Bair Acquires Art Craft Studio In Beckley
Paul Stephen Bair opens the Bair Art Craft Studio at 215 Hargrove Street Beckley as a silk screen and graphic arts shop succeeding H M Eckler. Bair displays abstracts and plans gallery showings, with prior acting and theatre work noted. Eckler becomes convention director for the West Virginia Restaurant Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bair
Hargrove St
Beckley Art and
Paul Stephen
Steve’’ Bair
H. M
Mike” Eckler
INS
Beckley Art Group
Allied Artists
Charleston
Morris Harvey College
Youngstown
Ohio
West Virginia Institute of Technology
West
Eckler
West Virginia Restaurant Association
Primatene Combines 3 Medicines for Asthma Relief
An ad notes Primatene tablets now available without prescription in most states. It claims the formula stops asthma attacks in minutes and provides hours of relief by opening airways, loosening congestion, and reducing nervous tension. Priced at 98 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Beckley Aids In Training Investigators
Mrs. Patricia Bouton of Beckley travels to Charleston to train 21 visitors chosen to investigate families now served by Aid to Dependent Children. Cary Bailes will substitute in Beckley. Margaret Butcher of Elkins will lead Beckley area investigations within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Bouton
Pine St
District 8
Department of Welfare
Beckley
Charleston
Cary B. Bailes
Harper Rd
Bouton
Margaret Butcher
Elkins
Lester Levy Vote Today on Fire Department Levy
Lester residents vote on a three year 3000 levy to fund fire fighting equipment and maintenance. Mayor Charles Cook urges donations to buy a new truck and notes a pass would raise under 50 cents annually per property owner. The current truck costs 1800 and is sourced via Beckley Fire Chief Cecil Conner from a Pennsylvania company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Charles Cook
Cook
Beckley
Cecil Conner
Pennsylvania
Marshall Sets 2nd Organizational Meet
Marshall University will conduct a second organizational session at 6 30 p m Monday at Woodrow Wilson High School to accommodate those desiring extension classes. Twelve people attended the previous meeting with most interest in a sociology course. The spokesman urged area colleges and universities offering extension work to have sufficient enrollment to warrant the program and to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall University
Woodrow Wilson High School
Presbyterian Men To Meet Thursday Event Series
The Men of the Beckley Presbyterian Church will gather Thursday at 6 15 p m Glenn Hippert will begin a Bible study series covering the life of Christ His Birth Life and Crucifixion with the first session.
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
Glenn Hippert
Christ
Se cur or Trip of West Virginia Plans Insurance Vending
Zito, organizer, announced formal company setup and officer election planned for Richwood Saturday. The plan offers $5,000 accidental death coverage for 50 cents via vending machines in motels and gas stations, seven days validity, underwritten by Stuyvesant Insurance Group. Buying four policies for $2 yields $20,000 coverage for seven days. Servicemen and children are eligible with no age limits, with approval from the State Insurance Commissioner and a charter issued January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zito
Secur-or-Trip of West Virginia, Inc
Richwood
Berzito
Stuyvesant Insurance Group
Salvation Army Annual Meeting Set in Richmond Area
The Salvation Army will hold its annual meeting on February 21 at El Chico. Major Mary McVicker notes awards for the top three women and men's clubs in the Christmas Kettle Drive. LT. COL. GUY HELPER of Richmond will be guest speaker. officers to be elected and the annual report presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
el Chico
Mary McVicker
Guy Helper
Richmond
Virginia
West Virginia
Doctor's Mailbag covers asthma operation and allergies
Readers ask about a surgical cure for asthma and cold or sun allergies. A Boston doctor reports carotid body removal can relieve asthma in some patients, while allergic reactions may respond to antihistamines or require further evaluation if symptoms persist. Myasthenia gravis management includes neostigmine alternatives and thymus tumor assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
R. H. Overholt
Boston
Overholt
Paris Postcard Sent To West Virginia Museum
The Coal Town Museum received mail from many places after tourists left. A postcard from Paris, France, signed by George Tiffon, secretary to the general adjutant of Des Charbonnages, thanks the museum for its welcome and wishes a Happy New Year.
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Stotesbury
RNS
Coal Town Museum
West Virginia
Paris
France
George Tiffon
Des Charbonnages
Holiday break for county students except Woodrow Wilson High
About sixteen thousand county students take a holiday from classes today while teachers prepare semester records. Woodrow Wilson High School remains in session. Beckley High students gain an extra day off January 2 to allow band members to attend the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Board of Education approved the calendar change at a December meeting to meet the 180 school day requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley High School
Miami
Fla
Board of Education
Mystery Capsule Found Near Two Homes
Two neighboring families, the Words and the Shermans, found mysterious capsules at their houses. One on the Sherman front porch and another on a Word rug. Unclear origin. no pets in either home. A doctor will determine capsule contents.
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Stotesbury
Richard Word
Jess Sherman
Sherman
Word
First Aid Class Begins Thursday
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a five week first aid course at 7 p.m. starting Thursday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church 201 Jennings Street. Mrs Grace Harrell will teach and the public may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
The
American Red Cross
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Jennings St
Grace Harrell
Red Cross
Registration Planned For Extension Course In Beckley
Concord College to offer English 400 extension at Beckley Junior High School with 6:30 p.m. start on Wednesday January 30. Registration proceeds after an organizational meeting Monday night drew 15 prospective students. A minimum of 12 is desired. interest may expand. Education 302 may follow if enough demand. Nine area residents requested the course at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
Beckley Junior High School
Man Suffering Head Injury At Work In Beckley
Murl Kennedy a 45 year old from Glen Morgan is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a forehead injury from a large bolt struck him while employed by Collier Construction Co. He was admitted at 3 45 p m Saturday.
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Murl Kennedy
Glen Morgan
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Collier Construction Co
Shoes Too Tight Can Wrinkle a Woman’s Face
A remark notes that footwear that is too tight can cause wrinkles around a woman’s face. The statement emphasizes comfort and proper fit as a factor in aging appearance.
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Eve Breck
Beckleyan
Jamaica
R. E. Troutman
Vance Drive
Troutman
Kis
Evelyn Almond of
MacArthur
Sarah Coventry, Inc
Raleigh-Wyoming County
Clarence Vierce
E. F. MacDonald Stamp Co
British West Indies
Pierce
Raleigh
Wyoming
Summers
Greenbrier
Fayette
Wolverine Shoe and Tanning Corp
Rockford
Mich
Valley Motor Sales
Valley Drive North
Dewey A. Campbell
Campbell
D & C Ash
Clyde Street
Powerline Drive
Charles Burton
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Civil Service
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Post Office
Arnold Scherz
Kroger Co
Scherz
Amere Gas Utilities Co
United Fuel Gas Co
Amere
Federal Power Commission
Columbia Gas
Dorothy V. Turner
Independent Order of St. Luke
Nannie H. Burroughs
S. Kanawha St
Law
Nanie H. Burroughs
Securities Exchange Commission
FPC
United
Atlantic
UFG
Columbia
UGF
Kentucky
Imerger Amere
Bluefield Gas Co
Bluefield
Civil Service System
California Ave
Joseph J. Ber
Steve” Bair
Rambler
Motor Trend Magazine
Motor Trend
American Motors
Rambler's
Barehart Rambler Company
Valley Drive
Yverson
Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated of
Credit Life
Oak Hill
Lester Levy
Marshall
Presbyterian
Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rodney Blaney
Walter Wilson
Andrew Terry
Johnny Payne
Raymond Belcher
Donald Frazier
Simeon Warren
James Stephens
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Andre Taylor
Clarence Hairston
Carl English
Dennis Frazier
Board of Review
Dubois Ferguson
Nunley Cook
F. D. Blaney
Warren
Stephens
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