Next Miss West Virginia Here Competing in Charleston
Seven contestants vie for the Miss West Virginia title in Charleston this weekend to succeed Miss Janice Sickle. The event, sponsored by the West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce, features a $1,500 scholarship and awards. contestants include Ora Lee Rusmisel Patricia Donelly Louise Loehr Barbara Greenleaf Beverly Barnette Janet Hill Sue Ann Davidson and Dolores Marino Beckley named as local entrant.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Janice Sickle
St. Albans
Janet Hill
Ni Htros
Sue Ann Davidson
Byrd Goes To Bat For VA Office Here
Congressman Robert C. Byrd appeals to the national Veterans Affairs Administrator to keep the Raleigh County VA office open and prevent service disruptions for about 50 000 veterans. He notes Raleigh Hospital access issues and lack of bus service, urging consideration of local travel barriers. The camp theme this year is Where Do I Stand, with Raleigh County boys to be chosen later.
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Robert C. Byrd
Bat
Raleichpear
Bisrathieccy
Wrunky
Veteran’s Affairs
Washington, D. C
Summer G. Whittier
McCreery Street
Byrd
Raleigh
Whittier
West Virginia
West
Virginia
Raleigh County
Eight Raleigh County youths to attend state 4-H camp
Eight Raleigh County boys will be chosen for the State 4-H Boys Camp at Jackson's Mill from July 28 to August 4. They must be years old, have attended one county camp, and be recommended by the county extension agent Clar ence Wooten. Revival services are under way at Prosperity Church of Christ with Evangelist William Bryson leading nightly at 7 45 p m. He will respond to Bible questions and topics include Is There A Real Hell Divine Healing and Does Water Hap lism Really Save with Cleve Wood directing congregational singing each evening.
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Raleigh County
Jackson’s Mill
Clarence Wooten
Prosperity Church of Christ
William Bryson
Greenville
Tenn
Bryson
Cleve Wood
Aspinall Remains Active in Morgantown Church Work
In his 11th year of service, Rev Roland Aspinall, former Beckley District superintendent, is now assigned to Spruce Street Church Morgantown. His daughter Joyce Rose and family live there, joined by Rev Clyde Hensley and Tate Lohr.
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Roland Aspinall
Beckley
Spruce Street
Morgantown
Ter
John
Joyce) Rose
Aspinall
Tate Lohr
Princeton
Clyde Hensley
Bland St. Methodist Church
Bluefield
Lillybrook
Social Security Questions Answered at Beckley Office
Stanley B. Earl notes common inquiries about benefits and records at the Beckley Social Security office. A booklet OASI-30 explains eligibility and estimates, FLC A on W-2 stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and earnings records should be checked at least every three years to ensure accuracy.
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Beckley Social Security Administration
Stanley B. Earl
F.lc
Internal Revenue Service
Wcial Security
Sredil
Store Reopens In Tent After Fire In Jacksonville
A Jacksonville Florida supermarket burned down and a week later reopened under a large canvas tent in the lot. The store started with a circus atmosphere and clowns and operated on a 24 hour schedule while the new building is prepared.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Miss Hawaii Contest Judges Stumble Over Name
In Hilo Hawaii judges at the Miss Hawaii pageant struggled to write the lengthy entrant name Une Kauwahikapuu Jokahikiolapili Uniuiwi. The 17 year old high school senior stood out for her unusual full title among the competitors.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Une Kauwahikapuu- Jokahikiolapili Uniuiwi
County Residents Seek Road Repairs
Residents of Bradley and Maple Fork plan to contact Congressman Robert C. Byrd and state officials in the coming weeks. About 200 residents will explain the deplorable road conditions to figures including Patrick C. Graney State Road Commissioner and Senators Revercomb Hoblitzer. They note no repairs since heavy winter freezes and object to resurfacing two lesser roads while Maple Fork Road remains heavily used.
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Bradley
Maple Fork
Robert C. Byrd
Patrick C. Graney
Underwood
Chewman Revercomb
John Hobilitzer
Harold Sears
Raleigh
Sand Branch
Pax Branch
Mavle Fork
Price Hill
Rhodell Snakes Gathered In Town Wide Sightings
In Rhodell and nearby areas a rash of venomous snakes drew a police and resident response. A large copperhead was killed by Albert Dunford near his television antenna on Monday, another copperhead by Carl Vass on Monday, a six foot blacksnake captured in a coal house by Reuben Kelly, and an enormous rattlesnake reportedly killed by Dunford after a prior sighting near his hilltop home. The 43 inch black rattler had three rattles and a button, with locals noting possible missing rattles from snagging objects.
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Pansye Whittaker Rhodell
RNS
Rhodell
Harrison Powell
David
Albert Dunford
Carl Vass
Reuben Kelly
Dunsford
Dunford
Kiwanis To Hear Project Reports at Friday Noon Meeting
Beckley Kiwanis Club members will hear reports from J. E. Williams and John A. Wirtz on the Underprivileged Children's and Boys and Girls committees. R. D. Watts will outline committee activities, Wirtz will discuss the Boys and Girls program, Robert Elmore covers the Hearing Aid initiative, and IRle and Van Meter outline Kids Day preparations.
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J. E. Williams
John A. Wirtz
Beckley Kiwanis Club
el Chico
R. D. Watts
Wirtz
Robert Elmore
Ross Irle
J. R. van Meter
Minors gaining stock gifts under Uniform Gifts laws
A wide spread of stock gifts to minors has grown since 1954 as states adopt Uniform Gifts to Minors acts allowing stock ownership through custodians. The New York Stock Exchange notes rising annual volumes, with 42 states Alaska Hawaii and DC already enacting laws. Gifts become irrevocable when registered in the custodian’s name, with minors taking control at 21 and dividends reinvested under prudent management, while tax considerations apply.
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Sam Dawson
New York
New Jersey
California
Utica
N. Y
Alaska
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Exchange
Internal Revenue Service
Diesel Locomotive Disrupts Richmond Armed Forces Parade
A diesel locomotive derailed and disrupted the Richmond parade as it crossed Belt Line bridge. The engineer sounded the horn in marching tempo before the train vanished, leaving spectators startled and unclear on injuries or cause.
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Richmond
Richmon
Armed Forces
Belt Line
Armory in Ogden Named for John M Browning
A new National Guard Armory in Ogden Utah is being named in honor of John M Browning the Utah native who developed the Browning automatic rifle still in use by the U S Army The naming underscores Browning a famed firearms designer’s Utah roots and legacy.
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Ogden
Utah
National Guard
John M. Browning
U. S. Infantry
Browning
Hodel Meets Bradley Man Aboard Aircraft Carrier
Charles Hodel of The Raleigh Register recounts meeting Eugene Arthur of Beckley aboard the U S Ranger en route to Rio de Janeiro. The letter details catapult operations, the shipboard life, and Eighty percent of sailors who have already crossed the equator in a humorous pollywog to shellback initiation scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend.
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Hodel
Bradley Man
Charles Hodel
Raleigh Register
U. S. &. Ranger
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
U. S. Navy
Terday
Eugene Arthur
Beckley
Bradley
Gene Arthur
Navy
Arthur
King Neptune
Reliving the past on TV as summer reruns rule
New material this summer mostly consists of parlor game and quiz shows while reruns occupy about 43 of 75 weekly hours on the big three networks. Industry heads say repeats are a network cost issue, amortized over 52 weeks, with July and August prime for summer viewing despite audience dissatisfaction.
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New York
ABC
Tom Moore
Moore
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