Post Office Employees To Receive New Patch
A. Fray Lilly in Beckley reports that on February 1 the post office will issue new shoulder patches for over 200,000 postal workers. The insignia features a post rider with the horse now moving the same direction as the wearer, replacing the old reversed motif. A brighter blue shirt and crescent-shaped craft tabs accompany the update. old garments may be used until service ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fray Lilly
Beckley
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Uni
Dry Hill Hosts Holiday Lighting Contest for Residents
The Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Association launches a Christmas decorating contest open to area residents with no entry fee. Commercial decorations must cost under 25 dollars excluding lights. judging covers overall, window, and doorway decor with lights burning 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. on December 19. Larry F. Stover chairs the event, aiming to boost seasonal spirit under the motto For Every Light Mean a Prayer For Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Hill
Larry F. Stover
Stover
Fire Damages Ceramic Plant in Cameron
A Cameron clay products plant was wiped out by a Sunday fire causing an estimated 500000 dollars in damages. The plant reopened three weeks earlier after a three year closure and employed about 100 at capacity. Fire crews from eight communities fought the blaze from about 4 a.m. with no injuries reported. Plant manager William Chandler blamed the kiln room for starting the fire and said only office records survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
UPI
Cameron Clay
William Johnson
Emmett Burge
William Chandler
Beck ley TeleCable Opens New Offices in Beckley
Gary Dent, manager, announced the firm’s offices are now open at 108 S. Kanawha St. The remodeled space previously housed the Singer Co. Office hours run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Dent
Beckley TeleCable
S. Kanawha St
Singer Co
Dent
Reassurance for Neurotic Symptoms and Coping
A doctor discusses two symptom types and emphasizes reassurance when no organic disease is found. Neurotic symptoms often stem from emotional conflict and can precede organic changes. Coping includes immersion in work, service to others, and honest patient-doctor communication to avoid burdening friends.
Kochis Upset Over Turnout in Mine Workers Race
Steve Kochis, a Clarksville Pa. miner and UMW reform candidate, faced a locked auditorium and a sparse 30-person audience in Wheelwright Ky. He blamed outside buyers for the poor turnout while vowing to push democracy, pension gains, and better contracts if he unseats Tony Boyle as UMW president.
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Wheelwright
UPI
Steve
Cadillac
Kochis
Clarksville
United Mine Workers Union
Kentucky
Reform
William Howard
Moundsville
W. Va
Lansdell Thornsberry
Mental Health Group Praised By Barron in Charleston
Gov W W Barron lauded West Virginia mental health volunteers in Charleston at the Advisory Committee on Mental Health meeting. He credited regional and local committees for progress, recalling the Oct 8 1963 start and noting the public served by helpful action over blaming symbols.
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Barron
Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
Dallas
West Virginia
PTO to Sponsor Rights Program at Parish Hall
D Robert Owen of the U S Justice Department Civil Rights Division will discuss Civil Rights at 8 p m Thursday Nov 19 in St Francis De Sales Parish Hall. Sponsored by the parochial school PTO Holy Name Society and Catholic Daughters. Owen a 1952 Princeton grad and 1958 UT law graduate has taught at Choate and worked on civil rights trial cases in Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana and Tennessee. Public admission.
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D. Robert Owen
United States Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
St. Francis de Sales Church
Holy Name Society
Catholic Daughters of America
Owen
Princeton
Choate School
University of Texas Law School
Justice Department
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Supreme Court orders hearing on Stevenson confession
The Supreme Court ruled that Ernest Stevenson facing death for a Huntington West Virginia murder must be given a hearing to determine if his confession was voluntary. West Virginia had appealed a circuit ruling that an explicit jury admonition was needed to assess voluntariness. The decision notes uncertainty about the trial judge’s reasoning and whether a voluntariness ruling was properly considered.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Ernest Stevenson
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Stevenson
U. S. Supreme Court
Charles F. Paul
Wheeling
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Circuit Court
Calls Answered By Rescue Squad in Beckley
Three calls were answered by Beckley Fire Department and Rescue Squad on Monday afternoon. At 12:35 p.m. a car on Main Street in front of the courthouse burned with about 25 dollars damage. At 4 p.m. a stove fire at 314 Broadway Street caused no damage. At 5:55 p.m. Mrs. Mary Handrod, 70, of Calloway Heights, had difficulty breathing and was taken to Raleigh General Hospital by ambulance.
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Beckley
Main Street
Clifton Tolbert
Calloway Heights
Dewey McDowell
Broadway Street
Property Suit Filed Monday in Crab Orchard District
A suit was filed in the circuit clerk's office Monday by Scot tie and Martin Lester naming 10 defendants. The case involves Mary E. Brammer's March 30, 1957 death and property left to 10 heirs in Crab Orchard Town District. Plaintiffs seek to bind the defendants to answer and appoint special commissioners to sell the property and distribute the proceeds. Defendants include Hallis Stanley and Monis Stanley, Dale Brammer, Dorothy Brammer, Ada Brammer, Gladys Richmond, Fay Brammer, Hilda Dorsey, Bob Dorsey, Doris Wiseman, Glenn Wiseman, Ruth Klessen, Bill Klessen, Lillian Sheppard, Maury Sheppard, Roy White, and Mary Lou White. Counsel for plaintiffs is Herbert Stansbury.
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Scottie
Martin Lester
Mary E. Brammer
Crab Orchard
Hallis Stanley
Monis Stanley
Rt. 3
Box 283
Beckley
Dale Brammer
Midway
Dorothy Brammer
Ada Brammer
Kilsyth
Gladys Richmond
Fay Brammer
Hilda Dorsey
Bob Dorsey
Doris Wiseman
Glenn Wiseman
Ruth Klessen
Bill Klessen
Lillian Sheppard
Maury Sheppard
Roy White
Mary Lou White
Herbert Stansbury
Cecil Challenges Youth of Party
Former West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood urged Young Republican League members to boost precinct involvement to grow the party. Speaking at Huntington, he argued growth rests on younger members learning voter identity and noted parties now rely on many small contributors rather than a few large donors.
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Underwood
Beaver Firehouse Nears Completion
The Beaver Firehouse Community Building will be ready for use in about three weeks, with the Beaver Volunteer Fire Department likely to occupy it. Members and supporters, including the Shady Spring District Woman's Club, have raised funds since plans began. Geretha Wickline and Joan Fuller raised 47.50 selling baked goods at S and S General Store, aiding construction after borrowing 12000 from a Beckley bank.
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Beaver
Wendell Thurman
Beaver Volunteer Fire Department
Shady Spring District Woman's Club
Geretha Wickline
Joan Fuller
Princess
S and S General
Beckley Bank
Barbecue to raise funds for fire-destroyed barns
The Dry Hill Prosperity Community Life Association plans a barbecue at the fairgrounds Thursday from 5 to 8 pm. Proceeds will fund rebuilding the fire-destroyed barns, estimated at 6,000 to replace 10,000 value. Menu includes beans, potato salad, cole slaw, cake and barbecued chicken. tickets 1.50 for adults, 75 cents for children. Tickets from association members. Stover and Mrs. Atha comment on cooperation and lack of government subsidy.
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Dry Hill
Prosperity Home Demonstration Clubs
Country Life Association
Herbert Atha
Larry Stover
Prosperity Ticket
Stover
Dry ‘Hill
Interact Meet Gathers Youth Leaders in Charleston
Twelve youths attended the Interact district meeting at the Holiday Inn Charleston. Huntington teen Steve Seldomridge, 16, was elected district governor. Beckley and other clubs sent officers including L. A. Gates as president Jim Ford as vice president Bill File secretary Jim Wooten treasurer and Richard Warden Pete Laqueur on the executive committee.
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Interact
Rotary International
Holliday Inn
Charleston
Steve Seldomridge
Huntington
Beckley
Bluefield
Man
St. Albans
L. A. Gates
Jim Ford
Bill File
Jim Wooten
Richard Warden
Pete Laqueur
22 Jobs Available In Mine Openings
The Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines reports four new mines in the area will create 22 job openings. Applications for permits list mine names numbers counties and owner representatives including B and L Coal No. 2 Nicolas 4 employees Preston McClung Leivasy Fayette Coal No. 2 Fayette 4 employees Howard Hall Layland Ball Coal No. 1 Raleigh 6 employees Paul Ball Amigo and Lackie Smokeless Coal No. 18 Greenbrier Virl Kyle Rupert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia Department of Mines
B and L Coal Co
Nicholas
Preston Mc
Alexander Pope Recalled as Wasp of Twickenham
Alexander Pope, the English author, earned the nickname the Wasp of Twickenham for his sharp wit and prolific poetry, earning both admiration and ridicule in contemporary literary circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Pope
Twickenham
Live Wire 4-H Club Elects New Officers
Live Wire 4-H Club in North Beckley elected officers for the year at the last meeting. Bransford Smith was named president with Ellen Benson as vicepresident and Nina Jean Wright as secretary. Additional posts went to Sharon Wright treasurer Arnold Alexander reporter Patricia Cunningham game leader Latanya Benson game helper Jeff Cunningham song leader William Mullins community project chairman Wanda Smith safety chairman Marie Bankston health chairman. Club leader is Mrs. Bessie Smith, assisted by Mrs. Zelma Wright.
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North Beckley
Bransford Smith
Ellen Benson
Nina Jean Wright
Sharon Wright
Arnold Alexander
Patricia Cunningham
Latanya Benson
Jeff Cunningham
William Mullins
Wanda Smith
Marie Bankston
Bessie Smith
Zelma Wright
Births Outnumber Deaths In West Virginia
West Virginia saw 35,573 births and 19,405 deaths last year, a nearly two to one ratio. State Health Director N H Dyer noted deaths were the highest since 1936, per a Division of Vital Statistics report.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Division of Vital Statistics
N. H. Dyer
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John A. Gronouski
Wayne Brandstadt
Assa
Safe Deposit Box
Beckley National Sank
Pri
Beckley National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Neville Street
PTO
Cecil
Country Life Group
Bell-ans
Orangeourg
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