Camp Wilderness hosts Raleigh County Boy Scouts week
Camp Wilderness near Daniels hosts 10 Boy Scout and Explorer units from Raleigh and Summers counties for a two week session. Camp director Bernard Green, aquatics staffer Jack Lewis Jr and council leaders Jack L. Lewis Jr and Dale Mosslander oversee merit badges canoeing lifesaving and rope yard skills while Paul Perkins and others teach pioneering nature and taxidermy.
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Raleigh County
Daniels
C&o
Mosslander
Bernard Green
Rock Creek
Green
Marsh Fork High School
Arnett
Jack L. Lewis Jr
Bluefield
Laquatics
David Wetzel
White Sulphur Springs
Charles Trout
E. C. Minter
James Bowling Jr
Beck
James Perry
Princeton
Phillip Hughes
Beckley
Gary Noble
Pineville
Mike Blymer
Perkins
Camp Wilderness
National Council, Boy Scouts of America
Schiff National Scout Reservation
Mendham
N.J
Doyle Minter
Seneca
Francis Edwards
Edwards
Beckleyan Heads SECDA Conference at WVU Evansdale
The 11th annual Southern Economic Community Development Association meeting opened in the Agricultural Sciences Building on WVU Evansdale Campus with about 125 invited guests. C. T. Shackelford chaired, highlighting the theme Patterns and Designs in Land Use Planning. Dean E. J. Nesius and Dr. Conrad Taeuber led talks on rural resource development and regional planning, urging greater attention to countryside design and future land needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Economic Community Development Association
Agricultural Sciences
Evansdale
West Virginia University
West Virginia
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley Area
Dean Nesius
Glen White Cubs Receive Awards at Pack Meeting
Glen White Cub Scouts earned patches pins and arrow points at a Wednesday award ceremony in the Scout cabin. Recipients included Bill Stover Jerry Stover John Culicerto David Culicerto Richard Pittman and Terry Pruitt. The group planned a wiener roast at the cabin on Aug 12 with den mothers Denny Stover Guy Pittman and Joe Culberto present. cubmaster Denny Stover led the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen White
RNS
Bill Stover
Jerry Stover
John Culicerto
David Culicerto
Richard Pittman
Terry Pruitt
Cubs
Denny Stover
Guy Pittman
Joe Culberto
Hartley Family Surprise Homecomings From Overseas
Dal las M Hartley celebrates as two of his sons return home unexpectedly from overseas. T Sgt Paul M Hartley walks in with his family after a three year tour in Soesterberg Holland. Lt Bobby J Hartley arrives from Nevada en route to Germany, after participating in Atomic Energy Commission tests.
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Bobby J. Hartley
West Germany
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Germany
Hartley
Robert Kennedy
Maxwell Taylor
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Holland
Hawaii
Montana
Florida
Roanoke
Dallas M
Japan
Air Force
Henry W
Manassas Park
Betty
Basin
Hustheir
League To Air Beckley Housing Project Tonight
The Raleigh County Citizens League for Political Action will discuss the Beckley low rent housing project at 7 30 p m today. City planner Fred LaBastille will outline technical and FHA requirements for site location and post approval. League President Alan Stone says they seek more members and active physical support. The executive board meets at 7 p m to talk membership the project and the August 11 officer election.
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Beckley
Raleigh ‘County
Citizens’ League For
Fred LaBastille
Federal Housing Administration
Alan Stone
League
UMW Official Favors Three Constitutional Amendments
A United Mine Workers of America official addressed the Raleigh County Young Democrats Club outlining proposed West Virginia Constitution amendments for November. James Leeber Jr. urged liquor by the drink and a governor to succeed himself, supported a sheriff succeeding himself, and denounced the Fair Representation Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Raleigh County
Young Democrats Club
West Virginia
James Leeber Jr
District 27
UMWA
Beckley Advisory Board Elects Officers
The Beckley Citizens Planning Advisory Board named officers Thursday in Raleigh County Bank conference room. Ed Ratcliffe was chairman with Alex George vice chairman and Danny Saks secretary. The group will advise on the citys comprehensive plan under Fred La Bastille. Eleven of fifteen members attended and five committees were formed including streets and zoning. Meetings begin August 2 with a special session July 26 to propose problems and solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Beckley Citizens Planning Advisory Board
Raleigh County Bank
Ed Ratcliffe
Alex George
Danny Saks
Fred LaBastille
LaBastille
Watts Retires From Military After 21 Years
Lt Col William F Watts of West Virginia National Guard 16th Special Forces Group retires as commander citing duty demands and relocation. Lt Col William E Miller takes over as chief of troops with guerrilla warfare specialization. ranks reflect duties in Charleston Beckley and surrounding units.
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William F. Watts
Beckley
West Virginia
National Guard
Charleston
Bill Miller
Watts
16Th
Guards
Parkersburg
Huntington and
Becklen
Honey Cast Enrolls in Swimming Classes
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers swimming safety lessons for the cast and crew of Honey in the Rock. Larry D. Augustine leads beginner water safety and senior life saving classes at Little Beaver Lake each morning at 9. About 16 people have enrolled so far. The drama drew a 300 person audience Thursday, including a visitor from Scotland.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Little Beaver Lake
Larry D. Augustine
Scotland
Dean's List for UVa Second Semester 1961 62
James M Pomputius 22 son of Dr William F Pomputius 508 Highland Dr is named to the University of Virginia deans list for the 1961 1962 second semester. To qualify a student must pass at least 14 hours with no course failures and maintain an average grade of B or higher.
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James M. Pomputius
William F. Pomputius
Highland Drive
University of Virginia
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Boy Scouts
Paul Perkins
Scarbro
James Brooks
Russell Thomas
William Ritchie
Claudie Henry
Henry Dick
Orson
John Parnell
Billy Cook
Ray Boyden
John Boyden
William Brooks
Randy Rum
J. W. Walters
Mar
Neville S
Beckleyan
SECDA
E. J. Nesius
WVU College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics
Cooperative Extension Service
Conrad Taeuber
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Census
Paniy Rt
Johnny
Ett
LE. Can
Wieners
Withe
Carnation
del Monte
S&h
Dallas M. Hartley
Joe
Paul M. Hartley
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
Remington & Super
Simoniz Products
VISTA
Simoniz
Ord
ICE
Prince ST
League To Air Housing Project
UMW
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