Sophia Elementary launches first school paper The Carters Charter
The Carter's Charter debuts at Sophia Elementary in February as a bi monthly publication by the eighth grade English class. Lin da Paugh and Ronald Stone drew the front entrance feature to appear on every edition with editors Carmen Martin Donna Williams and Audrey Sturgill. Mrs Nel lie Keefer serves as faculty advisor. The loose leaf edition covers room activities club news events Written English Citizenship two school projects blue star winners sport and faculty notes plus a gossip section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Carter’s
Sophia Elementary School
Elementary
Sel
Linda Paugh
Ronald Stone
Carmen Martin
Donna Williams
Audrey Sturgill
Nellie Keefer
Blue Star
Eleven Men Choose Air Force Duty at Beckley Station
Eleven men enlisted in the Air Force at Beckley Recruiting Station on Wednesday and Thursday. Names include Jamelle Rainell Shaheen Coral Gables Florida and Ronald Frazier Stowers Hern don. They will be stationed at Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training. Two men reenlisted, William Edward Powell Charleston and Hayward Franklin Judy Hines, with assignments to Lockbourne AFB Ohio and Lowry AFB Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
Jamelle Rainelle
Shaheen
John Shaheen
Coral Gables
Fla
Denver
Ray Hicks
Lawton Hicks
Route 2
Jerry Eugene Hammock
J. E. Mammock
Lincoln Dr
South Charleston
James Kermit Gillman Jr
Harley T. Curry
Barnabus
Billy Rube Thomas
Stella Thomas
Beaver
Lowell Lee Woodrum Jr
L. L. Woodrum
Sweetland
John Lee Jewell
Harry Jewell Jr
Jesse
Walter George Elkins, Jr
Walter Elkins
Hatcher
Ronald Frazier Stowers
Nancy Stowers
Herndon
Charlie Owens Chapman
Cecil Chapman
Canada
Ronnie Lee Bland
Charles Bland
Pearisburg
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
William Edward Powell
Nona M. Powell
Charleston
Lockbourne Afb
Ohio
Hayward Franklin Judy
William H. Judy
Hines
Lowry Afb
Colo
Army Signs Eight Enlistees at Beckley Recruiting Station
Eight men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Main Station on Thursday. Names include James Delano Bragg and Ernest Odell Miller among others. assignments vary from general supply to combat engineering and airborne. Re enlistee James C. Waybright will report to Fort Rucker Alabama, while others go to Fort Jackson South Carolina for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
James Delano Bragg
Emmett Russell Bragg
Whitby
Ernest Odell Miller
Lawrence Miller
Matheny
Lee Lillard Osborne
Lilburn Osborne
Route 1
Sullivan
General Supply
Charles Joe Evans
Louise Perry
Chattaray
Delmas Junior Vanpelt
Olivise G. Vanpelt
Webster Springs
Europe
Michael Louis Shoda
John Shoda
Bluefield
Donald Alden Dotson
Nadine M. Dotson
Oak Hill
William Daniel Nottingham
Ellis D. Nottingham
Durbin
Fort Jackson
S. C
James C. Waybright
Carl Waybright
Monaville
Army
Fort Rucker
Ala
IRS Announces Third Annual Special Enrollment Exam
Nathaniel Looker of the Internal Revenue Service says the third annual special enrollment examination will be held September 27 28 for those other than lawyers and CPAs who wish to practice before the Treasury Department. The exam will occur in all districts under district supervision, with Parkersburg West Virginia chosen as the site. Applications are now open and must be mailed by August 1 1961 to the Director of Practice IRS Washington DC with a $25 check to the Treasurer of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Looker
Internal Revenue Service
Certified Public Accountants
Treasury Department
Department
Looker
Parkersburg
West Virginia
N. Looker
Box 950
Washington
D. C
United States
East Beckley Minister To Be At Shiloh Church
The Rev. Charlie Lawson of East Beckley will preach at Shiloh Baptist Church in Sprague at 2 30 p m Sunday. The pastor the Rev G D toler invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Beckley
Shiloh Church
Charlie Lawson
Shiloh Baptist Church
Sprague
G. D. Toler
Beckley Man Promoted to Major in West Virginia Air National Guard
William P. Hall Jr. of Beckley has been promoted to major in the West Virginia Air National Guard. A Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, Hall joined the U. S. Army Air Forces in 1943, trained as a pilot, and served three years in World War II. He then spent five years as an intelligence officer with the 150th Infantry before transferring to the Air National Guard in 1954 as a fighter pilot and current air transport officer in the 130th Troop Carrier Squadron. He also manages the Credit Bureau of Beckley, Inc., a post he has held for 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Hall Jr
Witherspoon Sr
West Virginia Air National Guard
Hall
Woodrow Wilson High School
U. S. Army Air Forces
West Virginia National Guard
150Th Infantry
Beckley
Air National
Almanac Today March 22 1961 World events notes
Almanac entry for Wednesday March 22 1961 lists date details and celestial views, noting Jupiter Saturn in morning sky and Mars Venus in evening. It recalls historic events: Stamp Act law in 1765, formation of the YMHA in 1874, U.S. recognition of Russia's provisional government in 1917. Thought by Samuel Butler warns against boredom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Young Men's Hebrew Association
New York City
United States
Russia
Zodiac Forecasts and Space Outlook Blink Across 1960s Scene
A mixed column blends astrology with early spaceflight notes. It cites negative vibrations for marriage in male charts and bohemian appeal, then shifts to diet trends since the 1930s and a forecast of space traffic rising to 1 000 satellites by 1965 and 5 000 by the early 1970s. Aries through Pisces give bite sized daily advisories.
Doctor Explains Narcolepsy As Mild Sleep Disorder
A reader describes uncontrollable daytime sleepiness affecting daily tasks and work plans. Dr. Harold Thomas Hyman notes narcolepsy is real but mild, often confused with insomnia, and suggests a physician can offer practical solutions and treatment options.
School PTA Donates Towels and Plans Dinnerroom Projects
Members of the AMS Elementary School PTA donated kitchen towels at a Monday night meeting. They discussed making tablecloths for the dining room and finalized plans for a Town District basketball tournament. Homeroom Mothers Club met earlier as Mrs. Arnold Yost reported a polio clinic at the school as successful. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M.S. Elementary School
Arnold Yost
Funeral Notices for Miller Aubrey Green and Nickell Doff
Aubrey Green Miller age 4 of 210 Bostick Avenue died in a local hospital Tuesday March 21 at 1 50 p m The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel pending arrangements Nickell Doff Nickell age 83 of Beaver died at 7 a m Tuesday March 21 in a local hospital The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel until funeral time Funeral services will be held at 1 p m Thursday March 23 at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev Virgil Cook officiating Burial follows in Links Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery Active pallbearers named Florists advertisement Easter flowers Dial Floral Co 345 City Ave Cards of Thanks express gratitude to those who assisted during illness and death of wife and mother Lovenia Menefee Signed by Husband Children and Sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Miller
Aubrey Green
Bostick Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Nickell
Doff
Beaver
South Kanawha Street
Virgil Cook
Presbyterian Church
Links Grove
Roy Nickell
Fred Nickell
Earl Nickell
Kenneth Bailey
Mason Lemons
Ronald Highlander
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Florists
Lovenia Menefee
Dexter Bennett
Frank Shelton
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Pickup-Delivery SOPHIA TRANSFER CO West Virginia Phone
A terse listing notes a pickup delivery service for SOPHIA TRANSFER CO in West Virginia with a mid soca reference and a phone line OV 3-4306 or CL. The entry is brief and showcases contact details for scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Transfer CO
W. Va
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Wrights Radio Service
Dial
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Air Force Duty
the Almanac
Samuel Butler
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Scorpio
Sagutarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Gelineau
Dr. Hyman
Raleigh Register
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
N. Y
Associated Music Enterprises
Fayette CL
Smith's Grocery
F.H.A. Financing
Nickie
Cabinet Shop
Dial Floral CO
City Ave
Memoriam
Jitney Ray Duncan
Ruth Duncan
Frankie and
Nelson
Calfee Funeral Home
Oakwood Ph
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Douglas T. Bryant
Johnstown RD
Pho
Williams Funeral Home
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
Mt. Tabor Cemetery
Beckley Newspapers
Columbia Grill
Heber Street
Ladies’ Watch
Robert L. Amick
Reo Campbell
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
South
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South Street
Nashville
Tennessee
Kidd
N. Oakwood
Avenu
Morris
Jennings Radio & TV
MacArthur
Barney Gray
Eddie McGinnis
Appalachian Power Co
Lowe Bros. Electric CO
Johnstown Road
Halstead
Harper Road Radio & TV
Sparks TV & Appliance
Prince St
Lovitz Television
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Ph
John W. Eye Television
West
Neville St
Aaron Venetian
Frank
Kanawha
Clinton
Lawson Power Products
Briggs & Stratton
Montgomery Ward
Jan Campbell Music Co
Dial CL
Will J. C. Spence
Twin Oaks Country Ab
Crab Orchard
Jim Green
L. Gene Riffe
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main St
Rainbow Grill
Avon
CURB
Billy’s Drive Inn
Glen Jean
Amy’s Drive Inn
Green Room
Town and Country Drive Inn
Baltimore
Shady Spring
New Jersey
Bath
Warsaw
Indiana
K. O. Lemon
Agricultural College
Care Beckley Newspapers
Huddleston
McClure Street
P. O
Dasie Buzzard
Marlinton
W. V
Wayne A. Sisk
R. L. and
J. H. Stinson
R. E Bare
Call
Baby
Price Brothers
Baker Lumber Sales
Ares
Chihuahua
Lawrence Crowe
Meadow Bridge
Ww. Va
Melvin Sawyers
Mt. Sciew
Okey Okes
Marvin Hawley
Lester
W. F. Trail
Fotos & Co
Lee Fleshman
Alderson
Tony
Wilson's
Tony's
S & Green
Skelton
Bologna
Sparks TV & Appliance CO
Kiser, Inc
West Bend Motors
Gravely
Tractor
M. G. Champ
Mgr
Princeton
O. A. Lilly Crab Orchard
Charles C. Worley Rainelle
G. D. Jesse
Stewart
Ph. Oceana
Harvey Cabinet Co
Palachian Reddy
Davalier
Beckley Insulation CO
Beckley, W. Va
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