Five on Faculty Christian High School Starts Fourth Year
Mecunt Tabor Christian High School begins its fourth year with 45 students and five faculty. Since its 1952 founding by Rev. B C Jennings, enrollment and staff have grown from 21 students and two teachers to 44 students and five instructors this year. Local and out of state students join from Crab Orchard Sprague Beckley and nearby areas. Principal Fred W Pearson of Treadway Tenn, holds BA and MA degrees from Berea College UT and Columbia Bible College. Faculty include Donald Allen Girton Elizabeth Girton Robert K Kirby Virginia Bowman.
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Mecunt ‘Tabor Christian High School
B. C. Jennings
Beckley
Ohio
Michigan
Crab Orchard
Sprague
Cabel Heights
Harper Heights
Fred W. Pearson
Treadway
Tenn
Bachield
Berea College
Kentucky
University of Tennessee
Columbia Bible College
South Carolina
Donald Allen
Girton
Bellevue
Ohio State University
Grace Theological Seminary
Elizabeth Girton
Columbus
Robert K. Kirby
Mt. Savage
Frosburg State Teachers College
Maryland
Washington’ S Bible Institute
Washington D. C
Virginia Bowman
Walnut Grove
Army Reserve names new adviser Captain Barkley
Captain Joseph H. Barkley has taken over as adviser of the U S Army Reserve in Beckley at the 1921 By-Pass armory. Captain Clarence E. Metz remains as assistant unit adviser. Barkley arrived from Japan after a 30 day home leave in Pennsylvania and will reside at Lawnwood Terrace with his wife and son Dick. He enlisted May 15 1941, served in England and France, returned to civilian life 1946, recalled 1951 with service at Erie Ordnance Depot then Korea, later Japan with MISG advising ordnance matters.
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Clarence E. Metz
Armory
Barkley
Beckley
Pennsylvania
Japan
Lawnwood Terrace
United States
England
France
Erie Ordnance Depot
Ohio
Korea
21St Ordnance Company
Chorwon
Kunwha
Military Assistance Advisors Group
Tokyo
Juveniles Await Court Ruling On 12 Cases In Raleigh County
Twelve juveniles appeared before Juvenile Court Judge Harry S MecCreery on Saturday. Their sentencing depends on conduct through October 29, with the judge withholding judgment until that date. The youths, from Raleigh County sections, face charges including grand larceny and breaking and entering.
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Harry S MecCreery
MecCreery
Raleigh
Bones of Contention in St Petersburg Hospital Tale
A boy Freddie Bourque twelve checked into a hospital for a bone selling ruse. after ten prior fractures the staff expected more bones but he pretended and had an appendix removed instead. The piece notes aging champagne retains quality 10 to 20 years when properly stored.
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ST. Petersburg
Fin Ral
Freddie Bourque
Freddie
Cannery in Shady Spring Processes 16650 Pints in July August
Raleigh County cannery at Shady Spring processed 16650 pints of foods over July and August. It will stay open this month three days weekly on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays. Director William B. Connoley notes 299 new persons or 119 families used the cannery last month and August total pints were 13603 with vegetables and fruits the largest shares. Two hogs were butchered at the cannery.
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Raleigh County
Shady Spring
William B. Connoley
Three Apply For Upholstery Class At Vocational School
Willige B. Connoley director of Raleigh County Vocational School says nine persons have shown interest in a beginner upholstery course while twelve are needed to start a class Enrollment deadline is September 35 and interested applicants should call Beckley 9589 to apply.
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Raleigh County
Moose Advisory Board Changes Meeting Date
An advisory board meeting of the Sixth District Moose Association will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, in Beckley following a dinner. The meeting changes the district schedule with officials from Rainelle, Layland, Richwood, White Sulphur Springs, Montgomery, Whitesville, Jimlen, Jak Hill, and Beckley lodges attending. William D. Nace, secretary, announced the first meeting of district officers at Beckley Lodge.
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Moethit
Charleston
Beckley
West Virginia
Moose Associat
Meenber
Moosehend
Rainelle
Layland
Association
Richwood
White Sulphur Springs
Montgomery
Whitesville
Jimlen
Jak Hill
William D. Nace
Beckley Lodge
Lytar
Rites Today for Pioneer Coal Main
Funeral services for George Slenry Caperton were held at Beckley Presbyterian Church with burial in Union family plot. Caperton, a pioneer coal man, died at 3 15 a m after a heart attack at 325p N Kanawh St. Born Fire Creek July 28 188, he led mines in Slab Fork and Windings Gulf areas. Survived by wife Florence, daughter Leighton Everhart, brothers William and Erskine, sisters Mary, M C Banks, and three grandsons. Active pallbearers listed.
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Pam
Beckley Presbyterian Church
George Slenry Caperton
James W. Witherspoon
Union
Caperton
N. Kanawha St
Inte G. HH
Slab Fork
Winding Gulf
Beckley
Ufe
Fayettee
Raleigh
Masonite Lodge
Thurmond
Charleston
Fire Creek
G. H
Anna Perry Chambliss Caperton
Woodbury Forest Prep School
Washington and Lee University
S. Austin Caperton
Raleigh County Board of Education
Florence Caperton
Leighton Everhart
Wilmington
Del
William
Richmond
Erskine M
Mount Hope
Mary Caperton Blake
New York City
M. C. Banks
Beexley
Bob Daniels
Br. J. W. Banks
A. Caperton Jr
W. G. Caperton
J. Q. Hutchison
Crawford Wilson
John Martin
Walton S. Shepherd
Glenn Shanklin
W. T. Boone
Sophia Hearing In Dewey Jones Case Delayed
Sophia Police arrest Dewey Jones along with Sophia Mayor James Salyers in Raleigh County Jail awaiting an acene hearing today. Chief CW Roberts and Patrolman Troy Lusk charged Jones with shooting in the city of Sophia. Roberts declined to comment.
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Sophia
Dewey TL Jones
Fig Weld
Raleigh County
James Salyers
Jones
CW. Roberts
Troy Lusk
Roberts
D C Adkison Taken by Death Rites Wednesday
D C Adkison 110 Charel St died at Raleigh General Hospital after an illness. Born September 16, 1889 in Buckeye West Virginia, he was the son of Margaret and Willan Adkison. Survived by wife Ethel Cormd Adkison, three brothers Ford Dayton Ohio Cliff and George Arlington Va, two sisters Elon Marlinton and Mrs Wyonna Miller Dunbar. The body will remain at the funeral home.
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D.C
Charleston Group To Entertain Vets Gala Show At Hospitals
The Dis abled American Veterans Auxiliary Chapter 28 of South Charleston will host a gala show for patients at the Newkley Veterans Administration Hospital on Sunday. The program includes a Wallace and Wallace cast, a string band, a dance band, and other acts, with refreshments served. The show lasts about 1 hour 45 minutes, then participants depart for the return trip to South Charleston at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services for an individual will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial at Mowat View Cemetery in Marlinton. Invited guest Mayor A K Minter of Beckley may attend.
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The
Disabled American Veterans
South Charleston
Newkley Veterans Administraton Hospital
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Lewisburg
Marlinton Methodist Church
Mowat View
Marlinton
Beckley VA Hospital
J. W. Londeree
Paul Schwestz
Mike R. Pisegna
A. K. Minter
Beckley
Partcipants
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Mount Tabor Christian High School
Cation
Teft
Donald Girton
Robert Kirby
Christian High School
Army Reserve
Joseph H. Barkley
U. S. Army Reserve
Joseph H
W. E. Osborne
South
Kanawha St
City Recorder's Office
Walker Johnson
Canady St
Cheboygan, Mich
University of Michigan
Douglas Lake
Cannery
Conmoley
W. F. Wattling
R. D. Watts
Luke
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company OF
Moose Advisory Board
Pioneer
G. Ff
D.C. Adkison
S. Charleston
American Medical Association
Quality Belter of America Corop., Int
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