Kessinger Acts Without Chamber Approval
James B. Kessinger acted as spokesman for Chamber of Commerce and Beckley Civitan members seeking a one week delay from Raleigh County Park Board before awarding contracts for park operation. Chamber officials say he had no authorization. The postponement was granted after concerns from chamber Civitan members and other citizens about private operation and time for groups to discuss alternatives.
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Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County Park Board
James B. Kessinger
Chamber
Kessinger
Beckley Civitans
Civitan
Civitans Vote Hands Off In County Park Issue
Beckley Civitan members will not direct the county park leasing decision for Little Beaver Park. After a board meeting, they delayed recommendations, commended park practices, and urged members to attend the All Sports Banquet. Four bids were received. next park board session on April 26 will decide future operation.
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Raleigh County Park Board
Little Beaver Park
Beckley Civitans
James B. Kessinger
Park Board
Civitan
Civitans
Phillip Bsharah
Rotary
Tony Pallares
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Kessinger
John Gates
Chamber
J. W. (Buster) Foster
Gates
Foster
Little Beaver
Fitzpatrick Park
Men’s Civic Club
Walhonda
Montroal
Rhodonda
Sophia
Glen White Church Fellowship Sunday Begins Week of Services
The Glen White Missionary Baptist Church hosts a week long Fellowship Meeting starting Sunday with daily 7:30 p.m. services. Speakers include Rev. Leonard Hewlett on The Cross, Rev. Jack Logan on The Master Calleth Thee, Rev. Cleveland Young on Prayer, Rev. Waldo Jackson with a Burma film, Rev. Ray Walls on Look and Live, and Rev. Homer Stewart on The Power of Vision. Devotional each evening led by Rev. Ralph Poole. public invited.
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Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Leonard Hewlett
Lillybrook Baptist Church
Jack Logan
Sanger Baptist Church
Cleveland Young
Sophia
Waldo Jackson
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Burma
Ray Walls
Prosperity Baptist Church
Homer Stewart
Sophia Methodist Church
Ralph Poole
Salute to Industry Set by Beckley Chamber
The Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce schedules the annual Salute to Industry for July 28 in conjunction with the semi annual general membership meeting. A new outside barbecue will replace the usual indoor banquet, with time and place to be decided at the next meeting. The event will honor both new and long-standing local industries not previously recognized.
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Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
R. J. Lucas Jr
Nick, Pugh Jr
Higher Crude Oil Prices Are Asked By Oklahoman
John M. Houchin of Bartlesville Oklahoma urged higher crude oil prices at an American Petroleum Institute regional meeting in Pittsburgh He argued that stronger product prices are the real answer to stimulate exploration and development The three day meeting drew about 500 industry experts from eight states and discussed gas supplies and elusive oil and gas pools Also noted was a large number of wells drilled in New York Pennsylvania and West Virginia in search of a revival of the 1961 Morrow County Ohio boom and estimates put gas reserves at about 905 trillion cubic feet with 629 trillion yet to be discovered
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Pittsburgh
API
Oklahoma
John M. Houchin
Bartlesville
Okla
American Petroleum Institute
Houchin
Phillips Petroleum Co
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Morrow County
Richard J. Murdy
Consolidated Natural Gas Co
Kanawha County Girl Dies From Meningitis
A 7 year old girl from Charleston died Tuesday from meningococcic meningitis, the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department said. Linda Lee Kelley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gale Edmond Kelley, fell ill after a headache Sunday and at an Easter Egg roll. No cause for alarm was advised for those in contact recently.
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Charleston
Vpi
Kanawha - Charleston Health Department
Linda Lee Kelley
Gale Edmon Kelley
Republican Party Sets State Meeting Saturday in West Virginia
West Virginia GOP members will meet at 2 p m Saturday at Charleston City Hall Chambers to decide the party s fate. State Chairman C S Weaver Jr announced the meeting called by the state executive committee open to the press. A testimonial dinner for Weaver will follow at Sterling Restaurant with limited tickets at the door. Weaver resigns to join Mid West Steel Corp. of St Louis May 1.
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West Virginia
GOP
Charleston City Hall
C. S
Jack) Weaver Jr
Weaver
Republican Party
Mid-West Steel Corp
St. Louis
Ques
Sterling Restaurant
Kanawha Young Republican Club
Y Members Exchange Revealed By Culp
Eight Finnley Ohio YMCA students will visit Trap Hill High School Beckley April 25 to spend a week as exchange students. Eight Trap Hill students will go to Finnley under the same program. Finnley guests will be hosted by the Trap Hill Country Life Group. Executive secretary Harry Culp says the exchange aims to inform students about educational systems and opportunities in other states. Some of the spring hats look sprung.
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Finnley, Ohio
YMCA
Beckley
Trap Hill
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