Centennial Variety Show Set Saturday by Sub Debs
West Virginia's Centennial themes Raleigh County Sub Debs stage a 7:30 pm show in the Raleigh County Memorial Building to raise at least 500 dollars for the Centennial Fund. Fifteen clubs join in a program of modern jazz ballet tap and folk dance plus vocal and instrumental numbers. Approximately 225 area youths perform with Teel Elementary School Folk Dancing Club invited to join. Tickets from participating clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Memorial Building
Teel Elementary School
Pihn
Tri-T
Tri-U
Debuteen IV
Deb Ette
Charm Ette
Silhouette
Double L
Dee Demi
Honey Deb
Sonn Ette
Zi Theta
K-Dare
Gulf Deb
Dee Ettes
Raleigh County
Memorial Building
Ramona Barcel
Barbara Barbera
Sandy Lilly
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Ten area men serving aboard various ships include Harry E. Bennett of Mabscott aboard USS Mc Nair, James E. Shawver of Cranberry aboard USS Okanogan, Will J. Reed of Glen Morgan aboard USS Little Rock, Valeria B. Jones of Whitby aboard USS Turner, Gene A. Mann of Beckley aboard USS Topeka, Arnold E. Workman of Dorothy aboard USS Coral Sea, James H. Porter of Epperly aboard USS Vernon County, Bill R. Bailey of Sprague aboard USS Chikaskia, Franklin D. Parker of Rho dell aboard USS Hopewell, Jack Combs of Saxton aboard USS Fort Snelling. Polaris submarine tender USS Hunley crew includes William I. Reed of Glen Morgan. returning to Norfolk aboard USS Du Pont are Carlos J. Suttle of Bradley and Matthew J. Graham of Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Bennett
Harry Bennett
Mabscott
McNair
James E. Shawver
Earl Shawver
Cranberry
Okanogan
Will J. Reed
James A. Reed
Glen Morgan
Uss
Little Rock
Coral Sea
James H. Porter
Troy Porter
Epperly
Vernon County
Bill R. Bailey
Roscoe Bailey
Sprague
Chikaskia
Franklin D. Parker
Interior Communications Electrician
Kate Lilly
Rhodell
Hopewell
Jack Combs
Perry Combs
Saxton
Fort Snelling
Navy Pistol Team member at Camp Perry named V Placid
A member of the Navy Pistol Team that competed at the National Rifle Association matches at Camp Perry Ohio is V Placid senior chief aviation personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
National Rifle Association
Camp Perry
Ohio
V. Placid
Bailey's Entertain Young Adult Class Meeting
The Fairdale Free Will Church Young Adult Class met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Junior Bailey with a brief business session followed by refreshments. Members present included Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett, Mrs. Clem Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Clay, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMillion, Mrs. Mary Rose Lacy, Randy McMillion, Randy Clay, Teddy Lacy, and guests Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bailey and children Jeanie and Eddy of Glen Fork. The December 7 meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Brown for a potluck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
RNS
Fairdale Freewill
Junior Bailey
George Barrett
Clem Brown
Sonny Clay
Robert McMillion
Mary Rose Lacy
Randy McMillion
Randy Clay
Teddy Lacy
Eugene Bailey
Jeanie and
Eddy
Glen Fork
Area men arrive in Rotterdam aboard Navy ships
Loy B. Christian Jr. shipfitter first class and Bill F. Way machinist’s mate second class, both with Mullens and Sprague parents, arrive aboard USS Basilone in Rotterdam. Phillip L. Wilson and G. T. Wilson, radarman, arrive in Damato at Eccles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotterdam
Holland
Loy B. Christian Jr
Shipfitter
Guyandotte Ave
Mullens
Bill F. Way
Cordell Way
Sprague
Basilone
Phillip L. Wilson
G. T. Wilson
Eccles
Damato
Warrant officer candidate completes rotary wing course
War rant Officer Candidate Max B. Kelley completed the warrant officer rotary wing aviator course at the Primary Helicopter School Camp Wolters Texas. Kelley, 26, entered the Army in 1954 and was last stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He is a Sophia High School graduate and attended Beckley College. his wife Drema and parents Mr and Mrs Clovis Kelley live in Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wolters
Texas
Max B. Kelley
Drema
Clovis Kelley
Sophia
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Sophia High School
Beckley College
Airman Courington participates in Swift Strike II exercise
Airman 2c Landis B Courington Itmann takes part in the U S Strike Command combat training exercise Swift Strike II across North and South Carolina. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hollis Courington and is assigned to a Tactical Air Command unit at Shaw AFB South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Strike Command
North
South Carolina
Airman
C. Landis B. Courington
Itmann
Courington
Hollis Courington
Tactical Air Command
TAC
Shaw Afb
S. C
Sergeant Lynch Completes Jungle Warfare Training in Hawaii
Specialized training at the 35th Infantry Division Jungle and Guerrilla Warfare Training Center in Hawaii is completed by Sgt. James F. Lynch 25 son of John Lynch Glen Morgan. A section leader in Company D he entered the Army in 1954 arrived in Hawaii in 1960 and attended Shady Spring High School. His wife Katharine accompanies him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
35Th Infantry Division
Hawaii
James F. Lynch
John Lynch
Glen Morgan
35Th Infantry
Schofield Barracks
Lynch
Shady Spring High School
Katharine
Talcum powder tragedy warns about child safety
A two year old boy died after choking on talcum powder found beside him. Physicians concluded inhalation of talcum powder caused the death. The article urges locking up high-risk items and keeping medicines out of reach to prevent poison casualties among under five, citing Raleigh County Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Kitch
Baby
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Seguine family joins Appalachian Bible Institute staff
The Rev. and Mrs. Melvin M. Seguine formerly of Battle Creek Michigan join ABI Bradley staff. They move with daughter Virginia Seguine now librarian and English instructor at the school. He becomes assistant to Lucky Shepard in the Christian Service Department and will garden with Carey Perdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin M. Seguine
Battle Creek
Mich
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
Homeroom Mothers To Plan Yale Parties
FAIRDALE RNS Members of the Eccles Junior High Home room Mothers Club will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at the school to plan a Christmas party for each homeroom. The group usually meets the second Thursday of the month at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
RNS
Eccles Junior High
Five Beckleyans Pledged At Marshall University
Beckley residents were among 227 students pledged to social fraternities and sororities at Marshall University. The Beckley entrants include Mark Slack a junior with Kappa Alpha James McGlasson a freshman with Lambda Chi Alpha Randy Long a junior and Jim Broome a sophomore with Pi Kappa Alpha and Mike Shumate a freshman with Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Senior Age Medical Care Plan Offers Lifetime Coverage
A bold sales pitch advertises a senior age medical care plan with no age limit and coverage for past conditions after six months. It promises generous benefits to cover hospital surgical and nursing or convalescent home care, highlighting cash assistance for care costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual of
Omaha
Auxiliary 70 Holds Veterans Day Program
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 observed Veterans Day with a brief program led by Mrs. Hettie J. Trent who spoke on the origin of Veterans Day. Members sang together and civilian defense chair Mrs. Ernest Tanks urged supply gathering for fallout shelters. The group voted $10 to the West Virginia Centennial fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70
Hettie J. Trent
Ernest Tanks
Civilian Defense Committee
West Virginia Centennial Fund
Beckley-Winn Hotel
J. R. Williams
Kingwood
Department of West Virginia
Unit 32
Pauline Clark
O. C. Hembrick
Trent
Mayme Tatum
Grace Robinson
J. A. Payne
Social Security changes allow work while collecting benefits
Dwight Billings of Beckley SSA explains over one million seniors age 65 plus have not applied, but new rules permit full or partial retirement benefits while working. Earn up to 1200 dollars a year with gradual withholding beyond that. couples may still get benefits like 1250 even when one works. Some may receive back pay up to 12 months. visit 110 Howe St for details and retroactive considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Billings
Beckley Social Security Office
Billings
Social Security Office
Howe St
Castro regime tightens bottled beverage sales in Havana
UPI reports a Havana Radio broadcast monitored in Miami states the Castro government will limit bottled goods and soft drinks to the number of empty bottles a customer brings in. The policy tightens controls on consumer beverages across Cuba, affecting shop sales and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
Havana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sandra Allen
Jeff Allen
Mike Blymyer
Randy Lamb
Kathy Helvey
Trudy Fisher
Donna Biggs
Mary Ellen Hewitt
Barbara Gillum
Diana Aliff
Mona Williams
Nancy Dunn
Elaine Robinson
West Virginia
E. B. Wirtz
George T. Lowry
Beckley Area
R. L. Carte
Highland Dr
Maxwell Hill
Sandra Barbera
Linda Blankenship
Patricia Newland
Rose Placid
Glen White
Polaris
Hunley
Norfolk, Va
William I. Reed
James Reed
du Pont
Carlos J. Suttle
Walter Suttle
Matthew J. Graham
Matthew Graham
Baileys
Lester Pipkin
ABI
Beckleyans
Marshall
Woodlawn Ave
Ray Barcel
Agency
Beckley
W. Va
Wile Th
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Omaha, Nebraska
City
Tatum
Roscoe Mackins
Veterans Administration Hospital
Wye
OLD Quaker Distilling CO
Lawrenceburg, Ind
DODGE
Dodge 880
Duncan
Catron
Prince Street
Main
Sophia, West Virginia
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Lynch-Pryor Motors, Inc
Howard Avenue
Mullens, West Virginia
Greenbrier Motor
Lewisburg, West Virginia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!