First Methodist Church Beckley Reflects John Wesley Legacy
In Beckley West Virginia the First Methodist Church on South Heber Street hosts a Sunday service in a gray Gothic hall with a full chancel choir and organ. Dr J Bernard Dryfield preaches on Our Standards and His Beatitudes, linking Wesleyan reform to modern daily life and urging members to radiate intellectual humility and peacemaking.
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First Methodist Church
Beckley
John Wesley
England
S. Heber St
J. Bernard Dryfield
Carden A. Hillman
New Martinsville
John Ruskin
Jesus
Father
Pryfield
Regene
Rasion
Dr. Dryfield
Martin Luther
Church of
Rome
Red Warrior
Charleston
Flemington District
Fairmont State
Alderson - Broaddus
West Virginia University
Marshall
Candler School of Theology
Yale University Divinity School
Knottsville
Fairmont District
Huntington
Pinewire
Moorefield
Philippi
Beesley
Dryfield
Ruth Sparks
Bridgeport
Willian Lee
Charleen Evans
Gratton
Wesley
Oxford University
Church of England
First
Methodist Society
London
John Weeley
Methodist Church
American
Board creates new positions in re hiring of personnel
The Raleigh County Board of Education approved Superintendent Trail's recommendations for rehiring two instructional supervisors, EdsThe Clay and Athe Osborne, on a 12 month basis with teaching salaries plus 50 dollars monthly for position and travel. New posts include budget director for G. G. Greene and assistant superintendent of maintenance for Earl Riner, with remarks on Riner's qualifications. Three attendance officers were hired to support July August operations, including Abram G. Hill, WLPB Riffe, and Basil H. Workman at 265 dollars per month. An unexpected visit from Egeria High School prompted plans to remodel the four room building and repurpose space, with discussions about tearing down the old gymnasium.
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Raleigh
Earl Riner
Riner
Trail
Dover Meadows
Transportation Department
Jeff Spangler
Abram G. Hill
Wlpb Riffe
Basil H. Workman
Egeria High School
A. P
Tony) Leeber
Fish Deliveries Slated In August
Bass and bluegills ordered for Raleigh County farm ponds will be delivered in August. Seven county farmers received bass last week, stocking ponds on OG. B. Harris Beaver, B. F. Bailey Prosperity, Jess ie Clemens Posey, C. Cottrell Maple Meadow, S. A. Dickerson Odd, R. L. Dillon Maple Meadow, and M. L. Goodman Stanford.
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Raleigh County
Harry L. Headey
Soil Conservation Service
OG. B. Harris
Beaver
B. F. Bailey
Prosperity
Jessie Clemens
Posey
C. C. Cottrell
Maple Meadow
S. A. Dickerson
Odd
R. L. Dillon
M. L. Goodman
90 Day Sentence and Fines for County Man
Dallas Ransom of Mount View received ninety days in Raleigh County Jail and fines totaling 75 after arraignment on hit and run and driving while intoxicated charges. He was ordered to pay 25 fine and costs for hit and run and 0 plus costs for drunk driving. Police reported the arrests Sunday and Monday. George Hill of Beaver and Roy Tee Ringstoff of Rock Hill were also jailed on separate charges.
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Raleigh
Dallas Ransom
Mount View
J. E Mays
Beaver
Ransom
Roy Tee Ringstoff
Rock Hill
George Hill
Car Theft and Burglary Reported to Police
Beckley police investigate Monday theft of an automobile reported by Raymond Cousins at 115 Grant Street and a burglary at Nathaniel Neel’s home at 111 State Street. Intruders broke a trunk lock and took two suits.
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Beckley
Raymond Cousins
Grant St
Nathaniel Neel
State S
Neel
Pee Bee
Hig House
Beckley Recreation Board Keeps Kessinger as Head
The Beckley Recreation Board re elected James Kessinger to lead for the coming fiscal year at a Monday meeting. Emery Smith is named secretary and ex officio officer. Wiseman reports city playgrounds are in good shape and used most in early evening. storage building work at Beckley City Park will start immediately.
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Beckley
Beckley City Park
Edwin Ratcliffe
Virginia Ward
Kessinger
City Park
Hannah
Ross A Rle
Fred Hurt
Scatt Ave
Wiseman
C. G. Peregoy
Glen Avenue
Hurt
Irte
Peregoy
Recreation Building
F St
Ratcliffe
Ward
Ridge Ave
Former Beckleyan Attends Million Dollar Round Table Meet
James Sigmund, a former Beckleyan, attends the New York Life Million Dollar Round Table meeting at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs. A Columbus Georgia representative, Sigmund is among the Round Table's 99 top life salesmen, each having sold at least a million dollars in life insurance in 1936 or earned Round Table status for three consecutive years.
Swim program at Waterdale Pool opens July 8
An intermediate swimmers class will be sponsored at Waterdale Pool beginning July 8 by the Raleigh County Red Cross Chapter. Registration starts at 10 am. Carolynn DeMaiori, instructor, reports 16 junior life saving certificates awarded and 79 beginners completed their classes taught by Mrs. H. Harvey and Tommy Thios.
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Waterdale ‘Pool
Raeigh County
Stabbing Victim Says Somewhat Improved in Beckley
Fred Goldie, 26, of Cool Ridge is reported somewhat improved at Beckley VA Hospital after being stabbed early Monday. A hospital spokesman cited a fairly comfortable night but listed him seriously ill. Police have made no arrests. Goldie was stabbed around 2 am on N Heber Street while locking his car. Witnesses claim Plum and others transported him to the hospital.
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Fred Goldie
Cool Ridge
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Goldie
VA ‘Hospital
Beckley Relce
N Heder St
Hubert
Bill" Plum
Beckley
Beulah Meadows
Helen Kunsman
Coconut Grove
MacArthur
N. Heber St
Plum
Farm Pond Work To Start Today At North Sand Branch
Work is scheduled to start today on a farm pond and watering trough for C. H. Martin. North Sand Branch. This brings to six the number of ponds constructed by the Soil Conservation Service in the area.
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C. H. Martin
North Sand Branch
Cars Collide on Route 19 Injures No One
Two cars collided on U S Route 19 Monday morning causing $600 in property damage per State Police. Drivers were Arvin Mason Eskridge 30 of Oak Hill and Harold Gillespie 36 of Piney View. The crash happened about 10 a m near Piney View.
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U. S. Route 19
Arvin Mason Eskridge
Oak Hill
Harold Gillespie
Piney View
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RR. L. Davis
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Recreation Board
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