Whitesville Principal reports overcrowded classrooms and buses
Whitesville Junior High faces severe crowding with 766 students and a 37 to 1 pupil teacher ratio. Principal Ralph H. McIntosh says 19 rooms in one building house 19 homeroom teachers plus two instructors, with 54 and 42 pupils in two rooms. Bus overcrowding affecting trips to Seth. Auditory space also pressed as chairs are moved into classrooms.
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Philip Lilly Register
Whitesville
Ralph H. McIntosh
Whitesville Junior High School
McIntosh
Mebilosh
Seth
Highcoal Road
Blue Penenant
Boone County
Claude Adkins
Whitesville Schont
Sherman
Montcoal Stickney PTA Outlines Three Projects for Year
Montcoal-Stickney Elementary PTA outlines three projects for the year at Thursday night meeting. Plans include a recreation room, a dining area for hot lunches, and a library expansion. About 20 members attended. new officers are Alex Keleman president, Burl Hoss vice president, Harold Feazelle treasurer, and Alfred Hale secretary.
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Register
Montcoal
Montcoal- Stickney
Alfred Hale
Ilave
Alex Keleman
Burl Hoss
Harold Feazelle
Hale
Dexter Halstead
Generva Beard
Milam Funeral Services Monday
Uneeda resident George Kelley Milam 75 died Friday in a Charleston hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at his son Hunter Milam’s home in Uneeda with Rev. Jim Wilburn officiating. Burial follows at Price Cemetery in Uneeda. Hunter Funeral Home handling arrangements. The body will be at the son’s home from 6 p.m. today. Surviving: his son, a brother in Cincinnati, three sisters in Cincinnati Beckley and Louisville, and seven grandchildren.
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Register
Uneeda
George Kelley Milam
Charleston
Hunter Milam
Jim, Wilburn
Julian
Price
Hunter
Earl
Cincinnati
Rebecca
Summers
Stella Haines
Beckley
Edith Beard
Louisville
Barker Funeral Services Today
Funeral services for George Anderson Barker 87 of Mud are set for 3 pm at Turtle Creek with burial in Barker Cemetery. He died Friday at Madison General Hospital. Surviving: three sons Edward Edward Elvin and Albert. three daughters Lennie Gillemwater Lula Miller and Emma Miller. two brothers Jim and Charles. one sister Nan Miller. 40 grandchildren.
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Register
Mud
George Anderson Barker
Madison General Hospital
Turtle Creek
Edward
Barker
Elvin
Albert
Alis
Lennie Gillemwater
Lect
Lula Miller
Danville
Two Hospitalized In Mine Accident
Two Red Parrot miners remain hospitalized after a Friday night mine accident in Racine state o l. Chester E. Bias, 35, suffers a spine injury while D. W. Perdue, 41, has multiple fractures and lacerations with a left arm fracture. Everett Brown, 44, of Seth, was treated and released.
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Register
Prenter
Chester E. Bias
Racine
D. W. Perdue
Everett Brown
Seth
Two Men Hurt In Slate Fall At Highcoal Mine
Two workers were injured in a slate fall at Anchor Coal Company No 1 mine Highcoal between 9 and 9:30 am yesterday. Manuel Gee 30 of Highroal suffered a broken leg and facial laceration. Alex Mullins 24 of Coalburg sprained back. Both were treated at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery and described as in good condition. Gee was day shift foreman Mullins a conveyor feeder.
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Register
Highcoal
Anchor Coal Company
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Manuel Gee
Highroal
Alex. Mulling
Coalburg
Coal Company
Gee
Mullins
Boone County School Board Employee Leaves for Induction
One Boone County Board of Education employee was among 14 men called for induction. Patrick J. Goodwin, an attendance officer in Sherman District, was the first school board employee drafted. Other inductees listed include Fred Vernon Wharless, Pete E. Patterson, Robert Eugene Elswick, Raymond Berry, Elwood Rudolph Jarrett, William Matsos, William Damon Thomas, Edward Mullins, Harry McGuire, Chester Santonia, George Stamper, Charles Edward Clendenen, and William Perish. Leland F. Smith was confirmed delinquent. Inductees reported for Ft Meade, Ft Campbell, or Ft Knox.
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Madison
Boone County Board of Education
Selective Service Board
Nadine Hager
Patrick J. Goodwin
Seth
Sherman
School Board
Charleston
Fred Vernon Wharless
Whitesville
Pete E. Patterson
Racine
Robert Eugene Elswick
Jian
Raymond ‘Ted Berry
Turtle Creek
Elwood Rudolph Jarrett
Van
William M. Matsos
William Damon Thomas
Greenview
Edward E. Mullins
Harry M. McGuire
Barrett
Chester J. Santonia
George P. Stamper
West Whitesville
Charles Edward Clendenen
William Perish
Leland F. Smith
Ashford
Boone Board
Miss Hager
Ft. Meade
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Knox
Meadows Funeral Services Today
Funeral services for Lena Meadows of Bloomingrose will be at 2 p.m. today at Toneys Branch Chapel with Rev. B Sharp and Rev. Edward Jarris officiating. Burial will be in Bloomingrose Cemetery. She died at 1 p.m. Thursday in Charleston General Hospital. She was born January 17 1885 at Davis Creek, daughter of Floyd and Laura Roach. Survived by husband Frank H. Meadows. six sons Beoman Sanford Martin Roy and Robert in service. John in the Marines. one daughter Jane Keffer. five brothers Frank Fred Ernest Everett Stafford. one sister Hallie Reynolds. and 12 grandchildren.
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Register
Bloomingrose
Lena Meadows
Fir
Bloemingrose
Charleston General Hospital
Toneys
B. Sharp
Edward Jarris
Davis Creek
Floyd
Laura Smith Reach
Frank H. Mechaws
Beoman
Sanford
Martin
Roy
Comfort
Robert
US Army
John
US Marine Corps
Jane Keffer
Frank P. Roach
West Whitesville
Fred Roach
Oregon
Ernest Roach
Peytona
Everett Roach
Marimei
Stafford Roach
Charleston
Hallie Reynolds
Marriage Permits Listed in Mercer County Clerk Office
Three marriage license applications were reported at the Mercer County Clerk’s Office Saturday. Richard E. Rice of Princeton and Nellie Louise Peterson of Princeton. James Cooks of Bluefield and Ruby Dickerson of Bluefield. Robert Ray Gillespie of Bluefield and Geraldine Ditlow of Bluefield.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Richard E. Rice
Nellie Louise Peterson
James Cooks
Bluefield
Ruby Dickerson
Robert Ray Gilles-' Spie
Geraldine Ditlow
Power Restored In Coal River Area After Break
Roelster staff reports electric power was restored to parts of Coal River including Beiny H vein vicin it and Eskins, manager, says crews repaired the break by noon. Applachian onplayes to repair the break in Montenal and mod sections.
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Roelster
Whitsville
Eskins
Cigle
Gore Infant's Funeral Services Today
Funeral services for Gore Infant are set for 2:30 PM at Madison Gen, under the direction of Hamer and Hunter. Surviving are parents Mr and Mrs. Charles Gaye of Madison, sister Nerry, and grandparents Mr and Mrs. John Gore of Uneeda, and Mr and Mrs. Dominic oLarzu of Ashford.
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W.E Doss
Danny Y Gore
Madison Gen
Hamer and Hunter
Hone
Hand
Charles Gaye
Madi
Nerry
Sandra
Hom
John Gore
iUneeda
DominicoLarzu
Ashford
Rainfall knocks out Whitesville phone service
Heavy rainfall Friday knocked out Whitesville exchange lines, disabling about 170 phones in the Chesapeake and Potomac area. A Beckley crew and local workers repaired circuits by Friday night, with most restored by Saturday evening after power outages affected the Marsh Fors district and surrounding areas.
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Whitesville
Whitesville Exchange
Ares
J. HH
Lilly
Ile
Beckley
Local Exchange
Petsantel
Marsh Fors
Whilesville-Seths
Porshe
Four Area Men Suffer Wounds
Four area men sustained injuries in the events described, with local families and guests noted across multiple towns. The report also covers a wedding in Summersville between Goldie Fitzwater and Robert E. Holbert, detailing attire, education, and future residence in Charleston. A Richards Reunion is planned at Daniel Boone State Park with about 500 expected attendees.
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Richards
Register
Daniel
Boone State Park
Charloxton
Ninth Graders Name Officers in Election
Ninth grade students at Whitesville Junior High elected officers as the school community named representatives and officers. Major speaker was to be Rev Mont Col Carr of Kincaid with other officers chosen including Charles Arvon as vice president and John Massey as secretary treasurer.
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Ernest W. Richards
Whitesville
Harry Cooper Seth
Horner
Davis
Charleston
Kanawha City
Johnny &. Tyler
Richards
Mont
Major S. Reed
Lorena Tyler
Cowen. Carr
Kincaid
Hey Waresey
Charles Arvon
John Massey
Chinese Minister To Speak Monday
Summersville hosts Dr. K T Chee of China as guest speaker at a sub-district mission rally at Memorial Methodist Church Monday at 7 30 p m The speaker is a Pek ing Theological Seminary graduate and earned a PhD from Drew University in 1950 The church pastor Rev A F Gregory invites representatives from all churches in the subdistrict to attend
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Register
Summersville
K. T.chee
China
Memorial Methodist Church
Chee
Pek‘ing Theological Seminary
Drew University
Madison
N. J
A. ‘F. Gregory
Hut fund receipts show seven hundred fourteen dollars donated
Summersville reports Girl Scout fund chairman Rudolph Jacobson announces $714.60 received to date while Mrs Howard Campbell serves as treasurer and collects all funds. More financial help is requested and volunteers are sought for evening carpentry work by committee members and supporters.
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Register
Summersville
Rudolph Jacobson
Howard Campbell
Imen
Princeton Notables Visit Princeton Weekend
Former Princetonian Kentin Barnette now a freshen coach from West Virginia University visited Princeton this weekend with Bob Brown observing the dedication of Lee Paton Slemorial Field. Sgt Nathan L. Leslie, Army recruiter, traveled to Baltimore and New York City to reenlist and visit missions. The Rev Warren Carr and wife returned to Durham after two days in Princeton.
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Baltimore
Charles
New York
Warren Carr
Durham
N. C
Princeton
Carr
First Baptist Church
Princeon
Mrs. Frank Smith Visits Brother at Blaker Mills
Mrs. Frank L. Smith spent Tuesday with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Feamster, at Blaker Mills, continuing family visits and familiar gatherings in the area.
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Lewisburg
Frank L. Smith
T. L. Feamster
Blaker Mills
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