Civic Council Organized in Beckley Chamber Meeting
The Beckley Civic Council formed at a Chamber gathering to coordinate city clubs, share community problem data, prevent duplication of efforts, and plan joint actions. Officers include Mrs. Robert Thomson Jr as president and Mrs. Edith Sanderson as corresponding secretary, with one vote per member organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Civic Council
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Thomson Jr
Sherman C., Trail
T. V. Hutchinson
Homer Green
Edith Sanderson
Sanderson
Beckley
Thomson
Fire Department
G. L. Anderson
Lions
Sid Larrick
Jaycees
Samuel S. Evans
Beta Sigma Phi
Mary R. Scott
American Association of University Women
Paul Phipps
Woman’s Club of
Kiwanis
John Gorsica
League of Women Voters
Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County
James C. Higgins
R Keith Lipscomb
Kathleen W. Barr
Robert Thomson
Garden Council
Linda Toler Heads Piney Oaks 4-H'ers
Linda Toler will serve as president of the Piney Oaks Precision Workers 4-H club for the current term. Elected alongside her are Carolyn Booker as vice president Nagi Board as secretary Robert Anthony as assistant secretary Billie Hinton as treasurer Carol Jones as reporter Dorothy Davis as chaplain Linda Scott as game leader and Nelson Staples as sergeant at arms. Principal M K Austin installed the new officers in a formal ceremony with membership pins presented and new members initiated. Club meetings will be held on the second and fourth Fridays each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Toler
Piney Oaks Prescision Workers
Carolyn Booker
Nagi Board
Robert Anthony
Billie Hinton
Carol Jones
Dorothy Davis
Linda Scott
Nelson Staples
M. K. Austin
Two Area Mines Opened In West Virginia Region
The West Virginia Department of Mines reports two small mines now open in the area. H. and E. Coal Co. began No. 7 at Whitby on Nov 10, with transfer of coal by truck to Sterling Smokeless Coal Co. Mick Fork Coal Co. owner D. W. Halstead opened Mill Branch No. 2 at Baileysville off Indian Creek on Oct 12. The drift mine will handload coal and transport by trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Department of Mines
H. and E. Coal Company
Whitby
H. & E. Coal Co
Sterling Smokeless Coal Co
D. W. Halstead
Mick Fork Coal Co
Baileysville
Mill Branch
Indian Creek
Ormandy Heads Horseman Group in Raleigh County Elections
The Raleigh County Horseman's Association elected officers for 1960 61 at a meeting in Day's Television and Appliance Building. Seated were W M Ormandy president Richie Snuffer vice president Dr C F Hale second vice president Mrs Nancy Thorne secretary and Mrs Elizabeth Perdue treasurer. Board members include A S Bair J R Davis R D Callaway W L Cook E S Halstead Mrs L A Landers Frank Pierce Edwin Ratcliffe Mrs Hulett Smith RS Smith Edward Snuffer Albert Tieche John Weese Grady Whitlock and Thomas Worley. The next meeting will be at the Glasshouse at 4 30 p m Dec 13 with initiation after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Horseman's Association
W. M. Ormandy
Richie Snuffer
C. F. Hale
Nancy Thorne
Elizabeth Perdue
A. S. Bair
J. R. Davis
R. D. Callaway
W. L. Cook
E. S. Halstead
Glasshouse
Beckley Jaycees to Meet in Terrace Room Tonight
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce president John Flannagan announced a meeting in the Terrace Room of Beckley Hotel at 6 30 p.m. today. The event brings together local businessmen and civic leaders for discussion and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flannagan
Beckley
Scholarship Aid Totals for Raleigh County Graduates
A 1960 Raleigh County report shows $63,146 in scholarships and loans awarded to graduates, with $20,624 earmarked for the first year after graduation. Awards are sometimes one year only. many recipients attend West Virginia and neighboring colleges, including WVU, Davis & Elkins, Concord, and Marshall, with funds from boards, clubs, churches, and the National Defense Education Act loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Sherry Wood
Morris Harvey
Chris Sarandon
Board of Education Forensic
West Virginia University
Mergie Wilson
Sarandon
Faith McClung
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Concord
Board of Education
Patricia Hicks
Service Club
Theresa Kidd
Alderson Broaddus
First Baptist Church
von West
Cooperative
Charlotte Klaus
Ellis
Theresa Swan
State Medical Auxiliary
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Huntington
Robert
John Whitlock
Bill Barnard
University of Pennsylvania
Russell
Davidson
Jerry Turner
Rutgers
John Shumate
Jim Gasley
West Vir Tech
Ark Skaggs
Benedum
Ae Skaggs
State Fontana
Jon McBride
Morrison
WVII
Stratton High School
Russell Manns
Bluefield
Loto Tanks
West Virginia State
Delores Willis
Delores Willis, Legislative, Marshall College
National Defense
Shady Spring
Jennell Walker
Keith Prewitt
WVU
A Keith
Prewitt
James Robert Bragg
Board of Governors
Shirley Greer
NDEA
Helen Smith
Trap Hill High School
James Walker
W. Va. Tech
Peggy Lacy
Beckley College
Marsh Fork
Jimmy Farley
Marshall College
Rosalee Farley
Ndea Loan
Ruth Ann Pennington
Gerald Blair
Marshall
Dee Cantley
Beckley Employment Security office sees sixteen applicants
Twenty six persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Tuesday. They included four sales clerks, a maid, a stock clerk, a secretary, a welder, a construction laborer, a landscape laborer, two fence erectors, a warehouseman, a service station attendant, two truck drivers, a power shovel operator, an auger man, a mine foreman, a mine motorman, a mine supply man, two mine machinemen, two coal loaders and a mine laborer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
Beckley VA Hospital Names New Chief of Dental Services
Dr. Henry J. Kalwaic has assumed duties as chief of dental services at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. A Philadelphia native, he graduated from Temple University Dental College in 1941, served in Newfoundland and Europe with the Army, and holds the rank of lieutenant colonel as a reservist with the U S Air Force Hospital in Washington. He practiced privately in Pennsylvania before joining the VA system and is now residing on hospital grounds. He belongs to the Presbyterian church and enjoys hunting fishing bowling and golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Henry J. Kalwaic
Philadelphia
Kalwaic
Dental College
Temple University
Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital
Newfoundland
Army
Europe
U. S. Air Force Hospital
Andrews
Washington
D. C
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Beckley
Presbyterian Church
Acidity Relief Ad Sparks Count Four Claim
An ad promotes Count Four as lasting relief for acid pain triggered by food drink or nerves. It touts Bristol-Myers as the product brand and lists prices 29 cents and 59 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol-Myers
Play Presented At Circle Meet Fayetteville Baptist Circle
A Thursday meeting of Hulbert Mission Circle of the Fayetteville Baptist Church featured a foreign mission themed play How Shall They Know The Way. The event included scripture reading, business notes on the World Day of Prayer, White Cross quota, and Love Gift Program, followed by a social hour with joint circles and a film shown by Mrs. Roy Cruikshank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
ANS
Foreign Mission
Hulbert Mission Circle
Baptist Church
John Settle
Robert Kincaid
Harrison Bryant
Boston Dempsey
Lara Neal
L. D. Lucas
Food distribution set at Paris Shrewsberry residence
Commodities will be distributed at the Paris Shrewsberry residence on Ghent and Odd Road Thursday afternoon and all day Friday. It will be necessary to bring containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Shrewsberry
Ghent
Odd Road
Christmas Party Planned For Gulf Area Children
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department prepares the second annual Christmas party for Gulf area children on December 24 from noon to 3 pm in Sophia center. A large Christmas tree will be lit around December 20, with toys being repaired and painted. About 276 children were served in 1959, with Santa Claus and carolers lending cheer. Donations contact Mrs. Withrow or the Sophia Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Area
Sophia
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Town Hall
Dan Pinson
Santa Claus
W. W. Withrow
Gulf Woman's Club and Community Council
Pinson
Dunn Granted 30 Days To Appeal Conviction
Paul Campbell Dunn of Lester has 30 days to appeal a voluntary manslaughter verdict for the slaying of Clara Winston on June 23. Judge McCreery stayed execution on a 1 to 5 year penitentiary sentence, overruled a motion to set aside the verdict, and set return on the January term’s first day. Also sentenced, Sam Harbin of Beckley must pay $35 monthly child support to Julia Carter until age 16, plus court costs and $500 bond without surety. Earl Dillard of Beckley received 12 months for unarmed robbery of Arnold Bush on July 5, with credit for time served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Campbell Dunn
Lester
Clara Winston
Raleigh County Criminal
Sam Harbin
Beckley
Julia Carter
Harbin
Earl H. Dillard
Arnold Bush
McCreery
Raleigh
Dillard
Congressional Candidates Expenses Told West Virginia races
The House clerk released preliminary campaign expenditure reports for West Virginia incumbents and challengers. Highlights show Arch A. Moore Jr. spending 4472 with 4907 in, Harley Staggers 2798 spent and 2660 raised, and others like Bailey Knowles Hechler Pinson Kee with varying sums including major contributions from party committees and labor or union groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
West Virginia
Bookmobile Schedule Told For Thursday
The Raleigh County Bookmobile visits Shady Spring General Store 9 to 9 30 a.m. Cool Ridge Post Office 9 40 to 10 10 a.m. Ghent Post Office 10 15 to 10 45 a.m. Odd Post Office 11 to 11 30 a.m. Resoco Company Store 11 45 to 12 15 p.m. Lillybrook Company Store 12 30 to 1 p.m. Coal City Post Office 1 45 to 2 15 p.m. Pemberton Post Office 2 20 to 2 50 p.m. and Midway Post Office 1 3 to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Shady Spring
Cool Ridge
Ghent
Odd
Resoco Company
Lillybrook Company
Coal City
Pemberton
Midway
Melod y Shrewsbury Burns Treated After Coffee Spill
Melody Shrewsbury one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dorsey Shrewsbury of Crab Orchard is in satisfactory condition at Beckley Hospital with burns from hot coffee spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Shrewsbury
Dorsey Shrewsbury
Beckley Hospital
Candidates Reported Expenditures and Contributions
Expenditures and contributions listed for several candidates: AFL-CIO WV COPE funds 1250 included with totals. L M LaFollette Lewisburg Republican reports 3924 and 510 with 500 from National Republican. Rep John M Slack Democrat shows 1933 and 675. George W King Charleston Republican at 151 with no contributions. Final reports due after election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tte
Afl-Cio
West Virginia Committee On Political Education
L. M. LaFollette
Lewisburg Republican
National Republican Committee
John M. Slack
George W. King
Charleston
Notable Deaths Across Cities Mark Week End
Pittsburgh mourns James L. Quinn 85 former congressman and newspaper editor from Braddock. New York notes Richard Buckley 55 comedian with stage radio and TV roles. Dallas reports Irving R. Shampain he died after a long illness at Neiman Marcus. Philadelphia remembers Edward F. Coogan 72 longtime Autocar president. Miami chronicles Ethel Chase Davis 75 cofounder of Winn-Dixie stores. Washington pays tribute to Theodore Irving Coe 88 architect and industry leader. New Orleans lists Joseph Roger Baucher Sr. 67 former Catholic Action editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
James L. Quinn
House of Representatives
Quinn
Old
Dallas
Tex
Irving R. Shampain
Neiman-Marcus Co
Shampain
Neiman-Marcus
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids
Mich
New York City
Washington (Ap
Theodore Irving Coe
American Institute of Architects
U. S. Construction League
Wa‘terbury
Conn
New Orleans
Joseph Roger Baucher Sr
Catholic Action of the South
Beckley Square Dancers Practice Ahead of Fourth Dance
Beckley area square dancers rehearse for the Beckley Square Dance Association event at Greenbrier Dairy Recreation room Saturday. Roster includes Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson, Cecil Miller, Lou Wolman, Bill Binderman. Caller Bob Johnston of Phoenix will perform, marking his third local appearance. Two dances run 2 to 4:30 p.m. and 8 to 11 p.m. Spectators welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Square
Beckley Square Dance Association
Greenbrier Dairy
Dave Anderson
Cecil Miller
Lou Wolman
Bill Binderman
Bob Johnston
Phoenix
Ariz
Dash
Valley of the Sun Square Dance Association
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Palachian Bible Institute
ABI
Fred Snell, Bradley
Civic Council
Woman's Club of
Coogan
SITUS
The
Amazon
Walt Disneys
Technicolor
Awewtral
Walt Disneyse i the
Antacids
Antacid
Treen
Circle Meet
Sophia Town Hall
Albert Veneri
Tony Romeo
Jack Wess
Herbert Sutter
Carl Kirk
Ted Crouch
Sophia Cub Scouts
Saul Brown
Sophia Home Demonstration Club
Orville Payne
Freewill Baptist Church
Ross Hutchens
Civic Department of
Methodist Church
Fred X. Williams
Dunn
Arch A. Moore, Jr
Republican
Republican National Committee
Steven D. Narick
Moundsville
Democratic
Samuel Morningstar
Wheeling
Harley O. Staggers
Democrat
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Charles J. Whiston
Morganstown
Cleveland M. Bailey
International Association of Machinists
James M. Knowles Jr
Clarksburg
Republican Congressional Committee
Ken Hechler
Clyde Pinson
Elizabeth Kee
Richard
Lord) Buckley
Buckley
Stockton
Calif
Edward F. Coogan
Autocar Co
White Motor Co
Miami, Fla
Ethel Chase Davis
Winn- Dixie
W. M. Davis
Miami
Marietta
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