National Newspaper Week Introduces Register Staff
Profile of the Register newspaper staff in Beckley West Virginia, detailing careers, wartime service, and achievements of editors and reporters including John Hodel Roy L Harmon Robert Wills Lillian Redd Lina MacFarland Linda Bays Robert Monarchy Karl Lilly June Davis Imogene Keffer Teek Rice Gypsie McQuade Leon Shimer and others with notes on their roles and backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WVPA
State Sportswriters Association
Reading Area
Lillian Redd
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Mrs. MacFarland
Society
Linda Bays
Miss Bays
Beckley College
Stoco High School
The
Register
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc
Robert Monarchy
Karl Lilly
Lilly
June Davis
Imogene Keffer
Wanda Pinson
Teek Rice
Gypsie McQuade
Leon Shimer
Miss Davis
Mark Twain High School
Beckleyan Is Named Soldier Of The Year
Beckley native Sergeant Kenneth Breeden has been named one of two Outstanding Soldiers of the Year from Fort Benning Georgia. A veteran of Korea and multiple Army assignments, Breeden rose from ammo bearer to squad leader and sergeant while serving in the 4th Cavalry 1st Cavalry Division and later the 7th and 9th Infantry. He is married to Jenny Flo Wilkes and they have two children, Kenna and John Tobias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Kenneth Breeden
9Th Infantry
Fort Benning
Air National Guard
Army
4Th Cavalry
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Set. Breeden
29Th Infantry
7Th Infantry Division
32Nd Infantry
Republic of Korea
Breeden
87Th Infantry
Jenny Flo Wilkes
Philip D. Wilkes
Hull St
Mr. Wilkes
Kenna
John Tobias
Armory schedule outlines October November events
A tentative Armory Field House calendar, announced by retiring manager Thomas D. Minter, lists October events including a Homecoming Dance on the 16th and Democratic Dinner on the 24th, with Harlem Globetrotters on November 10 and the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars on November 29. December features high school basketball and multiple parties and dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Field House
Thomas D. Minter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Democratic
Harlem Globe Trotters
Dick Clark Caravan of Stars
Five Prison Inmates Challenge Trial Representation
In Charleston, five inmates from Moundsville Penitentiary asked the State Supreme Court to rule their constitutional rights were violated by inadequate trial representation. Names include William Hicklin and Delbert Browning, among others, with sentences from 1 to life under the Habitual Criminal Act. Handcuffed defendants appeared with court-appointed lawyers at the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Moundsville Penitentiary
State Supreme Court
William Hicklin
Fayette County
Delbert Browning
Jerry Stumbo
Clarence May
Logan County
Larry Arbaugh
Ohio County
Supreme Court
Rebekah Bible Class elects officers for year
Class Names Officers New Officers for the Rebekah Bible Class of the Methodist Temple have been elected for the year beginning Oct. 1, as follows: Mrs. Frank Bolash, president, Mrs. John Baker, 1st. vice pres ident, Mrs. C. C. Pyles, 2nd. vice president, Mrs. Posey Pet try, secretary, Mrs. J. F. Vaughan, assistant secretary, and Mrs. R. S. Skiles, treasur er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Bible Class
Methodist Temple
Frank Bolash
John Baker
C. C. Pyles
Posey Pettry
J. F. Vaughan
R. S. Skiles
Sayre Named State Election Day Chairman for GOP Campaign
Truman L. Sayre of Beckley, an attorney and former Raleigh County chairman, was appointed State Election Day Chairman by GOP State Chairman Jack Weaver. He will oversee absentee ballots poll checkers and telephone and transportation committees. Also named were Thomas N. Webster of Parkersburg as director of pre cincc organization and WN. Bromley of Huntington as State Ballot Security Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman L. Sayre
Beckley
Republican Party
GOP
Jack” Weaver
Sayre
Raleigh
Thomas N. Webster
Parkersburg
Precincc
WN. Bromley
Huntington
Mrs Robert Thomson to Speak at PTO Meeting
Mrs Robert Thomson Jr vocational guidance counselor and mathematics instructor at will address the St Francis de Sales Catholic Church Parent Teacher Association at its Thursday meeting in the school cafe teria The meeting will be at 7 30 p m Mrs Thomson holds an M A in guidance from West Virginia University She is an AB graduate of Carson Newman College in Jefferson City Tenn where she majored in mathematics Hallo ween parties planned in each room Friday Oct 30 Home room mothers in charge of affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomson, Jr
Woodrow Wilson High School
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Parent Teacher Association
Thomson
West Virginia University
Carson Newman College
Jefferson City
Tenn
George Maiden
PTO
Balloting Sought In Cabell Blue Law Election
The West Virginia Supreme Court was urged to command Cabell County Court to place a Sunday closing ballot question on the November 3 ballot. Attorney Stanley Preiser led 11 voters in seeking a mandamus after petitions were rejected for insufficient valid signatures. About 8,763 signatures were claimed valid of 5,950 required. initial petitions had 7,300, with 5,900 valid. Opponents sought extra signatures but were denied. Also noted is the transfer of Bernard J. Childress Jr. from coal traffic agent in Beckley to Richmond, with James H. Blankenship succeeding him in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
Cabell
Stanley Preiser
Cabell County
Preiser
Bernard J. Childress Jr
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Richmond
Virginia
Childress
Beckley
James H. Blankenship
Sororities pledge five area students at Marshall
Sorority rush at Marshall University in Huntington ends with 118 coeds pledged to six sororities. Local pledges include Judy Bolash and Marilyn Woodell from Beckley with Sigma Sigma Sigma and Pam Lynch from Beckley with Alpha Chi Omega. Patty Clyford and Lynda Crotty from Mullens also pledged to Sigma Sigma Sigma. Pledges were chosen after the Sept 13 to 25 rush period, and each will remain a pledge for one semester before earning active status if they maintain a 2.2 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall University
Huntington
Beckley
Judy Bolash
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Pam Lynch
Alpha Chi Omega
Marilyn Woodell
Mullens
Patty Clyford
Lynda Crotty
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Register News Room
John Hodel
Mercerburg Academy
Dartmouth College
Hodel
Beatrice Perlman
West Virginia Press Association
Better
Roy Lee Harmon
Wayne
Wayne County News
Harmon
West Virginia
American Legion
Men of Tomorrow
Robert Wills
Wills
Elk’s Club
Black Knight County Club
Episcopal Church
Monarchy
Ft. Knox
Fort Bragg
N.C
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
U. S. Army
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Victoria Lana
MacArthur
Glen Rogers High School
Atkinson Shopping Center
Janet Smith
Ravencliff
100Th Engineering Float Bridge Company
Belvoir
Camp Prince
New River
City
Pfe
Dan
Ter
Eve Breck
McQuade
Shady Spring High School
Beaver
Shimer
Germany
Sigma Delta Chi Professional Society
Siri Anne Smith
Florida
FE. Keffer
G. McQuade
Beckleyan
Soldier of
Fashion Room
Sportswear
Dark
OFE
Ree
Complerg Varmety
Beckley, W.va
Baptist Mission Society
Woman's Mission Society
First Baptist Church
Forrest Trickett Jr
Elkins
Kelly Williams
Oak Hill
Christian Training
James Springston
New Martinsville
C. A. Thurman
Weirton
Donald Taylor
Christian Social Relations
Winfred Helton
Pecks
Robert Thomson
Murphy's
G. ¢. Murphy.co
W. Man ST
Singer
Touch & Sew
Singer Today
Singer Sewing Centersinger Company
Ph Singer Company
Neville Street
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