Cancer Education Tea And Film In Beckley
The American Cancer Society screens Breast Self Examination and Time and Two Women at Beckley Theater 10 a m Saturday. Free admission. Local doctors answer questions. Woman's Club hosts a 2 p m tea at Park Avenue Club House for canvass workers, distributing film materials and cancer education to aid early detection and survival efforts.
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American Cancer Society
Beckley Theater
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Woman’s Club
Robert Thomson Jr
Robert Lee Daniel
The
Cancer Society
Robert Amick
Woman's Club
Lee Burleson
T. L. Maynor
American Home Department
Fine Arts
Frank Hale
Fred Roschi
Marc Front
Civic
Eugene Meadows
Thomson
Harmon Leaves The Register For Wayne County News Editorship
Roy Lee Harmon resigns from The Register after two years on staff and 11 years in the Raleigh County House of Delegates to take the editorship of the Wayne County News. He and Mrs. Harmon moved to Wayne County on Thursday and begin duties today.
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World
Roy Lee Harmon
Register
Wayne County News
United Press International
Harmon
House of Delegates
Raleigh County
Wayne Weekly
Final Coupon Appears Sunday
The final questionnaire for qualified metal workers in the area will appear in Sundays Raleigh Register edition, per M L McSpadden Beckley Employment Security office. McSpadden said 567 persons have answered coupons published by Beckley Newspapers Corp. A total of 421 jobless persons have filed for reinstatement for extension of unemployment benefits via the 1961 Legislature. Those filing today will have benefits reinstated as of April 8. Those filing Monday or later will have reinstatements dated to time of applications. Those filing after July 1 will be eligible for 13 weeks additional pay at 32 dollars per week.
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Raleigh Register
M. L. McSpadden
Beckley
Odd Fellows host fellowship meeting with John E Lake speaker
John E Lake former West Virginia Odd Fellows grand master will speak at a Greater Beck ley Lodge No. 74 dinner at 6 30 p m on Oak wood Ave. He chairs the World Eye Bank program and the United National Pilgrimage for Youth of West Virginia and will outline these efforts. Entertainment features solo and group singing led by F T Donaldson.
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John E. Lake
West Virginia
Baltimore
F. T. Donaldson
New Gas Contract Aims to Stabilize Local Rates
United Fuel Gas Co and Monterey Gas Transmission Co plan a long term purchase deal that could steady local gas prices. Deliveries extend to 1986 or beyond and are set on a cost-of-service basis tied to Monterey’s investment in reserves. The Missouri Waltz was declared the state song in 1949.
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Betwen United Fuel Gas Co
Monterey Gas Transmission Co
UFG
Monterey Concern
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Amere Gas Utilities Co
Atlantic Seaboard Corp
AFG
Columbia Gas System
Monterey
City Clean-Up Group Names Committees in Becktow County
Beckley Clean-Up and Beautification Committee held a Thursday night session in the county courthouse to organize about 75 to 100 volunteers into topic groups. Committee chairs and Mayor Cecil L. Miller opened with remarks as plans for a May clean-up drive were outlined and a follow-up meeting tentatively set for April 27.
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Beckley
Guy Amato
Paul Phipps
Cecil L. Miller
Phill A. McDaniel
Robert Fleming
Amato
Driver Admits Drunk Charge In Stamford Plea
Paul Pome roy of Stamford pleaded guilty to driving while drunk before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. He was fined $50 and costs after arrest in November 1960 and appeal to Criminal Court, with the case remanded to magisterial court. Mary Lawhorn of Skelton posted $500 bond and is to appear to Grand Jury June 14 on forgery charges. A McAlpin man was released after Raleigh County Mental Board examination.
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Stamford
Paul Pomeroy
Joe Rodriguez
Pomeroy
Mary Lawhorn
Skelton
McAlpin
Raleigh County Mental Board
Three Enlist in Army From Beckley Station
Three men, Thomas David Blake, Timothy Wade Bailey, and Joe Daniel Howington, enlisted at Beckley Recruiting Main Station Monday. Blake, of Charleston, chose the U S Army Security Agency. Bailey, of Bastian, Va., to motor transport. Howington, of Skygusty, was unassigned. They will train at Fort Knox, Kentucky. A Beckley resident, Louise Martin, 81, is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after chest pains at home. rescue squad assisted.
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Army
Beckley
Thomas David Blake
Thomas Posey Blake
Cloverleaf Circle
Charleston
U. S. Army Security Agency
Timothy Wade Bailey
Alma Lee Bailey
Bastian
Joe Daniel Howington
W. D. Howington
Skygusty
Fort Knox
Scott Avenue
Louise Martin
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley Area Labor Council Organized By 6 Local Unions
Beclley area workers organized a new council with 26 representatives from six unions meeting with AFL CIO officials. The group plans to elect officers on April 23 and draft by laws for a regional charter under the West Virginia Federation of Labor. The council aims to serve as a civic unit, not a bargaining group, and will meet the second and fourth Tuesday each month.
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Beckley
Aflcio
Beckley Area
Labor Council
Afl-Cio
West
West Virginia
Glenn Armstrong
West Virginia Federation
Campbell
Armstrong
Louis Oswald
Gov. Barron
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Plumbers and Pipefitters Union
Carpenters Union
Food Store
Oil, and Chemical and Atomic Workers
Slab Fork Girl Wins Queens Dana Scholarship
Miss Suzann Morto of Slab Fork receives a Dana Scholarship at Queens College for 1961 62. Dr Edwin R Walker announces 39 rising sophomores juniors and seniors also awarded the college’s highest scholarship grants. Miss Morton is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Morton and a member of the 1961 62 senior class.
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Suzann Morto
Slab Fork
Dana
Queens College
Edwin R. Walker
Miss Morton
Frank Morton
Disabled Miners Seek To Reach 1000 Goal
The Disabled Miners Association of West Virginia plans a drive to raise membership from 576 to 1,000 this year. President Steve Sokola says a regular monthly meeting is set for 3 p.m. Saturday at the Affinity Local Union Hall.
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The
Disabled Miners Association of
West Virginia
Steve Sokola
Affinity Local Union Hall
Russell Cave In Tennessee Reveals 9000 Year Inhabitants
Archaeologists report Russell Cave in Tennessee was home to stone age people about 9000 years ago. The site shows evidence of early habitation and cultural material indicating long-term occupation and tool use.
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Russell
Tennessee
Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk Gifted to New York in 1877
Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park dates to ancient times and is said to have been seen by Moses. Egypt presented the obelisk to New York City in 1877, a landmark gift now standing in the park.
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New York
Central Park
Moses
New York City
Egypt
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