Definite Date Unknown Troop 68 Formed 50 Years Ago
History of Boy Scout Troop 68 of Raleigh dates back about 50 years with roots in 1914 or 1915 when a group met at Robert Thomson’s home and followed the Boys Brigade program from England. First scoutmaster R B Holmes later chaired a 1916 cabin project and 1918 saw the troop earn the President's Flag for liberty bond sales.
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Raleigh
Robert Thomson
Boys Brigade
England
R. B. Holmes
John W. Whitlock
Raleigh Heights
Robert Mays
Randy Balew
Jimmy Haney
Richard Shumate
David Walker
Roy Arbaugh
Billy Welch
Robert Richards
Harold Pack
Larry Lacet
Richard Lilly
Don Walker
Mason Allen
Razer Allen
Gary Rakes
Gary Reid
Joey Lacet
Curtis Conner
Dale Mays
Frank Lacet
Jimmy Gill
Allen Lacet
Rodney Allen
Paul Lacet
West Virginia
Charleston
Court Delays Raleigh County Advisory Committee Amid Free-For-All
A 40 minute oral clash in Raleigh County Court halted action on appointing a seven member advisory committee to study a 130 817 80 overdraft. Be ckl ey Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce proposed the panel and named candidates. The court shelved the matter after tense exchanges and adjourned to Saturday for possible reconsideration.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Raleigh
Alfred T. Benton
Chamber
James C. Higgins
Leo Vecellio
Vecellio and Grogan, Inc
Edgar Mohler
Leslie C. Gates
Gates Engineering Co
Posey E. Rhodes
Carolina
Bradley Supermarket
Thomas Gray
Gray Lumber Co
Terrell G. Todd
Wilcox Manufacturing Co
Benton
W. C. McMahan
McMahan
Woman's Club of
Chamber of Commerce
Charles T. Burdiss
Mrs. Thompson
John M. Gates
Woman’s Club
Thompson
Gates
Judges Named for Raleigh County Science Fair at Sophia High
Judges for the Raleigh County Science Fair at Sophia High School include C. R. Gilbert and I. A. Robinson of Bluefield State College Dana Abell and Mrs. Lucille Bird of Concord College Miss Virginia McCormick of Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital C. T. Shackelford of the Rural Development Council L. S. McKinney Raleigh Vocational Technical Center S Austin Caperton Jr. of Slab Fork Coal Co. and Joseph H. Jones of Southern Industrial Marketers. About 124 projects from 30 county schools will be shown Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Judging runs Thursday 1 to 6 p.m. with school visits Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Awards will be announced at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
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Raleigh County
Sophia High School
C. R. Gilbert
I. A. Robinson
Bluefield State College
Dana Abell
Lucille Bird
Concord College
Virginia McCormick
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
C. T. Shackelford
Rural Development Council
Beckley
L. S. McKinney
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
S. Austin Caperton Jr
Slab Fork Coal Co
Joseph H. Jones
Southern Industrial Marketers
County Science Fair High School
David
Ernest Wood
Glen White
Two Civic Clubs To View Movie On World’s Fair Beckley
Beckley Civitans and Beckley Lions plan separate March screenings of World’s Fair New York a color motion picture produced by the American Gas Association and Pan American Airways. Linda Wright United Fuel Gas Co information representative introduces the film and outlines its scope from industry advances to foreign exhibits and art.
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Beckley
Civitans
Beckley Lions
American Gas Assn
Pan American Airways
Linda Wright
United Fuel Gas Co
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia University
Miss Wright
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Charleston Group
Columbia Gas System
Charleston
America
Retail Grocers Plan Meetings in Beckley
The West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers hosts the first regional educational meeting in Beckley at 7:30 p.m. in the Coca Cola room on South Oakwood Ave. The "New Look Program" aims to boost retail proficiency through merchandising, efficiency, and planning. Future meetings will feature grocer supply industries and invite grocers and suppliers from Raleigh, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier, and Nicholas counties.
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West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers
Beckley
Coca Cola Oan
South Oakwoodle
Raleigh
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Summers
Monroe
Greenbrier
Nicholas Counties
Fire destroys 1957 car on West Moreland Street
Beckley Fire Department answered a blaze at 204 West Moreland Street at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. A 1957 model car owned by Mrs Frances Crosby of 38 721 F Street caught fire, apparently from a carburetor backfire, causing an estimated 25 dollars in damage.
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Beckley
Westmoreland St
Frances Crosby
F. St
Mobile home dispute seeks 3500 judgment
Paul and Zelma Richmond sue Appliances and TV Inc at 1137 Valley Drive North claiming a 60-foot mobile home bought for 8668 failed to meet insulation specs. They allege fiberglass walls were only quarter inch thick within the 90 day guarantee and seek refund, replacement, and court trial with jury.
Kaye Awarded Verdict In Auto Repair Case
Tony Kaye won a $175 judgment after an appeal over work on his 1956 Cadillac by Bostic's Garage. Bostic claimed Kaye owed $76.50 for labor and materials, sought dismissal with costs and judgment against Kaye. Warren Thornhill III and Tom Canterbury represented the parties.
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Tony Kaye
Kaye
George Bostic
Bostic
Warren Thornhill III
Tom Canterbury
YDC Club to Meet in Raleigh County Courtroom
The Raleigh County Young Democrats Club will meet tonight at 7 30 p m in the Raleigh County Courthouse to arrange plans for the state convention. The annual YDC convention is set for August 12 to 14.
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Raleigh County
Young Democrats Club
YDC
Sophia Plans Kick Off for Fund Campaign
Sophia Scholarship Foundation will hold a 1965 kick off drive Saturday at 7 30 p m in Sophia High School Gymnasium led by president C J Kirby Jr All residents of Sophia area Midway Soak Creek Tams Mountain and Slab Fork are invited to attend and collect materials Membership cards will be issued The house to house canvass starts Tuesday April 6 and runs until every eligible resident is offered membership The foundation aims to raise 4000 amid expectations of more applications from the 1965 graduation class Four students were awarded scholarships from the 1964 class.
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Sophia
KNS
Sophia Scholarship Foundation
Sophia High School
C. J. Kirby Jr
Midway
Soak Creek
Tams Mountain
Slab Fork
Tueday
Kirby
Rail route in Ecuador spans 281 miles with slow travel
A 281 mile Ecuador railroad is traveled in about 40 hours due to loops, zigzags and switchbacks. The journey highlights challenging terrain and winding track as trains navigate the route.
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Uito
Ecuador
Directors to Meet for Citizens Scholarship Foundation
The Board of Directors of the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Beckley Inc. will meet at 7 30 p m today at Woodrow Wilson High School to discuss foundation matters and upcoming programs.
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Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of Beckley, Inc
Woodrow Wilson High School
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H. G. Farmer
Friay
Fayetteville
Summerfield and Wilson
David White
Beckley National Bank
Beckley National
Qualitone
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main ST
Dial
W. VA
Peoples Life Agent
Peoples
F. F. Harless
Peoples Life Insurance Company
N. Oakwood Avenue
I, Life Insurance Company
New Hampshire Avenue
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