Pitsenberger to Retire From Appalachian Power Co
Beckley man Charles E. Pitsenberger will retire from Appalachian Power Co. on November 1 after 35 years of service. He began Feb. 22, 1926 as a plant clerk in Williamson District and rose to district substation superintendent before moving to Beckley in 1988. He is a WWI and WWII veteran, married with two step and natural children, and plans to spend retirement hunting and fishing in Beckley.
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Beckley
Appalachian Power Co
Charles E. Pitsenberger
APC
Williamson
Charleston
Pool
Montgomery Preparatory School
West Virginia University
Virginian Power Co. and Motor Sales Co
Augusta Stone
Patricia Vandevort
Bill Stone
Sunrise Ave
Bids Open for Maxwell Hill Building Heating System
The country life group will open bids on a heating system for Maxwell Hill Community Building at a 7:30 p.m. meeting held in the building.
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Maxwell Hill
Country Life Group
District Rally at City Church Tonight
The First Christian Church Beckley will host a Southern District Rally this evening. About 200 persons are expected for a 6 30 p m dinner meeting with Russell Koppin president of the Chrysler Kopin Corp Detroit Mich as guest speaker. The district covers Bluefield Princeton Ronces verte Hinton Beckley and nearby county churches.
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Christian
Beckley
Russell Koppin
Chrysler Koppin Corp
Detroit
Mich
Soak Creek PTA Plans Halloween Carnival at School
Soak Creek Parent-Teacher Association set a 7:30 p.m. date for the Halloween Carnival at the school. The queen and king will be crowned, and all students are urged to participate. Funds go to the PTA treasury for school projects. Officers include Eugene Mills president and Mrs. Cecil Hughes vice president. Community donations and prizes are being sought, bake sale raised 25.12 dollars to aid financing.
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Alex Lavis
Maxine Stone
Hughes
Elmer Flowers
Ted Lavis
Eugene Mills
Cecil Hughes
Fred Simpson
Anna’ Marie Hatcher
James Hartsoy
Hartson
Elmer Flower
Arlie Johnson
Hospital officials gather for annual directors conference
In the hospital directors conference room left to right were Dr. Louis Gonzalez area director professional services Dr. R C Jones local hospital director and D R Pisehna a management analyst. They reviewed past year accomplishments and outlined goals for the coming year.
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Louis Gonzalez
R. C. Jones
D. R.pisehna
Thea Weam Mat Tok Ot
Ee Yeep Ut
Beckley Veterans Administration _Hospital
Mabscott Driver Forfeits Bond in Beckley Court
Peggy A. Brewer of Mabscott forfeited a 106.50 bond in Beckley Police Court for drunk driving. Billy Gene Gunter of Beckley forfeited 15 for defective equipment. Ralph E. Hanks of Lanark forfeited 15 for unnecessary noise. Brady Plumley of Beaver forfeited 33 for drunk indecent exposure. Walter W Keller of 11012 Fulton Ave forfeited 10 for driving without a city license. Six others charged with drunkenness forfeited bonds totaling 102.
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Peggy A. Brewer
Mabscott
Beckley
Billy Gene
Gunter
Ralph E. Hanks
Lanark
Brady Plumley
Beaver
Walter W Keller
Fulton Ave
Treat Instead Of Trick Planned By Adventists
The young people of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Beckley will run a treat instead of trick drive from 6 to 8 p m Monday to collect food for baskets for the needy. Solicitors will hand out pamphlets explaining the annual church project. Food gathered will be shared during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Afterward the campaigners will be entertained with a party at the church.
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Seventh Day Adventist Church
Beckley
Nursing Instructors Attend 3 Day Workshop
Five practical nurse instructors from Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center joined a three day Cedar Lakes workshop from Friday to Sunday. Attendees included Ida Carper Shirley Minter Gene Neil Dora O Neal and Pauline Keiner with others from Cabell and Kanawha Counties. Fred W. Eberle directed sessions and James B. Robinson assisted at the center.
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Raleigh County
Author of the Month at MTHS June Davis Named
June Davis, senior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Y Davis of McAlpin, is named the first Author of the Month for the 1961 term at Mark Twain High School. She is active in NHS as secretary, News Club vice president, past Raleigh Wyoming County Press Assoc member and school paper editor.
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Mark Twain High School
June Davis
Roy Y. ‘Davis
McAlpin
National Honor Society
News Club
Raleigh - Wyoming County Press Association
Library Club
Jackson's Mill
NeAlpin Community Church
District Deputy to Visit Beckley Elks for Initiation
West Virginia district deputy John C. Sibeld will attend Beckley Lodge Wednesday night to oversee the initiation of 40 new members. The class includes Beckley and Oak Hill residents with a mix of names from Kim perly and other towns, honoring living charter members. Booster shots every three to four years protect against diphtheria and tetanus per Surveys.
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John C. Sibeld
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Beckley Lodge
Sibeld
William Wall
Miami
Fla
Robert Toth
Martinsburg
Vincent C. Sundstrom
Beckley
Stanley Bener
Jeff C. Britton
C. P- Compton
John M. Daniel
James N. Dow
Charles DeValliere
John W. English
Willard L. Fielding
Peter N. Hankin
Frederick O. Helm
Dewey A. Honaker
William H. Hunton
Ronald Iddings
Walter BE
Beckleyan Will Head Hospital Association
A Beckley man will serve as president of the West Virginia Hospital Association next year. Steve J. Soltis of Beckley Memorial Hospital was named president elect at the Morgantown session. Other officers include Charles A. Okey Weirton president Mother M Rosario Wheeling vice president J Harold Laughlin Charleston treasurer A C Weaver Charleston James E Huson Parkersburg Daniel M Brown Huntington Wade Doberly Elkins trustees. The 1962 meeting will be at White Sulphur Springs August 16 to 18.
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Beckley
West Virginia Hospital Association
Steve J. Soltis
Tthe
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Morgantown
Charles A. Okey
Weirton
M. Rosario
Wheeling
J. Harold Laughlin
Charleston
James E. Huson
Parkersburg
Daniel
Youth Training Course Begins at Bethel Church
The Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in MacArthur hosts a youth training course led by Ray C. Turnage of Kinston and the National Free Will Baptist League Board director. Classes start at 7 p m daily and cover methods and materials to run a church league. ministers, lay leaders, youth workers and others may attend.
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Free Will Baptist
Bethel Freewill Baptist Church
MacArthur
Ray C. Turnage
Kinston
N. C
National Free Will Baptist League ‘Board
Turnage
Free Will Baptist Bible College
Nashville
New River Gorge Tour Backed by Raleigh Summers and Fayette Leaders
A three day New River Gorge tour draws 17 Raleigh County leaders and delegates from Summers and Fayette counties with federal and state representatives. The group evaluates Gorge area scope as a national recreation center under an Area Redevelopment Administration plan. Summers hosts with a round table at Bluestone Dam. Accidents are the leading cause of death among Canadian children and young adults.
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Raleigh
New River Gorge
Fayette
Summers
Summers County
Area Redevelopment Administration
ARA
Raleigh County Assn
J. S. Larrick
Walter Duncan
Mary R. Scott
Charles Hodel
Hal Scott
Paul Feigley
Elmer Davis
Albert Tieche
A. A. Tieche
Joe L. Smith Sr
John H. McCulloch
W. A. Thornhill
A. David Abrams
H. G. Farmer
A. A. Farmer
LaRoy Gorman
Justin R. Carr
Fayette Counties
Army Corps’ of Engineers
Departments of Agriculture and Interior
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Small Business Administration
Elizabeth Kee
John M. Slack Jr
Bluestone Dam
Grands View State Park
Black Knight Country Club
Babcock State Park
Fayette County
Babcock
Canada
Local calls in West Virginia priced unlimited
In West Virginia residents can place an unlimited number of local calls without extra charge. The message emphasizes constant availability of the telephone as a trusted helper and notes lower costs per call with more local calls.
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West Virginia
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