Spelling Quiz Highlights Common Errors and Scoring
A short interact with 25 words and common misspellings. It lists errors in items such as campain pensil and rainey, then provides scoring by editors William Kottmeyer and Kay Ware of Basic Spelling Goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machine
Campain
Paragraf
Pensil
Experience
Ries
Circus
Independence
Handsome
Knives
Inqire
Forty
Truly
Atomic
Rainey
William Kottmeyer
Kay Ware
Webster
Spelling Bee Names First Round Winners in 7 8 Division
Judith Blevins and Beverly Mills named winners in the 7 8 division of the Spelling Bee at Soak Creek Elementary. Blevins earned champion honors with Mills as runner up in a competitive first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Blevins Beverly Mills
Soak Creek Elementary
Donna Cox Karen Samples
Kerry Starks Wilma Walker
Piney Oaks
Ginger Williams
Mary Reed
Veterans Benefits Q&A and VA medical exam policy
This VA fact sheet Q&A covers free medical examinations on request for disability claims, deadlines for Korean GI Bill training entry, and limits on outpatient care for non service connected veterans. It notes VA pre and post hospital care, and that the 1961 edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents is for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Heritage of Our Church Address Sets 1970 Vision
Dr. Andrew Bird of First Presbyterian Huntington spoke at the Men of the Church dinner in Beckley on the church heritage and the 100th anniversary. He warned against complacency, urged political engagement in ministry, cited Dean Rusk, and predicted rapid growth in church expansion and college enrollment by 1970. The talk praised youth progress and noted plans to build more southern churches and promote cultural patterns addressing segregation and world issues. The event drew about 65 members and guests, with scripture read by Bill Sigmund and benediction by J. W. Witherspoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bird
First Presbyterian Church
Huntington
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Satan
Bird
Laos
Hitler
Dr. Bird
Dean Rusk
Presbyterian Church
South
Bill Richmond
State Visitors Bureau To Meet State Leaders
Gov W W Barron will meet Mountain State Visitors Bureau within three weeks to discuss promoting West Virginia travel. Represent atives of the new State Department of Commerce will attend. An annual meeting is planned for late April or early May, per E Truman Wright. Board member Miss Topsy O Dell from Beckley serves on the group. Officers elect include William M Ellinghaus president Dudley L Simms first vice president Ralph E Fisher second vice president Jack Lloyd treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Barron
Mountain State Visitors Bureau
Visitors Bureau
E. Truman Wright
White Sulphur Springs
Topsy O'Dell
Beckley
William M. Ellinghaus
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Charleston
Dudley L. Simms
Lions International
Ralph E. Fisher
Moorefield Examiner
Jack Lloyd
Appalachian Power Company
Beckley and
Humms and Haws Noted in London Directory
London listings show 17 Humms and three Haws in the city telephone directory. The quirky counts highlight unusual surname density in the capital's phone books as reported by United Press International.
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London
UPI
Two County Teachers Win Science Grants
Raleigh County teachers Vance Bland of Stratton High and Joe Jones of Piney Oaks won National Science Foundation summer institute grants at Ohio University. The July 10 to August 18 program selects teachers by scholastic record and recommendations. Bland holds degrees from West Virginia State College and the University of Pittsburgh. Jones from Bluefield State College and Marshall College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Science Foundation
Ohio University
Vance S. Bland
Stratton
Joe Jones
Piney Oaks
Athens
Ohio
Bland
West Virginia State College
University of Pittsburgh
Jones
Bluefield State College
Marshall College
Soldiers from Shady Spring and area in training and overseas
West Virginia servicemen are listed during 1960 61 training and deployments. Ed ward McArthur Furrows and Clyde M Wills train at Parris Island while Oria P Maniece earns drill competition honors at Camp Lejeune. J R Cox completes basic at Fort Jackson and Clarence J Floyd serves with Second Battalion at Camp Lejeune. Sections cover Sprague Alaska Winter Shield II Germany and individual service records with home towns Mullens Mullens Sprague Oceana Crab Orchard Beckley and Sprague residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Edward McArthur Furrows
Clyde M. Wills
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island, S. C
J. R. Cox
Floyd
Second Marine Regiment
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Clarence J. Floyd
Hazel B. Floyd
Poplar St
Mullens
Mullens High School
Germany
Arnold D. Farley
Roy M. Farley
Manneheim
Stoco High School
Baltimore
William A McClellan
Sebert A. McClellan
Oceana
229Th Signal Company
Stuttgart
Army
Medical Assistant Of Year Selected
The 1961 Medical Assistant of the Year award was presented to Mrs. Betty Cantley at the Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association's second annual dinner in the Elks Club. Speakers included Dr. Harry Cooper and Dr. Warren D. Elliott. About 40 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Cantley
Raleigh County Medical Assistants Association
Elks Club
Cantley
Vivan Lilly
Harry Cooper
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County Medical Society
Warren D. Elliott
Cooper
Elliott
Sam Kessler
Richard Starr
Parkersburg
British cinemas add onionless hot dog bars
London theaters increasingly install quick snack bars selling hot dogs without onions. E P Wyeth, a London cinema manager, says onion odors would waft through the theater and disturb patrons.
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London
UPI
E.P. Wyeth
Beckley Chamber Announces New Members After Drive
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce reveals new members acquired during the recent membership drive. Firms include CLINE Distributing Co, Snow Thornton Florists, L. J. Grubb, Ashworth Home Auto Supply, Perdue Transfer Storage, Harvey Cabinet, Al's Linoleum Shop, Earl's Studio, A. S. Bair, Fama's Shoe Store, Warren's Esso, Saks Jewelers, Thomas Evans, Elkins Distributors, The Smoke House, Forrest E Daniel, C. B. Harris, Dag Appliance TV, Beckley Welding Supply, Rev. A. H. Wilson, Piggly Wiggly, and L&B Supermarket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Cline Distributing Co
Snow Thornton Florists
L. J. Grubb
Ashworth Home & Auto Supply
Perdue Transfer & Storage Co
Harvey Cabinet Co
Al’s Linoleum
Earl’s Studio
A. S. Bair
Fama's Shoe Store
Warren’s Esso
Saks Jewelers
Thomas Evans
Elkins Distributors
the Smoke House
Forrest E. Daniel
C. B. Harris
Dag Appliance & Television
Beckley Welding and Supply Co
Rev. A. H. Wilson
Piggly Wiggly
Walled Off Astoria column by Bob Jeffress appears in state prison paper
In Walpole Massachusetts the prison newspaper The Mentor runs regular column by Bob Jeffress titled Walled Off Astoria. The piece reflects prison life and commentary from the state facility in the UPI report.
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Walpole, Mass
UPI
The
Mentor
Massachusetts
Bob Jeffress
Astoria
Doctor questions vitamin E claims in diet and treatment
Dr Harold Thomas Hyman responds to critics and cites authorities on vitamin E from European journals and U S sources. He notes reports linking wheat germ oil to reduced premature births but cites studies and statements from the U S Department of Agriculture and the American Medical Association that show no proven deficiency or broad therapeutic value. He offers his leaflet for 10 cents and a reply address at The Raleigh Register.
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International College of Surgeons
Annals of the
New York Academy of Sciences
U. S. Department of Agriculture
E. V. McCollum
Johns Hopkins University
Council On Drugs of the American Medical Association
Dr. Hyman
Care
Raleigh Register
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
N. Y
Flu Like Diseases Head County Report
Raleigh County reported no infectious hepatitis cases for the week ending Saturday. Fayette County noted one hepatitis case, Wyoming County none. Raleigh recorded six influenza like disease cases, one animal bite, four measles, one mumps, and one tuberculosis. Fayette reported typhoid fever and tuberculosis, three gonorrhea and one syphilis. Wyoming County showed three chicken pox, two influenza like diseases, 36 measles, three mumps, and two syphilis.
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Raleigh County
Fayette County
Wyoming County
State Department of Health Disease Control
Wyoming
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Joe Stoddard
Men of the Presbyterian Church
Andrew
Bird, Huntington
Bluestone Conference Center
Bill Sigmund
J. W. Witherspoon
Circles No. 3
H. C. Avis
John Hindsley
State Visitors Bureau
West Virginia
State Department of Commerce
Sweeneysburg Warriors
4-H
Beulah Sweeney
Judy Smith
Howard Hoskins
Mildred Mitchem
Harry Miller
Carl Sweeney
Stephen Mitchem
Sweeneysburg Four-H
Sweeneys P Ro
Wednesdau Rg
Leon Miller
Four-H
Clarence Wooten
Florence Perry
Evelyn Maynor
Georginia Hoskins
Pauline Hughes
By Peggy Kessinger
Pfc
Oria P. Maniece
Priscilla Maniece
Fort Jackson
S. C
James R. Cox
John Cox
Sprague
Alaska
Lawrence E. Hall
Orville Thomas
Fort Richardson
23Rd Infantry
Fort Benning
Woodrow Wilson High School
Fort Hood
Tex
McClellan
Oceana High School
Dennis R. Meadows
Edgar Meadows
Princewick
97Th Signal Battalion
Clarence E. Schoolfield
Carol
Mannheim
Curry
Marsh Fork High School
Harry E. Kincaid
Ina P. Kincaid
First Ave
Fayetteville
Fifth Surgical Hospital
Heidelberg
Harold Thomas Hyman
M. D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Montgomery Ward
Neville St
W. Va
Freezer
Tru
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