Flat Top School Welcomes Three Counties Group of Young Students
Flat Top Elementary now serves first through eighth grade with pupils from Raleigh Mercer and Summers counties. Principal Mrs Jane Foster teaches primary grades while Miss Nellie Mills leads fourth and fifth. Kathryn Lilly handles sixth to eighth. The district consolidations revived hopes, with long history notes on the Flat Top school and its predecessors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top
Jane Foster
Wesley McConnell
Jack McConnell
Summers County
Sharon Ray Lilly
K. B. Lilly
Raleigh County
Jerry Lilly
James Ray Lilly
Mercer County
Wayne Fink
Raymond Fink
Margaret Wickline
B. S. Wickline
Melissa Farley
Fred Farley
Donna Lilly
Toy Lilly
Jeanne Lilly
Basil Lilly
Larry Lilly
Neville Lilly
Nellie Mills
Barr School
Ray Meadows
Clarice Lilly
Sharon Matherly
Joseph Matherly
Connie Brewster
Orville Brewster
Raleigh
Mercer
Spanishburg High School
Mercer County Board of Education
Kathryn B. Lilly
C. J. Allen
The
Barn School
Camp Creek Elementary
Elizabeth Branch
Maude Baskett
L. V. Harvey
Mary Rogers Meadows
Kathryn Lilly
Baskett
Elizabeth
Rts
Anna Wood
Barbara Meadows
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Transactions
Real estate deeds filed in the county clerk's office show transfers including N D and Pearl M Bennett to Donald Merle and Nila Jean Fair for Pine Woods Addition Shady Spring District 10500 dollars. Dora Pennington to Joseph Hadda b for Wildwood Addition Town District. Corvin Pittman to Joseph Hadda b for Wildwood Addition Town District 4000 dollars. Blackburn Patteson Realty Co to James and Mary Peters near Prosperity Town District 500 dollars. Glen Walker to Eldridge Walker for Slab Fork District 75 dollars. Clarence and Virginia Clin cbell to Billy D Hill and Ethel Hill for Knob Branch Town District 1800 dollars. Blanche Covey Lilly and others to Sadie Covey Smith Burgg for Crab Orchard Town District. Edith and Adolph F Dinkler to Harvey H Foster and Mary Ellen Foster for Beckley Town District 13500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D
Pearl M. Bennett
Donald Merle
Nila Jean Fair
Pine Woods
Shady Spring
Dora Pennington
Joseph Haddad
Wildwood Addition
Corvin Pittman
Wildwood
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co
James
Mary E. Peters
Glen Walker
Eldridge Walker
Slab Fork
Clarence
Virginia Clincbell
Billy D
Ethel Hill
Knob Branch
Blanche Covey Lilly
Sadie Covey Smith
Nine WV Mines Opened by Beckley Mines Office
The Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines issued nine permits to open area mines. Owner firms include Raleigh A S Coal Co Mine No 1 employing four men Hester Coal Co employing four Wyoming N W Coal Co Mine 14 employing ten Carolyn Coal Co Mine 27 employing four C L Coal Co Mine 1 employing six H P Coal Co Mine 7 employing twelve Petty Coal Co Mine 7 employing six Fayette Bays Coal Co Mine 4 employing six and L Y Coal Co Mine 1 employing four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia Department of Mines
Raleigh
A & S Coal Co
Hester Coal Co
Wyoming
N & W Coal Co
Carolyn Coal Co
C & L Coal Co
H & P Coal Co
Petty Coal Co
Fayette — Bays Coal Co
L & Y Coal Co
Wood use in U S reaches vast consumption figure
In the past decade Americans used well over 100 billion cubic feet of wood. The amount could build a solid block one mile long, one mile wide and three quarters mile high. About 90 percent came from 535 million acres of commercial forest land across the 50 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Beaver Lions Host Zone Meet Dinner Night for Members
About 29 attendees joined the Beaver Lions Club for a Thursday regional zone meeting hosted by Beaver Lions. Honored guests included U. S. Akers of Beaver zone chairman, Charles R. Bess, Joe Crossey, Roger Sharp, Dr. Allan Judd, Wetzel Brammer, and Bill Mustard. Entertainment featured Ruth and Nancy Pruett with pianist Geretha Wickline, all Beaver Elementary students. Akers urged clubs to boost membership and reaffirm Lionism goals, calling for attendance at the Sept. 29 fall conference in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Lions Club
Beaver
U. S. Akers
Charles R. Bess
Boomer
Joe Crossey
Boomer Lions Club
Roger Sharp
Beckley Lions Club
Allan Judd
Beckley Club
Wetzel Brammer
Bill Mustard
Beaver Club
Ruth Pruett
Nancy Pruett
Geretha Wickline
Beaver Elementary School
Akers
Iron ore concentration idea originates on Mesabi Range in 1907
The concept of concentrating iron ores first was introduced on Minnesota’s Mesabi Range in 1907, marking an early development in ore processing and mining technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Mesabi Range
Flat Top Policy Remains Since That Time
The reference notes that Flat Top and the policy have remained in place since that period, indicating continuity of the approach and its enduring effect on the situation.
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Seven area Navymen are listed with ranks and ships. Gene A. Mann serves aboard USS Topeka. James H. Daniel aboard USS Truckee. David P. Cooper aboard USS Middlesex County. Tony E. Cumbo aboard USS Dyess. Siva Dellamotta aboard USS Pocono. Dallas D. Bailey aboard USS Barton. Harold D. Perdue aboard USS Oglethorp. Everett A. Sutton and Elmer A. McCoy completed recruit training at Great Lakes. John L. Rogers advanced to aviation machinist mate first class at Naval Air Development Center. Ralph K. Parker advanced to hospital corpsman first class aboard USS Farragut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene A. Mann
Arnold Mann
E. Prince St
Beckley
Topeka
James H. Daniel
James Daniel
Truckee
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
David P. Cooper
Edward Cooper
Beaver
Middlesex County
Tony E. Cumbo
James Cumbo
Mabscott
Dyess
Siva Dellamotta
Quartermaster
Mary Dellamotta
Crab Orchard
Amphibious Force
Uss
Pocono
Dallas D. Bailey
Seaman
Dexter Bailey
Sophia
Barton
Harold D. Perdue
Andrew Perdue
Oglethorp
Norfolk
Naval Air Development Center
Johnsville
John L. Rogers
Rufus Rogers
Route 1
Mount Hope
US Navy and Army personnel tied to overseas postings
Serving aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser USS Boston is Gid B. Black Jr. whose parents live in Coal City. Black, advanced to radarman second class, married Arlene Cozort who plans to live with the Durhams while he is overseas. Also noted are Pvt. Francis W. P. White and Pfc. Simmie R. Lilly in Germany as Grand Slam I participants. Larry F. Atha and wife Helga are stationed in Darmstadt with the Seventh Army unit after earlier service at Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uss
Boston
Gid B. Black Jr
Coal City
Black
Glen Rogers High School
Durham
Ft. Knox
Arlene Cozort
Durhams
Germany
Francis W. P. White
Norval Clark
Fayetteville
Pfc
Simmie R. Lilly
Kenneth Lilly
White
7Th Chemical Company
Hanau
Simmons High School
Lilly
Spanishburg High School
Seventh Army
Bad Talz
Larry F. Atha
C. E. Atha
Route 1
Beckley
Atha
547Th Engineer
Darmstadt
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Helga
Ron Sobie Named Player Coach Of Chicago Majors
Ron Sobie a former DePaul and Knicks forward is appointed player coach of the Chicago Majors in the American Basketball League replacing Andy Phillips. The article notes a stray line about a Lincoln penny alloy containing 145 grains per pound and mixed with cop zinc and tin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Ron Sobie
DePaul University
New York Knickerbockers
Sobie
Andy Phillips
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flat Top School
BY Cordie Nugen
Dawson Meadows
Verney Hatcher
William Hatcher
Sandra Stafford
Gloria Stafford
ROUND
Beckley National
Night Depository Bank
Foreign Exchange Notary
F.H.A. Home
Neville ST
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor Federa
Beaver Lions
Welch
Motorola
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, Ill
Everett A. Sutton
Frances Sutton
Elmer
A. McCoy
Mrs
Roy McCoy, Sullivan
Farragut
Mayport
Fla
Ralph K. Parker
B. W. Lilly
Rhodell
Sparks TV & Appliance Inc
Prince ST
G. B. Black, Jr
C. Durham
Charles Durham
Hubert Durham
Glen Rogers
Zoli
Rte
Wayne
Wayne G. Brandstadt
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