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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1963
Page
14
A local promotion advertises Top Value Stamps with bundled discounts and a price tag of 1.09 and 0.83. The ad emphasizes savings and adds that shoppers can collect stamps with purchases. No specific dates or store names are provided in the readable text.
Forty one Woodrow Wilson High School students will be inducted into the National Honor Society tonight at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Gene Curtis will lead the ceremony with decorum and candlelight explains the election criteria of scholarship leadership character and service.
The 1960 census lists area 24 282 square miles with forests 15 756 square miles. Spruce Knob in Pendleton County is the high point at 4860 feet. Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County is the lowest at 274 feet. Hampshire is the oldest county since 1753 and Mingo the youngest since 1895. Randolph is largest by area at 1046 square miles and Hancock smallest at 88. Population peak county is Raleigh 252 925 and smallest Wirt with 4 391. Charleston is the largest city and capital with 84 550 residents.
The LeFevres choir will appear at First Assembly of God Church North Valley Drive at 7 30 tonight. The group now a sextet has drawn large crowds and sponsors radio programs weekly across much of the Eastern United States. They have 250 recorded songs and own Sing Recording and Music Co a major gospel producer with studios and logistics.
Hearings on Teamsters charges against Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co of Beckley finished. The union alleges unfair labor practices during organizing attempts. Disputes trace to last May when five employees walked out or were shut out, seeks reopening of Stamford plant, rehiring of discharged workers, back wages, and Teamsters recognition as bargaining agent.
Commodities will be distributed at Pax City Hall from noon to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Agent Sid Lively announced that everyone should bring their own containers.
The legislature of West Virginia designated the rhododendron as the state flower on January 23, 1903, marking a formal floral emblem for the state.
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