Chamber of Commerce drafts resolution on Mabscott annexation
A committee of Mabscott Chamber of Commerce members will draft a February resolution on consolidating Mabscott and annexing four surrounding areas. President Lawrence Forbes, E. E. Bibb, and E. S. Pugh were named to prepare the draft for directors. The committee also recommended a letter praising the Junior Chamber of Commerce for its work on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Lawrence Forbes
E. E. Bibb
E. S.pugh
Chamber For Commerce
Black Knight Country Club Elects New Officers for 1997
New officers of the Black Knight Country Club have been elected with I Wilbur Bays of 106 Bishop St serving as president for 1997. He succeeds M F Barksdale. Also named were D C Means vice president Sibbley Weatherford secretary and George H Moss treasurer. Board members include C Lewis Jr Ned Ragland K D Bowers Vivian Lilly and C A Massinople. Lily and Massinople join the board. three retirees include M A Johnson and Dr M Ralsten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country “Club
Wilbur Bays
Bishop St
M. F. Barksdale
D. C. Means
Druid Ave
Sibbley Weatherford
Woodlawn Ave
George
H. Moss
Burkett ‘Ave
Oe E
C. Lewis Jr
Virginia St
Ned Ragland
K.D
Bowers
Woodlawn
Fy Vivan Lilly
Queen’ St
C. A. Massinople
I Lily
Massinople
Barksdale
Granville Ave
M. Ralsten
Hillpark Dr
Raleigh County Officials Discuss Peace Officer Training
Acting mayor presents certificate program details at a Raleigh County school session. Captains Tyree Beckley and Ray of Charleston led instruction with instructors from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and State Police. Thirty eight attended the school with required hours to earn certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Yond
C. L. Bibb
Mice
Tyree
Beckley
Charles
W. Ray
Charleston
Ray
Ghtmien
Ral
Sheriff's’ Office
Federal Buréaus of
Javestuaid Cpl
D. Bane
Reger
Shanhousen
G. le’ Walker
P. A. Welly
State Police
Military Enlistments and Building Permit Recorded
The notice lists four Marines enlisting at the local Recruiting Office and new arrivals sent to Parrish Island for basic training. It also notes Jerry M Baker’s reenlistment with assignment to Quantico and a building permit granted for a five room house in Perdue Street costing about six thousand dollars. Additionally twelve men join the Air Force at the local station with enlistees sent to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training and includes names and hometowns of the enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marines
William EB. Murt
Opal, Hurt
Alfred D. Painter
Luther Painter
Mount’ Hope
George Cline
Shady Spring
Parrish Island
Jerry’ M. Baker
Frazier
City Recorder's Office
John L. Welch
Perdue St
United States ‘Air Force
Nemly
Lackland Afb
Texas
Gary
Blake
Mount Hope
Lonnie
Dillon
Craigsville
Eldridge M. Basham
Lashmeet
David P. Gavenhart
Albert
Anson HI
St. Albans
James
Middle East Conditions Discussed by Madison Merchant
Watan Haddad, a Madison merchant, spoke to the Men at Beckley Presbyterian Church on Middle East conditions. He described a three month tour of Syria Jordan and Lebanon last summer. A display of handicrafts made by Arab refugees accompanied the talk with Ollie W Brown arranging the program and introducing the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Watan Haddad
Madison
Middle
Ollie W. Brown
Spraker
Teens Operate Peanut Booth For Polio Drive In Beckley
Teens Against Polio committee will run a peanut sale on Saturday at Main and Fayette in Beckley. Teens will staff the booth and sell peanuts to support the polio drive during Teens Against Polio Week under the Stall Out for Polio theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Fred Hurt
Main
Beckleyan Attends Funeral for Brother Fred Schultze
Charleston services held Thursday for Fred Schultze a Parkersburg musician and former music teacher who died Saturday in a Parkersburg hospital. Attending included his brother Beckleyan and Louise F Schultze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schultze
Hecktoy
Louise
Schultze
Charleston
Parkersburg
Three Men Waive to Grand Jury in Forgery Case
Three men Howard Coleman Danny Pittman Willan and Sprague were arrested at their homes Thursday evening by state police and Berkley Police for forging a $244.75 voucher and cashing it at Montgomery Ward. Pittman posted bond. others remain in custody as bond set at $1.000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeslenes
Willan
Reces Road
Howard Coleman
Beckley
Danny
Pittif Sprague
Lewis
Pittman
Coléman
Berkley
Montgomery Ward
Vision Screening Project Spotlight at Sprague PTA Meeting
Dr. A Robert Koch explained the Lions Club Vision Screening Project at Sprague School last year and stressed early detection for children. He outlined three program parts with Beckley Lions Club as sponsor and noted the need for preschool screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.robert Koch
W. Va
Koch
Beckley’ Lions Club
Community Religious Weekends and Meetings
Local churches schedule a busy weekend with Usher Board events at Mt Vernon Baptist and ministerial gatherings at St John and Second Baptist in Beckley West Virginia. Activities include services, ordination planning, choir performances, and missionary society meetings with leaders like Elder W M Neal, Rev Samuel Williams Jr, and Rev J W Gowens highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joh United‘ Holy’ Church ‘of America
Westmoreland
W.M. Neal
Te Friendly Chapel
Eastr Beckley
Jengle Spradley
Missionary Society of the
Vernon Baptist’ Church
Stamford City
Alma Hembrick
Alpha Council No. 1 Crusaders
Hoe, Davis
Cotin ‘Cil
Ministerial and
St. John Baptist Church
Raleigh
Clinton R. Washington
St. ‘John Church
St. John Baptist Church of
Fred. Merchant
Gracie Witten
St. John. Baptist
Josephine Clay
Melissa. Monn
Second Baptist
J. W. Gowens
A. B. Monroe
H. E. Davis
St .John Baptist’ Church
Lillian Carter
Imogene. Miller
Thelma. Scott
Frank Carter
Emild
Edrhond- Hannah
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Cerfp
Neville Maytag & Furniture CO
Neville
County Club
Beckleyan
Jem Soon
Ford Trucks
Grady Whitlock
Ford, Inc
FORD
Taos
Sprague
Methodist
Blue Jay
Ing
Mt Vernon
William Terry
Giadolia Biscuits
Strietmann
Whit
Pillsbury
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