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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
6
Grandparents should gift books and read aloud to children to build fluent reading and later success. Mechanical toys help but culturally rich books teach morals and spark curiosity. Avoid unsuitable tales. choose age appropriate, well endorsed titles.
A drunk driving charge against Lloyd P. Hopkins of Beckley was continued to Thursday night after a Beckley Police Court appearance. He was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 12 05 a.m. Monday, released on a $105 bond. John Albert Knight pleaded guilty to improper registration and fined $15. Jesse Fay Cook, charged with driving while drunk, waived to the grand jury and released on a $500 property bond. Five persons charged with intoxication forfeited a total of $83.
The Beckley Beautiful Committee with city groups launches Don't Be A Litterbug campaign in City Hall and asks service stations to place green and white trash cans on aprons for motorists. A July focus on roadside cleanup will involve multiple clubs and civic leaders across Raleigh County with the next meeting in August.
A New York department store survey shows buyers hold money awaiting sales efforts. Advertising is needed to inform the public that better goods exist and provide value. The piece urges ongoing consumer reeducation and constant reminders of updated goods to spur purchases locally and nationally.
The Raleigh County Association for Mental Health plans public mental hygiene classes. William C. Reid chairs the organizing committee. A report shows last month’s drive raised 1367 dollars with 297 spent on information and outreach, 1074 net income. Twenty percent sent to the national group and forty percent to state research. 429.34 remained locally. The group aims to work with the Board of Education on classes for mentally deficient children and will continue monthly mental health book reviews and a member newsletter. The marriage counseling committee meets at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Stephen's Church led by Rev. O Worth May.
Eighteen residents completed junior and senior lifesaving courses at the Waterdale Swimming Pool, ending Saturday. Supervising notes list 6 seniors including Jeff Houck Mab en and Mary Ann Lilly Beckley, plus 12 juniors such as Peggy Cooke and Constance Kennemar, with details of home addresses and towns in Raleigh County. A separate note states oyster dredging in Chesapeake Bay requires sailing craft only. power boats are banned by law.
Dewey Adkins Jr of Hinton was released from Raleigh County Jail Sunday after paying a $25 fine and costs to Magistrate Cotton White for reckless driving. The report notes arrest by City Police and Saturday jail time, amid an ad promoting a “better and richer life” product claiming fortunes beyond its cost.
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