St Mary's To Get New Pastor in WV Conference Changes
The West Virginia Methodist Conference meeting at Buckhannon announces changes affecting Beckley area parishes. Rev. L L Reckart will move from St Marys Beckley to First Methodist Sistersville, and Rev. Harry M Don Francis shifts to Wesley Seminary then Trinity Alexandria. Replacements include Rev. B Moss and Rev. Richard L Carpenter. A E Wills named district superintendent. A long list shows numerous assignments across Beckley, Buckhannon, Charleston, Bluefield and other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Trinity Methodist Church
Alexandria
Reckart
B. Moss
Riverview Methodist Church
Huntington
Francis
Richard L. Carpenter
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Preston County
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Boston University School of Theology
Margaret
Carpenter
Garrett Theological Seminary
Evanston
Ill
A. E. Wills
Virgil Cook
Beaver Methodist Church
J. M. Helm
New Methodist
Mosses
Charleston
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Methodist Temple
Moss
Morris Harvey College
Fred G. Holloway
Central Charleston
Fairmont
Parkersburg
B. L. Moss
St. Marys
Brushton- Mahone
Van
Orville Belcher
Herndon
Albert Skinner
Hico
Harry M. Tolley
Marianna
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Pineville
Bluefield
Explosion destroys My Brother’s Drive-In at Daniels
A Daniels drive-in on U.S. 1921 was wrecked by a midnight explosion. Beulah Mae Church of Shady Spring is in fair condition with burns and leg injuries after being thrown from a window. State Police and Fire Marshal say the blast was accidental, likely caused by gas accumulating in the rear of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
U.S
Beulah Mae Church
Raleigh General Hospital
Miss Edwards Graduates From Mars Hill College
Deborah Ann Edwards daughter of Dr and Mrs Hugh S Edwards of Pinecrest Sanitarium is among 236 graduates at Mars Hill College Mars Hill NA She earned an Associate in Arts diploma after completing a two year course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Ann Edwards
Hugh S. Edwards
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Mars Hill College
Mars Hill, NA
the Baptist Junior College
Firm To Lease Beckley Hotel To Open Dining Rooms July 1
United Hotel and Food Service Corp will add the Beckley Hotel to its eight restaurant chain and reopen dining rooms July 1. The hotel will be leased from First Beckley Corp for 10 years with extensive remodeling and a Honey in the Rock promotion as a principal incentive. Charles E. Winn of Charleston announced the plan and said employment numbers could not be estimated. Winn serves on the Mountain State Visitors Bureau advisory board and board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Hotel and Food Service Corp
Beckley Hotel
Charles E. Winn
Charleston
Concern
Winn
Beckley Corp
Beckley
Mountain State Visitors Bureau
West Virginia
Your Social Security
Dwight B Billings of Beckley Social Security district office notes several services available to the public including issuing cards assisting with retirement disability and survivor claims helping with earnings reports addressing changes of address and public inquiries He mentions partnerships with community groups and free materials and speakers Films and presentations can be arranged with days notice The 1960 Amendments introduced new changes prompting organizations to seek fuller explanations beyond pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight B. Billings
Social Security
Beckley
Billings
United Fund
Council of Social Services
Commission On Aging
Mental Health Association
Parker to Attend NSF Institute at University of Tennessee
Mrs. G M Parker mathematics instructor at Woodrow Wilson High School has been accepted by the National Science Foundation to attend an eight week session at the University of Tennessee Knoxville this summer beginning June 12. She is among 50 teachers, with most of her career at Woodrow Wilson, holding degrees from Lynchburg College and West Virginia University. Principal C G Peregoy says the institute will prompt gradual curriculum improvements rather than major changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M
Carrie) Parker
Woodrow Wilson High School
National Science Foundation Institute
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Shady Spring High School
Parker
Woodrow Wilson
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
West Virginia University
West Virginia Mathematics Association
West Virginia Education Association
C. G. Peregoy
Sophia 3 County municipalities cancel election plans
Primary details show Sophia and Lester elections shaping as routine with one ticket in Sophia and a confidence vote in Lester. Rhodes items feature three slates Citizens Union Progressive with all women slate in Citizens Mabscott lists two tickets Independent and Citizens with multiple nominees for mayor recorder and council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Charles E. Cook
Angeline Morehead
Robert Gray
James Lewis
Hary Thomas
Victor Birchfield
Claude Webb
Citizens
Union
Progressive
Rosa McKinney
Sadie Simmons
Recorder
Lucile Aizemore
Donna Lopez
Ruby Augustine
Marina Hutchings
Phoeba Wyce
James R. Richardson
Joe D'Antoni
Bill Sargent
George Hamlin
Albert Dunford
Jack Smith
Harold Nicely
Orville Duppee
Harold Shrewsbury
Caesar Bradley
C. B. Craghead
Walter Whittaker
Walter Gentry
Reatheal Kincaid
Mabscott
Felows
H. V. Waybright
Carl Allen
Cecil Swim
Ronda King
Tom Crawford
Russel H. Nickel
Casey C. Jones
James Sparacino
Johnny Gravely
L. W. Lane
Buford Sisk
Fred Davis
Frank Macinko
Paul Gunter
Baptist Deacons State Meetings in West Virginia
The Winding Gulf Chapter of the West Virginia Baptist Deacons Association hosts services this week at The Deacon's Home East Beckley with Rev. Dewey Marks leading at 7 pm. Speakers include Elder Buford Moore and Rev. Day Skelton. local sponsors are Mrs Margaret Scott and Ansted and Wyco choirs. A convention with a 3 30 pm Saturday banquet closes the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Avenue
East Beckley
Winding Gulf Chapter of
West Virginia Baptist Deacons
Dewey Marks
Margaret Scott
F. L. Robinson
Ansted
Glen White
Wyco
Buford Moore
J. T. Thompson
Home Talent
Lula McGraw
Elmer Day Skelton
Ather Marks
W. P. Stricklan Rhodell
Marks
Winding Gulf
West Virginia Deacon's Association
City Police Arrest Two On Shine Charges
Thirty five men jailed in Raleigh County for intoxication from Friday night to Saturday. Clarence Sheppard 66 Beckley arrested on Mills Street for moonshine possession and sale, posted $500 bond, to appear June 8, released Sunday. Johnnie Mae Peters 37 Beckley arrested on Gregory Street for moonshine sale and possession, posted $500 bond, to appear Monday. Aubrey Bryant 47 Beckley charged with drunk driving on the 1921 By Pass, posted bond. James Roach 28 Clyde Ohio cited for speeding on Valley Drive, posted $20 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Clarence Sheppard
Beckley
Mills St
Johnnie Mae Peters
Gregory Street
Aubrey Bryant
South Kanawha St
Bryant
James Roach
Clyde
Ohio
Valley Drive
Roach
Kanawha Valley Moose Elect Officers at Beckley Lodge
The Legion of the Moose of Kanawha Valley elected officers for the coming year at the Beckley Moose Lodge No. 1606. Named were Arthur Potts Huntington North Moose Carl Pioch Whitesville South Moose Otha Jones Oak Hill Herder Elmo Biller Charleston West Moose and Albert Harvey Oak Hill East Moose. They begin term July 1 for one year. A class of 37 new members was initiated Sunday after a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion of the Moose
Kanawha Valley
Beckley Moose Lodge
Arthur Potts
Huntington
North Moose
Carl Pioch
Whitesville
South Moose
Otha Jones
Oak Hill
Herder
Elmo Biller
Charleston
West Moose
Albert Harvey
East Moose
Legion
Sunday School Meeting To Open Here Tuesday
The 6th annual session of the West Virginia Baptist Sunday School Convention opens with a pre-convention program at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Central Street Baptist Church East Beckley The theme is OUR BAPTIST Witness through Stewardship in an Emerging Age of Freedom Delegates from across the state will attend a three day program including sermons addresses panels and training courses The pre convention sermon will be given by Rev F D Terry with convention president Rev Moses Newsome presiding and host church pastor Rev S A Abram in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Wallace Grant
Parkersburg
International Child Evangelism Fellowship
J. R. Manly
North Carolina
F. D. Terry
Second Baptist Church
Hinton
Moses Newsome
First Baptist Church
Charleston
S. A. Abram
East Beckley
Prosperity Church Plans Bible School
The First Baptist Church Prosperity will run Vacation Bible School from June 12 to 23 using The New Bible series. Daily sessions 6 to 8 pm Monday through Friday, with a church park picnic June 23 and a closing program June 25 at 7 30 pm. Teachers include Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Neal, and others across kindergarten to junior high, with Rev. Lowe and Carlos Collier leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Prosperity
NEW Bible Series
American Baptist Publication Society
Church Park
Robert Armstrong
Janet Neal
Jimmie Pennington
Emory Creed
Carlos Collier
Kay Carter
Lacy Neal
Walter James
Jimmie Woolwine
Pat Wood
Donald A. Lowe
Meridel Lowe
D. B. Stover Jr
James Dearing
Field Day Draws 400 Scouts to Camp Wilderness
Twenty Cub Scout packs attended the Sunday Field Day at Camp Wilderness drawing 400 to 450 people including scouts parents and friends. Tours were led by Troop 130 Explorer Scouts from St Marys Church with flag ceremonies campfire family picnic and fishing. A fishing contest was canceled due to the crowd amid a prior Hytone Lodge meeting at Camp Wilderness. Participating packs included 136 181 128 109 221 75 80 235 175 285 197 272 250 71 207 103 217 120 162.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wilderness
Robert L. Amick
Explorer Scouts
St. Mary's Methodist Church
Wallace Noble
Hytone Lodge
Order of the Arrow
Boy Scouts of America
Three Contests Planned June 7 in Beckley Area
Three events mark Wednesday June 7 in Beckley and Lewisburg area. The June Dairy Princess Contest the Strawberry Festival and the Custard Pie Bake-Off are sponsored by Rural Development Council and area milk distributors. The Dairy Princess winner advances to a state contest with other area princesses and the state winner will represent West Virginia in a national event in Chicago later this year. All contests take place at the Appalachian Building followed by a luncheon at FE Chico where strawberries and custard pies go on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Lewisburg
Rural Development Council
Area Milk Distributors
West Virginia
Chicago
Appalachian
FE Chico
Jack Wolman Wins Road E O at Beckley Safe Driving Event
Beckley youths competed in the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce Safe Driving Road E O held in the Kroger parking lot. Jack Wolman repeated as winner, with Joe Monk and Donald Wooten second and third. Eleven participants faced a written test and driving skills tasks supervised by local law enforcement. Wolman earns an all expense trip to St Albans for the state contest on June 24 25, where the winner receives a $500 scholarship. Other contestants earned safety certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
J. N. White
Ken Larabee
John Miller
Jesse Williams
Wolman
St. Albans
Tracie Giardella
Donna Ellison Walker
Thomas Honaker
Herman Harvey
Don H. Foose
Tom Giomtalo
Beckley Gets New Trooper Transfer of W R Dyer to Beckley detachment
Trooper W R Dyer was moved from Williamson to the Beckley detachment on Sunday, per State Police Capt M H Altare. Dyer has six years with the Department of Public Safety and previously served at Princeton and Charleston. Trooper C C Lively of Mullens will replace Dyer at Williamson after a three year, ten month absence and work with Norfolk and Western Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Dyer
Williamson
Beckley
Co. D
M. H. Altare
Dyer
Department of Public Safety
Princeton
Charleston Police
C. C. Lively
Mule Lens
Lively
Department
Norfolk and Western Railway
State Police
Moving time prompts VA address change reminders
Statistics show most moves occur in spring and summer affecting veterans and families. About 22.5 million living veterans and 83 million total in the group rely on monthly VA checks, yet over a million dollars in checks are returned monthly due to incorrect addresses. The piece urges veterans and dependents to promptly update both the Veterans Administration and local post office with new addresses to ensure on time benefit payments, with guidance on obtaining VA change of address forms from West Virginia VA offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Census Bureau
United States
Veterans Administration
Veterans
Veterans Dependents
Lovcal Post
U. S
Post Office
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
Sofa and chair cushions should be stood upright nightly
Standing the upholstered sofa cushions and chair seats on end each evening helps retain their shape. This simple habit reduces sagging and prolongs the life of furniture.
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St. Mary’s
Methodist
Charles Roth
Athens
William DeShong
Berwind Endwell
Bill Deel
Coalwood
James R. Cottrell
Davy Capell
Ervin Conner
Gary Ream
William S. Markley
McDowell
Nellie Williams
Roderfield
Marvin E. Burns
War
Hayward Price
Wilcoe Thorpe
Carden Hillman
First Methodist
Buckhannon
John E. Smith
Beverly
Joseph P. DeBardi
Clarksburg
Vaughn Michaels
Irving L. Mellon
Trinity
James M. Karnes
Elkins
Vernon Cale
Elkins Woodford Memorial
Charles Starkey
Good Hope
Robert Florian
Haywood
Darwood Rowan
Huttonsville
George Fischer
Philippi Mansfield
Alvin Guyon
Valley Head Mingo
Carroll McCauley
Nestorville
Robert Jones
Selbyville Newton
Thomas Higgins
Buckhannon Pleasant Dale
B. Elmo Kelly
Philippi ‘Crim Memorial
William Pittman
Wilsonburg
Central District
Alvin C. Young
Dist
Stanley Rowd
Albert’s Chapel
Arthur Fair
Big Otter
Billie Helmick
Burnsville
James J. Rogers
Camden-on- Gauley
Wayne Spangler
Craigsville
Chester Steyer
Glenville
Gene Kirby
Grantsville
Joseph Geiger
Lewis
Bryan Kendall
Mount Olive
Orvis Koon
Newton-Amma
W. C. Decker
Speed
Harold Dusky
Spender
Forrest Armentrout
Troy
Joseph Casey
Weston First Methodist
L. H. Burns
Willis W. Nicholas
Boomer
Herman Ross
Buffalo-Winfield
Billy Cornell
Cannelton
M. Keplinger
A. Fetty
Cedar Grove-Dickinson
Artie E. Rowsey
Center Point
Griffith Chapel
Cecil S. McMillion
Central
Robert A Chandler
Elizabeth Memorial
Robert Lee Brown
Clendening
E. E. Parker
Coal Fork
Edgar Cole
Diamond
M. W. Fisher
Emma
James Ranson
Fraziers-Moss
Clifford H. Sneed
Jordan Chapel-West Union
James Dew
Malden
James A. Hickman
Mount Salem
Irvin C. Fisher
C. Ross Culpepper
Lakeview
James P. Spradlin
Valley Grove
Ira H. Hill
Wade
Fairmont District
Walter Overstreet
Distript
Maurice Miller
Barrackville
Hiram Short
Bruceton Mills
Austin Burrough
Catawba
Elizabeth Shaver
Samuel Rexrode
Harry G
Wright
Diamond Street
Donald Thomas
Farmington West
R. Jack Martin
Halleck
Harry Blackburn
Mannington
Robert Sypolt
Morgantown Brookhaven
Samuel Butcher
Harner Chapel
Donald Mason
Johnson's Chapel
Pisgah
Charles Harless
Monongalia
Eddie Rapking
Star City
Esker Groves
Bethesda
Herman Hayes
Claypool-Earling
Holly Hensley
Clifton
Charles Eaton Jr
Hartford-New Haven
Wayne F. Ransom
Beverly Hills
Denver Dickens
Cross Roads
John Geary
Emmanuel
Robert Wil
Son
Edwin Smith
Guyandotte
Harold LaParl
Riverview
Allen H. Parrish
Hurricane
Ronald Brooks
Kermit
T. W.schuler
Man
Charles D. Gibson
Milton
Robert Day
Point Pleasant
Curtis Saville
Point Pleasant Trinity
Lewisburg
John A. Helms
Arbovale
Thomas Fulcher
Bellepoint
J. C.hamrick
Blue Sulphur
George Clay
Durbin
E. Clyde Bus
Moorefield
Virgil Shrader
Albright
E. J. Stout
Aurora
Norman Laughlin
Corinth
Frank Plybon Jr
Franklin
Bernard Skeens
Grant-Upper Tract
J. E. Gerstell
Keyser
Ward W. Harvey
Keyser First
William Street
Kingwood
Raymond Moore Jr
Lawrence Sherwood
Oakland
Sumner Sawyer
Piedmont
A. J. Young
Rowlesburg
Clyde Beard
Short Gap
Frank Johnson
Clyde W. Ash
Vienna Wayside
Clifford T. Phillips
Vienna Wesley
Ottis Singer
Raynel
Paul Beal
Ripey
Wheeling
Rymer Davis
Robert Randolph
Marshal
Denzel R. Wease
Middlebourne
Arnold Belcher
Moundsville
Simpson
Leroy Richardson
R. A. Atkinson
New Martinsville
Herbert M. Pennington
New Martinsville St. Johns
James Wilson
Paden City
Meredith Ball
Pleasant Valley
Leonard L. Reckart
Sistersville
Howard Williams
Wadestown
Frank Shaffer Sr
Wheeling Fourth Street
J. Q. Geiger
Wainwood
P. L. Stewart
Colliers
Miss Edwards
Oo An Abi Uaker Distilling CO
Lawrenceburg, Ind
Independent Party
Russell Nickell
Casey Jones
Council
Picture
Sophia
Rhodell
Baptist Deacons
State Meetings
One Shine
The
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Prosperity Church Plans Bible School
Phone Universal Cit
Universal C.I.T. Credit Company OF
Mullens
Guyandotte Avenue
Jack Wolman
Collier, Jr
W. Va
Department of Veterans Affairs
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