Goodwill Industries pays half million in West Virginia wages
Beckley store marks a Friday payday as Goodwill Industries reports that its West Virginia payroll totals $500,000 since starting seven years ago. Carl Taylor notes Charleston runs the sole plant where discarded items are renovated for five stores, including Charleston, Beckley, Montgomery and Madison, with all sale proceeds returned to employees as wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Goodwill Industries
West Virginia
Mountain State
Carl Taylor
Goodwill Industries
Edith Parrish
Nie Temple
Beckley
Taylor
Goodwill
Charleston
Montgomery
Madison
Annual Elks Service Held at Beckley Lodge
A Sunday memorial service at Beckley Elks Lodge featured Beckley Choral Society under William Cruser. Past exalted ruler John W. Saunders delivered the memorial address, citing the order motto and virtues. Secretary Ross Irle read 263 deceased since 1922, as Edward T. Gilmer Jr sang The Vacant Chair and a wreath was placed on a spotlighted chair by the lodge drill team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Elks Lodge
Beckley Choral Society
William Cruser
John W. Saunders
of the Elks
Saunders
Ross Irle
Beckley Lodge
Edward T. Gilmer, Jr
Bill Pritchard
Seven and Twenty-Seven Clubs At Officers Meeting
Twenty seven of thirty Raleigh County 4 H clubs were represented at an officers training meeting at Morton Reaves school. The event drew more than 225 attendees including 4 H members leaders counselors and parents. Sessions covered duties for presidents secretaries song leaders game leaders reporters committee chairs vice presidents health chairmen treasurers and other posts with named speakers and registration staff.
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Raleigh County
Morton Reaves
Gustine Elliot
Elliott
Eugene Mitchell
Summers County
Ethel Banks
Fayette County
Annetta Monroe
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Ohio
Hazel Garland
Harper School
John Jones
Washington Carver
Louise Carter
Piney Oaks School
Irene Cross
Stamford School
Leary Leftwich
Slab Fork School
Mary Harvey
Price Hill School
Diane Redd
Florence Wiley
Thomas Wiley
Homemakers’ Council
Mary Lee Cooney
Rosetta Tyree
Slab Fork
Sunday School Clinic Considered Success at ABI Bradley
The first Sunday School Clinic at Appalachian Bible Institute Bradley was deemed a success by Rev. Cal Beukema director of Christian Education. About 50 area pastors and Sunday school teachers attended Friday and Saturday. Rev. D K Reisinger of Gospel Light Publications led the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applachian Bible Institute
Bradley
Cal C. Beukema
Christian Education Department of School
D. K. Reisinger
Gospel Light Publications
Lynndale
Calif
Medical Technologists Convene In Beckley
Two Beckley medical technologists were named to state offices at the West Virginia Society meeting held Saturday night at the Beckley VA Hospital. Walter Cooper of the VA Hospital was named president and Rita Parsons of Oak Hill Hospital became secretary. Robert Fittro of Charleston, representing Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp., spoke on new developments in cross matching techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Medical
West Virginia Society of the American Medical Technologists
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Walter Cooper
Rita Parsons
Oak Hill Hospital
Robert Fittro
Charleston
Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp
Older workers can earn more yet still get some Social Security
The new law lets 65 plus beneficiaries earn up to 1200 yearly and keep all benefits. Earnings over 1200 cost 1 of 2 dollars until 1700, then 1 for 1 beyond that. A table guides how yearly benefits adjust, with local district offices offered for estimates and Leaflet 855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Seven Seal Rally Opens At Church
The Young Women's Club of Central Street Baptist Church hosts a Seven Seal Rally through Sunday afternoon with nightly services at 7. Speakers include Rev. David L. Smith Skelton Rev. W. J. Carter North Beckley Rev. Edward Abram Garten and Beckley Rev. Archie Johnson East Park Rev. J. L. Ely Beckley and Rev. William Freeman Jr. Winding Gulf and Covington Virginia Each will preach on a seal from Revelation 5 8.
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The
Young Women’s Club of
Central Street Baptist Church
David L. Smith
Skelton
W. J. Carter
North Beckley
Edward Abram
Garten and
Beckley
Archie Johnson
East Park
J. L. Ely
William Freeman Jr
Winding Gulf
Covington
Beckley Area Gifts Boost WVU Scholarships
Beckley residents added 750 dollars to the West Virginia University scholarship fund while the Board of Governors reported gifts exceeding 300000 dollars from individuals firms and government agencies at its November meeting. Two checks totaling 400 dollars were signed by Woodrow Wilson High School Principal C G Peregoy for the John Whitlock and Deem Rahall scholarships. The Beckley Rotary Club contributed 350 dollars from its student loan fund committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
West Virginia University
Board of Governors
Woodrow Wilson High School
C. G. Peregoy
John Whitlock
Deem Rahall
Beckley Rotary Club
Dane County Chair Drops Heels Ban After Employee Protest
Dane County Board Chairman George Harb reversed an order banning wearing spiked heels in the county building after his wife and county employee Mrs. Harb objected to the rule.
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Madison, Wis
UPI
Dane County Board
George Harb
Harb
Post Mortem Autopsies And Male Climacteric Debate
Reader questions autopsy permissions and hospital practices. An official doctor clarifies that written consent is required unless authorities perform post mortems for crime or welfare, and rebuts claims hospitals must conduct 100 autopsies yearly. The column also disputes the existence of a male menopause, noting no bona fide cases and attributing middle life distress to other causes.
Masons Elect Officers At Meet Beckley Lodge 27
Beckley Lodge No 27 of the Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons met on G Street electing officers for 1962. Named were Henry J. Keith as worshipful master Edward Kincaid senior warden O Dell Gwyn junior warden F D Blaney secretary F E Henderson treasurer Lester Boyden senior deacon W M Hughes junior deacon Andrew Smith senior steward Charlie Robinson junior steward L B Goins marshal Edward Eady chaplain and Herman Leftwich recorder. The lodge with the Heroines of Jericho will pack and deliver Christmas cheer baskets to shut ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lodge
York Masons
G Street
Henry J. Keith
Edward Kincaid
O'Dell Gwyn
F. D. Blaney
F. E. Henderson
Lester Boyden
W. M. Hughes
Andrew Smith
Charlie Robinson
L. B. Goins
Edward Eady
Herman Leftwich
Heroines of
Jericho
Bald Knob Ski Slopes To Open Friday Through Monday
Bald Knob Ski Slopes will operate four days a week Friday through Monday once operations begin this year. A. F. Marshall Jr. president of the board of directors, says the Ghent area site will use snow machines again and two tows. The Beckley Winn Hotel holds the snack bar lease for the 1961 62 season. No opening date has been set and tow and rental fees are planned to remain the same as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Knob
A. F. Marshall Jr
Huntington
Marshall
Ghent
Beckley- Winn
Thief Steals $6000 in Toupees From City Shop
The incident occurred Sunday when a burglar entered Marcel Cadeux's downtown shop and stole $6,000 worth of toupees in various colors. Cadeux vows the thieves will use his own wares as disguises and calls them crooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Marcel Cadeux
Cadeux
Bright New Stars of Hollywood Promoted in Family Weekly
Prentiss Moore seventh grade Deloris Juliet Medley eighth grade Charles Ray Hancock Jr fifth grade and Janice Lawson fourth grade are highlighted as rising young talents in a feature teasing the December 10 Family Weekly combined Sunday edition for an exciting look at the stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentiss Moore
Deloris Juliet Medley
Charles Ray Hancock Jr
Janice Lawson
Hollywood
Family Weekly
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Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
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Dr. Hyman
Meet
Norelco
Cea
Norelco Sportsman
AC/DC
North American Philips Company, Inc
42Nd Street
New York
Noreloo
PhiliShave
Canada
Free World
County
Harper Heights Elementary School
C. H. Graham
Sharon Dale Moore
Yvonne
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