College Student Council Forms New Leadership
The college votes in Linda Fontana as president with Mrs Mary Alice Peck as sponsor. Jim Stuppio serves as vice president and Beverly Vale as secretary while Teresa Littlejohn is treasurer. The council blends six sophomores and six freshmen with officers from each class choosing council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Fontana
Mary Alice Peck
Jim Stuppio
Beverly Vale
Teresa Littlejohn
Clas
Bob LaMaster
Bob Dyke
Beth Ross
Elizabeth Williams
Richard Callaway
Gerald D’arcangelo
Sue Meadows
Ella Crone
Beckley Junior High PTA Meet At 7:30 P.M.
Beckley Junior High School parents and teachers will gather at the school at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for a PTA meeting followed by an open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Beckley Junior High School
N&W Announces Beckley Promotions and Restructuring
Norfolk and Western Railway announces Beckley area changes with J. Morton Eggleston Jr named assistant district manager coal traffic division in Beckley. James E. McCabe moves to district freight and passenger agent in Petersburg, Va after resigning as Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce president. Bluefield and Bluefield office personnel will service the New River Division with J A Grasty in charge and frequent calls planned to maintain customer contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
J. Morton Eggleston Jr
Norfolk Chemical Company
James E. McCabe
Petersburg
Beckley-Raleigh
W. H. Hunton
Bluefield
New River
E. M. Dudley
Roanoke
McCabe
J. A. Grasty
PTA President Leads Student Council In Conference Day
A school event schedules a business session with all teachers in their rooms for conferences. Student Council members will act as monitors while Alex George serves as PTA president guiding activities and parent meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex George
PTA
Practice Nurse Class To Graduate Thursday
The Practical Nursing Class at Raleigh County Vocational Technical School graduates at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Center auditorium. Twelve area women, led by Patricia Breckenridge and Patricia Ballard, complete the 12 month course and prepare for the State Board exam next spring. School Superintendent John Saunders delivers the address. Dr J G Anderson presents diplomas. Rev Garren Howington offers the invocation. James Robinson introduces the class. Mrs Cary McClure conducts music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ith
Raleigh County Vocational Technical School
State Board
Ralph Koiner
Military personnel in service and overseas assignments
A compilation of Army and Air Force personnel with ties to Beckley and surrounding areas. Names include James E. Shawer aboard USS Okanagan in the Caribbean quarantine, S Sgt Harrison Mustafa in India with a US Air Force task force, Sgt 1 C Angelo J Campanaro in Hawaii, Amos L Toliver in Germany, Pfc Larry D Poling at Ft Belvoir, and others returning to California, Germany, and France with units such as the Fifth Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 2nd Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Okanagan
U. S
Caribbean
James E. Shawer
Earl Shawer
U. S. Air Force
New Delhi
India
Harrison Mustafa
Pringewick
322Nd Air Division
Evreux
France
Stoco High School
H. Mustafa
Princewick
Doris Jester
Hope, Ark
U. S. Army Engineer Center
Ft. Belvoir
Larry D. Poling
D. Poling
Betty Jean
Violet Poling
Klaus St
Beckley
Poling
Army
G. C. Murphy Co
California
Fifth Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Pfc
Clifton J. Belcher
Frank Belcher
Cpl
Clyde A. Lynch
John Lynch
Glen Morton
Lackland Afb
Tex
Meredith W. Mullins
James Mullins
Fayetteville
Altus Afb
Okla
University of Washington
Sharon
Seattle, Wash
S Sgt James F Wells Attends Baumholder NCO Academy
S-Sgt. James F Wells of Mount Hope attended an institution conference at the 8th Infantry Division Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Baumholder Germany. Wells, a tank commander with Company B of the 68th Armor in Sandhofen, entered the Army in 1942 and arrived overseas on this tour in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Infantry Division
8Th Cavalry
Germany
Donald D. Shamblin
John Shamblin
McAlpin
Shamblin
Cavalry
Mannheim
Army
Ft. Fnux
Mark Twain High School
Baumholder
James F Wells
Edward Wells
Mount Hope
Wells
68Th Armor
Sandhofen
Becktleyan Assist Senate Clerk Veteran Meyers and Jackson Discuss Budget
J Howard Meyers of Martinsburg re elected Senate clerk and M L Buckwheat Jackson of Kingwood supervises printing with 70 years of combined service. Mrs Mary R Scott of Beckley aids in budget bill printing as Honey In The Rock promoter returns after prior legislature stints. Norman Fagan keeps the office open. Dale Ogle, Pineville native and Morris Harvey College senior, earns Who's Who Among Students honor and eyes a teaching career and Navy officer program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fagan
Dale Ogle
Churchland
Pineville
Ogle
Morris Harvey College
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Charleston
Naval Aviation Officers
U.S. Navy
Raleigh County
Pineville High School
Morris Harvey
Cobb Hall Council
Student Government Association
Lambda Trust Fund
Michigan
Alpha Sigma Phi National Fraternity
Radios Rally Aids Pinecrest Patients
An appeal to equip Pinecrest Sanitarium patients with radios is met with strong support. Thirty five radios have arrived toward a 50 set goal. Donors include Emerson Smith, Wayne Henderson, H E Jacobs, Roy E Smith, Adin Wilson, Vernon Hargraves, and Greenbrier Dairy among others, with many residents contributing multiple sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Roy Herndon
Herndon
Emerson Smith
Reservoir Road
Wayne Henderson
Cresent Road
H. E. Jacobs
Glenn Ave
Roy E. Smith
Orchard Ave
Adin Wilson
Stanaford
Amato T. V. Service
Vernon Hargraves
Tolley Drive
Greenbrier Dairy
C. W. Boyd
Green Sulphur Spring
Lectures Set At VA Hospital In Beckley
Dr. Robert G. Bloch will lecturing at Beckley Veterans Hospital today through Friday as part of a Veterans Administration training program. Grand rounds at 8:15 a.m. and a 1:30 p.m. lecture daily except Thursday will draw area physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Bloch
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Veterans Administration
Bloch
Montefiore Hospital
New York City
Isa
Columbia University
Four Municipalities Set June 4 Elections
County wide municipal elections are set for June 4 in SOPHIA Mabscott Rhodell and Lester to choose mayors recorders and five councilmen each. Beckley holds its election May 28 with a primary on April 23. Mayors named James Salyers H V Waybright J K Cole and Charles Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Mabscott
Rhodell
Lester
Beckley
James Salyers
H. V. Waybright
J. K. Cole
Charles Cook
Cecil L.miller
New Nursery Attendant Opened at First Assembly of God
Miss Judy Kidd age 18 108 Coal Street becomes nursery attendant for babies under three at the First Assembly of God Church. She is a Woodrow Wil son High School graduate and Beckley College alumna. Christie Register daughter of the Rev and Mrs Joe Register stands with Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kidd
Coal St
First Assembly of God Church
Woodrow Wilson High School
Miss Kidd
Beckley College
Christie Register
Joe Register
Register
Principals To Hear Concord Speakers In Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Secondary Principals Association meets at El Chico at 6 30 p m with speakers from Concord College including I L Mitchell Dean Theodore Lockhard and Galen Nuling head of Education Department plus W T Blakely parade chairman They will discuss using country high school bands in the Centennial Parade June 22 All members urged to attend per James Redden secretary treasurer of the association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Secondary Principals Association
el Chico
I. L. Mitchell
Concord College
Theodore Lockhard
Galen Nuling
W. T. Blakely
James Redden
Richmond District
Association
VA Hospital Doctor Contact for Medical Service Details
The notice directs readers to contact Dr. Evan B Hume acting chief of medical service at the VA hospital for further details about the medical matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lture
Evan B Hume
VA_ hospital
Alien Registration Deadline Nearing in INA Notice
William D. Biggs of the Immigration and Naturalization Service urges all aliens in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia to file address reports by January 31. Non citizens except diplomats, foreign reps, UN staff, and temporary agricultural workers must report their address to the government every January at the nearest INS office or local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Biggs
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
United Nations
Heart Fund Charity Ball Enjoyed by Many in Raleigh
Chairman Mrs George Lowry of the Raleigh County Heart Fund reported that about 103 tables were filled at the charity ball held Saturday night in the Raleigh County Armory. She could not estimate attendance but praised the event saying it went off beautifully with evident enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Raleigh County Armory
George Lowry
Raleigh County Heart Fund
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Beckley Col
Sue Lege
Meadows
Presi
Beckley College News and Views
By Randolph Robinette
Bay Barcel
Woodlawn Avenue
W. VA
Mutual OF
Omaha
Jr. High Pta
N&w
Beckley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Patricia Breckenridge
Patricia Ballard
Prosperity
Hester Kinzer
Berwind
Patricia Soff
Cora Lee Hall
Glen Morgan
Peggy Kincaid
Midway
Dorothy Lafferty
Laura Stover
Bradley
Maxine Rhodes
Maci
25Th Infantry Division
Hawaii
C. Angelo J. Campanaro
Josephine Campanaro
Maxwell Hill Rd
Campanaro
2Th
46Th Infantry
Amos L. Toliver
Martha
Pemberton
Toliver
Munich
Ash Toliver
Thompson Drug Co
Pvt
Gene Clark
Carlos Clark
Odd
Ft. Benning
Clark
Ft. Knox
Ft Leonardwood
Maxwell Afb
Ala
Airman
C. Ray A. Smoot
Earnest Clay
Smoot
Lacland Afb
Mount Hope High School
Stewart Afb
N. Y
Jimmy Lester
Roy Lester
Oceana
Sgt
Air Force
Oceana High School
Sampson Afb
Belleville, Il
Stewart
Norma Jean McKinney
Wint McKinney
Newburgh, N. Y
Rns
Wisconsin School of Electronics
Madison
Robert Terrell
Osby Terrell
Stratton High School
Terrell
Fredella France
Truax Field
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe
SHAPE
U. S. Army
Europe
Paris
Varnell Garrett
Garrett
Mills St
Beckley Garrett
3Rd Ordnance Company
Fountainebleau
Ft. Hood
Otis Afb, Mass
Sheppard Afb, Tex
Charles C Bogle
Glen Daniel
Trap Hill High School
Joseph Bogle
Route 3
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N.C
William L. Daniel III
Lary Deniel
M. Mullins
R. Smoot
Falcon
Comet
Prince St
Keatleys
Who's Who
Pinecrest
Louise Goldston
Grant St
H. E. Bymer
Westwood Drive
R. O. Tolliver
Mercer St
Elizabeth Armstrong
Bailey Ave
E. H. Gunnoe
N. Kanawha St
L. A. ‘Garten
William Burdette
Stamaford
R. E. Pacle
Bluff Road
Mildred Potts
Johnstown Road
Mildred Miller
Victor Plumber
Beaver
Ted Humphrey
Ashworth St
William McLean
Marilyn Ave
Charles Spencer
Green St
Perry ‘Armes
W. C. Rogers
Temple St
Ed Jenkins
Samuel Gillenwater
Marjorie Hoskins
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