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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1958
Page
9
A reader recounts a teenager named Bob Li who hinges on his mother’s $5 weekly allowance and resents a $10 request. Dr Crane argues mothers should curb generosity, stop allowances, and instead assign home tasks paid on a per job basis to teach monetary responsibility.
New stereo recordings emphasize unified two channel sound over novelty of split directions. RCA Victor Sounds In Space samples 14 records, Decca Adventures in Stereo and Cook's Tour of Stereo showcase two channel breadth. Vanguard, Grand Award, and others present broad concert hall panoramas and easy listening sets for summer listening.
The Men’s Club of the Welcome Baptist Church sponsors a two person hay ride to the West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg. The truck departs Flynn’s Grocery on South Fayette Street at 10 a.m. Saturday. Round trip tickets cost 1 dollar and must be paid in advance at Flynn’s or from John Noel N. T. Adams or George White, club president.
The First Baptist Church Price Hill will hold Pastoral Sundays on the second and fourth Sundays each month per a church spokesman. Rev. Frank Shelton is named pastor for an indefinite period. The article note also states that more farm workers are killed than in any other occupation.
A Dry Hill and Prosperity Community fair committee will meet at 7 30 p m in the community building to discuss plans for the August 29 30 event. Walter James president of the Country Life Association says all members are urged to attend and consider bleacher seating for 400 spectators.
Beckley shows a downward trend in city pride with vacant lots overgrown, sidewalks strewn with weeds and trash. Mayor A. K. Minter cites a city ordinance requiring owners or occupants to remove weeds and grass and calls on residents to take pride in the town’s appearance.
Sophia motorist Guy Farley pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and was fined 30 dollars in Beckley Police Court. The crash damaged property owned by Donald Heaberlin. a hub cap and chrome fragments were found at the scene. Farley was arrested Monday after the Saturday incident. Several others faced charges including reckless driving, driving while drunk, and bonds forfeitures.
Beckley Social Security Office manager Stanley B. Earl explains the disability freeze program. Applicants may be referred to vocational rehabilitation to regain self support, with benefits possibly continuing up to a year after sheltered work begins.
James Edward Jennings of Mount Tabor earned a bachelor of arts in Bible archaeology at Wheaton College’s 25th summer convocation in Wheaton Illinois. He graduated with honors after serving as Mount Tabor Christian High School student council president and yearbook editor.
Beckley Jaycees held a rough football outing as about 30 members attended the annual picnic at Beckley Water Dam. Aches and pains followed the game while others prepared hoe dogs and meals for athletes. Bob Gallager led the picnic committee. next meeting is planned at the Beckley Hotel.
Budgets in Raleigh County are to be officially adopted by the Board of Education and Beckley city government for the 1958-1959 fiscal year with public input possible at today’s meetings. Beckley proposes 634 398.44 for fire and police expansion, while the county court plans a 619 335.64 budget. The Board of Education totals 74 997 605.16, Mabscott 25 311.26, Lester 4 476.91, and Sophia 310 284 635.
Tracy Shannon of Beaver filed Monday to challenge O A Phillips for the Raleigh County Board of Education seat to fill the unexpired term of Jamies Trail who died last month. Phillips has filed earlier and serves as a temporary member until the general election. Shannon previously ran unsuccessfully for the House of Delegates in 1956.
Contractors report completion of the scratch undersurface last week on the highway from Midway to Stonecoal Junction. A four mile stretch of the top surface near Rhodell is now finished and a new surface on the Midway to Stonecoal segment is expected within about three weeks.
State Police and Beckley police logged several minor wrecks. Ernest Caldwell and Conell Matheny collided at Bradley with 140 dollars in damage and no injuries. Carlo Sprachey and Sam Ward Jr. damaged 500 dollars on South Fayette Street with no injuries. Lelia Corrie and Leafon Frazier reported 25 dollars damage on First Avenue.
Clarence Wooten Raleigh 4-H agent judged exhibits from Maple Meadow and White Oak 4-H clubs. Blue ribbon county winners qualify for display at the State Fair in Lewisburg. About 50 exhibits are expected at the fair this week, with 19 from Maple Meadow and 12 from White Oak eligible for state competition.
Two civil actions were filed Monday with the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk. Risk Equipment Co. seeks 30052.72 from James V Mallamas Jr. and Wayman Kirkland sues Virgil Link for 5000 in a separate damage case.
Scientists recommend controlling roaches and ants the modern way with Johnstons No-Roach. Brushed exactly where you want it the colorless coating kills pests for months and is sanitary and easy to use. 8 oz 89c pint 1.69 Get No-Roach at Cohen's White Cross Beckley Drag Watkins Thompsons and your drug store distributed by Kanawha and John Getreu.
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