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The Raleigh Register from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 6

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I 1 1 Reght'eV, Beckley, W. Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 5, 1964 PAGODA All parties agree the Big Swing li to PAGODA became our STOREWIDE LOW PRICES are the ticket for SAVINGS from the top of your list to the bottom! It's our. SQUARE DEAL that gives you a GOOD DEAL for your money every time you shop here for the Quality foods you like so much. So jump on the-band wagon.

A vote for PAGODA Is a vote for lower food bills! COFFEE $115 A 0 0 1 7 Swiff's i a Tooth Brushes CHAIRS A I Masland Vinyl Upholsfery 5 3 8 8 ea Seal Sweet Oranges 5 IB bag WF NEW SHIPMENT FALL JEWELRY Large 0 0 Selection I ea. Largest Display Of CERAMICS FLOWER CONTAINERS COOKIE JARS BOOK ENDS STYRAFOAM PERMANENT FLOWERS MRS. FILBERT'S Margarine 2 49 4 Wifh Coupon On Page 13- 1 -Lb. PORK CHOPS Lb. WT A A TOILET TISSUE First Cut Center Cut Lb.

Heads Red Emperor CRAPES Ibs. TOYS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY Scenic Wonder Preservers To Meet Saturday MORGANTOWN A statewide group that banded together one year ago to preserve the natural and scenic wooden of West Virginia will conduct its first annual meeting Saturday at Blackwater Falls State Part The West Virginia chapter ot The Nature Conservancy, which has its national headquarters in Washington, D. had its beginning at West Virginia University when a committee was formed to preserve tie Cranesville Swamp area in Preston County, The annual meeting Saturday will review the group's accomplishments since it was formed on Nov. 1, 1963, at Moot Chateau State Park near Horgantown. Highlighting this year's meeting will be a 1:30 p.

m. presentation by WVU Romance Language Professor Arm and Singer. Open to the general public, Dr. Singer will give an illustrated lecture vn the Rainbow Bridge National Monument in southeastern Utah. The one-day session will begin with a board of directors meeting at 10 a.

m. Following the 1:30 address there will be a general business meeting. Roland Gulhrie, director of the WVU Arboretum who is treasurer for the state chapter, said the Nature Conservancy chapter is open to people in all walks of life who are interested in preserving wild areas. He addet hat all interested persons are welcome to the event and may aecome members of the state Raleigh-Fayette Radio Club To Host Spaghetti Dinner Hie Beckley chapter of the Raleigh-Fayelte Citizens Band (CB) Radio Club, will host a spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Odd Fellows Lodge Hall, over the Beckley Wreck- tng Company building on Valley Drive North, according to Harold Blake, president.

Blake approximately Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas By TEEK RICE Six Beckley area men recently sailed from the east coast of the United States to take part WVU associate professor of agronomy and secretary for the group, said that in addition to the Cranesville Swamp lease, the chapter bad been active in several other areas. Included is chapter. Dr. William A. van Eek, in Operation Steel Pike in Spain.

Five of the men are Marines and the sixth is in the! Navy. Sergeant James E. Tones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jones of Mac Arthur; Corporal Charles L.

Ellis, son Albert Ellis 249 Smoot Beckley; Corporal Alfred E. Plttman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Pittman Glen White; Pic Donald E. Barnes, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Donald R. Barnes of Beckley; Pfc. Harold Hancock, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Harold H. Hancock of 216 Mulberry Ave. Beckley; and Donald R. Gunter, hospital- man, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. T. Gunter of Cool Ridge. Operation Steel Pike was one of the largest amphibious operations conducted in the Atlantic since World War II. In the practice landing 28,000 Marines of the-Second Marine Division, Second Marine Aircraft Wing and Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, along with a battalion of Span- of Mr.

and Mrs. Garner Fink of Glen White, is a squad leader In Company of the 503rd Infantry's 1st Battalion. Fink has been overseas on his tour of duty since 1961. He entered the Army in 1956. The 25-year-old Soldier attended Woodrow Wilson High School.

His wife, Helen, is with Mm on Okinawa. SGT THEODORE M. Sbamb- 5in, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Shamblin of Willis Branch is also a squad leader in Company of the 503rd Infantry's 1st Battalion.

He has been overseas since 1963. Sgt. Shamblin is a 1954 graduate of Pax High School and was employed by Winn-Dixe Stores, in Florence S. before entering the Army in 1958. SGT.

THOMAS M. Cochran son of Mrs. Ruth Cochran, Lester, is a fire team leader in Company 1st Battalion of the 503rd Infantry. He entered the 200 persons ire expected to attend, including caravans from Summersville, Charleston, Gauley Bridge, Bluefield and Hinton. Special music will be featured.

Blake said members of the local club have been in contact with the Charleston Office of Civic Air Patrol (CAP), in efforts to establish a local CAP Unit, lie stated that plans will be discussed concerning this project. The Club is at present engaged in a fund-raising cam- A "Medical Self-Help" course, currently being conducted by the CB club, is near completion. Blako said, upon successful completion of the course, certificates will be issued to approximately 18 persons. The course is being given under direction of Blake, assisted by W. R.

Forbes, S. P. Mills, John Mahaffey and Mrs. Kathleen Blake. It includes handling piob- ems from simple fractures and child delivery to medical care case of nuclear attack.

This is only one of the many civic projects the club is engaged in, according lo Blake. an eight-acre tract of virgin hemlock adjacent to Cathedral State Park that was obtained last summer, and an option a 92 acre area in Pocahontas County known as Bear Town. The hemlock area was reported to" be to destruction through logging. He said Bear Town is a unique area, similar to Ice Mountain, where perpetual ice can be found in sandstone crevices throughout the year. Dr.

van Eck said the group at Blackwater Falls also wfll discuss guidelines for obtaining property to be preserved. The organization is a non-profit roup that is actively engaged the preservation of wild areas through purchases or gifts, many through wills. If the chapter agrees to preserve an area, they will present their proposal to the national office in Washington, requesting a loan. If the property is agreed upon as meeting qualifications for preservation, money will be supplied to West Virginia. The loan is then repaid through contributions from state garden clubs and sports organizations.

The complete program is administered on a local basis. The chairman of the West Virginia chapter is Walter C. Gumbel of the Monongahela Power Co. in Fairmont. ish Marines, took part in a mock assault on beaches in southern Spain from landing The combined Marine landing force was carried and protected by a U.

fleet of 94, vessels, including ships of the United Military. Sea Transport Service and chartered ships of the U. S. merchant fleet Spanish Air Force units in support of the landing force along with U. S.

Navy and Marine aircraft operating from fast attack carriers and from the Marines short airfield for tactical support (SATS). Most of the U. S. units taking part in the operation will return to the U. S.

during the first week in December. Army in 1963 and completed basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. The 28-year-old soldier Is a 1954 graduate of Trap Hill High School. PFC RANDALL Vandevander, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Virgil Vandevander of Bartow, is a radio operator in the 999th Signal Company. He entered the Army in 1963 and completed asic training at Fort Gordon, Moore Predicts GOP Struggle For Power CHARLESTON (UPI) -The lone Kepublican to weather the Democratic storm Tuesday predicted the election "vyill generate a power struggle within the framework of the par- Hollywood LB. CAN op(risco tlHII ONE 3 LB.CHh WITH ABOVE ClWaK risco 3 LB. 59 By VERNON SCOTT HOLLYWOOD (UPI)--Hayley Mills, that pug-nosed personification of English small fry, has become a proper young lady. Hayley has turned the corner.

She's 18 now. Only a year ago, on her last visit to Hollywood, she was serenely unaware of anything but the fun of being an adolescent. Her talk was of boys, dates, clothes and rights for teen-agers. Poof; all of a sudden she's a new British miss. Her conversation Is as different as her appearance.

She's chopped off her long blonde tresses. Instead of the ponytail she wears a stylishly short hairdo. And one night recently she and her date (a press agent) turned heads at the chic La Scalla restaurant when Hayley appeared in black sheath dress and pearls. Overnight Transformation She nodded hello to other celebrities who seemed to age noticeably at seeing a child transformed into an adult almost overnight. Her new maturity is evident that Hayley was visiting loilywood alone for the first in her life.

She stayed at he Beverly Hills Hotel, went out to dinner with admirers and talked to her parents in London via long distance telephone. During the day she starred al Walt Disney's studio in her new movie "That Darn Cat." Taking lime off for lunch, she nibbled delicately at a lov calorie meal. She chatlerec aimlessly for a while and then bit into a forbidden cracker. "Have to watch my she said. "I'm terrified of gain ing too much weight." Contemplates Change She patted her derriere, en cased in tight fitting blue jeans and added, "especially Last year she was blythcly unaware of- her figure.

But a AIRMAN David Deming son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest P. Deming of Beckley and Airman William A. Blevins, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Eddie R. Blevins of Sophia have -completed the first phase of Air Force Basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. Both airmen have been selected for technical training as administrative specialists at an Air Training Command (ATC) school at Amarillo AFB, Tex. Their new unit is part oE the vast ATC system which trains airmen and officers in the diverse skills required by the nation's aerospace force.

Deming is a 1964 graduate of Woodrow Wilson igh School, while Blevins is a 1964 graduate of Sophia High School. Ga. Vandevander graduated from Cirdeville High School in 1962 PFC ESTEL R. Corriwell, son ot Mr. and Mrs.

James S. Cornwell of Ronceverte, is a truck driver in Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade's Support Battalion. After entering the Army in 1963, Cornwell completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. The 22-year-old soldier is a graduate of Greenbrier High School.

During the exercise, these men will participate in the assault of a mock aggressor force under simulated combat condi- Jons. Troops of Ihe Republic of China are providing support and assistance during the Held prob lem. ty." Hep. Arch Moore said he was that' the result will be a stronger, united party." Moore, who won his fifth term in the House from the. First Congressional District, said Wednesday he did not know whether the loss Tuesday "settled the question of party philosophy." He added, "I truly believe that the Republican party is not without a bright future.

It is difficult to state what changes might take place within the party on either a state or national basis." In discussing the gubernatorial race, Moore said he felt the pull of President Johnson may have helped Hulett Smith' gain governor's chair, but added, "we can't take this convincing win away from Smith because it was pretty general throughout. AIRMAN Second Class William D. Almond, whose wife, Joetta. and son, John Michael, live in MacArthur, has arrived in Alaska and is assigned to duty as a wcalher observer with De- "I believe the voters perhaps may not have liked the manner in which the campaign was conducted." tachment Squadron Alaska. 11th Cape Weather Lisburne, D.

Deming The Beckley W. Blevins area will be represented by five men who are participating in "Exercise Sky Soldier VI," a nine-day coordinated Republic ot China and U.S. Army exercise. The xercise is being conducted or le island of Taiwan and wil nd today. The five men are egularly stationed on the is- and of Okinawa.

The men are: 13 is fretting about lie: curves. She's also worrie about that upturned nose, "I'm really thinking seriously of doing something about nose. An operation the said. "It's just not th right size or shape. not a all pleased with it." The fury of millions of movie goers would fall on the pert little actress if she dared much as touch her nose.

"Tru'3 enough, I imagine," sh Mid. "But I slill don't Airman Almond is a 1961 graduate of Stoco High School. He' enlisted in the Air Force in 1962 and received basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. He aUnd- ed the Weather Observer course at the USAF Technical School at Chanute AFB, 111. After completing his training June, 1962, he was assigned 10 the Air Weather Service Detachment at Andrews AFB, Maryland, until his transfer to Alaska earlier this month.

The Weather Squadron is responsible for providing weather observing arid forecasting service in support of the Air Force and Army activities throughout the 49th state. Almost completely isolated from civilization, Cape Lisbume is dependent upon air transportation for personnel, supplies and mail. Timely and accurate weather information plays a vital role in the operations the Alaskan Air Command. According to Lt. CoL David M.

Sweeney, commander of the llth, "Airman Almond and his fellow observers are performing an essential task in support of the Air Summersville PO Bid Rejected WASHINGTON (UPI) The rejection of a $309,000 bid on the proposed new Post Office and Federal Building at Summersville will cause an estimated six months' delay in construction, Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W. reported. Byrd said the bid was rejected because it was "far in excess of the $232,200 appropriated." Byrd said the General Service Administration, which rejected the bid, is disappointed and concerned over the lack of interest from West Virginia contractors on large federal proj.

ects. "Government planners believe the bid may have been within the range of estimates if there had been more competition by contractors," 1 Byrd said. SGT. JERRY B. FINK, son Force mission." THE WELL CHILD 9 Babies Need Their Sleep But So Do Their Parents By DR.

WAYNE BRANDSTADT For Enterprise Astn. By Wayne G. Braadstadt, SI.D. Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Adults rarely sleep around the clock, but a newborn infant rill normally sleep about 22 lours a day.

By the time he reaches the age of 2 months he may sleep 20 hours. At 4 months, 16 to 18 lours. At one year the average jaby wfli sleep 14 to 16 hours. If your year-old baby sleeps than this but appears to je happy when he is awake, Jiere is no need for concern. he sleeps more than this average but on waking is alert and interested in his surroundings, there is no need to worry.

When a child of 12 or 14 months habitually wakes up in the middle -of the night and cries without apparent cause, his parents may attribute this to painful teething. But If Uie crying usually stops as soon as the child is picked up, it proves that pain has nothing la do with it. At 1 year, your baby Is no' too young to learn thrit rte must respect the comfort of others and make his own contribution to peaceful family life, by he will not learn this valuable lesson unless you tench him gently but firmly. nod imUten on nit- uraliy light sleepers so don'l expect them to go into a real deep sleep until they are 4 or 5 years old. At this age they arc capable of wearing them selves out physically.

Once asleep, it is almost impossible to arouse them. Between 2 and 5 many ciiil dren develop night terrors Sometimes these arc relieved by giving tiie child a very ligtil evening meal. In otliers a smal feeding that is high in sugar content and given just before bed will stop the attacks. In a few youngsters they are no stopped until the tonsils am adenoids are removed. For thi reason the child who has frc quenl night sliouli have a thorough checkup before the attacks have caused loss weight and a fear of going tc bed.

A 5-year-old child is not loc young to learn to fike nl tacks to obUin extra attention A good test gently to try tc open his eyelids. If he is truly nslecp this can be done casll bul if the child resists such maneuver, ho is fsking. In this case you should giv him more attention during th day but insist oil his behaving imself 'A night, Ihou Enroute To Moscow MOSCOW (UPI Premier Chou En-lai of Communist Ihina was enroute to Moscow iy air today as a surprise for celebrations this Sat- irday of the 47th anniversary the Russian revolution. Chou is expected to assay iic chances of settling the Sino- Soviet dispute in Peking's favor now that Nikita S. Khrushchev is gone.

(Chinese Communist sources London said Chou also will ry to line up the somewhat lisarrayed Communist world nto a solid front against "U.S. mperialism." Ranking comrades from 12 other Communist regimes are arriving for Saturday's observances. Tiie occasion will in ef- 'cct be a full-dress post- Khrushchev Communist summit. Communist sources said Chou will find (hat Kremlin policy the same as it was bc- 'ore Khnishclicv's downfall, it may be expressed in more laclful terms. The sources say Khnishclicv's lammer-and-tongs approach to the Chinese was one of the reasons he lost his job.

But the hnrd differences remain and Iherc is no prospect of their being dissolved soon: disputed territory along the Chjicse-Russlan border, rivalry for leadership of (lie Communist world, dlsngreenicnt, about the feasibility of peaceful coex- Islcnco with tho West. SEEK ASYLUM NICOSIA, Cyprus (UPI)-The West Embassy lo Cyprus Wednesday announced that two more Germin tourists had asked for political asylum, bringing lo fivo Ihe number wlio have defoeUti hero In part several i.

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