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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1960

Page

12

Phylis Carpenter Wins Special Mission Drive Prize

Phylis Carpenter, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Carpenter of Coal City, won the Coal City Church of God special mission drive. She collected $50 of the $117 total, earning a free trip to the Church of God Youth Camp this summer. Mrs. W G Byers, wife of the pastor, led the project with the theme First Fruits.

Coal City Church of God Phylis Carpenter Vernon Carpenter Coality W. G. Byers

Motorist Jailed Following Crash on Prince Street

Damages were estimated at 250 dollars after two cars collided at the Prince Street Kanawha Street intersection Sunday afternoon. William Sorrells, 25, of Beckley was jailed on reckless driving and driving without a license. His car hit Mail Marston, 41, of Petersburg, Virginia, at 4 20 p m. No injuries were reported.

Prince Street Kanawha Street William Sorrells S. Fayette St Beckley Sorrells Mail Marston Petersburg

Community Guests Visit Beaver Woman in Raleigh General

Mrs Irene Gilkerson of Beaver is listed in fair condition at Raleigh General Hospital. Her daughter Mrs Clyde Hawley of Beckley hosts out of town guests including Airman 1 C Wayne H Richmond on emergency leave from Adana Turkey and Mrs L B Smith of Indianapolis plus her children Sherl and Sharon.

Irene Gilkerson Beaver Raleigh General Hospital Clyde Hawley Johnstown Rd Beckley C. Wayne H. Richmond Adana Turkey L. B. Smith Indianapolis Ind Sherl Sharon

Tears and science mix in odd health notes and sports chaos

A scattered health piece notes tears protect the eye and a scientist hints at stress differences by gender. A space isolation experiment led to claims women may be biologically superior under stress. A rain sound device is pitched for insomniacs. A pie bacteria test shows high survival after brief baking. Baseball scores mix with a trustee sale notice for a West Virginia property in Raleigh County.

Amere Gas Utilities Tariff Hearing and Local Obituaries

Public Service Commission of West Virginia schedules a hearing in Charleston on April 28 1960 to review Amere Gas Utilities Company proposed tariff changes including a Purchased Gas Adjustment of 206 cents per Mcf and 204 cents per Mcf for general rate schedules. The notice also lists obituary notices for Rufus Jones 55 of Beckley Charles W Hodge 66 of Hinton Leslie H Pugh 51 of Beckley Wiley Calloway 96 of Whitby. Funeral details and burial plans are provided for each, with service times and locations.

Public Service Commission OF West Virginia Charleston Ameregas Utlities Company Amere Gas Re Company Commission Amere Gas Utilities Company Capitol J Jones Jones Rufus Bair Street New Hope Baptist Church Henry DuBois Greenwood Memorial Park Ritchie and Johnson Hodge Hodge Charles W Hinton Mabscott Caffee Oak Grove L. A. Garten Napoleon Gill Caffee Funeral Home Pugh Pugh Leslie H Beckley Chillicothe Ohio Webb and Neal Funeral Home Vance Drive Alvin J. Cook Blueridge Memorial Gardens Edward Snuffer George Ray Pugh Charles McGraw Paul McGraw Orville McGraw William R. Shumate Calloway Calloway Wiley Whitby Robert Newsome Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor

Bible Club Plans Sophia Affair at Sophia High School

The Bible Club of Sophia High School discussed a special May assembly during a Thursday meeting led by president Jamie Riddle. They also planned a bake sale on Main Street for Saturday April 23 to fund the club treasury, with Mary Lou Farley closing in prayer.

Jamie Riddle Main Street Mary Lou Farley Owen P. Lilly

Woman Injured in Fall Traps Auto Crash in Tucson

Emily Ferguson, 56, fell at home sustaining a leg injury then drove home with one foot due to the pain. En route she hit a fence, sideswiped a parked car and struck a power pole. She was hospitalized again for crash injuries.

Tucson Ariz Emily Ferguson

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