Beckleyans' Sons Qualify As CPA's
A Beckley man and a former Beckleyan now in Cincinnati passed the CPA exam before the State Board of Accountants in February. James F. Vaughan of Beckley and Philip E. Coates of Cincinnati qualified, meeting the education or experience requirement. Vaughan, in Beckley five years, holds a B S from Marshall and studied at Tennessee Law. Coates, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Coates, works as an IRS audit analyst in Cincinnati covering five states. both are married and members of local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cincinnati
State Board of Accountants
James F. Vaughan
Queen Street
Philip E. Coates
Vaughan
J. Frank Vaughan
Marshall University
University of Tennessee Law School
Nancy Kelley
Oak Hill
Rotary Club
Methodist Temple
U. S. Army
Coates
A. B. Coates
Crescent St
Internal Revenue Service
Marilyn Jean Sproles
Concord College
University of Michigan
Welch
Charleston
IRS
Scouts Honor Week With church services and awards
Local Boy Scouts were honored during National Boy Scout Week with church programs at St Marys Methodist and Methodist Temple. Eagle Scout Terry Branson received his rank, Rodney Lilly won Scout of the Year, and Herbert Francisco earned the Explorer award plus four God and Country awards were presented to Ralph Amick Jr., Danny McCoy, William Lee Jackson, and Wade Bailey Jr. The event highlighted family involvement and the 52nd Boy Scout anniversary. Richard Hart, nine, was discharged from Beckley Hospital after injuries from a home fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Terry Branson
Rodney Lilly
Herbert Francisco
Dale Mosslander
Charles Jackson
B. L. Moss
Christ
Methodist Temple
Ralph Amick Jr
Ralph Amick
Danny McCoy
Clyde McCoy
William Lee Jackson
Aubrey Jackson
Wade Bailey, Jr
Wade Bailey
Richard Carpenter
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
America
Heart Sunday Leaders Named in Beckley Area
Community leaders across Beckley and nearby areas name chairmen for Heart Sunday door to door fundraising on Feb 25 as part of the 1962 American Heart Association Fund Drive. Local groups include Welcome to Beckley Newcomers Club, Beckley BPW, Maids and Matrons Club, Just-A-Mere Club, Mabscott Lions Club, and Crab Orchard plus MacArthur areas with listed chairmen and street captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Heart
American Heart Association
George Lowry
Raleigh County
Heart Sunday
Michael Guerino
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Mabscott
James Sparacino
Mabscott Lions Club
H. V. Waybright
Lions
Buford C. Sisk
Everett Godbey
MacArthur
Crab Orchard
Wayne Sisk
Harless W. Stover
Frank Facello
Maxwell Hill
Tom Young
Civil Service Announces College Level Positions
West Virginia Civil Service exams set for March 24 for many college level posts across departments including welfare natural resources employment security mental health vocational rehabilitation health and civil service system. Open to college seniors graduating in May with no experience required for some roles. Apply by March 3 at the Civil Service System or request Bulletin 15 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Employment Security Office
Civil Service System
California Ave
Charleston
Elementary Faculties Offered Summer Course
March 15 deadline to apply for an experimental program by the National Science Foundation provides supplementary training in science and math for Raleigh County elementary teachers, supervisors, and principals. About 700 will attend at 21 colleges in 18 states. the grant covers tuition, fees, stipends, and allowances. The institutes select participants and set allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Science Foundation
Raleigh County
Foundation
Governor Plans Raleigh County Stream Pollution Tour
Governor W W Barron will lead an April 5 tour with state and local officials to assess stream pollution in Raleigh County. The visit covers Itmann Berkers Creek Slab Fork Winding Gulf and coal washery areas, followed by a Mullens chamber reception and a Mullens High School talk on conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Wyoming
Warden Lane
Late Natural Resources Department
Water Resources Board and Commission
Grandotte River
J. Paul England
Pineville
W. W
Jackie” Withrew
Sophia
Mullens High School
Citizen's League
Guyandotte River Basin Commission
England
Governor's
Hulett
Clerks Wage Hike Approved by Legislature in Raleigh County
State Legislature boosted salaries for clerks and commissioners in Raleigh County before adjournment. C. O. Smitty Smith and C. Harold Hanks will earn 7000 dollars annually, up from six thousand, if re elected. County commissioners rise to 225 dollars a month, and the court president to 250. Kanawha tops county pay at 12000 dollars from 9000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. O. “Smitty” Smith
C. Harold Hanks
Smith
Hanks
Kanawha
Three Day Stand Successful Circus Returns to Armory
Nearly 8 000 people attended the Morton Circus at the Raleigh County Armory over the weekend. Manager Tom Minter and Armory Board spokesmen called it a success despite a smaller crowd than hoped. Owner George Hamid praised the reception and announced plans for a return engagement next year. The main challenge was missing cat walks complicating rigging and high wires, a common issue in a new building, but staff worked nearly around the clock to prepare for upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Minter
Armory Board
George Hamid
Minter
Angry Juror No. 10 Defines Alter Ego in Twelve Angry Men
Bernard Snead discusses his portrayal of Juror No. 10 in Twelve Angry Men revealing an alter ego. He describes the character as brutal sarcastic and prejudiced while noting his own aim to evoke audience dislike. Snead adds he is an imitation stone specialist who has built personalized gamerooms and fireplaces from Pennsylvania to Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie’’ Snead
Snead
Pennsylvania
Miami
Fla
Ten Begin AF Training In Tex
Twenty men enlisted in the Air Force at the Main Recruiting Station in Beckley on February 5 to 8. Names include Marvin C. Conley, William A. Pittman, Raymond C. Fullen, Daniel L. Stringer, Roger P. Slate, Samuel T. Moore Jr., Charles L. Shelton, John R. Booten, George Edward Dodd, Clarence E. Nutter Jr., James L. Joyce, Joseph L. Joyce, Charles H. Jones, George Herbert Smith II, William W. Poling, Charles D. Lawson, Ronald R. Clendenen, Larry A. Combs, William K. Gray, and Gerald L. Chewning. They were sent to Lackland AFB, Texas, for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
Marvin C. Conley
Lace Conley
Parkersburg
William A. Pittman
Thames Pittman
Harrisville
Raymond C. Fullen
Robert C.fullen
Richlands
Daniel L. Stringer
Ephram F. Stringer
Madison
Roger P. Slate
Catherine Hess
Lebanon
Samuel T. Moore Jr
Samuel T. Moore
Tazewell
Charles L. Shelton
Earl D. Shelton Fenwick
John R. Booten
Roy Booten
Dunbar
George Edward Dodd
Ruby Salmons
Elkview
Clarence E. Nutter Jr
C. E. Nutter
Charleston
James L
Joseph L. Joyce
Stephen Joyce
Charles H. Jones
Harry Jones
Vienna
George Herbert Smith II
W. H. Smith
William W. Poling
Mary Poling
Charles D. Lawson
Earl Lawson
Mount Hope
Ronald R. Clendenen
Orland R. Clendenen
Larry A. Combs
George L. Combs
Ohley
William K. Gray
Wayne Il. Gray
Quaker City
Ohio
Nursing Home Fund Banquet Planned for April 6
A fund raising banquet will be served at the Greenbrier Dairy at 8 p.m. April 6 to benefit the proposed East Beckley Nursing and Convalescent Home. Plans were finalized at a Baptist Deacon's Home gathering. Construction on the home is tentatively set to begin about June 1 on Deacon's Home property on Antonio Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
East Beckley
Antonio Avenue
First Methodist Church Elects Officers Tonight
The First Methodist Church will elect new officers at 8 p.m. today. A Finance Commission session is planned for 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, followed by an Official Board meeting. Dr. A E Wills leads the Fourth Quarterly Conference at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with officer elections and committee reports. The pastor's confirmation class meets at 10 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Commission of Finance
A. E. Wills
Wednes
Lutheran Meeting Set at St Luke Church
The Church Council of St Luke Lutheran Church will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the home of Ralph Koiner at 913 Woodlawn Ave. to conduct church business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Koiner
Woodlawn Ave
Church Council of
St. Luke Lutheran Church
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Peggy Kessinger reports on West Virginia natives and others serving in U S military postings. Miles and Cottrell are stationed in Alaska and aboard the USS Yorktown, with Aliff and Stewart serving in Germany. Shields earns NCO Academy diploma in Bad Tolz while Foster completes basic at Ft. Knox and Hackney arrives on Okinawa with the 809th Engineer Battalion. Lawson titled specialist four at Ft Belvoir amid Army assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Pic
Kenneth T. Aliff
Charles E. Stewart
Beckley
Aliff
Lula M. Aliff
East Beckley
58Th Signal Company
Kaiserslautern
Ft. Benning
Woodrow Wilson High School
Dollar Store
Okinawa
809Th Engineer Battalion
Robert A. Hackney
Alma Burford
Wanda Hackney
Fayetteville
Ft. Buckner
Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Fayetteville High School
Ft. Belvoir
Raymond M. Lawson
Arthur J. Hall
Alpaca
79Th Engineer Group
Herndon High School
Fitness For Future Red Cross course offered this week
A Fitness for the Future training program will be conducted 7 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Raleigh County Chapter office of American Red Cross. The course aims to help individuals develop outlooks and habits to maintain health in later life. Anyone mature enough to apply the material is welcome, with emphasis on ages 35 to 65. The program targets midlife adults to influence their later well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Office
American Red Cross
Winona Taylor
Alexandria, Va
West Virginia
Area Clothing Drive Success
A Sunday clothing drive by the Citizens Band Radio Club of Raleigh and Fayette Counties collected several hundred pounds of garments from Beckley Beaver Skelton and Shady Spring. The Salvation Army will distribute items to area families. Scouts and volunteers aided, with calls routed by two-way car teams from Sophia and Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Band Radio Club
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Beckley
Beaver
Skelton
Shady Spring
Salvation Army
Albert Allen
First Baptist Church
Harold Blake
Sophia
Ann Rowles
Seedlings Planted in District 4 Reach 116265 Total
The Game Management Division reports 116 265 seedlings planted and 3539 pounds sown in eight District 4 counties in 1961. Species include Scotch pine red pine white pine spruce and more. 3159 acres of farm land were planned for owners. Numerous cooperating property owners listed. 1962 objectives include service for cooperators youth programs literature and long range planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Natural Resources
David Gilpin
Raleigh
Greenbrier
Monroe
Summers
Mercer
Fayette
Wyoming
McDowell
David D. Gilpin
Eugene Cook
Beckley
Connie Wyatt
Glen Daniel
Arnold Bailey
Bolt
James E. McGinnis
Rock Creek
Armco Steel
Montroal
Dayton Jarrell
Naoma
Cecil Jarrell
Dry Creek
Virgil
Bob) Jarrell
Earl Ellison
Carl S. Farr
Surveyor
J. M. Collins
Richmond District
Glen R. Gunnoe
Tom Marion
Sam Cangenni
Eccles
Harvey Jarrell
Lewis Meadows
White
van S. Massey
Arnett
Howard Miller
Pine Knob
Noah Crotty
Shady Spring
Dean Daniels
Warner Webb
Allen Webb
D. H. Mooney
N. A. Pennington
Crow
C. C. Whitlow
Ghent
Game Management
Bluestone
Wrights expect return after Buffalo visit
Mrs. Frank S. Wright of 767 S Fayette Street is expected to return home Saturday after an extended stay in Buffalo New York prompted by her daughter Mrs. Jean Calhoun’s illness. Calhoun is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S
Dorthia) Wright
S. Fayette Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Hospitals in the United States exceed six thousand eight hundred
The United States operates more than 6,800 hospitals for medical and surgical treatment, reflecting a large network of care facilities across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Danish possession of Virgin Islands divided St Thomas into plantations
In the 17th century the Danish governor parceled St Thomas into 170 plantations and rented each 175 acre allotment to sugar planters for one turkey per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgin Islands
Island of
St. Thomas
Top Future Homemaker Named At Stratton High School
Mae Lois Hairston, a Stratton High School senior, wins the 1962 Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow with the highest homemaking knowledge score. She becomes eligible for a $1,500 General Mills scholarship at the state level, plus an expense paid tour with a state winner to New York City Washington and Colonial Williamsburg. The All American Homemaker of Tomorrow will be named at Williamsburg with a $5,000 top scholarship, and others receive $4,000 $3,000 and $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Lois Hairston
Stratton High School
Betty Crocker
Miss Hairston
General Mills
New York City
Washington, D. C
Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Tailor Made Care For Epilepsy In Children
A Raleigh Register column explains epilepsy has multiple forms and that treatment must be tailored to each child. It emphasizes doctors may need to try several medications, stresses trusting the physician, and notes many epileptics live without visible handicap.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckleyans
CPA
Richard Hart
Arthur Hart
Beckley Hospital
Civil Service
W. W. Barron
S C. Smith
Department of Commerce
Charlie Gore JR
Guyandotte Committee
Logan County
Circus
Armory
Ete Morton
Raleigh County Armory
Anite
Bernard Snead
Earl
Tex
Nursing Home Fund
By Peggy Kessinger
Kodiak, Alaska
Douglas R. Miles
Huey R. Miles
Mullens
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Women's Army Corps Center
Helen L. Hargis
Mae B. Hargis
Pacific
Yorktown
Long Beach
Calif
James E. Cottrell
Joseph F. Cottrell
Bad Tolz
Douglas D. Shields
Roy L Shields
Seventh Army Stock Control Center
Zweibruck
Ft. Devins
Mass
Pineville High School
Marshall College
Ft. Knox
Pvt
Raymond F. Foster
Raymond Foster
Lincoln St
Trap Hill High School
D. D. Shields
R. F. Foster
Membe
Raleigh County Civil Defense Program
Lew
Jones
William Foley
John Lambert
Don Windon
Red
CD Police and Rescue
Red Cross
Safety Idea
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Norman S. Gunderson
Gunderson
R. C. Jones
Mrs. Wright
Stratton HS
Maelois Hairston
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Dr. Hyman
Raleigh Register
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
N.Y
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