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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1965

Page

6

Jaycees Deliver Food Barrel to Salvation Army

Three fellow Jaycees join Cabe and Bud Spears to load a food barrel for Salvation Army distribution to needy families. Bill Luoni and Jim Fraley appear in the lineup along with Cabe.

Essful’ Project Jaycees Salvation Army Cabe Bud Spears Bill Luoni Jim Fraley Kristmas Sace Beckley Jim Cabe Fromer Food

Jobs Open In Post Offices Across State For Civil Service Examiners

Mediate need for qualified applicants to fill clerk and carrier positions under the Federal Employer Salary Act and 40 hour week. Applications accepted from residents at Mabscott Sophia Itesville Mount Hope Mullens Fayetteville Sprague and numerous other offices. Starting pay $2.57 per hour up to about $7 062 yearly. applicants must reside within the delivery area of the chosen office.

Ac- U. S. Civil Service Beckley Post Office Kincaid I Ee Mabscott Sophia Itesville Mount Hope Mullens Fayetteville Sprague Ansted Athens Bethany Belington Ceredo Chapmanville Davis East Rainelle Elizabeth Fairview Farmington Gauley Bridge Hamlin Harpers Ferry Hundred Matewan Matoaka Middlebourne New Cumberland New Haven Northfork Rainelle Rawson Ridgeley Rivesville Triadelphia Union Charleston Chester Fairmont Follawsbee Salem Weirton Wellsburg Forkeley Cone Benwood Eon Ce Eae Memee Chen Moorefield Newell Parsons Pennsboro Petersburg Philippi Piedmont Romney Innston Terra Alta Webster Springs West Union Williamson Belle Bluefield Buckhannon Grafton Martinsburg Morgantown Parkersburg Point Pleasant Ravenswood Richwood Ripley St. Albans Spencer Summersville Sutton Welch White Sulphur Springs

Offices Will Merge With Charleston Visitors Bureau

Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce will absorb the Convention and Visitors Bureau after January 1. Mrs. Mary R. Scott, former office manager of Honey in the Rock in Beckley, will continue as director of the Bureau and take on public relations for the Chamber, per President William A. Rice. Scott has served as bureau director for several years.

Convention and Visitors Bureau Charleston

Pioneer 6 Satellite Reports Fair Space Weather

Washington UPI says the Pioneer 6 satellite finds fair space weather as it orbits the sun. Launched December 16, it completes a 310 day orbit and will approach as close as 77 million miles at one point.

Pioneer Progress Washington UPI Pioneer 6 The Space Agency

The Doctor Says On Self Medication Use And Cautions

Wayne Brandstadt advises readers to avoid overuse of OTC drugs and to read directions, consult a doctor if symptoms persist, and not mix multiple OTC medicines. He also discourages gadget-based exercise cures for arthritis and notes general hygiene reduces medicine needs. The column mentions turnpike revenue and traffic during a Christmas weekend with 27,896 vehicles and $51,346 in fees.

Wayne G. Brandstadt M.D Newspaper Enterprise Assn West Virginia Turnpike Commission Turnpike Commission

French Christmas Weekend Traffic Toll Rises in France

Police report at least 85 people were killed and 1754 injured in France over three days of Christmas weekend, down from 91 deaths the prior year, as road crashes dominated the toll.

Paris UPI France

Tools and Jewelry Thefts Reported In Beckley Area

Police investigate two thefts over the past week. A contractor’s trailer on Lake Street lost tools and copper wire worth about $100. In another case, jewelry valued between $800 and $1000 was stolen from a parked car on Westwood Drive Sunday night, vehicle owned by Pete Faini. Beckley officers also report a TV repair theft and various truancy-related incidents, with multiple arrests and releases on peace warrants.

Nitro Electric Co Nitro Ity Plice Westwood Drive Pete Faini Beckley Nannie Delaney Laurel Terrace South Kanawha St Holyfield Candy Co Mary Gene Ross Cameron Raleigh County Weston State Hospital Raymond Richardson Lester Larry Bradley Eccles George Smith Naomi

Six Raleigh couples seek wedding permits locally

Six Raleigh County couples filed for marriage licenses with the County Clerk. Names include Carmey Colin Davidson and Barbara Lynn Goodall. Glen Horace Ellison and Patsy Anne Todd. James Kostas John and Carolyn Sue Bruno. David Carson Taylor and Elizabeth Ann Brash. Robert William Venable and Queen Esther Franklin. Gary Stuart Young and Mary Frances Keith.

Raleigh County Carmey Colin Davidson Hyattsville Homer Kathleen Davidson Barbara Lynn Goodall Beckley James and Blohn Goodall Glen Horace Ellison Abraham Horace Eda Ellison Patsy Anne Todd Norvelle Retha Todd James Kostas John Naoma Kostas Alice John Carolyn Sue Bruno Stickney Lawrence Evelyn Bruno David Carson Taylor New York City George and Martha Taylor Elizabeth Ann Brash Roy Virginia Brash Robert William Venable Staunton Robert Lelia Venable Queen Esther Franklin William Mary Franklin Gary Stuart Young High Point N. C Herbert and Josie Young Mary Frances Keith Frances Keith

Christmas Seals fund-raising total reaches 7657 dollars

Officials at the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association report Christmas Seals returns have slowed, with 7657 dollars received to date in the campaign that began in November. The goal is 12000 dollars. A second reminder will be mailed in January, according to executive director Frances Lowe.

Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association Frances Lowe

Railroad Leadership Changes in Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio

Ralph N Begion Jr becomes Southern Region vice president for both railroads with W K Weaver Jr as general manager of the southern region and R G McGehee named assistant general manager at Richmond. The consolidations shift 31 officers across four joint regions with Richmond as southern region HQ and headquarters in Pittsburgh Detroit and Cincinnati. First Christmas in the New World marked by Columbus in 1492 on Hispaniola’s northern coast.

Ralph N. Begion, Jr Southern Region Chesapeake and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio W. K. Weaver, Jr Richmond R. G. McGehee Opera Department Pittsburgh Detroit Mich Cincinnati Ohio Chicago New York Baltimore Huntington Cleveland

Rev. Doan Resigns Parole Board Job

The Rev. Robert H. Doan of Bradley resigned as one of six district supervisors for the West Virginia Board of Probation and Parole effective Jan. 1. Doan, pastor of Bradley Free Will Baptist Church and former institutional parole officer, has a long record of service including organizing churches and leading youth camps.

Robert H. Doan Bradley West Virginia Pinecrest Sanitarium Raleigh County Doan William Withrow Sophia Dean Peace Springs Division of Correction Chauncey Browning Jr Abingdon Johnson City Tenn Free Will Baptist Bible College Free Will Baptist Church Greenville Free Will Baptist Home For Children Free Will Baptist Greenbrier River

Your Ideas Are Necessary for Safer Workplaces

A mid-century safety notice urges workers to actively think about safety ideas. It emphasizes analyzing each job step by step, identifying hazards beyond one’s own tasks, and offering constructive, actionable solutions rather than complaints. It frames workers as their own safety inspectors and advocates proactive hazard prevention.

Lenal

Riddle Named Defendant In Two Suits In Calloway Heights

Beckley Medical Arts Inc and The Raleigh General Hospital sue John W. Riddle Jr for 510.46 and 90 percent of hocite services laboratory fees transfusions and medical care. Actions cover services from Oct 15 1963 to Apr 30 1964 and Oct 4 1963 to Dec 1963 respectively.

Calloway Heights Beckley Medical Arts, Inc Raleigh General Hospital John W. Riddle Jr Ite Beckley Medical Arts Riddle Dee

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