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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1962
Page
8
Dear Kathy advises that age varies by region and maturity. A girl should dress and act like a young lady by 18, with nylons, well manicured nails, neat grooming, and gloves on special occasions. Parents may permit earlier, but avoid juvenile manners and treat stockings as precious, earning multiple pairs by care.
Airman C David W King earned honor grad in Air Force supply specialists course at Amarillo AFB Texas with 93 average, assigned to Minot AFB North Dakota. Pfc Charles E Stewart named Soldier of the Month for 502nd Engineer Co in Karlsruhe Germany. Two county Marines completed training at Parris Island and Camp Lejeune. Roger K Williams promoted to specialist four in Pusan Korea with 142nd Quartermaster Battalion. Romey J Canada assigned to Charleston AFB following jet aircraft maintenance training. William J Reed serves aboard USS Little Rock. Five area men passed Army combat proficiency test with 505th Infantry in Manz Germany: Tarwell Franklin Jr George D Hoskins James Wood C Toney J Maiolo and John W Meadows. Airman third class William B Hogan assigned to Tyndall AFB Florida for vehicle maintenance training. Airman Breeden Jr selected for special weapons tech at Lowry AFB Colorado. Airman third class Richard G Fox assigned to Truax Field Wisconsin after radar operators training at Keesler AFB Mississippi.
The University of Rochester Department of Pediatrics studied 781 children with viral respiratory illness. Half received a placebo and half received antibiotics. Illness duration was similar or longer with antibiotics, and complications were more common with specific treatment. Authors warn against indiscriminate antibiotic use and urge careful counseling and follow-up.
Slab Fork Elementary honored eighth grade students with awards in neatness, attendance, and subject departments. Principal speaker was Austin Caperton. Winners included Eddie Mae Sellards, Phyllis Cook, Ronald Keaton, Joe Mills, Chester Conn, and others for citizenship, academics, and extracurriculars.
Deeds On File records real estate transactions in Raleigh Beckley and district offices. Listings include multiple parcels in Epperly Winding Gulf Slab Fork Shady Spring Sprague and Lester with prices from 125 to 45378 and buyers sellers such as Reed Burnette Lilly Farrow Wied Pack Thompson Realty Deed Jessup and others.
Carolyn Sweeny receives Beckley Civitan Award for best citizen at Crescent School. Others honored include Ali cia Mohler marble champion, John Karvarsky scholastic award, Edwin Ratcliff reader of the SPELLING prize with Christine Smith and Barbara Anderson as runners up. Track and field honors go to Bill Martin runner-up for track trophy, Eddie Patton and John Karvarsky on all tournament teams, Wayne Baker in shot put and 220, with cheerleaders Elaine Robertson Charyl West Meg Gillispie Pat Harsanyi Alice Christine Smith and Kathy Smith. Patrol awards list Eddie Patton captain John Karvarsky Wessie Holladay Ronnie McCollum Jimmy Fink H. E. Melton Bill Martin Gary Smith Doss Daniel Wayne Baker.
Alma Sleboda resigns from her post effective June 30. She is the second of two she has served. Mrs. M. C. Fitzpatrick is noted in the piece. Succeeding her will be Mrs. T. C. Cale, former social secretary at the governor’s mansion. The Slobodas live in Kanawha City. her husband works for Carbide and Carbon Corp. in South Charleston. Alma is a Carlyle native who studied in Scarbro and Beckley and attended a business college. her siblings live in Beckley, Cleveland, Charleston, and Charlotte.
The Rev Richard Carpenter presented God and Country awards to four Troop 80 members during an awards banquet at The Methodist Temple. Recipients included Wade Bailey Jr Ralph Amick Jr Danny McCoy and William Dixon III Also Eagle awards went to Robert Bodnar and others not present A spaghetti dinner preceded the ceremony with Scouts parents and guests attending James Dixon led the troop as scoutmaster and Dale Mosslander led the Eagle presentations.
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