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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1961
Page
12
Tonight's Shady High minstrel features Carman Salgado Brenda Wood Lana Harvey Nancy Carte and Judy Carter in the front row among the dancers and band participants.
Advert shows Ostrex Tonic Tablets claiming to restore pep and younger feeling for couples over 40. It touts iron and vitamin B content, compares daily iron to large food amounts, promotes a 3-day sample and an economy size with a stated saving, and notes availability at druggists.
Thomas Garten aged 18 suffered an injury to the little finger of his left hand when it was caught in a door at school on Monday. He received treatment at Beckley Hospital.
A Cub Scout training session is set for 7:30 p m today in the Greenbrier Dairy recreation room. Den mothers and cub masters are urged to attend, per Charles Boseley chairman of Raleigh County leadership training.
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association reported 332 persons X-rayed in Q1 1961 with 263 negative readings.Mrs C C Lewis noted 98 in TB contact and 31 ex patients among January to March X rays. Various diagnoses followed among positives including silicosis, pneumonia, and other lung diseases. March report shows 107 X rays with 88 negative results and multiple diagnoses including active and inactive tuberculosis and emphysema.
Clem Jones of the Frederick Hotel in Huntington is the newly elected president of the West Virginia State Restaurant Association and will be the guest speaker for the Southern Region meeting at 8 tonight in the Glass House. Honey in the Rock manager Kingdon Brown will also attend. The amphitheater drama at Grandview State Park is expected to boost city revenue from 200000 to 400000 annually as the restaurant industry shares in the benefit. Election of officers for the coming year is on the agenda as the Southern Region begins its second year.
Paul K Reed Jr director of family counseling at Beckley Memorial Hospital will address the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association Board of Directors at 8 p m Friday in the Raleigh County Memorial Building. He will discuss personal and emotional problems of tuberculosis patients. The board may consider revising Article 6 Section II of by laws to allow members to serve more than two terms.
Mabscott community drive seeks 100 percent resident cooperation during May with weekly trash pickups instead of monthly. Property owners are already improving lots as officials pursue state help under Governor Barron s crash program to clean a creek and raze old buildings in town limits.
Raleigh County Young Democrats meet Wednesday at 8 p m in the county courthouse criminal court room to elect officers as the major business of the session. The group concentrates on local party activities and youth involvement in state politics.
Dr Hyman cautions that tranquilizers narcotics and barbiturates have medical uses in anxiety and pain but are habit forming and can cause withdrawal. He ranks risk from tranquilizers to narcotics, urges restraint except for clear medical need, and offers a leaflet for 10 cents via The Raleigh Register.
Trap Hill High School FFA team, Southern Federation winners in public speaking and parliamentary procedure, faces Greenbrier Valley rivals tonight at Ronceverte High School at 7 30 PM to earn a berth in July’s state contest at Jacksons Mill. Connie Bailey serves as public speaking representative with Thomas Crites president Jack Trump vice president Bailey secretary Wendell Allen treasurer Randy Honaker reporter Boies Richardson sentinel Ray Covey member.
Friends of the Library will elect officers at the first meeting of 1961 at 7 30 p m today in the Raleigh County Library. The group will welcome new members, collect annual dues, and discuss how to use remaining treasury funds for library improvements.
The Clear Fork High School concert, directed by Mrs. Helen Haywood, begins at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. A 45 member band will perform a varied program including the Star Spangled Banner, hymns, overtures, gypsy tunes, and a grand march, with majorettes and a beginner band recital featured during interludes.
The Rev Bob McCutchen of Austin Texas will be guest evangelist at revival services starting 7 30 p m Wednesday at First Assembly of God Church 114 Valley Drive The preacher brings years of evangelistic work and has spoken in major U S cities Special music features the Sharett Boys Trio the Masters Melodettes the Youth Choir soloists and church groups The Rev T M Waldron invites all to attend.
Ex plorers Post in the Appalachian Council announces a busy sports slate. A Bluefield chess checkers and ping pong tourney opens the schedule with two boys from each post. District champs move to a council event May 6 at Fairview Junior High, Bluefield. An April 30 marksmanship contest at Bluefield National Guard Armory has no limits. A district basketball race in Raleigh and Summers counties aims for the same May 6 council meet at Fairview. Contact Coe Allen or Al Ellison to participate.
The Cool Ridge Baptist Church hosts a fellowship revival with speakers each day this week. The Rev. C. E. Walker leads tonight at 7 p m, followed by the Rev. Waldo Jackson of Lewisburg on Wednesday, the Rev. A. J. McClung Thursday, the Rev. D. A. Wilson Friday, and the Rev. P. D. Cochran Saturday. The Rev. E. W. Powers continues the revival next week, per Pastor Henry Smith who invites all to attend.
Recipients at the Artie distribution point must report to the Beckley Commodity warehouse at 100 Murray St before April 25 to fill out a new application. A new distribution point will open next month at Ameagle and each person must be recertified before then per welfare worker Mike H Griffith. DPA recipients are not required to report for recertification.
A dinner meeting of the Methodist Men's Club will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Friendship Hall of The Methodist Temple. L. B. Shrewsbury will lead the devotional, and a film titled The Showman’s Shooter will be shown. All members urged to attend. Linn Hardman of Beckley District Vocational Rehabilitation will attend a supervisors meeting in Charleston Thursday and Friday.
The RDC Forestry Commission discussed awarding the Scepter of Authority to Miss Woodland Nymph at the Woodland Show May 26 27 at the Beckley Farmers Market. Coronation planned for Friday May 26 with a court of elfin sprites and a luncheon and dinner.
Nine men sentenced to terms in the West Virginia State Penitentiary were moved to Moundsville early today by sheriff's deputies and city police in three cars. From Raleigh County Jail at 6:30 a.m. they were Matthew McCutcheon Alderson charged with breaking and entering Robert Lewis Collins Alderson breaking and entering James Sheppard Mabscott unarmed robbery Jackie Lee Fortner Marion Virginia breaking and entering Billy Keith Evans Dry Hill forgery Telmas Evans Dry Hill forgery Jackie Lee Higgins Beckley grand larceny Algie Robertson Mabscott grand larceny and Jerry Columbus Lown Mabscott armed robbery.
A Beckley office report shows 700 answered metal workers questionnaires in the past two weeks. Manager M L McSpadden says the data helps gauge potential metal industry interest in the area. About half of area residents eligible for extended unemployment benefits have registered.
The Feeder Cattle Sale at New River Live stock Market, held with the regular auction, was successful. Manager O C Hutchison reported sales totaling more than 9.5 thousand dollars and said they could have grown with more cattle on hand. Buyers came from neighboring counties and Virginia. Spring and fall feeder sales are scheduled annually by the State Department of Agriculture which publishes dates and locations and provides assistance.
Beckley Christian Business Men will hold a dinner meeting this evening with Ray Graves of Charleston, a Firestone store actor, as principal speaker. Chairman Jack Faull announced the event at 6:30 p.m. in the private dining room of the Town and Country Drive In. Faull and P. E. Rhodes of the Carolina Supermarket co chair until officers are elected.
Beckley will be one of the areas to be visited by a Survey team from North American Aviation Inc now touring the State. No purpose or date has been made for the group's appearance and tours of West Virginia's major cities.
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