Thirteen Seek Work at Beckley Office of Employment Security
Thirteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security on Wednesday. Jobs listed include two telephone operators two sales clerks one marker one stenographer one invoice control clerk one stock clerk one bull operator one truck driver and three construction laborers. Out of the area openings include one dental hygienist and one employment interviewer.
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Beckley Office of Employment Security
East Beckley PTA Carnival Rescheduled to Nov 7
East Beckley Elementary School carnival postponed due to scheduling conflicts. The East Beckley PTA president Mrs. Andrew Durgan announced the fair will now run from 6 p.m. at the school, next Tuesday, November 7.
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East Beckley
Andrew Durgan
Parent-Teacher Association
Merchants Back Home and Sport Show Plans
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce survey shows about 90 percent of contacted merchants will participate in the Home and Sport Show to be held in May at the Armory Civic Center. The event plans around 100 booths for merchants to display innovations and services for home and sports enthusiasts.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Armory Civic Center
Six Stratton students to take ACT at Beckley College
Stratton High will send six students to Beckley College on Saturday to take the American College Test from 8 30 until noon. The ACT helps determine college admission and scholarships, with WVU and Marshall using it for placement and eligibility.
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Stratton
Stratton High School
Beckley College
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Brown W. Payne
Roland Coleman
Philip Hodge
Diane Haynes
Laura Belle Jackson
Gerald Merchant
All-Girl Trio Returns From Tennessee Tour
An Appalachian Bible Institute all girl trio named the Joy Belles returned Monday from a weekend singing tour in eastern Tennessee. Members include Helen McPeeks Delbarton Charlotte Ayles and Jewell Kemper with accompaniments by Rev. Robert Sizemore evangelist John Ramsey and Bruce Frazier.
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Appalachian Bible Institute
Helen McPeeks
Delbarton
Charlotte Ayles
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Jewell Kemper
Covington
Tennessee
Joy Belles
Robert Sizemore
John Ramsey
ABS
Bruce Frazier
MacArthur Man Appeals Verdict In Beckley Court
Haworth A. Jones of MacArthur found guilty of failing to have his vehicle under control after a two car wreck on South Fayette Street. He announced plans to appeal. Separate actions include Sam Ward pleading guilty to a temporary license plate violation, bonds forfeited totaled 280 dollars, with individual forfeitures by Joseph Bailes James Webb Hermann Irvin Aubrey Stephenson George Kidd and seven others for drunken driving speeding and traffic offenses.
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Beckley
Edward Stansbury
Haworth A. Jones
MacArthur
Jones
South Fayette Street
Sam Ward
10Th Street
Ward
Joseph M. Bailes
James H. Webb Jr
Hermann S. Irvin
Mount Hope
Aubrey Stephenson
Columbus
Ohio
George Kidd
N. Oakwood Ave
Beckley Dinner Donates Red Cross Fund to Beckley Guard
A dinner honoring Beckley’s National Guard unit allocated its small $26.26 balance to the Raleigh County Red Cross Fund Drive. Tony Gonzalez announced the project while Betsy Hatcher co chaired the Oct. 10 event at the Armory Civic Center. Robert Thomson Jr. chaired the Red Cross effort and recalled a similar 1941 gesture from Beckley Ellis.
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Beckley
National Guard
Raleigh County
Red Cross
Robert Thomson Jr
Center
Tony Gonzalez
Red Cross Fund
Gonzalez
Betsy Hatcher
Armory Civic Center
Thomson
Beckley Ellis
Seneca Scout Calendar Set for 1961 62
A two county Seneca District Boy Scout calendar outlines monthly activities led by local leaders. Highlights include a Nov exhibit due Nov 15, Dec Arrow Banquet in El Chico, Dec 29, December round table Dec 7, January leadership trainings and Eagle Banquet Jan 20, February exposition Feb 9-10, March roundtable and Bible award, April Camp Wilderness planning, May Philmouth contest completion, June summer camp, July summer camp, August Cub Scout Field Day and OA Conference Buckhannon, September Fall Camporee and finance drive, October continued drive and roundtable.
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Jim Prince
Order of the Arrow
el Chico
Advancement Committee
Roundtable
Philmonth
Red Cross Launches Drive For Personnel
Raleigh County American Red Cross launches a drive to hire paid career staff to support rising military caseloads. Col. Robert Thomson Jr. says personnel are needed for counseling, communications, and family support at home and overseas. Openings target ages 21 to 45, US citizens, college graduates or equivalent, with male applicants having military experience.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
U.S
Robert Thomson Jr
Red Cross
Thomson
Albason
United
Postal Carrier Gratton Lilly Retires After 33 Years
Gratton L Lilly a Beckley Post Office mail carrier retired Tuesday after 33 years of service. Postmaster A Fray Lilly presented a certificate. Attendees included his wife and son Don Lilly plus Jim Prince Gratton Underwood B T Donalson B E Rice and John T Adams in the background.
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Gratton L. Lilly
Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Don Lilly
Mrs. Lilly
Jim Prince
Gratton Underwood
B. T. Donalson
B. E. Rice
John T. Adams
City Officials Deny Favoritism Charges
City officials deny charges of favoritism over paving in front of a councilman’s son-in-law home. Porter May and Miller call it city policy stating residents pay for materials and the city provides labor up to the property line. The mayor says the area was eight feet wide and 70 to 80 feet long and the property owner ordered the work.
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G. C. Porter
Porter
Cecil I. Miller
Robert Hamilton
Hargrove St
Beckley Chamber
Pearl C. Burkett
Hamilton
Southern Hospital Council To Meet Here
Administrators of hospitals within the Southern Hospital Council plan a regular session on November 16 at the Raleigh County Vocation al and Technical Center. Attending will be representatives from Welch Princeton Williamson Bluefield Ronceverte Locust Hill Hinton Beckley. The group will tour the Culinary Management Training School and the Practical Nurse Training area and discuss hospital service education programs.
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Southern Hospital Council
Raleigh County
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