Craven Crashes Into Neighbor’s Porch On Route 16
Glen S Craven of Soak Creek arrived at neighbor C J Kirby’s home at 8 p m Sunday after his 1955 car, exiting from the wrecked vehicle, rolled onto its side into the Kirby porch. Kenneth Smith, driving a 1959 car, struck Craven as he turned from a side road toward Sophia Route 16. The crash damaged the two cars and the house, estimated at 1000 dollars. No charges were filed and no injuries were reported.
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Glen S. Craven
Soak Creek
C. J. Kirby
Kirby
Craven
Sophia
Kenneth Smith
Stops Constipation Due to Aging Colon
An aging colon causes constipation as muscle tone wanes and waste dries, but doctors cite a new laxative principle COLONAID offering three way relief. It prevents dry waste, rebulks and tones colon muscles, and gently stimulates lower colon reflexes for overnight relief without nutrient absorption interference. Introductory size 436.
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New Colonaid
Colonaid
Eight men enlist in Air Force at Beckley station
Eight men were enlisted at the Beckley Recruiting Station for Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas. The names are Teddy Eugene Dyer Belpre Ohio Paul Edward Dillion Daniels Rus sell Lewis Riffe Jr Oak Hill William Eleming Bailes Jr Daniels David A Norman Charleston Charles Michael Fox Belpre Ohio Vernon Kaye Bowersock Belpre Ohio and Joseph Henry McClaugherty Jr Bluefield. They were sent to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training.
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Air Force
Beckley
Teddy Eugene Dyer
Joseph Dyer
Belpre
Ohio
Paul Edward Dillion
Ruby Dillion
Daniels
Russell Lewis Riffe Jr
Oak Hill
William Eleming Bailes Jr
David A. Norman
Russell Norman
Charleston
Charles Michael Fox
Harold Fox
Vernon Kaye Bowersock
Ralph Bowersock
Joseph Henry Mc.Claugherty Jr
Elizabeth McClaugherty
Bluefield
Lackland Afb
Tex
Parachute Meet Draws 1500 to Raleigh County Airport
About 1,500 spectators attended the first annual intra state parachute meet at Raleigh County Memorial Airport on Monday. Four West Virginia clubs competed, with Dorothy Maynor of Beckley winning the Static Line or Clear and Pull and Norman Southern earning top honors in the 20 second delayed drop. Team events saw Beckley Rebel Club take second and third in the three man team delayed drop, with the competition featuring target criteria and judges scoring on performance.
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Raleigh County Memorial
Huntington
Charleston
West Virginia
Beckley Military Sport Club
Beckley Rebel Sport Parachute Club
Dorothy Maynor
Beckley
Norman Southern
Beckley Rebel Club
Kenneth Thurman
Reale Smith
Bill Wilkerson
Darrell Southern
Night Openings Set At Library
The Raleigh County Library announces a winter schedule with three weekly night openings from 6 to 8 30 PM starting tonight. Tuesday nights are sponsored by Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association with Mrs Rachel Williams and Miss Ethel Keyser in charge while Monday and Thursday nights are provided by Beckley College under Mrs Brooks Adair. The librarian Mrs C H Graham urges public use of the library during day and night hours.
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Raleigh County Library
C. H. Graham
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
Rachel Williams
Ethel Keyser
Eva Keyser
Beckley College
Brooks Adair
Graham
Beckley Beckleyans Attend Huntington Reunion
Nine Beckleyans joined the Kreiran Society's 30th annual reunion in Huntington on Monday. Attendees included Victor Lewen Beverly Street and other Beckley residents. George Jamra of Maumee was elected president with officers Tweel Hanna Bassett. About 400 members attended as Jeannette Thabet was crowned reunion queen.
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Kfeir
Lebanon
Charleston
George Jamra
Maumee
Ohio
James Tweel
Huntington
James Hanna
Phillip Bassett
Toledo
John Mickel
Bluefield
Alex Mickel
Williamson
Charles Thabet
South Charleston
Jeannette Thabet
Spencer
Society
52 SHS Graduates Plan Second Reunion
The 1952 Sophia High School graduating class planned a second reunion after the first gathering at Grandview State Park. About 40 graduates with spouses and children attended the Sunday picnic, and a dinner dance was discussed but not confirmed.
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Sophia High School
Grandview State Park
Patricia Claytor Crowned Miss Fitzpatrick 1962 at Park
Patricia Claytor, 15, daughter of J W and Mrs J W Drake Sprague, wins Miss Fitzpatrick 1962 at Fitzpatrick Park Labor Day ceremony crowned by Eva Martin Miss Bronze of 1962. Doris Hairston and Jeanette Tanks place second and third with attendants named. The Beckley chapter of Pinochle Bugs Inc sponsors the event, awarding $50 to the winner as about 5 000 attend.
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House of Delegates
Doris Hairston
Clarence Hairston
S. Fayette St
Jeanette ‘Tanks
Ernest Tanks
Cannaday St
Miss Fitzpatrick
Sylvia Collins
Willie Collins
Stotesbury
Betty Gray
Eddie Gray
Westmoreland St
Joyce Jones
Robert Jones
Mound St
Mount Hope
Barbara Hoover
Charles Hoover
Glen White
Fitzpatrick
Beckley
Pinochle Bugs, Inc
Odd Fellows Rebekahs Hold Seasonal Picnic at Fairdale
The annual Odd Fellows and Rebekahs picnic drew about 70 attendees to Fairdale Elementary School. Oceana Glen Daniel and Sophia represented, with 14, seven, and 22 attendees from those groups. Russell Pegram led the event, McClellan organized afternoon entertainment, and prizes were awarded to both adults and children including Sharon Lee Pegram and Debra Arrington.
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Odd Fellow
Fairdale
Oceana Odd Fellows Lodge
S. A. McClellan
Mas
Ter
Oley Clay
C. W. Miller
Rebekahs
Connie Wyatt
Vandera Covey
Deborah Rebekah Lodge
Glen Daniel
Freda Arrington
Almar McClellan
Oceana Rebekah Lodge
Oceana
Sophia
Russell Pegram
McClellan
Aft
Ernoon
Frank Bower
Custis Cook
Covey
Glen Bailey
Pegram
Betty Massey
Sharon Lee Pegram
Robin Shrewsbury
Mary McVey
Melody Shrewsbury
Debra
Scotty Arrington
Kathy Gunnoe
Ruth Gilfilen
Gene Bailey
Legion Changes Meeting Nights
American Legion Post 32 switches meeting nights to the second and fourth Monday each month. Next session is September 10 at 7 30 p.m. in the Memorial Building. Newly elected Commander Francis Parker outlines next year’s drive to beat the $1325 quota not met for years.
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American Legion Post 32
Memorial Building
Francis Parker
Registration Set For Extension Work in 25 WV Communities
West Virginia Extension officials open registration for 1962-63 Extension classes in 25 towns including Beckley Bluefield Charleston and Pineville. Listings detail courses and times at Beckley Bluefield Charleston and Pineville sites with instructors and venues, plus contact for Basic Engineering Refresher Seminar.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Charleston
Pineville
West
Ramey School
Morris Harvey College
Charleston High School
Kanawha County
West Virginia State College
Horace Mann Junior High School
Commodities Distribution At Two Churches This Week
Commodities will be distributed at the Coal City Freewill Baptist Church Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon with Mrs. Zettie Lowe as agent. At the Sophia Baptist Church on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. W. P. Mooney is agent.
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Coal City Freewill Baptist Church
Zettie Lowe
the Sophia Baptist Church
P. Mooney
WCTU Meeting Tonight at New Hope Baptist Church
Sojourner Truth Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds a 6 p.m. meeting at New Hope Baptist Church. President Patsy Hudson urges all members to attend.
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WCTU
Sojourner Truth Woman's Christian Temperance Union
New Hope Baptist Church
Patsy Hudson
Beckley Radio Club Meets Tonight at Greenbrier Dairy
The Beckley Citizens Band Radio Club will meet at 7:30 tonight at Greenbrier Dairy. Members are urged to attend and guests are invited to join the gathering in the community event.
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Beckley Citizens Band
Greenbrier Dairy
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Earehart Rambler Company
Satey Drive
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Beckley Army Recruiting Station
SHS
Patricia Claytor
Gates
Patricia
Stratton High School
Band
Future Homemakers of America
Sprague Girl Reigns
Odd Fellows
Beckley National Bank
Legion
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