Three More Schools Sign Science Circus
Three additional schools join the week's Science Circus slate with performances at Lincoln Elementary Beckley Sherman High and Trap Hill. The lineup lists times for Lincoln Monday 9 10 a.m. Stoco Junior High 12 30 p.m. Coal City 1 15 p.m. and more through Thursday with Beckley and Trap Hill each hosting two shows.
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Lincoln Elementary
Beckley
Sherman
Seth
Trap Hill
Surveyor
The
Register
Lincoln
Stoco Junior High
Coal City
Stratton High School
Mark Twain High School
Beckley College
Barbara Black
Bob Brown
Stoco Junior High School
Stoco High School
Dixon Rites Set For Tomorrow
Final rites for Miss Judith Dixon, 66, of 202 Temple St will be at 10 30 a m Tuesday at the Keyser Bryant Chapel with Rev Charles Mencer rector of St Andrews Episcopal Church Mullens in charge Burial will follow at Wildwood Cemetery Miss Dixon a member of St Stephen s Episcopal Church died at 1 30 a m Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness She was born February 8 1893 in Pennsylvania Survivors include two sisters Mrs Richard Morgan Beckley and Miss Elizabeth Dixon Mullens The body will remain at the Keyser Bryant Funeral Home until the service.
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Judith Dixon
Temple St
Keyser-Bryant
Charles Mencer
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Mullens
Wildwood Cemetery
Dixon
Robert Dixon
Richard Morgan
Beckley
Elizabeth Dixon
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Beckley Methodist District to Hold Interboard Schools
Schools of instruction will be held across Beckley district under Jennings Fast new district superintendent. Teachers include J B Dryfield evangelism R L Chenoweth Christian social relations Elbert Perkins missions and William Byrd education. Sessions span Madison St Marys Church Pineville Oak Hill and Summersville with church boards in attendance.
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Interboard
Beckley
The
Methodist Church
Jennings Fast
J. B. Dryfield
R. L. Chenoweth
Christian Social Relations
Elbert Perkins
William Byrd
Madison
St. Mary’s Church
Pineville
Oak Hill
Summersville
Reserve Officer Protests Armory Use Plan
Major David D. Kennedy of the U S Army Reserve protests civilian use of the Armory and Civic center. He questions authority for military drill hall nights and challenges the school board and Col J Henry Francis about transparency and the pilot nature of the joint tenancy plan in Beckley.
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Beckleyan
U. S. Army Reserve
Civic Center
David D. Kennedy
Col. J. Henry Francis
National Guard
Francis
Armory-Civic Center
Kennedy
Army Reserve
Board of Education
2824Th Reinforced
Beckley
Blue Jay Church Begins Canvass and Banquet
The Blue Jay Methodist Church opened its every-member canvass with a Thursday banquet in the social room. About 75 panels and guests attended. Ruth and Nancy Prewitt performed, the Men's Chorus sang, and Mrs. Dollie Lynch gave a talk as general chairman. Attendees included Ruth Payne Omar Elliott Ray Elliott Fred Carter and Rev. Robert Randolph.
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Blue Jay Methodist Church
Ruth
Nancy Prewitt
Dollie Lynch
Ruth Payne
Visitation
Omar Elliott
Ray Elliott
Fred Carter
Robert Randolph
Raleigh County Horsemen Meet Tuesday Evening
The Raleigh County Horsemen's Association will hold its regular monthly meeting in the Raleigh County Courthouse Tuesday evening at 7:30. President Mrs L A Landers asks that all members bring ribbons for counting and Miss Polly Hale will present a reading titled October during the session.
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Raleigh County Horseman’s Association
Raleigh County
Salvation Army Board Meeting Set
A Salvation Army Board of Directors meeting will be held in the Bank of Raleigh at 7 30 p m on October 26. The Morrill Land Grant Act was signed in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln and a year later Pennsylvania State University was designated the land grant institution of Pennsylvania.
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Salvation Army Board of Directors
Bank of Raleigh
Abraham Lincoln
Morrill Land
Allen couple announce birth of Tammy Lynn
Mr and Mrs Curley Allen of 112 Houston Street proudly announce the birth of their first daughter Tammy Lynn on October 6 at 9 30 a m in Raleigh General Hospital weighing eight pounds 11 ounces Parents already have three sons and celebrate the new arrival in Raleigh.
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Curley Allen
Houston St
Allens
Tammy Lynn
Raleigh General Hospital
Art Topic on Tuesday PTA Meeting at St Francis
The PTA at St Francis de Sales School will meet Tuesday to hear Mrs Her ber t Bragg and Mrs Frank Rodriguez present Your Child and Art. Patrolman Lonnie Price will discuss school safety. Dr Francis L Edwards will chair the 730 p m session with new officers named John V Schulte A S Cappellari Frank West William Auredjick and Walter Rappold. A Halloween party for pupils is planned for Oct 30.
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Herbert Bragg
Frank Rodriguez
Parent
St. Francis de Sales
Lonnie Price
Francis L. Edwards
John V. Schulte
A. S. Cappellari
Frank West
William Auredjick
Walter Rappold
PTA
Acme Faces Payment Claim On Earhart Street Paving
Acme Construction Co seeks payment for street work on Earhart Street without a signed contract after a second bid. City officials and Earhart Street owners voice disappointment at high bids, citing per foot estimates of 5 to 6 dollars versus nearly 8. The bid advertising irregularity prompted a halt to work. Dennis Leary advises petitioners to request appropriate paving and avoid specifying pavement type to retain flexibility.
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Robert Ashworth
Acme Construction Co
Acme
Earhart Street
Marvin E. Craft
William L. Lilly
Craft
Lilly
Earhart
Acme Construction Company
Dennis Leary
Beckley NAACP Delegates Attend State Conference
Trio of Beckleyans joined the West Virginia NAACP State Conference in Huntington over the weekend. The gathering opened with the State Executive Board Friday night. Delegates from Beckley included George White, Gwendolyn Colman, and Charlie Dillard, while Rev. H. E. Davis serves as Beckley chapter president.
Church Homecoming Begins At East Gulf Church
East Gulf Tabernacle Baptist Church begins a homecoming event running through Oct. 25 with a series of guest ministers. Tonight Rev A A Young and his Stephenson congregation lead services, followed by Rev J A Higginbotham Tuesday, Rev Robert Bly Wednesday, Mr Freeman Thursday, and Rev S W Williams Friday. Sunday features a 1 p.m. dinner and a 2 30 p.m. sermon by Rev R A Lewis.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
East Gulf
W. Freeman Jr
A. A. Young
Stephenson
J. A. Higginbotham
Robert Bly
Mr. Freeman
S. W. Williams
R. A.lewis
Delmer Carper Rites Scheduled at Caffee Chapel
Final rites for Delmer Carper age 56 of 114 Miller Street will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Caffee Chapel with Rev. Virgil McNeal and Rev. Charles E. Walker officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Carl Clark Lyle Hudson Everett Richmond Elliot Richmond Leonard Copeland and Joe Dalton. Body to be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to his home at 4 p.m. today.
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Delmer Carper
Miller St
Caffee
Virgil McNeal
Charles E. Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
Carper
Spencer Pen
Carl Clark
Lyle Hudson
Everett Richmond
Elliot Richmond
Leonard Copeland
Joe Dalton
Caffee Funeral
RDC to Meet in Raleigh County Courthouse
The Beckley Rural Development Council will meet in the Raleigh County Courthouse at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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RDC
Beckley Rural Development Council
Raleigh County
County Farm Census Will Begin Nov 1 in Raleigh County
Raleigh County farms will be canvassed for an agriculture census starting November 11 under Floyd M. Sayre, Beclky attorney, named crew leader. Edgar L. Bryan of the Census Bureau announced the appointment and Sayre will train in Charleston for five days on recruiting, canvassing, reporting, and supervision.
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Raleigh County
Floyd M. Sayre
Beckley
Edgar L. Bryan
Census Bureau
Pittsburgh
Sayre
Charleston
Dry Hill Man Burned Fixing Motor Near Prosperity
Billy Evans aged 23 is listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital after burns on both legs and a hand. He was priming a truck carburetor near Dearing's General Merchandise Store in Prosperity when pouring gasoline from a five gallon can and the container caught fire shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday.
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Billy Evans
Beckley Hospital
Dearings
Prosperity
Dry Hill
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Mount View
Sherman High School
Portland
Isle of Portland
England
Parent-Teacher Association
St. Francis de Sales School
William Aurednick
Blue Jay Church
Bill Lechok
Meadows Court
Bartram Ridge
Bluestone River
Lechok
American Bowhunters Association of
West Virginia
Bair Bldg
We Warran
NORGE
Love Bros. Electric Co
Johnstown Road
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