Woman 86 Wins Acclaim With New Weaving Hobby
Laura Snuffer, 86, of Mt. Tabor, Raleigh County, is celebrated for weaving rugs bedspreads and crafts learned from her mother on a homemade loom. Widowed, she promotes simple rural living eats homegrown foods and early to bed early to rise. Her work drew attention from a Virginia textile mill and even New York offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tabor
Raleigh County
Laura Snuffer
WW. Naff
Mt. Tabor
Snuffer
Peter Snuffer
the Register
C C. Curtis
Mrs. Snuffer
Prosperity
Virginia
New York
W. W. Naff
Mount Tabor
Kaiser Representative Explains Choice Of West Virginia Site
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation public relations representative Carl Sullivan Jr. spoke at the Beckley Terrace Room meeting, citing abundant coal for inexpensive power, proximity to consumer markets, and a large local labor pool as key factors in selecting Ravenswood for expansion. He noted Kaiser employs about 2400 with 9 percent West Virginian workers and plans to double aluminum and carbon consumption next year, despite state hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation
West Virginia
Carl Sullivan Jr
Kaiser
Ravenswood
Sullivan
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Beckley Hotel
James P. Bland
Beckley
West
Optometrist Leads Charleston Postgrad Course
Dr. Joe H. Winner of Beckley attended a yearly post-graduate contact lens course in Charleston, sponsored by Plastic Contact Lens Co. of Chicago, on cataract and subnormal vision techniques at the Daniel Boone Hotel, with Mrs. Winner and Gloria Lynn Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Winner
Beckley Optometrist
Charleston
The
Plastic Contact Lens Co
Chicago
Daniel Boone Hotel
Spelling Bee Schedule List for April to May
A calendar of district spelling bees across Fayette, Kanawha, Slab Fork, Marsh Fork, Quinnimont, Town, Shady Spring and Wyoming County districts. Key dates span April 14 to May 8 with venues including Fayetteville Memorial Building, Montgomery Junior High, Sophia High School, Montreal Stickney, Layland School, Beckley Junior High, Beaver Lions Club Building, Pineville Grade School and Raleigh County Vocational School. Chairmen include Cavendish Wickline Noel Bone Jr. Stover and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Fayette County Memorial Building
R. E. Cavendish
Kanawha
Montgomery Junior High
Doyle Wickline
Slab Fork
Sophia High School
Noel Christian
Marsh Fork
Montreal- Stickney
Dewey Bone Jr
Quinnimont
Layland School
James B. Twohig
Beckley Junior High
Willis Stover
Shady Spring
Beaver Lions Club
Arley Richmond
Herndon
Ace Stewart
Center
Pineville
Pete Morgan
Clear Fork
Baileysville
H B. Stewart
Huff Creek
Huff Consolidated School
Stacy Hughes
Oceana
Hollis Brooks
Ben Dunman
Elbert Cook
Raleigh County
Earl Halsey
Fayette County
Bee
Memorial Building
James F. Murphy
Wyoming County Bees
Tri-County
Raleigh County Vocational School
Mason Anderson
Lula Martin Rites to be Held at Ebenezer Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Martin of 746 South Fayette Street are set for Thursday at 2 p m at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Corey O Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Martin died Sunday morning in a local hospital. she is survived by her husband Oscar Martin. The body lies in state at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Martin
South Fayette St
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Corey O. Mitchell
Greenwood Memorial Park
Car Overturns On Route 16 In Beckley
Norman Meadows, 19, and passenger Frank Britt were treated for bruises and cuts after a vehicle left Route 16 at Midway and overturned at 8 55 p m Sunday. Damages were about 950 dollars. A second crash on First Avenue at Second Street Monday at 2 10 p m cited J L Richmond for running a red light. damage about 125 dollars to Harold McDaniels vehicle. Richmond must appear in Beckley Police Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Richard Meadows
Sheridan Avenue
Meadows
Frank Britt
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
First Avenue
Second Street
J. L. Richmond
Harper Heights
Richmond
Harold P. McDaniels
Piney View
Instructors To Attend Vocational Meeting
Donald B. Lowe and J. L. Pennington instructors at Raleigh County Vocational School will attend the West Virginia Vocational Association meeting at Jackson's Mill on Friday and Saturday. They join several county teachers for the state event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Vocational Association
Jackson's Mill
Donald B. Lowe
J. L. Pennington
Raleigh County
Lowe
Pennington
Seven Enlistments and Reenlistments at Beckley Air Force Station
The Beckley Air Force Recruiting Station reports four new enlistments and three reenlistments for the week of April 6. Enlistees include Ronnie D. Domi Sabine and Robert E. Lawson Summerlee who will begin basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. Reenlistees are Robert L. Nichols Belle assigned to Guthrie AFS Charleston Roger L. Farrell Hinton assigned to Seymour Johnson AFB NC and Ralph E. Hammack Charleston assigned to Davis Monthan AFB Arizona. Jerry W. L. Watkins Charleston and Frank H. Greenwood Charleston enlisted Thursday and will report to Lackland AFB Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Air Force
Beckley
Ronnie D. Domi
Sabine
Robert E. Lawson
Summerlee
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Robert L. Nichols
Belle
Guthrie Air Force Station
Charleston
Roger L. Farrell
Hinton
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
N. C
Ralph E. Ham
Local credit union details officers and committees
A local credit union operates to accumulate a fund from savings for needed loans at reasonable interest. Officers and directors include Jack Gray as president Alice Gallagher as vice president Mrs Joyce Moore as treasurer Miss Jean Cline as clerk and assistant treasurer and Robert Cody as member at large. The credit committee chaired by Roy Roles with Harold Shrewsbury and Sonja Kedroski approves loans and audits books. Supervisory committee led by Harold Klein with Mrs Margaret Jacobs and Carl Hogan provides oversight. The federal Bureau of Federal Credit Unions supervises the federation which had 87 local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gray
Alice Gallagher
Joyce Moore
Jean Cline
Robert Cody
Harold Shrewsbury
Roy Roles
Sonja Kedroski
Presbyterian Youth Hold Spring Meeting
The Spring Rally for the Senior High Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church was held at Bramwell Saturday. Beckley attendees included Flicka Daniel, Joan Kushner, Loretta Keith, Cameron Lewis, Mary Lee Peter, Gordon Porterfield, Jeane Bardin, Sharon Rice, Peggy Richmond, Betsy Roberts, Carolyn Smith, Nancy Smith, Helen Smith and Ricky Wooten. Mrs. John Phillips and William Anderson led discussion groups, with Miss Doreen Eachus as adult advisor to Presbytery's Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Bramwell
Beckley
Flicka Daniel
Joan Kushner
Loretta Keith
Cameron Lewis
Mary Lee Peter
Gordon Porterfield
Jeane Bardin
Sharon Rice
Peggy Richmond
Betsy Roberts
Carolyn Smith
Nancy Smith
Helen Smith
Ricky Wooten
John Phillips
William Anderson
Doreen Eachus
Presbytery
Public notice bids for Raleigh County School bus bodies
The Raleigh County Board of Education invites sealed bids by April 28, 1959 at 7:30 PM for 66 passenger school bus bodies. Bid sheets and specs available at the Raleigh County Board of Education office Beckley WV. The board may reject all bids. Sherman C. Trail, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
Raleigh Count Court House
Beckley
West Virginia
Board of Education
Sherman C. Trail
James H. Riser funer al announced for April 14
James H. Riser aged 51 of 505 North Oakwood Avenue died Friday night near Norfolk Virginia Funeral services set for Tuesday April 14 at 2 p m at the Methodist Temple with Dr J B F Yoak Jr officiating Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Body moved from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to the residence Monday April 13 at 3 p m and to church one hour before service Active pallbearers listed Honorary pallbearers include Methodist Church Board and Men’s Bible Class arrangements by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riser Riser
James H
Oakwood Avenue
Norfolk
Virginia
Methodist Temple
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Keyser-Bryant
Max Carpenter
M. McCutcheon
Aurdiss
Woodrow Mullins
Tony Mollish
Lacy Lilly
James Kiser, Jr
A. A. Kiser
Douglas Kiser
Honorar
Methodist To Church
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
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Tion Commission
Ritchie County
West Virginia University
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Eve Breck
Mrs. Winner
Gloria Lynn Clark
Dr. Winner
Miss Clark
Dr. Winer
James Pickus
Main St
Bair
Lawrence McKenzie
Beckley Auto Supply, Inc
Edward S. Craig
Auto Services Products
National Carbon Company
Ohio
Kentucky
United Fuel Gas Company
Columbia Gas System
Lilly
Flat Top
Earl Lilly
Ira Briers
Arthur D. Lilly
Adney Meadows
Concord College
Athens
Summers County
Baptist Temple
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Eva May Cress
L. J. Grubb
Peoples Life Insurance Company
Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D. C
Grubb
Triangle
Prince and
West Neville Streets
Virgil Wardell
Texaco Company
Herman G. Davis
J. D.pack and
Paul T. Nance
Home Finance Company
Charlotte
Home Finance Group, Inc
Consummer Credit
Glenn Wilson
Woay Television
Oak Hill
Neil Swann
R R. Brown
Swann
WOAY
Morgantown
WAJR
U. S. Army
Armed Forces Radio Service
Germany
Beckley Glass Commany
Alex N. Breckenridge
Central Avenue
Virginia Streets
North
Greenbrier
William G. Karnes
Beatrice Foods Co
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Vaughn Lilly
Martin Rites
Air Force
Presbyterian Youth
Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc
Spear L. Cabot, Inc
Public Service Commission of
P.S.C. W.va
Lesco Homes
French & Comes
MacArthur
W. Va
Skelton
Sharpened
Prince St
Oakwood
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Oy
Amos E. Quesenberry
Quesenberry
Kanawha St
L. H. “Tag” Elkins
Miner's Memorial Hospital
Caffee Funeral Home
Doff Harvey
Hayward Lough
Sylvia Elkins
Kyle Davis
Dial
North Oakwood
W Va
Thompson
Sam Black Church
Bad Va
Bluefield Monument CO
Bluefield, Virginia
Clear Creek
Denny Stover
Rt. 1
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Robert L. Amick
Beckley Newspapers
E. Shrewsbury
Daniels
Henry Lilly
Todd's Grocery
Hardware
Beaver
Sander & Edger
Fabulon
Beckley Ice & Feed CO
Gray Lumber Co
Crab Orchard Dial
Sander
Montgomery Ward
F.H.A
Bank OF Raleigh
Earl R. Huddle
Earl
Buckley Photo Service
Church Street
Art Instruction, Inc
Beckley Post-Herald & Raleigh Register
Tuck Davis
Wiel Adarere
East Prince
B. E. Silverman
Grover St. Clair
J. E. St. Clair Dial
Pioneer
Mercer St
Haddad’s TV & Furniture Co
LA Mowers A and Repaired
By Pass
Meadows Lumber
Right
Jennings Radio & MacArthur
Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Ashworth & Sparks, Inc
Prince St. _ Beckle
Lovitz
Williams Top
Pickup
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Ph
John W. Eye
Neville St
FORD
R. L. Lares
Camp Thompson
Beckley Ice & Feed
D. B. Stover
Gravely
Ford Tractor
Homer Warden
Nichols
George Anderson
Cool Ridge
Cecil Shrader
Orkin
Wade Bailey
Bob” Gyke
Jan Campbell Music Co
White Pine Gray Lumber CO
Crab Orchard
Keatley' S
Florida
W H_ Lane
J. H Lane
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Main Street
Murphy's
Whitesville Pastry Shop
Town and Country
King Tut
California
New Jersey
Mr. Freeman
President Hotel
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Avon Manager
Bostick Avenue
Huntington
Broadway Huntington Station
Standard Coffee Company
Williams
Pioneer Hotel
Rainelle
Gastonia
North Corona
Mr. Brown
National Concern
Nicholas County
Appalachian Hardwoods, Inc
Call
Snee
Bibb Snyder
R. L. cL
Jane H. Stinson
East Beckley
R. E
Jones Construction Co
Roy A. Jones
W. B. Jones
Basil and
Ross Spangler
FHA
C. D. Buckland
French Williams
Rhodes
Beckley Hatchery
Crosier Hatchery
Dashchund
Hattie Brown
Joe D. Lilly
Ravencliff
Earl Mann
F.O.B
South Point
East Edge
U.S
Morrison Grain Co
P.O
Ironton
Formica
Tee Harvey Cabinet CO
Beckley, W. Ve
Earwood St
Elks Club
Tavalier
Beckley Insulation Co
Poss
Bond
Carter Machinery Co
Bluefield
Cat
Caterpillar Tracter Co
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