Itinerary Set For Big Eight Tour Of Area
A Big Eight Development Association sponsored tour of Southern West Virginia runs Oct 15–19 across eight counties. About 40 officials will visit Beckley, Raleigh, Wyoming, Mercer, Summers, Greenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, and surrounding sites to identify industrial, agricultural, commercial and recreational opportunities.
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West Virginia
Big Eight Development Association
Development Association
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
State Department of Commerce
Hulett C. Smith
Big Fight Assn
West Virginia Industrial Development Assn
Dr. Warden Lane
Department of Natural Resources
Earl Elmore
State Chamber of Commerce
J. Ray DePaulo
Area Redevelopment Administration
Beckley Exhibition Mine
Raleigh County
Beaver
Hedrick
Lewis
Grandview State Park
Memorial Airport
4 Corners
New Kanawha Industrial Corp
Beckley Manufacturing Co
Farmers Market
Stephens Branch
Glen White
Wyoming
Mullens
Twins Falls State Park
Oceana
Ravencliff
Glenfork
Jesse
Crouch Farm
Clear Fork Valley
Bailey
Bluestone State Park
Bluestone Dam
Armory
New River Overlook
Brookside
Greenbrier Overlook
Hinton-Alderson
Greenbrier-Monroe
Keadle
Esso
Nash Machine Shop
Acme Limestone Co
Methodist
Lewisburg
Richwood
Summersville
Craigsville
Nicholas Memorial Park
St. Nicholas Hotel
Terrace Motel
Haddad
Nicholas County
Summersville Reservoir
Fayette County
New River Gorge
Oak Hill
Long-Airdox Co
White Oak Country Lab
Okey Patteson
Shackelford
Charles Hodel
M. F. Barksdale
J. H. Allen
Fayette
Sam Mason
W. M
Dickson
Greenbrier
Frank Longwood
Mercer
Marion Shi
Local Club Officers Named in Ceremony
They are Kay Ayers president Julia Robert son vice president Karen Lambert secretary and Randy Canterbury treasurer.
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Kay Ayers
Julia Robertson
Karen Lambert
Randy Canterbury
Center Party Develops From Seminar Food
Center hosts aftereffects of Beckley high school press seminar with students from a 12 county area. Food from a luncheon went to Beckley Child Care Center where children enjoyed a party in the recreation room. The Register sponsored the day long event with WVU journalism leaders giving lectures and workshops.
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Beckley
Register
Peggy Kessinger
Virgil C. Cook
The
West Virginia University School of Journalism
Quintus C. Wilson
Guy Summers
W. R. Summers Jr
Cook
Wreck Victim Returns To Tennessee Home
William Collins, 36, of Johnson City Tennessee was moved from Raleigh General Hospital to his home Tuesday after a Monday one truck wreck near Milepost 28 on the West Virginia Turnpike. He suffered severe facial cuts and a fractured left ankle.
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William Collins
Johnson City
Tenn
Raleigh General Hospital
Homecoming Program Set at Hollywood Missionary Baptist
The Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church hosts Homecoming with Rev. S. D. Smith delivering the message at 11 a.m. A noon lunch by the church women at 12 30 p.m. precedes the 1 30 p.m. program featuring Hollywood Teens Martin Trio Silver Tones and Hollywood Choir. Guest speaker Rev. D. D. Elwell of Pineville will close with visitor introductions.
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D. D. Elwell
Pineville
Boy Scouts Seek To Regain Members
The Appalachian Council BSA focuses on increasing nine county membership to December 1961 levels. In December last year the council had 249 units with 4527 Explorers, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, while last month showed 216 units and 3888 youths. The Seneca District boasts 368 Cub Scouts, 677 Boy Scouts and 107 Explorers, the largest in the council. Activities notes include 35 Eagle Scouts, 480 Cub Scouts advancing, 1201 merit badges earned, 101 Parents Night events, and four district boards of review. Camping efforts report 35 attending the 1964 National Jamboree, with several camps improved. The council aims to provide each Scout at least 10 days and nights of camping annually.
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Appalachian Council
BSA
Bluefield
Kealeigh
Summers
Wyoming
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Giles
Bland
Tazewell
Virginia
Shawnee
Cherokee
Seneca
Wakonda
Raleigh
Summers Counties
Robert L. Amick
Richard Gale Jr
Welch
Greece
Valley Forge
Camp Roland
Camp Shanklin Ferry
Big Bear
Wilderness
C&o
Concord College
Ann Arbor
Mich
Charleston Trip Considered By PTA
The PTA discussed sixth graders from Central Elementary traveling to Charleston this year. Attendance at the meeting was the best in five years. Principal Charles Akers outlined plans using the Control Reader system and upcoming parent-teacher conferences. He praised the new blacktopped court and noted cleanliness benefits. Mrs Vertle Halsey’s first grade class won the attendance award. Dr W W McKinney acts as president after Dr Robert Hyatt resigned and moved from Beckley.
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Central Elementary
Charleston
Parent-Teacher Association
Charles Akers
Vertle Halsey
W. W. McKinney
Robert Hyatt
Beckley
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