Honey In The Rock Motel Groundbreaking Planned This Week
Ground breaking for the ultra modern Honey In The Rock Motel is set this week weather permitting. W Grady Carper of Princeton, president and stockholder, said the firm aims for at least 30 units by July with a possible $299,200 funding via Bluestone Securities stock issue. Directors from the State Motel Association vow to hold their September meeting at the site if ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grady Carper
Princeton
West Virginia Motel Association
State Motel Association
St. Albans
Beckley
Carper
Basile N. Meadows
Motels Corporation
Alfred Truman
Joe Herrera
Jack Ball
Bluestone Securities Corp
Scherer, Bowers, File and Hudson
Carroll D. Simpkins
CPA
Gun victim Roy Shaw in good condition at Beckley Hospital
Kingston resident Roy Shaw is in good condition at Beckley Hospital after gunshot wounds suffered Tuesday while allegedly attempting to force his way into the home of Miss Elsie Green at 1131 2 N Fayette Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Shaw
Kingston
Beckley Hospital
Elsie Green
N. Fayette St
Huffman in serious condition after Jan stroke
Huffman, 708 North Kanawha Street, is listed in serious condition at Oak Hill Hospital following a stroke suffered on January 12. He is under medical care and monitored for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.b. Huffman
N. Kanawha Sr
Oak Hill Hospital
Twelve Angry Men Juror No 7 Anger in Deliberations
Dr W W McKinney portrays Juror No 7 in Twelve Angry Men as an opportunist salesman who bristles at insults yet remains essentially fair. The play stresses jurors must evaluate evidence and upholds the defendant’s innocence until proven guilty.
Discharged Patients From Raleigh General Hospital
Three area residents left Raleigh General Hospital last weekend after treatment. Mrs Lucy Hawley of 302 Woodlawn Ave underwent treatment for a fractured hip suffered January 12. Mrs C F Jackson of 301 Johnston Rd underwent surgery. Eric Rosenbaum of C Street was released after several days of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
Lucy Hawley
Woodlawn Ave
Fered
C. F. Jackson
Johnstown Rd
Eric Rosenbaum
C Street
Rhodell PTA Draws Record 60 at Meeting
Rhodell Elementary PTA attracted about 60 members for its largest turnout since formation. New members and Byrd Prillerman former teachers joined, with Nathaniel Radford offering Byrd Prillerman PTA help. Funds from Mothers club reached 1315 dollars and a bake sale is planned Feb 17 to boost projects. A Heart Fund ball game is planned later in the week, and Edward Davis outlined instrument needs and teaching plans through eighth grade. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for Feb 22 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Rhodell Elementary School
Lacy A. Meadows
Byrd-Prillerman
Nathaniel Radford
Byrd-Prillerman Pta
Clyde Murphy
Treasury
Samuel M. Meadows
Edward Davis
Edward Wyce
Cecil Sizemore
Nancy Gaskill
Herbert McKin
Mrs Ulurma Byrd Is Discharged After Surgery
Mrs Ulurma Byrd eighty two of Crab Orchard was discharged from Raleigh General Hospital Saturday after undergoing surgery last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulurma Byrd
Raleigh General Hospital
In-Service Training Program Opens Tonight at Beckley Church
The Rev Randolph Johnson of Oak Hill First Baptist leads an In-Service Collegiate Training Program starting at 7 p m today at Beckley First Baptist Church. Open to pastors and laymen, the Old Testament Contents course offers three college credits with full information provided at the first session. Sponsored by Alderson Broaddus College and the West Virginia Baptist Convention and directed by Dr Ward H Hibbs. ICP certificate credit available for non credit attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Johnson
Oak Hill First Baptist Church
Beckley First Baptist Church
Alderson-Broaddus College
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Ward H. Hibbs
Door to door fund drive for Beaver Fire Department
The Shady Spring District Woman's Club begins a 7:30 tonight door to door fund drive to aid the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department. Committee chairmen include Mrs Dolly Sorensen Mrs Wendell Thurman and Mrs Harold Ward with Fire Chief Thurman finalizing plans. More canvassers are sought for all areas. The drive runs through February 5 with dozens of volunteers named from Blue Jay Daniels Shady Spring Hinton Road Cool Ridge Glen Morgan Grandview and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring District Woman's Club
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Dolly Sorensen
Wendell Thurman
Harold Ward
Thurman
Ruth Payne
Blue Jay
Hazel Gallaher
Daniels
Fred Lilly
Shady Spring
Larkin Philpott
Alan Staten
Hinton Road
Evelyn Roberts
Cool Ridge
Boots Dilly
Glen Morgan
Minor Scott
Grandview
Army signs three men enlisted at Beckley station
Three men enlisted in the Army at the Main Recruiting Station in Beckley on Friday. They are Michael C. Kinder of Bolt, Kenneth R. Bryant of Thorpe, and Ray S. Barnes of Millwood. All are unassigned and were sent to the reception station at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
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Beckley
Michael C. Kinder
Lowell A. Kinder
Bolt
Kenneth R. Bryant
Elmer Bryant
Thorpe
Ray S. Barnes
Ernest L. Barnes
Millwood
Fort Jackson
S. C
Twelve Seek Work at Beckley Office of Employment Security
Twelve applicants filed for work at the Beckley office on Friday including a stenographer cashier maid sewing machine operator carpenter auto parts manager shipping clerk trailer truck driver truck driver and three construction laborers. Out of area openings exist for nursemaids clerks typists stenographers chemical engineers and civil engineers. A total of 33 persons were placed in local employment by the Beckley office last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
Beckley
Beckleyan to Receive Doctoral Degree at LSU
A Beckleyan will join 35 doctoral degree recipients at LSU mid year commencement in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Donald Edward Willis will receive a doctor of philosophy in chemistry as part of 500 degrees awarded. Commencement speaker is Dr J J Mickle president of Centenary College Shreveport Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Beckleyan
Louisiana State University
Baton, Rouge
Donald Edward Willis
LSU
J. J. Mickle
Centenary College
Shreveport
Echo editor and business manager named at Woodrow Wilson High
Joan Mills will edit the 1962 Woodrow Wilson High School Echo with Pat Fragile as business manager. Joan, 17, is a National Honor Society member, booster club cheerleader and actress in school arts and outdoor drama Honey in the Rock at Grandview State Park. Pat, an honor student, was vice president of Student Council and Key Club member, 활 active in basketball and baseball.
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Woodrow Wilson
Joan Mills
Pat Fragile
Robert Thomson Jr
Joan
National Honor Society
Booster Club
Grandview State Park
Kenneth Mills
MacArthur
Hollywood Baptist Church
Pat
West Virginia University
Key Club
Lancaster St
Mabscott Methodist Church
Whitlock Firm Exhibits 1929 Model A Car Display
Visitors to Grady Whitlock Ford will see a 1929 Model A on display remaining in near original condition after decades in a Fort Seybert garage. Lene the car owner allowed display only, with four tires changed. Whitlock plans to show the vehicle in the Greenfield Automobile Show in Dearborn, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Whitlock Ford
Whitlock
Pendleton County
Lene
O. D. Janney
A. D. Lough
Fort Seybert
Lough
Janney
Beckley
Greenfield
Dearborn
Mich
Civil Defense film shown at Fellowship Class meeting
The Crab Orchard Baptist Church Fellowship Class screened the Civil Defense film Seconds for Survival Friday night after a covered dish dinner. Thomas L. Gray led the program, with many attendees listed including Mr. and Mrs. Walton Cook and Thomas L. Gray.
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Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Thomas L. Gray
Walton Cook
Ennis Deck
Clyde Fitzpatrick
Frank Baird
Cecil Edmonds
Robert Manning
Jim Fitzpatrick
Bob Williams
Basil Wilcox
W. M. Horton
Betty Frazier
A. Lilly
Ralph Carter
James R. Bonds
Barbara
Bobby Manning
Becky
Regina Carter
Gail
Dale
Linda
Shirley Rae Fitzpatrick
Richard Baird
Irma Williams
George Davis
Diane Shields
Frances
Kenneth Wilcox
James Richard Fitzpatrick
Bobby
Sherry Frazier
Kiwanians To Hear Children's Choir at Dinner Meeting
The Jones Memorial Baptist Church Children's Choir will sing at the Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Club dinner meeting at 6 30 p m at Maxwell Hill Community House. Kiwanis president D W Woody Kinzer invites the public. choir directed by Mrs Dan Hedge with Mrs Roy S Coe at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Memorial Baptist Church
Land-O-Hills
Oxygen Administered to 82 Year Old Woman in MacArthur
Oxygen was given to Mrs. Geneva Stover aged 82 in MacArthur by the Beckley Rescue Squad at about 10 45 a m on Sunday for an unspecified illness. A doctor attended her and hospitalization was not required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Stover
MacArthur
Beckley
Fire crews find smoking motor in refrigerator at Pine Street
Beckley Fire Department responded to a smoke call at 104 Pine St at 6 55 am Saturday and found a smoking motor in a refrigerator. No damage to Dr Harry Cooper residence reported. Also references teen dances and the Twist in a Family Weekly promo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Pine St
Harry Cooper
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Bluestone Securities, Corp
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DR. W. W. McKinney
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