County Group Completes Four Point OEC Program
Raleigh County Development Association approves an Overall Economic Development Program to boost recreation, tourism, industrial diversification, vocational training, and agriculture. The 35 page plan calls for 150 000 to 200 000 tourists seasonally, extended year round recreation, site purchases, shell buildings, and expanded training with an estimated 450 000 dollars for retraining. Federal action anticipated within 60 days after state approval.
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Raleigh County Development Association
Raleigh County
David Abrams
State Department of Commerce
The
OEDP
Honey In the Rock
Grandview State Park
Raleigh
Industralist
New Hair Growth Treatment Promises 32 Day Trial
A Houston laboratory consultant firm offers a no risk 32 day trial claiming to stop hair loss and actually grow hair. Readers are asked to mail personal scalp health details to Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Box 66001, Houston 6, Texas, for analysis and potential treatment access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Laboratory Consultants
Loesch Laboratory
Loesch Laboratory Consultants
4-H Leaders Present Trophies At Banquet
Raleigh County 4 H Leaders Association hosted its annual banquet with trophies for top clubs in the Health Program. Lad and Lassie, Sr. Club of Beckley won first, Sophia Wide Awake Club took second, with leaders Mrs. Carl Burns Norval Cook and Sharon Withrow recognized. H B Thomas spoke on Farm City Week urging urban rural cooperation and the value of local food production.
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Lad
Lassie
Beckley
Sharon Withrow
Carl Burns
Charles Smith
Veterans Hospital
Sophia Wide Awake Club
Mary Frances Cirer
J. L. Keefer
Norval Cook
Board of
Pancake Day fundraiser serves Beckley Lions Club breakfast
Chef Joe Rodriguez and the Beckley Lions Club run a pancake and sausage sale at El Chico. Dr. W. B. Lilly cooks, C. R. Brown assists, Bob Hart handles the sausage pan, and staff work to serve customers. Sale runs until 8 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Laughlin Resigns Sophia Post for WV Tech Career
Laughlin Hal Laughlin a French and English instructor at Sophia High School resigns effective Nov 22 to take a position with the West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery. Assistant Superintendent Virgil A. Sarrett aims to fill the vacancy to avoid credit loss in French I II and English courses he teaches. He will succeed Easton H. Stuhr who resigns due to ill health. Laughlin cites academic advancement and higher salary as reasons and will assume duties Nov 27 teaching English 101 and Survey of English Literature. He holds a BA with majors in English and minors in French and speech from St Anselm's College and plans to return to William and Mary for a master's. He contributed to an outdoor drama Honey in the Rock and has a notable scholarly and theatrical background including publications and fellowships. His military service included duty with the Third Infantry Presidential Honor Guard at Ft McNair.
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Hal Laughlin
Sophia High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Virgil A. Sarrett
Laughlin
TECH
Easton H. Stuhr
Sophia
Beckley
Prof. Stuhr
William and Mary
St. Anselm’s College
Manchester
N. H
St. George Tucker
Institute of American History
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc
Carlton Davis
St. Anselm’s
New Hampshire
New England
Colbrook Academy
Colbrook
Montgomery Blair Senior High
Silver Springs
Hood Preparatory School
Derry N. H
College of William and Mary
Third Infantry
Presidential Honor Guard
Ft. McNair
Washington, D. C
White House
Rolled Wheat Added To Commodity List
Dana Smith, commodity distribution chief, says rolled wheat will replace rolled oats on the surplus foods list with first shipments likely in January. Surplus food was distributed to 16,603 Raleigh Countians in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Smith
Commodity Distribution
Raleigh
Smith
Mrs Braxton Visits In Area Communities
Mrs Sarah G Braxton of Broadway Street was a guest in the Prince home of Mr and Mrs William Carter Friday and Saturday while serving the Quinnimont Baptist Church mission society A Sunday she attended the West Virginia and East Tennessee Pentecostal Assembly at Allen Junction with Mr and Mrs J A Hammond of Beckley She was weekend guest of her grandsons David Evans George Bester and their uncle Rudolph Evans of Church Street Beckley
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Sarah G. Braxton
Broadway Street
Prince
William Carter
Mission Society of
Quinnimont Baptist Church
West Virginia
East Tennessee
Harry Wills Undergoes Surgery in Beckley Hospital
Beaver resident Harry Wills underwent an appendectomy Sunday night at Beckley Hospital. He is reported in good condition and rest is advised.
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Harry Wills
Beaver
Beckley Hospital
Lions Pancake Day rolls on with community turnout
Beckley Lions Club Pancake Day nears completion at El Chico with about 150 people served. Proceeds support sight conservation. Numerous committees and volunteers organized shifts from early morning to 8 p.m., detailing chefs and waiters by time blocks.
Glade-Pinch trout group forms at Raleigh County meeting
The Glade Pinch Trout Association was organized at Raleigh County Courthouse to develop Glade Creek fishing waters and fund a 12 mile all weather road from the Glade Creek water dam beyond Pinch Creek. President Guy Rumberg named Gene Keatley James Deck and Dr Francis Edwards to the finance committee. Officers elected include Clyde Law vice president Dr J M Martin secretary and A G Wilcox treasurer. The road aims to aid state hatchery trucks access to stocked streams, using native stone for culverts and bridges. Estimated cost around $6000 with labor from the Big to Independent Children program. Public fund raising considered including booster pledges and membership cards. An open meeting will be held Nov 21 to issue fundraiser receipts. Dennis Keffer lauded Glade Creek as a premier West Virginia fishing area and noted strong tourist potential.
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Glade Creek
Beckley Civitans
State Road Commission
Rumberg
A. G. Wilcox
Rolfe Mining Co
Hal Scott
J. H. MecCulloch
John W. Eye
David Arbams
Department of Natural Resources
Finance Committee
Dennis Keffer
Fayette County
West Virginia
Twenty four seek work at Beckley Employment Office
Twenty four persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Monday. They were: one ambulance driver, two construction laborers, two mine foremen, three auto mechanics, one sheet metal worker, one short order cook, one tipple engineer, one truck driver, one service station attendant, two machinemen, one photo engraver, one nurse aide, one timber man, three sales clerks, one waitress, one retail store manager and one building maintenance man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Two Wreck Victims Released From Hospital
Shady Spring High School football players Clark Dillon and Ed Die Wolfe, both with head injuries, were released from Raleigh General Hospital after a two car collision Friday night. David Evans remains in fair condition with neck and facial injuries.
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Shady Spring
Raleigh General Hospital
Clark Dillon
Eddie Wolfe
Glen Morgan
David Evans
Beaver
Lester Man Forfeits Bond In Beckley Court
Bobby Ray Cochran of Lester forfeited the largest bond in Beckley Police Court Monday night. He gave up a $100 bond on a charge of drunkenness and failing to stop and render aid to a man who had fallen from a car. Danny Williams of 252 Locust Dr. forfeited a $20 bond for speeding. Frank Durham of Skelton forfeited an $18 bond on a fighting charge. Robert Earley of East Gulf forfeited a $15 bond for operating a vehicle with expired temporary plates. Two men charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street in the Beckley Parking Lot forfeited $5 bonds each. They were Frank Wilkerson of Beckley and Frank M. Spinelli of Crab Orchard. Eight persons charged with being drunk forfeited bonds totaling $136.50.
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Bobby Ray Cochran
Lester
Beckley
Danny Williams
Locust Dr
Frank Durham
Skelton
Robert Earley
East Gulf
Frank Wilkerson
Frank M. Spinelli
Crab Orchard
Presbyterian Men Meet Thursday at 6 15 P M
The Men of the Presbyterian Church will gather at 6 15 p m on Thursday instead of Nov 23 due to Thanksgiving. Dr A J Coffey interim minister of the First Christian Church will speak. Members not contacted should call the church office today to reserve dinner.
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Church of the Presbyterian Church
A. J. Coffey
First Christian Church
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Raleigh County 4-H Leaders Association
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Indiana & Michigan Electric CO
Kentucky Power Company
Kingsport Utilities, Inc
Ohio Power Company
Wheeling Electric Company
Mrs. Braxton
Beckley Lions Club
el Chico
Ralph Koiner
Jay Woods
Wayne Reynolds
B. B. Corker
W. N. Mitchell
O. F. Cain
John W. Smith
M. F. Barksdale
G. C. Stollings
Ollie F. Brown
M. V. McCollam
William K. Lewis
Melvin Tolle
J. J. Lamb
T. L.vanstavern
John W. Saunders
C. R. Brown
Gene Morehouse
Joe Rahall
Cecil Graham
T. L. van Stavern
E. van Dorsey
Clark Kessel
Buck Ross
Bill Sigmund
Russ Parsons
Price Caffee Jr
Jess Richmond
John Saunders
C. A. Thompson
Harry Comer
J. S. Larrick
C. G. Peregoy
K. K. Rand
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W. B. Connoley
Gene Riffe
Roger Sharp
C. A. McDaniel
Roy Millican
Carrol Simpkins
Bill Earhart
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K. D. Butterworth
Noel Christian
Hubert Jackson
Sam Tucker
Allyn Judd
William Hunton
Ross Phipps
Harry Cooke
Westwood Holliday
George Grubb
Cecil Swimm
W. J. Tulley
C. C. Crawford
Milt Epstein
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