Beckley Teen-Age Road-e-o winner to compete in state finals
Warren McGraw, winner of Beckley's Teen-Age Road-e-o, will represent the Beckley chapter in the State Road-e-o finals at Elkins June 7 and 8. He won Beckley’s contest on driving skill and a written test, is son of Darrell V. and a 3-year WVU and Morris Harvey student planning summer classes, with Pure Oil offering a $500 scholarship and covering expenses for him and a chaperone.
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Chamber of Commerce
Warren McGraw
Beckley
Elkins
McGraw
Clarence Clay
Darrell V. McGraw
Pineville
West Virginia University
Morris Harvey College
WVU
The
Pure Oil Co
Girls Earn Curved Bar Badges At Joop Court
Lillianne Davis and Jerilynn Stover receive the Curved Bar Badge, GS Troop 19 members. Mothers Mrs. George P. Davis Jr and Mrs. Ted Stover present awards. Five year pins go to eight scouts. First class badges awarded to six. Troop plans tours in Charleston and a camping trip to Camp Carl July 15–18.
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Lillianne Davis
Jerilynn Stover
GS Troop 19
George P. Davis Jr
Scout
Ted Stover
Troop 19
Eleanor Shortt
Judith Kesler
Janet Kesler
Kareh Wood
Sandra Smith
Elizabeth Burdette
Eleanor Short
Judith Kester
Janet Kester
Karen Wood
Charleston
Carl
Greenbrier River
West Virginia Optometric Association names new officers
The West Virginia Optometric Association elected new officers at its two day convention in Beckley. Dr. Earl Fischer of Charleston became president, with Dr. Mason Isiminger of Moundsville as first vice president, and Dr. Fred Kremer of Morgantown as second vice president. Dr. Gale Hal of Williamstown, Dr. Lacy Flack of Dunbar, and Dr. Joe Ill of Charleston filled other officer roles. The annual convention closed with a floor show in the Beckley Hotel Ballroom Monday night.
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West Virgins Optometric Association
Gale Hal
Williamstown
Lacy Flack
Dunbar
Earl Fischer
Charleston
Joe Ill
Fred Kremer
Morgantown
Mason Isiminger
Moundsville
The
State Association
Beckley Hotel
Worry Clinic on a Cruel Farm Boy and the Cat
George W. Crane discusses Teddy a four year old who killed a cat by imitating his father who killed a steer with a sledge hammer. The column warns against children witnessing slaughter and argues against cremation for funerals, noting cultural and moral implications.
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Teddy
Judges Chosen For Dairy Princess Contest At Beckley
The judges for the Dairy Princess Contest to be held at the Beckley Hotel Wednesday were announced by T Shackelford manager of Beckley Area Rural Development Council. The judges are Mrs J E Ono Beckley Mrs Mariel West Beckley and Frank Gans Charleston executive secretary of the West Virginia Bankers Association. The judging will start at 9 a.m. with the winner crowned at a 12:15 p.m. luncheon. The Strawberry Festival begins at 10 a.m. and the Custard Pie Bake-Off will also be judged that morning.
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Beckley Hotel
J. E. Ono
Beckley
Mariel West
Frank Gans
Charleston
West Virginia Bankers Association
T. Shackelford
Beckley Area
Injured Miner James Miller Treated at Beckley Hospital
James Miller, 58, of Danese, was treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital at 3:15 p.m. Monday for cuts on his left hand after a mining machine malfunction injured him. Miller works for Royalty Smokeless Coal Co.
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Beckley Memorial Hospital
James Miller
Danese
Miller
Royalty Smokeless Coal Co
Sophia Youths Hear Four Part Program
The Sophia Freewill Baptist Church Baptist Youth League held a four part program on Thursday night. Dreams McVey spoke on Value of Home Training while Karen Sturgill presented Wisdom of Egypt Juanita Crawford spoke Time of Disappointment and Bill Sturgill presented Meeting God Jimmy Sturgill led the group in prayer Nancy Haga accompanied the singing of Won’t It Be Wonderful There and In The Shadow Of The Cross Karen Sturgill president presided over the business session reporting a candy sale and outlining plans to fund a treasury project at the next meeting.
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Baptist Youth League
Sophia Freewill Baptist Church
Dreama McVey
Karen Sturgill
Egypt
Juanita Crawford
Bill Sturgill
Jimmy Sturgill
Nancy Haga
Ebenezer Youth Fellowship Honors Graduates at Dinner
Nine Ebenezer Baptist Youth Fellowship members were honored at a dinner for high school graduation. Graduates Drema Alles Patricia Allen Francene Mitchell Verna Mae Wood Joan Ingle Robert Simms James Brown Thomas Jeffries Rodney Coleman and Linda Robinson received Bibles engraved with their names. A farewell event is scheduled for June 14 at Price Hill.
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Ebenezer Baptist Youth Fellowship
Drema Alles
Patricia Allen
Francene Mitchell
Verna Mae Wood
Joanm Ingle
Robert Simms
James Brown
Thomas Jeffries
Rodney Coleman
Linda Robinson
Stratton High School
Woodrow Wilson High School
Stratton
Price Hil
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Freddy
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Joy Becsley
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Aloor
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