Retiring Pastor Charles Walker Stays in Beckley Near Heaven
Rev. Charles Emerson Walker announces retirement from Memorial Baptist Church Beckley on Feb. 15 and plans to remain in the city at 1410 S Kanawha St. He will serve as interim pastor supply revivals and continue in ministry. He has led since 1942, oversaw building growth and parsonage, with 265 Sunday school students and 448 members now. He has baptized 2256 and conducted over 1600 funerals, and holds leadership roles in regional Baptist associations. His successor tentatively will be Rev. Howard Franklin of Handley Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Emerson Walker
Memorial Baptist Church
Beckley
Uel T. Walker
Bristol, Tenn
Walker
Nicholas County
Braxton County
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Charleston
Ansted
Williamstown
Chelyon
Page
Bluestone
Kanawha City
West Virginia
Ohio
North Carolina
Raleigh Baptist Association
Board of Missions
Beckley Area
Myrtle Nuckols
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Howard Franklin
Handley Baptist Church
Typewriter Stolen From School Office
A typewriter was stolen from Principal J. B. Decks office at Cranberry Elementary during a Monday night break in Beckley State Police investigate noting entry by breaking a furnace room window and unlocking from inside No other damages or items missing reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Deck
Cranberry Elementary School
Beckley State
Deck
Scouts Hear Dietitian Describe Good Diets
Beckley Memorial Hospital dietitian Miss Lula B. Rogers spoke on nutrition and balanced diets at Girl Scout Troop 66 at St. Francis de Sales Church. Assistant leader Mrs. Margaret K. Brown said the talk covered the three functions of foods and the four daily essential food groups, plus brief notes on dietitian qualifications and job opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Lula B. Rogers
St. Francis de Sales Church
Margaret K. Brown
Eighteen Scouts To Attend State Meet At Jackson's Mill
Eighteen Senior Girl Scouts from Raleigh County Council with three adult leaders plan to attend the annual Senior Conference at Jackson's Mill March 24 26. They will present a discussion on the 1962 Roundup and show a county Scout activities exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Jerilynn Stover
Ann Roush
Sharon Coffman
Eleanor Shortt
Barbara Gwynn
Louise Breck
Jackson's
Four Cars Collide At City Intersection
A four car collision at the intersection of First Avenue and Second Street caused $350 in damages. Four drivers Mary E. Shaw 44 Mount Hope Harold Korn 43 Sally Sotak 38 and Marilyn Sue Roberts 18 Beckley reported no injuries. The crash happened at 4 15 p m Monday. A separate Monday morning incident involved City Police Patrolman Tom Wooten as a cruiser turned onto Meyers Avenue when Edward N Abram 26 111 Deegan St braked and skidded into the cruiser causing $150 in damages and no injuries. Abram was charged with driving with no city drivers license and improper registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Second Street
Mary E. Shaw
Mount Hope
Harold Korn
Sally Sotak
Marilyn Sue Roberts
Beckley
Tom Wooten
Kanawha Street
Meyers Avenue
Wooten
Edward N. Abram
Deegan St
Abram
Juvenile Girls Held On Shoplifting Count
Three Raleigh County girls aged 15 and 14 were charged with shoplifting a pair of slacks from W. T. Grant Co. in Beckley. They were placed in juvenile quarters at the County Jail after pickup by city police at Neville Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
Beckley
W. T. Grant Co
Lanark and Piney View
Neville Street
PTA Council Aims to Expand Raleigh County PTA
The Raleigh County Parent-Teacher Association Council discussed a membership drive at Beckley Junior High School Auditorium. Only 11 of 130 schools are represented. Crescent Elementary staged a play We, the Tax payers, Builders of America with cast including Dana Monroe and Mrs. D D Williams directed the program led by Mrs. Milom as musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Parent- Teacher Association Council
Beckley
Builders of America
Crescent Elementary School
PTA
Dana Monroe
Mr. Jones
Glenn W. West
Gray
W. C. Barnard
School Bus Drivers Plan Annual Award
The Raleigh County School Bus Drivers Association discussed plans for its annual Driver of the Year award at Shady Spring High School. The selection committee includes Everett R. Shafer and Sgt. O. S. Neely. The group also considered starting a bowling league. Clyde McClure will investigate local alleys. Wendell Thurman appointed a committee of John Lambert, O'Dell Rollyson, and Bill Callahan to discuss with schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County School Bus Drivers Association
Iplans
Shady Spring High School
Everett R. Shafer
Sgt
O. S. Neely
Beckley
John Lambert
Stratton High School
O'Dell Rollyson
Bill Callahan
History of the Graham Family book loaned to WVU library
Raleigh County librarian sent David Graham’s 1899 history to WVU for a West Virginia history microfilm collection. The volume traces the Clayton Summers County Graham line and their log home at Lowell, recounting 1700s Indian raids and a captured daughter later found in Ohio.
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Beckley
Scotland
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Raleigh
C. H. Graham
Graham
Charles Shetler
WVU
David Graham
Clayton
Summers County
Lowell
Talcott
Peace Springs
David
Ohio
Cecil Graham
Gates Engineering Company
Becl ry man fined for blocking traffic arrest Sunday
Eli Motley, 49, Beckley, paid a $5 fine to the City of Beckley Sunday after being arrested at 1 p.m. by City Police on a charge of blocking traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Motley
Beckley
DAR Conducts History Contest Across West Virginia
DAR sponsors American History contest for history students in local schools. February declared American History month in West Virginia by Governor Bar ron and Beckley mayor Miller. Contest ends at 3 p.m. today with essays of 1500 words or more on any phase of American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Cecil L. Miller
Beckley
Irma Huttner
DAR History
Substitute Librarian To Serve Four Months
Raleigh County will have a substitute librarian for February through May. Mrs. Leslie C. Gates begins Wednesday to fill in for Librarian Mrs. C. H. Graham, who will substitute for four months as acting regional librarian for Raleigh and Fayette counties. Acting regional librarian Mrs. C. P. Anderson, Oak Hill, attends library school at Chapel Hill and has served as acting regional librarian until degree. Mrs. Gates worked three months last year in the county library in the Raleigh County Memorial Building while Mrs. Graham helped establish the regional service. Through May, Mrs. Graham's time will be divided between the two counties in her role as acting regional librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Leslie C. Gates
C. H. Graham
Graham
Raleigh
Fayette Counties
C. P. Anderson
Oak Hill
Chapel Hill
N. C
Gates
Raleigh County Memorial Building
South Kanawha Street
Fire damages cafe in Eccles blaze at Silver Moon Cafe
A fire originating in a heating system caused damage at the Silver Moon Cafe in Eccles. Beckley Fire Department was called at 2:25 p.m. Monday to extinguish the blaze. Owner Steve Palfy reported no injuries. Estimated damage pegged at $100.
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Silver Moon
Eccles
Beckley Fire Department
Steve Palfy
35 Boy Scouts Awarded at Court of Honor Service
Thirty five members of Boy Scout Troop 80 sponsored by The Methodist Temple received awards at a Court of Honor held in the church. The top honor went to Frank Alderson Jr. Life Award. others earned Tenderfoot Second Class Paul Bunyan 50th Anniversary and merit badges in cooking printing reading and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 80
Methodist Temple
Frank Alderson Jr
Frank Alderson
S. Kanawha Sr
Tenderfoot
Brownie Billings
Charles Collins
Danny Petry
Harry Wills
Lynn Blackburn
David Collins
Stephen Scarborough
Gary Epperly
Richard Hawks
Sammy Casino
Allen Dunbar
Larry Kessler
Richard Williams
Michael Bodner
Paul Bunyan
James W. Dixon III
Oscar Hutchison
Ricky Rimmer
Terry Smith
Alan Simpson
Ralph Amick
Steve Bratton
Ray Daniels
Charles Hall
Danny McCoy
Robert O'Dell
Charles Prince
Meeting reviews bus equipment needs for new buses
Drivers and their recommendations on equipment for new buses were reviewed. Findings will be turned over to Shafer for further study. Hosts for the meeting were Callahan and Thurman. The next meeting is set for Trap Hill High School at 7:30 p.m. February 27.
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Shafer
Callahan
Thurman
Trap Hill High School
City Taxes From Liquor Sales Distributed to 213 Municipalities
West Virginia state liquor taxes totaling 224 644 are distributed to 213 municipalities for Octo ber December 1960. Beckley will receive 6 207, Charleston leads with 30 092, Huntington 20 396, Wheeling 14 462, while smaller towns like Monongah and Lester receive 94 and 209 respectively. Other Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming county towns receive varied amounts including Fayetteville 593 Mullens 1 037 Oceana 666 Pineville 760 Sophia 758 Whitesville 667 Mount Hope 1 103 Oak Hill 1 796.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
John Kelly
Kelly
Charleston
Huntington
Wheeling
Monongah
Lester
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Fayetteville
Mullens
Oceana
Pineville
Sophia
Whitesville
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Teen Age Trio Booked At Jail In Trespassing Case
Three Beckley teenagers Clarence Finney Marvin Knight and Frank Haskins all seventeen except Haskins sixteen were booked at Raleigh County Jail Monday evening on trespassing charges. They were jailed by two sheriff s deputies under a warrant from Magistrate Joe Rodriguez for refusing to leave Gerties Place on South Fayette Street when ordered out by the proprietor. Haskins and Knight were later released on bonds set for their Saturday appearance before Rodriguez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Clarence Finney
Marvin Knight
Frank Haskins
Raleigh County
Joe Rodriguez
Gertie’s Place
South Fayette Street
Haskins
Knight
Rodriguez
Bond Forfeited Following Raid At Trailways Hotel
A 50 year old hotel operator forfeited a $200 bond in Police Court after a Saturday raid on the Trailways Hotel. Police seized four unopened fifths of whisky and two opened fifths. Other bonds forfeited included $4 for Eli Motley for blocking traffic and three drunkenness cases totaling $52.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Spencer
Trailways
Eli Motley
Beckley
Beckley JOb listings show 33 applicants for local work
Thirty three persons filed applications for work at the Beckley Employment Security office on Monday. The list includes one doughnut machine operator, two maids, one waitress, one shipping clerk, one solicitor, one electric bridge crane operator, one automobile mechanic, one millwright, one service station attendant, five truck drivers, one combination welder, one routeman, two electrical repair men, one greaser, one automobile mechanic helper, three construction laborers, one brick layer, two mine foremen, one coal cutting machine man, one mine fireboss, one oiler, one elevator operator, and one bulldozer operator. An out-of-area opening exists for a child welfare worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office of Employment Security
Bakery Worker Injured By Bun Slicer At Beckley
Robert Dawson of Route 2 Beckley was treated at Beckley Hospital Sunday for a cut to his left thumb sustained on a bun slicer. He works for Raleigh Baking Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dawson
Route 2
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
The
Raleigh Baking Co
Merit Badges Awarded for Archery and More
David Prince received the Paul Bunyan award and merit badges in first aid and scholarship. Other youths earned badges in archery, rowing, swimming, reading, and mechanical drawing, reflecting a broad array of skills valued by the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Prince
Paul Bunyan
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Beyond Our
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Neville St
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Kathy Vines
Kathy Webb
Lillianne Davis
Marcia Anderson
Ann Ratcliffe
Elizabeth Burdette
Sandra Smith
Jerilyn Stover
Susan McCray
Mary Margaret Cappellari
Janet Kesler
Judy Kesler
Shirley Puckett
G. L. Anderson
E. W. Smith
T. L. Stover
Cinemas
COPE
Deluxi
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James Masow
Itchum
Stinov
Sundowners
Munis
Warner Bros
PTA Council
Beckleyan
Patricia Raines
John Raines
Mississippi River
Eddie Hopkins
St. Lawrence River
R.M.!. School
DAR
Beckley Street
D. E. Warden
Harold Mackey
Warden
Boy Scouts
Men of the Presbyterian Church
B. B. Richmond
Assembly of Men’s Council
J. K. Edmundson
Roy A. Cunningham
Bluestone Presbytery
H. Whitley Perkins
Beckley Church
W. W. McKinney
James Salango
Ellicott City
Jim Sanger
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