Survivors Tell of Quake Escape in Morocco
Capt. and Mrs. Jerald Martin and daughter Diane return to the United States after 36 months abroad. They recount the 1960 Morocco earthquake that killed about 10,000, the dramatic rescue of Capt. Martin after 14 hours under debris, and his wife’s 39 hours trapped before rescue. The family later served in Germany, then returned to the States with Capt. Martin assigned to Suffolk County AFB, New York.
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Jerald Martin
Diane
St. Albans
Fayetteville High School
Concord College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Air Force
Capt. Martin
Morocco
North Africa
Agidir
Martins
Martin
Nouasseur Air Force Hospital
Ing
Port Lyautey Naval Hospital
Preu
Germany
Rhine
Masel
Capt
Suffolk County Afb
N. Y
Women's Work In CC Program Receives Credit
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce members report a 22 percent membership rise credited to women’s activities led by Miss Madge Richardson. The semi annual meeting covered by-laws updates, quorum changes, and using the current chamber name. Committees will meet in October to act on recommendations.
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Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Madge Richardson
R. L. Webb
Miss Richardson
United Fund
John Ashworth
Wilford Wooddell
Beckley-Winn
Beckley Area
Phil Payne
Mercantile
Webb
Hamilton
Cranberry PTA Plans Tuesday Meeting At Elementary School
Cranberry Elementary School parent teachers association will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the school. Rev. Everett R. Shafer will lead devotions. Committee appointments for the year will be set, and the gathering serves as a get acquainted session. The group has adopted buying encyclopedias for the school. Mrs. Shawver urged parents to attend and visit classrooms to meet teachers.
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Cranberry Elementary School
Everett R. Shafer
Earl Shawver
Dear Kathy Advice Column on Dances and Escorts
A reader asks about a shy boy dating ethics. Kathy advises arriving with a planned escort for dances, not meeting there, suggests going with friends and paying own admission if it’s not a real date, and stresses a proper escort should ensure safe return home even if the boy is young or lacks a license.
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Kathy
F. D
Honey Amphitheatre Post Cards On Sale Soon
Cliffside Amphitheatre at Grandview State Park will have color post cards in 30 days, says Beckley News Co. owner Fred Bennett. Cards feature a stage view and a front view tied to the Centennial celebration. Bennett notes demand rises after tourist season. a second scene shows John Morgan's cabin where plays' actions unfold.
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Cliffside
Grandview State, Park
Beckley News Co
Fred Ben
John Morgan
Piedmont Changes Time On One Beckley Flight
Piedmont Airline announced a new schedule effective October 1 changing one Beckley daily flight. Flight 5 from New Bern, North Carolina to Columbus, Ohio will depart Raleigh County Memorial Airport at 9:31 p.m., 14 minutes later than previous 9:17 p.m. All other daily flights remain unchanged.
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Piedmont Airline
Raleigh County Memorial
Charles F. Field
Piedmont
Beckley
New Bern
N. C
Columbus
Ohio
Raleigh County
Roanoke
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
The Willow Pattern ware and future home ideas
A feature notes the enduring popularity of willow pattern blue and white china since 1780 and previews future innovations for homes such as auto closing windows rain sensors air conditioners built in baths and self tuning pianos. It also offers a weekly horoscope for all twelve signs with practical guidance and cautions drawn from Field Enterprises 1962.
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England
Germany
Japan
United States
Asthma Formula Now Sold Without Prescription
The formula doctors favor for private patients is now available without a prescription. Primatene tablets loosen congestion open airways and relieve tension, providing hours of relief from asthma attacks. Priced at 98 cents at drugstores.
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New York
N. Y
Prompt Care For Child With Gallstones
A physician answers questions on gallstones appearing in children and advises that operation is often advisable and sometimes imperative to relieve indigestion and abdominal pain. The reply cites Swedish data of 60 cases in ages 6 to 15 and warns that delaying surgery increases risks and complications.
Glen White Homeroom Mothers Elect Officers
Geneva Pittman is elected president of the Glen White Elementary Junior High School Homeroom Mothers. Officers include Pauline Greene vice president Betty Snuffer secretary and Betty Mills treasurer. A flu clinic at the school and an annual Halloween carnival are planned. Regular meetings set for the third Wednesday each month at 1 p.m.
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Glen White
RNS
Geneva Pittman
Pauline Greene
Betty Snuffer
Betty Mills
Edelweiss thrives in U S cool sunny sites
The edelweiss plant, common in the Swiss Alps, can be cultivated in the United States and will grow readily in cool, sunny locations with almost any soil. In Switzerland the flower remains rare and favors higher mountain elevations.
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Swiss Alps
United States
Switzerland
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Enterprise Assn
London
Mutual
Omaha
Ray Barcel
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Woodlawn Ave
Motorola
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Reese
HAND
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Sparks TV and Appliance CO
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