Savings Stamps Sale Earns Post Office Commendation
Beckley Post Office receives a commendation from William H. Neal for promoting and selling savings stamps during 1960 61. Sponsored by the Beckley Woman's Club chaired by Mrs. Cunningham, elementary schools Beckley Mount View Creek purchased about $8 000 in stamps. Schools involved include Central Institute Sylvia Crescent Lincoln Maxwell Hill Mount View and Dry Creek. Postmaster A Fray Lilly notes stamps are sold at the post office and in schools on Stamp Day as an installment plan option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William H. Neal
U. S
Woman's Club of
Roy Cunningham
Mount View
Creek
Central
Institute
Sylvia
Crescent
Lincoln
Maxwell Hill
Dry Creek
A. Fray Lilly
Fifteen Men Sign For Army Duty At Beckley Station
Fifteen men enlisted at the Main Recruiting Station in Beckley last week. The group includes Paul L. Dixon and John D. Dixon of Charleston, Charles M. Moore of Dunbar, and others from Ansted, Shady Spring, Ashland, Jonben, and Charleston. They were sent to Fort Jackson in South Carolina for training, with roles including airborne, combat engineering, radio repair, and automotive maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Beckley
Paul L
John D. Dixon
P. D. Dixon
Charleston
Charles M. Moore
Dunbar
Airborne
Larry G. Cox
Ansted
Clarence J. Foster
Lester P. Davis
Cowen
Hubert W. Armentrout
H. F. Armentrout
Moss Craddock
Logan
Reon
Fort Jackson
S.C
Maxwell Hill Volunteers Mull Joint Fire Department Plan
Maxwell Hill Country Life Group discussed forming a volunteer fire department serving Maxwell Hill Dry Hill and Prosperity. Robert V. McCollum proposed a joint department and was to contact Dry Hill and Prosperity reps. Tony Gonzalez asked the telephone committee to poll members. Hoops for the basketball court will be installed next week as heating work proceeds. Ten intra-ray heaters will be installed within two weeks. Two fundraisers are planned: shooting matches on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. and Christmas tree sales beginning December 15 to fund the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Gonzalez
Country Life Group
Cotton Welch
Parking Restrictions Decided For New Road
Parking rules along the new South Oakwood Avenue relocation of Rt. 16 will be settled by an SRC backed city ordinance. The plan proposes no parking Neville Street to Ellison Avenue, west-side parking Ellison to Beckley, both-sides parking Beckley to Fourth, and no parking Fourth to Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakwood Avenue
Rt. 16
Neville Street
State Road Commission
SRC
B. H. Hopkins
Skylanes
Cecil L. Miller
Harry Schwender
Ellison Avenue
Beckley Avenue
Fourth Street
Mabscott
Schwender
Truman L. Sayre
East Park
Parent-Teacher Association
Kessinger Street
Stansbury Street
Whitestick Street
A. A
Buck” Ross
Ross
PTA
Sayre
Council
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Riley Street
Grove Avenue
Mark Twain noted in astrological column
In the TM ASTRO-GUIDE, the present focus stresses interest in fine arts and a progressive interpretation. It highlights magnetic personality and favorable business outlook, with unusual circumstances foreseen. It recalls Samuel Langhorne Clemens born November 30, 1835, and his rise to fame via The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain
Calaveras County
Daily Horoscope For Aries To Pisces 1961
Aries through Pisces offer brief guidance with dated ranges and social cues. Lineups note Taurus resilience, Gemini caution, Cancer source checks, CEO apology relief, Virgo lessons, Libra farewells, Scorpio group harmony, Sagittarius rest, Capricorn efficiency, Aquarius caution, and Pisces home suspense. Field Enterprises The Day Under Your Sign 1961.
Legislators Hear Problems Of Welfare Office
Raleigh County welfare session at a Raleigh County Welfare Council meeting discussed space, personnel, and funding shortages for the West Virginia Department of Welfare. Participants included Senator George C. Porter Delegate A. David Abrams and Raleigh County Clerk C. O. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
West Virginia Department of Welfare
Raleigh County Welfare Council
Raleigh County
George C. Porter
A. David Abrams
C. O. Smith
County School Buses Travel 813 775 Miles
Raleigh County school buses traveled 813 775 miles of West Virginia total 17 991 346 in the 1960 61 year. Superintendent John W Saunders says record miles were by county owned and contract buses with no major mishaps. Cost was 6 165 395 dollars at 36.7 cents per mile. Buses carried 237 174 pupils at 26 dollars per pupil. Walter notes West Virginia leads in school bus safety with multiple awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia
John W. Saunders
Roy W. Walter
State Department of Education
Walter
Mount Tabor
West Virginia Association of School Administrators
West Virginia School Boards Association
Ogle Bay Park
Wheeling
John A. Saunders
Ruth Daniel
Margaret Gwinn
Kathleen Hoover
Freda Braxton Jones
Mary A. Peck
Belle R. Walker
Dewey Romine
Marsh Fork High
Hal Laughlin
Sophia High
Thomas Minter
Marsh Fork
Carl A. Bangus
Vera Treadway
Clear Fork High
Nina Putinsky
Romana Jarrell
Mary Ann Poling
James L. Hornbeck Jr
Juanita Spradley
East Killivan
Lucy W. Bone
Montreal-Stickney
Lucille Bonham
Princewick
Ethel Spencer
Trap Hill Boosters Plan Saturday Dance
The Trap Hill High School Band Boosters Club will sponsor an old fashioned box supper and square dance in the school gym nasium Saturday night. Mrs. J. B. Kyle announced the event will begin at 7 p.m. and run to 11 p.m. Special music will be provided by the Mountain State Hillbillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill High School
J. B. Kyle
Mountain State Hillbillies
Christmas Decoration Funding at Fire Stations Voted
Excessive parking in the area prompted a decision. An allotment of $50 was approved for Connor to use toward Christmas decorations for either one or both fire stations at his discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor
Shady Spring Raritans Plan Yule Lighting Contest
The Shady Spring Raritans plan a Christmas lighting contest to boost community spirit. New officers will be installed next month at Shady Spring Elementary School. Lonnie Linkous to chair the project with judges Leslie Meadows Edward Sanderson and Douglas Lowe. Dec. 22 judging, seven prizes. Proceeds from fruit cake sale fund boy scouts cub scouts and a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring
Douglas Lowe
Emnell Farrow
Leslie Meadows
Loris Fink
Worthy Harris
Lonnie Linkous
Edward Sanderson
Linkous
Cherry Creek
Cool Ridge
Richmond District
Little Beaver Road
Alfred Burns
Lowe
Shady Spring Raritans
W. Va
Bi partisan Youth Democracy program gains governor approval
Raleigh County Young Democrats praise Governor W. W. Barron for endorsing the Youth and Democracy initiative. Alan Stone says Barron will provide written support soon and suggests teens visit the capital to observe government in action. The group plans bipartisan outreach, Board of Education endorsement, and a kickoff by year’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Young Democrats
W. W. Barron
Charleston
Alan Stone
YDC
Stone
Barron
Cotton White
Raleigh
State
Young Democratic Club
Okey A. Mills
Pines Crest Sanitarium
Democratic Executive Committee
W. W
Jackie” Withrow
Don Hardman
Board of Education
Dental Health Project Studied By School Board
Raleigh County School Board weighs a long term dental health program for second year students offered by the West Virginia Board of Dental Health. Transportation to the Raleigh County Ice Center is the main hurdle while the program includes lectures movies and live demonstrations. The plan could take 5 to 10 years for measurable results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia Board of Dental Health
Raleigh County Board of Education
Iee
Dewey Bone
Anthony J. Sparacino
Three Area Students Cast in The Adding Machine Play
Two students from Sophia and one from Beckley join James and Jewel Eanes of Sophia and John Elkins of Beckley in the West Virginia Institute of Technology production of The Adding Machine scheduled for December 6 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Beckley
West Virginia Institute of Technology
James
Jewel Eanes
John Elkins
Special Service Set Tonight at Church of the Living God
The Church of the Living God hosts a special service at 7 o clock tonight led by Elder Robert Newson and church members. Sister Carrie McDowell and her singers are scheduled to perform Thursday as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Living God
Robert Newson
Carrie McDowell
Prosecutor Judge to Help Select Cast for Curtain Callers
Raleigh County officials will join Curtain Callers in selecting the cast for Twelve Angry Men at The Playhouse. Judge Norman Knapp Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Sparacino Attorney Warren Thornhill III and a deputy sheriff will attend the meeting now set for December 7. The process aims to educate jurors while delivering strong entertainment through Reginald Rose's Emmy winning drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Norman’ Knapp
Anthony J. Sparacino
Warren Thornhill III
Robert Brown
Reginald Rose
Studio I
Singing Convention at Bolt Scheduled by Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Singing Convention will gather at Breckenridge Baptist Church in Bolt from 2 to 4 p m Sunday. Bernard Porterfield, vice president, announced the meeting and issued the invitation to all area singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Bolt
Bernard Porterfield
Deeper Creek Channel Sought By Coal Firm
Equipment moved onto New River Co property on Rt 21 to deepen a creek channel. Company spokesman says the work will drain a swampy area and improve seepage by lowering the creek on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Co
Rt. 21
Commodities Distribution Across Local Hubs This Friday
Commodity distributions are planned at the Local Union Hall Affinity from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sophia Baptist Church from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Kelly Cole and W. G. Mooney will oversee the programs, with Stamford Union Hall also hosting on Friday December 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. under Cather Gill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Affinity
Kelly Cole
the Sophia Baptist Church
W. G. Mooney
Union Hall
Stamford
Cather Gill
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Playhouse
Rivers Varn
Hannibal
Fred Burdiss
Titus
David McKin
Miss Willie
Nancy Payne
Florence
Pat Windle
Jeffrey
Sheila Laughlin
Fairy May
Annabelle Frilen
Mrs. Paddy
Maxwell Hill Country Life Group
Robert V. McCollum
Dry Hill
Prosperity
Victor Caudill
Klaus St
Raleigh County Animal Shelter
Caudill
Woodlawn Avenue
Ward I
Millard E. Tyree
Mercer St
Cecil P. Connor
ASTRO
Aries
Gemini
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Field Enterprises, Tne
Trap Hill Boosters
Fletcher Mann
State Division of Vocational Education
County Vocational Technical Center
Sherman Trail
J. A. Blackburn
Lawson Barnett
Carl G. Jarrell
W. B. Connoley
Vocational and Technical Center
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Richmond District Road
Geo Beckley
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