National Chamber official to visit Beckley office
J Frank Melton district manager for the National Chamber of Commerce will visit Beckley on Wednesday to meet Harry Anderson and discuss local congressional action and business relations. Ed H Cherry announced Melton’s Southeast Division appointment. Suburban houses built on stilts optimize cooling airflow.
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J. Frank Melton
National Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Melton
Ed H. Cherry
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Anderson
World Day Of Prayer Participants Schedule Event
Beckley Christian Youth Council joins World Day of Prayer observance at the Methodist Temple at 4:40 p m Friday. The global observance begins in the Tonga Islands and closes with a ceremony at St. Lawrence Island Alaska. Participants seated include Betsy Roberts Linda Bower Jeane Bardin and Cleveland Inge with Mack Skaggs Danny Spielman Harriett Davis and Gloria Hairston standing, plus Sam Feavell of the First Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Christian Youth Council
Methodist Temple
Tonga Islands
St. Lawrence Island
Alaska
Betsy Roberts
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Linda Bower
BCYC
First Baptist Church
Jeane Bardin
Cleveland
Ing Are
Mack Skaggs
Danny Speilman
First Christian Church
Harriett Davis
Gloria Hairston
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Sam Feavell
Adoption Of Special Calendar Sparks Rules Committee Power
The special calendar slated for Feb 25 will shift bill control to the Rules Committee, enabling it to push key measures while stalling others. Reported also are moves on a Squirrel Hunting bill, a compromise on opening date and commission authority, and debate over a scaled minimum wage bill with wide county opposition and uncertain fate.
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Rules Committee
Conservation Commission
Booth
Fish and Game Committee
Register
Neil Walker
D-Fayette
Eleven Join Army Recruiters at Beckley Station
Eleven men enlisted in the United States Army at the Beckley Army Recruiting Main Station. Re enlistees include James Q. Mitchell of Clendenin and Elva J. Graham of Hinton sent to Ft. Belvoir Va and Ft. Knox Ky respectively. Eight weeks basic training followed at Ft. Jackson S C for Robert L. Hayes John F. Scott Paul D Davis Charles R Estep Donald L Ashley Darroll R Bennett Sherman L Hackney Jr Wayne D Beavers and Bobby J Godfrey.
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Beckley Army
United States Army
James Q. Mitchell
Calvin L. Mitchell
Clendenin
Ft. Belvoir
Elva J. Graham
Carrie B. Graham
Hinton
Ft. Knox
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Robert L. Hayes
Newman Hayes
White Sulphur Springs
John F. Scott
James R. Scott
Clay
Paul D Davis
Mellena H. Brown
Charles R. Estep
John J. Estep
Kermit
Donald L. Ashley
Mattie K. Gillespie
Jaeger
Darrell R. Bennett
Shelvie Bennett
Drennen
Sherman L. Hackney Jr
Alma B. Burford
Fayetteville
Wayne D. Beavers
Nancy Talley Laus
New York
Bobby J. Godfrey
Elizabeth B. Reddish
Elkton
Miss Miller Heads Membership Drive
Mildred Miller of the Raleigh County Health Department was named county membership chairman for the West Virginia Public Health Association. The group invites all public health practitioners, hospital administrators, teachers, volunteers, and civic clubs to join. Applications and information are available from Miss Miller at the Health Department in the courthouse.
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Mildred Miller
Raleigh County Health Department
West Virginia Public Health Association
Department of Public Assistance
Association
Miss Miller
Health Department
Touring night club act backed by manufacturer sponsorship
New York reports a manufacturing firm producing a touring cafe act starring Prorence Henderson and Bill Hayes, both Broadway veterans under TV contracts with an automaker. The act will not include product ads, but ongoing brand association is expected to subtly promote the sponsor's products to TV audiences.
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New York
Prorence Henderson
Bill Hayes
Look For Health Center Site On Monday Tour
A Raleigh County Health Center site search occurred on Monday with officials and health council members present. Participants included Richard Snuffer Surveyor C O Smith county clerk Dr A A Ford Health Council Keith Dunlap supervisor of state institution farms H G Farmer County Court president Neely Harry C Cowl engineer Mrs Fred Hurt Health Council president Dr Bruce D Hogg and County Court members John C Ward A J Lilly.
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Raleigh County Health Center
Richard Snuffer
Health Council
C. 0. Smith
8. A. Ford
Keith Dunlap
Lewisburg
State Institution Farms
H. G. Farmer
Neely
Harry C. Cowl
Charleston
Fred Hurt
Bruce D. Hogg
John C. Ward
A. J. Lilly
Hill
Dale
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Harold Neely
Public Institutions
Raleigh County Court
The
Bar Votes Disapproval Of Bill In Orbit Of Court Change
State Senator Jacke A Nuckols will be appraised that Raleigh County Bar Association voted against a bill to overhaul the county court system. The meeting ran long as the bill was secretly moved into the House. The Bar opposed the plan by 18 to 8 with abstentions noted. Debate touched juvenile and domestic relations court timing set for 1963 and terms of current officials.
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Jacke A. Nuckols
Raleigh County Bar Association
House of Degregates
Roy Lee Harmon
Beckley Nuckols
Bar Association
Robert J. Ashworth
Hearing Delayed By Bar Meeting in Raleigh County Court
Dallas Moye of Cool Ridge was convicted of second degree murder in the death of a 63 year old Firecommber. He appeared for a motion to set aside the verdict in Raleigh County Criminal Court. The hearing was postponed to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday as the prosecution was not ready to argue. Judge Harry L. McCreery opposed Bar Association approval of a bill to change county courts and noted a Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court proposal to replace the Criminal Court starting Jan 1, 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Moye
Cool Ridge
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Bar Association
House of Delegates
McCreery
Beckley Shrine Club Sets Wednesday Election
The Beckley Shrine Club will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple. Election of officers will be the highlight, with Neil MacDermid, potentate of Beni Kedem Temple in Charleston, expected to attend.
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Beckley Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Beni Kedem Temple
Charleston
Neil MacDermid
Social Revolution Opens Under Castro Campaign
Castro’s social revolution begins in eastern Cuba with plans to revive idle land, create jobs for about 600,000 unemployed, and diversify sugar production. Agriculture reforms rely on state land, U.S. aid, and high tariffs to build economic independence while reorganizing military and police forces amid broad popular support.
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Castro
Cuba
Hector Goiicelaya
Iowa State College
Ministry of Agriculture
Humberto Sori Marin
U.S. Point 4
United States
United Nations
Batista
Havana
Revolutionary Army
Fidel Castro
Latin America
Ustinov Receives Royal Society of Arts Medal
Peter Ustinov, author star of the Broadway hit Romanoff and Juliet, has been awarded the annual Benjamin Franklin medal of England's Royal Society of Arts. The trophy honors early prominence and future achievement in the arts and commerce. Ustinov is 36.
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New York
Peter Ustinov
England
Royal Society of Arts
Ustinov
First Diesel Electric Locomotive Trials Across Ten Railroads
The first diesel electric locomotive in the United States was tested on ten different railroads during 1924 and 1925, marking an early shift in locomotive propulsion and experimentation across major rail networks.
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United States
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