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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1960

Page

10

Bell Ringers Seek Funds Tonight For Mental Health

The Raleigh County Mental Health Association launches a bell ringers campaign at 7 p.m. to raise funds for local mental health needs and national research. Ninety-six Beckley women will assist, contacting homes and collecting donations at the Beckley Hotel on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. chaired by Mrs. Paul Copeland with members of the Woman's Club and Raleigh County Mental Health Board.

Bell Ringers National Association For Mental Health Raleigh County Ninty Beckley Pat Toliver Raleigh County Mental Health Association George Roebuck Fredrick Ferris W. L. Wyatt A. F. Bryson G. Shumate Carl Shaffer Jr Cecil Conner John Simmerman Marie Alley Conner W. H. File Mattie Richardson N. D. Camper John Flippen Marie Brooks J. W. Price Archie Ellenbogen Pearl Hodges James George Bright John Mahaffey Everett O'Neal E. O'Neal George George Norman Coffman Robert McClean W. R. Sigmond John Eye Carl Ryan Palmer Hippert Oliver Chambers Fred Richmond R. G. Richmond W Traughan Wade Bailey Sedalia Adams Carl Boyden Curley Allen Marlene Lilly Jenny Wilburn C. A. Ivery Woman's Club of Mental Health Association of Raleigh Paul R. Copeland Ruth Searle Roy L. Herndon Walter M. Duncan Copeland The Mental Health Association Herndon West Virginia Association For Mental Health

Grandview Park STEP Interviews Slated Aug. 2

Grandview Park superintendent James Jennings sets August 2 for on site STEP program interviews starting at 10 a.m. in the park main lot. applicants should bring filled applications, blanks available at the State Employment Security office in Beckley. two to four men to be hired with possible additions. park work includes a 40 000 gallon reservoir and a lake water line with a near completion filtration plant. construction proceeds slowly pending materials.

James Jennings Grandview Park Ment Security Beckley

Nephew of Beckley Resident Stricken

A. E. Art Bliss of St. Albans was stricken with a heart attack while working in Huntington Saturday and is listed in critical condition in a Huntington hospital. He is a contact salesman for Sales Engineering Co. of Charleston and a nephew of Miss Letha Clay of Sunset Drive Beckley.

A. E Art” Bliss St. Albans Huntington Sales Engineering Co Charleston Beckley Letha Clay Sunset Drive

Revival Under Way At Crow Freewill Church

The Rev. G. E. Huffman of Crab Orchard leads a two week revival at Crow Freewill Baptist Church. Services run each night starting Monday at 7 30 p m with the pastor Rev. Vernie Boyd of Crab Orchard assisting.

G. E. Huffman Crab Orchard Crow Freewill Baptist Church Vernie Boyd

Grandson of Beckley resident wins Army Navy Register scholarship

Cadet James R. McDonnell of Greenbrier Military School earns a $500 award for the 1959 60 term based on an outstanding record. Son of Col William J McDonnell of Arlington Virginia he ranked in the upper third of seven classes and earned multiple distinctions in algebra English Bible spelling and military science. Greenbrier Military School, founded in 1812, is a charter member of the Virginia Military Schools League and affiliated with national prep and military school associations.

Beaver Avenue F. E. Roberts Army -Navy - Air Force Register James R. McDonnell Greenbrier Military School McDonnell William J. McDonnell Arlington Jessie Roberts Register Virginia Military Schools League Virginia

Dreama McVey Named Clerk at Sophia Water Works

Dreama McVey was approved by the council to replace Mrs Ronald Manning as clerk at the Sophia Water Works in Town Hall. Manning, the former Miss Shirley Barr, resigned after four years and left Sunday to join her husband in Richmond Virginia. Dreama is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H H McVey and a 1959 Sophia High School graduate who attended Beckley College this past year and previously worked as a clerk at Ben Franklin Department Store in Sophia.

Dreama McVey Ronald Manning Sophia Water Works Town Hall Manning Shirley Barr Richmond H. H. McVey Dreama Sophia High School Beckley College Ben Franklin Department Store Sophia

Town District Demo Delegates To Be Named

Okey A Mills chairman of the Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee announced delegates to the state Democratic Convention from Town District will be elected in a courthouse meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday Town District will send 12 delegates to the state meeting in Charleston Aug 12 Slab Fork Magisterial District will choose its four convention delegates at Coal City Elementary School at 6 p.m. Saturday Trap Hill delegates are being selected tonight.

Okey A. Mills Raleigh County Democratic Executive Committee Charleston Slab Fork Coal City Trap Hill

Funeral Notices and Legal Notice From Beckley WV 1960

William H. Ford age 89 in critical condition at Beckley VA Hospital for chest congestion observation. M P Morris of Eunice Raleigh County WV applies August 6 1960 in Raleigh Circuit Court for license to carry pistol revolver or other weapon. Minnie Alice Smith 77 of Blue Jay dies July 25 body at Webb and Neal Funeral Home 471 Vance Drive pending funeral arrangements. Florists and funeral director notice included.

Squire Ford William H Squire) Ford Heber Sr Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital M. P. Morris Eunice Raleigh County West Virginia Circuit Court Smith Smith Minnie Alice Blue Jay Webb and Neal Funeral Home Vance Drive Webb & Neal Funeral Home

Buckley Photo Service and Radio Repair Classified Notice

Buckley Photo Service offers complete commercial photography, portrait, and copying services at 220 Church Street. Wrights Radio Service advertises home and auto radios repaired with pickup and delivery. Harper Road TV Service operates 9 to 9. WANTED general foreman for a modern mechanical mine seeking qualified young educated man with mechanical and electrical maintenance ability. write Box A-871 care Beckley Newspapers.

Buckley Photo Service Church Street Wrights Harper Road Clark Beckley Beckley Newspapers

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