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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1959

Page

7

Concert Rolling in the Neal Family Piano Tour

Harry Lee Neal and Allison Nelson form the piano duo Nelson and Neal. They tour the United States Canada and Mexico with three children in a compact land cruiser home. They perform October to April and spend summers in Paris Tennessee.

St, Louisi Harry Lee Neal Neal Nelson Allison Nelson Neals Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia United States Mexico Canada Allison John Kathie Paris Tenn Harry Neal Kathy Allison Neal

Family Finds Home on Road

The Neal family travels in a land cruiser turning the vehicle into a mobile home and playpen. Harry Neal, newly published author of Wave As You Pass, balances driving, playing, writing, and a love for rock and roll while routines keep a traveling concert schedule intact.

Harry Tennessee Allison Neal

May Coal Show Set in Cleveland Ohio

The American Mining Congress Coal Show will run May 11 to 14 in Cleveland featuring the largest display of mining and earth moving equipment yet. A May 12 session on Cost Cutting in Open Pit Mining Industrial Minerals will feature seven authorities presenting on efficiency and lower costs with topics including blasting wet holes with ammonium nitrate and automation-driven quarry cost reductions.

Cleveland Ohio C. R. Fahnestock Caterpillar Tractor Co United States U. S. Steel Corp Vulcan Materials Co

Outstanding Math Student Picked At Marsh Fork High

William Russell Workman of Pineknob has been named Marsh Fork High School's outstanding mathematics student for the National Engineers Week Dinner. He was junior high salutatorian, a class officer, Science Fair winner in 1955 and 1956, Student Council president in grades 11 and 12, and participated in basketball football and track. He ranked second in Marsh Fork in the 1958 National Mathematics Contest.

Marsh Fork High William Russell Workman William J. Workman Marsh Fork High School National Engineers Stuent Council William Marsh Fork

Three Fire Calls Hit Beckley Through Thursday Afternoon

Beckley firemen answered three brush and grass fires in the city. The first started at Beaver Avenue at 2 40 p m, the second on Bellevue Lane at 3 50 p m from an incinerator spark behind Institute Elementary. A third fire near Westwood Drive burned several acres and required two trucks for about three hours, with no property damage reported. Hartford Connecticut began in 162 as a Dutch trading post called the House of Hope.

Beckley Beaver Avenue Bellevue Lane Institute Elementary School Westwood Drive

Agricultural Program Topic At Beckley Meet

The Raleigh County extension service hosted a meeting with Herman Bowers and Joseph Morris to discuss Fayette Raleigh and Summers County extension plans. They reviewed 1958 statewide experimental farm findings and announced a 1959 gardening program led by H. Flanagan and John F. Flanagan to help unemployed residents. Roy M. Kottman will visit Raleigh County on March 27 to discuss the new agricultural and engineering school to be built at Morgantown.

Fayette Raleigh Summers Herman Bowers Extension Service Joseph Morris Raleigh County Extension Service H. &. Thomas John F. Flanagan Flanagan Roy M.kottman Raleigh County Kottman Agricultural and Engineer Morgantown Thomas George Shiehl Herb Riggle

Counties Report Disease Totals for WV Counties

Four syphilis cases were reported in Raleigh County for the week ending February 7, according to the West Virginia Health Department. Wyoming County logged five Germany measles cases, one infectious hepatitis case, and 30 influenza like illness cases.

Raleigh County West Virginia Health Department Wyoming County Germany

Revival Series At Sophia Friendship Baptist Church

The Rev. Fred Dillon begins a two week revival at Sophia Friendship Baptist Church on Sunday at 7 p.m. Dillon, pastor at Hinton, will lead nightly services with special singing. Rev. Jack Thomas invites all singers to attend and participate.

Civitan District Meeting Planned in Beckley May

Beckley hosts Civitan International West Virginia District convention May 1 and 2 with Joe Starn as guest speaker and N R Coleman as arrangements chairman. Local club receives Salvation Army plaque and will fund a school dental program expanding from first graders to all elementary grades. Bragg fined 50 dollars and jailed for drunken driving. Williams released after petit larceny sentence.

Elmer Glenn Bragg Cool Ridge Raleigh Cotton White Bragg Beckley Peter Simon Williams Joe Starn Civitan International West Virginia N. R. Coleman J. E. Sharp John Boley Beckley Club Salvation Army

Jaycees To Present Awards In My True Security Contest

Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce will present awards at 6 30 p m Monday in the Beckley Hotel. John J Flanagan chairman of the contest said a plaque will be given to the outstanding boy or girl and a trophy to the school with the largest student participation.

Beckley

Usher Board Plans Christ Life Movie At Harper Heights Church

The Usher Board of First Baptist Church Harper Heights will screen a life of Christ film at 7 p m today with Cecil Dow as president. Church youths perform a musical program before and after the movie. Also noted is Clemence Lozier the first American woman surgeon born in the War of 1812 era who earned a medical degree at age 40.

First Baptist Church Harper Heights Christ Cecil Dow Clemence Harned Lozier New York

Lost in Dismal Swamp Rescue Highlighted in Virginia

SUFFOLK, VA. AP report details S. Sgt. Raymond Alley who became lost for 24 hours during a deer hunt in Virginia's Dismal Swamp. He said he hoped to return to the road alone but wandered off track. The swamp has baffled many and prompted several rescues.

Suffolk Raymond Alley Virginia

Missing election judge in 1958 Mount Sidney VA

Mount Sidney voters noticed the absence of Col. C. S. Roller Jr. as election judge. Appointed in 1900, he had only missed two prior elections, one in 1918 while serving in France with the 89th Division, and the 1958 election when he was hospitalized.

Mount Sidney Col. C. S. Roller Jr France

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