This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1959
Page
7
Opal Ripley urges single women to seize Leap Year 1960 as time to pursue marriage. She notes rising female counts and declining divorces nationally, advises planning, charm, and bold action to attract husbands before the year ends.
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce committee approves another meeting for Jan 26 to decide actions on promoting the sale of Beckley Business Development Corporation stock. Abrams outlines incorporation date Jan 15 and about $100000 pledged. house-to-house sales target Beckley residents who work elsewhere.
The West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church joins a national celebration of 175 years of Methodism in America. Activities run from Sunday through Jan 3 including Student Recognition Day and a play about Methodist higher education titled The New Frontier by Kermit Hunter.
E F Gibbs, a VA Hospital Beckley contact rep, urges about six million GI policyholders to verify beneficiary records. The law lets policyholders change beneficiaries anytime without prior consent, but changes must be official to direct VA benefit payouts.
CARELESSNESS in designating beneficiaries may cause loss of insurance. Gibbs notes an example of a veteran who named his wife, then divorced and remarried, risking payment to a former spouse unless he updates the beneficiary before death. The VA office in Beckley Hospital can explain payment options.
Two area men participated in a field training exercise with the Third Armored Division in Grafenwhrden Germany. Pfc George W Austin Jr 18 and Pfc Luke M Collins 24 are assigned to Head quarters Company 13th Cavalry in Kirch Gens. Austin entered the Army in June 1958 completed basic at Fort Hood Texas and arrived in Europe last November. Collins a truck driver completed basic at Fort Hood after entering the Army in April 1958 and arrived in Europe the following October. His parents live at Hiawatha. ARRIVING in Korea to serve with the Seventh Infantry Division was Sgt 1 C Jerry O Watson whose wife Charlotte lives at 108 Adkins St Beckley. He is a squad leader in Company C 13th Engineer Battalion. He entered the Army in 1959 and arrived in the Far East in September 1958.
Pfc Herbert L. Gass completes the Third Infantry Division Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Kitzingen Germany. He is 20, son of Mr and Mrs H A Goss of MacArthur and wife Shirley of Route 2 Beckley. He joined the Army last September after basic at Fort Hood Texas and arrived in Europe in March. He serves as armored personnel carrier driver with Company B 35th Transportation Battalion. He attended Stoco High School.
Pfc David W. Croy of Shady Spring served with the Third Infantry Division during Exercise Gide-Step near Fulda Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Philip S Croy and joined the Army in December 1958 after basic training at Fort Benning Georgia. The 17 year old attended Shady Spring High School.
Completing basic combat training at Fort Jackson South Carolina were two Beaver men J Hawks E Moye Pvt James Hawks son of Mrs Helen Hawks Pvt Edward Moye son of Mrs Clara Moye They trained with Company A Second Battalion First Training Regiment
Serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific is Jerry D Jennings ship fitter third class son of Mr and Mrs Malcolm H Jennings Route 2 Beckley.
William B. Nichols, ship fitter second class, serves aboard the tank landing ship USS Tallahatchie County with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William A Nichols of Piney View.
S. Sgt. Marvin G. Stover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Stover of Beckley Route 1, participated in an amphibious training exercise in the Hawaiian Islands while serving with the First Marine Brigade. His wife is the former Demma C. Lovejoy of Scott Depot.
Specialist 4 Ronald R. Snuffer, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Snuffer of Crab Orchard, finished an eight week Nike Hercules conversion course at Fort Bliss Texas. He entered the Army in June 1958 after Trap Hill High School.
Seaman apprentice Bobby J Clap, son of Mrs. Gladys Boblett of Stanaford, serves on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga operating with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
Don L. Peters advanced to lance corporal in the All Weather Fighter Squadron 115 of the Second Marine Aircraft Wing at Cherry Point North Carolina. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Don Peters Route 3 Rock Creek.
John Wesley Smith of 905 Woodlawn Ave filed Tuesday to run for the City Democratic Executive Committee. He submitted his certificate of candidacy in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office for the Second Ward.
Charleston visitors Mr and Mrs Joseph Millner Jr of 1500 S Kanawha St were in town Tuesday returning from Wilco where they spent Christmas with his parents.
Congress broadens eligibility for VA benefits by allowing a child living in the veteran household at death to be deemed the adopted child if legally adopted by the surviving spouse within two years. Previously adoptions had to be completed before death. If the child received support from others at the time of death, adoption status may be denied.
William Cook a Sophia High School student won the Voice of Democracy Contest in Raleigh County and spoke at a Beckley Lions Club meeting. James L. Hornbeck introduced Principal Sophia High, and Cook praised democracy political and religious freedom and pledged pride in American heritage and divine aid.
Funeral services for Mrs Nannie Thorne of Cleveland and formerly of 100 Stanley Beckley will be conducted in Cleveland. She died Monday at the home of her granddaughter Mrs Ray Kennedy in Cleveland.
In Hoboken New Jersey AP reports Samuel C Williams Sr a Stevens Institute of Technology museum curator received a USS Navy son urging saving clippings. Last month he presented Stevens Museum with 50 scrapbooks containing 4000 pages of WWII newspaper clippings.
The Blue Cross plan serving about 36 000 subscribers will cost on average 25.8 percent more starting February 1. Increases cover Ka nawha and surrounding counties while Blue Shield remains unchanged. Hart cited rising hospital costs and deficits as the reason, noting 24 rate categories and moving $5 to $7 day room callers to the $8 day group. The changes were approved by the state insurance commissioner.
The West Virginia Safety Council flags the bathroom as the safest home room due to low accident rates, yet warns most incidents come from time spent there. A list of twelve precautions covers water temperature, child supervision, grab bars, electrical placement, lighting, razor disposal, door locks, soap storage, heating, thermostatic controls, dry hands, and cabinet door awareness.
A West Virginia Safety Council advisory urges quick action to prevent burns and offers clear first aid steps. Stock a burn first aid kit, remove kitchen hazards, and learn treatment for first second and third degree burns including cleaning, petroleum jelly, bandages and seeking professional care for serious cases.
Final rites for Harry B. Mounts 75 Piney View will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday in Webb and Neal Chapel. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died Tuesday at a local hospital after a career in coal mining with New River Co Stanaford. He was born January 1884 in Freeburn Kentucky. Survivors include seven daughters and siblings. The body lies at Webb and Neal Funeral Home. Pallbearers named.
A former Sophia resident Mrs. Madelin Duncan Ridgewood Ohio was indicted on a first degree murder charge for the December 13 shooting of her husband Raymond Duncan 33 amid reports his alleged affair with a 15 year old girl sparked the fatal act.
Layton Goode of Cabin Creek posted a $1000 bond and was released from Raleigh County Jail at 2 p.m. Tuesday after appearing before Magistrate W. A. Burke. He awaits Grand Jury action on a breaking and entering charge. A 17 year old Richlands youth was jailed at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday for probation violation. Ray Biggs was released Tuesday after a warrant was withdrawn and costs paid to Magistrate Cotton White.
Health officials warn that many infectious tuberculosis cases go undetected among the public, including derelicts and everyday citizens. Regular checkups with tuberculin tests or chest X rays are stressed to find cases early and reduce transmission, aided by Christmas seal funds and outreach by local health groups.
The Methodist sponsored ten year program titled Decade of Prayer will begin with a two day Knoxville Tennessee meet led by Rev Dr E Stanley Jones a world renowned Christian leader. About 500 people from 19 states attend as the program aims to foster continuous Bible reading home evangelism church indoctrination church growth and missionary recruitment in the 1960s.
Pallbearers Charles L. Skeens Fred T. Box K C Butler J W Steagall Maynard Rose and Bernard Pack will carry William Henry Thomas at the Advent Christian Church Pax at 2 p m Thursday.
A quip states that the daily newsprint produced by U S newspapers in one day could stretch to the moon about 238 800 miles away, illustrating vast production capacity in a regional or national context.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.