CYF Plans Weekend Retreat At Glade Creek Camp
The Christian Youth Fellowship of the First Christian acme hosts a Friday to Sunday retreat themed Our Quest A Dynamic Faith at Glade Creek camp. It aims to plan the 1962 63 year welcome new members and organize the year s mission giving while fostering worship nature beauty and fellowship with Retreat Council members led by Jim Lamb and Rev Bob Matthews. Saturday 1 30 to 7 p m the group attends the Southern District CYF picnic at Grandview State Park and the retreat closes Sunday at 4 p m Tobacco is grown in 21 states by about 800000 farm families.
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Ee Christian Youth Fellowship
Christian Acme
Glade Creek
Samuel Thomson
Ing
God
Jim Lamb
Everett Wray
Mary Ratcliffe
Mary Wray
Jed Griswold
Annabel Hollandsworth
Jim Monk
John Chapman
Lloydette Humphrey
Vicki Shumate
Little News
Bob Matthews
Grandview State Park
Union
Beckley Employment Security office lists 21 job applicants
Twenty one persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Saturday. They included candidates for positions such as sales clerk, receptionist, glass cutter, sterilizer, service station attendant, metal working laborer, electrical repairman, press operator, two plumber helpers, cleaner, watchman, and two general office roles.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
Suit Filed Over $1708 Note In Raleigh County
Nathaniel Crosby of Beckley named defendant in a suit filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office for $1,708.10 by Vanny Construction Co. Edward P. Stansbury is counsel for the plaintiff. The claim arises from a promissory note owed by multiple workers including clerks, a routeman, helper, stock boy, motorman, conveyor man, cashier and a lone construction laborer.
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Nathaniel Crosby
Beckley
Vanney Construction Co
Raleigh County
Edward P. Stansbury
Area Jobless Claims Decline
Beckley area employment data show a sharp downturn in the second quarter of 1961. Initial claims fell 22.6 percent to 1,099 from 1,420 last year, and continued weeks claimed dropped 42.5 percent to 9,529 from 16,561. Job flow also weakened with 646 sent to jobs, 476 accepted, and 3,783 available versus 859, 676, and 4,364 a year earlier.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Department of Employment Security
Rehabilitation Service Notes Tri County Gain
Tri County Rehabilitation notes show 354 residents from Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties rehabilitated into gainful employment in the past fiscal year an increase of 33. Raleigh led with 170 followed by Fayette 118 and Wyoming 66. Statewide 3 710 rehabilitations set a record and referrals rose to 10 128 with 16 056 persons served. West Virginia led nationally in rehabilitations per 100 000 population.
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Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
F. Ray Power
Beckley
West Virginia
20 Swimmers Complete Beginners RC Class at Camp Colcord
Twenty swimmers completed beginners swimming classes at Camp Colcord in Colcord. The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross sponsored the program, listing participants Rachel Scarbrough Dina Walker Edith Dodds Kitty Meadows Harry Johnson Melanie Grubbs Susie Dodd Susan Mitchell Greta Samson Phillis Dunbar Nancy Workman Irene Williams Connie Woods Cynthia Enos Vicky McComb Pattie Wells Linus Kender Jimmy Price Juanita Fraley Tena Smith Ay Burgess and Wanda Farrell.
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Camp Colcord
Colcord
Rachel Scarbrough
Dina Walker
Edith Dodds
Kitty Meadows
Harry Johnson
Melanie Grubbs
Susie Dodd
Susan Mitchell
Greta Samson
Phillis Dunbar
Nancy Workman
Irene Williams
Connie Woods
Cynthia Enos
Vicky McComb
Pattie Wells
Linus Kender
Jimmy Price
Juanita Fraley
Tena Smith
Ay Burgess
Wanda Farrell
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CYF
Montgomery. Ward
Neville ST
Quality Steel
Ona
Fairway Gas
Combined Indies
Nobil’s
Igs
Sandals & Oxfords
Oxfords
Rehabilitation Service
Tri-County
W. Main ST
Chapter of
The
American Red Cross
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