Armed Forces Day set with displays at Camp Prince
Army units from Beckley and surrounding area plan an Armed Forces Day open house at Camp Prince featuring M 7 self propelled howitzers M 41 tanks and an Armored Personnel Carrier. Engineers will build a bridge river crossing and an assault boat. Exhibits include training gear models and a tactical terrain table. Air Force flyover if weather permits with Langley and Wright Patterson planes expected to route over the area.
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Camp Prince
Hinton
McMinn
Edward W. Lawler
John E. Wright
Keith FE. Stokes
McCreery
Beckley National Guard
Air Force
Langley Field
Wright-Patterson
Graduation Services Scheduled May 2023 for Blue Jay Class
The Blue Jay Elementary School senior class will hold baccalaureate services next Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Finley Prewitt delivering the sermon. Graduation exercises follow Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Valedictorian is Keith Prewitt, salutatorian Eve lyn Bolen, and honorian Mary Etta Pettry. Frank Wheley of Beckley WVU was named outstanding civil engineering senior by ASCE WV section in Morgantown.
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Blue Jay Elementary School
Finley Prewitt
Keith Prewitt
Blue Jay
Evelyn Bolen
Ordie Bolen
Mary Etta Pettry
Chester Pettry
West Virginia University
Beckley
Frank Wheley
W. Va
American Society of Civil Engineers
Morgantown
Road Violations Lead to Three Arrests in Raleigh County
Over the weekend three of 16 inmates at Raleigh County Jail faced road law charges. W L Amos Swiss and A W Adams Beckley were jailed by State Police for driving while drunk. Robert Spencer Columbus was arrested for reckless driving. Two Bluefield men Donald Ray Dillon and Lawrence Higgins remain held on federal forging charge.
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Raleigh
W. L. Amos
Swiss
A. W. Adams
Beckley
Robert Spencer
Columbus
Bluefield
Donald Ray Dillon
Lawrence Higgins
U.S
Morris Imboden
Armed Forces Discussion Tonight At Beckley Forum
Beckley Chamber of Commerce hosts a public forum at 7 30 p m in the Memorial Building. Representatives will discuss the Armed Forces branches and the Congressional Armed Forces Personnel Act of 1951. Captain Joseph Barkley, Beckley Army Reserve unit adviser, is master of ceremonies addressing graduating high school students and parents.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Congressional Armed Forces Personnel Act
Chamber
T. R. Wilson Jr
Joseph Barkley
Beckley Army Reserve Unit
FASTEETH Tooth Powder Advertises Confidence
The ad warns wearers of false teeth about embarrassment from plate slippage and offers FASTEETH, an alkaline powder, to secure plates and reduce odor. It claims the product holds teeth more firmly, feels comfortable, does not sour, and freshens breath, available at drug counters.
Hulett Smith Sought as State Democratic Chair
Beckley insurance executive Hulett C. Smith may be the next chair of the State Democratic Executive Committee. Political sources say his line for the post stems from managing Robert M. Mollohan’s gubernatorial nomination campaign and Mollohan’s remark that Smith’s election would be sympathetically received. Current chair J. Howard Myers placed third in the recent primary.
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Hulett C. Smith
Beckley Insurance
Democratic Executive Committee
Smith
Robert M. Mollohan
Mollohan
State Committee
J. Howard Myers
Dinner-Dance Slated by Lions
Beck ley Lions Club marks its 25th anniversary with a dinner-dance at 6:45 p.m. today in the Elks Club ballroom. About 200 guests are expected to attend to honor charter members and past presidents. Main speaker is Donald P. Krisher district governor for district 29 W with the topic Lionsism. International counselors of the district will also attend.
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Beckley Lions Club
Elks Club
Ollie Brown
Donald P. Krisher
Sophia Church Announces Vacation School Dates
Sophia Methodist Church schedules Vacation Church School from June 11 to 15 with daily sessions at 9 30 a m lasting two hours. Teachers include Mrs Dan Pinson for kindergarten Mrs Vernon Law son and Mrs James Hornbeck Jr for primary, Mrs Carl Neff for junior and Mrs E L Rupe and Mrs Bill D Brown for junior high.
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The
Sophia Methodist Church
Dan Pinson
Vernon Lawson
James Hornbeck Jr
Carl Neff
E. L. Rupe
Bill D. Brown
Soak Creek Graduation Services Set for May 20 and 22
Soak Creek Elementary School holds baccalaureate at 11 a m May 20 at Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle with Mrs. Shelby Wolford delivering the sermon. Graduation follows May 22 at 7 30 p m. Valedictorian Patsy Flower and co valedictorians Ruth Higgins and Loretta Young are named with ties to Sophia, linking to school honors and activities.
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Soak Creek Elementary School
Shelby Wolford
Soak Creek
Ruth Higgins
Paul Higgins
Sophia
Loretta Young
Cleve Young
May Queen Selection Set at Teen Town Dance
A May Day Queen will be chosen by popular vote at a Teen Town dance from 8 30 p m to 11 30 p m Saturday Twenty one candidates compete for the title The queen will be crowned by Charles McCormick director of the youth center The Princeton Orchestra will provide music Admission 50 cents stag 75 cents per couple Proceeds go to Teen Town expenses
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Charles McCormick
Princeton Orchestra
Jonben Man Jailed on DWI Charge
Jonben Man Jonben is jailed in Raleigh County Jail awaiting disposition on a driving while drunk charge. He was arrested on the charge and lodged in the jail at 10 40 p.m. Monday by State Police.
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Raymon Meador
Jonben
Raleigh
Mothers Attend Scout Training Course Today
A Cub Scout and Den Mothers training course began at 1 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church basement. Rex Johnson, field Scout executive, conducts the session while Roy I. Smith, county director of leadership training, announced the event open to all mothers of boys aged nine to twelve in the Cub Scout program.
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Presbyterian Church
Roy I.smith
Rex Johnson
Icub
Egeria Women Set Example in Raleigh County Politics
Two Raleigh County women, Rebecca Harmon and Reena Butler, both long voting records since the Woman’s Suffrage amendment, exemplify civic life. Harmon, Democrat, and Butler, Republican, are longtime neighbors and active seniors with large families and church affiliations. Butler enjoys spinning and quilting. Harmon favors quilting and church mission work.
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Raleigh Countioes
Egeria
Rebecca Harmon
Reena Butler
Raleigh County
Butler
Harmon
Dunkard Baptist Church
Missionary Baptist Church
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