Mother's Death Bed Request Fulfilled For Nine Children
The article recounts two family tragedies and charity efforts in Raleigh County. Roger Brogan plans for Camp Kno-Koma sessions aiding diabetic West Virginia children, while Ida Akers’ wish to unite her nine children at a Freewill Baptist orphanage in Tennessee is carried out with aid from local departments and churches. Seven children depart to Tennessee with guardians and relatives. two twin sons have joined the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Brogan
West Virginia
Deskar Brogan
Stamaford
Roger
Raleigh County
Debra Sue McGrady
Raymond McGrady
Daniels
Stamford
Ida Akers
T. W. Hampton
Crab Orchard
Freewill Baptist
Greenville
Tenn
Hampton
Raleigh
West Virginia Department of Child Welfare
David
Ethel
George
Perry
Pete
James
Keith
United States Army
James Akers
Jury Sets Hall Brown Land Prices in Condemnation Case
Raleigh County Circuit Court jurors awarded Earl A. Hall and Lula Hall five thousand four hundred fifty dollars in one case and one thousand eight hundred dollars in another while a third award of five thousand three hundred fifty dollars went to the Halls and C O Brown and Eva Brown By the SRC three parcels at Glen White with residences were condemned two houses removed the third to be moved or part taken Attorneys for SRC were Carr and Satterfield for defendants Luchini and Stansbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
State Road Commission
Earl A. Hall
Lula Hall
Halls
C. O. Brown
Eva Brown
SRC
Brown
Hall
Glen White
W. Robert Carr
James Satterfield
Joseph Luchini
Edward P. Stansbury
Sophia Volunteer Fire truck in Centennial Parade
A 1927 model fire truck from the Sophia Volunteer Fire Department carried the Sophia Little League Queen and Fire Chief Dan Pinson with his two sons in Saturday's Centennial Parade. The vehicle, purchased in 1952 from Pearlburg Virginia via a trade for a vacuum cleaner, was refinished recently. Debra Mills, the Little League Queen, raised 109.42 dollars, while seated on the truck were Pinson and his sons Danny and David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Sophia Little League
Beckley Fire Department
Dan Pinson
Don Brown
Bill Withrow
Pearlsburg
Pinson
Debra Mills
Danny
David
Eugene Mills
Debra
Little Jimmie Dickens Invited To TH Fair
Singing star Jimmy Dickens, a Bolt native, may appear at the Trap Hill Country Life Group 1963 Fair set for August 8 to 10. A fair planning session was held Tuesday night with another meeting planned July 8. The event carries a Centennial theme targeting older residents while promising top exhibits and a children’s recreation feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dickens
Trap Hill Country Life Group
Dickens
Bolt
Sugar Left After Bills Assures Better Sweet Disposition
A lighthearted remark notes that having sugar remaining after paying expenses helps maintain a cheerful mood. It suggests small comforts improve daily finances without altering obligations. The tone is casual and illustrative rather than advisory.
County Educators To NEA Session
West Virginia educators head to the National Education Association convention in Detroit to represent the state. M. K. Austin Joseph Daniels Boots Dilley Gay Dillon Nelle Keefer George Parker Paul Vennari and Rachel Williams join about 200 colleagues. A Centennial booth will highlight West Virginia with Centennial gowns and literature for delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Education Association
Detroit
Mich
M. K. Austin
Joseph Daniels
Boots Dilley
Gay Dillon
Nelle Keefer
George Parker
Paul Vennari
Rachel Williams
West Virginia
State Association
Land-O-Hills Kiwanis to Host WV Officials Meeting
West Virginia Kiwanis officials Governor Jess Ramsey and Lieutenant Governor Winfred Dillon will meet with Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Club on July 9. Beckley Kiwanis guests Jerome Van Meter and Harold Hall attended the Tuesday night gathering where routine business was reported by President Shelby Stump as fourteen members participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Ramsey
Winfred Dillon
West Virginia
Kiwanians
Land-O-Hills
Jerome van Meter
Harold Hall
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Shelby Stump
Old Council Bows Out Swift Swan Song at Beckley Meeting
Outgoing Beckley Mayor Cecil L. Miller and the old City Council used the farewell session to applaud colleagues and reflect on four years of progress. Several members including John Wesley Smith and Syd Larrick praised teamwork while six council actions moved forward, from traffic education cards to a new snow plow truck and fire department radio equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Miller
City Recorder
M. E. Tyree
Cecil Connor
George C. Porter
Porter
John Wesley Smith
Noel Christian
A. A
Buck) Ross
Hyden Smith
Avrel Ellison
Smith
Ross
J. S
Syd) Larrick
Miller Larrick
George B. Chambers
Beckley
Miller
New River Park
Raleigh County
Beckley Human Rights Commission
South Valley Drive
John W. Smith
J. C. Bailey
Clyde St
Ray Martin
Martin
Bailey
Beckley Mechanical Trades Board
Power Line Drive
Prince and Clyde Streets
Christian
Michael Baker
Council
Federal Communications Commission
Connor
FCC
Motorola Co
Sayre
Richmond
South Kanawhan Street
G. C. Hedrick
Park Ave
Hedrick
Medical Auxiliary Plans Vitamin Project For Schools
Raleigh County School's first grade pupils will receive a vitamin tablet daily from Nov 1 to Mar 1 with parental consent. The Raleigh County Medical Auxiliary won board approval, with support from the Health Department, Medical Society and Dr. Ross P. Daniel. Tablets will be prescribed by Dr. Daniel and dispensed by health nurses to teachers. Parents must provide written permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Medical Auxiliary
Board of Education
John Marra
Roger Wilcox
Raleigh County Health Department
Raleigh County Medical Society
Ross P. Daniel
Daniel
Housing Sought For All-State Chorus
Accommodations for 50 young singers from the 135-member All-State Chorus are requested in Beckley for a Monday Cliffside Amphitheatre concert. The Centennial Chorus tours nine Mountain State cities with private-home housing arranged. Host families must commit this week to provide dinners and evening lodging, with buses handling arrivals, performances, and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cliffside Amphitheatre
Honey In the Rock
Centennial
Mountain State
District of Columbia
Centennial Chorus
Cliffside Amphitheater
Honey
Grandview State Park
Army Civil War Exhibit Opens To Public Today
Beckley residents can view a comprehensive Civil War exhibit by the Army at the Appalachian Power building from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today through Saturday as part of the West Virginia Centennial. The display, produced by the Army Office of Information with the National Civil War Centennial Commission, features an animated diorama, a viewer participation panel, a film on battles, modern artillery cutaways, medical progress comparisons, art and caricature, life size murals of Grant and Lee, and has earned the Silver Medallion from the National Civil War Centennial Commission, presented by Dr. Bruce Catton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Power Building
U.S. Army
Beckley
Gene Wiseman
Cameron Station
Alexandria
U. S. Army
West Virginia
County Centennial Committee
Army
Fort Moultrie
Fort Sumter
Appomattox
Grant
Lee
National
Bruce Catton
Sarretts Ask Writ In Legal Action
In Charleston a Raleigh County couple, Katherine and Virgil Sarrett, ask the State Supreme Court for a writ of prohibition to halt a Kanawha County Common Pleas action stemming from a three car wreck on Kanawha Boulevard last year. The Sarretts, linked to Raleigh County schools, contest Judge Dennis Knapp and H C Guyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Kanawha County
Common Pleas Court
Katherine
Virgil Sarrett
Raleigh County
Dennis Knapp
H. C. Guyer
Kanawha Boulevard
Guyer
Jackie Rhodes
Rhodes
Sarrett
Ruritans Plan Picnic With New Member
The Shady Spring Ruritan Club will hold its annual family picnic on July 23 at the Flat Top Lake home of board member L. R. Linkous. The July meeting will be conducted during the picnic. New member Ray Maxey was introduced at the June meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Ruritan Club
Flat Top Lake
L. R. Linkous
Ruritan Board
Ray Maxey
Tour Choral Program Adds Five New Numbers
Miss Irma C. Brooke coordinates the tour from Charles ton with R Wayne Hugeboom of the University of Southern Florida as chorus director. High school vocal directors and parents serve as chaperones as the group performs at Grandview State Park and nearby locations Monday through Sunday. The program uses the original All State Chorus set plus five new pieces including I Sat Down under His Shadow Kyrie Eleison This Still Room Reach Down Dat Hand and My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Williamson
Pineville
Beckley
Grandview State Park
Irma C. Brooke
Charleston
R. Wayne Hugeboom
University of Southern Florida
Marshall University
Kyrie Eleison
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Brogan
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
McGrady
Charleston Diabetes Associations
Blue Creek
Fred Richmond
Keith Akers
Fort Knox, Ky
Kno-Koma
Hall-Brown
Queen's Carriage
Little Jimmie Dickens
NEA
Kiwanis
Glen Jean
Syracuse
Medical Auxiliary
John Saunders
Warren A. Thornhill II
W. H. File Jr
File
West Virginia School Board Association
Fayette
Mercer
Summers
Beckley Hotel
Saunders
Carl Jarrell
Duncan Catron Motor Co
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Malimar Gmc
Raleigh Motor Sales
Grady Whitlock Ford
Dr. In
Jim Hutton
Jane Fonda
Pius
Swordsman OF
Sienna
Stewart Granger
Kristine Kaufman
Woodrow Wilson High School
Capital Steps
Fayetteville
Webster Springs
Elkins
Keyser
Shepardstown
Washington, D. C
Moorfield
Grafton
New Martinsville
Weirton
Spencer
AA. A
Evrocolor
Hong Kong
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Imajaro
Sarretts
Rory Calhoun
William Bendix
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