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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1971

Page

11

Evangelistic Commission Conference Opens in Welcome Baptist

The annual session of the Evangelistic Commission Conference of the West Virginia Baptist State Convention convened Tuesday at Welcome Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Host pastor Rev. Thomas Pryor welcomed officers including Rev. J. J. Howard Bluefield chair and Rev. C. E. Johnson Charleston vice chair with other leaders listed. The session theme We Can Win Others was highlighted at a 7 p.m. meeting by Rev. F. D. Thornton moderator of the Flat Top Baptist Association.

Evangelistic Commission Conference of the West Virginia Baptist State Convention Welcome Baptist Church Thomas Pryor J. J. Howard Bluefield C. E. Johnson Charleston H. B. Alexander Gary Mitchell Douglas J. Matthew Coleman Ssion Pearl Diamond Mount Hope F. D. Thornton Flat Top Baptist Association Flat Top Evangelistic Board Evangelistic Commission Conference

Flat Top Evangelistic Board Meeting at Welcome Baptist

Members of the Flat Top Evangelistic Board met Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Welcome Baptist Church. The session featured Mrs. L C Gardner, Bluefield, president, with remarks on how Early Christians Won Others. Attendees included Mrs. J J Howard of Bluefield, Mrs. Pearl Hairston of Beckley, and other Bluefield members.

New River Women’s District Mamie Taylor Juanita Manns Elizabeth Hagler Bluefield

Oceanography Careers Ahead in the 1970s Outlook

The Oceanography field is expected to see very rapid growth through the 1970s with Ph.D. holders in demand for research and defense related work. Opportunities span underwater acoustics ocean currents sea floor mapping weather forecasting and fisheries management.

Ernie Hood John E. B Owensboro, Ky John

Nine Conservation Violators Fined Across District IV

Nine persons were cited for conservation law violations by District IV DNR officers headquartered in Beckley. Five cases occurred at Lake Stephens in Raleigh County for boating with insufficient Coast Guard life preservers. Others faced charges for fishing paraphernalia without a permit, towing a skier without a mirror or observer, hunting without a permit, highway littering, and parking in a no parking area at Jones Boat Dock. All paid $24 fines after magistrate appearances. Exotic Flowerbed 10s Alamitos Calif UPD Police found 150 opium plants in a yard while the owner claimed they were just pretty flowers. Police noted the woman was surprised by the plant identification.

District IV Department of Natural Resources Beckley Lake Stephens Raleigh County Coast Guard Ashley G. Sugar Jr Oceana Tom Pettry Madison and Mont Bush Rt. 5 Princeton Grady Price Wilson St Bluefield Roger Green Pineville Ronald Wayne Meadows Shady Spring Rader’s Valley Ft. Donnaly Melvin Hubbard Montcalm Duhring Roy Jones Bramwell Carl N. Patton Alderson Jones Boat Dock Summers County Alamitos Calif Richard Ryan

Kiwanis Campaign Names Leaders for Beckley Child Care Drive

Beckley Kiwanis Club launches a five day campaign to raise 100000 for a third unit at Beckley Mount Hope Road Child Care Center serving 30 children. Aug 3 banquet at Beckley Hotel features Dr. R Moorman Parker. reservations at 252 8508. Captains co captains and workers named for the effort.

Beckley The Methodist Church Beckley Hotel Beckley Kiwanis Club Beckley- Mount Hope Road United Methodist Church R. Moorman Parker Sidney Fink Robert Cunningham R. J. Lucas Jr William N. Grafton William B. Barnard William F. Blake Sherman C. Trail Pete J. Francesa Clyde J. Barker Pat Roach George Pugh W. A Bill” Wilbur Sam Worley George L. Hall John L. Eye Frank Blake B. B. Richmond

Raleigh Baptist Group Elects New Officers

At the close of the 99th Raleigh Baptist Association session held at Memorial Baptist Church, new officers were elected. Names include clerk Mrs. Ethel Carper, assistant clerk Mrs. Sarah Walker, ministers and missionaries board co-chairs Rev. Waldo J. Jackson and Rev. C. R. Brooks, treasurer Rev. Oscar Trump, moderator Rev. Dewey A. Wilson, ordination co-chairs Rev. Duff Harvey and Rev. Joe Pizzino, social progress chair Rev. Clifford O. Kirk, and youth director Rev. Bob Hett. The week long meeting opened Monday with the theme Love Him Serve Him and featured guest speaker Rev. Kenneth L. Henix of Bacone College.

Raleigh Baptist Association Memorial Baptist Church Ethel Carper Sarah Walker Waldo J. Jackson C. R. Brooks Ministers and Missionaries Board Oscar Trump Dewey A. Wilson Duff Harvey Joe Pizzino Clifford O. Kirk Social Progress Committee Bob Hett Kenneth L. Hennix Bacone College Muskogee Okla

Curtis Jones Named SS Music Director at Sophia High

Curtis Jones is named music director at Sophia High School directing band and chorus this term. He succeeds Kathryne Williams, who moves to Woodrow Wilson High as piano lab instructor. Jones holds a master’s from Easton Kentucky University and previously taught at Berea School in Berea Kentucky. He and his wife Coleen have two children.

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