Journalist of the Year Judy Barbour Honored in Raleigh-Register Event
Judy Barbour of Oceana High School was named Journalist of the Year at a Raleigh-Wyoming Scholastic Press Association banquet in Beckley. The event, themed Over the Rainbow, drew about 175 students, advisors, and guests and featured performances after dinner. Judy, senior editor of the Tomahawk Times, serves as Oceana Chapter president of Quill and Scroll and plans for a journalism clinic next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh-Wyoming Scholastic Press Association
Judy Barbour
Oceana High School
Raleigh Register
Donald Meadows
Register
el Chico
Lettie Acord
Marsh Fork
Sue Christian
Eddie Payne
Stoco
Rita Brakefield
Nancy Tilson
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Mullens
Payne
Judy
Océana
Tomahawk Times
Oceana
Quill and Scroll
International Honorary Society For
Future Journalists Club
Ronald L. Cook
Out Of Staters Support Honey of the Rock Project
Out of state contributors join local efforts for the Civil War drama Honey in the Rock to be staged for a second season at Grandview State Park this summer. Donations include a $10 membership from a former fund drive chairman’s student and support from Henrietta Bero of Linwood Michigan. RS. Thomson notes drive to raise $20,000 ongoing with reports due Friday to West Virginia Historical Drama Association.
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Grandview State Park
Fund Drive
Robert Thomson Jr
Bership
Henrietta Bero
Linwood
Mich
Henrietta Lemon
Beckley
RS. Thomson
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Prince Street
Thomson
United States
Stotesbury
Exhibition
Norman Fagan
Meef Host Minister Calls Convention “Most Successful”
Beckley's Jehovahs Witnesses wrapped a three day Circuit 2 convention with presiding minister James C Hutchens declaring it most inspiring and successful. Charles V Henry district supervisory minister from Brooklyn spoke praising Jehovah and predicting Jesus Christ will rule the world. About 978 people attended the Beckley session.
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James C. Hutchens
Beckley
Jehovah's Witnesses
Charles V. Henry
World Headquarters
Brooklyn
N. Y
Henry
Jesus Christ
Prince of Peace
Beckley to host 39th West Virginia Master Plumbers Convention
Beckley prepares to host the 39th annual West Virginia Master Plumbers Association convention May 17 to 19 at Beckley-Winn Hotel. Over 2,000 delegates, wives and visitors expected. Cliff side Amphitheater at Grandview State Park featured on the convention publication cover.
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Beckley
West Virginia
West Virginia Historical Drama Assn
Dorothy Amick
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Pat H. Wheeler
J. H. Holt
Eagle Scout Rank Approved For Two
Two Calloway Heights Boy Scouts received Eagle Scout rank on Monday night from the Seneca District Board of Advancement. The Beckley Newspaper Corp. library hosted the meeting. New Eagles are Paul Edward Mallamas and Michael Bosley of Troop 197 at Calloway Heights Baptist Church.
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Calloway Heights
Seneca District Board of Advancement
Beckley Newspaper Corp
Paul Edward Mallamas
Michael Bosley
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Life Scouts
Curtain Callers Name Directors Nominated for Wednesday
Curtain Callers submit nominees for board of directors with Mrs. Ross Daniel Archie Ellenbogen and Mrs. George Warren Hodel among the names. Meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Playhouse to elect officers and ten board members.
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Playhouse
Ross Daniel
Archie Ellenbogen
George Warren Hodel
Church Prayer Band Meets Thursday at Mrs Braxton Home
Mrs Sarah G Braxton of Broadway Street announces the Church in the Home prayer band will meet Thursday at 1 30 p m in her residence. The event invites local parishioners to join in prayer and fellowship.
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Sarah G. Braxton
Broadway Street
iThursday
Coal City Man Forfeits Bond For Drunk Driving Charge
Claude Mays of Coal City forfeited a $58.50 bond after failing to appear before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested by Beckley State Police at 8:47 p.m. Monday and confined to Raleigh County Jail, released at 8:25 a.m. today. Everett Nunn of McCreery was sentenced to 5 days in jail and fined $9.50 for destruction of property. W. A. Thornhill of 706 Woodlawn Ave. paid $50 in fines and costs for reckless driving after a late Sunday drunk driving arrest, later reduced to reckless driving.
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Claude Mays
Coal City
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Raleigh
Everett Nunn
McCreery
Rodriguez
W. A. Thornhill
Woodlawn Ave
Thornhill
Binderman Sued By Amere Gas
Amere Gas Utilities Co sues William Binderman doing business as Ace Adjustment Service Beckley alleging contract collections were withheld. The suit filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office claims unpaid consumer accounts since Aug 27 1959 were to be collected under the contract signed that date and cancelled March 20 1960 but final accounting and payment were not made. AMERE seeks judgment for the balance due minus Binderman’s commission with E G Gerwig of Charleston listed as counsel.
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William Binderman
Ace Adjustment Service
Beckley
Amere Gas Utilities Co
Amere
Raleigh County
Binderman
E. G. Gerwig
Charleston
Pettry Returns to Welfare Department Post
Mrs. Howard Zora Pettry of 309 Edgewood Dr will resume duties as secretary to the District Administrator of the State Department of Welfare, Andrew Cox, on May 14. A Raleigh County native, she previously worked in the district office for 18 months before moving to the Beckley Social Security district last August as a claims stenographer. She is the daughter of Mrs. Ethel Hatcher and the late J. B. Hatcher. her husband works in Grady Whitlock Ford. They have two daughters, Susan, 15, and Margot, 11.
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Howard
Zora) Pettry
Edgewood Dr
State Department of Welfare
Andrew Cox
Beckley
Social Security
Raleigh County
Pettry
Ethel Hatcher
Granville Ave
J. B. Hatcher
Grady Whitlock Ford
Susan
Woodrow Wilson High School
Margot
Institute School
Home and Sport Show Preparations at Raleigh Armory
Booths and decorations rise at the Raleigh County Armory for the first annual Home and Sport Show to open Thursday. Merchants and manufacturers will display homemaker and sportsman items with Mike Eckler as show manager. The Beckley sponsored event aims to draw southern state's spectators and bolster local economy by showcasing current and future products through Sunday.
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Raleigh County
Mike Eckler
Beckley
Eckler
Chickenpox Tops Raleigh County Disease Report
The Raleigh County Health Department posted the weekly disease report listing 10 chickenpox cases, six measles, six streptococcal infections, and two dog bites for the week ending Saturday. The report was compiled by secretary Miss Mildred Miller of the State Department of Health Disease Control.
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Raleigh County Health Department
State Department of Health Disease Control
Mildred Miller
Shady Spring Band Rated Superior at Regional Festival
The Shady Spring High School band of 55 members earned the top rating at the Regional Band Festival in Bluefield, praised for tone, intonation, technique, musical effect, balance and interpretation. The group demonstrated superior musical appearance and leadership, despite performing AAA music as an AA school.
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Shady Spring
Bluefield
Alan Staton
Spanishburg High School
Raleigh County
Stratton
Stoco High School
Trap Hill
Woodrow Wilson
Sophia
Mark Twain
Sophia Fire Chief Quits Over Fire Fund Fight
Fire Chief Dan Pinson and seven volunteer firefighters resigned from Sophia Fire Department after a dispute with Sophia Town Council over a new fire protection fund. Pinson said the resignations are definite and he will not return. Mayor James Salyer cited a walkout around 9 p m and planned a possible special meeting.
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Sophia
Dan Pinson
Pinson
the Register
Sophia Town
James Salyer
Salyer
Mayor Salyers Calls Meeting on Fire Department
Mayor Salyers announced a 7 p.m. Friday Town Hall meeting to reorganize the Volunteer Fire Department for Sophia. The session aims to set new leadership and reorganize operations for the local fire service.
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Salyers
Town Hall
Sophia
Town leadership dispute over fire department control
City Recorder James B. Deck says walkout stemmed from a mis understood 50 cent monthly fire protection assessment. Funds would be split between general and fire departments but firefighters demand a special fund with spending supervision by the fire chief. Firemen resignations include Pincon chief and six others. council rejected the proposal and no funds were previously collected for fire protection.
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James B. Deck
Deck
Salyer
Beckley
Pincon
Tony Romeo
Daryl Williams
Ralph Sallie
Albert Vennari
Norman Goldberg
Jack Weese
Johnny Smith
Land Deed Plans For Lester Town Council
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. will deed land this week to the Lester Town Council for a street and playground. Mayor Charles E. Cook announced plans at the Monday night meeting. John Johnson of the Department of Natural Resources spoke on stream pollution and sewage treatment to aid in preparing annual reports.
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Lester
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Charles E. Cook
John Johnson
Department of Natural Resources
Council
Children Inc Board Will Meet Monday
The Board of Directors of Children Inc will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Beckley Newsapers Corp building according to Mrs Pat Roach president Mrs Roach said the board met Monday night and heard a financial statement from William Nace The group also discussed a post fund raising project for this
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Children Inc
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Pat Roach
Local Men Secure Jobs With Tobacco Growers
Ten Beckley area men joined forty workers leaving the local employment office in a chartered bus to take jobs with Shade Tobacco Growers Agricultural Association Inc Windsor New York. The bus would pick up seventeen at Oak Hill at 9 15 a m. The men are assured employment until October 31.
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Beckley
Department of Employment Security
Shade Tobacco Growers Agricultural Association, Inc
Windsor
Yonn
Oak Hill
Two Fire Calls Reported by Beckley Fire Department
Beckley Fire Department answered two calls on Monday. A gas line leak behind First Christian Church on North Fayette Street ignited around 8:10 p.m. due to torch use in construction. No damage after gas was cut off. A brush fire at Mabscott was extinguished about 5:10 p.m. with no damage.
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Beckley
First Christian Church
North Fayette St
Mabscott
Aldridge Elected VP of Tau Beta Pi at WVU
Melvin D. Aldridge Daniels is elected vice president of Tau Beta Pi the national honor engineering fraternity at West Virginia University.
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Melvin D. Aldridge
Daniels
Tau Beta Pi
West Virginia University
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