Hodel Named President of Beckley Newspapers Corp
Beckley Newspapers Corp directors elected George W. Hodel president at the annual meeting to succeed his father Charles Hodel who led since the company formed by merging The Beckley Post-Herald and The Raleigh Register in 1928. Stockholders later re-elected all board members including Charles Hodel Palmer Farley Ella W Johnston George C Hodel E J Hodel and Fred W Roschi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers’ Corp
George W. Hodel
Charles Hodel
Beckley Post-Herald
Raleigh Register
Palmer Farley
Ella W. Johnston
John C. Hodel
E. J. Hodel
Fred W. Roschi
Cantrell to Teach Classes at Raleigh County 4-H Camp
Tom Dennis who plays Cantrell in Honey In The Rock will teach a daily class titled Show Business at the Older County 4-H Camp next week. The camp, for 4-H members who have completed eighth grade, runs with separate sessions for younger and older youths July 5-9 and July 12-16. Officers elected include John Hodel, E. J. Hodel, Palmer Farley, with Fred Roschi re-elected treasurer and Charles Hodel reinstated as board chairman. The BNC stockholders met after two recesses due to Charles Hodel’s illness. the original meeting had been set for February.
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Tom Dennis
Cantrell
Raleigh County
John Hodel
E. J. Hodel
Palmer Farley
Fred Roschi
Charles Hodel
BNC
Packsville girl earns associate arts degree at Warren Wilson
Dc Miss Sue Daniel daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Daniel was among 92 graduates to receive degrees from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa She is a 1963 Clear Fork High School graduate and attended the ceremony marking the college’s degree presentation
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Packsville
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa
Sue Daniel
T. H. Daniel
Clear Fork High School
Demo Party Offers Hawaii Trip For $10 Support
Democratic National Chairman John M. Bailey announced a nationwide essay contest for $10 contributors with a four week Hawaiian vacation as the grand prize. Two prizes will be awarded: best essay and top recruiter of ten dollar contributors. Bailey quipped he was born a Democrat and prefers the winner angle.
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Washington
UPI
John M. Bailey
Hawaii
Bailey
Ike Says U S Should Study Birth Control
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower told a Senate group that the United States and all enlightened governments should seriously study birth control. He warned that ignoring unborn generations facing poverty and suffering will be condemned by history. His views were outlined in a statement to a Senate subcommittee on foreign aid spending.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
United States
Job Corps plan won’t hurt Beckley tourists says chamber
Beckley Chamber executive director Robert Hamilton says the proposed Job Corps Training Center for about 250 girls at the Beckley Hotel this fall will not disrupt tourism. He notes arrivals won’t occur before October and conventions are set for September or earlier. Expanded housing at the Honey in the Rock Motel and President Hotel should cover visiting tourist needs during the Art Craft Show and Honey in the Rock events.
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Job Corps
Beckley Hotel
Robert Hamilton
Beckley-Raleigh County
President Hotel
Mariner IV Profile of a Probe to Mars
A profile of NASA's Mariner IV mission detailing its deployment, power system, and vast sensor array. It describes 28,224 solar cells, 138,000 parts, and 90 measurements, including cosmic rays and magnetic fields, plus navigational challenges from meteoroids and the use of Canopus as a beacon for the fly by slated for July 14 1965.
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Mars
Mariner IV
Earth
Mariner
Canopus
Solar System
NASA
Slayer Sentenced To Life Free After 30 Years In Harper Murder
The 1935 Harper murder in Raleigh County was solved and Jesse Scalf was sentenced to life in the state penetentiary for murder. He was released on parole for good behavior in 1957 and discharged in 1963. Harbor’s death occurred after he sent bank deposits to Beckley and was slain near Harper’s store.
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Karen Wickline
Register
French A. Harper
Raleigh
Harper
French Harper
Beckley
Herbert
Jeff Harper
Herbert Harper
French
Hart
Head
Express
van Hunter
Harper's
Lee Scalf
Jesse
Jesse Scalf
Big Mary's Place
Mary’s Place
Scalf
110 Enrolled In Speech Clinic At St Frances de Sales
Speech therapists at Raleigh County Speech and Hearing Clinic at St Frances de Sales Catholic School report 110 enrollments midway through an eight week program. Miss Alta Osborn notes fewer enrollments than hoped due to location, with about 200 more expected and last year reaching 240 total.
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Raleigh County
St. Frances de Sales Catholic School
Alta Osborne
Osborn
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children
Record Coal Production Predicted By Coal Age
Coal Age predicts rising coal output per miner with 25 tons per day possible by 1970. It projects 625 million tons annually with 135,000 miners at 22 tons per man on a 210 day year. 1964 production was 482 million tons and 1970 capacity could reach 675 million tons, implying at least $30,000 investment per worker at six dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Age
McGraw-Hill
WVU Professor to Model Bus Waiting Times
West Virginia University associate professor Dr. Sammy E. G. Elias will develop a computer based mathematical model to help transit agencies refine schedules under a $17 300 federal grant approved by Senators Randolph and Byrd. WVU contributes 8 650, with data and results checked by firms in Cincinnati St Louis Omaha and Kansas City for a one year project.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Mount Kennedy height revised by survey
The U S Coast and Geodetic Survey reports Mount Kennedy in Canada is five feet taller than prior estimates. The exact measurement, announced Monday, places the peak at 13 905 feet after a joint United States Canada effort from the Alcan Highway to Yakutat Bay in Alaska. Previously it was listed as 13 900 feet.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Kennedy
Canada
United States-Canada
Alcan Highway
Yukutat Bay
Alaska
Gumption May Fade From Lack of Use
A concise note observes that the old value Gumption could disappear as use declines. The reflection emphasizes cultural shift and potential loss of a common moral phrase.
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Avalone Waybright
Tommy F
Lucille Ellis
Fairview
Sophia
Slab Fork
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Inc
Carlos J
Helen I. Settle
Tower
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Walter and
Allie Mae Suttle
L. J. and
Goldie Pruitt
Leonard L
Edith L. Berry
Stanford
Sidney C. and
Elsie May Fox
Homeseekers Land and Uilding Co
1St Vale
Sunset Memorial Park
David and
Juanita Morain
Bruce Basham
Chesley
Gladys Walker Jr
Shady Spring
Thelma T. Bower
Wipperman Construction Co
W. J. and
Joyce E. Groseclose Jr
Robinwood Acres
North American Coal Corp
James and
Margaret Pickett
Culf
New River Co
Earehart Rambler, Inc
Valley River
Chale Co
Icie J. Farley
Lockhard S
Effie White
Maxwell Hill
Helen Maddy Hazoski
Ralph H. Castle
John W
Gertrude Eye
Oe Allen
Laura Louise Ittington
Jan Iew
Demos
Ike
U.S
Sop Sophia
State Road Commission
C. A. Phillips
Hampton Thomas
RC Cola
LIET
Don Oakley
John Lane
Slayer
Jackson's Mill
Sharon Riffe
Karen Shumate
Joan Gray
Barbara Shumate
Oscar Hutchinson
Mary Margaret Henderson
Richard Pate
Sharon Wright
Karen Wallen
Danny Almond
Lavon Watson
Department of the Navy
Federal
Washington, D.C
Miss Watson
West Virginia
Ohio
Webbs Florists & Greenhouses
WVU
Mt. Kennedy Higher
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