Officers Named By Blind Group Beckley Meeting
The Progressive Blind of Beckley planned election of officers and their annual picnic at a regular meeting. The group donated 20 to the West Virginia Camping Association for the Blind for Camp Braillecrest. They announce the Federation state convention August 14 to 16 at Hotel Pritchard Huntington. Fred Schultz chosen delegate and Lee Barnett alternate. Ray Williams chaplain. Refreshments and piano entertainment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia Camping Association For the Blind
West Virginia Federation of the Blind
Pritchard
Huntington
Fred Schultz
Lee Barnett
New River Park
Ray Williams
Oak Hill
Air Conditioning Start Planned for C P Central Office
The Chesapeake and Potomac Co. will begin perimeter air conditioning at 200 Woodlawn Avenue in about a week. Ernie J. Berger of Beckley announced the $82,000 project awarded to Summersville Heating and Plumbing Co. The work should finish in two to three weeks with top floor cooled by a roof unit and main floor plus basement by exterior units. Portions of brick walls will be torn and protected by plastic walls to safeguard sensitive dialing equipment.
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Chesapeake and Potomaceo Co
Woodlawn Avenue
Ernie J. Berger
Beckley
C. W. Russell
Charleston
Summersville Heating and Plumbing Co
Sumersville
Berger
Comstock Unable To Speak Here July 27
Raleigh County Young Republicans consider moving their midsummer picnic from July 27 due to scheduling. Jim Comstock, GOP candidate for Congress in the Third District, says he cannot attend the original date because he has a speech in Harrisville. The event may shift to August. the club meets on the second and fourth Monday monthly.
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Raleigh County
Jim Comstock
GOP
Congress
League
Harold ‘Hank
Holf
Harrisville
New York Woman Fined for Spreading Malicious Gossip
A New York woman was fined after authorities ruled she spread harmful gossip. The case highlights the risk of damaging rumors and social consequences for online or public conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jelly bean rewards in first grade schooling
A mother questions a teacher’s use of jelly beans and candy hearts as rewards for good work in the first grade. The columnist defends tangible incentives as concrete motivators while noting concerns about values, and urges emphasis on intrinsic goals as children mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Light
Kent State University
Ohio
Brown Chosen Chairman of Drama Board
Robert R. Brown has been appointed chairman of the Beckley Curtain Callers Production Board for the 1964 65 season. Dr John Campbell serves as Production manager. The board includes Frankie Wheeler Lou Culp Muriel Hodel Bob Cody Lamaral Thorne Annabelle Frilen Danny Saks and Chester Roberts. Mrs Wheeler says play books circulate for prospective directors with a two play submission process and a reading committee will approve or disapprove. A library offers five to ten new plays each season.
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Robert R. Brown
Beckley Curtain Callers
John Campbell
Archie Ellenbogen
Frankie Wheeler
Lou Culp
Muriel Hodel
Bob Cody
Lamaral Thorne
Annabelle Frilen
Danny Saks
Chester Roberts
Ernie Berger
Tom Minter
Jack Bailey
No Topless Swimsuit For Maid Of Cotton
Katy Sue Meredith America 1964 maid of cotton says topless evening gown is a fad and not fashion. She would never wear one and would sunbathe in a swimsuit. The 21 year old Miss Meredith a senior at Alabama College Montevallo arrived from Bangkok for a four day visit en route to Manila serving as goodwill ambassador for American cotton.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Katy Sue Meredith
America
Miss Meredith
Alabama College
Montevallo
Ala
Bangkok
Manila
Williamson Woman Enlists in Womens Army Corps
Sergeant First Class Harry W. Coates, Army recruiter for Williamson, signed up Marion E. James of Williamson as the first Mingo Pike County woman in over a decade to join the Women's Army Corps. She will train at Fort McClellan, then attend a specialist school, with Coates reassigned to recruiting duty in Johnstown on July 1.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Sarah Huffman
Raleigh County Horseman's Association
Bradley Show Grounds
Harry W. Coates
Williamson
U. S. Army
Beckley
Mingo - Pike County
Women’s Army Corps
James
Ft. McClellan
Set
Coates
Johnstown
Traffic Fatalities Climb Amid Epidemic Warning
West Virginia sees 215th traffic death of 1964, up from 170 last year, with April near record toll. State Police Superintendent Burchett warns drivers remain vulnerable to a spiraling trend and urge caution to curb toll.
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Charleston
West Virginia
W. E. Burchett
Burchett
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Bradley
Harold L. Cornish
Elmira
N. Y
Comstock
Susan Light
Raleigh Register
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
the Hub
L. J. Fink
The
Hub
Brown
Drama Board
Maid of Cotton
Marion E. James
WAC
Jenny Shop
Neville Street
G. C. Murphy CO
W. Main ST
Chevrolet
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