Moose Legion Initiates Class At Meeting Here
Six Beckley Moose Lodge members joined the Kanawha Valley Legion of the Moose No. 1323 during a two day ceremony. New Beckley members listed plus others from Charleston Oak Hill Layland and St Albans lodges. Grand North Moose Tessier of Windsor Ontario attended as guest of honor. Officers elected Sunday were Pioch Townson Holliday Jones and Naylor. About 81 attendees and their wives participated in luncheon and banquet events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Moose Lodge
Kanawha Valley Legion of the Moose
Oak Hill Lodge
D. H. Gilkerson Jr
Layland Lodge
H. M. Taylor
St. Albans Lodge
Kanawha Valley Legion
West Virginia
Beckley
Jack L. Tessier
Grand North Moose
Legion of the Moose
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Tessier
I. O. Holliday
Cather Jones
R. L. Naylor
Moose Home
Grand North Moose Tessier
Three Officials to Speak at Mental Health Dinner
Three officials of the West Virginia Mental Health Association will speak at the Raleigh County Association for Mental Health annual dinner at 6 30 p m Wednesday at Interstate Hosts The speakers are Mrs Arch G Schoonover state president Mrs J Marion Bailey vice president and Miss Alice Scott Leslie executive director The public is invited and reservations may be obtained from Mrs Rose Pickus as stated by Rev C O Mitchell president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
West Virginia Mental Health Association
Raleigh Coun
Ty Association For Mental Health
Interstate
Arch G. Schoonover
J. Marion Bailey
Alice Scott Leslie
C. O. Mitchell
Rose Pickus
Two Hospitalized Following Wreck
Two area youths are hospitalized for injuries from two Sunday auto accidents in Beckley. Larry Brammer, 16, of Odd, remains in fair condition with head injuries from a crash on Secondary Route 40 at Coal City at 1 30 a m. Arnold E Farley, 22, of Whitby, in good condition, sustained knee mouth and left arm injuries after his 1955 car crossed the wrong way and hit a parked 1959 car owned by Carla Belle Burdiss, which then struck a utility pole. Farley charged with reckless driving. Damages estimated at 2000 dollars. A Beaver crash at 445 p m Sunday caused 100 dollars in damage when Ola Leggett Swim, 65, of Paris Kentucky, driving a 1957 car, improperly turned and struck Earl Adkins, 57, of Fayetteville in a 1950 car. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Larry Brammer
Odd
Coal City
Arnold E. Farley
Whitby
Beckley
Farley
Carla Belle Burdiss
Beaver
Ola Leggett Swim
Paris
Earl Adkins
Fayetteville
State Meeting Set For Model A Clubs Beckley event planned at New River Park
West Virginia Model A Ford Club schedules its fall state meeting in Beckley at New River Park on September 22. Austin Tucker, president, says local Grandview Chapter arranged the logistics. A recent Swap and Sell event at New River Park drew about 20 members with seven displays of used and new parts traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Beckley
Grandview
New River Park
Austin Tucker
Commodities to be distributed at Bethel Tabernacle
Commodities will be distributed at Bethel Tabernacle on Bibb Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Tabernacle
Bibb Avenue
Mrs Kinzer Discharged After Hemorrhage at Raleigh General
Mrs Charley Kinzer of North Kanawha Street was discharged from Raleigh General Hospital Saturday following treatment for a hemorrhage suffered Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Kinzer
North Kanawha Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Policeman's Ball Called Highly Successful in Raleigh County
The annual Policeman's Ball at the Raleigh County Armory drew about 1200 attendees and featured Ralph Flanagan and his Orchestra. Lodge president Edwin Easley, formerly a city patrolman and now with the U S Treasury, flew in from Washington to attend. his wife Mrs Easley traveled from Cleveland to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Armory
Fraternal
Order of Police
Black Diamond Lodge No. 61
Ralph Flanagan
Steve Peelish
Lodge
Edwin Easley
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
U. S. Treasury Dept
Washington, D. C
Beckley College reschedules summer session after death
The first five week summer session at Beckley College will start at 8 am Wednesday after the funeral service for Miss Topsy O'Dell, instructor and dean of women for 29 years. More than 200 students are expected to attend the initial session which runs until July 13. The second session runs July 16 to August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
Ken Shroyer
Topsy O'Dell
Richwood Newspapers Support Name Change
Publishers Jim Comstock and Bronson McClung back West Virginia name change to Lincoln amid centennial debate led by Charles Hodel. They argue the state needs renewal, note outmigration, and urge trying a new name and leadership to lift image and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Comstock
Bronson McClung
The
News Leader
Hillbilly of
Richwood
West Virginia
State RAD Meeting to be Held in Beckley July 13
Beckley will host one of ten training meetings of the State Rural Areas Development Committee from June 25 to July 13. The one day session will cover land use, recreational, agricultural, industrial development, and financing programs with leaders from WVU, Department of Commerce, utilities, and USDA. Dr. Ernest J. Nesius chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
State Rural Areas Development Committee
Gale Lyon
Lyon
West Virginia
RAC Committee
West Virginia Department of Commerce
West Virginia University
West Virginia Vocational Education
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ernest J. Nesius
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics
Cooperative Extension Service
Seek Work Eleven at Beckley Employment Office
Eleven people filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security on Thursday. Jobs listed include one service station attendant, one state picker, two motormen, one routeman, one checker, one maid, two pin boys, one tire repairer and one receptionist, with out-of-area openings for a dietitian, social worker, machinist, physician and a structural steel layout man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Little Leaguers Benefit From Horse Show at Trap Hill
Victor Birchfield presides over the Trap Hill District Saddle Club horse show benefiting the Trap Hill Little League drawing about 500 attendees. Winners span multiple events including Apple Eating Contest, Musical Chairs, Bundle Race, Obstacle Race, Balloon Race, Western Pleasure, Pony Pleasure, Potato and Keg Race, Slow Horse, Flag, Keyhole, Relay, Rescue, Ring Spearing, Barrel Race and Egg and Spoon Race with numerous riders and horses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Birchfield
Trap Hill
Callie Allen
Bolt
John Grubb
Coal City
Prince
Lester
Trigger
Robert Matthews
Dickie Durham
Maben
Fred
Roger Grubb
Trixie
Bill Porterfield
Union
Peter Pan
Asher Phillips
Flap Jack
Joe Lusk
King
Danny Wurst
Bradley
Pal
James Mce-Kinney
Dan
Lowell Mills
Richard Snuffer
Surveyor
Gee Whiz
Nancy McGraw
Fireball
Linda Huiton
Dianne Wurst
Dale Birchfield
Darrell Payne
Soulsville
Marvin Farr
Molly
Roger Grubb F
Ring Spearing
Saulsville
Milly
James McKinney
Buckland Treated After Left Leg Injury From Baseball
Willie Buckland of MacArthur received treatment at Beckley Hospital Sunday for injuries to his left leg after being struck by a baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Buckland
MacArthur
Beckley Hospital
Romney Pastor To Succeed York
The Rev. W. Reece Burns of Romney will succeed the Rev. J. B. F. York as pastor of The Methodist Temple. York is transferred to St. Andrews Methodist Church in St. Albans after West Virginia Conference actions at Buckhannon. Bishop Holloway announced ministerial appointments including Burns becoming Moorefield District superintendent and Ray W. Wilson moving to that post. Woods named Huntington District superintendent. The report lists numerous district superintendents and assignments across Beckley to Wheeling districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Reece Burns
Romney
Moorefield
J. B. F. York
Methodist Temple
York
St. Andrews
St. Albans
West Virginia
Methodist Church
Buckhannon
Fred G. Holloway
Charleston
Ray W. Wilson
First Methodist
South Charleston
Burns
William W. Woods
Huntington
Claude R. Collins
Beckley
Yoak
First Methodist Church
Princeton
Grace Methodist Church
Bluefield
Elizabeth Memorial Methodist Church
General Conference
Uniting Conference of Methodism
Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference
Board of Publication
The
Mr. Yoak
Burnsville
Morris Harvey College
New Church
Central
Weston
New Martinsville
Pittsburgh
Burnses
West Virginia Wesleyan College
L. E. Crowson
Citizens Committee
Nighbert Memorial Methodist Church
Logan
Darlington Methodist
South
A. F E. Wills
Ansted
H. W. Gillespies
Barrett-Bald Knob
Charles Wilfongs
Beckley Temple
Blue Jay
Ralph Turleys
Glen Daniel
Arthur Failts
Hatcher
Fred Toneys
Hilltop
C. D. Walkers
Kincaid
Paul Gravelys
Long Branch
Davis Stouts
Mabscott
R L. Browns
Maplewood
Lucian M. Leggs
Marianna
Leslie Chippis
Mt. Nebo
Herbert Parkers
Oak Hill
Tally Hanna
Sophia
L. R. Mason
Sylvester
M. G. Flowers
S. A. F. Waginer
Anawalt-Boyds Chapel
John Laffertys
Bluefield Grace
Russel D. Lowther
Greenview
Clarksburgh
Adamston
Joseph C. Stump
North View
Floyd Hoskinsons
Vincent
Frank L. Shaffer Jr
Elkins
William Gill
Hodgeville
Irving Mellows
Huttonsville
Durwood Harts
Jane Lew
Donald Underwoods
Mansfield
Keith Marples
Meadowville
Richard Millers
Mill Creek
Gilbert Hart
Mingo
James Turleys
Mr Clare
Duane Waters S
Norton Mabie
Leroy Freemans
Pleasant Dale
Robert Rectors
Philippi
Paul Stewarts
Spelter
William Pittmans
Tallmansville
Glen Bakers
Volga
Robert Marsh
Whitmer
Thomas D'Onofrios
L. H. Burns
Brown
Monta H. Balls
Buffalo-Winfield
L. H. Greenwood Jr
Cabin Creek
Carl Burrows
Charleston Grace
Willis Bradley
St. Andrew's
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Darlington
R. S. McClung
Band Members Set for World’s Fair Trip
Two Shady Spring High School band members Anthony Walker and Curtis Staton are among 100 students named to the All-State Band heading to the Seattle World’s Fair. A fundraising drive by the Shady Spring District Woman's Club collected 420.25 dollars to cover travel for the West Virginia delegation. The group, directed by Dr. Lawrence Kingsbury of Marshall University, will rehearse in Huntington before leaving by train with chaperones Mr and Mrs Alan Staton. West Virginia Commerce Commissioner Hulett Smith will represent Governor Barron at the fair on the state’s 99th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring High School
Anthony Walker
Curtis Staton
West Virginia
Hulett Smith
Beckley
W. W. Barron
NCO Leadership Center Opens at Fort Meade Amid Training Push
Beckley based Non-Commissioned Officers from Troop C 150th Armor Cavalry Regiment at Fort Meade begin four cycles of a new two week NCO Leadership Center program. Four 78 hour courses train 140 sergeants major to staff sergeants in history unit organization and military topics including supply maintenance and Soviet Army study. Capt Kent S. Hall commands the center with 1st Lt James L. Gallimore as executive officer and 2nd Lt Robert L. Johnson as tactical officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Meade
Ft. Meade
150Th
Armored Cavalry
Kent S. Hall of
Huntington
NCO Leadership Center
James L. Gallimore
Welch
Robert L. Johnson
Oak Hill
Parents Seek Missing Girl In Tacoma Case
A Tacoma couple offers a 5000 dollar reward for information leading to the return of their 9 year old daughter Ann Marie Burr who vanished from the family home before dawn August 31 1961. The Burrs appeal to readers nationwide and urge anyone with clues to contact authorities in Tacoma Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Ann Marie Burr
Donald Burr
14Th St
Enate Cay
County Ji Building
A& Coma
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Ki Stillent
America
Hill and Hill Distillery CO
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Alvin C. Young
Big Otter
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Craigsville
Darwood Rowan
Freemanshore
Clifford Wests
Glenville
Robert N. Fuqua
Mt. Union
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Newton-Amma
Harry
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Bruce Kaufmans
Tunnelton
E. C. Clegges
Wadestown
Sherman G. Kantington
William A. Woods
Amherstdale
T. A. Duncan
Dillon
Travis Wells Jr
Hamlin Trinity
D. E. Bayer Jr
Hartford-New Haven
Charles Yoho
Holden
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Christ
Roy G. Ellis
Johnson Memorial
Ronald Talkington
Pea Ridge
R. J. Chenoweth
Westmoreland
Charles E. Thompson
Kenova
R. J. Matheny
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A. A. Angle Sr
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Phyllis Harveys
New Hope
James Meades
Omar
Charles Daniels
Peach Creek
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Orvis Koons
Spilman
Mack Bennett Jr
West Hamlin
Gerald Daniels
Lewisburg
James C. Fisher
Bellepoint
Harper Callison
Edray
Clarence E. Piersons
Greenville
David Andersons
Hominy Falls
Sherman Markleys
Leivasy
Hertzel Millis
Renick
Ezra Bennetts
Richwood Calvary
A. A. Angle Jr
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Francis D. Gums
Augusta
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Corinth
Perry McIntyres
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Germania
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Belmont
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Big Tygart
Seldon A. Scotts
Leroy
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Limestone
H. E. Smith
Palestine
Paul Higgins
Crossroads
Wilbur R. Hardins
Edgelawn
Marvin Eatons
Epworth
Howard West
St. Paul's
Clyde Hensley
Mt. Pleasant
Lehman Channel
Murphytown
Robert Fosters
Vienna
Cue Canterbury
Petroleum
John W
Lockhart
Sandyville
William Eatons
West Union
John Negley
Wheeling
Talmage Mallory
Benwood
D. B. Browns
Follansbee
Howard Moore
McMechen
Charles Steyer
Moundsville
Herman Rossi
New Cumberland
W. W. Powell
Newell
Ralph H. Hederick
Pine Grove
Albert
Morrisons West Liberty
Charles Ellwood
Elm Grove
Clyde Ashs
Greggsville-Ruble-Clinton
S. B. Lelands
Mt. Olive-Hope
D. C. Mitchell
Weirton Christ
J. Q. Geiger Jr
Lawrence Kingsbury
Marshall University
Plaza of States
Fair Stadium
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