Time in Service Recognized by WV National Guard Unit
Ribbons were presented at the Monday night session of Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment West Virginia National Guard in Mon day. Capt. Bert T. Wall and Lt. Col. D D Holliday awarded ribbons to a list of officers and enlisted personnel including Capt. Gilmer C. Smith Capt. Kenneth W Moore Lt Basil O Bennett WO Fredrick L Almond M Sgt Bob Cersute M Sel David H Harvey M Sgt Willard P Riffe Jr Sgt 1 C James C Miller Sp 3 C Jack D T McClung Lt Col C E Galaspie Major W E Blake 1st Lt F M Hatcher Sgt 1 C Gene W Lovell Sp 2 C Donald R Griffith Sp 2 C Howard B Byrge and Capt Hall
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150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
West Virginia National Guard
Bert T. Wall
Mount Hope
D. D. Holliday
Beckley
Gilmer C. Smith
Kenneth W. Moore
Basil 0. Bennett
Fredrick L. Almond
Bob Cersute
David H. Harvey
Willard P. Riffe Jr
James ¢. Miller
Jack DT. McClung
C. E. Galaspie
W. E. Blake
F. M. Hatcher
C. Gene W. Lovell
Donald R. Griffith
Howard B. Byrge
Capt. Hall
Rules for The Register photo contest for amateurs
Beckley Newspapers Corp announces a black and white grease prints only amateur photo contest. Entries must be 3 by 4 inches minimum, with film exposure and paper details. Professional photographers are ineligible and winners receive a certificate and a 10 print.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
Wrnters
Summer Church School Confab Opens Today
The three day Summer Church School Confab opens in Beckley with sessions at St Nicholas Orthodox Church and Beckley Junior High School. Deacons, priests, and delegates from St Vladimir Seminary participate in lectures on church schools and liturgy.
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Summer Church
Beckley
Navy
New York City
Gladky
Orthodox Conference
Sion
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Church Beckley
Michael
Corey
Charleston
St. Nicholas Ladies Auxiliary
Church Hall
Woay-Tv
Oak Hill
Grandview State Park
Faith and the Gospel Power in a Student Pastor Sermon
A Richmond student assistant at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church preached on the gospel and faith as the core of Christianity. He tied Paul and Luther to the idea that the righteousness of God is revealed through faith, noting Christ's crucifixion as central and faith as the necessary soil for redemption.
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Carll
Christ
Richmond
Atland
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
God
Hianner
Jesus Christ
St. Paul
Mr. Richmond
Church of Christ
Luther
State Reports July Bond Sales Reach 3.93 Million
State sales of Series E Saving Bonds for July totaled 3,930,921 with seven month total at 31,646,429. National July E and H bond sales were 442,737,000, up one percent from 1955, while seven month sales were 3,186,160,000, down 3.2 percent. Fayette County led July totals with 103,731 followed by Raleigh County 89,850 and Wyoming County 17,812.
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Fayette County
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Kirby Shaffer Fund Grows Amid Tragedy
Donations to the Kirby Lee Shaffer Fund total $256 with gifts from Roanoke Virginia and anonymous sources. Raleigh County Bank employees contribute $18 and Beckley National Bank staff $20. Kirby Shaffer, a leukemia patient from Wickham, died at 3 45 p m after a Christmas in August appeal touched many nationwide.
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Kirby Lee Shaffer
Wickham
Raleigh County Bank
Roanoke
Beckley National Bank
Kirby
Adri
Saotoniay
Air Force
Janes Shaffer
Beckley Hospital
Calvary Bactist
Raleigh and Wyoming Counties Win Honor Titles
Can cer drive results declare Raleigh and Wyoming counties as Honor Counties for exceeding goals. Raleigh County raised 7817 dollars and contributors Fay ette raised 4252 dollars while Wyoming tallied 3634 dollars. Home robbery reported by Hermon Hylton of Fireco with state police investigation underway.
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Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Hermon Hylton
Fireco
Three Beckleyans Waive Grand Jury in Larceny Case
Three Beckley residents charged with grand larceny waived preliminary hearings before Magistrate N Thurman and pledged to await Grand Jury action. David Turner released on a $1,000 appearance bond. Otha Fairfax Craighead and Charles Linscombe remanded to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bonds each. They are accused of stealing funds from Beckley Hospital where they were employed. Craighead faces $43 and the others a greater amount. All were arrested Monday by city police.
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Beckley Hospital
Craighead
City Poucc
Beating Charges Dropped in Sophia Brothers Case
Two Sophia brothers facing felonious assault charges saw the counts dropped after arraignments. The case tied to Shady Spring Heights property transfers involves several related parties including Ellingsworth, Parker, Reed, and Lilly. The proceedings included fines totaling around $2,000 and noted out of state residences.
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Sophia Brothers
Luelle Dareah
St. Francis Addi
Beckley
Magnasheinia Ellis
Howard
Istrate
T. N. Thurman
Wil- Shady Spring Heights
Consideir
Arnold Reed
Jeratlon
Sophia
Gary R. Ellingsworth
Howard Ellis
Virginia Ells
Curtiss Parker
Ellingsworth
Parker
Shady Heights
Asi
Everette Lilly Vr
Norma Jean
Lilly
William Gray
Glen View
Break in at Lilly Brook Company Store Affinity
State Police investigate a break-in at the Lilly Brook Company Store in Affinity. Manager J W Long reports thieves removed about 300 dollars worth of clothing and hardware after breaking a rear window. police informed today.
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Lillybrook Company
Affinity
J. W. Long
Long
Midway wreck injures two. Doris Shelton listed in hospital
A car left a road near Midway at 6 15 p m Tuesday striking a tree after going over a hill. Doris June Shelton 17 was admitted to Beckley Hospital in good condition. Passenger William Earls 17 suffered a head cut and Lonnie Mills 17 was unharmed. Police attributed the accident to a dirted curve. Raymond R Mills filed a $500 suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court naming Kenneth Duich and Kelroy Bergshaser as defendants.
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Midway
Beckley Hospital
Doris June Shelton
Helen
William Earls
Lonnie Mills
Sophia
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Esso Servicenter
Appalachian Tire Products, Inc
Sprague
Calloway
Sophia, W. Va
Harper Rd
Odie Meador
Ashland Station
Nimitz, W. Va
Kinder's Pure Oil
Layland, W. Va
Brooklyn Supply CO
Brooklyn, W. Va
Honaker
Bailey’s Motors
Mullens, W. Va
Posie’s
Texaco Coal City
Prince St
Rodes Brother
Gatewood
Lilly's
Texaco
Ison's
Kingston, W. Va
Luskamoco Shady Spring
ESSO
Crab Orchard
NEW River Co
Mt Hope
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