Sheriffs Attend West Virginia Convention in Charleston
West Virginia Sheriffs Association held a three day convention in Charleston with Raleigh area and Fayette County sheriffs in attendance. A banquet at the Daniel Boone Hotel featured C A Slim Thompson of Beckley and Pearlie Elmore of Fayetteville meeting Governor W W Barron for a chat.
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Raleigh
Fayette County
Charleston
West Virginia Sheriffs Association
Daniel Boone Hotel
C. A
Slim” Thompson
Beckley
Pearlie Elmore
Fayetteville
W. W
Wally” Barron
Airport Aid Program Includes State Cities
The Federal Aviation Agency allocated 7.6 million dollars for 32 Mid-Atlantic projects under a 1962 airport aid program with 50-50 local matching. West Virginia sites receive 385 thousand for Bluefield Princeton runway work, 802,660 for Clarksburg land and runway development, 58 thousand for Parkersburg lights, plus five WV cities share 1.12 million under a separate air navigation program. Kanawha Charleston gets 426,809 for instrument landing systems. Morgantown Martinsburg Parkersburg get 213,000 each for flight service stations. Wheeling gets 5,190 for visual glide slope lights.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation Agency
Mid-Atlantic
West Virginia
Bluefield
Princeton
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Kanawha
Charleston
W. Va
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Wheeling
Raritans Cancel Most Tuesday Club Meeting
The Shady Spring Raritan Club cancelled its Tuesday night gathering due to bad weather. President Douglas D. Lowe said the meeting will be moved to next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Shady Spring High School to discuss joining the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce.
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Shady Spring Raritan Club
Douglas D. Lowe
Shady Spring High School
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Bill Cook Leads Rangers in Goals 1928 1934
Bill Cook was the New York Rangers' top goal-getter each year from 1928 to 1934, consistently leading the team in scoring across the period. The veteran forward's goal droughts and brief slumps were outweighed by his steady production and pivotal role in the club's offense.
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Bill Cook
New York Rangers
Cousins Build Homegrown Midget Rocket Big Bad Red
Gerald and Mike McGraw of Glen Rogers High School launched their self made midget rocket Big Bad Red at their uncle’s field. The device reached about 300 mph, burned 1.4 minutes, and flew roughly 1,200 feet in 15 to 20 seconds. The two students, Gerald a sophomore and Mike a freshman, are sons of Dennis and Jack McGraw.
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McGraws
RNS
Camp Canaveral
Glen Rogers
Gerald
Mike McGraw
Dennis McGraw
Mike
Jack McGraw
Collins Senior Class Asks Special Privileges At Collins High
Oak Hill Collins High School seniors push for a set of privileges including a senior teaching day a picnic a senior clean up day a senior play with matinee a reserved senior gym section and early lunch here the privileges will be reviewed by the faculty committee chaired by Charles Crouch with members Lynn Hudnall Bob Mullins Ralph Justice Sherry Jo Caldwell Patsy Winston Judy Burgess and Nancy Perry all noting Crouch s past varsity leadership and clubs while serving as center for three years and treasurer of the varsity club.
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Oak Hill
Collins High School
C. M. Bruffey
Charles Crouch
Collins Red Devils
Lynn Hudnall
Bob Mullins
Ralph Justice
Sherry Jo Caldwell
Patsy Winston
Judy Burgess
Nancy Perry
Wedding Party Feted At Rehearsal Dinner
A rehearsal dinner for bride elect Eva Ann Park was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William R. Park at 1 South Center Avenue Mount Hope. Guests included Erskine M. Caperton Judy Park Bill Caperton Linda Fleming and extended family and friends.
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Mount Hope
RNS
William R. Park
South Center Avenue
Julia Steplowski
L. McCrea
Eva Ann Park
Erskine M. Caperton
Judy Park
Bill Caperton
Bill Haslam
Linda Fleming
Fred Hickman
M. Caperton
W. R. Park
Harry George Caperton
Washington, D. C
Eva Felton
James Park
George Porter
Henry Danner
Robert Fleming
Kay Fleming
James Westfield
George Mears
George Lee
Jean Cope
Sayre Plans To Attend GOP Dinner In Wheeling
Floyd M Sayre a Beckley lawyer and committee member plans to attend a West Virginia Republican Party dinner at Oglebay Park Wheeling on February 1. The $100 plate event in Wilson Lodge honors co chair John D Hoblitzell Jr of Clarksburg who died January 6, with U S Senator Bourke B Hickenlooper as after dinner speaker.
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Floyd M. Sayre
Beckley
West Virginia
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Wilson Lodge
John D. Hoblitzell Jr
Clarksburg
Hoblitzell
United States
State Executive Committee
U. S
Bourke B. Hickenslooper
Iowa
Republican Policy Committee
Area Hospital Lists Patients in Mullens Area
The Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens lists patients for January 24 to 29 including Priscilla Shrewsbury Covel Rose Evans Rhodell Ida Lane Bud Ola McKinney Rosetta Mills Herndon Robert Davis Shady Spring and others. Discharges include James Naylor Viola Epperly Joseph Spencer Sandra Hamby and several Mullens and surrounding area residents.
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Mullens
RNL
Wyoming General Hospital
Pricilla Shrewsbury
Covel
Monroe Lambert
Itmann
Rose Evans
Debra Berry
Carson Hodge
Richard York
Leslie Ford
Michael Ford
Emma Robinson
Ola MckKinney
Edna Billings
Emma Tolliver
Rebecca England
Bunny Sue Shrewsbury
Routha Cox
Sam Webster
Ev ans Improving at Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ocean a O C E A N A R N S Johnny Ev ans is reported to be much improved at Beckley Memorial Hospital where he was admitted a week ago. Eddy and Bobby Walker and Earl Snoots and Gary Walker, all of Columbus Ohio, were Saturday guests for Mr. and Mrs. Ott Walker. The Cooks visited Whitt Cook and daughters at Wharton and Barbe Cook and daughters at Madison. Mrs. Rueble Conley and son Larry, visiting Oceana from Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Don D. Cook with Jay Whitt Cook and daughters Cada and Jayetta were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Asher Robinette at Wharton. Sunday guests of Mrs. John Sturgill Clear Fork were Barbe Cook and daughters Becky and Susan Madison. The Cooks also visited Blake Cook and family at Matheny and Dick Cook and family at Pineville.
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Oceana
RNS
Johnny Evans
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Eddy
Bobby Walker
Jesse Walker
Columbus
Ohio
Earl Snoots
Gary Walker
Ott Walker
Rueble Conley
Larry
Illinois
Don D. Cook
Jay Whitt
Cada
Jayetta
Asher Robinette
Wharton
John Sturgill
Clear Fork
Barbe Cook
Becky
Susan
Madison
Blake Cook
Matheny
Mrs
Dick Cook
Pineville
Soldier Howard Sutton Returns to Fort Bragg
Cpl. Howard Paul Sutton of the 101st Airborne Division returns to Fort Bragg North Carolina after a weekend visit with his mother Mrs Rosella Sutton and with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Clyde Mowell in his hometown.
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Pax
Cpl
Howard Paul Sutton
Fort Bragg
N. C
Rosella Sutton
101St Airborne Division
Clyde Mowell
Notice to Creditors John Koren Estate Beckley WV 1962
To the Creditors and Beneficiaries of the estate of John Koren deceased all persons with claims must exhibit them with vouchers legally verified at the office in Beckley West Virginia on or before July 31 1962 at ten o clock A M otherwise they may be excluded from benefits of the estate Beneficiaries must be present to protect their interests Given under hand July 23 1962 Roy A Cunningham Commissioner of Accounts Raleigh County West Virginia 7-Wed-3-RR
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John Koren
Beckley
West Virginia
Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
Pauline B. Rogers
Blowout Basis For New Suit
Elk Refining Co. and Dan Martina of Beckley are defendants in a $75,000 lawsuit filed on behalf of Talmor Egnor of Beckley in Raleigh County Circuit Court. Injuries from a tire explosion while using a compressed air tank at a service station at Johnstown Road and Eisenhower Drive are cited. Egnor alleges over inflation due to a faulty air tank and that Martina authorized use. The plaintiff seeks a jury trial.
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Martina
Sayre
Cottontail Rabbit Topped U.S. Game List
The cottontail rabbit is considered the top game animal in the United States, highlighted as the premier species among hunters and wildlife records.
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United States
Youth Run Pineville Presbyterian Sunday Service
The Presbyterian Church in Pineville entrusted its 11 a.m. service to youth. Randy Neal gave the invocation and led the Lord's Prayer. Gene Neal delivered the main address. Participants included Judy Ross Richard Simmons Randall Bennett Brenda Sherman Barbara Henkins Gary Bowyer David Looney Linda Sherman and Diana Sturgill who sang the Youth choir piece All the Way My Savior Leads Me with Diana Sturgill as soloist.
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Pineville
RNS
Presbyterian Church In
Randy Neal
Gene Neal
Judy Ross
Richard Simmons
Randall Bennett
Brenda Sherman
Barbara Henkins
Gary Bowyer
David Looney
Linda Sherman
Diana Sturgill
Notice to heirs in estate of Pauline B Rogers
The estate of Pauline B Rogers deceased requires all persons owing or having claims to exhibit them with vouchers legally verified to the undersigned at the Beckley West Virginia office by July 31 1962 10 AM or they may be excluded from estate benefits All beneficiaries must be present to protect their interests January 22 1962 RR Wed 3
Deaths and Funeral Notices from Local Ledger
Obituaries list Airman Charles W Stanley of Myers Avenue who died in Italy on January 20. Funeral at Maxwell Hill Baptist Church February 1 with two ministers. burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Also listed are Ash H Daniel of Saxon, Estie Allen of Harper, Elton S Pate of Beckley, with service details, burial, and pallbearer notes. Williams and Melton Mortuary handling arrangements.
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Stanley Stanley
Charles W
Myers Avenue
Italy
Maxwell Hill Baptist Church
D. E. Mead
C. E. Walker
Burjial
Blue Ridge ‘Memorial Gardens
Calfee Funeral Home
Daniel Daniel
Ash H
Saxon
Star Methodist Church
Virgil Cook
Daniel
Melton
Melton Mortuary
Allen Allen
Estie
Harper
Kenneth Hilling
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Harper Free Methodist Church
Pate Pate
Elton S
Canterbury Drive
Beckley
Sophia
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia First Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
H. A. McClung
Hot Coal
Ray Burns
Claude Akers
Russell Runyon
James Harvey
Donald Bolen
Harold Joe Via
C and P Telephone Company
Puppet Show Brightens Sixth Birthday in West Oceana
Susan Conley celebrated her sixth birthday with a Sunday afternoon party at home in West Oceana. A puppet show by Carol Eddy delighted guests, followed by refreshments. Attending were Cathy Blankership I Cook Sue Grubb Debbie Trent Elizabeth Goins Cindy Rae Conley and many others from Oceana and nearby families.
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Oceana
BNS
Susan Conley
Ernest Conley
West Oceana
Carol Eddy
Conley
Cathy Blankenship
I. C. Cook
Sue Grubb
Debbie Trent
Elizabeth Goins
Cindy Rae Conley
Pam Woods
Earl Pritchard Jr
Philip Neal Jr
Gail Rene Lang
Joe Fletcher
Janet Pritchard
Arvin Drake
Kimberly Roach
Doyle Amburgy
Ann Fletcher
Charolette Amburgy
Cheryl Woods
Johnny Basconi
Danny Fletcher
Linda Dyke
Garnet
Nicky Brooks
Matheny
Beverly Conley
Hanover
Freddie Lang
Arlen Drake
Connie Blankenship
Woodrow Cook
Harry Amburgy
Earl Pritchard
Philip Roach
Series Split Shares World Series Baseball Payout
Series money allocates seventy percent to the two Series teams. sixty percent to the winner and forty to the loser. The remaining thirty percent is distributed among the second, third, and fourth place teams in each league.
Television ownership soars in New York households
It is estimated that about 93 per cent of all homes in New York have television sets.
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New York
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Fayette
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Kleptomania
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Maggety
Raleigh Register Find Principals Associations
United Press International
Bordeaux
Dias Floral CO
City Ave
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Douglas Bryant
Jack McGuigan
Johnstown Rd
Cocoa
CHSC
COOH
Webb & Neal
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
Mer
Strayen
George Bright
Hillpark Ave
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Dial
IBM
IBM Electronic
Miller Institute (Automation Division
Sam G. Foley
Earl R. Huddle
Earl’s Studio
Halstead
Morris
Prince St
Yellow Cab
J. L. Mills
Sparks TV & Appliance Service
W. C. Rogers
Temple St
Wright
John W. Eye Television
West
Neville St
Westinghouse
Philco
Gibson
Zenith
Ashworth Firestone
Williamson
Sprague
Sparks TV & Appliance CO
W.V.U
Ashworth
Prince Street
Willey Brothers
Hinton
Raleigh Cleaners & Laundry Dial
Jan Campbell Music Co
Munsey
Lacy Meadows
Crab Orchard
Jennings Scott
Jim Green
Arnold Mays
Sparks TV & Appliance Company
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Sky Lanes
Oakwood — Avenue
Fiesta Club
East Rainelje
High Point Curb
Bradley
He'p
CURB
Town & Country Drive Inn
AVON
Bostick Avenue
Nue
Cort
Stanley Home Products
Westwood Drive
Bon Bon Agency
Sarah Coventry
Rainelle
White Sulphur Springs
Lewisburg
Birch Street
King Coal Hotel
East Rainelle
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Singer Sewing Center
Kanawha St. Beckley
Jim Walter Corporation
Rawleigh
Dept
Richmond
Roy A. Jones
R. L. Stinson
Myers Ave
Albany Milam
Fairdale
Ke Daniel
Glen Daniel
Fotos & Co
F.H.A
Edward Snuffer
Formica
Harvey Cabinet Co
FHA
Nickie
Cabinet Shop
End Valley Drive
Austin the Glass
Worrell
Charles House Motor Hotel
South
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
Nashville
Tennessee
South Street
Chester L. Smith
American Glass '& Mirror Co. Inc
Mt. Hope Rd
Wood Construction Co
MacArthur, W. Va
Beckley M
Maytag Spe
Maytag Gas Dryer
Aytag LS
Crawford
Beckley Glass Co
Alex N. Breckinridge
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