Dry Hill Prosperity Horse Show plans discussed at meeting
Dry Hill Prosperity Horse Show committee met at H R Stover s home in Prosperity to finalize plans for the Aug 15 17 fair. Patsy Mollohan says show classes will be announced soon. Committee members include Stover Mollohan Fugitt Tieche Stump Stover Jr Stover G F Stover Johnson West Shu mate James Trail and Stover. Centennial Sunday set at Memorial Baptist Beckley with pioneers theme. organists Bailey and Sergeant to perform and Clinton Bailey to play dulcimer. An old fashioned supper and lamp lighting to mark the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill-Prosperity Horse Show Committee
H. R. Stover
Prosperity
Patsy Mollohan
Larry F. Stover
L. C. Mollohan
W. R
Thelma) Fugitt
Albert Tieche
W. S. Stump
D. B. Stover Jr
G. F. Stove
Memorial Baptist Church of
Beckley
Sara Bailey
Temple Street
Dora Sergeant
Clinton Bailey
Clyde Street
Fellowship Hall
Answers on Pension, Employment Preference, and Korean GI Bill
Veterans receive a wife income test for pension with the first 1200 dollars exempt. Federal employment grants five point preference to wartime veterans, plus five more for Purple Heart or service connected disability. Korean GI Bill eligibility ends three years after active duty release, making a 1957 Korean veteran ineligible.
Proper Diet and Remedies for Heartburn and Hiccups
The article explains heartburn as a burning sensation behind the breastbone caused by acid regurgitation and offers dietary and lifestyle tips. It covers avoidance of spicy and greasy foods, eating slowly, managing stress, and using aluminum hydroxide remedies, plus cautions to rule out gall bladder disease. It also discusses persistent hiccups, their reflex origin, and home treatments such as rebreathing into a paper bag, drinking water with nostrils and ears closed, and medical options if needed.
Certificates To Be Given Colonels At Beckley Parade
Twelve Mountaineer Colonels will be commissioned Saturday in Beckley for civic, industrial and charitable work toward Beckley’s Centennial Parade. Awards will be presented at 10 30 a m at the Raleigh County Courthouse reviewing stand by the Native Sons of West Virginia.
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Neew ‘Mountaineer
Beckley
Native Sons of
West Virginia
William T. Blakeley
Raleigh County
Blakely
Ken Shroyer
K. Douglas Bowyers
Ned Ragland
Lewis H. Blakely
Career With Future Is Offered By Army
The Army offers high school graduate women a path through the Choice not Chance enlistment program. A 136 occupation tour promotes maturity and civilian career usefulness. Many marry and some continue service. others use Army skills after marriage. Women enlist for specific schools or on the job, with WAC training and guaranteed programs. Basic training blends classroom work with organized sports for fitness. WACs receive equal pay and benefits, with living arrangements tailored for young women. For details, contact a local Army recruiter to set up a woman-to-woman interview.
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Army
U.S. Army
Beckley
Women’s Army Corps
Beckley Youths Head to Wisconsin Leadership Conference
A group of over 300 young people from 25 states will attend Christian Leadership training at the American Baptist Assembly Youth Conference in Ocean Lakes Wisconsin June 22 to 29. From First Baptist Church Beckley the delegation includes Ellen Turman Patty Swarthout and escorts Mr and Mrs Frank Patton Bob Shrewsbury James Snider Mike Moore Joyce Cooney and Shirley Dew. The group traveled from Huntington and Chicago for sightseeing before joining peers for the conference, having been chosen for attendance based on church involvement and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Turman
Patty Swarthout
Frank Patton
Bob Shrewsbury
James Snider
Mike Moore
Joyce Cooney
Shirley Dew
First Baptist Church of
Beckley
American Baptist Assembly
Ocean Lakes
Wisconsin
Huntington
Chicago
Ill
Natural History Museum
Shedd Aquarium
Lincoln Park Zoo
Museum of Science and Industry
Ocean Lake
Unbuilt School Hires Principal in Kanawha County
Gene H. Stanley 32, a Florida educator pursuing a doctorate at Ohio State, was chosen by the Kanawha County Board of Education as principal of the George Washington High School, an unbuilt experimental school. Construction begins soon with opening planned for 1964 65 term. He assumes August 1 after earning his doctorate, becoming the county's only PhD principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene H. Stanley
Florida
Kanawha County
Stanley
George Washington
Board of Education
Shady Youth Harold Walker Joins Naval Academy
Harold Walker, Shady Spring High School graduate, left to become a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis after a Byrd appointment. He has served in the Navy at Dam Neck Virginia and was active in science fairs, National Honor Society, Voice of Democracy, and high school bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring High School
Harold Walker
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Robert C. Byrd
Walker
Bainbridge
Dam Neck
Harold A. Walker
Shady Spring
Raleigh County
Shady Spring High
Shady High School
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
S. Sgt. Howell W. Samuels of Oak Hill was cited at Ramstein AB Germany for being selected as Flight of the Month in the 417th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The jet technician earned the honor for supporting the squadron s operational mission. Samuels is a Collins High School graduate and son of Mrs Ruth Pegram of Lochgelly. He married Janet Fink of Summerlee, Mrs Robert Testerman of Beckley. The Long Beach operates from Norfolk VA as part of the Atlantic Fleet striking force. She deploys periodically to the Mediterranean or the Caribbean for operations. Lt. Lilly, Rhodell, will be assigned to Wright Patterson AFB OH to attend a civil engineering officer course, then Williams AFB AZ for duty. The Air Force officer, a Mark Twain High School graduate, was named academic officer for his flight at the Academy, entered by congressional nomination. His class is the fifth to graduate from the Air Force school. T. Sgt. Amedeo Domi Jr. of Sabine received the Outstanding Instructor of the Quarter award for the 3506th School Squadron at Greenville AFB MS. Domi is the son of Mrs Mary Domi and a Glen Rogers High School graduate. He married Delores LaCrosse of Sault Sainte Marie MI.
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Ramstein AB
Germany
417Th Tactical Fighter
Howell W. Samuels
Oak Hill
Samuels
Collins High School
Ruth Pegram
Lochgelly
Janet Fink
Summerlee
Robert Testerman
East St
Beckley
Long Beach
Norfolk, Va
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Lilly
Velmer Lilly
Rhodell
Wright-Patterson Afb
Ohio
Williams Afb
Ariz
Air Force
Mark Twain High School
Air Force School
Greenville Afb
Miss
Amedeo Domi Jr
Sabine
Mary Domi
Glen Rogers High School
Delores LaCrosse
Sault Sainte Marie, Mich
Army and Marine updates include local graduates and promotions
Pvt Charles T Jones assigned to the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg North Carolina son of Mr and Mrs Wiley Jones of McAlpin a Mark Twain High School graduate entered the Army in 1962 and completed basic at Fort Gordon Ga Recently promoted to staff sergeant James E Jones son of Mrs and Mrs Gilbert Jones of MacArthur serves as crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 based at Marine Corps Air Facility New River North Carolina Sgt Jones entered the Marines in 1952 and attended Woodrow Wilson High School
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82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Pvt
Charles T. Jones
Wiley Jones
McAlpin
Mark Twain High School
Jones
Army
Ft. Gordon, Ga
James E. Jones
Gilbert Jones
MacArthur
Sgt. Jones
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264
Marine Corps Air Facility
New River
Marines
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bayl or University grad joins Texas State Bar and more
Admitted to the Texas State Bar after seven years of study at Baylor University and its law school was T Sgt Roland H Hill Jr who wed Norma Johnson of Oak Hill He is a Ft Worth native and Delta Theta Phi member Also Airman 2 C John A Patton grandson of A F Combs Beckley is among NATO Exercise Royal Flush VIII participants at Wildenrath Germany He serves as aircraft navigation equipment repairman assigned to the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Alconbury RAF Station England and flew RB-66 Destroyers during the exercise Robe rt K Testerman advanced to fire control technician third class aboard USS Long Beach and is the son of Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Bar
Baylor University
School of Law
Roland H. Hill Jr
Norma Johnson
Oak Hill
Hill
James Connally Afb
Tex
Roland Hill
Ft. Worth
Delta Theta Phi
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Wildenrath
Germany
John A. Patton
A. F. Combs
Summers St
Beckley
Patton
10Th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Alconbury
Raf Station
England
10Th
John Patton
Newton Falls
Ohio
Airman
Beckley Junior High School
Jackson - Milton (Ohio) High School
Long Beach
Robert K. Testerman
Cadet Relva L Lilly Receives Commission and Degree
Relva L Lilly of Rodell is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force and earns a bachelor of science at graduation ceremonies held at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
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Air Force
U. S. Air Force Academy
Colorado
Relva L. Lilly
Rhodell
Soldier Brookes Arrives at Fitzsimmons Hospital Denver
Specialist 5 Wandel W. Brookes arrives in Denver Colorado assigned to Fitzsimmons General Hospital. He is a medical specialist in the Army Medical Service Company and entered the Army in 1949. His mother Mrs Zada Brookes resides in Bolt and his wife Inge lives in Aurora Ohio.
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Denver
Colo
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Wandel W. Brookes
Zada Brookes
Bolt
Brooks
Army Medical Service Company
Army
Trap Hill High School
Inge
Aurora
Ohio
Staton Completes Training As Artillery Cannoneer
Pvt Rodney D Staton son of Mr and Mrs Garland Staton Guyan is scheduled to complete advanced artillery training at The Artillery and Missile Center Ft Sill Oklahoma Staton entered the Army last February and completed basic training at Ft Gordon Georgia The 20 year old attended Baileysville High School
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Artillery and Missile Center
Ft. Sill
Okla
Pvt
Rodney D. Staton
Garland Staton
Guyan
Staton
Army
Ft. Gordon
Baileysville High School
Pvt Fulton Bradley Assigned to 7th Division in Korea
Pvt Fulton E. Bradley, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Bradley of Bald Knob, was recently assigned to the 7th Division's 3d Infantry in Korea. He serves as a machinegunner in Company D of the Infantry Battle Group after enlisting in 1962 and completing basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th
3D Infantry
Korea
Pvt
Fulton E. Bradley
Andrew Bradley
Bald Knob
Bradley
Army
Ft. Gordon
Ghent Man Sentenced in Kanawha for Dui and Fake Licenses
Billy Fink of Ghent alias Marvin B Lilly Washington DC was sentenced to six months in Kanawha County Jail and fined 102 in Charleston Municipal Court on drunk driving and using improper license and registration cards after a traffic crash on Chesapeake Avenue and the Boulevard. Patrolman Jack Kinder said Lilly presented Marvin B Lilly's license and registration, and a state police fingerprint check showed Fink is the offender with a long criminal history including grand larceny breaking and entering auto larceny armed robbery and multiple license revocations.
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Billy Fink
Ghent
Marvin B. Lilly
Washington, D. C
Kanawha
Charleston
Jack Kinder
Fink
Chesapeake Avenue
Boulevard
Kinder
Lilly
Mrs Nugent Speaks as Beckley League Discusses UN Aid
Mrs Robert Nugent of Morgantown and vice president of the West Virginia League of Women Voters addressed about 15 Beckley members in the Civic Room at the Bank of Raleigh. She outlined league aims to inform legislators on foreign aid and UN support and noted interest in state issues including a revision of the state Constitution. Two new members joined the local league: Mrs Carl Wolander and Mrs Paul Reeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley League of Women Voters
Bank of Raleigh
Robert Nugent
Morgantown
League of Women Voters of
West Virginia
Typhoid Still Summer Danger
Charleston report from UPS notes typhoid fever, once deadly in West Virginia, is nearly eradicated but summer risk remains. The Health Department cites 700 deaths from 7,000 cases half a century ago, with a drop to 14 cases in 1960. One death and five cases this year highlight continued dangers from unapproved well and spring waters. Boiling water or disinfecting tablets are advised and vaccination consideration is urged for campers and travelers.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
State Health Department
Mountain
Health Department
Beckley native graduates from Roanoke Memorial Nursing School
June Givens Mynhier, long-time Beckley resident and daughter of A. C. Givens, graduated last week from the Professional School of Nursing at Roanoke Memorial Hospitals. She served in the Choral Club, co captained the basketball team, participated in the annual staff, and belonged to the Student Nurses Association of Virginia. She spoke at the commencement held at Hotel Roanoke on Saturday June 15 before joining her husband in Roanoke City Health Commissioner duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
June Givens Mynhier
Professional School of Nursing
Roanoke
Memorial Hospitals
North Oakwood Ave
Memorial
Democrats to pick DNC site next year on Tuesday
The Democratic National Committee will choose the 1952 convention site from bids submitted by Atlantic City Baltimore Detroit Chicago Miami Beach Miami and San Francisco. National Chairman John TM Bailey said the committee will meet here Tuesday to select the location.
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Washington
UPD
John ™. Bailey
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago
Miami Beach
Miami
Iia
San Francisco
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Owl's Club
Summerlee Road
Artie Cape
Russ Hicks and
the Versa Tones
Rts
Universal Corporation
S. Kanawha St
George Chambers
Raleigh County Centennial Committee
WAC
UPI
Shady Youth
U.S. Naval Academy
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RCA
Metro Mayer
Panavision
Joan Obrien
Gary Lockwood
Ee Seaman
Jacobs
Norman Taurog
R. Lilly
A. Domi
R. M. Hill
J. A. Patton
Burlives
Gena Rowlands
Hkrsy
Geoffrey Keen
James Stewart
Ruth Roman
Corinne Calvet
Walter Brennan
John McIntire
Dr. In
Hesavag
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Nugent
League
Mountainair Drive
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