Community Sewing Group Organized In Lester Area
A small group of Lester women formed the Helping Aids Sewing Club four weeks ago to occupy spare time. The club, led by president Mrs James Lewis, has moved from a private home to an empty house donated by a community member. They have already produced dresses aprons suits and blouses for sale with proceeds funding local projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Snuffer
Lester
RNL
Helping Aids Sewing Club
James Lewis
Lewis
First Baptist Church
North Beckley
Cherry
Pennsylvania
W. J. Garten
N. Beckley
John Moorehead
J. F. Matthews
A. Simmons
T. Carter
Nimrod Morris
Emmys loom as May 22 ceremony nears
Hollywood critics note the Emmys arrive May 22 with about 40 awards in a 90 minute show. Bob Banner leads production stressing a formal event focused on winners and star attendees rather than musical numbers. Host Danny Kaye will anchor Hollywood segments with Bill Cosby emceeing from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Fred Astaire
Pinky Lee
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hollywood Palladium
Bob Banner
CBS
Banner
Danny Kay
Bill Cosby
New York
Americana Hotel
Berry's World Cartoonist Named Best Syndicated Panel
NEA cartoonist Jim Berry of Berry's World receives the National Cartoonists Society award for best syndicated panel at the Reuben Awards Banquet. Prominent figures such as Russell Patterson and Gloria Swanson present Berry’s plaque. he has wide fame, White House and LBJ ranch ties, and broad publication reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Berry
Berry
Russell Patterson
Gloria Swanson
National Cartoonists Society
New York
NEA
White House
LBJ
Texas
Lbj Ranch
Bery
Time Magazine
Summer School Worth It for Young Readers and Math
Parents ask if a first grader should attend summer school for reading and if a fifth grader should attend for math. The columnist advises consulting teachers and a pediatrician, considering each child’s needs and interests, and favors voluntary attendance. She questions the value for a reluctant first grader but suggests summer school may help a fifth grader with math when a different teacher could improve understanding.
Labor Leader Speaks at Tech Commencement
Miles C. Stanley of Dunbar, president of the West Virginia Labor Federation, will deliver the commencement address for the West Virginia Institute of Technology class of June 5 at 2 p.m in the physical education building. A reception follows in the student union. Stanley, in his ninth year as WVLF president, also leads AFL CIO Appalachian Council and the West Virginia Committee on Political Education. He serves on the President's Committee on Youth Employment and is married with three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Miles C. Stanley
Dunbar
West Virginia Labor Federation
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Stanley
WVLF
Aflcio
George Meany
Washington, D. C
Aflcio Appalachian
Solar Noise Defines Sun’s Radio Emission
Solar noise refers to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun’s atmosphere at radio frequencies. This term describes the Sun’s radio output and its detectable signals across the radio spectrum.
Cage Defines Territory for Enclosed Animal
A caged animal asserts dominance of its enclosure, treating the space as its own territory within the confinement.
Death notices and funeral announcements list local passings
Multiple obituaries list names ages and burial details including Willis Hallie 78 Beckley Herbert H Maynard 87 Ashland Leonard D Collins 71 Weirwood Mary Ethel Billups 68 Weirwood Mary Melissie Cadle 78 Odd with service times in local chapels and Rose and Quesenberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Maynard
Herbert H
Beckley
Melton Mortuary Chapel
Rose Hill Cemetery
Ashland
Kentucky
Collins Collins
Leonard D
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Billups Pillups
Mary Ethel
Weirwood
Rose and Quesenberry
South Kanawha Street
Cadle
Mary Melissie
Odd
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
S. Kanawha Street
Newspaper theft leads to tips
Classified style notice lists contact numbers for information about who is stealing newspapers from roadside bundles. Includes names Robert L Amick and Beckley Newspapers, plus other ads for painting, photography, beauty services, and job openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helping Hands Sewing Club
Sarah Hensley
Edna Carter
Nittie Lovelace
James L. Cherry
W. J. Carter
Carrie Carter
Constance Allen
W. H. Law of
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Mount Grove Baptist Church
Uniontown
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Frank O'Neal
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Barry Goldwater
Larry O’brien
Carol Channing
Robert S. McNamara
Walter Reuther
Sargent Shriver
Y. A. Tittle
Jim
Heather
Duncan
Alex
Sigma Delta Chi
League of Women Voters
Oaks Park
Cleveland
Dartmouth
Ohio Wesleyan
Boyd Lewis
Susan Light
Raleigh Register
Tech
Willis Willis
George
Hallie
Harper Road
Walter Griswold
Sunset
all _ Christian Church
Caffee Funeral Home
Melton Mortuary
City Ave
Memoriam
STEFL
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral
Kanawha Street
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
John's
Sander
Edger
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Eccles
Creb Orchard
Glen White
R. L. Lares
J&l
Sam G. Foley
Porter Street
P. A. Cole
Starr Photo Studio
Vera Rose
Cold Waves
Main Street
Georges
Mi-Lady Beauty Salon
N. Fayette
Woodlawn Ave
Grants
IBM
Dallas
Powell
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Southern Institute P. Co
Nashville
Tennessee
Nena Nang
Gene Scott
Valley Dr
Wright
Ashworth Firestone
John W. Eye CO
W. Neville
Halstead
Prince St. Ph
Hotpoint
Maytag
RCA
Westinghouse & Others
Sparks TV & Appliance CO
Neville
Piney View
Water & Industrial
Willey Brothers
Hinton
W. Va
E. C. Dively
Lewisburg
Jan Campbell Music Co
Dial
Will Herbert Boyce
Mabscott
Will Billy Marvin Sullivan
Crab Orchard
Will Fred Pierce
Will Robert Richardson
Murray Street
Edward Parrish
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Robert Smith
Backlick Road
Apt
Springfield
Virginia
Concord College
King Tut Drive Inn
Neville Street
The
Beauty Box
Electronics
IBM Computer
B. Powell
Arlington
Ivey Welding Service, Inc
Lee Highway
Huntington Barber College
Third Avenue
Huntington
Bluefield
Jim Walter Corp
Charles House
Columbia Grill
S. Fayette
O. H. Bennett
E. Beckley
G. R. Dean
R. L. Stinson
Wyoming County Coon Hunters Association
John MecGraws
McGraws
Paul Hunter
Shumate
Soulsville
AKC
Nature Shop
Blanch Mace
Sabine
Woodlawn Avenue
Call
Frank Stover
Pearl Sweeney
Jersey
Guernsey
Roy Hunter
Tony
Pass
Skelton Tipes
Frank Mann
Pen Mountain
Raleigh County
Beckley Paint Co
S. Fayette Street
Board OF Education
J. A. Blackburn
Kanawha Valley Motors, Inc
Charleston
Piedmont
North Carolina
Goodrich
Firestone
S&h Green
Beckley Tire
South Fayette Street
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