Christian Scientists Name Wagers President At Annual Meeting
Beckley Christian Scientists learned Ralph E. Wagers of Boston and Chicago was named president of The Mother Church at the annual meeting in Boston Massachusetts. The board emphasized reliance on Spirit as the path to permanent solutions, while reports described spiritual healings including pernicious anemia tuberculosis pleurisy diabetes cancer mental illness alcoholism broken bones deafness heart trouble and impaired vision.
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Beckley Christian
Ralph E. Wagers
Boston
Chicago
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Mass
Christian Science Board of Directors
Patrol Youth Honored at Beckley Schools Merit Ceremony
Patrol man Lonnie Price of the Beckley Police Department presented certificates of merit to elementary school patrol boys and girls in Beckley area schools for their work during the past year. Shown receiving their awards.
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Beckley
Lonnie Price
Doctor Warns Sun Exposure Has Serious Health Risks
Doctor Harold Thomas Hyman warns that excessive sun exposure can cause serious health effects beyond painful sunburn. The article explains the essential role of sunlight, then details dangers from overexposure and the need for protective measures and moderation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Harold Thomas Hyman
Enterprise Assu
Earth
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Military brief highlights West Virginia men in Army and Air Force service stateside and abroad. Capt Robert Eddy from Beckley College serves at Ft Monmouth while Pvt Earl Breckenridge Jr and Pvt Orville Massey Jr advance at Ft Chaffee and Ft Hood. Airman Lonzo Yandell trains as photographer in Colo and Airman Walter Blackwell trains as air policeman in Ga. Others aboard USS Essex Lowe Topeka James C Owens Little Rock and more are named with hometown links Mabscott Oak Hill Beckley and Fayetteville. A blood donor Airman Larry Parsons aids a critically injured boy at Oklahoma City Air Force Station. Prof Knox summarizes actinic irradiation risks from noon sun and sun exposure, advising protective measures and suntan development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City Air Force Station
Okla
Larry B. Parsons
Joan L. Elmore
Mahan St
Fayetteville
M. Parsons
Fayetteville High School
Parsons
Air Defense
Roberts To Aid Centennial Drive
James B. Roberts of 1512 Harper Road is named a subcommittee cochairman by State Health Director N H Dyer to help with the centennial year observance in 1963. He is a Red Cross field representative and state liaison, serving the organization for eight years, at an organizational meeting of the 100 member health and welfare committee in the House of Delegates chamber. Dr Leon Dickerson heads the disease control division. another subcommittee will study the health and welfare history for the centennial presentation. William Houchins and Harold Colley will lead the fee and education committee, with Stinea Sterling Evans and Thomas A Deveny in charge of others.
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James B. Roberts
Harper Road
N. H. Dyer
Department
American Red Cross
Roberts
House of Delegates
Leon Dickerson
Health Department
Dyer
William Houchins
Mercer County Health Dept
Harold Colley
Health Dept
Bureau of Health Education
Fee and
Stinea
Sterling Evans
Thomas A. Deveny
Charleston
Sophia Council Names Sanitary Board Secy
Sophia Town Council approved John Milano as secretary of the Sophia Sanitary Board to fill the vacancy caused by Joe Carnahan moving to Florida. The council also continued Nancy Gambell’s secretarial fee, hired Sharon Cooke temporarily for the Water Department, and contracted Orville Barr to recon above the water tank. The Fire Department May report noted two calls, a drill, and training new firemen with equipment requests including ladder helmets boots and hoses.
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John Milano
Sophia Sanitary Board
Joe Carnahan
Florida
Sophia
Nancy Gambell
Sharon Cooke
Sophia Water Department
Daniels Elementary Wins Raleigh County Volleyball Tourney
Daniels Elementary led by captain Glenda Nelson and players Paul ette Settle Hilda Shrewsbury Carol Bair Thelma Lilly Martha Clark Sandra Stover Diana Burruss Carol Conner Rosetta Rufus and Janice Miller captured the county title. Beaver Elementary finished as runner up in the tournament.
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Raleigh County
Daniels Elementary School
Paulette Settle
George Settle
Hilda Shrewsbury
Everett Shrewsbury
Carol Bair
James Bair
Thelma Lilly
Benny Illy
Daniels
Martha Clark
R. B. Clark
Sandra Stover
John Stover
Diana Burruss
Ashton Burruss
Carol Conner
Lester Conner
Rosetta Rufus
Carl Rufus
Glenda Nelson
Lawrence Nelson
Janice Miller
Eli Miller
Tourney Beaver Elementary
Manning Reassigned To Beckley Army Recruiting Station
M. Sgt. Howard Kenneth Manning returns to Beckley Army Recruiting Station after six months in Welch. A 22 year veteran, he plans to reenlist June 13 for three more years. On duty in Beckley area 1956 to 1959, he and his wife Hazel and five children are active in Crab Orchard Baptist Church. The family resides on Glen White Crab Orchard Road in Crab Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kenneth Manning
Beckley
Welch
Sgt
Manning
Hazel
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Glen White-Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard
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Christian Scientists
Bobby Howen
Dean Howen
Sandi Parker
R. Francis Parker
Central Elementary School
American Automobile Association
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Robert B. Eddy
Gerda
Tacoma
Wash
Herbert B. Eddy
Lester
Army
Beckley College
Washington and Lee University
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Pvt
Earl Breckenridge Jr
Mabscott
Stratton High School
Ft. Jackson
S. C
First Armored
Ft. Hood
Tex
Orville C. Massey Jr
Mahan
First Cavalry
Ft. Knox
Kingston High School
Air Force
Colo
Lonzo F. Yandell
Richard Oe Greene
Oak Hill
Collins High School
Lackland Afb
Hunter Afb
C. Walter L. Blackwell
Millard F. Cameron
Sophia School
Lackland
Essex
Atlantic
Darrell R. Dalton
Ernest Dalton
USS
Lowe
Joe L. Willis
Shipfitter
James A. Willis
MacArthur
Topeka
Gene A. Mann
Arnold W. Mann
E. Prince St
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
Airman
Larry R. Hodges
C. J. Hodges
Bradley
Lowry Afb, Colo
Robert W. Bucklin
Glenn B. Bucklin
Shady Spring High School
West Virginia University
Bucklin
James C. Owens
James D. Brown
Seaman
George D. Brown, Sprague
Little Rock
Norfolk, Va
Will J. Reed
James A. Reed
Glen Morgan
Quartermaster School
Ft. Lee
John C. Blackwell
Hubert O. Blackwell
Lynce
Oceana High School
John M. Knox
Baylor University College of Medicine
Houston
Knox
Dr. Hyman
Raleigh Register
Paen
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
N.Y
L. R. Hodges
R. W. Bucklin
Sophia Council
Sanitary Board Secy
Jackson and Perkins
Webbs Florist
OLD Quaker Distilling CO
Lawrenceburg, Ind
Beckley Station
FORD
F.daf
Énnteigh
Grants
Dacron
Leach
Pennteigh
Zebco Fishing Outfit
Diamons
W.T. Grant
Neville SY
Franly Clore
West Virginia
The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Joe
Shirley
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