Veneri Renamed Head Of Sophia Christmas Fete
Albert Veneri, Sophia fireman, will again serve as chairman of the annual Community Christmas Party for underprivileged children in Sophia. Mrs. Dan Pinson named co chairwoman. The party is set for December 22 with a parade and roadblock kickoff November 17. Parade at noon, roadblock 1 to 5 p.m. Readiness for bands from Sophia Mark Twain Stoco Stratton and toy applications through schools Gulf Woman's Club and Sophia Volunteer Fire Department. Toys for ages one day to 10 years due by December 15. Donations invited at Town Hall November 4 and 11 12:30 to 5 p.m. Contact Mrs. Pinson or Veneri. Gulf Sub Debs to hold a can dance for baskets. Meeting October 29 7 p.m. Town Hall for representatives. Attendees included Ben F Williams Gulf Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Jackie Withrow Gulf Woman's Club, Miss June Davis Gulf Sub Debs, Mrs Russell Pegram Rebekah Lodge, Mrs Pinson and Veneri.
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Albert Veneri
Sophia
Sophia Are
Dan Pinson
Mark Twain
Stoco
Stratton
Gulf Woman’s Club
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department
Ben F. Williams
Sophia Chamber of Commerce
W. W
Jackie”’ Withrow
Fred X. Williams
Gulf Woman's Club
June Davis
Gulf Sub-Debs
Russell Pegram
Rebekah Lodge
Pinson
Veneri
Fire Department
Beckley Fall Festival Courthouse Dance Lineup
Roundup time grows as cowboys dance on the Raleigh County Courthouse lawn at 2 p m Saturday. Dancers Lloydette Humphrey Danny Lilly Johnette Evans and Susan Pettry learned from Jerry and Sherry Rose of Honey in the Rock who brought the routine from New York City. The program also features Autumn Leaves performed by Hedrick Dillon and Patricia Lively batons by Myra Kay Barr Sophia and sophia high school majorettes Kathy Gwinn in a comedy dance.
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Beckley
Lloydette Humphrey
Danny Lilly
Johnette Evans
Susan Pettry
Jerry
Sherry Rose
New York City
Raleigh County
Ingrid Hedrick
Helen Dillon
Patricia Lively
Four Beckleyans Seek U S Citizenship in Charleston
Petitions for naturalization filed in the U S District Court in Charleston involve four locals. Judge John A Field Jr will preside at next month's ceremonies. Petitioners include Dr Yong Nak Park of Korea, a Pinecrest Sanitarium physician. Charles Joseph Stoddard of Canada, a golf pro at Black Knight Country Club. Elias Aziz Azar of Lebanon, partner in Midway Lunch on Neville Street. and Mrs Gladys Hunter Beatty of Ecuador, a housewife at 406 Crescent Road married to a Coca Cola Co representative.
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Beckleyans
United States District Court
Charleston
John A. Field Jr
Yong Nak Park
Korea
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Charles Joseph Stoddard
Black Knight Country Club
Elias Aziz Azar
Lebanon
Midway Lunch
Neville Street
Gladys Hunter Beatty
Ecuador
Crescent Road
Coca Cola Co
Vipperman Seen Getting Federal Bldg Contract
Vipperman Construction Co of Beckley is favored to get the remodeling contract for the old Beckley Post Office on Woodlawn Avenue into a federal building. Four bids were submitted in Washington D C with last minute changes. GSA has 30 days to study offers before awarding. bids ranged from about $158,000 to $213,000 with options for paneling and second-floor framing.
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Beckley Post Office
Woodlawn Avenue
Vipperman Construction Co
Washington, D. C
Akron
General Services Administration
Raleigh County Bar Association
Beckley
Wipperman
Vipperman
H. L. Grohne CO
Decatur
Ill
Lyburn Construction Co
Ohio
L. B. Gallimore
Greensboro
N. C
GSA
GOP Committee to Meet Tuesday in Raleigh County
A Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at GOP headquarters 118 Main St. C. L. Crews, the committee chair, said plans include county rallies with speakers, dates, and venues to be announced in the coming days.
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Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee
GOP
Main St
C. L. Crews
Crews
Sudden voltage surge blows out TV sets in Wales
The South Wales Electricity Board apologized to television viewers for a sharp voltage surge that damaged hundreds of TV sets and started four fires. The incident disrupted service and prompted safety investigations by the utility and authorities.
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Parry, Wales
UPI
The
South Wales Electricity Board
Slab Fork Plans 750000 Prep Plant for Acromite Product
A research program yielded Austin Black Acromite, a low volatile bituminous coal fines product. The plan calls for a 750,000 preparation plant at Slab Fork Coal Co No 2 mine to process 20 000 tons per year, and a second unit at No 1 prep plant to dry 25 tons of filter cake slack per hour. Kanawha Manufacturing will build both, with completion by year start. Initial pilot plant in 1961 supported further moisture reduction research and experimental drying at a cost of 3 to 5 cents per ton.
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Austin
Slab Fork Coal Co
No. 1
Caperton
Kanawha Manufacturing Co
Charleston
Slab Fork
Beckley DAV Seeks 63 State Convention
Beckley Chapter of Disabled American Veterans meets at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Building Auditorium. Byrle Currence adjutant says the group will discuss hosting the state convention in Beckley in June 1963.
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Beckley
Memorial Building
Byrle Currence
DAV
COPE Plans Screening of Candidates for November Election
The Committee on Political Education of the Beck ley Area Labor Council AFL CIO plans screening interviews Friday for candidates seeking endorsement. State Senator George C Porter and H Dale Covey have Council endorsements. Interveiws will cover Circuit Clerk County Commissioner and Criminal Court Judge races with incumbents Hanks and McCreery, and challengers Burdiss and Scott. The council will review findings at Tuesday meeting.
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Committee On Political Education
Beckley Area Labor Council
Afl-Cio
George C. Porter
H. Dale Covey
House of Delegates
Council
COPE
R. L. Zeigler
Circuit Clerk’s
C. Harold Hanks
Emory E. James
Charles T. Burdiss
Minor L. Scott
Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Labor Council
Beckley to Install 24-Hour Weather Station at Airport
Beckley plans a 24 hour weather station at Raleigh County Memorial Airport serving the east coast via a national hookup. The $75,000 project aims to start next February with hourly observations feeding a teletype network from Miami to New York. A six member team will operate the station under Civil Service rules, with a NYC Weather Bureau rep visiting in November to set plans. Funding comes from the Commerce appropriations bill, via Senator Byrd's amendment for the Raleigh County area.
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Beckley
United States
Robert C. Byrd
Raleigh County Memorial
Miami
Fla
New York City
Weather Bureau
Civil Service
Department of Commerce
Kennedy
Byrd
Raleigh
Robin Hood No Sift Cake Method Promises Easy Baking
A vintage promotional note extols the Robin Hood flour as pre sifted and micro fine. It describes a tender white chocolate cake flecked with chocolate and frosted, claiming easier baking and time savings with the no sift method.
Robin Hood Flour Sweet Chocolate Frost Cake Recipe
A compact recipe card lists ingredients and steps for a Robin Hood All-Purpose Flour cake. Ingredients include 1% cups flour and sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 2 tablespoons, 2 squares grated chocolate, with directions to spoon add beat pour bake and cool. The note mentions a pumpkin or chocolate frost at 65 F.
Syracuse coach Lew Andreas led football team after basketball success
Syracuse University's veteran director of athletics Lew Andreas was among the era's top basketball coaches with a 73 percent win rate over 25 years. Less known is that he tutored the Orange Footballers for three seasons, guiding SU to 15-10-3 from 1927 to 1929.
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Syracuse University
Lew Andreas
Andreas
Stratton High Homecoming Parade and Game Plan
Stratton High School marks homecoming with a Friday parade at 4 p.m. led by the Bulldog band, followed by pre homecoming ceremonies in the auditorium. The football game against Ansted High kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Cain Memorial Stadium with coronation of Miss Homecoming and other court members during halftime.
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Stratton High School
Ansted High
Cain Memorial Stadium
Spaghetti Consumption Hit Forty Three Feet Per Capita
UPI reports the National Macaroni Institute finds Americans averaged 4 425 feet of spaghetti macaroni and noodles per person in the past year. The figure reflects per capita consumption across pasta types and highlights rising household pasta use.
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Chicago
UPI
National Macaroni Institute
ODRINEX Diet Pill Ad Promises Fast Weight Loss
An advertisement touts ODRINEX as an over the counter fat reducer with a seven day guarantee. It claims the pill suppresses appetite without exercise or diet changes and promises full refunds if not satisfied, offered by Kay's Drug Store with mail orders possible.
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Kay
Neville
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