Writer Of Tell Me Series To Appear At Methodist Meet
Dr Mary Alice Jones author of the Tell Me series and a member of the General Board of Education of the Methodist Church will conduct a three district meeting at The Methodist Temple at 730 pm Wednesday. Ministers parents and teachers from Lewisburg Bluefield and Beckley districts are invited for a 45 minute talk followed by a question period.
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Mary Alice Jones
General Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
Methodist Temple
Department of Christian Education of Children
Lewisburg
Bluefield
Beckley
Jones
West Virginia
Christ Church
Charleston
First Methodist Church
Weston
Wesley
Morgantown
Eight Men Sign For Army Duty At Beckley Station
Eight men enlisted at Beckley Recruiting Main Station last week for regular Army duty. They are Ronald Andrew Van Dyke Richlands Virginia Larry Daniel Sparks Wharton Ordnance School Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland Glen Alder Stiney Kincaid Charles Clayton Vanover Gordon motor transport Lawrence Bertred Hardman Jr Quincy Preston Clayborn Jr Williamson and Marvin Allen Lambert Kimball Airborne. The group will be stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training.
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Beckley
Ronald Andrew van Dyke
George L. van Dyke
Richlands
Larry Daniel Sparks
Larry D. Sparks
Wharton
Ordnance School
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Glen Alder Stiney
Glen Alvin Stiney
Kincaid
Charles Clayton Vanover
John Calvin Vanover
Gordon
Motor Transport
Lawrence Bertred Hardman Jr
Lawrence D. Hardman
Quincy
Finance Career Group
James Junior Gregory
Greenway Ave
Laing
Preston Clayborn Jr
Preston Clayborn
Marvin Allen Lambert
Charlie Lambert
Kimball
Airborne
Fort Knox
Committee Works to Set Up Grade Milk Program
The committee voted to continue efforts to establish a manufacturing grade milk route in the Beckley area. About 47 farmers within 25 miles were contacted. 39 showed sufficient interest, with comments from Meadow Bridge farmers and Sealtest representatives. WV extension dairy specialist urged more direct contact and commitments before proceeding. The Rural Development Council and Agriculture Department pledged support and a supervising man and tools for farm work. John Flanagan presided and shared ideas from a WVII dairy farms tour.
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Beckley
Sealtest Food Products Co
Meadow Bridge
J. Carl Bussey
Sealtest
Francis Shockey
Bill Northern
WVII
C. T. Shackelford
Rural Development Council
Gus Douglas
Whatev
Weldon Bowyer Injured At Mabel Eagle Coal Co
Weldon Bowyer of Route 1 Beckley was treated at Beckley Hospital Monday for a knee injury suffered at Mabel Eagle Coal Co Spruce Mountain where he was caught between a shuttle buggy and a tipple.
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Weldon Bowyer
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Mabel Eagle Coal Co
Spruce Mountain
British Veteran Joins US Army Airborne at Welch Station
William George Robertson Buist from Glasgow Scotland is welcomed into the United States Army by Sgt. James Gibson at Welch Recruiting Station and Pvt. Donald Schive. A veteran of three years in British paratroopers and one year in the Royal Air Force, Buist seeks to become a weapons instructor in the Army infantry. He will be stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training.
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William George Robertson Buist
Glasgow
Scotland
United States Army
Sgt
James Gibson
Welch
Pvt
Donald Schive
Royal Air Force
Buist
Airborne
Army Infantry
Welch and Beckley
America
Fort Knox
Homecoming Program Planned At Abraham
The New Salem Baptist Church in Abraham will hold its annual homecoming Sunday led by Rev. Owen Lilly. A visiting evangelist will conduct services and a free dinner will be served to visitors. Singers are invited to attend to participate in the program.
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New Salem Baptist Church
Abraham
Owen Lilly
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Agriculture Council Plans Picnic Meeting
The Raleigh Agriculture Council met Tuesday and voted to hold the annual picnic at the Raleigh County 4 H Camp at Little Beaver on Monday August 15 if a camp date is available. Headley was named chair and Barbara Crotty secretary to Flanagan.
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Raleigh Agriculture Council
Raleigh, County
Little Beaver
Harry Headley
SCS
John Flanagan
Barbara Crotty
Flanagan
Headley
C. T. Shackelford
Janey Thorne
Beckley
WVU
Raleigh Garden Council
Woman's Club of
Agriculture Council
Beckley driver appeals drunken driving verdict
Vester Whitman Whitaker of 206 Maryland Ave Beckley was convicted in Police Court of driving while intoxicated and plans to appeal to Raleigh County Criminal Court Patrolman Barney Segle testified Whitaker drove on the wrong side of a one way Virginia Street Whitaker said he would appeal the conviction In other court actions Marion Massinople 17 Beckley forfeited 50 for speeding after missing court Julious Richardson of 303 F St forfeited 10 for driving with expired inspection Mary L Gilkerson 108 Sixth St forfeited 25 for permitting an unlicensed driver Juvenile forfeited 15 for driving without a state license Fred Ritch Jr Cool Ridge forfeited 15 for failing to control Leonard Hanks Lanark for drunken trespassing forfeited 33 Cornelious J Bonham 236 Clyde St forfeited 40 for leaving accident scene and driving without license Eight others charged with drunkenness forfeited a total of 144
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Beckley
Vester Whitman Whitaker
Maryland Ave
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Barney Segle
Whitaker
Virginia Street
Marion Massinople
Julious Richardson
F St
Mary L. Gilkerson
Sixth St
Fred Ritch Jr
Cool Ridge
Leonard Hanks
Lanark
Cornelious J. Bonham
Clyde St
Crab Orchard Man Executes $500 Bond
Thomas Case alias Thomas Kasey of Crab Orchard posted a $500 bond before Magistrate W A Burke at 2 pm on Monday for release from Raleigh County Jail. Arrested on a destruction of property charge, he must appear later. FRANK and Johnnie Rogers of Beckley were released after a robbery warrant was withdrawn and court costs paid. they were arrested Sunday on robbery by force charges.
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Thomas Case
Thomas Kasey
W. A. Burke
Raleigh
Burke
Frank
Johnnie Rogers
Beckley Brothers
Air Force Signs Five For Service
Five men enlisted at the Beckley Recruiting Station on Friday and were sent to Lackland, Texas, for basic training. Dwight Jefferson Thompson, son of Morris J. Thompson of Princeton. Wilbur Kermey Perdue, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Perdue of Falls Mills, Virginia. James Ronald Washington, son of Mrs. Vivian L. Washington of Matoaka. Roger Edward Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kennedy of Hanover. and Daniel Peerson Fine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman P. Fine of Lashmeet.
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Air Force
Beckley
Dwight Jefferson Thompson
Morris J. Thompson
Highland Ave
Princeton
Wilbur Kermey Perdue
William Perdue
Falls Mills
James Ronald Washington
Vivian L. Washington
Rt. 1
Matoaka
Roger Edward Kennedy
Cecil Kennedy
Hanover
Daniel Peerson Fine
Coal City Church Plans Homecoming
The Coal City Church of God holds an annual homecoming with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Speaker for the 11 a.m. service is Mrs. Clemie Fusion. After lunch on the parsonage lawn at noon, former pastor Rev Denver Stephens of North Fork speaks at 2 p.m. The Rev W G Byers, the current pastor, notes special singing by members of several churches.
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Coal City
Refrigeration Unit Noise Triggers Hearing At Kroger Store
A hearing in United States District Court heard claims that a Kroger Refrigeration unit atop its Hinton store created noise. Plaintiffs Dr. Buford W. McNeer and Mrs. J. L. Helms allege disturbance to yard use, sleep, and health. Kroger executives defend and note similar equipment at Beckley store.
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Kroger Company
Hinton
United State Southern District Court
John A. Field Jr
Buford W. McNeer
J. L. Helms
McNeer
H. F. Burrow
Janice Richmond
Kroger
Byron Halstead
Rochester
Beckley Kroger
Paul G. Peters
Charleston
Beckley
R. C. Haynes
William Faulconer
W. H. File Jr
L. L. Scherer
Forest L. McNeer
H. B. Eagle
Beckley Retail Trade Improves In April Indexes Rise
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce data show Raleigh County and surrounding areas boosting retail trade in April from a year earlier. The regional index climbed to 106, Beckley posted higher bank debits and post office receipts, while June building permits dipped slightly. Six of ten counties rose, with Boone Greenbrier Logan Mercer Monroe and Wyoming up, and Fayette Nicholas Pocahontas and Summers down.
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Beckley
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
Boone
Greenbrier
Logan
Mercer
Monroe
Wyoming
Fayette
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Summers
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