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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1962

Page

14

Pinochle Bugs Inc Installs Year's Officers Af Session

Beckley West Virginia special report describes Pinochle Bugs Inc meeting at Dr and Mrs R J Howard home on Sunday with officer reports and a sweetheart ball recap. Officers elected for year include president Mrs Hubert Tatum and others. retiring president Mrs O C Hembrick to entertain with tea March 4.

Pinochle Bugs, Inc Thelma Cosby Hubert Tatum Alberta Singley South Heber Street R. J. Howard Post 70 South Fayette Street C. C. Hembrick E. G. Leece Hope Leece Herbert Wright O. C. Hembrick Eli Killian Mount Hope

Sophia Lions Club Meeting Canceled and Rescheduled

The Wednesday Sophia Lions Club meeting was canceled because no business was to be discussed and was rescheduled for March 7.

Sophia Lions Club

4 H Heart Campaign At Sophia High School

4 H'ers in the On ward 4H Club of Sophia High School kick off a heart fund drive this week with daily morning asks in homerooms and a house-to-house canvass after school. HEART SUNDAY will mobilize 4 H members from local and area churches to collect during services across Sophia, Soak Creek, Midway, and Pemberton. club president Delilah Blevins and reporter Joan Saunders will report proceeds at the next meeting.

HEART Sophia Soak Creek Midway Pemberton Joan Saunders Delilah Blevins

Prayer Offered Via Telephone Dial-A-Prayer Service Opens

Beckley launches its first Dial-A-Prayer service sponsored by the Memorial Baptist Church Young Adult Bible Class. Residents dial 252-7321 for a daily recorded Scripture text and prayer by Rev. Jim Franklin. Class officers include Bob Maktempie, Bob Kosnoski, Vel Bales, and Carlos Crews among 35 members.

Beckley Memorial Baptist Church Jim Franklin Bob Maktempie Bob Kosnoski Arvel Bales Carlos Crews

County Trio To Attend Meet

Three Raleigh Countians join the Area Crusade Planning meeting of the Cancer Society at the West Virginia Hotel in Bluefield. Mrs. Sam Pilliteri leads Raleigh County Cancer Center with workers Mrs. Clyde Crowley and Mrs. Howard Blevins from Crab Orchard. Welch mayor William B. Swope, the flying mayor and state crusade chairman, will headline the luncheon. About 75 volunteer crusade leaders from Greenbrier to Wyoming Counties attend to discuss methods to raise their share of a 215000 state goal for cancer research education and service.

The Cancer Society Bluefield Sam Pilliteri Raleigh County Cancer Center Clyde Crowley Howard Blevins Crab Orchard Welch William B. Swope State Crusade American Cancer Society Greenbrier McDowell Mercer Monroe Raleigh Summers Wyoming

Penney changes credit plan for Beckley store in 60th anniversary year

J C Penney Co announces March 5 changes to its credit plan to ease payments. Minimums drop to one tenth of balance for regular charges and up to 24 months for major home purchases. 30 day charge option remains. Beckley Neville Street store joins nationwide 60th anniversary observance. founder James Cash Penney started in 1902 with a Kemmerer Wyoming dry goods store.

J. C. Penney Co H. C. Sheets Penney Sheets Neville Street Beckley James Cash Penney Kemmerer Wyo Penney’s New York Los Angeles Penney's

Youth Cabinet Meeting Scheduled Aug 20 24

A Raleigh Baptist Association Youth Cabinet meeting will be held at the Raleigh Baptist Assembly Pulto Road Aug 20 24. A committee of Lynn Hoffman Sandra Walls and Iva Smith was appointed Tuesday to plan the program for the March 13 Cabinet session at Bradley Baptist Church.

Raleigh Baptist Association Raleigh Baptist Assembly Pulto Road Lynn Hoffman Sandra Walls Iva Smith Bradley Baptist Church

Three Miners Suffer Smoke Poisoning In Coal Mine Fire

Three area miners are listed in satisfactory condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after smoke poisoning from an electric fire at Arnett Coal Co. mine Tuesday afternoon. The injured are Russell Miles 52 Route 9 Beaver Ralph Shawver 36 Piney View and George Mc Clanahan 42 Lanark.

Beckley Memorial Hospital Arnett Coal Co Russell Miles Route 9 Beaver Ralph Shawver Piney View George McClanahan Lanark

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