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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
12
The Keystone Cap attire of Beckley Police during Centennial Week will be retired into storage until another century. The antique design proved as effective as the modern trim uniforms worn by officers today.
The Raleigh County Court asks Army Engineers and Senator Robert Byrd for federal aid to clear debris clogged streams since March floods. Delegations from Helen and Marsh Fork urge relief for Winding Gulf Creek and Coal River. A county truck and bulldozer will provide stopgap relief while federal channels process the requests. Court set June 29 for progress report.
A reader discusses dependence on amphetamine and prochlorperazine for weight loss and the doctor’s guidance to stop. Another asks about long term B-12 injections for pernicious anemia and maintenance dosing as normal. a clothing disinfection question is answered with laundry and sunlight guidance. An aside mentions Nero as an early bagpipe player.
In Raleigh County Circuit Court this morning two SRC condemnation actions were combined against Fare A Hall and Lula Hall and against C O Brown and Eva Brown with Earl A Hall and Lula Faye Hall. Judge Norman Knapp urged jurors toward verdicts as three Glen White parcels were implicated. Brown bought a lot from Hall occupying one home, back portions of the lots were taken, and a septic tank issue was raised. SRC commissioners awarded Brown and Hall six thousand dollars and Hall eight thousand five hundred. jurors listed include Everette Richmond Fred Ward Kermit Alley Joe Douse Mrs Thornton Wright and others with several alternates.
During the Beckley funeral home parade two drivers aided a woman on Heber Street when she suffered an attack. Darrel Shirley of Webb and Neal ambulance rushed her to Raleigh General Hospital with J C Francisco of Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home providing oxygen. She was released Sunday.
The First Church of the Nazarene at 607 Johnstown Road held a Centennial prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to mark the state's 100th birthday. Pastor Carl W. Gray Jr. delivered the scripture from Psalm 90 as the devotionals featured hymns and the group sang Honey in the Rock.
United Press International reports silent, orderly marches in Huntington and Wheeling to memorialize slain Mississippi integrationist Medgar Evers. About 100 participants in Huntington and over 40 in Wheeling, mostly Negroes with a few whites, carried black armbands and black flags. both events were sponsored by local NAACP chapters.
A brief line about women moving old trash from a basement as a routine chore before children reclaim some items, illustrating domestic labor dynamics and household recycling.
West Virginia Church of God reports a large annual meeting in Beckley with 1400 attendees and about 40000 raised. Ten thousand will fund a Beckley area camp site, others go to a new church and youth center in Bombay India. Tokyo and Manila projects follow, with awards for youth and music contests and scholarships for home children in Severville Tennessee.
The photo shows newly elected Gideons Auxiliary of West Virginia officers. From left to right: Mrs. Clarence Cox serving as president, followed by Mrs. … with other listed roles. The image captions identify leadership for the organization’s local unit and its upcoming activities.
Beckley Rescue Squad answered a call at the Beckley Hotel at 3 25 p m Sunday after Mrs How ard Wallace fainted she received emergency treatment and went home on Riley Avenue A second call came from 108 Mills St at 8 10 p m Sunday for Jesse Ferguson 56 who had an asthma attack He chose to remain at home and did not require medical attention
The Maxwell Hill New River Country Life Group will hold a meeting in the community center at 7 30 p m Tuesday Improvements to the Park will be discussed and voted on CLG President W F E Harvey urged everyone to be present.
Ancient Romans produced large quantities of artificial pearls using shells and resin techniques. The practice supplied jewelry and decorative items across urban centers, reflecting sophisticated trade and craft in the empire.
A musical program by the King's Men Quartet of LeTourneau College Longview Texas will be presented at Memorial Baptist Church Beckley at 7 30 p m today. Quartet members include first tenor Paul Grandlinard production technology major from Anderson Indiana second tenor Kenneth Seagall business administration major from Dallas Texas baritone Robert Lathrob mechanical technology major from Carlsbad New Mexico and bass Cordell Loken electrical technology major from Dell Rapids South Dakota.
A Red Cross beginners swimming class opens at noon Tuesday at Little Beaver Lake for students of all ages. A 50 mile Swim and Stay Fit program is planned, with applicants advised to see Mrs. Pate or Jack Reno, the Lake’s swimming director.
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