Teachers Ignited Engineers Dream At Week Dinner
Dr. Richard G. Griskey praised high school teachers for inspiring future engineers at the Engineers Week dinner at Beckley Hotel. Notable attendees included Elizabeth Williams of Glen Rogers High School and student Clarence Brooks. Awards were given to outstanding students from multiple Raleigh area high schools.
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Richard G. Griskey
Beckley Hotel
Griskey
Glen Rogers High School
Elizabeth Williams
Clarence Brooks
Area Mines Granted Permits Reach 11 Openings in State
Area mines secure 11 mining permits in Beckley and surrounding counties. Brooklyn Fuel Corp Mine No. 1 in Fayette County will employ 35 workers, the largest in the group. Other openings include Raleigh County Martin Coal Co Mine No. 2A with six workers, Williams Coal Co Mine No. 3 with nine, TB Coal Co Mine No. 1 with three, and Wyoming County several mines each hiring four to ten workers. Greenbrier George Coal Co Mine No. 8 to hire eight. Nicholas Boggs Coal Co Mine No. 2 to hire five.
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Beckley
Brooklyn Fuel Corp
Fayette County
Raleigh
Martin Coal Co
Williams Coal Co
TB Coal Co
Wyoming County
N. W. Coal Co
Crouch Coal Co
Roger Coal Co
Wiley Coal Co
Duncan Brothers
Greenbrier County
George Coal Co
Seventeen Called Up for Army Induction
The U S armed forces will gain 17 draftees ordered to report for induction at the U S Army Recruiting Main Station on Prince Street Monday. Recipients include William Forrest Jackson Charles Franklin Shuck Eugene Ray Bennett Norman Ray Shrewsbury Danny Young Billy Joe Hill Jerry Dee Allen John Henry Gilbreath Jr Roy Neal Pendry Thomas Campbell Bazzie Bernard Hendrick White JiI Howard Preston Hurt Thomas Everette Treadway Edsel Guy Simmons Jimmy Lee Blevins Paul David McKinney and Charles Ferrell Sheets.
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U. S
U. S. Army
Prince
Wiliam Forrest Jackson
Charles Franklin Shuck
Eugene Ray Bennett
Norman Ray Shrewsbury
Danny Young
Billy Joe Hill
Jerry Dee Allen
John Henry Gilbreath Jr
Roy Neal Pendry
Thomas Campbell Bazzie
Bernard Hendrick White Jii
Howard Preston Hurt
Thomas Everette Treadway
Edsel Guy Simmons
Jimmy Lee Blevins
Paul David McKinney
Charles Ferrell Sheets
Lads and Lassies Plan National 4H Week Observance
Beckley 4H Club members plan to observe National 4H Week by attending church with parents on March 3 followed by a luncheon at Host House. William Clark spoke on healthful tips in 4H work. Susan Davis led the meeting with devotionals by Roberta Black.
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Lad and
Lassie
Beckley
William Clark
Raleigh County
Susan Davis
Roberta Black
Linda Houchins
Debbie Ford
Clark
Harry Shumate
Superactivity planned for Explorer Scouts in Bluefield
The Appalachian Council of Boys Scouts of America will host a superactivity for Explorer Scouts at the National Guard Armory in Bluefield on March 23. The event includes marksmanship with 22 caliber rifles provided by the National Guard and archery with participants bringing their own gear. Movies will be shown during the day and there is no entry limit per post. The Bluefield armory is at 2620 Hill Ave.
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Appalachian Council of Boys Scouts of America
National Guard
Bluefield
Hill Ave
Shelters for 103 Million Found by Civil Defense
Assistant Defense Secretary Steuart Pittman said civil defense surveys located fallout shelters for about 103 million Americans. His office has already marked space for about 23 million people and stocked it with food and water.
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Washington
UPI
Defense
Steuart L. Pittman
Civil Defense
Pittman
Mid Year Session Sets Theme for East Gulf District
The Winding Gulf District Baptist Association Sunday School and Women’s Convention hold a mid year session at Tabernacle Baptist Church East Gulf with Rev N C Lewis delivering the theme The Power Of Christian Influence at 9 30 am. Rev W P Strickland preaches at 11 am followed by welcome by Thurston Sairston and response by Mrs Flossie Bailey. Afternoon business and Bible school workshop led by Rev Corey C Mitchell. Officers listed include Rev N C Lewis moderator and Rev W P Strickland vice moderator with Mrs Montellia McDaniel clerk.
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Winding Gulf District Baptist Association
Tabernacle Baptist Church
East Gulf
N.C. Lewis
W. P. Strickland
Thurston Sairston
Flossie Bailey
Corey C. Mitchell
N.C Lewis
Montellia McDaniel
S. L. McClure
VA allocates 2 million direct loans to Huntington office
The Huntington Regional Veterans Administration office receives a 2 million dollar direct loan allocation from the VA in Washington, to be available early January 1963. This third quarter funding for 1963 covers loans already requested and supports regional needs in medically eligible areas.
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Huntington Regional Veterans Administration
Washington
Stanley Bender
Beckley
Bender
Huntington
VA Office Plans Wednesday Afternoon Closing
Deputy Director Basil Sweeney announces the Beckley Veterans Affairs office will close Wednesday afternoons until further notice. The afternoon closure aims to bring records up to date.
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Basil Sweeney
Beckley Office of Veterans Affairs
Sweeney
Y village claims world shortest place name
In France a tiny village called Y has a population of 143 and is noted for producing the world’s shortest place name. Local officials celebrate the rarity of the single-letter name and its quirky distinction.
Campbell Promoted to Mine Foreman at Tams
Fon cie Campbell moves from assistant mine foreman at McAlpin to mine foreman at Tams after ten years as belt foreman and over five years at McAlpin. He is a lifetime Moose Lodge member and attends McAlpin Community Church. Married to Frieda Lacy they have three children Kenneth Margret and Peggy. It is undecided if the family will relocate to Tams.
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Winding Gulf Coals Inc
McAlpin
Tams
Foncie Campbell
Campbell
Moose Lodge
Frieda Lacy
Farley Hill
Kenneth
Midway
Margret Pritchard
Detroit
Mich
Peggy Grubb
Itchy Coot Suggests Undergarments Tie to Baby Talk
A quirky note hints that undergarments may influence baby talk, proposing a humorous link between clothing and speech patterns. The remark underscores playful speculation about daily habits shaping language.
Common Cold Care and Prevention Guidelines
The piece argues common cold handling hinges on day to day habits like sleep and diet. It warns that proper hygiene and timely doctor visits are key, since symptoms can mask serious illnesses and colds may lead to complications, per Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Employee Expenses Deductions Highlighted by IRS Official
Nathaniel Looker director urges taxpayers to know the rules for deducting employee business expenses on federal returns. He notes Document 5014 Employee Expenses outlines these provisions and suggests requesting it from the IRS box in Parkersburg.
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Nathaniel Looker
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Internal Revenue Service
Parkersburg
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