Final Dinner Thursday Pledges Roll In For Care Center
The Beckley Child Care Center Appeal moved closer to its $140000 goal with pledges of $133485 reported at a Beckley Hotel dinner. Advance gifts totaled $7350 and special gifts $1925, with divisions led by Major E G Larrick and team captains J L Larrick, Sam Thomson, and Price Caffee Jr. Donations of $500 and up earn Founders Club certificates, $300 to $500 Builders Club.
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Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Cornerstone Club
Hulett Smith
E. G. Larrick
D. O. Mean
E. A. Hall
J. L. Larrick
Sam Thomson
Price Caffee Jr
Moorman Parker
Founders Club
Builders Club
New Engagement Set For Ex Missionary
The Jones Memorial Baptist Church at Allen and Limit Streets will host guest speaker Miss Olive E. Jones at 7 30 p m Thursday. Jones retired American Baptist missionary to India and is a member of the Minerva Baptist Church in New York.
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Jones Memorial Baptist Church
Allen and
Limit Streets
Olive E. Jones
India
Miss Jones
Baptist Church
Minerva
New York
DAV to Meet in Raleigh Memorial Building Film Room
The Disabled Veterans of America will hold a 7 p.m. meeting Thursday in Film Room 10 at the Raleigh County Memorial Building. A film on communist recruitment will be shown and all members are urged to attend. the Ladies Auxiliary will also attend.
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Raleigh County Memorial Building
Disabled Veterans of America
Ladies Auxiliary
Bluefield State College Plans and Student Assignments
Bluefield State College outlines staffing and student placements for a new term. Alma Long will teach elementary education at Tazewell County Elementary School, and Herman Lacey will teach mathematics at Park Central High School. Cheerleaders and fraternities organize for the West Virginia State game at Institute on Oct 17, with Maggie Earle as captain and Gwendolph Chambers among the squad.
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Alma
Tazewell County
Herman
Park Central High School
William Hebert
West Virginia State
Bluefield
Institute
Maggie Earle
Sam Earle
Beckley
Gwendolph Chambers
John Chambers
Rhodell
Alma Long
Alf Long
Beechwood
Kathleen Leonard
James Leonard
Mount Squad
Octarious Stovall
Bethel Youth Attends Bluefield State vs Virginia State Game
Robert E. Garrett, son of Mrs. Goldie M. Garrett of Mills Street Beckley, visited the campus last week to watch the Bluefield State and Virginia State football matchup. He is pursuing graduate work at West Virginia University.
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Robert E. Garrett
Goldie M. Garrett
Mills Street
Beckley
Bluefield State
Robert
West Virginia University
Area Students Elect Class Officers
Area students elected as class officers Judy Wells secretary sophomore class King Harvey president junior class and Laura Ross treasurer junior class.
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Judy Wells
King Harvey
Laura Ross
Sororities Plan Rush Parties for BSC Campus
Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta announce rush party plans for the BSC campus, signaling upcoming recruitment events. Details on dates and locations are expected to follow.
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Alpha Phi Alpha
Kappa Psi Alpha
Omega Psi Phi
BSC
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta
Braxton Siblings to Teach in Chicago School System
James Braxton Jr. and his sister Freda Braxton join the Chicago city school system. James, a Beckley native, completed two years in the Army before teaching in Chicago. Freda, an honor Stratton High School graduate, earned a West Virginia State College diploma and also teaches in Chicago.
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Braxton
Chicago, al
James Braxton Jr
Beckley
Chicago
Freda Braxton
Stratton High School
West Virginia State College
Stratton
Kansas University
Rita
Evanston
James
Freda
James Braxton
Russell St
Student Council Sponsors Bus Trips and Campus Events
The Student Council chaired by T. H. Byers organizes city bus transport to BSC football games at the municipal stadium. They also sell BSC pennants and plan a campus movie this week. Officers include president Rastes Celmons, vice president Delores Wright, secretary Judy Wells, treasurer Laura Ross, and senior representative Maggie Earle.
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T. H. Byers
BSC
Rastes Celmons
Delores Wright
Judy Wells
Laura Ross
Maggie Earle
College Homecoming Plans For Week Of November
The college homecoming committee works on elaborate events for the week of November 12 to 14. Campus groups participate actively as four classes shape their plans aligning with college customs and committee aims.
Rites Incomplete for Mrs Mullins of Beaver
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs Pansy Elizabeth Mullins 47 of Beaver who died in a local hospital at 4 a m Monday after a two year illness. The body will remain at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Pansy Elizabeth Mullins
Beaver
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Dry nine and wet nine defined at Augusta course
The first nine holes at Augusta National Golf Club are known as the dry nine due to no water hazards. The second nine are called the wet nine because water hazards appear on five holes.
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Augusta
National Golf Club
Rites Planned For Mrs. Sallie Thompson
Mrs. Sallie Thompson 67 of Lester died at 5 35 p m Monday at her daughter’s home 208 Parkwood Drive Raleigh County native a Church of God member daughter of the late Daniel Curry and Sarah Lane Curry husband George Elliott Thompson died in 1939 survivors include two daughters Lonzo Bland Jr Eau Gallie Fla Mildred Hansberry Beckley four sisters Alice Wade Ella Coleman Pearl Coleman Annie Hodges one brother Harrison Curry seven grandchildren two great grandchildren.
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Sallie Thompson
Lester
Herbert Kiser
Parkwood Dr
Caffee Funeral Home
Raleigh County
Church of God At
Daniel Curry
Sarah Jane Lane Curry
George Elliott Thompson
Lonzo Bland Jr
Eau Gallie
Fla
Mildred Hansberry
Beckley
Alice B. Wade
Lynchburg
Ella J. Coleman
Colemore
Pearl Coleman
Vesuvius
Annie Hodges
Harrison Curry
Elks To Honor State President At Beckley Lodge Dinner
A 6 p.m. Wednesday dinner at the Beckley Elks Lodge will honor George W. May, president of the West Virginia Elks Association. May, a Fairmont attorney, will inspect Exalted Ruler John Saunders and lodge officers during his official visit, with the trustees present. District Deputy W. R. Fugitt will attend the Oct. 28 meeting. May, born in 1922 in Fairmont, is a former exalted ruler and WV Elks leader.
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Beckley Elks Lodge
George W. May
West Virginia Elks Association
May
Fairmont
John Saunders
Board of Trustees
Elks
West Virginia
W. R
Bill” Fugitt
Fairmont Lodge
West Virginia Elks
West Virginia University
Supreme Court of Appeals
Marion County
West Virginia House of Delegates
Marion County Bar Association
First Exchange Bank
Mannington
Diamond Street Methodist Church
Harper Heights 4 H Club names 5 committee chairs and reporter
Ronald Pharms heads the program committee Jerome Moore leads the finance committee Margie Coleman is health chair John Gildaths chairs recreation and John Pace leads games Linda Pharms serves as the news reporter for the coming year.
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Harper Heights
Ronald Pharms
Jerome Moore
Margie Coleman
John Gildaths
John Pace
Linda Pharms
Moose Banquet Program Highlights Aspinall Welcoming Address
The Moose banquet featured Dr. Richard Aspinall, past president of the West Virginia Moose Association, delivering the welcoming address.
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Richard Aspinall
W. Va
West Virginia Moose Association
J. Jack Stoehr
Deeds on File Record of Local Real Estate Transfers
Deeds on file show numerous transfers in multiple districts with varying consideration. Lloyd and Lora Miller to Carter in Trap Hill District for 4000 dollars. K Douglas Bowers to Odessa Lewis and Virgil Matherly in Shady Spring District with no consideration. G C Hurst to Susan Worley in Marsh Fork District for about 100 dollars. Mabel and Brady Browning to Alfred Hutchinson in Slab Fork District for about 75 dollars. Oley and Leva Clay to Meade and Flora Allen in Na oma for 350 dollars. J T and Polly Seymore to Wino Jean DeLuca in Shady Spring with no consideration. Emil and Margie Cimala to D Fred Branharm Lot 336 in Flat Top Lake and Park for 3300 dollars. John Baldwin to Pietro and Marianna Milano in Town District for 4000 dollars. A H Lough and others to Stanley and Ella Skeens in Richmond District for 250 dollars. James and Rebecca Hughes to Willie Farley in Shady Spring for 200 dollars. New River Company to Bruce and Helen Moodespaugh in Town District for 9016.50 dollars.
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Lloyd
Lora E. Miller
Elisha L
Golda E. Carter
Trap Hill
K. Douglas Bowers
Odessa Lewis
Virgil Matherly
Shady Spring
G. C. Hurst
Susan Worley
Marsh Fork
Mabel and
Brady Browning
Alfred Hutchinson
Slab Fork
Oley
Leva Clay
Meade
Flora Allen
Naoma
J. T
Polly Seymore
Wino Jean DeLuca
Emil
Margie Cimala
D Fred Branharm
Flat Top Lake
James
Rebecca Hughes
Willie Farley
New River Company
Bruce
Helen Moodespaugh
Town
Prosperity Man Faces Manslaughter Charge
James Austin Gray of Prosperity is charged with manslaughter for the death of his sister Margaret Ann Gunther 18 who died October 4 at Beckley Memorial Hospital from injuries after a September 27 fall from a car on the Danese Crickmer Road. Gray was arrested Saturday by Rainelle State Police and arraigned before Magistrate Don Cole posting bond to face a grand jury. he also paid a $10 fine and costs for failing to report an accident.
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Prosperity
James Austin Gray
Margaret Ann Gunther
Gunther
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Gray
Acci
Dent
Danese- Crickmer
Rainelle
Don Cole
Danese
Fate Of Center Hinges On Raleigh County Board Action
Beckley civic center fate rests with the Raleigh County Board of Education which meets at 7 30 tonight. A plan from the State Armory Board proposes the federal government cover 75 percent of costs with the state paying 25 percent for an armory and civic center on Pinecrest Sanitarium grounds. Contracts for 21000 a year from rentals and tax tickets must be signed by Beckley city, Raleigh County Court and the Board of Education. city and court have signed.
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Beckley Civic Center
Raleigh County Board of Education
State Armory Board
Pinecrest Sanitarium
City of
Beckley
Raleigh County Court
Board of Education
Mercantile Division To Meet Wednesday
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce mercantile division holds its final meeting of the year at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Circuit Court room with Isadore Wein as committee chairman noting important business on the agenda.
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Mercantile
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Isadore Wein
Demographic shift in We Virginia school grades
In the first grade numbers favor boys in We Virginia. By the last year of high school the ratio reverses with girls exceeding boys by ten percent.
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Virginia
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