Forty five men to join Beckley Elks Lodge No 3432
Forty five men will be initiated into Beckley Elks Lodge No 3432 during Wednesday night ceremonies marking Past Exalted Rulers Night. W Deon Morris of Huntington Lodge No 38 will preside as guest.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1957
Page
7
Forty five men will be initiated into Beckley Elks Lodge No 3432 during Wednesday night ceremonies marking Past Exalted Rulers Night. W Deon Morris of Huntington Lodge No 38 will preside as guest.
The Junior club of Raleigh County aims to travel to Washington D C to meet President Eisenhower during the Easter weekend. Bake and rummage sales were discussed to fund the trip, but no dates were set. Pattie Pitsenberger, the club president, said officials will seek appointments through Sen Chapman Revercomb and the national Young Republican president. Sightseeing along the route and in Washington is planned.
Woodrow Wilson High School sophomores volunteer for the Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter aiding its 1957 fund drive. Since October they help RC Office staff three days weekly. Girl Scout Troop 5 members receive scout credit for their service.
Raleigh District Commissioner E. M. Ashworth joins Bluefield for Appalachian Council gathering. Charles Yearout notes the meeting will set up training for neighborhood commissioners across nine counties and plan coordinating work to carry out charter reviews for all scout units in the council.
Rehabilitation workers from seven counties meet in Beckley for a two day staff development conference hosted by District Four Vocational Rehabilitation Division. Representatives from Charleston headquarters the Veterans Administration United Mine Workers of America and the Department for Public Assistance discuss closer cooperation between agencies. Panels from cooperating agencies led today's program.
John Scales and Frances Smith named King and Queen of the Sprague Elementary PTA contest. Scales is first grade. Smith third grade. They helped raise about half of 97.87 for playground equipment. Runners up Alvin Bowles Barbara Bishop William Williams Carol Edwards.
Four permits approved by the City Recorder's Office on Monday total about $20,250 in construction costs. Herbert Edward Snuffer received three permits for five room houses costing around $20,000, at Granville Ave and the corner of Mondort Ave and Edgell Sr. A separate $2.50 fee was paid. Elizabeth Cook was issued a permit to add to her home at 7 Gates ISt with an estimated addition cost of $250 and a $2.50 fee.
The Raleigh County Association for Mental Health will convene its board of directors at 8 pm today in the County Courthouse offices. Roy A Cunningham serves as president and will preside over the meeting.
Eugene Cale, commander, said Beckley Chapter 18 Disabled American Veterans will nominate new officers at a 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting in Memorial Building room 10. Donations will be accepted for the Eccles family whose home burned last week.
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church held its annual Friday singing service raising fifty dollars for the March of Dimes fund. Members contributed during the event and will donate the total to the charity.
Kermit Delano Massey of Arnett was freed after paying 60 dollars in fines for drunken driving and driving without a license. He appeared before Magistrates and was released on bond. Will McKinney of Sullivan was arrested Sunday by state police at 6 35 p m on a drunk driving charge. Commodities distribution at Church of the Living God East Park runs 8 a m to 4 p m under Rev W A Tresenwriter who urged all recipients to Brooks for trial.
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