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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1965

Page

6

Melpar plans federal job center for women in Melpar BC

Melpar Inc seeks a federal job training center for women aged 16 to 21 in Melpar BC in cooperation with Beckley College under the Federal Economic Opportunity Act. The center would offer reading, mathematics, vocational, typing and secretarial training. Melpar expects to expand its local workforce to 60 by mid June while final proposal awaits CEO review.

Melpar Inc Fairmont Melpar Beckley College Westinghouse Air Brake Co Ererom D. K. Shroyer Shroyer Pierce Chambers Melpar, Inc Beckley

Funeral Funds For People Ages 39 To 79

Apply by mail to the Home Office for a Life Insurance Policy offering $2000 or $1000 lifetime protection. Rates and application mailed without obligation. No agent will call. Tear out and mail with name address zip and year of birth to Great Lakes Insurance Co. Elgin Illinois 60122 Dept 18E151NP70

Great Lakes Insurance Co Elgin

West Virginia Radiological Society Holds Spring Meeting

The annual spring meeting of the West Virginia Radiological Society met at the Honey in the Rock Motel over the past weekend. Dr Ilona Scott, program chairman, introduced guest speaker Dr J Gershon-Cohan, director of radiology at Albert Einstein Medical Center and professor at Temple University, who spoke after the 6 p m social hour. Forty members attended the two day conference, with a film reading session on Sunday morning. The August summer meeting will be at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs with WV Medical Association meetings. officers will be elected then.

The West Virginia Radiological Society Honey In the Rock Ilona Scott J. Gershon- Cohan Richard Gale Welch Gershon-Cohan Albert Ein Radiological Society Herestein Medical Center Philadelphia Temple University State Society Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Medical Association Scott

Melpar WV to add about 15 workers by mid June

Marvin A. Wales of Melpar West Virginia Corp says the Beckley plant on Beckley Mount Hope Road will employ about 15 more workers by mid June, bringing total to roughly 60 planned after delays in Xenon light test model qualification. The Xenon program, awarded last June for about $4 million, is an Army contract produced jointly at Beckley and Fairmont. Melpar is a Westinghouse Air Brake Co subsidiary with plants in Falls Church Virginia and Kansas City Missouri.

Marvin A. Wales Melpar West Virginia Corp Beckley - Mount Hope Road Xenon Program Wa Army Fairmont Melpar Westinghouse Air Brake Co Falls Church Kansas City Brand Z

Skaters Sweep Grandview State Park Contest Titles

Four skaters won top honors in a sidewalk skate board contest at Grandview State Park on Saturday. Donna Richmond led girls open slalom, Tom Howen won boys slalom, Cliff Stevenson and Vince Gallagher placed second and third. In college, Rick Roark and George Vouros tied for first with Phil Meade second. Bob Ratkowski judged the 30 second course with 15 turns, Beckley College student Paul Dean timed the event. Ratkowski said another contest would be held in two weeks.

Grandview State Park Donna Richmond Tom Howen Cliff Stevenson Vince Gallagher Rick Roark George Vouros Phil Meade Bob Ratkowski Beckley College Paul Dean Ratkowski

Beckley City Police Court Bonds Total $1244

Monday session at Beckley Police Court netted $1244 in bond forfeitures. Defendants include John Alley Jr. of 409 North Kanawha Street on reckless driving, Pete Jasper on expired inspection, Starlen M Teaster on reckless driving, and Mary Alice Peck for parking at a fire hydrant. Other bonds cover drunkenness, speeding, defective vehicle equipment, red light violations, and related charges. final note mentions coriander herb ownership.

John Alley Jr North Kanawha Street Pete Jasper Prince Street Starlen M. Teaster Stotesbury James E. Pugh Eccles Mary Alice Peck John W. Dunning Dawson Spring Donald R. Gregg MacArthur Fayette Street Henry W. Dodd Coal City Leon H. Gore 117 Mool Avenue Earl H. Ray Beckley David Lilly Claude E. Crawl Harvey Lawrence E. Ward Jr Washington, D. C Oscar Ferguson Portsmouth Leona Hensley Sophia Rodney D. Mitchell Lanark Herb Coriander Robert Baker Parsley

West Virginia Marine Escorts Body of First Dominican Republic Casualty

Huntington Marine Cpl Samuel L Massey was chosen to escort the body of PFC Clifford R Benware Jr to Malone New York for burial. Massey, a friend of the victim, accompanied the lance bearers and received the flag at Malone.

Huntington UPI Huntington Marine Samuel L. Massey Dominican Republic Massey Pfc Clifford R. Benware, Jr Malone, N. Y Malone

Hilarious Hair and Toothpaste Ads Stirred Reactions

A lively mock review of TV commercials highlights Brand Z hairdressing and gimmick toothpaste. The writer mocks exaggerated claims, dramatic transformations, and clumsy stumbles with products, ending with a cheeky fantasy of combining Brand Z with toothpaste for a comical punchline.

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