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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
3
Carrie Townsend of New Hope Baptist Church won the Festival Among The Roses contest with 5860 votes. Second place went to Flossie Price of Wel come Baptist Church, third to C W Wiley of Central Baptist. The event raised 206.50 with about 75 attendees at the church hall.
From inquiries to the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs many WWI veterans misbelieve they get automatic pension at 65. Eligibility hinges on permanent total disability, age 65 rules, income limits, and a sliding payment scale. Free counseling by VA officers is available to assist initial claims.
West Virginia teletypewriter users will switch to automatic dialing on more than 325 TWX machines by Aug 31. F K Filler of Beckley said the change lets TVX attendants dial directly to the called station, speeding message transmission and simplifying the process.
Vecellio and Grogan Inc of Beckley appears to be the low bidder on Mercer County Airport runway extension. The bid stands at 790,003.60 dollars for 255 feet or 1,101,933 dollars for 355 feet. Haynes Construction Co of Bluefield was the sole other bidder. Mercer County Court has bids under advisement.
A Swansea education committee declined an invitation for schoolchildren to view Shakespeare's Macbeth. One member called the play "full of blood and thunder" and another quipped that Shakespeare wrote it after a thick night.
Dr. A. D. Kistin of Beckley was named as one of four delegates elected to attend the American Heart Association annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 25 to 30. He chairs the research committee of the West Virginia Heart Association and attended a mid year meeting in Charleston. About 272 people statewide were accepted into Heart Association membership.
Three men enlisted at the Recruiting Main Station in Beckley on Friday. Frank W. Pacific Jr. of Williamson joins airborne. Jerry A. Milbee of Dunbar is unassigned. Luther J. Wimmer of Whitewood, Va., is unassigned. They were sent to reception at Ft. Jackson South Carolina.
Soldiers and airmen from Beckley Mount Hope and surrounding areas are listed for training, duty tours, and awards including Everett Sutton Jerry Kiser John Mayo Jennings Willis William Robinson Melvin Gunter Theodore Vance Harold Stalans Chester Burrell and Cpl James Blankenship Earl Greene Ernest Burgess Technicians and specialists receive assignments at Lowry Chanute Camp Lejeune Fort Bliss and Ft. Sill plus a Good Conduct Medal for Sgt. C. Lacy Robertson and private Repchick with family ties noted across West Virginia Ohio and New Jersey.
Daily horoscope notes a calm day for routine work and cooperative colleagues. Suggests early holiday shopping to secure desired items while adding a brief look at historical ironing methods and a 1962 business equipment spending forecast of 37.2 billion dollars, up from 1961 and near 1957’s record.
The daily zodiac guide offers common sense advice for each sign. Aries travels early to beat traffic, Taurus expects success and financial gains, Gemini should be tactful with coworkers, Cancer yields to others, Leo finds timely problem solutions, Virgo enjoys accomplishments, Libra avoids drama, Scorpio may need plan changes, Sagittarius receives advised support, Capricorn looks forward optimistically, Aquarius may feel fatigue, Pisces may sidetrack desires briefly while staying calm.
New healing substance Bio-Dyne discovered by a world famous research institute shrinks hemorrhoids stops itching and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage while easing discomfort. The preparation H suppository or ointment is now available at drug counters.
Dedication ceremonies mark the opening of the one story limestone Union Hall at McAlpin off the main highway. Robert Forren delivered the dedication speech as Local 5955 members move meetings from the McAlpin Community Church. Building committee members include Joe Chandler Harold Pendry George Roebuck Levi Daniel and E G Wiley.
James Wood, 10, son of Mr and Mrs Golden Wood, returned to his Shady Spring home Saturday after two years at the Sahuara School in Tucson Arizona where he underwent treatment for severe asthma. He was admitted to the Arizona hospital after care at Beckley Memorial Hospital and is reported to have gained weight become active in sports and to have fewer asthma attacks.
The atmosphere is the main source of free nitrogen while the principal source of combined nitrogen comes from guano deposits along the Chilean coast.
Lime is applied to an acid soil to counteract the acidity and thus provide a more favorable place in which plant roots and soil micro organisms may grow.
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