Two Stables Burned At Dry Hill Fairgrounds Fire Suspected
Firefighters from Beckley responded after a blaze destroyed two stables of 40 stalls each at the Dry Hill Prosperity Fairgrounds. An estimated $10,000 in damage, four-year-old structures, with suspicion of arson. Stover notes uninsured loss and plans to rebuild with fireproof facilities. Community support needed.
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Dry Hill Prosperity Fairgrounds
Beckley Fire Department
Larry Stover
Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group
Stover
Plans For Farm Census In Raleigh County In Three Stages
Plans for the 1964 Raleigh County farm census, led by Calvin W. Moye, call for three stages. Recruiting and training enumerators will start, one for about 150 farms, then the Census Bureau will mail questionnaires to rural boxholders, followed by on-site visits to collect forms and assist farmers. Data will cover farm numbers, size, crops, livestock, equipment, sales, and chemical use.
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Callediana
Raleigh
Calvin W. Moye
Moye
Bureau of the Census
United States Department of Commerce
Beckley Exhibition Mine Tourist Figures Boost Plans
Frank Rodr iguez, Beckley City Recreation Director, reports the mine draws an annual average of 17 367 visitors since opening three years ago with 13 500 in 1962 20 600 in 1963 and 17 701 in 1964. The season runs Memorial Day to Oct 31. A longer ride is nearly ready with a new entry loop and display rooms. Next season admission rises to 1 for adults while children stay 35 cents. age limit drops to 11 and under from 16. Opening next May is planned for weekends, weather permitting, with May 15 tentatively set as opening.
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Beckley Exhibition Mine
Frank Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Mantee Repeats Hollywood in Preminger Film
Paul Mantee, the Robinson Crusoe on Mars star, repeats a major screen pairing in Otto Preminger's In Harm's Way, following his earlier breakthrough with Hollywood.
Cheerleaders vie for awards in Sophia Elementary basketball tourney
Soak Creek and Sophia Elementary cheer squads compete in a Sophia High School tournament starting today and running through Thursday. Sponsors Nora Noonkester and Sophia High School Athletic Association benefit Sophia Little League. trophies will be awarded after Thursday's championship game.
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Soak Creek
Sophia
Sophia High School
Joyce Flower
Elmer Flower
Linda Cochran
Basil Cochran
Beverly Lavis
Ted Lavis
Linda McGann
J. R. McGann
Drema Ara
Raymond Ara
Nora Noonkester
Sophia Elementary
Lisa Whetsel
Bill Whetsel
Rena Hartsog
Elbert Hartsog
Lynn Farley
Dennis Farley
Rita Richards
Floyd Richards
Carol Benfield
William Benfield
Debra Kaylor
James E. Kayer
Sophia High School Athletic Association
Sophia Little League
ANL
Flicka Daniel Acts in WVU Play The American Dream
Flicka Daniel, a WVU senior from Beckley, will play Grandma in The American Dream by Edward Albee a satirical four day performance beginning today at 8 p m in Reynolds Hall Studio Theatre as part of the Fine and Lively Arts Festival Also appearing are Penny Sestito George L Topper Julie Menézis and Rod Thomas all West Virginia students in roles spanning Mommy Daddy Mrs Barker and The Young Man
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Flicka Daniel
Beckley
West Virginia University
West
Perry H. Lueders
Albee
Weirton
Mrs. Barker
Rod Thomas
Romney
100 Percent Aid From 53 Local Firms
A total of fifty three local organizations have subscribed 100 per cent to the United Fund. The list includes 7-Up Bottling Co. Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. Bank of Raleigh Mines Dept. New River and Winding Gulf Division Beckley National Bank People’s Life Insurance Biggs Johnston Withrow Beckley Street Dept. Beckley Sanitary Board Beckley Recreation Board Beckley City Hall etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
7-Up Bottling Co
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Bank of Raleigh Mines Dept
New River and Winding Gulf Division
Beckley National Bank
People’s Life Insurance Biggs-Johnston-Withrow
Beckley Street
Dept
Beckley Sanitary Board
Beckley Recreation Board
Beckley City Hall
Scherer, Bowers, File and Hudson
WWIR
James Lilly & Son
Pat Wheeler Plumbing and Heating
E. C. Mint
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Beckley Medical Arts
King Photo Supply Co
Motor Supply Co
S & H Green Stamp Center
Raleigh Hardware Co
Black Diamond Distributing Co
Wooddell’s Jewelry Store, Inc
West Virginia
Beckley
White Cross Pharmacy Dept. of Employment Security Merchants Adjustment Service
Ballengee Furniture Co
Coleman & Kent
Wjls United Fuel Gas Co
Harrison Distributing Co
Chicago Hotel Fire Kills 8
Eight people die in a four story apartment hotel fire in Chicago including Doris Mae Stevens and her four children. Theodore Stevens escaped to call the fire department but could not return. Pamela Sue Stevens was found huddled at a barred window. About 20 others and two firefighters were injured as smoke and flames spread from a hall on the first floor.
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Chicago
UPI
Doris Mae Stevens
Theodore Stevens
John
Dennis
Gene
Pamela Sue
Sophia Cohen
James A. Brasher
Mae Haran
Stevens
Edward Baldwin
Leuter
Governor-Elect Hulett Smith Plans Work After Victory
West Virginia governor elect Hulett Smith, Beckley native, pressed plans for immediate work after a short rest following his decisive win over Cecil Underwood. He pledged to study federal state programs, push Appalachia and poverty initiatives, and ensure an orderly transition with Governor Barron and the Public Works Board, while eyeing a Washington visit to meet President Johnson.
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Roy Lee Harmon
Register
West Virginia
Beckley
Hulett Smith
Smith
Cecil Underwood
Raleigh County
Commerce
Appalachia
Barron
Board of Pub
Lic
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
Beckleyan
Hulett
Musical events and Baptist convention in the area
Two events fill the week’s schedule. Mrs. W. H. Law will direct a music festival at Welcome Baptist Church with the East Park senior choir performing. The Wind ing Gulf District Baptist Singing Convention meets at Mullens First Baptist Church with Honoring of former president Mrs. Parham and a post-service banquet. Rev. J. L. Bly presides. Mrs. Odessa Moore is secretary. Rev. Nelson Staples hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Law
Nannie H
M. B. Parham
J. L. Bly
Odessa Moore
Nelson Staples
Camp Dawson Named Army Training Site
Senator Robert Byrd announces Camp Dawson in West Virginia will host a military counter guerrilla training program. An Army Engineering Company is on temporary duty there, following Byrd’s push for Army involvement at Camp Prince in Raleigh County.
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Camp Dawson
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Army
Senate Armed Services Committee
Camp Prince
Raleigh County
NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International
National level committees for all presidential candidates spent over 25 million dollars in the 1960 election, according to World Almanac figures. The total reflects expenditure by campaigns across parties as reported in the almanac.
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United Press International
Be ckley to get Esso sales supervisor Holmes
Mr E L Fink Charleston District Manager for Eastern Esso announces a new sales staff position in Beckley. Keith M Holmes, currently a Charleston sales representative, will become Sales Supervisor for the Beckley area with headquarters in Beckley. Holmes, a Charleston native and Morris Harvey College graduate, began with Esso in 1955 and has broad Charleston District marketing experience. He and his wife Margaret Ann Woodrum and their four children will relocate to Beckley soon.
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E. L. Fink
Charleston
Esso
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Beckley
Keith M. Holmes
Holmes
Morris-Harvey College
Margaret Ann Woodrum
Three WWHS Graduates At Anderson College
Three 1964 graduates of Woodrow Wilson High School are among 358 freshmen enrolled this fall at Anderson College Indiana. They are Diana Lee Stover Beckley. John Anthony Robertson 224 Joseph Sr.. Jerry Wayne Handley Sketon. Anderson College, established 1917 by the Church of God, has 1,283 students from 41 states and a dozen foreign countries.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Anderson College
Anderson
Ind
Diana Lee Stover
Jerry A. Stover
Beckley
John Anthony Robertson
Ralph T. Robertson
Joseph Sr
Jerry Wayne Handley
Edward Cales
Skelton
Church of God
Alarm clock taps pillow vibrations to wake sleepers
London researchers at St Dunstan's Hospital have created a bedside alarm that wakes the wearer by triggering vibrations through the pillow. The new device aims to help those who are hard of hearing or respond poorly to traditional alarms.
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London
UPI
St. Dunstan's Hospital
Homemaker Conference Opens in Raleigh County
About 20 non club members and young homemakers in Raleigh County attend a morning conference sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service Appalachian Center West Virginia University at the Appalachian Power Company. Topics include university home maker resources emotional needs of children and nutritious meals for youngsters with presenters Oscar Hutchison Fraser Livisay and Frances Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Cooperative Extension Service
Appalachian Center
West Virginia
Uni
Appalachian Power Company
Zelda Robinson
Thirfty Homemakers Club
Barbara Penn
Skelton Homemakers Club
Tanner J. Livisay
Oscar C. Hutchison
The
Services Scheduled At Faith Tabernacle
A three night service begins tonight at Greater Emanuel Apostolic Faith Tabernacle on Mool Avenue with 7 30 p m start times each evening. Rev James Bailey from Raleigh delivers today and Elder J L Scales and Elder Billy Rice are scheduled for subsequent nights. The public is invited.
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Greater Emanuel Apostolic Faith Tabernacle
Mool Avenue
James Bailey
Raleigh
J. L. Scales
Billy Rice
Halloween vandals strike Raleigh school damage report
Extensive property damage reported at the Raleigh Mining Institute Elementary School after Halloween vandalism. Spokesman says numerous windows were broken screens torn and curtains mutilated by the vandals. Officials notified.
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Raleigh Mining Institute
Raleigh
Beckley Serviceman Continues Education
Staff Sergeant John L. Maddy, son of John J. and Virginia M. Maddy of Calloway Heights, participates in the voluntary worldwide education program for armed forces members. He is among more than 280,000 servicemen enrolled in US Armed Forces Institute options while stationed at the U S Naval Hospital Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Maddy
Armed Forces
John J
Virginia M. Maddy
Calloway Heights
Maddy
United States Armed Forces Institute
United States Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Doan's Pills Promised Fast Bladder Relief
Unwise eating or drinking may irritate the bladder causing restlessness and discomfort. Doan's Pills claim eight hour relief by soothing bladder irritation reducing backache and providing a mild diuretic effect, with a long history of use and a suggestion to buy the large size today.
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Doan
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