Baptist Women Fellowship Tops Flat Top Missionary Banquet
About 135 attendees at Bluefield's Herb Sims Youth Center gathered for the Flat Top Missionary Baptist Women's District Convention fellowship banquet. Grady Price of the West Virginia Golden Voices sang praised as Ruth Young was named 1998 Leading Lady, with 500 men urged to join Covenant Keepers in Hilltop during the state conference.
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Luefield
Grady Price
Price
West Virginia
Golden Voices
Bluefield
Herb Sims
Flat Top Missionary Baptist Women’s District Convention
Grady
Marion Dodson
Karl Miller
Gloria
Edris Miller
Women’s District Convention
Cornelius Hairston
Cherrelle Helm
Upland Baptist Church
Miller
Ruth Young
Lovely Zion Baptist Church
Flat Top Missionary Society
Gracie Thompson
Young
President Miller
Mill Creek Baptist
Aletha Bland
Little Mount Zion Baptist
Roberta Hodge
Rock Hill Baptist
Michelle Cooper
Upland Baptist
Shirley Merriweather
West Virginia expands school clothing vouchers program
Health and Human Resources Secretary Joan Ohl announced a $100 clothing voucher program for indigent children in low income families enrolled in public or private schools. Vouchers cover pants shirts coats underclothes and many clothing items not allowed for hair accessories jewelry or school supplies. Applications open in August with eligibility for families not currently on public assistance. The program began in the mid-1970s to reduce welfare stigma and encourage school attendance.
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Health and Human Resources
Joan Ohl
Ohl
Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia
King of Donuts opens 17th shop in Bluefield Va
Raymond L. LaMar, dubbed King of Donuts by Jay Leno, cut the ribbon Saturday for LaMar's Donuts 17th store at College Avenue and Leatherwood Lane Bluefield Virginia. The Kansas City octogenarian spoke of a lifelong passion for donuts and the tasting decisions of customers. Local shop owners Dr Martin and Susan Sherer praised the venture as a prototype for future stores.
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Bluefield
Raymond L. LaMar
Jay Leno
Kansas City
LaMar
College Avenue
Leatherwood Lane
Dr. Martin
Susan Sherer
Marty
Shannon
Deacon leads drive to grow Covenant Keepers in state
Samuel L. Johnson of Keystone aims to recruit 500 men for the Covenant Keepers rally during the West Virginia Baptist State Laymen's Auxiliary Laymen's Day. The event, featuring Dr. Walter Cade as keynote, will be Aug 20 at Hilltop Baptist Center Hilltop. Johnson, a 75 year old former mayor and U S Steel retiree, urges pastors and wives to mobilize men for faith and community responsibilities.
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State Baptist Convention
C.H. Payne
Hilltop Baptist Center
Baptist Road
Hilltop
Covenant Keepers
Walter Cade
Cade
Baptist World Center
Nashville
Tenn
Johnson
U.S. Steel
Gary
Keystone
Frances Watkins
Ella Woolridge
Celestial Harris
Carol Ferrell
Baptist State Convention
West Virginia Offers Clothing Vouchers for Low Income Kids
Parents describe vouchers easing back to school costs as WV, one of three states, uses clothing allotment for families not on welfare. Despite a 1995 child poverty rate of 28 percent, WV ranks 47th nationally, with vouchers encouraging readiness and reducing stigma for earning families.
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Division of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia
District Columbia
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Gary District
Flat Top Missionary Baptist Convention
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Princeton Town Square
Jamie
Oakvale Road
Princeton
Curio
Department of Parks and Recreation
Mitchell Stadium
Robin Lefler
Chandra P. Sharma
Frederick St. Bluefield, WV
Stafford Dr
Fridiins
Aetitl Eels
Shennan Men’s Clothing Route 460 Business
Smithman's Ladies’ Fashions
Itown
Christiansburg
Christian Ministries
Wytheville
Bluefield College
D.A.C.E
Shott Hall
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