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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1957

Page

6

Pineville to host 1957 Heart Fund Drive chair Billie Jo Boggs

Mrs. Billie Jo Boggs, president of Varney Cline Auxiliary, will chair the Pineville Heart Fund Campaign from February 3 to 28 for the West Virginia Heart Association. Heart Sunday on February 24 will feature a door to door collection by auxiliary volunteers. The drive supports research, education and community heart programs, following last year’s $336 local and state total.

Pineville RNS Billie Jo Boggs Varney Cline Heart Fund West Virginia Heart Association America Heart Association Heart Boggs

Committee Plans World Day of Prayer Observance

A six member planning committee from Garden Gatewood Inter-Church Community Committee was formed in Oak Hill to organize the World Day of Prayer observance set for March 8. Members include Mrs. Carl Feazell, Mrs. Richard Swansan, Miss Freda Martin, Mrs. Ollie Hatcher, Mrs. Daff Sid Bain, and Mrs. Clifford Davis. The group met at Gatewood Church of God with Rev B Breitenhir t presiding and Rev Donald Ford chairing. The week also features Youth Week events with a vesper service at Kaymoor Community Church and Fayetteville High School Glee Club performances, plus a Polio Foundation offering. Easter observances and inter-church worship plans were tentatively discussed.

Oak Hill RNS Garten- Gatewood Carl Feazell Gatewood Baptist Church Richard Swansan Gatewood Brethren Church Freda Martin Gatewood Church of God Oliver! Hatcher The Pleasant View Church of the Brethren Daf' Sid Bain Garden Pentecostal Holiness Church Clifford Davis Raymoore Come Liuit Kaymoor Fayetteville High School Polio Foundation Gatewood Ways K. Logan Richard Swanigan Ralph Null Lauwrence Fleshman Omer Bennett B. Breitenhirl Mc N. Pashion C. A.bates

Vickers To Announce Rural Development Pilot Program Meeting

Fayetteville reports the Rural Development Pilot Program starts with an RDC committee meeting after Feb 1. County Agent Richard J. Glass says data from West Virginia University is being gathered and will be assembled for review by Carl B. Vickers who will call the first committee meeting.

Fayetteville RNS Richard J. Glass West Virginia University Glass United States Carl B. Vickers Chai Than Ahd

Back To God program on CBS to honor Four Chaplains

American Legion Post 59 announces the public notice for its Back To God program. The CBS telecast on February 3 features Will Rogers Jr and the West Point Chapel Choir with national commander Dan Daniel and Army chaplains. The show marks the Dorchester sinking anniversary and tells the Four Chaplains story, emphasizing sacrifice for God and country.

Oak Hill Post American Legit American Legion CBS Will Rogers Alsor Will West Point Dan ‘Daniel Y National Patrick Ryan Army Bernard W. Gordon Legion Dorchester Ibeneath Atlantic Martin Plissner Jack Kaney Ay Weston

Farley Heads Loyal Temperance Legion Reorganization

In Mullens the Loyal Temperance Legion holds a 6:30 p m reorganizational meeting at the First Church of God. Mrs D C Farley Jr leads the youth group for ages six to twelve. three new members are added while Mrs Orlan McNeetey is welcomed. The next gathering is set for February 21.

Orlan McNeetey

Verdict Returned For Defendant In Fayette Circuit Court

Blankenship Dixie sought $5000 damages from Stanley Knoff of Gauley Bridge after a jury found Blankenship not guilty on a related charge. Knoff had obtained a warrant against Blankenship for unlawfully entering closed land and moving trees. Magistrate Robert Fields in Gauley Bridge cleared Blankenship of the charge.

Fretteville Rns Fayette Blankenship Dixie Stanley Knoff Gauley Bridge Robert Fields

Catholicism Classes Set Each Tuesday

Whitesville residents may attend a Catholicism class taught each Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Minnie Facinoti by Father Joseph A. Gilliam of Sacred Heart Church Charleston.

Whitesvelle Minnie Facinoti Whitesville Joseph A. Gilliam Sacred Heart Charleston

Roundtable Meet Attracts 25 Scouts In Pineville

About 25 Wyoming District Scouters attended a roundtable Monday night at Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville. Stanley Rose led the session and urged display windows for National Boy Scout Week observance February 6 12. Bill McGhee announced uniforms badges talks and distributed tickets for the Scout Jubilee Banquet February 8 at Mullens Grade School marking the 50th World Scouting anniversary and 47th anniversary of Scouting in the United States.

Mullens Wyoming Cook Memorial Baptist Pineville Stanley Rose Bill McGhee United States

Zachari Karantonis Undergoes Eye Surgery

Zachari Karantonis of Whitesville was admitted to a Charleston hospital for cataract removal in the right eye. He has suffered eye trouble for over a year and surgery was deemed necessary to remove the cataracts.

Whitesville RNS Zachari Karantonis Charleston

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Mrs. Boggs Pineville Heart Drive Vickers RDC American Legion Post God D. C. Farley Jr Excelon Airline New Design Magazine ‘Rack Posture Crown Center DuPont Dacron Kerry” Tweed
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