Lively forms Toner Concrete Construction Inc in Glen White
Eve Breck reports J O Lively Manufacturing partners create Toner Concrete Construction Inc by purchasing Toner Concrete Co assets and securing a state charter. W R Toner remains vice president and general manager. offices share Lively led firms in Glen White with E J Hurst and J E St Clair as officers. Toner firm employs 30 and handles industrial commercial and residential construction plus paving and excavation. current contracts include the city garage project and a new Professional Park building for Tim Thompson’s Professional Pharmacy. Miss Janie Pachuta joins Mr Lady Beauty Salon in Beckley after beauty training at Bluefield school. salon shifts to six days a week under Mrs Tindilia and Mrs Abbott.
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J. O. Lively
J. O. Lively Manufacturing and Equipment Corp
J. O. Lively, Inc
Glen White
Toner Concrete Construction, Inc
Toner Concrete Co
W. R. Toner
Lively
E. J. Hurst
J. E. St. Clair
Hurst
St. Clair
J. O. Livelyne
Fewer Seniors College Bound in Raleigh County
A Raleigh County survey shows about 28 percent of graduates plan to attend college or technical school, below the usual 30 to 32 percent. Eight of ten high schools reported figures, with Woodrow Wilson High School estimating 180 of 362 seniors and Richmond High School citing three of six planning further education. Other schools ranged from 5 to 33 percent, with Marsh Fork and Trap Hill data unavailable.
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Raleigh County
Institutions of Higher Learning
Virgil A. Sarrett
Woodrow Wilson High School
Richmond High School
Sophia High School
Clear Fork High School
Mark Twain High School
Stoco High School
Shady Spring High School
Stratton High School
No Decision Yet In Pittsburgh Talks On Salaries
R L Zeigler president of the Beckley Area Labor Council AFL CIO said no word has been received on the Pittsburgh deliberations with the National Electrical Contractors Association regarding salaries. He hoped for a decision on Monday. The discussions involved wage issues for IBEW Local 872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Zeigler
Beckley Area Labor Council
Aflcio
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
National Electrical Contractors Association
Pittsburgh
Zeigler
Manhunt for Slayer Ties to Provenzano Case in New Jersey
State police joined local and federal authorities in a manhunt for the killer of Walter Glockner, a Teamster shop steward, linked to the Provenzano extortion trial. Glockner, 27, was shot outside his Hoboken home while he prepared to testify as a possible government witness. Reynolds, 34, held on $100,000 bail as a material witness, and Provenzano faces federal charges in Newark for extorting Dorn Transportation Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken, N.J
UPI
Anthony
Tony Pro
Provenzano
Walter H. Glockner
United Ticket Movement
Teamster Local 560
Hughes
New Jersey
Dominick R. Capello
Glockner
Hanrahan
Andrew A. Salvest
Reynolds
Robert Shaw
Newark
Dorn Transportation Inc
Rensselaer, N.Y
Beckley Couple Hurt in Savannah Car Crash
A Beckley couple Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wolford of 501 N. Oakwood Ave were seriously injured in a Savannah Georgia car accident last week while visiting a son. They are patients at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Other details were unavailable.
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Beckley
W. W. Wolford
Oakwood Ave
Savannah
Memorial
West Virginia drama group reports slow membership drive
The West Virginia Historical Drama Association says memberships are at 149 after over a month of campaigning. Members pay 10 dollars yearly and receive two reserved seats. June 15 is the program listing deadline. Open nights begin June 22 at 8:30 p.m. DST for Honey In The Rock at Grandview State Park Amphitheatre, Sundays through Sept. 1. New members include Dr Arthur Litton of Charleston, Dr M M Ralston, Miss Catherine Minton, and others from Beckley and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Grandview State Park
Arthur C. Litton
Charleston
M. M. Ralston
Catherine Minton
W. A. Stanley
J. S
Syd’”’ Larrick
Paul Nitschke
Sherman C. Trail
Elmer L. Davis
Beckley, Checchi and Co
Washington, D. C
R. Nolan O'Dell
South Charleston
F. L. Johnston
Welch
Kentucky Primary Election Staged in Louisville
More than a half million Kentucky Democrats were expected to vote in the statewide primary. The main contest pitting A. B. Chandler against Edward T. Breathitt Jr. for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination intensifies the day’s voting in Louisville and across the state.
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Louisville
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
Edward T. Breathitt Jr
Talented Actress Joins Honey Cast From Pittsburgh Playhouse
Karen Anne Meussner, a 1963 Pittsburgh Playhouse School graduate, will take a major role as Marguerite in Honey In The Rock. She built her stage resume at Mountain Playhouse Jennerstown, Penninsula Players Fish Creek, and Pittsburgh Playhouse, plus television work. Rehearsals for the Centennial Civil War drama begin June 3 with performances starting June 22 at Cliffside Theater Grandview State Park.
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Pittsburgh Playhouse
Karen A
Anne Meussner
Rock
Marguerite
Miss Meussner
Playhouse
Marguerites
Morgan
Dave
Mountain Playhouse
Jennerstown
Penninsula Players
Fish Creek
Wis
Pittsburgh
Beauty
Bernice von Braun
Hamlin
Woodrow Wilson High School
Cliffside Theater
Grandview State Park
GI Loans for Widows Eligibility Notice for Veterans Wives
News for Vets explains unaffiliated widows of World War II and Korean War veterans may qualify for VA GI loans. It clarifies that a veteran using a loan entitlement does not affect the widow’s eligibility. WWII entitlement expires July 25 1967 and Korean Conflict widow entitlement ends January 31 1975.
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C. S. Collier, Jr
W. Va
War Orphans Education Benefits For Veteran's Children
West Virginia warns eligible children of deceased veterans about War Orphans Education Assistance. Benefits include up to 110 dollars monthly for up to 36 months, with training beyond high school in colleges or trade schools. State law waives tuition for eligible students at state colleges. Contact the West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs for full information and counseling.
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West Virginia
Maps of undersea cables given to Russia spark uproar
In testimony made public, Rep Flood called it utterly fantastic that the United States shared maps locating DEW line undersea cables with Russia. Pentagon officials argued cut cables would not help Russia, as radio comms are jam resistant. Flood urged cancellation and relaying lines. Senate moved to raise the debt limit to 309 billion, while Humphrey warned a dim future for a wheat program substitute.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Russia
Pentagon
Canada
House
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
J. F. Raylor Jr
Command Control and
Air Force Office of Programs and Requirements
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Flood
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Patricia L Meyer to Receive WVU Degree in French
Patricia L. Meyer a Beckley resident and 1963 WVU graduate will receive her degree in Monday ceremonies majoring in French with a minor in English She has held a 3.0 plus average over four years and plans to tutor in French upon returning home She has served as a foreign student guide tutor and a member of Pi Delta Phi and Pi Beta Phi She also contributed to Life Week and is active in St Stephen's Episcopal Church Beckley
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Patricia Lee Meyer
Frederick W. Meyer
Queen St
West Virginia University
Miss Meyer
WVU
Beckley
Sigma Tau Sigma
Meyer
Pi Delta Phi
Pi Beta Phi
Te Phis
Life Week
Woodrow Wilson High School
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Second Polio Clinic Set in Raleigh County Drive
The second in a series to stamp out polio sponsored by the Raleigh County Medical Society will be held Sunday. Type II Sabin vaccine will be given on sugar cubes at 20 locations from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents over three months old are urged to attend, including those from adjoining counties.
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Raleigh County Medical Society
Raleigh
Medical Society
School of Armory
Leigh County
Grover Hedrick Jr
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
Trap Hill
Cirtsville
Bradley
Piney View
Richmond
Shady Spring
Air Force Enlists 12 Men At Beckley Station For Basic Training
Twelve men enlisted at the Air Force Recruiting Main Station Beckley have been sent to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. The group includes Keith Burton Ware of Marietta Ohio Franklin McDonald Thompson Bluefield Virginia Lloyd Charlie Stahl Parkersburg Arby Daniel Cross Parkersburg Gary Wayne Hunt Washington Larrison Vaughn Bowers Parkersburg Harold Everett Buckhannon Davisville Wayne Ote Smith Vienna Roger Eugene Parker Parkersburg James Henry Ske ton II Oak Hill James Douglas Locke St Marys and Kenneth Burton Batten Ripley.
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Air Force
Beckley
Lackland Afb
Tex
Keith Burton Ware
Audie Ware
Marietta
Ohio
Franklin McDonald Thompson
Franklin Thompson
Bluefield
Lloyd Charlie Stahl
Luther Stahl
Parkersburg
Arby Daniel Cross
Arby Cross
Gary Wayne Hunt
Herbert Hunt
Washington
Larrison Vaughn Bowers
Harold Everett Buckhannon
Charles Buckhannon
Davisville
Wayne Ote Smith
Warren Smith
Vienna
Roger Eugene Parker
James Parker
James Henry Sketon II
Oak Hill
James Douglas Locke
Denzil Locke
St Marys
Kenneth Burton Batten
Freda Batten Ripley
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Eve Breck
Janie Pachute
Little French Beauty Academy
Mr Lady Beauty Salon
Zelma Tindilia
Tindilia
Abbott
Miss Pachuta
Richard J. Hughes
Hurf
Drama Group
Karen Anne Meussner
Debbie Drake
Pepsi-Cola Company
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Princeton, Inc
Patricia L. Meyer
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