First Beckley Pastor W. S. Patterson Remembered
The Rev W S Patterson the first Beckley Presbyterian pastor arrived in 1907 and guided the church building dedication two years later now City Mall. He and his ill wife in North Carolina pledged about 50000 toward pew buildings and he served as moderator and clerk in several presbyteries after retirement.
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Beckley
W. S. Patterson
Presbyterian Church
City Mall
Patterson
D. Grier Martin
Davidson College
Davidson
N. C
High Point
Gloster
Miss. Lakeland
Madison
Flac
Prattville
Alas Clover
5S. C
Lowell
Synod of Florida
East Alabama
Kings Mountain
Beckley merchants seek space amid annexation push
A town note describes Beckley business expansion stalled by lack of city space. Executives note 1958 gains won’t help without voters approving a consolidation annexation to grow area and population. Mentions Grady Whitlock and local firms moving operations beyond current city lines as politics loom ahead of 1960 elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euous
Smith
Democratic Party
Beckley
Grady Whitlock
Congress
Ley Ford Agency
Corey Candy Company
Beckley Musicr and Electric Company
Ballengee Furniture Company
Main Street
Valley’ Drive
Beckley Masseur's Clinic Opens in Thompson's Basement
Joseph James Mitchell of Beckley opens the Beckley Masseur's Clinic on Main Street in the basement of Thompson's Drug Store after four years of saving from coal mining work. The facility offers steam, massage, whirlpool, and female services with plans to add a Slenderella machine.
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Mel Verost
Helen
Beckley Masseur
College of Swedish Massage
Fayetteville
Thompson Drug Store
Beckley Masseur’s
Main St
Tim Thompson
Beckley
Joseph James Mitchell
Thompson
Visitors Over Weekend Reach Whitesville Area
Visiting Mrs Mildred Duncan in Whitesville over the weekend were Jus us Duncan and son Chris from Charleston Mrs Myrtle Johnson and children Mike and Nevada Carter o Rand Mr and Mrs W P Tackett Oak Hill and Mary Rogers Cleveland
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Whitesville
RNS
Mildred Duncan
Jusus Duncan
Chris
Charleston
Myrtle Johnson
Mike
Nevada Cartego
Rand
W. P. Tackett
Oak Hilly
Mary Rogers
Cleveland
Herd Inspection Set for New River Sale July 9-10
Inspection of purebred Hereford herds consigned to the 10th annual New River Sale will be conducted July 9 and 10 with a definite schedule to follow. A committee of B F Creech Col E A Livesay and the county agent will judge quality and conformity. The Sept 14 sale will be at the C C Lewis Farm in Daniels covering several counties.
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New River
H. B. Thomas
B. F. Creech
West Virginia Hereford Association
Col. E. A. Livesay
West Virginia University
C. C. Lewis
Daniels
Fayette
Taleigh
Wyoming
Monroe
Mercer
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Summers Counties
Picnic Set Wednesday At Davis Stuart School
The annual Davis-Stuart picnic sponsored by Beckley Presbyterian Church women will be held Wednesday. Cars leave the church at 9 a.m. and transport is provided for those without rides. The event funds the school for children at Davis Stuart between Alderson and Ronceverte. Bees and hornets are mentioned with a note from the University of Wisconsin Entomology Dept offering no proof.
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Davis - Stuart
The
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Alderson
Ronceverte
Department of Entomology
University of Wisconsin
Raritan Outing Slated On Friday
A chicken barbecue at Shady Spring Elementary School Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. is sponsored by the Shady Spring Raritan Club. About 300 tickets have been sold. 100 more are expected. Lonnie Linkous chairs the finance committee. tickets are sold at his store until Thursday evening. Door sales continue while supplies last. The group has donated $100 to the Boy Scouts to bolster its treasury for future projects.
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Shady Spring
Shady Spring Raritan Club
Yoo
Lonnie Linkous
Beckleyan Attending ASMT Meet In Chicago
Miss Mela Wilson of 1203 Johns town Road attends the 25th Anniversary Convention of the American Society of Medical Technologists at the Palmer House in Chicago. About 2,000 medical technologists and related professionals will participate in 68 papers, symposiums, and study groups as the ASMT marks its 1932 founding and 6,500 members. The program includes panels on radioactive isotopes, blood bank technology, and mycobacteria, with an annual banquet and awards for papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mela Wilson
Johnstown Rd
American Society of Medical Technologists
Palmer House
Chicago
ASMT
Tts
Price Daughter Returns to Sanitarium for Observation
Carol Lynn Price daughter of City Patrolman Lonnie Price 113 Kiser Street has returned to the Bluefield Sanitarium for further observation and treatment. She is reported to be in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Lynn Price
Lonnie Price
Kiser St
Bluefield Sanitarium
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E. M. Long
U.S. Army
Att Winois
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Elgin
Maurnfil
Sdup
Hulett Smith
Raleigh County Library
Clifford Dowdey
Thigpen and
Cleckley
Christ
Jim Bishop
Philip Wylie
Eddie Cantor
Leslie Weatherhead
Tom Chamales
Nonnan V. Peale
Mitchell
Masseur
Sentinel
Okla GY
Jimmy Owings
the Sentinel Leader
Owings
Cohen's
Davis Stuart School
All New
Bendix Gas
Bendix
Neville ST
Beceley, W. VA
RCA
John W. Eye
DIAL
Boy Scouts
Raleigh Register
W. Va
Rey Aen
Lions
Presbyterian
Beckley Presbyterian
J.T. Claxton
Beatrice Foods Company
Meadow Gold Dairies
Pittsburgh
Claxton
Carl L. Kennedy
Montgomery
Beckley Lions Club
Harry Anderson
Rondey L. Webb
Bloodstone Lodge No. 101
East Gulf
S. G. Totten
Club
Price Caffee Jr
Ross Phipps
T. L. van Stavern
AL Ray Tucker
Harry Comer
B. B. Corker
A. Hy Wilson
Rv. L. Dalton
of. M. West
W. B. Mitchell
A. G. Kinzer
Elks’ 'Club
Beckleyan
At &Ny
Mezene
AIR Travel
Cincinnati
Washington
Louisville
Richmond
Ed Herd
Official Weather Bureau
Columbia Gas System
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