Raleigh County school enrollment rises by thousand
Raleigh County schools report unofficial enrollment at about 25 500 to 26 000 students, up roughly 3 000 from last year. Officials anticipate official figures around 26 000 across elementary and high schools as the Board of Education prepares the final tally.
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Raleigh
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh County
Board of Education
Coun
Woodrow Wilson
Clear Fork
Mark Twain
Marsh
Sophia
Stoco
Stratton
Crab Orchard
Mt View
Price Hill
Sylvia
Teel
Eccles
Blacktop progress on Little Marsh Road near finish
The State Road Commission pushes toward completion on Little Marsh Road with only about 1,000 feet left to blacktop. Bridge work stalls that final stretch but is expected finished next week as crews move to Maple Meadow Road.
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Little Marsh Road
The
State Road Commission
George Gadd
Gadd
SRC
Rhodell
Ine
Little Marsh
Maple Meadow
Ladd
Lester-Jenny's Gap
Special Services Set At Calloway Heights Baptist Church
A special all day program will be held Sunday at Calloway Heights Baptist Church per Rev B L Jones. Morning services followed by a noon lunch by church Ladies. From 1 to 2 pm visiting choirs sing. At 2 15 Rev Rabpert Godfrey will preach. Public invited especially donors and labor contributors to the building.
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Calloway Heights
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
B. L. Jones
Rabpert Godfrey
PYA at Crow Plans Hot Lunch Program
The Crow Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association meets to discuss a fundraising plan for a hot lunch program. Newly elected officers include Oswald Liy as president, Lois Cink as vice president, Mrs. Cecil Vogt as secretary, and Mrs. Gletina Mathis as treasurer.
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Crow
Oswald Liy
Lois Cink
Cecil Vogt
Gletina Mathis
Magistrates Hold Three Hearings on Felony and DWI Cases
Robert Lilly of Cherry Creek faced a check fraud charge after allegedly writing a 350 check to Day and Nite Garage on the Bank of Raleigh on March 18. He waived to the grand jury and is jailed in default of 400 bond. Norman Toney of Prosperity was found guilty of driving while drunk and fined 50 plus costs. Henry A. Clark, unknown address, faced a felony charged for allegedly stealing a 1950 Willy's jeep from James Miller of Meadow Creek last Aug. 30, waiving to the grand jury and jailed in default of 2000 bond.
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Robert Lilly
Cherry Creek
T. N. Thurman
Lilly
Bank of
Raleigh
Grand Jury
Thurman
Norman Toney
Prosperity
Henry A. Clark
J. P. Meadows
Clark
Willy
James Miller
Meadow Creek
Miners Attend Hearing for Luther McKinney
Raleigh Register corrected an earlier report stating Stamford miners missed work to attend a PSC hearing for D B Stover. The miners actually attended a hearing for Luther McKinney who hauls coal to Stamford homes for the New River Company.
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Luther McKinney
Raleigh Register
Stamford
Public Service Commission
D. B. Stover
New River Company
Skelton
Stanaford
Concord Extension Class Opens Wednesday Night
Concord College extension meets at 6 30 p m Wednesday at Beckley Junior High School announced by Clarence Young director of teacher training Courses to be offered Sociology 301 The Family and Economics 305 Commerce Problems may be enrolled by teachers. City issues building permit to Albert Payne for reconstruction of a 14 by 20 cinder block business building with concrete first floor and built up roof contractor Hubert Magee Fayette County estimated cost 1500.
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Concord
Concord College Extension
Beckley
Clarence Young
Young
Albert Payne
Valley Drive
William P. Laren
Hubert Magee
Fayette County
Democratic Meeting Moves to Monday in Raleigh County Courtroom
Raleigh County Democratic Party chair Harry Anderson announced the rally will be held at 7 30 Monday night in the county courtroom. Democrats party workers and all candidates are urged to attend.
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Democratic Party
Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Women’s League Organizes Becket Beckley Oct 9
The gathering, led by Mrs. Fred Hurt, invites all women to an 8 p.m. meeting October 9 in the Raleigh County Courthouse to form a Beckley branch of the League of Women Voters. Mrs. Wayne Reynolds heads the nominating committee for president vice president secretary treasurer and five board members. The Beckley unit will join state and national groups once organized. The League is nonpartisan and provides information on candidates and issues for informed voting. Initial plans were set September 14 with state and national representatives.
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League of Women Voters
Beck' ‘Ley
Fred Hurt
Raleigh
Wayne Reynolds
Beckley
Million Matches Burn in Accident On By-Pass
About 2,500,000 packets of matches burned when a trailer truck crashed over a 40 foot embankment on the 1921 By-Pass. The truck owned by Ronald Michiaels of Leesburg Florida was en route to Raleigh North Carolina. Local bystanders helped themselves to matches as crews worked to extinguish the flames. The driver said brakes failed and he struck the bank. Fire Chief Bernard Martin reported the fire revived later and continued into morning.
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Ronald Michiaels
Leesburg
Fla
Michiaels
Raleigh N.C
R. R. Smiley
L Coal Insurance Adjuster
Smiley
Bernard Martin
Martin
Three Baby Clinics Scheduled Here
The Raleigh Counts Health Department announced three upcoming children clinics next week. Dr E Lowell Berry will host a white prenatal clinic from 9 30 to 11 30 am Tuesday at Dr Berry's Montreal office. A well baby clinic runs 10 am to noon Wednesday at the Health Department. Friday offers white and pre natal clinics from 1 30 to 3 30 pm with Dr Sam Sato at Dr Sato's Sib Fork office.
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Raleigh Counts Health Department
E. Lowell Berry
Sam Sato
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