Maryland Judge Named For Raleigh County Horse Show
The Raleigh County Horsemen's Association set July 12-14 for the Bradley show grounds event with Karl Yenser of Jesup Md as judge and Dr Wade H Bardin of Beckley as co-chairman. The Beckley Lions Club and 65 paid members discussed plans for a bigger show and grounds improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Horsemen’s Association
Charles W. Merritt
Karl H. Yenser
Jessup
Bradley Show Grounds
Wade H. Bardin
Beckley
Yenser
American Walking Horse Association
National Horseman
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Beckley Lions Club
Adolph Bair
Association
Centennial Plans Outlined At CC Meeting
George B. Chambers will present a Raleigh County Centennial program outline to the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce board at noon. Printed programs will be available later. Suggestions include a Chamber float for the June 22 parade and Old Fashioned Bargain days tied to the Folk Festival and Past 80 party July 18–20.
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Raleigh County
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
George B. Chambers
Chamber Board of Directors
Chambers
County Centennial Committee
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Curtain Callers Plan Summer Activities Meeting
Beckley Curtain Callers will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Playhouse to discuss summer activities and the fourth and final play of the season King of Hearts directed by Dr. John Campbell. The new director will be introduced and last minute problems in Separate Rooms rehearsals for March 13-16 will be reviewed.
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Beckley
Playhouse
W. G. Snyder
John Campbell
Revival Services Under Way at Local Hall
Revival services continue at the United Mine Workers Local Hall on Stamford Road under Churches of God Applestic sponsorship. Bishop David E. Smith conducts weekday services starting at 7 30 p m.
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United Mine Workers
Stamford Road
Churches of God Applestic
David E. Smith
Eight-Year-Old Boy Suffers Wrist Cut After Fall
Thomas Brandon Smith eight of 1102 Scot Avenue is in good condition at Beckley Hospital after a left wrist cut from a fall at East Park playground. He was admitted at 7 p.m. Monday. aunt Mrs. Alzie Cooney says he slipped in the snow and does not know what caused the wound.
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Thomas Brandon Smith
Scot Ave
Beckley Hospital
East Park
Alzie Cooney
Reverend Lemuel Mason to Speak at March of Dimes Prayer Meet
The Rev. Lemuel Mason of Sophia will be guest speaker at a March of Dimes Prayer meeting at Bethel Church of MacArthur. The program starts at 7 p.m. Saturday with music by the Gospel Tones of Charleston the Silvertones of Beckley and a Kilsyth trio.
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Lemuel Mason
Sophia
March of Dimes
Bethel Church of
MacArthur
Gospel Tones of
Charleston
Silvertones
Beckley
Kilsyth
Men’s Fellowship elects officers at First Assembly banquet
C K Pendleton was elected president James Vandall became secretary treasurer W H Hickman was elected vice president The group agreed to sponsor Cub Scouting and pursue a Boy Scout start The scouting committee will list needed materials Parents may call the church for information
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God Church
C. K. Pendleton
James Vandall
W. H. Hickman
Sammy Gillenwater
Prosperity and neighboring schools crown spelling champions
Prosperity Elementary leads in the 1962 Tri County Spelling Bee with Cathy Comer as champion and Sharon Lafon as runner up in the 5-6 division. Stotesbury and Mullens Grade also report top spellers with Barbara Ann Cox and Shelley Thomas winning their divisions, plus several “next best” finalists.
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Prosperity Elementary
Stotesbury Elementary
Mullens
Register
Elementary Principals Associations
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Cathy Comer
Prosperity
Sharon Lafon
Cathy
Thomas Comer
Sharon
Virginia Lafon
Posey Pettry
Earnest Toney
Diane Pennington
Brent Ramsey
Billy Short
Ellen Floyd
Stotesbury
Barbara Ann Cox
Nelson Cox
Jeanette
Millie Settle
James Settle
Lillian Manns
Raymond Lawson
Marshal Oglesby
Wayne Ross
Shelley Thomas
George Thomas
Moran Ave
Ramona
Dana Bailey
Charles R. Bailey
Elbert L. Cook
Pamela Stewart
John Moore
Phyllis Cowan
Walter Ashley
Sharon Smith
Selective Service Tests Slated for West Virginia Colleges
Applications for the Selective Service College Qualification Test due March 28. Test on April 18 at Concord College Bluefield State Morris Harvey Fairmont Marshall West Virginia State West Virginia Institute of Technology West Virginia University Shepherd College and West Liberty State. Test administered by Science Research Associates and used to aid boards in student deferment decisions. Scores supplement but do not alone determine eligibility.
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Selective Service
West Virginia
Gene H. Williams
Selective Services
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
Concord College
Bluefield State College
Morris Harvey College
Fairmont State College
Marshall University
West Virginia State College
West Virginia Institute of Technology
West Virginia University
Shepherd College
West Liberty State College
The
Science Research Associates of
Chicago
Illinois
Williams
Raleigh County NAACP Campaign Seeks 2000 Members
The Raleigh County Chapter of the NAACP launches a drive to enroll 2,000 members with Glen Boyden leading the membership committee. The kickoff is set for Monday and plans for a Centennial celebration were discussed with no definite arrangements yet. About 30 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Glen Boyden
DAV Post Plans Steak Party at Beckley VA Hospital
Members of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18 and its auxiliary plan a steak party for patients at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The 7 p.m. event on the VA fifth floor will feature guests Orville Shade DAV state hospital chairman and Egbert Johnson National DAV Veterans Administration Volunteer Service committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 18
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Orville Shade
DAV State Hospital
Egbert Johnson
National
DAV Veterans Administration Volunteer Service
Young coal worker injured when motor runs over hand
Marvin Coleman aged 19 from Rupert is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after his right hand was run over by a motor while working at Thorny Knob Coal Co. He was admitted at 1 15 p m Monday.
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Marvin Coleman
Rupert
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Thorny Knob
Proposals Postponed for Beckley Firms Hearings
Beckley Business Development Corp postponed hearings for two local corporations after their request. Melpar Inc the Westinghouse unit plans to occupy a new building on the 1921 By Pass with a lease near completion. Final negotiations depend on state officials the BBDC legal staff and Area Redevelopment Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business Development Corp
BBDC
John H. McCulloch
Melpar, Inc
McCulloch
Area Redevelopment Administration
Melpar
Westinghouse Airbrake Co
Keys In Car Cause Arrest
Charles Hedrick 20 of 201 Wellman Avenue is to appear in City Police Court next Monday to answer a charge of leaving keys in his car. He was arrested by City Police at 1 40 p m Monday. Rudolph Beasley of Thurmond paid 5 dollars and costs to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a charge of making a left turn in an occupied lane on West Virginia 16 February 3. He was cited by State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hedrick
Woodlawn Ave
Rudolph Beasley
Thurmond
Joe Rodriguez
W. Va
George E. Taylor
Rodriguez
Taylor
Raleigh
Edie A. Rahall
West Virginia
Turnpike
Ruby Blankenship Stamper
William C. Stamper
Carlos Jackson
Stamford
Barbara M. Daniel
William Ritchie
U. S
Bond Forfeited On Numbers Charge In City Court
Roy Robertson of Beckley had a $200 bond forfeited for possession of numbers. Monday night session fines totalled $337 with Trelee Lilly of Hinton forfeiting a $107 bond for reckless driving and two motorists surrendering $15 bonds each for loss of vehicle control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Robertson
Beckley
Trelee L. Lilly
Hinton
Henry D. Pettry
Mount Tabor
Paul W. Bailey
Rt. 1
Beckley Banquet welcomes Dr. Allen Stanger as speaker
Dr. Allen Stanger of Lynchburg College will address the Elders and Deacons Banquet at First Christian Church Thursday night with Hal Scott as MC and Mrs. Oscar Williams in charge of music. Stanger, a Yale divinity graduate with a Hartford doctorate, has long spoken in Beckley. Buford Crouch notes reservations are set for about 125 attendees.
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Allen Stanger
Lynchburg College
First Christian Church
Hal Scott
Oscar Williams
Dr. Stanger
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Yale
Hartford
Stanger
Beckley
Buford Crouch
Crab Orchard Schools Hold Joint PTA Meeting
A joint PTA meeting of Crab Orchard’s new and old schools opened with Basil Wilcox presiding. Barbara Shumate and Vickie Perry led singing America, readings from Proverbs, and prayers as Mrs. R. M. Shumate reported on new memberships.
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Crab Orchard
Parent- Teacher Association
Basil Wilcox
Barbara Shumate
Vickie Perry
America
Pane shard becomes keepsake of 23 years
Betty Russell a Toronto telephone employee carried a glass shard in her body for 23 years after a china cabinet topple. A 2 inch splinter near the diaphragm surfaced after a 1950s injury and was removed leaving her with a mounted memento of the painful ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Russell
Toronto
Canada
Betty
Four-Vehicle Crash Ties Up West Prince Street
A four car collision on West Prince Street at 5 p.m. Monday caused $1,200 in damage and slight injuries. Henry D. Pettry, 20, Beckley, had teeth loosened. he paid a $15 fine for failing to keep his vehicle under control. The chain reaction involved Virginia Evans, 45, Dexter Avenue, U.S. Army Lt. William Bonneau, 22, Ewart Avenue, and Mildred Mahaffey, 43, Westwood Drive. Police said all cars moved west toward Harper Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Prince Street
Henry D. Pettry
Beckley
Pettry
Virginia Evans
Dexter Ave
U. S. Army
William Bonneau
Ewart Avenue
Mildred Mahaffey
Westwood Dr
Prince Street
Harper Road
Prince and
North Fayette Streets
Sandra Jo Salango
Thomas Durrett
Men Charged Following B and E at Sprague Warehouse
Two men Charles Kirk and Herbert Foley face arraignment after police say they broke into the Sprague commodity warehouse during the weekend. They were jailed at Raleigh County Jail by Monday night as officers counted 27 cases of cheese 14 cases of canned meats plus other items taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh
Charles Kirk
Calloway Heights
Herbert Foley
Mercantile Division Reorganization Set
A dinner meeting to reorganize the mercantile section of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at 6:30 p.m. February 26 in the Beckley Hotel. Managing Director Robert F. Hamilton announced the postponement due to a Salvation Army dinner conflict. Economic Development Coordinator Paul M. Peabody and Chamber President W. C. McMahon expect at least 50 area merchants to attend and elect officers.
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Mercantile
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
Robert F. Hamilton
Hamilton
Salvation Army
Chamber
Paul M. Peabody
W. C. McMahon
New Households Added to Commodity Lists in Sprague
Applications for commodities were certified for 25 heads of households representing 147 persons at Sprague warehouse Monday. State the February totals are not yet compiled. January saw 12,848 eligible, 12,091 served, 6,100 certified as needy, and 5,991 on Welfare rolls.
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Sprague
Raleigh
Perkin Discovers First Artificial Dye From Aniline
Sir William Henry Perkin discovered the first artificial dye by synthesizing aniline and creating a new dye industry. His work sparked a global synthetic dye production era.
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William Henry Perkin
Colar
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