Wheat Growers Hear Acreage Reserve Plan in Beckley
Five counties attendance as Don Williams and Gorda Saville explained the Soil Bank Act acreage reserve to Raleigh County growers. They described payments for reducing wheat acreage and a wider 1967 role, with Sept 21 deadline to apply and eligibility for all allotment holders.
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Beckley
Raleigh
Don Williams
Gorda Saville
Agricultural, Stabilization and Conservation
Morgantown
Saville
Savilla
Williams
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Bank
ASC
Fayette
Wyoming
Mercer
McDowell
Aids to Small Business Explained by Speaker Beckley
Delbert E. Williams of the Small Business Administration spoke at the Raleigh County Courthouse about how the federal government assists small firms. He defined a small business as privately owned with 3 to 19 employees, representing about 73 percent of all businesses, and listed three targeted aids: government contracts, management and technical counsel, and access to credit at reasonable rates. He noted West Virginia saw over 10 million in contracts awarded in the first half of the year through SBA efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh
Delbert E. Williams
Small Business Administration
Charleston
Raleish County
Chamber of Commerce
Welname
SBA
Williams
West Virginia
Morris Harvey College
Willams
Lester E. Pipkin
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
Septem Ban
Wells Enrollment Plan Announced
Va Braxton principal of Wells Elementary School in Mc Alpin announced next week’s enrollment schedule for grades one through eight. She will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily today through Friday to enroll new entrants and recent movers.
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Atrs
Viola Braxton
Wells Elementary
McAlpin
Funeral services for Sgt. Ever ette A West held today
Funeral services for Sgt. Ever ette A West age 2 were held at 1 pm at Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Shirley Donnelly conducted the service and burial followed in Sunset Memorial Park. West, son of Mr. and Mrs. C F Martin Bailey Ave, was a U S Air Force member and died in Shreveport Louisiana of pneumonia.
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Sgt
Everette A. West
Pam
Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Shirley Donnelly
Sunset Memorial Park
West
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Rubye Coleman Austin
Funeral services for Mrs Rubye Coleman Austin will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday in the Excelsior High School Auditorium War She is the sister in law of M K Austin Beckley and died Sunday morning at the Stevens Clinic Welch of a heart attack.
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Rubye
Coleman Austin
Excelsior High School
War
M. K. Austin
Beckley
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Thieves Enter Home Take Orange Juice From Fridge
Pete Sorenson reports several boys entered his home through an open window near noon, rummaged the house, stole orange juice, and fled. Also noted are patients Moses Spradley at Beckley Hospital and Lee Frazier at Memorial Hospital.
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Pete Sorenson
Jefferson St
Sorenson
Moses Spradley
East Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Lee Frazier
Inner's Memorial Hospital
Judges and Entry Rules for Prosperity-Dry Hill Fair
The fifth annual Prosperity-Dry Hill Fair announces Friday and Saturday judging by a panel including M Halloran Mrs W R Fugitt Holt Kester and others. Classes cover flowers woodworking fruits garden produce canned goods baked goods needle craft antiques hobbies and crafts with entries accepted Friday 9 am to noon and judging 12:30 to 3:30 pm then ribbons by 3:40 pm.
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Dry Hill
M. Halloran
W. R. Fugitt
Holt Kester
John Earl Lilly
A. P. Leeber
Clark Kessel
M. Woods
Ray Martin
H. B. ‘Thomas
Robert Glass
Sam Turner
Charlie Gardner
Clyde Bark
Jaycees Report Progress In Securing Signatures
Beckley Jaycees report progress in securing petition signatures for Mabscott Beckley consolidation and annexation of surrounding unincorporated communities. About 300 signatures collected Saturday night raising total to around 2 100 with more expected before deadlines. Mabscott petitions may require nearly 2 390 names. organizers expect further signatures. Public cooperation from Beckley residents is acknowledged.
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Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
Mabscott
Mabscott and
Ateast
E. J.hodel
Jaycee Annexation Project
Hodel
Mahscott
Mabscott Consoli
Measles Cases Rise in West Virginia Health Weekly
State health officials report 15 new measles cases for the week ending Aug 11 and 107 for the past week, with 23 new tuberculosis cases for the week ending Aug 18. Fayette and Raleigh counties show multiple measles, typhoid, tuberculosis and syphilis cases, while a poliomyelitis case is noted in Raleigh County. A Mount Tabor Country Life Group meeting is slated for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the William Davis homeplace above Cabell.
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West Virginia
Raleigh County
Mount Tabor
Wyoming Countians Join Three Day Drama Tour
A Wyoming County couple, Mr. and Mrs. J Rush Cook, join a three day drama tour of Dr. Kermit Hunter plays in Gatlinburg, Cherokee, and Boone. The trip costs 29.30 dollars and includes transport lodging and seats, with reservations urged before 6 pm Tuesday. The group seeks wider regional participation and supports a new road from Grandview Park to shorten travel.
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Wyoming County
Raleigh
Oceana
J Rush Cook
Kermit Hunter
Julian Williams
West Virginia Historical Drama Associa
Hon, Cook
Wyoming
Logan Counties
Oak ‘Hill
Organizaion
Hunter
West, Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Gatlinburg
Williams
Kermit A. Locke
Drama Association
Locke
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Grandview Park
U.S
Ferguson Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Robert Allen Ferguson 73 of 105 Williams Street will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beckley Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev J W Witherspoon with Rev Shirley Donnelly assisting. Burial will follow at Bluck Ridge Memorial Gardens. Ferguson died en route to a hospital Saturday after a heart attack. He was born in Glasgow Scotland March 1 1883 and served with the Black Watch Highlands. He was a retired coal miner and member of United Mine Workers Local No 5767 at Helen and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Survivors include wife Annie Lutlie Ferguson and son Peter a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Body to remain at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until one hour prior to service. Pallbearers named.
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Robert Allen Ferguson
Williams
Beckley Presbyterian Church
J. W. Witherspoon
Shirley Donnelly
Bluck Ridge Memorial Gardens
Ferguson
Glasgow
Scotland
Black Watch Highlanders
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Co
United Mine Worker's of America
Helen
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Annie Lutlie Ferguson
Peter
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Rose and Quesenberry
1932 Shooting Parallels Slaying of Dale Buckland
Raleigh County officers chased a speeding driver after signaling him to stop. The pursuit ended with the fatal shooting linked to the earlier killing of Patrolman Carl Dale Buckland. A coal company conservator observed the speeding vehicle in Helen after a child was killed by a similar incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Helen
Republicans to Plan Raleigh County Campaign Kickoff Today
The Raleigh County Young Republicans Club will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Raleigh County Courthouse Criminal Courtroom to discuss a September 12 barbecue titled Raleigh County Campaign Kickon. John A. Field Jr. of Charleston will address attendees, with Republicans, independents, and Democrats invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Young Republicans’ Club
John A. Field Jr
Charleston
Young Republicans Club
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
The
Young Republicans
Funeral trip for Florence Wilson to Bronx for semilaw’s funeral
Mrs Florence Wilson of Pickshin travels to Bronx New York for the funeral of her son in law Ames Kelly who died Monday. She is accompanied by her grandson James Kelly Jr who has been visiting.
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Florence Wilson
Pickshin
Bronx
N.Y
Ames Kelly
Brandson
James Kelly Jr
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