Schools Get Dual-Control Cars for Driver Education
J. E. Sharp of Raleigh Motor Sales presents two 1956 Pontiacs with dual controls for Raleigh County Schools driver education. C. D. Munson accepts for the program as Stece and Shady Spring High Schools join the course, joining five other county high schools in offering driver education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Sharp
Raleigh Motor Sales
C. D. Munson
Raleigh County Schools
Clyde Meadows
Stece High School
John Saunders
Shady Spring High School
Sherman Trail
Shady Spring
Sharp
Woodrow Wilson
Mark Twais
Sophia
Marah Fork
Clear Fork
Traveling Science Library brings 200 books to Sophia High
Sophia High School is among 100 selected to receive 200 science books through the Traveling Science Library program. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and AAAS, the two month exchanges rotate sets among state schools to boost science and mathematics interest without cost to schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
United States
National Science Foundation
American Association For Their Advancement of Science
Washington
D. C
James L. Hornbeck
Pre-Induction Exams Set for 32 Men Sept 26 at Recruiting Station
Thirty two men unnamed on the local Selective Service Board notices must report for pre induction examinations at 9 a.m. September 26 at the Prince Street Recruiting Station. The list includes Earl Curtis of Raleigh and others from Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia. The condition of polio victim Johnny Plum Jey of Piney View is reported good. Dr A K Lampton notes Plumley has natalytic natin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince St
Selective Service Board
Donald Presley Gambill
Sophia
Robert Eugene Dunn
St. Louis
Beckley
Ausker Curtis Meadows
Odd
Raymond Joe Menes
Oswald
Robert Lee. Gearhart
Corpus Christi
Tex
Harold Denzil Hatcher
Warren
Ohio
Crab Orchard
Donald Wilson
Charles Edward Atha
Williamsport
Naoma
Clyde Jackson Campbell
Edgar Lee Johnson
Coal City
Shirley Dean Wickline
Guy Randolph Aliff
Rock Creek
Mason Joseph McKinney
Ghent
Jackie Ray Chaffin
Edgar Ray Garretson
Powhatan
Princewick
Herman Stanley Richards
Whitesville
Leevale
Leonard Carl Snuffer
Lester
Samuel David Park
Hazy
Travis Carol Bailey
Mabscott
Prince
Clyde Edward Canaday
Pine Knob
Lowell Buddy Davis
Mount Hope
Alva Jackson Parsons Jr
Baltimore, Md
Prosperity
Charles Eugene Flanagan
Helen
Carl Edward Snodgrass
Ronnie Lee Tyree
Grandview
Donald Andrew Woody
Jonben
Johnny Plum Jey
Piney View
Raleigh County
A K. Lampton
Marmet Hospital
Plumley
Daniels Elementary Parents Teachers Meet Sets Year Plans
The Daniels Elementary School PTA held its first meeting of the year at 7:30 pm Monday in the school. Devotional was given by vice president Charles Smith. New parents and teachers were introduced and committees named for membership publicity program devotional refreshment and more. Planned activities include Christmas Valentine Easter and an annual school picnic plus a dinner on Friday Oct 19 at the school with the refreshment committee coordinating. Mrs Paris Shrewsbury is the club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels Elementary School
Parent - Teacher Association
Charles Smith
M. L. Wetzel
Milton Dove
Paul Smith
NE. L. French
B. Clark
Lorain Lilly
K. C. ‘Gross
Perry Harper
Betty Stover
Clarence Jbawer
Ruth Frye
J. W. Pate
H. H. Harvey
W. B. Moore
Stuart Gose
J. L. Kaulf
Melvin
Paris Shrewsbury
Savings Club Meetings and Personal Notices
Savings clubs set meetings this week including the Poinsettia Savings Club at 6 30 p m Thursday hosted by Mrs Thoma Dyer and led by Mrs Mary J Word with Dyer also serving as secretary Friendly Twelve Christmas Savings Club gathers at Mrs John Belchers home at 6 p m today Personal news notes Airman Eugene E Martin returns to Lincoln base after furlough with his parents at 108 State St He completed basic training at Lackland AFB and is now with the 918th Air Police Squadron in Lincoln
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoma Dyer
Sour St
Poinsettia Savings Club
Mary J. Word
Dyer
Friendly Chapel
C. L. Little
Columbus
Ohio
Friendly Twelve Christmas Savings Club
John Belcher
Uth St
Eugene E. Martin
Lincoln Air Base
Lincoln
Nebraska
Jessie Patterson
108 State St. Martin
Lackland Air
Principals to Meet for 1956 School Year Dinner
The Raleigh County High School principal's association announced a dinner meeting at 6 30 p m Monday in the banquet room of the Plumley Chico Virginia. The polio victim Plumley is taken out of an iron lung briefly daily and has received Salk vaccine shots in May and June. The event honors Mr and Mrs John R Plumley and Virgil Sarreth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caine
Plumley
Plum
Ley
Raleigh County
Cipals Association
Monson
John R. Day
Plumiey
Chico
Lilly leads RMI school with new room pending
The school lunch program will not operate this year. RMI hosts grades one through eight with four teachers including Lilly. A fifth teacher will be needed after the new room is finished. First and second grades share 42 students in the new room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly
RMI
Beckley area men enlist in Marine recruit training
Five Beckley region youths have enlisted at the Beckley Marine Recruiting Station and are undergoing Marine recruit training at Parris Island. They are Franklin E. Sweat of Lansing, Larry Ray Jones of Meadow Bluff, Jerry D. Shaffer of Beckley, John M. Davis of Mabscott, and Jonah A. Tilley of Pineville, under the supervision of Marine authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
Beckley
Parris Island
D. C
Franklin E. Sweat
Joseph Sweet
Lansing
Larry Ray Jones
Robert J. Jones
Meadow Bluff
Jerry D. Shaffer
Annie V. Carter
John M. Davis
Maggie E. Wilkies
Mabscott
Jonah A. Tilley
Mrs. Ott Tilley
Pineville
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ANE
Worth Gett
Chase & Sanborn
Rat Anborn
Savings Clubs
Virgil Sarreth Nacidant of
Nobil
Beckley’s
Neville St
RMI School
Raleigh
A. A. Lilly
Howard Camp
Burtone
Thrifty
Bartlett Pears
LUX
Dupon
DU Barry
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