Beaver Lions Welcomed District Governor At Ladies Night
District 29 N Lions International Governor Ralph D. Williams visited Beaver Lions Club for Ladies Night, praising 650000 members and 16000 clubs in 118 countries. He highlighted WV presidents, urged stronger service, and invited members to Wheel ing convention May 17 19 and Miami International June 19 22. Captain Raymond Eye showed a film on West Virginia parkland panoramas. About 40 members with guests attended.
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Beaver Lions Club
Ralph D. Williams
Rainelle
Lions International
Beaver Club
W. W. Brammer
Williams
West Virginia
Edward Kingsley
Parkersburg
Dudley Sims
Charleston
France
Europe
Wheeling
Miami
Fla
Raymond Eye
District 4
Department of Natural Resources
Texas
Union
Hawk's Nest
New River Canyon
Babcock Park
Bluestone Park
Cabwaylingo State Forest
Senece Rocks
Elkins
Lost River State Park
Cacapon State Park
Black Water Falls
Mont Chateau Lodge
Cheat Lake
Raleigh County
Burial Insurance Sold by Mail Ad Offer
You may qualify for 1000 life insurance to spare loved ones funeral costs. No medical exam needed for ages between 40 and 9. Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance guarantees no agent calls. Tear out, send name address and birth year to Central Security Life Insurance Co Fort Worth Texas for information.
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OLD Line
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Security Life Insurance Co
Dept
West Rosedale
Fort Worth 4
Texas
Robber Posed With Photographer Then Robbed Him
New York police sought a holdup man who robbed photographer Vincent Armas aged 53 after first posing for photos for his mother. Armas reported the bandit slugged him and vanished, police later made prints from the negatives.
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New York
UPI
Vincent Armas
Armas
Raritan Meet Slated At Smoot
Harold B. Singleton of Madison Heights Va will be guest speaker for the Raritan Club Convention of lower West Virginia District at Smoot High School Saturday. Eight Shady Spring Raritan members including Edward Sanderson Jack Starr Emil Farrow Loris Fink Worthy Harris Lonnie Linkous and Rev Frank T Perry will attend. New Shady Spring Raritan officers will be installed Tuesday Nov 27.
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Harold B. Singleton
Madison Heights
Raritan Club
Lower West Virginia
Smoot High School
Raritan National
Lynchburg, Va
Shady Spring Raritan
Edward Sanderson
Jack Starr
Emil Farrow
Loris Fink
Worthy Harris
Lonnie Linkous
Frank T. Perry
Everett Underwood
Shady Spring Raritans
Shady Spring High School
Mabscott Elementary School
Commodities distributed at Bethel Tabernacle Monday
Distributions will occur at the Bethel Tabernacle on Bible Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eligible persons should bring their own containers.
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Bethel Tabernacle
Bible Ave
Reversing Decline Of Local Government To Be Discussed At CC Sponsored Meet
Beckley area officials prepare for a noon Beckley Winn Hotel program on local government decline with Randey L. Webb, president of the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce, chairing. Speaker Dick Shelton, WV Association of County Officials executive secretary, will discuss the economy impact of weak local governance and financing.
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Beckley- Winn
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Randey L. Webb
Dick Shelton
West Virginia Association of County Officials
State Tax Department
Webb
Shelton
State Retailers Honor Beckleyan at Charleston Conference
E Earle O Bibb of Beckley Hardware Co receives a plaque as president of the West Virginia Retailers Association for 1961 62 at the association s second annual conference in Charleston Roy B Browder of Bluefield succeeds Bibb and presents the honor other officers elected include K Lynn Kelso Bill Bros Parkersburg vice president Dana Pitchford Jr National Bank of Commerce Charleston treasurer Charles Hopkins of Charleston is executive secretary Bibb and J W Kerns of G C Murphy Beckley remain on the board of directors The association backs the Centennial celebration and plans a made in West Virginia week June 17 22 with state products on sale The luncheon program urges greater retailer participation in the centennial effort The article also notes a Stratton High School one act play night featuring Murder In The Family and other works with local student participants and music by the Thespian Songbirds.
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E. Earle O. Bibb
Beckley Hardware Co
West Virginia Retailers Association
Charleston
Roy B. Browder
Bluefield
Bibb
K. Lynn Kelso
Bill Bros
Parkersburg
Dana Pitchford Jr
National Bank of Commerce
Charles Hopkins
J. W. Kerns
G. C. Murphy Co
Beckley
West Virginia
Hopkins
Carl Sullivan
The
Centennial Commission
Glen White Boy Scout Troop to reorganize at meeting
The Glen White Boy Scout Troop, dissolved months ago, will be reorganized at a Tuesday 7 p.m. meeting in the Scout cabin. Former members and all scout age community boys are invited. At a recent committee meeting Joseph Overbey was elected scoutmaster with Louis Hopkins and Earl Wood as assistants. the Glen White Church sponsors the troop.
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Glen White
RNS
Glen White Boy Scout
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Joseph Overbey
Louis Hopkins
Earl Wood
Glen White Church
Rhodell Council To Select Two New Members
Rhodell Town Council will meet in special session tonight to choose successors for the two councilwomen who resigned Wednesday. Mayor J. K. Cole called the meeting after consulting with incumbents Mrs. Ruby Augustine, Mrs. Marina Dodd and Mrs. Donna Lopez. Resignations were tendered by Mrs. Alfred Dunford and Mrs. Lucille Sizemore who cited confusion in meetings. Only Mayor Cole and Town Recorder Mrs. Sadie Simmons were present. the regular meeting was postponed due to the election. The all-woman governing body took office July 1, 1961, after Cole was appointed following Rosa McKinney's resignation.
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Rhodell
J. K. Cole
Ruby Augustine
Marina Dodd
Donna Lopez
Alfred Dunford
Lucille Sizemore
Augustine
Dodd
Lopez
Cole
Sadie Simmons
Rosa MckKinney
CAUSE Meet Draws 80 Attendees From 13 Colleges
About 80 representatives from 13 state colleges attended the College Alumni United in the Support of Education orientation dinner at El Chico. CAUSE will run a telephone campaign from the Chesapeake and Potomac office on Monday through Wednesday evenings by alumni volunteers. Speakers included Charles Hodel and Concord College President Joseph F. Marsh. Colleges represented were Salem, Davis and Elkins, West Virginia State, Concord, Alderson-Broaddus, Greenbrier, Bluefield State, Marshall University, West Virginia University, West Virginia Wesleyan, West Virginia Institute of Technology, Morris-Harvey, and Bethany.
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Support of Education
CAUSE
el Chico
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Charles Hodel
West Virginia
Joseph F. Marsh
Concord College
Hodel
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Cloyd Armbrister
Concord
John M. Sayre
Marshall
Cause Planning Committee
Salem, Davis and Elkins
West Virginia State
Alderson-Broaddus
Greenbrier
Bluefield State
Marshall University
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Morris-Harvey
Bethany
Mrs FDR Tributes Authorized By Family
Family approves expressions of affection for Eleanor Roosevelt through donations to the Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Foundation Wiltwyck School and the American Association for the United Nations. Only the Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Foundation bears her name. Contributions go to your local American Cancer Society unit.
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Charleston
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Foundation
American Cancer Society
Wiltwyck School
Park Avenue
South
New York
N. Y
American Association For the United Nations
East Street
Mrs. Roosevelt
Veterans Day Holiday Closures For City County State Offices
Monday’s observance causes a daytime freeze in city county and state government offices with closures at the County Courthouse and City Hall. State liquor stores and the County Health Department also shut, while banks stay open as usual.
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Capt
Ray
Odell Gwynn
Segmon St
Independent, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Ibpoew Association
Weirton
King’s Creek Lodge 606
Bandit
Ross
Eisenhower
Raritan Meet
Smoot
LaBastille
N.Y
Fred LaBastille
Ebasco
Ind
New York City
Michael Baker Jr
Post-Herald
Public Utility Division
Beth Halsey
Ann Halsey
Linda Cadle
B. J. Cadle
Peggy McGowan
Bertha McGowan
Diane Williams
J. E
Mabscott Cheerleaders
Beckleyan
Stratton High School
Thespian
Norgina Wright
Jean Hairston
Marion Lois Brown
Alvin Moore
Florence Wiley
Lloyd Boyden
Jane Ellison
Sullivan
Chamber
Boy Scout
Universal
Mayfair
Stone
Universal Corporation
S. Kanawha St
Bank of Raleigh
Kanawha Streets
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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