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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1937

Page

7

Superintendent urges teachers not to attend convention

Wyoming County schools will not dismiss for the State Education Association meeting in Clarksburg November 4 to 6. Four official delegates were chosen to represent the county while other teachers may choose to go, but attendance is not required. only one-teacher schools will dismiss if that teacher attends. Delegates: Lawrence Blanks hip, W. C. Worrell, Murray Morgan, and Anna Dudley Jeffries.

Register Pineville Wyoming County State Education Association Clarksburg W. C. Bailey, Jr Wyoming County Teachers Association Bailey Lawrence Blankenship Oceana High School W. C. Worrell Devils Fork Murray Morgan Princinal

More Customers Needed To Assure New Electric Line

ROCK CAMP Communities around Greenville, Rock Camp, and Weikel may gain electric power if eleven more subscribers are secured for the Appalachian Electric Power line. District manager J A Dodd says eight customers per mile are needed and eleven more contracts would yield a sufficient monthly income. Seventy-nine have already contracted to use power, but the current expected income falls short of the $217.40 monthly target. Local leaders weigh how to persuade additional customers to sign now.

Register Rock Camp Greenville Weikel Appalachian Electric Power Company H. D. Copeland W. E. Comer E. I. Copeland J. A. Dodd Electric Concern Dodd Lindside Carent

Mullens Delegation Meets Delegation Leaders at Event

School officials accompany the delegates including Superintendent Bailey and Virgil H Stewart, assistant superintendent, as they participate in a journalism program at Mullens High School.

Mullens High School Bailey Virgil H. Stewart

Water hose yields big black widow in Pittsburgh route

Joseph Billeci, a mailman in Pittsburgh California, stopped to drink from a hose on his route and spat out a big black widow spider found crawling inside the hose. The item offers a quirky cautionary note about keeping racks for common kitchen tools.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Calif Joseph Billeci

Philip Chester Trial Scheduled in Pineville

Philip Chester, jailed for burglary in 1934 by Judge Howell M. Tanner, will face trial this term on complications from a prior arrest. Paroled in 1935, he was arrested for drunken driving and jailed 30 days by Justice F. L. Reese. The Wyoming county circuit court appeal was granted by Judge D. M. Easley, and Chester will travel from Moundsville to stand trial. If his plea of not guilty is upheld, he will go free.

Pineville Philip Chester Howell M. Tanner Chester F. L. Reese Herndon Wyoming County D. M. Easley Moundsville

Pistol Flourish Leads to Prison in Pineville

George Rumberg and Lester, workers for Sutton Construction, faced Magistrate John K. Lambert on charges of brandishing a weapon in public and drunkenness. Lester received 60 days in jail and a $50 fine for brandishing and 30 days plus $25 fine for drunkenness. He was arrested by Corporal R. D. Platt of Mullens police after firing several shotgun blasts at Oceana Sunday night.

Register Pineville George Rumberg

Monroe Notes Mrs S C Craig Visits with Son

Mrs S C Craig and her son E H Craig spent Sunday at her home in Monroe. The report mentions Mr Jack Baker from Gap Mills accompanying the group during the visit.

Injuries Riddle Michigan Eleven Prepares for Iowa

In Ann Arbor Michigan thirty five players traveled by train to Davenport Iowa where the team will hold workouts. Coach Harry Kipke said he must reshuffle the lineup due to injuries sustaining several key players including quarterbacks Doug Farmer and others like Cramon Stanton Roland Savilla Danny Smick Stark Ritchie and Wally Hook.

Associated Press Ann Arbor Mich Michigan Iowa Davenport Harry G. Kipke Doug Farmer Cramon Stanton Roland Savilla Danny Smick Stark Ritchie Wally Hook

Senior to Represent Regional Future Farmers in Kansas City

A Gap Mills senior leaves Friday for Kansas City Co to represent the regional Future Farmers of America chapter at the national convention. He is president of the Gap Mills chapter and will attend the national event. Frances Looney of Bluefield spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs T E Looney. Mrs L B Evans is slowly recovering from a throat operation at Covington Va hospital.

Kansas City Co Future Farmers of America Gap Mills Frances Looney West Virginia Business College Bluefield T. E. Looney L. B. Evans Covington, Va

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