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Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 12

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TWELVE Is Termed 'Accidental' The death of a 42-year-old Barber Avenue woman, Mrs. BueUh who died Saturday evening in a fire at her home, has been ruled "accidental." Assistant State Fire Marshal C. L. Walker and Beckley Fire Chief Cecil Connor issued a joinf statement Monday. Their investigation showed Mrs.

Henderson had been seen by neighbors carrying an oil lamp in her home, prior to tfit fire. Walker and Conner said it appeared the woman either dropped the Lamp or had stumbled and fell down with 5t. The famp was her only source of light. Her three-room frame shack was totally destroyed. Firemen were unable to save the woman, whose body was found near a doorway.

She lived alone, firemen said. Science Fair Deadline Scheduled On Thursday Area schools have until Thursday to enter their projects in the Raleigh County Science Competition, according to Lowry, director. Lowry said instructors in schools who plan to enter should'forms, get in touch with him giving him the name and grade of each stu- tient who will be entering the, fair along with the name of his project and whether it will need an electric outlet. Posters connected with the projects should! be self-supporting. A space fourj feet by three feet will be provided a i.

i H'o A been made, and Shady Spring. Each school is eligible to enter four projects, but Lowry an-! nounced that since other schools: will not enter this year, addition-; al students in the "above named the schools may be given more entry Fair Jim BECKI.EY POST-HERALD, BECKI.EY, W. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1962 Slates Second Concert March 10-11 Choral Group Offers 'Sponsorships' Mrs. Dunn's Rites Are In Huntington Sunday for each project. A number of elementary igthy illness, widow of the late schools has entered in the fair i competition including Midway, Holij-wood, Shady Spring, Stanaford, Lincoln, Maxwell Hill, Teel, Mabscott, East Killivan, Bacon- town, Soak Creek, Slab Fork, Sophia, and Montcoal-Stickney.

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B. and sister of the of Beckley, survivors include a daughter, Mrs Howard Hout of Huntington. Funeral services are to be held in Huntington today after which the body will be removed Wednes day to the Ronald Meadows Funeral Home of Hinton, where final rites are incomplete. Wilson's Funeral Slated Wednesday Funeral services for Arlie D. Wilson, 64, of Mead will be conducted at 11 a.

m. Wednesday in the Mead Church with the Rev. Wiley Cullop officiating. Burial will be in Mooney Cemetery at Rhodell. Wilson died at 6 p.

m. Sunday at his home. Death was attributed to a respiratory ailment. The body will be taken from the Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens to his home at 4 p. m.

today. Iran welcomes the New Year with No-Ruz, a springtime celebration. Iranians reckon time from the Hegira, the flight of Mohanned to Medina in 622. This is one of 61 new police cruisers which were placed at State Police detachments around the state recently. The 1962 Ford Galaxies are blue and gold (state colors) and are visibly marked by a large State Police Cars Now Marked --Army- Two men enlisted in the U.

S. Army at the Beckley Recruiting Station Friday. They were Roger Lee Ward of Phelps, assigned to Radio and Carrier Repair, and William Glendon Cole of Sandstone, assigned to Automotive Maintenance, Both men will be sent to the a TM recco option station at Fort Jackson, ns a ntma to flashing beacon on top a with luminous words ''State Police" on both front and rear. Each door carries a miniature West Virginia State Seal. (Post-Herald Photo) Sounders To Recommend Robinson For Center Job The appointment of James D.

Robinson as director of the Raleigh County Vocational-Technical Center will come before the Board of Education at its meeting tonight. John W. Saunders, superintendent of the countv schools said day he reccommen ld reception S. C. Raleigh Deeds Property transfers recorded in the Raleigh County Clerk's office include Roxie Snuffer and others .0 Charles McGraw and Frances McGraw, for property in Trap Hill District, for $6,000.

James Lilly, to Robert I. Estep and Joyce Estep for property in the North Hills Addi- ion, Town District, for $1,750 12 Month Savers Can Earn "Extra" Interest at the RALEIGH COUNTY BANK! Board. Robinson currently is as acting director of the Center replacing William B. Connoley who last month moved to Charleston to supervise a five-county training program for the unemployed under the federal Area Redevelopment Act. Robinson joined the Center's faculty as assistant to the director on Aug.

1 of this year. He formerly was the vocational-agricultural teacher at Shady Spring High School. A native of Shinnston, he is married to the former Katherine Shreve of Clarksburg. Residents of Beaver, they are the parents of four sons. Bruns Coal Firm Faces Two Suits Two suits have been filed by C.

A. Massinople, doing business as the Mabscott Supply Co. against the Bruns Coal of Ohio, in the Raleigh County Cir- JAMES D. ROBINSON Jackson Receives Navigator Wings WILL BE PAID ON SAVINGS CERTIFICATES in amounts of $500 or more held by the purchaser for the period of one year. For the individual who a to get the most for his money in sound, dependable, available bank savings with GUARANTEED interest, Raleigh County Bank Savings Certificates are a top-drawer investment.

MONTGOMERY (RNS)-Second Charles E. Jackson, son of the Rev. and Mrs. W. J.

Jackson of 209 Queen Beckley, has been awarded his United States Air Force navigator wings after Two suits have been filed by completing navigator training'at A. Massinople, doing business James Connally Air Force Base in Texas. A graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology, Lt. Jackson received radar and celestial navigation training in Air Force T-29 "Flying Classroom" aircraft. He will be assigned to Mather AFB, for advanced training as a navigator.

cuit Clerk's office. In the first suit, the plaintiff doing business as the Bolt Mining Co. owes for goods sold and delivered in the amount of The second suit contends the defendant. Bruns Coal doing business as the Qirimvood Mining owes for goods sold and delivered in the amount of S838.44. Documentary Film Seen By Secondary Principals "Selling America." a film docu-s marble dust for use in lining foot- mentary emphasizing United ba ll fields.

New States freedoms, was subject of the February meeting of the Raleigh County Secondary Principals' held Monday night at El Chico. Guest speaker was Harold Scott, supervisor of personnel relations of Armco Steel Coal Mines require this to be used rather than lime. It was explained that Raleigh County's initial 40-ton order will arrive soon from Georgia. Schools were asked to provide lauuiu OLCCl VAM1 lUUlCS Division. Montcoal.

He said aim 5- or space for storing enough of this of the film, described by those, who saw it as is to be shown to a million persons this year. He explained that it will be under the direction of the Raleigh County Board of Education. JM i4C cAiwouicu uidi. IL James R. Webb, principal of is available for loan to interested Marsh Fork Junior High School organizations.

It was prepared is President of the principals' by the National Management! presided at the meet- Assn. ing. In the business session of the The next scheduled meeting is dinner meeting, some 18 princi- at 6:30 p. m. March 26 again at pals discussed the buying of El Chico.

4-H Week Proclaimed The week of March 3-10 has I force of our American way of been proclaimed National jClub Week throughout the 3 itain State by Gov. Barron. is through education that In The complex structure of world societies today enlightened, educated Numerous Cases Are Heard Here Benny Bryant of Crab Orchard waived to the grand jury Monday before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on two charges of breaking and entering. He is charged with the Feb. 18 entry of Wright's Radio and Television Service and a similar charge was lodged against him for entering the same business August, 1961.

Two $500 bonds were set for Bryant. He was returned to custody in lieu of bonds. Robert L. Burnett of Prince executed $500 bond before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez Monday on a fraud charge. He was released from the county jail at 11:30 a.m.

Burnett was arrested by a constable Sunday night on a warrant taken.out by Emmett McMillan of Fayetteville, who said Burnett obtained a loan on furniture belonging to McMillan. Bill Howerton of Crab Orchard was released from custody on his own recognizance Monday after appearing before Magistrate Rodriguez. He is charged with cashing a bad check for $40 at Thompson Drug Co. at Crab Orchard Rodriguez stated Howerton's intent to make restitution on the check. A later hearing will be held, A $500 bond was executed before Magistrate W.

A. Burke Monday by Bobby Ray Lilly of Beaver on charges of drunk driving and failure to stop when properly signaled by an officer. He was released from the county jail. Louise Lilly of Flat Top posted bonds totaling $118 to Magistrate Burke Monday and was released from custody on charges of possession of moonshine and intoxication. She is to aopear at 10 a.m.

Feb. 27 before Burke on the charges. Robert Diehl Rhodes, of MacArthur was released from jail at 11:56 a.m. Monday after posting bonds to the city on charges of drunk driving and defective equipment. He was jailed at 12:05 a.m.

Monday by city police. Smoot Visitors SMOOT (RNS) Mr. and Mrs. ranvOle McClung of Smoot had as weekend guests their son-in- and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Denny Hylton. and son of Richmond, Va. They also visited his Barents, Mr. and Mrs Lewis Hylton of Rainelie. Sponsorships to the Beckloy Choral Society will be offered throughout the community commencing Thursday, the society's board of directors has announced.

Directing arrangements will be John W. Smith as chairman with Mrs. John T. Flippen serving as assistant, chairman. The sponsorships arc being offered for the further development of fine arts in the entire community, Smilli said Monday, and will be avail abl? through workers composed of members of the society us well as non-singing supporters in the area.

Smith is owner of Smith's Grocery and Meat Market and a member of City Council representing Ward 2. Mrs. Flippen. of 420 S. Fayette Ls an instructor at Stratum High School.

The second concert this season by the local choral group will le March 10-11 at The Playhouse. The Charleston String Quartet, acclaimed in its first Beckley appearance accompanying Choral Society in its presentation of The Messiah, will return to accompany the group at the winter concert. Season ticket are reminded by Doug'Gilmer, publicity chairman, that tickets must be exchanged at the box office prior to the concert. Box office hours will be announced soon. Concert time for the Saturday March 10 performance will be 8:15 p.m.

Sunday's concert will be at 4 P- m. MRS. JOHN T. FLIPPEN -Market Report- Prices reported to be slightly up from the average at the New River Livestock Market at Monday's sale. The breakdown is: shoats by the head, $15 to $22; butcher hogs by the hundred, $16 to baby calves by the head, 513 to $32; cows by the head, $79; light steers by the head, $102; light bulls per hundred, heifers by the hundred, $20; and Jersey cutter cows per hundred, $11.80 to $11.90.

The next sale will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday March 7. Henderson Rites Scheduled Today Final rites for Mrs. Beulah Henderson, 42, of Barber Avenue, will be conducted in the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel at 3 p.m. today with the Rev.

G. D. Toler officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mrs.

Henderson died in a fire that destroyed her home about 7 p.m. Saturday. Survivors include a son, Eugene, of Washington, D. and two daughters, Miss Louise Henderson and Miss Mary Henderson, both at home. The body will remain at the funeral home.

tha DAUGHTER IS BORN PINEVILLE (RNS)--Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Thomas of Marianna are the parents of a girl born at the Pinevilie Maternity Hospital Feb. 24. The baby weighed six pounds, 11 ounces.

Makes Straight 'AY Fifth Time Fourney Leads At WVU Forty-four West Virginia University students had 4.0 (straight- A) academic averages during the academic year. Registrar J. Everett Long announced Monday. Leading the registrar's honor roll is William L. Fourney, an engineering student from Blue who attained a perfect av- for the fifth time since enrolling at the university.

Seven were honored for second time in their university careers. They included Shirley McQuade Buck, education, Rich- vood; and Joel L. Groves, arts and sciences, Canvas. Students attaining places on he registrar's honor roll for the first time included: Charlotte Klaus, arts a Beckley; Thomas R. Cicely, arts and sciences.

Amherstdale; Robert G. Nunley, graduate student. Quinwood; Lynda Diane Repaire, arts a sciences, Montgomery; Gene F. Sentz, agriculture, forestry a home economics, Hinton; Mary Summers, agriculture, forestry and home economics, Summersville; and Janet June West: all, education, Simimersville. News Briefs -All Around Raleigh- HELP WITH Three Raleigh PROJECT County men were among crews of more than 40 Navy ships and units which participated in the recovery operations of the "Project Mercury" orbital space flight.

They were Albert E. Cole chief quartermaster, Josephine; Valema B. Jones, boatswain's mate third class, Whitby; and David L. Bragg, quartermaster seaman, Beckley. FEEDER PIG PROGRAM The second education meeting of the Feeder Pig Program was conducted Monday night in the vocational agriculture room of Shady Spring High School.

Dr. Ronald J. Horvath, associate animal husbandman. West Virginia University, discussed problems of feeding and management. DISCHARGED Mrs.

William Board of East Beckley has been discharged from the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital where she was ad- Saturday morning treatment of injuries suffered in an alleged rape early Saturday, HURTS FOOT Robert J. Wood, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs James Wood of MacArthur, hurt his left foot when a rock fell on him Sunday. Ha was treated at Beckley Hospital. DOG BITTEN Keith Ryan, 6, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Ryan of Coal City, was treated for a dog bite to hia left forearm at Beckley Hospital Sunday. proclamation, Barron cited demand the 4-H club program, since'citizens. beginning 60 years ago. hasj "We might say that education IT.UCR to the the most important factor in welfare of the nation and social growth.

The jthat it has encouraged many public school systems in Ameri- jyoung people to choose and in our own West Virginia I which help to improve family and have been the guiding force in i community living. establishing and maintaining ourj "In these changing democracy. people, who are the citizens! "An individual's education is an' officers have been chosen bv ioi tomorrow, must discover and accumulation of experiences-both; Raleigh City's acquire the virtues of responsi-iin and out of school. Many of the! 5 me bility, thoughtfulncss, out-of-school experi- clear Cre First Officers Are Elected land understandin nor pointed out. the Gover-lences are provided through 4-H "Four-H dub club work.

It is a pleasure for Member Federal Reserve System Al! accounts F.D.I.C. insured up to $10,000 The Bank for Everyone skills and sciences 'they learn i Virginia during National 4-H Club I through 4-H projects. The more; Week." jthan 34.000 boys and girls now i enrolled in 4-H clubs over Virginia soon win be takins ipiace in society by establishing! i homes of their own and joining! the ranks cf community and State 1 RALEIGH COUNTY BANK I I I A $200 Damage Done In Beckley Wreck A two-car collision at the inter- eek School. Seen kneeling is Glenn Stoveri game leader. Also seen first row Ueft to right) are Kitty Stover, treasurer: Rachel "Scarbro, game leader; Eva Doss, assistant song leader; and second row, Kay president: Joann Penmngton.

vice president; Linda Settle, reporter; Marcella SLOVCT. secretary: and Gwendolyn Toney, song leader New 4-H Club Organized CLEAR CREEK (RXS) and Rural iVxvlnn. jnewest 4-H Club in Raleigh Develop-, Garaemng was selected by 10 itv. the Busv Kee nf 0 iL an girls, as follou-s- TM during National Week." Rex Smith, State Superintendent a streets at 4:20 p. m.

$200 damage but ity, the Busy Bees of the Clear Creek Elementary School, a elected officers. They injuries drivers of Schools, in a statement in con-i were John S. Rose, 72, of 224 Jggi Eleven girls selected 1 cu AJVO VXJiin dent; Joann Pennmgton, vice- bar, Joanne Pennington president: MareeDa Stoner, sec- uu nscon retary: Kitty Stover, treasurer; Gwendolyn Toney, song leader; Eva Doss, assistant song leader; 1U v.un-|\vcic ouiiu o. nifte, ti, 01 uoss, assistant le nectionwrth the upcoming observ-lGranville and Kyle Keith I Glen Stover, leader- anrvi TT i i -r-, itauci 1 9 0 9 I ance, explained that "4-H is a voluntary youth education program and supplements each county school system. Certainly, edu- 52.

of 210 An officer said Cook was driving a car owned by Amere Gas Co. cation is the basic and unifying No charges were filed. wuvci, gome ieauer, rta- chel Scarbro, game leader; and Linda Settle, reporter. At their recent meeting, attended by Clarence Wooten, Raleigh 4-H Agent, members studied uuoiurc l.innvtwn SSS-3 Nine girls selected rTMHnr 1n Tone Kay i vi IT girls selected cooking, Barbara Blevins, Erma Joyce Carroll, Margaret Maynor, Helen Scarbro. Elaine Stover, Drema Scarbro, Kathleen Wnston and Rachel Scarbro Stover, Lacy Stover, Scarbro and Elbert.

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