Final Plans Set For Fall Festival
Four day Beckley festival October 17 to 20 announced by William T Blakely general chairman of the steering committee. The program includes Home and Church Hour art displays baby show go cart races queen of queens welcome newcomers parade and a final parachute jump by Beckley parachute club with a street dance barbecue and automobile show. Merchants board sponsors with committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William T. Blakely
Mercantile Board
Beckley-Raleigh County
Robert Thomson
James Wheeler
Kyle Cook
Adelaide Umland
Tri-City
Nick Shucet
Fama Shoe Store
E. E. Bibb Jr
Carmen Feazell
Harry Lewin
Reginald Meyers
Emma S. Beard
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bluefield
van Meter Stadium
Guy Rumburg
Bill Wilbur
Buck Ross
Beckley Parachute Club
Four Colleges to Offer TV Program With WVU
Four state colleges plus West Virginia University will join The American Economy extension program on WOAY and WCHS this fall. Concord College Morris Harvey West Virginia School of Technology and Marshall University will enroll students seeking three hours of graduate credit. The program stems from the Joint Council on Economic Education The American Economics Association and The Learning Resources Institute with WCHS starting Sept 24 at 7 am and WOAY tentatively scheduling Oct 8 at 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOAY
WCHS
Oak Hill Station
Concord
Morris Harvey
West Virginia School of Technology
Marshal University
Joint Council On Economic Education
American Economics Association
Learning Resources Institute
Charleston
Oak Hill
Bradley Lions Plan Dunker For Local Horse Shows
The Bradley Lions outline plans to build a dunker to be used at Bradley Horse Shows. The device, popular in Beckley Jaycees circles, lets a patron dunk a person in four feet of water by throwing a ball at a target. guest speaker E. E. Houchins of Fayetteville spoke on membership development and October membership drive. The club hopes to add five new members and discussed an annual May Lions meeting with Beckley Be a ver Mabscott Sophia clubs. Twenty two members attended.
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Bradley Lions
Bradley
Beckley Jaycees
E. E. Houchins
Fayetteville
Ralph Williams
Rainelle
Houchins
Lions Clubs
Beckley
Beaver
Mabscott
Sophia
Morris Harvey Extension Classes Opening at BJHS
Morris Harvey College extension classes organized at Beckley Junior High School start Sept 17 with eight courses offered on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 6 30 p m The organizing meeting drew about 52 people Tuesday night at BJHS Registration will be available for each class during its first three meetings Professors Clarence D Tamplin and J W Riley led registration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Morris Harvey College Extension
BJHS
Clarence D. Tamplin
J. W. Riley
Tamplin
Trucker overturns. 23 tons cucumbers spill on road
A tractor-trailer overturned near Saint Avold France injuring no one but dumping 23 tons of cucumbers onto the highway. Police blamed slippery pavement for the accident and redirected traffic while clean up crews cleared the roadway.
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Saint Avold
France
UPI
Auto Accidents Lead to Three Lawsuits in Raleigh County
Three auto accident suits filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office seek damages totaling 17 000. Plaintiffs Richard Smith infant by Otis Smith and Otis Smith allege negligent operation by Earl David Dickens Lester and C H Farmer Fairfax Virginia in Summers County May 13 killed a passenger. Richard Smith seeks 15 000 and Otis 2 000. Jane Lynne Echols sues Alfred B Walker of Piney View for 877 from Lanark collision March 22 alleging negligent driving. Sayre and Sayre represent her.
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Raleigh County
Richard Smith
Otis Smith
Earl David Dickens
Lester
C. H. Farmer
Fairfax
Summers County
Pasengers
Farmer
Dickens
Leo Brich
Joseph Juchini
Jane Lynne Echols
Alfred B. Walker
Piney View
Lanark
Sayre and
Sayre
First in many things is L. E. Wood of MacArthur
L E Wood of MacArthur, a contract carpenter born 1884 in Coal City, built the first house in Sophia about 55 years ago for John Hunt and the first in Mullens for Jack Mullins. He was among MacArthur’s early settlers, had 10 children with seven of his eight sons working as carpenters, and claimed to have built 100 plus houses in a year. He built 116 houses in Beckley in 1933 and worked in Princeton before retiring in 1961 after 36 years in MacArthur.
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L. E. Wood
MacArthur
Wood
Sophia
John Hunt
Mullens
Jack Mullins
Baileywood
Soak Creek
Beckley
Princeton
Raleigh County
Coal City
McMahan Heads United Fund In Raleigh County
W C McMahan elected charter president of the newly organized United Fund at a Raleigh County courtroom meeting. Directors set plans for an all out campaign this fall or early winter and a 1963 budget drive. Executive committee names include Alan Susman, Mrs John Ward, John W Kern, with Emile J Hodel and Isadore Wein named to fill two vacancies. Temporary HQ will be at the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce offices as the drive is organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Raleigh
W. C. McMahan
McMahan
Alan Susman
John Ward
John W. Kern
Emile J. Hodel
Isadore Wein
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Union Membership Share Stays Roughly Flat in 1961
The Britannica Book of the Year reports total U S union membership at 23 percent of the labor force in 1961, with under a third of nonagricultural workers employed in unionized establishments, showing little growth despite rising labor force size.
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U. S
Surveyor Youths to Present Play at Glen Daniel
The Young People's Group of Surveyor Methodist Church will present a play at Glen Daniel Church at 7 p.m. Sunday. Written by Sammy Massey of Surveyor and directed by him, the cast includes Sue Clark Sammy Massey Ann Robinette Linda Tolley Tommy Jenkins Sarah Worley W A Giammerino Martha Tolley Earl Tolley and Sammy Massey. Mrs Berry, counselor for the group, will announce the program. The play is titled Can You Cast the First Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Daniel
RNS
Surveyor Methodist Church
Glen Daniel Oe
Sammy Massey
Surveyor
Sue Clark
Ann Robinette
Linda Tolley
Tommy Jenkins
Sarah Worley
W. A. Giammerino
Martha Tolley
Earl Tolley
Berry
Fraley Honored As Jaycee Of The Month Here
Beckley Jaycees named James Fraley of Beckley News Papers Corp as the first Jaycee of the Month. He received a merit certificate for notable work on several projects in recent months. The bi monthly meeting at El Chico covered plans for an 80 page color book West Virginia In Color to publicize the state for the Centennial. Damon Setliff and Tony De Maiori co chair the book project, selling copies at 3.50 to fund the effort. Fraley, as Teen Age Safety Driver of the Month chair, noted growing interest with the next driving contest set for Sept 22 in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Jaycees
James Fraley
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Jaycees
Mountain
Fraley
Beckley
Blaine Wright
Wright
Bud Spears
Reese Mallettee
Prosperity-Dry Hill
Setliff
Bill Stratton
Beckley, Beaver
Sophia
John Meadows
Jaycee
Mike Eckler
Virgin Islands History: Danish West Indies Era
The Virgin Islands were once known as the Danish West Indies reflecting their colonial past under Denmark before becoming a U.S. territory. This historical note marks the transfer of sovereignty and the enduring impact on the islands' cultural heritage and governance.
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Virgin Islands
Danish West Indies
Shady Grove Baptists Mark 32nd Anniversary
Shady Grove Baptist Church at Glen White held a homecoming marking the 52nd anniversary. The day included Sunday School, worship, special singing, and a guest address by Rev. C. J. Murphy of Logan. Pastors and church history were noted, with church activities and groups listed for weekly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Nickoll
Glen White
RNS
Shady Grove Baptist Church
N. C. Lewis
Mary Hill
Howard Clemens
Logan
Madison
C. J. Murphy
W. M. Dobbins
Ruth Smith
J. H. Coston
Jonah's Burial Site Allegedly Marked in Mosul Mosque
In Moslem legend, Jonah lies buried in a Mosul mosque on a hill above the Tigris, with a whale’s tooth among relics. The location overlooks the ancient Nineveh region, courting biblical associations and holy aura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah
Mosul
Iraq
Tigris
Pituitary and skin pigmentation in aging explained
Medical columnist explains that pituitary control affects pigmentation changes such as hair whitening and skin darkening, which cannot be reversed or prevented by vitamin A or topical treatments. Long-term high-dose vitamin A can cause toxicity. diabetes, hair loss, or other signs are not addressed here. Dr. Harold Thomas Hyman invites reader questions for further columns.
Deeds On File Record of Real Estate Actions
Deeds on file record real estate frame actions in the county clerk's office. John F and Goldie Williams transfer property in East Gulf Town site to Burton and Louisa Jennings for 1200 dollars. H F and Clara Ford sell Maplewood Lots and Truck Farms to Joseph and Jo Ann Pilkington for 1200 dollars. Ford then transfers Park Heights property to Pilkington. Griffiths transfer Tank Branch Road property in Shady Spring District to Lake T and Odessa Mae Jennings for 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F
Goldie Williams
Burton
Louisa Jennings
East Gulf
Slab Fork
Joseph
Jo Ann Pilkington
H. F
Clara Ford
Maplewood
Shady Spring
Joseph and
Park Heights
Chester R
Veram Griffith
Lake T
Odessa Mae Jennings
Tank Branch
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Sharret
Memorial Baptist Church
Bobby
Eddie
Freddie
Raymond Sharret
Hollywood
Mercantile Board of the Chamber
Blakely
Rondey Webb
Phil Payne
Tony Gonzalez
Clay Price
Madge Richardson
Eve Breck
Jack Clemens
West Virginia University
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Beckley National Bank
Shady Grove Baptists
W. R. Woodson
James Guy
W. C. Clemens
S. A. Abram
W. M. Forrest
C. H. Edwards
Daniel Baxter
Ladies Missionary Group
Roxie Clemens
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Young People's Chorus
Shady Grove
Baptist Church
Jonah’s
Mit
the Complete Variety Store
Murphy's
W. Main ST
Are
Neville St
Pituitary Grand Guards
Harold Thomas Hyman
M.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
M. D
Valley
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