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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1962

Page

12

Seniors Honored by Appalachian Engineers Chapter

West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers honors high school seniors Monday night. In a group photo, left to right front row include John Pack Hindsley of Woodrow Wilson High School, Richard Dixon of Collins High School, Christine Spinelli, and Mark Twain.

Appalachian Chapter West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers John Pack Hindsley Woodrow Wilson High School Richard Dixon Collins High School Christine Spinelli Mark Twain

Engineers Week honors students for future U S progress

Nineteen high school seniors chosen for math and science aptitude gathered at Beckley-Winn Hotel to receive recognition from the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers during National Engineers Week. Professor L Z Seltzer of WVU urged enrollment in engineering, stressing writing and communication as essentials and describing four-year curricula and future funding options.

Beckley-Winn America Appalachian West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers National Engineers L. Z. Seltzer West Virginia University Seltzer Tom Howard C. T. Shackelford R. R. Griffith Griffith Raleigh Beckley Hardware Shackelford George Washington U. S R. R. McClung

Dry Hill Prosperity CLG Plans Pie Supper and Officer Installations

Monthly Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group activities center on a family pie supper at 7 30 p m Saturday in the community building. A second event includes installing new officers on March 6 with Clarence Wooten calling square dancing figures. Larry Stover says children will get special entertainment and each family brings a pie for auction to benefit the program.

Country Life Group Country Life CLG Clarence Wooten Raleigh County +H Goup Larry Stover Stover Dry Hill and Prosperity Walter James John Shumate William S. Stump W. C. Bowyer Walter Griffy Stump

Attorney Praises Final Performance of 12 Angry Men at The Playhouse

Beckley attorney Kermit Locke lauds the cast of 12 Angry Men as a near perfect local production. He says the performance inspires respect for the jury system and notes the final show runs at 8:15 p.m. with about 100 tickets sold by noon.

Playhouse Kermit Locke Beckley Robert R. Brown Brown Danny Saks

Horoscope and film note from 1921 shows Valentina star rush

A 1921 feature notes thousands of hearts fluttering at Rudolph Valentino’s latest release The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It forecasts improved money outlook and automation easing future work, then lists sun sign horoscopes from Aries to Pisces with brief cautions and advice.

Rudolph Valentino

One Day Radiological Monitoring School Set for Wednesday

The Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center hosts a radiological monitoring school on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Margin G Snyder will instruct about survey meters and dosimeters as about 30 participants learn to operate them. State agencies including Employment Security Welfare Mines Health Natural Resources Raleigh County CD and local sheriff and Beckley fire and police departments will be represented.

Raleigh County West Virginia Paul J. Fourney Raleigh County CD Employment Security, Welfare, Mines, Health and Natural Resources Departments Sheriff's Office Beckley Fire and Police Departments

Warren French in satisfactory condition after surgery

Warren French who was a MacArthur graduate class of seventeen is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after undergoing surgery Saturday.

Warren French MacArthur Raleigh General Hospital

Rhodell Man Executes Bond On Non Support Charge

Coy McKinney Jr of Rhodell paid a 500 bond before Magistrate W A Burke and was released from Raleigh County Jail at 9 45 am today He was arrested by sheriff s deputies at 11 15 pm Monday Robert Vandall III 19 of Piney View cited by Beckley City Police at 11 30 pm Monday on speeding He posted 20 bond and was released AN ECCLES Man Larry Gene Bradley jailed 10 50 pm Monday on a peace warrant and drunkenness He was arrested by a constable A petit larceny charge was placed against Paul Pachuta of Stamford Monday afternoon when he was jailed by a constable.

Coy McKinney Jr Rhodell W. A. Burke Raleigh Sheriff's Deputies Robert Vandall III Piney View Beckley City Eccles Larry Gene Bradley Paul Pachuta Stamford

Church Men To Hear Ex Congo Missionary

The Rev. T. K. Morrison, minister of Mullens Church and former Congo missionary, will speak at Beckley Presbyterian Church during the Thursday evening Men of the Church event. A dinner is planned at 6 15 p.m prior to the talk, with C L West taking dinner reservations.

T. K. Morrison Mullens Church Congo Men of the Church Beckley Presbyterian Church C. L. West

Top Recruiter Honored at Beckley Air Force Station

S. Sgt. Hugh Weeks of Pax topped Sector A for January at the Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station by completing 180 percent of his assigned work. Weeks has served as a Beckley area recruiter for two years and resides in Pax.

Hugh Weeks Air Force Beckley Pax Weeks

Heart Sunday Supplies To Be Ready Thursday

In preparation for Heart Sunday supplies will be distributed to street captains at 7 p.m. Thursday. Headquarters will be at the Raleigh County Bank with Mrs. George Lowry as general chairman urging all captains to pick up needed supplies. The house to house canvass set for Sunday is a national observance.

Heart Raleigh County Bank George Lowry

Drifting Car Damages El Chico Front Doors

A runaway car drifted from its parking space into El Chico injuring no one and shattering the front glass and a large panel. Police identified Mrs. Lawrence Wiseman of 211 Beckley Ave as the vehicle owner. The car rolled about 75 feet, damaging the restaurant to an estimated 350 dollars. Restaurant owner Joe Moran reported about 10 people were inside at the time. No charges were filed.

el Chico Lawrence Wiseman Beckley Ave Beckley National Bank Joe Moran

Stanaford Man Forfeits Bond

Clifford Taggart of Stanaford forfeited a $300 bond in Beckley Police Court after being charged Feb. 5 with possession of a lottery apparatus. Other docket items include Willard W. Fink guilty of drunk driving with no state license, fined $121.50. Mabel Freeman of Blue Jay forfeiting $100 on shoplifting. Jesse Hill of Beckley forfeiting $50 for tampering with an automobile. Vernon L. Thompson of Coal City forfeiting a $105 fine for reckless driving. Rosie Luckton of Beckley forfeiting a $5 bond for permitting a dog to run loose. two drunkenness cases totaling $34.50. and M. M. Gladwell’s drunk driving case continued to March 2.

Clifford Taggart Stanaford Beckley Willard W. Fink Blue Jay Mabel Freeman Jesse Hill

Notice to Creditors in Ash H. Daniel estate Beckley WV

Creditors and beneficiaries of the Ash H. Daniel estate must file verified claims with voucher at Roy A. Cunningham office in Beckley West Virginia by August 15, 1962 at 10:00 AM to avoid loss of benefits. Beneficiaries must be present to protect interests.DATED February 3, 1962. Commissioner of Accounts Raleigh County WV.

Ash H. Daniel Beckley West Virginia Roy A. Cunningham Raleigh County Pearl Essie Aliff

Cards of Thanks for Thurman Brooks and Georgia Plumiey

A combined note of gratitude from families of Thurman Brooks and Mrs Georgia Plumiey thanks friends neighbors and local clergy for sympathy expressions after illness and death. They acknowledge Rev Dennie Dinsmore Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Raleigh General Hospital staff and others who sent flowers food or assistance. May God bless you all.

Thurman Brooks Dennie Dinsmore Caffee Funeral Georgia Plumiey Virgil Cook Garland Howington Rose and

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