Military Man Completes Stenographer Course At Fort Harrison
Pvt. Drewry O Fareley Jr. completed the stenographer course at The Adjutant General's School Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind His parents live at Whitby The 22 year old soldier entered the Army in February 1959 and completed basic training at Fort Chafee Ark He is a 1955 graduate of Stoco High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General's School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Pvt
Drewry O. Fareley Jr
Whitby
Army
Fort Chafee
Ark
Stoco High School
Marines Train Midshipmen in Norfolk Area
Marine Acting Cpl Emery P Adams trained midshipmen in the Norfolk Virginia area. Two area men, Pvt James P Lee of Beckley and Pvt William H Lester of Daniels, are starting eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Lee is son of Mrs Evelyn Lee and the late John Lee of Beckley. Lester is son of Mr and Mrs Roy F Lester of Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
Marine
Cpl
Emery P. Adams
Howard R. Adams
Tams
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fifth Training Regiment
James P
Lee
Beckley
William H
Lester
Daniels
Pvt. Lee
Evelyn Lee
John Lee
Heber St
Pvt
Roy F
Leseter
Service at U S Naval Station San Juan Puerto Rico
A short note places a service detail at the U S Naval Station in San Juan Puerto Rico. It records ongoing military activity and presence in the Caribbean outpost with no additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Station
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Navy Seaman Bill M Waselchalk Reported In June
Bill M Waselchalk yeoman third class son of Mr and Mrs Mack M Waselchalk 309 S Heber Beckley reported to San Juan in June from Norfolk Va After graduating from Mark Twain High School he entered the Navy in September 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill M. Waselchalk
Mack M. Waselchalk
S. Heber St
Beckley
San Juan
Norfolk
Navy
Mark Twain High School
Local Navy graduate joins USS Providence after training
John Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice H. Smith of Mabe Scott, graduates from the gunner's mate school at Great Lakes Illinois and receives orders to the guided missile light cruiser USS Providence in Boston Massachusetts. He attended Mount Hope High School before entering the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Training Center
John §. Smith
Maurice H. Smith
Mabescott
Faye A. Sparks
Beckley
Providence
Boseton
Mass
Navy
Smith
Mount Hope High School
Airman Guides Flight to Safe Landing in Weather
Re assigned to Erding Gere from Phalsbourg France Airman 2 C Charles EF Francis Jr whose Beckley family resides served in the Airways and Air Communication Service Squadron as a ground controlled approach operator guiding the aircraft to a safe landing during inclement weather using radar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erding
Geremany
Phalsbourg
France
Charles Ef, Francis Jr
Beckley
Airways and Air Communication Service Squadron
Cadle Joins Third Infantry Division in Germany
Pvt. Edwin C. Cadle 17 arrives in Germany to serve with the Third Infantry Division. Son of Mrs. Thelma J. Cadle of Pemberton, he was assigned to Company A, Seventh Infantry after enlisting last November and completing basic training at Fort Benning. He attended Sophia High School. his father Henry J. Cadle resides at East Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Third Infantry Division
Pvt
Edwin C. Cadle
Thelma J. Cadle
Pemberton
Company
Seventh Infantry
Army
Fort Benning
Sophia High School
Henry J. Cadle
East Gulf
Dristan Decongestant Tablets Debut For Hay Fever Relief
Hay Fever Patients now open Nose-Sinus Zone with New 3-Layer Tablet. Chicago observers hail a remarkable advance against congestion in the nose sinus area. The three-layer Dristan tablet opens blocked passages, stops sneezing, and soothes eye irritation, offering rapid relief without prescription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Goodwill Caravans Set In September
Beckley Chamber of Commerce formed a steering committee to plan the annual Goodwill Caravan to run September 14 through 18. The event will traverse Fayette Wyoming and Greenbrier counties with gifts and souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill
Beckley
Fayette
Wyoming
Greenbrier
Bill Wilbur
Man
Gene Morehouse
Chamber l of Commerce
Mental Health Editor Essay on Outpatient Clinics Role
The article from the West Virginia Association for Mental Health argues outpatient clinics could reduce admissions to the State Mental Hospital but notes there are few trained personnel and clinics risk fading without staffing. It suggests clergy and ministers, properly educated, could provide preventive counseling while colleges train students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Ster
West Virginia
West Virginia Association For Mental Health
Hope Seen For Crippled Child
A seven year old boy from Affinity Kentucky was taken to the Lexington Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children with the hope he will walk unaided. Roger Asbury son of Mr and Mrs William Asbury will have hip and feet corrections to enable him to walk on his own. He is sponsored by Colin McLuckey a Shriner member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Shriners
Roger Asbury
William Asbury
Roger
Colin McLuckey
Dexter Avenue
The
Shriner
West Virginia Beer Outlets Stand 133 Below 1958 Total
Charleston AP West Virginia counted 4 443 licensed retail beer outlets as of Aug 1, 1959, 133 fewer than the 1958 figure. The breakdown shows 3 273 Class A tavern licenses, 81 S package dealers, and 355 club licenses, with Kanawha County leading at 493 outlets. Wirt County had five Class A licenses, while others ranged across Ohio 340, Harrison 252, Marion 211, Cabell 207, Monongalia 206, Fayette 197, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
U. S. Brewers Foundation
Kanawha County
Wirt
Ohio
Harrison
Marion
Cabell
Monongalia
Fayette
Brooke
Hancock
Logan
Marshall
Mercer
Mingo
McDowell
Raleigh
Randolph
Summers
Wayne
Wood
Wyoming
Veterans Hospital party given by Army Mothers post
Patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital Beckley were entertained Sunday with a party given by the United States Army Mothers of Post Three in Charleston. Mrs. Stella Nolan is post commander and Mrs. Alice Holland is post adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
United States Army Mothers of Post Three
Charleston
Stella Nolan
Alice Holland
Mt State Miscellany Feeds Grubb Contracting Co
The Mt. State Miscellany notes fees awarded to Grubb Contracting Co of Wheeling for the job. A drive to raise $15,000 for the Boys Club of Huntington nears completion with strong public response. The North Charleston Church of Jesus Christ hosts events for a major convention. Mayor Payne donated a large brick building for the project. The federal Parkersburg building project is moving toward acquisition by GSA and Public Buildings Service. WVU reports 1,969 students in the second semester summer term, July 20 to Aug. 26. WV pistol shooters excel at Camp Perry with the National Guard team placing seventh among 31. Parkersburg mother and PTA leaders push for adult crossing guards at school crossings. Huntington hosts a Veterans of World War I organizing meeting for eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boys Club of
Huntington
North Charleston
Jesus Christ
W. W. Payne
Church of Jesus Christ
Thelin Charleston
United States
Bethany College to Start Dormitory Construction
Bethany College plans a new women's dormitory costing 306000 dollars, with construction set to begin this week as the college board resumes its planned expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Colege
Ruse
Tourists See WV Heading For Banner Year
West Virginia eyes a strong tourism year as Industrial Commission and traffic surveys report rises in out-of-state car traffic. June and July saw a 16 percent jump from 1958, museum visitors up 14 percent in July, and turnpike traffic up 3 percent for the first half. Visits come from 49 states and three foreign countries. 50 of 50 counties had museum visitors in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial and Publicity Commission
Don Crislip
Die Rector
State Museum
Crislip
State Road Commission
Frances Y. Clay
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Turnpike
West Virginia
Parkersburg Budget Fails to Fund Possible Election Change
Parkersburg's 1959-69 budget does not include money for potential elections to pursue a change in city government. The All Parkersburg Assn requested 12,000 dollars to cover two elections to present a proposed governmental form change to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
All Parkersburg Assn
Community Fair Opens On Friday
The Dry Hill Prosperity Fair and Horse Show opens Friday at the community fairgrounds. Entries for horse shows must be in by set times with details for pony, afternoon, and evening events. Contact H. R. Stover in Prosperity at CL 3-5134 for entry information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Stover
Prosperity
Charlestonian To Be Homecoming Speaker at Glen Daniel church
The Rev. Bruce Young of Charleston has been named guest speaker for Glen Daniel Methodist Church homecoming. He will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday service, with dinner on the church grounds at noon. The Rev. C. D. Walker of Kincaid will deliver the afternoon address, and several musical groups and singers are expected, per Pastor Rev. Paul Gravely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
Rns
Bruce Young
Charleston
Glen Daniel Methodist Church
Young
C. D. Walcker
Kincaid
Paul Gravely
Quartette To Sing In City At Valley Drive Church
The Rev T M Waldron pastor of First Assembly of God Church announces The Courieres Quartette from Harrisburg Pa will present a religious music concert at the church on Valley Drive Wednesday at 7 30 p m The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Waldron
First Assembly of God Church
Couriers Quartette
Harrisburg
Valley Drive
Rec Building Discussion Held By City Board
Beckley Recreation Board explored rent for land and building use by the Board of Education. Land leased from the Board of Education to the city until 1962 with renewal option. education pays 240 monthly nine months a year. City covers janitor service, lights, heat, and operating costs about 6000 yearly. The building is rented for special events when not in use by schools. James Kessinger reelected president. a three member committee to study New River Park improvements, including an all purpose court with rubberized surface and a floodable perimeter rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Beckley Recreation Board
Beckley
Tthe
Strake Walker
Recreation Board
James Kessinger
Kessinger
Joe Rahall
Tom Evans
Chesapeake and Ohio to furlough about 980 workers in August
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Way plans to furlough about 980 employees across its system from August 10 to 21. The layoffs stem from reduced business amid the steel strike affecting coal and ore movements and shipments of finished products. About 530 mechanical department workers will be laid off chiefly at Huntington Raceland and Russell Kentucky and Grand Rapids Michigan shops. Roughly 450 maintenance of way workers will be affected system wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Huntington
Raceland
Russell
Grand Rapids
Mich
Engineers Hear Turnpike Talk
Appalachian Chapter of the State Society of Professional Engineers heard Lloyd G. Fitzgerald of Mount Hope compare Turnpike and Los Angeles Freeway costs. He said Turnpike cost over 1 million dollars per mile while the Freeway ran about 10 million per mile, noting property purchases influenced roadside expenses. The talk was illustrated with slides and followed by a brief business session led by president C R Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Chapter
The
State Society of Professional Engineers
Lloyd G. Fitzerald
Fitzgerald
Mount Hope
West Virginia Turnpike
Los Angeles
C. R. Hoover
Read selective seeing to improve driving control
The article explains selective seeing as a skill for drivers, highlighting how eyes guide 90 percent of decisions. It urges aiming vision high to scan foreground, background, and sides, keeping eyes moving, avoiding a fixed stare, and using central and fringe vision to read traffic patterns. It also advises night precautions, lane positioning, space cushions, and regular eye exams, noting sponsorship by the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Tuberculosis Jand Health Association
Rev Perry to keynote fifth Glen White homecoming
The Rev Robert Perry leads the fifth annual Glen White Missionary Baptist Church homecoming. He will speak at 11 a.m. after Sunday School at 10 a.m. A fellowship lunch follows at 1 p.m. Each family is asked to bring a basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Perry
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Perry
Revival In Progress at Church of God on Maplewood Lane
Public invited to attend revival services in progress at the Church of God on Maplewood Lane led by Elder J. C. Richardson pastor. Daily at 1 p.m. Evangelists Ruby Berry and Ina Mae Rogers conduct services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Maplewood Lane
J. C. Richardson
Ruby Berry
Ina Mae Rogers
Impossible new Racine bus route. streets do not intersect
Racine Motor Coach Lines received a Wisconsin Public Service Commission order to start a new route running north easterly on Harvey Drive to Rupert Boulevard then east on Rupert to Columbia Avenue and southwest on Columbia to Sixth Street. The issue: Rupert and Columbia do not intersect, nor do Columbia and Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
Racine Motor Coach Lines
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Harvey Dr
Rupert Blvd
Rupert
Columbia Ave
Columbia
Sixth St
Collumbia
Chemetron engineers use high pitch to find defects
In Louisville engineers from Chemetron Corp Tube Turns Division use a cousin of the dog whistle to emit high frequency sound that detects invisible flaws in fittings for coolant systems on atomic powered ships. Defects reflect the sound like radar or sonar beams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Chemetron Corp
DUCKLINGS NOT SO UGLY AT ST LOUIS ZOO
St Louis Zoo curator Henry Sanders defends young swans from ridicule noting three week old black swans have bright eyes, pearl gray down, and shiny beaks. He says swans undergo a teenage period when they do not look their best but improve with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Henry Sanders
St. Louis Zoo
Zoo
Sanders
Warren seeks Bisbee annexation talks chair named
Austin Jay was appointed chairman of a committee in Bisbee to discuss annexing Warren. He commented that Warren is faring fine without city services and joked about handling a barking dog and a drunken man as examples of local order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Ariz
Austin Jay
Warren
Jay
Mt Kenya Rises 17000 Feet Over Tropical Frontier
Mt Kenya in Africa climbs 17000 feet above the tropical plain it overlooks and lies about 10 miles from the equator, marking a dramatic highland feature near the equatorial belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Kenya
Africa
Equator
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J. P, Lee
W, H, Lester
Walter Duncan
Floyd Sayre Jr
Cco
Guy Dooley
Harry Anderson
Price Caffee Jr
Public Information Committee
National Association
China
Irl Fink
Japan
Edgewood
Mt. State Miscellany
Grubb Contracting Co
Wheeling
General Services Administration
Public Building Service
West Virginia University
J, Everett Long
Camp Perry
West Virginia National Guard
Wood County Council
Veterans of World War I of the
U. S. A, Inc
City
City Board
Appalachian
Tepabachian Power Company
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