Methodist Leaders Depart Beckley For Moundsville Post
The Rev. Wayne F. Ransom and family leave Beckley this week for Moundsville where he will lead Simpson Methodist Church. Ransom has been in Beckley five years and notes the six year limit on the Beckley district superintendent post. Also retiring is Rev. A. F. Clendenin who joins retirement status in the West Virginia Conference and will stay in Beckley. He served since 1920 and will be replaced at Hatcher by Rev. F. Glenn Ney.
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Beckley
Buckhannon
First Methodist Church
Ransom
Moundsville
Wayne F. Ransom
Methodist Church
Simpson Methodist Church
Ransoms
Jeanne
A. F. Clendenin
West Virginia
The
Westwood Drive
Clendenin
Clendenins
Delilah
Matheny
Wyoming County
Hatcher
Oceana
F. Glenn Ney
Valley Head
Mingo
Eker Hinkle
Udnois
Joseph Smith
Elder Hinkle
Texas
Michigan
Iowa
Wah
Brigham Young
Utah
Young
Beloit
Wis
Amboy
Joseph
Sees Dream Coming True Girl May Lose Her Braces
A brief Riverside News feature reports on a girl nearing complete dental recovery, with hopes of losing braces as treatment nears its end. The piece notes Dayne Aldridge as the writer and highlights progress from earlier, optimistic forecasts.
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Dayne Aldridge
Shady Spring
Ella Nora
Marmet Hospital
Shady High
Fla Apa Iia
I Melvin
Marmet
Flanagan To Host Farm News Hour On WJLS Radio
A weekday farm news program hosted by John J. Flanagan, USDA Rural Development program area agent, debuts on WJLS Beckley. It will relay reports from West Virginia University, Summers County Extension, and agencies including Farmers Home Administration and Soil Conservation Service.
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WJLS
Beckley
John J. Flanagan
Usda Rural Development Program
West Virginia University
Summers County Extension Office
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Rotational Agriculture, and Conservation Commission
Flanagan
RDP
Vacation Bible School Opens at Lanark Church of God
The Church of God of Prophecy in Lanark opened its Vacation Bible School on Monday with 33 children enrolled and four teachers. Pastor is Mrs Arlene Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God of Prophecy
Lanark
Arlene Spencer
Church of the Week No Salary Is Drawn By Pastor
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Kanawha Street Beckley has 35 members with Elder Hubert A Hinkle as pastor. The small congregation built a $20000 Gothic church by hand and all members work for pay, including Hinkle an electrician for C and C Bailey. Services emphasize counsel and hymn, with visiting Elder Leonard Pack and others explaining doctrine stretching to the churchs 1830 founding and 1946 exodus to new regions.
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S. Kanawha
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Kanawha St
Beckley
Hubert JA. Hinkle
Sayer
Hinkle
C. & C. Bailey
Elder Hinkle
Jesus Christ
Beethoven
Handel
Bach
Mozart
von Weber
Leonard G. Pack
Parkersburg
Joseph Smith
Oy * x . Smith III
Frederick M. Smith
Israel A. Smith
Reorganized Church’ of Jesus Christ
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
Mormon Church
Ohio
Missouri
Joseph
Clingis
Smith
Reorganized Church
Hyrum Smith
Carthage
Onlal Church
Chinn
Saints
Latter Day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ
Calloway Heights hosts 12 Week School and Vacation Bible School
The Calloway Heights Baptist Church starts a two week Vacation Bible School led by Rev. Hilbert McClung from Monday to Friday. Elder Hinkle notes the church serves about 2,000 members locally and 150,000 worldwide with no choir and a small teaching staff.
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Calloway Heights
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Hilbert McClung
John R. Wright Dies In Hospital
John R. Wright, 47, of 415 Bostick Ave, Beckley, died in a local hospital at 1 30 a m today after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Inez Wright. The body will remain at Wrights Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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John R. Wright
Bostick
E. Beckley
Inez Wright
Wright
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Concord ‘College
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J. R. Wein
Queen St
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Raleigh County Health Department
Hila Nora
Isis
A. Smith
Jericho
Mary Bassett
Noble Compartment
Charter Oak
Continental Distilling Corporation
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Kirtland
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Hubert A. Hinkle
Joseph Smith Jr
Madeline Wickline
Diane
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British Isles
Netherlands
Germany
Society Islands
Plano
Lamoni
Town
Suria
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Cohen's Drug
Neville St. Beckley
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Mercury
ED Sullivan
Tvening
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Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
S. Oakwood Ave
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