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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
3
Lincoln Elementary School PTA holds its kickoff dinner at 8:00 p.m. today as officers take duties. A. S. Capellari is president with Mrs. James Mahoney, Mrs. Robert Lamb, Woodrow Bales, and Mrs. James Prince in key roles.
The 36th annual meeting of the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association convenes in Beckley with about 175 attendees over two days. Noted participants include executive director Thomas A. Deveny Jr., H. H. Howell presiding, and speakers Dr. H. E. Walkup and Dr. Sol Katz. An executive session of the Trudeau Society, a reception, and the banquet conclude today with L. Steele Trotter delivering the address on West Virginia problems.
Paul J. Vennari, member of the House of Delegates, attends the fifth annual Legislative Work Conference on Southern Regional Education in New Orleans. The conference is sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board created by the Southern Governors Conference seven years ago to coordinate the region's higher education facilities. Delegates from 16 states are appointed by governors, with about 80 state representatives and guests expected. Agenda covers atomic energy, developments in the South, mental health, and interstate educational arrangements.
The Veterans Administration cites 22,381,000 World War II veterans as of June 20, 1956. West Virginia totals 280,000 veterans with 128,009 from World War II and 73,000 from Korea. The largest group is World War II veterans at 15,370,000. post Korea service numbers exceed 4.6 million, with 3.8 million never serving in World War III. Surviving World War I veterans total 3,061,000. Spanish-American and earlier wars account for 128,000.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel for Edith Miller Thomas 55 of Eau Gallie Fla who died Monday after a long illness. The Rev S D Smith will officiate with burial in Canaday Cemetery near Glen White. Born Sept 23 1901 in Raleigh she was the daughter of BD W and Minnie Miller now of Crab Orchard. Survivors include two daughters Mrs June Pruett and Mrs Mary Sterman both of Eau Gallie. one son Robert Dixon Wood of Lake Forest Ill. one sister Mrs Mildred Harris of Shady Spring. one brother David Miller Jr of Eau Gallie. and 16 grandchildren.
The Calloway Heights Fire Club organized to assure community fire protection schedules a 7 30 pm meeting Monday in the basement of Calloway Heights Baptist Church. Members were assessed a membership fee to fund Beckley Fire Department responses in the area.
Nine area men enlisted Wednesday at local stations. Army recruits include Donald E. Thomas and Vernon Keeney of Ashford, Robert G. McCoy of Mullens, Jack B. Caldwell of Covington Virginia, and William F. Yost of Bluefield Virginia. Air Force inductees are James Riley of Leivasy, Martin Galeener of Lumshersville, Phillip Seymour of Beckley, and Harry P. Rose of Oak Hill.
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