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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1961

Page

14

Cathy Anderson Named Miss Woodland Nymph Candidate

Cathy Anderson of Shady Spring High School is the candidate for Miss Woodland Nymph at the Woodland Show May 26-27 at Beckley Farmers Market. The 16 year old sophomore is Beaver native, daughter of Mrs Luther Anderson, and a Pep Club member, school paper staff, and Student Council attendant at the May Court. She attends Beaver Baptist Church and previously attended the State Student Council Convention at Jackson's Mill.

Cathy Anderson Shady Spring High School Beckley Cathy Luther Anderson Beaver Jackson’s Mill Beaver Baptist Church

Churches Highlight Library Use During National Library Week

Raleigh County observances for National Library Week April 16 to 22 stress libraries in churches. Beckley churches increasingly use church libraries with largest inventories at First Presbyterian and First Baptist. St Stephen's Episcopal library is in Chrisman Hall. Other churches including First Christian, First Methodist, Methodist Temple and St Francis de Sales catalogue books by youth, training, reference, biography, family living, fiction, and church history.

Raleigh County Beckley First Presbyterian First Baptist St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Chrisman Hall National Library First Christian First Methodist Methodist Temple St. Francis de Sales Catholic

Clinics and Conferences Schedule This Week

Raleigh County Health Department lists polio and general immunization clinics and well child conferences this week. On Tuesday a general immunization clinic is at Richmond High School 10 to 12. Wednesday features a well child conference at the Health Department with Dr. C A Smith 10 to 12 and a Montreal office session with Dr Edward Gliserman at 12 30. Thursday includes a general immunization clinic at Rhodell Elementary at 10. Friday’s well child conference is at Dr W F Pomputius Slab Fork offices at 11. Appointments are required.

Raleigh County Health Department Richmond High School Health Department C. A. Smith Edward Gliserman Montreal Rhodell Slab Fork W. F. Pomputius

Sub-District Meet At Blue Jay Tonight

The Rev. Charles W. Pop Ambrose pastor of First Methodist Richwood will speak at the Beckley Sub District Methodist Youth Fellowship gathering at Blue Jay Methodist Church at 7 30 tonight. Theme Being Christian In Our Fellowship. Youth from 11 district churches expected.

Charles W. “Pop” Ambrose First Methodist Church Richwood Beckley Blue Jay Methodist Church West Virginia

Real estate deeds filed in county clerk records

Deeds On File record transfers: Lawrence E. Adkins to Edward L. and Mary W. Ferrell for $5,000 a parcel near Prosperity in Town District. Roy D. Millican to W. T. Harris for $750 in Marsh Fork District. Cassie B. Cole Garten to Hansel Rakes for $2,000 near Old Sophia Road in Town District. Mary V. Conway to Bank of Raleigh and James C. Higgins for $15,000 in Beckley Town District. Rhoda Holliday to Robert J. and Gloria V. Holliday for $400 at Mitchells Ridge in Slab Fork District. O. L. Hedrick to Daniel J. Baldwin for $1,000 in Mid-City Addition Beckley. Nellie Briggs Chittester and others to Mary E. Kroad for $1,000 at Coal City Slab Fork District. O. L. Calloway and others to Lucy and Luther Moses for $3,900 in Bareney Town District. Harry L. Cook to Lyle 0. Wea gel for $500 in Victory Garden Homesites.

Lawrence E. Adkins Edward L Mary W. Ferrell Prosperity Roy D. Millican W. T. Harris Marsh Fork Cassie B. Cole Garten Hansel Rakes Old Sophia Road Mary V. Conway Bank of Raleigh James C. Higgins Beckley Rhoda Lucy and Luther Moses Bareney Harry L. Cook Lyle 0 Weagel Victory Garden Homesites

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