Pastor to guest speaker at 26th Gowen anniversary service
The Secord Baptist Church Beckley hosts 11 am and 3 pm services honoring Rev J W Gowen with Rev Samuel Williams Jr of New Zion Baptist Pittsburgh as guest. A 1:30 pm fellowship dinner follows. Williams with church chorus attends. Pilgrim Jubilee Quartet Richmond Va performs at 7:30 pm. No admission charge.
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J. W. Gowen
Samuel Williams Jr
Pittsburgh
Secord Baptist Church
Beckley
Gowen
Williams
New Zion Baptist Church
Pilgrim Jubilee Quartet
Richmond
Grant and loan program set up for college training
The Raleigh County Youth Development Program announced a new combined grant and loan plan to help seven area youths attend Beckley College this fall. The $6,000 program will match $100 per student from surrounding districts and provide $240 loans to each participant, administered with Beckley College.
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Beckley College
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Community Action Association
RCCAA
Abram Hill
Alberta Singley
Office of Economic Opportunity
Philadelphia
ACCAA
Joe Fowler
Hill
Fowler
Honey in the Rock draws 438 at Grandview Cliffside
The Civil War drama Honey in the Rock was seen by 438 people on Wednesday evening at Grandview State Park Cliffisde Amphitheatre with 25 from Weston State Hospital. Season attendance reaches 14 374 with two performances left.
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Grandview State Park
Cliffisde
Weston State Hospital
Lester Town Council to appoint new recorder at 1 pm
Mayor Ivan Snuffer says the Lester Town Council will meet at Town Hall at 1 p.m. Tuesday to appoint a new recorder and discuss street repairs with gravel and red dog, plus a street and bridge change near First Church of God.
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Lester
Ivan Snuffer
Town Hall
Church of God
Burns Trailer Court
Snuffers
Raleigh County Educators Attend West Virginia Convention
Countians join about 10 000 teachers in Charleston for the West Virginia Education Association convention. Local guests include Gerlanda Amato Park Junior High School president Raleigh County Educators Association Angelene Amato Woodrow Wilson High School president West Virginia School Librarians Jim Lowry West Virginia Science Teachers Association Nelle Keefer Park Junior High School WVEA executive committee.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia Education Association
Charleston
Gerlanda V. Amato
Park Junior High School
Raleigh County Educateer Association
Angelene IH. Amato
Woodrow Wilson’ High School
West Virginia School Librarians
Jim Lowry
West Virginia Science Teachers Association
Nelle Keefer
WVEA
State B'nai B'rith President Dies
Funeral services for West Virginia State B'nai B'rith president James Stone are set for 2 p.m. in Morgantown. Ayner, a former executive secretary and Hillel leader, and Reeder, now executive director, are noted among speakers at the convention agenda in Charleston.
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B‘nai B'rith
Morgantown
W. Varavinah
Parkersboai
UPI
James Stone
Louis L. Avner
Charlesto
Pony
West Virginia State Council
WVE
Revival Set by Boston Pastor at Good Samaritan Church
The Rev. Leonard Moore of the Church of the Living God in Boston will lead a revival at the Good Samaritan Church of God In Christ on South Fayette Street starting September 46 at 7 30 each evening. Host pastor Rev James Phillips and assistant Nellie Jones invite the public to attend.
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Leonard Moore
Church of the Living God
Boston
Mass
Good Samaritan Church of God In Christ
South Fayette Street
James Phillips
Nellie Jones
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