Square Dance Talk Heard By Scout Leaders
Sixteen Girl Scout leaders attended a monthly leaders meeting Tuesday where James Kessinger spoke on Western type square dancing, tracing its Colorado Springs origin 35 years ago. Mrs. A J Ginkel reported on 1956 day camps and calendars were distributed for troop sales. Nomination committee members were Mrs. Jack Starr Mrs Orville Ballengee and Mrs D W Thurman. Next meeting November 7 features Mrs Holt Kester on Christmas prep. Hostesses were Mrs James Burke and Mrs Francis Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kessinger
Colorado Springs
Colo
A. J. Ginkel
Jack Starr
Orville Ballengee
D. W. Thurman
Holt Kester
Appalachian Building
James Burke
Francis Parker
WWHS Observes College Day With 13 Plus Institutions
Woodrow Wilson High School hosts College Day with representatives from more than 13 universities and colleges. Students may attend two group discussions to learn about entrance requirements tuition fees living quarters and college life. Letters were sent to parents and an invitation extended for parent visits. pupils from nearby high schools were also invited.
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Richmond
Shady Spring
Army enlistments announced by Pockley Recruiting Station
The Pockley Army Recruiting Station reports 11 enlistments for September 28 and 29 and early October. Names include Emerson Rucker of Clendenin, Roy Salisbury Jr. of Charleston, Donald Maynard of Logan, Robert Phorn Bib of Bandy, Benjamin Waulk Sr. of Stounttte, Charles Moore of Sinks Grove, Mervin Moats of Moyers, and Harry Scott spouse of Kay.
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Pockley Army
Emerson P. Rucker
Irvin P. Rucker
Clendenin
Roy V. Salisbury Jr
Roy Daniel Salisbury Sr
Charleston
Donald Maynard
Paul Maynard
Logan
Robert H. ,Phorn- Bib
Rites Completed for Three Mine Victims in Coal Region
Funeral services set for three Slab Fork Coal Co workers killed by a machine at the Slab Fork mine near Crab Orchard. Dewey Payne 31 of Crab Orchard Elmo Damp 32 of MacArthur and Pherson 47 of Midway each with services in MacArthur Green Valley and Beckley areas. burials planned at Blue Ridge Sunset Memorial Parks. Surviving relatives listed include spouses children sisters and brothers with service details and church affiliations.
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Pherson
Midway
MacArthur Church of God
Cleve Young
Otis Clyburn
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Vernon Pack
Paul Pack
Owen Ellison
Aubrey Allen
Leroy Scott
Fern Blevins
Donald Stone
Roy McMillfion
Danny Farris
Payne
Tommy Dickerson
Everett Richmond
O. E. Martin
James Collins
Junior Haga
Harold Willis
McPherson
Inlaw
O. O. Parley
Sophia Methodist Church
James W. Witherspoon
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Halsenburg
Colo
Matthew
Katherine Holden McPherson
Slab Fork Coal Co
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Beckley Moose Lodge
Lenore Farley
Nan Patton
Katherine Williams
Miami
Fla
William McPherson Jr. Midway
Bobby Ray
U.S. Army
Fort Gordon
Payne Was
Matoaka
Work Begins on Catholic School Foundation in Raleigh County
A foundation effort starts for the St Francis de Sales Catholic School with crews from Vecellio and Grogan Co at Oakwood Avenue site. Rev Paul Helsley says plans include eight classrooms funded by a May drive exceeding 120000 dollars and completion hoped for next fall.
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St. Franscis de Sales Catholic Church
Vecellio and Grogan Co
Oakwood Ave
Paul Helsley
Father Helsiey
Beckley Beautify Committee Urges Fire Hazard Work
Beckley Beautiful Committee and City Beautiful groups push fire hazard cleanup and beautification near municipal parking and expanding window boxes. Efforts involve Raleigh County tourists in plans to enhance attractions and plant trees for cooler, shaded streets amid coordinated community activity these weeks.
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Berkley Beautiful
Gobindwelle
Radake
City Beautiful Committee
Beckley
Raleigh County
Oany
Primrose Garden Club
99 Percent Operation Reported For WG Mines
The Winding Gulf Operators Association reports 99 percent operation last week with rail car shortages limiting tonnage. At 22 member mines, 164 283 tons were produced for Sept 29 week, up 10.6 percent from 1955, while 13 737 tons were lost due to car shortages. Jan 1 to Sept 29 output totals 5 934 483 tons, up 21 percent from last year.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
Winding Gulf
Associaton
Cincinnati Square Dance Viewers Invite Johnny Davis
The Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club will sponsor Johnny Davis a renowned caller from Cincinnati for performances in Beckley on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Beckley Recreation Building. He is on United Squares Workshop staff in Lake Geneva and studied at the Les Gotcher Institute. Davis is funding his college work through his current dance calls. Corkrean said fair Charles Corkrean 33 Beckley condition reported after a Monday truck crash at McCreery. He received multiple transfusions after admission to Raleigh General Hospital.
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Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club
Johnny Davis
Beckley
Beckley Recreation Building
Davis
Cincinnati
United Squares Workshop
Lake Geneva
Les Gotcher Institute
Corkrean
Charles Corkrean
Raleigh General Hospital
Cork
McCreery
Insurance Code Revision Stirs West Virginia Meeting
The Southeast West Virginia Insurance Association held its annual meeting in Beckley at the Elks Club. Douglas Walkers of Bluefield was elected president, with C. S. Horner Welch and J. L. Yost Bluefield as officers, and a six-member board including William Snyder Beckley and others. Louis Miller Jr., state insurance commissioner, reported progress toward a unified West Virginia insurance code with three aims: consolidate statutes, remove inconsistencies, and standardize commissions. Miller, a one-year state employee and 36 year old Chicago Law graduate, succeeded Thomas Gillooly after his resignation.
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West Virginia
Beckley
William Snyder
John Feller
Mullens
Howard _ Cunningham
Oak Hill
Edgar Rose
Pineville
Surance
Louis Milter Jr
Miller
State Department of Insurance
Thomas Gillooly
Charleston
University of Chicago
Methodists Hear Plan For Six Year Church Program
A combined meeting of Beckley Bluefield and Lewisburg Methodist churches at Tinton Methodist Church was led by Bishop Wicke. Rev Ross Evans spoke on a more effective service as part of a six year quadrangular plan focusing on spiritual growth education and outreach. The session reviewed past work and planned a new six year program with a turkey luncheon by the Woman's Society.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Lewisburg
Tinton
Ross Evans
Lloyd C. Wicke
Pittsburgh
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Biswe
Wicke
Woman's Society of Chin
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WWHS
Woodrow Wilson High School
Latham
Mary Toler Payne
Crab Orchard
Violet Kimi
Carol Ann Yaod
Vita Lynn
Yoy
Flat Top
Wanda Honaker
Cleveland
Twitia Lily
Jo Anna Clark
Glenda Cox
Newport News
Virginia Barber
Elmo
Catholic Church School
A. J. Gibson
C. D. Munson
Gibson
Munson
M Shy
Clear, Park
Mount View
Trap Hill
Eccles
Mark Twain
Sophia
Shady’ Spring
Woodrow, Wilson
Stoco
Glen White
Lester
Fayette County
Father Helsley
School Building Fund Committee
Beckley Beautiful
Pala
Axp
Aup
Ann Page
Iona Brand Peaches
Sueep
A&p
America
Tele
Beth
Fine Foods
Ann Pal
Speciali
Aes
Coe
Jane Parker
Aan
Speciale
A&P’s
Dexo
Dant Park
ASPS
Bet
Fama’s
Norton
Hill
Billy
Sion
Neville
Kroger
Ena
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