West Virginia Professor Praises Raleigh County Grade Schools
Dr H G Wheat of West Virginia University toured several Raleigh County elementary schools and praised teachers for their subject mastery and understanding of pupils. He noted improved school facilities, painted walls, good lighting, and a strong lunch program at Mabscott. Wheat plans another visit next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
James B. Deck
Harvigh County
Wheat
Lincoln
Institute
Sophia
Crab Orchard
Wollywood
Mabiscout
Mubscott
Wheatt
Brooks Adair
Sprague School
Dr. Wheat
Fayette
Mercer
Wyoming
Rateigh
Kanawha
Morgantown
HL. G. Wheat
West Virginia University
Sprague
Raleigh
One Hundred Petit Jurors Named for Raleigh Circuit Court
One hundred petit jurors are called to serve in the November term of Raleigh Circuit Court. The court opens November 14 with jurors reporting November 21. The lengthy list names jurors from Beckley to Coal City and many surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Circuit Court Court
Taey
Adkins
Elbert Q. Ba HK
Bratnne K
Muiater
Perry Cou
Johnny
Marion HL. Gates
Dewey Gudby
John F. Haioten
Kerent Howell
LE. Jackson
Asnot Juret
KR. Lares
James V. Mala C. B. Miller
John Je
Shotsell
Gien Morgan
Lewis Shrewsbury
Sopa
Wy M. Shrewsbury
Beason
Coal City
G. Wright
Clinie E. Stover
Workomans Creek
Wrence ‘Tench
Shelton
Clyde Thomas
Cutcord
Jesse ‘Tolliver
Eunice
Joney
Clear Fork
Vernice ‘Vorey
Colcord
T. H. Trait
Lester
Joe Quince Tresway
Mees
Gilford Webb
Knob
Iverson Wathiams
Silas Augins
Brooks
Roscag Alen
Fairdale
Walter Bent
Storesbay
Oscar Bowling
Ghent
D. N. Brown
Arnett
Allen Bumpers
Harper Tembts
G. W. Burnette
Piney View
W. Lee Burleson
Haleigh Heights
W. K. Callison
Eccles
Cintde Carper
Slab Fork
Carl Chambers
Harper
James Cline
Crab Orenard
Edd Cochran
Carl Daniel
Naga
Arthur Day
MacAlpin
Monard Elis
Daniels
B. Epperly
Raleigh
Harper Road
W. S. Henderson
Surveyor
Jack Hilton
Stanaford
Jay Honaser
G. C. Hurst
Saxon
Warren Jarrell
Dry Creek
C. C. Jarrell
Roy A. Jones
MacArthur
J. H. Kent
Stotesbury
Robert Kirk
Colvord
W. V. Kirk
Coal Ridge
John J. Lafferty
Carlton
Naoma
Joe Pilkington
White Oak
Lack
Hoy
Tromp
WWHNS Students Earn 1123 in September
Twenty nine Woodrow Wilson High School students in distributive education earned 1123.41 in September while 16 state high schools totaled 15905.02. The largest school total was 1870.88 at Clarksburg Washington Irving High School. other figures list earnings and participants at several state schools and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
State Education Department
Clarksburg
Washington Irving High School
Meadows Pay 3000 For Beaver Property Deed Transfers
Deeds filed in Raleigh County include Meadows purchase of Lot 57 in Beaver from Carl R Gray Jr for about 3000. Numerous transfers involve Lilly Land Company additions, Beclley area parcels, and land on Sycamore Creek with varying consideration from none to about 1500. Many transfers list no stated consideration and cover parcels in Beckley Lester Shady Spring and Clear Fork districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
Meadows
Beaver
Shady Spring
Carl R .Gray, Jr
Raleigh County
Ervin Lykans
Toney Karanionis
Sycamore Creek
Clear Fork
Les
Sam Massey
Anton Likar
Lilly Land Company
Pemberton
Amy Blevins
Lewis Shrewsbury
Sophia
Norman L. Collins
Ernest Harris
Wildwoul
Beckley
Robert Massey
L. O. Massey
Eugene R. Harvey
Jack Nuckols
West Virginia
Beaver Coal, Corporation
David W. MacAllister
D. Crawford Lynn
South Beckley
New River Company
Raleigh County Board of Education
Cranberry
Sidney Jarrell
Brycie Lykans
J. OH
Lester Heights
Lester
Homeseekers Land Building Company
Fannie FE
Bardiss
Rose- Jaws
Sunset Memorial Park
Mary M. Childress Foster
Richard Foster
Frend Henderson
Raleigh Court
Beerley
J. D. McGinnis
Dy McKinnis
N. L. Calloway
Lilly
Land Company
Russell
Shrinking Fish Case Set for Retrial
A juror deadlock led to a retrial date set for next Wednesday before Magistrate T. N. Thurman over a disputed bass measurement. D. J. Harless of Beckley claimed a nine inch fish, while the arresting officer argued it measured eight and a quarter inches. Harless testified the fish was nine inches. the defense argued shrinkage may explain the discrepancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Thurman
D. J. Harless
Beckley
Harless
C. R. Nartess
Dry Creek Soldier Joins Washington Air Transport Unit
Donald W. Burnside of Dry Creek reports for duty as a supply technician with Headquarters, Military Air Transport Service, Washington, D.C. The son of Mrs. Eva Burnside entered service in July 1945 and has 29 months of overseas duty with USAF on Guam and in Alaska. The unit’s mission is to provide scheduled air transportation for all DoD branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uy Register
DRY Creek
Donald W. Burnside
Miltary Air Transport Service
Washington, D.C
Eva Burnside
USAF
Guam
Alaska
Department of Defense
State to Reveal Farm Rond Plans in Raleigh County
A letter outlining farm to market road plans for Raleigh County will be sent early next week to E. E. Bibb chief of the Chamber of Commerce Cro p Roads Committee J. C. Long engineer for the State Road Commission told the group last night Bibb said he had written Ray Cavendish state real commissioner three times within the past six weeks about the delay in constructing secondary roads Long said Cavendish had been at a road commissioners conference in California for the past 10 days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
E. E. Bibb
Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Long
State Road Commission
Bibb
Ray Cavendish
Long
Cavendish
California
National Guard Check Distribution Arrives in Beckley
National Guard checks arrived after delays and will be distributed at the Armory for F Company and Headquarters Company personnel. Guardsmen may pick up between 8 am and 4 pm daily except Saturday and Sunday, with Monday and Tuesday night distributions during regular drill periods, per Captain William F. Walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Beckley
Silay
William F. Walls
Atomic Bomb Models To Be Displayed Here
The Memorial Baptist Church East Beckley marks its tenth anniversary with a free display of the latest atomic bomb models from British courthouse ne and Russian conceptions. Sponsored by Beckley Veterans of Foreign Wars post, the exhibit runs daily 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. with a new parsonage dedication at 1:30 p.m. Donations support the VFW rehabilitation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Reed
Memorial Baptist Church
East Beckley
Charles FE. Walker
Beckley the
Ing
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
de Ota
Theids
Il A. An
Charles Cepted
Walker
VFW
Fire damages coop at 597 Broadway property
A combination chicken coop and pig pen sustained minor damage in a fire that broke out at 2:35 p.m. yesterday. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said Beckley firefighters had little trouble extinguishing the blaze in a rear shack on the W. M. Rey pulds property at 597 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Martin
Beckley
Broadway
W. M. Reypulds
Medical Society Aids Chest Fund
Several hundred dollars were contributed last night to the Beck ney Mabscott Community Chest by Raleigh County Medical Society members. Dr W B Lilly secretary said the Chest quota of 1172 76 will be reached. Jack Beard chair noted the 1950 budget needs for youth welfare and services. Dr William Jordan of Richmond Va spoke on diabetes detection and treatment with examples from the US and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckney-Mabscott
Raleigh County Medical Society
W. B. Lilly
Lilly
Jack Beard
Bears
William Jordan
Richmond
Jordan
United Lates
Bible Class Meets In Hendricks Home
The Ladies Bible Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Ray Hendricks’s home in Elk Run on Tuesday. Attending were Mrs. Chester Stover, Mrs. F. G. Burnette, Mrs. Earl Hendricks, Mrs. J. F. Clemidenen, Mrs. C. R. Humphrey, Mrs. Walter Hornsby, Mrs. Effie Hendricks, Mrs. W. J. Watkins, Mrs. Walton Kelly, Mrs. Elza Greer, and Mrs. Bert Stamper. Four visitors from out of state joined, including Mrs. James H. Figgett of St. Albans, Mrs. Grace Marpel, Mrs. Gracy Christy of Blue Pennant, and Mrs. Ella Litton of Drakesboro, Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megister
wWrlice
Whitesville
First Baptist Church
Ray Hendricks
Hore
Elk Run
Chester Stover
F. G. Burnette
Earl Hendricks
J. F. Clemidenen
C. R. Humphrey
Walter Hornsby
Effie Hendricks
W. J. Watkins
Walton Kelly
Elza Greer
Bert Stamper
Alrs
James Hi. Figgett
St. Albans
Grace Marpel
Gracy Christy
Blue Pennant
Ella Litton
Drakesboro
Mrs Hunt Elected President of Prince s Wick PTA
Mrs Edward Hunt has been elected president of the Prince s Wick Parent Teachers Association. Other officers include Mrs Warry Swim as vice president and Mrs Willie Pigg as secretary treasurer. A membership drive is prepared and drive members listed. Next meeting at Nelson Preewill Baptist Church by November 30 assisted by Rev Charles Gray of Arnett and Rev N L Bradley. FOREST FIRE OUT One forest fire occurred Wednesday in six county district with headquarters Beckley. In Wyoming County the fire was suppressed after little damage. BAND TO PERFORM Ansted High School Band will perform at halftime of tonight's Lookoul game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Preewill Baptist Church
Charles Gray
Arnett
N. L. Bradley
Conservation District
Beckley
Wyoming County
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WWHNS
Clarksburg Victory
Durkersburg
Elkins
Washington
Altman's Cash Feed Stores
Oak Hill
Firestone Supreme
Ashworth Home & Auto
Prince St
Firestone Store
Baptists
the Beckley Drug Co. Main St
Medical Society Aids Chest Fund
Bible
Hendricks
Hy Register
Ansted
Ansted High School
Aewel
Neville St
Axminster
Cas
Ellis
Zip
Neville Stopp
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