certificate to Larry Hilton, Sophia. The award was for creating an original model.
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Tinker Toy Division
A.G. Spalding and Bros., Inc
Larry Hylton
Sophia
Police Civil Service Exams Set For Nov 23 at Beckley City Hall
Beckley police will hold Police Civil Service Commission examinations at City Hall on November 23 to hire one patrolman. Applications must be filed by November 15. blanks are available at City Hall. Starting pay is 350 dollars monthly with a 30 dollar raise after a six month probation. 40 hour week. Requirements include a high school education, age 21, weight 160 pounds, height five feet nine inches. Work rules include sick leave, two week vacation plus holidays, increasing to three weeks after 15 years.
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Beckley
Police Civil Service Commission
City Hall
William A. Teubert
Teubert
Police Department
Beckley Parking Facility Cost Up By Sixty-Two Thousand
City Council approved a $62,000 change order for the Beckley indoor parking facility after designer Irving Bowman cited unforeseen footing issues on solid rock. The adjusted total rises from $581,627 to $644,030 as Council caps additional work at 60 days. Hall Furniture Co. owner Howard Hall urged action on the Paint Street street closure, proposing barricades remain until a survey deems it safe, with a crossing or underpass planned. City Attorney Ned Payne warned legal questions may require a court ruling.
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Beckley
Irving Bowman
Charleston
Main Street
Council
John H. MccCulloch
Howard Hall
Hall Furniture Co
Valley Drive
Paul J. Fourney
Hall
North Kanawha Street
North Valley Drive
Fourney
Atty. E. M
Ned
Payne
Brossing
Farce by Shady Juniors set at Shady Spring High
Shady Spring High School junior class presents a three act farce How Green Was Her Boy Friend in the school auditorium at 12 30 p m and 7 30 p m Friday The play follows Daphne Randall and her circle in a mid western college town with cast including Ruth Prewitt Archie Burgess Randy Cox Doug Miller Janet Staton Patty Maxey Linda Burgess Jo Ann Wills Linda Boggs Nancy Prewitt and others under director Mrs Floda Cantabery with Future Farmers of America members handling scenery.
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Shady Spring High School
Green
Ruth Prewitt
Daphne Randall
Archie Burgess
Mr. Randall
Randy Cox
Roscoe Tuff
Daphne
Doug Miller
Doug Eye
Roger Grant
Janet Staton
Doreen Manners
Patty Maxey
Rose Leonard
Linda Burgess
Kathleen Short
Jo Ann Wills
Alice Madison
Linda Boggs
Helen Sterling
Nancy Prewitt
Seven conservation violations told in District IV report
Capt. Raymond V Eye reported seven conservation law violations in District IV early today. Walter Perdue 19 of Crab Orchard paid 24 dollars fine for hunting without a license. Orville Ayers 29 of Piney View paid 24 for permitting a fire to escape. Dee Sizemore 18 of Maben paid 25 for hunting in Twin Falls State Park. Jimmy Rinehart 18 of Otsego paid 25 for hunting in Twin Falls. Edward Sizemore 18 of Maben paid 25 for negligent shooting while hunting. Dora Cochrane 25 of Baltimore Maryland paid 24 for hunting with improper license. Harley Carpenter 34 of Houston Texas paid 24 for hunting on improper license.
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Raymond V. Eye
Department of Natural Resources
Walter Paul Perdue
Joe Rodriguez
Orville Lee Ayers
Piney
Dora J. Cochrane
Baltimore
Jack Holt
Hinton
Harley Carpenter
Houston
Tex
C. A. Sweet
Lookout
School Teachers To Attend Meet
Raleigh County School system will send members to a conference at Concord College on Tuesday. Topics include Cooperative Role of a Principal and Planning for Curriculum Improvement. Sponsored by the ASCD and the Elementary and Secondary Principals Association. Attendees from Raleigh County include Aubrey Jackson, principal of Shady Spring High School, Miss Mary Abbott, and Miss Edith Clay, county supervisors.
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Raleigh County
Concord College
Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development
Elementary and
Aubrey Jackson
Shady Spring High School
Mary Abbott
Edith Clay
High Court Convenes in Washington to Open Term
The Supreme Court resumes after a two week recess with expected first term decisions to be announced. Following opinions and orders, the court will launch two weeks of arguments this session.
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High Court
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
New Zealand First to Grant Women's Suffrage
New Zealand became the first nation to grant women the right to vote, marking a landmark achievement in gender equality and prompting global discussions on women's political participation. The milestone reflected growing reform movements and constitutional changes across the British Commonwealth.
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New Zealand
Clay County Sheriff Seeks New Trial in Sheriff Eligibility
Clay County Sheriff Arnold Exline asked the State Supreme Court for a new trial on charges he held office illegally. Lower court upheld a petition by nine citizens claiming Exline’s 1964 sheriff election was invalid because he had served as de facto deputy when his son Randall was sheriff.
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Charleston
API
Clay County
Arnold Exline
State Supreme Court
Clay Circuit Court
Exline
Randall Exline
Clay
Randall
Arnold
Anna Exline
Dear Viet Nam Soldier Message Card
A wartime letter to U S service members defends the Viet Nam mission against student protests. It praises resolve to stop aggression and uphold democracy, urging continued effort for a free peaceful future and gratitude to defenders.
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Viet Nam
United States
U. S
Real estate transfers filed at county clerk office
Multiple property deeds recorded including William Har sanyi transferring to Roy Loretta Hambric Lots in Hall Addition for 15500 dollars and J S Akers selling Lot 15 in Fairview to Sophia Builders for 51.75, plus a long Blair family chain conveying parts of North Beckley Addition with no declared value.
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William
Irene M. Harsanyi
Roy Anne Loretta
Hall
Wo Triet
J. S. and
Prascova Akers
Sophia Builders and Supply, Inc
Fairview
Sophia
Lovina
E. N. Gregor
Robert L
Audrey Blair
William P
Dar
Nordic world ski championship to be held in Norway
Oslo hosts the world ski meet from February 17 to 27, 1966. About 400 contestants from leading skiing nations are expected to attend 11 events for women and men.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
Ultrasonic Speeds Between Sonic and Hypersonic
A note on speeds described as ultrasonic lying between sonic and hypersonic regimes. The text outlines conceptual placement within lin space language without concrete data or events.
Next Raleigh County Criminal Court Schedule Set for January
The next term of Raleigh County Criminal Court is set for the second Monday in January, according to Prosecuting Attorney C. Berkley Lilly. The October term docket was completed Tuesday.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
C. Berkley Lilly
Student Ann Straub Accepted to Virginia Wesleyan College
Ann Straub a Woodrow Wilson High School senior has been accepted for admission to Virginia Wesleyan College. Daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Straub of 407 Johnstown Road she plans to prepare for a career as a social worker.
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Ann Straub
Woodrow Wilson High School
Virginia Wesleyan Colege
W. R. Straub
Johnstown Road
Austrian Catholics Gift 48 Stained Glass Windows to Nazareth Basilica
Forty eight church glass windows depicting a eulogy of the Holy Virgin by painter Lydia Roppelt have been presented by Austrian Catholics to the new Anunciation Basilica in Nazareth in the Holy Land.
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New York
UPI
Lydia Roppelt
Annunciation Basilica
Nazareth
Holy Land
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Linda Lilly
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