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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1963

Page

7

Girl Scout District Meetings And Upcoming Camps

Raleigh County Girl Scouts Alpine District schedules a 10 a m district service teams meeting at the Presbyterian Church. A delegate council meeting with delegates from 21 counties is set for Thursday at Christ Methodist Church in Charleston. An April 17 18 special meeting at The Methodist Temple will shift from three program levels to four with sessions 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m both days and nose bag lunches requested. The 1963 Senior Conference runs April 19 21 at Camp Wheelgate with Trails From The Past as theme. Senior Troop 15 Beckley conducts a tents workshop and Judy Kesler and Janet Kesler present a five minute skit. May 8 offers an Outdoor Skills training at Little Beaver Lake 9 30 a m to 2 30 p m. May 11 the Girl Scout Country Festival runs 9 a m to 5 p m in the er Building with booths staffed by troops from 1 to 4 p m exhibits open. noncompetitive, crafts focused on old fashioned arts. Mrs I Wilbur Bays acts as master of ceremonies.

Raleigh County Presbyterian Church Christ Methodist Church Charleston Methodist Temple Camp Wheelgate Beckley Judy Janet Kesler Little Beaver Lake I. Wilbur Bays

Wein To Conduct Passover Rite For Prisoners

Wein to conduct Passover service today at the Federal Reformatory for Women in Alderson per the warden. A special memorial service in the local Temple marks the observance for those who have died. The piece notes the meaning of Passover, Seder customs, and general practices across Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform branches.

T. R. Wein Beckley Temple Beth Wein Israel Egypt

Four Men Enlist in Air Force From Beckley Station

Four men enlisted at Beckley Recruiting Station and left for basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. They are Frank Music Jr of Cliff Kentucky, Thomas Peter Carriger of Bristol Tennessee, Wendell Lee Goard of Page, and Ernest William Jones of Montgomery.

Air Force Beckley Lackland Afb Tex Frank Music JR Cliff, Ky Thomas Peter Carriger Thomas Carriger Bristol

Deeds On File Record of Beckley real estate transfers

Real estate deeds filed in Beckley Town District include J M Baldwin recording properties for Nora Hartsfield at $800, Lucy Watkins and others selling Whitestick Street property for $2,000, Esther Moran selling Cranberry property for $6,000, Vera Hilbert transferring Prosperity Town District property for $2,000, and Clyde Campbell selling near Sophia Slab Fork District property for $13,800 to Theodore Southern and Ruth. George Shrewsbury receives Shady Spring District property from Shelby Blankenship.

J. M. Baldwin Nora Elizabeth Hartsfield Beckley Lucy Watkins Joann Shumate Alice E. Richardson Whitestick Street Esther B. Moran Chris and Zola L. Fotos Cranberry Shelby Jean Charlie Blankenship George Shrewsbury Shady Spring Vera L. Hilbert Joseph E Violet Mae Johnson Clyde J Patsy Campbell Theodore R Ruth Southern Sophia Slab Fork

Camp Segun Opens At Little Beaver Lake June 17 27

Girl Scouts of the Alpine District announce day camp at Little Beaver Lake from June 17 to 27 for Brownies Intermediates Senior Scouts and nursery children ages four to six with adult helpers. Adults may staff. each 8 troop members require one registered adult. Camp includes milk food for some cookouts program materials and insurance.

Alpine

Kits For Fund Drive Distributed At Meet

Kits for the American Cancer Society drive were distributed to business and industry committee members at a meeting Monday. Drive chairmen Kennon Chambers and Albert Mee Gann led planning for April 23 kits. R. J. Jim Lucas chaired the session with 10 members present.

American Cancer Society Business and Industry Committee Kennon Chambers Albert MeeGann R. J Jim” Lucas

Three Area Groups Endorse Lake Levy

Three groups vote unanimously to back the Stephen’s Lake levy to raise 400000 in matching funds for recreational facilities. Beckley B’nai B’rith Lodge, UMWA District 29, and Appalachian Chapter of the WV Society of Professional Engineers praise the plan as a catalyst for tourism, jobs, and industrial growth in Raleigh County. Voters will decide Monday with absentee ballots available in the Circuit Clerk’s office through Thursday.

District 29 United Mine Workers of America Beckley B'nai B'rith Lodge Appalachian Chapter West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers B'nai B’rith Raleigh Raleigh County George J. Titler UMWA Beckley Titler

Morton Reaves Elementary PTA Meeting Tonight at 7

The Morton Reaves Elementary School Parent Teacher Association will gather at 7 p.m. today. President Cordelia Marshall calls on all members to attend and participate in the session.

Parent-Teacher Association Morton Reaves Elementary School Cordelia Marshall

Historical Drama Group Meets Tonight in Raleigh Bank room

West Virginia Historical Drama Association meets at 7:30 tonight in the Raleigh County Bank director's room. Charles Hodel, president, oversees agenda including financial matters as the group discusses the Boys Make Centennial Display and West Virginia centennial projects by Crab Orchard Elementary School students.

West Virginia Historical Drama Association Raleigh County Bank Charles Hodel Crab Orchard Elementary School West Virginia Byron Stover Basil Stover Jimmy Lovelace Ora Lovelace

All District Forest Fires Under Control

Forest fires in District IV are stated under control or extinguished as of this morning. Rain has provided relief, but danger remains if sun or wind returns. Citizens are urged to exercise caution and report any fire signs. The outdoor burning ban remains in effect and violators will be prosecuted.

Roy “Et Forest Protector

Army Enlists Two Men From Beckley Station

Roddie Lee Sizemore of Stirrat and Ira Robert Schilling Jr. of Bartley joined the Army at Beckley Recruiting Main Station and were sent to Ft. Knox Ky for further processing. Sizemore chose administrative branch and Schilling selected airborne duties.

Army Beckley Ft. Knox Roddie Lee Sizemore Thomas Sizemore Ira Robert Schilling Jr Charles Mullins Bartley Airborne

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