Beckley Civitan Club Remains Active Builders of Good Citizenship
The Beckley Civitan Club marks eleven years with 51 members at year end and 67 percent weekly attendance. Highlights include hosting German student Helmut Schoenfeld, sponsoring Civitan Bowl between Concord College and WV Tech, initiating a flag program, a dental health drive across eight area schools, and mental health board involvement. Members Cappellari, Sharp, Coleman, and Bays hold leadership roles while ongoing projects cover Scouts, Boy's State and Girl's State, fruit cake sales, and a pledge to civic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Civitan Club
Civitans
Wilbur Bays
A. 5
Cappellari
N. BR
Coleman
0. C. Hall
Clyde Law
D.C. Gyan
Cecil L. Miller
Basil Minter
William D. Nace
J. E. Sharp
Beckley Bay
Raleigh County
Association For Mental Health
Guy Rumberg
Stuart Gosoe
Lasti
Health Group
Civitan
Manning
Salvation Army
T. R Wein
Ginia
Virginia
District of Civitan
Beckley Farmer's Day
Civitan’ International
Youth Typists Honored At Beckley College Luncheon
Beckley College hosted a luncheon at the Beckley Hotel honoring members of a youth typing class taught by Miss Topsy O'Dell. The six week course runs Monday to Thursday, 10 to noon, with 48 students set to complete this week. The program has run for 13 years and prepares students for high school this fall, with many already in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hotel
Beckley College
Topsy O'Dell
Floyd M. Sayre
Nancy Lewis
Langhorne Lewis
C. S. Lewis Jr
Zell McGriff
D. K. Shroyer
Funeral rites for Lark Davis incomplete in Daniels
Davis is identified as a 6 year old child in the fragmentary notice, with references to his father’s long service as a C and O conductor and membership in the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The piece lists survivors including Emma Davis and multiple children, with the body held at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lark Edward Davis
Daniels
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Clifton Forge
Tspam
C & O Rail‘Way
Davis
Brotherhood of Railway Trainsmen
Daniels Missionary Baptist Church
North Carolina
Jack
Henrietta Davis
Emma Davis
Quindora Lester
Jeanette Jenkins
Portsmouth
Telesk of
Beckley
Buster
Harold
Roland
Thomas Houck
Baltimore
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mart To Offer Corn Thursday At Beckley Market
Worm free New River yellow corn will be offered for the first time this season at the Beckley Farmer's Market weekly auction on Thursday. Thirty bags containing five dozen ears will be brought from Summers County along with tomatoes beans potatoes cabbage and eggs. Manager O C Hutchison says volume is rising across produce with sales about a month ahead of last year. Buyers may purchase wholesale but no packages will be broken.
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Beckley
Summers County
O. C. Hutchison
Hut- Ichinson
Ghent Vacation Bible School Concludes With 50 Attendees
Ghent Freewill Baptist Church wrapped up its Vacation Bible School under Rev. French D. Williams and assistant Bernice Epling. The program ran July through 12 with daily attendance averaging 25 and a total of 50 children. Certificates were awarded for faithful attendance and work to children across Nursery, Beginners, Primary, Juniors, and Intermediates, with adult instruction by Rev. W. C. Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent
W. C. Combs
Bible School
Michael, Keaton
Jerilyn Bryd
Michael Williams
Ernest Eoling
Ronald Meadows
Ray Archie
Mary Bell
Phyllis Price
Loretta Meadows
Karen Price
Byron Baldwin
Lionel Lilly
Judy Lilly
Alice Baldwin
Janice
Forty Attend Raleigh County Missionary Camp
Forty campers attended the Raleigh County Missionary Baptist Youth Fellowship five day camp at the Raleigh County 4-H camp. Activities included devotional services Bible study ball games swimming and vesper services around a large fire. Plans call for the event to become an annual July occurrence with adult helpers and ministers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Little Beaver Lake
Nampers
Dora Day
Sophia
Wilson
Harless
iFactory Hires Women for Owens Minors Plant
The Owens Minors Glass Co. in Brigeton New Jersey hires 16 area women to inspect at the Brigeton factory. Company representative George Shelton says the workers will travel to Brigeton for inspection duties and that the firm employs about 1,000 women across the Virginia Kentucky Tennessee area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens Minors Glass Co
Brigeton
N. J
George Shelton
Ra Rts
Mately
West Vic
Kentucky
Tennessee
Igirls
Approxi
Shelton
Chicken Barbecue Draws 700 At Dry Hill Prosperity
About 700 people attended the Dry Hill Prosperity chicken barbecue on Tuesday, exceeding the 500 hoped for. Mrs. Dow Houchins thanked attendees for their cooperation as serving extended beyond 2:30 PM and more dinners were sent to those unable to attend.
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Dry Hill
Dow Houchins
New Marine Commander In City 7Test Returns To West Virginia
Edward J. Queen welcomes Capt. Thomas F. Manley, new officer in charge of Marine Activities in West Virginia, during a Get Acquainted Trip in Beckley. Manley tours WV recruiting stations with Major Robert L. Stevenson Jr. Manley, from Scranton PA, served in World War II and Korea, holds the Bronze Star, and lives in South Charleston. Stevenson departs for a 14 month Okinawa tour with the Third Marine Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Queen
United States Marine Corps
Marine Activities
West Virginia
Thomas F. Manley
Robert L. Stevenson Jr
Manley
South Charleston
Beckley
Stevenson
W. Va
Scranton
Marshall Islands
Saipan
Iwo Jima
Camp Lejeune
Korea
Army Engineer School
Fort Belvoir
Third Marine Division
Okinawa
RDC Eyes Exhibit At State Fair West Virginia
The Beckley Area Rural Development Council discussed the possibility of an exhibit at the State Fair of West Virginia. A planning committee led by C. T. Shackelford and others will coordinate, while the Dairy Commission seeks a judging team for the Honor Dairy Farm Award. 4-H exhibits are slated for Fayette County Fair with baby beves, lambs, swine, and dairy heifers.
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West Virginia
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
C. T. Shackelford
Hulett Smith
Charles Hodel
Wayne Mason
James Kessinger
Dairy Commission of the
RDC
Dairy Farm
Shackeford
Area Country Life Program
Joe Morris
Jin Beckley
Cearnty
Raleigh Fayette
Summers, Nicholas
Mercer
Shackelford
Raymond Fox
Fayette County
Southeast Country Life
Clemson
S. C
Richard Glass
Glass
E. ©. Snyder
The
Poultry Commission
Focal Feed
Land-O-Hills
Beckley
O. C. Hutchison
Class Meeting Today of Eliza Hunter Dept
The Eliza Hunter Department Class meets today at 5 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Bertha Henderson on Hunter Street. Co-hostess is Mrs. M. M. Foster.
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Eliza Hunter
Bertha Henderson
Hunter, St
M. M. Foster
Henderson
Benedum Birthday Event Honors West Virginia Native Son
Raleigh and Fayette counties sent representation to Bridgeport for a Benedum tribute marking his 88th birthday. Attendees included Charles Hodes Maxwell Hill former Governor Oker Patteson Dr William R Laird and Roy J Price. speakers included Walter S Hallanan and Governor Cecil Underwood.
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Raleigh
Fayette Counties
Bridgeport
West Virginia
Michael Late
Mike” Benedum
Charles Hodes
Maxwell Hill
Oker Patteson
Mount Hope
William R. Laird
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Roy J. Price
Fayette County
New York City
Benedum
Orn
Pittsburgh
Harrison County
R. J. Cutlip
Walter S. Hallanan
Plymouth Oil Co
Cecil Underwood
Mike Benedums
ABC Has Record Breaking Week in Dairy Breeding
Beckley Artificial Breeders Cooperative reports a record two-week period with more cows bred for first service than any prior since 1951. Frank Dearing notes 63 cows bred early July toward a 100-cow monthly goal. Breeds used include Guernsey Jersey Ayrshire Holstein, with Hereford as the beef primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Artificial Breeders Cooperative
Frank Dearing
ABC
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Holstein
Simmons Rites Slated Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ward Simmons, 72, of Beaver, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Beaver Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Virgil Cook. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. She died at home Monday. The body will be moved from Rosewhe Quesenberry Funeral Home to her Beaver residence today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ward Simmons
Beaver Methodist Church
Virgil Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Simmons
Beaver
Rosewhe Quesenberry Funeral Home
Farley Acquitted In Liquor Case
Denny Harold Farley of Jumping Branch was acquitted in Southern District Federal Court after prosecutors failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The acquittal followed testimony from Beckley investigators and was granted by Judge Ben Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Harold Farley
Jumping Branch
Southern District Federal Court
Farley
Garland J. Shaver
Cabell Heights
Federal
State Conservation Commissions
Ben Moore
Beckley Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
Claude M. England
William A. Ludy
Kermit A. Locke
Beckley
Shaver
Moore
Joseph Luchini
Countian in Training Plan A Raleigh Countian
Delmar Ray Riffe of Crab Orchard joins Westinghouse Electric Corp training program alongside about 800 recent graduates. He will be assigned to company locations to prepare for a professional career, receiving counseling, work assignments, schooling, and job placement to understand products and management. Riffe holds a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Raleigh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Delmar Ray Riffe
Crab Orchard
Westinghouse
Riffe
Charles Walton Riffe
Virginia Polytechnical Institute
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S. Cappellari
Wein
Miss O'Dell
George Baniel
D. D. Daniels Cotette Minter
Colie Minter
Carol French
Robert French
Mary May
Willard May
Hal Lilly
J. G. Willy
Graham Sayre
Thrifty Savings
C. O. Hill
Kanawha St
Theodore Sorrell
Dewey Witem
Front Rew
Native Walls
Leis Armott
Sephia
Susan Lowe
Ray Walls
Dewey Witsea
iFactory
Elizabeth Dodson
Ashland
Rose of Sharon Church
J. H. Dunlap
Susie Brackenridge
Bute
Allegheny Insurance Agency, Inc. Res. Co
Guy Amato
Mer
Inboard
BP Grey Marine
Accross Universal Corp
Raleigh and Fayette
Civic Center
Iran
Pedder
Kessamin Tamesf
S & H Green
Cohen's
Neville St. Beckley
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