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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1959
Page
2
The Colcord Presbyterian Church choir plans a 7 p.m. Thursday rehearsal at the school, inviting members and interested singers to attend.
The guide notes that mixed greens can be prepared from Boston lettuce iceberg water cress escarole endive chicory corn salad and romaine. It highlights options for variety and texture in salads.
The German zeppelin Hin denburg exploded over Lakehurst New Jersey on May 6 1997 killing thirty six of the 97 passengers aboard.
The Boone County Clerk's office recorded multiple land transfers last week. Names include S C Whittler, Harry L Clendenin, Georginia Clendenin, Coal River Realty Co, San ford Cowley, Mary Cowley, Stol le Baldwin, Elizabeth Baldwin, Elmer Ball, Gladys Cool, J F Mathews, Daisy Mathews, J B Duty, Rock Creek parcel, R F Williams, Grace Williams, Vernon Williams, Louise Williams, Sybert Browning, Grady Hicks, Dollie Hicks, James Workman, Owen Smith, Shelvey Duty, Fred Haddad, Haddad Village lot 47, Gordon area Haddad Village, Dewey Cantley, Hobart Miggenbottom, Toney's Branch, Henry Massey, Clifford Smith, Woodrow Hendricks Addition, Orgae, Estes Mason, Delores Mason, Minnie Carter, Claude Williams, Gladys Williams, Virgie Carpenter, B W Adkins, Alfred Basilden, Simeon Bias, Bertha Bias, Hewetts Creek, Gore parcels, Joseph Gore, Glenn Gore, Eva Burdette, C A Croft Addition, D Branham, Biddle Massey, Massey lots, Ollie Cook, Carl Copley, James Creek, Crook District, Branham Heights, Sherman District.
Whitesville and Charleston leaders organize the 26th state convention of the State Professional Photographers to be staged August 25 at the Beckley Hotel with Gov. Cecil Underwood slated to speak. New officers and committees are named, spring clinic set for Charleston April 26 and 27 featuring Rita Clark on oil painting.
Mullens West Virginia news reports Kenneth Trump two year old McGraws child burned by an overturned electric coffee percolator at home. Forehead face left arm leg and body scorched. Admitted 8 10 p m with burns listed as fair. Also notes Robert Estep treated for facial cuts from a falling slate at Lynco mine and Charles Reed treated for a hand injury from removing timber at a Herndon area mine.
The first parish meeting of the year will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in Whitesville Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Everett Belcher represents Colcord Church with Mrs. C K Foster as alternate.
Glorga Coal Company sells lots 6 and 7 and portions of 5 and 8 in Shawkey Addition Whitesville Sherman District for about 25000 dollars to Arch and Carolyn Cordin. A parcel in Seth town Sherman District transfers from W F and Alvina Pioch to Arch and Carolyn Cordin for about 14500 dollars.
Delegate Paul J. Vennari co sponsors a teachers retirement system bill in the House with Noah E. Floyd and Sen C. H. McKown introduces it in the Senate. The plan raises maximum annual teacher contributions from 184 to 252 dollars while those under 200 dollars a month pay 3 percent. Current 6 percent rate remains for those 200 dollars or more. State funds would cover supplementary benefits and an extra million dollars. A 1-dollar annual membership fee would be state matched to fund operating costs. Additional bills set special August elections for two county board of education members, authorize public markets for agricultural goods and levy authority. The Senate bill would tax industrial loan companies at 1 percent of gross income.
Mr and Mrs Paul Thompson announce the birth of their third daughter Vonda Kay on January 21 at Charleston Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Oscar Thompson of Clear Creek and Paschel Beane of Flint Michigan.
Mt Hope Temple pastor Rev William E Cox writes and publishes The New Covenant Israel now in its second edition. Foreword by Dr Carl H Morgan. Cox, active since 1958, holds pastorates and academic leadership roles, and his pamphlet surveys biblical Israel with scriptural defense and broad seminarian reach.
Mullens residents John and Georgia Allen returned from a Beckley meeting to find their Broad way Street home ransacked. Thieves gained entry via an unlatched second floor window and looted drawers, pulled mattresses from five beds, stealing about 65 dollars from a mattress, a man’s Elgin watch, meat and vegetables, with neighbors noting upstairs noises during the burglary.
James Edward Brown, 18, jailed in Montgomery City for arson tied to a Saturday fire that destroyed a frame building housing a confectionery, apartment, and storage. Fire Chief Roger Nowinskie said Brown confessed to first degree arson and waived to the grand jury after posting not enough bond. he reportedly started the blaze with gasoline stolen from the fire station and walked to wait for the alarm. Brown was dismissed from the department in August for misconduct.
Michael and Charles Edward of Dayton Ohio traveled from Rockhouse after visiting Mr and Mrs Jim Goggus at their home. The pair left for their residence on Sunday.
Colcord ANS youth from the Presbyterian Church led the Sunday service with four girls at the helm Patricia Kinder Bonnie Kinder Sarita Workman and Sandra Ann Thompson The lesson theme Dare We Live in the Household of God discusses courage to be a Christian facing social pressure and the need for careful conduct Bible reading and mercy as marks of faith in daily life
Willis Branch residents including a 17 year old waived preliminary hearings to the Fayette County Grand Jury on grand larceny from a truck owned by Herbert Bowyers. Elmer Conley and Chester Donnell faced arraignment with bonds set at 300 dollars each. another suspect, William Rodgers, waived on armed and attempted robbery charges and was remanded in jail awaiting bond.
Glen Rogers notes frequent social visits and student returns. Carolyn Robertson resumes studies at Marshall College Huntington with Michael O Kain as guest. other students Nicky Taraczkozy Jerome Pizzino Bob Sturgill Melvin Becklehimer attend Marshall WV Tech Montgomery. Weekend and Sunday visits include Beatrice McClung Bill McClung BeBe Robertson families Logan Charleston Glen Fork Beckley and Beckley area cities.
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