Raleigh County Educational Department Officials Named
Educational department leaders from Beckley City and town districts are listed. J Peters heads Town District. David Ashworth leads Trap Hill District. Awe Ah Tee oversees Slab Fork District. R A Riggs and E L Morton run Shady Spring District. Oakes Richmond District is led by L Eye with Emmett McGinnas at Marsh Fork District. Floyd Farley heads Colored Schools.
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Beckley City
J. Peters
David B .Ashworth
Trap Hill
Ah Tee Slab Fork
R. A. Riggs
E. L. Morton
Shady Spring
Oakes Richmond
L. Eye Clear Fork
Emmett McGinnas
Pemberton opens new three room school building for county
County education push highlighted by new three room school at Pemberton easing congestion and consolidating coal camp schools. O F Cooke and D D Ashworth visited Town district. districtwide visits planned, including all county schools. Beckley colored school under construction with modern facilities. fall regional educational campaign slated for early December. Maple Fork teacher R Lee Davis praised for dedication.
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Pemberton
O. F. Cooke
David D. Ashworth
Cooke
Cranberry
Glen White
Mabscott
Beckley
Raleigh County
State Educational Department
Sonally
R. Lee Davis
Maple Fork
Institute
Beckley High Expands to Offer New Vocational Courses
Beckley City Schools will upgrade to serve Raleigh County youths locally by the next school year. The Beckley High School has absorbed Beckley Business College, added a mining engineering department led by Prof. J A Graft, and plans agricultural, manual training, and other vocational courses. Night classes will cover bookkeeping stenography and typing with credit for rural teachers via Concord Normal School extension courses. Gratitude is given to local donors and the Beckley Hardware Company presented a flag for the school. The superintendent A J Peters praises community cooperation and school spirit.
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Raleigh County
Beckley Business College
J. A. Graft
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Smith-Hughes
Beckley Publi Scools
W. W. Hume
L. A. Martin
L. A. Wood
Scott Rogers
A. Z. Lilly
O. F
West Virginia
Little
Mountain City
A. J. Peters
Beckley City Schools
Red Cross Roll Call Urges Support for Soldiers
The piece appeals to enroll in the Third Red Cross Roll Call from November 2 to 11, urging continued aid as American troops remain in Russia, Germany, and France. It stresses Red Cross responsibility for soldiers in military hospitals and their families, urging local headquarters support.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Russia
Germany
France
Red Cross Girl Drive Appeals For War’s Aftercare
Haskell Coffin depicts the Red Cross Girl who served soldiers as nurse welfare worker and canteener. Now peace is declared yet hundreds of thousands are discharged or hospitalized and cared for by Home Service. Enlist for the Third Red Cross Roll Call, November 2-11 at local Red Cross Headquarters.
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Haskell Coffin
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Home Service
Caring for Poor Woman in Tenement
A visiting nurse, giving regular free rounds to advising on infant care sanitation and dietetics, is highlighted as a common service in American communities. The Red Cross membership campaign from November 2 to 14 will affect the organization's ability to continue such work. enroll now as a local Red Cross worker.
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United States
Red Cross
House approves bill on loaning rifles to veterans groups
The House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing the loan of army rifles to the American Legion and other organizations of former soldiers, sailors, or marines of the U S army or navy.
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House of Representatives
American Legion
United States Army
Navy
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