250-Hour Appliance Servicing Course Offered Here
Training in appliance servicing adds a 250 hour course to the Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center field. Demonstrations by Calvin Moye of Sears Roebuck & Co. show bearings around an agitator shaft in an automatic washer. The program aims to supply reliable service personnel, with paths for retraining unemployed under Area Vocational Training. Applicants need two years in electrical fundamentals, and a minimum of 10 students to start.
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Calvin Moye
Sears Roebuck & Co
Raleigh County
Donald A. Lowe
West Virginia
Lowe
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
C. W. Brevins
Eddie Cole
Eugene Griffith
Doug Gray
Blevins
Membership Night Planned at Cliffside Amphitheatre
West Virginia Historical Drama Association sets July 15 as Membership Night at Cliffside Amphitheatre Grandview State Park where Honey in the Rock enters its second season. Guest Book signed by visitors from Alaska and Hawaii plus newcomers from Honolulu. Bordering states list shows 30 of 50 states represented among audiences and tourists.
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West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Grandview State Park
Alaska
Hawaii
Mary Scott
Honolulu
Alabama
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Ilinois
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
District of Columbia
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association Plans
The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association under Dr. A D Kisten announced plans to push state legislation mandating examinations and follow ups for tuberculosis contacts. The group aims to broaden focus to other respiratory diseases and to tighten enforcement of existing laws while expanding case finding and public education programs.
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Raleigh County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Henry Clay elected speaker on first day of term
Henry Clay was chosen speaker of the House of Representatives the day he began his first term, marking a swift ascent to the chamber's top leadership.
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Henry Clay
House of Representatives
Mower Fire Causes Damage on Glenn Avenue
A lawn mower owned by B. E. Davenport on Glenn Ave caught fire on a steep grade when gasoline and oil spilled onto a hot engine. Beckley firefighters extinguished the blaze at 3 30 p.m. Damages were estimated at 50 dollars.
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B. E. Davenport
Glenn Ave
Beckley
Doctor warns on anticoagulants and heart attack risk
Dr Hyman outlines key points for patients on anticoagulants stressing not to stop meds without a doctor, and to inform dentists or surgeons of therapy. Mayo Clinic findings show safety requires regular blood tests, with higher bleeding in hypertensives, and higher thrombosis if medication is stopped. A leaflet about heart care is offered for 10 cents from The Raleigh Register.
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Mayo Clinic
Dr. Hyman
Raleigh Register
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
N.Y
Army Airborne Field Open No Wait Period
M Sgt Howard K Manning and M Sgt Clarence Johnson Jr local Army Recruiters announce 19 men enlisted in the Regular Army during June from this area. Of these 19, only one is assigned to the Regular Army. the other 18 get guaranteed technical schooling or their field of choice. The Army sets a July goal of 5 000 Regular Army enlistments into the airborne field with no waiting period. Further information is available from Manning or Johnson at 340 Prince Ave in the Reave Main Station.
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Howard K. Manning
Clarence Johnson Jr
U. S. Army
Manning
Johnson
Reave
Prince
Over 2000 Visit Coal Town Museum Opening
Stotesbury's Coal Town Museum has welcomed more than 2,000 visitors since June 2. Calvin Moran reports guests come from the Philippines, Germany, and 17 states, noting a single problem: the rough road to the museum.
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Coal Town Museum
Stotesbury
Coal Town
Calvin Moran
West Virginia Child Labor Laws Align With Federal Rules
Commissioner Lawrence Barker of the West Virginia Department of Labor notes WV laws largely align with the new federal amendment, with specific restrictions for 14 to 16 year olds. Minors may work non hazardous jobs but not before 5 a.m. or after 8 p.m. with supervision permits. Employers must obtain vacation or special work permits, age certificates, and physician clearance.
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Lawrence Barker
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Labor
County Superintendent of Schools
Barker
West Virginia Department
Army Signs Six Recruits At Main Station July 3
Six young men enlisted in the Army on July 3 at the Main Recruiting Station. They are Gary Wayne Withrow of Charleston in automotive maintenance. Carl Wayne Stricklen of Elkview in airborne. Darrell L. Stone of Nitro in unassigned. William Stanley Hayes Jr. of Victor as engineer equipment repairman. Glenn Edward Grubb of Bluefield in administration. and Lotus Franklin Muncy of Acme in armor.
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Army
Gary Wayne Withrow
William Arnold Withrow
Charleston
Carl Wayne Stricklen
Ulysses Carl Stricklen
Elkview
Airborne
Darrell L. Stone
Donald Lee Stone
William Stanley Hayes Jr
William S. Hypes
Victor
Glenn Edward Grubb
Compressor Tank Explosion Damages Mabscott Body Shop
An air compressor tank exploded Tuesday at Mabscott Body Shop, blowing a roof hole and shattering several windows. Operator Jonah Redden ran the shop. no injuries were reported and damages were estimated at 75 dollars.
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Mabscott
Jonah Redden
How Did Dag Hammarskjold Really Die
The July 8 issue examines the mysterious plane crash that killed U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. It questions whether a hijacker caused the death or if the September crash was an unavoidable accident, exploring disputed circumstances.
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Dag Hammarskjold
Family Weekly
U.N
West Virginia Veterans Affairs reports 1650 cases in Beckley quarter
Beckley VA office handled 1650 cases and contacts in the quarter ending, with 114402.57 dollars secured for veterans and survivors for a year from this period. Services listed include 1501 in person interviews, 1245 calls, 1386 outgoing mail, and 413 forms completed as Deputy Director Basil Sweeney notes itinerant outreach to Gauley Bridge, Hill, Fayetteville and Ansted.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Sweeney
Memorial Building
Gauley Bridge
Ae Hill
Fayetteville
Ansted
GOP Convention Delegates To Be Selected
Delegates to the state Republican Party nominating convention in Charleston on August 4 will be chosen at a meeting in GOP headquarters at 118 1/2 Main St at 7 30 p m Friday July 13 announced by acting county executive committee chairwoman Mrs Reginald Meyers. The county is entitled to 78 delegates. officers and district chairmen will be named as part of the setup.
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Republican Party
Charleston
GOP
Main St
Reginald Meyers
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Leslie E. Given
Co. W. James
Prosperity
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Sophia
Kenneth Grose
Beaver
Fred Bennett
Abraham
Carl Jarrell
Dems to Pick Delegates At Meets Tonight
Magisterial District convention to select delegates for the Democratic state nominating convention on Aug. 11. Meetings at 8 p m across counties with temporary chairmen named for each precinct. Main business is choosing a candidate for State Supreme Court Justice to fill the vacancy from Judge Leslie E. Given's death.
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State Supreme Court
Leslie E. Given
Raleigh County
Okey A. Mills
Clear Fork
Virgil Thompson
Marsh Fork
Don Jarrell
Naoma
William Brown
Richmond
Richmond High School
Earl McKenzie
Shady Spring
Beaver Lions Club
Wilson Wood
Slab Fork
Sophia Town Hall
Leighton Farley
Trap Hill
Hubert Lawson
Courthouse
Walter Jones
Beaver Lions Install Officers At Meeting
Beaver Lions held a dinner meeting at the Glass House with Ladies Night. During the business session, new officers were elected for next year: Arthur Mullins president, W W Bragg vice president, and W W Brammer secretary and treasurer. Rev Virgil Cook guest speaker and installed officers. Attendees totaled 25 members and guests.
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Beaver Methodist Church
Glass House
Arthur Mullins
W. W. Bragg
W. W. Brammer
Virgil Cook
U S Homestead Lands Rented At One Cent Per Acre
The United States homestead system granted public lands to settlers with an annual rental of only one cent per acre.
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U. S
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Seviceman
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Larry Burdette
William Miller
Kisten
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Pineville
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