Rurifans Plan Annual Holiday Lighting Contest
Shady Spring announces its annual Christmas lighting contest with this year’s themes of originality and Christmas motifs. Prizes include three silver dollars for first, two for second and ten third place awards of one dollar. Decorations across Shady Spring from Dairy Dip to Route 3 area will be judged by a committee led by Everett Underwood, Loris Fink and E M Starr.
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Shady Spring
ANS
Cool Ridge
Beckley Water
Everett Underwood
Loris Fink
E. M., Starr
Ebenezer Church Plans 16th Pastor Anniversary Services
Ebenezer Baptist Church will mark the 16th anniversary of Rev. Corey C. Mitchell with services Wednesday through Friday and Sunday afternoon. Guest preachers include Rev. G C Fagan and Rev. Edward Abram with choirs, plus a covered-dish dinner and events led by the Board of Deacons.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Corey C. Mitchell
G. C. Fagan
St. Mathews A. M. E
Mills Street
Ebenezer Missionary Society and Degacorness Board
Subdebs To See Film Tonight
Clifford Burdette of the Department of Natural Resources will guest speak for the Gulf Subdebs meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the club house and show a film about keeping West Virginia waterways clean. The agenda includes planning a can dance and a party for underprivileged children in Sophia on December 22. Members will help repair and paint toys this week.
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Clifford Burdette
Fayetteville
Department of Natural Resources
West Virginia
Sophia
Now You Know by United Press International
The United States government employs over 165000 engineers scientists and technicians in various projects according to the World Almanac.
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United Press International
United States
Commodities Distribution At Affinity And Stotesbury
Commodities are distributed today at Affinity Union Hall from 12 noon to 4 p m and Tuesday from 9 a m to 4 p m. The agent is Kelly Cole. Wednesday distribution at Stotesbury Mine office runs 11 a m to 4 p m. Mrs Sam Leslie oversees. Recipients must bring their own containers.
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Affinity Union Hall
Kelly Cole
Stotesbury Mine
Sam Leslie
Wolverine Attacks Deer Moose Rarely Killable Flesh
The wolverine occasionally kills deer and caribou and has been known to attack moose in the wild.
Waldron Elected President of Ministerial Association
The Rev. T. M. Waldron pastor of the First Assembly of God Church on Valley Drive North was elected president of the Beckley Ministerial Association at a breakfast session in St. Marys Church. Other officers include Dr. W. H. Griswold vice president Rev. Richard Carpenter secretary treasurer and Rev. Carl Gray assistant secretary. Dorsey presented the devotional and the group voted ministers to serve as rotating chaplains at Pine Lodge Nursing Home. The association endorsed Christmas Seal Sunday to aid tuberculosis work and will provide programs from the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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T. M. Waldron
First Assembly of God
Valley Drive North
Beckley Ministerial Association
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
J. W. Witherspoon
Beckley Presbyterian Church
W. H. Griswold
First Christian Church
Richard Carpenter
The
Methodist Temple
Carl Gray
Church of the Nazarene
D. M. Dorsey
First Baptist
Beckley
Ripley
Pine Lodge
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Memorial Building
Witherspoon
Dorsey
Reece Burns
Griswold
B. L. Moss
Christmas Social Planned by Dry Hill Prosperity Group
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group schedules a December meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Community Building to discuss a Christmas social for members and to review fund raising projects. Larry Stover announced the agenda. The note adds a local fact about the varying hare changing coats to winter snow white.
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Dry Hill-Prosperity Country Life Group
Larry Stover
Beckley Teacher Named Raleigh County Christmas Seals Lady
Miss Christine Clay of Beckley Junior High is Raleigh County’s first Lady of Christmas Seals for 1962 selected by the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Her program since 1952 teaches seventh grade science students to create seals notebooks to fight tuberculosis and raise funds, with yearly contributions and education about the seals. She will receive a double-barred cross necklace as emblem.
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Christine Clay
Beckley
Raleigh County
Merritt
Clay
Beckley Junior High School
Miss Clay
Beckley Junior High
Beckley High School
Marshall College
Marshall
National Tuberculosis Association
Beclley Hospital treats boy for foot injury at home
James Lovelace a 13 year old of Route 1 the son of Mr and Mrs Ora Lovelace was treated at Beckley Hospital Sunday for injuries to his right foot after stepping on a nail at home. Christine Clay's seventh grade science students display folders to be judged December 18 at Beckley Junior High School Christmas party.
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James Lovelace
Ora Lovelace
Hope
Beckley Hospital
Beckley Junior High School
Christine Clay
Morris Harvey Alumni Observe Anniversary
The Raleigh County Chapter of the Morris Harvey Alumni Association marked the colleges 75th anniversary with a banquet at Phils Drive In. Attendees included Charles Hodel Beckley Newspaper Corp Dr Marshall Buckalow Morris Harvey College and Winton Houck alumni director. 46 members and guests attended as Mrs Garland new chapter president announced the centennial drive kickoff and welcomed new officers.
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Raleigh County
Morris Harvey Alumni Association
Phil
Charles Hodel
Beckley Newspaper Corp
Marshall Buckalow
Morris Harvey College
Winton Houck
Hodel
West Virginia Centennial Commission
Buckalew
Houck
Buford Hartson
Kenneth Jennings
George Garland
Garland
Glenn Stewart
The
Marshall Buckalew
Local Dentists Attend Kanawha Clinic in Charleston
Nine members of the New River Dental Society attended the 30th annual Mid-Winter Clinic at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston. Doctors Edwards Edwards Farris West Neil Loflin Warfield Higgingbotham Shelton from Beckley Fayetteville Gauley Bridge Oak Hill participated. Principal speakers were Dr. Henry Swenson, director of clinical periodontics at Indiana University, and Melvin Dollar, executive director of the New York Dental Service Corporation.
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New River Dental Society
Kanawha Valley Dental Society
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Francis L. Edwards
Theresa Edwards
James Farris
Frank West
D. E. Neil
Paul H. Loflin
Beckley
Edwin Warfield
Fayetteville
A. E. Higgingbotham
Gauley Bridge
James Shelton
Oak Hill
Henry M. Swenson
Indiana University
Veterans Administration
U. S. Army
Indianapolis
Ind
Melvin Dollar
New York Dental Service Corporation
Trooper Parsons Sent to Princeton in New Assignment
Trooper J. E. Parsons, formerly with Beckley Detachment of Company D, Department of Public Safety, was transferred to Princeton on Saturday. He replaces Trooper L. J. Trupp, who moves to Company A in Shinnston. Parsons, a native of Clarksburg, joined Beckley Detachment in October 1959 after graduating from the West Virginia Police Academy. no Beckley replacement was named.
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J. E. Parsons
Beckley
Department of Public Safety
Princeton
W. E. Burchett
Parsons
L. J. Trupp
Shinnston
Trupp
Clarksburg
West Virginia Police Academy
Carbide Chorus To Sing At Annual CD Dinner
The Carbide Male Chorus of South Charleston directed by Mrs. Eunice Perry performs at the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce dinner at Beckley Elks Club 6:45 p m Thursday. The group travels from United Carbide Chemicals Co and is booked solid for winter. Norfolk & Westerns William Bailes Jr. will join dinner chairman William H. Hinton, with over 300 expected attendees. The program also features a slide show titled Promise of a Plateau about the Beckley Raleigh County story for future showings.
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Carbide
South Charleston
Eunice Perry
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Elks Club
Beckley-Winn Hotel
William H. Hinton
Carbide Group
United Carbide Chemicals Co
Hunton
William L. Bailes Jr
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
Jay Woods
Madge Richardson
Beckley-Raleigh County
Chamber
Paul Peabody
Six Forest Fires Listed In County
The State Natural Resources Department said West Virginia remains in a critical forest fire threat with little chance of rain this week. 75 new fires were reported statewide Saturday and Sunday, led by Raleigh County with six, Kanawha with ten, Lincoln nine, and Logan Mingo eight each. In Raleigh, fires at Eccles Long Branch Harper Heights Clear Creek Big Stick Eeeles Jehu Branch were reported, with one large fire at Clear Creek near Artie and about 60 acres at Big Stick under control. Residents were urged to avoid burning. hunters were advised to be careful with fires as the six day deer season begins today.
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State Natural Resources Department
West Virginia
Asher Kelly
Kanawha County
Lincoln
Logan
Mingo
Raleid
Fayette and
McDowell
Raleigh
Lucas
Eccles
Long Branch
Harper Heights
Clear Creek
Artie
Big Stick
Thut
Eeeles
Jehu Branch
Kelly
ARA Coordinator Tours Gorge Area for Development
George Ott Romney, ARA coordinator for the New River Gorge area, tours the Gorge with an architect. Pat R. Hamilton of Oak Hill, president of the New River Gorge Development Corp., says Romney will visit Charleston, Fay ette County, Summers County, and Raleigh County this week to inspect sites for tourist and recreation development. The group has sought federal aid through the ARA to build the gorge into a major attraction.
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William L. Batt Jr
ARA
Gorge
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Mercer Counties
Beckley Employment Office Seeks 24 Applicants
Fourteen seek work at the Beckley office of Employment Security on Friday listing roles such as cabinet maker, finish carpenters, librarian assistant, sales clerks, section foreman, steel erector foreman, cook, stenographer, janitors, stock clerks, shovel operator, orderlies, short order cook, porter, bulldozer operator and seamstress. Additional out of area openings include tool and die maker, clerk typists, stenographers, a physical therapist and general duty nurses.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
Salvation Army clothing drive praised as successful
Major Mary Mecker called the Salvation Army annual holiday clothing drive Sunday successful, estimating 50 to 100 boxes donated. The kettle total reached 354.51 dollars with 25.61 donated Friday and 107.25 Saturday. December 12 13 are open dates. volunteers are needed to staff the booth. Major McVicker will accept applications for food and clothing from today through December 14, 10 am to 1 pm daily excluding weekends.
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Salvation Army
Mary Mecker
McVicker
Mononucleosis Case Reported In County
Raleigh County reported one infectious mononucleosis case for the week ending Nov 24 in state health statistics. The county also listed six influenza like illnesses four measles one streptococcal infection and one tuberculosis case.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia State Department of Health Disease Control
4-H Hollywood Stars Host Skating Party
Hollywood Stars 4-H Club at Hollywood Elementary School held a skating party on Wednesday night. Attendees included Brenda Meadows Barbara Canaday Pat Fridley Margie Watson Libby Keller Pam Delph Paw Laws Nancy Thompson Vickie Cox Connie Gunn Shirley Hyatt Cooky Meadows Drema Sturgill Nancy Massey Vickie Worthington Nancy Monarchy Jim Tingle Jerry Craddock Darrell Cannaday Michael Sparks Twila Bays Dee Quinn Jack Flunnoy Mrs Edward Meadows and Mrs Opal Bonds served as sponsors. The Daniels 4-H club also attended.
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Dee Quinn
Jack Flunnoy
Edward Meadows
Opal Bonds
Daniels 4-H Club
March Program Set For County Classroom Unit
The Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association will host a March meeting on The Value of the Teaching Program for College Entrants with speakers D K Shroyer president Beckley College and C G Peregoy principal Woodrow Wilson High School. The session, in Bank of Raleigh social room, discussed teacher needs and duties, with plans to raise concerns with School Superintendent John Saunders and school principals.
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D. K. Shroyer
Beckley College
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
D. D. Williams
Association
Bank of Raleigh
John Saunders
West Virginia Education Association
Gold in Sea Water: One Grain per Ton on Average
Sea water holds dissolved gold, averaging about one grain of gold for every ton of seawater. This historic note highlights trace gold content in oceans and its potential implications for extraction studies.
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Corey O. Mitchell
Affinity
Stotesbury
Waldron
Rinoyn
America
Neville ST
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Charles W. Merritt
Chrstine Clay
Eigse
Kermit Harris
Mike Thomson
Karen Jacobs
Vicki Rahall
Nancy Sparks
Trudy Ann Fisher
Margot Pettry
David Earcart
Michael Bodnar
Gene Pietrentezzi
Michael Corey
Chery West
Morris Harvey
Carbide Chorus
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Mary Scott
Central School
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