West Virginia Woodland Show Plans Take Shape
Plans for the sixth annual West Virginia Woodland Show for Lumberjacks are nearly complete, said Carl A. Lucas. The two day event at Raleigh County Four-H Camp will run May 28 and 29 with speakers Dr. Warden Lane and Lester McClung, while U S Senator Robert C Byrd cannot attend. Display contracts with manufacturers and educational demonstrations are planned along with contests and archery demonstrations.
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Carl A. Lucas
Luicas
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Warden Lane
Raleigh County
Lester McClung
U. S
Robert C Byrd
Lucas
Washington
Little Beaver Park
Special Recreation Levy In City Election
Beckley City Council voted to add a special recreation levy to the May 26 General Election after a joint request from the City Democratic and Republican executives. The measure funds a levy previously set to expire June 30 and discusses costs for future extensions. The meeting also addressed a street dead-end ordinance, a call for a Warren Williams Baseball League ballpark, street-light installations, a four month police leave request, property rebuilding on Hunter Street, and bids for four asphalt recreation courts at city parks.
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Democratic
Beckley
Robert Foster
Republican Committee
Warren A. Thornhill
Ili
Council
Thornhill
Cotton White
James Webb
Warren Williams Baseball League
White
New River Park
Woodrow Wilson High
Warren Williams League
New Ark
Clarence Bibb
Bibb
Webb
Ball Park
A K. Minter
Recreation Board
White Avenue
Lower
Raleigh Heights
Hunter Street
Fred Burdiss
Burdiss
National Guard
Fort Knox
Oak Hill
M. E. Tyree
Grand Burdiss
Minter
E. E. Bibb Sr
J. E. Otte
Ridge Avenue
Glenn Avenue
Scott Avenue
Gels Building Permit Granted for Beckley Water Co Front
Beckley Water Company obtained a building permit from the City Recorder to repair and raise the front of its Heber Street McCreery Street building. Phillips-Williams Construction will level the facade and install a steel beam replacing a wooden one at an estimated cost of $1,000 after paying a $10 permit fee.
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City Recorder's Office
Beckley Water Company
Heber Street
McCreery Street
Phillips-Williams Construction Company
Honor Dairy Award to be given Friday at Brooklynwood Farm
Superior Dairy Farms will be judged Friday within 25 miles of Beckley for the Honor Dairy Award. Judges are H B Thomas H L Riggle and Walter Patton. Four dairies applied. Furrow’s Brooklynwood Farm near Shady Spring hosts the award ceremony and Farm Field Day.
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Superior Dairy Farms
Beckley
Dairy Commission of the Rural Development Council
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh
H. L. Riggle
Fayette County
Walter Patton
Soil Conservation Service
Brooklynwood
Shady Spring
Whibty Road
Estel W. Furrow
C. T. Shackelford
RDC
Furrow
Summersville Teen Nominated Queen of Armed Forces Day
Michelle Diane Galeener, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Galeener of Summersville, represents Nicholas County High School for Armed Forces Day queen. She is active in Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Youth Fellowship, Q Teens, Future Homemakers, Future Teachers, served on guidance council and annual staff, was homecoming and prom queen, class cheerleader for two years, and participated in the senior class play.
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Nicholas County High School
Queen of Armed Forces
Michelle Diane Galeener
P. W. Galeener
Summersville
Diane
Presbyterian Church of
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Qteens
SRC Accepting Bids On Bridge
State Road Commission invites bids for the South Oakwood Beckley Avenue overhead bridge. Sealed proposals due by 10 a.m. Tuesday June 4 at Charleston office. Route 16 over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad will use a precast concrete slab superstructure on a concrete substructure.
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State Road Commission
Oakwood - Beckley Avenue
Charleston
Route
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
Slab Fork PTA Names Alma Gillenwater President
Slab Fork Elementary PTA elected Alma Gillenwater president for the coming term at a Tuesday meeting. Louise Gillenwater was named vice president, Bill Sellards secretary, Lauria Blackburn treasurer, and Bruce Wilson reporter. Principal John Hartson opened with prayer and introduced Raleigh County bookmobile speaker Daniel Polk. The rhythm band, directed by Arnold Graybeal, performed. The group set May 16 for the annual PTA picnic and planned purchasing a baseball glove for school use. Hartson also showed three film strips after PTA bought a new movie projector for student entertainment.
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Arnold Graybeal
PTA
Hartson
Soak Creek Elementary Hosts First Science Fair Winners
Thirty perhaps 27 students entered projects at the Soak Creek Elementary School science fair. Donald Winfrey oversaw the event with ribbons awarded to top finishers in both girls and boys divisions. First place girls went to Judith Blevins Vickie Godfrey and Carol Higgins for Osmosis Crystallization and Water related projects.
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Sophia
RNS
Soak Creek
Donald Winfrey
Judith Blevins
Vickie Godfrey
Jerry Lou Cole
Olive Mills
Brenda Cochran
Julie Lester
Jackie Lovell
Roscoe Mille
Julius Lester
Gary Flower
Charles Lilly
Douglas Johnson
Ernest Shane
Bobby Hughes
Seven Air Force recruits sign with Beckley office
Seven new enlistees and three re enlistees are recorded at the Beckley Air Force recruiting office for Wednesday. Basic training at Lackland AFB Texas includes James R Criniti Boom er Angelo L Argento Powell ton Wilber H Martin East Rainelle and Charles A Sabo Pocahontas. Assignments placed: Melvin R Grimmett Hinton to Van derberg California James L Winn Dunbar to Lockbourne AFB Ohio Michael G Robertson Princeton.
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United States Air Force
Beckley
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
James R. Criniti
Boomer
Angelo L. Argento
Powell‘ton
Wilber
H. Martin
East Rainelle
Charles A. Sabo
Pocahontas
Charleston Air Force Base
S. C
Melvin R. Grimmett
Hinton
Vanderberg
Calif
James L. Wiln
Dunbar
Lockourne Air Force Base
Ohio
Michael G. Robertson
Princeton
West Virginia University Hosts 22nd Mothers Day Sing
About 1300 voices from 26 campus groups filled the WVU field house for the 22nd Mothers Day Sing. Sigma Nu won first in the fraternity division for the second straight year with The Battle of Jericho. Alpha Xi Delta led sororities, Delta Gamma placed third, and Arnold Hall won the independent division. Local area actives from Beckley Pineville Summersville were listed among Sigma Nu members. Bill Bright coordinated the Greater West Virginia weekend and will become senior class president.
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West Virginia University
Sphinx Senior Men’s
Sigma Nu
Alpha Xi Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Phyllis Gordon Bowers
Beckley
Delta Gamma
Arnold Hall
Alex
Pete) Bishop
Doug Hall
Fred Roles
Jim Edmundson
Jim Anderson
Bob Bivens
Graham Sayre
Johnny James
Tom Lilly
John Lilly
Fran Adams
Bill Garrison
David Craig
Paul Mann
Lee Scott
Beaver
John Rakes
Shady Soring
Byron Satterfield
Naomi
Lowell Lawson
Sophia
Bill Bright
West Virginia
Faith And A Future In Beckley Occupancy Deadline Sept
Beckley National Bank moves to 500 Neville Street in a new two story steel and granite building costing 797000 with drive in facilities and free parking. The bank began in 1914 and now has 28 employees and 10 officers with assets of 16831755.11. Officials expect occupancy in late September depending on weather, and old premises on Fayette and Main will be sold.
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Beckley National Bank
Fayette and
Main Streets
Beckley
Elmer Davis
Beckley National
Neville Street
Lewarde
Davis
West Virginia
Sparacino Seeks Third Mabscott Mayoral Term
Mabscott Citizens Party named Robert H. Reid permanent chairman at a Mabscott town hall meeting. James Sparacino won the nomination for mayor and will seek a third term to finish his current two years. Other nominees included H. B. Waybright and J. D. Ballew for the post, with John Gravely unopposed for town recorder. Council candidates: Bueford Sisk Fred Davis Ellet Wiseman Frank Marcinko and T. S. Shafer. Several others sought nomination. Election set for June 2.
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Frank Marcinko
T. S. Shafer
William Vaughn
Luther Lane
Oe Gunter
Anthony Joloni
Hollywood Eyeing Ugly American Film Despite Officials' Resistance
Universal International bought rights to The Ugly American and hired George Englund to produce. Englund, who worked with Marlon Brando, spent three months researching in Southeast Asia and argues U.S. officials bungled outreach. He says the novel promotes better representation abroad and does not oppose foreign aid.
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Hollywood
Eugene Burdick
William Lederer
Southeast Asia
Universal International
George Englund
Inglund
Marlon Brando
United Nations
Englund
Stewart Sturn
Washington
Fred Stone Practices in Gym for Two Year Walk
Fred Stone the stage comedian trained in a gym for two years to learn to walk on one.
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Fred Stone
Young Republicans to Sponsor Rally in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Young Republican Club will hold a rally at 7 30 p m Friday in the Circuit Courtroom of the County Courthouse. Cecil M Miller the mayoral candidate will be principal speaker. Bob Foster city Republican chairman will introduce candidates for Ward II councilman Thomas R Wilson Jr Ward VI George Piper Ward IV Hyden Smith Ward I and Ward at large George Snyder and George Chambers Robert Daniel club president will be master of ceremonies
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Raleigh County
Young Republican Club
Cecil M. Miller
Bob Foster
Thomas R. Wilson Jr
George Piper
Hyden Smith
William Snyder
George Chambers
Robert Daniel
Councilman Bibb Denounces Loud Speakers In Beckley
City Councilman Clarence L. Bibb denounces use of loud speakers in the business district during Beckle Bargain Days. He cites city code prohibiting noise during business hours and moves letters to WWNR officials and Harry Anderson warning against future violations. Police Capt. Tyree notes policing delays. no action taken on motions.
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Bibb
WWNR
Raleigh i County
Beckle
Clarence L. Bibb
Harry Anderson
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Sation
Beckley Post-Herald
Raleigh County
Dick Booth
Clark
Anderson
Raleigh
Booth
Millard Tyree
Beckley
Summer TV schedule repeats and few bright spots
AP reports a summer of familiar fare with mass repeats across networks. Westerns and whodunits dominate as Ed Sullivan and Almanac fill Saturdays. Murrow's Person to Person is replaced by Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour. Arthur Murray and Lawrence Welk shows linger in repeats while Janet Blair and John Raitt join Chevy Show on Sundays.
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New York
Pleasant Chevry
Dinah Shore
Janet Blair
John Raitt
Ed Sullivan
Teresa Brewer
Tony Bennett
Ry Como
Steve Allen
Edward R. Murrow
Ted Mack
Arthur Murray
Lawerence Welk
Pat Boone
Andy Williams
Boone
Garry Moore
Rev Stan Kruse to speak at Memorial Baptist meeting
The Rev Stan Kruse of Bedford Indiana will address the Men's Fellowship at Memorial Baptist Church at 7 30 p m on Thursday Avid music is planned by Rev C E Walker pastor Refreshments will follow the gathering.
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Stan Kruse
Bedford
Ind
Memorial Baptist Church
C. E. Walker
Washington Coach Demonstrates Ball Handling to Team
In Sioux Falls the Washington High coach Grant Hecken grabbed a football that bounced out of bounds during the Washington High and Sioux City Central game and ran along the sideline explaining his instruction to the officials. Hecken said he was showing his players what he wanted them to do with the ball.
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Sioux Falls
S. C
Washington
Grant Hecken Lively
Berle’s Music Hall to Close for British Comic Dave King
Milton Berle and his Music Hall will move out to make room for a British comedian named Dave King, marking a change in the show lineup as a new act takes the stage.
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Milton Berle
Music Hall
Dave King
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Youngs Republicans
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