Mabscott inaugurates Fred Davis as mayor and new council
Fred Davis leads Mabscott with ten years in public service and vows to improve roads such as Whitestick Street and Old Soak Road. John Gravely begins his fourth term as recorder as the council introduces new members Jim Basham Paul Gunter Everett Godbey John Holt Jack Stanton.
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New Mabscott
Fred Davis
Mabscott
Whitestick Street
Old Soak Road
John Gravely
Davis
Ruby Comer
Monroe County
George Davis
Baltimore
Mabscott Methodist Church
Elks Club
Gravely
Calvary Baptist Church
Baptist Men's Fellowship
Beckley
Ice
Feed
Jim Basiam
Erma French
Eccles
Basham
Bethel Freewill Baptist Church
MacArthur
Raleigh County
Thelma Hedrick
Gunter
Pinecrest
Odd Fellows Lodge
American Legion
Everett Godbey
Godbey
Glenna Phillips
Raleigh Motor Sales
John Holt
June McKinney
Lillybrook
Holt
Odd Fellows Whitestick Lodge
Beckley Moose Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Jack Stanton
Church Of Brethren Celebrates 108th Birthday
The Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren marks its 108th year with a homecoming on Sunday August 1 on church grounds. Rev John Barton will host guest speaker Rev Elizabeth Broughman of Roanoke Va who is 88. Services at 11 am and 7 30 pm include a noon dinner and song service.
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Crab Orchard
Church of the Brethren
John Barton
Elizabeth Broughman
Roanoke
Broughman
C. M. Driver
E. Clower
M. P. Snuffer
J. M. Crouse
J. A. Riner
James Rogers
Eugene Kable
Alonzo Carter
Robert Strickler
John Do. Eller
Galen Fike
Fred Woodie
Philip DeMuth
Smith's Chapel
Princeton
Jeter
Sherando
Augusta County
United Brethren
Pleasant Jefferson Jennings
Jennings
Pappahannock
Elkton
Sophia BYF elects Peck as new church president
Sophia First Baptist Church Baptist Youth Fellowship elected Winifred Peak as president with Jenny Darnell Roberta Peak and Rhonda Taylor as officers. They plan fundraisers including a hot dog sale and dinner to sponsor eight delegates to the B Y F summer camp at Cowen the week of August 16. A car wash on July 24 already raised funds. Counselor Ava Utt noted a Wiener roast Friday night near Deem Street at Tosh Field.
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Sophia First Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Winifred Peak
Jenny Darnell
Roberta Peak
Rhonda Taylor
B.Y.F
Cowen
Ava Utt
Deem Street
Tosh Field
Morris Harvey To Be Teacher Test Center
Morris Harvey College will serve as a testing center for the 1965 nationwide National Teacher Exam on October 2. Eligible participants include senior teacher-prep students, non-teacher education graduates seeking certification, and existing teachers adding fields, with exams prepared by Education Testing Service from Princeton.
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Morris Harvey
Morris Harvey College
Fred S. Coffindaffer
Department of Education
West Virginia
Education Testing Service
Princeton
N. J
Brush Cutters Hired By Sophia Government
The Township of Sophia employs men to cut brush and clear road right of way under the new mayor Hampton Thomas administration. Narrow roads with passing spots suffer from overgrowth hindering drivers visibility at curves and intersections.
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Sophia
Hampton Thomas
Odd Fellows Elect Sarrett Noble Grand
Charlie Sarrett is named noble grand and Ersil Laverty vice grand for a year after installation Saturday night. Other officers include H. H. Covey secretary Eugene Pete O Neal treasurer Hubert Lawson warden Connie Wyatt conductor Dewey Dillion chaplain Jim Chambers right supporter Clinton Henderson left supporter Roscoe Allen inside guardian Louis Gall Jim Hall right and left supporters to the vice grand. The outgoing noble grand Connie Wyatt opened the meeting as the installation team led by H. E. McGraw district deputy grand master conducted the ceremony at Glen Daniel Odd Fellows Hall followed by a covered dish dinner.
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Charlie Sarrett
Noble Grand
Ersil Laverty
Trap Hill
Odd Fellows
H. H. Covey
Eugene ‘Pete’ O'Neal
Hubert Lawson
Connie Wyatt
Dewey Dillion
Jim Chambers
Clinton Henderson
Roscoe Allen
Inside
Guardian
Louis Gall
Jim Hall
H. E. McGraw
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Glen Daniel
Baptist Church Homecoming Set at Coal Marsh Church
Annual homecoming at Coal Marsh Baptist Church on Sunday August 1 begins 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. message by Rev. M. H. Dinsmore. Lunch at noon, fellowship hour, and 2:00 p.m. singing. Church, oldest in state, traces to 1812 with Guyandotte origins. history notes early pastors Ellison and the 1872 Raleigh Baptist Association formation. current pastor Rev Dinsmore has served eight years and invites all to attend.
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Coal Marsh Baptist Church
M. H. Dinsmore
Coal Marsh Missionary Baptist Church
Guyandotte
Oceana
James Eilison
Coal Marshes
Monroe County
Ellison
William Margrave
Greenbrier Association
James Ellison
Matthew Ellison
Raleigh Association
Harper
Skin Poplar Gap
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Raleigh Baptist Association
Dinsmore
ADCU Workers Install Posts on High Street Route 16 Access
ADCU workers install 40 safety posts on High Street overlooking the new Route 16. The 70 foot drop to the main road and gravel road work protect families on the street. Mayor Hampton Thomas notes similar posts on Virginia Street block entry and exit, creating a dead end for local residents.
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Sophia
High Street
Hampton Thomas
Virginia Street
Sophia Store Remodeling Brings Grand Opening Aug 5
Ben Franklin Variety Store in Sophia completes a front remodel and adds an 1,800 square foot storage space plus low-bay self service counters. John D. Branham announces Aug 5 grand opening with 12 staff, new lighting, wider aisles, modern color scheme, and revised hours to follow. Branham and Jim Hutton supervise with City Products Corporation as layout consultant.
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Ben Franklin
Sophia
John D. Branham
Gulf Area
Branham
Jim Hutton
City Products Corporation
Chicago
U. S
West Virginia Delegation Votes on Right to Work Bill
West Virginia’s five congressmen split on a House vote 248 to 171 to back leadership plans to advance legislation nullifying state right to work laws. Among Democrats voting with leadership were Hechler Kee Slack Staggers, while Moore opposed.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
House
Hechler
Kee, Slack
Staggers
Moore
Neighborhood correspondents seek local news tips
Raleigh Register invites readers in Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties to share news with regional reporters listed by town and contact phone numbers. Reporters marked with RNS will cover events, asking for quick submissions to speed publication.
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Raleigh
Wyoming
Raleigh Register
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