Ex-Beckleyan John George Runs for South Plainfield Mayor
Former Beckley resident John T. George seeks the Democratic nomination for mayor of South Plainfield New Jersey for the November 6 election. He has military service in the European Theater Operations and long public service including judge in the magistrate court and leadership in veterans and civic groups. He is married to Paula DeFillipo and has four children. his parents are Russian natives who settled in Beckley in 1919.
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George
Willie Jr
Mabscott
Tony
Beckley
Jeff
Seattle
Wash
Mary Parker
Dorothy
Guthrie Okehs Cuban Blockade
M G Mal Guthrie of Charleston third district candidate for the United States Congress voiced approval of President Kennedy s Cuba quarantine move at a Republican committee meeting. He discussed district rally dates, attacked the incumbent s record, and pledged strong representation for Raleigh County in Washington. Upcoming events include Mount View School Marsh Forks District and Richmond High School rallies with Guthrie speaking.
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Kennedy
Cuba
M. G
Mal’” Guthrie
Charleston
United States Congress
Republican Executive Committee
Guthrie
Reginald Meyers
GOP
Embee’s
C. L. Crews
Meyers
Second Marine Division
Caribbean
Congress
Third
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Washington
Ruritans Plan Ladies Night at Shady Spring Club
Ruritans plan a ladies night for the next meeting of the club on Nov. 27. New officers were elected at the Tuesday meeting with about 10 members planning to attend the state convention on Nov. 10 at Smoot. Jack Starr was elected president to succeed Douglas Lowe, now employed in Connecticut, with Worthy Harris as vice president and Edward named to a further post.
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Shady Spring
Smoot
Jack Starr
Douglas Lowe
Connecticut
Worthy Harris
Edward
Eighteen Men Enlist for Army Duty at Beckley Office
Eighteen men enlisted into the Army Tuesday and Wednesday at the Beckley Recruiting Office. Names and assigned fields include Eugene Stanley Montgomery airborne, Charles Alonzo Presley administration, Johnny Scott radio and carrier repair, Jack Edmond Newhouse automotive repair, Charles Adam McClure airborne, James Frederick McClain airborne, Jesse Madison Shrewsbury airborne, Phillip Wayne Shoate unassigned, Clarence Keith Stiltner unassigned, Jackie Randall Tackett unassigned, Paul Dwayne Hoff airborne, Michael Dale Westfall armor, Newman Randolph Dye Europe, Paul Harsanyi Europe, Billy Ray Ferguson military police, Dexter Leon Horn mavisdale unassigned, Franklyn Garcia Rupert unassigned, George Raymond Wall unassigned. They were sent to Fort Jackson, S.C., for further processing.
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Eugene Stanley Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Cottageville
Airborne
Charles Alonzo Presley
Lonzo Presley
Oak Wood
Johnny Scott
John B. Scott
Vansant
Jack Edmond Newhouse
Dale Newhouse
Cowen
Phillip Wayne Shoate
James Shoate
Gary
Clarence Keith Stiltner
John Stiltner
Grundy
Jackie Randall Tackett
Richard C. Tackett
Hartley
Paul Dwayne Hoff
Willis Hoff
Looneyville
Michael Dale Westfall
G. A. Westfall
Charleston
Armor
Newman Randolph Dye
Rollo M. Dye
Allen Junction
Europe
Paul Harsanyi
Billy Ray Ferguson
Carl Ferguson
South Charleston
Military Police
Dexter Leon Horn
Henry Horn
Mavisdale
Franklyn Garcia
Ralph Garcia
Rupert
George Raymond Wall
Bettes A. Wall
Helen
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Service Restored After Brief Rhodell Water Outage
Water service is back in Rhodell after a two day outage. Service resumed about 6 30 p m Tuesday after being off since 6 a m Sunday when bearings burned out in the pump.
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Rhodell
RNS
Middle Ground With An Older Sister
A reader asks how to handle an older sister who excludes her. The advice suggests balancing requests with restraint, planning ahead, and showing understanding. The younger sister should act confidently, avoid nagging, and wait for an invitation before asking to join in next time.
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Sue Ellen
Goodby
Hereford Bull Sale Promises Century Fund Support
Raleigh County Centennial Committee Chairman George B. Chambers urges lively bidders for the November 14 sale at Beckley Livestock Market. D. E. Wipperman of Sweeneysburg challenged Chambers to aid the sale of a purebred Hereford bull with all proceeds to the centennial fund. Wipperman, president of Wipperman Construction Co., offered to donate the full purchase price to back the county's 1963 100th birthday observance. Chambers replied, I’ll be there and gladly.
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Hiereford Bull
Raleigh County Centennial Fund
Centennial Committee
George B. Chambers
Beckley
D. E. Wipperman
Sweeneysburg
Centennial Fund
Wipperman
Wipperman Construction Co
Chambers
Wheat Sign-Up Ends Dec 14 for 1963 Program
Raleigh County observers say the 1963 wheat stabilization plan runs through December 14 with diversion payments and a new price support of 18 cents per bushel on normal production for participants. Farmers must divert the full signed-up acreage to qualify for any payments or support under the program.
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Kelly Farmer
Raleigh County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Panama Treaty Grants US Sovereignty Over Canal Zone
The World Almanac notes Panama signed a 1903 treaty granting the United States perpetual sovereignty over the Canal Zone, eleven years before the Panama Canal opened.
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Panama
United States
Canal Zone
Countians Set Example Listing Improvements
Raleigh County property owners are praised for complying with the statute requiring notice of improvements to be filed with the assessor within 60 days after construction begins. State Tax Commissioner G Thomas Battle notes the law, effective last May 9, contrasts with statewide noncompliance and urges contractors to ensure owner compliance to support accurate valuations.
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Raleigh County
Cotton White
G. Thomas Battle
Battle
Guilty Pleas Heard In Court In Raleigh County
In Raleigh County court John Trystuck pleaded guilty to attempted felony and received one year in jail plus a $50 fine. Counsel for the defendant sought credit for time spent awaiting trial, to be considered by Judge Harry L. McCreery. Wednesday Charles Brewer and Issac Snuffer pleaded guilty to attempted felony in a robbery case. Brewer kept current bond. Snuffer remanded to Raleigh County Jail until Nov 8 for judgment. Brewers counsel included Ned H. Ragland and Kermit A. Locke for Snuffer.
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Raleigh County
John Trystuck
Paul Fourney
Harry L. McCreery
Charles Brewer
Issac Snuffer
Brewer
Snuffer
Raleigh
Ned H. Ragland
Kermit A. Locke
Isaac Snuffer
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