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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1960

Page

9

Hospital Makes Staff Changes At Beckley Memorial

Beckley Memorial Hospital announces physician staff changes. Dr Edwin L Child from the U S Public Health Service at Chinle Ariz joins obstetrics and gynecology for a six month to one year appointment. Augustin M Ruiz of Kansas City Mo joins X ray. Dr William Evans departs Dec 30 for a residency at University Hospital Charlottesville Va. Dr Brigitta Dassler leaves for Western Reserve University Hospital Cleveland Ohio and Dr James H Glenn moves to St Vincent's Hospital Billings Mont.

Beckley Memorial Hospital Edwin L. Child United States Public Health Service Indian Health Center Chinle Ariz Yale University School of Medicine Memorial Hospital Augustin M. Ruiz Kansas City

$150 Forfeited In Police Court

Two defendants in Beckley Police Court Thursday night forfeited bonds totaling $130. Harry Kincannon, 50, of 104 Smoot St. forfeited a $125 bond for possession of moonshine whiskey. He was arrested Saturday night in his home. William Mullins, 32, of 200 Hartley Ave. forfeited a $5 bond for running a red light. He was cited at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Beckley Harry Kincannon Smoot St Beckley Pace William Mullins Hartley Ave

Annual Program Set Tonight At MacArthur

Christmas program at Bethel Freewill Baptist Church MacArthur begins at 7 with poems songs from children then a four act nativity drama The Night After His Birth by Dr Clarence Kerr portrays Bethlehem birth events with Mary Joseph and angels Cast includes Mrs Jack Basham Homer Green Miriam Mrs Wayne Sisk Dorcas Hannah Abagail Miss Betty Jean French Rhoda Dessie Sisk Gabriel Elizabeth Zacharias and others The Rev Wayne Sisk invites the public to attend

Bethel Freewill Baptist Church MacArthur Gene Elkins Clarence Kerr Bethlehem Jesus Mary Jack Basham Joseph Homer Green Miriam Wayne Sisk Dorcas Temple Clifford Sanger Hannah Ben Wooten Jr Abagail Betty Jean French Rhoda Dessie Sisk Gabriel Corkey McGuire Elizabeth Forerunner of Christ Florence Deck Zacharias Gene

Beckley Holiday Closures Across Stores Banks and Offices

Beckley businesses and government offices plan holiday closures after Christmas Day with most stores and banks shut Monday and the courthouse closed Saturday. Pagoda Supermarket opens Christmas Day 1 a.m. and resumes Monday 8 a.m. The post office returns to regular hours while special delivery on Sunday and Monday is available. Beckley Hardware to remain closed for inventory then reopen Dec 27.

Harper Road Beckley Beckley Business Bureau Avtit Board of Education Clarence Bibb A. Fray Lilly Business Bureau Beckley Hardware and Supply Co

East Beckley Man Posts 2000 Bond

Robert Robinson, 27, of East Beckley, posted a 2000 bond to Magistrate Cotton White at 5 40 p.m. Thursday for release from Raleigh County Jail. Arrested by City Police at 9 10 p.m. Wednesday, he is charged with embezzling foodstuffs and restaurant supplies from El Chico where he worked for about 11 years. He allegedly sold the embezzled merchandise in a small East Beckley store.

Robert Robinson East Beckley Cotton White Raleigh Robinson el Chico

Choirs To Present Hallelujah Chorus At Christmas Services

Ebenezer Baptist Church hosts 11 a.m. Christmas worship featuring the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah. The Sunday school presents The Real Message of Christmas at 7 15 p.m. Public invited to both events.

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Hurt in wreck near Mc Clellan Alabama

Richard Vendl, 23, of Mc Clellan Alabama, is listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital. He is being treated for facial and right leg injuries from an automobile crash Wednesday, admitted to the hospital at 2:30 p.m. that day.

Richard Vendl McClellan Ala Beckley Memorial Hospital

Funeral Attendance Marks Mrs Morton Return Home

Mrs E L Morton of 430 S Fayette Street returned home after attending the funeral of her cousin Miss Mitheon Coulston of Point Pleasant.

E. L. Morton S. Fayette St Mitheon Coulston Point Pleasant

Hawaiian boxer crab defends with stinging anemones in claws

The Hawaiian boxer crab houses a live stinging anemone in each claw as a defense mechanism, using the tentacles to deter predators and enhance survival in its reef habitat.

Future Teachers Initiate Seven New Members at Shady Spring

Seven new members joined the Future Teachers of America club during a candlelight ceremony in the Shady Spring High School library. The group includes Future Teachers initiates from Beaver and Cool Ridge, with sponsors and family ties noted, and a formal portrait lists all attendees and their parentage.

T. Jenkins Beaver Diama Lee D. C. Conner Cool Ridge Eet Graveley Graveley Paul E. Cole Patty Darlington Mason Darlington Betty Delp E. R. Delp Shady Spring High School Future Teachers of America Club Ann Meadows Lewis Meadows Shady Spring Jane Lilly A. T. Lilly Ghent Gloria Jenkins

Ghent 4-H Club Wins West Virginia Fair Prize Money

Ghent 4-H Club members Paula Okes Linda Lilly and Ida Sweeney receive prize checks from Mrs. Luther Okes for exhibits at the State Fair of West Virginia Paula earned 7 28 Ida 6 11 and Linda 4 82 for projects including sewing entomology canning pack and snack and child care Paula exhibited six projects the most by a Raleigh County member Ida showed five projects and Linda four Raleigh County club members shared 100 in total prize money for their exhibits with Ghent members receiving a portion.

Ghent Paula Raleigh County Club Ida Linda Ghent Club

Fall victim moved to Beckley Hospital for hip fracture

L. C. Griffitt, 60, of Sandstone, was transferred from Hinton Hospital to Beckley Hospital on Thursday for treatment of a fractured left hip. He is listed in satisfactory condition.

L. C. Griffitt Hinton Hospital Beckley Hospital

Henry Brown Injured At Wind ing Gulf Coal Co Mine

Henry Brown of Winding Gulf slipped on ice at the Wind ing Gulf Coal Co mine and sustained an injured left ankle while at Beckley Hospital on Thursday for treatment.

Henry Brown Winding Gulf Beckley Hospital Winding Gulf Coal Co

Public Notice by Hazelwood Disclaiming Debt Responsibility

Public notice from John D. Hazelwood of Glen Jean West Virginia states he will not be responsible for debts or obligations made by anyone other than himself. Dated Friday December 23 with filing notation 12-23-FRI.

John D. Hazelwood Glen Jean W. Va

Sale of Raleigh County land under 1960 decree

Special Commissioner will sell at Raleigh County Courthouse front door on January 9 1961 at 10:00 AM the surface of Lot No 6 in Lig Town District Raleigh County West Virginia. Parcel conveyed to W W Harper and Edith Harper by Southern West Virginia Land Co deed November 1 1947. Terms cash. Clerk certify bond secured.

Circuit Court of Raleigh County West Virginia Walton Ees Herman Daniel & Daniel Daniel Lumber Company Edith M. Hutchinson Walter Glenn Harper James Franklin Harper David Lee Harper Delores Jean Harper Bank OF Raleigh Raleigh Co W. Va Southern West Virginia Land Co P. H. Wilson Eng W. W. Harper Edith Ha Southern W. Va. Land Co Clay S. Crouse TI. C. Harold Hanks Circuit Court

Funeral Notices for Grogan Dodson Williams

Leonidas P. Grogan 68 of 119 Granville Avenue died at 6 a m in a local hospital. Service 2 p m Saturday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev J B F Yoak Jr and Rev G T Jordan. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers listed. Arrangements by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home. William T Dodson 95 of White Oak died at 10 a m Tuesday December 20 at home. Service 2 p m Friday December 23 at Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church. Burial Williams Cemetery White Oak. Dewey Williams 62 of 104 Fulton Avenue died 2 55 a m Tuesday December 20 in hospital. Service 11 a m Thursday December 22 at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Florists.

Grogan Grogan Leonidas P Granville Avenue Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Johnstown Road J. B. F. Yoak, Jr G. T. Jordan Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens S. Earl Snead Samuel Thomson Joe Hancock Isaac McKinney R. M.ann Jr E. W. Elliott Alvis T. L Maver Lilly Cooper A. A. Tieche D. C. Ashton Frank Halstead Morton Givens Charlies E. Mahan Dodson Dodson William T White Oak Caffee Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church Sam Smith Earl Cochran Williams Cemetery Williams Williams Dewey Fulton Avenue Rose and Quesenberry South Kanawha Street Rose & Quesenberry Peace James W. Witherspoon Sunset Memorial Park Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel

Local Classified Ads Sweep Beckley Listings

Commercial photo and service ads fill the page with Buckley Photo Service offers and TV radio repair from Jennings Radio and Wardson service. Employment notices seek 13 men for Electrolux power nozzle sales and house moving and painting jobs appear among the classifieds along with beauty shop specials and moving services.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Amigo Smokeless Coal Co Claus Wade Price J. A. Howerton Clare Brown Wade Prince C. Harold Hanks Caffee Funeral Home S. Oakwood Ave DIAL Beckley Church of Christ Jonathan Kagiri East Africa Bluefield State College C. B. Miller Poinsettia Dias Floral CO City Ave Snow Thornton Florists Prince St No. Kanawha Funeral Home Douglas T. Bryant Paul E. Craven Johnstown Rd Webb & Neal Funeral Home Vance Drive R. H. Neal Mer Prince Street Ad. Beckley Arthur & Greene Todd's Grocery Buckley Photo Service Church Street Delmar Heber St Jennings Radio & TV Montgomery Ward Montgomery Ward Beckley W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Temple St Wrights Raleigh Register Halstead T.W Ashworth & & Sparks, _ inc John W. Eye West Neville St Lovitz Antope Jan Campbell Music Co Dial CL Dan L. Gene Riffe Raleigh Insurance Agency Electrolux Electrolux Corp Tommy Reed Billy Clarke Cé&S Princeton A. L. Morgan Glen Morgan Business Confidential Jim Green Will J. C. Spence Twin Oaks Country Club Crab Orchard Marcia Persinger King National Guild of Piano Teachers Avon New York Rev. Moore Electrolux Corporation Tuations R. L J. H. Stinson Joy Manufacturing LaNoise Mullens Stud Service Fotos & Co Tony's Dept. of Agriculture Mana Dry Hill Eden Snuffer Bath Mount Hope Roosevelt St Lilly Land Company Realtors Case Scissors Foster Hardware Co Main St. Ph. CL Beckley Newspapers Wialtaety Zenith Ashworth Firestone Prince St. Ph Dowdy Sewing Center S. Kanawha Homelite Chain Saws Rts Midway Wrecking Co Oak Hill J. W. Huddle Clyde Street Kodak Pony Pioneer Chain Remington McCreery St Dearing Bros. Sperity TV Valley Drive J. C. Higgid SEARS Main Street Marybelle Ne Admiral Ae Prince St. Ph. CL DEPT Wilson S. Kanawha St McCulloch ASHAM Learance H.P Nice Sma Agic Rusco Zenith Admiral TV Muntz TV Duncan Phyfe Matt Crook New Raleigh Road Tenteel Instruments Cook’s Music Show North Oakwood Ave Beckley Dial Tors TAN Campbell Music Company Main St. Beckley Clark's Rt. 3 John W. Clark Grandview Lee Bobby Scott L. A. Gravely Todd Construction Co Bear W. Va Martina Tile CO Vance Dr. Ph Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Kanawha Street Williams Funeral Home Sophia Beckley Glass Co
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