Wing Tips From Raleigh County Flight School Visit
The Raleigh County Flight School, Inc., hosted by Beckley area officials, welcomed visitors from Cessna Aircraft Company and Beckley airport staff. Representatives Robert Walker and John Ward toured facilities while new Korean GI trainees Frank Tucker and Harry Dalton began lessons. James Kiser completed a solo cross country from Peace Springs to Beckley with stops along the route. A new high fidelity vibration system tests aircraft components by translating in flight motion into mechanical vibrations for performance verification.
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Kay
Cerminal
Cessna
Beckley - Mount Hope
Jack Clemens
Raleigh County Wight
Hord
James Kiser
Beckley
Kiser
Peace Springs
Princeton
Charles Field
Piedmont Airlines
Abrams Elected Delegation Chairman At West Virginia Young Democrats Convention
A. Dave Abrams was elected Thursday night to serve as delegation chairman at the State Convention of Young Democrats in Beckley. He won over C. Berkley Lilly after 26 delegates voted by secret ballot in the Raleigh County Young Democrats Club meeting at the courthouse. The Raleigh County group will have 38 votes but votes by the untt mle during the convention. John Boley announced his candidacy for state treasurer. Six state offices will be filled Saturday afternoon: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, a national committeeman, and a national committeewoman. Raleigh County delegates include Ken Larabee Fred Thorne Joe Rodriguez John Marsh Janice Davis Don Hudson Cooper White Vernon Schultz C Berkley Lilly Cotton White Charles Henaker Roy A Cunningham David Abrams Flynn Canady Earl Frazier Julius George Bob Harvit Bobbie Jean Snyder Connie Fama Jackie Withrow Evelyn Stacy Dennis Saunders Bill Withrow Tony Bava Wayne Turner Marion Venter Violet Vandall Melvin Jamison John Spinelli Ruth Miller Orman Meadows Gladys Meadows Ted Stacy John Boyle and Jim Songer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dave Abrams
Young Democrats
Beckley
Abrams
Raleigh County
Young Democrats Club
C. Berkley Lily
Raleigh County Club
Untt
John Boley
West Virginia
William Beckett
Huntington
Paul Kaufman
Charlesten
Kenneth Oliver
Madison
Raleigh
Ken Larabee
Fred Thorne
Joe Rodriguez
John Marsh
Janice Davis
Don Hudson
Cooper White
Vernon Schultz
C. Berkley Lilly
Cotton White
Charles Henaker
Roy A. Cunningham
David Abrams
Flynn Canady
Earl Frazier
Julius George
Bob Harvit
Bobbie
Jean Snyder
Connie Fama
Jackie Withrow
Evelyn Stacy
Dennis Saunders
Bill Withrow
Tony Bava
Wayne Turner
Marion Venter
Violet Vandall
Melvin Jamison
John Spinelli
Ruth Miller
Orman Meadows
Gladys Meadows
Ted Stacy
Jim Songer
Ghent Church In Homecoming
Ghent Missionary Baptist Church hosts its annual homecoming with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a morning sermon by Rev. H. G. Shrewsbury Jr. at 1 p.m. Luncheon follows at 12:15 p.m. Rev. Charles E. Walker of Memorial Baptist Beckley delivers the afternoon sermon. church choir and quartet provide singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent Missionary
Beckley Newspapers Plans New Addition
Beckley Newspapers Corp announces a two story rear addition at 341 Prince St to house new color press equipment. The expansion, first used in 1959, doubles capacity for 64 page papers and adds top floor offices for business and editorial departments. Bids now sought. plans available from the company or architect Emory N. Mick in Charleston.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince Street
Beckley
W. Va
Corporation
Emory N. Mick
Neves Avenue
Charleston
America
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Charles Hodel
Prince St
Hodel
Cincinnati Enquirer
Noyes Ave
S. E
Reservists in 2nd Training Week at Camp Breckinridge
Units of the 100th Infantry Division US Army Reserve from Kentucky and West Virginia reached the halfway point of a two week summer camp at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky despite heat and showers. Visitors included generals Clarke Zwicker Ryan and Read while training covered 105 mm howitzers carbines pistols rifles helicopter evacuations and various support roles. A Friday air drop by a Battle Group from the 101st Airborne showcased the exercise with the entire division observing at the edge of the drop zone.
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100Th Infantry Division
U.S. Army Reserve
Kentucky
West Virginia
Camp Breckinridge
Bruce C. Clarke
Continental Army Command
Ralph W. Zwicker
US Ary Corps
John S. Ryan, Jr
Fort
Knox
George W. Read Jr
US Army
101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
100Th
Gary 3 mine tops safety contest at Woodrow Wilson High
The Gary No 3 mine won first place at the third annual Fayette Raleigh Wyoming County first aid contest held Sunday at Woodrow Wilson High School. Gary team members Otis Hall Max Webb Russell Burge Gordon Walrod capt Albert Wagers and others posed with officials including Walter Luckhart Fred Ball Crawford Wilson Charles Ferguson and James Lecber Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette-Raleigh- Wyoming County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gary
Otis Hall
Max Webb
Russell Burge
Gordon Walrod
Otto Brown
National Mine Services
Henry Carter
Mine Safety Appliance Co
Albert Wagers
Walter Luckhart
Fred Ball
Crawford L. Wilson
West Virginia Department of Mines
Charles Ferguson
Safety International Union of
United Mine Workers of Ameri
Forestry Personnel Schedules Meeting
Forestry personnel from District 4 of the West Virginia Conservation Commission will meet at Camp Creek State Forest in Mercer County on Thursday for final preparations for local fire wardens training meetings. A mine safety program by United States Steel Division in Raleigh County Court house at 7 30 p m today is expected to draw many mining officials with public attendance welcome.
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West Virginia Conservation Commission
Camp Creek State Forest
Mercer County
Raleigh County
United States Steel Division
Gary
GOP Women Set Dinner and Officer Changes in Raleigh
Raleigh Republican Woman's Club will meet Tuesday at 6 30 p m in First Methodist Church. President Mrs Harold Miller urged attendance after a Wednesday session at her Stansbury St home. Appointments filled vacancies: Vernie Higginbotham first vice president Irene Moye second vice president John Lubich treasurer Eliza Powell telephone committee chair. Ford resigned first vice president and Mary Jo Holcomb treasurer. Appointment committee members were Harold Hedrick John Yago Higginbotham and Arthur Rees. Also notes a bowhead whale mouth holds a cow size, throat swallows only small herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Republican Woman's Club
First Methodist Church
Harold Miller
Stansbury St
Vernie Higginbotham
Irene Moye
John Lubich
Eliza Powell
K. T. Ford
Tiss Mary Jo Holcomb
Blue Ribbon Ewe at West Virginia State Fair
A blue ribbon prize goes to a Dorset ewe shown Thursday at the West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg. The one year old Walker 639 belongs to F. L. Walker and Sons of Union. Judges praised its fine condition and presentation by Harry Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Lewisburg
Dor
Walker
F. L. ,Walker and Sons, Union
Harry Walker
Woman sought in Aug 4 Tuddle House break-in report
State Police seek a woman who called the Tuddle House and did not reveal her name when the manager was away. The call was linked to the Aug 4 break-in, the fourth in two months. Police urge the caller to contact them. no names will be released.
Satisfactory Condition Report After West Virginia Fair Heart Attack
A Raleigh General Hospital spokesman said Mrs. Cc. E. Stroud of Harper Road is in satisfactory condition after a heart attack at the West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg. She was transported Thursday from Greenbrier Hospital where she had been Receiving care.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Cc. E. Stroud
Harper Road
Lewisburg
Region 4 SBA Director Clarence Moore to speak at Beckley Rotary
Clarence P. Moore of Richmond Virginia, director of Region 4 SBA, will address the Beckley Rotary Club at the Beckley Hotel today. He belongs to the Richmond Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce and serves on the National Council for Small Business Management Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Business Administration
Clarence P. Moore
Richmond
Beckley Rotary Club
Beckley Hotel
Richmond Rotary Club
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
National Council For Small Business Management Development
Education degree awarded to Miss Zena Amato
Miss Zena Amato daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Amato of MacArthur received a BS degree in Education from Concord College Athens She is a 1953 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and attended Beckley College She teaches at Amigo Elementary School with Raleigh County Board of Education
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Zena Amato
Joe Amato
MacArthur
Concord College
Athens
Amato
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Raleigh County Board of Education
Amigo Elementary
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Ra-leigh County Memorial Airport
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Sprague
Boslle
Roland W. Lawson
Ann Arbor, Mich
Douglas Gunn
Newport News - Hampton-Williamsburg
Gunn
North Carolina
Raleigh County Memorial
Alloy
Flight Corporation
Frank Tucker
Harry Dalton
Mount Hope
Democrat Delegates
Ballengee’s
Ballengee
Ghent Church
Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers
James Lecber Jr
UMWA
Forestry Personnel
Harold Hedrick
John Yago
Higginbotham
Arthur Rees
Bailey’s Discount House
New Beckley Netiene! Bank
Em Tao
Chevrolet
Lewis Chevrolet
SAK
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Westinghouse Revolving Agitator Laundromat
Westinghouse
Ashworth & Sparks Incorporated
Burt-Oleum
Eevpeoee
Alderson Quitlen Lumber Supply Co
Beaver Lilly Hardware Co
Beckley Ashworth Home & Auto
Ice & Feed
Harvey’s
Cabinet Shop
Meadows Lumber Company
Pagoda Shopping Center
Bolt “A
Bradley Bradley Hardware & Building Co
Brenton Miller Grocery
Fairlea Fairtea Farm Equipment Co
Hinton Hinton Builders Supply Co
Hinton Hardware Company
Willey Hardware Company
Lewisburg Builders Supply Company
Home Hardware & Supply Co
MT. Hope
Nettie Grave
OAK Hill Mankin Lumber Co
Renice Dodsons Garage Union
Kittle Feed & Supply Co
Rustoleum Retail and
Superior Sterling Company
Bluefield, West Virginia
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