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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1961

Page

3

Industrialist reveals plan for Minden plant boom

Cincinnati industrialist Harrison O. Ash outlined a drive to move Crown Overall Manufacturing to Minden West Virginia and to open Crown Lamps Opalite Glass and Ash craft divisions. He forecast 2500 jobs within a year as the New Kanawha Industrial Corp. expands with sewing training to prepare workers and a dedication by Secretary Luther Hodges in late November.

Minden West Virginia Cincinnati Harrison O. Ash Fayetteville New Kanawha Industrial Corp Ash Controing Crown Overall Manufacturing Co Fayette County Oak Hill Fayetteville High School Mount Hope Beckley Thursy Kanawha Corp Crown Overall

Contract Set On Princeton Plant

North American Aviation says a Virginia firm won an 800000 dollar contract to build a new Princeton West Virginia plant. B F Parrott and Co will construct the facility to supply components for North American missiles and aircraft plants. Ground breaking October 18 with Air Force Secretary Zuckert. completion expected next summer. about 300 jobs.

Los Angeles UPI North American Aviation Inc Virginia Princeton W. Va B. F. Parrott and Co Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert North American

Funeral attendees named for Delbert Williams

Out of state persons attending the funeral of Delbert Williams of Clear Creek include Mr and Mrs Joel Atha and Mr and Mrs Robert Atha of Ohio and Mr and Mrs Lonnie Williams and daughter of Roanoke Virginia. Mrs C S Humphrey has word her son Hughie is seriously ill in Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami Florida.

PAX RNS Delbert Williams Clear Creek Joel Atha Robert Atha Ohio Lonnie Williams Roanoke C. S. Humphrey Hughie Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami Fla

Stag Line View Remains Key At School Dances

When attending a school dance, focus on posture and bearing. Facial preparation matters little if your back stance and carriage do not project confidence to the stag line.

Kilsyth Community Notes Include Visits and Training

Kilsyth items report painter at Concord College in Athens spent weekend with mother Mrs Daphna Painter JRS Edith Ruff and daughter Rosetta visited son-in-law Mr and Mrs Jack Painter Oak Hill. Lists weekend guests Greene Coleman family Ward and Beckley visitors. Pvt Warren R Hart, son of Mrs Beulah M Hart, begins basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina.

Kilsyth Painter Concord Lege Athens Daphna Painter Edith Ruff Rosetta Ruff Jack Painter Oak Hill Greene Coleman Inlaw Greene Coleman Jr Cathy Ralph Clyde Coleman Billy Jerry Ward Adrian Keeney Pamela Sharon Kay Leonard Hewlette Beckley Homer Kincaid Beckley Memorial Hospital William Kinsler W. T. Crumb A. E. Roberts Slab Fork Warren R. Hart Beulah M.] Hart Fourth Battalion First Training Regiment Fort Jackson S. C

Mullens Airman McKinney Returns From Leave

Airman third year service member from Mullens, a 1958 Mullens High School graduate, visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest McKinney on Lincoln Street Mullens during a leave. He was previously stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.

Ernest McKinney Lincoln Street Mullens Airman McKinney Mullens High School Davis Mothan Afb Arizona Ernest Eugene McKinney Labrador US Air Force Linda D. Hakill Sacramento Calif Jeff

Pineville Board Auctions School Buildings and Land

At the Wyoming County Board of Education meeting in Pineville three school buildings and one lot were sold. Bailey School went to J. H. Warren for 120 dollars, Barkers Creek Lot to R. L. Garrison for 25, and Osborne Ridge School to Albert Mills for 35. Milam Creek was rejected at 60 and likely readvertised.

Pineville BNS Wyoming County Board of Education Bailey J. H. Warren Barkers Creek R.’L. Garrison Osborne ‘Ridge Albert Mills Milam Creek Robert E. Kuhn

Volunteers Stand By For Pineville Road Shovel Cave-In

The Wyoming County Volunteer Fire Department stood by at Skin Fork near Pineville when a State Road Commission shovel pile collapsed onto a truck during road shoulder work. Driver Paul Fitch escaped unharmed as a bulldozer removed the vehicle and damage was slight.

Pineville Wyoming County Skin Fork Wyoming Jack Lambert State Road Commission Baileysville Paul Fitch

Color Harmony for nails and lipstick pairing tips

Use pastel polish to make nails appear longer and avoid pairing with a dark shade. If matching lipstick and polish, prioritize harmony but do not force closeness in brightness.

Mullens Hosts First Rosary Rally at St. John's

Nearly 2,000 Catholics gathered at Mullens Athletic Field for the Holy Name Society s Rosary Rally. Knights of Columbus led a 3 PM procession, with clergy from Bluefield Deanery and St John s Church in Mullens.

St. John’s Church Knights of Columbus Bluefield Alter Boys Lawrence Banfield Dominican Order O. P Mullens Church Eugene Horvath St. John’s Mullens RNS Mulens Holy Name’ Society St. John’s Church of Mullens Society Holy Name Societies of the Holy Name Joseph Norton Alan Ryan Welch Louis Capaldine Leo Fohl Blacksburg Sylvester Staud

Pineville MYF Sunday Meeting At First Methodist Church

Clarence Long and Jesse Morgan of Pineville attended the Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship gathering at First Methodist Church. The topic was Student-Teacher Relationship with discussion on personality shyness group approval democracy and education discipline and social factors. New officers elected included Jane Rogers president Mark Long vice president Julia Wortrell secretary Steve Morgan treasurer Mary Oliver Anderson IMYF fund treasurer and Ned Crews recreation chairman.

Pineville RNS Clarence Long Jesse Morgan Methodist Youth Fellowship First Methodist Church R. J. Chenoweth Jr MYF Jane Rogers Mark Long Julia Wortrell Steve Morgan Mary Oliver Anderson Imyf Fund Ned Crews

Fairdale 4 H Club Elects New Officers

Fairdale 4 H Club elected officers for the year at its first meeting led by acting chair Wanda Simpkins. Forty eight? 32 members filled out membership cards, with Billy Bailey as president Rodney Lambert as vice president Patty Worley secretary Angela Chastain treasurer Terry Dinsmore song leader Vicki Griffith game leader Ernestine Bailey. Next meeting set for November 2 at 2 15 p m pending Clarence Wootten approval. Mrs Yvonne Worley to assist as leader.

Fairdale RNS Wanda Simpkins Billy Bailey Rodney Lambert Patty Worley Angela Chastain Terry Dinsmore Vicki Griffith Ernestine Bailey Clarence Wootten Yvonne Worley Simpkins

Rainbow Girls install officers in Pineville ceremony

Miss Pattmarshal and Fred Shannon Jr. head the Rainbow Assembly as Dean Gray is installed worthy advisor at 3 p m in Pineville Masonic Hall. About 50 attended with installing officer the father of the new advisor and a council of officers named from Pineville Kopperston and Oceana.

Pineville RNS Pattmarshal Fred Shannon Jr Gray Dean Gray Oceana Fred Shannon Order of ‘Rainbow Masonic Hall

SS Representatives To Appear Before Court

Fred A. Work an assistant regional representative of the Social Security Service was to appear at Raleigh County Court this afternoon to answer questions on the state social security program. Other SS officials expected to attend included Dwight Billings, district manager, and Baltimore headquarters staff William Fine William Grant and John Whalen. The session is part of a series to help local governments file reports via the State Social Security Agency through the state auditor's office.

C. L. Haga Pizzino Haga I Mary Hope Cook Huff Consolidated School Irene Endicott Huff Consolidated Cora Stewart Long Branch Eric Pack Pineville Pauline Nogosky Wyoming Fred A. Work Charlottesville Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Social Security Service Raleigh New Dwight Billings Beckley William Fine Wiliam Grant John Whalen Baltimore State Auditor's Office State Social Security Agency

Boone County tavern licenses face suspensions for disorder

The State Beer Commission suspended the retail beer license of the Biv lerview tavern at Uneeda Boone County for 30 days for disorderly conduct. The Greenlight Inn at Ridgeview Boone County drew 20 days probation for selling beer to underage persons.

Charleston UPI Bivlerview Uneeda Boone County State Beer Commission Greenlight Inn Ridgeview

Pineville Junior MYF Officers Named at First Methodist

Pineville First Methodist Church announces the newly organized Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship officers. Front row includes Mildred Lewis, Cam Scoleri, Helen Sue Pancake, Patty Griffith, Karen Taliaferro, Marilyn Campbell, Rogan Wilkinson, and Pat McKinney. Back row lists leaders Mrs. Jack Goode and Mrs. Twila Wilkinson.

Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship of the First Methodist Church Pineville Mildred Lewis Cam Rogan Wilkinson Pat McKinney Jack Goode Twila Wilkinson

Bradley Woman Honored At Party

A surprise party for Mrs. Wilford Wright marked her birthday anniversary at the Stover home in Bradley. Hostesses included Harsel Lushbaugh Brenda Wright Harless Stover and William Lilly. Prizes went to Susan Elliott Wilford Wright Diana Spears Denise Spears and Lessie Spears amid a gathering of relatives and friends. In Charleston the Public Service Commission allowed Montgomery Heights Water Co. to raise rates for 177 customers in Cannelton Fayette County to a flat $3.75 monthly charge.

Bradley RNS Wilford Wright Harless Stover Harsel Lushbaugh Brenda Wright William Lilly Susan Elliott Diana Spears Denise Spears Lessie Spears Charleston UPI Public Service Commission Montgomery Heights Water Co Cannelton Fayette County

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