Noel Griffith earns BS in forest management at VPI
Noel Thomas Griffith son of Mr and Mrs Noel Griffith of 111 Campbell Street earned a bachelor of science degree in forest management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg on June 10 He has been in graduate studies in plant pathology at West Virginia University since February He is a 1951 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and a 1952 VPI entrant who left to serve in the Navy until 1956 He is married to Betty Lou Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs T R Allen of Hull Street They reside at 74 West Virginia Avenue Morgantown WV
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Thomas Griffith
Noel Griffith
Campbell St
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
West Virginia University
Woodrow Wilson High School
V.P.1
Navy
Betty Lou Allen
T. R. Allen
Hull Street
St. Francis School of Nursing
West Virginia University Hospital
West Virginia Ave
Morgantown
Shady Spring FHA Trio Attends Leadership Conference
Three members Ida Sweeney Becky Scott and Coretta French represent Shady Spring Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America at the Cedar Lakes leadership conference. They will join four classes including Program of Work 1962-63 parliamentary procedure know your organization and good home and family life while Mrs A W Bonds serves as adviser and consultant. The session runs Monday to Friday with activities including a Monday assembly party a sing tonight a special dinner and FHA program On to New Horizons West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
The
Future Homemakers of America
Cedar Lakes
Ida Sweeney
Becky Scott
Coretta French
Ida
John Sweeney
Ghent
Minor Scott
Grandview
Becky
Caretta
Virgil Wirt
A. W. Bonds
New Horizons
W. Va
Injuries Reported In Separate Beckley Accidents
Two area residents were treated at Beckley Hospital on Monday for injuries from separate incidents. Jerry Lambert, 28, Fairdale, sustained a right arm injury while working at Mitchell Coal Co. Surveyor. Lewis Prunesti, 11, sofia, son of James and Mrs. Prunesti, injured his right knee while playing ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Jerry Lambert
Fairdale
Mitchell Coal Co
Lewis Prunesti
James Prunesti
Sophia
Local Man Admitted After Hay Bail Incident
Racine Thompson of Route 2 Beckley is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a Monday admission for treatment of a left hand injury sustained while bailing hay.
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Racine Thompson
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs Mary Jackson Undergoes Minor Surgery
Mrs Mary Jackson of 112 Grant Street is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after being admitted Sunday for minor surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jackson
Grant St
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Restaurateurs To Hear Visitors Bureau Director
Paul Skeeter, executive director of the Mountain State Visitors Bureau, will speak at the June meeting of the Southern Region Restaurant Association at Beckley Glass House Restaurant. A buffet precedes the 8 p.m. meeting. Plans for the 1963 state convention in Beckley March 28-30 and Centennial observance promotions will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Skeeter
Mountain State Visitors Bureau
Southern Region Restaurant Association
Beckley Glass House
Beckley
Natalie M. Austin
Department of Commerce
Hulett C. Smith
the Restaurateur
Association
Stricken at Work In McAlpin Mine
Claude Fitzpatrick of McAlpin is in Beckley Memorial Hospital in fair condition after being stricken with an undisclosed illness while at work in a McAlpin mine Monday. Admitted at noon, he received treatment following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Fitzpatrick
McAlpin
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Fitzpatrick
Church Parsonage Repair Plans Set for Wednesday Meeting
The Men's Group of Sophia Methodist Church will complete minor repair work on the church parsonage when they meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
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Sophia Methodist Church
Dance troupe creates own music for outdoor summer play
Dance Director Maggie Newman leads a troupe rehearsal as they replace the 1961 symphonic accompaniment with primitive drum and brush rhythms. Dancers improvise with mutes and other techniques to shape the sound. full company rehearsal with principals and chorus began after a week of intensive practice at Woodrow Wilson High School.
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Maggie Newman
Mer
Miss Newman
Linda Lawson
Ex Governor Meadows buried in Wildwood plot
Clarence W. Meadows West Virginia's 22nd governor is laid to rest in the family plot at Wildwood Cemetery beside his father Isadore. He died September 12 in Clifton Forge Virginia after kidney and heart illness and was buried Monday in Beckley beside relatives. Meadows moved to Florida after 1949. his career spanned House of Delegates, county prosecuting attorney state attorney general and judge. Survivors include his wife Nancy Ryals Massie four daughters two grandchildren and extended Beckley family. Transfer of the body was handled by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Clarence W. Meadows
Wildwood Cemetery
Isadore Meadowsre
Beckleyan
Clifton
Beckley
Meadows
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Clifton Forge
House of Delegates
Tenth Circuit Court
Raleigh
Boone
Ida S. M. O'Dell
John Earl
Mary) Lilly
Paul
Ruth) Hutchinson
H. P
Friday
Ross Meadows
Nancy Ryals Massie
Rose and Quesenberry
Photo Industry Silver Use Share Highlighted
The photography industry is estimated to consume about 15 percent of the total silver output annually for making photographic plates and films.
Murder Indictment Among 39 Bills in Raleigh County Grand Jury
The Raleigh County Criminal Court Grand Jury returned 39 presentments from Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino. A murder indictment was returned against Winnie Mae batey for the fatal shooting of her common law husband Arthur Hardy, 67, of Raleigh, on April 9. Several defendants received no true bills, including Roscoe Hornbrook, Roy Lilly, and Leonard Bragg. Indictments listed cover drunk driving, grand larceny, breaking and entering, and other charges against multiple individuals. Paula Hudnall was remanded on a check warrant.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Grand Jury
Anthony J. Sparacino
Winnie Mae Batey
Arthur Hardy
Raleigh
John Roscoe Hornbrook
Roy Arnold Lilly
Leonard Boyd Bragg
Jess L. Rhodes
Jerry Garfield Morrison
Rufus Vaughn
Tracy Whitt
Norvell Maynard
Willie Whitehead
Calvin Askew
James David Greer
James Lilly
Edgar Massie
Larry Allen Ransom
Harless Vance
Henry David Burrell
Willis Claude O’neal
Nathaniel Reynolds
Samuel Eskew Ward Jr
Emmett Gaines
Catherine Hayes
Joseph Pellegrini
John Stepp
Roy Eugene Mills
Henry Russell Bowman
Jerry Belcher
Robert Frost
Carl Dewey Meadows
G. W. Holliday
Naoma Holliday
Emory Cook
Robert H. Todd, Jr
Lowell Thomas Russell
Paula F. Hudnall
$35,000 Verdict Awarded By Jury
Jerry G. Bennett of Crow was awarded a $35,000 judgment by a Raleigh County Circuit Court Jury Monday in his suit against Jerry Allison of Beckley. The jury set the compensation for Bennett after finding the Allison car wreck at Sun in Fayette County on August 4, 1961 caused injuries including a fractured skull and neck fracture. Bennett, who quit school in the 11th grade, had worked hard prior to the accident and has been unable to return to strenuous work. his lawyers sought $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry G. Bennett
Crow
Raleigh County
Jerry Allison
Beckley
Norman Knapp
Bennett
Allison
Sun
Fayette County
M. M. Ralston
G. Berk Lynch
Lynch and Henderson
Lynch
Beckley native commissioned in Air Force at academy
Douglas M. Tocado of Beckley earned a bachelor of science degree at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony and will report to Vance AFB Oklahoma. He is the son of Mrs Pansy Tocado and the late Progresso Tocade Route 3 Beckley. He graduates with public policy major and Dean's List honors, entering by congressional nomination from Congressman Arch A. Moore Jr.
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Douglas M. Tocado
Beckley
United States Air Force
Air Force Academy
Tocado
Vance Afb
Oklo
Pansy Tocado
Progresso Tocade
Route 3
Trap Hill High School
Air Force
Academy
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Five Accidents Send Three To Hospital
Five auto crashes in the area Monday produced three hospitalizations and extensive damage. On Route 29 at Pemberton a 15 year old and a 17 year old were injured. each listed as in satisfactory condition. The driver, 22 year old Percy Hazlewood of Mabscott, was charged with failure to control after his car plunged 30 feet. A two car crash at Skelton on U S 21 caused $1,000 damage and left two people treated and released. A 1956 car went off a 116 foot embankment near Milepost 22 on the Turnpike. a passenger, 34 year old Mary Louise Rees of Minter Ohio, suffered compound fracture and other injuries and was listed in satisfactory condition. A pair of drivers on U S 21 at Prosperity faced minor charges after a left turn and a rear-end collision with minimal injuries. A late wreck near Milepost 40 on the Turnpike involved Fenton Arnold of Charleston, whose car skidded into a ditch. no injuries.
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West Virginia
Pemberton
Richard Agee
Alvin Richmond
Fireleo
Beckley Hospital
Skelton
William R. Baker
Oak Hill
Jack B. Dunevant
Hillsville
Baker
Beulah Baker
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Dunevant
Mary Louise Rees
Minter
Ohio
West Virginia Turnpike
Rolland G. Reese
London
Toney
Beckley Wrecking Co
Milepost
Turnpike
Fenton Arnold
Charleston
Arnold
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G. C. Murphy
Enney
Pele
Penney
Syverson
Commercial Credit Plan Incorporated of
Valley Drive
Restaurateurs
Visitors Bureau
Sherry Rose
Delores Kane
Danny Lilly
Billy Joe Smith
Rosemary Dick
Don Wood
Louise Breck
Jerry Rose
Richard Husson
Cathy Webb
Bill Noone
Joan Mills
Les Carr
Wildwood
Home Soil
FORD
Falcon
A &Cylinder
America
Mobil
Grady Whitlock
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