Sorority and College Students to Aid Crippled Drive
Beta Sigma Phi sorority and Beckley College students plan a Saturday road block in Raleigh County to raise funds for the Crippled Children and Adults Inc. About 100 volunteers will work in shifts 8:30 am to noon and place blocks at multiple city points soliciting donations. Mrs L L Sweeney leads Xi Alpha Delta with other named members and college circles aiding in the 1961 Faster Seal Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children and Adults Inc
Beckley College
L. L. Sweeney
Xi Alpha Delta Chapter
Pat Waddell
Elbert Vance
Duke Williams
Shirley Stanley
Lois Toney
James Stover
Juanita Burdiss
Peggy Schrader
Betty Lou Evans
Ous
Circle Klub
Reed Turner
Dickie Guy
Mark Slack
Corky Griffith
Leonard White
Beta Theta Mu Sorority
Bonnie Boggs
Jane Staub
Sue McClure
Jean Ramey
Linda McManus
Jack Clemens
George Cales
Grand and Petit Jurors Summoned For March Term
Sixteen grand jurors and a panel of 75 petit jurors are summoned for Raleigh County Criminal Court March term opening March 20. Grand jurors include E S Pugh Jr Beckley and others. petit jurors report March 27 include a long Beckley list and jurors from nearby towns. Pink orange gelatin tip follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Criminal Court
E. S. Pugh Jr
Adam Halley
Gene Morehouse
Paul Feigley
Paul Phipps
Beckley
Leona Kirk
Mabscott
D. I. Eller
Crab Orchard
Ernest Jarrell
Sundial
Okey Pettry
Colcord
Dairy Month Plans Split Leadership For June Events
At the Valley Bell Dairy plant planning meeting the June Dairy Month chairmanship is shared by G. H. Gall and C. T. Shackelford to broaden duties. Gall, Greenbrier Dairy plant manager, will appoint committees to set dates for events such as the Dairy Princess Contest, custard pie bake-off, and a straw berry show and sale. Attendees included Gale Lyon, Ted Richardson, G. C. Stollings, E. E. Allen, John Stinson, Louis Dunn, and Fred Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Bell
G. H. Gall
Greenbrier
Lewisburg
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley Area
G. C. Stollings
E. E. Allen
Greenbrier Dairy
John Stinson
Thrifty Dairy
Louis Dunn
Broughton Dairy
Fred Hurt
Burrette’s Daughter Recovering After Appendectomy
Linda Burnette 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Burnette Jr, is patient at Wyoming General Hospital after an appendectomy performed Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Linda Burnette
Clarence Burnette Jr
Wyoming General Hospital
Ham Bacon Egg Show Set Here March 18
The annual Ham Bacon and Beck ley show and sale for the Southern Federation of Future Farmers of America will begin at 1 30 p m March 18 in the Beckley Hotel ballroom. Fifty sugar cured hams 45 sugar cured bacons and 25 dozen selected grade A eggs will be auctioned. Winners include Connie Bailey Trap Hill first in public speaking Arnold Richmond Spanishburg second and Trap Hill first in parliamentary procedure. Spanishburg High won first in the FFA Creed with Gene Ferguson second. Stratton High won first in the talent contest. Winners advance to the Greenbrier Valley Federation at Ronceverte April 18 to qualify for the state contest at Jackson’s Mill in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Southern Federation
Beckley
Guy Cain
Nicholas County High School
Summersville
Spanishburg
Sandstone
Talcott
Trap Hill
Shady Spring
Richmond
Stratton
Connie Bailey
Arnold Richmond
Secon
Spanishburg High
Gene Ferguson
Edgar Rucker
Sandstone High
Stratton High
Greenbrier Valley Federation
Ronceverte
Jackson's Mill
Mabscott Council weighs road fix after Rt 16 relocation
Mabscott residents along Old Soak Creek Road fear isolation when the Main Street route closes at the hill bottom after Rt 16 realignment. A meeting with State Road Commission officials is planned to seek a bottom exit or paving for the uphill route. The Mabscott Christian Church will be affected by the closure. Also, Homer Hutchinson was approved as police chief through June 30, 1961, replacing cousin Boyd Hutchinson. A new resuscitator was purchased and demonstrated by Fire Chief Richard Basham for possible emergency use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
State Road Commission
Rt. 16
James Sparacino
Soak Creek
Mabscott Hill
Front Street
Mabscott Christian Church
L. A. Garten
Homer Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Boyd Hutchinson
Richard Basham
Second Fayette Man Arrested On Bad Check Count
A second Fayette Countian was arrested by State Police in the cashing of a 100.95 bad check at King Tut Drive-In. Paul E. Bragg of Lawton jailed at Raleigh County Jail after 8:15 p.m. Thursday, accused as the forger. Other local arrests include Benjamin F. Brown of Layland for uttering a forged check, Mary C. Lawhorn of Beckley on a bad check warrant, Danny Puckett of Beckley jailed 24 hours after pleading guilty to shoplifting, and Corvin Pittman of Glen Morgan jailed on drunk driving and related charges with a 118 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Countian
King Tut
Paul E. Bragg
Lawton
Raleigh
Benjamin F. Brown
Layland
Mary C. Lawhorn
Beckley
Danny Puckett
Joe Rodriguez
Corvin Pittman
Glen Morgan
Mental illness linked to physical diseases including cancer and TB
Mental illness is a factor in many physical illnesses such as cancer heart disease and tuberculosis. Advocates urge stronger fight against mental health issues.
Red Cross drive in Raleigh County reaches $913 total
Robert Thomson Jr. announced $913 has been donated to the 1961 Red Cross fund in Raleigh County. He urged area chairmen to start drives now and finish by March end to turn in funds promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Raleigh
Robert Thomson Jr
Thomson
RC Chapter
Lof
C. G. Peregoy
Austin Caper Rn
Raleigh County
Clear Fork Debaters Take 1st in Regional Meet
Clear Fork won by one point over Woodrow Wilson High School at the Region V Forensic meet held at Beckley College. Shady Spring took Oral Interpretation with Nancy Smith. Woodrow Wilson claimed top honors in Extemporaneous Speaking and Contemporary Public Address. Janet Lasley and Carolyn Fraley of Clear Fork won Debate. Second places went to Sandra Okes of Shady Spring and Thomas Laqueur of Woodrow Wilson, with state tournament action at Morgantown March 23-25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Smith
Shady Spring High School
West
Virginia University
Nancy
Beckley College
Lucy Pauley
Clear Fork High
Clear Fork
Woodrow Wilson High School
Shady Spring
Woodrow Wilson
Morgantown
Julian Williams
West Virginia University
Brenda Massey
Thomas Laqueur
Sandra Thompson
Janet Lasley
Carolyn Fraley
Ronald Lively
Patsy Lester
Steve Pipkin
Sandra Okes
Susie Maynor
Betwen
Annual Talent Show At Stratton High Tonight
The Stratton High PTA hosts its annual talent show at 7:30 in the school gym. Students from nearby high schools compete for first prize of 7 dollars, second 5, third 3. Acts include instrumental and vocal solos duets trios and quartets with dance numbers. The Stratton Swing Band provides music between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent - Teacher Association of
Stratton High School
Cungbo
Space Communications Explained To Civitans
The Beckley Civitan Club heard a talk on Space Communication of the Future on Thursday night. Speaker was Paul Sensil of Charleston, staff engineer for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitans
Beckley Civitan Club
Paul Sensil
Charleston
The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Slab Fork Miners End Work Stoppage
Slab Fork Coal Co workers at No 1 and No 8 mines returned to work by 3 p.m. Thursday after a brief stoppage to push negotiations on a workers complaint. General manager S Austin Caperton Jr denied furloughs and said a union management meeting is planned next week. District 29 President George Titler said workers must return before talks, and he was en route to Beckley after a mine conference in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork Coal Co
S. Austin Caperton Jr
United Mine Workers
District 29
George Titler
Titler
Huntington
Beckley
Cottage Cheese with Apple Butter Delicacy Promises PA Appeal
From the Pennsylvania Dutch region comes a simple dish pairing cottage cheese with apple butter. The combination highlights regional flavors, blending creamy curd with sweet tartness for a rustic snack or light dessert.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crippled Children's Drive
Angelene Amato
Gerlando Amato
Mary Cook
Hazel Holliday
Sylvia Murdock
Marie Cascio
Violet Vandal
Ellen Snyder
Ann Cox
R. J. Lucas Jr
Frieda Cadle
Dorothy Roach
Sue Jones
Helen Lilly
Joan Russo
Lena Cox
June Cales
Irene Mitchell
Jean Dowdy
Deloris Miller
Sarai Osborne
Betty Lilly
Shelby Welch
Shirley Wardensky
Mary Dee Elkins
Pat Brock
Betty Scruggs
Charlotte Slater
Barbara Crotty
Rachelle Cook
Kathy Lewis
Loretta Lively
Rosalie Bailey
Ira Wiseman
Doris Maynor
Marian Williams
Frances Meador
Ernest Allenbaugh
Nelda Dunigan
Drema Bias
Mary Lou Waddell
Mary Ann Walker
Karen Elkins
Lois Link
Ghent
C. H. Maynard
Midway
John Leonard Martin
Beaver
John E. Newman
Gene Riffe
Earlen Ransom
Pemberton
June Runyon
Eccles
McKinley Simpson
Bolt
Fred Thorn Jr
Bradley
Karl Trump Bolt
Earley Watts
Glen White
John Washburn
Sophia
Kesslers
Harry W. Kessler, Jr
Kessler
Ian Reddy
Kilowatt
Appalachian Power Company
Roanoke
Virginia
Harry W. Keesler, Jr
Fincastle, Va
Harry and
Tony
Mabscott Council
Fayette
Sheridan Hotel
Cincinnati
Ohio
Peregoy
T. C. Moorefield
Walter Duncan
George Bright
Dewey Bone
Lawrence Forbes
Edwin Ratcliffe
George Parker
Deane Brooke
Fred Meyier
Roger
Carl Bunch
C. C. Lew Archie Riner
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hollywood Grade School
Beta Sigma Pi Sorority
Riner
BPW
Moorefield
Bright
State Welfare
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Woman's Club of
Beck
John C. Ashworth
John Amick
Bill Molina
Topsy O'Dell
R. R. Brown
Thomas Mahan
Worthy McKinney
Danny William
John Pack
Thelma Wilson
Miss O'Dell
Tommy Thomas
David Barksdale
Ashworth
Miss Wilson
Emile Hode
James Cox
Timer
Carl Lewis
Louise Newbury
Collins High School
Oak Hill
Stratton Swing Band
Lorraine Seay
Charles L. Griffin
PTA
Hiawatha Webb
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