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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1957

Page

5

Meekness sermon anchors Pax Church of God service

The Rev Grace Levis of Pax West Virginiapreaches on meekness as true strength at a joint service led by Sisters and Brothers at the Church of God in Pax A 32 member congregation hears a threeway service with hymn singing scripture readings and multiple prayers The Pax church founded 1932 plans remodeling and reports fouryear Sunday School attendance record and a high mission offering flanked by church officers and staff

Mike Wren St. Stephen Grace Levis Church of God Pax Fayette County Ernest Billup George Lewis Randy Mullens Ethel Meinney Missions Dell of Pax Christ God Ernest Billups Lawrence McCracken Ceci Humphrey Parist Florida Lewis Calvin la Frank Nicholas County Sherwood Doddridge County Fort Gay Wayne County Pax Church George L. Lewis Prosperity Church OF God At Elliott Shaffer James Green C. KR. Davis Tadlock George Berry Ladies Willing Workers Board L. W. McCracken Missionary Baptist Richard C. Spurling Barney Creek Monroe County Tenn Spurling See Cleveland America G. C. Hamby Hollis Green Houton Morehead Amfrica

Funeral for Mrs Crawley in Mount Hope Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs Gladys Crawley 43 will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Glorious Church of God in Mount Hope with Rev. Allen Wilson officiating. Burial follows in Mount Hope Cemetery. She is survived by husband James, sister Sarah Gray of Mount Hope, brothers James Coleman Cunard John Coleman Roanoke Va William L Coleman Sewell, and father John Coleman Charleston. Body to be moved from C D Trents Funeral Home to sister's home in Mount Hope at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Mount Hope Gladys Cawley C.D

Plane Crash Near Lewisburg Leaves Two Men Uninjured

Two Chattanooga men Kenneth A. Moore and Bob Ironell walked away uninjured when their four seater Cessna wrecked on a farm near Lewisburg at 9 p m after striking a 44 000 volt high tension line. The pilot remained unidentified.

Lewisburg RNL Chattanooga Tenn Here Kenneth A. Moore Bob Ironell

Death probe continues as Vaughn charged in Haigler case

In Mullens West Virginia police questioned patrons after Carl Haigler known as Pistol Pete died after a visit to Vaughn's Restaurant. Vaughn was charged with murder and held for grand jury. autopsy pending. Whisky and slot machine charges followed for Vaughn and associates. Burial set for Haigler at Greenwood Cemetery Beckley.

Vaughn Haigler Beckley Road Nathaniel “Buster” Whitehurst Samuel “Snooks" Stone Bil Houck Andrew D'Antoni Robert Bailey Hargier Workman-Miner Robertson and Foglesong John Stewart Greenwood Cemetery Beckley

Nine Fayette Men Fined For Gampling

State Police raided a Scarbro poker game at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Club yielding fines and costs totaling 223 dollars. Ambis Alexander Bryans of Scarbro paid 100 dollars and 5 dollars costs for operating the game. eight others from Scarbro and nearby towns were fined 10 dollars and 5 dollars costs. The raid occurred at 10 30 p m Saturday led by Sgt. W R Seal and Troopers Lilly Lake Line from Oak Hill Ansted.

OAK Hell RNS Veterans of Foreign Wars Club Scarbro Ambis Alexander Bryans R. C. Godsey Robert Kelly Jr Earl William Lee Glen Jean

Cecil Billups 54 Taken By Death

Funeral services for Cecil W. Billups 54 Madison will be at 2 p.m. in Madison Baptist Church with Rev Elvon Waltz officiating Burial follows in Madison Memorial Park He died after a heart attack about 10 a m Monday while working at Hewett He was a supervisor for Boone County Schools and taught 25 years in Boone County and seven in Matewan West Virginia Education Association member and National Education Association life member Survivors include his wife De loris two children and several relatives The body was to be in Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home chapel in Madison at 2 p.m today

Madison Cecil W. Billups Madison Baptist Church Elvon Waltz Madison Memorial Park Billups Boone County Hewett Ile The Lions Club Boone County March of Dimes Matoaka Mercer County West Virginia Education Assn National Education Assn Deloris Billups J. M. Billups Danville Charles Edward Jané Bradley St. Albans Winifred Smith Beckley Hillard C. Billups Sand Fork Margaret Bias Ruby Caugh Maple Slater Charleston Elizabeth Thompson Marion Ohio Hunter and Hunter Funeral Home

Fayette Man James Evans Dies in Beckley Incident

James Evans of Deepwater died in a Beckley incident at 4 10 am and his body was taken to Washington Coleman Funeral Home Montgomery for arrangements.

Deepwater James Evans Washington- Coleman Funeral Home Montgomery

Change In Immunization Schedule Announced By Health Department

Fayette County health officials unveiled a countywide immunization plan starting in May with monthly clinics. The program requires diphtheria and smallpox proof for school entrants and urges immunization by age one. Clinics run 9:30 11:30 mornings and 1 3 afternoons on specified Tuesdays and Wednesdays at multiple sites across the county. Immunizations include diphtheria smallpox typhoid and polio for ages three months to 20 years.

Payetteville ANS Faysette County Health Department Gauley Bridge Kanawha Falls Jodie Backus Cain Branch Glen Ferris Boomer Falls View Lookout Baptist Church Clifftop Edmond Winona Corliss Nallen Prosperity Koontz Clifty Lee's Tree Legg Layland Gid Quinnimnt Highland Mountain Estuary Meadow Bridge Or Springdale Bellwood Midway Red Springs Sturgeon Branch Maypool Mount Dope Sun Glen Jean Scarbro Greentown Hill Top Prudence Kingston High School Pax Plum Orchard Mahan Long Branch

West Virginia Tech Hosts Student Craftsman Fair

The Industrial Arts Department at West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery co sponsors a Student Craftsman Fair for grades 7 through 12 from 24 southern counties. Eight divisions include graphic arts jewelry leather and more with groups by school level. Winners receive merchandise prizes and top projects advance to Dearborn Michigan for Ford Industrial Arts Awards. The public can attend the fair in the Men's dorm lounge and events run May 10 and 11.

Montgomery RNS Stu West Virginia Industrial Arts Department of Greenbrier Institute of Technology Montgom Nicholas Clay Calhoun Wirt Ery Wood Fairmont College Charles Blosser Tech Industrialirts Dearborn Mich Ford Company

Whitesville Parties Hold Conventions for City Election

Whitesville factions convened Friday night naming full slates for the June 4 city vote. Labor Party leaders kept most incumbents with Cledith Halstead added as councilman while Progressive Citizens Party backs Ralph Hottle for mayor and five council nominees. Both groups plan to transport voters to Madison for registration before the May 3 deadline.

Whitesville RNS Labor Party Cledith Halstead Horace Morgan Dallas Andrews L. E. Salamy Ted Qsharah William Hornsby Robert Dew Ted Massey Town Water Department Danny Branham Valley Funeral Home Progressive Citizens Party Ralph Hottle Hottle Charles DuLowe Manuel Arvon Brooks Bell Lee Johnston Shorty Masden Wilson Hall Progressive Citizens Harry Cooke Ed Hottle Odd Fellows Hall Madison

Tulsa Patrol Car Reports In Service At 11th And Yale

Heard on a Tulsa police radio a patrol unit reports in service at 11th and Allegheny. Dispatcher corrects the street spelling, noting the location as 11th and Yale.

Tulsa Okla 11Th Allegheny Yale

Miss Edna Day Becomes Bride of R L Philyaw

Miss Edna Jo Day, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Day Glenfork, married Robert L Philyaw at the home of Rev Cameron Lilly. The couple plan a Dayton Ohio home after June first. The bride wore white satin with white lace and a red rosebud corsage. Betty Philyaw was maid of honor and Jerry Brooks best man. Edna Jo Day will graduate from Glen Rogers High School and Philyaw is a 1936 graduate.

Glen Rogers RNS Joe Day Glenfork Cuba Philyaw Clen Rogers Cameron Lilly Edna Jo Robert L. Por Philyaw Betty Philyaw Jerry Brooks Glen Rogers High School Itay Dayton

Soviet envoy arrives in Colombo signals new page in ties

Soviet Union's first ambassador to Ceylon, Vladimir G. Yakovlev, arrived in Colombo Monday and said a new page had been opened in relations between the two nations. He was met at the airport by G. P. Malalasekera, ambassador-designate to the Soviet Union.

Colombo Ceylon Russia Vladimir G. Yakovlev G. P. Malalasekera Soviet Union Yakovlev

Golden Horse shoe test winners named in Fayette County

Four top finishers announced at the Fayette County Memorial Auditorium in a Friday event. Top two came from Falls View School under Miss Alma Shuck. third from Falls View with Millie Jennings. fourth from Oakland School with Wilma Caldwell under Mrs. Thompson. Others listed include Patsy Buchanan and more from Montgomery Gauley Bridge and surrounding areas.

Fayetteville RNL Fayette County Falls View Oakland School Gauley Bridge Montgomery Buddy Molland Melford E. Holland Dickie Topham W. R. Topham Millie Jennings W. W. Jennings Alma Shuck Wilma Caldwell EB. C. Caldwell John ‘Thompson Oakland Fayette County Memorial Auditorium H. F. Frazier Ronald A. Steele Patsy Buchanan Jessie Fitzwater Joel Ballard Barbara Goode Page Peggy Beavers Betty Gene Rule Gatley Bridge Etheleen Bobbs Jimmy Curry Cannelton Willogene Winston Rebecca Harler Esther Bullrick Scarbro Sue Pennington Margaret Higgins Judy Pinson Beards Fork Lowell Lively Joann Taylor Charles Mumlock Ted Massie Gary Crane Dallas Hannah Beards York Billy James

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