School Board Signs Armory Lease and Appoints Jarrell
Raleigh County school officials signed a lease for the Beckley Armory Civic Center and authorized a $5,000 payment to the Raleigh County Armory Board pending state clearance. Carl G. Jarrell was named to the Raleigh County Armory Board, with Virgil A. Sarrett reappointed. The board also approved travel and staffing actions, a dental health clinic committee, and new hires for clerical and substitute teaching positions while addressing transportation and cemetery questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarrell
Carl G. Jarrell
Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley Armory
Raleigh County Armory Board
State Board of Education
Beckley
Raleigh
Sistant
Verlin H. Walker
Abram G. Hill
National Association of
William B. Connoley
Raleigh County Vocational and Technical Center
Harold B. W. Watson
Lewisburg
Connoley
Raleigh County Health Center
John W. Saunders
FE. B. Wray
William C. Reid
Mason Anderson
Sherman Trail
Stratton High School Plans 1961 Homecoming Parade
The Stratton High School 1961 homecoming parade is set for Friday at 3 p.m. with the Bulldog band leading the route along South Fayette Street and through Kanawha and Main streets ending at the Chesapeake and Ohio terminal. A football game follows at 7:30 p.m. against Park Central at Cain Memorial Stadium. Miss Stratton and attendants will appear on a green and gold float. Miss Homecoming rides in a rose convertible, and Miss Bulldog in a green and gold car, with each class represented by a queen and attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratton High School
Stratton
Park Central
Cain Memorial Stadium
South Fayette Street
Public Auction Set For Beck ley Drug Co Equipment
A public auction of Beck ley Drug Co equipment and merchandise is set for 3 P M on November 1 to satisfy a $248 64 judgment in favor of Seven Up Bottling Corp. The sale was ordered by Town District Magistrate Joe Rodriguez and notices are posted on the store door. The store closed September 1 reportedly due to owner illness S M Bledsoe. A prior Raleigh County Circuit Clerk sale was ordered to satisfy a $3035 70 judgment for McKesson Robbins Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Drug Co
Bottling Corp
Joe Rodriguez
S. M.bledsoe
Raleigh County
McKesson-Robbins, Corp
Fifteen Seek Work at Beckley Office of Employment
Fifteen persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security on Tuesday. They include one maid one chef one punch operator one nurse aide one shipping clerk one practical nurse one pipe fitter two stock clerks one truck driver one painter one carpenter one carpenter helper one auto mechanic and one salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Ofive of
City Council approves 13000 for recreation and park work
City Council approved more than 13000 for Recreation Board projects including 4121.77 for Beckley Recreation Building heating and 6000 for beautifying New River Park to curb erosion and cut costs. The panel also set aside 3000 to help open the Armory Civic Center on the 1921 By Pass and signed papers for a rent lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Park
Recreation Board
Beckley Recreation Building
New Armory Civic Center
James Kessinger
John C. Ward
Amere Gas Utilities
R. E. Troutman
Plumbing and Heating Council
Ward
J. Wilbur Bays
Lionel Caffee
C. G. Stallings
Kessinger
Primrose Garden Club
Miller
H. Hopkins
Sky Lanes
South Oakwood Avenue
Negile Street
Ellison Avenue
Valley Drive
Hopkins
Dis
Maxwell Hill Country Life Group Forms Bid Committee
A five member committee was named at a Tuesday night meeting to evaluate bids for a hearing system for the community building and select the preferred bid. The members are K. K. Keatley Cliff Moore Felix Shumate Gene Holt and Tony Gonzalez. The group also decided to purchase a popcorn machine for the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell -Hill’ Country Life Group
K. K. Keatley
Cliff Moore
Felix Shumate
Gene “Holt
Tony Gonzalez
PTA Carnival Raises 168 Dollars at Whitby School
The Halloween carnival at Whitby Elementary, sponsored by the PTA, realized 168 dollars. Wanda Reed and Marshall Bragg were crowned king and queen, a third grade boy and sixth grade girl respectively. Assistants included Ladene Lively and several teachers at table games. jitterbug winners were Glonnie Hargis and Bobby Pesram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitby
Parent
Wanda Reed
Marshal’ Bragg
Ladene Lively
Lucille,Elkins
Myrtle Norris
Anna Lee Mooney
Juanita Weddell
Clayton Norris
Jeals Lilly
Janet Allen
Hattie Craddock
Glonnie Hargis
Bobby Pesram
PTA
Garland Richmond
Ruth Walker
Patty Calvert
Eva Saye
Edith Hawkins
Doctor Says Aging Skin Problems Highlighted by Dermatologists
Prominent dermatologists warn aging skin stems from sun exposure more than internal creams. They critique purported wrinkle and hormone creams as ineffective or risky, noting mercury in some products and potential cancer concerns. Sun protection and limited sun damage claim modest benefit, with rising skin cancer in white southern populations cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cancer Institute
United States
Hodges Signals New River Gorge as Recreation Area
Secretary Luther Hodges described the New River Gorge as a very large recreation area during a news conference. A three day trip by Raleigh Summers and Fayette County leaders, federal and state officials toured Bluestone Dam and Grandview State Park and planned an air tour of the Gorge with a fish fry at Babcock State Park to evaluate tourism potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River Gorge
Commerce
Luther H.hodges
West Virginia
Bluestone Dam
Grandview State Park
Raleigh
Summers
Fayette
Black Knight Country Club
Babcock State Park
Summers County
Tri-County
Labor Council Rejects Levy Plan in Raleigh County
Beckley Area Labor Council voiced a dim view of the County Court levy proposal at a Tuesday meeting. No action taken, but the council urged lifting the Little Beaver Lake admission charge. Delegates from about 2,000-member Councils at the WV Federation of Labor convention were named. An eye care program was announced offering examinations lenses and other services for members and dependents with cash or credit options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley Area Labor Council
AFL
Cam
Little Beaver Lake
West Virginia
Council
Trap Hill LG Considers Projects at Tuesday Meeting
The Trap Hill Life Group met at Trap Hill High School and discussed projects for the year. Options include Civil Defense class, enhanced 4H activity, livestock program, semi-dwarf fruit trees, and a strawberry demonstration. Site selection for a community park remains under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trap Hill
Trap Hill High School
Phone Service Still Suffering From Storm
Raleigh County residents face widespread outages after a Friday snow storm. C P Telephone Co officials report 695 customers without service due to water seepage into cables. Crews work to restore lines in Raleigh and nearby counties this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
C&p
Fred Filler
Beckley
Fayette
Greenbrier
Monroe
Nicholas
Storm’s First Victim Identified In Mabscott Snow Incident
Joe Davis of Mabscott becomes the first injury victim from the season’s first snow storm. He suffers chest injuries after being knocked from a house while removing a limb. admitted to Beckley Hospital at 11:05 a.m. Monday and listed in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Davis
Mabscott
Davis
Beckley Hospital
Mrs Tissue to retire as WV Woman's Christian Fellowship head
Mrs W E Tissue of Mount Hope Christian Church will retire as executive secretary of the West Virginia Woman's Christian Fellowship at the 92nd state convention in Morgantown. Ill health prevents attendance. niece Mrs Hazel Davenport will represent her at the luncheon. Tissue has held the post for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Tissue
Mount Hope
Cranberry PTA Seeks Junior High Status for Local School
At a Cranberry Elementary PTA meeting a letter was prepared to send to the Raleigh County Board of Education asking that Cranberry be considered for future junior high status. The group cited crowded conditions at Beckley Junior High as justification and noted a community club award sponsorship and playground improvements. Polio clinics were planned in school on November 7 and December 4, and a social was held after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bone
Terry’s
Terry
Piney View Elementary
W. W. McKinney
McCreery Cemetery
Central Elementary School
Dr. McKinney
L. L. Scherer
McCreery
McKinney
Cranberry Elementary
Raleigh County Board of Education
Cranberry School
Beckley Junior High
PTA
Cranberry
Beckley Church Attends 92nd Christian Service Convention
Beckley area church members plan to attend the 92nd state convention of Christian Service Disciples of Christ at First Christian Church Morgantown from Thursday to Sunday. Honorees include interim pastor A J Coffey and former pastor A H Wilson. Also attending are W A Stanley, Hazel Davenport, Carmen Feazell, Rev and Mrs Robert Mathews, and James Lowe with Crow Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Area
State Convention of Christian Service
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church
Morgantown
A. J. ‘Coffey
A. H. Wilson
W. A. Stanley
Hazel Davenport
Carmen’ Feazell
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Robert Mathews
Beckley Church
James Lowe
Crow Christian Church
Brazilians To Tour City Facilities Today
A delegation from Brazil will tour Beckley city operations today. Mayor Cecil L. Miller and members of the City Council will greet labor leaders at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. They will visit New River Park, the Raleigh County Courthouse with Clerk C. C. Smith, and Grandview State Park if weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Miller
New River Park
Raleigh County
C.C. Smith
Grandview State Park
Mrs Farley Treated After Fall at Home
Mrs Roberta Farley aged 63 of Harper Road was treated at Beckley Hospital on Tuesday for a fractured right arm suffered in a fall at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Farley
Harper Road
Beckley Hospital
Two Day School Break Set for WV Education Association Meet
Raleigh County schools will close Thursday and Friday so teachers may attend the West Virginia Education Association meeting in Huntington. Teachers will not receive pay for the five days and may choose to attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh “County
West Virginia Education Association
Huntington
First Baptist Mabscott Deaconship Course Held
Reverend J. W. Gowen of the First Baptist Church Mabscott conducts a deaconship course at 6 30 p m each Wednesday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gowen
First Baptist Church
Bald Knob Ski Slopes Seek 6000 Stock Revival
Bald Knob ski operation considers a minimum 6000 stock sale to cover debts and keep slopes at Ghent afloat. Meeting in Beckley-Winn Hotel reports 91 shares pledged, a $666 annual lease cost on the Robert Vines property, a $35 bank balance, and a $37000 first year loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Knob
Beckley-Winn
Ghent
David Abrams
Abrams
Robert Vines
Cay
G. W Cannaday
Department of Natural Resources
A. F. Marshall
Huntington
Marshall
Charles Hodel
John McKay
Hulett Smith
Robert Kelly
S . Austin Caperton
Andrew L. Clark
Joé Peck
A.F. Marshall Jr
Harold Smith
Max Fisher
Harry Ellis
Brooks McCabe
Eugene Eager
Outdated Army Regulations Blasted By Beckley Officer
Lt. Col. William F. Watts of Beckley denounced outdated Army rules hindering the West Virginia National Guard’s 16th Special Forces Group. He blamed weather and limited drop zones for a canceled training mission and outlined plans to restructure into 14 teams to speed up jumps at Fort Benning and Camp Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Watts
Beckey
West Virginia National Guard
16Th Special Forces ‘Group
Watts
2Nd Army
West Virginia
Camp Dawson
Huntington
Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
Bluestone
Bam
Fort Benning
Contest Under Way At Mt Tabor School
Mt Tabor Elementary School hosts a King and Queen fundraiser by the Parent Teacher Association. The boy and girl who raise the most money will be crowned at a dinner on November 18. Mary Abbot spoke on the Primary Block System used in Raleigh County schools. Homeroom Mothers elected Laura Godby president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt., Tabor Tementary
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Mary Abbot
Raleigh County
Bruce Jones
Ways and Means
Bryant Attends National Funeral Directors Convention
Douglas T. Bryant of Bryant Funeral Home returns from Minneapolis where he attended the National Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards and the National Funeral Directors Association's eighth annual convention. He serves as president of the West Virginia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas T. ‘Bryant
Bryant Funeral Home
Minneapolis
Minn
National Conference of Funeral Service Examining Board
National Funeral Directors Association
Bryant
West Virginia
Suits Filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Corrie Hardiware Co. sues Ernest L. Lilly for 558.31 for supplies bought on open account at 10 Perdue St. Corinne Abney sues Combined Insurance Co of America to recover medical expenses from Raleigh General Hospital and Bluefield Sanitarium covering Sept 18 to Oct 2, 1960. Abney alleges the hospitalization policy was in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Lilly
Perdue St
Raleigh County
Corrie Hardiware Co
Corinne Abney
Combined Insurance Co. of America
Chicago
Raleigh General Hospital
Bluefield Sanitarium
Abney
Large Army Induction Batch Calls 46 Men to Report
A large group of 46 men directed to report for induction into the Armed Services will assemble at 9 a.m. on November 2 at the U.S. Army Recruiting Main Station in Beckley 332 Prince Street. The list includes Donald Lee Pruitt of Ashland Kentucky and Piney View, Jackie Lee Davis of Fairdale, and many others from Beckley Mabscott and surrounding areas, with several listing prior residences in Ohio, Chicago, and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
U.S. Army
Prince St
Beckley
Selective Service
Donald Lee Pruitt
Ashland
Piney View
Jackie Lee Davis
Fairdale
William Moses Minnifield
Lillybrook
Robert Lee
Penn
Mabscott
Joe Burnett
Cleveland
Ohio
Naoma
Arlie Dale Donley
McAlpin
Lawatha Terry
Thomas Edward Covey
Glen Daniel
Kermit Sheldon Webb
Pine Knob
Dempsey
Lee Beckett
Crab Orchard
Billy Wright Dillon
Chicago
Colcord
George Edward iTyree
Thompsonville
Thompsonville, Conn., Formerly of Beckley; Carlos Lee i Crouch
Cranberry
Thomas Frederick Cooper
Jonben
Franklin
Delano Burnett
Sundial
Dry Creek
Danny Max Necessary
Stotesbury
Esmond Radford Walker
Chicago, Ill
Edwight
Arthur William Marshall
Shady Spring
Henry Haskins Jr
Columbus
Ronnie Gene Smith
Frank Thomas Payne
Ridgeview
Larry Wayne Williams
Prosperity
Ronald Max Clower
Aberdeen
Thomas Dean Goodson
Beaver
Rt. 9
Robert Lee Young
Tommy Lee Brammer
Elmer Clayton Crawford Jr
Davison Leonard Riley
Benny Dale Thompson
Smokey Joe Stover
Hot Springs
Norman Earl Stephens
Memphis
Tenn
Bolt
Darrell Loy
Joe Ane
Hurl Winston
Springs
Clear Creek
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Boyd Greco Wayne
Cottom
DE Luxe
Trict
State Road Commission
Princeton
Millard Tyree
SRC Planning Division
D. W. Warden
Charleston
South Kanawha Street
Mercer Street
Chris Kambouris
Noel Christian
Hull
PTA Carnival
THE
Doctor
Harold Thomas Hyn
Assn
Satuday
Walt Disney
Gregfriars
Bobby Crisp
Naismith
MacKenzie Walsh
Mthopes
Bor
New River
Labor Council
Tissue
WCF
Raleigh County Civil Defense
Raleigh County Memorial Building
United States Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Jim McDaniel
Mt. Tabor School
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