GOP Campaign Kick Off Draws 2000 in Rain
Rain did not dampen turnout at the GOP campaign kick off at Dry Hill Prosperity Fair Grounds where about 2000 supporters from eight counties attended. Guests included Dayton R. Stemple Philippi seeking a Supreme Court of Appeals seat, Howard Perine Mill Creek candidate for commissioner of agriculture, Floyd M. Sayre Beckley finance chair, and S Franklin Pauley Charleston candidate for the same court. R J Jim Lucas of the county Young Republicans called the event highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Dayton R. Stemple
Philippi
Supreme Court of Appeals
Howard Perine
Mill Creek
Agriculture
Floyd M. Sayre
Beckley
S. Frank
Lin Pauley
Charleston
Supreme Court
R. J
Jim” Lucas
The
County Young Republicans
Dry Hill
Registration Set For Night School At ABI Tonight
Registration for the fall term evening school at Appalachian Bible Institute will be held at 7 p.m. tonight. Courses include Bible Doctrine Bible Survey child study and personal evangelism with two subjects chosen per student. Classes run 7 to 8 10 and 8 20 to 9 30 Mondays for 12 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Bible Institute
Joseph K. Pinter
The
Bible Institute
Evangelical Teacher Training Association
Beckley and Mullens directories split for 1961 rollout
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone to issue two area directories in Beckley and Mullens regions, with January 1961 distribution. Beckley to 17,000 copies, Mullens about 5,000. Two-column Beckley book. Mullens remains two-column. Toll changes set for June 1961 for select interarea calls. Taxi package deliveries resume after PSC approval for White Star Radio and Yellow cabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Beckley
Flat Top
Glen Daniel
Sophia
Mullens
Filler
Telephone
Oceana
Pineville
Beckley Cab
White Star
Radio
Yellow
Public Service Commission
Fletcher Carter
Water Safety Classes Completed at Black Knight Country Club
Two lifesaving and water safety courses were completed last week led by instructor Thomas D. Minter for senior and junior groups. Senior awardees include Denny Isley Mike Shumate Ann Ratcliffe Rives A Witt Norman Shumate and Aurelia Cappellari. Junior participants were Henry Walker Mike Snyder Dan Snyder Joey Luchini Catherine Luchini Susan Milom Gale Phillips Mary Cappellari Richard Cappellari Sammy Hampton Sandra Salango and Ricky Meyer. Program sponsored by Raleigh County Chapter of American Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Thomas D. Minter
Denny Isley
Mike Shumate
Ann Ratcliffe
Rives A. Witt
Norman Shumate
Aurelia Cappellari
Henry Walker
Mike Snyder
Dan Snyder
Joey Luchini
Catherine Luchini
Susan Milom
Gale Phillips
Mary Cappellari
Richard Cappellari
Sammy Hampton
Sandra Salango
Ricky Meyer
Raleigh County
Chapter of
American Red Cross
Annual Fall Conference Opens Tonight At ABI
Dr. Clarence H. Didden of Limerick Chapel in Limerick Pa will keynote the Appalachian Bible Institute Fall Bible Conference in Bradley The Limerick church has grown from a 35 Sunday School to over 1300 and 500 in the evening Dr Didden led the Independent Fundamental Churches of America for three years representing 754 churches A week of meetings runs 11 am Tuesday through Friday and 8 pm nightly with institute students providing special music and a faculty quartet invited public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinter
Bible Institute
Clarence H. Didden
Limerick Chapel
Limerick
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
Didden
Mental Churches of America
VA Officials At Conference On Aging at Morris Harvey
Two Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital officials attended the Governor's Conference on Aging at Morris Harvey College. Dr. R. C. Jones and C. Curry Pyle were among about 200 participants. The program split into eight groups tackling income maintenance health employment education housing social services religious life and leadership development. A total of 70 recommendations were prepared for the Presidents Conference on Aging. Governor Cecil Underwood opened the session and Dr. Theodore G. Klumpp of Winthrop Laboratories spoke on New Horizons for the Aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veteran Administration Hospital
Morris Harvey College
R. C. Jones
C. Curry Pyle
Cecil Underwood
Theodore G. Klumpp
Winthrop Laboratories
N. Y
City Accident Suit Seeks 1600 In Raleigh County
Nellie E Kendall and James Kendall file a circuit court suit seeking 1600 and a jury trial after a collision at East Prince Street and Garfield Street on July 29 involving Kendal and Mary Binderman. Defendants named as Mary and Jacob Binderman of 125 Westwood Drive. Other circuit orders dismiss several other suits including Davidson and Sons Jewelry Co versus W L Wyatt and a plaintiff motion to dismiss due to bankruptcy. Bonham v Elliott dismissed as plaintiff declines to prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie E
James Kendall
Raleigh County
Mary
Jacob Binderman
Westwood Drive
Kendall
Binderman
East Prince and
Garfield Streets
Davidson and Sons Jewelry Co
W. L. Wyatt
Wyatt
Raymond E. Bonham
J. A. Elliott
Boy Scout Workers to Report Tuesday on Finance Campaign
Boy Scout finance campaign workers will meet at El Chico Tuesday at 7 p m to review money raised and decide whether to end the drive with a Sept 17 victory dinner or extend the campaign beyond that date, according to Wallace Noble Boy Scout Executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
el Chico
Wallace Noble
Bagpiper Ed Travers to Visit Beckley Relatives
Scottish born bagpiper Ed ward P Travers arrives in Beckley to visit his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Al Cohen at 407 Hull St with his wife and daughter Karen. He has lived in the United States since age three and belongs to the MacKenzie Scott Bagpipe Band. Cohen invites locals to attend a similar concert at his Hull Street home Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Edward P. Travers
Baltimore
al Cohen
Hull St
Karen
United States
Travers
MacKenzie Scott
Electronics Course To Start Tonight At Raleigh Voc School
The electronics technician course reopen s at 6 pm at Raleigh County Vocational School offering four hours a night four nights weekly. Open to youth or adults 16 plus who finish junior high, with selection by testing and records to ensure capable entrants. Tuition is 22 dollars per month. Call or visit tonight for the opening class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
William B. Connoley
Two Juveniles Appear In Court
Two juveniles appeared before Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery on Saturday. One boy tied to a break in at Kirk's Barber Shop in Crab Orchard was released into his parents custody and told to return on juvenile day October 1. His accomplice was brought in the previous Saturday and then taken home by his parents to near Portsmouth, Ohio. A second case involved a boy charged with stealing from vending machines at Kester's laundry and also released into parental custody to return October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Kirk
Crab Orchard
Portsmouth
Ohio
Kester
Mrs Viola St Clair Treated for Eye Condition at Raleigh General
Mrs Viola St Clair of 319 Dorcas Ave is hospitalized at Raleigh General Hospital for an eye condition. She is described as being in a satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola St. Clair
Dorcas Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Wyoming ASC Ballots Mailed for County Committees
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ballots were mailed to eligible farmers in Wyoming County with a deadline of Oct. 4. Ballot winners become community chairman and delegate, vice chairman and alternate, with other top vote-getters as regular members and alternates. Ballots list candidates by area including Herndon, Clear Fork, and Jesse, with Raleigh County ballots to follow. total ballots to about 3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Community Committee
Wyoming County
Beckley
ASC
Herndon
Ted Belcher
Stephenson
John Beawer
Maben
Sherman McKinney
Basin
Emmett Buchannon
Gilbert Lester
Lacy Phillips
Soulsville
Roscoe Privette
Grover Shrewsbury
Lon Shumate
McGraws
G. W. Shrewsbury
Clear Fork
Raymond Aliff
Garland Cook
Harold R. Cook
Henry W. Davis
John Haney
F. Kennie Hatfield
Fred Hughes
D. L. Shannon
Bruce Toler
Oleg Toler
Jesse
Carroll Brooks
Matheny
Roy Brooks
Ott Brown
Glen Rogers
Widow Armstrong to Manage Estate Bond
Elizabeth Armstrong of Beckley has posted a $900 bond to administer the estate of her husband Lewis W. Armstrong who died August 1. Also admitted to probate are K A Locke administrator of Betty Lee Andrews died February 13 with a $100 bond, Buster T Redden administrator of Norman Redden estate with a $300 bond, and Cecil E Toney administrator of his mother Vergie Ann Tolley with a $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Armstrong
Beckley
Lewis W. Armstrong
K. A. Locke
Betty Lee Andrews
Buster T. Redden
Norman Redden
Cecil E. Toney
Glen Daniel
Vergie Ann Tolley
NROS Program Begins Today In S Charleston
Naval reserve officers in Southern West Virginia are invited to enroll in a new Naval Reserve Officers School in South Charleston. The four courses for 1960 1961 cover Education and Training, Guided Missiles II, ABC Warfare, and Economics of National Security. Active and inactive officers may enroll, with promotion and retirement points available. inquiries to Cdr Verl W Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve
West Virginia
South Charleston
Naval Reserve Officers School
Naval Ordnance Plant
Kanawha County
NROS
Naval Reserve Training Center
Cdr
Verl W. Snyder
BuPers
Pioneer Miners Reunion Set
The Bluefield Coal Show features a Pioneer Miners Reunion on Sept 23 with speakers on mining safety and officials of the coal show. The event begins at 10 am, ends with prizes for top safety records and a tribute to deceased members, and welcomes attendees including J C McCluskey Beckley and others from Princeton Giotto Meadow Creek McComas Hatcher Montcalm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
J. C. McCluskey
Beckley
J. W. Corder
John Gilbert
WVU U Guides Include 11 Area Students
Eleven area students at West Virginia University join 118 upperclassmen serving as guides during freshman week. Helpers include Norma Gunderson and Blaine Casali of Beckley, Lee Scott of Beaver, Ralph Staton of Sophia, Jeanette Abdoney and Thomas Lilly of Logan, Eva Park, Tom Graff, and Erskine Caperton of Mount Hope, and Warren Mc Graw and Darrell McGraw of Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Norma Gunderson
Blaine Casali
Beckley
Lee Scott
Beaver
Ralph Staton
Sophia
Jeanette Abdoney
Thomas Lilly
Logan
Eva Park
Tom Graff
Erskine Caperton
Mount Hope
Warren McGraw
Darrell McGraw
Pineville
Concord Organizes Extension Classes Wednesday
An organizational meeting for Concord College extension classes will be held at 6 30 p m Wednesday in Beckley Junior High School. Students may enroll in English Literature study and appreciation and Mathematics for Public Schools. Courses proceed if at least 12 enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College Extension
Beckley Junior High School
Miss Porter III Admitted for Observation at Raleigh General
Miss Jean Porter of 207 Hemlock Street, a retired teacher, was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital for observation in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Jean Porter
Hemlock St
Raleigh General
Fair” Hospital
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Abi
Eve Breck
Wyoming
Resaco
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Independent
Funda
Westinghouse
Warcu “Westieerovert
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St., Beckley
Marty
Prince St
A. A. Farmer & CO
Bolt, W. Va
Pagoda Shopping Center
Harper Road
A. W. Cox Dept
Hinton, W. Va
F. G. Lobban CO
Alderson, W. Va
the Valley CO
Lewisburg, W. Va
Superior Sterling Co., Distributors
Bluefield, W. Va
S. Charleston
Pioneer
U Guides
Concord
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