Beckley Garden Clubs push to fund Christmas lights
Garden Club members use Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co. offices to raise the balance needed for Beckley Christmas light project. Mrs. Newman Mrs. Prince and Mrs. Hutchison lead the effort for the Chamber Mercantile Board. About $1,900 remains to meet costs of new lights installation power and storage from a total of roughly $5,000.
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Garden Club
Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co
Beckley
R. E. Newman
Wayne Prince
T. V. Hutchison
Telephone Company
Beckley Garden Clubs
Beckley- Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Mercantile Board
Phil Payne
Mercantile Board
Newman
Hutchison
Payne
Area Driver Not Charged In Highway Death
Donald Israel 23 Crab Orchard was not charged after a Route 60 crash near South Charleston that killed Patrick J. Sullivan 70 Columbus Ohio. Israel said Sullivan walked into the truck’s path. Sullivan was a salesman for hospital and other uniforms.
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Donald Israel
Crab Orchard
South Charleston
Beckley Welding Supply Co
Patrick J. Sullivan
Columbus
Ohio
Israel
Sullivan
Production Dips But No Plans To Move Mfg. Plant
Beckley Manufacturing Co in Raleigh County reports lower activity though denying plans to relocate to Virginia. Plant manager Sam Caseino and General Instrument Co. official P J Brady refute rumors of a move to Tazewell, citing economics and union tensions as factors behind a downturn.
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Beckley Manufacturing Co
Virginia
Sam Caseino
P. J. Brady
General Instument Co
Newark
N. J
Tazewell
General Instrument Co
Caseino
Raleigh County
Beckley
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
Young Adult Bible Class Meeting Set at Barrett Home
The Coal Marsh Baptist Church Young Adult Bible Class will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Barrett on Saturday January 26 at 7 p.m. The group postponed its November and December meetings because of weather.
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Glen Daniel
RNS
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Kelly Barrett
Glen White Church Names Beckleyan Pastor Poole
The Glen White Missionary Baptist Church announces Rev. Ralph Poole as pastor for the coming year after his three months as acting pastor. Poole, son of Richard Poole, and his wife Charlotte Brown live at 104 Bellevue Lane, Beckley. The program includes weekly services at 10:35 a.m. and a full schedule of youth and ladies groups led by local officers and volunteers. Attendance among youth and adults has risen during Poole’s tenure.
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Donnie Nickoll
Glen White
RNS
Ralph Poole
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Poole
Ernest Wood
Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Alice Maschal
Jackie Canterbury
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ruby St. Clair
Maschal
Okey Lester
Lena Placidi
Donnie Nuckols
Pool
Richard Poole
Beckley
Charlotte Brown
Bellevue Lane
Master Calendar Aims to Align Beckley Chamber Events
Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce seeks to create a Master Calendar to gather conventions meetings and major events in the state. The calendar will be kept in the chamber office for public check by telephone to minimize date conflicts and boost community coordination. George Hodel oversees the community betterment project with Audrey McKinney chairing the calendar committee and letters going to organizations for information.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Beckley-Raleigh County
Audrey McKinney
The
Post-Herald
Woman's Page
McKinney
Recre
Bald Knob Ski Slopes Still Closed Await Snow
Bald Knob slopes near Beckley will not open this weekend without about two inches of new snow, per Winterfun Inc president Ralph Jackson. Weiss Knob in Tucker County shows roughly one foot of snow, Cabin Mountain 8 to 10 inches, with about two feet in the main area. Chestnut Ridge near Morgantown has enough snow for the Mont Chateau ski carnival, barring warmer weather. Oglebay Park in Wheeling will not operate this weekend without substantial new snowfall.
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Bald Knob
Beckley
Ralph Jackson
Winterfun Inc
Weiss Knob
Cabin Mountain
Davis
Tucker County
State Commerce Department
Bow
Chestnut Ridge
Morgantown
Mont Chateau
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Clothing Drive Under Way In Eccles Section
A clothing drive sponsored by the Homeroom Mothers Club of Eccles Junior High School gathers donations from Glen Daniel Fairdale Bolt and Eccles neighborhoods. Contacts are listed for each area and items go to the Harper Methodist parsonage. the drive ends Tuesday.
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Fairdale
RNS
Glen Daniel-Fairdale
Bolt-Eccles
Eccles
Juanita Herron
Glen Daniel
Mary Barrett
Hope Walker
Ramona Acord
Bolt
Rachael Henderson
Freda McGhee
Methodist
Harper
Becktley Church to Welcome Guest Minister Doster
In the absence of Dr. Walter H Griswold pastor at Beck ley First Christian Church the Rev Harold C Bethany will be guest minister for the 1040 am Sunday service Mr Doster director of church relations and ministerial training at Bethany College was appointed to that post July 1 1960 He holds a 1953 Bethany BA and a Yale BD degree 1957 He has served in Ohio New Jersey and Connecticut and this will be his first speaking engagement in Beckley
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Walter H. Griswold
Beckley First Christian Church
Yale University
Harold C. Bethany
Dester
Bethany College
Bethany
Western Reserve University
Central Church of Christ
Newark
Ohio
New Canaan
First Christian Church
Disciples House
New Haven
Shade Valley Pastoral Unity
Coolville
Doster
Beckley
Bills Due Postage Confusion Hits Rural Posts
Rural post offices report unsealed envelopes with bills held for one cent postage. Officials warn that unsealed letters can still be first class. Birth and wedding announcements are also first class mail.
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Raleigh County
Rorrer
Beckley
Borrea
Bride of Specialist 4 Ronald Lewis Holland Miss Amelia Daves Weds
Miss Amelia Ann Daves, daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Dues of McAlpin, married Specialist 4 Ronald Lewis Holland Saturday at 7 pm in her parents home. Rev Henry Hunt officiated with multiple local relatives as guests. the bride, a Mark Twain High School junior, plans to join her Marine husband at Camp Lejeune, NC soon.
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Amelia Ann Daves
William H. Dues, McAlpin
Ronald Lewis Holland
Gladys Holland
Henry Hunt
Earnestine Dues
Teresa Dues
Beckley
Norma Lee Anderson
Mullens
George Nelson
Pemberton
Benetha Holland
Stotesbury
Edna Hale
Mattie Poindexter
Margie Mahan
Beatrice Mahan
McAlpin
Mark Twain High School
Camp Lejune
N. C
Community Sing at Bradley Saturday by Free Will Baptist Church
The Regular Community Sing will be held at Bradley Free Will Baptist Church at 7 30 p m Saturday directed by O O Kidd Rev Robert Dean pastor invites all interested to participate A short business meeting is scheduled and New Stamps Baxter Songbooks Endless Joy will be used
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Bradley Freewill Baptist Church
O. O. Kidd
Baxter
Robert Dean
Kiwanis Club to Install New Officers Tuesday
Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Club plans installation of new officers at Tuesday meeting led by president Shelby Stump. The club also voted to continue selling West Virginia Centennial dinner plates as a fundraising project. Charley Fultz Maxwell Hill was introduced as a new member.
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Land-O-Hills
Calendar plans for meetings and admission pricing
A committee will publish a calendar of national and tourist attractions with admission prices and schedules. Small group meetings will be listed if information is available. After receiving an initial letter listing all meetings for the year, the chairman plans periodic checks to update the calendar.
Permits Issued for Four Area Mines This Week
Four area mines have received opening permits from the New River Winding Gulf Division of the West Virginia Department of Mines this week. The mines, located in four counties, plan to hire 3, 6, 12, and 4 workers respectively: Jim Coal Co Raleigh County 3 men, D&M Coal Co Wyoming County 6, Tel star Coal Co Raleigh County 12, Lilly Coal Co Greenbrier County 4.
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West Virginia Department of Mines
Jim Coal Co
Raleigh County
D&m Coal Co
Wyoming County
Telstar Coal Co
Lilly Coal Co
Greenbrier County
Officers Installed by Raleigh and Fayette County Groups
Officers were installed by the Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council and the Fayette County parallel at a Host house dinner meeting Friday night. Raleigh listed H. B. Thomas as president, John L. Eye as vice president, and Albert E. Beaty as secretary treasurer. Fayette named Ward Ashford as vice president, Herbert Riggle as county agent, and Mrs. Kathleen Hess as secretary treasurer. Frank Gans, executive secretary of the West Virginia Bankers Association, was guest speaker.
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Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council
Fayette County
Raleigh
H. B Thomas
John L. Eye
Department of Natural Resources
Albert E. Beaty
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Fayette
Ward Ashford
U. S. Scs
Herbert Riggle
Kathleen Hess
U.S. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Frank Gans
West Virginia Bankers Association
Pinecrest Sanitarium budget request denied by Board of Public Works
The Board of Public Works rejected a $125,000 jump in Pinecrest Sanitarium’s 1963-64 budget, keeping operating expenses at the prior year level. Pinecrest’s manager Okey Mills criticized the recommendation as a “completely false economy,” citing needed repairs to aging facilities and low staff pay. The request sought $1,200,960 total, with $669,220 for 259 employees, while the board proposed $575,130. repairs funding was also reduced from $57,500 to $26,600. Mills stressed doctor pay and staff salaries, noting salaries as low as $135 monthly and highlighting hiring challenges.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
Board of Public Works
Pinecrest
Okey Mills
Mills
Beckley Plans City Hall Site Purchase and Public Works Grants
Beckley moves to acquire 405 409 South Kanawha Street for a new City Hall with a title search underway by City Attorney Truman L. Sayre. Mayor Cecil L. Miller expects requests for bids on razing the house and starting construction within weeks. Two Accelerated Public Works grants totaling 231000 dollars cover 75 percent of costs, with CFA approval pending in writing. construction to begin within 37 days, plans by Collins Amon and S H Bridge call for a city garage beside the railroad tracks and City Hall bids in about 10 days and three weeks respectively.
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Kanawha Street
Beckley
Truman L. Sayre
Cecil L. Miller
Robert C. Byrd
CFA
Sayre
South
Kanawha St
Vecellio Corp
Collins Amon
S. H. Bridge
City Hall
Delegates Set For State Meet
Five Raleigh County Association for Mental Health members will attend the state Mental Health dinner at the Woman's Clubhouse in Charleston on January 16. Delegates include Rev. C. O. Mitchell, Mrs. Virgil Sarrett, Mrs. Catherine Asher, Mrs. Herman Samams, and Miss Maureen Garrity. The board approved a $100 contribution to aid the state association. Gov. W. W. Barron and legislators are expected to attend to discuss 1963 Mental Health plans. Next board meeting is 7:30 p.m. January 23 in the Combined Insurance offices, Bair Building.
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Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
Woman's Clubhouse
Charleston
C. O. Mitchell
Virgil Sarrett
Catherine Asher
Herman Samams
Maureen Garrity
State Association
W. W. Barron
Bair
Population and size of Pitcairn Island detailed
Pitcairn Island now hosts a population of 193 residents across two square miles. The note cites the mutineers of the Bounty who landed there in 1790 as part of the island's early history.
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Pitcairn Island
Bounty
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