Centen Meditation Prayers and Lent Fasting Guide
A religious reflection explaining Lent as a 40 day period of prayer and fasting preparing Christians for Easter. It links Jesus, Moses, and Elijah, notes baptismal purification, and urges purifying the heart, intensified prayer, and fasting to ward off evil and strengthen virtue. It emphasizes Lent as a time for penance and spiritual defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Desert
Moses
Elias
Paul
Church
Jesus
Satan
Calvary
God
Rev
M. J. Lazy
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Self-Service Cleaning Opens at 903 Neville St Beckley
Beckley will welcome a new self-service dry cleaning and laundromat at 903 Neville St operated by W. T. Blakely in the Blakely building. The setup includes two coin-operated dry cleaning units and 10 Westinghouse laundromats, with room for expansion, plus vending of cigarets stamps snacks and more. Blakely and family members will run the business with remodeling by local tradesmen and expect opening on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Neville St
W. T. Blakely
Westinghouse
Blakely
H. V. Freeland
Ald, Inc
Westinghouse Industrial Equipment
Beckey
Joe Halash
A. T. Adkins
Beaver
Russell Stafford
Donald Covey
Lewis
James
Joyce Ann) Lilly Jr
Diggs Body Shop
Raleigh Steam Laundry Co
Peerless Laundry of
Welch
John W. Blakely
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Gas Bearing Zone Tapped In Oriskany Sand
Phillips Petroleum Co drilled Beaver A-1 on Tams Mountain to 7035 feet with 109 feet net pay in the Oriskany sand, which tested dry but promising for production. Halliburton will fracture the zone, with results due midweek. an electrical survey recorded Monday to aid future well plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Petroleum Co
Tams Mountain
Orisk
Beaver A-1
Richard L. Slataper
Oil Company
Eureka
Kan
Oriskany
Slataper
Helderberg
Halliburton Oilwell Cementing Company
Halliburton
Auto Wreck Causes Citys Power Failure
Excessive speed caused a one car wreck on Harper Road Monday night. Rodney Minor, 18, of Cabell Heights, was treated and released from Raleigh General Hospital for injuries after his car clipped a utility pole on West Virginia Route 3. An unidentified passenger was uninjured. Minor may face charges after investigation. Appalachian Power Co reported hundreds without electricity for about 30 minutes as lines dangled from a broken pole. The car suffered about $1,000 in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Road
Rodney Minor
Cabell Heights
Raleigh General Hospital
W. Va
Minor
Appalachian Power Co
Dry Hill
Beckley
Basis Of Suit Over Road Use Near White Sulphur Springs
The Ryder brothers sue the Associated Press Beckley Post-Herald and The Charleston Daily Mail for 9000 each, totaling 54000, claiming an AP story about a gunpoint road dispute harmed their good name. They deny any feud with the Appalachian Mining and Milling Co or halting ore trucks on the road now listed as Secondary 14, a public road, under review by the Attorney General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier County
Associated Press
Beckley Post-Hearald
Beckley Newspaper Corp
Charleston Daily Mail
Arick
Floyd Ryder
Ryders
Appalachian Mining and Milling Co
Alvon
State Road Commission
Attorney General's Office
PTA Meets Today at Riley Elementary
The Riley Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the school at 4 30 p m today. A talent show is planned at Stamaford school on March 31 with PTA sponsorship and student performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Elementary School
Stamaford
PTA
Beckley Court Deals Bonds Forfeited By Two Drivers
Beckley Police Court Monday night saw Marion Brown and William H. Callison forfeit $55 bonds each for reckless driving. Six other defendants charged with drunkenness also forfeited bonds totaling $105.
Wildflower Pilgrimage Growing in West Virginia Interest
West Virginia wildflower pilgrimage to Blackwater Falls State Park May 15-18 gains strong support led by Raleigh County Garden Club. Conservation officials Jack Maxwell and Hal Dillon plan to guide and photograph, with Maxwell bringing extensive conservation background and a WVU biology list of flora. Deb Ettes youth group aids outreach while activities include nature hikes, flower arranging, and school scrapbooks for Cranberry Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Robert B. Parker
Parker
Raleigh County Garden Council
Blackwater Falls State Park
Jack H. Maxwell
Department of Natural Resources
Maxwell
Hal Dillon
Dillon
Indiana
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Purdue University
Lafayette
Charleston
Huntington
Montgomery
Princeton
West Virginia Conservation Magazine
Cranberry Glades
Monongehela_ National Forest
Department of Biology
West Virginia University
Grandview State Park
Phymosia Garden Club
Mitchells Return After Mother’s Death in Philadelphia
The Rev and Mrs Corey C Mitchell of 405 S Fayette St have returned from Philadelphia where they attended the death of Mrs Lottie E Mitchell mother of Mr Mitchell. They were joined by son in law Airman 2 C and Mrs Hugh R Williams who are on leave at the Mitchell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey C. Mitchell
S. Fayette St
Philadelphia
Lottie E. Mitchell
Airman
Hugh R. Williams
Mitchell
Pilgrimage Bus Reservations Open for West Virginia Event
A Raleigh County Garden Council chartered bus will take visitors to the First Annual West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage leaving Beckley at noon May 15 and returning after breakfast May 18. Reservations are $10 round trip with Mrs Hutchison. The event at Blackwater Falls State Park mirrors a long running Gatlinburg pilgrimage and is sponsored by the council WVU and the Department of Natural Resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Ettes
West Virginia
Blackwater Falls State Park
Raleigh County Garden Club
West Virginia University
Department of Natural Resources
Raleigh County Garden Council
T. V. Hutchison
Beckley
Gatlinburg, Tenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. J. Sazy
W. Va. Tech
Lilly
Columbus
Ohio
Stuttgart
Germany
Mercer St
Industrial Development Department
Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Deb-Ettes
Cranberry
Bercy
Silfred L. Wooeddell
Sherry McConnes
Renetta Farris
Ellen Meyers
Cathy Luchini
Standira
Jane Prince
Suzanne Sikora
Linda Mahaffey
Bussy Richmond
Annabel Hollandsworth
Susan Stowers
J. W. Walters
Mgr
Uae
J. W. Dant
BUICK
First Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!