North Lester PTA Plays and West Virginia Convention Opens
The North Lester Parent-Teacher Association presented the play Life For Tomorrow and held a Founders Day program discussing Sex Education by Mrs. W M Jones. Jamoree plans for March 20 were announced. The West Virginia Baptist State Convention mid winter session, 150 to 200 delegates, will meet at Central Baptist Church Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs Ruth E Price attending to promote the Hill Top Cabin project and Women’s Convention work. Various area workers and church committees were listed along with executive board and ministers institutes. Announcements include a 7:39 p.m. service at St John United Holy Church and related meetings and events.
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North Lester
Parent-Teacher Association
Daniel Higgins
John Clark
Walter Turner
Lolita Higgins
Darlene Parnell
Kenneth Knight
Anne Foster
PTA
W. M. Jones
West Virginia
Central Baptist Church
Ruth E. Price
Huntington
Women's Baptist State Missionary and Educational Convention
Corey O. Mitchell
Ministers Institute
Alberta Strickland
St. John United Holy Church
Building ‘Fund Committee
A. R. Siddle
Mission Circle
St. John Church
Iver Mary Mapswell
Novelettes Club
Helen Tuck
Postpone RC Classes in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Red Cross postpones a first aid course for instructors planned to start Monday night. The delay is due to James Burns being assigned to flood relief duty in Williamson. the class will resume in several weeks. Also, the Raleigh County Board of Education meets at 7 30 p m in Courthouse offices for routine business. Evelyn Scruggs of Fireco visits Key West to see her sick brother Jerry Moss. Mr and Mrs Andrew Evans Jr announce the birth of a son in a Montgomery hospital weighing 7 pounds and he is the seventh great grandchild of Mrs Sarah Braxton Beckley.
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T. C. Moorefield
Raleigh County
Red Cross Chapter
James Burns
The
Red Cross
Williamson
Burns
Education Board
Raleigh County Board of Education
D. W. Bryson
Evelyn Scruggs
Fireco
Key West
Fila
Jerry Moss
Firevo
Andrew Evans Jr
London
Montgomnery Hospital
Sarah Braxton
Beckley
Bonds posted for hearings by magistrates this weekend
Two persons posted bonds before Magistrate C T Burdiss for hearings later this week. Lester Lee Blevins Affinity was released after posting bond on a charge of driving on the wrong side of the road. Glen Bell Princewick was jailed by State Police Saturday on charges of intoxication and destruction of property and released again Sunday. An Amigo man Robert A Cumby was released after posting bond before Magistrate J E Mays on a charge of throwing glass on the highway. He was arrested by State Police and jailed at 1235 am Sunday.
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Lester Lee Blevins
Affinity
Burdiss
Glen Bell
Princewick
Robert A. Cumby
J. E. Mays
Five Boys Win Scout Promotions At Court Of Honor
Five members of Boy Scout Troop 81 in Montroal received awards at a Court of Honor held in the Community Building at 7 30 p m Sunday. Second class awards went to Bobby Keleman Frank Hoke Jennings Sauls and Raymond Webber. Gordie Webb 14 son of Mr and Mrs Wirt Webb Pine Knob earned the Eagle Scout rank. J S Chapman presented the award. The troop is sponsored by Foreman's Club of Armco Mining operation with Archie Hopkins as scoutmaster. Rev Harvey Bates presided and led a crowd in America the Beautiful Rex Johnson district scout executive spoke C O Kane addressed parents. Adults included Harold W Scot Lacy Scarbro Gene Sauls candle lighters Alex Keleman and Harold Feazelle script readers Jeff Crutchfield candle holder and Dexter Halstead leading the Scouters Prayer Mothers provided refreshments.
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Boy Scout
Montroal
Carer
Bobby Keleman
Frank Hoke
Jennings Sau
Raymond Webber
Gordie Webb
Armco
Archie Hopkins
Harvey Bates
Rex Johnson
C. O. Kane
Harold W. Scot
Lacy Scarbro
Gene Sauls
Alex Keleman
Harold Feazelle
Jeff Crutchfield
Dexter Halstead
Davis Succumbs at 60 Rites on Thursday
Tra Morris Davis aged 60 of Beckley died at 2 , 7 a.m. today after a two year illness. The heart attack is listed as cause. Born Maple Fork July 1, 1897, he worked for the U S government in Washington and Fort Eustis. Survived by wife Oral Riffe Davis. brothers Sam and Ward. sisters Mandy Tyree and Pearl Pofovich. daughters Gale Zimmerman Violet Zimmerman and Toney-Kay Davis. Funeral at Maple Fork Baptist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. W M Powers and Rev Emile Bailey officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Body to be moved to Mrs. A G Wilcox’s Shady Spring home Wednesday afternoon. Pallbearers listed.
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Tra Morris Davis
Beckley Place
Davis
United States
Washington
Fort Eustus
Maple Fork
Alex
Molly Davis
Oral Riffe Davis
Sam
Mount Hope
Ward
Scare Pro
Mandy Tyree
Pearl Pofovich
Hampton
Gale Zimmerman
Violet Zimmerman
Detroit
Mich
Toney - Kay Davis
Maple Fork Baptist Church
W. M. Powers
Emile Bailey
Sunset
Smith Infant Dies Rises Set Wednesday
Kathy Jane Smith one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Smith Crab Orchard died in a local hospital at 2 30 am today Funeral services will be at 2 pm Wednesday in Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Shirley Donnelly and Rev A S Doddrill officiating Burial will be in Smailes Cemetery near Landisburg The body will remain at the funeral home
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Kathy Jane Smith
John L. Smith
Crab Orchard
Clayton
Cooper
Crab
Landisburg
Alcoholics Anonymous Special Meeting Scheduled
A special meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held in Room 11 of the Memorial Building at 8 pm on Wednesday. The event invites members to gather for discussion and support in a formal setting within the premises.
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Mcoholles Anonymous
Memorial Building
First Set at Glen White Garden Schools Begin in March
County agriculture officials announce four March community garden schools in Raleigh county. Thomas says sessions run March 4 at Glen White Junior High 7:30 p.m. sponsored by the PTA, March 5 at Mount View Junior High 7:30 p.m., March 12 at Stamford Elementary 7:30 p.m., and March 25 at Shady Spring Elementary 7 p.m. Nancy Boyd and Clarence Wooten assist, WVU garden calendars will be distributed, and copies available at the Courthouse office.
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Thomas
County Agricult
Raleigh
Agricultural Extension Office
Glen White
Parent-Teacher Association
Mount View
Stamford
Shady Spring Garden
Shady Spring Farm Women’s Club
Shady Spring
Nancy Boyd
Clarence Wooten
West Virginia University
Scout Leaders To Attend Two Raleigh County Meetings
Adult leaders of Cub and Boy Scouts in Raleigh County will participate in two roundtables at 7 30 p m Thursday Rex Johnson scout executive reports Both sessions will be held at the Methodist Temple Guy Amato will lead the Cub Scout meeting training Know how will be discussed Johnson will teach the Boy Scout and Explorer groups Plans will be made for an outdoor caboree in June and a camporee for Boy Scouts and Explorers in June Johnson stated Plans also will be formulated for summer camp at Roland and Shanklin s Ferry He added Ways to extend Explorer scouting in Raleigh County will be discussed All den mothers cubmasters scoutmasters and assistants are asked to attend the meeting Johnson said Some 10 million persons in the United States are employed in the manufacture sale servicing and commercial use of motor vehicles.
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Raleigh County
Rex Johnson
Methodist Temple
Guy Amato
Johnson
Roland and Shanklin's Ferry
jJohnson
100 Percent Safe Sleep Claim For Sominen Tablet
An advertisement promises 100 percent safe sleep with a tablet named Sominen from Soswex. It asserts three active medical ingredients, no narcotics or barbiturates, non habit forming, and no prescription required with a money back guarantee.
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Takenas
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