Methodist assignments reshuffle Beckley Beckley district leaders named
Sunday changes assign Rev. Joseph B. Bryfield to Beckley First Methodist and Rev. Claude Collins to Welch to lead Welch and Buckhannon conference appoints new district superintendents. Other ministers move across Buckhannon Charleston Fairmont Huntington Parkersburg Lewisburg and Wheeling districts with numerous circuit and secretarial posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley First Methodist Church
Beckley
Joseph B. Bryfield
Philippi
C. A. Hillman
First Methodist Church
Heber
Me. Williman
New Martinsville
Monvain
Moorefield
Matanna
Wyoming County
First Methodist Church of
Huntington
Tygurl
S. Heber St
Dryfields
Collins
Granville Ave
W. Reese Burns
Martinsville
Walter C. Overstreet
Central District
Overstreet
Central’ Methodist Church
Charleston
Normal Nash
Bowen
Donahoe
Dillon Mount Union
T. W. Hayes
Fort Gay
R.G Ellis
Hartford
A. A. Angle Jr
Holden
Robert Maynard
Huntington Christ Church
Travis Wells Jr
Huntington Cox Landing
Clifford Phillips
Huntington Emanuel
Frank Young
Hunting
the First Church
Ira Mentz
Huntington First Avenue
Rolla Matheny
Huntington Highjlown
R. D. Lowther
Huntington Westmoreland
Thomas W. Schuler
Hurricane
Herbert Coutts
Milton
Thomas Pinson
Mount Olive-Lower Creek
E. E Hall
New Hope
M. G Flowers
Omar
Eldon H. Cupnett
Peach Creek
Robert L. Hurley Henderson
George Porter
Pleasant St. Pauls
Glen Robinson
Spurlock
H. S. Myerly
Joe P. Bird
Allen Parrish
Missions
L. E. Crownson
Frank A. Johnson
Temperance
A. L. Harman
World Peace
William J. Trowbridge
Francis Asbury Loan Fund
Parkersburg
Herman Ross
Belmont
Maurice Miller
Elizabeth
Harold ‘Grandstaff
Epworth ‘Church
William E. Craig
Stout Memorial
William ‘L. Jobson
Stephenson
Strawberry Barrel Grows In Daniels Garden
Daniels residents Misses Dick and Minnie Phillips turn a 60 gallon strawberry barrel into a growing bed mounted beside their house. Holes allow 60 plants to sprout from the sides while a center pipe waters via a rock core. The sisters plant, weed, and harvest, using beans corn potatoes and tomatoes for winter supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Minnie Phillips
Phillips
Wwe
Winnie
Biggs - Johnston - Withrow Inc
Philions
Miss Winnie
Cliff Top Church Opens Revival Series
The Cit Top Missionary Baptist Church launches a two week revival series with a 7 30 p m start each night. The second phase runs from June through June 13 with Rev Leo Lambert, Sophia, delivering sermons. Rev Jack Thomas is church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cit Top Missionary Baptist Church
Leo Lambert
Sophia
Jack Thomas
Charech
Kilgore Papers Received At WVU
West Virginia University Library received the papers and materials from the late U.S. Senator Hartey Kilgore of Beckley. The collection covers his World War II era Senate work, with correspondence, files, scrapbooks, and photos of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Kilgore, a Harrison County native, served 16 years in the Senate and chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee at his 1956 death. He had a law degree from WVU in 1914, served in World War I, and began public service as Raleigh County Criminal Court judge in 1932 before his Senate election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University Library
U. SS
Sen
Hartey MM. Kilgore
Beckley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Harrison County
Kilgore
Senate
Harry S. Truman
Senate War Investigation Committee
Truman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Army Infantry
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Nine Join Army From Local Recruiting Station
Nine men joined the U S Army at the local Recruiting Station on Tuesday. Robert B Burns of Bluefield was assigned to South Charleston. The others were sent to Fort Jackson D C Clarland E Christian and James L Payne of Bradshaw Ralph D Workman of Verdonville Rhett A Cyphers son of Mr and Mrs Daniel C Cyphers War Kenneth R Martin of Anawalt Jack D Auville Taeger Buddy R Fuller of Falls Mills Va and Charles W Asbury of Berwind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Robert B. Burns
Leslie Clyde Burns
Bluefield
South Charleston
Fort Jackson
D. C
Clarland E Christian
Clarence Christian
James L. Payne
William E. Payne
Bradshaw Ralph D. Workman
Robert Workman
Verdonville
Rhett A. Cyphers
Joo
Daniel C. Cyph
War
Kenneth R. Martin
Por
George A. Martin
Anawalt
Jack D. Auville
David S. Auville
Taeger
Buddy R. Fuller
William E. Fuller
Falls Mills
Charles W. Asbury
Beckley Jaycees Meet At Beckley Hotel Tonight
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce holds a meeting at the Beckley Hotel at 7 30 p m. Warren McGraw and Jack Wiley, winners of the local Teen Age Road event, enter the state finals in Morgantown June 14 and 16 and may advance to the national finals in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Jaycees
Warren McGraw
Jack Wiley
Morgantown
Washington, D.C
Sixteen Men Choose Air Force Blue
A group of sixteen men joined the Air Force after enlisting at the Air Force Recruiting Station on Prince Street. They were assigned to Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Names listed include Jack E. Castee and Charles A. Wilfong Jr of Charleston, Jimmie L. DeRaimo of Decota, and William H. Prince Elkview among others from Bluefield, Rand, Fenwick, Nitro, Richwood, and East Rainelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Blue
Air Force
Prince St
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Jack E. Castee
Pineville
Charles A. Wilfong Jr
Paul B. Elswick
Benjamin Worley
Charleston
Danny 9. Winters
Ellis A. Finch
Nitro
Charles K. Anthony
Charles 2. Stull
Glen J. Bennett
Fenwick
Donald L
Wobster Springs
William H. Prince
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Dryfield
Rex Anderson
Flatiwoods
E. H. Lafon
Frametown
Ray Harris
Gandeeville
Anderson Kingsley
Gassaway
Bearnard Skeens
Glenville
Willam Richards
Grantsville
Robert Robinson
Heaters
Leslie Chipps
Kanawha-Duffy
James Weaver
Lewis
Carl Burrows
Sizemore
Ulysses Rhea
Newton-Amma
Mack Boggs
Reedy-Billings
O. L. Simmons
Walter §. Overstreet
Central Church
C. IR. Bright
Elizabeth Memorial
Billy R. Wickline
Ben C. Taylor
Fayetteville
H. E. Smith
Hico
T. E. Painter
Itmann-Cassell
Itmann
Carl Edwards
Mabscott
William Byrd
Madison
C. D. Walker
Maplewood
Harry Tolley
Marsh Fork
William Street
James Vanover
C. W. Pugh
Summersville
Ralph Hedrick
Sylvester
W. S. Slates Jr
Winding Gulf
L. M. Legg
Winona
J. B. Perkins
J. B. Dryfield
L. L. Reckard
E.S. Wilson
Alberti van Reenan Jr
Gerald Daniel
Princeton
Paul Beal
Gary
Frank Plybon
Jaeger
Noble L. Crew
Keystone Superior
John Mendez
Maybeury
Marvin Miller
McComas
Andy Roe
Montcalm
Edward Hanshaw
Northfork - Elkhorn
Johnson Wilson
Pageton
James H. Brown
E. Burns
Roderfield
John
Bind
W. E. A Albright
Welch
Lee R. Richardson
Wilcoe
Elmo Kelley
Williamson
Henry Schuck
Williamson Memorial
N.W. Looney
Charles Thompson Jr
Irvin Fisher
John &. Bird
Joe Stump
Francie Asbury Loan Fund
Buckhannon
James B. Arbogast
Boulder
Robert Armentrout
Bristol
Irvin Conner
Petty McIntyre
Burnsville
John Cumberledge
Clark’s Chapel
Weston
Prank Nee
Clay Parish
E. E. Elkins
Cowen-Trin
Morgantown Wesley
Chester Stoner
Shinnston
Philipp Demuth
Tunnelton
W.B. Peck
Vernon Cale
J. W. Kerr
Ronald Casto
C. E Brandt
Francis Asbury Loar Fund
Ance
J. Hugh Cummings
World
R.A. Wells
Alma
Otis Baines
I. U. Anewarl
Marshall Circuit
Pleasant Valley
Roy Messenger
D. Winters
Wheeling
W. W. Powell
Beace
George McCune
Francis Cameron
H. F. Durham
Dallas
Wayne F. Ransom
Moundsville Reader
Dude Fox
Rush Run
Church
Wem J. M. Helm
World Asbury Loan Fund
E. David DuBois
Winnie Phillips
Cliff Top
WVU
D. Watts Insurance Agency
Nsuur
Watts
Backtoy
Virginia
Eno
Ane
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