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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1962

Page

7

Pannell Family Heads to Guam For 18 Month Assignment

Mrs. Raymond Pannell and two children plan to join Airman 2 C. Raymond Pannell in Uganda Guam for an 18 month overseas post. They will travel from Prince via California to Guam after a delayed departure due to the death of Mrs. Pannell’s grandmother.

Raymond Pannell Raymond Jr Puddin Airman C. Raymond Pannell Ugana Guam Lillie Hamlet Philadelphia Prince California Pannell Mentoria Street

Doctor Says Shoes Fit for Comfort and Beauty Advice

A child asks about suitable shoes and how to become pretty. The doctor recommends real shoes with built in arch support and proper lacing, plus foot hygiene to prevent peeling. He cautions against wearing tight or broken in shoes and urges focusing on studies over vanity.

Lynette Children's Shoe Department

Bradley Lions Club broom sale nets 96 dollars

Approximately 96 dollars was raised in a broom sale on Wednesday at Bradley sponsored by the Bradley Lions Club. President Lonnie Goddard called it successful and Lions members plan future fundraisers to raise about 9000 dollars for a community building.

Bradley Bradley Lions Club Lonnie Goddard

Young Florida musician wins talent show in Palm Bay

David Bennett age 12 son of Garnet and Mrs Bennett from Palm Bay took first prize in the Chamber of Commerce Talent Show at the Trade Winds Hotel Indian Junction Florida winning 50 dollars cash and a weekend at Cape Colony Inn Cocoa Beach He has appeared on Good Morning Orlando television and other shows and plans a second appearance on Good Morning later this year He taught himself to play guitar since age four is in Bradley Elementary School and will be in eighth grade this fall with straight A’s in music

Chamber of Commerce Trade Winds Hotel Indianjastic Fla David Bennett Garnet Bennett Palm Bay Bradley David Cape Colony Inn Cocoa Beach Orlando Vero Beach Florida

Military personnel in West Virginia and overseas receive advances

Specialist 4 Jose Moran Jr completes five week engineer repairman course at Ft Belvoir Virginia while 2nd Lt Richard C Jones earns MP officer orientation at Ft Gordon. Airman 2 C Troy Harmon serves at Tinker AFB Oklahoma and others train at Keesler AFB Mississippi and Ft Gordon. Promotions include Clarence B Childers to sergeant at Camp Pickett and Charles A Lawson to private first class in the Marines.

Ft. Belvoir Jose Moran Jr Johnston St Beckley Army Ft. Jackson Babe Woodrow Wilson High School Ft. Gordon Richard C. Jones Charles R. Jones Saunders Ave Stratton High School West Virginia State College, Institute Collena Washington, D. C

Polly's Pointers Begins Monday Time Saving Tips

The Raleigh Register debuts Polly’s Pointers a five times weekly homemaking column by Polly Cramer inviting readers to submit time saving tips in cooking sewing decorating and cleaning. Contributors earn Polly Dollars a silver dollar award shown off as incentive and readers can build a kitchen bulletin board with published ideas. Also brief note on a proposed robot tractor described in International Management built in England which follows a buried energized wire.

Polly Cramer Rayleigh Register Polly Raleigh Register England

Five Amendments Discussed By Smith

County Clerk C C Smitty Smith spoke at Central Baptist Church as a guest of the Sojourner Truth WCTU outlining five state constitutional amendments to be voted on in November. He described the State Executive and Budget Amendment Alcoholic Liquor Control Amendment Fair Representation Amendment Sheriff's Succession Amendment and Legislative Amendment. Mrs Wesley Hedrick discussed district and state WCTU accomplishments.

C. C. “Smitty” Smith Sojourner Truth Women’s Christian Temperance Union Central Baptist Church Smith Wesley Hedrick WCTU

Beckley VA Supply Division earns sustained superior performance award

Beckley Veterans Hospital recognizes teamwork with a sustained superior performance group award for May 1 1961 to April 30 1962. Front row Norman Gundersen Henry Kale and Mrs Joan Billups. back row Arthur Jarrell Lando Skelton and R E Goodwin chief of supply division. Also honored are Mrs Thelma Bailey and Gerald Chandler.

Beckley Veterans Hospital Norman Gundersen Henry Kale Joan Billups Arthur Jarrell Lando Skelton R. E. Goodwin Thelma Bailey Gerald Chandler

Mrs. Mary Alice Peck Named Dean of Women at Beckley College

Mrs. Mary Alice Peck wife of Dr. Oliver Peck Beckley dentist will be dean of women at Beckley College replacing Miss Elizabeth O'Dell who was killed in a Turnpike accident June 10. She will also teach English and art and assists in guidance counseling and high school visits.

Mary Alice Peck Oliver Peck Beckley Beckley College Elizabeth Topsy) O'Dell Peck D. K. Shroyer Mary Alice Cook Arthur B. Cook N. Oalawood Ave Shroyer

Former Beckley instructor visiting in the area

William T. Blankenship, a former Beckley College instructor and Collins High School teacher, is visiting Beckley. He previously taught West Virginia History and social institutions, has 32 years in state schools, and now teaches at Elkton Junior High School in Elkton Maryland.

William T. Blankenship Beckley College Collins High School Beckley West Virginia Blankenship Elkton Hig Eller Aldish Jenkin Jones David Owen

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W. B. Street Rhodell Byrd Pillerman Kelly Pannell The Bend Wichita Falls Texas Sheppard Air Force Base C. W. Johnson Coal Co Raleigh County West Virginia Department of Mines Universal Corporation S. Kanawha Si Doctor Harold Thomas Hyman M. D Newspaper Enterprise Assn Dr. Hyman Dept. B Radio City New York N.Y Tinker Air Force Base Okla Airman 2 Troy L. Harmon Jerry Harmon Stamford Mobile Communications Squadron Keesler Air Force Base Miss Ervin L. Windon Betty V. Windon Bostic Ave East Beckley Lackland Afb Tex Jessie J. Mills Betty Lynco D. C Jesse Mills Herndon Heights Herndon High School Columbus Ohio Virginia Beach, Va Oceana Naval Air ‘Station Gerald E. Meadows Mary L. Meadows Pacific Air Forces Misawa Air Base Japan Joseph Spinelli Marco Spinelli Betty J. Necessary Stotesbury Joseph Jr Marco Quonset Point, R. I., Naval Air Station Gary L. Campbell Reo Campbell, MacArthur 130Th Armored Cavalry Army National Guard Camp Pickett Clarence B.childers Ida May Brenton Ocexlatte High School Mack Childers Kopperston Marines Charles A. Lawson Eighth St, Beckley Caribbean Earl R. Greene Jr Earl R. Greene Beaver Infantry Ft. Benning Pvt Fred D. Johnson Foote St S. C Joyce Falls Church Marine Corps Thomas K. Morrison Jr T. K. Morrison Highland Ave Mullens E. L. Windon J. J. Mills Carey and Johns-Manville Earwood Street Kis STERY W. Neville Frigidaire Beckley Hardware Heber Street Main ST Mrs. Peck Dean of Women
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