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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
3
The chairman of the Southern and Capitol Districts of the West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs has been announced.
The American Legion Auxiliary West Virginia organized a Christmas gifts program for Beckley VA Hospital and Pinecrest sanitarium patients. About 219 patients received gifts costing around 400 dollars, wrapped and mailed by 22 volunteers from Beckley, Fayetteville, Charleston, and St. Albans units.
Answer Appeal Letter Today urges Raleigh County residents to respond to Christmas Seal Letters. Receipts total 4901.40, about half of a 10000 goal. Seals support the Raleigh County Association and local health efforts incl West Virginia Medical Center pulmonary chair, health education, clinics, X radiography, case findings, rehabilitation, and tuberculin testing.
The New River Pharmaceutical Association will hold its annual semi formal dinner dance Friday at the Elks Club ballroom. Members and invited guests only. Jan Campbell will furnish the music for the event.
Postmaster Lilly of Beckley urges early mailing to beat holiday rush. He notes record Christmas mail, expanded facilities, extra trucks and staff, and special schedules. He warns of delays from sloppy addresses and insufficient postage and urges complete addresses with street numbers, zones, and return zones, mailing cards and gifts soon.
The Salvation Army Christmas Cheer booth in its first 10 days of operation has raised 754.52 dollars, led by Major Mary McVicker. The Silver Star Rebekah Lodge contributed 76.80 dollars and the total trails the 1959 target by 121 dollars with the Eastern Star overseeing the booth today.
A community meeting is set for 7 30 p m Thursday at Ruby s Teen Town in Rhodell to plan a Christmas basket project for the needy A committee will be selected from local organizations to oversee the effort The Register had reported Tuesday night as the meeting time.
Twenty five candidates including children and adults will be presented for confirmation at 7 30 p m Wednesday in St Stephen's Episcopal Church. Right Rev Wilburn C Campbell will lead the Advent service of Witness and Rededication. Officials joining Bishop Campbell include Rev Charles Draper Rev Ernest Sirman Rev Joseph A Richards Jr and Fred Nussbaum. The service marks a three year Sword of the Spirit movement with choirs from Oak Hill Ansted and Hinton. All confirmands are from St Stephen's and the public is welcome.
The Friendly Art Club at its Monday meeting voted to donate 5 to Mac's Toy Fund and to provide a food basket for a local family at Christmas. Plans were made for the annual Christmas party on December 26 at Mrs. James F. Johnson's home, with an art exhibit to be displayed.
In the 18th century, whalers classified whales into Right Whales and Rorquals. Right Whales were deemed the right targets due to easy catching, while the faster Rorquals were considered too swift to pursue.
A joint meeting of Sophia Community Council and Volunteer Fire Department set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Town Hall to finalize plans for the Gulf area Christmas party for needy children. Attendees include Mrs. Orville Payne, Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. J. L. Mills, Madison Lowry, Mrs. W. W. Withrow, Mrs. Saul Brown, Woodie Smith, and Fire Chief Dan Pinson who reported toy repairs and food baskets in progress and urged local groups to attend.
Cleo Moore of Harper Heights is a patient at Beckley Memorial Hospital undergoing surgery with a reported satisfactory condition. Mrs. M. E. English and her son Samuel visited relatives in Pittsburgh over the weekend. The Lou Ella Wright Mission Circle met at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 6 pm. The Harper Heights Elementary School PTA was to meet at noon. Amor Ferguson of Harper Heights is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital.
Principals from 11 Raleigh County schools joined Region VII supervisory personnel at Concord College in Athens on Tuesday to review region test results. Attending leaders included Assistant Superintendents William C. Reid Mason Anderson and Dewey Bone along with Supervisors Boots Dilley and Edythe Clay. Charles W Akers of Central led discussions with Cecil L Miller Sylvia Elementary Guy Rumberg Shady Spring Clyde Law Crescent A R Sam Tucker Institute Earl Halsey Teel Haven Clay Crab Orchard D D Crawford Morton Reaves M K Austin Piney Oaks Thomas Evans Stratton High School and R L Harris Byrd Prillerman High.
The Blue Ridge Quartet from Spartanburg S C will perform at First Assembly of God Church 114 Valley Drive at 7 30 pm tonight. Members include Elmo Fags lead singer and manager Ed Sprouse first tenor Bill Crowe baritone George Younce bass and Kenny Gates pianist. The Rev T M Waldron pastor invites all to attend the gospel music program.
Commodities will be distributed at the Sprague Warehouse from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. Everyone is asked to bring their own containers. The surplus food also will be distributed from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Cranberry.
Rev. Okey Cox pastor announces ongoing revival at Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle. Fellowship meeting continues daily at 7 p m with a different speaker in charge each night and will run through December 17.
Leslie Gates applied for Beckley city planner and presented a proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission. With members not all having read the document, action was postponed to December 20. Edwards won council approval to exceed land limits for home construction with commission consent pending.
Thirty three persons filed applications for work at the Beckley office of Employment Security on Tuesday. The list includes one sales clerk four coil winders one waitress one machine presser one special diet worker one carpenter helper one maid one mortar mixer one power shovel operator two bulldozer operators one stock boy four truck drivers three construction laborers two electrical repair men one mine tippleman three coal loaders two mine foremen one coal cutting machine man one mine motorman and one mine brakeman.
The Raleigh County Bookmobile runs on Thursday with stops at Rock Creek Methodist Church from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Arnett Jarrell's Store 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Glen Daniel Covey's Store 11:05 to 11:35 a.m. Fairdale Post Office 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. Bolt Farmer's Store 12:55 to 1:25 p.m. Surveyor Route 3 Lester Road 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. Eccles Post Office 2:25 to 2:55 p.m.
Dr. R. C. Jones, manager of Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital, came back last weekend from an Interim Scientific Session at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington D C. He participated on a scientific luncheon program during the event.
Beckley observes National Civil Defense Day under the theme Peace Through Preparedness with emphasis on home fallout shelters as the primary preparedness measure. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization Director Leo A. Hoegh promotes shelter construction, warns on hesitancy, and cites a two week supply plan and a CONELRAD radio dial for emergency instructions.
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