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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1958

Page

12

Terrace Hills Weekend Moves Quick After Talent Show

Dominant event of the week is a campus talent show with Margaret Mattox of Bozevane winning first prize and Mount Hope’s Kat Leonard second for a Stardust act. Third prize went to Carole Artis, Trichita Stewart, and Edith Greene for a Cha Cha routine. Prizes included books on speech, vocabularies, dictionaries, and writing sets. Student leaders Thad Lewis and Fred Morris took roles in student administration. Maggie Earle was named president of the junior class. Joann Fullen is Miss Bluefield State, with Ruby Nixon and Rose Holland as attendants. Homecoming is approaching with plans spanning three or four days ending in a victory ball vs West Virginia State. The Blues return from Hampton, noting gains from a strong freshman line. Freshman wood gathering for the campus bonfire and pep rally occurs next Friday night, with Beckley locals Roman Phillips and Yvonne Ferguson in tow. The page ends with a light note on a photo change and feeling not old enough to be their fathers.

Margaret Mattox Bozevane Kat Leonard Mount Hope Stardust Carole Artis Trichita Stewart Edith Greene Lesterites Thad Lewis Fred Morris Thad Fred Press Club Bluefieldian Maggie Earle East Park Bob Garrett Beckley Joann Fullen Northfork Bluefield Ruby Nixon Rose Holland Big Blues Blues Hampton Virginia Roman Phillips Yvonne Ferguson Mabscott Stratton

Man Pleads To DD Former Case Pending

A Beckley man Norval Kenneth Williams 205 1-2 First Ave was sentenced to 30 days in Raleigh County Jail and fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to driving while drunk by Magistrate Cotton White. Another driving while drunk charge is pending in Raleigh County Criminal Court. He appealed the Beckley Police Court case about a year ago. Donnie R. Caldwell of Beckley was arrested at 1 15 p m Monday for a defective muffler used to produce unnecessary noise and was ordered to appear Thursday in Beckley Police Court.

Beckley Raleigh County Cotton White Norval Kenneth Williams First Ave Donnie R. Caldwell

Cub Scouts Meet Den J Pack 108 Mabscott

Cub Scouts Den J Pack 108 Mabscott met at H. E. Melton Jr home on Wednesday at 4 pm Games were played and refreshments served Attendees included H. E. Melton II James Calliope Gary Calliope Sammy Chadwell Frankie Snuffer Bobby Simmons and den mother Mrs Ruth Calliope Next meeting set for October 11 at Frank Snuffer's South Hill Mabscott

den J Mabscott H. E. Melton Jr H. E. Melton II James Gary Calliope Sammy Chadwell Frankie Snuffer Bobby Simmons Den Ruth Calliope Frank Snuffer South Hill Street

West Virginia Gov Orders 1958 Judicial and Senate Elections

Proclamation directs statewide elections at the next general election to fill the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals vacancy caused by Lovins resignation and the U S Senate vacancy caused by Neely's death, detailing appointees and terms while noting the Capitol seal and official dates in Charleston.

State OF West Virginia Charleston Cecil H Underwood Supreme Court of Appeals Our Lord William T. Lovins Henry L. Ducker Cabell County Cecil H. Underwood

West Virginia governor orders 1958 secretary of state election

Governor Cecil H Underwood proclaims an 1958 election to fill the secretary of state vacancy caused by the death of D. Pitt OBrien and subsequent temporary appointment of Helen F Holt. The notice lists Fayette Greenbrier Nicholas Pocahontas and Webster counties and references related formalities. Also includes classified ads for Avon cosmetics sales, firearms, tools, and carpet cleaning services in Beckley and surrounding areas.

Helen Holt Cecil H. Underwood West Virginia Charleston Cecil H, Underwood West Virov Lord D. Pitt O'Brien Helen F. Holt Lewis County Fayette Greenbrier Nicholas Pocahontas Webster Counties Avon Cosmetics Avon Richwood W. Va

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