Experienced Song Leader Invited at First Baptist Church
W H Souther of New Orleans guest directs at First Baptist Church during special services led by evangelist Rev Tom Haggai of High Point. Souther, Oklahoma native with master degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has headed music at Dallas First Baptist for 12 years. Billy Graham reportedly attends the church. Haggai calls families to a 7 30 p m Saturday program for You Your Home and Juvenile Delinquency.
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W. H. Souther
New Orleans
First Baptist Church
Souther
Tom Haggai
High Point
N. C
Oklahoma
South Western Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
Dallas
der Him
Billy Graham
Haggai
Weather delays jurors for Circuit Court trial
The 13 jurors in the Omar Acord versus Joseph Lewis Price case were told by telephone not to report until 9 a.m. Monday due to weather. All circuit jurors are to report then, per Judge Norman Knapp's orders.
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Circuit Court
Omar Acord
Joseph Lewis Price
Norman Knapp
Weather Postpones Language Classes At Institute Elementary
Modern Language Inc. announced no language classes will be held Saturday morning at Institute Elementary School due to weather conditions.
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Modern Language Inc
Institute
Church Meetings Set At New Hope Baptist Church
The Rev. Henry DuBois announces a 7 p.m. business meeting today at New Hope Baptist Church. The church spring rally will end at 2 p.m. Sunday with speaker Rev. Williams Bowles.
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Henry DuBois
New Hope Baptist Church
Williams Bowles
Sophia to annex Soak Creek petition plan approved
Rev. French D Williams and Albert Veneri were appointed to circulate a petition for annexing Soak Creek to Sophia. The Soak Creek residents and Sophia citizens must sign 10 percent each for submission to the Town Council, with a May Primary vote possible. Boundary questions to be settled by Veneri and Williams.
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Soak Creek
Sophia
Veneri
Williams
Lowry
Lutherans Cancel Tonight's Reception
The St Luke s Lutheran congregation cancelled the 7 30 p m reception for its new pastor and wife Rev and Mrs Charles L Delaney Jr due to weather conditions The reception will be held later.
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St. Luke's
Church Meeting Set at Elizabeth Baptist McAlpin
The Elizabeth Baptist Church in McAlpin will hold a business meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday. A board meeting is planned at 5 p.m. The Rev. Nelson Staples, pastor, announced both gatherings will be held at the church.
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Elizabeth Baptist Church
McAlpin
Nelson Staples
Cars Collide At Rhodell No One Hurt
Two cars collided near Ruby's Teen Town in Rhodell on a Wednesday. One driver was en route to Beckley Hospital to visit his father, the other was returning from Wyoming General Hospital with his daughter for a check-up. State Police investigated but Rhodell Police handled the case.
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Rhodell
RNS
Ruby
Charles J. Cline
Welch
Beckley Hospital
Roy Smith
Wyoming General Hospital
Smith
Woodrow Meadows
Amere and United Fuel seek April 5 gas rate hikes
Amere Gas Utilities Co and United Fuel Gas Co filed new rate schedules with the Public Service Commission to take effect April 5. Amere seeks $82,000 yearly more from 19,000 customers in Raleigh and nearby counties, while United Fuel aims for $1,074,000 more from 119,000 customers in southern West Virginia.
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Amere Gas Utilities Co
United Fuel Gas Co
Public Service Commission
AMERE
Raleigh
Wyoming
Greenbrier
Mercer
United Fuel
West Virginia
S. W. Woodward
John W. Partridge
Columbia Gas System
Columbia
Partridge
Woodward
Southwest
Federal Power Commission
Prayer Vigil at Sophia Methodist Church Begins
A 24 hour prayer vigil started at 6 a.m. at Sophia Methodist Church with half hour prayer slots led by church members. Lent services include Ash Wednesday rites and a Day of Dedication on Sunday. A youth fellowship in new officers was installed during the 11 a.m. service. Bake sale planned for March 12 to support church missionary work.
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Greenwood
Palm
Junior High Youth Fellowship Organization
Diani Blevins
Veronica Wolfe
Nancy Eddins
Rodney Saunders
and Calvin Saunders
Treasury
Lad and Lassie Club Good Grooming Winners Named
A Beckley West Virginia 4 H club met for a good grooming contest with two age groups and two categories. Winners include Kathy Zimmerman Rogar Erwin in the younger group Annabel Hollandsworth and Douglas Tebert Gee in 12 to 13 year olds and Susan Frilen Ronald Lickliter in the dress up class. Judges C T Shackelford lead the event and demonstrations covered knot tying tool care and sandwich wrapping. National 4 H Week observance planned with church services and luncheon.
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Lassie Jr
Te Santas Coenttie
Kathy Zimmerman
Rogar Erwin
Aan Lake Ae
Annabel Hollands- Sasth
Douglas Tebert Gee
Susan Frilen
Ronald Lickliter
Regina Carter
C. T. Shackelford
Jeff Hobbs
Andy Jacobs
Loving Burns
Ricky Wooten
Nancy Vines
Tony Floyd
Margot Pettry
Erma Erwin
Jay Dixson
Lad
Lassie
Beckley
First Christian Church
Glass House
Shackelford
Raleigh County
Clarence, Wooten
T. R. Wilson
Peggy Floyd
Ernest Lickliter
Carl Burns
Ellen Batchelor
Roger Erwin
Tommy Mullins
Rosemary Prince
Janet St. Clair
Mary Charles Lews
Mary Sue Philpott
Drema Smith
Raleigh 4-Hers Prepare for National Observance Week
Raleigh County 4 H clubs open National 4 H Club Week with Sunday services at First Christian Church where Lois Wood speaks on The Heart H Needs Developing Too based on Luke 2 52. Patty Kay Houchins and Darrell Queen will usher. Local stores display Learn Live and Serve theme. About 2000 Raleigh youths, ages 10 to 21, join the nationwide 4 H movement totaling 214 million members in 96 000 clubs. National events in Washington include a Report to the Nation, with six selected members meeting President Eisenhower and visiting Cabinet officials and lawmakers.
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Raleigh
First Christian Church
Lois Wood
Jesus
Patty Kay Houchins
Darrell Queen
Glass House
Raleigh County
America
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Kick Off Breakfast to Launch Beckley Chamber Drive
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce will begin its annual membership drive at 8 a m on March 14 with a Kick Off Breakfast at the Beckley Hotel. The event was postponed from March 7 to allow two letters to prospective members detailing the chamber and membership applications.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
Paul Feigley
Twelve Forfeit $219 In Bonds
Beckley Police Court's Thursday session yielded bond forfeitures totaling $219.50 from 12 defendants. Lou Sweatte forfeited a $50 bond for shoplifting. Jimmie L. Stover forfeited a $10 bond for driving with an invalid city operator’s license. Ralph R. Palmer, arrested on a warrant for delinquent parking tickets, forfeited $5 in costs and paid $6 owed for tickets. Nine persons forfeited a total of $154.50 for drunkenness.
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Beckley
Lou Sweatte
Mabscott
Jimmie L. Stover
Ralph R. Palmer
Principals Meeting Cancelled by Region VII Leaders
A Region VII meeting of the Elementary and Secondary Principals Association at Concord College was cancelled. Co chair A R Sam Tucker said a new date will be announced early next week.
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Elementary and Secondary Principals Association
Concord College
A. R
Sam” Tucker
Raleigh County Board saves 601 by prompt February bill payments
Budget director G. G. Greene arranged cash discounts totaling 601.01 dollars for the Raleigh County Board of Education through prompt payment of February bills.
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G. G. Greene
Raleigh County Board of Education
West Virginia reports influenza like illness rise across counties
For the week ending Feb 26 Raleigh County shows 73 influenza like illness cases along with one animal bite two infectious hepatitis cases and one tuberculosis case. County totals for strep throat measles mumps poliomyelitis and other infections are listed for the year.
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West Virginia
N. H. Dyer
Raleigh County
Wyoming County
Fayette
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