Bill O Neal elected Raleigh County Young Democrats head
Bill O Neal is the newly elected president of the Raleigh County Young Democrats Clubs and is congratulated by Jim Greene, the defeated candidate. Greene pledged his support to the YDA after Thursday night’s election.
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Bill O’neal
Raleigh County
Young Democrats Clubs
Jim Greene
Greene
YDA
Young Democrats Club
Evelyn Stacy
Alan Stone
Verdie Carter
George McLaughlin
Maxine Pigg
Lillian Grose
O’neal
Democratic Party
Raleigh
O'Neal
Good Grooming Contestants Named By Club
Six Prosperi Blue Ribbon 4-H Club members will compete in Raleigh County Good Grooming Contest at Beckley Junior High School Saturday at 9 a.m. Winners from the school event include Beverly Tabor for attractive sports wear and Virginia James for dress up. Michael Bowles and Larry Wood qualify for boys. Ellen Wood and Grace Mace also participate.
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Prosperi
Raleigh County
Beckley Junior High School
Beverly Tabor
Virginia James
Michael Bowles
Larry Wood
Ellen Wood
Grace Mace
W. O. Bowyer
Chester Webb
Young Democrats Elect O'Neal For 2-Year Term
The Ra Club chose Bill O'Neal as president by open ballot after a rule change failed. O'Neal defeated Jim Greene 92 to 66 for a two year term, with a full slate of supporters elected to front office.
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Young Democrats
O'Neal
Bill O'Neal
Jim Greene
Greene
Eli Egich
Sallier Collier
Ray Wright
Betty Foster
John Farrish
Delores Black
Robert Young
YDC
Beaver Fire Truck Makes Initial Run
The Beaver Volunteer Fire Department used its newly acquired fire truck for the first time on a brush fire near Jim Slade's home. Firefighters arrived within seven minutes after a 7:15 p.m. call, found the Slade house roof smoldering, and employed twin booster reels and a 300 gallon tank to save the structure. The incident kept units at the scene for two hours and forty five minutes.
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Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Jim Slade
Wendell Thurman
Slade Home
Watershed Inspection Tour To Be Rescheduled
U S Soil Conservation Service inspection tour of the upper Marsh Fork watershed, set for Monday from 11 state headquarters in Upper Darby, Pa, is cancelled. It will be rescheduled possibly as late as May 1, per Alfred Millender of the West Virginia Work Plan Party. The Upper Darby party included C Edwin Smith, Lee Roy Shulk, Joseph W Karban, and Robert F Connor. A parallel group from the state office would have included Mil lender, Lee Green, James Kesecker, Harris Judy, and James Ferguson.
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Upper Marsh Fork
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Upper Darby
Alfred Millender
West Virginia
SCS
C. Edwin Smith
Lee Roy Shulk
Joseph W. Karban
Robert F. Connor
Beckleyans Condition Reported In Local Hospital
Two Beckley residents are listed in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital undergoing treatment. Names include Dan Janutolo of 224 Edgewood Dr and Clyde McCoy of 304 Whitestick.
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Beckleyans
Raleigh General Hospital
Dan Janutolo
Edgewood Dr
Clyde McCoy
Whitestick
Brush Fire Sparks On East iPark Destruction Hushed
Beckley Fire Department responded to a brush fire on 12th Street East iPark at 1 30 p m Wednesday caused by a child playing with matches. No damage was reported.
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Beckley
12Th Street
East iPark
Drama Auditions for Honey in the Rock Draw Heavy Interest
Auditions for Honey in the Rock set for Saturday attract strong interest with extensive calls to the drama office. Woodrow Wilson High School to host all singers from 10 am to 2 pm with callbacks 2 to 4 pm. actors and dancers audition 10 am to noon.
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Mary Scott
Honey
Cliffside
Grandview State Park
Woodrow Wilson High School
David H. Albaugh
WWHS
Kermit Hunter
Scott
David Weiss
Weiss
University of Virginia
Bill Hooks
Jack Kilpatrick
Lee Devin
Speech and Theater
Indiana University
Mrs Hollandsworth Undergoes Surgery in Raleigh Hospital
Mrs Jack Hollandsworth of 202 East C Street underwent surgery Thursday and is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Jack Hollandsworth
East
C St
Raleigh General Hospital
Teenage Fashions Headline Gulf Sub Debs Show at High School
A Family Parade of Fashions by Gulf Sub Debs at Mark Twain High School features Carolyn Gwynn chairing and Linda Murphy as a club officer. Models from Stoco High and Slab Fork District will model outfits suited for church or school dress and casual wear. The event includes three Benfield children as attractions with navy outfits, emceed by Mrs. W. W. Jackie Withrow. Proceeds support community projects by the teen-age club.
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Mark Twain High School
Carolyn Gwynn
Linda Murphy
Stoco High School
Carolyn
Linda
Claudies Sturgill
Sophia H
Ronald Taylor
Mark Twaby
Slab Fork
Gulf Woman’s Club
William Benfield
Sophia
Carol
Kathy
Danny Benfield
W. W
Jackie” Withrow
Miracles Of Gas Told To Civitans
Miss Sally Keadle Richardson of Amere Gas Utilities Co. spoke to the Beckley Civitan Club about the miracles and strides of natural gas aiding progress. In National Library Week, a County Library pamphlet titled Outstanding Books of 1961 was noted, with LaRoy Gorman issuing booklets A College Education Plus Job Experience.
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Sally Keadle Richardson
Amere Gas Utilities Co
Beckley Civil Tan Club
Richardson
National Library Week
Q. D. Halleee
Pam
LaRoy Gorman
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Center
Harold Hanks
Cam
Yellow Car Lot
Prince ST
Eppy
NSS
Krogers
S&h
S. Tonic
Amity
Colgate
Bradley Drug
MT. Hope
Beaver Fire Truck
W. D. Kelley
Mills Ave
Vandy Kelley
Cleveland
Ohio
State Office
Millender
Lee Green
James Kesecker
Harris Judy
James Ferguson
Chanel
Bank of Raleigh Main
Kanawha Streets
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Main Beckley
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