Ted Dean Addresses Beckley Lions
Reed Davis spoke to the Beckley Lions Club on college education and West Virginia Tech fit in. He urged parents teachers and civic groups to foster desire for higher education noting WV costs are low and college enrollment rates. The club announced a Lions event at The Greenbrier April 12 with Governor Barron as dinner speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Reed Davis
Montgomery College
Beckley Lions Club
C. G. Peregoy
Davis
West Virginia
United States
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson
West Virginia Tech
Clark Kessel
Conrad Stowers
Sam Tucker
Beckley Club
Troop C Forms MARS Station at Fort Meade
Beckley's Troop C of the 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment based at Fort Meade adds a military affiliate radio system with call letters AASWAR. Nearly 350 riflemen begin a 56 hour field course to use the Army's new marksmanship system while units in Charleston Montgomery Dunbar Richwood participate in annual training and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Fort George G. Meade
Mad
Charleston
Montgomery
Dunbar
Richwood
Ronceverte
United States
William R. Gary
South Charleston
Gary
Canada
Europe
West Virginia
Second U.S. Army
Second Army
William P. Marshall
Army National Guard Mars
Maj. Marshall
Robert Damon
MARS
Sophia student elected Montgomery school body president
Jim Eanes of Sophia, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Eanes and the late W. G. Eanes, was elected president of the Montgomery school student body. A junior at West Virginia Tech majoring in social studies, he has served on the Student Council and was last year’s promotion chairman. Eanes, 2.85 GPA, works as an IBM operator in the registrar’s office and is a veteran of four years in the U S Air Force. He is married to Jewell Perkins, formerly of Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Jim Eanes
Elizabeth Eanes
W. G. Eanes
Montgomery
Eanes
Psi Delta Fraternity
W.va. Tech
IBM
Sophia High School
U.S. Air Force
Washington, D. C
Tech
Jewell Perkins
Mount Hope
VA Office Handles 585 Cases In February
Beckley West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs office processed 585 cases and contacts in February. Deputy director Basil R. Sweeney noted $43,954.44 was obtained for veterans and beneficiaries for one year from awards received last month, covering burial allowance, insurance, retroactive pay, monthly pension and survivor compensation. Sweeney listed the following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
Basil R. Sweeney
Sweeney
Honey Author Writes Play For Florida Celebration
Florida lawmakers invite Mrs. John F Kennedy to attend the Ribault Quadricentennial in Jacksonville. She is to be guest of honor at a preview of Next Day in the Morning by Kermit Hunter, April 29 at the Jacksonville Coliseum. The play runs May 1-17 to mark Jean Ribault's landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
George A. Smathers
Spessard L. Holland
Charles E. Bennett
Florida
John F. Kennedy
Coliseum
Jean
Correct Pronunciation of Jean Ribault Named
Officials in Jacksonville's Ribault Celebration seek the proper pronunciation of Jean Ribault's name for the May 1 1562 landing commemoration at the St Johns River. The Ribault Corp. states the name should be pronounced Jhawn Re-bo with e as in eve and o as in old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Jean Ribault
St. Johns River
Jhawn
Ribault Corp
Play envisioned as yearly dedicatory service to friendship
A joint letter from two U S Senators and eight Congressmen envisions a long running play with a dedicatory service at the start to French American friendship. The office reports 533 personal interviews, 419 telephone calls, 481 outgoing letters, and 136 forms completed.
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Ribault
St. Johns River
U. S
Igas. Co
Wilson
Kanawha
Gunters
Johnstown Road
Dial
New
Raleigh
Jack's Trading Post
Kart
Earl Wilson Tina Throws A Party 11 Guys To Each Gal
Tina Louise and Gita Hall host a party for eight women and about forty men. The crowd skewed male with notable attendees including Hugh O Brian Bob Merrill Peter Duchin Claude Terrail Arthur Kopit and several police. Other tidbits note Corbett Monica boasting of Englewood golf course safety, Janet Leigh learning the word gofer, and Frank Sinatra interest in Edward G Robinson role. Earl's Pearls and jokes round out the column with quips about bigamists and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tina Louise
Gita Hall
Barry Sullivan
Tina
Rattio
Hugh O'Brian
Bob Merrill
Peter Duchin
Claude Terrail
Tour d’Argent
Paris
Arthur Kopit
Marlene Dietrich
Louis Armstrong
Las Vegas Riviera
Chicago
Mike Rapchak
Frank Sinatra
Edward G. Robinson
Lou Jacoby
Sardi's
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Death notices and funeral announcements local obituaries
Amos B. Epperly, 49, Cleveland, formerly Beckley. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Daniels Community Church. burial Crow Cemetery. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until one hour before service. Gladys Vera Meador, 76, Beckley. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Beckley Presbyterian Church. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Body in state one hour prior. Henry Lee Smith, 73, Mabscott. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church. burial Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Body in state one hour prior. Adam Czglady, 81, Ske ton. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Body at funeral home until service. William Henry Lilly, 4, Beckley. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Body at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel one hour prior.
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Fpperly Epperly
Amos B
Cleveland
Ohio
Beckley
Daniels Community Church
Oscar Lilly
T. D. Cochran
Crow
Caffee Funeral Home
Smith Smith
Henry Lee
Highland Drive
Pleasant Hills
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
F. B. McKinster
Mt. Tabor
Melton Mortuary
Czglady
Adam
Sketon
Huntington Hospital
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
South Kanawha Street
Jim Franklin
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Lilly Lilly
William Henry
First Baptist Church
D. M. Dorsey
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose & Quesenberry
South
Kanawha Street
State bids sought for 60 day meat at Pine Crest Sanitarium
The West Virginia Division of Purchases invites sealed bids until 3 00 p m March 21 1962 for 60 day meat requirements for Pine Crest Sanitarium Specifications available on request Curtis S Wilson Director of Purchases also notices of fiduciary settlements for several estates and a creditors notice for Albert Bud Jones with August 30 1962 deadline Raleigh County and Beckley West Virginia appear in the notices and ads section including pets and goods for sale from local vendors and shops.
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Department OF Finance & Administration
Capitol Building
Charleston
West Virginia
State Division
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Curtis S. Wilson
Pinecrest
Albert
Bud) Jones
Beckley
Roy A. Cunningham
Raleigh County
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Ted Dean
Beckley Lions
Troop C
Family Weekly
Hero
Earl Wilson
Corbett Monica
Copacabana
Englewood, N. J
Gary Crosby
Henry Morgan
France
Beldon Katlemans
Las Vegas
L. A
Harris Mastersons
Flouston
New Faces
Janet Leigh
V.I.G
Jese Kanlan
Jack Herbert
Hugh Allen
Nonnie Coan
Earl
Beckley Maytag
Elec. Motors
Neville St
Kaska Overton Green
May Massie Green
Octavia Cox
Joe M. Harris
Chris Sarandon
John Marinos
Dias Floral CO
City Ave
Funeral Home Radio
Douglas Bryant
Jack McGuigan
Johnstown Rd
Webb & Neal
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
Mgr
Edger
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Sander
Montgomery Ward Beckley
W. Va
Strayen
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
Court House
Ford Trunk Key
Beckley Newspapers
Robert L. Amick
Sam G. Foley
U. S. Civil Service
Lincoln Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
Nashville
Tennessee
South Street
Earl R. Huddle
Earl’s
Delmar Beauty Shop
Heber St
ST Emeee Pueul
Ashworth Firestone
Prince Street
Jennings Radio & TV
MacArthur
Halstead’s
Sparks
Prince St
Sparks TV
John W. Eye Television
W. C. Rogers Plumbing
Temple St
Wright
Neville St Ph
Ralph B. Grier
Williamson Dealer
Frank the Plumber
Easy Terms
Willey Brothers
Hinton
E. C. Dively
Lewisburg
Midway
Jan Campbell Music Co
Raleigh Register
Industrial Review of
Alfred Beckley
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Jim Green
Jennings Scott
Watkins Quality Products
Call Buel
Redden
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Will Jack
Wheeler
Woodlawn Avenue
Will Arnold
Sarah Coventry
AVON
Avon Cosmetics
Bostick Avenue
Bon Bon
MacArthur, W. Va
JIM Walter Corporation
Jim Walter Corp
Publishers Representative
South Fayette Street
Foster Hardware
Sinks Grove
Union
McNess CO
P.O
Baltimore, Md
Roy A. Jones
R. L. Stinson
Myers Ave
Albany Milam
Fairdale
Oak Hill
City Avenue
Fotos & Co
Suddreth
Turkey Farm
Chevrolet
Alderson
Westinghouse
Crosley
Delivery Day Appliances & TV
Valley Dr
North
Foster Hardware, Inc
Hay
Bessie Carroll
Royal Fur Company
Fayette St
Dowdy Sewing Center
S. Kanawha
East Beckley
Bee
Roy Pritchard
Zenith
Prince St. Ph
FORD
Dearing Bros
Dial Beckley
Beckley, 252-2271, Night ‘Homelite
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
J. W. Huddle
Pioneer
Bettina Construction Co
Whitestick Road
Call Beckley
J. L. Mills
H.P. Clinton
Singer
K. M. Walker
Bowman
Mtcore
Wee
Electrolun
Electrolux
KLAUS
McCreery St
Bryant
Lowe Brothers Electric Company
W. Prince Street
Beckley, W. Va
Hope
Virginia
Waynesboro Nurseries
Waynesboro
Price Brothers
Means Lumber Co
Sisson
Merle Norman
Mabel’s Beauty Shop
Fayette
Carl
Chester L. Smith
Harvey Cabinet Co
F.H A
Nickie
End Valley Drive
Beckley Insulation Co
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