Mrs. Barron Leads Opening Night Audience for Honey in the Rock
Mrs. W. W. Barron wife of the state's chief executive headed the list of distinguished guests at the opening night of Honey in the Rock on Saturday. She declined invitations to at least two other state events to attend. Also present were director Tom Dennis and General Manager Norman Fagan who hosted her for dinner. The play, in its fourth season, is expected to attract as many as 40 000 tourists and runs through Sept. 6.
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W. W. Barron
Rejected Appointment of John Rutledge as Chief Justice
On December 15, 1795 the Senate rejected President Washington's nomination of John Rutledge of South Carolina as the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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U. S
Senate
Washington
John Rutledge
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Beckleyan Gall Accepts Pratt Whitney Post
Beckleyan Samuel Leo Gall, a West Virginia University aerospace engineering graduate, accepts a position at Pratt Whitney Aircraft Plant in West Palm Beach Florida. He will work in the rocket propulsion analysis section. Gall, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gall, has memberships in AIAA, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Tau Sigma, Newmann Club, Kappa Alpha, and held WV culture committee posts and homecoming treasurer in 1963. He received the NSF Research Award last summer and is a 1960 Woodrow Wilson High School alumnus.
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Beckleyan
West Virginia University
Pratt-Whitney Aircraft Plant
West Palm Beach
Fla
Samuel Leo Gall
Thomas Gall
Jarrell St
WVU
American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronomics
Sigma Gamma Tau
National Aerospace Engineering
Sigma Tau Sigma
Newmann Club
Kappa Alpha
West Virginia
National Science Foundation
Woodrow Wilson High School
Personal Liability Policies Cover Small Pleasure Boats
Many homeowners and comprehensive personal liability policies cover small boats for liability. Larger sailboats, high horsepower inboard motors, or boats with multiple outboards may need endorsements or separate policies. Optional coverages include physical damage and medical payments, with agents best suited to tailor boat insurance needs.
Futterman Heads Organization Forming Southern West Virginia Clinic
Dr. Perryan leads a voluntary medical group forming The Southern West Virginia Clinic with headquarters at Beckley Memorial Hospital. The nonprofit association will function July 1 under West Virginia corporate law, with ARHI taking hospital oversight. Original Beckley staff will join the open staff.
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Presbyterian Church
United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund
Karl
Klicka
ARHI
Beckley
Mital
Southern West Virginia
Beckley Memorial
Open
Association
Futterman
Clifford Stevenson
Eugene Warvario
Walter P. Griffey
Sheri J. Winter
Co. J. Campa
Athur W
Flat Top Man On Trial For Murder Of Eva Lane
Ray Clowney Lilly, 48, of Flat Top, faces murder charges for the October 20, 1963 killing of Eva Tot Lane, 58, of Mount View. Trial opened in Raleigh Criminal Court after prior postponements due to an unnamed witness. Jurors named. alternate listed. In separate actions, John C. Bowman and Jimmy Edward Bragg pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and received 1 to 10 years. They stole shoes shirts and articles valued at about 200 at Jones General Merchandise Store in Marsh Fork District. Leo Birci represented Bowman Bragg. Kermit A. Locke noted for other jurors who were excused until 9:30 a.m. Friday.
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Ray Clowney Lilly
Flat Top
Eva
Tot) Lane
Mount View
Raleigh Criminal Court
Lilly
Thomas Puckett
O'Dell Jessup
James R. Vandall
Dorsey Vendable
Imogene Miller
Garnet Scarbrough
W. H. Price
Marie Scott
D. C. Waddell
James K. Brash
James Akers
Gazelle Bowers
Arnold R. Mitchell
John C. Bowman
Jimmy Edward Bragg
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Jones General Merchandise
Marsh Fork
Leo Birci
Bowman
Bragg
Kermit A. Locke
Volcanic Eruption of Tambora in 1815 Described
The 1815 Tambora eruption on Sumbawa, an island east of Java, was the largest volcanic event witnessed. Signs lasted a week and were heard up to 1,000 miles away, ejecting 24 cubic miles of material and causing three days of complete darkness for about 300 miles.
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Sumbawa
Java
Tambora
Underwood Campaign Opens With Grandview Park Rally
The Cecil H. Underwood family attends a Raleigh County Republican barbecue at Grandview State Park. Underwood, former West Virginia governor and GOP hopeful, notes strong turnout signals fall support and stresses issue articulation to win over Democrats. Also pictured are Herman D. Rollins and Donald C. Carman meeting supporters.
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Cecil H. Underwood
Sharon
Raleigh County
Grandview State Park
Underwood
West Virginia
Herman D. Rollins
Charleston
28 New Mining Jobs Will Be Available
Applications for mining permits issued at the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines indicate 28 jobs may be available from the planned opening of two new mines. Details show McComas No 5 in Wyoming county with 20 employees under R C Mitchell Williamson, and C C Redden No 7 in Fayette county with 8 employees at Meadow Bridge.
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Beckley
West Virginia
27 Seek Employment at Beck ley Office of Employment Security
Applications for 27 positions were received at the Beck ley office of Employment Security including three child monitors, two cashiers, two secretaries, two taxi drivers, a forest guard, a special diet worker, a high school teacher, a stock boy, a bookkeeping machine operator, a clerk-typist, and a machine helper.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
Two Day Woman's Conference at Appalachian Bible Institute
Mrs. Frances Beerthuis of Chicago will speak at the first Women’s Conference of the Appalachian Bible Institute in Bradley. The event, organized by the institute’s newly formed Women's Auxiliary with nearly 100 members from 18 churches, includes a luncheon opening Tuesday and a closing luncheon Wednesday. The Auxiliary will approve its constitution and by-laws during the conference.
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Frances Beerthuis
Chicago
Ill
Moody Bible Institute
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
Women's Auxiliary
Institute
Brake Failure Causes Accident At Beckley Station
Arnold Jesse Cowans of 507 Hunter St. crashed a 64 model car into a concrete wall at Beckley Esso Service Station on South Fayette Saturday, causing 450 dollars in property damage. Police say brakes failed and Cowans did not realize they were out until turning into the station area. No injuries and no charges were filed.
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Arnold Jesse Cowans
Hunter St
Beckley
Esso
South Fayette
Cowans
Notable Factory Roles Listed for Textile Plant Email
The circulated list names job titles including sheet metal assembler metal finisher hand filing shipping clerk stock foreman service station attendant caddy newspaper carrier off bearer saw mill timber cutter counter clerk and manager branch detailing positions across departments.
Moon's Luminary
An encyclopedia Britannica note explains Earth and Moon reflect light to each other. When the Moon is a crescent the earthshine can illuminate the entire lunar disk, making it visible.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
San Marino: world’s smallest republic
A note identifies San Marino as the smallest republic in the world, highlighting its long historic status as a tiny, independent enclave surrounded by Italy. The fact emphasizes its enduring sovereignty in contrast to larger states.
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Republic
San Marino
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