Seven Sophia Tri-Hi-Y Members to Attend State Meeting
Seven Sophia High School students will be delegates to the state Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y convention at Jackson's Mill Friday through Sunday. Sponsor Mrs. Muriel Kincaid accompanies the group, with attendees Carole Kelly Nancy Eddins Jerry Cullis Diana Stone Loretta Walker and Jesse McElrath. The clubs aim to promote Christian character in homes and schools and communities. Jesse McElrath serves as chapter president and is active in student councils bands and clubs. Nancy Eddins Carole Kelly Diana Stone Loretta Walker Bernice Wimbish likewise hold leadership roles in NHS Pep Club and other activities. Dr. B Hugh Burdette Beckley dentist was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
Jackson's Mill
Muriel Kincaid
Carole Kelly
Nancy Eddins
Jerry Cullis
Diana Stone
Bernice Wimbish
Loretta Walker
Jesse McElrath
Sophia
Jesse
Anna McElrath
Southeastern District Association of Student Councils
Carole
C. C. Kelly
James H. Walker
Midway
Tri-Hi-Y
Bernice
R. C. Wimbish Jr
F. A. Eddins
Nancy
Jerry
Clarence Cullis
Blue Hawk Band
Hart in Wreck Near Northfork Hospitalized
James H. Dickerson a 35 year old Floyd Virginia man remains in satisfactory condition at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital after shoulder injuries from a car crash Friday near Northfork. He is hospitalized and under treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
James H. Dickerson
Floyd
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Northfork
Beville Beckley Enlists 26 in Air Force Duty
Twenty six men enlisted in the Air Force at the Main Recruiting Station in Beckley this month. Names include Jerry Bennett John Kirby William Anderson Joseph Owen John Compton Clyde Parker Donald Capodanno Raymond Repass Willard Roush Jerry Poage James Fletcher Jerry Osborne Roy Crowe Sherman Hodge Norman Isaacs Leslie Ellis John Sorensen Lonzo Yandell Thomas Fanning Philip Canney John Persinger Curtis Hall Douglas Shelton George Cooper Gene Reed. They were sent to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
Jerry “Keith Bennett
Orell S. Bennett
Beaver
John Ashley Kirby
Nan B. Kirby
Charleston
William Allen Anderson
Raymond H. Anderson
Joseph Lonnie Owen
Carrie F. Owen
Alum Creek
John Paul Compton
Lona Melissa Compton
Cedar Bluff
Clyde Baxter Parker
Geraldine Parker
Bluefield
Donald Dey
Donald D. Capodanno
Vienna
Raymond Osborne Repass
Olga Johnson
Willard L. Roush
Clarence Roush
Parkersburg
Jerry Reynolds Poage
Carol J. Harrison
Frankford
James Leonard Fletcher
Charles
Albert JT. Hicks
Lookout
John Roy Sorensen
Herbert H. Sorensen
Marietta
Ohio
Lonzo F. Yandell
Richard T. Green
Oak Hill
Thomas W. Fanning
James P. Fanning
Jaeger
Philip Roger Canney
Dorothy Smith
John F. Persinger
C. F. Persinger
Shrewsbury
Curtis Bennett Hall
Lawrence C. Hall
Cannelton
Douglas M. Shelton
F. L. Shelton
Bradshaw
George G. Cooper
Leslie P. Cooper
St. Albans
Gene L. Reed
Delores Hooper
Woodsfield
Lackland Afb
Texas
Mrs J J Lamb Admitted To Raleigh General Hospital
Mrs J J Lamb of 107 Second Ave was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Sunday for treatment. She is reported in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Lamb
Second Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Conion
Noted Author to Speak at Methodist Temple Event
The Ko rea Foundation presents a speech by a noted author lecturer and educator at The Methodist Temple Monday evening November 13 at 7 30 P M under the sponsorship of the American Association of University Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berea
Korea Foundation
Methodist Temple
American Association of University Women
Beckley and Logan Elks Seek State Ritual Honors
Beckley and Logan Elks ritual teams will contest the state finals at Parkersburg next weekend after placing first and second in Beckley. Logan edged Beckley by 1.377 points for top honors, with Lewisburg rising to third and Charleston, Princeton, Huntington, Bluefield and Williamson trailing. Beckley plans to refine their ritual work and improve scores for the Parkersburg finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
Logan
Beckley
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Lewisburg Lodge
Greenbrier County
Charleston
Princeton
Huntington
Bluefield
Williamson
Hinton
Exalted
John C. Ashworth
Beckley Lodge
John Saunders
Ashworth
Robert M. Fleming
W. A. Buchanan
Ray Hawley
Howard E. Janney
Esquire
Claude M. Gallaher
Robert Sayre
Slab Fork Swears In New Postmaster After 28 Years
Orion Gray Callison retires as Slab Fork postmaster after 28 years in office. Mrs J W Foster is sworn in as successor and will reside with her husband in Slab Fork. Foster serves on local boards including Raleigh County Cancer Society and Slab Fork Church while Callison and his wife plan to live in Mount Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork
Orion Gray Callison
J. W. Foster
Callison
Mount Hope
Brooklyn
T the
Slab Fork Community Church
Masons and Elks Clubs
Black Knight Country Club
Greenbrier County
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Raleigh County Cancer Society
Foster
Shady Spring Keyettes Rank Third In State
Shady Spring Keyettes, Kiwanis sister club to the Key Clubs, ranked third in September activities ratings among West Virginia high school groups. The club, organized in October 1960, placed behind Welch and Chapmanville, won first in state scrap book in their first year, and supports Pine Lodge Nursing Home Beckley Child Care Center and school activities. Members read to patients, assist with nursing home outings, and organize fundraisers like a recent 180 attendee pie supper to fund ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring Keyettes
West Virginia
Raleigh County
Welch
Chapmanville
Shady Spring Keytes
Matoaka High School
Ralph Bird
Shady Spring Keyette
J. M. Collins
Key Clubs
Kiwanis
Shady Spring Club
Pine Lodge Nursing Home
Beckley Child Care Center
Pine Lodge
Beckley
Truy
Keyettes
Huntington Marshall
Huntington East
Fairmont Senior
Fairmont East
Belington
Logan
Matoaka
Petersburg
Point Pleasant
Three Plays Set At SHS by Thespian Troupe 1883
Stratton High School will present three one act plays at 7 30 p m Friday in the school auditorium The lineup begins with Comedy Never Trust A Man followed by Mystery The Uninvited Ghost and a serious drama The Storm Cast includes Florence Wiley Brenda Griffin Brenda Webb Vera Hairston Ernestine Jackson Marsha Rae Wilson Harvenna Tiffany James Thompson Delores Terry Godfrey Pryor Joan Hairston Robert Wilkes Charles Hinton Sedonia Anderson Dedria White Dianne Haynes Irene The sponsor and director is Mrs J M Jeffries
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton High School
Florence Wiley
Hattie
Brenda Griffin
Lucretia
Brenda Webb
Sallie
Vera Hairston
Betty
Ernestine Jackson
Emily
Marsha Rae Wilson
Rose
Harvenna Tiffany
James Thompson
Bill
Nadien Wooten
Susie
Two Beckley Teachers Hospitalized in Raleigh General
Two Beckley school teachers are in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs. McCulty Claytor, a retired teacher of 1214 S Fayette St, was admitted Wednesday for observation. Mrs. Jesse J. Hodge of 113 Tru man St was admitted Friday for emergency surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
McCulty Claytor
S. Fayette St
Jesse J. Hodge
Truman St
Thirteen Seek Work at Beckley Office of Employment Security
Thirteen applicants filed for work at Beckley Employment Security Friday. jobs listed include sales clerk secretary clerk typist waitress cook trailer truck driver cable driller auto mechanic porter and four construction laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
Lost Church recital by Christian Youth Fellowship
The Lost Church will be presented by the Christian Youth Fellowship players of the First Christian Church at 7 30 p m Sunday in the Men's Classroom. Rev Robert Mathews directs the production and invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Church
Christian Youth Fellowship Players
The
First Christian Church
Robert Mathews
Crab Orchard Youth Treated for Broken Wrist After Game
Charles Lambert aged 18 of Crab Orchard was treated at Beckley Hospital at 6 p m Sunday for a broken left wrist suffered while playing ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lambert
Crab Orchard
Beckley Hospital
Deaf Mute Rescued by Two 12-Year-Olds Near White Stick Creek
Fay Meador, seven, was found in Whitestick Creek by Steven Scarborough and Ronald Farrish, both 12, after hours of wandering. The boys carried him about a mile and a half to the Scarborough home on Hedrick Street, keeping him safe until his mother Naomi Meador arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedrick Street
Whitestick Street
Fay Meador
Naomi Meador
Whitestick Creek
Foy
Steven
Ronald
Scarborough
Scarboroughs
Churches May Buy High School Site
The Mount Tabor Christian High School will become a youth camp and conference HQ for the Beckley Conference of Free Will Baptist churches. The move covers 6.5 acres near Harper Road, with five classrooms, library, auditorium, dormitories, and other facilities to serve about 800 members across Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties. Other trustees include Rev. French Williams and Rev. W C Combs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Tabor
Wyoming
Free Will Baptists
Alderson
French Williams
Sophia
W. C. Combs
Crab Orchard
Sprague Student Holds A Title In Piano Smash fad
Jon McBride of Sprague is part of a two man team at West Virginia University that helped draw with another team in a campus piano smash event before about 3000 students. Two pianos were destroyed in 17 minutes 59 seconds though some pieces failed the nine inch rule. The Phi Delta Theta team included McBride and Phil Mastenheimer of Hanover Pennsylvania while Alfred Nerz of Sulphur Springs and Mike McCarthy of Parkersburg represented Fi Batar Cappar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
West Virginia University
Jon McBride
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Fi Batar Cappar
McBride
Phil Masenheimer
Hanover
Phi Deltas
Alfred R. Nerz
Sulphur Springs
Mike McCarth
Parkersburg
iFi Batar Cappar
Firefighters prep toys for Sophia party charity drive
Albert Veneri chairs volunteers including Russell Payne Daryl Williams Ralph Sallie and Ronald Hicks as they repair and paint toys for Sophia Fire Department Christmas party for underprivileged children. A Town Hall meeting is set for 7 p.m. Friday to finalize plans, and a second Toy Day is Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Donations can be arranged by calling OV 3 4456.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Fire Department
Albert Veneri
Russell Payne
Daryl Williams
Ralph Sallie
Ronald Hicks
Payne
Hicks
Sophia High School
Veneri
Town Hall
Police Chief to Address Kiwanians at Dry Hill Center
Beckley Police Chief M. L. Tyree will speak at the Land O Hills Kiwanis Club Tuesday meeting. The topic is Juvenile Delinquency. The session begins at 6 15 p.m. at the Dry Hill Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
M. L. Tyree
Land O’ Hills Kiwanis Club
D. W. Kinzer
Tyree
Dry Hill Community Center
Hospital Sues Canadays in $579 Suit in Raleigh County
Beckley Hospital files suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court Wednesday seeking $579.05 for hospital and medical care for Jessie J. Canaday Frances Canaday and family from August 8, 1960, to April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie J
Frances Canaday
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office
Beckley Hospital
Coal City PTA To Aid Library Dinner Planned
Coal City Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association met to plan a buffet dinner on December 1 to raise funds for the school library. President Mrs. Carson Booth chaired the November meeting in the school with 80 parents present. New parents were introduced and Carolyn Lilly noted rooms with most parts present. Facener will host the December meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
ANL
Carson Booth
Carolyn Lilly
Facener
Beckley Official Attends SNPA Meet in Florida
Beckley Newspapers Corp. general manager George W. Hodel, newly elected WV Press Association president, attends the 58th SNPA convention in Boca Raton. The three day event features talks by UPI White House correspondent Merriman Smith and AP analyst William L. Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hodel
Beckley Newspapers Corp
West Virginia Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Baca Raton
Hodel
United Press International
White House
Merriman Smith
Associated Press News
William L. Ryan
Heroes Honored Over Weekend in West Virginia
Four West Virginia Medal of Honor recipients were honored Saturday at the Ho tel Prichard on Veterans Day. Civic, government and military figures attended to fete Stanley Bender of Beckley H W Williams of Huntington Lawrence Sinnett of Burnt House and Henry Nickerson of Wheeling. It marked their first joint West Virginia gathering, last seen in Washington in 1958 at Arlington during the World War II and Korean Conflict unknown soldiers burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
West Virginia
Hotel Prichard
Stanley Bender
Beckley
H. W. Williams
Lawrence Sinnett
Burnt House
Ritchie County
Henry Nickerson
Wheeling
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Education Talk at Stotesbury PTA on Education for a Troubled World
Mrs James Zeigler delivered Education for a Troubled World at the American Education Week program at Stotesbury Elementary School PTA. She warned the era is an age of violence amid East West tension and argued education as the best defense against war, urging hope and three paths to world problems: revolution, war, and education. The program opened with a devotional by intermediate grades led by Mrs Hazel Hairston. Donzella Collins spoke on The Meaning of Education Week. Zeigler, a Stotesbury resident active in community work, has led local and district PTA efforts and serves on community associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Zeigler
Stotesbury
Parent-Teacher Association
Zeigler
America
Hazel Hairston
Donzella Collins
Byrd - Prillerman High School
Beclley VA rep to attend Huntington conference
Stanley Bender, contact representative at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital, will be away from his office Thursday and Friday to attend a conference in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Stanley Bender
Huntington
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Sophia Tri-Hi-Y
B. Hugh Burdette
Mrs. Muriel Kincaid
Kirk Douglas
Mel Ferrer
Martinest Sama
Annette Vai
Technirama
Konga Ree
U. S
Fayetteville Federal Savings and Loan Association
Fayetteville
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Mrs
Induk Pahk
Logan Elks
Steven Scarborough
Woodrow Scarborough
Ronald Farrish
Vernon Farrish
New England
Hospital Sues
Coal City Pta
BNC
Florida
PTA
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