Libraries Have A Place In Fairs County Exhibit Shows
Raleigh County Public Library drew praise at a workshop for West Virginia librarians and trustees in Charleston. The display tied libraries to fairs with a Ferris wheel crafted by Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center students and mini booths on fair topics, each linked to library books.
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Raleigh County Public Library
West Virginia
W. Va. Library Commission
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Raleigh County
C. H. Graham
Henrietta B. Kidd
St. Albans
Graham
Maxwell Hill
Beckley Art Group
County Horseman’s Association
Trap Hill
Dry Hill
Raleigh County Garden Council
Rural Development Council
Jaycee
Doctor Says You Pay Your Money And Take Your Choice
A reader questions medical judgment and a widow shares distress over misdiagnosis. Dr. Harold T. Hyman responds with guidance on handling hysteria labels and patient care. The column invites letters and offers a leaflet on retirement for ten cents.
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Harold Thomas Hyman, M. D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Gen. Eisenhower
Irvine H. Page
Michael de Bakey
Howard A. Rusk
Dr. Hyman
Raleigh Register
Dept. B
Radio City
New York
N. Y
Beckley Civitan delegates head to Dallas convention
Guy Rumberg and Lloyd Sweeney named delegates to the Civitan International Convention in Dallas Texas from June 24 to 28. Alternates are Clyde Law and Alan Stone. Rumberg and Sweeney plan a family trip. The club will donate 50 to send two Shady Spring High School students to the World's Fair Seattle for All-State Band on West Virginia Day. Rev Richard Carpenter attended as guest.
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Beckley Civitan Club
Civitan
Anthony Walker
Seattle
Wash
Richard Carpenter
Methodist Temple
Deeds On File Record of County Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers recorded by the county clerk list deeds from Eleanor H Hogg to Bruce McLean Hogg for 9000 dollars and several other property transactions in Town, Slab Fork, Glen White, Marsh Fork, Brookly n Richmond, Beckley, and Drema Gaye Haley districts with varied sums. Names include Ida Lester Mildred Lester Earl Hall Lula Hall James Chambers Mary Chambers S J Ward Jr Carl Bennett Helen Smith Edward Smith Mamie Smith L H Reed Mary Reed W M Duncan Nell Duncan Berry Woods Breckenridge Creek Donald McCoy Lonker Hendricks Lena Smith David Pane and others.
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Eleanor H. Hogg
Bruce McLean Hogg
Ida Lester
Mildred Lester
Slab Fork
Earl A. and
Lula F. Hall
James and
Mary Chambers
Glen White
S. J
J. W. Ward Jr
Carl E. Bennett
Helen Sue
James L. Williams
Edward M
Mamie Crook Smith
Brooklyn
Richmond
L. H. Reed
Mary Ellen Reed
Beckley
W. M
Nell S. Duncan
Berry Clay Woods
Drema Gaye
Drema Gaye Haley To Donald W. and Agnes Viola McCoy, On Breckenridge Creek
John and Burnie Lonker
George and
Macie Hendricks
Marsh Fork
Lena Mae
Jasper W. Smith
David Eugene
Della Mae Ton Pane
Class Holds Outing At Maple Meadow
FAIRDALE RNS The Intermediate Class of Coal Marsh Church held a wiener roast at Rev M H Dinsmore residence Maple Meadow Tuesday Attendees include Toby Johnson Hilda Lee Barrett Ernie Durham Phillip Johnson Darlene Agner Connie Bailey Nolan Dinsmore Oretha Bunch Terry Dinsmore Catherine Bunch Nie Cooper Johnny Brooks James Bailey Mrs Dorothy Johnson Mrs Wava Dinsmore Greta and Mrs Hester Manning teacher
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Fairdale
RNS
Coal Marsh
M. H. Dinsmore
Maple Meadow
Toby Johnson
Hilda Lee Barrett
Ernie Durham
Phillip Johnson
Darlene Agner
Connie Bailey
Nolan Dinsmore
Oretha Bunch
Terry Dinsmore
Catherine Bunch
Nie Cooper
Johnny Brooks
James Bailey
Dorothy Johnson
Wava Dinsmore
Greta
Hester Manning
Four Beckleyans Named 10th District VFW Officers
Four members of Lew Shef fler Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4469 Beckley were elected to 10th District VFW posts. Paul A. Thompson senior vice commander John W. Taylor junior vice commander Emmett Williams Jr quarter master Joseph Ostwart judge advocate William Rosewell Rainelle is district commander. District covers 17 posts in Raleigh Fayette Kanawha Greenbrier Summers Monroe counties. Services Officers meeting set for Beckley VA Hospital at 2 p m Wednesday. about 80 attended Rainelle dinner served by host group wives.
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Lew Sheffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beckley
10Th District
VFW
Paul A. Thompson
John W. Taylor
Emmett Williams Jr
Joseph Ostwart
William Rosewell
Rainelle
Raleigh
Fayette
Kanawha
Greenbrier
Summers
Monroe
Lambert reported in satisfactory condition after mine accident
William A. Lambert of MacArthur is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a mine accident. He was admitted at 6:50 a.m. Monday and is employed at Winding Gulf Coals Inc.
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William A. Lambert
MacArthur
Raleigh General Hospital
Winding Gulf Coals
Inc
Beckley Boy Selected For Science Workshop
Jerry Saks of Beckley is named among 34 U S students chosen for the National Science Foundation Workshop in Science at the University of Tennessee from June 11 to July 20 after testing of 100 finalists from 500 applicants. A Woodrow Wilson High School junior, he belongs to Science and Math Clubs and plans a scientific career, also works with jazz and Flying Eagle bands and the Speech Club, and served as a page boy for the 1962 West Virginia Legislature.
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Beckley
Jerry Saks
United States
National Science Foundation
University of Tennessee
Woodrow Wilson High School
Jerry
Bernard Saks
Woodlawn Ave
Flying Eagle Band
Speech Club
West Virginia
Two Plan To Attend Lutheran Convention
Two members of St. Luke Lutheran Church Beckley will attend the West Virginia Synod Convention 50th anniversary final session at Jacksons Mill in May. The Rev Charles L Delaney Jr pastor and Phil Vogel lay delegate represent the church. The present Synod will join the Western Pennsylvania West Virginia Synod this summer. The anniversary is marked by a stewardship banquet Tuesday evening with Dr. Franklin Clark Fry president as speaker. Others seeking information may contact the pastor.
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St. Luke Lutheran Church
Beckley
West Virginia Synod
Jackson's Mill
Charles L. Delaney Jr
Phil Vogel
Western Pennsylvania-West Virginia Synod
Franklin Clark Fry
Coffee origin traced to Ethiopia
Historical notes point to Ethiopia as the likely homeland of coffee while records show early Brazilian cultivation beginning in the south around 1774, marking a pivotal spread of the plant beyond its African cradle.
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Ethiopia
Brazil
Seek Work At Local WV Employment Office
Seven persons applied for employment at the local office of the West Virginia Employment Security Service on Friday. Among the applicants were three construction laborers and one of the following: clerk-typist sales clerk stock boy or truck driver.
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West Virginia Employment Security Service
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Ohda
A. A
Civitans
James L. and
Nannie L. Jarrell
Delphia Brown
Beckleyans
Miner
Beckley Boy
Science Workshop
Home Modernization Co
Earwood Street
Atchen
Sunbeam
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