Dr Clarke Takes Over Beckley Optometry Practice
Dr William W Clarke, a West Virginia University graduate and former biology teacher, takes over the Beckley optometry practice at 317 1 2 Nev ille St from retiring Dr Joe H Winner. Clarke plans contact lens fitting and vision correction, joins national and state optometric associations, and has a family background in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Clarke
Joe H. Winner
Neville St
Winner
Beckley
Clarke
West Virginia University
Ocala
Fila
Memphis College
American Optometric and
West Virginia Optometric Associations
Optometric Extension Program
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Omega Delta
W. W. Watts
H. L. Clarke
Park Ave
Carolyn Garrison
Weirton
Thomas
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Beckley College
Woodrow Wilson High School
Whitesville
Webb heads Raleigh County Girl Scout fund drive
County Girl Scouts Webb heads the Raleigh County fund drive opening Nov 16 with Webb as chairman. Volunteers aim to raise 4500 to cover the council’s basic budget for the year. Follows 1960 drive theme Honor the Past Serve the Future with Juliette Low centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rontley L. Webb
Beckley Florist
Raleigh County
J. R. DePaulo
Webb
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouting
Juliette Low
Isabel Morton
James T. Farris
Rowtley L. Webb
Charles T. Ross Jr
John L. Phillips Jr
R. Francis Parker
Duff D. Daniel Jr
Verne L. Tucker
Blaine Tanner
Jack E. Bazzarre
Will N. Sprague
A. S. Johnston Jr
W. Mark Skaggs
E. M. Starr
J. A. Barnell
Paul H. Loflin
She
Father recalls depression era paper routes and odd trades
James Amick recounts hard times delivering newspapers on Old Maxwell Hill road taking in kind payments such as a bulldog and white mice while his son Tommy, now 14, has worked as a newspaper boy since age nine. Tommy saves for clothes and lunches while his father endured rain with a pasteboard coat improvised from grocery boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Amick
Raleigh Register
James Amick
Maxwell Hill
James
Tommy
Juveniles Have Day In Court In Raleigh County
Four juvenile boys faced Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery on a Saturday session. A 14-year-old East Beckley boy was charged with entering a neighbor’s home and taking food. A 15-year-old Orchard Avenue youth was reprimanded for driving without a license and released to his parents. A 14-year-old Maxwell Hill youth received a lecture for shooting a BB gun that broke windows and was released to his parents with restitution ordered for the damage. A 16-year-old Glen Daniel boy charged with intoxication was reprimanded and released to his parents.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Child Welfare Department
East Beckley
Orchard Avenue
Maxwell Hill
Driver Ordered In Police Court
Ralph Williams 19 of 414 N Kanawha St was charged with speeding and ordered to appear in police court at 7 30 p m today. Henry Richardson of Amigo was released after bond on reckless driving with arrest by Rhodell Police and jail at 10 10 p m Sunday. Joseph M Bailes of Beckley released after bond on drunk driving and jailed at 2 35 a m Sunday. George Daniels of Sandlick jailed at 2 50 p m Sunday on assault and battery by a constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Williams
N. Kanawha St
Beckley
Henry Richardson
Amigo
Raleigh
Rhodell
Joseph M. Bailes
George Daniels
Sandlick
Cranberry PTA to Meet Tuesday at School
The Cranberry PTA will convene at 7 p m Tuesday in the school. D W Bryson principal of Stoco High School will speak on Your Child and Health Education. A musical program and social hour follow. Mrs oe president urges all parents to attend.
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Cranberry Pta
D. W. Bryson
Stoco High School
Safety Patrol Helmets Donated By Police To 150 Students
Patrolman Lonnie Price distributed yellow plastic helmets to about 150 safety patrol members at 11 elementary schools Central Institute St Francis de Sales Crescent Road Sprague Sylvia Lincoln East Park East Beckley Piney Oaks Morton Reaves The helmets were donated by Black Diamond Lodge No 81 Fraternal Order of Police The program aims to keep school crossings safe as no accidents have been recorded in 10 years and continues to inspire fund raising for future trips to a national meet in Washington D C
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Lonnie Price
Price
Safety Patrol
Black Diamond Lodge No. 81
Fraternal Order of Police
Central
Institute
St. Francis de Sales
Crescent Road
Sprague
Sylvia
Lincoln
East Park
East Beckley
Piney Oaks
Morton- Reaves
Washington
Edwin Easley
Order of Police
Wreck Damages Set At 600
A car driven by Leonard Clay age 17 of Glen Daniel struck a parked truck owned by Julius Fulton of Glen Rogers at about 4 30 p m on Old Eccles Road and State Route 3. Police say Clay was negotiating a curve too fast and tried to avoid an oncoming car. Clay was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control and Fulton with illegally parking in a roadway.
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Stateolice
Leonard Clay
Glen Daniel
Julius Fulton
Glen Rogers
Clay
Old Eccles Road
Fulton
Sophia High School Hosts Raleigh County Bus Drivers Meeting
The Raleigh County School Bus Drivers Association meets at Sophia High School at 7 30 p m today led by Wendell Thurman the association president.
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Sophia High School
Raleigh County School Bus Drivers Association
Wendell Thurman
Persident
Wright Family Moves To Westmoreland Street
Mr and Mrs James A Wright relocate from 108 Adkins Street to 205 Westmoreland Street W J and Joseph Adams Newark New Jersey visit their parents Mr and Mrs W J Adams Harper Heights Mrs Edward Burgess Beckley Junction returns home after visiting friends at Lewis G William A Holley III and cohort Venida Young DC spend weekend with Mrs Holley Grant Street and Mrs E L Morton 430 S Fayette St Mrs Adadate Grant TM continues to be seriously.
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James A. Wright
Adkins St
Westmoreland St
W. J
Joseph Adams
Newark, N. J
W. J. Adams
Harper Heights
Edward Burgess
Beckley Junction
Lewisg
William A. Holley III
Coenee Venida Young
D. C
Arnold Whisman Jailed on Drink and Pistol Charge
Arnold A Whisman, 25, of MacArthur, was jailed in Raleigh County Jail after a State Police arrest on Sunday. He was found to carry a loaded 25 caliber pistol during a routine search.
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Arnold A. Whisman
MacArthur
Raleigh
Whisman
Unemployability Rules For VA Pension Decisions
West Virginia veterans may qualify for non service pension if shown unable to secure and retain substantial gainful employment because of disability or disability and age. The VA bulletin outlines substantial and marginal employment, farm income considerations, and the role of regional offices in eligibility determinations, stressing case by case evidence and professional judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Bulletin
West Virginia
Ema
Beckleyans Win Cancer Society Awards at Mont Chateau
Three Beckleyans are honored at the West Virginia Division American Cancer Society annual meeting at Mont Chateau near Morgantown. LT COL C E Galaspie and MG William E Blake receive awards for the National Guard’s role in Operation Cancer Alert which gets a National Honors citation. State Crusade Chairman K Douglas Bowers also earns an award for crusade work. he is recovering from a heart attack and receives his in home with Dr Harry Cooper presenting. Isadore R Wein of Raleigh County is named to the Board of Directors from District Nine as about 100 delegates attend the gathering led by outgoing president Dr D Chauncy B Wright. Dr H C Myers succeeds Wright for a one year term.
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Bowers
Harry Cooper
Beckley
Powell Glass
Lynchburg
American Cancer Society
Morgantown
Cooper
GOP Float Tour Through Raleigh County Becktley Beckley
A Republican Party float titled Forward West Virginia tours Raleigh County and Beckley today and this evening. It runs 5 to 7 p m in Beckley Courthouse Square 7 to 9 p m after county stops in Bradley Beaver Shady Spring Rho dell Sophia Coal City Crab Orchard Glen Daniel Mabscott. Stops include Kroger Acme and By Pass Supermarkets parking lots. Harold are displayed posters of Republican candidates for state national and local offices.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Republican Party
West Virginia
Courthouse Square
GOP
Truman Sayre
Bradley
Beaver
Shady Spring
Rhodell
Sophia
Coal City
Crab Orchard
Glen Daniel
Mabscott
Kroger
Acme
Republican Executive Committee
Harold A
Job applicants total of twenty two at Beckley office
Twenty two persons filed applications for work Friday at the Beckley office of Employment They were: one sales clerk, one short order cook, two truck drivers, one carpenter, one punch press operator, one stone cutter hand, two vehicle loaders, one combination welder, two machine drillers, one crusher operator, two mine machinemen, one mine foreman, four coal loaders, one mine brakeman and one belt hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Holmes Safety Group To Hear Lewis Meadows
Almont Hicks president of Beckley Council of Holmes Safety Association announced that Lewis Meadows small coal operators representative will conduct the program for the chapter in the courthouse at 7 30 p m Hicks said Meadows has planned a highly interesting program and urges everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almont Hicks
Beckley
Countians Buy $127,480 in State Savings Bonds
Raleigh County citizens purchased $107,980 in Series E Savings Bonds and $19,000 in Series H bonds during September. Neighboring Fayette and Wyoming counties bought various Series E and H bonds. West Virginia Savings Bonds sales for September surpassed 1959 by $442,469, with nine month gross sales up $714,989, per state director Thomas H. Vanderford.
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Raleigh County
Fayette
Wyoming
West Virginia
Thomas H. Vanderford
Baking Company Suit Dismissed In Court
In Raleigh County Circuit Court on Thursday a motion by Purity Co. to dismiss its suit against O. D. Bostick of Harper Road was approved. ESSO STANDARD Oil Co. received a default judgment of 431.20 dollars against J. Kyle Kinzer of Hargrove Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
The
Purity Co
O. D. Bostick
Harper Road
Esso Standard Oil Co
J. Kyle Kinzer
Hargrove Street
Maple Meadow 4H Club Names Officers
The Maple Meadow 4H Club elected officers at a recent meeting with Boies Richardson as president. Connie Bailey is vice president, Kathy Toler secretary and treasurer, Karen Moore reporter, Carol Clark song leader, and Dorene Meadows recreation leader. Committees include Program chaired by Billy Farr with Jewel League, finance chaired by Kathy Toler with Patty Holt and Dorene Meadows, health chaired by Carol Clark with Karen Moore and Billy Farr, conservation chaired by Arlos Richardson with Connie Bailey and Billy Farr, recreation chaired by Dorene Meadows with Jewel League and Karen Moore, safety chaired by Connie Bailey with David Farr and Chester Toler, and community program chaired by Patty Holt with Boies Richardson and Randy Trump. The club is directed by Mrs. Delma Farr and Darrell Richardson.
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Maple Meadow 4H Club
Boies Richardson
Connie Bailey
Kathy Toler
Karen, Moore
Carol Clark
Dorene Meadows
Billy Farr
Jewel League
Patty Holt
Karen Moore
Arlos Richardson
David Farr
Chester Toler
Randy Trump
Delma Farr
Darrell Richardson
VEW Post Plans Porchlight Parade to Stir Voters
Beckley Lew Shaffler Post No 4469 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will stage a porchlight parade to boost turnout. Commander John Taylor says nationwide observance runs 8 to 9 p m on election eve November 7 and on election day with the slogan Light Up For Democracy and Light Out For the Polls.
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Beckley Lew Shaffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Taylor
Taylor
VFW
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Main Street
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