Reid Evans In School Board Changes
The Raleigh County Board of Education named William C. Reid assistant superintendent to fill the unexpired term of the late John B. Elliott. Reid, formerly Stratton High principal, takes the post Thursday through June 30 1960 at 650 dollars monthly plus travel. Evans, Stratton teacher for 25 years, will replace Reid as principal.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
William C. Reid
John B. Elliott
Reid
Stratton High School
Raleigh County Secondary School Principals Association
Thomas Evans
Stratton
Robert F. Reid
Byrd-Prillerman
Haskell Riffe
Robert L. Harris
Harris
Sherman C. Trail
Fayette County
East Park
Patricia Ann
Peggy
University of Indiana
Evans
Stratton High
West Virginia State College
West Virginia University
United States Navy
Tuesday Driving Examinations At State Police HQ
Beckley Detachment troopers face odd hazards during driving tests as nervous applicants crash into a fence while a cop sustains a lump on his head. Thirty seven pass and ten fail the Tuesday session with many mispronouncing terms and some failing eyesight despite studying the learners manual.
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Beckley Detachment
L.A. Nerrold
Motor Vehicles Department
Speaking at Loyalty Dinner Rev David Bane to address Wheeling church
The loyalty dinner for St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wheeling on Thursday features Rev. David Bane rector of St. Paul's Elm Grove as guest speaker on Stewardship. He recently resigned from Baker and Coombs Construction to enter the ministry and will be ordained in December. The event at the Beckley Hotel begins at 6 30 p m with hostesses and an after-dinner canvassing drive for a three year pledge to support the church.
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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
David Bane
St. Paul’s Church
Elm Grove
Wheeling
Beckley Hotel
St. Paul's Church
J. D Ballew
W. J. Barbour
F. L. Banks
Phillip Beharah
D. D. Daniel
Ross P. Daniel Jr
Warren D. Elliott
Robert Frilen
Alex George
R. J. Godin
Ben Guy Jr
D. D. Holliday
Paul Loflin
J. H. McCulloch
George Puckett
W. G. Snyder
Richard Starr
W. F. Tams
W. F. Watts
Hazel Wyatt
Paul Barwood
W. O. Sydnor Jr
Sessions
Slab Fork PTA Names Two Committees for Halloween Carnival
The Slab Fork Parent Teacher Association appointed two committees at Tuesday's meeting. Ben Carvin chairs the carnival committee with Ernest Martin Charlie Martin Bill Gillenwaters Sammy Stone and June Cook. Clyde Woods leads the programs committee with Ben Carvin and Charlie Martin as members. Principal John Hartson spoke on school activities. Next meeting is set for October 27.
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Slab Fork
Parent-Teacher Association
Ben Carvin
Ernest Martin
Charlie Martin
Bill Gillenwaters
Sammy Stone
June Cook
PTA
Clyde Woods
John Hartson
Novelist Delmar to staged off Broadway play
Novelist Vina Delmar has written a play The Confederates to be performed off Broadway this fall. Her son Gray Delmar, a television director, will stage the production in what is his first theater assignment.
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New York
Vina Delmar
Gray Delmar
Raleigh County Electronics Vocational School Seeks More Students
Prospective electronics technicians can begin training at Raleigh County Vocational School Thursday with an information session at 7 pm. William B. Connoley reports 14 students are enrolled and a few more can be admitted. The four hour per night, four night per week program offers practical training under the National Defense Education Act with federal matching funds. The Raleigh Board of Education approved the program and new equipment has been added to the school facilities.
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Raleigh County
William B. Connoley
Connoley
Raleigh Board of Education
Beckley Man Held for Grand Jury on Reckless Driving
Henry Arnott of Beckley was held to action by the Raleigh County Grand Jury on a reckless driving charge after a preliminary hearing conducted Thursday. Magistrate Cotton White announced Tuesday morning Arnott will face grand jury action and he was released on his own recognizance.
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Beckley
Henry Arnott
Raleigh County
Cotton White
White
Arnott
Mosque Faithful Pray Five Times Daily
A devout Moslem performs the five daily prayers, marking regular devotion and routine worship practices observed within the faith.
Thursday Rites For Ed O'Neal
The Rev. Allen Herr will conduct funeral services for Ed O'Neal 80 Crab Orchard at 2 p m at Calfee Chapel Burial will be in Calfee Cemetery Mount Tabor O Neal died at his home Tuesday after an extended illness Born May 19 1879 in Kanawha County son of James and Annie McDowell O Neal a retired miner resident of Raleigh County 42 years Survivors include wife Amber Richardson O Neal two daughters Nora Fuller Cleveland Va and Cecil Swimm Marytown two step daughters E W Wilson Crab Orchard and Guy Harrah Beaver and seven grandchildren Pallbearers L A Canady John Lester Nelson Stanley E W Wilson Dennis O Neal and Gaston O Neal
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Allen Herr
Ed O'Neal
Crab Orchard
Calfee Chapel
Calfee
Mount Tabor
O'Neal
Kanawha County
James
Annie McDowell O'Neal
Raleigh County
Amber Richardson O'Neal
Nora Fuller
Cleveland
Cecil Swimm
Marytown
E. W. Wilson
Guy Harrah
Beaver
L. A. Canady
John Lester
Nelson Stanley
Dennis O'Neal
Gaston O'Neal
Rites Incomplete For Ex Countian Richard McGhee
Richard Monroe McGhee a former Raleigh Countian 51 died suddenly at work at 3 p m Tuesday in O Fallon Illinois Survived by wife Margie McGhee son Morris of California stepson Jim McCaw of O Fallon three sisters Minnie Canaday Crab Orchard Frank Pugh Eccles and W W French Beckley Funeral arrangements are incomplete
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Raleigh
Richard Monroe McGhee
O'Fallon
Margie McGhee
Morris
California
Jim McCaw
Minnie Canaday
Crab Orchard
Frank Pugh
Eccles
W. W. French
Beckley
Fairdale Man Treated After Tree Ball Injury
Roger Clark, son of Mr and Mrs Junior Clark, was treated and released from Memorial Hospital last week after being struck by a ball from a tree during an outing.
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Fairdale
RNS
Roger Clark
Junior Clark
Memorial Hosital
Cyclist Struck By Ambulance In Raleigh Neighborhood
Stanford Spinks Jr. a 9 year old, remains in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a bicycle collision with an ambulance belonging to Webb and Neal Funeral Home. Police say the youth in front lost control, causing the crash at Vance Drive and Spring Street. The ambulance driver, Ben Porterfield, was not charged.
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Stanford Spinks Jr
Stanford Spinks
Patch Street
Raleigh General Hosital
Vance Drive
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Ben Porterfield
Johnstown Road
Spinks
Station Reports Illegal Entry at Pure Oil Service Station
Thieves broke into the Lester Pure Oil Service Station late Tuesday or early today, stealing seven automobile tires a radio and clothing. State Police said intruders smashed the door glass to gain entry and the illegal entry was reported to police this morning.
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Lester Pure Oil
Magazine urges secular basis for voting in presidential race
New York AP reports World Outlook magazine says any appeal to religion must be avoided in choosing presidents. The Methodist publication urges voters to base decisions on issue positions, noting religious beliefs may influence views but should not drive electoral criteria.
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New York
World Outlook
Pavlick Rites Set at Bolt for John Pavlick
Funeral services for John Pavlick 69 of Bolt will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Breckenridge Baptist Church Bolt with Rev. Clarence Morston presiding. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at 3 a.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. The body rests at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until the service.
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John Pavlick
Bolt
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Clarence Morston
Sunset Memorial Park
Pavlick
Rose and Quesenberry
Commodities Distribution at Cranberry This Week
Commodities will be distributed at Cranberry on Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
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Cranberry
Diesel-Electric Locomotives Control Most US Rail Traffic
The Association of American Railroads reports diesel electric locomotives handled about 95 percent of all United States rail traffic in the first quarter of 1959, marking a dominant share for the new motive power.
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United States
Association of American Railroads
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