Father Michael Leaves City Post for New York Surgery
Father Michael, two years pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Beckley, resigns to undergo ulcers surgery in New York. A farewell party at the church featured remarks by parish leaders and representatives from Orthodox youth groups. Father John Newcombe succeeds him as acting pastor and thanked Father Michael for advancing the Orthodox faith and parish work.
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Pather
Michael
St. Nicholas Orthodox
Beckley
New York
Father Michael II
John Newcombe
Father Michael
George Corey
Charleston
St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary
New York City
Edward Corey
St. Nicholas Parish
George Haddad
Linda Corey
St. Nicholas
Victor Lowen
Sammy Bassett
St. Helena
New Vehicle Inspection Period Starts July 1 in State
The 1958 59 vehicle inspection period begins July 1 per the Department of Public Safety. Vehicles with non matching or missing 1957 58 stickers must be inspected and new stickers attached. Residents and non residents have specified inspection windows, and stickers must be placed in the lower left windshield corner.
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Department of Public Safety
West Virginia
Prosperity First Baptist Church Hosts Children’s Day Program
The final vacation Bible school session features a 7 p.m. children’s program in the church auditorium with parents viewing projects. After morning classes end, a park picnic will follow in Prosperity. Sixteen children enrolled with an average attendance around ten. Mrs. Dorothy Wood directed the school active since June 9.
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Prosperity First Baptist Church
Prosperity
Dorothy Wood
Tax Officer to Aid Residents Before License Expiry
State store and general licenses expire July 1, says D. J. Harless state deputy tax commissioner. He will help area residents with applications June 26 to 30 from 8 30 a m to 5 p m in his office at 124 A Reservoir Road contact Clifford 2 2372.
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D. J. Harless
Harless
Reservoir Road
Clifford
Besoco forms Methodist Men club chartered by national board
Besoco Church in Besoco, Besoco prepares a new Methodist Men organization. Officers include President Herbert Doss and Vice President Robbins Crysal with Rev. Charles B. Cox as secretary. The General Board of Lay Activities in Chicago approved the charter.
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Besoco Methodist Church
Besoco
Methodism
General Board of Lay ‘Actiities
Chicago
Herbert Doss
Robbins Crysal
Besoca
Charles B. Cox
Killarney
Methodist Church
Farmers Market Buys Noted at Beckley Market Prices
Rabbits priced at 60 cents a head while 47 cases of eggs moved at varied West Virginia Grade A rates. Leghorns fryers at 21 cents a pound and strawberries quoted 3 to 39 cents a quart, mostly 35, per C. C. Hutchison, manager.
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Beckley’ Fanners
C. C. Hutchison
J. Hutchison
West Virginia
W. Va
W.va
Hutchison
Sklyane Skyward: Kay Allen Reports Vermont Flight Tales
William H. Sheffield Jr. owns a Cessna Skylane and travels daily to Parkersburg Huntington Mayesville and other towns from his Green Mountain area base. Local lore links the Mountain Top region to Ethan Allen and Green Mountain boys with roaming legends and campfires along the trails. Farmers once tilled the Mountain Top lake area two centuries ago before wilderness reclaimed the land.
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Kay Allen
William H. Sheffield Jr
Westwood Drive
Sheffield
Ameria House
Purchase Club
Green Mountain
Nator Peugeot
Skylane
Hastional Forest of Vermont
Parkersburg
Hunthave
Dngton
Mayesville
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Mountain Top Lake
Governor Invites FLOPSY MOPSY and Cotton Tail Visit Beckley
Rabbit nuisance reported in Beckley with six young rabbits found by Mrs. Al Cole. She traps the mother rabbit and plans to relocate the brood to the country. Governor Underwood invited leaders to the Fifth Annual West Virginia Industrial Development Conference in Huntington.
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Flopsy
Mopsy
Cotton Tail
Beckley
al Cole
Stanley
Cecil H. Underwood
Chamber of Commerce
iWest Virginia
Huntington
West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission
J Don Crislip
Commission
First Joint Community Vesper Service Held at Dry Hill
About eight people attended the first community vesper at Prosperity community building Thursday. Rev. Don Lowe of Prosperity First Baptist spoke on readiness for all good services. Special music by Mrs Don Lowe and Don Lowe Jr. included a Baptist Youth Fellowship choir arrangement. Plans for next service are in progress.
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Dry Hill
Prosperity Community Building
Don Lowe
Prosperity First Baptist Church
Don Lowe Jr
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Van Noy Construction Builds Four-Room House on Massey Street
A building permit was issued by the City Recorder to Van Noy Construction Company for a four-room frame residence on Massey Street. Estimated cost is $3200 with a $10 permit fee paid.
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City Recorder's Office
van ‘Noy Construction Company
Massey Street
Services Slated for Beaver Tent Revival by Brother Johnson
Brother Charles Johnson will conduct a tent revival at Beaver beginning June 27. Services will commence at 7:45 p.m. daily with special singing and prayers for the sick.
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Charles Johnson
Beaver
Speed Causes Nearly Half Highway Fatalities
Colonel Hazen H. Fair of the West Virginia State Police endorses the nationwide speed control program. He notes that speed violations contributed to nearly two of every five fatal crashes in 1957 and urges the public to understand speed laws, heed signs, and adjust speed to road and weather conditions.
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Hazen H. Fair
West Virginia
Farr
Arive
Rites Incomplete for Bennie Jackson at Local Funeral Home
Bennie Jackson, 74, of Fireco, died Wednesday night after an extended illness. The body lies at C. D. Trent Funeral Home as arrangements are completed.
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Bonney Jackson
Jackson
Fireco
C. D. Trent Funeral
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