Cancer Society workshop outlines May issue reveals features
Dr. William Copenhaver chaired a Beckley workshop with volunteers from Raleigh Wyoming McDowell Summers and Mercer counties. The program highlighted local cancer education and the role of volunteers in sustaining Society activities. Attendees included county reps and executives from Charleston Beckley and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Copenhaver
Cancer Society
Beckley
P. E. Walker
Crumpler
West Virginia
American Cancer Society
Charles Rath
Hinton
Copenhaver
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Raleigh
Wyoming
McDowell
Summers
Mercer
Elks Club
Wyoming County
C. C. Phillips Jr
Howard Shrewsbury
Sophia High to Hold Commencement June 5 1960s style
Sophia High School announces commencement exercises for the class of graduates led by Rev. Everett R. Shafer who will deliver the sermon on June 3 at 7 30 p m The June 5 ceremony includes salutatorian Neal Lacy and valedictorian Jo Ann Kish with diplomas presented by Principal Carl F Neff and Raleigh County official Sherman Trail The program lists numerous graduates and honorees from area churches and schools with leadership from Rev C R Young Rev L D Kendrick Rev Williams and others plus school officials and the National Honor Society members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett R. Shafer
Regular Baptist Church
Johnstown Road
Sophia High School
C. R. Young
Rock Mount Community Church
Leona
L. D. Kendrick
Freewill Baptist Church
Cation
Od Williams
Freewill Baptist Church of Sophia
Neal Lacy
James Sturgill
Alice Faye Crutchfield
Carole Kelly
Norma Parker
Carl F. Neff
Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County
J. A. Blackburn
Raleigh County Board of Education
Young
Margaret Ann Acord
June Catherine Adkins
Ronald Michael Basham
David Baugess
Donna Louise Black
David Blevins
Sharon Louise Campbell
Darlene Carpenter
Steven Ray Cook
Mary Lee Cooney
Ethel Susan Crookshank
James Franklin Crutchfield
Jerry Lane Culliss
Linda Lou Davis
Ruby Mae Duncan
Rodney Keith Dunn
Patricia Kay Eller
Loretta Eady
Douglas MacArthur Ford
Melinda Faye Ford
Dora Lynn Gayness
Phyllis Lillian Goines
Donna Kay Hensley
Kay Hodges Horton
Carole Sue Kelly
Janet Kendrick
Ronald Basham
Doug Ford
Sharon Whiting
Conflict With Others Mental Health Fund Campaign Postponed
The Raleigh County Association for Mental Health postponed its annual fund campaign to September 10 14 due to two other organizations running drives. The group backed the Sen United Fund for all fund drives and appointed Rev. Corey O Mitchell as delegate to the National Association for Mental Health meeting in October with Miss Rena Pitotti as alternate. A dinner meeting for general members is set for June 13 at Interstate Hosts Glass House with reservations via Mrs Rose Pickus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
Sen United Fund
For All Fund
Corey O. Mitchell
National Association For Mental Health
Rena Pitotti
Interstate Hosts
Glass House
Rose Pickus
Beckley College graduates hear advocate of individualism
Ninety three Beckley College graduates listened as Harold G. Cutright of Glengayle Associates in New York City urged an entrepreneurial path over corporate or public service careers. He warned that business and government face obstructions and promoted nonconformist individualism, even revolutionist urges, while criticizing educationists and Washington-based help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
Beckley Elks Club
D. K. Shroyer
Harold G. Cutright
Glengayle Associates
New York City
Cutright
Washington
Peace Corps
Meeting Set Tonight by Children Inc Board
The board of directors of Chil dren Inc will meet in Beckley Newspapers Corp library at 7:30 tonight per president Mrs Pat Roach. Tentative agenda plans include naming a new board member, election of officers and choosing a date for a fall fundraising dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children, Inc
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Pat Roach
Beckley Memorial to complete new research lab Oct 1
Beckley Memorial Hospital plans an October completion for its new $80,000 research laboratory additions. The facility, funded by a U S Public Health Service grant, will support studies in pulmonary disease, biochemical and morphologic pathology, surgical research, and a limited amount of animal quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Steve J. Soltis
Soltis
U. S. Public Health Service
Speakers Named For School Bus Drivers Dinner
Willie Bergines former Woodrow Wilson High School and West Virginia University star now Dodge Truck Corp. field representative in Pittsburgh will present awards at the Raleigh County School Bus Drivers Association Awards Banquet at El Chico Saturday at 7 p.m. Capt. T. A. Welty WV Department of Public Safety Charleston will be principal speaker. Welty 22 years in safety service. Baltimore traffic courses advisor. WVU advisory committee member. Southern Safety Conference VP. Wendell Thurman association president will introduce speakers. Guests include John W. Saunders Raleigh County Schools superintendent and multiple Board of Education members plus safety officers and Summers County delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bergines
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia University
Dodge Truck Corp
Pittsburgh
Raleigh County School Bus Drivers Association
el Chico
Grace Bergines
Earhart Sr
William Bergines
T. A. Welty
West Virginia Department of Public Safety
Charleston
Welty
Department
Capitol Building
Maryland University
Baltimore
Public Safety Service
Southeastern
Wendell Thurman
John W. Saunders
Raleigh
Carl G. Jarrell
J. A. Blackburn
O. A. Phillips
E. B. Wray
J. G. Anderson Jr
Board of Education
J. N. White
Beckley
Summers County
C. S. Shrader
William Perdue
Dewey Bone
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Association
Civitans Back N KIC Drive In Beckley
Beckley Civitans plan a June 1 gathering at Woodland Show to back a $100000 New Kanawha Industrial Corp stock issue for a Beckley textile division. They support National Flag Week June 10 to 16 led by Gen Douglas MacArthur with Cecil L Miller as chairman. Road access on Glade Pinch Access Road adds 10 1 2 miles as subscriptions near $500 to finish it. Past-presidents photos requested for Civitan history volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Kanawha Industrial Corp
Beckley
Civitan
Cecil L. Miller
Douglas MacArthur
Miller
Guy Rumberg
Paul Fourney
Curtain Callers Plan Plays For Next Season
Beckley's Curtain Callers unveil 17 ordered plays for the next season at a Wednesday night meeting held at The Play House. Mrs Inez O Brien, chairman, hopes to direct a production next season and requests contact with any theatre group member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Playhouse
Inez O’brien
Itheatrical Group
Beaver Lions Hear Brammer Report At Monthly Meeting
Beaver Lions Club members, including president elect W W Brammer, heard a report at the Thursday monthly meeting. Fourteen members attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Lions Club
W. W. Brammer
Roundup Sing Opens at Rhodonda Park in Raleigh County
The first Roundup Sing in Raleigh County begins at 10 a m Sunday at Rhodonda Park on Sophia Glen White Road with gospel singing quartets and trios under R Earl Hatcher and Glen Paisley. It runs to 4 p m with an indoor backup at Sophia High School if weather turns. Lunch is provided by Slab Fork Little League Mothers led by Mrs Leroy Greer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Rhodonda Park
Sophia-Glen White Road
R. Earl Hatcher
Soiphia
Glen Paisley
Midway
Sophia High School
Slab Fork Little League
Leroy Greer
Hatcher
Paisley
Ritchie in Satisfactory Condition at Raleigh General Hospital
Harlan Ritchie of 502 Russell Street remains in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after several days of treatment. He is listed as in stable recovery with ongoing medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchie
Harlan Ritchie
Russell St
Raleigh General Hospital
Two Bonds Forfeited In Beckley Police Court
Two defendants charged with being drunk forfeited bonds totaling $33 in Beckley Police Court on Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Be c kley Choral Society to Feature Robert Richards
The Beckley Choral Society will feature Princeton tenor Robert H Richards in its final season presentation. Richards, a Giles County High School teacher, has sung with the Ralph Hunter Dramatic Chorus and studied at Columbia Juilliard and with Milan Petrovic and Ella Holroyd. The program opens with Bach and includes Mozart Gibbons Vecchi Pearisburg All other parts follow with 20th century and folk songs and Parker Shaw arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Choral Society
Robert H. Richards
Princeton
Robert Shaw Chorale
Shaw
Alice Parker
Srogram
Richard
Giles County
Pearisburg
Fayetteville
Orlando Gibbons
Orazio Vecchi
Jesus
America
William Billings
Jacob Kimball
Antonin Dvorak
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Effie Bare
W. D. Hume
John Deeds Jr
H. F. Bragg
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Rath
Mercer County
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Robert Beckett
Dave Ritter
Dana Chrisman
J. O. Bell
James W. Taylor
Randolph Tilley
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Tom Watts
Bob Daniels
Shafer
Sophia
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Kay Hodges Heron
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H. C. Smith
G. E. Hartman
M. W. Powers
O. L. Hedrick
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N. J. Pugh
Leo Vecellio
Topsy O’dell
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Leutenant Wye
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Paula A Prentiss
Jack Carter
UM Backus
Charles McGr
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RGE Wells
Richard Thorpe
Joe Pasternak
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Don Murray
Richard Eagan
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Sonja Ziemann
Dr. In
Gold OF the
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Roger Moore
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Carol Lynley
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Tuesday Weld
Curse OF the Werewolf
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Yvonne Romain
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Wayne Mason & Southern West Virginia
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C. I
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Carrol Simpkins
William F. Watts
Thomas H. Wickham
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