Dance and Drive Chosen to Raise Money
Dr. Grover Hedrick Jr. chairs a Ways and Means plan for Children Inc to fund indigent children's medical care. The board faces a Monday 7:30 pm meeting at Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling. a dance on Oct 6 is proposed with T. R. Wilson Jr. leading the dance committee. A second project was discussed but not announced.
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Grover Hedrick Jr
Ways and Means Committee of Children, Inc
Raleigh
Coca Cola Bottling Company
T. R. Wilson Jr
Educational Leaders Meet at Buckhannon
The West Virginia Education Association ninth Annual School for Leaders opened a two day conference at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. WV officials estimated about 200 state and local educational leaders attended the event.
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Lackhannon UA
West Virginia Education Assn's
School For Leaders
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Funeral Rites Planned for Hugh John Johnson
Funeral services for Hugh John Johnson of Besoco will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Besoco Methodist Church with burial in Wright Cemetery. He died Tuesday en route to a local hospital. Survived by wife Ruby Mae Johnson, a brother Willie Johnson and a sister Gussie Perrish, all of Boligee Alabama. The body rests at Wright Funeral Home.
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Hugh Johnson
Besoco
Besoco Methodist Church
Wright
Johnson
Ruby Mae Johnson
Willie Johnson
Gussie Perrish
Boligee
Ala
Wright Funeral Home
Milburn J Hicks Funeral Arrangements Released
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Army Specialist Milburn J Hicks 100 Whitestick St who died at Fort Bragg North Carolina Sunday. The body will arrive at Webb and Quesenberry Funeral Home at 8 p m today.
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Milburn J. Hicks
Whitestick St
Fort Bragg
N. C
Webb and Quesenberry
Baltimore
Pimlico
Photo Contest Rules for The Register Amateurs
Rules for Beckley Newspapers Corp photo contest require black and white glossy prints at least 3 by 4 inches. Professional photographers are not eligible. entries become property of Beckley Newspapers Corp and will not be returned.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
Library Waives Fines for Long Overdue Books
Raleigh residents with overdue library books may return them without paying the two cent daily fine. Librarian Mrs. H. Graham said more than 150 long-unreturned volumes will be accepted with fines waived until 4 p.m. Monday. The offer covers books that were overdue by years and later found, not items taken this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Counlians
H. Graham
Harmco to Host Four Day Free and Independent Holiness Meet
The State Council of the Free and Independent Holiness Church is set for August 2 to September 1 at the Harmco Baptist Church Building. Event marks a four day meeting held at Harmco with local church leaders coordinating.
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Harmco
State Council of the Free and Independent Holiness Church
Baptist Church
Jones Rites Set at Mount Joy Church Fireco
Funeral services for Mrs. Saray Jones will be held at Mount Joy Baptist Church Fireco at 2 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. David Powell with burial in Fireco Cemetery. No known survivors. C. D. Trent Funeral Home in charge. Brother has the ball, Detroit 9 Wayne University publicist Paul Pentecost notes brother Don will be halfback for the Tartar varsity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saray Jones
Mount Joy Baptist Church
Fireco
David Powell
Detroit
Wayne University
Paul Pentecost
Don
Tartar
Canvass Shows 75 Percent Levy Approval in Beckley
Raleigh County Court canvass reports 75 percent support for Beesley’s special recreation levy with 1295 voting for and 418 against. After a precinct error in East Park Precinct 10, official totals remained 45 for and 27 against. Levy funds totalling 145000 for three years allocated to recreational improvements. The court also approved four Beckley notaries public.
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Beesley
Raleigh
East Park
Wille
Beckley
Beckleyans
Alan Susman
Grady Morgan
W. E. Wassum
H. M. McKinney
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C&o
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Mount Zion
Lillybrook
James Stuard
Holiness Church
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H. Hargrove
Ernest Stuard
Raleigh County Homemakers Council
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Hazel Garland
Mary E. Clark
Hattie Jones
Washington Carver
Thomas Wiley
J. B. Elliot
Bill Top
Hill Top Baptist Church
G. J. Wilson
Wilson
Rosamont Florist
W.O. Denson
Pearl Trice
Laura Hicklin
Theresa Coy
Aais
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Robert C. Byrd
Washington
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Soteshire
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Arizona Crockett
William Love
Iris Stafford
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