First Article Published In 1940 Mabscott Woman
Mrs Roma Cain Carter of Mabscott, long a prolific freelance writer, has authored about 100 articles since 1940 despite arthritis that disabled typing. Her work appeared in Woman's Day Farm Journal Redbook and These Times among about 14 magazines. She reads a thousand books housed with her 1,000 volumes, notes pencil marks on every book, and began writing in 1918 for church bulletins. Carter and husband Thomas E Carter recently retired from Purity Maid Baking Co. they have a daughter, Mrs Jim Cline of MacArthur.
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Pauline Haga
Apprypetite Mabscott
Roma Cain Carter
Thomas E. Carter
Mabscott
Raleigh Register
Tommy Stafford
Randolph Norton
Charleston High School
Carter
Beckley
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Charleston
Charleston General Hospital
Charleston Business College
Husband
Purity Maid Baking Co
Jim Cline
MacArthur
West Virginia residents offered new Mutual of Omaha accident policy
Wanda Pinson notes a new guaranteed renewable accident insurance designed by Mutual of Omaha's Research Division for West Virginia residents ages 16 to 59. Benefits include common carrier after death, accidental death and dismemberment, loss of time, hospital confinement, and optional medical coverage. After death benefits rise 10 percent annually to 100 percent or $10,000, while AD and D remains fixed. Applications processed by Mutual of Omaha's Home Office data systems for immediate issuance.
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Mutual of Omaha
West Virginia
R. A. Barcel
Barcel
Gh Mutual of
Omaha
Gwinn Accepts Appointment Amid Meadow Bridge Family
Stanley Gwinn aged 18 of Meadow Bridge, son of Mr and Mrs Denver Gwinn, has accepted an appointment. further details outline the family background and potential path forward within local community records.
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Stanley Gwinn
Mrs
Denver Gwinn
Meadow Bridge
Twelve Students Named For Engineers Week Honors
Twelve students were chosen to be honored at the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers annual dinner during National Engineers Week. James Humphrey of Mount Hope High School and Steven Lowry of Sophia High School head the list, with invitations extended to over 20 local high schools in Raleigh, Fayette, and Wyoming counties. Each school will select its top senior in mathematics and the physical sciences and present a pocket slide rule. Dr. Gerhard H. Beyer of Virginia Tech will address the students. Humphrey plans to attend WV Institute of Technology. Lowry to General Motors Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Engineers
Appalachian Chapter
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
el Chico
James Humphrey
Mount Hope High School
Steven Lowry
Sophia High School
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Gerhard H. Beyer
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Quentin Humphrey
Long Branch
James
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Mount Hope
National Honor Society
Mons Spei
el Circulo Espanol
Radio Club To Hear Air Patrol Officials
Raleigh Fayette Citizens Band Radio Club will hear an address today by Civil Air Patrol officers from Charleston. The club may join the CAP. meeting at Odd Fellows Lodge Hall on Valley Drive at 8 p.m. All interested may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh- Fayette Citizens Band Radio Club
Civil Air Patrol
Charleston
Paul Mills
Mills
CAP
Odd Fellows Lodge
Valley Drive
Local reps earn underwriting proficiency certificates
Robert L. Cook of 326 Crescent Road and J William Smith of 1223 6th Avenue Huntington, representing Ken Moore Associates, received Certificates of Proficiency for completing an intensive life insurance underwriting course. They now offer a full line of personal protection and attended the school at Mutual of Omaha United of Omaha home office in Omaha.
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Robert L. Cook
Crescent Road
J. William Smith
Ken Moore Associates
6Th Avenue
Huntington
Mutual of Omaha
United of Omaha
Cook
Smith
Omaha
William Taylor Named Sales Rep for Centronics Inc
William Taylor of 216 Westwood Drive has been appointed sales representative for Centronics Inc of Columbus Ohio. He will handle instrument repair and calibration in the southern half and northeastern portions of the state including 26 counties such as Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming. One week service with round trip shipping will be provided to companies in chemical electronics metal processing air conditioning textile and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Westwood Drive
Centronics, Inc
Columbus
Ohio
Taylor
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Ford to install rear seat belts on all passenger cars
Fort Motor Company will begin rear seat belt installation on all its passenger cars with the 1966 model production. Two sets will be installed unless customers or dealers specify otherwise. Ford notes belts have been dealer available since 1955 and will continue through Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers. Ford cites safety as a long standing company commitment.
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Fort Motor Company
Henry Ford II
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Medical Arts Facility Action Delayed By PZC
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission delayed action on expanding the Medical Arts facilities after resident opposition. Dr. Fred Richmond and architect Col lis Amon requested a waiver of a 25 foot building setback, but the request was denied amid protests led by L. G. Sims. Sims warned the new building would devalue his property and residents argued parking woes would worsen. The commission said the matter could be taken to a city council meeting for further action.
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Beckley
L. G. Sims
Foote St
Sims
Medical Arts
Amon
Commission
Richmond
W. C. McMahan
McMahan
ARH hospitals eyed in Appalachia anti poverty plan
Senators Byrd and Randolph say the Beckley and Man ARH facilities may gain OEOP support under an Appalachia anti poverty program. ARH seeks 2.1 million to cover payroll and mortgage needs while noting eastern Kentucky sites run losses from indigent care. Proposal plans target presenting to Sargent Shriver next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Office of Economic Opportunity
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Appalachia
Beckley
Man
Kentucky
Virginia
Capitol
ARH Corporation
Washington
OEFO
Carl Klicka
Lexington
ARH
Jack A. Nuckols
Beckley Hospital
Klicka
Appalachian Regional
Logan County
Byrd
Randolph
Sargent Shriver
Presbyterian Church Film Tonight on Congo Mission
Beckley Presbyterian Church hosts a 7 p.m. showing of A Tale of Two Rivers as part of World Missions study focusing on the Congo and 53 nations since 1943. The event includes a social hour after the film and follows the Congo mission history from 1890 to imminent local leadership forming their own church in October 1959.
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Two Rivers
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Congo
U. S
Kasai
Belgian Congo
Presbyterian Church of the Congo
Fine-0-Meter Boxes Robbed By Vandals
City police reported two fine-o-meter boxes were broken into Tuesday on McCreery Street between 7 p m and 11 p m. Police Chief William A Teubert urged witnesses to report tampering and said an extra officer would be assigned if vandalism continued.
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McCreery Street
William A. Teubert
Teubert
Charles Ho Hodel in Poor Condition at Raleigh General
The condition of Charles Ho Hodel, 76, is poor today per Raleigh General Hospital. Hodel, longtime publisher of the Raleigh Register and Beckley Post Herald, has been listed as critical since his admission on February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hodel
Raleigh General Hospital
Hodel
Raleigh Register
Beckley Post-Herald
Daniels Man Prepares for Monroe County FHA Supervisor Role
Howard Lester, pictured with Frank Patton, trains at Beckley Farm Home Administration before becoming assistant FHA Supervisor of Monroe County on April 1. A 1958 Shady Spring High School graduate and 1962 WVU B S in Agriculture and Animal Science, Lester has spent the past two years as Monroe County 4 H agent. He is the son of Mrs H K Lester of Daniels, married to Lynn Hart of Blue Jay, with a two year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Beckley Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Monroe County
Howard Lester
Frank Patton
Raleigh County
Lester
Shady Spring High School
West Virginia University
H. K. Lester
Lynn Hart
Blue Jay
City Hall Adds Modern Machines to Sanitation and Police
City Hall introduces new sanitation and police equipment with a motor scooter for police from Mul tigraph Corp in Cleveland and an addressograph machine for sanitation purchased for 4382 dollars. A later arrival will be a graphotype for 3157 dollars replacing 1946 models. Mayor John Wesley Smith notes improved keyboard and metering features and that the old scooter will serve the meter department due to trade-in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Jefferds and Moore Co
Charleston
Sanitation Department
John Wesley Smith
Larry Stover
Multigraph Corp
Cleveland
Ohio
William C. Taylor
Westwood Drive
Sanitation Board
Smith
Beaver Resident Attending VPI James Bragg Honored
James Robert Bragg son of Mr and Mrs Azel L Bragg of Beaver has been awarded the James Lewis Howe award by the Blue Ridge Section of the American Chemical Society. He received the honor Feb 13 at Hollins College Virginia. Bragg will graduate with honors from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in June after 24 months on the FMC Corporation cooperative program and a Monsanto scholarship. He ranks 20th in a class of 1 295 and tops his senior chemical engineering class of 26. He is active as president of Kappa Theta Epsilon and holds several honorary and professional society offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robert Bragg
Azel L. Bragg
Beaver
James Lewis Howe
Blue Ridge
American Chemical Society
Hollins College
Virginia
Howe
Bragg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
FMC Corporation
Monsanto Chemical Company
Cdge
Kappa Theta Epsilon Society
VPI
Tau Beta Pi
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Phi Kapp Phi
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Lambda Upsilon
Chemistry
Pharmacy
Wesley Founda
Alien Examination Classes Scheduled
Classes for aliens preparing for the examination by the immigration and naturalization department begin at 7 30 p m March 5 in the Bank of Raleigh Civic Room. The 10 week course is free and sponsored by B nai B rith. Conducted by Archie Ellenbogen and Bill Binderman. Families may attend. For information call 253-8355 or 253-9861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration and Naturalization Department
Bank of Raleigh
B'nai B'rith
Archie Ellenbogen
Bill Binderman
County SRC Employes To Get Pay Increase
Sixty four Raleigh County State Road Commission workers will receive a pay increase at the end of February. Wage rates for all hourly employees will be increased 25 cents per hour from $1.25 to $1.50. The increase, made effective Feb 1 by a Commissioner's Order, will appear on hourly workers' checks at month end. The raise affects about 4,000 SRC employees across West Virginia.
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Raleigh County State Road Commission
Burl A. Sawyers
SRC Finance Division
SRC
West Virginia
Agenda magazine announced by AFL CIO department
The AFL CIO Industrial Union department announced a new magazine Agenda to be issued monthly Walter P Reuther president of the UAW and department head said Agenda will be the symbol of a mature and democratic labor movement working with friends and neighbors a magazine dedicated to the ideals of the Great Society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Magazine
Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio
Industrial Union Department
Agenda
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Youth witness questioned by inspector in England
Inspector Frank Wells questioned a youth witness in Daventry England on Tuesday asking if the youth was the sister of a previous witness. The youth appeared with shoulder-length hair during the encounter.
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Daventry
England
UPI
Frank Wells
Area students named to Dean's List at Tech Montgomery
Thirty five area students earned Dean's List honors for the first semester at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery. Leading with a 4.00 GPA are Vernon R. Stanley of Fayetteville Joseph Monk of Beckley Jean K. Jennings of Shady Spring Joan Stroh of Nicholas Sandra G. Settle of Oak Hill and Ester A. Bryant of Talcott. Others from the region include Sandra S. Jones Bill G. Toney Glenn A. Keys and Daniel Robert Akers of Oceana Gary W. Kincaid Vella L. Bradberry Howard D. James Nolen C. Blake Nancy C. Perry all of Oak Hill.
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West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Vernon R. Stanley
Fayetteville
Joseph Monk
Beckley
Jean K. Jennings
Shady Spring
Joan Stroh
Nicholas
Sandra G. Settle
Oak Hill
Ester A. Bryant
Talcott
Sandra S. Jones
Bill G. Toney
Glenn A. Keys
Daniel Robert Akers
Oceana
Gary W. Kincaid
Vella L. Bradberry
Howard D. James
Nolen C. Blake
Nancy C. Perry
Jack F. Kemp
Vincent D. Lester
Herndon
Gary E. Durrett
Margaret A. Phillips
Ronald E. Ray
Jackie L. Epperly
Otis M. Corder Jr
Man Arrested Twice Tuesday By Police
Beckley Police arrested Jack Hill 54 Affinity for drunkenness at 12:18 a.m. and again at 5:10 p.m. Hill posted bond and was released from the Raleigh County Jail on the first charge but remains there on the second. Samuel E. Young 19 MacArthur was cited at 1:30 p.m. for speeding and to appear Feb. 23 in Beckley Police Court. Charles L. Stanley 17 Beckley was fined 35 dollars and costs for reckless driving and failure to stop after treatment for injuries from a high speed chase with the State Police reaching 110 mph Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Jack Hill
Affinity
Hill
Raleigh
Samuel E. Young
MacArthur
Charles L. Stanley
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley Hospital
Stanley
First U.S. President rides railroad train in 1833
Andrew Jackson became the first U S president to ride a railroad train when, on June 6 1833, he traveled 13 miles on a Baltimore and Ohio line from Ellicott s Mills to Baltimore Maryland the Association of American Railroads reported.
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United Press International
Andrew Jackson
U. S
Baltimore & Ohio
Ellicott’s Mills
Baltimore
Maryland
Association of American Railroads
Venezuela Ranks Third in Petroleum Production
Venezuela stands third among producers after the United States and Soviet Russia, maintaining a leading position in global oil output. Analysts note the country's vast reserves and growing extraction capacity, with production influenced by market demand, policy, and international demand dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
United States
Soviet Russia
Sky Line Club Owner Arrested On License Charges
The State Police report James Manning owner of the Sky Line Club was arrested at 8 p.m. Tuesday on three counts of operating a store without a license. He appeared before Magistrate Paul Epperly and was booked at Raleigh County Jail in lieu of fine and costs. Manning had taken over ownership after the tavern was closed by the state police last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Manning
Sky Line Club
Manning
Paul Epperly
Raleigh
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Gwinn
Sandstone High School
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Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Assn
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John W. Stadtler
Washington, D. C
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Life Insurance Company of Virginia
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Arlington
Palmer Davis
Madisor. W. Lowry
Sophia
Steven
Friendship Baptist Church
Radio Club
Air Patrol
PZC
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James Bragg
Chemical Society
Tech
Theresa G. Benn
Stanley R. Boyd
Thomas F. Whanger
Larry J. Bailes
Fayeteville
Michael Lewis
Marsh Fork
Herold H. Huffman
Brenda J. Bailey
Trap Hill
Michael K. Toney
Clear Fork
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Barry K. Stanley
Stoco
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Sherman
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