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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1962
Page
3
Beckley Fire Chief cites a rundown building on a main street as a fire risk, housing rats and crevices that could spark disaster. Morton-Reaves Elementary, with 260 students and 10 teachers, evacuated in 58 seconds at 2 15 p m during an unannounced drill.
Charley Sigmon of Oak Hill earned a 50 minute liberty from Raleigh County Jail before noon Thursday. Released at 11:20 a.m. he was quickly picked up by a constable for a hearing on two other check warrants. He was convicted and remanded to jail at 12:10 p.m. in lieu of $100 fines on each charge. Warrants stemmed from checks cashed at Davis Food Market on the 1921 By Pass and Chi Chi's Grill on Johnstown Road, both drawn on Fayette County National Bank.
Mal Guthrie of Charleston, a GOP congressional candidate in the new Third District, says Raleigh County is the key voting unit for the November General Election. He argues defeating incumbent John M. Slack Jr. is the chance to protest nepotism of what he calls the Kennedy royal family. Guthrie notes Kanawha, Boone, Clay, Nicholas, and Boone counties in the district and says he has visited Raleigh County extensively with multiple speeches.
A Trap Hill Country Life Group contributed 50 to the Raleigh County fund for the state's centennial observance. The group approved the donation unanimously. James Lilly, president of the Trap Hill CLG, and Mrs H Dale Covey presented the check to Mrs Vivian Garland, county committee co-chairman and Town District chair.
Harper Heights Baptist Church declares independence from the Raleigh Baptist Association and names Rev Bill Green Sophia as new pastor. At the July 30 31 annual meeting the church was declared in error for calling a non Missionary Baptist pastor, with six opposing votes.
Applications from lawyers and graduating law students applying for commissions with the Judge Advocate General's Department will be accepted by the Beckley Air Force Recruiting Office after Dec 1. The program has been closed since November 1961. Selected individuals will be commissioned after July 1, 1963 in the grade of First Lieutenant with three years active duty. Contact Sgt. William Renkovish at the Beckley Recruiting Station.
About 100,000 Polish-Americans marched up Fifth Avenue in New York for the Pulaski Day parade stressing anti-communist themes. Units carried signs urging Americans to wake up and stop communism and warning African nations not to be fooled by the Soviet Union.
The Poindexters left Beckley on Tuesday for Los Angeles where the father will start work at the Veterans Administration hospital on October 14. His junior at Stratton High School is not in the picture.
Coreas Mission Society Circle No 2 of Central Baptist Church with the Senior Choir honored Mrs Cecil Poindexter at a farewell party at Mrs O C Hembrick s home on Westmoreland Street. The Poindexters left Beckley Tuesday night for Los Angeles where they plan to reside as Poindexter transfers to the Los Angeles VA Hospital. five daughters named Marilyn Joyce Marie Cecelia Jean Margaret Jeanette and June Ruth.
C J Sam Kirby will assume the presidency of the Sophia Elementary School PTA following Mrs Hampton Thomas resignation for another obligation. The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer and Pledge to the Flag as Principal Norval Cooke urged repairs to playground swings and announced an October 17 visitor day. Citizenship students will be showcased each room at PTA meetings with monthly selections and final awards next spring.
Patricia Harvey eight year old Little Miss West Virginia contestant from Beckley seeks the title of queen in the Queen of Queens contest held during the Fall Festival October 17 to 20. Judging occurs October 20 with a giant parade at 4 pm. Entrants submit names addresses titles and photos to Harry Lewin at Harry's Men's Shop. Patricia is daughter of Dr and Mrs Harold Harvey and has been dancing since age three. She won the Maxwell Hill Fair talent contest in 1961 and hopes to become a third grade teacher. She sings and is in the First Baptist Church Choir.
An owner advertises Blue Star Home claiming savings over 4000 dollars in fuel costs across a 20 year mortgage. The pitch emphasizes gas as the fuel for cooking, clothes drying and water heating rather than electricity.
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