Dedication Set Friday For Center Playground
Dedication services are set for 4 p.m. Friday at Beckley Child Care Center for the new playground equipment installed Monday. Beckley Moose Lodge 1606 hosts the ceremony inviting fund contributors and labor volunteers, with many donors from Union Locals 14310 and 14511, District 50, United Mine Workers to America assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Child Care Center
Beckley Moose Lodge 1606
Beckley Lodge
District 50
United Mine Workers To America
Messiah Set for December 9 With Beckley Quartet
Three miners were hurt in local mining accidents and admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition. Luther Thorne, 36, Fayetteville, back strain at John Samuel Coal Co. Robert Hatcher, 44, Mount View, back injury at The New River Coal Co. Ray Payne, 50, Odd, possible internal injuries at Winding Gulf Coal Co. Beckley Choral Society and Charleston String Quartet will present Handel’s Messiah December 9 at First Baptist Church with a rehearsal revealing new and returning soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Luther Thorne
Route 1
Fayetteville
John Samuel Coal Co
Brooklyn
Robert Hatcher
Mount View
New River Coal Co
Skelton
Ray Payne
Winding Gulf Coal Co
East Gulf
Charleston String Quartet
VA Patients Attend Dress Rehearsal for Season Opener
The Curtain Callers invite ambulatory patients from Beckley VA Hospital to attend the final dress rehearsal of the season opener Send Me No Flowers at The Playhouse. Transportation will be provided by three VA employees from the Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Lead actors include Mrs. June Watts and Fred K. Filler, with performances set for Thursday through Sunday evenings and a Sunday matinee. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and tryouts for The Petrified Forest are planned for Oct 4 at 7:30 p.m. The drama targets a November or early December run.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Jack Lilly
Disabled Veterans and
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lilly
Beckley
Muriel Hodel
Rose Franken
Claudia
June Watts
Fred K. Filler
Charleston
James Yates
Bob Cunningham
Garrett Childress
Angelo de Negri
Rivers Varn
Michelle Wonder
James
Frankie Wheeler
Thelma Brown
Playhouse
Pastor Schiffbauer Leaves Beckley for Evangelistic Work
The Rev Daniel William Schiffbauer and family depart Beckley for Rapid City South Dakota to begin evangelistic work after serving since October 1961 as pastor of the Seventh day Adventist Church at 201 Jennings Street. He previously led several other districts in Wisconsin Pennsylvania and Wheeling while earning degrees at Emmanuel Missionary College and Atlantic Union College. The Rev R W Taylor and his wife missionaries arrive to replace him and will reside at 201 Jennings Street.
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Daniel William Schiffbauer
Rapid City
S.D
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Jennings St
Bluefield
Princeton
Welch Company
Schiffbauer
Emmanuel Missionary College
Berian Springs
Mich
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster
Mass
Portage
Wis
Milwaukee
Barbadoo
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Eau Claire
Hatboro
Greater
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Wheeling
R. W. Taylor
Phillips Accepted As Senate Candidate
Charleston reporting that O A Phillips of Sophia Raleigh County will oppose Democrat Senator George C Porter in the 9th District race. The Secretary of State said the 9th District Republican Committee selected Phillips since no Republican entered the primary last May.
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Charleston
UPI
O. A. Phillips
Sophia
Raleigh County
George C. Porter
Secretary of State’s
Republican Committee
Phillips
Riley Elementary PTA Meeting At 4 30 PM Today
A Riley Elementary School Parent Teacher Association meeting is scheduled for 4 30 p m today at the school. All parents are urged to attend the business session, per president Mrs Ellen Hoskins.
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Riley Elementary School
Parent-Teacher Association
Ellen Hoskins
Church service features Rev William Bright at East Park
Conducting services at the Church of the Living God in East Park at 7:30 p.m. today will be Rev. William Bright of East Beckley. The Durgin Singers will offer special music with solos by William Ritchie and William Collins. The Rev. W A Tresen writer is pastor.
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Church of the Living God
East Park
William Bright
East Beckley
Durgin
William ©. Ritchie
William Collins
W. A. Tresenwriter
Lodge Locked Properly Posted At Bald Knob Ski Slopes
The Bald Knob Ski Slopes Inc lodge in Ghent is locked and posted after a break in. Manager Harry Ellis said several new equipment items and tools are missing. State Police were notified of the padlocked door broken open, with the board noting the incident may have occurred months ago.
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Bald Knob
Telerama Date Set Oct 13 for West Virginia fund drive
The West Virginia Centennial tele rama fundraiser now runs from 9 a.m. to midnight October 13 instead of the earlier 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. change announced by the Centennial Commission. George B. Chambers chairs Raleigh County plans with state HQ to issue details on county units and organization and recruit volunteers for a large event featuring local and state talent.
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West Virginia
Telerama
Centennial Commission
George B. Chambers
Raleigh County
State Commission
Camp Caesar
Webster County
Chambers
Commission
Carl R. Sullivan
Sullivan
District CC Manager Due Here Thursday
Frank Melton district manager of the Southeastern Division of the United States Chamber of Commerce is expected in Beckley Thursday for meetings on national affairs. He will discuss Freedom Vs Communism and new Practical Politics courses with Chamber leaders and take part in conferences with R L Webb Robert F Hamilton E G Larrick and John W Saunders.
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Frank Melton
United States Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Melton
Chamber
R. L. Webb
Robert F. Hamilton
National Affairs Committee
E. G. Larrick
Education Committee
John W. Saunders
John C. Ashworth
Hamilton
Beckley Chamber
Utility tax share sent to Raleigh County in 1962
Raleigh County receives 297011 as its portion of state auditor tax collections on public utility property for the first half of 1962. Overall, 9482500 was mailed to counties and municipalities. Kanawha County gets the largest share at 1281748, Beckley 12454, and Charleston 56816. Fayette County and Wyoming County totals are 470908 and 287309 respectively.
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Raleigh County
Denzil L. Gainer
Gainer
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Kanawha
Beckley
Charleston
Two Suffer Injuries In Beckley Hospital Incident
Two people were treated at Beckley Hospital Monday evening. David Lonnie Price 14 son of City Patrolman Lonnie Price 209 Temple Street was treated at 9 p m for a right foot injury after a rock fell on it. Pansy Mason 103 Roosevelt Street was treated for wax burns to her right hand suffered at Beckley Manufacturing Co.
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Beckley Hospital
David Lonnie Price
Lonnie Price
Temple St
Pansy Mason
Roosevelt St
Beckley Manufacturing Co
Beckley Area Scouters Named To Council Posts
Beckley area men were named to offices with the Appalachian Council, Boy Scouts of America, at the annual meeting in Bluefield. Robert L. Amick heads Seneca District and sits on the executive board. S. Austin Caperton joins the advisory committee. Two Beckleyans, E. E. Bibb and E. C. Minter, named council members at large. Additional Beckley officers and leaders named to executive board and advisory roles include many district chairmen and national council representatives.
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Beckley
Appalachian Council
Boy Scouts of America
Bluefield
Robert L. Amick
Seneca
Raleigh
Summers Counties
S. Austin Caperton
George R. Nuckolls
Amick
J. K. Porterfield
John Butler
Pearisburg
Aubrey Johnston
Princeton
Luther Bingham
C. V. Taylor
Gery
National Council
W. M. Greenspon
W. A. Dempsey Jr
Kermit Grogan
James A. French
E. M. Carrigan
R. O. Gale
Caperton
Roland Luther
George Richardson Jr
G. H. Lawhead
D. J. Bailey
A. B. Carr
Laurence E. Tierney
J. R. Austin
Welch
J. Howard Anderson
W. A. Baugh
Tazewell
Larry R. Brown
Douglas Crickmer
Raymond Cunningham
J. Donald
Language Classes Attract 85 Students At Institute School
Conversational language classes for elementary pupils reached enrollment of 85 at Institute School on Saturday. Three French and two Spanish courses will run through the school year. Saturday’s session was the second this year. Courses in foreign languages began four years ago under Modern Languages Inc.
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Modern Languages, Inc
Soap Motion On Water Demonstration By Bob Brown
Science For You explains a dish of clean water and a tiny soap piece. A pin head sized soap causes surface tension to be uneven, making the soap move rapidly. Movement continues until tension is equalized across the surface.
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Bob Brown
Proper Social Security reporting for domestic and farm workers
Most workers get proper Social Security reporting while many household and farm workers are not. Employers must report wages as required by law and are liable for taxes. If domestic or farm employers have questions about reporting, contact the Social Security Office at 110 Howe St Beckley.
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Social Security Office
Howe St
Beckley
Physical Fitness Program Expands Across Raleigh County Schools
Raleigh County Schools will emphasize physical fitness in all grades this year, adding first through eighth graders to the program county wide. Planning sessions were held with the Raleigh County Secondary Principals Association in El Chico led by Aubrey Jackson. Fitness tests will occur each fall and spring to measure progress, using Krouse-Webber for grades 1-4 and AAHPER for grades 4-10, with results sent to William C. Reid for 1-8 and Mrs. Manning for 9-12.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Secondary Principals Association
el Chico
Aubrey Jackson
Lou Ellen Manning
Woodrow Wilson High School
Machine Shop Course Completed By 11 Men
The Area Redevelopment Administration sponsored course at Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center finished with 11 men earning 456 to 520 hours. The program ran June 25 to September 21 with instructors Oscar Chambers and Virgil Snead.
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Area Redevelopment Administration
Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center
J. D. Robinson
Robinson
Melvin Morton
Beckley
Vernard Wooten
Killarney
Carl Martin
Ralph Wells
Bradley
Oscar Osborne
Glen Daniel
Anthony Sokola
Sophia
George Stover
Kermit Ballard
Beaver
James Booth
Ernest Dragon
Harold Via
Oscar Chambers
Virgil Snead
AF Signs 10 Enlistees From Beckley Recruiting
Ten men enlisted in the Air Force at Beckley Recruiting. Lynn Hess of Cedarbluff Virginia Eugene Russell Smith of Parkersburg Ralph Douglas Clear of Tatwell Virginia Jerry Dean Miles of Parkersburg William Ray Nichols of Pipestem Denny Ray Reed of Pipestem Bobby Eugene Holland of Amonate Kenneth Kermit Lytton of Charleston David Guy Hendricks of Whitesville and Edward Lawrence Woodyard of Charleston have been sent to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training.
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Air Force
Beckley
Lynn Hess
Carlos Hess
Cederbluff
Eugene Russell Smith
Russell Smith
Parkersburg
Ralph Douglas Clear
Alton Clear
Tatwell
Jerry Dean Miles
Everett Miles
William Ray Nichols
Leonard Nichols
Denny Ray Reed
Collins Reed
Bobby Eugene Holland
James Holland
Amonate
Kenneth Kermit Lytton
Kenneth Lytton
Charleston
David Guy Hendericks
Guy Hendericks
Whitesville
Edward Lawrence Woodyard
Thomas Woodyard
Lackland Afb
Texas
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Acme Construction
Frank Ubeda
Dale Maxey
A. T. Kessinger
Curtis Mills
Richard W. Goodwin
J. E. Pickle
Loyal Order of Moose
Anna Lee Ubeda
Lacey Woods
Byverson
Commercial Credit Plan Incorporated of
Valley Drive
Oak Hill
Appalachian
Roddy Kilowatt
Prdsaction, Power Company
Tor
D. W. Shiffbauer
Senate
PTA
W. Main ST
Lodge
District CC
Athens
David Ridenhour
Coalwood
Samuel Solins
W. F. Wadsworth
Fred Williams
Harmon Woodward Jr
W. Grady Carper
David P. Minichan
Science
America
Dr. In
Paris Blues
Paul Newman
Sidney Poitier
Joanne Woodward
Breakfast AT Tiffany’‘S” Technicolor
Audrey Hepburn
George Peppard
Vende Ray Mill and
Jean Hagen
Frankie Avalon
Gidget
James Darren
Debra Howley
Technicolor
Jack Lemmon
Ricky Nelson
Wyoming
Pine Theatre
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