Library as classroom at Mark Twain High School
Mark Twain High School adopts a library in each classroom under principal W J B Cormany. Eleventh grade history uses only historical novels as texts, selected by a national association. The system aims to increase reading, with 400 students enrolled and a full staff across high and elementary departments.
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Mark Twain High School
Mark Twain
Anna Brochick
Gussie Harless
Pauline Hancock
Tracy Mylton
Beatrice Jones
Herman Sparks
Grace Sturgill
Diehl
W. J. B. Cormany
Mary Elizabeth Betts
Cormany
West Virginia
National Historical Association
Congressional Library
Marguerite Cormany
C. E. Walker
Neva Freeman
Charlotte Brewer
Elizabeth Gates
Forest Daniels
Elizabeth Byrd
H. E. Reckling
Lula Ashworth
Fred Hurt
Fern Grogan
H. K. Knapp
Zelma Brandan
Ethel Scott
Anna Evendell
Mayme Appling
Edith Hale
Mildred Mootz
Fire Charred 20 Acres Along Guy Andotte River
Pineville report states the first blaze in the area burned about 20 acres along the Guy Andotte river before firefighters, led by state rangers Tom Buchannan and Shube Smith, checked it yesterday.
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Register
Pineville
Tom Buchannan
Shube Smith
State Rangers
Guyandotte River
Poling Addresses Woodrow Wilson Students on War and Peace
Forrest B Poling assistant attorney general spoke to patrons pupils and American Legion at Woodrow Wilson High School about war and peace. The program included wartime readings prayers songs and a flag salute with eight minutes for reading names of Raleigh county World War I dead.
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Forrest B. Poling
American Legion
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County
Legion
Woodrow Wilson
Glenn Webb
Boy Scouts
Belva Bowman
Poling
Milam High School to Host TIPPLE-A Dance
Milam High School announces TIPPLE-A to be held in the gym on November 19 from 9 p m to 2 a m to raise funds. Tickets cost one dollar, with advance sales encouraged. Committees include Horace McGraw as chair and Mrs Wirt Cook on advertising.
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Register
Tipple
Milam High School
Horace McGraw
Wirt Cook
John Meredith
Joe Lilly
Tom Kelly
Kenton McGraw
Burton Brooks
Naomi Brown
Birt Belcher
Students Lead in 11th Program Armistice Day program at Beckley Junior High
Three students and the Rev J M Helm of the Methodist Temple spoke to the 7th 8th and 9th grades in the Memorial building this morning for Armistice Day. Truman Sayre spoke on Our Honored Dead Miss Maxine Phillips spoke on The Unknown Emile Hodel declaimed on The Unknown Soldier. Mr Helm warned war is deceptive destroys property and life and fosters hatred. The orchestra performed and the Girls Glee club sang under Miss Lois Edmundson.
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J. M. Helm
Methodist Temple
Beckley
Memorial Building
Truman Sayre
Maxine Phillips
Emile Hodel
Helm
Girls Glee Club
Lois Edmundson
Armistice Day Closure Delays Courthouse in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville county courthouse closed today for Armistice Day. A Raleigh county honor roll of war dead was read with bells tolled after each name. Gleason Reed organized the program with help from the society of the 40 and 8 and John Pedro acting as bell tolled guide.
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Register
Fayetteville
Gion
Raleigh
John Pedro
Society of the 40 and 8
Gleason Reed
Social Science Department
Fayette County teachers see pay cuts amid school reorganization
Figures released by Fayette county board show the monthly cost of educating each child last year was 6.70, down from 9.39 in five years since the county unit. The audit also shows average monthly teacher and principal salary at 121.66, down from 138.31 in 1930. School length rose to nine months, daily attendance climbed 12 percent, and normal school certificates rose 86 percent in higher qualifications.
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Register
Fayetteville
Board of Education
Fayette County
Religious group elects officers at Slab Fork meeting
The Christian Endeavor of Slab Fork elected officers for a one year term. President is Almeta Thurbon, vice president Pauline Martin, and secretary treasurer Curtis Horton.
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The
Christian Endeavor of
Slab Fork
Almeta Thurbon
Pauline Martin
Curtis Horton
Litchners Host Dinner Guests in Mountain Hope Area
Mount Hope F A Prince Charleston Will Lipscomb Hinton L A Gilliam Beckley and Deck Davis of Maple Fork were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J K Letchner last Saturday for dinner.
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Register
Mount Hope
F. A. Prince
Charleston
Will Lipscomb
Hinton
L. A. Gilliam
Beckley
Deck Davis
Maple Fork
J. K. Letchner
Fayette Sportsmen Off On The Annual Big Hunt
Twenty six Fayette county hunters left for the annual big hunt in Bath county Virginia. Fayette County Fishing and Hunting club aims to top last year’s 14 deer. President J. K. Litchner of Mount Hope leads the organized group as they pursue venison during the brief hunting period. Members from Okeo riville Mount Hope and nearby communities join the expedition for this marquee Fayette county sports event.
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Register
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Oakeo
Rille
Sunday, Inc
Litechner
Suse
Nut Gatherer Sent to Jail in Fayetteville Larceny Case
Charles Pasco ran afoul of the law after collecting four bushels of walnuts from J. R. Reynolds property. A warrant led to his capture and 10 days in the county jail before Magistrate R. C. Godsey on larceny charges. The walnuts were not recovered.
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Register
Laurel Creek
Charles Pasco
Fayetteville
J. R. Reynolds
Pasco
R. C. Godsey
Spaak Abandons Bid to Form Belgian Cabinet
Paul H. Spaak announced he could not form a new Belgian cabinet after Liberal and Catholic parties refused to cooperate. Spaak was foreign minister in the Van Zeeland government, now resigned, and King Leopold released him from the task.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Paul H. Spaak
Spaak
Leopold
Paul van Zeeland
Woman Held on Seven Fires Brought On
Fayetteville police detain Nora Tinsley a Negro woman after a domestic dispute stabbing Jim Williams. Charged with felonious wounding with intent to kill she awaits grand jury action. Deputy Sheriff Virgil Lyons and Magistrate R C Godsey held her for the January grand jury.
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Register
Fayetteville
Jim Williams
Nora Tinsley
Virgil Lyons
R. C. Godsey
Vendol Relief Claims Backache Cure in Patent Remedy
Local reports praise Vendol a root herb and alkaline medicine for rapid backache relief and constipation. Mrs. Omer Rutherford cites long suffering from pain and sleepless nights, saying Vendol and laxative tablets removed all aches, enabling her to visit the drug store without pain.
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Omer C. Rutherford
Crab Orchard Improvement Co
Eccles
Whooping cough cases reported in Coal City
Four cases of whooping cough have been reported here. Bobby and Mandela Brinegar are ill at their parents’ home. Anna and Virginia Hampton, children of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hampton, are confined with the disease. Ross Ritter, two, is recovering at home.
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Bobby
Mandela Brinegar
J. C. Brinegar
Anna
Virginia Hampton
L. H. Hampton
Ross Ritter
Mrs
J. J. Ritter
Many Hunting Trips Reported From Coal City Area
Nick Thompson and Freckles Christian of Whitby hunted Saturday. W C Dehart Sim Walker and Willis Meadows hunted Tuesday. John Spencer and his son rose early Saturday and returned without a shot due to heavy hunters. J A Booth of Crab Orchard and a Tams party returned last week from a hunting trip.
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Register
Coal City
Nick Thompson
Doan's Pills Advertises Kidney Relief From Doan's Pills
Doctors explain kidneys filter blood with tiny tubes and advise Doan's Pills for kidney and bladder discomfort. The ad claims Doan's has helped millions for over 40 years and promises relief by flushing waste from the blood.
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Doan
Spelling Bee Planned for Fayette County Students
Fayette county schools announce the first annual spelling bee inviting junior high and younger students. Each school will hold elimination contests to pick the best speller to compete county wide. PTA meetings may select community winners with first and second alternates named. Superintendent Vander notes contests need not disrupt classes.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
PTA
FE. R. Vander
Convocation Phrase Fragments Highlight Assembly Schedule
The readable fragment references weekly assemblies and regular periods of convocation. It notes scheduling language and the formal context without detailing specific dates or speakers.
Webb divorce filed in Fayetteville circuit clerk
Eary Webb filed a divorce suit against Esta Webb in the Fayetteville circuit clerk's office yesterday, initiating legal action in local court.
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Register
Fayetteville
Eary Webb
Esta Webb
Circuit Clerk
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
A three days cough signals danger and Creomulsion claims to reach the seat of trouble, soothe inflamed airways, and expel germs. Even if other remedies failed, consult your druggist who offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
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