Beckley YMCA Drive Seeks 100 More Family Memberships
Steering Committee head Robert Cunningham said Beckley needs 150 family memberships to establish a local YMCA unit. So far 57 have signed, with 14 founders contributing $7,000 and three sustaining members at $100. If the goal is met, space at Raleigh County Armory would be used for activities and a full program including gymnastic, team sports, arts, summer camp, and youth guidance.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Beckley
Robert E. Cunningham
YMCA
Cunningham
Raleigh County
Concord College
Walker Quits Sophia Post
Charles F. Walker, a Sophia High School faculty member for two years, will not return this fall. He accepts a position at Allegheny County High School in Covington, Virginia to teach advance mathematics and coach basketball. He and his wife Bertie live at Amigo and he is pursuing a master's in administration at West Virginia University. He is a 1952 Sophia High School graduate and a 1960 Concord College graduate, with four years in the Air Force before college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Walker
Sophia High School
Allegheny County High School
Covington
Prison Art Exhibit From West Virginia Inmates Opens
A 35 painting exhibit of West Virginia penitentiary art will open in Bluefield as part of the Centennial program. The works by Moundsville inmates were chosen from 72 entries, each with a West Virginia theme, and selected to symbolize the state's 35th state status. The show runs in Bluefield through June 14 before touring other cities through October.
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Bluefield
UPI
West Virginia
Moundsville
Mountain State
Bradley Cub Scouts Award Night at Summer Meet
Cub Scout Pack 163 of Bradley awarded six badges at a summer outdoor meeting at the Scout Cabin last Friday. Donald Walker Roger Davis Ricky Hunt earned Wolf badges, Randall Frye a bear badge, Eddie McNeely a lion badge, plus other Bears and a gold and silver bar. Franklin Lockhart won first place in a pinewood derby, Earl Williams took second, and many Cubs received ribbons. The group reported 200 pine trees planted in April for sponsors Bradley Lions Club.
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Cub Scout Pack
Bradley
Donald Walker
Roger Davis
Ricky Hunt
Jack Stone
Randall Frye
Eddie McNeely
Cubs
Clarence Daniels
Franklin Lockhart
Earl Williams
Jimmy DeLooze
Eddie Daniels
John Falk
Charles Terry
Jason DeLooze
Randell Frye
Clyde Smith
Jay Blackburn
Bradley Lions Club
Four Beckley Juveniles Placed on Probation for Petit Larceny
Four Beckley youths aged 12 and 13 were placed on one year probation by Juvenile Court Judge Harry L. McCreery after admitting petit larceny of a bicycle on May 30. Four Glen Morgan youths ages 13 to 15 admitted breaking into a rail car in Raleigh yards last April, damaging its interior and stealing assorted cooking utensils, none recovered. Authorities released them to their parents with juvenile petitions to be served and appearances before Judge McCreery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harry L. McCreery
Glen Morgan
Raleigh
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Doctor's Advice on Gaining Weight and Lice Remedies
The doctor explains weight gain by consuming more calories than used, suggesting three eggs daily with butter or margarine, cheese, milk, and cream, plus total calories based on activity. He notes practical lice treatments, endorsing 10 percent DDT powder and Kwell shampoo with thorough combing and laundry of bedding to prevent re-infestation.
Social Security reminder for students in Beckley WV
The Beckley Social Security Office invites students and retirees to visit for guidance on obtaining a card and managing contributions. Office staff offer personalized answers, with emphasis on accurate records for disability retirement or death benefits and to ensure employers remit correct name and number.
Three Area Students Graduate At Wesleyan
Three area students graduate from West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. Donald Rayburn Underwood earned a BS in Bible, Mary Alice West received a BS in Education, and William Gordon Robertson earned a BS in Physical Education. Underwood plans further study at Boston University School of Theology and is a rural Methodist student pastor.
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Donald Rayburn Underwood
Mary Alice West
William Gordon Robertson
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Underwood
Beckley
Miss West
Maxwelton
Robertson
Mullens
Jane Lew
Boston University School of Theology
Theta Xi Fraternity
William James Underwood
Rt. 2
Tau Omega Chi
National Education Assn
Deeds On File Record of Local Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers filed in the county clerk's office include Gary A Dent and Shirley J Dent selling to Ralph B Ellison and Phyllis A Ellison property in Beckley Town District for 8200 dollars. D R Dunn and Beulah Dunn sell near Harper Trap Hill District to George Roop for 2500 dollars. Kelly Development Co of Oak Hill sells in Stotesbury Slab Fork District to Charles G Hickman and Lilly M Hickman for 100 dollars. Donald R Aliff sells in Eccles Trap Hill District to William Emmitt Word Jr and Barbara Ann Word for 100 dollars. Warren G French and others sell in North Hills Addition Town District to Robert Franklin Miller and Brenda Miller for 13650 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Allen Dent
Shirley Jean Dent
Ralph B. Ellison
Phyllis A. Ellison
Beckley
D. R. Dunn
Beulah Dunn
George Roop
Harper
Trap Hill
Kelly Development Co
Oak Hill
Charles G. Hickman
Lilly May Hickman
Stotesbury
Slab Fork
Donald Ray Aliff
William Emmitt Word Jr
Barbara Ann Word
Eccles
Warren G. French
Robert Franklin Miller
Brenda Miller
North Hills Addition
Outing Planned by New River Dental Society
The New River Dental Society will hold its annual outing in June at Black Knight Country Club on Thursday. The daylong event concludes with a 5:30 p.m. dinner meeting where new officers will be installed.
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New River Dental Society
Black Knight Country Club
Baptist World Alliance: umbrella group of 24 million members
The Baptist World Alliance is a voluntary association encompassing 24 million baptized church members worldwide, linking national Baptist bodies and churches. It coordinates missions, education, and advocacy through a global ecumenical network and fosters cooperation among member churches.
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The
Baptist World Alliance
Adventists of Parkersburg to Attend Camp Meeting
Adventists from Parkersburg will join the annual Camp meeting and Summer Bible Conference in Parkersburg from June 7 to 15 at 201 Jennings Street. Sabbath School sessions are set for June 8 and June 15, with local offerings and officials participating. Worship services will emanate from the campsite for two weekends, featuring top church officials and messages for members statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Jennings Street
Parkersburg
Josephine Midkiff
Taylor
Carpenter Named to State Insurance Board by Governor
Governor W W Barron announced John R Carpenter 42 of Fairmont to the State Board of Insurance replacing Edward S Bippus Jr Wheeling. His term runs to June 6 1967. He is VP and co owner of Smith Carpenter Insurance in Fairmont and chairs Marion County Centennial Committee. Barron also re appointed Bernard Gottlieb to the Clarksburg Police Civil Service Commission for a term ending May 31 1967.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
John R. Carpenter
Fairmont
State Board of Insurance
Carpenter
Edward S. Bippus Jr
Wheeling
Smith-Carpenter Insurance Agency Inc
Marion County Centennial Committee
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Barron
Bernard Gottlieb
Clarksburg Police Civil Service Commission
Convention Delegates Will Register Today
Delegates to the State Disabled American Veterans Convention register at 4 p.m. today at Beckley Hotel. The 3 day meeting features state and national dignitaries with Capt. Audre J. McLoughlin of Pittsburgh visiting Beckley to advise nurses on Army Nurse Corps opportunities. Nurses may choose initial assignments at listed Army Hospitals nationwide. Social events precede the Sunday adjournment after officer installation. 300 conventioners expected with D A V Auxiliary co hosting.
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Beckley Hotel
Garland Shaver
Beckley D. A. V
Audre J. McLoughlin
U.S. Army Nurse Corps
Pittsburgh
U.S. Army
Beckley
Army Nurse Corps
McLoughlin
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Martin Army Hospital
Ft. Benning
Watson Army Hospital
Ft. Dix
N. J
Ireland Army Hospital
Ft. Knox
DeWitt Army Hospital
Ft. Belvoir
Madigan General Hospital
Tacoma
Wash
Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
William Beavrice General Hospital
el Paso
Swimming Class To Open At Waterdale Pool June 17
A beginners Red Cross swimming class will open June 17 at the Waterdale Pool conducted by Miss Rose Ann Allen and Mrs. Janet Woods Lilly. An intermediate class will be held in July and another beginners class is scheduled for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Waterdale Pool
Rose Ann Allen
Concord College
Janet Woods Lilly
City planning phase II presented to planning panel
Phase II of Beckley’s Comprehensive Plan, detailing growth guidance, is slated for the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 16 per Mayor Ce cil L. Miller. Earlier schedules had it due in June. a two week National Guard summer training pause delayed the presentation.
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Beckley
Planning and Zoning Commission
Cecil L. Miller
Maththew Stegner
Michael Baker Jr
Malaya Federation and Commonwealth Membership Overview
Malaya is a federation of 11 elective monarchies and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It describes Malaya's political structure and its international alliance status within the Commonwealth.
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Malaya
The
Commonwealth of Nations
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Howe Street
Social Security Office
Beckley Social Security Office
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Nash Campbell
U. S. Army
H. Kenneth Manning
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Stegner
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Seagram’s
Seagram Distillers Company
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