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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1961
Page
3
Sophia cheerleaders plan to purchase food and treats for the annual Christmas Tree Party for underprivileged children. Veneri notes about 1,200 toys have been collected for the event and stresses that more donations are needed.
Appalachian Power Co plans 29 fallout monitoring stations in Virginia and West Virginia as part of general emergency preparations for nuclear attack. 13 sites are in Virginia and 16 in West Virginia. Readings will guide when to resume power restoration and service, under Civil Defense requests.
The Raleigh County Young Democratic Club named a committee to select a successor to Bill West as vice president after his resignation. The group will meet December 8 to name a new VP, with officers and nine members on the committee. A spaghetti dinner fundraiser is set for December 7 at the Columbia Grill.
John H. Yeatts, longtime public information official and polio vaccine trial organizer, was named executive director of the West Virginia Division of the American Cancer Society. He starts December 1 and will oversee 55 units from Charleston. He previously worked in North Carolina Region IV ACS and the National Foundation, holds a William and Mary journalism degree, and is married to Virginia Christian. He plans to base in Charleston at the Division Office.
Ray Wykle of Coal City injured the middle finger of his right hand while working on a steel rail at the Lil lybrook Coal Co mine in Affinity. He received treatment at Beckley Hospital. West Virginia's Memorial Tunnel became the first in the nation to be monitored by television when it opened on November 8, 1954.
Troop 604 of the Girl Scouts at the First Christian Church staged a folk dance party in the Anchor Classroom as part of merit badge work. Rev. Robert Mathews led the program with Mrs. Mathews and Mrs. Donald Bowler assisting, serving refreshments to about 50 members and guests.
In the December 10 issue Family Weekly's informative pages highlight a new drug for managing high blood pressure. The science article appears in the color gravure section of the combined Sunday edition.
Public health nurses from 12 southern counties plan a tuberculosis conference at Pinecrest Sanitarium on Friday. State Health Director N H Dyer notes high case loads and discusses a Public Health Service project led by Dr Neil Goldberg expanding clinics in Summers Nicholas Webster and Clay counties with potential future additions Logan and Boone.
Humphrey McMillion of East Gulf was treated at Beckley Hospital Thursday for a head injury while working on a conveyor line at the C. C. and L. Coal Co. mine in Amigo.
A Pinecrest Sanitarium temporary committee joined the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes AFSCME Local 1475 in a ceremony Thursday Nearly 100 members were reported on the rolls Ed Dailey AFSCME regional director presented the charter before about 40 employees Six delegates to the West Virginia Council of Public Employes Convention were chosen Eva Dunn Robert Wiseman Clarence Goodson Lucy Adkins Alan Loveday and Thelma Rudd The Pinecrest delegation will join peers from 15 state institutions at the Daniel Boone Hotel to adopt a constitution bylaws and program and elect state officers Local 1475 plans to nominate officers at its December 21 meeting.
Traine Ansted is in good condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a head injury from a stair fall in a Raleigh business. He was treated first at Raleigh General Hospital and then transferred to Memorial Hospital.
The closing session of a 10 week Foods and Nutrition program was held at Harper Heights Elementary with Mrs. Gustine Elliott leading the series for the Harper Heights PTA and the Helping Hand Homemakers Club. Attendees included numerous local mothers and school staff, who viewed demonstrations on preserving color in foods, one dish meals, and budgeting.
Nine persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Thursday. They were one secretary, one nurse aide, one dish washer, one machinist, one janitor, one brick layer, one service station attendant, one plumber and one construction laborer.
Raleigh County's Heart Fund chairman for 1962 has been designated Area No 9 chairman encompassing Raleigh Nicholas Fayette Greenbrier Summers and Monroe counties. Mrs George Lowry Mabscott is acting in both capacities and will receive duties outline in a conference with Marvin Davis Jr. field director for southern West Virginia. She belongs to Raleigh County Medical Assistants Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club Beta Sigma Phi Beta Rho Eastern Star White Shrine Mount Hope and Crab Orchard Baptist Church.
Second term evening classes at Appalachian Bible Institute begin and registration is $1 per person with $3 per course and $1.25 for a textbook. Classes run 7 8 p m Bible Doctrine or Personal Evangelism and 8 9 p m Old Testament Survey each Monday until March 5, except during Christ. Dean John Van Puffelen invites area residents to enroll.
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