Presbyterians Mark Advancement of Girl Scouts
Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scouts from Troops 638 and 639 were guests of Beckley Presbyterian Church for a dinner attended by 75. Mrs. Bays, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Witherspoon attended the ceremony where badges and flyups were awarded. Susan Hale and others earned metal, housekeeping, first aid, conservation, and health badges. five intermediates advanced to Senior Scouting. Vickie Rahall and Sandra Parker won cookie supper awards. Thorne, Chandler earned metal work plaques. seniors begin in fall. Revival at Beaver First Baptist to follow with Rev Curtis Morris opening July 2. Rinda Dixon Jessica Halstead Debby Cox wings awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie and Intermediate Girl Scouts of Troops
Beckley Presbyterian Church
I. Wilbur Bays
John W. Smith
J. W. Witherspoon
Susan Hale
Patricia Chandler
Karen Jacobs
Sherry Miles
Rebecca Mosslander
Sandra Parker
Vickie Rahal
Susan Sprague
Gale Phillips
Polley Hale
Margaret Thorne
Pam Thacker
Joan Smith
Vickie Rahall
Curtis Morris
Bedford
First Baptist Church
Beaver
E. M. Powers
Morris
Brownie
Rinda Dixon
Kathy Cox
Jessica Halstead
Debby Dickson
Virgil Sarrett
Ben Cook
John L. Phillips
C. F. Hale
Gale
Polley
Phillips
Marjorie Bailey
Doctor Answers Penicillin Route Question and More
Readers submit health queries with Dr Harold Hyman addressing penicillin by mouth versus injection, ear drum repair options, and tobacco related cancer risk. The column notes a Raleigh paper contesting snuff or chew as cancer prevention and invites letters for future issues. Gale Phillips and Polley Hale of Troop 639 receive Scouting honors along with their mothers.
Walter Bowyer In Satisfactory Condition After Injury
Walter Bowyer 35 of Rainelle is reported in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital. He was admitted at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday after injuring his right hand while at work with Pittser Branch Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bowyer
Rainelle
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Pitzer Branch Coal Co
Injured at Work at Semet Solvay Mine
William Pittman a 39 year old Oak Hill worker was admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon after straining his back while at work in the Longacre mine of Semet Solvay Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pittman
Oak Hill
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Longacre
Semet-Solvay Co
World’s shortest alphabet claim in Hawaiian and Hindu
A brief note states that the Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters while the Hindu alphabet reportedly has over 47. The claim contrasts two writing systems, highlighting extremes in alphabet length. No sources or dates are provided.
Five Children Hurt In Four Hour Period
Five area children suffered injuries in unrelated accidents within a four hour span on Monday. Two were admitted to Beckley Hospital while three were discharged. Details include Danny Brooks Carpenter 12 in good condition after a bicycle wreck, Dennis Brammer age unspecified with head injuries, Jeffrey Taylor five treated for mouth injuries, Joe Church five with right arm injuries, and Elizabeth Ann Griffith eleven treated for head lacerations after running into a door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Danny Brooks Carpenter
Arthur Carpenter
Sophia
Dennis Brammer
Freeman Brammer
Wilmington
Del
Midway
Beckley
Jeffrey Taylor
Bobby Taylor
Joe Church
Gene Church
Crab Orchard
Shady Spring
Elizabeth Ann Griffith
Curtis Griffith
Randolph-Macon Academy diploma recipients announced
Among those receiving diplomas in June commencement exercises at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal Virginia was Cadet Lieutenant Ross Newman Jr., son of Dr and Mrs Ross E Newman of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Ross Newman Jr
Ross E. Newman
Beckley
Radio City Station in New York City area
A brief agency note records Radio City Station located in New York 19, N Y. The entry lists the station as part of the city’s broadcasting or postal framework with reference to its New York state location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio City
New York
N. Y
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Spe cialist 4 Doff Mitchem, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Mitchem Eccles, reassigned to the medical division at Walter Reed Army Hospital Washington D C after three and a half years in Korea and 47 days furlough His wife currently in Korea will join him in Washington Mitchem served five years in the Army At Ft Richardson Alaska Pfc Roger G Mills stationed with the Sixth Quartermaster Platoon Support Command His wife Patricia lives at Alpeca The 20 year old laundryman entered the Army in December 1959 and finished basic at Ft Knox Itmann Mullens High School son of Mrs Hazel E Barrow ASSIGNED to air traffic controller training at Keesler AFB Miss Airman Love M Elliott son of Mr and Mrs Ray V Elliott Blue Jay A Shady Spring High School graduate completed basic at Lackland AFB Tex
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, D. C
Doff Mitchem
Fred Mitchem
Eccles
Korea
Washington
Mitchem
Ft. Richardson
Alaska
Pfc
Roger G. Mills
Patricia
Alpeca
Army
Reone
Ft. Knox
Hazel E. Barrow
Itmann
Mullens High School
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Love M. Elliott
Ray V. Elliott
Blue Jay
Shady Spring High School
Lackland Afb
Tex
Army enlistments and promotions from regional service news
Graduates from Ft. Bragg Jump School include Pvt Richard D Young 17 son of Joseph and Mrs Young McArthur who joined in 1961 and trained at Ft Knox. Promoted to airman first class Hansford B Floyd of Baltimore assigned to Antigo Wis. Also Pvt Cecil R Carter assigned to Ft Hood Texas, married to Rita and a 1958 Man High School graduate. Pvt Charles E Kipps completed Ft Belvoir engineer course Coal City. Pvt Warren R Hart serving in Korea with the 51st Signal Battalion. Two area men trained at Camp Lejeune Pvt Robert F Cochran Jr of Crab Orchard and Lance Cpl Raymond M Cook of Daniels. Two area men completed AT Ft Sill Pvt Charles H Durham Jr Glen Rogers and Pvt Delmer A Buchanan Maben. Durham married to Arlene, a Glen Rogers High graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Pvt
Richard D. Young
Joseph E. Young
McArthur
Army
Ft. Knox
Young
Woodrow Wilson High School
Hansford B. Floyd
Opal V. Floyd
Baltimore
Antigo AF Station
Wis
Stoco High School
Barbara J. Davis
Coal City
Ft. Belvoir
Charles E. Kipps
William E. Kipps
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Korea
51St Signal Battalion
Warren R. Hart
Beulah M. Hart
Kilsyth
Mount Hope High School
Camp Lejeune
Robert F. Cochran Jr
Crab Orchard
Lance Cpl
Raymond M. Cook
Julus S. Cook
Daniels
Ft. Sill
Okla
Field Artillery Training Center
Charles H. Durham Jr
Glen Rogers
Delmer A. Buchanan
Maben
Durham
Glen Rogers High School
Arlene
Buchanan
S.C
Emmett H. Buchanan
Mullens High School
Paratrooper Hurt In Jump At Camp Dawson
Major Patrick Romano, 31, Huntington, of the 16th Special Forces Group, fractured several bones in his foot after landing on a hillside during a Sunday night parachute jump at Camp Dawson near Kingwood. Private Rudolph Hall, Beckley, was injured when he hit a tree and required hospitalization but was expected to be released Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
16Th Special Forces Group
West Virginia National Guard
Camp Dawson
Kingwood
Patrick Romano
Rudolph Hall
Beckley
Adj
Williams
West Virginia Army National Guard
Maryland Army National Guard
Preston County
Parkersburg
Charleston
Jem
Army Band
Fairmont
Oss Tas Atcanout
Cluster Plan Evaluation Sets Progress in Southern West Virginia Red Cross
The Southern West Virginia Cluster report at the annual meeting highlights two and a half years of progress across Raleigh County and nearby chapters. Plans include Eastern area participation in August evaluation, expanded home nursing, Grey Lady training, and VA Hospital recreational support. The cluster covers Wyoming, Mullens, Princeton, Bluefield, Welch, Union, Petersburg, Hinton, Alderson, and Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Red Cross
Raleigh
Sherl J. Winter
Wyoming County
Mullens
Princeton
Bluefield
Welch
Union
Petersburg
Hinton
Alderson
Raleigh County
Winter
Veterans Hospital
Grey Lady
Beckley College
Concord College
Acce
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Debby Wings
Kathy Dickson
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Otolaryngology
Dr. Hyman
Care
Raleigh Register
Dept
Miner
Worthy Companion of
Arrow
Arrow Liqueurs Corp
Detroit
Mich
Chere
Mom
Rambler
American Motors
Valley Drive
Second Armored
Ft. Hood
Cecil R. Carter
Rita
Moran Ave
Man High School
Peake Petroleum Gas Co
Cook
Marines
L. M. Elliott
R. D. Young
R. F. Cochran
R. M. Cook
Ind
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