Medical Society To Install New Officers In Raleigh County
Raleigh County Medical Society plans a December 7 dinner dance at Beckley Hotel ballroom to install officers. Dr Preston Davis will be president with Dr B B Richmond as vice president and Dr Warren Elliott as secretary treasurer. Dav is a Beckley native living at 205 Avon St. Elliott resides at 1016 Woodlawn Ave. Richmond, born in Skelton, lives at 125 Granville Ave. Retiring officers are Dr John Hedrick, Dr Davis, and Dr Allen Bliss. The society meets monthly except two summer months.
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Raleigh Country Medical Society
Beckley Hotel
Preston Davis
B. B. Richmond
Warren Elliott
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Elliott
Woodlawn Ave
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Hospital
Skelton
Richmond
Granville Ave
West Virginia University
Medical College of Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
St. Mary’s and
Veterans Administration Hospitals
Huntington
John Hedrick
Davis
Allen Bliss
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Medical Society
Officer Banquet Set By Group
The Raleigh County Horseman's Association will hold its December meeting at Interstate Hosts with a banquet and installation of 1963 officers. Plans were finalized at the board meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bair. New officers are Collis Amon as president, Grady Whitlock as first vice president, Dr. C. F. Hale as second vice president, Mrs. Nancy Thorne as secretary, and Fred Roschi as treasurer, with Amon succeeding A. S. Bair.
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Raleigh County Horseman’s Association
Interstate Hosts
Glass House
Adolph Bair
Harper Road
Collis Amon
Grady Whitlock
C. F. Hale
Nancy Thorne
Fred Roschi
Amon
A. S. Bair
Concord College Alumni Meeting Set for Friday Evening
Concord College Alumni Association will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Friday in the Richmond Recreation Room on South Kanawha Street. Vice President Freddie Lilly announced the event.
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Concord College Alumni Association
Richmond Recreation Room
South Kanawha Street
Freddie Lilly
Centennial Birthday Party Set In Sophia
Slab Fork District hosts a Centennial birthday party from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Sophia Odd Fellows Hall to raise funds for the Centennial. Jim Lowry, district centennial chairman, assisted by Mrs. Lenore McPherson, invited six persons from each town to represent the months, then those twelve to invite four each to represent the weeks, and those four to invite seven each to represent the days. Each guest brings a one dollar gift. Special guests include Jack Gentry and George Chambers, with Mrs. George Lowry heading the finance committee. Entertainment will come from county talent groups.
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Slab Fork
Sophia Odd Fellows Hall
Jim Lowry
Lenore McPherson
Gulf Woman's Club
Jack Gentry
West Virginia
George Chambers
Raleigh County
George Lowry
Concessions Delay Becktley Phone Franchise Renewal
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co faces renewal delays as Beckley council considers concessions in a proposed ordinance. City seeks free service and 15 private lines, with costs estimated at about six thousand dollars yearly plus additional monthly charges for a PBX system and fire call recordings. A 20 year franchise is debated, with requests for a 50 year term blocked by city charter. City funds for a new hall and site options are also discussed with offers of land and property price considerations.
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Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
City of
Beckley
E. J. Berger
Recreation and Park Department
Berger
George B. Chambers
S. J. Lav
Rick
G. C. Porter
Human Sayre
Sayre
Miller
South Kanawha Street
I. Wilbur Bays
South Valley Drive
Community Facilities Administration
John W. Smith
Stanley
North Heber Street
Tim
Curtain Callers have shaped Beckley theatre since 1958
Beckley couple known as Jim and Frankie Wheeler form the Curtain Callers core. He has served as set designer for all but one production since 1958 while she directs The Petrified Forest opening Dec. 5. They live at 208 N. Pike St and joined Beckley Memorial Hospital staff waits while Jim heads admissions.
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Beckley
Little Theater Group
Jim
Frankie
Beckley Memorial Hospital
N. Pike St
Legion
Sabrina Fair
Curtain Callers
Beckley council approves bleachers expansion at Babe Ruth Field
Beckley City Council authorized a contract with Means Lumber Co. to build five 96 foot bleacher rows at Babe Ruth Baseball Field, boosting present seating of 650 to 1,500 and up to 2,500 with temporary seats. Low bid was 2,172.32, seats of creosoted Douglas fir, with grassing of infield and outfield per league guidance.
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Beckley
Means Lumber Co
Recreation Board
James B. Kessinger
Council
Kessinger
Wipperman Construction Co
Harvey Co
Retiring West Virginia Minister Dr McClung Heads Downward Shift
Dr Roseau S McClung former Beckley District superintendent of the Methodist Church retires after 39 years in the ministry. Sunday announcement outlines Rev Elmer S Wilson leaving Beckley First Methodist for Clendenin with Wilson replacing Rev Wendell Eskew who will succeed McClung in South Charleston. All moves take effect December 1. A retired minister Rev Glen W Stewart will serve as Wilsons interim.
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Roseau S. McClung
Beckley
Methodist Church
Elmer S. Wilson
First Methodist Church
Clendenin
Wilson
Wendell Eskew
McClung
First Methodist
South Charleston
Glen W. Stewart
West Virginia
Charleston
Princeton
Eskew
Fayetteville High School
Asbury College
Asbury Theolgical Seminary
Indiana
Clarksbury
Southside
Huntington
Summersville Memorial
Phelps Memorial
Parkersburg
Highland Avenue
Fairmont
Romney
Moorefield
Ansted
Epworth
Morris Harvey College
Stewart
Board of Education
Bolt Burial Fund Plans To Continue
FAIRDALE. At a meeting Saturday afternoon at the Freewill Church the Bolt Mining Burial Fund voted to continue. President Norman Wells conducted the meeting, attended by nine members. The group has a membership of over 20, though the mines ceased operation some time ago. They discussed making the fund a community project if enough interest exists, though plans are not definite yet.
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Fairdale
BNS
Freewill
Bolt Mining Burial Fund
Norman Wells
Beckley Establishes City Human Rights Commission
Beckley City Council approved an enabling ordinance creating a nine member Human Rights Commission to represent all racial and ethnic groups. The mayor will appoint members for staggered terms with a three member initial group and a five member quorum. A state commission created in 1961 pursues similar goals.
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Beckley
Commission
Juniors Invite Winners To Woodrow Wilson Forum
Officials who won in the November General Election are invited to a Dec 4 meeting of the Junior Historians at 7 30 p m in the Woodrow Wilson High School library. Attendees include Sen George C Porter County Clerk C O Smith Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks Delegates A David Abrams C Berkley Lilly and Mrs W W Withrow Delegate elect H Dale Covey County Commissioner-elect Charles T Burdiss. Mrs Withrow and Mrs Lloyd Humphrey coordinate state level outreach.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
George C. Porter
C. 0. Smith
C. Harold Hanks
A. David Abrams
C. Berkley Lilly
W. W. Withrow
H. Dale Covey
Charles T Burdiss
Withrow
Lloyd Humphrey
Carlos L. Crews
Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
Ruritan Delegate Named For Convention
Edward Sanderson was appointed Shady Spring Ruritan Club delegate to the national convention in Atlantic City New Jersey in January 2022. The club observed Ladies Night presenting Christmas gifts to the women present with forty attendees representing nine percent of the membership. Earl Burge provided entertainment on the organ.
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Shady Spring Ruritan Club
Atlantic City
N. J
Edward Sanderson
Earl Burge
Sick Leave and Vacations Set for Beckley Patrolmen
Beckley city policemen will receive 15 days sick leave per year and 15 days paid vacation, with a 120 day maximum accrual and automatic 45 days for those with over three years' service. Illnesses require a doctor’s certificate after three days. Five extra vacation days accrue for 15 years’ service.
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Beckley City
G. C. Porter
M. E. Tyree
Gene Keatley
Prince Street
Tyree
Heber and
Main Streets
Sayre
Main Street
Park Avenue
Third Avenue
Salvation Army Drive Donations Reported in Beckley
About $60.59 was donated Tuesday at the Salvation Army booth on Neville Street by a group from Central Baptist Church staff. The five day total reached $174.49, with Major Mary McVicker noting Thursday and December 12 remain vacant dates. Xi Alpha Delta Sorority and the Woman's Club Junior Department of Beckley assist today and Friday respectively.
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Salvation Army
Neville St
Central Baptist Church
Mary McVicker
Xi Alpha Delta Sorority
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Letter from Duluth Lettered to Murdertown Arrives in Youngstown
A letter mailed at midnight Monday from Duluth, Minnesota, addressed to Murdertown, Ohio, reached a Carroll Street home in Youngstown without delay. Postmaster Chester Bailey noted with irony that postal clerks understood the intended town despite the missing city name.
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Youngstown
Barron designates emergency drought areas in two counties
Gov. W. W. Barron's office reported that Marion and Taylor counties in West Virginia were designated emergency areas due to drought conditions on Tuesday.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
W. W. Barron
Marion
Taylor Counties
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City Delays
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