Public Urged to Attend Beclcy Child Care Center Meeting
The Beckley Child Care Center Auxiliary asks the general public to attend its semi annual meeting Thursday May 16 beginning 10 30 a m at the center. A guided tour of buildings and grounds precedes lunch on the grounds followed by a 1 p m business session with reports from committee chairs. Special guests include Dr J M Helm Dr A E Wills Rev Virgil Cooke and others.
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Beckley Child Care Center
Child Care Center
D. Crawford Lynn
Beckley
J. M. Helm
Methodist Hospitals and Homes
A. E. Wills
Methodist
Hensil
Lynn
Velma Cantley
John Eye
M. L. Kayser
J. E. McKenzie
Joseph R. Miller
Charlotte Olson
James E. Thompson
W. G. Williams
U. FE. Wills
F. E. Winner
Revival Campaign At Turkey Ridge Baptist Church
The Rev Ralph Poole, pastor of Glen White Missionary Baptist Church, leads a revival at Turkey Ridge Baptist Church one mile east of Oceana. Evening services start at seven daily all week with special singing. Rev Roy Elkins pastors the church. Everyone is invited.
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Ralph Poole
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Turkey Ridge
Oceana
Roy Elkins
Model A Club In Beckley Centennial Parade
The Grandview Chapter of the West Virginia Model A Ford Club will aid Stotesbury's Coal Town Museum in Beckley's Centennial Parade on June 22. A museum model will ride on a Model A truck with several antique cars in the Stotesbury section. Clarence R. Gills, chapter president, announced the plan after a Saturday meeting attended by 25 members. The club also accepted an invitation from Chief Logan Chapter to attend and enter cars in Logan County Pioneer Days antique automobile meet next Saturday.
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Stotesbury
Coal Town
Grandview
West Virginia
Beckley
Clarence R. Gills
Logan
Logan County
Navy Makes Bid For High School Grads
Navy invites May and June graduates to enlist with up to two weeks leave. Recruits will report to Great Lakes after leave for training in one of over 60 career fields across eight categories. Information available at Beckley Navy Recruiter, Room 209 Chesapeake and Potomac building, 109 East Main St., or by calling 252-1241. Collect calls accepted. hours 8:30 to 4:30 weekdays, 9 to noon Saturdays.
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U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
HSGT
Cigar Smoking Dowagers Ebb in Denmark Hotels
In Denmark the once common sight of cigar smoking dowagers in hotel rooms is fading as older women continue to smoke while younger generations cease the habit. The trend highlights shifting social norms among elderly women and evolving hotel culture.
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Denmark
Practical Nursing Students Train at Beckley Memorial Hospital
Students at the Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center gain practical training with modern equipment at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Student nurse Ruth and peers receive hands on instruction in a hospital setting, reflecting updated nursing education standards.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Ruth
Hanks
Milton Hitchem
Heaford McKinney
Attractive Offer For Nurses By U S Army Plan C Program
The Army offers Plan C for diploma graduates pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing. Selected students receive 24 months of financial aid, a monthly salary, and basic pay with allowances. Enrollment paths include reserve active duty, tuition paid, medical care, and potential commissioning as second lieutenants near graduation. Further details from WAC Recruiter Sgt. Eunice Long.
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Plan C
PLANC
National League For Nursing
Department of the Army
United States
Army Reserve
Army
Williams to Graduate with Bachelor Degree at Glenville State
Doris Carrol Williams, former Artic resident, is a candidate for graduation with a bachelor’s degree at Glenville State College on May 24. She is a social studies and English student in the class of 137 seniors.
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Artic
Doris Carrol Williams
Glenville State College
Cantrell Obtains City Permit to Add Room and Porch
James E. Cantrell of 313 E Prince St secured a City Hall permit Thursday to build a new room and extend a porch at a total cost of 1 000 dollars. The permit fee was 10 dollars.
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James E. Cantrell
E. Prince St
Senior Citizens Month Observance Pledged by Beckley Official
Dwight Billings Beckley social security district manager pledges renewed service efforts in observance of the first national Senior Citizens Month. He cites Kennedy proclamation urging greater awareness of elderly needs and notes Beckley area benefits totaling about ten and a half million dollars yearly for residents over 62. He urges all seniors and nonretired workers over 65 to visit the office at 110 Howe Street for guidance and questions about earnings effects.
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Dwight Billings
Beckley Social Security
Beckley
Billings
Kennedy
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers
Boone County
Raleigh Mountains
Beckley Area
Social Security Office
Masonic Building
Howe Street
Bomb Banners Barred at MARHAM RAF Base Protest
Hundreds of police repulsed a Saturday protest by anti nuclear demonstrators attempting to invade the Royal Air Force atom bomber base at Marham England. Strong police action and crowd control limited any breach of the base perimeter. No injuries are reported and authorities warn against further demonstrations near the facility.
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Marham
England
UPI
Royal Air Force
Predicted U S Car Fleet Rises Near 77.4 Million
Economists forecast U S passenger cars in use will climb about 18 percent, reaching 77.4 million vehicles. The estimate reflects continued growth in ownership and demand across households and regions.
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United States
Mrs Vernon Riddle New President Of Local W S C S
Mrs Vernon Riddle of McAlpin is elected president of the Womens Society of Christian Service in May elections. She will be joined by Mrs G P Henderson as secretary and treasurer, with Mrs Varney Harmon serving as treasurer. In the photo, from left, Riddle, Henderson, and Harmon.
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Vernon Riddle, McAlpin
Womens Society of Christian Service
G. P. Henderson
Varney Har
Medal of Honor winners visit VA in Washington
Stanley Bender and Mrs Bender visit VA Central Office in Washington with Deputy Administrator W J Driver. The group attends Kennedy’s reception for military officers and wives, as 17 of 28 VA Medal winners join and 234 of 293 living recipients attend the White House event. The VA boasts the highest share of living Medal winners among federal agencies.
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Stanley Bender
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Bender
W. J. Driver
Washington
Driver
Wash
White House
Central Office
Veterans Administration
Mrs. Bender
The Well Child Warts Cure Debates And Epilepsy Clues
The article debunks mumbo jumbo warts cures and explains a water-bath method for 89 percent relief, notes spontaneous resolution trends, and warns about possible recurrences. It also presents a Q A on petit mal epilepsy in a child and advises brain wave tests for diagnosis, then briefly mentions Somali ancestry and height.
Three Children Treated At Beckley Hospital After Falls
Three youngsters were treated at Beckley Hospital Sunday evening for injuries from domestic falls. Richard Walker, 14, of Odd, received cuts to his right hand from broken glass at 4:15 p.m. Bobby Sanger, 3 1/2, of Crab Orchard, had an injury to his mouth at 7:30 p.m. Eleanor Milam, 7, of Glen White, was treated for cuts to her right knee at 8:15 p.m.
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Beckley Hospital
Richard Walker
Fermine Walker
Odd
Bobby Sanger
Eleanor Milam
WWHS Concert Celebrates National Music Week
Woodrow Wilson High School vocal music department presents its ninth annual concert at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The choirs include Select, Mixed, Girls, and Boys groups totaling 150 voices, active in local civic events and community activities each year.
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Woodrow Wilson High School Vocal Music
Asteroid Impact Believed to Carve 26 Mile South African Crater
Scientists attribute the large crater in South Africa to a space rock strike. Researchers propose an asteroid impact formed the 26 mile wide feature, drawing on crater shape and regional ejecta patterns.
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South Africa
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