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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1959

Page

5

Eastwood Sunday School Elects Officers at Temple Class

Eastwood Sunday School Class of The Methodist Temple held a Thursday meeting at Northwestern Ave home hosted by Mr and Mrs B E Dickinson. New officers were elected including co presidents Herman Sparks and wife, vice president William Straub, secretary Jack Banfield, and treasurer B E Dickinson. A $25 donation to the Beckley Cancer Fund was approved along with continued aid to a Beckley Memorial Hospital patient.

B. E. Dickinson Eastwood Methodist Temple Northwestern Ave Howard Rohrer Charles S, Daniel Cooper White Samuel Daniel B, E. Dickinson Herman Sparks William R. Straub Jack Banfield Beckley Chester Roberts Beckley Memorial Hospital Temple

Fashion Pattern Ad for Slimming Sheath and Bolero

A pattern offer features a slimming sheath dress with a Mandarin bolero in sizes 10 through 20, bust 32, with fabric needs of 3 1/4 yards of 35 inch material and 1 1/2 yards for the bolero. Send 35 cents to Iris Lane at The Raleigh Register, Box 438, Mid Town Station, New York NY 18. Add 10 cents for first class mailing. Also advertise Home Sewing for ’59 for 50 cents.

Iris Lane Raleigh Register Midtown Station New York N. Y

Fairdale Folks Return From Visits Across States

Fairdale residents and relatives are listed as returning home after visits with family in Grant s New Mexico Long Island New York Dayton Ohio and Glen Daniel West Virginia. People mentioned include Eddie Gilmer Blanche Clay Aussie Coldiron Deanna Smiley and Jack Shepard among others with details of their travel and hosts.

Fairdale Eddie Gilmer Grants N. M Charles Claypool John Gilmer Glen Daniel Blanche Clay Kenny Byrant Ronnie Clay Long Island N.Y Aussie Coldiron Clifford Church Ronceverte Bill Shepard Mary Ann Dayton Ohio Margie Shepard Claude Walker Jr Alice Farley Washington, D. C Andrew Farley Ray Sanderson Deanna Smiley Drenda Messena N. Y Lloyd Smiley Jack Shepard Margie Shephard Gary

Beckley Hospital births list includes many newborns

The Beckley Hospital reports numerous births with times on April dates. Names include Patricia Louise Colasseno Jr Edwin Howard II Robert Lee Sampson Lindsay Allen Terry Donne Roger Lowell Lucinda Ann Robert French Patricia Gale Allen Scott Ruth Ann Michael Wayne Elizabeth Victoria Ann Clarence Russell Ronnie Keith Tammy Sue and other families from Beckley and surrounding areas with weights ranging from about 6 to 10 pounds.

Patricia Louise James Colasseno Jr Beckley Beckley Hospital Edwin Howard Warfield Mankin Ave Edwin Howard II Robert Lee Robert Lee Sampson Lindsay Allen Robert H. Sadler Summers St George Arnold Gunter Jr Vance Dr Terry Donne Roger Lowell Robert Dove Robinson Lucinda Ann Jack Neal Keatley Mount Hope Donald French Wilson Eccles Robert French Patricia Gale Wilson Murphy Coal City Allen Scott Jr Allen Scott Holden Johnnie Kincaid Shady Springs Ruth Ann Ichael Wayne Theodore R. Burdette Hill Beckley Memorial Hospital Ary Elizabeth Frank F. Fragile Oakwood Ave Glen L. McClung Jr Charmee Randy Allen Joni Lynn John Henry Simmons Hedrick St Victoria Ann David E. Albee Rhodell Clarence Russell Clarence H. Gunnee Ewell K. Wilson Ronnie Keith James E. McClure Orient Hill Tammy Sue

Beckley Declares City Bird Sanctuary in 1958 Ordinance

Beckley is designated a bird sanctuary by ordinance approved May 13 1958 with six city entrances marked by Phymosia Garden Club markers. The measure bans hunting and nests disturbance and allows destruction of aggressive birds to protect health and property.

Beckley Phymosia Garden Club John James Audubon Audubon New World America Santo Domingo Haiti France Philadelphia

Flat Top Personalities Move Through Local Homes

A Ghent visit shows Mrs. Ocie Meads hosting sister Mrs. El cie Cadle Lester. Hallie Shrewsbury Sr. visits daughters Imogene and Jackie Shrewsbury and son-in-law Jimmie Shrewsbury. Richard Rose returns to Richmond after weekend with relatives. Basil Adkins Jr. joins L. W. Okes family at Streeter. Deloris Richmond returns to Concord College after weekend with Paris and Mrs. Richmond.

Ghent Ocie Meads Elcie Cadle Lester Hallie Shrewsbury Sr Imogene Shrewsbury Jackie Shrewsbury Jimmie Shrewsbury Baltimore Imd Richard Rose Richmond Logan Meadows Price Hill L. W. Okes Basil Adkins Basil Jr Streeter Deloris Richmond Concord College Athens Paris Richmond

Indifference Charged Over Need for Pastors at Fordham Speech

Dean Fogarty of Fordham University said in New York that Lutheran Church reports a shortage of pastors, calling society's apathy toward pressing issues a grave weakness. He urged recruiting at least 400 more pastors to serve in posts nationwide, connecting the problem to alcoholism and broader social ills.

ST. Paul

Audubon’s Calling and Legacy In New York Shrine

After a string of business failures, he moved into forests to study wildlife and finally dedicated himself to his true vocation. John James Audubon died January 27, 1851. His Riverview Drive house in New York City remains a shrine to the naturalist who pioneered painting birds in their natural settings and poses.

Audubon Rivereside Drive New York City

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Eastwood Sunday School Jack Houck Tallhassee, Fla C. G. Eastwood Walter Eastwood Dickinson James Legg Harry Cooke Jr Ry Michael Smiley William C. Thompson Harold Joynston Charles Simpson Raymond Flath Don Boyd Otis Ballard James A. Lilly Grady Allen Jack Ban Field Bill Straub Cohen Neville St Rome Washington Bureau of Information of The National Catholic Welfare Conference Pius XII John XXIII Bill Bower ST. Kanawha Kyle Cleaners Inc Kanawhe St North Fayette St West Virginia Larges Slip Cover House People's Credit Store Sale Savel Denier DuPont Dacron Priscillas Action
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