Judge Field To Be Speaker On Tuesday
U S District Court Judge for the Southern District John A Field Jr will be guest speaker at the Beckley Lions Club meeting on Tuesday September 8 announced President Melvin Tolle. Also on the September schedule are the Woodrow Wilson High School coaching staff September 15 Gospel Harmoneers September 22 and Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce representatives with an activities report on September 29. Committees for Lions District 29 I Fall Conference hosted by Beckley Lions were announced for Saturday September 19 at the Beckley Hotel with about 40 clubs and nearly 200 attendees expected.
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U. S. District Court
John A. Field Jr
Beckley Lions Club
Melvin Tolle
Woodrow Wilson High School
Gospel Harmoneers
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Lions
Beckley Club
Beckley Hotel
William Earehart
D. O. Means
Joe G. Lilly
Price Caffee Jr
Fred Helm
Fred Clark
Gene Riffe
William Sigmund
J. E. Otto
B. M. Weaver
Robert Hart
Herbert Pulliam
Roy
Phillips To Be Church Speaker At Unitarian Fellowship
Tom Phillips will speak on Thoughts from Erich Fromman Politics at the 11 a.m. Sunday service of the New River Unitarian Fellowship in Beckley at 341 Prince Street. The fellowship will hold a business meeting, with Mrs. Roland Hinckley and Miss Virginia McCormick in charge of the coffee hour.
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Erich Fromman
Tom Phillips
New River Unitarian Fellowship
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Prince Street
Roland Hinckley
Virginia McCormick
Choir Practice Resumes at First Methodist Beckley
Mrs. Mildred Totten announced that choir practice for the First Methodist Church of Beckley will resume at 7 30 p m Thursday Alan Staton is the choir director Circle No 3 will serve at 6 30 p m Tuesday Sept 8 for Methodist Men's ladies night
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First Methodist Church
Beckley
Mildred Totten
Alan Staton
Health Department reports week ending August 22 cases
One tuberculosis case and one hepatitis case were reported in Raleigh County by the Department of Health for the week ending Aug 22. Wyoming County reported no cases and Fayette County reported one syphilis case.
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Raleigh County
Department of Health
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Troop 197 Receives Charter From Scout Executive
The newly organized Boy Scout Troop 197 at Calloway Heights Baptist Church was presented the Troop Charter Sunday by Paul Perkins District Scout Executive for Seneca District. He spoke on sponsoring a unit responsibilities and the aims of Scouting.
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Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Paul Perkins
Seneca District
Spending Of 7500 To Be Probed Former WV Pavilion Director
Charleston reports a legislative subcommittee approved a motion to urge the state attorney general to investigate $7500 received by former West Virginia World's Fair Pavilion director E L Montgomery. The money, from Quaker State Oil and Ray Gold Industry for advertising space, was used for pavilion expenses though not deposited in a dedicated fund. House Speaker Singleton said unauthorized claims total $293,000 may be submitted as state claims. Attendance at the pavilion is expected to remain strong before closing in October with 400,000 to 500,000 visitors projected.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia’ World’s Fair
House
W. T. Brotherton
O-Kanawha
E. L. Montgomery
Mont
Gomery
Quaker State Oil Co
Ray Gold Industry
Montgomery
Asst. Atty
Philip J. Gaziani
Attorney General
Julius Singleton
Singleton
Traffic rising at Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Traffic at Raleigh County Memorial Airport shows a提升 in August with 383 passenger boardings, 143 more than a year earlier and the second highest for the 1954-64 decade. Field projects 300 this month as CAB data indicate strong growth and franchise compliance persists. Ritter Lumber workers reunite recalling a once-bustling industry.
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Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Civil Aeronautics Board
Charles F. Field
Field
Carolina Supermarket expands hardware department in Crab Orchard
P. E. Rhodes announces a 3800 square foot expansion between the market and the feed and hardware store to form a complete shopping center at Carolina Supermarket Crab Orchard. Completion eyed for November 1. Rhodes began the business in 1935 with 35 dollars capital and now issues its own trading stamps. This marks the seventh expansion in ten years.
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Carolina
Crab Orchard
P. E. (Posey) Rhodes
Mental Health Group Sets Friday Meeting in Raleigh County
William Binderman vice president of Raleigh County Mental Health Association said the group will meet at 6 30 p m Friday with location to be announced later Reservations can be made by contacting Binderman or Mrs Rose Pickus Discussion will cover the Sept 11 regional meeting at the Courthouse starting 9 a m and plans for a local community health center Speakers include Dr Mildred Mitchell Bateman Mrs Alice Lesley and John Garlow president of the State Mental Health Association The public is invited.
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Ritter
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette County
Guyandotte River
Maben
B. M. Weaver
Beckley
Ira Beckett
William Binderman
Raleigh County Mental Health Association
Binderman
Rose Pickus
Mildred Mitchell-Bateman
Alice Lesley
John Garlow
State Mental Health Association
Garlow
Medical Use Of Hypnotism A Recent Development
Hypnotism is a newer medical practice not a sleep state. It can intensify awareness and ease pain but follows moral limits and may not cure. Light hypnosis affects most people, deep hypnosis is rarer. It aids childbirth, hysteria, and some ailments but is time consuming and can be dangerous. Laws now restrict practice to doctors dentists and trained psychologists.
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Don Skakle’s NC tennis teams post 2 losses in 42 matches
Don Skakle has guided North Carolina tennis teams to an impressive run, losing only two of 42 matches over the last two years. The feat underscores consistent performance and strong program depth across competitions.
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Don Skakle
North Carolina
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