Golden Age Club receives 350 dollar UF budget support
Raleigh County senior citizens stand to benefit as United Fund allocates 350 dollars in the 1966 budget to the Golden Age Club. The Beckley club, formed in 1955 by Mrs. Rose Pickus and Mrs. Nora B. Franks, offers entertainment and community service plus VA Hospital volunteer work totaling over 1,000 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
United Fund
Golden Age Club
Harry C. Culp
Rose Pickus
Nora B. Franks
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Hopemont Hospital
VA Hospital
Josie Howery
Lena Wilburn
Grace Wiley
Paulina Willis
Jesse Richardson
C. F. Jackson
WCB
Woman’s Clubhouse
Annie Long
Lena Thomipson
Blanche Fortner
Johnette Evans
Lewis Gravely
Miss Evans
Danny Lilly
Jerry Rose
Fortner
Lucille Ball
Mary E. Smith
Louella Flint
Janie Meadows
Bessie Gore
Teresa Reynolds
Gladys Dooley
Opal Argenbright
H. B. Atkinson
Blanche Mason
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Airman First Class Roger D. Morris of Beckley was promoted while serving with the 5040th Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron at Elmendorf AFB Alaska. His commander praised his perseverance and duty. Morris wife Karen Lou Carte and daughter Kimberly are with him in Alaska. Also listed are Airman Keith R. Martin assigned to Fortuna Air Station ND after basic training, Airman John H. Davis Jr. assigned to Little Rock AFB after technical training, Army Pvt Jimmie R. Pugh completing a seven week combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A gallon of sea water contains about one quarter pound of salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Morris
Frank Morris
Beckley
5040Th Armament and Electronics
Elmendorf
Afb
Alaska
Air Force
Morris
Kenneth S. Boggs
Karen Lou Carte
Kimberly
Keith R. Martin
Davis Jr
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Woodrow Wilson High School
Strategic Air Command
Army
Jimmie R. Pugh
Russell C. Pugh
Layland
Fort Leonard Wood
Pugh
Fort Jackson
S.C
School And You: Hungry Students Prompt PTA Letter
A mother writes to Susan Light describing a principal unresponsive to lunch program problems. She details 15 minute lunch periods 15 minute breaks and no handwashing before meals. The columnist suggests feasible fixes including mother’s help for playground supervision and better health habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Light
Raleigh United Fund Drive Sets 1966 Goal of 79425
The three week Raleigh County United Fund drive starts today with a 1966 goal of 79425, about 15 percent above last year. Twelve agencies will share funds including the American Red Cross 14500 and Salvation Army 14500, plus groups like Boy Scouts 9000 and YMCA 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
United Fund
American Red Cross
Raleigh County Cancer Assn
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America
Salvation Army
Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
United Service Organization
Raleigh County Dental Health Council
Camp Gallahad, Inc
YMCA
Raleigh County Public Library
Golden Age Club
Gospel Harmony Boys At WWHS Tuesday
Gospel sing sponsored by the Crab Orchard MacArthur Lions Club to be held Tuesday October 12 at 8 p.m. in the Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium. Performers include the Gospel Harmony Boys Huntington and the Golden State Quartet Long Beach Calif. Admission 1.50 proceeds go to Lions International Light Conservation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard - MacArthur Lions Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gospel Harmony Boys
Huntington
Golden State Quartet
Long Beach
Calif
International Light Conservation Program
Civil Service Exams Set for West Virginia Positions
Examinations for Employment Security and Natural Resources jobs will be held November 6 by the West Virginia Civil Service System. Openings include conservation aide forest superintendent park ranger and more. Applicants must postmark by October 23 and may apply at local offices or the Charleston office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employment Security and Natural Resources
West Virginia Civil Service System
W. B. van Horn
van Horn
Department of Employment Security
West Virginia Civil Service Office
Charleston
YMCA Sleep-In Lets 80 Boys Camp On Floor
Beckley Raleigh County YMCA hosted a sleep-in for 80 area grade school boys who bedded down on the YMCA floor Friday night. The outing included a trip to the Woodrow Wilson Herbert Hoover game, a postgame snack, and breakfast before returning to the Y for morning activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Jimmy Moore
Milton Hawes
Austin Stanley
Bill Sigmund
Beckley-Raleigh County
Harry C. Culp
Princewick PTA Names Officers For Season
Mrs. Betty White was elected president of the Princewick Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association at its first meeting. Officers include Mrs. Shirley Meadows as vice president and Mrs. Marie Tankersley as secretary and Mrs. Marie Keen as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty White
Princewick
Shirley Meadows
Marie Tankersley
Marie Keen
Jean Walker
Principal Mrs. Marion Brooks Leads Morton-Reaves Elementary Beckley
Mrs. Marion C Brooks begins her third year as principal of Morton Reaves Elementary at 613 South Fayette Beckley after a career at East Killivan Elementary and studies from Storer Bluefield Atlanta Penn State WVU and more She and husband Kenneth N Brooks reside at 428 South Fayette Street Beckley plus Beckley college officials attend five state sessions in six weeks in late October through November involving conferences at Ohio Valley College Berkeley Springs and Charleston with leaders of WV junior colleges and admissions associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion C. Brooks
Morton-Reaves
South Fayette St
Beckley
East Killivan
Killarney
Brooks
Storer College Academy
Harpers Ferry
Bluefield State College
Bluefield
Atlanta University
Atlanta
Penn State University
West Virginia University
Sig
Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
John W. Saunders
Ohio Valley College
Parkersburg
Beckleyans
Shroyer
Saunders
John
Jack) van Dyke
Cacapon Lodge
Berkeley Springs
Saunders and Shroyer
Charleston Civic Center
Gov. Hulett Smith
West Virginia
Morgantown
West Virginia Association of College and University Presidents
Charleston
Daniel Boone
U. S
Francis Keppel
Ma Theta Sorority
Maids and Matrons
Husband
Kenneth N. Brooks
S. Fayette St
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Lena Thompson
UF Campaign To Assist Senior Citizens Group
Airman
John H. Davis Jr
John H
Keith Martin
John Davis
Inter
Naples
Italy
UPI
Cordoba
Spain
Here
Act Club
Dennis Mullins
St. Albans
Kermit Grogan
Welch
George M. Parker
Beckley Rotary Club
E. H. van Hoose
Brooklyn
W. Va
Tom Robinette
Jerry McCormick
Church Jarrell
John Everett
Jim Wright
Inter-Act
Black Knight Country Club
Inter - Act
Isaac McKinney
W. H. File Jr
Homeseekers Land and Building Co
Gadd Land Co
Little Farms
Dickenson Truck Farms
Clayton Plumley
Curtis Plumley
Lilly Ridge
Elsie
M. H. Worley
David Douglas
Stella Allen
Breckenridge
Trap Hill
Carrie
Enoch Darby
Noble
Imogene Jarrett
Clear Fork
Big Coal River
Thaddeus McVey
Roy and
Juanita McVey
Dorothy
Civil Service System
New York
N.Y
Mrs. White Tons
PTA
Raleigh Co
Washington
Charlotte, Columbus
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Sedmont Airlines
Mercury
Park Lane
Montclair
Monterey
Colony Park
Tan Ly
Oxford
Tim Yates
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Oakwood Avenue
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