Pineville Organizes First School Civil Defense Unit
Pineville High School leads West Virginia efforts as the sole state participant in a Civil Defense Unit program. About 85 students have joined with more applications daily as J Paul England chairs the effort and a seven member council will be named. The unit aims to educate on nuclear attack preparedness, fall out shelter plans, first aid training, and community survival techniques.
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Pineville
RNS
Russell Beavers
Wyoming County
Civil Defense
Pineville High School
J. Paul England
Jesse W. Houck
Beavers
Horoscope and cautions amid tense postwar notes
The piece blends daily tips about avoiding deceit with a 1945 forecast urging careful signing of documents. It notes Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Tse tung’s peace statements, later followed by renewed fighting within a month, and mentions an Air Force plan to test orbiting wire reflectors for long distance communications.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Tsetung
Air Force
Executive Board Plans Family Night in Pineville
The Women’s Society of the Presbyterian Church in Pineville met with president Mrs. D. F. Hamlin to plan the October 18 family night dinner and distribute new literature to circle leaders. A centennial year close on October 15 was announced with a special service by Pastor Rev. Kenneth King. Bluestone Presbytery will meet at First Presbyterian Church, Welch, October 17 with 9:15 to 3 p.m. registrations. Attendees included Mrs. Hamlin and several listed members.
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Pineville
RNS
Women’s Society of the Presbyterian Church In
D. F. Hamlin
Kenneth King
Bluestone Presbytery
First Presbyterian Church
Welch
Hamlin
C. S. Smith
Ruth Blackburn
Richard McPeake
Joe Williams
Clell Miller
W. W. Bolt
Orville Ross
Ralph Looney
Birthday Honor Beams at Pineville Party
Vicki Lambert celebrated her eighth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party at her parents home in Pineville Crowley Worrell addition. Prizes were awarded to Donny Martin Mike Dixon Roga Wilkinson Becky Gray. Guests included Ricki Richard Huffman Kathy Billy Martin Randy Brooks Shelia Gray Gilmer Hines Kim Parker Linda Dale Broom Pat Smith Tommy Lambert.
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Pineville
BNS
Vicki Lambert
Tom Ed Lambert
Crowley Worrell Addition
Donny Martin
Mike Dixon
Roga Wilkinson
Becky Gray
Ricki
Richard Huffman
Kathy
Billy Martin
Randy Brooks
Shelia Gray
Gilmer Hines
Kim Parker
Linda and
Dale Broom
Pat Smith
Tommy Lambert
Pineville High Carnival Slated Oct 30 at Gym
Carnival director F Brown announces Pineville High School carnival October 30 from 6 to 10 p m in the gymnasium. The first 100 preschool or grade school attendees will get free Indian headdresses. Future Homemakers officers for 1961 62 are Linda Morgan president Soly Cowan vice president Kay Waddell treasurer Sharon Arhold secretary.
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F. Brown
Pineville
Pineille
George
Murl Collins
Future Homemakers
Pinevile High School
Linda Morgan
Soly Cowan
Kay Waddell
Sharon Arhold
Compass Termites Build Slablike Nests Pointing South and North
Austrian researchers note a species of compass termites creates slablike nests with narrow ends aligned due south and due north, showing a remarkable orientation behavior in their construction.
Obituary notices from Crow and nearby areas
Walter W Redden of Crow, body at Caffee Funeral Home with funeral at Crow Christian Church led by Rev Jim Lowe and Rev George Rose. burial Redden Cemetery. Hattie E Goldstone, 62, of 737 South Fayette died October 7 in Huntington hospital. funeral October 11 at Ritche and Johnson Funeral Parlor. burial Cummock Church Cemetery, North Carolina. John George Holliday, 170, of 217 Forrest Road died October 8. funeral October 16 at Calloway Heights Baptist Church. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
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Redden Redden
Walter W
Crow
Caffee Funeral Home
Crow Christian Church
Jim Lowe
George Rose
Redden
Goldstone Goldstone
Hattie E
South Fayette Street
Huntington
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Inc
R. A. Lewis
Church Cemetery
Cummock
North Carolina
Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Inc
Holliday Holliday
John George
Forrest Road
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Hilbert McClung
E. E. Fisher
L. W. Stanley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
West Virginia PTA Conference Opens at Clifftop
The 38th annual meeting of the West Virginia Conference of Parent-Teacher Associations begins Thursday at 9 am at the Washington-Carver 4-H Camp in Clifftop and runs through Oct. 13. Theme is Preparing For Successful Living In An Emerging Freedom. Miss Mary L. Williams of Charleston will be principal speaker at the banquet Thursday at 7:20 pm. all PTA members are invited.
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Clifftop
West Virginia
Parent- Teacher
Mary. L. Williams
Charleston
Kanawha County
PTA
Pineville Junior High Unveils New Football Uniforms
Pineville Junior High football unveils white pants and maroon jerseys with white numerals. Funds largely raised by team members. Coach John Beckelheimer leads The Little Minutemen listing players such as Lynell Midkiff Glen Gibson Larry Blankenship and others. Florists ad mentions local shop remembrance line.
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Pineville
RNS
LITTLE _ Minutemen
John Beckelheimer
Lynell Midkiff
Glen Gibson
Larry Blankenship
John Houck
Kenneth Blankenship
Steve Halsey
Thomas Meadows
Jerry Foster
Dennis Plumley
Roger Passage
Earl Cook
Allen Stiltner
Charles Day
Steve Hosch
Billy Hatfield
Mark McGraw
Ronnie Phillips
Darrell Wyatt
Ronnie Ellison
Myron Brooks
Roy Stone
Andy Riling
David Pendry
Grady Bowyer
Eddie Holley
Charles Neely
Larry Johnson
Davi Lackey
John Lawson
Memorial notice for Jackie Hall ten years after death
Loving memory from Mr and Mrs L B Hall and family for Jackie Hall killed October 10 1951 while working on a road project in Terry West Virginia. Message honors his life and faith expressing hope of reunion and eternal peace.
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Jackie Hall
Terry
Peter
L. B. Hall
West Virginia
Crews Return Home After Stroke At Pineville
Pineville resident Eddie Crews has come home after several weeks in St. Marys Hospital Huntington recovering from a stroke. R D Bailey Sr also returned to Stevens Clinic Hospital Friday night after treatment for pneumonia. Another Stevens Clinic patient is Mrs Elizabeth Cook mother of Mrs Virgil Shannon.
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Pineville
Eddie Crews
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
R. D. Bailey SR
Stevens Clinic
Elizabeth Cook
Virgil Shannon
Record Gulf Atlantic season sees 21 tropical disturbances
The seasonal tally marks a peak with 21 tropical disturbances in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean region, setting a record for the most storms observed in a single season. The count reflects multiple named storms and near misses across the basin.
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Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Oceana Area
State bids sought for 0 Day Meat at Pinecrest Sanitarium
West Virginia state purchases office will accept sealed bids until 2 30 p m October 3 1961 for Day Meat Requirements at Pinecrest Sanitarium Specifications available on request Boyd E Hornor State Director of Purchases 9 19 Tue 2 RR 7 Maan PASO ce Funeral Directors
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Capitol Building
Charleston
West Virginia
Pinecrest
Boyd E. Hornor
Repair and sale ads fill Beckley shops page
Becket county classifieds list repair services for radios TV and appliances. Services include same day repairs on auto radios, television sets, and home appliances with guaranteed work. Multiple local shops and contact numbers appear, plus job offers and franchise opportunities.
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W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Hom
Wright
Dial CL
Halstead's
Green
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Beckley
W. Va
W.va
Montgomery Ward
Neville St. Ph
Westinghouse
Philco
Gibson
Zenith
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Beckley
Jennings Radio & TV
MacArthur
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van Batten
Charles Garvin
Margaret Anne Phil
Aries
Gemini
Gence
Leo
Uera
Field Enterprises, Inc
Family Night
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Clifton
Venus
Dias Floral Co
HS City Ave
BS City Ave
Jackie
Maan Paso Ce
Funeral Home Radio
Douglas Bryant
Jack McGuigan
Johnstown Rd
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Webb & Neal Funeral Home Ambulance Service
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley Ci
Glade Creek
Shady Spring
Dial
Call
Robert I. Amick
Charles Logan
Todd
Beaver
Everial
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
HERTZ
Charles House Motor Hotel
Jan Camp
Alfred Smith
rAuto
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Sparks TV & Appliance Company
Jim Green
Buel Redmen
Capri
County Drive
CURB
My Brother's Drive Inn
AVON
Dial CI
Bostick Avenue
Beckley, A
New York
Fayetteville
Neville St. Beckley
N. Y
Shoal
New Rochelle
N.Y
Richmond
Virginia
W. T. Moses
Beckley Hotel
Delmas Elkins
Burgess Street
Maton
R.L. Stinson
Myers Ave
Roy A. Jones
R. E. Bare
W. B. Jones
AKC
Harold Banks
Pikeview Drive
Sander
Montgomery Ward Beckley
Eee
Earl
Main St. Ph
Ilda’s
Owned & Oper
Ada Brammer
Embees Ph
S. Fayette St
Jimmy’s Beauty Shop
South
Southern ‘Newspaper Publishers Association
Informaon
Southern Institute of Graphic
Arts
Nashville
Tennessee
South Street
Beckley Ni Maytag Spiearen
Faytag Als
John W. Eye Television
West
Neville St
Ea Conerete Cindintrelillich
Sparks
Prince St
Yellow Cab
Frank Alderson
Cal
Willey Brothers
Fate W. Va
Hinton
Thelma
Neville Street
Joseph Chambers
Wingrove Creek
Raleigh County
B. B. Chambers
Admins
Summersville
Trimble
Pam
Electrolux Corporation
Temple Street
Mullens
Care Beckley Newspapers
Foreman
Electrical Electronic Instrument Assembly Group
Care
Beckley News Papers Corp
Charles House Motor
Mote
Fotos & Co
Dia
W. T. Harris
Harris Grocery
Amett
Radford
Michigan
Mcintosh and Cortland
Dantell
Robert Ellott
Gien
Daniel
Beckley Hardware
Beckley, W. Va
Paul Daily
Hines
J. L. Sophia
Best Furniture Co
S. Fayette
Foster Hardware, Inc
H.P. Wisconsin
Electrolux
Jack’s Trading Post
Raleigh Rd
Wilson's
Newland
Kanawha St
Homelite
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Remington
Remington Monarch
KLAUS
McCreery St
Grandview
Office Beaver Block Co
Bryant
Electrolux Corp
Landiag Shampooers
Sean A
Dowdy Sewing Center
S. Kanawha
East Beckley Post Office
Houchins Block Co
K. M. Walker
Cire
Dag Appliances & TV
Valley Drive
McCulloch Chain
Basham
Hobart
J. W. Huddle
Clyde Street
Dearing Bros
F Prosperity
Zenith Itelevision
Prince St. Ph
Nash Campbell
Furniture Discount
BNC Printing
W. Prince Street
Gnus
Ansted
Jan Campbell Music Company
Bunker Hill
Oak Hill
W. Val
Mt Hope
Bettina Construction Co
Whitestick Ra.pr
Nickie
End Valley Drive
United Finance Corp
Main Street
Call Home Modernization Co
Barwood St
FHA
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
City
Ae Foe
DEPT
Means Lumber Co
Sisson St
American Glass & Mirror Co. Inc
Mt. Hope Rd
Foley Construction Company
Beckley Newspapers Corp
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