Coal Marsh BYF Elects GLEN DANIEL
New officers of the Coal Marsh Baptist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship were elected Thursday night at a regular weekly meeting. A recreation committee was appointed with Jimmy Ratcliff as chairman and members Nancy Worley Hattie Tilly and Billy Patton. Ushers named Marty Allen Johnny Johnson and Ratcliff as song leader. BYF meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the church. Paul Patton is spiritual adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Daniel
RNS
Coal Marsh Baptist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship
Jimmy Ratcliff
Nancy Worley
Hattie Tilly
Billy Patton
Marty Allen
Johnny Johnson
Immy Ratcliff
Eader
BYF
Paul Patton
Prosperity 4-H Club elects officers at January meeting
Frankie James began his due ties Jan 13 as president of the Prosperity Blue Ribbon 4-H Club. Other officers include Leonard Galdon as vice president Elaine Laws as secretary Rebecca Ann Lilly as treasurer Rita Jo Bays as reporter Sandra McGuffin as song leader Patty Underwood and Denny Cochran as game leaders Mrs Zet tie Stewart serves as club leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie James
Prosperity Blue Ribbon
Leonard Galdon
Elaine Laws
Rebecca Ann Lilly
Rita Jo Bays
Sandra McGuffin
Patty Underwood
Denny Cochran
Zettie Stewart
Beaver PTA to Hear Trail at Tonight Meeting
Raleigh County school superintendent Sherman C. Trail will speak at Beaver Elementary PTA at 7 30 p m. He will outline the proposed school program for the current Legislature session. Devotional duties are by Mr and Mrs Harlan Mann and Mrs Marion Kinzer will lead group singing.
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Sherman C. Trail
Raleigh County
Beaver Elementary School
Trail
Harlan Mann
Marion Kinzer
Princeton Engineer to Speak at Sophia Men’s Night
Edward Werner of Princeton, an electrical engineer for the Virginian Railway Co., will address the Sophia Methodist Men Friday at 6 30 p m in Fellowship Hall. The meeting is Ladies Night with wives or guests urged to attend, per president Jack Branham.
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Sophia
RNS
Edward Werner
Princeton
Virginian Railway Co
Sophia Methodist
Sophia Methodist Church
Jack Branham
Back Pain in Women Signals Hidden Health Risks
A medical column warns backache is a common but potentially serious symptom for women. Causes range from trivial to serious, including pregnancy and improper lifting. Proper diagnosis and posture changes can prevent long term damage, with guidance from a doctor.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Nolan to Produce Broadway Show With Revolution War Theme
Lloyd Nolan plans to become a Broadway producer and may present The Passionate Men with David Yellin. The drama about the Revolutionary War would feature figures like George Washington Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr but Nolan does not intend to act.
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New York
Lloyd Nolan
David Yellin
Nolan
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
County Would Get 767123 Under Proposed School Bill
Raleigh County would receive 767123 for school improvement under a foundation incentive bill to be presented to the West Virginia Legislature. C E Walker says the plan would distribute 15 million to counties, half as state aid and half matched locally, with most funds for teachers' salaries and supplies to raise school standards. Public meeting with R V Rohrbough at Woodrow Wilson High School set for 7 30 p m.
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Posal
West Virginia
West
Senators Seek Emergency Federal Aid for States
West Virginia senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd co sponsor a bipartisan emergency highway bill to allocate about 100 million dollars to labor surplus areas under the Defense Production Act of 1950. They cite coal regions and depressed areas needing aid as unemployment rises.
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West Virginia
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Randolph
Byrd
John S. Cooper
Rey
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Thomas C. Hennings
D-Mo
William Langer
R-N.d
Congress
Lester Man's Hearing Set After Bond Posted
Paul Dunn of a Lester man is to have a 2 p.m. Saturday hearing on a breach of peace charge after posting a $500 property bond Monday before Magistrate Hugh Brooks. He was arrested 11 p.m. Sunday by sheriff's deputies and jailed in Raleigh County. The arrest warrant was obtained by his sister Mrs Myrl Bragg.
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Lester
Hugh Brooks
Paul Dunn
Sheriff's Deputies
Raleigh
Myrl Bragg
Forfeitures Reach $256 In Police Court Session
In Beckley Police Court Judge Edward P. Stansbury presided Monday night with no defendants appearing. James Cassity of Mabscott forfeited a $108 bond for drunk driving and had his operator's license revoked for six months. A Shady Spring juvenile forfeited $57 on reckless driving. A. J. Jones of Hinton and Charles E. Lane Jr. of Crab Orchard each forfeited $5 on red light violations. Bobby Gene Sanger of Crab Orchard forfeited $10 on running red lights. Four persons together forfeited $71 on drunkenness charges.
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Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
James Cassity
Mabscott
Shady Spring
A. J. Jones
Hinton
Charles E. Lane Jr
Crab Orchard
Bobby Gene Sanger
Armstrong Transferred to Pinecrest Sanitarium
Ira Armstrong of Beckley is a patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium after transfer from Beckley Memorial Hospital. The 1957 record notes Armstrong spent four months at the sanitarium.
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Ira Armstrong
Beckley
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Armstrong
Sanitarium
Broadway names join Puerto Rico drama fest lineup
A number of prominent Broadway performers will take part in Puerto Rico's first annual San Juan Drama Festival running January 13 to March 8. Eight productions are staged under Managing Director Barry B. Yellen with Fay Bainter Joe E. Brown Eva Gabor Kim Hunter Anne Jackson and Nancy Coleman among the participants.
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New York
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Barry B. Yellen
Fay Bainter
Joe E. Brown
Eva Gabor
Kim Hunter
Anne Jackson
Nancy Coleman
WV House Debates 18-Year-Old Vote Bill and Beer Tavern Reforms
Delegate Roy Lee Harmon and D Wetzel Herbert Schuphabch introduced a proposal to lower West Virginia’s voting age from 21 to 18 and submit a constitutional amendment to voters in the 1960 General Election. The measure went to the Judiciary Committee. A separate bill by Del. Paul Kidd seeks to lift the midnight juke box ban and outside loudspeaker prohibition at beer taverns and to create a small claims court in Kanawha County, with similar cross‑bill language in both houses.
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Roy Lee Harmon
Raleigh
Herbert Schuphabch
Wetzel
House of Delegates
West Virginia
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
del. Paul Kidd
Kaenawha County
Be Careful of Expert In Reporting Income
P L Charles director of Internal Revenue for the West Virginia District warns to use only qualified firms or persons for federal income tax returns. He urges consulting legal and accounting professionals, bookkeeping departments, banks, and IRS telephone help for simple problems, and visiting the nearest IRS office for assistance.
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P. L. Charles
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Charles
Charles Said
Internal Revenue Service Office
Internal Revenue Office
Carlsbad Caverns Span About 720 Acres In New Mexico
The Carlsbad Caverns in southeastern New Mexico cover roughly 720 acres, marking a notable natural area. This size reflects the cavern system's expansive scope within Eddy and Lea counties, contributing to regional geological significance.
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Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
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