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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1960
Page
11
A routine Raleigh County Red Cross day opens with a call at 8 am about a furlough extension for a service family. Mrs. T. C. Moorefield notes visitors on Little Beaver Lake water safety programs and ongoing assistance for armed forces families.
Three defendants in Beckley Police Court Thursday night forfeited bonds totaling $50. Gilmer W. Thurbon, 27, of Crab Orchard, gave up a $20 bond for speeding, arrested at 10 55 p m Wednesday by the Beckley police. Walter E. Farris of Glen White forfeited a $12 bond for speeding. One person charged with drunkenness forfeited $18.
Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J Arthur Payne included his brother Humphrey Payne and Sgt. David Gore from Ballard. Carrie Redd hosted her daughter Pearl Johnson of Keystone. The Andersons vacationed in Dayton with William Ferguson. Gary weekend visitors were Vance Bland and relatives Walter Wilkerson family. Robert Redd heads to New York City for summer security work at Sloane House YMHA. The Blaneys journey through Connecticut New York and Washington DC for two weeks. Mrs E W Capel hosts son-in-law and daughter William Hinton of Philadelphia planning two week trip.
The Rev. Glen Stewart, a retired Methodist minister who moved to Beckley, will speak at Sunday services at First Methodist Church. He fills in for Rev. Elmer S. Wilson who had surgery this week at Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington.
Elder David Pulsipher, formerly of Cave City Kentucky, is introduced as the new missionary for the Beckley area. A Pasadena native, he attended Brigham Young University and served at several Kentucky churches before arriving this week, replacing Elder Donald R Preston who was transferred to Morehead Kentucky last week.
In Farmingdale New Jersey Julius Cohen a poultry farmer displays a roadside rocket bought at an auction. The make believe rocket once carried pretend space travelers now serves as a coop where Cohen keeps his chickens wandering in and out.
The State Temporary Economic Program opens new unskilled jobs across 40 WV counties with about 1,200 positions at $1 per hour and a two million dollar payroll. Projects include six new fire towers and extensive work in state parks and forestry aimed at boosting recreation and tourism.
Rahall brothers Sam Farris and N Joe, owners of WWNR Beckley, have purchased a Jacksonville Florida station previously known as In doing so they add a fifth station, two short of the FCC limit. Other Rahall stations include WLCY Tampa St Petersburg WNAR Philadelphia and WKAP Allentown. The trio plans a sixth station in New York and to operate the Jacksonville outlet with new management and staff and new call letters to offer programs not yet aired in the city.
Six members of the Baptist Youth Fellowship depart for Green Lake Wisconsin leading the caravan to Huntington where they join the Baptist Fellowship tour at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs G L Anderson drives one car with Elaine Faull Marcia Anderson Shirley Shirey Button Lowe Tommy Thomas William Mason aboard. Beckley youths spend a night at Huntington with Baptist Temple hosts. En route two Chicago sightseeing days. Return to Huntington July 10 to meet H B Thomas and Robert H Shirey. Mrs B F Lowe also drove the second car.
Sales of U S Savings Bonds in West Virginia increased in May 1960 over May 1959, totaling 4,072,038 for Series E and H. Raleigh County sold 82,665 in Series E and 11,500 in Series H, Wyoming County 17,012, Fayette County 9,543. Illinois origin noted as tribe of superior men.
Ruby Lorrain Fletcher aged 30 of Mitchells Ridge died at 1 p.m. Wednesday June 29 after a three year illness. Webb and Neal Funeral Home will host the body at 471 Vance Drive. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday July 2 at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C E Walker officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Active pallbearers are Jimmy Dawson John Williams Junior Lilly Albert Fares Bill Aliff and Jesse Tyree. Arrangements by Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
The Southern Institute of Graphic Arts offers courses in Linotype Intertype letterpress offset work and platemaking for veterans and civilians. Includes Korean veterans and women. Also ads for plumbing repair, home electronics, and farm equipment services.
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