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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1960

Page

3

Arlena Pilkington Confirmed At St Stephen's Church

Arlena Pilkington 11 receives laying on of hands from Bishop Wilburn Campbell at St Stephen's Episcopal Church after a period in Raleigh General Hospital for treatment following a toxic reaction to strep infection. The ceremony followed a two day service for 25 candidates and aims for release before Christmas.

Episcopal Church Raleigh General Hospital Ariena Pilkington William T. Pilkington N. Kanawha St Wilburn C. Campbell Diocese of West Virginia Campbell Arlena St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

VA urges prompt reporting of pension income changes

News For Vets explains annual income questionnaires and quick notice of income changes to the Veterans Administration. It details old and new pension limits, the risk of retroactive stoppage and overpayments, and the 30 day guideline to report status to avoid penalties.

C. S. Collier, JR W. Va Sys Veterans Administration

Bookmobile Schedule for Raleigh County Readers

The Raleigh County Bookmobile lists stop times at Richmond District High School Pluto Road White Oak Post Office Crow Bowling's Store Beaver Tilden Community Store Stamford New River Co. Store Piney View Keystone Service Station with visits from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pension notes state retroactive payment upon proper evidence and possible re establishment if income falls within limits.

Raleigh County Bookmobile Richmond District Pluto Road White Oak Crow Bowling’s Beaver Henry's Tilden Stamford New River Co Piney View Keystone

Civil Service Exams Listed for Social Work Positions

New examinations will be given by the U S Civil Service Commission for Social Worker and adviser roles across agencies including the Bureau of Indian Affairs Veterans Administration St Elizabeths Hospital and DC Health and Welfare offices. Salaries range from 4345 to 13730 yearly with duty in Washington and other sites nationwide. For more information contact Lilly or the Civil Service Commission in Washington D C.

U. S. Civil Service Commission Zane E. Lilly Beckley Bureau of Indian Affairs Veterans Administration St. Elizabeths Hospital Department of Public Health Government of District of Columbia U.S. Public Health Service Bureau of Public Assistance Social Security Administration Children’s Bureau Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Health, Education and Welfare Washington D. C

Prosperity Scout Post Plans Major Building Project

Explorer Post No. 230 Prosperity plans a four room house purchase at Cranberry, to be torn down and reused to build a club house on its Prosperity lot. Jimmie L. Pennington will direct, assisted by W E Whiting. project aims to aid boys’ vocational exploration within county.

Prosperity Post Cranberry Jimmie L. Pennington W. E. Whiting W. O. Bowyer Robert Williams Wendell Phillips Chester Webb Prosperity First Baptist Church

Pennywise Club Hosts Annual Dinner At 1015 S Fayette St

Mrs Orabelle Rutledge presides over the Pennywise Social Benevolence and Christmas Saving Club dinner at Mrs Channie Prince home. Guests include Rev S A Abram and Rev Corey O Mitchell with various members. the club donates 7 50 to Pinecrest Sanitarium Christmas party and 7 50 to Mac s Toy Fund.

Orabelle Rutledge Pennywise Moses Watkins S. A. Abram Corey O. Mitchell Channie Prince S. Fayette St Pinecrest Sanitarium Mac’s Toy Fund

Seasonal Vendors Must Collect WV Consumer Tax

State Tax Commissioner explains that seasonal hawkers, peddlers, street vendors, and similar sellers must collect and remit the consumer sales tax even if unestablished. Christmas trees and related merchandise are taxed. failure to collect makes the seller liable. Nonprofits fundraising by selling goods must comply. donations for free distribution projects are exempt only for nationally chartered social organizations.

Donald C. Carman West Virginia

Missionary Society Hosts Annual Covered Dish Dinner

The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Harper Heights hosted the annual fellowship dinner for the Missionary Societies of the Church of God of Harper Heights and Shiloh Baptist Church of Harper Park. The event took place in the church dining room with red candles and white damask decorations, honoring attendees including Mrs. Maggie Smith and many others.

Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Harper Heights Missionary Societies Church of God of Shiloh Baptist Church Harper Park First Baptist Church Maggie Smith Juanita Eirvin Minnie Reid Sally Pippins Emma Fears Annie Newman Adeline Wiley Martha Banks Lizzie Henry Mary Clark Kathleen Dow Annie Goodson Dorothy Morris Mary Adams Helen Adams Mildred Haley Odessa Snyder

Pinecrest Party Set By Temperance Union

The Sojourner Truth Woman's Temperance Union will hold a Christmas Party at Pinecrest San itarium at 3 p m Thursday. Members plan to distribute 500 useful gifts to patients. The next committee meeting will be at St Luke Holiness Church on Jan 3 chaired by Mrs Madlyn Collins with Mrs Cora Harris Mrs Flossie Price and President Mrs Emmett Hudson listed.

Sojourner Truth Woman's Temperance Union Pinecrest Sanitarium St. Luke Holicharge Madlyn Collins Iness Church

Army Enlists Five Men At Beckley Recruiting Station

Five men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Main Station on Thursday. William Clair Roseberry of Riley selected administration. Larry Honard Whiting of Marlinton chose airborne. John Douglas Nealis of Sandy Hook joined Regular Army in field. Robert Gray Montgomery of Alderson will operate construction equipment. Harvey Thomas Milam of Matheny will serve in field communications. They will proceed to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training.

Beckley William Clair Roseberry William Standley Roseberry Ripley Larry Honard Whiting Harry Johnson Whiting Marlinton Airborne John Douglas Nealis Harve Nealis Sandy Hook Robert Gray Montgomery James Montgomery Route 2 Alderson Harvey Thomas Milam Jesse Allen Milam Matheny Fort Knox, Ky

Improvement League Plans Cheer Boxes for Christmas

Improvement League members met at Mrs. Mabel Beverly's home on Church Street to organize December 29 packing of cheerful boxes. The boxes will be packed at Mrs. E. L. Morton’s home on Fayette Street. The club donated $5 to Mac's Toy Fund. A covered dish luncheon followed with attendees including Mrs. Lottie Redd Mrs. Simeon Warren Mrs. A D Clark Mrs. Louise Goldston Mrs. John Moss Mrs. Harold Trotter Mrs. Edward Burgess Mrs. Delores Langhorn Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Lillian Vaughn.

Woman’s Improvement League Mabel Beverly Church St E. L. Morton S. Fayette St Mac's Toy Fund Lottie Redd Simeon Warren A. D. Clark Louise Goldston John Moss Harold Trotter Edward Burgess Delores Langhorn Morton Lillian Vaughn

University Showcase to Be Shown in Beckley

WVU presents a program by 50 students and faculty from the university with actors dancers pantomimists vocalists instrumentalists and a 20 voice chorus. Producer is University School of Music and the aim is to offer high culture performances to youth and adults across the state in Beckley on February 1.

University West Virginia University Beckley Elvis J. Stahr Jr WVU University School of Music

Belton and Flippen Attend Links Meeting in Bluefield

Dr and Mrs A D Belton and Mr and Mrs John Flippen of South Fayette Street attended a Links meeting in Bluefield Saturday evening.

Bluefield M&et A. D. Belton John Flippen South Fayette Street The Links

Deputy Assessor Visits

John Boley former Raleigh County Assessor spent weekend in Charleston and Beckley. He now serves as city tax assessor collector in Winter Park Florida.

John Boley Raleigh County Charleston Beckley Boley Winter Park Fla

Message of prophecy broadcast on WOAY TV 7 PM

An invitation to a prophecy program airing at 7:00 p.m. on WOAY TV Channel 4. The ad urges viewers to invite neighbors who lack a television and to spread the word to friends. It promises one of the most outstanding prophetic messages and asks audiences to consider the potential global impact.

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