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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1964
Page
9
A Cleveland columnist explains the new mathematics sweeping schools and why bewildered parents struggle to help with homework. The piece clarifies terms like sets and number lines and addresses concerns about whether children will become math geniuses or forget basics.
The piece illustrates how first graders explore counting with pebbles to grasp one to one correspondence and sets as a foundation for the new math. It discusses teachers, students like Jimmy and Bobby, and the shift toward understanding addition, subtraction, place value, and early algebra through concrete activities and Cuisenaire rods. It also notes exposure to alternative bases and the binary system used in computing, linking new math to future tech literacy.
The article discusses number lines, Countingman dolls, and place value to show how new math emphasizes meaning and discovery over drill. It notes varied implementations across districts, reviews studies by Wai-Ching Ho, and concludes that while drills aid learning, meaningful teaching remains essential and there is no single royal road to the new mathematics.
A mother Madeline Adkins 33 and her daughter Mary Lou 13 were killed when a car driven by 17 year old William B. Carden of Hinton collided head on with a pickup on West Virginia Route 3 near Hinton. Seven others were injured including Calvin Adkins 34 and Tommy Miller 16. Police cited a drag race at 90 mph between Carden and Leroy Farley 17 Pipestem after a stop at the National Guard Armory. The incident raises the 1964 state highway toll to 314.
A man walked into the Bletchley police station in England and asked the desk sergeant where the police station is. The uneasy exchange reflects a confused scene at the local precinct on a Thursday.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Cecil Underwood attended two coffees in Wyoming County, Mullens and Herndon, meeting residents and the Herndon High School Band. He praised the reception, invited the band to lead his inaugural parade, and answered questions from attendees from Mullens, Herndon, Pineville, Brenton, Oceana, Clear Fork, and nearby areas.
The U.S. Congress ratified a peace treaty with Great Britain on January 14, 1784, in which Britain recognized the independence of the United States.
The annual magazine drive at Glen Rogers High School is in full swing sponsored by the junior and senior National Honor Society chapters. Proceeds fund student projects with Mrs. W. S. Brooks serving as adviser. Mike McGraw and John Perry Ravenciiff are mentioned as participants and are children of Marvin McGraw and Tony Perry respectively.
Mrs Sam Jasper was feted with a surprise birthday party at her Mount Hope home on a Wednesday evening. Hosts included Mrs Raymond Tissue and Miss Lilia Thompson with many attendees from Glen Jean Shady Spring Oak Hill Beckley and Fayetteville. Refreshments were served to a long list of guests including Mrs W R Ballard of Fayetteville and Mrs J B Thompson of Mount Hope.
Verner Nation 56 of Mullens was killed about 3 30 p m Thursday in a state fall at Gay Nation Coal Co mine on Basin Mountain. He had just started work at the mine Monday. The body was moved from Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to Adams Funeral Home Gilbert.
Bids will open Sept. 29 for four SRC projects totaling about 13 million dollars. Major items include 3.86 miles of I-64 grading draining and paving in Greenbrier County from Caldwell to White Sulphur Springs and 3.191 miles of I-77 in Jackson County with three bridges and U.S. 33 improvements. Other work includes Secondary 15 in Greenbrier and a List Street railroad underpass in Charleston connecting the Southside Expressway to Chesterfield Avenue.
Creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of WILLIAM L. BROWN must exhibit claims with vouchers, verified, at 213 Raleigh County Bank Building Beckley West Virginia by January 25 1965 or be barred from benefits. Beneficiaries may appear to examine claims and protect interests. Proved under hand September 9 1964 by ROY A. CUNNINGHAM Commissioner of Accounts Raleigh County WV.
Paris Floyd McKinney aged 79 of Lester died recently. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Dewey Wilson officiating. Burial in Calfee Cemetery. George H James aged 54 of Eccles funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. Rev Sterling Green officiating. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Arrangements by The Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parker.
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