New Construction Planned In City Building Permits Issued In Month
The City of Beckley issued fourteen new permits to build or remodel during September totaling 41 thousand. Projects include J M Brown 130 Canaday Street one car garage 1000 dollars and Norman Richard Meadows 121 Jefferson Street five room house with garage and bath 10000 dollars. Additional projects include carport at 810 Johns town Road 500 dollars and improvements at 905 Scott Avenue 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
J. M. Brown
Canaday Street
Ben Porterfield
Johnstown Road
Norman Richard Meadows
Jefferson Street
Vanney Construction Company
Scott Avenue
Shelby Wolford
Harper Road
John H. Cook
Caponiti Street
Edmond Worrell
Kermit Owen
Stella D. Agee
Wilkes Avenue
Manuel Marquis
Sunrise Avenue
Howard J. Harvey
M. B. Norman
Lee Street
Ivan D. Akers
Allen Avenue
4-H Pinwearers Promote Citizenship Awareness Week
In Raleigh County 4-H Pinwearers write about activities honoring National 4-H Week ending Saturday. Members describe monthly meetings and programs including recreation vesper, campfire nights, and participation in a National Citizenship Conference in Washington. Speakers cited include Dr. Paul A. Miller and Dr. Charles Freeman, highlighting citizenship and democracy education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Donita Neff
Paul A. Miller
West Virginia University
Charles Freeman
National 4H Club Foundation
Polly Hanst
Farmers Wife
Camp Life for 4-H Club Members
An upbeat description of a 4-H camping program with morning classes in swimming forestry music cooking archery and more. In the afternoon campers join sports and swimming while belonging to one of four Indian tribes and holding tribal meetings to plan for afternoon and evening activities. After supper they relax with outdoor programs.
Annual Voice of Democracy Contest Set by VEW Post
The Lew Sheffler VFW Post 4469 announces the 18th annual Voice of Democracy contest for Raleigh County high schools. Students must submit 3 to 5 minute taped essays, with district winners eligible for tuition waivers and national prizes up to 5 000 dollars. Last year’s county winner was Dianne Williams of Mark Twain High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Sheffler
Vf Foreign Wars
Quartermaster John Taylor
Raleid County
WJLS
Taylor
VFW
State Board of Education
West Virginia University
Potomac State College
Raleigh
Summers
Greenbrier
Monroe
Fayette
Dianne Williams
Tams
Mark Twain High School
Busy Bees 4-H elects officers in Eccles meeting
Carmen Nicalau was elected president of the Busy Bees 4-H club of Eccles. Sharon Jones became vice president, Shirley Bennett treasurer, and David Taraczkozy reporter. Glen Harper spoke on 4-H history, Sharon Jones on summer camp, and Mary Jane Stickland demonstrated proper sandwich packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Nicalau
Busy Bees
Eccles
Sharon Jones
Shirley Bennett
David Taraczkozy
Glen Harper
Mary Jane Stickland
Catamount and cougar named as same animal types
The terms catamount cougar mountain lion painter panther and puma are all names for the same animal species. The list shows diverse regional and historical names used for the same big cat across different contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painter
Panther
Attending Older 4 H Members Conference at Jacksons Mill
Attending the Older 4 H Members Conference at Jacksons Mill provided a learning experience for participants. Throughout the week 4 H'ers joined a general program centered on the theme Who helps young people grow through leadership and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
State 4H Roundup Showcases Contest and Fashion
West Virginia 4-H hosts the State Roundup at Jackson's Mill each August. Members compete in land judging to reach the National contest in Oklahoma, while others perform in style revues, demonstrations, public speaking, and talent. Winners earn National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
Chicago
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Apple Butter Making Returns to Hill Country Gala
In Crab Orchard the Hill Top Baptist Church hosts a day long apple butter event aided by Nancy Pendry of Carter Addition. Pendry donated apples and helped with two sessions yielding 99 quarts plus a pint, and 149 quarts from three kettles. Finished butter sold at 60 cents a quart to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country
Nacy Pendry
Carter
Crab Orchard
Pendry
Hill Top Baptist Church
Byrd vows renewed fight for Appalachian ARDA funds
U S Senator Robert C Byrd pledged to renew his fight next year to finance the Appalachian Regional Development Act ARDA funds after an $800 000 appropriation for the first year of the Appalachian Regional Commission was stricken in a senate house conference Byrd cited the missing house adjustment and said he will push to enact the authorization bill next session He noted his role on the appropriations committee helped secure the initial grant for planning work requested by the White House
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Robert C. Byrd
President Johnson
Senate House
House
Byrd
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Appalachian Regional Commission
White House
Robert Vogt to Attend West Virginia Banking School
Robert Vogt supervisor of Raleigh County Bank will attend the 18th annual West Virginia School of Banking at Jackson's Mill. The six day program features state and out of state lecturers from WVBA WVU and major banks, focusing on operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vogt
Raleigh County Bank
Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia School of Banking
West Virginia Bankers Association
WVBA
College of Commerce
West Virginia University
James J. Robinson
Ripley
Charles Lanham
Point Pleasant
Ernest J. Nesius
Robert P. Black
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Vernon E. Curran
First National Bank
Cincinnati
Dexter M. Keezer
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
New York
Thomas F. Kinnaman
Mellon National Bank
Pittsburgh
Madison D. McKee
First National Exchange Bank
Roanoke
John L. Nosker
Lester A. Pratt
Washington
Leonard David
Leo Fishman
Thomas S. Isaack
WVU College of Commerce
State Press Group To Add New Members
West Virginia Press Association seeks expanded membership with large WV daily papers returning. WVPA president Walter Tetrick notes interest from Charleston Huntington and Ogden News Group. Affiliate WV Printing Industries offers to support a new executive secretary. Fisher retires this year. Convention features workshops, Jim Comstock address, and panels with gubernatorial candidates Hull et Smith and Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Press Association
WVPA
Walter Tetrick
Tetrick
Keyser News-Tribune
Huntington
Ogden
Wheeling
West Virginia Printing Industries Inc
Francis P. Fisher
West Virginia
Jim Comstock
Homer A. Holt
Hulett Smith
Cecil H. Underwood
Gospel Singing Program Slated For Local Fundraiser
Crab Orchard MacArthur Lions Club finalized plans for a gospel sing at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. It is the year's first fundraising event, featuring Gospel Harmony Boys and Golden State Quartet. More than 520 of 850 seats were sold. Lion T L Van Stavern spoke to members. Also noted is a blue whale birth: 24 feet at birth, doubling in seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinwearers Association
Crab Orchard - MacArthur Lions Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gospel Harmony Boys
Golden State Quartet
T. L. van Stavern
Area Lions Club
Beckley Lions Club
Appalachian bill funds cut and poverty program approved
The conference dropped a $350,000 item for Army Corps surveys from the Appalachian Aid Program while keeping other projects. Byrd welcomed Senate House conference approval of $800 million for President Johnson's anti poverty program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Corps of Engineers of Water Resources
Byrd
Senate House Conference
Johnson
Local League of Women Voters Reorganized in Raleigh
The Local League of Women Voters was reorganized Thursday night in the Civic Room of the Bank of Raleigh. Temporary officers were elected including Nancy Thorne as treasurer and Mary Kleinman as chairman of the voters service committee. Virginia MacLeod was named moderator and candid ates forum chair. The group plans a full program to promote better government and nonpartisan study of issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teek Rice Register
League of Women Voters
Virginia MacLeod
Bank of Raleigh
Nancy Thorne
Mary Klieman
Macleod
League
Beckley
The
Woman Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter in Father’s Death
Coretta Brown of Sutton admitted shooting Columbus Washington Brown with a .38 caliber pistol at their home in Strange Creek after a family argument. State police report the fatal shooting occurred Monday and charges were filed in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
UPI
Sutton Area
Coretta Brown
Columbus Washington Brown
Strange Creek
Instructors to Attend Cedar Lakes Educational Meeting
Instructors at Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center will leave after classes today for a three day educational meeting at Cedar Lakes near Ripley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
Cedar Lakes
Ripley
Beckleyan Heads Catholic Group in Bluefield Deanery
Beckleyan Dr Zsoldos was named president of a Deanery Council of Catholic Men organized at Sacred Heart Church Bluefield under Very Rev William Carr. Appointments include Phil Oliver vice president and Joseph Shoda treasurer with volunteers from Beckley and Bluefield. The council aims to link parish societies with church authorities, promote lay apostolic formation, and coordinate Deanery wide programs across parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Zsoldos
Beckley
Sacred Heart Church
Bluefield
William F. Carr V. F
Phil Oliver
Blacksburg
Clemenceau Allen
Allen Junction
Joseph Shoda
Don Wise
Fernando Angelelli
Powhatan
Niel O’ferrell
Hinton
Joe Romano
Stanley Siko
Fred Farris
Kevin Lynch
Mullens
Tony Frames
Larry Gentile
John Cruise
East Rainelle
William Aurednick
Steve Lindsay
Louis Kaman
Carl Clifford
James Lynch
Victor Pais
Pineville
Isoldos
National Council of Catholic Men
DCCM
Holy Land
Zsoldos
Diocesan Council
National Council
Diocesan Council of
Catholic Men
Wheeling
Universal Church
Ocean Present For You and Yours
A compact note urging caution before acting on safety matters, warning against rushing to conclusions before facts are checked. References to historical death rates among Negroes and a future Navy project simulate antisubmarine missions in a vast laboratory area.
Aries to Aquarius Daily Horoscope Snapshot
Aries through Aquarius receive brief daily guidance with financial caution and social notes. Aries may face a payback moment while Taurus feels uneasy in new crowds. Gemini notes social activity, Cancer cautions about imposing friends, Leo urges balanced friendship, Libra should assess finances, Scorpio worries about others, Sagittarius could fundraise, Capricorn seeks solitude, Aquarius faces an expensive weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemini
Exhibition Mine To Be Open This Month
Beckley Exhibition Mine will continue daily openings through October per City Recreation Director Frank Rodriguez. Attendance for 1964 nears 17,000 with rising out of state visitors. Admissions are 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Hours are Mon–Fri 10 am to 5 pm, Sat 10 am to 7 pm, Sun noon to 7 pm. Through Sept 30 the mine drew 16,957 visitors. September total 1,590.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Exhibition Mine
Frank Rodriguez
Beckley Area
Raleigh County
Rodriguez
Croghan Named WV Commission Member by Governor Barron
Charleston WV Frank M Croghan of Clarksburg has been appointed to the West Virginia Commission on Manpower Technology and Training by Gov W W Barron. He replaces John D Lough who resigned His term runs until June 30 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Frank M. Croghan
Clarksburg
West Virginia Commission On Manpower Technology and Training
W. W. Barron
Croghan
John D. Lough
Honeybees Pack 50000 Individuals in Colonies
United Press International reports that colonies of honeybees can contain as many as 50 000 individual bees per colony according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Britannica
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William Mullins
Hager Street
Carol Patton
4-H
Camp Barbara West
VEW Post
Club
Margaret Griffith
Linda Lamb
ARDA
Bank School
Wee Peed
State Press Group
Neville ST
OLD Post Office
W. VA
Reorganized Women Voter's League
Jan Straton
Eddiene Laster
Voter's Service Committee
Candi
Beckleyan
Dr. Zsoldos
New Deanery Council
Navy
Aries
Taurus
Leo
Sagittarius
Aquarius
Publishers Newspaper
Sparkle PC
Ronaaanaand
Barron
Pastry Shop, Inc
Tally-Ho Coffee
Acme
Krogers
Atkinson’s
Patton
Sparkle Dry Cleaners
Valley Drive
Eppy
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