Beckley Kiwanis Receives Passing the Bird Rooster Gift
Land-O-Hills Kiwanis presented a rooster as a visitation symbol to Beckley Kiwanis at a luncheon. James Lilly presents to Roy Lucas as John Shumate Tony Gonzalez Shel by Stump and Woody Kinzer look on. The event aims to spur club visits with a four member minimum to pass the token to the next host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Kiwanians
Land-O-Hills
Roy Lucas
John Shumate
Tony Gonzalez
Shelby Stump
D. W
Woody) Kinzer
Land-O-Hills Club
Moose Lodge to host enrollment class Thursday in Beckley
Bernard Chayka director of Mooseheart and Moosehaven admissions will speak at 8 p m Thursday at the Moose home on McCreery Street Beckley to enroll applicants for Mooseheart City of Children and Moosehaven City of Contentment Chayka has led since 1954 and has held various lodge posts including state and international roles and is a Pilgrim Degree of Merit recipient.
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Bernard Chayka
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Beckley
Moose Home
McCreery Street
Lodge
W. D. Nace
Chayka
City of Children
Moose Lodge
Muscatine
Muscatine Lodge
Iowa Moose Association
Supreme Lodge
Sioux City
Iowa
Floods Hit Norway Leaving Hundreds Homeless
Severe floods in southern Norway cause hundreds to be homeless as railroad lines and roads are washed out. The disaster follows two weeks of heavy rain.
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Oslo
UPI
Norway
East Park PTA Sets Tuesday Meeting Agenda
East Park Parent Teacher Association will hear two committee reports at 7 30 p m The group plans a proposed Broadway re routing outline and outlines the lawn project Work concludes with notice the meeting will be the last before the holidays.
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East Park
Parent-Teacher Association
Broadway
Band Boosters Seek Uniforms for Byrd Prillerman High
Edward Davis the band director says the Byrd Prillerman High School Band Boosters aim to raise 600 dollars this year to purchase new uniforms not bought in about 12 years. A fundraiser selling refreshments at the Clear Fork Byrd Prillerman game Tuesday night starts the drive. Mrs Oakie Bailey serves as booster president with meetings on the first Sunday each month.
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Byrd - Prillerman High School
Edward Davis
Clear Fork
Byrd Prillerman
Davis
Oakie Bailey
Boosters
1500 Items Given Area Folk By 100
A Saturday clothing distribution by area Rebekah and Independent Order of Odd Fellow lodges was successful, with 1,500 articles of clothing given to 149 needy persons. The Mabscott IOOF Lodge Hall served as the point, with sponsors from Beckley and Mabscott lodges. Quilts, draperies and curtains were also handed out. Mrs. Arthur Lindsey led the drive, noting no one was turned away for lack of supply, and the event stayed open past the planned 3 p.m. close due to high demand.
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Rebekah
Order of Odd Fellow Lodges
Mabscott Ioof
Greater Beckley Lodge
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
Beckley
Whitestick Lodge
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge
Mabscott
Arthur Lindsey
Homeroom Mothers Organization Forming in Rhodell
A 9 30 a m Tuesday meeting at Rhodell Elementary to organize Homeroom Mothers follows a PTA talk by John Hartson, Stamford Elementary principal. He urged organized mothers to aid classrooms, set good examples, and coordinate with PTA. The plan includes book purchases, occasional refreshments, and a yearly two events. The December meeting is canceled. next gathering January 25 at 7 p m with refreshment committee named.
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Rhodell
RNS
Parent-Teacher Association
John Hartson
Stamford
Hartsog
PTA
Samuel Meadows
Lacy Meadows
Rethel Kincaid
Carl Vass
Alex Hugbert
Charlie Farruggia
Robert Belcher
Following elected in student council roster
Front row shows Ian Hope Thompson Mary Basham Flo ra Mitchem Joyce Ratliff. Second row lists Douglas Mills Linda Murphy Patty Harold Patty Blankenship Beverly Privett. Third row includes Beverly Fitzpatrick Harley Reed Harold Wallan and Linda Eanes.
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Ian Hope Thompson
Mary Basham
Flora Mitchem
Joyce Ratliff
Douglas Mills
Linda Murphy
Patty Harold
Patty Blankenship
Beverly Privett
Beverly Fitzpatrick
Harley Reed
Harold Wallan
Linda Eanes
Local Club Officers and Recreation Chair Names
Officers listed include Janet Branch president and Alice Javey standing in. Gladys Rogers serves as vice president with Mary Cooney as parliamentarian Thelma Rogers is assistant secretary Nannie Haskins is sergeant at arms Delores Hall holds treasurer duties Marie Anderson is historian and Vera Schoolfield chairs the recreation committee.
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Janet Branch
Alice Javey
Gladys Rogers
Mary Cooney
Thelma Rogers
Nannie Haskins
Delores Hall
Marie Anderson
Vera Schoolfield
Curious Savage draws big crowd for Curtain Call season
The Curious Savage, Curtain Caller’s second production of the season, is its top show with about 1,100 attending the four performances. Directed by Mrs. James Wheeler, a cast party followed closing. Auditions for Twelve Angry Men set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Playhouse, with Robert R. Brown directing 15 male roles and a trial jury casting process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McKinney
James Wheeler
Robert R. Brown
Norman Knapp
Anthony Sparacino
Warren Thornhill II
Sky Divers Attract Many To Glen Daniel
The Beckley Rebel Sport Parachute Club drew about 2000 spectators in Glen Daniel on Sunday. Jumper Darrell Southern landed four yards from the center target while Norman Southern Bob Daniel Ben Hale of Beckley and Jack Val Landingham and Ed Lovell of Charleston performed. Lovell impersonated Santa Claus for the children.
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Beckley
Festival of Chanukah Eight Days Observed
Saturday marked the start of Chanukah at Temple Bethel El, an eight day festival of lights celebrating religious freedom and temple rededication in Jerusalem. Candles are lit daily with the shamas kept burning, underscoring the historic dedication led by Judas Maccabaeus and the Israelite congregation in 165 B.C.
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Temple
Bethel el
Jerusalem
Judas Maccabaeus
Congregation of Israel
B.C
Temple of Jerusalem
Antiochus Epiphanes
Candlelight Service Set At St. John's
The Mount Vernon Youth Church Stamford will lead a candlelight service at St John Baptist Church at 7 p.m. The deacons meet at 5 p.m. Saturday and auxiliaries report during the 6 p.m. business session.
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St. John’s
Mount Vernon
Stamford
St. John Baptist Church
Peggy Smith Injures Ankle Skating At Beckley Hospital
Peggy Smith of 301 1-2 Johnstown Road was treated at Beckley Hospital Sunday for a left ankle injury sustained while skating.
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Peggy Smith
Johnstown Rd
Beckley Hospital
Astro Guide Tuesday December Five Outlook
By Ocean for Tuesday December 5 presents mixed guidance with favorable healing and telepathy aspects but risks of indiscreet acts in the afternoon. The piece notes Christina Rossetti born December 5, 1830, and predicts growing Communist advances in global industry by 1965.
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P.m
Christina Rossetti
Aries to Pisces Horoscope Patchwork From 1961 Field Enterprises
An astrological column assigns sun signs to broad dates with playful advice. It urges Aries to plan calmly and Gemini to control mood, Libra to verify partner data, Cancer to delay big choices, Leo to finish loose ends, Virgo to budget recreation, Scorpio to act independently, Sagittarius to avoid unfounded fears, Capricorn to spend cautiously, Aquarius to tolerate quirks, Pisces to reflect on the year.
Real estate deeds filed in county clerk records
Denzel D and Virginia M Free deed land to Clarence and Arbulice Birchfield near Glen Daniel Trap Hill District for 1800 dollars. Wilma and Cleo Ferguson convey property in rg Orchard Town District to Bob P Robertson for 500. W E and Bertie Roark transfer property in Fireco Shady Spring District to Raymond and Violet Roark for 200.
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Denzel D
Virginia M. Freeland
Clarence
Arbulice Birchfield
Glen Daniel
Trap Hill
Wilma
Cleo Ferguson
Bob P. Robertson
Rg Orchard
W. E
Bertie Roark
Raymond and
Violet Roark
Fireco
Shady Spring District
Murray Stricken In Beclay Hospital Admission
Daniel E. Murray aged 38 of 307 Dry Hill Road is listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital after being admitted around 4 p.m. Sunday. Beckley Rescue Squad was called at 3:55 p.m. and administered oxygen to Murray. The nature of his illness could not be learned.
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Daniel E. Murray
Dry Hill Road
Beckley Hospital
Beckley
Murray
Sylvia Elementary PTA Meeting Set for Tuesday Evening
The Sylvia Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association will meet in the school auditorium at 7:30 p m on Tuesday.
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Sylvia Elementary School
Death notices list Hollandsworth J T Jr and others
Death notices report J T Hollandsworth 81 of North Kanawha Street to be buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens after 2:30 p.m. funeral at First Christian Church with pallbearers named. Other notices include Jimmie Lee Hunt 22 of Sophia killed in a Virginia crash with funeral at Sophia First Baptist Church, John Carl Peelish Sr. 80 of Raleigh with Requiem high mass at St Francis de Sales and burial at Sunset Memorial Park, Elijah Bern Dehart 91 of Crab Orchard with service at Webb and Neal Funeral Home and burial at Mt Tabor Cemetery. Active pallbearers and flowerbearers listed for each service. Burial and removal details given.
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Hollandsworth Hollandsworth
North Kanawha Street
First Christian Church
A. J. Coffey
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Califee
Harlow Warren
Earl Rice
Don Collier
Fred Brewer
Ray Sigmund
Delbert Blair
Carl Fleener
En’s
Beckley Ells Lodge
Caffee Funeral Home
Hunt
Jimmie Lee
Sophia
Oodbridge
Virginia
Williams
Sophia First Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
Hotcoal
Jack Branham
Bill Buchler
Calvin Saunders
Monroe Coleman
Kenneth Martin
Lloyd Graham
Williams Funeral Home
Peflish Peelish
John Carl
Raleigh
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Sylvester W. Staud
Mt. Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Father Staud
Twenty Seek Work at Beckley Employment Office
Twenty persons filed for work at Beckley office of Employment Security on Friday. They listed occupations including cook, grill cook, waitress, two day workers, kitchen helper, tray girl, fountain clerk, two salesmen, draftsman, bookkeeper, routeman, truck driver, service station attendant, electrical repairman, secretary, general office clerk, exterminator and actuarial clerk.
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Beckley of Era of Employment Security
Dillard Shrewsbury Treated After Mine Start Box Explosion
Glen Fork resident Dillard Shrewsbury 41 is in good condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital with burns to his hands and face after a starting box exploded at an Oglebay-Thornton Coal Co mine Friday.
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Dillard Shrewsbury
Glen Fork
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Oglebay-Thornton Coal Co
Pinecrest Sanitarium Canned Goods Bid Notice
The State Division of Purchases will accept sealed bids until 2 30 p m December 19 1961 on one lot of canned goods and staples for Pinecrest SanitariumSpecifications upon application Curtis S Wilson Director of Purchases Fiduciary Notice appears with accounts before me for settlement Susan E Thomas Executrix of Edward A Thomas final settlement M B Beckett Executrix of Clair E Beckett Roy A Cunningham Commissioner of Accounts Raleigh County West Virginia
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Department OF Finance & Administration
State Division
Capitol Building
Charleston
West Virginia
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Curtis S. Wilson
Susan E. Thomas
Edward A. Thomas
M B. Beckett
Clair E. Beckett
Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
Radio and appliance repair services advertised citywide
Multiple local providers list repair services for radios refrigerators televisions and other appliances. Wright's Radio Service Halstead's Ashworth Firestone John W Eye Television and Montgomery Ward advertise guaranteed repair work with phone contacts and nationwide service by Ward.
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Wright
Dial
Halstead
Westinghouse
Philco
Gibson
Zenith
Montgommery Ward
Montgomery Ward
Neville St
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A. J. Wallen
Rhodell School
Wesley Reed
Stoco High
Stoco High School
Amer- Byrd-Prillerman High School
Brenda Burger
Aries
Cote yAuaus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Marshatta
Field Enterprises, Tne
Murray Stricken
Rose
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Dias Floral Co
City Ave
Funeral Home Radio
Douglas Bryant
Jack McGuigan
Lakh ’ Webb & Neal
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Vance Drive
Ph DL
H. Neal
Mgr
Wickham
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
James Kershner
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Edger
Foster Hardware Co
Sean St
W. Va
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Liday
Main St
Delmar
Heber St. Dial ! Educational
Ives
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Informatin
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
Nashville
Tennessee
South Street Repair Service
Charles S Logan
Prom Dependable Repair Service
W. C Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
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