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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1962
Page
10
At the West Virginia State Fair in the Industrial Building the Practical Nurses Association booth for Beckley District No 3 attracts many visitors. Mrs Maeis pictured among the display highlights as nurses represent various industry branches and interests.
Area 4 H'ers win eighty eight blue and red ribbons across diverse classes at the State Fair of West Virginia. Winners include Mike Goldie Cool Ridge David Shrewsbury Beckley and Gerald Carr Ghent among many others from Cool Ridge Flat Top and Spanishburg.
Robert David Fleshman 16 of Terry drowned at 4 30 p m Friday August 24 in New River near Camp Prince. Body held at Webb and Neal Funeral Home until funeral time. Funeral at Terry Christian Church Monday August 27 officiated by Rev Gene Hall. Burial in Layland Cemetery. Active pallbearers named. Arrangements by Webb and Neal Funeral Home. Cyrus Sow 65 of Eccles died August 24 in local hospital. Funeral at 2 p m Monday August 27 in Cameron Freewill Baptist Church. Burial in Clay Cemetery. Maddy Zula 179 of Daniels died August 25 at residence of her daughter. Short funeral services at residence August 27 then Greenville Presbyterian Church at 2 p m with multiple ministers. Interment Greenville Cemetery. McMillion Harold George 36 of Akron died August 24 in Akron from work accident. Body to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel arrival Monday night. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday August 28 at Peace Chapel. Burial Highlawn Memorial Park. Neely Lummie 75 of Terry died August 24 in local hospital. Body at Webb and Neal Funeral Home until funeral. Funeral at Webb and Neal Chapel Monday August 27 with Rev Gene Hall and Rev B L Moss. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers listed. Obituary section includes local job ads and service notices.
The piece blends daily guidance and long term trends. It notes rising world population outpacing food growth, fewer prime age workers by 1966, and a demographic shift with more women entering the labor force. Then it lists 12 zodiac signs with brief, period style advice.
Nineteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Friday. They were one meat cutter, two routemen, one truck driver, one machine operator, one auto mechanic, two office clerks, one service station attendant, one practical nurse, one optician, one mine superintendent, one matron, one electrical bridge crane operator and three sales clerks. Out of area openings are available for a budget accountant, auditor and comptroller.
The Youth Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday at Central Baptist Church East Beckley to elect delegates for the state NAACP conference in Clarksburg September 14 to 16. John Flynn, president, urges all youths to attend.
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