Revival Planned at Surveyor Methodist Church
The revival begins 11 a.m. Sunday at Surveyor Methodist Church and continues 7 30 p m daily all week led by Rev A F Clendenin his North Korean birth and 1953 arrival in America noted He trained at Severance American Missionary Medical School and interned at Columbus Hospital New York City He served at Portsmouth Virginia two hospitals Tewksbury Mass and now resides with wife Lilly and daughters Christine 12 Joyce 3 in Crab Orchard He thanks Beckley for a warm welcome to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surveyor Methodist Church
A. F. Clendenin
North Korea
America
Severance American Missionary Medical School
Seoul
Korea
Columbus Hospital
New York City
N. Y
Beckley
Portsmouth
Tewsibury
Mass
Rhu
Lilly
Christine
Joyce
Crab Orchard
Area Interviews For STEP Jobs Are Scheduled
The State Temporary Economic Program moves toward employment for men on several area projects. Interviews begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Hinton Memorial Building for Bluestone Reservoir, Fork Creek Refuge and camping area, Camp Creek State Forest, Babcock State Park, and Greenbrier State Forest with dates on July 14 to July 19. No date set for Grandview project hires. Selection based on need and ability. unskilled wage $1 an hour. skilled at State Road Commission rate. Application blanks available at Conservation Commission offices, park and forest offices, and employment security offices. First hires limited to the initial small crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton Memorial
Bluestone Reservoir
New Fork Creek State Game Refuge
Nellis
Camp Creek State Forest
Camp Creek
Babcock State Park
Babcock
Greenbrier State Forest
Grandview
James Jennings
State Road Commission
Conservation Commission
Park and Forest
Hurt in slate fall at New River Coal mine
Richard Blake, 40, Pax, was admitted to Beckley Memorial Hospital at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday for an injured back from a slate fall in the New River Coal Co. mine at Pax. He is in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Blake
Beckley Memorial Hospital
New River
Annual Picnic Meeting Set By Women Voters
Beckley League of Women Voters schedules its annual picnic at 5 30 p m Wednesday at the Flat Top Lake home Lot 154 of president Mrs John Gorsica. Morocco gained independence from France in 1956 with a population of 10 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley League of Women Voters
Flat Top Lake
John Gorsica
Morocco
France
James Selected GOP Candidate In Assessor Race
C. W. Bill James was named by the Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee to run for county assessor opposing Democrat Cotton White. A 49 year old longtime Republican official and Prosperity resident, James has led local groups, farmed and run Mountain State Termite Control. Earlier, George L. Ballard was chosen for Circuit Court Judge against Norman Knapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W
Bill
James
Cotton White
Beckley
Moose Lodge
Dry Hill
Prosperity Country Life Group
Prosperity Baptist Church
Raleigh County Horseman's Association
Whipple
Fayette County
G. W
Katy Ergenbright James
Raleigh County
Prosperity
Emma M. Stover
Eccles
Eccles Company
Mountain State Termite Control
George L. Ballard
Norman Knapp
New Benefits For ASC Staffs
Agricultural Soil Conservation offices adopt a revised accounting system under a new government policy. ASC personnel gain benefits including life insurance hospitalization and retirement. Ten southern West Virginia ASC offices meet in the Memorial Building as J Glenn Hood chief fiscal officer instructs on new forms. Further meetings planned across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Soil Conservation
ASC
West Virginia
Memorial Building
J. Glenn Hood
Boy breaks arms sliding from top of a board
Charleston visitor six year old Charleston learned to slide down a sliding board after leaping from the top and suffered two broken arms. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Coley and grandson of Dr Henrietta Kinzer of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Coley
Charleston
Paulette Bond
Orchard Ave
Lynn
Leonard Coley
Henrietta Kinzer
Beckley
Local women honored in county demonstration delegation
The group includes Mrs Gustine Elliott Raleigh County home demonstration agent, Mrs Naomi Canda Harper a counsellor, and Barbara Hill along with Ginger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine Elliott
Raleigh County
Naomi Canda
Harper
Barbara Hill
Ginger
Dentists Move Convention To Huntington
The West Virginia State Dental Society convention shifts to Huntington with headquarters at the Pritchard Hotel from Saturday to Wednesday due to strikers at The Greenbrier. The West Virginia Dental Hygienists Association meets at the Fedrick Hotel in Huntington. In other news, Joseph O. Tally Jr. of Fayetteville NC elected president of Kiwanis International at the Miami Beach convention, succeeding Albert J. Tully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia State Dental Society
Huntington
Pritchard Hotel
Thresa Edwards
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association
Fedrick Hotel
Joseph O. Tally Jr
Fayetteville
N. C
Kiwanis International
Miami- Miami Beach
Tully
Beckley Club
United States
Canada
Albert J. Tully
Mobile
Alabama
Kiwanis
Ancient Civilizations Topic For Meeting
The discussion group on An cient Civilizations sponsored by Friends of the Raleigh County Public Library will meet at 7 30 p m tonight in the Reservoir Road home of the president Mrs Robert L Amick. The group will discuss the early Paleolithic Age with leader Howard W Slack guiding the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the
Raleigh County Public Library
Reservoir Road
Robert L. Amick
Amick
Howard W. Slack
Seven Raleigh County 4-H'ers to be pinners
Seven 4-H members Emanuel Gaziano Paul Smith Roger Burns Ruth Ann Horton Norma Parker Nan cy Smith and Helen Smith will be honored at a 7:30 p m picnic at Little Beaver Lake as they are initiated into the 4-H Pinners Becoming a pinner requires age 15 or older two years in 4-H and completion of a Charting project with seven divisions including My 4-H experience career exploration life enrichment citizenship getting along with people recreation and leisure and my health A Project Book and a Charting Class questionnaire are reviewed by Charting Workers as part of the qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Gaziano
Paul Smith
Roger Burns
Ruth Ann Horton
Norma Parker
Nancy Smith
Helen Smith
Little Beaver Lake
Sisters Reunite After Beckley Visit of 10 Days
Mrs Evelyn Sparkman returns to Detroit after a 10 day visit with her sister Mrs Rebecca Payne at 417 S Fayette St Beckley. They are the sole survivors of a 12 child family. Mrs Payne will mark her 91st birthday in October. Her children are Brown H Payne and Mrs Jack Starling. The sisters, eldest and youngest of the Holland family, were born in Ontario Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Sparkman
Detroit
Mich
Rebecca Payne
S. Fayette St
Beckley
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New VA Hospital
Dor
Joseph K. Rhu
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Glen Morgan Recreation Center
GOP
Republican Executive Committee
Bill’ James
Rambler
U.S
Barehart Rambler Company
American Motors Sales Corporation Automotive Division
P.O
Michigan
NAMF
Valley Drive
Four-H Club
Morton-Reaves School
Vey
Beckley Ice
Prince St
4-H
Tata
Eta
Richard L. Wolfe
Lake Road
Daniels
Mr. Wolfe
Electricity
Radio
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