Beckleyans to Attend State Handicap Meet
Three Beckley residents will join about 300 attendees at the fifth annual West Virginia Conference on the Handicapped in Wheeling September 27 28. Linn Hardman Verlin Walker and James P Bland represent state and local agencies with Robert Lee Parker also expected to attend. The two day session at Wilson Lodge Og luby Park will focus on a centennial look at facilities for the handicapped in West Virginia and aims to build public support for related programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyans
West Virginia
Wheeling
Linn Hardman
Verlin Walker
Raleigh County
Robert Lee Parker
Bluefield
Secretaries Council Formed At VA Hospital
The Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital forms a Secretaries Council to improve workflow, understanding, and relations among service secretaries. The 24 member group operates under personnel officer Robert L. Crabb and management analyst Dike Pisegna, with officers to be elected in November for a one year term and installation at December meeting. Temporary officers include Joyce Lilly, Jean Lawhorn, Charlotte Olson, Aaron Bailey, Jack Lilly, and Gazie Pachuta in various roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Crabb
Dike Pisegna
Joyce Lilly
Jean Lawhorn
Charlotte Olson
Aaron (Thelma) Bailey
Jack Lilly
Cochairman
Gazie Pachuta
Area Dentists Plan To Attend State Workshop
Four area dentists are slated to attend the third West Virginia Workshop on Dental Health at Jackson's Mill October 2 and 3. Beckley doctors Paul H. Lofflin Francis L. Edwards and James Farris and Glen Rogers C C Cottrill are listed. The theme is Better Dental Health for the People of West Virginia. After lectures attendees will form workshop groups to draft recommendations for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
Paul H. Loflin
Francis L. Edwards
James Farris
Beckley
C. C. Cottrill
Glen Rogers
District VFW Meeting Held
A District 10 Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting in Beckley discussed appointing 14 membership chairmen to maintain full district membership. Commander Paul A. Thompson urged closer links among hospital service officers, patients, doctors, and administrative departments. A October meeting in Hinton will involve hospital service officers and Melvin Linton. The group also debated Raleigh County schoolchild identification tags and plans to contact PTAs. Beckley Post 4469 reports 31 annual paid and two lifetime members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beckley Memorial
Lewisburg
Rupert
Hinton
East Rainelle
Beckley
Paul A. Thompson
Thompson
VFW
Melvin Linton
Department of the West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. W. Taylor
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Board of Education
Beckley Post
New Officers Named By North Lester PTA
North Lester PTA elects Doris Cooney president at Tuesday night meeting. Elected officers include Mildred Clark vice president G W Williams secretary and reporter James Lewis treasurer and finance committee chair W M Jones program committee chair Walter Pannell membership committee chair M K Ellison and Clyde Taylor finance committee. Next meeting set for 3:30 p m October 23 at the school to discuss projects and the year’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lester Parent-Teacher Association
Doris Cooney
Mildred Clark
G. W. Williams
James Lewis
W. M. Jones
Walter Pannell
M. K. Ellison
Clyde Taylor
PTA
London airport bans staff from carrying infants as luggage
London officials ordered receptionists not to carry babies for mothers facing bulky baggage. The directive urges staff to offer to hold parcels only, noting responsibility and possible lawsuits if a baby is harmed or dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Play IT Safe London
UPI
London
World diamond production fills 75 bushels of carats
World diamond production totaling about 23 million carats would fill roughly 75 bushel baskets. The fact highlights the scale of global diamond output and provides a tangible visual comparison.
Bert Powers Seeks Practical Flowers For Curtain Call
The character Bert Powers, as described by Bob Cunningham, favors only sunflowers or poppies with practical use. Sunflowers yield large gray seeds and oil, plus leaves for cattle fodder, while poppies offer seed oil and a long list of varieties. The 3 night performances start at 8:15 with a Sunday 3 pm matinee at The Playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Powers
Bob Cunningham
Bert
Deeds On File Real Estate Actions Recorded
Deeds on file record actions in the county clerk's office. McMillan Land and Finance Co to Cora Ann Bradley for Lincoln Addition property at six thousand dollars. Albert and Hettie Simmons to Doris and William Greene for Lester property. Earl W Mullens and Elsie Mullens to Homeseekers of Oak Hill Inc for Beckley property at one thousand two hundred fifty dollars. Delbert Lee and Geneva Smith to John D and Minnie E Prince for Mabscott property at four thousand dollars. Robert C Hart and others to J A and Hortense Philpott for Hart Nixon Addition at two thousand two hundred dollars. Kirby Lumber Co to Earl D and Evelyn Lilly for Kirby Town property at three thousand dollars. Floyd M Sayre Jr and Ruth Elien Sayre to Robert B Sayre for Flat Top property at three thousand five hundred dollars. Edith Bertha C and James F E Day to Luther J Workman for Soak Creek property. Winnie and H B Deweese to Margie J Anderson for Shady Spring District property at two thousand five hundred dollars. Will Walker to New River Co for Skelton property at one thousand dollars. Florence P Hamby to Drewey E and Patricia A Mullens for Trap Hill property at four thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan Land and Finance Co
Cora Ann Bradley
Lincoln Addition
Albert and
Hettie Simmons
Doris
William Greene
Lester
Trap Hill
Earl W
Elsie Mullens
Homeseekers of
Oak Hill
Mabscott
Robert C. Hart
J. A
Hortense Philpott
Hart-Nixon
Kirby Lumber Co
Earl D
Evelyn Lilly
Kirby Town
Shady Spring
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
Ruth Elien Sayre
Robert B. Sayre
Drewey E
Patricia A. Mullens
Charleston SAR members attend meeting in Oak Hill
Two Charles ton chapter members Dr Eugene Mc Clure and Chester Walworth attended a Monday night meeting of the Capt James Ellison SAR Chapter in El Chico. Sgt Howard Manning showed the film Old Glory. The next meeting is set for 6 30 p.m Oct 22 in Hotel Hill Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Sons of the American Theeroeny
James Ellison
SAR
Eugene McClure
Chester Walworth
West Virginia Society of Sar
Harry Arnott
el Chico
Howard Manning
Hotel Hill
Oak Hill
Meeting Set Tonight by Maxwell Hill Group
The Maxwell Hill New River Country Life Group will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 oclock in the Community Center. Tony Gonzalez president urges all Maxwell Hill residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Hill New River Country Life Group
Tony Gonzalez
Maxwell Hill
Crossroads Club Hosts First Meeting Of Season
The Maids and Matrons Social Study Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brooks on Fayette Street for its 1962 63 season. President DuPont Evans led the business session and James Dyer shared experiences from his time with Operation Crossroads Africa in Gambia with filmstrips.
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Kenneth Brooks
S. Fayette St
DuPont Evans
James Dyer
Gambia
Africa
Crossroads Africa
Dyer
West Virginia State College
Mabel Beverly
Pearl Hodge
Josephine Armstead
Gustine Elliott
M. C. Austin
Marion Brown
D. D. Crawford
Thomas Evans
John Flippen
Hazel Garland
Raymond Green
Josephine Hawkins
Bernice Henry
Charles Jones
Martha Wright
Cwendolyn Keaton
Howard Monroe
Ada Robinson
Lorraine Seay
Bernice Tyree
USO Admitted To United Fund Campaign
The admissions committee for the United Fund of Raleigh County approves the United Service Organization as a seventh participating agency for the campaign starting in October. Chairman Guy Amato notes the USO seeks a small Raleigh County contribution to provide servicemen with home contacts worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Raleigh County
United Service Organization
Guy Amato
USO
Welfare Case Totals in Six Thousand Range Across Three Counties
In July the tri-county area reported 6 585 welfare cases, with Raleigh 2433 cases including old age 571 and dependent children 1383. Fayette 2619 cases including dependent children 1507 and disabled 410. Wyoming 1433 cases including dependent children 961 and disabled 156.
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Tri-County
West Virginia
Fayette
Wyoming
Lawn Mower Safety Advice from WVU Specialists
West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Specialists urge stopping the engine of power lawn mowers during unclogging, adjusting, or oiling to prevent injuries and ensure safe maintenance. They emphasize disconnecting spark plugs and removing the spark plug wire before any service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Specialists
West Virginia University
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
A roundup lists Lance Cpl. Donald R Thompson in Bermuda with the Marine Barracks charity drive. Jarrell L Nowlin serves on USS Lake Champlain in Norfolk. Pvt. Daniel O Basham completes tanker vehicle course at Fort Knox. Charlie L Jones promoted to staff sergeant with the Third Marine Aircraft Wing in Santa Ana. M Sgt James C Stoneman graduates from the Tactical Air Command NCO Academy at Langley. Sgt Stoneman assigned as supply supervisor at Shaw AFB with wife Emiley and three children. Pvt Alfred L Wooten and Sgt James R Carter assigned to Fort Lewis in Washington. 2nd Lt Donald E Jones to receive navigator wings after radar and celestial training at James Connally AFB. Pvt James E Pate begins eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, part of National Guard obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Barracks
Naval Station, Bermuda
Lance Cpl
Donald R. Thompson
H. E. Thompson
Beckley
Cpl. Thompson
Bermuda
Third Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Facility
Santa Ana
Calif
Charlie L. Jones
Lula Thomas
Sgt. Jones
Tactical Air Command
Langley Afb
James C. Stoneman
Luna Stoneman
Corinne
Shaw Afb
S. C
Stoneman
Emiley
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Alfred L. Wooten
Benjamin Wooten
James R. Carter
William Carter
Mount Hope
Wooten
4Th Division
12Th Infantry
Army
Ft. Knox
Woodrow Wilson High School
Carter
124Th Signal R Bat
Air Force
James Connally Afb
Tex
Donald E. Jones
Jones
George Jones
Coal City
Princess McMillan of
Killarney
Pamela
Charles
18Th Battalion
Sth Training Regiment
Ft. Jackson
D. C
James E. Pate
John Pate
Glen Morgan
Army National Guard
National Guard
115Th Infantry
Kensington
Beckleyan Fined For Expired Inspection Sticker
Beckley resident Lewis Ballard was arrested near Hinton and fined 10 dollars plus costs by Magistrate John Wingfield for using an expired inspection sticker. The note adds that the District of Columbia is a federal district, not a state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Ballard
Beckley
Hinton
John Wingfield
District of Columbia
State
Atomic Energy Film Scheduled At Area Schools
Oakbridge Institute of Nuclear Studies will present This Atomic World in October at Shady Spring High Woodrow Wilson High and Mount Hope High Schools. Sponsored by the U S Atomic Energy Commission the program covers atomic structure nucleus radio activity radiation biology fission fusion radioisotopes and their non military uses in agriculture industry and medicine with notes on rocketry and space travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakbridge Institute of Nuclear Studies
Oak Ridge
Scouting Programs To Begin At Lincoln
At Lincoln Elementary School PTA meeting announcements covered Girl Scouting at 1 30 p m Oct 1 and Cub Scouts at 7 30 p m Sept 27 both at the school. Tentative Lincoln Show dates were set for March 5 6. About 175 parents attended after a 6 15 p m watermelon feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Secretaries Council
The
Veterans Administration Hospital
Howard Morrison
John Billups
Raymond Beckett
Arlene Beasley
North Lester
Mediterranean
Persia
Mous
Violet Allenbaugh
Woodlawn Ave
Burleson Motors
Lake Champlain
Norfolk, Va
Jarrell L. Nowlin
Charles Gruenberg
Glen White
Armor School
Daniel O. Basham
Talion
Mount Hope High School
Carol
Tacoma
D. E. Jones
James Pate
Evangelistic Meeting
First Church of God
Valley Drive
Wade Austin
St. Albans
W. Va
C. P. Conley
Beckleys
Bobbie Brooks
Urprisi Holidaes
Beckleyan
Penney
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