Commendation for Beckley Army Reserves soldiers
Sgt Emory McGuffin and Sgt Edwain McCoy of Company C United States Army Reserves received certificates of commendation from Capt Chester P Compton upon returning to Beckley after two weeks at Camp A P Hill They were selected for their map reading commands intelligence and appearance in uniform Both Oak Hill residents have high drill attendance McGuffin 100 per cent attendance since joining four and a half years ago McCoy regular drills for ten years Over 95 per cent of the company attended the Monday meeting after return from encampment The unit morale was high and Monday night focused on gear maintenance and records checks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory McGuffin
Edwain L. McCoy
Chester P. Compton
United States Army Reserves
Beckley
Camp
A. P. Hill
Sgt. McGuffin
Company C
Sgt. McCoy
Oak Hill
Girl Scout Troop 43 Visits Beckley Area Attractions
Eight members of Troop 43 of the Rocky Ledges Girl Scout Council of Huntington with leaders visit Beckley for a weekend. They stayed at the Charles House and were hosted by Mrs. J. B. Houck. Activities included attending Honey in the Rock and visiting New River Park, plus a wiener roast at the Houcks. Other guests included Dr. and Mrs. Frank Dearmes and Mrs. Elizabeth Brownlee. Mrs. McAlister is Mary Houck, a Beckley native. Abraham Lincoln is credited with the phrase Don't swap horses in mid stream in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ledges
New River Park
Mrs. Houck
Francis Alexander
Nancy Click
Rose Ann Dozier
Rita Hogsett
Mary Anni Keller
Beverly Lunsford
Karen Sue McAlister
Linda Rowsey
Pam Wood
Frank Dearmes
Frankie
Elizabeth Brownlee
McAlister
Mary Reki Houck
Beckley
Cry the Beloved Country and Winnie the Pooh at Playhouse
Reservations for Cry the Beloved Country and Winnie the Pooh available at The Playhouse box office this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. Winnie the Pooh shows at 4 p m Wednesday. Cry the Beloved Country to be performed at 7 30 p m Wednesday evening worship at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church intersections of Virginia Street and Ellison Avenue. The Bishop’s Company travels across the United States presenting inter racial and inter faith theatre with a strong religious theater link and a history of extensive touring and college engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Paton
Bishop's Company
United States
A. A. Milne
Playhouse
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Virginia Street
Ellison Avenue
Paton
Ixopo
South Africa
Johannesburg
States
Canada
Gerald H. Kennedy
Methodist Church
Santa Barbara
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Evanston, Ill
Yale Divinity School
Princeton Theological Rutgers University
Wittenberg College
Default Judgment Ordered By Judge Norman Knapp
A default judgment of 485 dollars in favor of H. C. Roach of Arnett was awarded in orders signed Monday by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp. Roach sued G. P. Clay of Glen Daniel, contending the amount was due on an installment note. Roy A. Cunningham is counsel for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Roach
Arnett
Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
Roach
G. P. Clay
Glen Daniel
Roy A. Cunningham
Speech Hearing Therapy Added To School Program in Raleigh County
Raleigh County launches full term speech and hearing program with Miss Marie Osborne as instructor. The project begins in a limited number of schools including Sylvia Mount View Mabscott Shady Spring Piney Oaks Coal City Beaver Lincoln and Hollywood. Superintendent John Saunders notes the program is just the beginning and that Osborne previously worked at the Memorial Building Speech and Hearing Clinic sponsored by the Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Marie Osborne
John Saunders
Sylvia
Mount View
Mabscott
Shady Spring
Piney ‘Oaks
Coal City
Beaver
Lincoln
Hollywood
Saunders
Osborne
Memorial Building
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children and Adults Inc
Woman treated after head injuries from falling pruning shears
Donna Jean Hartsharn of A Bolt was treated at Beckley Hospital and released at 3 45 p m Monday for head cuts after her husband trimming near their home reportedly dropped the shears on her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Hartsharn
Beckley Hospital
Hartsharn
Glade-Pinch Memberships Now On Sale
The Glade- Pinch Creek Trout Association Inc. now offers memberships at 5 dollars for full access with smaller donation options. Members were told the access road is not required for use and is intended to stay open year round for fishing and related safety and maintenance improvements may be added. Attendees included Guy Rumberg and John S. Phillips with Ray Eye from the Department of Natural Resources seeking year round access guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade- Pinch Creek Trout Association Inc
Raleigh County
Glade-Pinch
Guy Rumberg
John S. Phillips
Francis I. Edwards
John H. McCulloch
Ray Skelton
Earl Cochran
Russell Adkins
Raymond Eye
Department of Natural Resources
Volunteers Help Teach 140 to Swim in Red Cross Classes
A Raleigh County Red Cross program at Waterdale Pool completed six classes teaching 140 swimmers this summer. Volunteers, led by Mrs Janet Lilly, included junior RC members earning 40 hours of credit and free pool access on school days. Executive committee formed at a Monday board meeting with A David Abrams re elected president and C T Shackelford new secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Development Association
A. David Abrams
Roy A. Cuningham
J. Arthur Blackburn
C. T. Shackelford
M. F. Barksdale
H. Dale Covey
Raleigh County
Red Cross
Waterdale Pool
Janet Lilly
Pat Tucker
Linda Stanley
Rose Ann Allen
Susan Reed
Kathy Kye
Kyle Allen
Marty Kisin
Fallout shelter coverage in Raleigh County cited
Raleigh County has shelter space for about 14 percent of its 77 800 residents or roughly one space for every seven people. The six county study shows Greenbrier Mercer Monroe Pocahontas Summers and Raleigh combined at 13 percent. Phase II finds more space after modifications though federal cuts limit further work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Gates Engineering Co
Beckley
Lublin, McGaughy and Associates
Norfolk
Department of Defense
Huntington
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Paul Fourney
Greenbrier
Mercer
Monroe
Pocahontas
Summers
Alfred Benton
Gates
Raleigh County
Beckley Exhibition Mine
Corps of Engineers
Fourney
Office of Civil Defense
GSA Recruiting Stenos and Typists Visit Bluefield Office
The General Service Administration seeks stenographers and typists with 40 wpm typing and 80 wpm dictation for placement in Washington. Wanda M. Paul will interview at the Bluefield Post Office 8 am to 5 pm, Sept 4-7. Qualification includes high school graduation, 17 years old, clerical test pass. salaries from 72.40 to 83.55 weekly with yearly increases. housing aid offered. sick leave and vacation accrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Service Administration
Poem
Washington, D
Wanda M. Paul
GSA
Bluefield
Washington, D. C
International Meet to Be Aired for Lions
Kermit Locke Lions International counselor reports on this year's international convention at Mabscott Club meeting September 4. Locke attended the Nice France convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Kermit Locke
Lions International
Mabscott Club
Locke
Nice
France
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
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Mary Clarita
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Harry Whitaker
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Abrams Heads Association
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Kenneth Boblett
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Debbie Wickline
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Burge Spellman
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