Bible Sunday and UN Day Highlight Sermon at St Stephen’s
The Rt Rev Wilburn C Campbell preached at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church noting Bible and United Nations Day as linked search for human rights. He called Marxism Christian heresy and warned that removing Bible from schools erodes inherent God given rights. He also commented on public reaction to school prayer and confirmed eleven adults and nine children at service, with a post service reception. A Hebron fire in Rhodell destroyed Arthur Phillips’ home, only saving a Bible and a few books. Phillips, dependent on public assistance, now lives with a neighbor as residents canvas support.
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Wilburn C. Campbell
Karl Marx
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Episcopal Diocese
West Virginia
United Nations
Campbell
Lenin
Stalin
Khrushchev
League of Nations
Carol Craw
Rhodell
Arthur Phillips
Tommy Creek Hollow
Rhodes
Phillips
Department of Public Assistance
George Hamlin
City Council Meeting Rescheduled To Wednesday Night
The regular City Council session, moved from Tuesday to Wednesday, will be held at night per Mayor Cecil L. Miller. The change affects attendees and city operations planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Miller
Salvation Army Christmas drive tops previous year totals
Beckley Salvation Army Citadel Christmas fund reaches 1700.69 dollars, up from 1600.46 last year. Saturday collections at the Neville Street booth bring in 1127.69 dollars. The letter appeal totals 573 dollars. Major Mary McVickers notes the Men's Bible Class from First Baptist runs the booth today and Presbyterian class collects Tuesday.
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Beckley
Salvation Army
Mary McVickers
Neville Street
McVicker
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Postal Workers Hold Annual Dinner Meet Raleigh County
J W Bradley postal inspector spoke at a Saturday night Christmas dinner for Raleigh County postal workers in the Glass House. Andy Swearinger postmaster at Parkersburg and president of the West Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters had a talk canceled due to bad weather. About 50 county postal workers attended the event.
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J. W. Bradley
Raleigh County
Glass House
Andy Swearinger
Parkersburg
West Virginia
National Association of Postmasters
Injuries After Alleged Fight Reported at Beckley VA
Ken Lilly 31 and Glen Morgan were treated at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital at 8:30 p m Thursday for cuts to the face and later for X rays. Attendants said Lilly was injured in a fight. No investigation was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Lilly
Glen Morgan
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Lilly
Fire Destroys Two Area Homes
Two area homes were completely destroyed by fire. The Beckley department responded to Arthur Edmondson’s Eccles home at 2 10 a m after a neighbor alerted firefighters. Mrs Edmondson escaped with her four children as the house and contents valued around 3000 dollars burned. A second blaze on Sunday night at Ruth Young’s rental at Lester destroyed a three room frame house valued at about 3000 dollars. no one was hurt.
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Beckley
Eccles
Arthur Edmondson
Edmondson
Elbertt Fleenor
Fleenor
Lester
Charles Cook
Ruth Young
David Sain
Sain
Cook
Chief Cook
Clothing donation request for double amputee man
Mrs. W. R. Martin asks donors to contact her with items to be picked up and delivered to Phil lips. The recipient wears a 17 1-2 inch shirt, 44 trousers, 46 underwear, and 7 1-2 shoes. shoes must be the laced type due to artificial feet.
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W. R. Martin
Phillips
Martin
Giant Dinosaurs and the Sulphur-Bottom Whale
A brief note states that even the largest dinosaurs were not as heavy as the sulphur-bottom whale, claimed to be the world’s largest animal.
Annual Meeting Slated Jan 7 By Press Club
The Beckley Press Club schedules its annual meeting for 2 pm January 7, with officer and board elections and a report on the club’s first months. New officers will be installed, entertainment chair Ross Martin reports 192 tickets for the first annual Press Club Holiday Ball have been distributed, and three new members bring total to 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Press Club
Board of Governors
Entertainment Committee
Ross Martin
Press Club
Beckley-Winn
Margaret Berginnis
Charles H. Good
Jennings Ray Allen
Springer
Bob Brown
Phil Vogel
Ted Kessinger
Herb Buckley
Tony Gonzalez
Eve Breck
Charles Goddard
Kessinger
Charleston Press Club
Beckleyan Injured, Driver Cited In Wreck
A two car wreck at the Sprague intersection of North Kanawha Street and Valley Drive at 10:45 am Sunday left Mrs. Neil Lazenby 38 Beckley treated for facial lacerations and bruises. John Jarvis 48 Summerlee charged with failure to observe a stop sign. Damages estimated at 1000 dollars.
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Sprague
North Kanawha Street
Valley Drive
Raleigh General Hospital
Neil Lazenby
Beckley
John Jarvis
Summerlee
Jarvis Will Feaisure
Government Reopens Flat Top Tax Case
Attorneys for the Flat Top Lake Association received the exceptions and grounds for an appeal from a federal court decision denying excise tax liability. In Beckley, Judge John A. Field allowed 40 days for an appeal filing, with a 50 day extension granted. Ashworth expects a Circuit Court of Appeals hearing in Richmond in March or April, and the judge ruled property owners may recover excise taxes already paid.
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Flat Top Lake Association
United States District Court
Beckley
John A. Field
Robert J. Ashworth
Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Manning Re assigned to Beckley as Santa in town return
Sergeant Kenneth Manning, Raleigh County native, returns to Beckley Recruiting Main Station after a Korea tour. He previously played Santa for Beckley in 1957 and 1958 and served as deputy director at the Seoul area Eighth Army Religious Retreat Center. Manning enlisted 1938, served in World War II across Asia, and led religious and mission efforts for service members in Korea. He resides with his wife and five children in Crab Orchard.
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Santa Claus
Seoul
Korea
Kenneth Manning
Beckley
Manning
Raleigh County
Santa
Eighth Army
Crab Orchard
South Pacific
Phillippines
Okinawa
Japan
Panama
South
Central America
Christian Ministry
National Council of Churches of America
Crabae
Feld
Riley PTA Plans Christmas Program at New Era Baptist Church
Riley Elementary School Parent Teacher Association will meet at 4 30 p m Tuesday in the school to plan the Christmas celebration for students. Preparations will lead to the Dec 20 program at the New Era Baptist Church hosted by the PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Elementary School
Ellen Hoskins
PTA
New Era Baptist Church
Mitchells Honor Guests At Weekday Services
A reflection service featured Mrs Simeon Warren and Mrs Lillian Vaughn presenting bouquets to the pastor and his wife. The Mitchells gave brief speeches after the presentation. The Rev W M Jones and choirs from First Baptist Harper Heights and Boomer led special services throughout the week and closed with Sunday worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Jones
First Baptist
Harper Heights
Boomer
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Corey O. Mitchell
Bessie Harris
Three Men Sign For Army Duty
Three men enlisted at the Main Recruiting Station in Beckley on Friday. Rodney O Ayers of Meadows Bridge, James W Jenkins of Pineville, and Larry S Chandler of Bluefield were assigned to electronic countermeasure equipment maintenance and aircraft maintenance. They were sent to the reception station at Ft. Jackson South Carolina.
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Army
Beckley
Rodney O. Ayers
Garland W. Ayers
Meadows Bridge
James W. Jenkins
Ray Jenkins
Pineville
Larry S. Chandler
Wallace S. Chandler
Bluefield
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Rotarians Hear Talk on Egypt's History
Dr. Roshdy Habib of Cairo spoke on the past present and future of Egypt before the Beckley Rotary Club. An active question and answer session followed. Next week the club meeting is canceled to attend the Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Beckley-Winn Hotel Tuesday night.
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Egypt
Beckley Rotary Club
Roshdy Habib
Cairo
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Fall victim improving says Mrs. Pearl Washington
Mrs. Pearl Washington, 69, is reported much improved from injuries after a fall on September 8. She was hospitalized for a time and is now confined to her home at 124 Booker Street.
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Pearl Washington
Booker St
Death notices and funeral announcements list
Hazel Diehl of Orlando formerly Piney View dies. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel, burial Sunset Memorial Park. Bessie Lee Hill of Maple Fork dies at 2:15 a.m. Monday. body at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel pending arrangements. Walter B. Blankenship of Skelton dies. body at Rose & Quesenberry. John Thomas Burch of Smithers dies at 11:30 p.m. Friday. funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smithers Presbyterian Church. burial Arlington National Cemetery. Lonnie Clarence Ferrell, 65, Alexandria VA formerly Beckley, died Friday. funeral 1 p.m. Monday Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. burial Family Cemetery Dry Creek.
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Ee Diehl Diehl
Hazel
Orlando
Florida
Piney View
Caffee Funeral Home
Everett R. Shafer
Sunset Memorial Park
Blankenship
Walter B
Skelton
Rose and Quesenberry
Kanawha Street
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Burch Burch
John Thomas
Smithers
Smithers Presbyterian Church
Roger Melton
Arlington National Cemetery
South
Ferrell Ferrell
Lonnie Clarence
Alexandria
Virginia
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Mabscott Lions Sell WV Centennial License Plates
Mabscott Lions Club ordered 300 more West Virginia Centennial plates after selling 100 in advance. Secretary James Underwood reported the first shipment sold before receipt, and the club postponed its Dec 21 meeting to Dec 28 for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott Lions Club
James Underwood
Underwood
Fall harms Mrs. Milton Richmond in Raleigh County
Mrs Milton Richmond 72 Crow is in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after a fall at home Thanksgiving left her with a broken hip. Fiduciary notices announce final settlements for estates of Edward A Thomas and Clair E Beckett. creditors must file claims by June 18, 1962 in Beckley West Virginia. Commissioner of Accounts Raleigh County issues notices.
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Milton Richmond
Crow
Raleigh General Hospital
Susan E. Thomas
Edward A. Thomas
Moda B. Beckett
Clair E. Beckett
Roy A. Cunningham
Accunts
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Andrew Jackson Evans
Andrew Jackson Evans, Sr
Beckley
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Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
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W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
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Steve Sokola
C. M. Elmore
Omer Williams
Roy Mc McCoy
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Willey Brothers
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Heart of New York
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Washington, D
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