God and Country Award Earned By Local Scout
First Baptist Church Beck ley reports Jimmy Joe has two and a half years in Scouting with seven merit badges. He earned the God and Country Award, first presented at Crab Orchard Baptist Church, by joining his church, learning its history and Bible books, memorizing scriptures, mapping mission fields, and taking part in church activities under the pastor’s guidance over a year. His brother Charles Allen Cap Pilliteri, a Marine in Japan, also belonged to a Boy Scout Troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Beckley
Jimmy Joe
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Charles Allen
Cap” Pilliteri
Japan
God and Country
James Joseph Pilleteri
Shirley Donnelly
Albert Allen
Sam Pilliteri
Crab Orchard
Stratton High Speaker Urges Citizenship and Service
Rev. Edward Abram of Central Baptist Church of Beckley addressed Stratton High School’s 1962 class at a graduation ceremony, urging 75 graduates to pursue good citizenship, prudence, and patience. He praised intellect paired with social responsibility, cautioned against prejudices, and urged reliance on divine guidance in worthy efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Abram
Central Baptist Church of
Mr. Abrams
Color Slides Planned For Annual Cooperative Meeting
Local farmers will see themselves as others see them at the Southern States Beckley Cooperative annual area meeting in August. Color slides of area farmers will be shown at the Raleigh County 4H Camp on August 2 along with a color film titled Jimmy Gets the Answers detailing the cooperative seed and farm supply division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Cooperative
Raleigh County
Jimmy
Stanley Bonds Improved After Chest Stab Wounds
Stanley Bonds of Forest Hill was admitted Saturday morning to Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital for treatment of stab wounds to his chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Bonds
Forest Hill
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
New COLONAID laxative offers three way relief
Aging colon slows waste movement as doctors note dry hard stool. COLONAID promises three actions: retone colon muscles, prevent dry waste, and gently stimulate lower colon reflexes. It claims overnight relief and safety for pregnant women, with vitamins unaffected. Intro price 43¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Colonaid
Colonaid
Vitamins Allocated For Expectant Mothers And Infants
West Virginia announces vitamin allocations for Raleigh Fayette counties and Wyoming County with prenatal and infant vitamins funded by the U S Children's Bureau. Dyer warns that deficiency in surplus foods risks health, urges gardens and wild greens, and lists county distributions and disease reports for the week ending May 26.
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Raleigh
Fayette Counties
N. H. Dyer
West Virginia
Wyoming County
Fayette
Logan
Monongalia
Boone
Wood
Barbour
Beerkeley
Cabell
Clay
Grant
Hampshire
Hancock
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lewis
Marion
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Morgan
Nicholas
Ohio
Putnam
Randolph
Taylor
Upshur
Webster
Wyoming
Braxton
Brooke
Calhoun
Doddridge
Gilmer
Greenbrier
Hardy
Lincoln
McDowell
Marshall
Mason
Monroe
Pendleton
Pleasants
Pocahontas
Preston
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Tucker
Tyler
Wayne
Wetzel
Dyer
Raleigh County
Fayette County
Pigs Arrive For Local Sale
Pigs arriving for the feeder pig sale at the New River Livestock Market Cranberry near Beckley. More than 200 hogs were consigned by farmers before the 2 pm deadline, with totals likely higher as consignments are by litters. Auctioneers HUTCHISON and Paul Light will oversee the sale.
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New River
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
Voag
Vacation Bible Schools listed for Beckley area churches
Bible schools announced by several Beckley area churches for June and July include Salvation Army Citadel from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday next week. Other sites and dates: First Methodist Church June 11 to 22, The Methodist Temple June 11 to 15, St Luke Lutheran Maxwell Hill Community Center July 9 to 13, Presbyterian Church June 11 to 15, First Baptist Church June 11 to 23, and The First Assembly of God Churches Kids Krusade June 17 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Salvation Army Citadel
First Methodist Church
The
Methodist Temple
St. Luke Lutheran Church
Maxwell Hill
Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
First Assembly of God
Auto Accident Victim In Serious Condition
Theodore Roosevelt Webb of Route 3 Beckley is in serious condition at Beckley VA Hospital after injuries from a one a.m. Sunday automobile crash near Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt Webb
Beckley
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Cameron
Beckleyan Killed in Sunday Auto Crash Probe
State Police investigate a Sunday morning crash that killed Harry William Saul 38 of Beckley. A 1954 car carrying Saul broke a wooden railing on a two lane bridge near Stretcherneck Tunnel Prince and plunged 45 feet to C and O Railway tracks. Driver Jerry B Saul 18 brother of the victim. Saul and Callison 308 Sunrise Ave in Beckley hospital in satisfactory condition. Saul died on arrival at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Mother Dora Saul 65 admitted to Raleigh General Hospital after first aid. condition fair. Late Sunday Donald R Rooper 26 Hurricane died on a rural road near the Putnam Kanawha line when the car overturned.
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Harry William Saul
Beckley
Saul
Fayette County
Stretcherneck
Prince
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Jerry B. Saul
E. Main St
William Harold Callison
Sunrise Ave
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Dora Saul
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley Rescue
Donald R. Rooper
Rt. 1
Putnam-Kanawha
Area Yo ng Teachers Attend State Conference
J M Collins Richmond, Gerald Miller Shady Spring, James Lilly Trap Hill and E Warren Stratton will represent their high schools at the 41st annual conference of Vocational Education in Agriculture at the College of Agriculture West Virginia University June 11 15 More than 150 teachers trainer and supervisors are expected to attend the conference with the theme The Role of Vocational Agriculture in West Virginia's Progress T P Head editor of The Progressive Farmer Nashville Tenn will speak at the annual banquet on Thursday evening June 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Collins
Richmond
Gerald Miller
Shady Spring
James Lilly
Trap Hill
E. Warren
Stratton
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
West Virginia
T. P. Head
The
Progressive Farmer
Nashville, Tenn
50 Compete In Style Revue at Morton Reaves School
Fifty girls participated in the 4 H Style Revue at Morton Reaves School Saturday, sponsored by the 4H Leaders Association. The article lists six years of sewing projects from Learning To Sew to a complete six year outfit, with participant counts for each year and comments from Mrs. Gustine Fetliott and several judges and guests.
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Stratton High School
Ann Lest
Morton Reaves School
4H Leaders Association
Hazel M. Garland
Gustine Fetliott
Elliott
Donna Ellison Wins Benedum Scholarship
Donna Ellison daughter of Mr and Mrs L S Hunt of 307 Third Ave will receive the Claude Worthington Benedum scholarship to West Virginia University according to C Jack Sheehan scholarship coordinator. Ellison is among 312 Woodrow Wilson High School seniors scheduled to graduate Tuesday night. C David Mercer of Mullens Mullens High School also receives a Benedum scholarship established by the late M L Benedum of Pittsburgh to aid exceptional grads in their first year at the university. each scholarship values 100 to 400 dollars.
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Donna Ellison
L. S. Hunt
Third Ave
Claude Worthington
Four Duke graduates to be conferred at 110th commencement
Four area students will receive degrees at Duke University today during the 110th commencement exercises. About 1,100 persons are to graduate. From this area the candidates include Anthony Paul Mollish Master of Forestry son of A W Mollish of Raleigh Alice Boyd Casto Girimont B S in Nursing daughter of Emmy Lou Casto of Fayetteville Rex Dee Adams A B of Oak Hill and Miles Herbert Martin Jr M D son of M H Martin of Oak Hill.
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Beckley
Duke University
Anthony Paul Mollish
A. W. Mollish
Raleigh
Alice Boyd Casto Girimont
Emmy
Lou Casto
Fayetteville
Rex Dee Adams
A. B
Oak Hill
Miles Herbert Martin Jr
M. H. Martin
Rescue Squad Called for Mrs Hodel at Maxwell Hill Home
Emergency oxygen was given to Mrs. Charles Hodel age 73 at 7 25 p m Saturday by Beckley Rescue Squad at her Maxwell Hill residence. Charles Hodel said her condition improved after treatment by Dr Richard G Starr and she is resting comfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hodel
Maxwell Hill
Beckley
Richard G. Starr
Three Children Injured In Unrelated Mishaps
Three youngsters were treated at Beckley Hospital for injuries from unrelated accidents. Robert Bullock, 3, of Williston Florida, hurt his head and right elbow in a fall. Linda Sue Wiggins, 12, of Glen White, injured her right arm in a fall. Nora Gay Smith, 7, of Helen, sustained a right arm injury in a bicycle accident. Carl McPeake, 30, of MacArthur, treated Saturday for a knee injury while playing ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Robert Bullock
Frank Bullock
Williston
Fla
Linda Sue Wiggins
Roy Wiggins
Glen White
Nora Gay Smith
Jesse Smith
Helen
Carl McPeake
MacArthur
Fielding Graduates From Camden Military Academy
Larry George Fielding son of Mr and Mrs Willard Fielding of 229 Crawford Street will receive his diploma in CMA Camden South Carolina fourth commencement exercises. He studied at the academy for one year and will graduate with the rank of corporal in the Corps of Cadets. Diplomas will be presented by Colonel James Franklin Risher CMA president Rambert South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry George Fielding
Willard Fielding
Crawford St
Camden Military Academy
Camden
S. C
Fielding
Corps of Cadets
James Franklin Risher
Rambert
CMA
Virginia graduates grant four Beckley area degrees
Four graduates from Beckley area were among 957 degrees awarded at the University of Virginia commencement in Charlottesville Sunday. William Lewis Piotrowski of Glen Jean earned a Master of Science, Edward Malcolm Payne III of Beckley received a Bachelor of Law, and Emory E. Jones III of Mount Hope earned a Bachelor of Arts.
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Beckley
William Lewis Piotrowski
Glen Jean
Edward Malcolm Payne III
Emory E. Jones III
Mount Hope
Dr Griswold Urges Worldly Guides For WW Seniors
Dr Walter H Griswold pastor of First Christian Church told Woodrow Wilson High School 1962 graduates that a double rainbow in wartime inspired his theme. He urged the class to seek truth and a meaning to life with Jesus Christ as the guiding Way and Life. The sermon stressed universal truth, shared responsibility in troubled days, and a need for a steady moral compass.
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Walter H. Griswold
Woodrow Wilson High School
Griswold
First Christian Church
Dr. Griswold
West Virginia
Jesus Christ
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