Contributions boost United Fund drive with company support
Representatives from G C Murphy Co and J C Penney Co present more than three percent of the United Fund total of forty nine thousand eight hundred dollars to Colonel Alex George. Stoco High School sophomores lead with Roy Pack as president and H D Thompson as vice president. Family details, civic awards, and school activities follow for each student. Regular employees at both firms fully participate in the UF campaign, contributing substantial sums including Murphy’s eighty five hundred dollar total and Penney’s seven hundred thirty five dollars, highlighting company wide support and a push to complete the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco High School
Roy Pack
H. D. Thompson
Roseenna Shafer
Gary Shrewsberry
Earl Arbaugh
Sara Bailey
Helen Meadows
Glenna Richmond
Norma Saul
Roy
Emery Pack
Coal City
Donald Cutson
Murphy
Beckley
Penney
George
Ellen Campbell
Medical Meet Series Thursday at Beckley V A Hospital
Dr John F Maher Georgetown University physician and renal clinic director will discuss Uremia Use of the Artificial Kidney at the Raleigh County Medical Society dinner 7 p m in Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital After the lecture visiting physicians may tour hospital areas Maher age 33 earned his M D in 1953 from Georgetown and had further training there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Maher
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
University Hospital
Raleigh County Medical Society
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Maher
Georgetown University Medical School
Georgetown
Jones
Survey Begins For Parkway Feasibility Study
Aerial photographers and ground crews survey a proposed Allegheny Parkway linking Raleigh County to a New River Gorge spur with a northern terminus near Hagerstown Maryland and a southern end at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Senator Byrd aims to reintroduce legislation in the 88th Congress to establish the parkway and complete the survey next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
New River Gorge
Hagerstown
West Virginia
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Kentucky- Tennessee
Robert C. Byrd
National Park Service
1964 Christmas Seal design chosen and details
W G Wright of United Fuel Gas Co will present the Southern Region Restaurant Association meeting program at the Glass House on November 20 with a buffet at 6 30 pm. The 1963 State Association convention plans will be discussed and a 1962 NRA Show film featuring Jinx Falkenburg will be shown. A long design contest for the 1964 Christmas Seal concluded with a winner after evaluating about 590 submissions. Paul Dohanos designed the 1962 Seal. Dohanos is son of Steven Dohanos and lives in Norwalk Connecticut with his wife and two daughters. South America’s largest native land mammal is the tapir weighing up to 600 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Wright
United Fuel Gas Co
Charleston
Southern Region Restaurant Association
Glass House
Louise Stanley
State Restaurant Association
Armory
National Restaurant Association
McCormick Place
Chicago
Jinx Falkenburg
Wright
Tb Association
Paul Dohanos
Stevan Dohanos
Paul
Sinking of Block Island and WWII carrier loss
The United States lost one aircraft carrier in World War II, the Block Island, sunk by a German submarine near the Azores in 1944. The incident stands as a notable naval loss in the Atlantic theater, reflecting the high peril faced by U S forces at sea during 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
U. S. Block Island
Azores
Legionnaires at Post 32 reach 151 members in 1963
American Legion Post No 32 reports 151 members for 1963, adjutant Mose Hedrick announced at the regular meeting Monday night. The post will contribute 30 dollars to the Raleigh County United Fund soon, per Post Commander R Francis Parker.
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American Legion
Mose Hedrick
Legion
Raleigh County
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United Fund
Vision
Alex George
G. C. Murphy Co
J. C. Penney Co
H. D
Lillybrook Freewill Baptist Church
Hurley D. Thompson
Lillybrook
Tracy Shrewsberry
Odd
Gary
Roseanna
Maiorette
Edward J. Shafer
Resoco
Ross Ceata Amengs
Omaha
Mutual OF Omaha Insurance Company
Home Office
Omaha, Nebraska
Ein Ah PO
Kentucky
Frankfort
Ncient
Kentucky Bourbon
Restaurant Association
Dohanos
Cleveland
Ohio
Phillips Exeter Academy
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Art Students League
New England
New York City
Norwalk
Conn
Paul Donahos
Stevan Donahos
South America
Ier
Justin
Tom
Woodlawn Ave
Neville Street
Legionnaires
Pancient Ace Distilling CO
Frankfort, KY
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