Hodges Urges Levy Vote For Stephen's Lake Tourism Plan
U S Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges urged Raleigh County voters to approve a 400000 levy to match a 1200000 federal grant for developing Stephen's Lake into a premier tourist and recreation site. He toured Beckley areas including Stephen's Lake Grandview and New River Park, stressing leadership and regional planning with the Area Redevelopment Association.
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Raleigh
Stephen’s Lake
U. S. Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Beckley
Hodges
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
U. S. Patent Office
Stephen's Lake
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
ARA
Harold Williams
Washington
Hulett C. Smith
Grandview
Little Beaver Park
Melpar-Beckley
Madnar
New River Park
New City Hall
Hodge Endorsement Based on Knowledge of Lake Project
Commerce Secretary Hodges endorsed the levy for Stephen's Lake facilities after a detailed briefing on construction financing and plans. Charles S. Lewis Jr. said Hodges met civic leaders and press, toured the lake with Robert L. Davis and Ray DePaulo, and was impressed by the dam's $600000 cost the 2400 acres and the $200000 road built by the state. The endorsement was made on Hodges own initiative.
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Commerce
Hodges
Stephen’s Lake
Charles S. Lewis Jr
Harper Heights
Area Redevelopment Administration
Ray DePaulo
Charleston
Lewis
Davis
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Ralph L Neal promoted to chief master sergeant in the U S Air Force. wife Karolyn Trail from Beckley. He serves as hospital sergeant major at the Air Force Hospital Wheelus AB Libya. Gid D Black Jr radarman second class aboard USS Boston homeported in Boston Mass after seven months in the Mediterranean. Thomas E Derringer corporal with First Marine Division, Pacific Marine Force, in a major amphibious exercise off Southern California. Thurman McClanahan fuel handler in 80th Artillery’s 1st Missile Battalion in Vicenza, Army veteran since 1961, from Staunton Virginia, Pineville High School graduate.
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U. S. Air Force
Ralph L. Neal
Karolyn Trail
Freeman St
Beckley
Lloyd Neal
Cincinnati
Ohio
Air Force Hospital
Wheelus AB
Libya
Collier St
Mullens. McClanahan
80Th Artillery
Vicenza
Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Thurman
Week of training ends for air corps personnel
A week of testing and screening at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tenn ends for Pvt. David C. Hatcher son of Mr and Mrs James Hatcher 101 Hull St Beckley. Four weeks of advanced combat training with the First Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Lejeune NC completed by Pvt. John K Daniel son of Mr and Mrs John Daniel Piney View. Reassigned to Keesler AFB Miss for technical training as a U S Air Force communications operations specialist is Airman William J Winston son of Mrs Bessie Winston 2041-2 Moran Ave Mullens. Airman Winston completed basic training at Lackland AFB Tex and is a Mullens High graduate.
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Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
David C. Hatcher
James Hatcher
Hull St
Beckley
Camp Lejeune
N. C
John K. Daniel
John Daniel
Piney View
Keesler Afb
Miss
U. S. Air Force
William J. Winston
Bessie Winston
Moran Ave
Mullens
Winston
Lackland Afb
Tex
Mullens High School
Marine recruit Charles Webb to join West Virginia Centennial Platoon
Charles Preston Webb, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Webb of Eccles, will depart with the West Virginia Centennial Platoon for recruit training at Parris Island June 15. Webb enlisted March 16 under M Sgt Henry M Grisser in Beckley in the 120 day delay program. He is a Trap Hill High senior, a one year football letterman, a two year track letterman, and member of 4 H and science clubs.
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Marine Corps
West Virginia
Charles Preston Webb
Albert Webb, Eccles
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
D. C
Webb
Henry M. Grisser
Marine Recruiting Office
Beckley
Trap Hill High School
Merine Corps
O A
S. C
Henry Grisser
Soldiers Assigned to Fort Riley Howitzer Battalion
Pvt. James E. Shumate of Coal City joins the 5th Artillery at Fort Riley Kansas after basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia. A 22 year old finance clerk and Stoco High School Beckley College graduate, he entered the Army in 1962. Sgt. Jack C. Gentry of Mullens joins Battery A in the 5th Howitzer Battalion at Fort Riley. A 1940 Army entrant with last duty in Germany, he is married to Jean whose home is at the fort.
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5Th Artillery
Ft. Riley
Kan
James E. Shumate
John Shumate
Coal City
Shumate
Army
Ft. Gordon
Stoco High School
Beckley College
32Nd Artillery
Jack C. Gentry
Eliza Gentry, Mullens
Gentry
Germany
Jean
Fort
Soldier McClanahan Part of King Neptune III near Vicenza
Pfc. Elmer B. McClanahan, 25, participated in King Neptune III a 10 day field training exercise with the Southern European Task Force SETAF near Vicenza Italy. His wife Barbara lives at 904.
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Southern European Task Force
SETAF
Vicenza
Italy
Pfc
Elmer B. McClanahan
Barbara
Williams assigned to Connally AFB as legal officer
1st Lt. Cond ward E Williams, son of Wirt Williams of Oak Hill, after completing USAF course for legal officers at Lackland AFB, will join the Judge Advocate staff. He earned a law degree at West Virginia University and married Mary Parsons of Morgantown. Pvt. Frank D Ring, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ring of Beckley, completed a 15 week radio teletype operation course at Ft Gordon after enlisting in August and basic training at the fort. He is a Mount Tabor Christian High School graduate.
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James Connally Afb
Tex
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Conward E. Williams
Wirt Williams
Oak Hill
Williams
Judge Advocate
West Virginia University
Mary Parsons
Morgantown
Southeastern Signal School
Ft. Gordon
Frank D. Ring
Charles Ring
Rt. 3
Beckley
Ring
Fort
Mount Tabor Christian High School
Soldier Bud J. Brooks Completes Army Mechanic School
Pfe. Bud J. Brooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brooks of Mount Hope, completed the U. S. Army Mechanic School at Fort Benning after entering the Army in 1961. He finished basic training at Fort Jackson and is now stationed at Fort Bragg.
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U. S. Army Mechanic School
Ft. Benning
Pfe
Bud J. Brooks
Kenneth Brooks
Mount Hope
Brooks
Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Soldier of the Year named for 1st Cavalry Korea Bowyer
S. Sgt. Herbert E. Bowyer of Oak Hill is named Soldier of the Year for the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea. He joined the Army in 1957 and began his overseas tour in August 1962. Bowyer serves with Battery A, 20th Artillery, 2nd Rocket Howitzer Battalion. his wife and parents reside in Oak Hill.
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1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Herbert E. Bowyer
Oak Hill
Bowyer
Army
20Th Artillery
Jesse H. Bowyer
Promotions and academy honors highlight local service news
James F. Zeigler Jr promoted to sergeant first class while with the 9th Artillery in Hawaii. his parents live in Stotesbury. He joined the Army in 1946 and is a supply sergeant in Headquarters Battery, 2nd Howitzer Battalion. Also noted is Cpl Thomas E. Derringer part of a unit in a major amphibious exercise off Southern California. Midshipman Glenn M. Hodge, 21, of Mount Hope, was named to the Naval Academy Superintendent's List for the first half of the second term. his parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hodge. The Superintendent's List mirrors the Dean's List in civilian schools.
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First Marine Division
Pacific Marine Force
Calif
Cpl
Thomas E. Derringer
Roy Derringer
Rt. 9
Beaver
9Th Artillery
Hawaii
James F. Zeigler Jr
Stotesbury
Set. Zeigler
Army
Byrd-Prillerman High School
California
Naval Academy At Annapolis, Md
Glenn M. Hodge
E. L. Hodge
Rt. 1
Mount Hope
Boston Navy cruiser returns home after seven months at sea
The cruiser USS Boston has returned to its homeport in Boston Massachusetts after seven months overseas. Franklin D Nally a gunner's mate second class and son of Mrs Frank Hannah 59 Du Bois Rd Mount Hope served in the Mediterranean.
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Boston
Mass
Franklin D. Nally
Frank Hannah
du Bois Rd
Mount Hope
Breakfast meeting set for Beckley Chapter 1360 Bnai Brith
A breakfast meeting is scheduled for 10:30 am Sunday at the Beckley Hotel for all members of Beckley Chapter 1360 of B nai B rith.
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Beckley Hotel
Beckley
B'nai B'rith
Beckley WV VA office reports 1506 contacts in quarter
Beckley field office of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs logged 1,506 contacts in the three months ending April 1, deputy director Basil R. Sweeney said. The quarter yielded 104,167.75 dollars for veterans and survivors across burial, insurance, retroactive pay, and monthly pension benefits. The report lists 1,506 personal interviews, 1,230 telephone calls, 1,704 outgoing pieces, and 483 forms completed, with itineraries covering Gauley Bridge, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, and Ansted.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Sweeney
Gauley Bridge
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Ansted
Radio Club Elects Officers at Beckley Meet
Beckley Citizens Band Radio Club held its next meeting on April 16. Mrs Hazel Chandler of Maxwell Hill was elected president at the semi monthly session on Tuesday. Tommie Thomas became secretary with Theodore England as vice president and Roy McNeil as treasurer. More than 55 members attended the Tuesday night gathering at Coal City Television Co. A spaghetti dinner followed the meeting.
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Beckley Citizens Band Radio Club
Hazel Chandler
Maxwell Hill
Tommie Thomas
Theodore England
Roy McNeil
Coal City Television Co
Paul Mills
Twenty-One Future Marines In Centennial Platoon
Beckley division notes improved downtown lighting and convention plans before a Thursday meeting. The Downtown Beautification Committee outlined street light modernizing, trash cleanup, and sidewalk repairs. June Bargain Days urged for centennial celebrations. Twenty-one men enlisted in the West Virginia Centennial Platoon for Marine training at Parris Island, with Beckley contributing two recruits to depart June 15.
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Beckley
Beckley-Raleigh County
H. M
Mike) Eckler
Restaurant Association
Alex George
H. C. Sheets
Appalachian Power Co
T. E. Simmons
Joseph W. Bissett
Young Demos Hear Candidates for Raleigh County Race
Democratic candidates for the City Primary on April 23 spoke at a Young Democrat Club meeting in the Raleigh County Criminal Courtroom. Mayoral hopefuls O D Hall and John Wesley Smith introduced. council nominees included S arcino Jr Merritt Parsons Crews Scott Durgan Glashen Ellison Ross. O Neal announced Jackson Day dinner May 10 at the Civic Center Charleston. state YDC executive meeting set in Charleston Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Daniel Boone Hotel.
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Young Democrat Club
Raleigh County
O. D. Hall
John Wesley Smith
Joseph Sparacino Jr
Charles W. Merritt
Charles Parsons
T. M. Crews
Alpert Nelson Scott
Andrew Durgan
T. S. Glashen
al Ellison
A. A. (Buck) Ross
Elgin M. Hall
Macil Long
Florence Neeley
Bill O'Neal
UDC
Civic Center
Charleston
O'Neal
Okey Mills
Florence Warden
YDC
Daniel Boone Hotel
Two Mine Permits Granted in Wyoming County West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Mines issued two opening permits in Wyoming County. H. and L. Coal Co. Mine No. 10 will employ 20 men and University Coal Co. Mine No. 11 will employ four men.
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West Virginia Department of Mines
Wyoming County
H. and L. Coal Co
University Coal Co
Ocean Present for You and Yours Offers Caution and futures
The item warns of potential money troubles, advising against deals without expert advice and due diligence in real estate or oil investments. It notes the dollar’s 100th anniversary and changes since 1935, then imagines future instant houses built from expandable foam capsules and pre-shaped plastic sheets for space use and other applications.
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Outer Space
Aries to Pisces Daily Horoscope 1965 Field Enterprises
Horoscope by zodiac sign lists daily guidance for each sign from Aries to Pisces. The note credits Field Enterprises, Inc, 1965 as the source.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Raleigh County Levy Election Aims to Fund Stephen's Lake Project
The Raleigh County Court calls a special levy election for April 15 1963 to raise 450000 dollars for the Stephen's Lake Tourism Project including roads parking and recreation facilities with 1600000 total project cost 1200000 from federal grant 400000 from county and potential bond issuance terms and levy rates by class of property. Also notices of dissolution for Lamar Colliery Company and local municipal levy estimates are included along with death notices and classified display announcements.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
County Court
House and Home Finance Agency
Community Facilities Administration
County of
Raleigh
County Court of
Stephen's Lake
Attest
Public Auction at National Auto Sales West Virginia
A 1959 Ford Sedan with VIN C9NC165668 will be sold to the highest bidder at National Auto Sales in MacArthur West Virginia on April 15 1963 at 11 am to satisfy the unpaid balance under a Conditional Sales Contract dated October 4 1961. Cash terms. Dated April 1 1963. Basil O Bennett. 4-5-Fri-1-RR
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National Auto Sales
MacArthur
West Virginia
Ford
Marvin Vaught
Basil O. Bennett
Notice to heirs in estate of Amos Ferguson
The estate of Amos Ferguson deceased requires all debts and demands to be exhibited with vouchers verified to the undersigned at 213 Raleigh County Bank Building Beckley West Virginia on or before September 30 1963. Beneficiaries must be present to protect their interests or be excluded from benefits.
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Lamar Colliery Company
West Virginia
Tams
Raleigh
Lester Garfield Boyden
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley
Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
Amos Ferguson
Flowers for Easter Remember Brenda at Diaz Floral Co
Short verse memorial note from Diaz Floral Co at 346 City Ave wishing Easter flowers and recalling Brenda who was laid to rest two years ago. The message mixes a shop ad with a personal tribute and offers condolences.
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Easter Dias Floral CO
City Ave
Brenda
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