Trap Hill Lions Club Receives Charter At Park Center Lodge
James J. Hall was presented the Trap Hill Lions Club charter by A. R. Sam Tucker district governor of Lions International during a Saturday night ceremony at Park Center Lodge overlooking Stephens Lake. Crab Orchard MacArthur Lions Club sponsored the event with a banquet and social hour as club members and guests, including Beckley Ath ens Crab Orchard clubs, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hall
Trap Hill Lions Club
A. R
Sam) Tucker
Lions International
Park Center Lodge
Stephens Lake
Crab Orchard - MacArthur Lions Club
Tucker
Bill Burleson
Trap Hill Club
Okey Mills
Crab Orchard-MacArthur Club
Robert L. Davis
Beckley, Athens
Crab Orchard
Richard Snuffer
Gilmer Athey
H. W. Clark
Rev. Davis
Louis Gall
Alvin Farmer
Carl Payne
Frank Rase
R. M. Simmons
Norman Stephens
Bernard Wall
Thomas Worley
William Worley
Dawson Lucas
W. P. Riffe
Oswald Widow Marina Porter Expecting Baby
Marina Oswald Porter, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, who later wed an electronics technician, is expecting a child. Her husband Kenneth Jess Porter married her a year ago, and she has two daughters from the Oswald marriage, June Lee, four, and Rachel Marina, two. The item notes Nicaragua as the largest Central American country.
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Dallas
UPI
Marina Oswald Porter
Kennedy
Kenneth Jess Porter
Lee Harvey Oswald
Rachel Kessler Morrison Graduate of 122 White St
Rachel Kessler Morrison is listed with an address at 122 White Street as a graduate of an unspecified program or school. No further details about the degree or institution are provided in the readable text.
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Rachel Kessler Morrison
White Stick RD
Beckley RDC to hear Dr McClung at annual dinner
Beckley Area Rural Development Council will host its annual dinner July 14 at 6 30 p m at the Dry Hill Prosperity Community Building. Guest speaker Dr M R McClung chair of the Animal Science Division at West Virginia University will present awards to outstanding farm producers. Tickets are 250 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area Rural Development Council
M. R. McClung
College of Agricul
West Virginia University
Chamber of Commerce
Dry Hill
Rural Development Council
Three Civil Suits Filed Here
Three civil suits have been filed at the Circuit Clerk's office. Russell F. and Leona Smith sue Mountain State Construction Co. for 18000 damages claiming a carelessly detonated charge damaged their property near Prosperity during sewer line work for North Beckley Public Service District. Commercial Credit Corp. sues James Q. Smith of Tams for 1137.24 on a defaulated auto purchase. Meadows Oil Co. sues Tim Yates Lincoln-Mercury Sales Inc. for 507.71 for merchandise delivered April 13 to December 29, 1965 plus interest and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell F
Leona Smith
Mountain State Construction Co
Spring Hill
Smith
North Beckley
Paul J. Fourney
Commercial Credit Corp
James Q. Smith
Tams
James M. Henderson
Tim Yates
Lincoln-Mercury Sales, Inc
The
Meadows Oil Co
Beckley Postmaster Reports Rising Mail Receipts
Beckley postmaster A Fray Lilly said postal receipts rose 3.7 percent in the four week period ending Friday, with $27,025 collected versus last year. Mail volume climbed 38.6 percent, totaling 2,949,000 pieces this year against 2,127,000 last year.
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Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Five Mines To Open In Greenbrier and Fayette Counties
Announcement by the Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines lists five mines to open in Greenbrier and Fayette counties. Names include J. and J. Cont a. in Greenbrier with six employees, Rupert, Hoskins Coal Co. No. 5 in Fayette with five, Prosperity Mercedes Co. Inc. in Fayette with four, Comer and Nunn Coal Co. No. 10 in Fayette with eight, and Laurel Coal Co. No. 1 in Fayette with six.
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Beckley
West Virginia Department of Mines
New River and Winding Rd
Ings A
Greenbrier County
Raymond Richardson
Rupert
Hoskins Coal Co
Fayette County
Denver Honaker
Prosperity
Mercedes Co., Inc
John Thompson
Bradley
Comer and Nunn Coal Co
Paul Bavely
Oak Hill
Laurel Coal Co
Charles Sidlock
Layland
NAACP to file complaints against local employers
The Raleigh County NAACP plans to file charges with the Equal Opportunity Commission in Washington against New River Coal Co at Mount Hope Winding Gulf Coal Co and the State Road Commission in Raleigh County. Rev. David L. Smith says the complaints allege near total non hiring of Negroes for available jobs and neglect of re hiring panels set by the United Mine Workers Union and the companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Equal Opportunity Commission
Washington, D. C
New River Coal Co
Mount Hope
Winding Gulf Coal Co
State Road Commission
David L. Smith
NAACP
United Mine Workers Union
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Pete O'Neal
Noel Mankin
H. Dale Covey
James Hall
Charles McGraw
Sheldon Covey
Harlin Covey
Leonard Clay
Gerald Miller
MacArthur Lions Club
Trap Hill
Oswald
Nicaragua
Collins High School
Beckley College
W. T. Grant Co
City of
Frankfort, Ky
Montgomery Ward
Bank of Raleigh
Ricky
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Bank of Raleigh Main & Kanawha Streets
F.D.I.C
Beckley Rdc
McClung
Fruit
Frank Barksdale
Forestry
John McKay
Country Life
Eugene Ea
Leslie Carter
Eugene Eager
Lawrence Cavendish
Rothlisberger
Richmond
Bragg School
Council
J. S. Larrick
E. E. Bibb
Franklin Lilly
Childers
Nobil
Neville Street
Beckley, W. VA
Diamond Bridal
GE Motor
TIMEX
Instamatic
Kodak
Jewels
Elgin— Waltham
Benrus—Kord
Winton
Nest
Virginia
Discount Kredit Jewelers
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill Bldg
Westinghouse
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