Kennedy Era Brings West Virginia Economic Optimism
The Kennedy administration's focus yields notable dollars for West Virginia. Defense contracts total about $50 million. SBA loans reach $4.7 million in 1961. HEW and Agriculture aid rise. Route I-79 adds $225 million in federal funds, and ARA backs a $2 million veneer plant in Braxton with local banking support, signaling a decade long rescue effort amid concerns over project viability.
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Bruce Bioseat
Nespaper Enterprise Assn
Charleston
W. Va
Nea
Kennedy- Humphrey
West Virginia
Sen. Hubert
Tiny Cabin Creek
Kaanawha River
Kennedy
Logan
Smoke House
West
Small Business Administration
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Agriculture Department
Pennsylvania Line
U. S
Area Redevelopment Administration
ARA
Varney
Ray DePaolo
DePaolo
Sutton
Braxton County
Brax
Federal Food Stamps A Friend In The White House
The piece discusses economic aims for West Virginia including sustaining coal, boosting Ohio and Kanawha river valleys, expanding wood working and tourism, developing local capital, and ending colonial dependency on raw material exports. Julius Parker, a Parkersburg banker, urges use of regional potential without waiting for a miracle. It notes a June 30 end date for the Freedom Savings Drive and cites Family Weekly on Savings Bonds.
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Ohio
Kanawha
Julius
Parkersburg
Ohio Valley
West
Treasury Department
Family Weekly
Memorial Services Held For Policemen
The Beckley Police Department held its second annual Peace Officers Memorial Day tributes on Monday. Wreaths were placed at Sunset Memorial Park on the graves of Anthony Scalise and Dale Buckland and at Blue Ridge Memorial Garden on William Trail. Scalise, a former police chief, Trail, a former captain, and Buckland, a patrolman killed in the line of duty, were honored. Police Chief Millard Tyree spoke briefly at each grave, with families present. Peace Officers Memorial Day, observed May 14 with National Police Week May 13–19, aims to foster closer ties between citizens and law enforcement.
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Beckley
Anthony Scalise
Dale Buckland
Sunset Memorial Park
William Trail
Blue Ridge Memorial Garden
Scalise
Trail
Buckland
Millard Tyree
Steve Peelish
Walter Gilmore
Friends Of Library Sign New Members Drive
Ra leigh County Friends of the Library launches a membership drive to recruit new members. McKenzie and W. O. Sydnor Jr. are named co chairmen. President Robert Amick will seek city council support for informative library signs at entrances. Four programs are planned this year with Mrs Paul Nitschke as program chairman. Mrs I Braxton Anderson named historian.
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Raleigh County Friends of the Library
McKenzie
W. O. Sydnor Jr
Robert Amick
Paul Nitschke
I. Braxton Anderson
Mark Twain High School Band Practicing For Senior Roles
Practicing to join the senior band are Patsy Moran cornet Marie Moran clarinet Vickie Henderson baritone and Larry Moore trombone directed by Mrs Helen Haywood. Patsy will receive a medal at Awards Day for progress in the Junior High band. The students have also played with the senior band this year.
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Mark Twain High School
Patsy Moran
Marie Moran
Vickie Henderson
Larry Moore
Helen Haywood
Patsy
Mark Twain Musicians to Receive Awards May 24
Three top musicians from Mark Schools will be awarded medals during the annual Awards Day at the school on May 24. Christine Spinelli receives the John Phillip Sousa Award from the Gulf Woman's Club Fine Arts Department. Patsy Moran and Gail Shamblin are honored as progressive band students with first chair clarinet and flute roles respectively. Christine, Patsy, and Gail are praised for leadership, scholastic honors, and community involvement. The band earned an excellent rating at the Regional Band Festival in Bluefield, though lacked a bass horn.
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Mark
Christine Spinelli
John Phillip Sousa
Gulf Woman’s Club
Patricia Moran
Gail Shamblin
GWC
Christine Here
Helen Haywood
National Honor Society
Christine
Rhododendron Girls State
West Virginia University
Patsy
Calvin Moran
Future Teachers of America
Stotesbury Community Church
Gail
John Shamblin
McAlpin
McAlpin Community Church
Haywood
Bluefield
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Ciab Orchard
Sinbad
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John Saxon
Shadow OF the Cat
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Della Sharman
Dolores Hart
George Hamilton
Yvette Mimieux
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Barbara Nichols
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Connie Francis
Abbott
Owls Club
Ray Tyson
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Rt. 21
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Metro Goldwyn Paul
Newman
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Veet
Tennessee Williams
Ork
Oeapi
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ED Begley
Rip Torn
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