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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1951

Page

7

Dentists Hear Debate on Socialized Britain Health Plan

Dr. Raymond E. Myers addressed the New River Dental Society criticizing Britain’s national health service. He warned reduced child dental care under the program and noted dentists shift to government work, risking long term oral health for children and expectant mothers.

Thomas F. Stafford Register Great Britain Island Kingdom Raymond E. Myers University of Louisville School of Dentistry New River Dental Society Black Knight Country Club National Health Service Meyers England Raymond E Myers New River Dental Association James Farris Beckley Myers Clarence Cottrell Glen Rogers New River Group de. Myers Dr. Myers Lessie. Worth May

Guest Minister To Talk on China

A visiting English priest, Rev. J. Gilbert Baker, will speak at St Stephens Episcopal Church about his China experiences. Baker, once faculty chaplain at St John’s University Shanghai, left before the Communist takeover and later authored Changing Stone in China.

J. Gilbert Baker St. Stephens Episcopal Church Baker England United States China Episcopal Church St. John’s University Shanghai Ling’ Nan University Can'gton Oxford University Hey Kunning

Funeral Services for Mervin R. Shirey Held at Union

Funeral services for Mervin R. Shirey former Beckleyan are set for 2 pm Saturday at Broyles Mortuary Union Monroe County with burial in Green Hill Cemetery Union. The 42 year old educator died Tuesday of a cerebral hemorrhage in Danville Illinois where he was chief of staff of educational rehabilitation at the veterans hospital. He attended New River State College Marshall College Ohio State University and West Virginia University. He taught at Mt View Junior High School and Woodrow Wilson High School in the 1942 43 and 1945 46 terms and worked in Fayette Monroe and Kanawha county schools and at New River College Montgomery. He is survived by his brother Robert H Shirey of Beckley his mother Mrs Latina Shirey of St Albans and Union his wife Mrs Helen Shirey of Danville IL and two other brothers George of Philadelphia and William of Union.

Mervin R. Shirey Beckleyan Broyles Mortuary Union Monroe County Green Hill Shirey Danville Veterans Hospital New River State College Marshall College Ohio State University West, Virginia University Mt. View Woodrow Wilson High School Fayette Monroe Kanawha New River College Montgomery Robert H. Shirey Mercer Street Beckley Latina Shirey St. Albans Helen Shirey Danville, Ul George Philadelphia William

Welch Rites Planned for James M. Snyder

Funeral rites set at 1 30 p m Friday at Maitland Jail Cemetery near Welch for James Matthew Snyder 69 of Mabscott who died in a local hospital after illness Funeral home will hold the body until 11 a m Friday before transfer Survivors include wife Mary Mullins Snyder and daughter Esther Gorsuch of Gambier Ohio

Maitland Welch James Matthew Snoyder Mabscott Keyser Funeral Home Mary Mullins Snyder Esther Gorsuch Gambier, O

Local men enlist in Army and Air Force at Beckley station

Twelve area men enlisted yesterday at the Beckley Recruiting Main Station. Air Force enlistees include Ben Worley of Beckley sent to Langley VA and five others sent to Lackland AFB San Antonio TX. Army recruits headed to Ft Meade MD include Daniel Meleto Hutchinson and six others. names and ages given.

Beckley U. S. Army and Air Force Monaville Delmas

Classroom Teachers Association Set Tuesday Meeting

The Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association will meet at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Methodist Temple for a social gathering. No business session is planned. Miss Pamela Threlfal, a teacher on exchange from England, will speak to members.

Raleigh Methodist Temple Hazel Davenport CTA

Food Handlers Course At Raleigh County Health Dept

More than 600 people have attended the Raleigh County Health Department annual food handlers course with sessions at Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works Oakwood Avenue. Sanitarian Elgin M Hall said remaining classes are at 2 pm today and 10 am and 2 pm Friday. Participants seek 1951 permits for restaurant soda fountain tavern and beer parlor workers. The program covers preventing disease, food preparation and service slides, equipment, milk sourcing, pest control, and proper dishwashing and sterilizing.

Raleigh County Health Department Sanitarian Elgin M. Hall Raleigh Coca-Cola Oakwood Avenue Hall Health Department

Former Raleigh Register Reporter Dies in Fairmont

Roger B. Conant 43 a former Raleigh Register staffer died yesterday in Fairmont after a long illness He was a member of the Fairmont Times staff Survivors include cross references to relatives and colleagues in the local press community

Beckley Fairmont Roger B. Conant Raleigh Register Fairmont Times

Historical Staff Writer Mentioned in Transit Memory

A Register staff member from 1946 is noted with family details, reflecting mid-20th century biographical snippets. References to Peiping and its alternate names show the era's place-name variations in Chinese history.

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