Fayette Raleigh Wyoming First Aid Meet Set Aug 18
The Fayette Raleigh Wyoming First Aid League names officers and committees for its Aug 18 safety day event at the Raleigh County Armory. Key figures include Chester Webb as publicity chair and Alex Keleman as general chairman, with multiple coal and UMWA officials on the safety and mine rescue panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette-Raleigh-Wyoming
First Aid League
West Virginia
Chester Webb
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Alex Keleman
Montcoal
Kelemen
Armco Steel Corp
Frank Furin
U.S. Bureau of Mines
James Leeber Jr
UMWA
W. F. Eigenbrod
State Department of Mines
C.E. Linkous
Cochairman
Island Creek Coal Co
Holden
H. A. Jarvis
Beckley City Council to rule on two police fire dept appointments
Beckley officials are set to confirm two new appointments, William E. Bowman to police and Donald R. Windon to fire, as the council meets to approve the 1962-63 city budget and levy. Mayoral announcements followed a levy election tally showing 927 yes votes and 268 no. Local PTA leader Mrs. Joseph Testino spoke on lifelong learning and the impact of television on early education. Next Raleigh County PTA meeting is May 21 at the junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
William E. Bowman
Donald R. Windon
Bowman
Raleigh County
Edward Easley
Cleveland
Ohio
Elizabeth Ann Lamb
Mankin Ave
Lisa
Lee Ann
Linda
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia University
Air Force
J. J. Lamb
Raleigh
Windon
Carolyn Ballard
Woodrow Wilson
Universal Corporation
Robert Perdue
Fire Department
Joseph Testino
PTA
Darnell
Raleigh County Council
Raleigh County Council of Parent- Teacher Association
William G
Bill) Snyder
Charles Martin
Slab Fork
Karl Okes
Beaver
Tony von Beckley
Railway Worker Hart L L Wilhelm In Fair Condition
Hart L Wilhelm and Glen Morgan, railway workers for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, are in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital with injuries to both feet suffered Monday night. A railroad spokesman said no cause investigation has been completed yet but is likely to begin today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Wilhelm
Glen Morgan
Raleigh General Hospital
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Commodity distribution at Angelo Sunoco Beaver station
The Angelo Sunoco Service Station at Beaver will host a commodity distribution event until 4 p.m. today. Attendees are asked to bring their own containers.
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Angelo Sunoco
Beaver
Open House At Beckley Memorial Physical Therapy Clinic
Students from area high schools and colleges are invited to Beckley Memorial Hospital for an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Virginia Williams, chief physical therapist, notes several schools have accepted invites for tours, talks on school selection and scholarships, a 15 minute film Within Your Hands, and literature on pursuing a career in physical therapy with refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Virginia Williams
Sunrise Services Set At Coal Marsh Church
The Breckenridge Baptist Church will guest speak at Easter sunrise services at Coal Marsh Missionary Baptist Church in Glen Daniel at 6 a.m. The two churches are jointly holding a Pre Easter Union Revival with daily services at 7 30 p.m. Rev M H Dinsmore leads the revival and Rev Robert Dent attends a professional convention in Chicago through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Coal Marsh Missionary Baptist Church
M. H. Dinsmore
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Dent
Breckenridge
Bolt
Easter Crusade Begins Here Wednesday Night
The Rev. J Stewart Brinsfield of Baltimore will speak at the Easter Crusade in First Assembly of God Church 500 Valley Dr starting 7 30 p m Wednesday. He is a former Lee College president now pastor of Trinity Evangelical Church and president of the Christian Broadcasting Association planning a Baltimore DC radio station. Music includes LeFevre Quartet from Atlanta and Gospel Harmony Boys from Huntington for Sunday programs. Rev T M Waldron invites all to attend.
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J. Stewart Brinsfield
Baltimore
First Assembly of God Church
500
Valley Dr
Brinsfield
Lee College
Cleveland
LeFevre
Atlanta
Gospel Harmony Boys
Huntington
T. M. Waldron
Ammonia Cited As Blast Cause At Mabscott Ice Co
An ammonia leak from a compressor built up pressure inside the Mabscott Ice Co building around 1 p m Monday triggering a blast that shattered a door and blew wood and glass about 100 feet. No injuries were reported though substantial damage to the building and equipment occurred. Firemen battled a small blaze in the office caused by papers blown against an open heater as an engineer from Parkersburg was expected to inspect the equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Ice Co
Parkersburg
E. G. Larrick
Raleigh Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Rge
Mabscott Fire Department
Mays
Store Owner Forfeits Bond For Short Weight
Johnny Michael owner of the Johnny Dollar Super Market on the 1921 By Pass forfeited a $10 bond and $5 in court costs after failing to appear for trial before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. He faced charges from the State Labor Department weights and measures for selling short weight merchandise, including 80 bags of beans under five pounds and short-weight meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Michael
Joe Rodriguez
State Labor Department
Division of Weights and Measures
Michael
Turkish Officer Studies U S Police Practices in Beckley
Lt. Cevat Alparshan of the Turkish gendarmes visited Beckley State Police headquarters to study American policing. The 31 year old arrived from Houston and will stay until Saturday before continuing to Washington D C en route to Turkey on April 28. He has observed U S police work for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley State
Cevat Alparshan
Alparshan
Houston
Texas
Washington
D. C
Turkey
United States
James Ferguson Hurt In Coal Slackfall At Nell Jean Co
James William Ferguson aged 46 of Otsego is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a fractured pelvis from a slate fall at Nell Jean Coal Company Otsego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Ferguson
Josephine
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Nell Jean Coal Co
Otsego
Lease Signed for Coal Town Museum in Stotesbury
The formal lease presentation for the 10 room building at Stotesbury to house the nations first Coal Town Museum was held Monday in Charleston. Calvin Moran signed for the Stotesbury Improvement Association and William Ross for Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates, with attendees including Sophias Leighton Farley and E C Johnson among others.
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Stotesbury
Charleston
Hulett C. Smith
Calvin Moran
Top Spellers Of Five Schools Qualify For Magisterial Bees
Five area schools have determined their top spellers for district bees. The event is part of The Register's Ninth Annual Tri-County Spelling Bee co sponsored by the Elementary Principals Associations of Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties. Winners from each division advance through magisterial district contests to county competition for a trip to Beckley on May 5.
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Register
Elementary Principals Associations
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Beckley
David L. Hypes
Fayetteville High School
Kay Jacobs
Jerry Epperly
Kay
James Jacobs
Jerry
Woodrow Epperly
Fayetteville
Blue Jay
Karl J. Okes
Nancy
Ruth Prewitt
Csucadine
Finley Prewitt
Okes
Crab Orchard
Old
Berman Cornett
Jerry Phipps
Haven C. Clay
Vergie Lilly
Berman
Eugene Cornett
Charles W. Phipps
Corinne
Carolyn Patrick
Linda Carol Staton
Carolyn
Linda
Lackey Miller
Edward Patrick
Linda Carol
Lewis Staton
Maben
Ted R. Clay
Mary Evelyn Ward
Bobby Canada
Sue McKinney
Pamela D. Dixon
Mary Evelyn
Blood Typing Set Saturday at First Christian Church
Blood typing will be in progress at the First Christian Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday as Mrs. Wayne Prince urges community participation. Technicians from Beckley Memorial Hospital will type volunteers' blood, stressing this public service to maintain a local supply.
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First Christian Church
Wayne Prince
Woman's Club of
Beckley l
American Home Department
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Rhodell Firemen Respond to Eastgulf Tipple Fire
Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department answered a 9 p.m. call to the Eastgulf tipple of Wind ing Gulf Coals Inc. Fire Chief Alex Hugbert said wiring on the motor of a large truck ignited and it was feared the fuel tank could ignite. Damages were confined to the motor and nearby high tension wires were spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department
Winding Gulf Coals Inc
Alex Hugbert
Injuries Reported From Separate Local Accidents
Two area residents were treated at Beckley Hospital Monday for injuries from unrelated mishaps. Paul Watson of Mount Hope suffered an injured right foot when a buggy turned over on him at The New River Co Stamford. Gregory O Nea l18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Larry O Neal Beckley was treated for a forehead cut from a fall at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Paul Watson
Route 1
Mount Hope
New River Co
Stamford
Gregory O'Neal
Larry O'Neal
Beckley
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United Mine Workers of America
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Clyde Davis
Aew Semet Solvay
Longac
Virgil Cook
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Wyco
John Povlich
U. S. Steel Corp
Gary
Merlyn Condit
Mine Safety Apple Co
Andrew E
Furin and
J. A. Phil
Bluefield
Ott Brown
National Sea and Service
Jane Eigen‘Smith
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Mount
Hart
Red
Torey
Neville St Beckley
Coal Marsh Church
Glen Daniel
Robert Dent
Mary Louise Klaus
Raleigh County Board of Education
American Personnel and Guidance Assn
Chicago
Ill
Klaus
J. P. Taylor
Waymon McKinney
C. Patrick
J. Epperly
M.E. Ward
N. Prewitt
R. Prewitt
S. McKinney
L. C. Staton
Canada
P. D. Dixon
B. Cornett
J. Phipps
Tipple
Guebees
Evan
Burns
Briggs & Stratton
NEW River Supply CO
Neville St
Main St
Oak Hill
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