West Virginia selects Thomas Laqueur for National Youth Science Camp
Thomas Laqueur a 17yearold Woodrow Wilson High School senior and founder of the school science club will attend the National Youth Science Camp June 30 to July 20 at Camp Pocahontas. He was named by Gov. Barron as one of two WV boys to participate with support from a 57080 budget. Laqueur born in Istanbul to German parents is an WWHS honor student with a 393 GPA active in Thespians and science awards. The second WV representative comes from Moundsville.
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West
West Virginia
National Radio Atronomy Observatory
Green Bank
Centennial Commission
Istanbul
Turkey
Laqueur
WWHS
W. A. Laqueur
Booth Avenue
Moundsville
Six Month Army Reserve Training Program Opens in Beckley
Marye Rhodes reports enlistments for a six month active duty program in the 3d Platoon 34th Military Police Company Beckley. Capt. William A. Peery announced the unit relocation and new leadership under 1st Lt. John R. Wilcox Mullens with a roster of Beckley Mullens Crab Orchard Piney View Mabscott Hinton and other towns. Enlistments target ages 17 to 26 with training at Beckley Reserve Center 200 Armory Drive and later active duty followed by Ready Reserve service and possible standby activation by Congress. Benefits include local obligation completion near home civilian job prospects extra income and education opportunities. Beckley area men are urged to contact the Reserve Center for details.
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Army Reserve
34Th Military Police Company
Beckley
William A. Peery
Augusta Stret
Bluefield
John R. Wilcox
Frantz Avenue
Mullens
Beckley U. S. Army Reserve Center
Ivan M. Wilcox
Richard L. Charter
John L. Hambric
Harold B. Greene
George R. Wilson
Gary L. Evans
Pfe
David L. Scites
Eugene W. Williams
Freddie C. Williams
Ury
Clarence E. Schoolfield
Tams
Charles S. Weatherford
Fayetteville
William L. Basham
Sophia
Cyrus L. Bragg
Flat Top
Dennis E. H. Clark Jr
Tralee
Bernard E. Cook
Wyco
Teddy E. Weis
Terry
Armory Drive
Continental United States
Ready Reserve
Army Reserve Center
Sesson
Beckley Area
Nurses Needed For Polio Clinic Campaign In Raleigh
Col Robert Thomson Jr announced at a doctors meeting that 20 clinic sites need more volunteers. Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses are urged to staff Sunday clinics from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The program, STAMP OUT POLIO SOP, aims to protect Raleigh County residents with Sabin vaccine, to supplement Salk efforts and curb carriers of the disease.
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Raleigh County
Robert Thomson Jr
Damage suit filed over 3000 in Raleigh County
Alfred W. Wright filed a $3,000 damage suit against Jesse Kay Lay Bradley in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office. He alleges that on July 30, 1962 on U S 1921 near Spanishburg his car, stopped near a concrete bridge, was struck by Lay Bradley driving north. Wright says his car was a total loss and he was injured. Ashworth and Ashorth represent the plaintiff.
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Alfred W. Wright
Jesse Kay Lay
Bradley
Raleigh
Wright
U.S
Spanishburg
Ashworth and Ashorth
Bell-ans Gas Relief Advertisement Note
An old advertisement promotes Bell-Ans tablets for stomach gas relief with hot water at bedtime. It claims no harmful drugs and urges readers to buy at druggists or request a free sample by mail to Bell-Ans Grangeburg New York.
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Bell-ans
Grangeburg
N. Y
408 000 Get Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine
An estimated 408,000 residents in Charleston, Huntington, and Wheeling areas received Sabin Type II or III polio vaccine on Sunday. Charleston and Kanawha County led totals and turnout, with 195,650 people or 78 percent of the population vaccinated. Northern Panhandle counties and nearby Ohio counties added about 153,000 for Type III, while Cabell and Wayne counties logged around 60,000 or 55 percent for Type III, and 47 percent had received Type II previously.
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United Press International
Charleston
Huntington
Wheeling
Cabell
Wayne
Greenbrier Heads Set for 500 AGC Contractors Meeting
About 500 leading general contractors are expected for the mid year meeting of the Associated General Contractors of America at White Sulphur Springs September 8 11. The West Virginia AGC Chapter also holds its mid year meeting starting September 6 with about 200 attendees then joining the national conference. State president James Coombs of Morgantown notes the national event will occur in West Virginia during the state's 100th Centennial year.
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Charleston
Greenbrier
James Coombs
Morgantown
West Virginia
Stratton High Musicians To Give Concert
Stratton High School junior and senior bands perform a 7:30 p m concert in the school auditorium under director C L Griffin. The program features The Star Spangled Banner Old key Our Director and multiple band works by Clare Grundman Williams and others plus a joint finale.
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Stratton High
Stratton High School
C. L. Griffin
Key
Biplin
Clare Grundman
Harold Walters
Clifton Williams
Bach
J. Joarovice
Rogers
Geed Heyer
West Virginia
Dana Dorsey
U. S. Air Force Blue
Scott Texton
Bennett
Brahms
John Kenyon
Little Gray Church
Conelli
Cancer Society Seeks Funds For Save a Neighbor Week
President Kennedy and the American Cancer Society designate Save a Neighbor Week. Raleigh County unit plans house to house canvass and pamphlet distribution Seven Danger Signs of Cancer to urge annual checkups and awareness. Mrs. Jack Clemens notes 108 Raleigh Mountains claimed by cancer last year. Ward captains named for each ward.
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Kennedy
American Cancer Society
Raleigh County
Jack Clemens
Greenbrier to Host Rotary District Conference in April
The 1964 Rotary Club District Conference will be held at The Greenbrier with dates to be set in April by the incoming District Governor. The decision came Monday at the District Assembly of Rotary Clubs, District 755, at Beckley Hotel. About 80 incoming presidents and secretaries attended, representing 36 clubs.
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Rotary Club
Greenbrrier
Rotary
Rotary Clubs
Beckley Hotel
Singing School Open at Cherry Creek Church
The Independent Church of Cherry Creek invites the public to 7 p.m. singing school led by Rev. Okey Cox, the church pastor, to attend the services.
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Independent Church of
Cherry Creek
Okey Cox
Shady Students to Be Honored by Kiwanians
Two Shady Spring High School seniors Earnest Earl Oakes and Nancy Elaine Mills will be recognized by Beckley Kiwanis for English achievements. Oakes as valedictorian, Mills salutatorian, both lauded for leadership and school involvement. They will attend a May 10 luncheon at El Chico with other county winners alongside their English teacher Ava Lee Cook.
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Raleigh County
Earnest Earl Oakes
Nancy Elaine Mills
Shady Spring High School
Earl
Clinton Okes
Shady Spring
Nancy
Lacy F. Mills
White Oak
Hollywood University of Beauty Culture
Roanoke
SSHS
Future Homemakers of America
Keyette Club
National Honor Society
Quill and Scroll
Ava Lee Cook
Beckley Kiwanis Club
el Chico
Randolph Says Rocky Courting Conservatives
Sen Jennings Randolph of West Virginia described New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller as the leading 1964 Republican presidential contender. Randolph spoke at Akron's Jefferson Jackson Day dinner noting Rockefeller began to back away from progressive ideas as he courted Republicans outside New York. He also referenced President Eisenhower and said Eisenhower considered leading a third party after trying to remake the party in his image.
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Akron
Ohio
Randolph
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
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304Th Military Police Company
Cumberland Road
Penney
Zoo
Steach
Dear Ole Stratton
Crawford
Cancer Society
Earl Okes
Nancy Mills
COOK
Main Street
Beckley Ridg
Stallards
Tat
LT. Green
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