Red Cross Campaign Plans Formed in First Christian Church
Plans were completed for the 1960 Red Cross Fund Raising Campaign for Southern West Virginia at a Monday meeting in the First Christian Church. Robert J. Murphy of Alexandria, Va., urged early and effective campaigns and meeting quotas to fund national and international responsibilities. Price Haynes of Huntington stressed the blood program and its importance as the Raleigh County blood drive ended for lack of funds. Pictured registering for the meeting are Horace Pierce, Mrs. E. A. Paul, the Rev. Elwin Roberts, L. T. Titsworth, seated members Mrs. John Cox and Mrs. George Bright.
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Red Cross
West Virginia
First Christian Church
Robert J. Murphy
Alexandria
Price Haynes
Huntington
Volunteer Fund
Raleigh County
Horace Pierce
Kanawha- Clay
E. A. Paul
Putnam County
Elwin Roberts
Bluefield
L. T. Titsworth
Charleston
John Cox
Summers County
George Bright
Faith Chapel AME Church Raleigh Holds Evening Meetings
The Faith Chapel AME Church in Raleigh begins a series of 7 p.m. meetings. The Rev. W. M. Neal and congregation lead Wednesday, Rev. U. S. Gilcrest conducts Thursday, and Friday features Andrew Durgan and his singers. Pastor David L. Smith invites the public to attend.
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Faith Chapel Ame Church
Raleigh
W. M. Neal
U. S. Gilcrest
Andrew Durgan
David L. Smith
Revival opening at Glen White Church of God Monday
A revival will open at the Glen White Church of God Monday with Rev. Otis Clyburn in charge through Saturday. Rev. Sister Helen Bakos will officiate Sunday and the revival will continue through the week.
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Glen White Church of God
Otis Clyburn
Sister Helen Bakosandky
Evening Services Start At 7 30 P M Each Day
The Rev Clinton Thompson invites the public and visiting singers to attend evening services at 7 30 p m daily. The pastor extends the invitation to all congregants and special vocalists to participate or observe.
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Clinton Thompson
World’s Widest Choice of Compact Cars 1960 Rambler Ad
American Motors promotes the Rambler line highlighting the Ambassador V-8 Country Club hardtop and 250 horsepower engine. Claims include fuel economy on regular gas, shorter dimensions, optional 4 door sedans and station wagons, production surge to third among U S cars in 1959, dealer stock abundance, trade-in value, and a push to visit Rambler dealers for a “Success Deal” and guaranteed low prices.
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Rambler
America
U. S
American Motors
Ransom Funeral Rites Wednesday In Mount View
Funeral services for Estil Winfred Ransom 57 Mount View will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Little Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Rhinehart and Rev. Wesker Rhinehart presiding. Burial follows in Phillips Cemetery Cool Ridge. Ransom son of H B and Elsie Hedrick Ransom born March 2 1902 in Mount View member of Beckley Moose Lodge 1606. He died in a local hospital at 10 20 a.m. Monday after an extended illness. He survived by five brothers Dewey A Hinton Oren J Baltimore Md Wayne Mount View Earlen Pemberton and Lowell Charleston and six sisters Lena Lester Ed ith Lester Daniels Marjorie Ferguson Vancouver Wash Macie Ferguson and Muriel Williams Cool Ridge Ruth Smith Phoenix Aviz. Body to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home then church one hour before services. Nephews to serve as pallbearers.
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Estil Winfred Ransom
Mount View
Little Bethel Baptist Church
Johnny Rhinehart
Wesker Rhinehart
Phillips Cemetery
Cool Ridge
H. B
Elsie Hedrick Ransom
Beckley Moose Lodge
Dewey A
Hinton
Oren J
Baltimore
Wayne
Earlen
Pemberton
Lowell
Charleston
Lena Lester
Edith Lester
Daniels
Marjorie Ferguson
Vancouver
Wash
Macie Ferguson
Muriel Williams
Ruth Smith
Phoenix
Aviz
Rose and Quesenberry
Bailey Funeral Rites Thursday
William Lee Bailey 75 Besoco died at Beckley Hospital after a week with cardiovascular disease. Rites 2 p.m. at Walnut Cove Methodist Church with burial in Bailey Cemetery. Survived by son Eradean Bailey of Philadelphia, daughters Jeanette Austin and Ernestine Collins, brothers A A Bailey and N C Bailey, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. cortege leaves 401 Church St Bluefield at 7 a.m. Thursday. viewing at Lugo r Funeral Home 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
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Walnut Cove
N.C
William Lee Bailey
Besoco
Beckley Hospital
Walnut Cove Methodist Church
Bailey Cemetery
Richard and
Fannie Clark Bailey
Mead Coal Co
Turner Memorial Methodist Church
Winding Gulf
United Mine Workers
Erradean Bailey
Philadelphia
Jeanette Austin
Ernestine Collins
Columbus
Ohio
A. A. Bailey
Bluefield
N. C. Bailey
Resoco
Church St
Lugor
Blind People Meet Saturday in Eagles Hall
An organizational meeting for blind residents will be held Saturday at 1 3 pm at the Eagles Hall Woodlawn Ave. An organizer from Wheeling will assist the group with Kay Howard from Beckley now Huntington. The aim is to study ways to obtain more state and federal support for the blind.
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Eagles Hall
Woodlawn Ave
Odd Fellows Hall
Mabscott
Wheeling
Kay Howard
Beckley
Huntington
Beckleyan Fined For Hose Theft
Nathaniel Reynolds of Beckley pleaded guilty before Magistrate W A Burke to petit larceny and being drunk. He was arrested for stealing about 40 pairs of women's hose from G C Murphy Co. Reynolds received 30 days in jail for petit larceny and 10 days for drunkenness, with fines of 30 and 10 dollars respectively. Alton Williams, 111 State St, jailed for moonshine possession and assault. Everett Mathews of Stotesbury jailed for parole violation.
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Nathaniel Reynolds
Beckley
W. A. Burke
G. C. Murphy Co
Reynolds
Alton Willaims
State St
Everett Mathews
Stotesbury
Bus Stop Next Play For Curtain Callers
Curtain Callers choose Bus Stop for their upcoming production after a Friday night meeting. Mrs. Frank Wheeler will direct, replacing Mrs. Archie Ellenbogen who directed Tender Trap. Readings will be announced once books arrive and anyone may audition.
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Frank Wheeler
Archie Ellenbogen
Commodities Ready at Stamford Union Hall Thursday
Commodities will be issued at Stamford Union Hall from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday by Local Union 2325. Cather Gill, local agent, requests persons receiving commodities to bring containers for rice.
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Stamford Union Hall
Cather Gill
Bookmobile's Second Tour Slated Thursday
Tentative schedules outline Raea County bookmobile stops for Thursday starting at 8 55 a m with Cool Ridge Post Office, Ghent Post Office, Odd Post Office, Resaco Company Store, Lillybrook Company Store and others. Definite locations at Princewick Coal City and Pemberton are pending with potential post offices or stores.
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Raea
bookoTeare
Piney View
Stamford
Beaver
Crow
Shady Spring
White Oak
Richmond
Cool Ridge
Ghent
Odd
Resaco Company
Lillybrook Company
Princewick
Coal City
Pemberton
Company
Pemberston
Raleigh County seal sales lag in 1959 drive
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports 7 845 41 dollars received to date in the 1959 annual seal sales. Executive director Mrs C C Lewis says the total trails year ago. December activities include 103 X rays with 83 negative and various pulmonary disease findings including silicosis.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
C. C. Lewis
Charleston Man Dies in Veterans Administration Hospital
Frank Hildreth Ayers of 709 1-2 Lee Street Charleston died at 6 50 p m Monday in the Veterans Administration Hospital after being admitted Friday. The body was to be taken to a funeral home in Charleston.
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Frank Hildreth Ayers
Lee St
Charleston
Veterans Administration Hospital
I Funeral Home
Char
Final meeting set for Cranberry church trustees
The board of trustees calls a final meeting of the First Baptist Church of Cranberry to be held at Morning Star Baptist Church in Skelton at K jam on Thursday.
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First Baptist Church of
Ghent PTA Meeting To Be Held Tonight
Ghent Parent-Teachers Association will meet at the school at 7 o clock tonight. The program is to be presented by the Department of Public Safety. The PTA goals will be offered for consideration tonight.
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Ghent
RNS
Parent - Teachers Association
Department of Public Safety
PTA
Two Injured In Portmine Incident At Winding Gulf Co Mine
A five year old Bobby Adkins son of Otis Adkins of Cranberry and Sam Pilliteri of Beckley Route 2 were treated and released Monday after injuries at the Winding Gulf Co mine in Maben. Adkins injured his left knee on Thursday and Pilliteri sustained a forehead and nose injury when struck by a chain on a pan line.
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Bobby Adkins
Otis Adkins
Cranberry
Sam Pilliteri
Route 2
Beckley
Gulf Co
Maben
Cars Collide In City Damaging Two Vehicles
An accident at 2 40 p m Friday caused estimated damages of 200 dollars to two cars driven by Leroy Adkins of 203 Dorcas Ave and William A Coleman of Cleveland Ohio. Neither driver was charged.
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Leroy Adkins
Dorcas Ave
William A. Coleman
Cleveland
Ohio
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Telex
Hearing Center
First Avenue
U.S
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Valley Drive
Ransom
Bailey
Beckleyan
Bookmobile
Raleigh County Public Library
Fayetteville
Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council
Daniel Polk
RCFWC
D. D. Holliday
Dry Hill Farm Women's Club
Polk
Sophia Homemaker’s Club
RC Library
Walter G. Cooper
Beckley Homemaker’s Club
Cooper
Cecil H. Graham
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