Armco Donates Rail and Lights to City Exhibition Mine
Armco Steel of Montreal donates track and circline lights for Beckley’s exhibition mine at New River Park. Rail and two switches cover 900 feet of exhibition area and lighting helps prepare an early opening. Mayor Cecil L. Miller, Street Commissioner D. E. Warden, and C. C. Kane of Armco discuss ongoing installation and future display plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco
Steep Corp
Montroal
Santa Claus
Beckley
New River Park
Cecil L. Miller
Montreal
Armco Steel
D. E. Warden
C. C. Kane
Kane
Exhibition Mine
Montceal
Raleigh County
Girl Scout Council
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Huntington
Iowa
Miller
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
An improved powder called Fasteeth sprinkles on upper and lower plates to hold them firmer for comfort. It is alkaline and non-acid, with no gummy taste or feeling, and helps prevent plate odor. Available at drug counters everywhere.
Local Ministers to Be Honored at State Christian Service
Two Beckley ministers will be honored at the 92nd state convention of Christian Service in Morgan town at the First Christian Church from Thursday to Sunday. Rev. A. H. Wilson, recent retiree of Beckley First Christian, and Rev. A. J. Coffey, interim pastor, will be recognized. Families from Beckley are expected to attend as Rev. Roberts Mathews leads Friday's session. Theme: Doing the Works of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
State Convention of Christian Service
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church
Morgan ‘Town
A. H. Wilson
A. J. Coffey
Roberts Mathews
Christian Education
Beckley Church
God
Sophia Firemen Plan Third Christmas Party
Sophia Fire Department announces plans for the third annual Christmas party for underprivileged children in Slab Fork. Fire Chief Dan Pinson will have his wife as general chairman. Albert Veneri will lead the toy repair and collection committee and urges community attendance at the first meeting Thursday night. Principals are being contacted to use schools as toy drive pickup points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork
Sophia Fire Department
Sophia
Dan Pinson
Albert Veneri
Aairman
Veneri
Jury Awards 10000 in Rorrer death trial
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury awarded 10000 to Theman Rorrer of Harper Road for his father George T. Rorrer's wrongful death in a Sept 1 1960 crash near Harper. Defendant William W. Andrews drove uninsured and attempted to pass a truck causing the collision that hurt Tadion Rorrer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theman Rorrer
Harper’ Road
George T. Rorrer
Raleigh County
William W. Andrews
Edgewood Drive
Rorrer
Harper
Jelder Rorrer
Don E. Rorrer
Beckeley
Andrews
Themon Rorrer
Floyd Sayre
Robert
Tidon Rorrer
Beckley
Charter Night Plans For Kiwanis Club Dinner
President D. W. Kinzer says the Land-O-Hills Kiwanis Club will discuss Charter Night at tonight's meeting. Members and prospects are urged to attend the 6:15 p.m. dinner meeting at the Dry Hill Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land-O-Hills
United Nations Day Observed at Woodrow Wilson High
United Nations Day is marked at Woodrow Wilson High School with a student bulletin board under the direction of Mrs. L T Durrance and Mrs. Frank Vass. Senior Nancy Bower and Irene Zsoldos add color posters and photos highlighting UN aid to new nations refugees health science and global cooperation. Students volunteer to explain UN specialized agencies on the PA system and radio during United Nations week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter of the
World Peace Organization
L. T. Durrance
Frank Vass
Nancy Bower
Joe Bower
Mabscott
Irene Zsoldos
Frank J. Zsoldos
General Assembly
New York City
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Durrance
United Nations
Clean-Up Program Recognized in Beckley Photograph
Governor W W Barron acknowledged a county progress scrapbook presented by Guy Amato as Ray George and Joe Rahall looked on. Robert Hamilton noted the county's effort received strong reception from officials and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Barron
Ray George
Robert Hamilton
Beckley
Barren
Joe Rahall
Amato
George
Stotesbury Women To Seek Funds For Coal Museum
The Stotesbury Improvement Committee women will visit Beckley on Wednesday to raise money for a coal-town museum. They wear miner caps advertising the project and list chairwoman Mrs Sam Leslie and several others among the organizers. At a Tuesday church meeting, Herbert Henderson was tasked with securing mine equipment, while Wade Price and Evan P. Maynard were named overseers for the cleanup campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Stotesbury
Sam Leslie
Sam Flanagan
Wade Price
Charles Moody
Herbert Henderson
Wade’ Price
Evan P. Maynard
West Virginia Faith in State Progress Highlighted by Dr Hunter
Dr Kermit Hunter, author of Honey in the Rock and Hollins College drama professor, praised West Virginia’s progress at a Diamond Bookshop talk. He urged outsiders to view the state’s oil, gas, coal and people with optimism, saying WV natives seek order and possess great potential. He defended the state against negative stereotypes, noting many facets beyond coal and mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Kermit Hunter
Grandview State Park
Hollins College
Virginia
Hunter
Diamond Bookshop
Welch
West
Revival in Progress at Crab Orchard Gospel Tabernacle
The Rev. R. V. Lockhart of Cleveland Ohio is guest speaker at a 1a revival service now in progress at Crab Orchard Gospel Tabernacle. Rev. Billy Waddell, pastor, says services are at 7:30 p.m. daily and everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Lockhart
Cleveland
Ohio
Crab Orchard
Billy Waddell
Eccles Miners To Get Long Service Awards
Two employés of the Eccles mine near Beckley will receive long service emblems from C A Perdue mine superintendent at 4 p m Monday. Carey B Canterbury and Denny B Phipps each have 20 years with Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and will be presented their awards in the mine office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Beckley
C. A. Perdue
Carey B. Canterbury
Denny B. Phipps
Beckley Hosts State Bar Convention With Warm Hospitality
Visiting judges and attorneys praised Beckley as Raleigh County Bar Association President Oppie Hedrick reported at the close of the annual meetings. The West Virginia State Bar sessions drew 276 registrants despite snow, with 34 attending the State Judicial Association and 22 Prosecuting Attorneys. The Raleigh County host noted this is the first return since 1953 and hopes the attendees were pleased with their reception in Beckley in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County Bar Association
Oppie L. Hedrick
West Virginia State Bar
State Prosecuting Attorneys Association
State Bar
State Judicial Associaton
Hedrick
Watershed Aid Application Acknowledged by USDA
Acknowledgment from D A Williams of the USDA Soil Conservation Service confirms receipt of a Southern Soil Conservation District watershed aid application submitted by Upper Marsh Fork Watershed Association led by H A Stansbury. The state committee approved the application but set no priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H A. Stansbury
Upper Marsh Fork
LCS
Williams
Stansbury
Soil Conservation Committee
Soi Conservation Service
Fifteen Seek Work at Beckley Office of Employment Security
Fifteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security Monday. They were: one baby sitter, one maid, one sales clerk, two condenser assemblers, one brick layer, one trailer truck driver, one restaurant manager, one service station attendant, one plumber, two truck drivers, one arc welder, and two construction laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
Young footballer treated after foot injury at Beckley Hospital
Bill Nicely age 13 son of Bill Nicely of 113 Ridge Ave was treated at Beckley Hospital Monday for injuries to his left foot suffered during football practice at a local field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nicely
Ridge Ave
Beckley Hospital
Obscene Mail Topic To Be Discussed At PTA Meeting
Central Elementary PTA meets tonight with a program on obscene literature mailed to children. W. J. Bradley presents the program. DR. W. W. McKINNEY presides over the business session and officer elections. Homeroom mothers named and teachers recognized for attendance. Cookies and coffee to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Central ‘Elementary School
Parent
Er Association
W. J. Bradley
Harold = Harvey
Lonnie
Price
Lyle Kepple
Robert Hamilton
Leon Neal
Joe Luchini
Charles A. Harris
C. F. Hale
George Davis
E. L. Ramsey
Francis Parker
B. B.campbell
Mary Scott
Cecil Miller
October Devotions Conclude at St Francis de sales Church
The October Devotions ending Sunday at 7:30 PM at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church include Rosary and Benediction. Ongoing church activities include a 7:30 PM Thursday confirmation class with sponsors and an 8:15 PM Wednesday inquiry class led by Rev Sylvester Stand in the parish hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis’ de Sales
Sylvester
Chu
Board to Sign Armory Civic Center Lease Tonight
Raleigh County Board of Education plans to sign the Armory Civic Center lease as authorized at the Jan. 26, 1960 meeting. The board will also act on Saunders recommendations for eight substitute teachers and staff changes including a maintenance leave and replacements. Frances Thompson and Edward Roark are set for resignations or replacements in offices and janitorial posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Delvin Elwell
Frances Fee
O. D. Hall
Pauline Koiner
Eva McKinney
Betty Hairston
Pansy Mankin
Jack K. Covey
Mike J. Christian
Frances Thompson
Shirley Dew
Edward Roark
Robert Earl McGraw
Fireco
First Aid Classes Planned By Church
E T Gackenhamer, welfare leader for the Seventh Day Adventist Church, spoke at the South Central Dorcas Federation meeting at Jen Things Avenue about starting first aid classes in Lewisburg Bluefield Princeton and Beckley. He urged instructor training and noted Adventists aided the Red Cross and Salvation Army in Charleston during the flood. About 400 people from Lewisburg Princeton Bluefield Beckley and Parkersburg attended. He announced a fund to build shelves at the Parkersburg Welfare Depot to store blankets layettes sheets and pillow cases for emergencies with shipments statewide if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Gackenhamer
Parkersburg
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Dorcas Federation
Jenthings Avenue
Gackenhamer
Lewisburg
Bluefield
Princeton
Beckley
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Charleston
Welfare Depot
Wreck on Second St Causes 250 Damages
A two car collision on Second Street at 9 am Monday caused $250 in damages. No injuries or charges were reported. Lenora Mae Fink, 35, of 204 Riley Street, struck the rear of Calvin B. Gambill, 60, of McCree Ty Street in the 1954 and 1959 models respectively.
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Second St
Beckley
Lenora Mae Fink
Riley St
Calvin B. Gambill
McCree Ty St
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Armco Steel Corp
Mine
Aut
Beckley District
Power Company
State Capitol
USDA
W. W. McKinney
Dr. McKinney
Ronald Roach
James Bennett
Civic Center
Valley Bell Milkman
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