Hollywood School Improvementsearn Thanks From Raleigh County Board
Hollywood Elementary School reads a letter of thanks for summer improvements by the Raleigh County Board of Education. Superintendent John W Saunders notes a shift toward processing requests. A Marsh Fork Junior High PTA plea for a lunchroom prompts investigation. Enrollment shows shifts across grades with a drop in elementary numbers.
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Hollywood
Marsh Fork Pta
Raleigh County
Schools Urged to Prepare for Possible Evacuations
School Superintendent John W. Saunders announced at a Raleigh County Board of Education session that bulletins will be sent to all schools and bus drivers directing readiness to evacuate in case of an attack or alert. The measure follows recent Cuban crisis developments.
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John W. Saunders
Raleigh County
WCHS seeks TV translator permit for Beckley area
On October 10 1962 WCHS AM TV Corp filed with the FCC for a construction permit to build a television broadcast translator in Beckley West Virginia. The plan calls for a transmitter west of U S Highway 19 about 1.1 miles north of the 19 21 intersection with a power of 1 watt. It will rebroadcast on Channel 8 Charleston West Virginia.
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Wchs-Am-Tv Corporation
Federal Communications Commission
Beckley
W. Va
U. S. Highway 19
U. S. 19
U. S. 21
Charleston
X Ray Tuberculosis Find In Raleigh County Month
Twenty three pulmonary tuberculosis cases were uncovered by X rays at the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association office during September. Of the 23 cases, 6 were active, 9 inactive, 4 questionable, 2 suspects, 1 moderate advanced pulmonary Tb and 1 minimal Tb with the right lung active. A total of 242 persons were X rayed in September including 89 referrals from the mobile unit in Beckley in August, 31 contacts, 15 ex patients and 4 examined under a Public Health Trial Study.
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Raleigh County
Fairdale PTA Plans Fall Festival at School
Fairdale Parent-Teacher Association discussed a Fall Festival to be held at the school on Nov. 5. Lawson Barrett spoke on forming a Senior League. The flu clinic was canceled but a blood type clinic will occur when technicians are available. The membership drive will be supervised by teachers. The prize for most parents at the meeting went to Mrs. Yvonne Worley’s room.
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Fairdale
RNL
Parent-Teacher Association
Lawson Barrett
Yvonne Worley
New Teacher Introduced at East Killigan PTA Meeting
Miss Norma Daniel Beckley was introduced at the East Killigan PTA meeting. A 1958 Stratton High School graduate, she earned a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia State College in June and will teach fifth and sixth grades while supervising physical education and art. The PTA canceled the Halloween carnival due to local economic conditions and discussed continuing the basketball program with a decision at the next meeting.
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Norma Daniel Beckley
East Killigan
Parent-Teacher Association
Daniel
Stratton High School
West Virginia State College
PTA
Beckley Maps City Hall Priority in Public Works Program
Beckley plans a new city hall as a top priority in the Public Works Acceler ation Act program. City officials detail eligible projects including sewer extensions and a coal museum at New River Parks with a 75 percent federal match for Raleigh County. Mayor Miller notes timing is favorable as the total program allocates 400 million nationally and state shares capped at 40 million.
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Beckley
John Hay
Charleston Field Office
Community Facilities Administration
New River Parks
Hay
Raleigh County
Area Redevelopment Administration
Miller
West Virginia
Hays
Absentee Ballot Deadline Friday Under West Virginia Rules
West Virginia voters out of state on election day, service members, the ill and others may apply for absentee ballots. Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks notes ballots may be issued to students and trainees away from precincts and will be mailed between Saturday and November 2. Parents of service personnel can file applications for their children in the clerk’s office.
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West
Hanks
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Military men head to bases abroad and at home with the Air Force Communications System Command Sgt Paul J Smith returns to England with family joining him once stationed at Guthrie AFB Charleston where he led communications and won the Outstanding NCO in the 30th Air Division Airman B Earl son of Samuel Earl Beckley radiology specialist assigned to 3502nd USAF Recruiting Group Olmsted AFB Texas a Stratton High School graduate married to Evelyn Carter Pvt Carl A Stevens 23 completed an eight week ammunition course at Fort Knox Kentucky wife Carrien lives in Memphis Michigan Private Stevens son of Shirley and the late Stevens Oak Hill entered the Army last January and finished basic training with the fort Eugene M Lee son of William Lee Stotesbury participated in Exercise Clear Lake with 2nd Infantry Division a 17 day joint Army Air Force training maneuvers at Eglin AFB Florida Sgt Lee a gunner in Battery B 12th Artillery Ft Benning Ga entered the Army in 1946 and attended Belfield State College Marine Lance Cpl William L Simms Third Battalion Sixth Marine Regiment Second Marine Division Camp Lejeune North Carolina son of James Yates Rhodell joined the service in 1960 Two Princewick men reassigned to Amarillo AFB Texas to attend technical training after Lackland AFB basic training Airman Darrell D Thompson son of Grover and wife to be a supply specialist Airman Paul J McAlpine Jr to study aircraft maintenance specialist both graduates of Stoco High School
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Air Force Communications System Command
Paul J. Smith
Shirley McMillion
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Forrest Road
Beckley
Guthrie Afb
Charleston
30Th Air Division
B. Earl
Samuel Earl
Scott Ave
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Evelyn Carter
Pittsburgh
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Carrien
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Stotesbury
Clear Lake
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Bluefield State College
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Rhodell
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Princewick
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Grover Thompson
Navy and Army cadets train in simulated beach assault
Pvt. Carlos J. Sutton completes communications center specialist course at Fort Gordon Georgia after enlisting last February and basic training. Midshipman 2 C. Kenneth D. James participates in a simulated beach assault at Camp Lejeune North Carolina with a battalion of Marines aboard five amphibious ships as part of summer training at Little Creek Virginia and Annapolis Maryland. The exercise, including airborne Navy teams and helicopter troops, aims to prepare midshipmen for future naval officer duties by teaching beach landing procedures under combat conditions.
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Navy
Airman James Receives Appreciation for Recruiting Championship
Airman 2 C. James receives a letter of appreciation for aiding his unit to win its fourth consecutive U S Air Force recruiting championship. The commendation highlights his role in the success and unit distinction within the Air Force recruiting program.
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U. S. Air Force
C. James
Raleigh Drivers Pay Fines on Traffic Charges
Homer Lee Hill of Raleigh paid five dollars and costs to Magistrate W A Burke on a hazardous driving charge after a Saturday citation by State Police Bobby L Davis. Theodore R Green of Fireco paid five dollars and costs to Magistrate Burke on excessive muffler charges following a Wednesday Route 16 arrest. Elmo Jackie Hurst of 343 West Wood Drive paid five dollars and costs to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a Monday passing in a no passing zone after citation by Turnpike State Police.
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Homer Lee Hill
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Bobby L. Davis
Burke
Theodore R. Green
Fireco
Elmo Jackie Hurst
Westwood Dr
Joe Rodriguez
Turnpike
Lester PTA Elects Officers
Jack McNicols is elected president of the Lester Parent-Teacher Association at Thursday night’s meeting. Vice president Victor Birchfield and secretary treasurer Mrs Joann Sweeney named. Committees include Membership chair Pauline Cook with Reba McGrady, James Canaday, Alicia Toler. Ways and Means chair Eugene Cook with Mrs. Glen Daniel and Mrs. McNicols.
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Jack McNicols
Lester Parent-Teacher Association
Victor Birchfield
Joann Sweeney
Pauline Cook
Reba McGrady
James Canaday
Alicia Toler
Eugene Cook
Glen Daniel
McNicols
Health Clinic Set at Mount Tabor Elementary School
A health clinic will be sponsored Tuesday at Mount Tabor Elementary School by the Home Room Mothers. Free smallpox and diphtheria vaccines for pre school children, polio shots for everyone at 1 dollar. Public participation invited.
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Mount Tabor
Eccles School Mothers Elect New Officers
Mrs. Rachel Henderson was chosen president of the Homeroom Mothers at Eccles Elementary and Junior High. Elected alongside were Mrs. Jean Phillips as vice president, Mrs. Rosalee Cormack as secretary, and Mrs. J. Hillings as treasurer. They voted to pay monthly dues and run weekly candy sales to boost funds. Sales will rotate among first, second, and third grades, and meetings will be held every second Thursday at 1 p.m.
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Eccles
RNS
Rachel Henderson
Jean Phillips
Rosalee Cormack
J. Hillings
Weather Bureau Balloon Aerial Display Seen Over Beckley
In Beckley and southern West Virginia residents a Weather Bureau aerial show was seen late Monday around 5:30 PM. A brilliant object in the western sky was identified as a sunlit weather balloon, estimated at 70,000 feet high. Charleston Weather Bureau notes balloons conduct upper air experiments.
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Beckley
West Virginia
United States Weather Bureau
Charleston Weather Bureau
Pemberton Man Cited For Improper Vehicle Registration
Arnold O. Lambert, 23, of Pemberton, was cited and scheduled to appear in City Police Court Monday night on an improper registration charge after arrest by City Police at 11 45 a.m. Tuesday.
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Arnold O. Lambert
Pemberton
CityPolice
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