Folk Festival Program Begins To Take Shape
Mountain State Folk Festival plans took definite shape after Dr. Patrick W. Gainer outlined a two day schedule for July 8 9. He met with the steering committee at the Chamber of Commerce to review activities and policy and emphasized authentic folk culture over hillbilly acts. The program includes a possible fiddlers contest a variety show hosted by Dr. Gainer and a parade with pioneer life floats. Distinctive events like square dancing a tall tales contest a shaped note singing school a spelling bee and contests in horseshoes and wood chopping are under consideration with displays of spinning weaving basket making and other 1800s farm life arts. The festival aims for low costs and non commercial emphasis inviting craftspeople to sell their wares. A queen or princess representing tradition will head the belles list. A planning meeting is set for April 18 at the Chamber offices with key officials in attendance.
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Patrick W. Gainer
Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Gainer
Beckley Junior High School
Chamber
Floyd M
Sayre Jr
Dr. Gainer
Emerson Smith
Sherman C. ‘Trail
Sayre
C. T. Shackelford
Charles Hodel
Robert Thomson Jr
C. C. Pyles
H. L. Watkins
Duke Williams
Cecil i L. Miller
Penn Raines
Claude Hatcher
Graham Breck
Wesleyan offers 16 conference scholarships Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College announces sixteen four year conference honor scholarships each worth 500 dollars per year for incoming freshmen with top high school records. awards are renewable yearly with good standing and a B average. applications due June 1 to Director of Student Aid Buckhannon.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Stanley H. Martin
Wesleyan
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Methodist Church
Curtain Callers Set Readings For Comedy
The Curtain Callers plan readings for its final play of the season at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Bank of Raleigh recreation room The three act romantic comedy Janus is set for production June 3 4 The cast includes three men and two women.
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Bank of Raleigh
Slab Fork Folk Meet Kennedy at Mine Visit
Presidential aspirant John F Kennedy visited Slab Fork Coal Co mine on Monday night as shifts changed. He spoke to miners outside the mine office and shook hands for cameras. Governor candidate Hulett C Smith also met Kennedy in the mine, with local residents and staff present.
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U. S
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Slab Fork Coal Co
Kennedy
Hulett C. Smith
Beckley
Smith
Kick-Off Meet For County Cancer Crusade Set April 18
The 1960 Cancer Crusade launch in Raleigh County is planned for 7 30 p m April 18 at the Moose Lodge on McCreery Street A film House to House will guide workers in raising twelve thousand five hundred dollars for medical care rehabilitation and research Materials for workers will be distributed The fund drive will be aided by the Woman's Club of Beckley with a National Guard alert April 20 Two women only films Self Breast Examination and Time and Two Women will be shown at Beckley Theater at 10 a m Saturday in connection with the crusade State Crusade chairman K Douglas Bowers Beckley is head of special gifts Dr Harry F Cooper chairs physicians solicitation Dr John Calloway dentists Joseph Luchini lawyers Otis Lyons outlying business and Lt Col William F Watts National Guard chairmen Mrs Sidney Fink is general crusade chair and business solicitation head Mrs Paul R Copeland leads the Woman's Club house to house effort with co chair Mrs Walter Duncan.
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Raleigh County
Moose Lodge
McCreery Street
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
National Guard
Beckley Theater
State Cancer Crusade
K. Douglas Bowers
Harry F. Cooper
Physicians
John §. Calloway
Joseph Luchini
Otis Lyons
William F. Watts
National Guard Alert
Sidney Fink
The
Crusade
Woman’s Club
Paul R. Copeland
Walter Duncan
Good Friday Sunrise Services Set By Youth
Good Friday sunrise services at Grandview State Park mark the sixth year under Beckley Christian Youth Council. A two act pageant with music by William Crus er’s choir leads to a silent observance. A motorcade from St Stephen’s begins 5 a m, guiding church groups to multiple downtown stops ending at Memorial Baptist. Tickets for breakfast 40 cents.
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Grandview State Park
Beckley
Don Francis
Methodist Temple
Youth Council
William Cruser
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Voice of God
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Virginia St
Ellison
Neville Street
First Baptist Church
Woodlawn Avenue
First Methodist Church
Church Street
Nazarene Church
Beaver Avenue
South Fayette Street
Ebenezer Baptist Church
G Street
Central Baptist Church
South Kanawha
Memorial Baptist Group
St. Mary's
Dristan Decongestant Tablets Advertised in New York
An advertisement announces a new tablet, Dristan Decongestant Tablets, claimed to rapidly drain clogged sinus cavities and relieve pressure without discomfort. The product is sold over the counter at 98 cents for 24 tablets with a money back guarantee.
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New York
N. Y
Medical Loan Fund Nears $6,000 Mark
West Virginia University reports the E. J. Van Liere Loan Fund has reached nearly $6,000 from 175 donors. The fund honors Dean E. J. Van Liere who retires June 30 after 25 years as head of the School of Medicine. It provides long-term loans to deserving medical students. part of WVU Foundation funds.
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Morgantown
E. J. van Liere
West Virginia University
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
School of Medicine
School of Medicine Alumni Association
VanLiere Loan
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc
Donovan H. Bond
Said Ali
Vanliere Medical Technology
Play directed by Mrs Ellenbogen with Laymen as assistant
Mrs Archie Ellenbogen will direct the play with Mrs Ed Laymen as assistant director in charge of production matters. The notice highlights female participants in the 35 to 40 age bracket involved in the community theatre project.
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Archie Ellenbogen
Ed Laymen
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Floyd M. Sayre Jr
Sherman C. Trail
West Vir
Ginia University
Stoco
Stoco High School
Glee Club
Sara Bailey
Larry Walker
Gary Basham
Freda Rubin
Eugene Bell
Danny Jones
Sandy Walker
David McKinney
Bernard Coulson
Ray Mullins
Clayton Miller
Slab Fork
County
And
Nebo
Walter E. Stull
Mt. Nebo
Mr. Stull
Eo Electricity
Freezer
McCreery St
Mobilgas
Rambler American Custom
Ityay
Ogle Gy
USAC
Rambler
America
Barehart Rambler Company
Valley Drive
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