Sophia Junior Wins Local Voice Of Democracy Contest
Patsy Acord, a Sophia High School junior, wins the 15th annual Voice of Democracy essay contest by Beckley VFW Post 4469 in Raleigh County. She will receive a $25 bond and a walnut microphone trophy as sectional winner and advances toward state competition. judges include U S Akers and local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
Patsy Acord
Voice of Democracy
Beckley Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patsy
VFW Post
John W. Taylor
U. S. Akers
Beaver Elementary School
Garland Howington
E. W. Williams Jr
J. W. Nunn
Taylor
Washington
D. C
Raleigh County
Harold Walker
Shady Spring High School
John Stockwell
Woodrow Wilson High School
Morris Campbell
Jerry McGraw
Shady Spring High
John Arnold
Shady Spring
Julian Williams
Woodrow Wilson
Sophia
Douglas Johnson
Raleigh
Summers
Greenbrier
Monroe
Pocahontas
McDowell
Nicholas
Mercer
Wyoming
Army Signs Eight Men Enlisting at Beckley Station
Eight recruits enlisted at the Main Recruiting Station in Beckley on Wednesday. They include John E. Moye II of Dunns in automotive maintenance, Le Roy Mathena of Princeton in communications and airborne duties, Bertram D. Ellison Jr. of Dunns in automotive maintenance, Merrell Blankenship Jr. of Wilkinson bound for Europe, Roy D. Miller of Mallory for Europe, Billie Copley of Crum in automotive maintenance, Karen N. Barker of Emmons in administration, and Denver O. Fortner of Guyan in airborne. They were sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Beckley
John E. Moye II
Sarah E. Moye
Dunns
Le‘roy Mathena
Earnest Mathena
Princeton
Bertram D. Ellison Jr
B. D. Ellison
Merrell Blankenship Jr
Merrell Blankenship
Civic Council Plans County Honey Drive for Drama
Be c k l e y Civic Council named co chairmen Mrs. Robert Thomson Jr. and Sherman C. Trail to lead a county wide door to door fundraiser for the outdoor drama Honey in the Rock. The drive aims to fund a second season with no expense to workers and will involve county clubs and media to promote memberships and donations. A county pep meeting and a January 19 annual meeting of the West Virginia Historical Drama Assn will set dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civic Council
Robert Thomson Jr
Sherman C. Trail
BCC
Trail
Civic Council
West Virginia Historical Drama Assn
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Heart
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Beckley
Woman’s Club of
Raleigh County Medical Auxiliary
Welcome To
Civitan Club
Civlinettes
Community Fallout Shelters Needed in West Virginia
William J. Matthews West Virginia state civil defense director says public fallout shelters will not replace home shelters and urges residents to prepare themselves. He notes mines are unsuitable as shelters due to gases dampness and roof falls and warns there is no real protection from a nuclear blast in the blast area. He indicates there are no prime enemy targets in West Virginia, with the nearest to Huntington at Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio. Charles A. Bond new Beckley VA Hospital Engineering chief, from Commerce Georgia and Georgia Tech 1927 grad, now plans to settle on hospital grounds with wife and daughter Martha, after serving at several VA facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Matthews
Civil Defense
Charleston
Matthews
Beckley Post Office
Defense
West Virginia
Huntington
Wright- Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Charles A. Bond
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Commerce
Georgia Institute of Technology
Augusta
Muscogee, Okla
Durham
N. C
Bond
Engineers Club
Duke Memorial Methodist Church
Beckley
Duplex 4A
Martha Bond
Woman's College, University of North Carolina
Greensboro
Methodist Circle Luncheon at Mount Hope Church
Members of Circle No 2 of Mount Hope Methodist Church held a covered dish luncheon at Mrs John Massing s home. Mrs G G Hodges led the devotion and read a study book titled Edge of the Edge The next meeting is scheduled for February 12 at Mrs Okey Patterson s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Circle No. 2
Mount Hope Methodist Church
John Massing
G. G. Hodges
Fred Potter
Tom Rogers
Laura Graves
Belle Perry
Bill Martin
George D Porter
Massing
Okey Patteson
Neely Resigns Bank Presidency in West Virginia
Harold E. Neely resigned as president of First National Bank, effective Wednesday, after serving since October 1961. Dr. W. L. VanSant was elected seventh bank president. Neely plans to study political science at WVU, aiming for master's and doctor’s degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
First National
R. S. Neely
Robert S. Neely Jr
W. W. Peace
Edith Cundiff
Moody A. Gwinn
Marvin Lacy
Buford W. McNeer
Ira Webb
C. S. Dillon
James V. Coste
Howard F. Bugg Jr
N. C. Kesler
John A. Angotti
M. L. Arrington
W. A. Brown
W. L. van Sant
Frank Kesler
J. C. Wise
K. R. Ketcham
Neely
WVU
Harvard
Coach Culicerto announces son's birth in Mount Hope
Mount Hope section reports Coach Pete Culicerto and his wife welcomed their fifth child at Beckley Memorial Hospital. The boy, Daniel Paul, weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces and was born at 7 a m on Monday. The family includes siblings Gina Barbara and Philip. Grandparents are Jack Forren of Beckley and Joseph and Mrs Culicerto of Glen White. The Culicerto family resides on North Maryland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
BNS
Pete Culicerto
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Daniel Paul
Gina
Barbara
Philip
Jack Forren
Beckley
Joseph Culicerto
Glen White
Culicerto
Mount Hope Junior High
Maryland Avenue
Rainbow Girls Elect Officers In Mount Hope Assembly
Rainbow for Girls assembly in Mount Hope elected new officers for the next quarter led by Miss Carol Bailey as worthy advisor and Miss Nancy Booth as worthy associate advisor. New appointees include drill leader Kaye Berry and chaplain Nancy Wotring with a report on a Christmas food basket and plans for altar and pedestals. Adults in attendance included Mrs. Jennie Cope Carter and Mrs. Mary Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
RNS
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Linda Pugh
Beckley Assembly No. 47
Mary Stevenson
Christmas
Carol Bailey
Nancy Booth
Donna Dove
Kathy McClung
Mary Miller Gwinn
Judy Stevenson
Barbara Dillon
Nancy Wotring
Kaye Berry
Cecilia Harless
Lydia Pugh
Carol Jo Allen
Libby Schutt
Karen Mobley
Fidelity
Barbara Phillips
Karen Keaton
Service
Jan Cage Gwinn
Confidential Observer
Joan Arthur
Outer Observer
Mary Jean Dorsey
Jennie Cope Carter
Mary Frances Pugh
Eva Cope
Airman and family to relocate to Illinois home
Airman J0 Clay and wife Mrs Lillian Stumbo Clay with children Kathy Billy and Patty prepare to move to Bellevue Illinois after an African assignment. They will live with Mrs Clay’s parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Clay Soulsville and Mr and Mrs William H Stumbo Glen Fork. Mrs Clay previously worked in Petersburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Fork
ANS
Robert Clay
Kathy
Billy
Patty
Bellevue
Ill
Illinois
Petersburg
Clay
Wayne. Clay
Soulsville
William H. Stumbo
Lillian Stumbo
Real estate deeds filed in Mead Townsite and Homewood
Greta Myrich Greco and Toney L. Greco convey Mead Townsite Slab Fork District property to Ira Spurgeon and Millie Spurgeon for 700 dollars. Johnny Scott and Corrine Scott transfer Homewood Addition Town District property to Caroline Virginia Board for 14,900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Myrich Greco
Toney L. Greco
Ira Spurgeon
Millie Spurgeon
Mead
Slab Fork
Johnny Scott
Corrine Scott
Caroline Virginia Board
Homewood Addition
Electro Importing Company radio set advertises at $7.50
The passage notes radio history on January 13, 1906 when Electro Importing Company of New York advertised a radio set usable up to one mile, priced at $7.50. It also hints at personal guidance and prudent moves under current conditions, urging responsibility and possible investments or relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electro Importing Company of
New York
Scientific American
NASA plans larger Apollo astronaut program soon
The article states NASA will begin selecting more astronauts for the Apollo program in a year or two, increasing the pool to 40 or 50 beyond the seven already chosen for Mercury. It also includes a zodiac column with short personality advice for Aries through Capricorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sophia Junior
Sophia High
H. B. Acord
Bassett E Sraft
Mar
Amere
2Day Utilities “Company
Wheeler Plumbing and Heating
West
Neville Street
Johnny Dollar
Rie Sen
S&h
Bologna
Trayer Sliced
Russia
Methodist Circle
Rainbow Girls
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
VIRGO
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Field Enterprises, Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!