Community Captains Named for Raleigh County Scouts Drive
A captain has been appointed for each community in the Raleigh County Boy Scout annual door to door fund drive set for Thursday. Four captains listed include Mrs John D Branham Sophia Mrs Carroll Calvert Princewick seated with others Mrs Vyetta Hill Stamford and Mrs Austin B Privett Coal City standing.
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Raleigh County
Boy Scout
John D. Branham
Sophia
Carroll Calvert
Princewick
Vyetta Hill
Stamaford
Austin B. Privett
Coal City
Worry Clinic Boy Chooses Dentistry Through Drive
John W. a 13 year old in 7th grade developed a strong interest in dentistry after accompanying his uncle to a Clinton Indiana dentist. He funded his early goals by delivering letters at 5 am, running errands after school, selling shoes on Saturdays, and working in a Gary steel mill and a restaurant while later applying chemistry knowledge to his dental studies. He saved 2100 dollars before enrolling in dental college in Indianapolis, balanced by jobs as waiter, garage worker, and shoe seller to support schooling. The narrative argues vocational guidance should start early and credits motivation and hard work for success.
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John W
John
Clinton
Indiana
Terre Haute
State Teachers College
Gary Steel Mills
Indianapolis
Dental College
Dental Association
America
Infant Gary Lee Blevins Dies in Accident Graveside Service Set
Graveside services for Gary Lee Blevins seven day old son of Mr. and Mrs Charles F Blevins were planned for 3 p m today at Caffee Cemetery Moum Tabor. The infant died Sunday morning at 607 1 2 Russell St born Sept 21. The mother is the former Orpha Ferguson. Survivors include the parents one sister Rema Jean and paternal grandparents Gram and Mrs Blevins Beckley. The body remained at Caffee Funeral Home until the Raleigh General Hospital where he was admitted Sunday for treatment of a broken leg from being struck by a car in front of the Salvation Army Citadel South Fayette Street. Police said the youth stepped into the path of a car driven by O C Drake Woodlawn Ave. The accident occurred at 9 45 a m.
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Gary Lee Blevins
In-Fang
Charles F. Blevins
Caffee
Moum Tabor
Rus Sell St
Orpha Ferguson
Rema Jean
Gram Blevins
Beckley
Caffee Funeral Home
Raleigh General Hospital
Salvation Army
George Peck Dies in Onida Tennessee
George Peck, former Beaver man and father of Beckley resident Mrs. John Bowman, died in Onida, Tennessee, on Thursday. The Sunday edition misidentified him as George Peck.
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George Peck
Beckley
John Bowman
Onida
Tenn
State Police Warn Pedestrians as WV Fatalities Rise
Colonel Razen H. Fair reports 48 pedestrian deaths and 122 injuries on West Virginia highways in eight months, with August alone seeing ten deaths. He notes many crashes involve pedestrians and outlines road law provisions requiring obedience to signals, yielding right of way, walking on the left, avoiding standing in road, and not crossing between intersections where signals operate.
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West Virginia
Razen H. Fair
Colonel Fair
Promotions Listed in Beckley Army Reserve Company
The 265th Ordnance Company of the Beckley Army Reserve recently promoted seven men with six rising to private first class and one to specialist five. Named are Specialist Five Tom Brown and Privates First Class Carl N. Billings Leonard E. Evans John S. O Neal George R. Wilson Rodney H. Pack and Jackie L. Davis.
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265Th Ordnance Company
Beckley Army Re
Tom Brown
Carl N. Billings
Leonard E. Evans
John S. O'Neal
George R. Wilson
Rodney H. Pack
Jackle L. Davis
Dr Johnson to Speak at ABI Twice This Week
Dr Johnson, director of the Evangelical Alliance Mission, will address ABI Bradley tonight at 8 p.m. and Tuesday at 10 a.m. He oversees 775 missionaries across 15 fields including India Tibet Pakistan France Portugal Spain South Africa Rhodesia Venezuela Colombia Netherlands Antilles Japan Formosa Korea New Guinea Near East.
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David H. Johnson
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
Johnson
Evangelical Alliance Mission
India
Tibetan Frontier
Pakistan
France
Portugal
Spain
South Africa
Rhodesia
Venezuela
Columbia
Netherlands Antilles
Japan
Formosa
Korea
New Guinea
Near East
Moody Bible Institute
Rally Day report totals 7417 Sunday School attendance
Beckley area churches reported 7417 in Sunday School for Rally Day, about 4000 goal if all churches had submitted. Congregations listed include Beckley First Baptist 963 and Central Street Baptist 150 among others. many churches reported varying attendance figures from 35 to 963.
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Oak Grove Christian Church
Sophia Freewill Baptist
Soak Creek Baptist
Piney View Bible
Daniels Missionary Baptist
New Hope
First Baptist
Crab Orchard
Bradley Baptist
Calloway Heights
Stamford Baptist
Hollywood Baptist
Big Stick Baptist
Ghent Baptist
Central Street Baptist
New Hope Baptist
Madeline Freewill
Social Security Questions On Earned Income And Benefits
Questions and answers from a local Social Security office cover earned income for 1957, how it affects checks, and eligibility for a disabled dependent son. Includes scenarios of farm, self employment, rentals, jury pay, and business losses, plus how many checks are due and conditions for dependents and guardians.
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Social Security Administration
Purdue expert warns against dry cleaning furniture
A Purdue University specialist advises cleaning upholstered furniture padded with foam rubber using thick soapsuds and water. He does not approve of dry cleaning.
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Purdue University
Cassinelli Addresses Brotherhood Gathering
About 50 people attended a Sunday afternoon Brotherhood Day observance by the Leonardo Da Vinci Lodge of the Sons of Italy in Beckley. Guest speaker Charles Cassinelli of Mullens spoke on brotherhood and decried monopolies on Americanism, while Floyd Vecellio praised Leo Vecellio for remodeling the old family church in Au Ronzo with a new altar bearing inscriptions in memory of Enrico Vecellio.
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Beckley
Leonardo da Vinci Lodge
The
Sons of Italy
Charles Cassinelli
Mullens
Cassinelli
Brotherhood
America
Floyd Vecellio
Leo Vecellio
Italy
Cently
Auronzo
Enrico Vecellio
Prince Street
Back-To-School Dance Set For Beckley College
Beckley College hosts a Wednesday 8 p.m. back to school dance in the Beckley Hotel Ballroom. Sponsored by Kappa Theta Phi Fraternity and Alpha Beta Theta Mu Sorority, the semi formal will feature music by the Twin Oaks Band.
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Beckley College
Kappa Theta Phi Fraternity
Alpha Beta Theta Mu Sorority
Beckley Hotel
Twin Oaks
Two Joined Concord Staff
A native West Virginian has been named dietitian of the Concord College feeding service. Miss Betty Jo Sullivan of Pittsburgh serves as dietitian and part time instructor in the Department of Vocational Home Economics. Jacob Meerman of Chicago has been appointed assistant professor in the Concord division of social sciences, having worked as a research assistant at the University of Chicago from 1956 through 1959.
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Concord College
Virgil H. Stewart
Betty Jo Sullivan
Pennsboro
Concord Division of Social
West Virginia Handicap Conference Represented by Raleigh and Wyoming
A West Virginia Conference on Handicapped held in Charleston at the Daniel Boone Hotel drew Raleigh and Wyoming County representatives from the Local Advisory Committee and Vocational Rehabilitation offices. Attendees included Mrs. Lucy Griffith and M L McSpadden among others. the group toured the Rehabilitation Center at Institute and participated in sessions and a banquet sponsored by the Nemours Foundation founded by Alfred Du Pont. F Ray Power chaired planning and presiding duties.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Daniel Boone Hotel
Beckley
Lucy Griffith
Pinecrest Sanitarium
M. L.mcspadden
Chad M. Bertelson
Beckley Mental Health Center
William C. Worrell
Wyoming County
F. Ray Power
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Costelac Rites Set On Tuesday
Requiem Mass will be said for Carl Costelac at 9 30 a m Tuesday in St Francis de Sales Catholic Church by Rev Paul Helsley. Costelac 65 died Saturday in a Fayetteville nursing home after an extended illness. A Raleigh County resident for 40 years he worked at Smokehouse Restaurant in Beckley. He was a member of St Francis de Sales and Beckley Moose Lodge. Burial in Calfee Cemetery Mount Tabor. Pallbearers: Joe Ross Harold Blevins Albert Gunnee Gerald Ewing Bill Ballard John Peters.
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Carl Costelac
Skelton
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Paul Helsley
Costelac
Fayetteville
Raleigh County
Smokehouse
Beckley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Princewick Driver Executes Bond To City
James E. Matherly of Princewick, 22, released from Raleigh County Jail at 10:10 a.m. after posting a 106 dollar bond for his Beckley Police Court appearance for driving while drunk. Carlo Spradley, 36, Beckley, freed at 9:10 a.m. on a 500 dollar property bond for a Police Court appearance, jailed at 3:30 a.m. on charges of resisting arrest and speeding.
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James E. Matherly
Princewick
Raleigh
Beckley
Carlo Spradley
Beckley Police
Registration Ends Wednesday For Concord Extension Work
Concord College extension offerings in Beckley area remain open for registration through Wednesday. Music 306 Music for Children and Education 301 Human Adjustment meet at Beckley Junior High School at 6 30 p m with instructors Russell M Falt Ralph Cunningham. English 207 Study and Appreciation of English Literature and English 302 Study and Appreciation of American Literature meet at War Junior High School at 6 30 p m Mondays. Courses grant three semester hours, taught by Dr James B Shrewsbury and Donald J Tighe.
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Concord College
Beckley Area
David Kirby
Beckley Junior High School
Russell M. Falt
Ralph Cunningham
Department of Education
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Pental
Steven Lilly
Mabscott
Cali
Bill Bower
Dr. Johnson
Abi
Mary Lou Lee
Lester E. Pipkin
Concord
Wyoning
War
James B. Shrewsbury
Donald J. Tighe
Philco
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Newely
New Raleigh Road
Mool Avenue
Neville ST
Neville Street
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