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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1966

Page

7

Bethel Church Hosts Singing and Lunch on Church Lawn

A Bethel Church event featured singing groups including the Bethel Choir Bethel Quartet the Darnell Sisters The Martin Quartet the Sophia Choir and the Crusaders Quartet from Logan A basket lunch was served on the church lawn by women of the church and a preaching service followed at 2 p.m Pictured speakers include the Rev Ronald Adkins of Sophia the Rev Wade Webb and the Rev F C Calhoun of Crab Orchard.

Cial Bethel Choir Bethel Quartet Darnell Sisters Martin Quartet Sophia Choir Crusaders Quartet Logan Ronald Adkins Sophia Wade Webb F. C. Calhoun Crab Orchard Arnett Bethel Free Will Baptist Church MacArthur

Checks Mailed To HS Scholarship Winners

Isaac McKinney, treasurer of the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of Beckley, mailed checks totaling $8,750 to 31 Woodrow Wilson High School graduates. Scholarships for 1966-67 were awarded to Nellie Amato $250 Beckley College. Lin da Diggs $250 Beckley College. Leah Ellison $250 Marshall University. Maria Fragale $100 Beckley College. Larry Harrah $200 Appalachian Bible Institute. Peter Karvasky Jr. $400 Glenville State College. Elizabeth Kincaid $100 Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Ronald Lane $350 Concord College. Delmar Lawson $400 Concord College. Alyce Lilly $250 St Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Parkersburg. David McAllister $350 Beckley College. Patricia Miller $250 West Virginia University. Catherine Monarchy $200 Lynch-

Isaac McKinney Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School Nellie Carol Amato Beckley College Linda Lane Diggs Leah Jane Ellison Marshall University Maria Victoria Fragale Larry Calvin Harrah Appalachian Bible Institute Peter Joseph Karvasky Jr Glenville State College Elizabeth Ann Kincaid Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Ronald Alan Lane Concord Collage Delmar Dale Lawson Concord College Alyce Ann Lilly St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing Parkersburg David Lee McAllister Patricia Lee Miller West Virginia University Catherine Delores Monarchy Lynch Burg College Lynchburg Donald Ray Patton Elizabeth Ann Shrewsbury West Virginia Institute of Technology Alice Lynn Stanley Nancy Elaine Thompson Cheryl Janese Toombs Lanier Warren Wyatt M. W. Powers Brenda Jean Ernst Berea College Kentucky Beckley Woman’s Club Shelma Ruth Gray Mount Olive Junior College Mount Olive N. C Beckley Manufacturing Corp Linda Fior Hidalgo Victoria Elizabeth Lagowke H. Wayne Mason and Co Lagowske Lemas Fay Radford Beckley Civitan Club Saint Mary’s School of Nursing Huntington Lewin Randolph Brent Richardson West Virginia State College Kathleen Patricia St. Clair R. D. Watts St. Clair West Virginia Wesleyan College Barbara Ann Scarborough Raleigh Bob Jones University Greenville S. C W. A. Stanley Virginia Sheppard Deem Rahall Sharon Gayle Sisk Darlene Day VanPuffelen D. George William Jennings Bryan College Dayton Tenn

Problems Of Community Action Group Outlined In Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal outlines Raleigh County Community Action Association difficulties including leadership questions under George Parker. Office of Economic Opportunity extended grace to Oct 31 for independent evaluation. Parker defends contacting the poor. VISTA workers accuse him of hostility. Council of the Southern Mountains in McDowell County shown as more effective under OEO direction.

Wall Street Journal The Raleigh County Community Action Association RCCAA West Virginia Journal ACCAA George Parker Office of Economic Opportunity Parker the Journal VISTA Volunteers In Service To America Journal Story Washington Joseph Lawrence CAA Council of the Southern Mountains McDowell County OEO McDowell Raleigh County

Overseas Calling Surges in 1965 World Telephones

The 1965 edition of The World’s Telephones notes overseas calls from the United States rose over 20 percent to a record 6,400,000 at year start, with growth propelled by new links undersea and in space. Comsat’s early Bird satellite and Bell System’s fourth transatlantic cable expanded capacity by over 20 percent, while new coastal links and international lines connect the United States to Europe, the Orient, and Caribbean regions. The global telephone total reached 182.5 million as of January 1, 1965, up 11.5 million in one year, marking the largest one-year rise in history. North America holds about 95.5 million telephones, with the United States at roughly 88.8 million. Japan added over 1.56 million to reach 12.25 million, followed by the United Kingdom and others.

American Telephone and Telegraph Company United States R. E. Cunningham Beckley Beckley Exchange Space Comsat Europe Bell System Tuckerton New Jersey St. Hilaire-De-Riez France U. S Atlantic Florida Saint North America Japan United Kingdom West Germany Ussr Canada Italy Sweden Australia

Eccles To Have Clean Water Next Week

County sanitarian Beverly Hume says the Eccles water system serving about 1200 people will be cleaned up before school starts. She inspected Eccles on Thursday and found no records, no chlorine residual, and an unlicensed operator. corrections will be implemented in a few days.

Beverly Hume Eccles Hume

SINGERS SET MEETING AT RISING SUN CHURCH

The West Virginia Singers League Inc will hold a two day session at Rising Sun Baptist Church in Sun on Saturday and Sunday A candlelight service is planned and the 11 AM Sunday service will be led by Rev J H Maxwell A sing is scheduled for Sunday afternoon with John Redmond president in charge

West Virginia Singers League Inc Rising Sun Baptist Church Sun J. H. Maxwell John Redmond

Now You Know By United Press International

The temperature inside a hermetically sealed room would rise with an electric fan due to friction. Cooling occurs for a person as air absorbs heat and moisture from the skin.

United Press International

Browns Burial Place Near Lake Placid Historic Site

Abolitionist John Brown is buried on his former Harpers Ferry era farm near Lake Placid New York. The grave sits on land he once owned now preserved as a historic site and memorial.

Brown John Brown Harper's Ferry Lake Placid N. Y

Beckley SSA Announces September Mobile Office Schedule

Beckley Social Security Office releases itinerant schedule for surrounding communities. A Social Security representative will visit multiple locations during September to assist residents with benefits, eligibility, and claims.

Beckley Social Security Office

Schedule Dates for Community Meeting Hubs

Schedule lists meetings at Memorial Building Hinton on Sept 1 and 15 and at American Legion building Fayetteville on Sept 6 and 20. Also City Hall mayor's office Whitesville on Sept 7 and 21 and Odd Fellows Hall over Ansted Motors Ansted on Sept 8 and 22.

Hinton American Legion Fayetteville City Whitesville Odd Fellows Hall Ansted Motors Ansted

Woodrow Wilson High School Provides 10 Litter Barrels

Woodrow Wilson High School will use ten litter barrels for the school and football field for the 1966 to 1967 term opening Tuesday. Key Club members pictured with the barrels include John Beard Chuck Cabe Bob Hutchinson Bill Gray Mike Mullins and Nick Rahall president. The club plans the homecoming dance on Oct 14 and will host the state Key Club Convention in March in Charleston. JEW COUNT JERUSALEM Israel UPI The new Israeli yearbook reports 13 250 000 Jews worldwide end of 1964 Nearly 17 percent reside in Israel.

Woodrow Wilson High School John Beard Chuck Cabe Bob Hutchinson Bill Jerusalem Israel UPI

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