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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1959
Page
9
Scouts and Brownies are taking orders for 9 600 boxes of cookies, with delivery the week of March 9. Five cents from each box supports the selling troop, with the remaining funds directed to overall Scouting needs.
A 21 year old ex Beckleyan, confined to a wheelchair after polio, has been named associate director of the 1959 Orange Bowl Easter Pageant in Miami. Bill Stone, who attended Woodrow Wilson High School in 1955, may become the youngest to assist directing a major pageant. Stone discovered artistic talent while bed fast in 1955, studied in Miami in 1956, and has since worked as a freelance illustrator, director, and decorator, with roles in teaching, art shows, and church decorating projects. Dowdy of Beckley supplied much of Stone's background. Stone plans future pageant work in Beckley and ongoing decorating for Miami church buildings.
A School of Evangelism begins Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Beckley with weekly classes through April 8. Dr. Alvin J. Cook, Rev. Sidney J. Rowland, and Mrs. C. F. Ratliff teach adults, youth, and children respectively. Ben W. Armstrong, former missionary secretary in the Belgian Congo, speaks March 4. Nursery available for under six at each session.
W. K. Farrar of 115 Mercer Street is listed in poor condition at Raleigh General Hospital where he is under observation after a heart attack. He recently returned from five weeks hospitalization at Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Hospital in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and his wife says no visitors are allowed currently.
The January 1959 Mental Hygiene feature by West Virginia physicians describes an experiment in public education using panel programs by Owen Clinic Institute ex patients and their families. Each panelist shares a different illness angle to reduce stigma and stress family support and psychotherapy. Contact West Virginia Association for Mental Health for articles, subscriptions, or free reprints.
High School and Byrd-Priller man Representative Melvin M Wright Fach selected as the outstanding mathematics student. Dinner sponsored by the Appalachian Chapter of Professional Engineers. Warden, son of Mr and Mrs P Q Warden Whitby, will attend Randolph-Macon Academy Front Royal VA and plans to attend City College in New York City after graduation thanks to the Knight family support.
M Wesley Reed of Rhodell Elementary School faces a string of auto incidents since 1957. A 465 dollar crash near Midway started the streak, followed by a total loss after a polio vaccine trip, and a hit and run damage estimated at 150 to 200 dollars. Despite the misfortune the Reed couple remains unfazed as local teens showcase an assembly line method for Heart Association kit prep, aided by Woodrow Wilson High School juniors and WWHS Service Club.
John E. Runyon a 27 year old from Dayton Ohio is held in Raleigh County Jail awaiting arraignment on a charge of obtaining merchandise under false pretense. He was jailed at 8 pm Saturday by Beckley Police and will be arraigned before Magistrate Cotton White today. Donald Curtis Wolford 1104 Johnstown Road jailed 12:02 am Sunday by a deputy sheriff charged as a fugitive from justice. Billy E. B. Hagee Scarbro jailed 4:50 pm Saturday by State Police for driving with expired registration later released at 7 pm after paying a 10 dollar fine and costs to Magistrate Cotton White.
Ministers may opt into or out of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance under a 1957 IRS rule. The article explains eligibility for ordained and commissioned clergy, including Christian Science practitioners, and describes filing Form 2031, reporting net earnings as self-employed, and deducting ministry expenses. It notes rental value, meals, lodging, and travel are part of gross income and that the minister pays the full social security tax.
Hundreds of children attend the All Kids Round-Up led by Evangelist Paul Hild at the First Assembly of God Church. Daily events run from 6 30 to 8 p m with singing a jig saw puzzle and saxophone solos. Free prizes include a bicycle for top attendance and cowgirl kerchiefs for Tuesday. Free bus transport is provided from Crab Orchard and East Beckley.
West Virginia State Police Superintendent Colonel Hazen H. Fair says winter driving remains hazardous with frequent snow and freezing rain causing many highway crashes. Tips include watching for slick spots on shaded curves and bridges, pumping brakes on ice, and easing brakes on packed snow. Temperature greatly affects stopping distance from zero to 30 above zero, with longer distances at higher temperatures.
Graveside services for Cynthia Jane Maynor infant daughter of Roger and Greta Maynor Clyde Sr were held at 2 p m today at Tom Lilly Cemetery Ghent conducted by Rev L L Reckart The infant born at 3 p m Sunday in a local hospital died three hours after birth Survivors include brother Roger paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H P Maynor Mount Hope and maternal grandmother Mrs Orah Meador Ghent Funeral arrangements were handled by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
State Police cited Glenn Robertson age 25 for improper passing after a two car collision at 6 50 p m Saturday in Eccles. His car struck Herman Athey age 3 also of Eccles. Damages were estimated at 150 dollars according to police.
Thirty men at the Crab Orchard mine of Winding Gulf Coals Inc were laid off as a night production crew. General superintendent E. V. Bowman cited general business conditions and the need to reduce tonnage due to a shortened work week. The workforce dropped from 172 to 142, with no immediate rehiring planned. If rehiring occurs, these laid off workers will be given first consideration.
A meeting of the New River Hereford Association is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. in Fayetteville. Raleigh County agent H B Thomas says cattlemen and county agents from Raleigh Fayette Summers Wyoming and Mercer counties will attend. Joe Emch will present a program titled Performance Testing of Beef Herds. Transportation to the meeting can be arranged by contacting Thomas at the courthouse.
Freddy Worrells of Crab Orchard is a patient at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital under two weeks of observation. He works as a route man for Beckley Newspapers Corp.
Counts Faces Court Tonight after being charged by Beckley Police with hazardous driving. The 61 year old Crab Orchard man was involved in a two car crash at 7 16 a m today on Harper Road with Corbet K Mills 34 of 130 Pershing Street. Damage estimated at 500 dollars.
A booklet titled Social Security for Clergymen explains potential benefits for ministers and their families and can be obtained from the local Social Security Administration district office at 110 Howe St.
Archaeologists in Tyrol uncover a Roman era main street at Aguntum and reveal a 2nd century tombstone among the readable remnants. The discovery provides new insights into the town’s urban layout and burial practices.
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