Drama Association Picks Grandview for Epic Drama Site
West Virginia Historical Drama Association directors vote to develop the Epic Drama at Grandview State Park. State Conservation Commission officials pledge help and discuss funding, planning to raise $50 000 to $75 000 for outdoor theatre construction and related facilities.
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State Conservation Commission
Grandview State Park
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Grandview
Carl J. Johnson
Conservation Commission
Johnson
Kermit McKeever
Martin A. Howes
Lewis Baxter
West Virginia
Develo
State Park
McCreery
Route 21
Ito
Kermit A. Locke
Assa.erty
Dei
Byrd Urges White House to Reiterate Iowa Stand on Aggression
Representative Robert Byrd of West Virginia urged President Eisenhower to publicly reaffirm U S opposition to further aggression by Communist forces. Byrd, addressing the Taiwan crisis and Red China propaganda, called for a firm U S stance during a year of elections and amid Eden’s Washington visit. He noted Eden would push Britain’s aim to end East West trade barriers and press U S resistance to Red China in the U N.
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Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
America
United States
Eisenhower
U.S
Far East
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Taiwan
Formosa
Washington
Britain
Eden
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
East
West
District Moose Members To See Film on Polio
About 130 to 200 members from nine lodges including Richwood Whitesville Layland Montgomery Oak Hill Hinton and Beckley will attend a Moose meeting. A film on polio and related patients will follow a dinner at S R Mills Oak Hill. Mrs James Mahoney presides.
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Moose
Richwood
Beckley Moose Lodge
Whitesville
Layland
Montgomery
Oak Hill
Hinton
Springs
Rainelle
Beckley
S. R. Mills
James Mahoney
Tirmac
Special tire and battery deals advertise value and guarantee
Chevrolet and Ford points feature 75e batteries with a two year exchange guarantee. New Davis tires size 6.00 x 16 priced at 13.95. Channel TV antennas listed at 4.95 with promotional tone.
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Davis
Canterbury Rites Set on Saturday
Rites for Raleigh County woman Mrs Iva Ethel Canterbury 7 will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Freewill Baptist Church by Rev C D Walker Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park She died about 9 15 p m Wednesday at her daughter's home Mrs Ted Lacy in Fairdale Her body will be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the Lacy residence at 4 p m today Pallbearers are George Barrett Haden Claypool Ernest Kyle Edward Smith Harley Byrd and Dwight Daniels.
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Raleigh County
Iva Ethel “Canterbury
Freewill Baptist Church
C. D. Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
Canterbury
Ted Lacy
Fairdale
Rose and Quesenberry
Lacy
George Barrett
Seven new disease cases reported in Raleigh County week
During the week ending January 21 Raleigh County reported seven cases of disease including one tuberculosis case, two gonorrhea cases, and four syphilis cases.
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Raleigh County
Civitans Cancel Meet for WVU Banquet
Beckley Civitan Club cancels next Thursday’s regular meet to favor a West Virginia University banquet. Members are urged to attend the 6:30 p.m. event at the Beckley Hotel.
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Beckley Civitan Club
West Virginia University
The
Civitans
Beckley Hotel
Scoutmasters Receive Awards In Beckley Area
Six Beckley area Scoutmasters earned Arrow Head Honor certificates as part of a reforestation program. Lance Powers awarded the honors while Eugene Eager spoke on the Kiwanis forest project.
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Beckley Area
Lance Powers
Eugene Eager
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Forest
Jjames Prince
Shady, Spring
Elsa McCallister
al Ellison
St. Mary's Methodist Church
Richie Shannon
First Christian Church
Lions Plan State Convention to Be Held in Beckley
The West Virginia Lions Club plans its state convention in Beckley this June with about 400 delegates and wives expected. Kermit A. Locke says the three day event will have lodging arranged by Beckley Lions Club members and Hilton hotels and private homes. International Lions President Humberto Valpenzuela G Valpenzuela of Santiago Chile will attend and local clubs will mark their silver anniversary with special favors for women.
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State Lions Club
State Committee
Beckley
Kermit A. Locke
Beckley Lions Club
International Lions
Humberto Valpenzuela G
Santiago
Chile
Locke
Committee to Name Republican Candidates Slate Formed
A five member committee was appointed in Raleigh County to draft a slate of Republican candidates for the May 8 primary. T. R. Wilson Jr. chairs the county executive committee and will work with Floyd Sayre Robert J. Ashworth Robert Foster R. L. Maxwell and Benjamin Tissue on the plan.
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Raleigh
T. R. Wilson Jr
Wilson
Floyd Sayre
Robert J. Ashworth
Robert Foster
R. L. Maxwell
Benjamin Tissue
Meeting Plans for Raleigh County 4-H Charting
The Second Mile 4-H Club met at Crab Orchard Baptist Church to plan entries for the Raleigh County 4-H charting meeting on Sunday at 2 p.m. Gail Fitzpatrick led recreation topic while Calvin Fitzpatrick Earland Lilly and Nelva Wilcox participated. Wayne Manning delivered scripture lessons and Brenda Lilly led the prayer. Fred Crews instructed on group recreation planning and fund raising for Camp attendance. Police Court Cancelled for lack of cases. Robert C. Price 21 Crab Orchard faces charges for improper license plates and no license. hearing set for Monday.
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Raleigh County
Crab Orchard Church
Gail Fitspatrick
Calvin Fitzpatrick
Earland Lilly
Nelva Wilcox
Wayne Manning
Brenda Lilly
Fred Crews
Beckley
Robert C. Price
Crab Orchard
Rough Life of Young Leroy Lovelace Jr in Florida Trial
I s a Rough Life Twenty-we months-old Leroy Lovelace Jr. and his parents travel to Homestead Florida for a three week trial to improve health after repeated pneumonia and bronchitis. The family from Beaver follows doctor advice and Leroy’s illness history includes pneumonia at eight months, another pneumonia in January, a throat and adenoid infection, and a second pneumonia latest. Two sisters aged seven and three join the family in Florida. Leroy was employed by the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co Beckley.
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Leroy Lovelace Jr
Leroy Lovelace
Beaver
Homestead
Fla
Lovelace
Florida
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Beckley
Church in Home Topic Opens Beckley Meeting
The Rev James Miller of Stab Fork Community Church spoke to the Presbyterian men in Beckley on The Church in Your Home. He tied the idea to creation and Genesis and urged homes as Christian institutions building devotion and family worship. The next meeting is Feb 23 in the church basement.
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Presbyterian Church
Beckley
James Miller
Stab Fork Community Church
Rhodell Church Schedule And Local Rhodell News
The Rev Newton Poling announces monthly service times at Rhodell Methodist Church with 6 pm on the first Sunday 7 4 pm on the second and 11 am on the third and fourth Sundays The third Sunday services are led by Rev Riley Graham with Poling leading the remaining services. Local Rhodell notices list visiting relatives hospital stays and travel updates among residents including Almond Lilly Milam Rash Whittaker Hyatt Manning and Hugbert with brief health and work notes.
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Newton Poling
Rhodell Methodist Church
Riley Graham
Poling
Rhodell
J. W. Almond
Paul Jenkins
Beckley
Johnny
Beckley Hospital
B. W. Lilly
Cooper
Odd
Dempsey Hensley
W. C. Hensley
Huntington Hospital
Austin Blankenship
Vicki
Detroit
Mich
Tom Rash
Area Students Plan to Attend March Government Day
Forty two tri countians will attend the Sixth Annual Know Your State Government Day in Charleston on March 12. Sponsored by the West Virginia Education Association, the conference includes talks by state officials led by Governor William C. Marland, plus a Capitol tour and exchanges with other high school delegates.
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Charleston
The
West Virginia Education Association
William C. Marland
Seventh Theft Reported in City
City records show seven break ins over the weekend with a rise in stolen money. City Engineer Dennis Leary Jr. reports a German silver projector missing from his Heber Street office valued at 76. Beckley police also note a paper carrier’s $16.95 taken from Atkinson Market on Johnstown Road.
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Dennis Leary Jr
Heber Street
Learing
Beckley
Atkinson
Johnstown Road
Second Practical Nursing Class Opens in March
Beckley Memorial Hospital and Miners Memorial Hospital Association announce a second practical nursing class starting March 5 with twenty students. Interviews scheduled in Beckley from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the school on the hospital site.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
Miners Memorial Hospital Association
Beckley
New Beckley Memorial Hospital
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund
Memorial Association
Sion
Beckley Social Security Office
Fireco Trio 12 to Appear in Juvenile Court Sat
Three Fireco youths aged 12 14 and 15 were charged with burglary of about 75 dollars in household goods and are set for Raleigh County Juvenile Court on Saturday. State Police arrested them Tuesday for breaking into Myrtle McCargish s Firecoom home on January 19 while she was visiting New Jersey. Neighbor Margaret Farley watched the house per McCargish s request.
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Fireco
Raleigh County
Myrtle McCargish
Fire Coom
New Jersey
Margaret Farley
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