15 Years Of Progress WAC Birthday Observed Today
The local recruiter's party at the Recruiting Station marks fifteen years of progress for the Women's Army Corps. WAC originated May 14 1932 under Public Law 554 and Edith Nourse Rogers with Oveta Hobby later sworn in as director. The corps grew to 60 000 members across 100 installations by 1933 and saw overseas deployment in World War II.
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Women's Army Corps
WAC
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oveta Culp Hobby
William P. Hobby
Texas
Bureau of Public Relations
Department of Army
Rogers
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Don C. Faith
Sonff
WAAC
Daytona Beach
Fla
Woman’s Army Auxiliary Corps
U. S
Roosevelt
Indias
Haly
Africa
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Egypt
Uld
Middle East
WACS
Col
Hobby
Army
Westray Battle Boyce
Mary 8. Hallaren
Harry S. Truman
Irene 0. Galloway
Ruby E. Herman
Fort Lee
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S Army
Fort McClellan
Ala
Fort Les
Fort
Ufc
AAVAC
Col. Sullivan
Alabama
Co. Sullivan
F. Marie Clark
Europe
Clark
Frances M. Lathrope
U.S. Army Training Center
Mary Louise Milligan
How to Deal with Your Tensions booklet aid
The Raleigh County Mental Health group notes Smith Kline and French Foundation joined the Advertising Council to fund a public education booklet. The eight page How to Deal with Your Tensions aims to dispel stigma around emotional illness and guide readers to psychiatric help, with distribution planned nationwide and in West Virginia by June.
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Heoso
Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
Smith, Kline, and French Foundation
Smith, Kline, and French Laboratories
The
Advertising Council
West Virginia Association For Mental Health
Funeral services for Effie Stanley in Clifton Forge
Funeral services for Mrs Effie Stanley were to be held at 2 p m today at Nicely Funeral Home Chapel Clifton Forge Virginia burial in Clifton Forge Cemetery She died in a local hospital Saturday aged 52 Born in Rockbridge County her parents are Emma Bell Crutchfield and Charley Miller Survivors include one brother John Miller of Irongate Va The body moved from Williams Funeral Home Sophia to Clifton Forge and an earlier school assembly at Sophia High School honored two students Richard Wake who placed fourth at the National Science Fair in Los Angeles Scarlett McKinney Raleigh County Schools official C D Munson offered congratulations
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Effie Stanley
Clifton Forge
Stanley
Sophia
Virginia
Rock Bridge County
Emma Bell Crutchfield
Charley Miller
John Miller
Irongate
Wiliams
Clifton Force
Sophia High School
Los Angeles
Richard Wake
Scarlett McKinney
C. D. Munson
Raleigh County
Mother's Day Orthodox Service at St Nicholas Beckley
The St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Beckley hosted a Mother’s Day Divine Liturgy. Father Michael delivered a sermon in gold and red vestments praising Mary and all mothers, with ancient chants, icons, incense, and a formal procession. The article notes Father Michael’s background, church history in Beckley, and the Eastern Orthodox faith’s American growth.
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Mike Wren
St. Nicholas
Mary
Christ
Earth
Michael
Jesus
Father Michael
George Rahal
Victor Lowen
Court Denies Bond for Spencer Bond in Obstructing Officer Case
Spencer James Lee Spencer of Rhodell remains jailed in Raleigh County after a nine month sentence for obstructing an officer. Judge Harry L. McCreery denied bond and an appeal to the Supreme Court. Spencer faced a $100 fine tied to the May 3 conviction and faces a pending circuit court suit alleging false arrest. An earlier November arrest followed a tavern incident with the officer who questioned Spencer’s wife. Also noted: Richard M. Clay of Beckley elected to Alpha Sigma Chi at the University of Pennsylvania.
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James Lee Spencer
Rhodell
Supreme Court
Spencer
Raleigh
D. D. Ashworth
Raleiga County Criminal Court
Anthony J. Sparacino
Harry L. McCreery
Spider Webb
Richard M. Clay
Combs St
Beckley
Alpha Sigma Chi
Chemical Engineers
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia Air National Guard to Hold Camp At Otis AFB
West Virginia's Air National Guard will train at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth Massachusetts starting June 22 with six units including the 130th Airborne Material Squadron led by Capt William F Hall Jr of Beckley. Detachments travel by motor convoy before the main rail movement from Charleston to the Beckley area and on to Otis.
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West Virginia
Air National Guard
Otis Air Force Base
Falmouth
Mass
William F. Hall Jr
Beckley
130Th Airborne Material Squadron
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Charleston
Massachusetts
130Th
Ralph R. Cowgill
Iwth
Asher W. Kelly
Roy D. Bryd
John, Mayer
State
ANG
W. Va
Col
J. K. McLaughlin
Hinton
Well-Child Clinic Offered at Dr Simms Office Montreal
A Raleigh County Health Department sponsored well child clinic will run from 12 30 to 2 30 p m Wednesday at Dr T C Simms office in Montreal with Dr Simms as clinician.
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Raleigh County Health Department
T. C. Simms
Montreal
Simms
The Tiz Jones Story 1939 Crucial Year
In 1939 Tiz Jones at 22 recounts balancing work at McJunkin Supply with boxing dreams. His wife Kat bears a son Jack while his father battles illness in Elkview. Jones trains nightly, wins 25 amateur bouts, then claims the West Virginia light heavyweight title in Bluefield, inspires his ailing father, and stays set for further glory as he returns to work with Van Stith.
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Jack
van Stith
Charleston
McJunkins
West Virginia
van Silk
Sai
Tiz
Jimmy Williams
St Jbim
Tiz Jones
Peatowetens
Dad
Ellview
Beckley girl chosen as WVU Board of Governors Scholar
Beckley student Patti Pitzenberger named an alternate to the West Virginia University Board of Governors Achievement Scholarships in the 1937 competition. Area scholars include Arthur Monroe McClain Xopperston Eloise Hanna Meadows Lewisburg Vicki Rae Toler Mullens Willie Sue Woods Bhiefield Ruby Kathryn Allen Hinton.
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A Beckleyan
Patti Pitzenberger
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Irvin Stewart
Arthur Monroe McClain
Xopperston
Eloise Hanna Meadows
Lewisburg
Vicki Rae Toler
Mullens
Willie Sue Woods
Bhiefield
Ruby Kathryn Allen
Hinton
GIs Break School Enrollment Record
American GIs set a new enrollment peak under the Korean GI Bill with spring figures exceeding 761 000 veterans in training. Harry Stewart of the Beckley VA Office cites ongoing enrollments, noting many veterans attend colleges or universities while others pursue noncollege schooling or on the job training as the program runs through 1965.
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Harry Stewart
Beckley Veterans Administration Office
Stewart
Father of Beckley Man Succumbs
Ben Frank Cicarelli 78 of Rt 2 Shinston died at his residence Sunday at 8 3 p m Funeral services set for 10 a m Wednesday at the residence with Fr J R Davern officiating Burial will follow in the Shinston Masonic Cemetery Selections were made by the Board of Governors after faculty committee review of applications
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Ben Frank Cicarelli
Rt 2
Shinston
Larry Cicarelli
Catlett
Beckley
J. R. Davern
Shinston Masonic Cemetery
Board of Governors
Cotonao Promises Quick Relief For Constipation
An ad touts Cotonao as a breakthrough laxative that remoistens and bulk-stimulates a dry colon to trigger a normal urge to purge. It claims overnight relief, safety for pregnancy, and superiority to bulk salt or drug laxatives, priced at 98 cents for six tablets.
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CoLonaro
Colonam
CoLoNnam
Beckley Man's Mother Dies
Funeral services and burial for Mrs Maggie Buckles will be in Meadow View Virginia. The 70 year old died Monday afternoon after ambulance first aid at her son Claude Buckles home 110 Walker Ave Beckley. She was born April 10 1887 in Russell County Virginia to Water Stinson and Nancy Counts. She was a member of Greenfield Baptist Church Meadow View. Surviving are six sons Curtis William George of Meadow View Howard Day ton Ohio Guy Albuquerque New Mexico and Claude Beckley. The body will be taken to Meadow View from the Caffee Funeral Home.
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Maggie Buckles
Meadow View
Beckley Fire Department
Claude Buckles
Walker Ave
Buckles
Greenfield Baptist Church
Curtis
William
George
Howard
Dayton
Ohio
Guy
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Claude
Beckley
Caffee Funeral Home
Milton Hospital Names New Medical Director
Morris Memorial Hospital Milton announces the appointment of Dr John W Deyton as medical director of physical medicine and rehabilitation He assumes duties Monday and brings prior post at Jewish Hospital St Louis He is active in the Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Medical Association committee on chronic illnesses Rehabilitation services for the disabled will expand under his direction
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Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
John W. Deyton
Mid Western
Deyton
Jewish Hospital of
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New York City
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Canada
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Saskatchewan
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George E. Rahal
John Michael Jr
Chris Sarandon Jr
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