West Virginia Band To Play On West Virginia Day At Seattle Fair
The 100 piece All-State High School Band from West Virginia arrives in Seattle by train to perform during West Virginia Day at the World’s Fair. A WV plaque and flag staff will be dedicated by Washington officials. WVU musicians from the American Arts Trio and pianist Herman Godes also perform in a two hour program at the Opera House. Two Shady Spring students, Anthony Walker and Curtis Staton, are band members.
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West Virginia
Seattle
Wash
Lett C. Smith
Albert D. Rosellini
Washington
Raleigh County
Anthony Walker
Curtis Stafon
Shady Spring
Commerce
Smith
Virginia University
American Arts
Herman Godes
Tho
Arno Drucker
Jon Engberg
Donald Portnoy
WVU
East Beckley Pastor Joins Pennsylv a nia Camp Site
Pastor Louis R. Preston of East Beckley Seventh Day Adventist Church joins Beckley ministers and church workers at Pine Forge Pennsylvania for the 10 day camp meeting and summer Bible Conference June 28 July 8. Officials expect one of the largest conferences this year with direction signs chairs tents and wiring planned. Delegates include Mr and Mrs Kelly Hague from Minden and Beckley attendees Mrs Hattie McDaniel and Mrs Horace Lillard.
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Louis R. Preston
East Beckley
Seventh- Day Adventist Church
Beckley Area
Pine Forge
Preston
Kelly Hague
Minden
Hattie McDaniel
Horace Lillard
Beckley
Eleven Sign For Army Duty From Beckley Station
Eleven men enlisted in the Army at the Beckley Recruiting Main Station this Friday. Names include Burl Petrey Jr of Hinton and James Russell Thompson Jr of Tazewell Virginia, with assignments ranging from Air Defense Missile Operations to radar repair and data processing. They were sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Beckley
Burl Petrey JR
Burl Petrey
Hinton
Woodrow Wilson Martin Jr
Woodrow W. Martin
Mullens
Harry F. Jarrett
Frank L. Mullens
Charleston
Bobby Lee Casto
Catho Lee Cast
Pineville
Jerry Richard Childers
Eunice Fuller
St. Albans
General Supply
James Russel Thompson Jr
James Russell Thompson
Tazewell
Europe
Tommie Tyrone Summers
Exie Summers
Bluefield
Fort Jackson
S. C
Project Panorama To Promote Raleigh County Prospects
Beckley Raleigh County Chamber plans an industrial tour film titled Project Panorama to showcase Raleigh County business and tourist opportunities. Producer Paul M. Peabody demonstrated a Charlestown companion film to about 20 citizens, while Madge Richardson leads the production, aiming for December completion and a debut at the chamber’s annual meeting.
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Raleigh County
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber
Rondey L. Webb
Webb
Chamber
Charleston
Paul M. Peabody
Madge Richardson
Panorama
Former Crab Orchard Boy Struck By Auto
Basil and Ethel Willis of Crab Orchard learned their grandson Bobby Lee Willis, 2, was injured in a Fort Wayne, Indiana crash. He darted into traffic at an intersection Friday, was unconscious on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital, and is being treated for cuts and bruises.
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Basil Willis
Crab Orchard
Bobby Lee Willis
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bobby Willis
Stratton FHAers Attend Cedar Lakes Conference
Three Stratton High School Future Homemakers of America members Charlene Anderson Vickey Saunders and Jeri Simon attended the leadership conference at Cedar Lakes last week. The event theme was Family Unity Family Fitness with aims to deepen family understanding and well being. Each girl joined a committee and took four classes including Program of Work for 1962 63 Parliamentary Procedure Know Your Organization and Good Home and Family Life. Advisor Mrs Bernice Tyree accompanied the group serving as vesper consultant and assisting Mrs Carl White with Swedish embroidery instruction.
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Stratton High School
Future Homemakers of America
Cedar Lakes
Charlene Anderson
James Anderson
Vickey Saunders
Madeline Saunders
Jeri Simon
Robert Duren
Bernice Tyree
Tyree
Carl White
School personnel move to new quarters in court basement
The Raleigh County Courthouse basement offices, once used by the County Health Department and Department of Public Welfare, now host the school lunch program supervisor, a lunch clerk, a social security clerk and typist, an insurance and transportation clerk, and an assistant supervisor to ease first floor crowding in the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
County Health Department
Department of Public Welfare
Board of Educat
H. L. Scott
Francis Mullaney
Ruby Bowyer
Jeanette Lilly
William C. Reid
Car Victim Improving In Raleigh General Hospital
Six year old Michael Harshaw son of Mr and Mrs Harry Harshaw of Beckley is listed as improving at Raleigh General Hospital. He was injured when he ran into a moving car at the intersection of Church and South Fayette Streets around 2 p m Saturday.
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Michael Harshaw
Harry Harshaw
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Church and
South Fayette Streets
Lorino Receives Commission at Annapolis Naval Academy
Bill John Lorino, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lorino of Morris town Tennessee, was commissioned an ensign in a class of 790 at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He led his company in a dress parade and was among 24 midshipmen praised for outstanding officer like qualities, graduating with the highest grade in his company.
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Naval Academy At Annapolis
Housing Debate Slated Friday in Beckley
The Raleigh County Citizens Leagues for Political Action schedules a Friday 7:30 p m debate at the county courthouse on a low rent housing project for Beckley. City planner Fred LaBastille will defend public housing for Michael Baker Jr Inc while Archie Ellenbogen the local realtor opposes. Each speaker gets 15 minutes plus a Q A and a 5 minute closing.
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Raleigh County
Citizens Leagues For Political Action
Beckley
Fred LaBastille
Archie Ellenbogen
Joe Cook
LaBastille
Michael Baker Jr
Elizabeth Bowling
Six Million In Assets Held By West Virginia Unions
West Virginia labor unions reported assets slightly over 6 million for 1960 with liabilities of 182 500 leaving net assets about 5.8 million. The first year of reports under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act shows 982 local unions statewide totaling receipts over 6.8 million and dues slightly over 1 million.
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West Virginia
U.S. Department of Labor
Harvard Borchardt
West Vir
Ginia
Bureau of Labor Management
Victory Building
Ninth St
Pittsburgh
Secretary of Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
Bureau of Labor- Management
Borchardt
Classes Have Outing at Freewill Baptist Church
The Freewill Baptist adult classes held a wiener roast Friday night at Saxon. Attendees included Gary Lambert, Ernest and Clarence Birchfield, Sonny Clay and son Alvin, Dwight Daniel and daughter Kim, George Barrett and sons David and Ricky, Stella Brown, Gaye Bailey, Nina Mae Lambert, Patty Covey, Lou Dema Cove, Ruth Ann Byrd and sons Gregg and Jimmy, Rose Lacy and sons Teddy and Timmy, Geraldine Belcher and children Dianna Cathy Bob Allen and Haven Claypool now living in Highwood Illinois.
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Loudema Cove
Ruth Ann Byrd
Gregg
Jimmy
Rose’ Lacy
Teddy
Timmy
Geraldine Belcher
Dianna
Cathy
Bob Allen
Haven Claypool
Fairdale
Highwood
Ill
Revival Opens At Sophia Free Will Baptist Church
The two week revival began Monday at 7 30 p m at Sophia Free Will Baptist Church led by Rev Leslie Lilly of Flat Top with old time preaching and special singing nightly. The pastor Rev French B Williams invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Lilly
Sophia Free Will Baptist Church
French B. Williams
Darrell McDaniel Breaks Arm in Fall
7-year-old Darrell McDaniel of Stamaford is listed in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a broken arm from a fall. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jerome McDaniel. He was admitted Monday night for treatment.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Darrell McDaniel
Jerome McDaniel
Stamaford
Caperton Jones Re-Elected To National Board
Caperton and Jones were re-elected to three year terms on the National Coal Association board at the Pittsburgh convention. Caperton, Slab Fork coal executive, will sit on a board led by H Vernon Fritchman of Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co. Elected directors include Haskell Jr., Morton, Richey, Snyder, and Wright. Fritchman to succeed George Enos. Salvati becomes vice chairman. Dunn and Howarth re-elected president and secretary treasurer.
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Austin Caperton
Slab Fork Coal
National Coal Association
Pittsburgh
H. Vernon Fritchman
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
Indiana
Herbert E. Jones
Charleston
Oak Hill
Preston Haskell Jr
Birmingham
Paul Morton
Cannelton
W.va
Herbert S. Richey
Cleveland
DeWitt C. Snyder
New York
Mount Hope
Harold D. Wright
Chicago
Association
Fritchman
George E. Enos
Raymond E. Salvati
Island Creek Coal Co
Huntington
Stephen F. Dunn
Thomas Howarth
Driver Charged Following Wreck on Graham Street
Graham Street man Mort Ray Smith, 54, charged with failing to yield right of way and no registration card after a two car crash at Johnstown Road and Graham Street at 4 17 p m Monday. Smith to appear in police court July 2. Beckley Police reported two other accidents with damages.
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Toield
Graham Street
Mort Ray Smith
Johnstown Road
Smith
Beckley City
George Farley
Clyde Street
Johnstown
Beckley
Bradley
Judith Bailey
Maplefork
James E. Ball
Ball
Bailey
Third Avenue
Neville Street
Agnes Wallace
Church Street
Orville Thomas
Sprague
Wallace
Thomas
Memorial Baptist Scouts Attend Camp
Boy Scouts from Troop 67 sponsored by Memorial Baptist Church Beckley departed Sunday for Camp Roland Virginia for a week of camping swimming hiking boating cookouts and nature lessons They will study crafts and Indian lore Attendees include Bill Elkin Steve Harvey James Crowell Kent Scarbro Mike Pachuta Steve Gwinn James C Dunbar John Bowling James Cook David Dunbar Richard Whitman Mark Wauhop George Donovan and Gary Donovan James Bowling Jr joins staff for five weeks and Gary Houchins joins the troop at camp.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Beckley
Camp Roland
James Bowling
Bill Elkin
Steve Harvey
James Crowell
Kent Scarbro
Mike Pachuta
Steve Gwinn
James C. Dunbar
John Bowling
James Cook
David
Woman Treated After Dislocated Shoulder at Beckley Hospital
Mrs. Virginia Scott, 39, of Beaver, was treated Monday at Beckley Hospital for a dislocated shoulder sustained while playing ball.
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Beckley Hospital
Virginia Scott
Beaver
Enlists in Navy from Sullivan Beckley man joins duty
Roger Bair son of Mr and Mrs Donald R Bair of Sullivan enlisted in Beckley and left Tuesday for duty in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Bair
Donald R. Bair
Sullivan
Navy
Beckley
Articulation Therapy Students Assisted in Session
Mark Andrews seven and David Edward Snuffer eight receive articulation tests. Mark is son of Carl and Mrs. Andrews of Edgewood Drive. He is assisted by Helen Smith and David is guided by Marie Osborne in charge at Glen View.
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Mark Andrews
Carl Andrews
Edgewood Dr
Helen Smith
Thera
Ist
David Edward Snuffer
Harlie Snuffer
Glen View
Marie Osborne
NKIC Board Adds 3 Bank Representatives in Beckley
A. K. Minter Jr. was elected to New Kana wha Industrial Corp. board, joining Okey Patteson and John Howard Mculloch as Beckley bank reps. The 17 member board plans a plant on the 1921 By-Pass for men’s clothing with bids due by July 1. A textile division proposal and Crown Overall Co. machinery purchase aim to diversify local manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
New Kanawha Industrial Corp
A. K. Minter Jr
Beckley National Bank
Minter
Okey Patteson
Raleigh County Bank
John Howard McLulloch
Bank of Raleigh
J. A. Blackburn
Crown Overall Co
Archery Instruction On Tap For Campers
4 H Campers in Fayette McDowell and Greenbrier counties will receive archery instruction from Department of Natural Resources officers this week. Capt Raymond Eye reports Officers Dennis Keffer left for Beckwith Camp, Pete Beavers will work in McDowell and teach gun safety, while Frank B Crigger continues archery at Greenbrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
McDowell
Greenbrier
Department of Natural Resources
Raymond Eye
Dennis Keffer
Beckwith
Eye
Pete Beavers
McDowell County
Beavers
Frank B. Crigger
Two Area Teachers Attend 1962 Summer Institute
Two area high school teachers are among 63 chosen to attend the 1962 Summer Institute for High School Teachers of Science and Mathematics at West Virginia University. Jack E. Patton of Mark Twain High and John T. Seay Jr. of Gary District High, residing in Beckley, will attend from today through August 24. The institute is sponsored by the University via a National Science Foundation grant. Participants will study subject matter courses in science and mathematics. Each will receive a government stipend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Jack E. Patton
Mark Twain High
John T. Seay Jr
Gary District
Dry Hill Girl Returned Home
A 16 year old Dry Hill girl who was lodged in Raleigh County jail on Monday for running away is back with her parents. She was placed in jail by Juvenile Judge Harry L. McCreery and released today. Also at the county jail Monday three soldiers from Summersville St Albans were released to military police to return to duty stations after being absent without leave. Willie Bolen of Crab Orchard forfeited $50 bond and costs for failing to appear on a drunk driving charge. he was arrested by Beckley State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill
Raleigh
Harry L. McCreery
George C. Shrader
Rhodell
Wilbur H. Reedy
Summersville
Larry J. Childers
St. Albans
Willie Bolen
Crab Orchard
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Too Late Now For DST In Beckley Mayor Says
Mayor Cecil L. Miller says any effort to have Beckley adopt Daylight Saving Time should have been made before April 30. The Beckley Civitan Club sent a DST proposal, but he deems it too late to act this year. Several northern counties and Mercer County cities already adopted DST from April 30 to September 30.
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Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Miller
Beckley Civitan Club
West Virginia
Mercer County
First Aid Call In Harper Heights For Asthma Attack
Beckley Rescue Squad responded to the home of Mrs Beulah Karnes 37 Harper Heights at about 340 p m Monday after she reportedly suffered an asthma attack She had recovered when the squad arrived and did not require treatment.
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Beckley
Beulah Karnes
Harper Heights
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Alk. Minter JR
NKIC
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CAFE
Main St. Beckley
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