Raleigh County Vocational School chef training shown
Raleigh County Vocational School director William B Conway presents a Culinary Management III curriculum at a West Virginia Restaurant Association session in Huntington. The 200 hour course covers supervision human relations hygiene sanitation budgeting bookkeeping and cost accounting among subtopics as part of the school’s culinary program. A 1960 National Soap Box Derby film showing is planned for Sunday at 2 pm in Beckley with racer Gary Noble and scouts promoting entries from Raleigh County plus sponsorship details and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Vocational School
William B. Connoley
West Virginia Restaurant Association
Huntington
West Virginia
Lewis Chevrolet
Neville Street
Wallace Noble
Raleigh County
Charleston
Noble
Gary
Roger McElroy
Beckley
General Motors
Benny
Bluefield
Huntingston
Agreement on Mine Machine Helpers Told
George J. Titler of District 29 UMWA said the strike at Slab Fork Coal Co. is mostly over and workers will return after a meeting with company officials. He argued loading machine operators need helpers for safety, recalling past injuries and near misses. He accused coal operators of cutting the workforce to stay competitive against gas and oil.
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George J. Titler
United Mine Workers of America
Slab Fork Coal Co
Titler
UMWA
U. Bureau of Mines
State Epartment of Mines
State Restaurant Association To Hear Culinary School Report
The Culinary Management School in Beckley will be highlighted at the State Restaurant Association convention in Huntington, promoting statewide enrollment. On Saturday, speakers including Fred W. Eberle and Mrs. Natalie Austin will discuss restaurant education and industry perspectives, with the theme Food for Scholars and Dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Restaurant Association To Hear Culinary School Report
Fred W. Eberle
Natalie Austin
West Virginia
Interstate Hosts, Inc
Glass Houses
D. W. Fox
Huntington East High Trade School
Raleigh County
Aearene School
Culinary Mgram
W. B. Connoley
Eberley
Austin
Clem Jones
Frederick Hotel
Huntington
Connoley and Fox
Robert E. Smith
Ohio State University
Mountaineer
Novelaires
Katherine Spencer
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ethel Awalt
Veterans Administration Hospital
Eugene Schlatter
Raleigh General Hospital
E. B Kinter
G. C. Murphy Co
Robert McCollum
Frank Davis
Los Angeles
Calif
John Dankos
Interstate Hosts
Richmond
Peggie Henderson
Beckley Glass House
Louise Stanley
Renn Grear
Sue Soto
Betty Powers
Morton
W. Va
Neva Woods
Bluestone
Turnpike
Easter Lily Sales Provide New Leg For Crippled Mabscott Miner
Joe Cosentino of Mabscott, 84, now walks with a new leg funded by the Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc. Born in Italy in 1876, he came to America at 22, worked in Philadelphia factories, then in West Virginia mines from 1907. Injured in Mabscott mines on May 28, 1924, losing a leg after mine car traffic. refused amputation of the other leg. He drew modest disability benefits from 1934 to about 1939, traveled through 10 states, and later worked as a Mabscott janitor until 1950. He farms, sells vegetables, adores his radio and cats, remains active, and remains a lifelong Democrat. He attends St Francis de Sales Church and collects post cards from St Joseph’s Home for orphans in New Jersey.
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Opal Ripley
Joe Cosentino
Mabscott
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children and Adults Inc
Italy
Cosentino
America
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Eccles
White House
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Home
New Jersey
Cilman
George C. Porter
Porter
House of Delegates
Charleston
D. E. Warden
Larrick
Beaver
Lowell Lilly
U. S. Akers
Chamber of Commerce Expansion Committee
City of
Beckley
Triangle Roofing Company
Mechanical Trades Board
First Assembly of God Church
Valley Drive
Hyden Smith
South Fayette and
F. Streets
State Road Commission
Smith
South Fayette Street
Stratton High School
For the Benefit of Raleigh County Crippled Children
A community drive organized to raise funds for Raleigh County Crippled Children and Adults aims to support medical care equipment and services. Local organizations and volunteers rally support, with events planned to gather donations and awareness throughout the county.
Movie Canvass Mile Of Pennies Still On Tap
Beckley drive in theater hosts free admission for the film I'd Climb The Highest Mountain to benefit the Raleigh County Society for Crippled Children. Beta Sigma Phi sorority gathers donations during intermission and plans a Sunday canvass to raise 4500 for Easter Seal fund Drive. A mile of pennies is the final campaign effort.
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Beckley Open Air
Raleigh County Society For Crippled Children and Adults Inc
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Susan Hayward
Beckley
Two-Day Commodity Distribution Slated at Cranberry
Commodities will be distributed at Cranberry from 9 a.m. until noon Thursday and Friday. Everyone is asked to bring their own containers.
Stratton PTA Meet Rescheduled To Tonight
Stratton High School Parent Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting at 7 oclock tonight in the school hall. The meeting was postponed from Tuesday due to a movie projector failure.
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Stratton High School
Parent- Teacher Association
Byrd Prillerman PTA Set for Thursday Meeting
RHODELL RNS The Parent Teachers Association of Byrd Prillerman High School will meet Thursday at 1130 a.m. The president Nathaniel J. Radford has asked all parents to attend as this will be an important meeting.
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Rhodell
RNS
Parent-Teachers Association
Byrd- Prillerman High School
Nathaniel J. Radford
United Mine Workers Official Admitted for Observation
James Leeber Jr., safety director of District 29, United Mine Workers of America, was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital on Tuesday for observation. He is described as in satisfactory condition.
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James Leeber Jr
United Mine Workers of America
Raleigh General Hospital
Easter Bunny Drive Aids Raleigh County Citizens
Members of a local sorority will conduct an Easter drive on Saturday March 25 dressed in bunny costumes, appearing on roads leading to G C Murphy Co to collect donations. Mrs Jack Clemens, drive chairman, thanks supporters and urges continued contributions to aid Raleigh County citizens.
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G. C. Murphy Co
Jack Clemens
Raleigh County
Sixteen Seek Jobs at Beckley Office of Employment
Sixteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley Office of Employment Security Tuesday. They were: one cook, one sales clerk, one waitress, one maid, one typist, one dishwasher, one warehouseman, one service station attendant, one porter, one truck driver, one auto mechanic, one coal auger operator, two mine motormen and two coal loaders.
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Beckley
Ten Minutes Jail Time Costs City Big Bill
City council learned that a prisoner jailed for ten minutes can incur a two day jail cost when the city pays the daily rate of 1.50 dollars, due to midnight becoming the day’s end. a 3 dollar charge can apply for a minute or two. The February feeding bill and ongoing costs were discussed, and other items included lighting for City Hall and Fire Station, painting needs, and annexation talks with Beckley.
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Raleigh County
Cecil L. Miller
Walter Humphrey
J. S. Larrick
Earl Ballangee
Humphrey
Cecil P. Connor
Kanawha Street
Third Avenue
Use Of Tennis Courts Offered In Beckley
The Beckley Recreation Board heard a proposal from Tennis Inc. to allow city use of clay courts on Ewart Avenue during the coming summer. Ned Ragland urged a possible arrangement while city may add a caretaker and reserve one court for club members. The board will seek council approval for park signage, gate, and new park equipment, with Babe Ruth League seeking extra funds for opening possibly May 20.
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Beckley
Frank Rodriguez
New River Park
Ragland
Ewart Avenue
Tennis Inc
F Street
Ridge Avenue
Babe Ruth Baseball League
Embryopathic Birth Disturbances Explained by Doctor
A medical column distinguishes embryopathic birth defects from hereditary ones and explains they are not passed to offspring. A widow asks if her blind son’s marriage could produce a blind grandchild. The doctor assures unlikely transmission, urges against denying parenthood, and encourages practical support for the couple.
Methodist Men Plan To Entertain Wives
W. J. Bradley a postal inspector will be guest speaker at a ladies night dinner of the First Methodist Church Men's Club at 7 p.m. Saturday. Members are urged to bring their wives. Tickets are 1.50 per couple, per Glenn Lynch publicity chairman.
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W. J. Bradley
Beckley
First Methodist Church
Glenn Lynch
Commodity Warehouse appoints new Beckley supervisor
C I Marshall of 121 Austin Ave Beckley has been named supervisor of the Beckley area Extended Commodities Program warehouse. He succeeds A J O Neal, and started March 1 with a new staff. Virgil Canfield state representative assisted in setup and will stay until staff is familiar with duties. The Beckley warehouse serves six counties and distributes 60 000 people with about 22 carloads monthly and eight items last month with two more to be added this month.
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C. I. Marshall
Austin Ave
Beckley
Beckley Area
Virgil Canfield
Charleston
Marshall
Raleigh
Fayette
Monroe
Summers
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
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Raleigh Register
American Legion Post No. 32
Auxiliary
W. A. Burke
W. A. Buchanan
R. Presley
Dixie Sree
Floyd M. Sayre
Fred H. Sou
Wenu Planning
Mabscott Mine
Cabot Gas Co
Jesus
Charlie
Blackie
Susie
Rory Calhoun
Robert Mitchum
Hell F
Deluee
Icinemascop
Robert Wagner
Terry Moore
Dr. In
William Holden
Grace Kelly
Mel Torme - Nobe
Legions OF the
Nile
Cristal
Mann
Marchal
CinemaScorPe
OF Luxe
Stratton Pta
Byrd-Prillerman Pta
Leeber
Council
Tower Construction Co
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
Newspaper Enterprise
Assa
Dr. Hyman
Care
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
N.Y
C. 1. Marshall
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