Morgan Joins BlackburnPatteson Realty Co.
Grady Morgan of Beckley becomes Raleigh County sales manager for the BlackburnPatteson Realty Co effective Jan 1. He will cover Raleigh County from the Bradley office, with other offices in Mount Hope Oak Hill and Beckley. Morgan has long real estate ties in the area and is active in local business and civic groups.
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Grady Morgan
Beckley
Lilly Land Co
Raleigh County
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Co
J. A. Blackburn
Morgan
Bradley
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Beckley Board of Realtors
Pineville
Princeton
Wyoming County
Louisville
Bluefield
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pineville High School
Concord College
Marshall University
Audrey Gay Cook
Clear Fork
Masonic Lodge No. 95
Hillbilly Ed Admits Blunder In Kennedy Meeting Tale
West Virginia Hillbilly editor Jim Comstock recalls Jan 13 1960 Charleston West Virginia encounter with Ted Kennedy at the Daniel Boone Hotel press reception. He learned from a trusted source that Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson aimed to back Stevenson in the Democratic primary. Comstock chose not to mislead the Kennedy aide, fearing West Virginia's anti Catholic history and Kennedy’s weak prospects. He then introduced Jake Neil to the Kennedy visitor and left, choosing not to dampen the young man’s aspirations. Moral: never underestimate the Kennedy charm.
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Saturday Review
Jim Comstock
Nicholas County
West Virginia
Charleston
Comstock
Jack
Kennedy
Virginia
West
Adlai Stevenson
al Smith
Jake Neil
Neil
Calico And Jeans Hold New Year Square Dance
The Calico and Jeans Club hosts its annual New Year square dance tonight at 9 in the Greenbrier Dairy. Harry Lackey of Greensboro North Carolina will call his fourth straight New Year’s dance for the club.
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Calico and Jeans Club
Greenbrier Dairy
Harry Lackey
Greensboro
N. C
Beckley lodging industry up 30 percent in 1962
Beckley area hotels and motels report a 30 percent gain in 1962 versus 1961 as tourism grows. Honey In The Rock chain cites attractions like Honey In The Rock, the Exhibition Mine and Stotesbury Coal Town Museum. Two new motels, Pagoda Motel and Honey In The Rock Motel, are scheduled to open soon to capitalize on rising tourist traffic.
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Beckley
Beckley Exhibition
Stotesbury
East Main
Pagoda
Honey In the Rock Motels Inc
Basile N. Meadows
U. S. Routes 19
W. Va. 3
New Year Resolutions A Thing Of The Past
Beckley professionals respond to a three day survey with three answers. Only C Harold Hanks Circuit Clerk says he has given it thought. He notes a $63 resolution hints at six more years in office and stresses guiding youth toward vocations for their future. He cites guidance gaps in schools, homes and social contacts as a factor in low spirits.
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O. O. Harrard
Palace
Neville Street
Joseph Sparacino Jr
Harrold
Harrald
I. R. Wein
Sparacino
O. D. Freeman
F. M. McCaffrey
W. R. Vanney
C. E. Wood
Main Street
Beckley
C. Harold Hanks
Raleigh County
Band to feature on WOAY for King Orange parade
The Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagle Band will air on WOAY TV from 9 to 10 p.m. under a special arrangement with WHTN Channel 13 Huntington and ABC. R. R. Brown of Oak Hill station said residents may watch the band perform during the King Orange parade as CBC programs are preempted. Approval came at the request of WWHS Band Mothers, sponsors of a Miami trip, and the band will display a lighted banner highlighting West Virginia’s Centennial Year.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
WOAY
Whtn-Tv
Channel 13
Huntington
American Broadcasting Co
R. R. Brown
Oak Hill
Columbia Broadcasting System
WWHS
Miami
Fla
West Virginia
Abrams Appointed League Co-Chairman
A. David Abrams of 111 Springdale Ave was named co-chairman of the Anti-Defamation League of District Grand Lodge No 3 B nai B rith by District President David Yelen. Abrams, a member of the State Legislature, is a past president of the West Virginia Council B nai B rith.
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Anti-Defamation League of
Grand Lodge No. 3
B'nai B'rith
David Yelen
A. David Abrams
Springdale Ave
del. Abrams
West Virginia Council
Jeffries Satisfactory After Heart Attack at Local Hospital
W L Jeffries owner of Jeffs Shine Parlor at 426 S Fayette St remains in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a heart attack on December 24. He was admitted to the hospital that day.
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Jeffries
W. L. Jeffries
S. Fayette St
Jeff’s
North Fayette Street
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Army Enlists Eight At Beckley Main Station
Eight men enlisted at Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station and sent to Ft. Jackson S C for processing. One re enlisted, assigned to Ft. Story Va. Enlistees include David Andrew Stone Sophia and Floyd James Ice in combat engineering roles and Spencer and others in fields such as microwave repair medical care and airborne.
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Beckley Army
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Ft. Story
David Andrew Stone
Clyde Stone
Sophia
Eustove Clay Jr
Rock Creek
Charles Lee Burkhamer
Samuel Burkhamer
Precious
Jerry Duane O’donnell
Sidney O'Donnell
Ellis Rowe
Kenderson Rowe
Greenbay
John Anthony Gibson
Charley Gibson
Crites
Estel Evans Jr
Kistler
Airborne
Floyd James Ice
James Ice
Spencer
Paul Dillon Pennington
Cass
Santa Claus Surprise at Courthouse Lawn Visit
Tables reversed as Capt. Merrell C. Cashion of Beckley Army Main Station presented Santa Claus Sgt. Kenneth Manning with a Colonial's Club membership certificate. Santa, surprised and speechless, received help from Manning and local merchants to ensure his pre Christmas courthouse lawn appearance despite sponsors being unable to guarantee the visit.
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Santa
Merrell C. Cashion
Beckley Army Main Station
Santa Claus
Kenneth Manning
Colonial’s Club
Jolly Man
Manning
WVU Prettiest Girls From Beckley Mullens
Beckley and Mullens each name a coed in the WVU prettiest girl division. Miss Loleta Melton of Beckley and Miss Carol Sue McKinney of Mullens sponsor the University Air Force ROTC units. Melton is a junior in elementary education. McKinney is a senior majoring in physical education. Both are part of a 32 member group marching with cadet officers and serving as a special reviewing party for formations.
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Beckley
Mullens
West Virginia University
University Air Force
Loleta Melton
Carol Sue McKinney
Salvation Army Christmas Appeal Nears Goal in December
Major Mary McEvicker urges donations as December totals show 5395.08 collected toward a 5500 target. SA teams visited Pinecrest Santarium Raleigh General Beckley Veterans Hospitals Scarbro Nursing Home and County Jail distributing War Cry editions gifts and treats. They gave 350 War Cry issues 180 gifts and 180 War Cry copies to Veterans Hospital patients. Nursing Home visits provided fruit and candy to 14 patients and 80 treats plus 80 War Cry copies to the County Jail. A VA hospital Christmas play by SA youths followed three parties including Lions Club hosted turkey dinner for 60 children with gifts. Christmas clothing drive on Dec 2 distributed 35219 garments and 2093 pairs of shoes. On Christmas Eve 695 food baskets were given to needy families the largest in five years.
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Mary MceVicker
Salvation Army
Pinecrest Santarium
Raleigh General, Beckley and Veterans Hospitals
Scarbro Nursing Home
Santarium
Veterans Hospital
Nursing Home
Lions Club
Citadel
Home League
Girl Guards
Sunbeams
Corps Cadets
Salvation Army Watch Night Services Tonight
The Salvation Army will hold watch night services starting at 10 p.m. with a short intermission for refreshments and a closing service at 11 p.m.
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Salvation Army
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