High School Teachers Credited With Inspiring Future Engineers
Dr. Richard G. Griskey lauded teachers at Engineers Week dinner at Beckley Hotel. Elizabeth Williams of Glen Rogers School and student Clarence Brooks attended as honored guests. Awards recognized top students from 19 high schools across Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties.
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Richard G. Griskey
Beckley Hotel
Griskey
Glen Rogers High School
Elizabeth Williams
Clarence Brooks
Miss Williams
Glen Rogers
Raleigh Register
Appalachian
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Woodrow Wilson High School
David Webb
Marsh Fork High School
Timmy Williams
Trap Hill High School
11 Area Mines Granted Permits in West Beckley Region
The West region grants 11 mine opening permits expected to employ 96 men. Brooklyn Fuel Corp Mine No. 1 in Fayette County will hire 35 workers, with additional openings across Raleigh, Wyoming, Greenbrier, and Nicholas counties. Notable mines include N. W. Coal Co Mine No. 1, Crouch Coal Co Mine No. 44, and Boggs Coal Co Mine No. 2.
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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
Seventeen Inducted For Army Duty
The U S armed forces will get 17 more men ordered to report for induction at the U S Army Recruiting Main Station on Prince Street Monday. Inductees include William Forrest Jackson, Charles Franklin Shuck, Eugene Ray Barnett, Norman Ray Shrewsbury, Danny Young, Billy Joe Hill, Jerry Dee Allen, John Henry Gilbreath Jr., Roy Neal Pendry, Thomas Campbell Bazzie, Bernard Hendrick White Ill, Howard Preston Hurt, Thomas Everette Treadway, Edsel Guy Simmons, Jimmy Lee Blevins, Paul David McKinney and Charles Ferrell Sheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
U. S. Army
Prince Street
William Forrest Jackson
Charles Franklin Shuck
Eugene Ray Barnett
Norman Ray Shrewsbury
Danny Young
Billy Joe Hill
Jerry Dee Allen
John Henry Gilbreath Jr
Roy Neal Pendry
Thomas Campbell Bazzie
Bernard Hendrick White
Howard Preston Hurt
Thomas Everette Treadway
Edsel Guy Simmons
Jimmy Lee Blevins
Paul David McKinney
Charles Ferrell Sheets
Lads and Lassies Plan National 4-H Week Observance
Beckley 4-H Club members plan to attend a local church on March 3 with parents to observe National 4-H Week. William Clark, Raleigh County 4-H agent, spoke on healthful hints in club work. Susan Davis led the meeting. Linda Houchins and Debbie Ford presented a demonstration program.
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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
A multi-county Appalachian Council event for Explorer Scouts will be held at the National Guard Armory in Bluefield on March 2. Features include marksmanship contests with 22 caliber rifles supplied by the Guard, archery with personal equipment requested, and daytime movies. No entry limit per post. Armory location is 2620 Hill Ave.
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Appalachian Council of Boys Scouts of America
National Guard
Bluefield
Hill Ave
Shelters Located for About 103 Million Americans
Assistant Defense Secretary Steuart Pittman said civil defense surveys found fallout shelters for about 103 million Americans. His office has space marked for about 23 million people stocked with food and water.
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Washington
UPI
Steuart L. Pittman
Civil Defense
Pittman
U.S. Civil Defense
Mid-Year Session Set At East Gulf
The Winding Gulf District Baptist Association along with Sunday School and Women’s Convention meet at Tabernacle Baptist Church East Gulf with theme The Power Of Christian Influence. Rev N C Lewis presides as moderator Rev W P Strickland preaches 11 a.m. Mrs Flossie Bailey gives the response. Afternoon Bible school workshop led by Rev Corey Mitchell. Officiants include Rev N C Lewis Rev W P Strickland Mrs Montellia McDaniel and Rev S L McClure is host pastor.
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Winding Gulf District Baptist Association
Tabernacle Baptist Church
East Gulf
N. C. Lewis
W. P. Strickland
Thurston Hairsston
Flossie Bailey
Corey O. Mitchell
N. C.lewis
W. P.strickland
Montellia McDaniel
S. L. McClure
VA allocates $2 million for direct loans to Huntington office
The VA in Washington authorizes a $2 million direct loan allocation for the Huntington Regional VA Office, expected early January 1963. This third quarter 1963 funding follows $2 million allocated in July and $2 million in October to support on hand loan requests, with loans limited to war Weathered areas as noted by Stanley Bender of the Beckley Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Regional Veterans Administration
Washington
Stanley Bender
Beckley Office
Bender
Huntington
Weathen
VA Office Plans Wednesday Afternoon Closure
Deputy Director Basil Sweeney announces the Beckley VA office will close Wednesday afternoons until further notice. The afternoon closing is to allow staff to bring records up to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Sweeney
Beckley Office of Veterans Affairs
Sweeney
Y village claims world's shortest place name
In a small French village of 143 residents, the village name Y is noted as the shortest place name worldwide. Local officials celebrate the unique moniker drawing curious visitors and media attention.
Children’s Department Your Reading Style and School Terms
A quirky list of age ranges and schools from infant to Ivy League mixed with playful labels. The note parodies classification schemes used in libraries or schools and hints at confusion over terminology.
Campbell Promoted To Mine Foreman At Tams
Fon cie Campbell rises from assistant mine foreman at McAlpin to mine foreman at Tams. He spent 10 years as belt foreman before promotion and five years as assistant foreman. He attends McAlpin Community Church and holds a Moose Lodge lifetime membership. Married to Frieda Lacy, they have three children. The family may move 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
Health for All Common Cold Precautions and Tips
The piece argues common means public and widespread and emphasizes practical anti cold habits. It urges sleep, balanced diet, avoiding chills, and proper hygiene, noting doctor visits for severe symptoms and warning that colds can mask serious diseases and lead to complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Deduction Rules For Employee Business Expenses
Nathaniel Looker, Director of Internal Revenue for the West Virginia District, advised taxpayers on deducting employee business expenses on federal returns. He noted the rules are in Document 5014, Employee Expenses, available by writing to IRS Box 1388, Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Looker
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Internal Revenue Service
Parkersburg
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Mark Twain High School
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Earl Lytton
Charles Gregory
Paul Kelly
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ADE Pasternak
Doris Day
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Martha Raye
Billy Rose
Rodgers & Hart
METRO
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Warner Bros
News For Veterans
Veterans Administration
NSLI
Children’s” Department
Janet Henry
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Valley Drive
Oak Hill
Your Heart Association
James Crow
Will Mitchell
America
Old Crow
Kentucky
the Old Crow Distillery CO
Frankfort
Motor Trend
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Motor Trend Magazine
American Motors
Barehart Rambler Company
Atey Drive
Reader's Digest
Erson
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