Final Meeting of West Virginia Baptist Convention
The West Virginia Sunday School's 68th annual convention closed with Mrs. S. A. Abram speaking for her recuperating husband Rev. S. A. Abram, pastor of Central Street Baptist Church. The sessions featured a State of the Country report by Rev. Charles H. Smith and a brief ceremony installing officers led by Rev. Matthew Coleman. About 350 people attended Tuesdays program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Abram
Central Street Baptist Church
West Virginia Baptist State Convention
West Virginia Sunday School
Charles H. Smith
Huntington
Morell Scruggs
Temperance
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
West Virginia Temperance League
J. R. Manley
North Carolina Baptist State Convention
Matthew Coleman
Scott Street Baptist Church
Bluefield
Moses Newsome
Charleston
H. C. Gregory
Clarks
West Virginia
Beckley
Ruth Price
W. Va
Woman's
All-Woman Rhodell Town Hall Admin Sworn In
Seven Citizens Party women, led by Mayor-Elect Rosa McKinney, plan housecleaning of Town Hall before July 1. They pledge to beautify offices, invite public attendance, and balance city duties with home life while promoting a petticoat government milestone in West Virginia. In a high turnout, the victory is seen as a historic first all-woman administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Meadows Register
Rhodell
RNL
Citizens Party
Rosa McKinney
Recorder
Town Hall
Mary Belcher
Helena McKinney
Bernice Hamlet
C. B. Craghead
Union
Progressive
West Virginia
Mabscott Officials Confirm Election Winners
Mabscott Town Council canvassed Tuesday's results with no changes. H. V. Waybright elected mayor, while Johnny Gravely retains recorder post and councilmen L. W. Lane Buford Sisk Fred Davis Frank Marcinko and Paul Gunter are re elected.
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Mabscott
H. V. Waybright
Johnny Gravely
L. W. Lane
Buford Sisk
Fred Davis
Frank Marcinko
Paul Gunter
Liz Taylor's New Personality Revealed In FW
Elizabeth Taylor at 29 has endured marriage changes illnesses and near fatal pneumonia while proving resilient in a stormy career. Eleanor Harris analyzes her evolving persona in How Liz Taylor Has Changed in Family Weekly with a Raleigh Register-Post supplement.
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Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Liz
Movieland
Eleanor Harris
Liz Taylor
Family Weekly
Raleigh Register-Post Herald
Ellery Queen
Serge Rubinstein
Catholic Daughters Plan Sunday Reception
The Catholic Daughters announce a Sunday reception for the new pastor Rev Sylvester Staud and assistant Rev Michael Lazy at St Francis de Sales Church. Publicity chairman Mrs John Rahall says the event follows the 6 p m service in the parish hall.
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St. Francis de Sales
Sylvester Staud
Michael Lazy
John Rahall
Court Paula
The
Catholic Daughters
Forfeit Bonds Total $262 In Beckley Court
Eight forfeit bonds were posted by five charged with drunkenness in Beckley Police Court Thursday night. Allen Wesley Brown of Midway forfeited $15 for failing to keep his vehicle under control. George W. Tyree of Pax posted $20 for speeding. Clarence Sheppard of Beckley forfeited $150 for possession and sale of moonshine liquor. The eight bonds combined totaled $262.
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Beckley
Allen Wesley Brown
Midway
George W. Tyree
Pax
Clarence Sheppard
Sheppard
Electronics Plant Alters Work Hours in West Virginia
Beckley area plant, Beckley Manufacturing Corp, Skelton, will shift its starting time from 8 a.m. to 7 a.m. starting Monday. S. F. Caseino, the plant manager, cites Daylight Saving Time in most branch cities, especially the Newark, New Jersey home office, as the reason. The Teletype link between plants supports the time change to match the Newark schedule.
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Beckley Manufacturing Corp
Skelton
S. F. Caseino
Caseino
Newark
N. J
Alabama Driver Faces 4 Counts
Alabama resident Jennings H. Walker, 53, jailed by Beckley City Police on charges of driving while drunk no operator's license no proof of ownership and defective equipment. Nat Jessup cited for lacking licenses both city and state and ordered to appear June 1 in Police Court. Benny Williams Beckley released after drunken driving and trespassing charges. Charles Daniels released after time for no license and no inspection sticker. Cloud Buskirk of McAlpin sent back to state penitentiary in Moundsville after parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings H. Walker
Alabama
Beckley
South Kanawha St
Nat Jessup
Ellison Ave
Garden Plants Arrive for Beckley Distribution
North Carolina shipper delivers 630 emergency garden plants to Beckley via the Crash Program. H. B. Thomas says packages include 530 tomato, 50 cabbage, 50 sweet potato plants from James Plant Farm. Distribution starts today at 1 p.m. at Beckley Farmers Market, with hours extended Saturday and another day if needed.
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James
North Carolina
Beckley
H. B. Thomas
Raleigh
Thomas
Rabies Clinic Set For City Depot Saturday
The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office says a special anti rabies clinic will be held at the old depot in Sophia on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Local residents are urged to bring pets for vaccination and registration.
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Sophia
Old Depot
Raleigh County Sheriff's Office
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Baptist Convention
State Convention
Rosalynde
L. A. Perkins
A. Perkins
Williamson
R. A.banks
Statistical Sea
Drue E. Cullums
Eddie Lowe
Mount Hope
Constance Smith
Mount Zion Baptist Church
St. Louis
National Baptist Sunday School and
Baptist Training Union Congress
Beautimia Wright
First Baptist Church
Mary E. Allen
Shiloh Baptist Church
Alderson
Jesus Christ
Hazel Garland
Mozelle Scruggs
Anawalt
Lewis Griffin
Sadie Simmons
Phoebe Wyco
Ruby Augustine
Dana Lopez
Marina Hutchings
Lucille Sizemore
Fred Hammond
Nobil
Ier
Neville St
Basio
Benny Williams
Charles Daniels
Cloud Buskirk
McAlpin
Moundsville
Kimberly
Kay
Beckley, W. VA
Valley Bell
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