Missionary Circle Birthday Pew Rally at Central Baptist
Dorcas Missionary Circle No 1 of Central Baptist Church hosts a Sunday 7 p m birthday pew rally. Charles Dillard presents a talk on missionary growth. Mrs D Crawford reads birth stories, Beatrice H Henry sings Trees, Pamela Craig tells a short story Friends. Participants include Rebecca Harris Anna Jenkins and J O Payne circle leader.
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Dorcas Missionary Circle No
Central Baptist Church
Charles Dillard
D. D. Crawford
Beatrice H. Henry
Pamela Craig
Rebecca Harris
Anna Jenkins
J. O. Payne
Regulations Offered At Raleigh County Courthouse
The 1950 fishing regulations are now available at the Raleigh County Courthouse per Cr. O. Smith the County Clerk.
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Raleigh County
Cr. O. Smith
Stratton Students Win First And Second At Spring Fashion Festival
Hazel Gray won first and Norma Jéan Garland second in the senior high school section at the Spring Fashion Festival held at Bluefield Teachers College Bluefield. Garlands green dress with plaid jacket earned a skirt marble while Gray’s red flannel afternoon dress won first prize and pinking shears. Both outfits were crafted by Stratton home economics students under Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. Tye with Stratton representatives Charlotte Carter and Frances Hairston in attendance.
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Bluefield Teachers College
Bluefield
Stratton High School
Hazel Gray
Norma Jéan Garland
Home Economics Department
Bluefield College
Genoa
Park Central
Annawall
Stratton
East Park Church Holds Inspirational Services Weekly Series
A series of inspirational services are scheduled at Welcome Baptist Church East Park from April 4 to 10 with services each night at 730 pm. Notable speakers include Rev Henry DuBois Rev N C Lewis Rev W M Harris Rev Corey Mitchell and Rev A W Wood each delivering sermons accompanied by choirs from multiple churches. Sponsor groups include the music department deacons trustees women youth missionary society usher board and Sunday School. The final worship service on Sunday features Rev A W Wood with choirs from Garten and Mount Hope. Sunday School and morning worship proceed at usual times.
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Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
Henry DuBois
Junor
Music Department
Glen White
Kimberly
Stamford
N. C. Lewis
Woman's Club and
Baptist Youth Fellowship
A. W. Wood
Garten
Mount Hope
Archie Johnson
Girl Scout Exhibit Showcases Troop 47 At Armory
Intermediate Troop 47 sponsored by St Marys Methodist Church holds a public exhibit at Park Ave National Guard Armory at 2 p m Saturday. Members Janet Bennett Helen Reed Marlene Pennington Nancy Wiseman Jane Robinson display hospital tray favors Christmas decorations scrapbooks and cookbooks for proficiency badges.
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Park Ave
Seven State Conventions Scheduled In Beckley
Beckley Chamber of Commerce reports seven state conventions set for Beckley Hotel this summer. Floyd M. Sayre Jr says groups include West Virginia Association of X Ray Technicians April 22 and 23, Junior Department of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs May 6 and 7, and others with dates through September 10, featuring Kiwanis International and Printers Association.
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Beckley
Floyd M. Sayre Jr
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
West Virginia
National Secretaries Association
W. Va
Panel To Feature Monday Workshop
The Citizens Committee Workshop in the Memorial Building Monday will host a panel moderated by Judge Norman Knapp. Five speakers include Carl Lucas district forester Forest and Stream Mrs Colin McLucky Raleigh County Garden Council Shrubs For Beautification Mrs Eleanor Glenn Putnam County home demonstration agent Community Improvement in Putnam County Lawson Barrett Mountain View Elementary principal Community Improvement Mountain View Section Raymond Lyons chief of sanitation West Virginia Health Dept Landfills and Septic Tanks. The afternoon session runs noon to 1 pm with an invocation by Dr Jennings Fast and a welcoming address by Dr S A Ford. Nancy Boyd Raleigh County home demonstration agent outlines the committee plan. A question and answer period and district chairmen meeting follow, then exhibit viewing and pamphlet pickup.
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Citizens Committee
Memorial Building
Norman Knapp
W. B
Pete"’ Lilly
Carl Lucas
Colin McLucky
Raleigh County Garden Council
Eleanor Glenn
Putnam County
Lawson Barrett
Mountain View
Raymond Lyons
Division of
Nancy Boyd
Raleigh County
Citizens Improvement Committee
Lilly
Reverend Dubois to lead New Hope Baptist meeting tonight
The Rev. Henry Dubois pastor of New Hope Baptist Church will conduct a special meeting at 7 p.m. today at the church.
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Henry Dubois
New Hope Baptist Church
Ballot Committee Placements Emerge From West Virginia ruling
West Virginia Ballot Commissioners puzzled over where to list County Executive Committee candidates for the May 10 primary. A ruling based on state code says candidates run in the district or ward they seek. Beckley policy places names only in the ward or town district of candidacy. Court costs judge ahead of ballot printing and April 10 absentee ballot date set.
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Roy A. Cunningham
County Board of Ballot Commissioners
Cunningham
City of
Beckley
Paul J. Fourney
Tom Canterbury
C. Harold Hanks
Criminal Court
Jack Leslie Spade
Biggs Johnston-Withrow
Hanks
Ministers Wives Plan Fete Tonight at Oak Hill Church
Members of The Beckley District Ministers Wives Association will entertain families with a dinner at 6 p.m. Friday at the Oak Hill Methodist Church. All Beckley District ministers, their wives and children are invited to attend.
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Beckley
Singing Convention Planned At Skelton
The Freewell Baptist Church in Skelton hosts a singing convention on Sunday at 1 30 with Rev. Ernest Barley as guest speaker and an invitation extended to the public.
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Skelton
Freewell Baptist Church
Ernest Barley
Driver Arrests in Raleigh County Jail Report
Calvin Cotton of Beckley was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 6 25 p m Wednesday on driving while drunk and operating without a state or city license. City Police arrested him. Elmer Dickens of Clear Creek was jailed at 12 15 p m Thursday on a non support charge and was arrested by a deputy sheriff.
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Calvin Cotton
Beckley
Raleigh County
City Power
Elmer Dickens
Clear Creek
Richmond named UF Science Institute appointee
Robert Richmond formerly of Crab Orchard has secured a University of Florida Science Institute appointment funded by the National Science Foundation. He now teaches biology and botany at Melbourne High School in Melbourne Florida. Richmond is the son of Mr and Mrs P E Richmond of Crab Orchard a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Marshall College. He is married with two sons and the family resides in Melbourne.
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Robert Richmond
Crab Orchard
University of Florida Science Institute
National Science Foundation
Melbourne High School
Melbourne
Fla
Richmond
P. E. Richmond
Crab
Woodrow Wilson High School
Marshall College
Evangelistic Services Open At Shady Spring
The Rev. Ted Wall of Winfield Baptist Church conducts evangelistic services at Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church for two weeks. He has directed music for the West Virginia Baptist Minister's conference for 18 years. Meetings start Monday and run at 7 30 pm.
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Ted Wall
Winfield Bapist Church
Winfield
Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church
West Virginia
Forfeitures in Beckley Police Court
Bonds totaling 84.50 were forfeited in Beckley Police Court on Thursday night. Louise Cook of Beechwood and Jerrell N. Mickey of Beckley each forfeited 15 bonds for failing to yield the right of way. O. O. Kidd of Beckley forfeited a 5 bond for running a red light. Three persons charged with drunkenness forfeited bonds totaling 49.50.
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Beckley
Louise Cook
Beechwood
Jerrell N. Mickey
O. O. Kidd
Holiday Brand and Doctor at Large at Local Theater
Free passes accompany paid admissions through April 19. The program features Joseph Cotton and Viveca Lindfors in Holiday Brand, followed by Doct or at Large at 8 55. The pairing offers a double feature with a special.
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Joseph Cotton
Viveca Lindfors
Pre-Easter Revival Set at Memorial Baptist Church
The Rev. C. E. Walker announces pre Easter revival meetings at Memorial Baptist Church starting Sunday night and running through Easter Sunday. Different speakers lead the first four nights with J A Lesley Bluefield delivering the Sunday sermon Beryl Long MacArthur Tuesday or Monday night etc. Choir directed by O O Kidd services at 7 20 each evening public invited.
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C. E. Walker
Memorial Baptist Church
J. A. Lesley
Bluefield
Beryl Long
MacArthur
Finley
Evangelist
Scarbro
O. O. Kidd
Church Awards Local Contract For Sunday School Building
The Wipperman Construction Co will build an extended Sunday school and educational building for First Christian Church at a cost of 154245. The Board of Elders and Deacons accepted the bid Thursday night. The three story brick fire resistant structure will include 15 classrooms and a local Standard Oil filling station.
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Wipperman Construction Co
First Christian Church
Commercial Contest Set April 21 At BS
The 17th annual Bluefield State High School Commercial Contest will be held at BS with students from Mercer McDowell Raleigh Monroe Mingo Fayette Summers Logan and Greer counties invited to participate. The event begins at 10 a m with multiple competitions across the day.
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Bluefield
Mercer
McDowell
Raleigh
Monroe
Mingo
Fayette
Summers
Logan
Greer Rer
Prosecutor Expects To Resume Work Soon
Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Sparacino plans to return to his office in the latter part of April after a brief hospital stay. He was released from Beckley Hospital Wednesday and ordered to remain at home for the next two to three weeks. Sparacino was admitted March 9 with chest pains and remained for observation under Dr. D. C. Ashton’s care.
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Anthony J. Sparacino
Beckley Hospital
Sparacino
Raleigh County
D. C. Ashton
Flu Like Illnesses Down In Raleigh County Report
The weekly report from the West Virginia State Department of Health Disease Control shows Raleigh County with 45 influenza like disease cases for the week ending March 26. Streptococcal infections totaled two, gonorrhea five. Wyoming County recorded three German measles and three infectious hepatitis. Fayette County logged four mumps and one syphilis.
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Raleigh
West Virginia
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Morton-Reaves PTA Talent Show Set at School
The Morton-Reaves Elementary School PTA will sponsor a talent show at the school on Monday April 4 at 7 30 p m A called meeting of the association the show at 6 30 p m C L Griffin band instructor The event is under the direction of D D Crawford Jr principal and F D Blaney program chairman
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Morton - Reaves Elementary School
D. D. Crawford Jr
F. D. Blaney
Don Wolfe Admitted for Observation at Raleigh General
Don Wolfe of 915 Woodlawn Ave was admitted Thursday to Raleigh General Hospital for observation and treatment.
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Don Wolfe
Woodlawn Ave
Raleign General Hospital
Learn Grow Theme For BYF Convention In Huntington
The West Virginia Baptist Youth Convention in Huntington will host a Learn Grow session on Saturday morning at the Baptist Temple. Rev. Corey Otchell will lead the Witnessing and Evangelism topic as area youths from Central Baptist Church and Ebenezer Baptist Church attend with named attendees listed.
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Baptist
Corey Otchell
West Virginia
Parnell
James Spradley
Lelia Turner
Geraldine Boyden
Patricia Hill
Sheila Croner
Carl Hunt
Janice Spradley
Norval Wooten
Theodore Spradley
Carl Pannell
Ed Hairston
Delores Boyden
VA life insurance and home loan questions for veterans
Answers clarify that cashing in life insurance is discouraged as you can borrow against the cash value. The GI loan deadline for World War II veterans is July 25 1960, with an extra year to close the loan. Moving to the new VA disability payment system is permanent. seek VA help to compare methods. Creditors cannot seize GI insurance proceeds.
State Technologists Will Meet Saturday
The West Virginia State Society of the American Medical Technologists will hold its first meeting this year at Union Protestant Hospital in Clarksburg on Saturday. Walter Cooper of Beckley VA Hospital will attend and Dr. Paul Gordon of Clarksburg is the guest speaker. A scientific program will follow the business meeting. All local members are urged to attend.
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West Virginia
Singing School Ends at Pairdale Church
Pairdale Freewell Baptist Church ends its singing school tonight after O. O. Kidd led sessions for two weeks. A special singing program will be held to close the event.
Notice of Sale of Personal Property at Hall Motor Co
Under and by virtue of a conditional sales agreement Callie W. Cook defaulted on payments secured by the note and mortgage. On April 12, 1960 at 12 noon, Hall Motor Company Beckley West Virginia will offer for sale to the highest cash bidder the 1956 Buick Century two door hardtop, VIN 606010076, described as public sale by Edward Hall.
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Callie W. Cook
Hall Motor Company
Beckley
W. Va
Funeral services for Philip H. Wilson held at Keyser Bryant
Philip H. Wilson of 307 Mankin Avenue died Thursday at 1 30 p.m Funeral services are set for 2 p.m Sunday April at the mausoleum in Keyser Bryant town boon low Entombment will follow The body will be moved from the residence to Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Saturday at 11 a.m and returned one hour before the service Arrangements by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home
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Wilson Wilson
Philip H
Mankin Avenue
Keyser-Bryant
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