Beckley Business Notes Shifts and Ventures Move
Eve Breck's column notes James Roger Webb promoted to assistant manager of G C Murphy in Richmond after transferring from Princeton store in Beckley. Webb, a 1958 Alabama graduate and Navy veteran, plans Sept 24 wedding to Margaret Garges. PHIL'S DRIVE INN on the 1921 By-Pass renamed from Pete and Bob's No. 2, Scarff now owner. Harry Seidman to close his Prince Street shop Aug. 10 and relocate. Stonewall Jackson Life Insurance Becl
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James Roger Webb
G. C. Murphy Co
Beckley
Murphy
Richmond
Princeton
Webb
First Baptist Church
Langdale
Ala
University of Alabama
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
United States Navy
J. E. Webb
Margaret Garges
Pete
Bob
Harry Seidman
Prince St
Seidman
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Logan
VA Insurance and Korean GI Training Questions Answered
VA offers increases up to 10000 or new policies if service connected disability is found within a year of VA rating. No new GI or insurance otherwise. Korean GI training ends Jan 31 1956 with three years to start and eight to finish, but no training after January 1965. Widows of Korea veterans need show length of service and income limits, not service connected disability at death. Changing beneficiary is easy. visit VA office, complete form, and VA processes the rest.
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Korea
Mrs Obert Whitt Admitted After Stairway Fall
Mrs Obert Whitt of Slab Fork was admitted to Beckley Hospital on Tuesday evening for back injuries from a stairway fall. She is listed in good condition.
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Obert Whitt
Beckley Hospital
Fayette County Boys Win Car Design Honors
Two Fayette County youths earned state recognition in the 1960 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild. John Horrocks of Lansing took third prize with a $50 award, while Wayne Ellison of Fayetteville received honorable mention and a $25 check. Nationally, Samuel G. Smith III of Charleston won senior division winner $150 and Walter Stewart II of Fairmont claimed junior division first state award. Other state winners include Elmo Lees of Wellsburg and Richard Metcalf of Clarksburg. A total of $117,000 in scholarships and cash awards were offered in the competition.
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West Virginia
Fisher Body
Samuel Smith
Charleston
Walter Stewart
Fairmont
Fayette County
John Horrocks
Lansing
Wayne Ellison
Fayetteville
West
Samuel G. Smith III
Kanawha Blvd
Walter Stewart II
Maryland
Elmo Lees
Wellsburg
Richard Metcalf
Clarksburg
Beckleys Named In State Hospital Plan Priorities
Beckley appears among West Virginias top priority groups for hospital beds and nursing homes in a state plan presented by Dr N H Dyer and Paul D Bibb. The plan outlines Hill Burton federal aid matching requirements and lists Beckley among top priority communities for chronic disease beds and nursing homes with 23 to 59 percent of needs met across categories.
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Beckley
West Virginia
N. H. Dyer
Dyer
Paul D. Bibb
Health Department
Hill-Burton
Weirton
Fairmont
Martinsburg
Welch
Bluefield
Keyser
Williamson
Logan
Hinton
Mullens
Charleston
Huntington
Wheeling
Ripley
Winfield
Madison
Whitesville
Boone
Braxton
Greenbrier
Sophia firm submits lowest bid in procurement
Lock Ford Malamar GMC and Raleigh Motor Sales were named as bidders while Sophia firm submitted the lowest bid in the procurement process.
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Lock Ford
Malamar Gmc
Raleigh Motor Sales
Sophia Firm
District DPA Workers Will Attend Welfare Workshop
The first Department of Public Assistance workshop for the fiscal year runs today through Friday in Ripley with five District Eight staffers from Beckley attending. Attendees include Andrew Cox, Eloise P. Laing, Patricia Bouton, W. J. Campbell, and regional and national speakers from HEW and the Children's Bureau.
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Department of Public Assistance
Ripley
District Eight
Beckley
Andrew Cox
Eloise P. Laing
Case
Raleigh
Fayette
Patricia Bouton
Logan County
W. J. Campbell
Children's Bureau
Bureau of Public Assistance
George Narensky
Christine Muhlbach
Narensky
Region III
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Charlottesville
United States
Panama
Muhlbach
Children’s Bureau
Z. Z. Larimer
Federal Service
Thomas R. Egbert
DPA
Harley R. Hedge
Department
Jonben man injured elbow at Republic Steel plant
Oscar Hargus of Jonben was treated at Beckley Hospital Tuesday for injuries to his right elbow after striking it on a timber at Republic Steel where he works.
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Oscar Hargus
Beckley Hospital
Republic Steel
Jonben
Role of Soprano Sax in Orchestra and Band
The soprano saxophone serves the same function as the clarinet within orchestras and bands, providing a high melodic voice and flexible timbre across ensembles.
Ohio Resident Speaks At Methodist Meeting
Mrs. George Henderson of Cleveland Heights Ohio spoke at a dinner meeting of the Methodist Men of Sophia Methodist Church on Friday. Her address themed Investment of Tomorrow focused on Bible School training and religious education outside public schools. She cited Cleveland men forming a Bible Club under the Christian Public Men's Association to teach Bible fundamentals to children in a non school setting.
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George Henderson
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Methodist Men of the
Sophia Methodist Church
Cleveland
Bible Club
Christian Public Men's Association
Vaii
Mountain State Miscellany Highlights Local Developments
A Wetzel County vote approved an $8,000 special levy for a fire department building. Trials in Mason County appointed the first woman jury commissioner, Mrs. E Bartow Jone of Jefferson, for a four year term. Vienna signed a franchise with Hope Natural Gas, projecting $3,000 annual revenue. Hinton's assessed property values totaled $8,709,700, down $118,490 from last year, with the largest drop in intangible Class I assets.
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Wetzel County
Mason County
Oliver D. Kessel
E. Bartow Jone
Jefferson
Vienna
Hope Natural Gas Co
Hinton
Mrs Bair in Poor Condition at Raleigh General Hospital
Ellen Bair of 219 North Kanawham Street is reported in poor condition at Raleigh General Hospital after several days of treatment.
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Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Bair
Ellen Bair
N. Kanawha St
Raleigh General Hospital
During the week the members meet for an hour at convenience
A fragment indicates weekly gatherings by members at convenient times for one hour, suggesting a regular, flexible schedule among the group.
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Ous
Science For You By Bob Brown Lift a girl's arm off her head
Explanation describes a leverage problem where a strong man struggles to lift a girl's arm from her head. It notes that the girl is usually lifted first, then the arm bent at the elbow. The pull engages strong muscles, and proximity of hand to elbow reduces leverage, making lifting harder.
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Bob Brown
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Searff
Oo Air Base
Washingon
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Beckley Agency
Stonewall Jack
Son Life Insurance Co
Kenneth Sturgill
John Tanner
Tanner
Stonewall Jackson
Jack Ball
Ball
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
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Esso Standard
Humble Oil & Refining Company
State Hospital
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Sophia
Buford Mann
Sophia Town
Phillips Motor Co
Grady Whit
Mtn. State Miscellany
Huntington East High Trade School
Cabell Huntington Hospital
North Bend State Park
Cairo
Ritchie County
Harry E. Moats
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