Faith Loyalty Banquet Set By First Methodists
The Faith and Loyalty Banquet begins at 6 15 p m today at First Methodist Church to launch a drive through Thursday aiming at 525,574 to pay debts fund furnace repairs parsonage living and dining rooms insulation for the education building and the 18 month budget More than 200 church members will serve as workers with campaigns led by Rev R Moorman Parker The executive committee includes W P Hall Jr C O Smith Jr Mrs Leslie Williams and Mrs T J Wheeldin Major divisions are led by Donald Thompson Bernard Childress captains are named for each division and a tone of organized effort pervades the drive to meet its target.
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First Methodist
R. Moorman Parker
Conference Board of Missions
W. P. Hall Jr
C. O. Smith Jr
Leslie Willliams
James Underwood
Jerry Wooddell
Paul Hinzman
Elden Morris
Garland Cole
Reginald Meyers
Bernard Childress
Ernnest Allenbaugh
Mrs. Omer Wright
John O'Dell
James Brightwell
Jeff Britton
Ildon Borrer
SRC Employees Begin First Aid Study Tonight
SRC continues safety push with first aid classes for Raleigh County personnel. Leonard T. Hopkins will lead sessions at Teel Elementary School from 7 to 9 p m for five nights. About 20 SRC workers will participate voluntarily. certificates awarded Friday.
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State Road Commission
Raleigh County
Leonard T. Hopkins
Teel Elementary
SRC
Hopkins
Red Cross
Safety Claims Department
Roy G. Coen
Safety Division
Salvation Army Christmas Appeal Totals So Far
The Salvation Army booth has collected 75.32 since opening Friday for the annual Christmas drive. Last year in the first two days 133 was raised. Youth from Memorial Baptist Church netted 34.11 and the Beckley Women’s Club 41.20. Veterans of Foreign Wars members staffed today with Central Baptist Church members aiding Tuesday.
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Salvation Army
Mary McVicker
Memorial Baptist Church
Women’s Club of
Beckley
Manning
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Central Baptist Church
Snow Slows Raleigh County Roads as Flights Canceled
Snow and overcast skies slowed traffic across Raleigh County. Piedmont Airlines canceled two flights at Raleigh County Memorial Airport, while state crews worked from 3 to 7 pm to ease slick road conditions on White Oak and Flat Top. Cement trucks were sent to the Turnpike between Flat Top and Beckley to help.
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Raleigh County
Piedmont Airlines
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
State Road Commission
White Oak
Flat Top
Beckley
Cincinnati
Roanoke
Nuburn
N. C
Columbus
Ohio
Central PTA Election Scheduled Tuesday
The Central School Parent-Teacher Association will elect officers at a 7:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at the school. Principal Charles Akers will speak on the "Primary Block." All parents are urged to attend.
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Central School
Parent-Teacher Association
Charles Akers
Two Mines to Open in West Virginia Hiring Plan
Two mines in West Virginia received opening permits from the Department of Mines in Beckley last week. C. C. L Inc. Coal Co. No. 1 in Raleigh County plans to hire 3 workers. owned by Wallie B. Sweazy. Helen Jackson Coal Co. No. 1 in Fayette County plans to hire 4 workers. owned by John Jackson Cunard.
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West Virginia Department of Mines
Beckley
C. C. L Inc. Coal Co
Raleigh County
Wallie B. Sweazy
Helen Jackson Coal Co
Fayette County
John Jackson
Cunard
Trap Hill High coach returns after VA hospital stay
Don Manning head coach at Trap Hill High School resumes duties after treatment at the Veterans Administration Hospital starting November 8. He will undergo further observation and care at the hospital.
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Don Manning
Trap Hill High School
Veterans Administration Hospital
Civil Defense Office Opens Daily In Memorial Building
The Civil Defense office in the Memorial Building basement will be open 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, under Mrs. A. David Arbams, chairwoman of the National Defense and Safety Committee of the Beckley Woman's Club. Volunteers to staff the desk include Mrs. W. Warner Stanley and Mrs. Howard Starr of the Junior Department, with more workers to be named for each weekday except Saturday and Sunday.
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Civil Defense
Memorial Building
A. David Arbams
National Defense and Safety Committee
Woman's Club of
Beckley
W. Warner Stanley
Howard Starr
Abrams
Classroom Teachers Will Meet Thursday
Mrs Bernice Henry English instructor at Stratton High School will present a program at the Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association meeting at 730 pm Thursday in Beckley Junior High School. The Stratton High School Glee Club directed by Mrs Henry will perform. Also taking part are Lorraine Seay a physical education instructor Stratton and Patty Pennington a senior at Woodrow Wilson High School. Reports from committee chairmen will be given during the business session per publicity chairman Mrs Nelle Keefer.
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Bernice Henry
Stratton High School
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
Beckley Junior High School
Glee Club
Henry
Lorraine Seay
Stratton
Patty Pennington
Woodrow Wilson High School
Nelle’ Keefer
Pre-Entrance Tests Set Again This Week
18 to 45 year olds who missed the February practical nursing class tests may retake at Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center at 8 30 a m on Tuesday and Wednesday, per coordinator Mrs Pauline Koiner.
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Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Pauline Koiner
Alpine peaks range from 10000 to 15000 feet
About seventy summits in the European Alps span elevations from roughly 10 000 feet up to 15 000 feet, representing a broad high altitude belt across the mountain range.
Hunter's New Play Awaits DC Decision
The West Virginia Centennial Commission will meet with Dr Kermit Hunter, author of Honey in the Rock, to consider producing his three act drama The Faithful Lightning about Stonewall Jackson. Officials plan a centennial year showing with meetings in Hollins and Beckley discussed. Hunter, Fagan, and Knauss anticipate attendance and broad state sponsorship if accepted.
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West Virginia
Zane Knauss
Hunter
Beckley
Fagan
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia
Jackson’s Mill
Beckley Considers Local Human Rights Commission
A Beckley proposal to establish a five member city Human Rights Commission advances in Tuesday's session. Mayor Cecil L. Miller and City Attorney Truman L. Sayre discuss a resolution aligning with West Virginia's 1961 human rights framework. Local citizens have debated formation for over a year, echoing efforts in Charleston Parkersburg and Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Truman L. Sayre
West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Miller
Howard W. McKinney
Charleston
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
McKinney
Brooks Adair Remains Serious at VA Hospital
Brooks Adair a 66 year old retired school principal of 503 S Kanawha St remains in serious condition at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Brooks Adair
S. Kanawha St
Veterans Administration Hospital
Crime and trucking signs ride through Paris Texas
A truck passing through Paris Texas on Tuesday displayed two mud flap signs reading Crime don't pay and Trucking don't ei ther.
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Paris
Tex
UPI
Elephant Diet: Daily Load of Vegetation Around 900 Pounds
Report notes that an elephant consumes approximately 900 pounds of vegetation each day. The figure highlights the animal’s substantial feeding requirements and energy needs in a natural habitat or zoo setting.
Petrified Forest at Curtain Callers Open Soon
The Curtain Callers present The Petrified Forest at 8 15 p m Wednesday to Saturday December 5 8 directed by Mrs Frankie Wheeler Duke Mant ee s gang stops at a filling station lunchroom run by Gamp Maple portrayed by William G Snyder with the actor also serving as Curtain Callers president and season campaign manager Howard Monroe appears as Pyles making his Curtain Callers debut Employed as a hospital messenger Monroe is married with a daughter Snyder lives with his wife and three sons at 221 Granville Ave Monroe played for the Raleigh Clippers and has an athletic background in school and community groups
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Duke Mantee
Gamp Maple
William G. Snyder
Gramps
Pyles
Howard Monroe
Frankie Wheeler
Snyder
Cur
Tain Callers
Kanawha Players
Charleston
Starbuck
Home Insurance Agency
Granville Ave
Curtain Callers
Monroe
Raleigh Clippers
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Pinworms in Children How to Fight Pinworm Infestation
Dr Wayne Brandstadt explains pinworm life cycle and practical steps to curb spread. All household members should wear short fingernails, shower daily, wash hands, and launder and disinfect bedding and towels. Ammonia baths, vacuuming, and daily cleaning help prevent transmission. no one dies from acute pinworm infection.
Air Force Signs One Man Enlisted at Beckley Office
Lawrence Nathaniel Sampson of Low Moor Virginia has enlisted in the Air Force at the Beckley Recruiting Office. He will begin basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis Sampson, listed as his guardians.
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Air Force
Beckley
Lawrence Nathaniel Sampson
Henry Lewis Sampson
Low Moor
Lackland Afb
Texas
King and Queen of Piney Oaks Fall Festival Named
Piney Oaks School crowned Cecil Poindexter Jr and Stephanie Anderson as King and Queen with runners-up Cynthia Scott and Robert Harriston. The event featured a talent show and proceeds earmarked for blacktopping the recreation area, sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association led by Mrs Albert Scott.
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Piney Oaks
Cecil Poindexter Jr
Cecil Poindexter
Morris Avenue
Stephanie Anderson
James Anderson
Moor
Cynthia Scott
Albert Scott
Antonio Avenue
Robert Harriston
John Hairston
Barber Avenue
Parent-Teacher Association
Beckley Girl Loses Eye In Hinton Accident
Fifteen people injured in four crashes in the Beckley area Sunday. Joan Gaye Sweptson, 22, of Beckley, lost an eye after a collision in Hinton. she is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after surgery. Other injured include Shirley Sutphin, Charlotte Minton, and William Stevens. Multiple collisions on slick roads near Prosperity and Bradley caused further injuries. Police plan charges against driver Lester Cook in the Hinton wreck and guard safety concerns in the others.
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Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Hinton
Joan Gaye Sweptson
C. R. Sweptson
Westwood Drive
Sweptson
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Washington, D. C
Shirley Sutphin
Hinton Hospital
William Douglas Stevens
Cannelton
Charlotte Minton
Richmond
Miss Sutphin
Ray Sutphin
Bero Avenue
Miss Minton
Joseph Minton
Washington
Lester Mayor
Charles Eugene Cook
Charles Jackie
Roger
Beckley Hospital
Hinton City
Cook
Stevens
Prosperity
Ivan C. Thompson
Travelers Lane
James E. Harvey
Glen Jean
Thompson
Harvey
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Kilsyth
Sandra Lee Spradlin
Blendine Spradlin
Gordon Spradlin
Clifford Cox
Mike J. Vargo
Mark Cain
Mount Hope
Ballard Bryant
Robert L. Milton
Rierson
Bryant
Bradley
Joseph W. Bauer
James E. Arthur
Cranberry
Jerry Davis Miller
Longacre
Herbert Rendle Goss
Crab Orchard
Richard Young
Mabscott
Shady Spring Band Boosters Plan Party
Shady Spring High School Band Boosters Club met at the Beaver Lions Club house to plan the annual Christmas party set for December 20 in the high school auditorium with Alan Staton in charge. A smorgasbord dinner to raise funds yielded 150 dollars in profits. next meeting December 11 will discuss a February fashion show and another spring dinner.
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Forest Cox
Arthur Mullins
Fred Stump
Forest A. Cox
Argel Hatcher
James Dorsey
James Moore
Virgil Cook
Andrew Epling
Carl Noor
Hubert Cochran
Donald L. Skelton
Harry C. Williams
Kermit Okes
Londe E. Green
Nelson Cole
Robert Epperley
William K. Ward
Jean Wood
William H. Underwood Sr
Rose Harvey
Quille Crook
Carl Morgan
Dolly Sorenson
Alan Staton
Take It From Kathy on overcoming shyness and seeking growth
Dear S L reveals that shyness is conquerable through practice and social effort. The columnist compares it to learning to swim, urging persistent attempts, inviting friendship, and encouraging self-awareness to understand others rather than blame the world.
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Kathy
S. L
Stratton High Sadie Hawkins winners named Daisy Mae and Lil Abner
Twelfth grade students won the annual Sadie Hawkins social at Stratton High School on a Wednesday. The Future Homemakers of America sponsored the event to raise funds for Cedar Lakes craft house. Betty Gray won the Daisy Mae contest and Leroy George took the Lil Abner title.
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Stratton High School
Future Homemakers of America
Cedar Lakes
Sherwood Tyree
F.H.A
Betty Gray
Leroy George
Lil Abner
Primatene Tablets Offer Asthma Relief Without Prescription
Asthma formula prescribed by doctors is now available without prescription. Primatene tablets open bronchial tubes loosen congestion ease spasms and are claimed to relieve asthma for hours. Price listed as 98 cents at drugstores.
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New York
N. Y
Local Police Officers To Attend Conference
Beckley City Police and the local FBI office will be represented at a Charleston conference of FBI Law Enforcement officials Tuesday. Police Chief M. E. Tyree Lt. Earl A. Ballengee and possibly two or three patrolmen are expected to attend the meeting along with FBI Agent Dean M. Howen of this area.
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Beckley City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charleston
FBI
M. E. Tyree
Earl A. Ballengee
Dean M. Howen
Highest tide ever recorded at Burntcoat Head Nova Scotia
The Bay of Fundy observed a record tide reaching 103 feet at Burntcoat Head in Nova Scotia amid extreme tidal phenomena. Local authorities and researchers monitor such events for coastal impact and oceanographic study.
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Burntcoat Head
Nova Scotia
Bay of Fundy
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