Hospital Bids Fond Farewell To Retiring Dr. Copeland
Dr Paul R Copeland retires after 40 years in federal service including five and a half as Beckley VA Hospital manager He will stay in the area after building a home on Maxwell Hill A Dr Copeland Day is planned with an employee meeting gifts and a testimonial dinner He and Mrs Copeland spoke with Dr Daniel R Robinson area medical director Copeland born 1894 in Ozark Illinois served in U S Army Medical Corps and USPHS in a varied career including Huntington Martinsburg and Beckley VA Hospitals and has two sons from a previous marriage
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Veterans Administration
Beckley VA Hospital
Paul R. Copeland
Maxwell Hill
Copeland
Daniel R. Robinson
Trenton
N. J
Beckley Elk’s Lodge
DR. Copeland
Ozark
Ill
Illinois
National University of Arts and Sciences
St. Louis
U. S. Army
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Washington, D. C
Huntington
Martinsburg
Delsia Reynolds
B. E. Reynolds
Narrows
Paul R. Copeland Jr
Knoll Associates Inc
New York
Westport
Conn
Checker Cab Co
Kalamazoo
Mich
Coppland
Episcopal Church
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Elks Lodge
Cancer Society
Mental Health Association
The
Tuberculosis Association
Three Injured In Pike Accidents
Karl M Richardson of Niagara Falls New York is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital with a broken right knee and cuts after his car collided on the West Virginia Turnpike with a car driven by 17 year old William Harvey Miller of St Albans. Mrs Virginia N Miller, a passenger, was treated and released with a bump on her head. Damage to both vehicles cited at $600. Glenna Morse of Barboursville was treated and released after a single car crash in a ditch at Mile Post 31. State Police investigated with no damage estimate given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred M. Daniels
Lesiter
Beckley Hospital
Daniels
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Co
Glen Rogers
Karl M. Richardson
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Raleigh General Hospital
Richardson
William Harvey Miller
St. Albans
West Virginia
Mile Post 39
Virginia N. Miller
Miller
Glenna Morse
Barboursville
Mile Post
Lilly Child 12 Dies After Illness in Virginia Hospital
Robert Lilly, 12, son of Marie and J. B. Lilly and former Flat Top residents, died Monday in a Richmond hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are incomplete but planned at Bluefield on Thursday with burial at French Cemetery, Camp Creek. He is survived by four brothers and one sister.
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Flat Top
Robert Lilly
Marie
J. B. Lilly
Richmond
Bluefield
French Cemetery
Camp Creek
Band Outing At Little Beaver Park
Members of Spanishburg High School summer band classes and their families held an all day picnic at Little Beaver Park. Attendees included families of Cook Scott Maxey Honaker Belcher Chernutan Hart Raines Taylor Meadows Dillon Wooten Wyatt Payton Wiley Ferguson Lilly Nugen among others.
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Flat Top
BNS
Spanishburg High School
Little Beaver Park
Andy Cook
Lottie
John
John Scott
Scottie
Clyde Maxey
Elizabeth
Flora Compton
Robert
Trixsie Honaker
Vicki
Betty
Sandra
Lola Belcher
Darrell
Shelby
Jerry
Pamfel Chernutan
Victoria
Frank
Vernonica
Julius
Charlie Hart
Fred S. Raines
Lake Taylor
Dennis Michael
Gary Michael
Brenda Russell
Barbara Maxwell
Carl Meadows
Curtis Meadows
Ronald Meadows
Barbara Dillon
Anne Dillon
Patricia Wooten
Conley Wyatt
Randell Payton
Linda Wyatt
Joan Payton
Mason Wiley
Judy Ferguson
Marlene Ferguson
Norma West
Carol Dillon
Mack Moye
Bernice Lilly
Mary Belle Lilly
Rebecca Nugen
Ricky Nugen
Crows Intercept Golf Balls at Fort Huachuca
An AP report notes a flock of crows at Fort Huachuca Arizona stealing golf balls from the driving range. Observers watched the birds swoop in and snatch balls, leaving officials to consider methods to stop the heists.
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Huachuca
Ariz
Convention Urges Action on Social Issues by Christians
8000 church members at an international Denver convention heard Dr. John Paul Pack urge clear church stands on social issues to counter censorship. Beckley area Rev. A H Wilson presided opening, led Wednesday meeting, and joined Thursday directors conclave. Resolution promotes anti divorce measures and ending racial segregation in church and community life.
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Christian Churches
Denver
Colo
John Paul Pack
Beckley
Seattle
Wash
A. H. Wilson
Board of Directors
1400 To Participate In WVU Freshman Week
More than 1,400 students are expected to participate in Freshman Week at West Virginia University Morgantown starting September 9. The year’s program aims to introduce incoming students to the university and its traditions before classes begin. The event opens with an 8 30 am freshman convocation and welcome by President Elvis J Stahr Jr. followed by general examinations and a week of orientation sessions, placement tests, adviser conferences, and college specific exams.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
Weight watchers soup instructions prompt
A brief cooking note describes adding toothpick size strips of carrot celery and white turnip to bouillon and heating.
Driller Injured Before Blast At Beckley Bridge Site
John C Pallares of Troitino Brothers Inc suffered a head injury requiring 30 stitches after a crane cable slipped and bucket struck him at Beckley Avenue bridge construction. He fell into rocks while placing steel matting near the blast area and was taken to Raleigh General Hospital. he is now around but not injured in the blast.
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John C. Pallares
Beckley Avenue
Pallares
Troitino Brothers Inc
Raleigh General Hospital
Two Youths Fail To Furnish Bond In Church Burglary
Denny Davis age 17 and Teddie Williams age 16 from Artie were remanded to Raleigh County Jail in 1000 bonds each after waiving preliminary hearings. arraigned before Magistrate Clifford E White on breaking and entering for allegedly entering Advent Christian Church at Artie on December 3 1958 and stealing about 3 dollars in silver. Bernard Cowans of Beckley posted 500 property bond and was released after charges of breach of the peace and drunkenness. Cowans jailed Sunday morning by a deputy sheriff and Beckley Police. The peace warrant was issued by Magistrate Burke on Cleo Hill of East Beckley.
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Denny Davis
Teddie Williams
Artie
Raleigh
Clifford E. White
Advent Christian Church
Bernard Cowans
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Cowans
Burke
Cleo Hill
East Beckley
Court Canvassing Rhodell Annexation Vote
The Raleigh County Court acts as the official canvassing board for a special election on annexing two communities to Rhodell. Final tallies show Tommy Creek 40 against, nine for. Francis 12 for, one against. Rhodell 45 to eight for Francis and 35 to 17 for Tommy Creek.
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Raleigh
Rhodell
Tommy Creek
Francis
WVU workshop returns area teachers to Beckley region
Fifty teachers completed a two week conservation education workshop at West Virginia University. Four local participants were among them: Rachel Williams and Lillian Wright of Beckley, John Cooper of Coal City, and Effie Brooks of Wyoming.
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West Virginia University
Rachel Williams
Lillian Wright
Beckley
John Cooper
Coal City
Effie Brooks
Wyoming
Season Tickets On Sale Today At WWHS Football
Woodrow Wilson High School begins selling season football tickets today at the school from 5 to 7 PM. Prices are 8 yard line seats eight dollars, 40 yard line seats seven dollars, and 30 yard line seats six dollars. Coach Lawrence Wiseman announced the pricing and sale hours.
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WWHS
Woodrow Wilson High School
Lawrence Wiseman
S Sgt John D Thomson assigned to Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station
S Sgt John D Thomson, son of Mrs G W Thomson and the late Dr G W Thomson of Jackson Kentucky, and husband of Barbara, with three children, has 18 years of service. He flew 35 combat missions in Europe and 500 hours on submarine patrols as a bombardier in World War II. During the Korean Conflict he instructed aerial gunnery on B 29s at Randolph Field Texas. Before Beckley he completed a three year tour of Puerto Rico and resides at 623 Johnstown Road.
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John D. Thomson
Beckley Air Force
Thomas
G. W. Thomson
Jackson
Thomson
Barbara
Barbara Rae
Linda Kay
John B. Jr
Johnstown Road
Europe
Randolph
Pennsylvania Fencing Team Features Balla and Jones
Tom Balla of Hungary and Art Jones of Nicaragua are members of Pennsylvania's fencing squad, both specializing in the foil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Balla
Hungary
Art Jones
Nicaragua
Pennsylvania
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Paul Copeland
Beckley Vet- Sev
Erans Administration Hospital
Trenton, N. J
Miss Pearl Rohter
Veterans Hospital
Lilly Child
Little Beaver
Dr. Pack
WVU
Dieters
Driller
YeLlowstone
Kentucky
Yellowstone, Inc
Louisville
Gondelss
Mery
Science
By Bob Brown
Carbide
Jimmy Meadows
E. M. Meadows Funeral Home
New Coin
Corner
Rchmond Cleaners Laundry
Philco
Consolette New Decorator TV
Hats —Sales & Service
Beckley Music & Electric CO
Prince St
Illing
Cale
Penney S
Sale Street
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