Snowball the Manning Cat Reaches 112 Kittens in Year
Snowball a 14 year old cat owned by Mr and Mrs Silas Manning has four new kittens this year bringing her total to 112. The cat cared for neighborhood kittens and even a kitten nearly as large as Snowball. She was found in the Lacy Meadows Grocery feed room and adopted by the Manning household after the store’s resident cats produced litters. The growing cat population at the store led to new homes for the excess kittens.
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Snowball
Silas Manning
Manning
Lacy Meadows
County health reports tuberculosis cases in several counties
One case of tuberculosis in Raleigh County for the week ending Sept. 3 was reported to the State Department of Health Disease Control. Fayette County reported one animal bite two aseptic meningitis two tuberculosis and five gonorrhea. No report was received from Wyoming County.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia State Department of Health Disease Control
Fayette County
Jockey Eddie Arcaro's Derby Triumphs Highlight Career
Jockey Eddie Arcaro, aged 44, won his first Kentucky Derby in 1938 aboard Lawrin. He secured five Derby victories in total, his latest in 1952 riding Hill Gail.
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Eddie Arcaro
Lawrin
Hill Gail
Methodist Men Plan To Attend Laymen's Meet
Beckley Methodist men plan to attend the 20th annual Laymen Institute at Jacksons Mill near Weston September 16 18. Leaders from The Methodist Temple Bible Class and Methodist Men's Club will recruit members to attend as guest speakers Dr Thomas A Carruth of Atlanta and Bishop Fred G Holloway will headline activities with inspirational talks and a Sunday sermon.
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Beckley Methodist
Jackson's Mill
Weston
Edward T. Gilmer
Methodist Temple
Cochairmen
Jim Woods
Lake Allen
Jim Worley
Methodist Men’s Club
Frank Burtner
Jennings Fast
Institute
First Methodist Church
R. L. Davis
Beckley
Eldon J. Morris
Paul Hinzman
Harley Christian
M. F. O'Dell
Claude Rider
Thomas A. Carruth
Atlanta
Fred G. Holloway
New West Virginia
Carruth
E. Stanley Jones Institute of the Communicative Arts, Inc
Prayer Life Movement
Methodist General Board of Evangelism
Holloway
Robert Marsh
Montgomery
Marsh
WMON
Georgia
Kentucky
West Virginia
New Beckley VA chief of engineering named
Alexander Haneiwich of Newburyport Mass becomes chief of engineering at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital replacing John J. Cox who moves to Atlanta Ga. Haneiwich grew up in Pawtucket R I and is a URI graduate veteran of Army Navy and Marine Corps Reserve. He previously served at Rutland Heights MA VA Hospital. Married to Alice Jean Penello with two children Patricia Jean and Daniel Anthony.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Alexander Haneiwich
Newberryport
Mass
John J. Cox
Atlanta
Haneiwich
Pawtcket
R. I
University of Rhode Island
Kingston
Army
Navy
Marine Corps Reserve
Rutland Heights
Beckley
Masonic Lodge
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Alice Jean Penello
Patricia Jean
Daniel Anthony
Navy Re-enlists at Beckley Station
Guy Beauford and Hicks re enlisted in the Navy at the Beckley Recruiting Station on Friday. Beauford will be stationed at Norfolk Virginia.
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NAVY
Guy Beauford
Hicks
Beckley
Norfolk
Parkersburg District Institute Concert Preview
Noon remarks by Dr. R Moorman Parker executive secretary of the conference Board of Missions. On Saturday evening the Parkersburg District Men's Chorus will present a one hour concert prior to the final address by Dr Caruth. Theme this year is All For Christ with emphasis on evangelism.
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R. Moorman Parker
Conference Board of Missions
Parkersburg
Carruth
All
Filing Date Extended For Inspectors Test
The filing date for the next mine inspectors examination has been extended to Oct. 12. Examinations will be Oct. 28-29 in the Capitol Building Charleston. Crawford L. Wilson, director of the West Virginia Department of Mines, urges qualified persons to apply. Those passing both written and oral exams with 90 rise to the register for future vacancies. The mining law places district mine inspectors under Civil Service after a one year probation.
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Capitol Building
Charleston
Crawford L. Wilson
West Virginia Department of Mines
Military men in the news at home and overseas
Several West Virginia natives and servicemen are featured. Pvt. James Wood graduates from 82nd Airborne Jump School at Fort Bragg. two area men serve aboard the USS Canberra on a world cruise. Eric M. Peyton is assigned to Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 near Formosa. Pfc. John R. Rinehart attends a European retreat in Berchtesgaden. Howard A. Treadway with the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. Melvin R. Ageson completes training at Fort Gordon. James P. Plumley serves in Mainz with the 505th Infantry. Roger L. Cline graduates from Aviation Electrician's Mate School. Edward G. Givens assigned to Baumholder. Franklin E. Kidd receives a safe driver award in Germany. a 1960 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School completes training and studies languages at Indiana University. C John L. Gwinn will serve in the Intelligence Corps. Ronald R. Seco serves aboard the USS Chukawa. Lt. Col. William A. Copley Jr. completes command staff course at Fort Leavenworth.
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82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Pvt
James Wood
James W. Wood
MacArthur
Fort Benning, Ga
Wood
Woodrow Wilson High School
Berchtesgaden
Germany
John R. Rinehart
Issac Rinehart
Route 3
Beckley
24Th Medical Battalion
Augsburg
Fort Dix
N. J
Stratton High School
American International College
Springfield
Mass
Eighth Division
Baumholder
Edward G. Givens
William M. Givens
Mount Hope
Army
Fort Riley
Kan
Mount Hope High School
Sixth Infantry
Franklin E. Kidd
Myrtle Kidd
Coal St
Pax High School
Lucas General Tire
Brigitte
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
University of Indiana
John L. Gwinn
L. C. Gwinn
N. Kanawha St
Intelligence Corps
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
William A. Copley Jr
Route 1
Peterstown
Clemison, S. C
Agricultural College
Mabscott Driver Arrested For Recklessness
Mabscott driver Jackie Cassity was arrested for reckless driving and jailed in Raleigh County. Richard L. Crook of Charleston, Emerson Whiting of Tams, and Franie Stover of Artie were also jailed on drunk driving or assault charges with various bond actions and releases. Robert Bradley of Mabscott was released after paying a small fine on a trespass charge. W. C. Fitts of Hunter Street was arrested for drunk driving and jailed.
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Jackie Cassity
Mabscott
Raleigh
Richard L. Crook
Charleston
Cotton White
Emerson Whiting
Tams
Franie Stover
Artie
Robert Bradley
W. C. Fitts
Hunter Street
Beckley
Russell Catlett
Maple Fork
Sylvester Clemons
Northfork
U. S
James Lee Lyman
James C. Arthur
White Oak
James C. Atkinson
J. E. Mays
Beaver
Chester Bragg
Many Changes Observed Beckleyan Predicts Castro's Regime Won't Last Long
Beckleyan traveler Douglas Smith reports from Havana that Fidel Castro's government is weakening and will soon fade. He notes anti American sentiment, church opposition, and youthful zeal backing Castro, with police checks, unemployment, and a depreciating Cuban currency shaping daily life.
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Beckleyan
Castro
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Douglas Smith
Nobil
Havana
Smith
Catholic Church
United States
Soviet Russia
Morgan Accepts Call As Beckley Minister
The Rev Grady Morgan begins duties as pastor of Beckley Advent Christian Church at 406 Johnstown Road succeeding Rev B V Ferguson who resigned Aug 21 in executive session. Morgan, licensed after an exam by Advent Christian ministers, preached first on Sept 4 and will lead services Sundays at 11 am and 7 30 pm with public invited.
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Beckley Advent
Advent Christian
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Johnstown Road
Samuel Richardson and His Early Printing Life
Samuel Richardson, a leading 18th century English novelist, worked as a printer while composing his novels. He published his best known works Pamela and Clarissa after turning fifty, and he set the type for their first editions himself.
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Samuel Richardson
Pamela
Clarissa
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Wyoming County
Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
Ratcliffe & Co
W. Va
New VA Engineering
Presbyterian Church
Ion
Neville St
By Peggy Kessinger
Canberra
Fred L. Carpenter
Steve L. Carpenter
Coal City
Maruice Douglas
Cecil Humprey
Pacific
Air
Formosa
Eric M. Peyton
Aviation Electrician
Mary S. Peyton
S. Heber St
Second Marine Division
Camp Lejeune, N. C
Howard A. Tread
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Melvin R. Age
Arthur E. Wills
Daniels
Fort Knox
Shady Spring High School
505Th Infantry
Mainz
James P. Plumley
Ernest E. Plumley
Carolyn
Aviation Electrician's
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Roger L. Cline
Effie Cline
Chukawa
Ronald R. Seco
Manuel B. Seco
H. A. Treadway
R. Wills
Nickie
Valley Drive
Sprague
Wise Shop
Batista
Morgan
Call
Bair
Watts
Deyta
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