United Fuel seeks Raleigh Wyoming gas wells in $5.3 million program
United Fuel Gas Co announces a $5.3 million drilling program across West Virginia Virginia and Kentucky to expand gas supplies. In Raleigh County four wells are active near the Boone County line while President James S. Phillips reports 41 wells completed five are productive with 36.6 million cubic feet daily. Overall 102 wells planned or completed this year include 63 in West Virginia 33 in Kentucky and six in Virginia with most drilling in Kanawha Mingo Wayne Logan Raleigh McDowell Wyoming and Clay counties and in Pike Martin Buchanan counties seeking lower costs than Southwest sources.
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Ginia
Kentucky
Raleigh County
Boone County
James S. Phillips
Phillips
West Virginia
Virginia
Kanawha
Mingo
Wayne
Logan
Raleigh
McDowell
Wyoming
Clay
Pike and Martin Counties
Buchanan County
Run Expected On City Permits
City driver licenses are issued rapidly this year though slightly below last year. Police Chief M. E. Tyree reports more than 3,500 licenses issued so far, with a continued rush expected through the rest of the week after a year’s total of 7,700 licenses.
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M. E. Tyree
Tyree
Public Invited To Inspect New Nursing Home in Beckley
Pine Lodge Nursing and Convalescent Home opens July 19 on Route 19 across from Beckley Memorial Hospital. The 77 bed facility cost about 375000 and is FHA financed. Staff includes superintendent Dr W Fred Richmond and a team of licensed nurses aides and support staff.
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Pine Lodge
Beckley
U. S. Route 19
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Federal Housing Administration
Delsia R. Copeland
W. Fred Richmond
Richmond
Ous
Danish Nurse from Esbjerg Tours Beckley Hospitals
Miss Ulla Nealson, director of nurses in Esbjerg Denmark, tours U S hospitals sponsored by her hospital and nursing associations. She cites Beckley Memorial Hospital’s conveyor food service and centralized supplies as models for a new Danish hospital. She plans to use ideas on return to Denmark after June to July.
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Ulla Nealson
Denmark
America
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Esbjerg
Nursing As A Career Draws Various Replies
A reader notes nursing offers professional training for women without sacrificing marriage prospects. Critics cite low R N pay versus private duty earnings, while others tout higher private pay. A freshman student disputes claims about social contacts with medical staff and urges open dating between nurses and doctors.
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R. N
West Virginia hospital funds promise amid rising need
State Health Director N H Dyer pledged utmost consideration for applications from southern counties as West Virginia expects about 2.7 million dollars in Hill Burton funds for 1961 62, about 127 000 less than the current year. The 50 50 matched program would total 5.4 million for construction next year, with a national push to boost building in recession areas. Only 956 beds are available or under construction. 2 765 more are needed, and requests already total around 6 million in federal grants.
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N. H. Dyer
Congress
West Virginia
Hill- Burton
West
Dyer
Revival Opens At Piney View
Rev. Bob Sizemore of Oak Ridge Bible Church in Oak Ridge Tennessee leads a week long revival at Piney View Bible Church. Sizemore, a Brad ley Appalachian Institute graduate who studied at Fairmont State College and Bob Jones University, has extensive youth work rescue mission evangelism and pastoral ministry experience. Special music will be heard nightly, host pastor Carl Johnson says.
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Bob Sizemore
Oak Ridge
Carl Johnson
New River Valley Baptists Hold 76th Annual Meet
The New River Valley Missionary Baptist Association hosts its 76th annual meeting at First Baptist Church Harlem Heights with Rev W N Harris as pastor host. Theme The Challenge to Leadership based on Exodus 3 11 and St Matthew 28 19 20.
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First Baptist Church
Harlem Heights
W. N. Harris
New River Valley Missionary Baptist Association
W. M. Jones
Lester
Boomer
New River Evangelistic Board
E. L. Johnson
Montgomery
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Harewood
Mildred Allen
Garten
New River
J. A. Higginbotham
Beckley
R. L. Petty
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Ohio
C. M. Ellis
Whipple
G. J. Wilson
Mount Hope
Second Baptist Church
Fayetteville
A. L. Simms
Quinnimont
Cordelia Muse
Oak Hill
Pearl Diamond
J. A. Luster
Scarbro
Marie Logan
Lewisburg
C. H. Rawlings
S. W. Williams
Slab Fork
Posture Contest Winners Named by Wide Awake 4-H Club
Sophia 4 H club held a good posture contest with Pamela Saunders Randa Hornbeck Kathy Dunn among the seated winners and John Druery Charlene Martin Faye Gayness Brenda Lacy standing. Judge Mrs Nelle Keefer presented pins and praised the health project chosen by members.
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Wide Awake
Sophia
Pamela Saunders
Randa Hornbeck
Kathy Dunn
John Druery
Charlene Martin
Faye Gayness
Brenda Lacy
Nelle Keefer
Beckley Group Returns From United Assembly
Beckley group members led by J C Hutchens returned from a week in New York City attending Jehovah's Witnesses United Worshippers district assembly. Nathan H Knorr addressed 92 901 at a main session on nations uniting under God's kingdom. The event featured 1732 baptisms at a New York beach and release of a new Bible translation after 12 years of work. The reports stressed family Bible study and prayer as safeguards against juvenile delinquency. services are held at Kingdom Hall 305 Hartley Ave.
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Charles Logan
Piney View
Kristoffer Pedersens
Beckley
Ancil Gentry
J. E. Hutchens
Crab Orchard
E. Warden
Beaver
Everett Meador
Pemberton
New York City
United Worshippers’’ District Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
J. C. Hutchens
Hutchens
New York
Yankee Stadium
New York Beach
Jehovah's Witnesses
Congregation of
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Hartley Ave
Bluefield Man Posts Bond For Jail Release
William Kelly aged 37 of Bluefield was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a $500 bond before U S Commissioner W A Riffe on a charge of possession of a moonshine still. He had been jailed Saturday by a U S Deputy Marshal.
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William Kelly
Bluefield
Raleigh
U. S
W. A. Riffe
Sophia Student Nurse Elected To College Post
Miss Patricia Sturgill of Sophia wins the presidency of the Student Government Association at Lynchburg General Nurses Training School in Lynchburg Virginia. A 19-year-old daughter of C V Sturgill she carries a 4.0 grade average and has held roles as freshman chaplain junior class vice president and student government chaplain. She works at Beckley Hospital during vacations and plans to attend Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville after graduation.
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Patricia Sturgill
Sophia
Lynchburg General Nurses Training School
Lynchburg
Sturgill
C. V. Sturgill
Beckley Hospital
Sophia Free Will Baptist Church
Free Will Baptist Bible College
Nashville
Tenn
Parents and Teachers Invited to Friday Clinic Program
The Speech and Hearing Clinic in the Raleigh County Memorial Building will host a weekly Friday program from 1 to 3 p.m. for parents, teachers, and interested people. Mrs. Viola St. Clair, a clinic nurse, announced the series, sponsored by the Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, to demonstrate clinic work using different defects each week with participating children. The first clinic will explain cleft palate and its need for surgery, often requiring multiple operations into the child’s mid teens.
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Raleigh County Memorial
Viola St. Clair
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children
Social Security disability age limits explained
A reader asks about eligibility for disability benefits at ages 38 and 48. The official guidance states that under the 1960 amendments, any age may qualify if a person has a severe long lasting disability and has worked at least 5 of the past 10 years. Apply via local Social Security office. payments start after a six month disability period.
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Social Security Office
Social Security
Beckley Civitan hears on Honey in the Rock drama
Beckley Civitan Club members received a talk by James Kessinger of the West Virginia Historical Drama Association about Honey in the Rock. He spoke on the Civil War drama’s cast, and the publicity from newspapers studios and other media.
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Beckley Civitan Club
James Kessinger
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Beckley Moose Lodge
Kessinger
Novice Driver Smashes Wall During Test Ride
Mary Lou Cole a 19 year old from Shady Spring collided with a wall near State Police headquarters during a driving test Trooper J E Parsons rode as observer The crash caused about 500 in wall damage and 150 to a 1953 model car Neither the instructor nor Cole was injured and she must retake the test to qualify for a license
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Mary Lou Cole
Shady Spring
J. E. Parsons
Cole
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