Levy Call Set For Raleigh County Voting Machines
Raleigh County plans a three year special levy of 398500 to fund voting machines with about 393500 allocated for construction of a fireproof storage building. Individual machine costs range from 1750 to 2000, and sites include Memorial Airport Little Beaver and Fitzpatrick Park. Prosecuting Attorney Sparacino will handle the levy procedures per County Clerk Harry Anderson.
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Anthony J. Sparacino
Harry Anderson
Church Organizes Boy Scout Troop at Rhodell Church of God
On Tuesday night Rhodell Church of God organized a Boy Scout troop with Rev. Louis P. Beard as scoutmaster and Sylvanus Kelly assisting. Charter members include Johnny Almond Randall McKinney Sandy Hollaway Isaac McKinney Jimmy McKinney Calvin McKinney Jimmy Farruggio Si as Manning Jr Freddy Shrewsbury Charles Farruggia Ronnie Hugbert Lacy Meadows Jr Billy Joe Farruggia James Bailey Buster Powell Danny Young. Beard says the troop has applied for a charter and aims to attract more boys. fund raising will begin this week with candy sales. Meetings set for Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the church until a new meeting place is found.
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Buster Powell
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Counseling Program From WVU Set in Oct
The 10th annual high school counseling program will run October 15 to 19 as West Virginia University faculty representatives visit high schools statewide. About 120 star members have been invited to form the 1956 team to assist seniors with post high school plans. D H Bond, associate professor of journalism and committee chair, disclosed the lineup including Frank Herrera Maurice Brooks and W R Summers, all university staff on off campus contacts. The program focuses on counseling seniors for college degrees with individual conferences to answer questions and outline plans.
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D. H. Bond
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Maurice Brooks
W. R. Summers
Ex-Beckleyan Sails For North Africa
Mrs. Mary Malone McNeill, formerly of Beckley, sails for Libya, North Africa, aboard the US.S. Independence to join her husband Allen McNeill, a State Department Foreign Service officer, after her children’s inoculations. The couple met in 1918 in New Delhi. Their first child was born in Brazil in 1949. The trip lasts about 18 days. she is the daughter of FP. C. Malone, Beckley.
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Religious Film Slated at Rhodell Church of God
The Rhodell Church of God hosts a free film showing at 7 p.m. Saturday featuring Seventeen. District youth director Jonben presents the United States funded film aimed at teens, illustrating challenges to a Christian life and how to avoid them. Pastor Louis P. Beard invites all Rhodell District youth to attend.
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Oran White
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Cleveland Corporation Demonstrates Institute Mining Program
The North American Coal Corp of Cleveland presented a program for the New River Mechanical and Mining Institute at the Appalachian Building. The program titled Modern Techniques and Machinery of Underground Mining showcased the latest mining equipment and demonstrations of new machinery in use.
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Enlistments to Lackland and Wright-Patterson Air Bases
The local Air Force announced 13 men enlisted for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas and three at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio. Names include Samuel E. Cabbell Jr James Donahue James Linkous Robert Stalnaker Neil Hughart Dennis Roberts Roger Price John Smith James Deel Buddy Taylor Raymond Morris Dallas Lee. Also 4-H Club Ever Ready meets at Maple Meadow school at 7 p.m. today to elect officers with Clarence Wooten discussing potato projects. Mrs Ballard reported in good condition and Mr Ballard in fair condition after carbon monoxide exposure at their Commercial Street home.
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Clarence Wooten
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