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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1962
Page
12
Wendy asks if a family allowance gives freedom to spend as she wishes. The advisor says an allowance teaches money handling and responsibility, but parents may guide purchases on health morals and behavior. If the allowance should cover basics, neglecting essentials invites family scrutiny and reasonable oversight.
Prof Susan Dees of Duke Pediatrics explains there is no simple fix for child food allergies. The article outlines patterns and tests, notes nonspecific skin test reactions, and suggests gradual feeding desensitization and dietary substitutions. It also advises cautious elimination trials and labels checks, with a brief note on breastfeeding for siblings.
Interstate Hosts Inc. president Halsey Lokey of Los Angeles donated 500 dollars to the Honey in the Rock outdoor drama. Lokey praised the tourist attraction and joined the effort to raise sixty thousand dollars for the 1962 63 seasons, sending the note to N. Joe Rahall who chairs the initial gifts committee.
Raleigh County welfare office will be closed Monday and Tuesday for the New Year holiday. A staff member will handle emergencies and telephone calls on Tuesday. The office normally operates Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, per county director Mrs. Hattie Gregory.
Marsh Fork High School senior Rodger Clay Jarrell is among four semifinalists named in Armco Steel Corporation Community Scholarship plan. The winner receives 2600 for engineering or science study. semifinalists include Joseph H. Robinson, Earl W. Garretson, and Janet Sue Peale. Interviews will occur at each high school after the new year, with final winner announced late April.
Twelve Raleigh County school bus drivers and mechanics received Standard Red Cross first aid certificates Saturday. Recipients include George T. Speck Glennis R. Walker Everett E. Underwood of Cool Ridge. Henry W. Cole Lawrence Garretson Joe Plumley Jr Ben ny W. Mize Clinton Tread way Jr. of Beckley. Lowe M. Yancey of Midway Hiram Meadows of Shady Spring Ernest E. Pennington of Skelton Roy Hodge of Bradley. Instructor was John D. Fink of Stanaford.
The Beaver Lions Club sold Christmas trees and netted $360 for the sight conservation project. President Charles Akers announced the profit and the Beck ley Chamber of Commerce will present the program at the January 11 meeting.
Thomas Mark Skaggs of 209 Woodlawn Ave has been accepted as a member of the International Circle K at Concord College in Athens. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Mark Skaggs and joins other campus leaders in the service group.
Hugh Bannon returned to a Monday blaze at his Rockford home and asked firefighters to save the Christmas turkey still in the oven. Fire crews continued battling the flames, leaving the bird unrescued as the house suffered about $12,000 in damage.
USDA ASCS records show 2 238 farms of four acres or more in Raleigh County qualify for ACP practices. Mailing list for qualified voters totals 2 000. To vote, farmers must be owners or managers of qualifying ACP farms.
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