Social Security Office hours and benefits guidance
The Social Security Office at 110 Howe Street will be open Saturday December 11 and 18 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and Monday December 13 and 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Guidance covers earliest eligibility for benefits, remarriage impact, widow and child benefits, and how to apply. It outlines required documents and steps for retirement, disability, and survivors claims at the district office.
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Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
PFC Larry G Cook, son of Creed C Cook and Mrs. Cook of Daniels, earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for Vietnam service. He is a grenadier with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, 502d Infantry, entered service in 1964, trained at Fort Knox, and attended Shady Spring High School in Beaver. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, hosts a harbor, ship repair facilities, two airfields, and an aerial gunnery range serving Atlantic Fleet with peacetime training and wartime naval support. At Beckley VA Hospital, Mrs. Jessica Payne joined staff and volunteers for patient care, while William Singleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Singleton, was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Air Force after OTS and will train as a pilot at Reese AFB, Texas. Airman John A Jeffries, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Jeffries, Fayetteville, is set for training at Sheppard AFB as an aircraft maintenance specialist after basic at Lackland. Senior Chief Boilerman Frank S Lively, USN, son of Mrs. Stella Lively of Beckley, was promoted at Guantanamo Bay based on service, performance, and a Navy-wide exam. Guantanamo Bay remains the United States’ oldest overseas installation supporting fleet operations and training.
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Creed C. Cook
Daniels
Servin Vietnam
Vietnam
Cook
101St Painborne Division
502D Infantry
Army
Fort Knox
Shady Spring High School
Beaver
Naval Base
Cuba
Guantanamo
Atlantic
United States
William P. Singleton
Hubert M. Singleton
Herndon
Air Force
Reese Afb
Tex
Herndon High School
Berea
John A. Jeffries
William E. Jeffries
Fayetteville
Sheppard Afb
Fayetteville High School
Lacks Afb
Frank S. Lively
USN
Stella Lively
Beckley
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
Scholarships Open for 50 Journalism Applicants
The Newspaper Fund offers 500 scholarships to 50 young men testing interest in journalism. The 10 week program blends initial reporting with editorial exposure for liberal arts juniors with little journalism education. Applications due January 10. winners announced February 1. Since 1960, 589 participants have received grants from The Newspaper Fund supported by Wall Street gifts. For details contact Paul S. Swensson at The Newspaper Fund, Princeton NJ 08540.
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Newspaper Fund
P. O. Box
Princeton
N.J
Paul S. Swensson
Mabscott Happenings Reflect Fees and Local Developments
Mabscott council refunded a $20 fire fee paid by widow Mrs. Brook Walker after learning she was a widow. The meeting covered opening the alley by the old Mabscott School, high costs to drain excess water, and local staffing plans. The C and O freight depot will close after 5 p.m. with small freight moved to Beckley, and staff seniority adjustments noted.
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Brook Walker
Lloyd Miller
Walker
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Mabscott
Raleigh Conty Schools
Sherman Trail
Trail
Mabscott School
Board of Education
John Holt
Raleigh County Vocational - Technical School
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Deaf Man Perfects Tiny Transistor Hearing Aid
A hard of hearing man unveils a compact transistor hearing aid that clarifies whispers. The inventor, who has been deaf for over a decade, claims it aids voice clarity markedly. Written inquiries to HEARING, 711 Worley Road, Beckley, West Virginia.
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Worley Road
Beckley
W. Va
Mail Volume Increases and Postal Service Outlook
Postmaster A Fray Lilly reports record mail handling last year with 99 percent Christmas delivery. Zip code use and early mailing boosted efficiency. he urges updating lists, using first class postage for cards, careful packing to prevent damage, clear addressing, and frequent mailing rather than last minute sending.
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A. Fray Lilly
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County Clerks Meet Over Mental Health Law Enforcement
County Clerk C. O. Smith and clerks from Cabell Kanawha Putnam Fayette Mercer and Ohio counties meet State Mental Health Director Dr Mildred Bateman in Charleston to discuss mutual problems enforcing the new 1965 law easing admission to state hospitals to reduce jail holds. The report also notes Gemini 77 flight progress with all systems go.
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C. O.smith
Mildred Bateman
Charleston
Cabell
Kanawha
Putnam
Fayette
Mercer
Ohio
State Workers Send Christmas Boxes to Viet Nam Servicemen
State employees in 40 agencies organize a Claus effort for West Virginia servicemen in Vietnam. Gov. Hulett C. Smith asked each department to prepare care items and cookies for packing. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and other groups supply names. employees provide goods and postage to mail the boxes.
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