Moose Hearing Tests Show 46.5 Percent Deficient Adults
After a week of screening by Beckley Lodge 1606, 410 people were tested, 52 adults and 358 children. Among adults 46.5 percent showed deficiency, while 16 percent of children did. The program aims to refine testing and resume in April with expanded school visits and evening sessions.
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Beckley Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Richard W. Goodwin
Mahomet
Goodwin
Moose Lodge
City Street Department Ready For Snow
Beckley s street department reports readiness for winter in a monthly October summary by Street Commissioner D E Warden. The note lists 50 feet of 30 inch drain pipe installed on Springdale Avenue and various projects completed or started including repainting lanes, catch basin at the North Kanawha Street Post Office, work on Northwestern Avenue sewer lines, cleaning municipal areas, and sweeping 448 miles of streets. Scheduled for the month are drain and street work with ADC labor, Whitestick plant repairs, and additional sewer work on Northwestern Avenue.
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Beckley
Council
D. E. Warden
Warden
Springdale Avenue
Kanawha Street
Northwestern Avenue
ADC
East releases after chest pains at Beckley hospital
Jesse L. East aged 57 of Pocahontas Virginia was examined and discharged from Beckley Memorial Hospital at 5 30 p m Sunday after experiencing chest pains while visiting the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Jesse L. East
Pocahontas
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
SRC Supervisor Urges No Use Of Highway Litter Barrels
Reedie Bryant county SRC supervisor says use of Keep West Virginia Clean barrels for home trash is improper. Barrels along highways are for motorists, not households, and no barrels have been stolen in the county though some picnic tables have been overturned. Bryant notes barrels are damaged to deter misuse.
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State Road Commission
Reedie Bryant
SRC
West Virginia
Bryant
Stratton PTA To Sponsor Talent Show
The Stratton High School Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor a talent show at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the school gym. Students from Conley Byrd-Prillerman Stratton and two other schools will compete for prizes. The public is invited, PTA secretary Pauline Boyden announced.
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Stratton High School
Parent- Teacher Association
Conley
Byrd - Prillerman
Stratton
Pauline Boyden
PTA
Summersville Driver Charged In Accident
Beckley State Police charged James Stephenson, 40, of Summersville, with driving left of center after a two car wreck near Citts ville at 5:25 p.m. Sunday. Stephenson sideswiped Joe Thomas Elmore, 20, of Dry Hill. No injuries reported and damages were estimated at $800.
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Beckley State
James Stephenson
Summersville
Cittsville
Stephenson
Joe Thomas Elmore
Dry Hill
West Virginia Team Wins Beef Judging Title at Baltimore
West Virginia Meat Evaluation Team led by Howard Lester wins top honors in beef judging at the Eastern National Intercollegiate Meats Judging Contest in Baltimore on November 14, part of the Eastern National Livestock Show. Lanty McNeel is top individual beef judge and tied for third in lamb judging. team places also fourth in lamb and pork. Coach Dr. James McBee notes strong performance and anticipates trip to Madison, Wisconsin for the International Intercollegiate Meats Judging Contest on November 27.
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Howard Lester
Daniels
West Virginia
Baltimore
Lanty McNeel
Hillsboro
WVU
Bill Taylor
Petersburg
James McBee
Reynolds
Lester
West Virginia University
Madison
Wis
West Virginia's Strengths: People, Resources, Location
Charleston writer praises West Virginia's three pillars of wealth: its industrious people, abundant natural resources, and strategic location. He highlights coal, oil, gas, timber, water, and agriculture, plus strong transport and power. The piece invokes heritage and faith, citing Psalm 121:1 as inspiration.
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West Virginia
Toy Repair Work To Begin Friday
The first work session will be held Friday night to begin repairing and painting toys for Sophia.
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Sophia
Ex Tennis Ace Sam Cohn Dies at 58 in Richwood
Sam Cohn, Beckley born former city resident, seven West Virginia singles titles winner and co champion in doubles, dies after brief illness. Funeral at Simons Funeral Home Chapel today with Rev. Allen McKinney officiating. burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Cohn, sports editor of The Raleigh Register in early 1930s, also active Balt imore net champion and Exalted Ruler of Beckley Elks Lodge, 1937-38.
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Harry Lewin
Sam
Cohn
West Virginia
Aubrey Smith
Beckley
Goldsboro
N. C
Baltimore
Vincent Richards
Charleston
Bluefield
Wet Roads Blamed For City Collision
Wet roads caused a rear end crash at Johnstown Road and Prince Street at 4 10 p m Sunday. Albert M Smith 49 Huntington said he stopped to locate a Turnpike sign when L B Aliff 34 204 Glen Ave struck him. No injuries and $400 damages. No charges filed.
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Johnstown Road
Prince Street
Albert M. Smith
Huntington
L. B. Aliff
Glen Ave
Two cars collide near Colony Drug Store in Beckley
Approximately 400 in damages occurred when two vehicles collided in front of Colony Drug Store on South Oakwood Avenue at about 9 20 p m Sunday. Police identified the drivers as Donald E Brown 29 of Sophia and Donald W Sur baugh 17 of 116 Pine Street Beckley. No charges or injuries were reported.
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Colony Drug Store
South Oakwood Avenue
Beckley City
Donald E. Brown
Sophia
Donald W. Surbaugh
Pine St
Beckley
Seventeen Seek Work at Beckley Office
Seventeen applicants filed for work at Beckley office of Employment Security Fund. They listed a secretary two sales clerks one maid one dishwasher one watchman one machinist one bricklayer one carpenter helper one auto body repairman one pipe layer one turret lathe operator one dump truck driver three construction laborers and one farm hand. A total of 20 persons were placed in local employment last week. Out of area openings exist for arc welders.
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Beckley Offee of Employment Security Fund
Shelper
Beckley
Finger Injury Sinks Five-Year-Old In Hospital Admission
Larry Stanley five year old son of Mr and Mrs Warner Stanley of Austin Avenue was treated at Beckley Hospital Sunday for an injury to the little finger of his right hand caused by a car door.
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Larry Stanley
Warner Stanley
Austin Avenue
Beckley Hospital
Science Fair Projects Set As School Goal
Maxwell Hill Elementary students will enter Raleigh County Science Fair for the first time after a PTA meeting. Exhibits will be judged at the March PTA meeting. four winners will advance to Sophia fair, March 4-16. Dr John Maginley spoke on behavior patterns of school children grades one through six. Don Darlington reported $160.70 from the fall festival. Two unfinished rooms to be finished by the Board of Education. Principal Tra Richmond noted the fitness program and spring tests. Roy Heron was thanked for installing and painting doors and bookcases.
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Maxell Hill
Raleigh
Don Darlington
Board of Education
Tony Gonzalez
Tra Richmond
Roy Heron
PTA
Former County Man Killed In Virginia Wreck
John Paul Baker twenty one from Arlington Virginia formerly of Table Rock died in a four vehicle crash near Greenville Virginia at about four a m Sunday He was a passenger in a car driven by Benjamin Ellis Albury Junior of Washington DC The other four killed were Joann Catherine Clair Edward Wilson Dull Junior and Paul Thomas Lawhorn Albury Weeks Baker and Clair were identified with conditions listed for Albury and Weeks The body is at Rose and Quisenberry Funeral Home
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John Paul Baker
Arlington
Table Rock
Greenville
Baker
Benjamin Ellis Albury Jr
Washington
D.C
Horace H. Weeks
Route 1
Raphine
Joann Catherine Clair
Washington, D. C
Albury
Edward Wilson Dull Jr
Staunton
Paul Thomas Lawhorn
Weeks
Waynesboro
Kentucky
L. B. Baker
Maryland
Myrtle Baker
L. D. Baker
Grandview
Shady Spring High School
Nancy Duncan
Shirley Duncan
The
Rose and Quisenberry Funeral Home
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Beaver Elementary
Sylvia
Cranberry School
Crab Orchard
Shady Spring Elementary
Brooks Adair
the Lodge
Bell-Ans
Bellans
Orangeburg
N. Y
City Street Department
West
By Homer A. Hout
Tom
Atlantic Seaboard
W. M. E.urnenaus
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Samuel Cohn
Sam Cohn
Albert Veneri
Johnny
Tony Milano
Russell Payne
Ronald Hicks
Ted Lavis
Dan Pinson
Sophia Elementary
Veneri
Bill Salford
Slab Fork
B. B. Richmond
Granville Ave
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Tony Romeo
Boll
CHEED
Virginia
Maxwell Hill Country Life Group
D. Alene Blake, M. D
Duncan
Main St
Oak Hill
W. Va
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