National Chief Attends State Red Men Convention Here
Commencement address at West Virginia University will be delivered by J French Robinson of Cleveland alumnus and gas company executive. About 1800 degrees will be conferred as the 84 year university awards its second largest class. June 1 to June 4 events include Alumni Day and the Alumni Senior Ball.
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Red Men
West Virginia University
J. French Robnson
Cleveland
Consolidated Natural Gas Company
Irvin Stewart
University Field House
Robinson
Wirth County
Universiy
East Ohio Gas Company
West Virginia University Alumni Association
University of Pittsburgh
Alumni Association
Mountain and Mortar Board
West Virginia-Pitt
Five County Students Named Sigma Tau Gamma Officers
Five Raleigh County students were named officers for next year of Sigma Tau Gamma at Concord College. William Clark of Daniels will be first vice president, Carlos Cook of Mabscott is treasurer, Randy Snyder of Beckley is second vice president and pres master, Bill Witzel of Beckley is historian, Coleman Ogg of Beckley is alumni secretary. Outgoing Beckley officers include Sylvian Ashbury recording secretary John McDowell treasurer and Jim Lovell historian.
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Raleigh County
Sigma Tau Garmma
Concord College
William Clark
Daniels
Carlos Cook
Mabscott
Randy Snyder
Beckley
Bill Witzel
Coleman Ogg
Ogg
The
Athens College
Sylvian K. Ashbury
John McDowell
Jim Lovell
Five Area Students to Get Degrees from Marshall
Raleigh County students are among 235 graduates at Marshall College Huntington. Honor roll names Elizabeth Ann Wheeler C Lawrence Lilly Elizabeth Sheets Morrison Thelma Nadine Stover Orval Roy Riffe. Dr J Barris Miller of University of Florida will address the class at commencement. Dr Clarence W Crawford of Calvary Baptist Church Washington DC will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon.
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Raleign County
Marshall College
Huntington
Elizabeth Tmeller Wheeler
C. Lawrence Lilly
Elizabeth Sheets Morrison
Beckley
Thelma Nadine Stover
Fairdale
Orval Roy
Riffe
Crab Orchard
J. Barris Miller
University of Florida
Clarence W. Crawford
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Public Library Changes Summer Hours in Raleigh County
Raleigh County Public Library announces new summer hours set by librarian Mrs C H Graham. Beginning June 1 the library will open from 10 a m to 4 p m instead of the regular 11 a m to 5 pm.
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County Public Library
Raleigh County Public Library
C. H. Grahan
Graham
Sophia students receive citizenship awards from legion post
Six Sophia High School students earned citizenship prizes from Robert M. Deana Post 169 of the American Legion Sophia. Sherman McKinney and Mona Ann Nicely won bronze medals as top boy and girl while James Cher Adrian McKin ney Patricia Carnahan and Kenna Bays received honorable mentions. Joe Carnahan, the post Americanism officer, cited criteria of honor courage leadership scholarship service and character. A similar program is planned for Stoca High School.
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Sophia High School
Robert M. Deana
American Legion
Sophia
Sherman McKinney
Mona Ann Nicely
James Cher
Adrian McKinney
Patricia Carnahan
Kenna Bays
Joe Carnahan
Sophia Legion Post
Americanism
Stoca High School
Mark Twain High School
The
Legion Post
Youth for Christ Rally Set at Beckley Junior High
The Rev. Maurice Jaques will speak at the public Youth for Christ Rally at Beckley Junior High School auditorium Saturday at 7 30 p m. Eleanor Jaques will sing on vibra harp and auto harp with her own compositions. Finalists from Collins High School Oak Hill and Trap Hill High School vie for a free trip to the State Youth for Christ Conference at Camp Beckwith Fayette County in August.
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Maurice Jacques
Youth For Christ
Beckley
Jaques
Bible Club
Eleanor
Collins High School
Oak Hill
Trap Hill
Surveyor
Collins
Mary Sue Shipe
Patsy Kincaid
Lona Mae Epling
Paul Malenick
Janet Bailey
Barbara Waugh
Wanda Lee Smith
Florence Smith
Camp Beckwith
Fayette County
Chamber Labor Survey Open for Beckley Area
Beckley Chamber of Commerce urges Raleigh counters to register for the labor survey tracking county labor potential. The effort aims to attract industries by showing available workers. about 2,500 people have joined since March 17, with offices at the Memorial Building to distribute applications. Canterbury resigns. new president to be chosen at 7 30 p.m. Monday.
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A Bouney
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh Counans
Bensley
Glade Creek
Glade Creek Coal Ofice
Memorial Building
Company, Incorporated
Shaget
Walter J. Beene
Beckley
Anterbury
A. K. Canterbury
Beene
Beckley Colonel to Serve At Reserve Camp At Fort Knox
Beckley Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anderson C. Herold of Mercer Street will serve at Fort Knox this summer coordinating Army Reservists and National Guardsmen from West Virginia and six other states. Training runs two weeks to update military methods from June to September 9. Col. A. R. Reeves announced West Virginia Guard units will train there in August.
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Beckley
Army Reserve
Andersson C. Herold
Mercer Street
Ft. Knox
West Virginia
Herold
Army and Air Force Enlist Eight Men
Eight men signed for U S Army and Air Force duty as of yesterday per Capt Wyatte J iGay of the Recruiting Main Station Beckley Two former servicemen will go to Langley Field Virginia The six others will report to Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas They include Wilbert G Jones 26 of Williamson George F P Dunn 17 of Bluefield and Lawrence D Blevins 20 of Athens Burl D Toler 20 Cyclone Oscar B Davis 21 Kopperston Vincent L Dozier 71 East Beckley David R Aliff 19 Pax and Lowell A Brown 20 Cyclone.
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U. S. Air Force
Wyatte J. iGay
U S. Army
Air Force
Beckley
Lawrence D. Blevins
Athens
Burl D. Toler
Cyclone
Oscar B. Davis
Kopperston
Vincent L. Dozier
East Beckley
David R. Aliff
Pax
Lowell A. Brown
Lackland Airforce Base
San Antonio
Texas
Revival Opens Sunday At Glen Morgan Church
A series of public revival meetings will be held at the Glen Morgan Union Church in East Raleigh announced by Rev. Charles E. Walker. Evangelist Fred Dillon of Hinton will speak each evening with Rev. Raymond Martin and the pastor in charge of music. Sundays service begins at 3 p.m and the two week series continues with 7 30 p.m evenings.
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Glen Morgan
Glen Morgan Union Church
East Raleigh
Charles E. Walker
Fred Dillon
Hinton
Raymond Martin
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Chamber
Canterbury
Carl G. Johnson
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Kyron
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