Junior Historians Urge Every Registered Voter to Vote
The Junior Historians of Woodrow Wilson High School urge participation in Election Day. They argue voting upholds democracy, warns against dictatorship, and stress civic responsibility amid references to Russia and China. Catherine Luchini profiles and connects personal involvement to national ideals.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Register
Russia
Red China
Catherine Luchini
Plymouth
England
Joseph Luchini
Mason St
Black Knight Country Club
Charleston
Wheeling
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
United States
Ask Questions If You Don't Know What Doctor Means
The article urges readers to ask for clarification when medical terms are unfamiliar to avoid harm. It notes that both patients and doctors can be ignorant about something and uses examples of Texas leaguer and suppositories to illustrate clearer communication. It also answers questions on frozen custard versus regular ice cream ingredients and tongue burning causes, emphasizing careful medical evaluation.
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Ball Park
Youth League Attends Party at Mount Tabor
The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Youth League in Mac Arthur held a party Friday in the Mount Tabor church building. A haunted house effect with spider webs, skeletons and ghost figures was created with help from Russell Gray, Rev. F. C. Calhoun, and local families. Prizes went to Donald Blair ugliest and Freda Kelly nearest. other kids received awards for games and costumes. The Witch's Brew skit was performed by Peggy Cook.
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Youth League of the
Bethel Freewill Baptist Church
MacArthur
Freewill Baptist
Mount Tabor
Russell Gray
F. C. Calhoun
H. A. Reid
Allen Gray
Minerva Walls
Peggy Cook
Donald Blair
Freda Kelly
Brenda Pollard
Randy Wooten
Brenda Green
Judy Combs
Douglas Pollard
Glen White PTA Drops Flu Clinic Vote
Glen White Junior High Elementary PTA voted to drop plans for a school flu clinic as weather and logistics were cited. New officers named at the meeting include Glen Thompson as president with Joseph Overbey as vice president and Mrs. Charles Luther as secretary.
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Glen White
PTA
RNS
Glen Thompson
Joseph Overbey
Charles Luther
Jackie Canterbury
Paul Craghead
Craghead
Billy Lou Stover
Betty Mills
Athnel Hendrick
Ann Robertson
Glen White Junior High Elementary School
Annual Fall Festival At Glen White Tonight
Glen White hosts tonight's fall festival at 7 p.m. proceeds aid school needs as chosen by principal and teachers. Geneva Pittman leads with chairmen for contest, entertainment, and food duties. officers include Pauline Green as vice president, Betty Snuffer as secretary, and Betty Mills as treasurer.
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Glen White
ANS
Geneva Pittman
Betty Tate
Athnel Hendrick
Fred Tasatina
Cordin Riffe
Ampie McGee
Connie Acord
Carol Wood
Paul Bond
Myrtle Pittman
Edith Cox
Oral Farley
Mildred Pittman
Carl Neff
Rosalee Martin
Ann Robertson
Billy Lou Stover
Pauline Green
Betty Snuffer
Betty Mills
Annual VA pension income reporting moved up in 1963
Veterans receive a mailed income questionnaire a month earlier this year to report income before W-2 forms. January 31, 1963 is the reporting deadline. VA also states about 2,880 veterans are treated in private hospitals at VA expense.
Health for All Warns of Poison Risk From Household Cleaners
A husband and father shares a near tragedy after accidentally giving his two children soda money to buy a drink and discovering they had ingested chlorine bleach from a vending machine in a laundry. Heed warnings from the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association on storing cleaners, detergents, bleaches, and pesticides out of reach, in original containers, and with labeled bottles.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
EGFA to Recognize Six Employees for Long Service
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates mine superintendent C A Perdue will present pins to six employees on November 8 at 3 p m in his office. Recipients include Hughie Clay 45 years service Mason Clay Cris Hinte Jr Fred James 30 years Earl Hawley and Alvin Turner 20 years.
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Eccles
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Perdue
Hughie Clay
Mason Clay
Cris Hinte Jr
Fred James
Earl Hawley
Alvin Turner
VA Office Handles 515 Contacts in October
Beckley WV office of the Department of Veterans Affairs reports 515 cases and contacts in October under Basil Sweeney deputy director. Funds totaling 30 74385 were secured for veterans and survivors for burial allowances insurance benefits retroactive pay and monthly pension and compensation. Services listed include 459 in person interviews 394 telephone calls 410 outgoing correspondence and 166 total forms completed. Sweeney travels area to assist veterans dependents and survivors with itineraries to Gauley Bridge Hill Fayetteville and Ansted.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Memorial Building
Sweeney
Gauley Bridge
Hill
Fayetteville
Ansted
Army Signs In Two Enlistees at Beckley Station
Two men enlisted into the Army at the Beckley Recruiting Station. Jackie Lee Casto of Charleston will take airborne training and James W. Chapman of Long Branch is unassigned. Both reported to Ft Jackson, South Carolina, for further processing.
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Army
Beckley
Jackie Lee Casto
Bernard Casto
Charleston
James W. Chapman
FE. W. Chapman
Long Branch
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Twelve enlist in Air Force at Beckley Recruiting Station
Twelve men enlist in the Air Force at Beckley Recruiting Station. Names include Robert L. Grim of Guysville Ohio and Mrs. Forest Salter of Glouster Ohio, William McClead of Belpre Ohio, Christopher Reardon of Torrance California, Benny Brogan of Piney View West Virginia, Odell Parsons of Logan Ohio, John C. Swann Jr of Baltimore Maryland, Mrs. Jean L. West of Landisburg Ohio, Harry Potter of Landisburg Ohio, Roger Jones of Ripley West Virginia, Sammie Halsey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia, Mitchell Stamper of Abingdon Virginia, and Lary Gobble of Bristol Virginia. They will train at Lackland AFB Texas.
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Air Force
Beckley
Robert L. Grim
Elbert Grim
Guysville
Ohio
Forest Salter
Glouster
William Blair McClead
Max R. McClead
Belpre
Christopher Dennis Reardon
E. J. Reardon
Torrance
Calif
Benny Lee Brogan
G. R
Beal K. Halsey
Wilson, Va
Mitchell Ray Stamper
R. B. Hall
Abingdon
Lary William Gobble
E. G. Gobble
Bristol
Lackland Afb
Texas
Nineteen Seek Work at Beckley Employment Office
Nineteen job seekers applied for work through the Beckley office of West Virginia Employment Security Monday. The group includes two automobile mechanics two maids an arch welder a sales clerk an electric motor repairman a day worker a machinist a kitchen helper a child monitor a telephone operator a bulldozer operator two service station attendants a bookkeeper a waitress a salesman and a pantry girl.
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Beckley Office
West Virginia
Hollywood Elementary Mothers Plan Wednesday Meeting
The home room mothers of Hollywood Elementary School will gather Wednesday at 1 30 p m in the school cafeteria for a planning session.
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MacArthur
Rns
Mothers of the
Hollywood
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