Four Raleigh County Women Enroll In Ky Nursing School
Four Raleigh County students are enrolled in the Miners Memorial Hospital Association School of Professional Nursing in Harlan Kentucky. Seniors Anna J Shumate and Zelma L Wright expect diplomas in June 1960.
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Raleigh County
Harlan, Ky
Miners Memorial Hospital Association School of Professional Nursing
Anna J. Shumate
Trap Hill High School
Zelma L. Wright
Stratton High School
Beckley
Wright
William H
Harrison Milam
Raleigh
Morehead State College
Harlan
Miners Memorial Hospital Association
Appalachian
Five Area Residents Given Medical Licenses
Five area persons were listed by the State Medical Licensing Board Thursday for positions licensed by reciprocity after consideration at a board meeting Oct. 6. They include Nancy C. Flowers, James H Glenn, Edward M. Schneider, and Joe Pat Stanley, all of Beckley, and Theodore B. Rheney, Oceana.
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State Medical Licensing Board
Nancy C. Flowers
James H Glenn
Edward M. Schneider
Joe Pat Stanley
Beckley
Theodore B. Rheney
Oceana
Veterans Questions on Dependency and Benefits
Answers explain how a dependent parent adds nine dollars and fifty cents per month to compensation for a veteran with a 50 percent service connected disability. They also outline GI term insurance conversion options, pension rules for total disability, and limits on continuing death compensation after a veteran’s child reaches 21 while in school.
Rail Electrification Might Boost Coal Boom
President John W. Barriger of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad outlined a 10 year plan to electrify American railroads with major coal industry benefits. He spoke during a West Virginia coal mine tour, projecting electric power at one cent per kilowatt hour and total electrification costs around fifteen thousand dollars per mile, far lower than earlier estimates.
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Fairmont
John W. Barriger
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Barriger
West Virginia
National Coal Policy Conference
Saturday Meeting For Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar
A meeting of the Royal Arch Masons Burning Bush No 2 and Knights Templar Commandery No 2 is scheduled for Saturday at an unspecified location. Details on time and venue are not included in the fragment.
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Royal Arch Masons
Burning Bush No. 2
Knights Templar Commandery No. 2
Deeds On File Record Of Local Real Estate Transfers
Deeds on file record transfers from the county clerk to Ulmer G and Roberta A Sisson for lots 60 A and 60 B Pine Crest Addition Beckley at 2500. Edward P and Margaret Stansbury sell Glen Daniel property to Mamie Opal Dunn for 638.45. Beulah and R L Martin sell Trap Hill District property to H A Stansbury for 225. Cary D Houchins and others sell Town District property to H E Snuffer for 3000. John W and Carrie Clark sell Trap Hill District property to William Hall for 200. Blair and Bertha J Bennington sell Shady Spring District property to George T and George E Harris for 10000.
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D, E
Pearl Johnston
Ulmer G
Roberta A. Sisson
Pinecrest
Beckley
Edward P
Margaret Stansbury
Mamie Opal Dunn
Glen Daniel
Beulah
R. L. Martin
H. A. Stansbury
Trap Hill
Cary D. Houchins
H. E. Snuffer
Holmes Council Meet In Beckley on Electrical Hazards Talk
Beckley council of Holmes Safety Association meets tonight at 7 30 in Raleigh County Courthouse Circuit Court room. Maurice Childers coal mine inspector U S Bureau of Mines Mount Hope presents Electrical Hazards in Underground Coal Mines Bernice M Booker secretary notes.
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Beckley Council of Holmes Safety Association
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Maurice Childers
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Mount Hope
Bernice M. Booker
Home of H F Brown Hosts Saturday Meeting
At 7 p.m. Saturday the home of H. F. Brown 229 Groves Ave. hosts a gathering as High Priest Brown asks all members to be present.
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H. F. Brown
Groves Ave
Brown
Area Man Refuses To Be Handicapped in Rhodell
G A Phillips a 66 year old Rhodell resident with one leg and no feet continues to work and dig ditches despite using artificial limbs He was born in Pocahontas Virginia on December 1 1892 His life included a claimed Wild West Shows tour in Europe and a transport ship Nebraska His feet were crushed in 1905 and he lost a leg in 1916 while driving for King Coal Co He has lived in Mullens and Rhodell and previously in Virginia and West Virginia
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Rhodell
G. A. Phillips
Tommy Creek
Department of Public Assistance
Phillips
Pocahontas, Va
Bluefield
Europe
Nebraska
Big Chief
Larry
Coke Yard
Pocahontas
Kimball
King Coal Co
Virginia
West Virginia
Mullens
Newspaper Advertising Effective For Movies
Article by Joe Ressa explains that local sales hinge on community papers as the primary outlet for motion picture advertising. Lipton notes newspapers are the backbone of film promotion because readers rely on them for current movie information and resist high pressure ads.
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Joe Ressa
BNC
David A. Lipton
Lipton
FHA Authority Extended For Refinancing
Farmers Home Administration extends authority to refinance farm debts under Section 17 of the Bank head Jones Farm Tenant Act. Loans may refinance non real estate debts, purchase farms, enlarge, or improve farms with water, soil, and buildings. Beckley memorial building office offers full details and assistance.
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Farmers ‘Home Administration
William F. Patton
Patton
Farmers Home Administration
United States
The
Memorial Building
Beckley
Business Meeting Set By New Hope Baptists
A special business meeting will be held at the New Hope Baptist Church at 7 p.m. today. The pastor, the Rev. Henry Dubois, asks that all members be present.
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New Hope Baptists
New Hope Baptist Church
Henry Dubois
Beckley Man Appointed Army ROTC Staff at WVU
A Beckley man, Master Sergeant Robert B. Snider, an instructor and administrative supervisor, was appointed to the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps staff at West Virginia University on Tuesday.
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Beckley
Robert B. Snider
Army Reserve Officers Training Corp
West Virginia University
Advertising Breakthrough Through Newspaper Reach
The text argues that breaking through ad clutter is best achieved via newspapers the only medium where potential customers actively seek the advertiser message. It compares approaches for motion picture operators and grocers, emphasizing newspaper readership as the prime channel for targeted advertising.
Beckley Reports Adequate Water Despite Low Dam Levels
C. C. Farmer of Beckley Water Company says no water shortage exists as millions of gallons are impounded and inflow from Glade Creek increases with recent rains. He notes water from Flat Top Lake can be released in emergencies if the Flat Top Lake Association approves, with fall rains on the way.
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Beckley Water Company
Beckley
C. C. Farmer
Glade Creek
Farmer
Flat Top Lake
Flat Top Lake Association
Sophia Pastor Attends Audio Visual Program
The Rev Lawrence Green wood of Sophia Methodist Church attended the West Virginia Methodist conference at Buckhannon. The pilot training institute on the W V Wesleyan College campus aimed to train one leader from each of the 11 districts in using audio- visual material in local churches.
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Lawrence Greenwood
Sophia Methodist Church
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Buckhannon
W. Va
Wesleyan College
West Virginia
N. Carolson
Methodist
Stanley H. Martin
Wesley
Howard Tower
Trafco
State Workmen's Comp Commissioner Tours Coal Mine
Commissioner Charles N. Straughan and two staff members viewed a coal mine, noting mine accidents make up about 65 percent of claims. They toured No. 8 Winifrede Mine of the Carbon Fuel Co in Kanawha County. Biggers, a 1959 Montgomery High graduate, will not turn 17 until next month.
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Charles N. Straughan
Strasighan
Carbon Fuel Co
Kanawha County
West Virginia Recreation Festival Dance Weekend
The sixth annual West Virginia Recreation Festival features square, folk, and country dancing with group singing and Christmas craft workshops at Jack sons Mill this weekend.
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Jackson’s Mill
West Virginia
Charleston Attorney Named Law Clerk to Federal Judge Field
Benjamin A. Ritchie 40 of Charleston has been appointed law clerk to Federal Judge John A. Field Jr. Ritchie previously served under Field during his tenure as State tax commissioner.
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Charleston
Benjamin A. Ritchie
John A. Field Jr
Ritchie
Field
Woods Named Vice President of State Barber Organization
Robert J. Woods of Charleston is the vice president of the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of West Virginia. He was elected at the organization's recent state meeting at Wheeling.
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Robert J. Woods
Charleston
Associated ‘Master Barbers and Beauticians of
West Virginia
Organation
Wheeling
First Patients Begin Life at Grantsville Calhoun General
Two women aged 85 and 72 became the first patients at the new Calhoun General Hospital in Grantsville. The facility was dedicated last Friday and opened its doors the first of the week, marking a historic expansion in local health care.
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Calhoun General Hospital
Grantsville
West Virginia Women Bankers Plan Mont Chateau Meeting
The West Virginia Association of Women Bankers will hold an organizational meeting at Mont Chateau near Morgantown on Saturday. Members have previously affiliated with the Pennsylvania chapter in past years.
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West Virginia Assn. of Women Bankers
Mont Chateau
Morgantown
Wes Virginia
Pennsylvania
Tech enrolls wide age range among WVU students this fall
West Virginia Tech reports fall enrollments spanning ages 16 to 55. Registrar Annie L. Castle notes 42 students are 30, 13 are over 40, and four exceed 50. Tech’s youngest student is Coscealia.
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West
Virginia Tech
Annie L. Castle
Tech
Coscealia
West Virginia English Teachers Elect New Leaders
John L. Hicks of West Virginia University is the new president of the West Virginia Association of College English Teachers. Other officers chosen at the fall meeting at Jackson's Mill include Mary Elizabeth Cox of West Liberty as vice president and Joseph D. Pollitt of Marshall College as treasurer.
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John L. Hicks
West Virginia University
West Virginia Assn
Jackson's Mill
Mary Elizabeth Cox
West Liberty
Joseph D. Pollett
Marshall College
Treaseurer
Seven Men Sign For Army Duty And Enlistments
Seven men enlisted in the Army this week assigned to Fort Jackson South Carolina including Rodney Hedrick Billie Moore Mark Jones Cecil Allen Norman Laird Hubert Brewster and Clyde Workman Re enlisting are Maxie Coleman and Elvin Dent at Fort Lee and Fort Belvoir Air Force enlistees include Jack Sparks James Bailey Joseph Vallina Hugh Williams John Bowman and Thomas Chandler from various towns in the area.
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Fort Jackson
S. C
Rodney Maynard Hedrick
Bernard J
Air Force
Jack Randall Sparks
Sr. Albans
James Francis Bailey
Crab Orchard
Joseph Oden
Vallina Jr
Quarterly Meeting Opens in Beckley District
The Beckley District of the Ministers and Deacons Union holds a quarterly meeting at St. John's United Holy Church on Westmoreland Street through today. Elder W. M. Neal announces Friday will be women’s day and invites the public to attend.
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Beckley
The
Ministers and Deacons Union
St. John’s United Holy Church
Westmoreland Street
W. M. Neal
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School For Nurse
School of Medical Technology
Beckley Memorial Hospital
School of Practical Nursing
Williamson Memorial Medical Center
News For Veterans
W. Neville Si
FHA
Coe
ROTC
Pearate
Spotlite Dial Cinelens
Sunshine
W. Neville St
Sophia Pastor
T. LeRoy Hooper
Methodist Conference Board of Education
Fairemont
Walters S. Overstreet
Hooper
Fea
Willys Motors
Jeep
Kaiser Industries
Ae Inc
Ate Sales & Sales Departament
Second St
Main Street
Oak Hill
Maverick
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