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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1961
Page
11
The column blends a 12 sign astrology outlook highlighting romance and grooming with a postwar fact noting the U.S. Federal government has spent over 85 billion dollars on veterans' benefits since World War II, surpassing Revolutionary War to WW II spending threefold. It also mentions a future jazzy method to ease dental pain via music through earphones.
The column lists daily sun sign guidance for all signs from Aries to Pisces. It includes tolerance with family, handling quarrels, hosting unexpected guests, confiding in friends, maintaining poise, improving workplace relations, inviting rest, drifting with tides, early problems resolving by night, compromise challenges, avoiding over emotional others, clear thinking under anger, and readiness for astonishing results. Field Enterprises, Inc.
Moonshining charges send two Prosperity residents to U S District Court in Bluefield where Mathew Kopec aged 39 and Ellen Virginia Webb aged 33 pleaded innocent to liquor tax law violations. Other liquor tax cases include sentences or pleas for Clarence Hamilton David Ferrell Walter Green and others with varied terms and conditions.
Eleven Beckley area men enlisted at the Beckley Recruiting Main Station on Monday and Tuesday selecting assignments from aircraft maintenance to airborne and radio and carrier repair. Thirteen more joined Friday with varied roles from medical to finance as they prepare for basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Mrs. Anna Scarafino 81 of Crab Orchard is under care in Beckley Hospital after a Wednesday fall from a chair caused injuries to her right hip and right wrist.
Ex governor Okey Patteson told Big 8 Development Association in Hinton that West Virginia’s low spirits could spur diversification and back the north south highway linking Morgantown to Beckley. The meeting noted a first link near Benton s Ferry and discussed cost and Interstate inclusion under a 90 10 federal state split.
Beclky area officials announce personnel changes at Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station effective February 1. Sgt Hugh S Weeks will replace Sgt J D Thomson in recruiting services. Thomson moves to Brooks AFB Texas. Sgt Charles J McNeil takes Weeks’s recruiting area. A progress report covers Hinton Summers County and local projects include a $75000 sewage plant and a $222000 National Guard armory bid.
A roundup of military personnel from Beckley and surrounding areas including Roger G. James of Kincaid earning expert marksman status in Germany, Airman Glen R. Quinn of Beckley attending air policemen tech course at Lackland, and several others completing basic training or advanced courses at installations such as Fort Jackson, Lackland AFB, Great Lakes Naval Center, Chanute AFB, Fort Campbell, Thule AFB, and Fort Sill. The report notes family ties, education backgrounds, and current assignments across the U.S. military branches.
United Press International notes the date January 20 1961 with historical events such as John Marshall’s Supreme Court appointment in 1801 Pearl Harbor lease approval in 1887 Mischa Elman birth in 1891 King George V death in 1936 and FDR second term oath in 1987 The entry also offers a thought from Herman Melville and mentions Mars Venus as heavenly bodies for that day.
Two meetings of the West Virginia Disabled Miners Association are set for Saturday in Raleigh County and Fayette. President Steve Sokola says the 10 a.m. session will be at United Mine Workers Local Union Hall in Meadow Bridge, with a 3 p.m. meeting at the UMWA Local Union Hall in Midway. The Meadow Bridge session aims to answer requests about the hospital group plan with Beckley Hospital. The DMA recently opened a McDowell County branch and signed a Welch clinic pact effective Feb 1, while Oak Hill Hospital agreement nears 100 subscribers. January totals show about 60 members seeking Oak Hill service. Fayette County collectors are listed at Fayetteville, East End, Oak Hill, Scarbro, Gatewood, and Summerlee.
Nine men enlisted in the Air Force at the Beckley Recruiting Station on Monday. Names include William Roderick Wood Crab Orchard William Jackson Barbour III 107 Foote St Beckley Tommy Ray Durham E Beckley James Justine Newcomer South Charleston David Gilbert Douglas Nitro William Cyrus Cooke Oak Hill James Daniel Snead Beckley and Frank Russell Deck Jr General Delivery Beaver They will be stationed at Lackland Texas for basic training Two men reenlisted Marion Gray Mann Beckley Lowry AFB Colorado and Jackie Alonzo Wright Minden assigned to Charleston
Deeds on file record transfers in Beckley and surrounding districts. James Lilly Inc transfers properties to Jimmie J and Annie Louise Stover for 5375 dollars. C A and Alta Thompson to Theodore Brown in Beckley Court for 200 dollars. Omer L and Ruby Acord to Paul and Ruby Stepp in Marsh Fork District with no consideration.
Beckley Chamber of Commerce President Gene Morehouse has appointed committee chairmen for the current year. Directors accepting the posts include Justin R. Carr state affairs Roger Sharp special events Bill Ilicity I Wilbur Bays National Affairs John Kushner conventions Bill Sutphin county Sigmund public relations and fairs Isadore Wein Lawrence Pruett rural development and James Kessinger recreation health and welfare. Morehouse expects all committees and subcommittees to be completed by the end of January.
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