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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1956

Page

5

Boone County Schools Face Teacher Shortage and Enrollments

In Boone County Madison two one room schools Bull Creek and Mud lack teachers leaving 40 to 45 students unable to attend. A 6th grade post at Van Grade School and English Social Studies at Scott High are vacant. County enrollment around 9,000 with Scott High leading at 802. integration boosts numbers in Sherman Whitesville Scott and Madison Grades.

Whitesville RNS Board of Education Boone County Madison Bull Creek Mud Danville Boon County van Grade School Scott High School Sherman Seth van High School Wharton Scott High Lee Foster J. Hargert Scott

Geraldine Thompson Feted On Birthday by Theta Rho Girls

WHITESVILLE and COLCORD RNS report Theta Rho Girls Club hosted a party for Geraldine Thompson on her 13th birthday. Attendees included Judy Dillon, Jer ry Brown, Eta Mae Withrow, Roy Withrow Jr, Bobbie Nomic, Leon White, Lara Brown, Shirley Mon White, Patty Pettry. The event featured a Wiener roast and kite project, with Odd Fellows Hall hosting the later dinner and gifts. Shelba Lonker and Alice Long spoke at Rotary Club, reporting on the New York trip with advisor Mrs. Millie Thompson and Theta Rho representatives to visit the United Nations.

Whitesville Ben Thompson Theta Rho Geraldine Cele Judy Dillon Jer Ry Brown Eta Mae Withrow Roy Withrow Jr Bobbie Nomic Leon Ard White Lara Brown Shirley Mon' White Patty Pettry Odd Fellows Hall Shelba Lonker Alice Long Rotary Club Rotary Millie Thompson New York Theta Rhos United Nations

Men’s Fellowship Club Event at First Baptist Church

The Men’s Fellowship Club of First Baptist Church in Baileysville held a Friday evening meeting with a musical program led by Miss Emily Bailey and a list of attending members. Refreshments were served by the Missionary Society. The article also notes Crab grass as a fast maturing annual and mentions plowing depth.

Baileysville RNS First Baptist Church Emily Bailey al Church Sue Elizabeth Tren The Missionary Society Harry Gandee Vinson Venters Charlie Bellew Bud Toler Harry Shields Angilo Galio Carl Lilly Dan Mitchem Brad Toler W. L. Bailey Milton Archibald Gib Stewart Harold Bailey Lilian Meadows Arnold Har

Whitt Indicted For Murder By Fayette Jury

Fayetteville reports nineteen indictments by the Fayette County grand jury after deliberations starting Tuesday. Buffed Bradley Whitt of Lochgelly is charged with shooting Mertice Amick to death in an Oak Hill street car. he has not been seen since July. Other cases include Euell Cass James for involuntary manslaughter in a fatal Oak Hill crash, and various breaking and entering, theft, moonshine, and assault charges among numerous defendants.

Fayetteville RNS Fayette County Grand Jury Bradley Whitt Lochgelly Mertice Amick Oak Hill Whitt Euell Cass James Della Mae Branch William Ossey Near Ansted Mont Carr Osley Bond Joe Mack Gardner D. D. Fitzgerald Charles Edward Morrison Delfin Earl Kincaid Jean Doris Morrison Margie Bell Thorne Eva Foster James Bandy William Henry Ward Boone Lewis Byrd Abshire Rudy Humphrey R. L. Kincaid Lewis Chapman Robert ‘Raymond ' Jenkins Dennis Phillip Linkas Preston Clark ‘Ward Margaret Humphrey Ray Nutter Eugene Nutter Vernon Date Bailey Phillips Coal, Co James Lanner K. S. Patton Kenneth Redden Mike Petroff Dany Miller James Edward Lilly Elizabeth Scjugarbey Lonnie Carter Josephine Owens Clyde Owens Denis Lee Burgess Russell Junior Crawford Robert Lee Hurley Hobart Wesley Butrick Se Met Solvay Co Perry Ward Charles Jones

Draft Notices Mailed To Wyoming County Men

Notices to report for Armed Forces physical examinations dated Sept 26 were mailed to 19 registrants of Local Board No 21 Mullens. Names include Robert Carathers Dennis Radford Howard Walker James Robinette Vivian Stewart Richard Wilkinson Roy Childers Charles Cook Leonard Mayse Larry Halsey Carl Lively Bruce Shumate Dewayne Slader Donald Stewart Eugene McKinney Wayne Powers and Jay Halcomb.

Mullens RNS Imogene M Lilly Robert Eugene Carathers Keyrock Dennis Junior Radford Otsego Howard Eugene Walker Baileysville James Jackson Robinette Vivian Verne Stewart Rockview Richard Warren Wilkinson Pineville Roy Kenton Childers Hanover Charles Wade Cook Cyclone Willian Earl Lowe Leonard Rudopa Mayse, Jr Larry Clifton Halsey Carless Earl Lusk Carl Kenneth Lively

Whitesville Lions Win Annual Baseball Game

The Whitesville Lions defeated the Rotary Club in the annual baseball game at Lions Park. After the contest, the Rotary hosted 16 guests including IL Lions Club members at a dinner.

Whitesville Lions Whitesville ANL Lions Rotary Lions Park IL Lions Club

Colcord Residents Gather for Rotary Meeting

Colcord residents and guests attend a Madison Rotary meeting at Whitesville Junior High with two visiting Rotarians from Whitesville and Cleveland. Air Force Lt Red Lyons showed color slides on Alaskan hunting and fishing while recuperating from surgery. The session led by Robert Hale welcomed new Rotarian Don Weaver.

Whitesville Madison Rotary C. E. Miller D. E. Thompson Rotary Jimmy Forgie Florida J. §. Chapman Forgie Armco Steel Co Montroal Robert Whittaker Anchor Coal Co Cleveland Ohio Whittaker J. S. Carter Air Force Red” Lyons Lyons Naoma Alaska Robert Hale Don Weaver Rotary i Whitesville School

Beta Theta Chapter Hosts Hamburger Fry at Hawks Nest

OAK HILL RNS members and guests of the Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held the first social of the new club year with a hamburger fry at Hawk's Nest. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore and other couples such as Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fazio and Mr. and Mrs. James Hess.

Oak Hill RNS Beta Theta Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Hawk's Nest Bill Moore Ernest Fazio James Hess Kenneth Keatley Eugene Hall W. ‘Dixon Jr John ‘Duda Avis Partain Marvin Partain Louis Hussar Ray ‘Ellison Mitchell Aide

Butchie Withrow to Return for Arm Checkup

The article notes Butchie Withrow will visit Charleston Hospital again Saturday for a check on an arm broken weeks ago in a bicycle accident. It mentions the ham dinner planned by the Willing Workers Club was postponed due to a slump at Ameagle Mines.

Butchie’ Withrow Charleston Willing Workers Club Ameagle

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Geraldine Thompson Nancy Wood Linda Bryant Jackie Lu Lowe Alice Bell Lynn Caldwell Dena McChalis Martha Webb Anna Bell Powell Nancy Laonker Carolyn Tincher Sandra Brown Joyce Crawford Patricia Radcliffe Alina Snodgrass Martha Vamos Fayette Wyoming County Colcord Personals Colcord Henry Thompson Shepherd Hospital Lud. Jarrell Aires Leona Stanley Jimmie Jarrell Raymond Thompson Lawson and Walter Stanley William Stanley Kanawha Valley Hospital Jimmie Jarreit Fommer Ed Sites Marsh Fork Mary‘ Stover Delphia Bowman W. P. Horne Bill Thompson Bill Beler Beatrice Vancy Rooch, Brown Beta Theta Chapter Denier Rich Paints Stevens Stevens Army Famous Hawthorne CMLOK Gov't Ameagle Personals
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