Hoye Named to Who's Who in Colleges and Universities
James Hoye of 139 Dexter Ave is listed in the 1961 62 Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. A 1958 Woodrow Wilson HS graduate, he is a senior at West Virginia Tech Montgomery majoring in mechanical engineering. He is president of Beta Kappa Chi and treasurer of the senior class, and member of Alpha Eta honorary engineering fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hoye
Sam Hoye
Dexter Ave
Hoye
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Beta Kappa Chi
Alpha Eta
Eight Counties Invited For SBA Meet In Beckley
Businessmen from eight counties Raleigh Summers Mercer Greenbrier Monroe Fayette Wyoming and Logan were invited to attend the Business and Industrial Conference here November 16, per Robert Hamilton Beckley Chamber of Commerce. The program features 24 specialists on Small Business Administration financial assistance co sponsored by SBA West Virginia Bankers Association Greater Fairmont Development Association and Greater Parkersburg Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hamilton
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh
Summers
Mercer
Greenbrier
Monroe
Fayette
Wyoming
Logan
Samll Business Administration
Small Business Administration
West Virginia Bankers Association
Greater Fairmont Development Association
Greater Parkersburg
Two Million Man-Years Needed for Million Houses Claim
A statement asserts that building one million houses would require about two million man-years of labor. The remark implies vast resource and time demands for large scale housing programs.
Technical High School Proposed For Raleigh Co
State School Superintendent Rex Smith proposed eight technical high schools including one in Raleigh County to provide part time training for students who might drop out. Raleigh County leaders support the plan if state and federal funding is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Smith
Raleigh County
John W. Saunders
Virgil A. Sarrett
Board of Education
Saunders
Smith
Charleston - Morgantown
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Panhandles
Cabell
Wood Counties
Mrs Burgess in Beckley Hospital After Heart Attack
Mrs. Mae Burgess of Route 2 Beckley is in good condition at Beckley Hospital after being admitted Sunday for treatment of a heart attack.
Alma Wickline Released After Gunshot Wound Treatment
Alma Wickline of 220 Allen Ave. was released from Raleigh General Hospital Monday after treatment for a gunshot wound to her abdomen suffered in a personal safety incident on Det. 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Jane Wickline
Allen Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Recruiter Weeks Named Top Monthly Recruiter
Sgt Hugh S Weeks was named top monthly recruiter for Detachment 202 covering West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia. He is stationed at the Air Force Main Recruiting Station in Beckley. Capt Paul Bushbaum presents the trophy with M Sgt Claude E Kent supervising Beckley office. Weeks achieved 166 percent of his assigned objective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh S. Weeks
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Weeks
Air Force
Beckley
Paul Bushbaum
Claude E. Kent
Youths Collect 929 For UNICEF From Beckley Churches
Youths from 20 Beckley area churches raised 929 for UNICEF in a drive led by Beckley Christian Youth Council. The Beckley Presbyterian Church youth led with 157.50, with totals listed for First Christian 110.24 First Baptist 101.57 and others. The program shifts this year from the United Council of Church Women to the youth council under Barbara Gwinn president and Shirley Puckett secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
United Nations International Emergency Children’s Fund
Robert Mathews
First Christian Church
First Baptist Church
the Methodist Temple
Shady Spring Missionary Baptist
St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Ebenezer Baptist
Beaver Methodist
Temple Beth el
St. Mary’s Memorial Methodist
Calloway Heights
Calvary Baptist of
Mabsco
United Council of Church Women
Youth Council
Barbara Gwinn
Shirley Puckett
Fire Drills Emphasize Safety In Schools Nationwide
Beckley Fire Department has visited 20 area schools for drills this year recorded evacuation times from 60 to 90 seconds. Chief Cecil P. Connor urges vigilance and light notices show drills during Fire Prevention Week. National fire data show alarming school fire deaths and losses, with electricity as a leading cause and millions in unsafe school buildings noted in 1953 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Cecil P. Connor
Fire Department
Connor
National Fire Protection Association
Our Lady of Angels School
Chicago
National Association
Trio Of Wyoming Miners Hurt At Work
Three Wyoming County miners were treated at Beckley Memorial Hospital for injuries from separate mine incidents Wednesday. Kermit Smith of Maben, 41, injured in a Winding Gulf Coals mine motor wreck at 2:30 PM, in satisfactory condition. Granville McKinney, 28, Otsego, pelvis injury in an Oregon Van Coal Co. mine at about 10 PM, in fair condition. Sherman McKinney, 27, Basin, leg injury in Otsego mine, admitted 10:15 PM, in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Kermit Smith
Maben
Winding Gulf Coals, Inc
Conditio Granville
McKinney
Otsego
Orgen van Coal Co
Sherman McKinney
Basin
Cirtsville Eaglets Elect New Officers
Emogene Tredway will serve as president of the Cirtsville Eaglets 4-H Club this school term. Other new officers include Nancy Stover, vice president, Pamela Pack, secretary, Jimmy Shunk, treasurer, Karen Smith, reporter, Pamela Abshire and Lewis Bowyer, game leaders, and Sharlene Pack and Margaret Short, song leaders. It is estimated that more than 2.4 million Americans have ulcers, three times as many of these being men as women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emogene Tredway
Cirtsville Eaglets
Nancy Stover
Pamela Pack
Jimmy Shunk
Karen Smith
Pamela Abshire
Lewis Bowyer
Sharlene Pack
Margaret Short
4 H Club Initiates Ten New Members at Beckley Church
The Lad and Lassies Jr 4-H Club sponsored by Beckley First Christian Church conducted ten initiation ceremonies Monday night. New members named were Steve Nichols, Ben Anderson, William Anderson, Douglas Steele, Robert Anderson, Barbara Anderson, Bobby Frilen, Joyce Harris, Ricky Sharp, and Dan Snyder. club officers are George Shumate Head-H, John Shumate Heart-H, Paulette Bond Hand-H, and Beth Anderson Health-H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad and Lassies Jr
Beckley First Christian Church
Steve Nichols
Ben Anderson
William Anderson
Douglas Steele
Robert Anderson
Barbara Anderson
Bobby Frilen
Joyce Harris
Ricky Sharp
Dan Snyder
George Shumate
John Shumate
Paulette Bond
Beth Anderson
Aid To Veterans Servicemen Up For RC Study
A meeting of American Red Cross officials from southern West Virginia chapters was held all day Tuesday in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium. LOYD W. PETERS spoke on services and responsibilities to servicemen and dependents. Attendees from Beckley, Hinton, Charleston, Williamson, and Alexandria included Miss Lila Hinchman, Mary Larson, Judith Moorefield, Deane Brooke, Irene Bailey, J. E. Nelson, and others assisting in volunteer roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
West Virginia
Appalachian Power Co
Loyd W. Peters
Veterans Administration
Huntington
James Roberts
Beckley
John Cox
W. R. Maddy
Hinton
Betty R. Miller
Carl Perkins
Ruby Wilson
Charleston
Dessie K. Nelson
Williamson
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Military personnel from Beckley area are noted for course completions and service. L Cpl Wendell P. Bragg completes Marine Institute course at Fort Meade aboard USS Lake Champlain is Jarrell L Nowlin. Six area men finish six months with Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Others graduate aviation school in Memphis and two area men enter Paris Island and Fort Bliss training. Some advance from training to combat readiness with 82nd Airborne and Fort Bragg units. Stars include Pvt Freddy L Brown and Pvt George A Basham, specialists in V Corps Darmstadt Germany, plus Capt Fred Withrow, Capt. in Fort Bliss. A broad roll notes service across Navy Air, Army Air Defense, and armored units with hometown ties in Beckley, Sophia, Mabscott, and Coal City.
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Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Raymond M. Cook
Julus S. Cook
Daniels
Estil L. Lilly
Lundy E. Lilly
Coal City
Samuel M. Wilson
Edward Wilson
Mills St
Beckley
James H. Smith
Bessie B. Smith
Norval K. Wooten
Salem R. Wooten
I St
Robert E. Gillespie
Clifford Gillespie
Piney View
Sixth Marine Regiment
Second Marine Division
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
David M. DeBatt
Clyde Is. DeHart
Larry P. Green
John P. Green
DeHart
Woodrow Wilson High School
Parris Island
S. C
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fred Withrow
Fred C. Withrow
Scarbro
Army Aviation
Army Air Defense Center
Fort Bliss
Tex
Oak Hill High School
Germany
V Corps
32Nd Signal Battalion
Dennis R.hartsog
Elbert O. Hartsog
Sophia
Darmstadt
Army
Fort Jackson
Sophia High School
Concord College
New Committee Named By RCDA
The Raleigh County Development Association formed a nine member advisory committee at a Monday night meeting in the Raleigh County courthouse. The move widens representation on the 21 member body created last summer by the county court. Members include Gene Morehouse C. T. Shackelford H B Thomas John W Saunders Noah Crotty James Leeber R L Zeigler Rev Corey O Mitchell and Rev Albert E Simmons. The group postponed action on the county Overall Economic Development Plan until 7:30 p.m. Monday for further study by the new advisory panel and other directors according to A David Abrams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Development Association
RCDA
Raleigh County
Gene Morehouse
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
C. T. Shackelford
Rural Development Council
H.B. Thomas
John W. Saunders
Noah Crotty
Richmond
James Leeber
R. L. Zeigler
Corey O. Mitchell
Albert E. Simmons
Lester
A. David Abrams
Dr Wilcox Leads Nile Temple Dig Tour
Dr Roger E Wilcox chief of surgery at Beckley Memorial Hospital is on a month long archeological dig tour along the Nile with Dr Paul Russell of Columbia University. The trip includes stopovers in Paris Rome Zurich Athens and Cairo with a steamer journey to camps southward. They plan to return to Beckley on December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger E. Wilcox
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Nile River
Wilcox
Nile
Combined
American Universities Archeological Expedition
Aswan m
Miners Memorial Hospital
Paul Russell
Columbia University
Paris
Rome
Zurich
Athens
Cairo
Queen St
Beckley
Mount Tabor 4H Mounties Adopt Thanksgiving Basket Project
The Mount Tabor Mounties 4H Club adopted a Thanksgiving baskets for the needy project at its meeting on Wednesday. Clarence Wooten, the county 4-H agent, attended as a guest of the club.
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Mount Tabor Mounties
Clarence Wooten
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John W. Eye Co
Zemin Quality
Zenith
Stockton E
Mahany
EMITH
Featuring
Target
West
Neville St
Raleigh Co
Unicef
City Park
S&h
Marine Corps Institute
Marine Barracks
National Security Agency
Fort Meade
L. Cpl
Wendell P. Bragg
Alice Ferguson
Shady Spring
Uss
Lake Champlain
Jarrell L. Nowlin
D. Gruenberg
Glen White
Pvt
Freddy L. Brown
Frank L. Brown
Ridge Ave
Paris Island
Camp Lejeune
N. C
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
George A. Basham
Mae W. Basham
S. Heber St
Capitol Airlines
Washington, D. C
Fort Knox, Ky
Leonard R. McNulty
Betty
Lacy D. McNulty
Sprague
Fort Jackson, D. C
McNulty
Beckley College
Amarillo Air Force Base
Ralph E. Mullins
Adam K. Mullins
Mabscott
Lackland Afb
Fort Hood
Armored Division
141St Signal Battalion
Pfc
Frank D. Ellison
Everette H. Ellison
Rockview
Fort Leonard Wood
Pineville High School
Dr. Wilcox
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