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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
14
Weekend revival services begin Thursday at the Beaver Church of God with Rev James E Parrot in charge. Parrot, pastor of Mullens Church of God, leads a revival through Saturday with 7 30 p m services daily. Pastor Walter E Albee invites all to attend.
Manila reports Lalaine Bennett, an 18 year old Philippine film actress, chosen Sunday night as the Philippines candidate for Miss Universe. Bennett stands five feet nine inches with measurements 36 23 37, the tallest Philippine entrant yet for a world pageant.
The peanut is not a true nut. it belongs to the legume family with peas and beans. It shares a botanical lineage with common beans and lentils, producing edible seeds in underground pods rather than on tree fruit.
Registration and enrollment for an eight week Speech and Hearing Clinic at the Memorial Building continues this week and next. Former students and new students from first grade up will be registered and evaluated this week, with preschoolers enrolled next week. No age limit. some up to 65 indicated they will attend. About 50 residents registered Monday, the largest clinic yet for the Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc.
West Virginia University extension courses began Monday at Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley. English 272 Folk Literature taught by Dr. Patrick W. Gainer and History 259 From McKinley to the New Deal taught by Elizabeth J. Goodall start five days a week at 8:30 a.m. Registration closes Wednesday for summer extension classes.
The Raleigh County Grand Jury returned two murder indictments amid a mix of true bills and no true bills. Mattie Saunders Chambers and Romancelos Tunstalle were indicted for shooting deaths, while Edward Junior Evans faces stabbing charges. No true bills were returned on Sid Trump and Tony Goss, and several presentments were not made. The court prepared indictments for the June term and listed numerous other cases including burglary, arson, and drunken driving.
UPI reports Senator Barry Goldwater says Republican chances for winning the White House are not bright now but are getting brighter each day. He notes that any Republican would be more desirable than the current administration and hints at a possible presidential nomination.
A patent remains in force even when the patented article is not placed on the market. The rule upholds protection while the invention exists, with no automatic lapse due to inactivity, marking a key aspect of exclusive rights for inventors.
The United Mine Workers asked the Fourth Circuit to uphold a 1950 written contract with Lowry Coal Co claiming it was the true collective bargaining agreement. Lowry argues the verbal agreement governed, calling the written pact a sham and contending royalties totaling about 50 000 dollars were not owed to the UMW Welfare Fund per ton mined.
U S Coast Guard total personnel count stands at 31 511 according to Britannica Book of the Year, reflecting personnel levels during the referenced year and highlighting the service size in context of national defense.
Miss Gypsie L. Smith center, Mrs. Marie Blackburn left, Beckley officials pose in Charleston with relic operator headsets. In Culpeper three Confederates were injured as Civil War cannon misfired during Brandy Station centennial ceremonies. Pioneer Room preserves memorabilia and is run by retired Telephone Co. workers.
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