North Beckley Junior Optimist Club officers elected
The newly formed North Beckley Junior Optimist Club elected officers at a Tuesday meeting 7 p.m. at the Raleigh Coca-Cola Bottling Company building. Officers include Frankie Filer president James Scarbro second vice president Danny Shirkey first vice president Steve Shirkey secretary treasurer Bobby Wilkes sergeant at arms and Don Moye chaplin. There are now four Junior Optimist Clubs in Beckley, formed under Beckley Optimist Club supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Beckley
James Scarbro
Frankie Filer
Danny Shirkey
Steve Shirkey
Bob
Wilkes
Don Moye
Chaplin
Beckley
Delegation Named to Attend Legion Convention
American Legion Post 32 selects six delegates and four alternates for the 40th annual Department Convention in Bluefield from July 24 to 27. Delegates include Fred Souder and Albert Hazelwood among others. alternates are Roy Elkins and three others. Schedule lists committee meetings, registration, parades, dances, breakfasts, banquets, and memorial service across July 24 to 27 at West Virginia Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Department
The
Bluefield
the Legion
Fred Souder
Freeman St
Ira O. Holliday
Ewart Ave
Albert Hazelwood
Harvey St
William Brown
Edgewood Drive
W. R. Fugitt
WI College Ave
Tom Jones
Crescent Road
Roy Elkins
W. M. Houchins
H. H. Goode
L. 0. Belton
Department Finance
West Virginia
Stab Wound Sends East Park Man to Raleigh General
Beckley police report Frank L. Wright admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Thursday night with a chest stab wound. Wright was stabbed on Tenth Street by an unidentified man and is not believed to be seriously wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Park
Raleigh General Hospital
Frank L. Wright
Tenth Street
Beckley
Wright
Sophia Lions appoint three committee chairs
Sophia Lions Club president Ross Hutchens announced three committee appointments at a Monday Sophia Methodist Church meeting. Fred Williams became membership chairman, J. L. Hornbeck Jr. was named attendance chairman, and Vernon Lawson received the program chair role.
New Assistant Pastor Joins First Assembly of God Beckley
Rev Clarke Gage, a Valley City North Dakota native and recent North Central Bible College graduate, becomes assistant pastor, minister of music, and minister of education at First Assembly of God Church Beckley. He and wife Mrs Gage bring extensive touring gospel performance experience across Canada and Alaska with multiple gospel groups. They recently arrived in Beckley to join the church staff and will be heard in the area on weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Assembly of God Church
Valley Drive
Clarke Gage
Gage
Valley City
N. D
Beckley
T. M. Waldron
North Central Bible College
Assembly of God
Minneapolis
Minn
College High School
Evangelaries
Bethel Assemblies of God Church
Gages
Rites Saturday For Washington Former Beckleyan
Last rites for Harry Washington of Newark New Jersey and former Beckleyan will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Welcome Baptist Church the Rev Archie Johnson officiating Washington died Sunday at his home Survivors include four brothers Howard and George of Charleston James of Newark and Charles of Big Stick and three sisters Mrs Mary Thomas of Washington D C Mrs Evelyn Sailsman of Boston Mass and Mrs Edna Wilson of Charleston The body will be taken from the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home to the church one hour prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Washington
Newark
N. J
Beckleyan
Welcome Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
Washington
Howard
George
Charleston
James
Charles
Big Stick
Mary Thomas
Washington, D. C
Evelyn Sailsman
Boston
Mass
Edna Wilson
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Milk distributors in Raleigh County receive Grade A ratings
The Raleigh County Health Department has awarded Grade A ratings to 11 pasteurized milk distributors including Greenbrier Dairy Products Inc. Thrifty Dairy White Oak Dairy James Dairy Blossom Dairy Imperial Dairy Pinecrest Dairy and Valley Bell Dairy. Raw milk producer distributors Hicks' Dairy Biggs Dairy and Williams Dairy maintain Grade A status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Raleigh County Health Department
Greenbrier Dairy Products Inc
Thrifty Dairy
White Oak Dairy
James Dairy
Blossom Dairy
Imperial Dairy
Pinecrest Dairy
Valley Bell Dairy
Hicks' Dairy
Biggs Dairy
Williams Dairy
Welcome Baptist Fish Fry Schedules Saturday Event
The Men’s Club of Welcome Baptist Church on Scott Avenue plans a noon fish fry Saturday to raise funds for a building drive, part of a friendly contest with the Women’s Club. A 3 p.m musical program will feature the Gospel Chorus and a foreign language subprogram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Avenue
Welcome Baptist Church
Eighth Street
Helen Dobtject
Son
Ethel Holloway
The
United States Gospel Chorus
Familiar Face in Flat Top Area Featured by Community Leaders
Mrs Anna M Wood co owner of Wood General Store and widow of former Flat Top postmaster P J Wood. Her son Harold serves as postmaster and she has a teaching background in Raleigh and Summers County. The Raleigh County League of Postmasters met to discuss post office operations and recent rate changes at the Memorial Building followed by refreshments at the Swan Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Wood
Wood
P. J. Wood
Flat Top
Harold Williams
Columbus C
Clinton High School
P. L. Diceroad
Raleigh County League of Postmasters
Memorial Building
Swan Cafe
Man Guilty on Weapons Charge After Wooden Gun Claim
Lee R. Mays of Terry produced a wooden gun in magisterial court as a defense to brandishing a weapon. He claimed he frightened the Vance family when they tried to move lumber, and was found guilty, posting a $500 appeal bond. Earlier, Constable arrested him after a warrant obtained by Bobby Vance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Lee R
Shorty) Mays
Mays
Bobby Vance
Vance
W. A. Burke
Burke
Beckley Woman Injured In Fall At G. C. Murphy Store
Alma Hatcher, 32, is treated at Raleigh General Hospital for a broken arm after a fall in a Raleigh Beckley G. C. Murphy Store. She was admitted at 12:25 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hatcher
Raleigh General Hospital
G. C. Murphy
Beckley
Funeral Services for Mrs Daisy M Wheeler in Huntington
Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Saturday in the Presbyterian Church Huntington for Mrs Daisy Moye Wheeler a sister to Mrs Faye Lilly Raleigh Guy Moye MacArthur and B F Moye Prosperity She died at 8 20 a m Wednesday in a Huntington hospital after an illness of three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Huntington
Daisy Moye Wheeler
Faye Lilly
Raleigh
Guy Moye
MacArthur
B. F. Moye
Prosperity
Wheeler
Haddix Bond Posted In Grand Jury Date In Raleigh County
Jerrold Haddix waived to the Raleigh County Grand Jury before Judge Edward P. Stansbury on a driving while drunk charge and posted a $50 bond. Several defendants forfeited bonds for traffic violations including driving without a city operator license, speeding, and failure to yield. total court session proceeds were $170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
Jerrold Earl Haddix
Buckharston
Patsy Hughes
Mason St
Allen Marshall Houchins
Hull St
Harry Alvin Rose
Oak Hill
Mason E. Mayo
Maplewood Lane
Shirley Louis Lozier
Sophia
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Head Junior
Optimist Club
Cecil H. Underwood
Dudley L. Simms
Simms
Lions International
Benton Studios
Legion Convention
Sophia Lions
Neville St
Post Office
T. Waldron
Mrs
WWNR
Woay-Tv
Shop Murphy’s
Murphy's
CAPRI
Wane
Sizes &, M. L
Me Valve
KORG
W. Mein
Oscar Copeland
Sprague
J. E. Mays
Copeland
Ernest W. Smith
Crab Orchard
Sheriff's Deputies
Jerrold Haddix
Tem Hes
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