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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1956

Page

6

Final Plans Set for Science Fair In Raleigh Areas

Final plans for the County Science Fair in Raleigh outline events for elementary, junior high, and senior high pupils from any county school. The junior high and elementary divisions award loving cups with $3 second prizes and $1 third prizes. senior high offers multiple top prizes including potential trips to the National Science Fair.

Raleigh Sophia High School James K. Lowry Lowry Bluefield

X Ray Technicians Form Local Professional Group

An organizing meeting of the Society of X ray Technicians from Beckley area was held at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Elected officers include Mrs Harpers and Mrs Pritchard for office roles, with other leaders from Beckley Memorial Hospital Pinecrest Sanitarium and Oak Hill Hospital. Members plan exhibits, papers, and guest lectures to advance radiology knowledge.

Society of X-ray Technicians Beckley Area Beckley Memorial Hospital Association Lian Lewin Harper Delores Pritchard R. T Bosley Pinecrest Sanitarium Belva Mullens Beckley Memorial Duxbury Cobb Moore J. Oak Hill Hospital Sara Jane Ashley Robert C. Via W. L. Duxbury Elfen P. Lively Beck- Wyoming General Hospital Mulley Veterans Administration Hossions Mary Ann Spherpital Seana Buchanan Mary Ann Cobb Betty Bosley LeMoine Harper Beckley Medical Arts Diagnostic Clinic Maurice Moore Raleigh General Hospital Mary L. Harvey Edward C. Lilly Patricia Ann McPhee Beckley Medical Arts

West Virginia University Press Club Initiates Sixteen Students

Two join the press club at WVU as sixteen journalism students are initiated including Jack Wis Beav er and Drema Wyant Oak Hill. Easter Seals appeal highlights ILE-L-P forcrippled children seeking donations.

Ared West’ Virginia University University Press’ Club Jack C. Wis Beaver Drema Wyant Oak Hill

Walker Services Slated Tuesday

Funeral services for Henry Walker 54 of Brooklyn will be held Tuesday at 11 am at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn with Rev Ed Crawl in charge. Burial will follow in Lovera Cemetery Summers County. He died in Montgomery Hospital Saturday. Survivors include his wife Louise Walker a daughter Loretta McCarthy Washington DC a stepmother Wera Walker of Lovern a sister Aredious Gore of Lovern and a brother Frank Walker Rand. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the services.

Henry Walker Brooklyn First Baptist Church of Ed Crawl Summers County Walker Montgomery Hospital Louise Walker Loretta McCarthy Washington, D. C Wera Walker Lovern Aredious Gore Frank Walker Rand Ritchie and Johnson Funeral

Fortner Funeral Services Scheduled for George W Fortner

Funeral services for George W Fortner 69 of Fort Myers formerly of Grandview will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Everett R Shafer and Rev B L Jones officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Fortner died in Fort Myers at 11 a m Friday his body arriving in Beckley and staying at Caffee Funeral Home until the service. He was born February 4 1887 in Bland County Virginia a retired miner formerly with Jessup Coal at Shady Spring. Surviving wife Blanche Kegley Fortner of Fort Myers. four daughters Lucille Alfred Alfred Feijo Jack Harden Ellen Burnley. seven sons Levator John Albert Douglas Howard Luther Winston. nine grandchildren and two brothers and six sisters including Thomas Fortner W J Fortner Margaret Newsom Mary Lou Waddell Minnie Anders Cath em Wassum Flora Blevins Sadie Jones.

George W. Fortner Fr. Myers Fla Grandview Caffee Funeral Home Everett R. Shafer B. L. Jones Sunset Memorial Park Fortner Ft. Myers Beckley Bland County Jessup Coal Company Shady Spring Methodist Church Beckley Moose Lodge United Mine Workers of America Blanche Kegley Fortner Lucille Fortner Alfred Feijo Jack Harden Ellen Burnley Levator Fortner Ceres John Fortner Daniels Albert Fortner Douglas Fortner Howard Fortner Luther Willis Fortner Winston Fortner FE Myers Thomas Fortner Dunden Florida W. J. Fortner Margaret Newsom Long Branch Mary Lou Waddell Minnie | Anders Russell, Ky Cathem Wassum Newport News Flora Blevins Crab Orchard Sadie Jones

New Chief Named For Coal Companies

F O Harris of Cannelton was named president of Cannelton Coal and Coke and Lake Superior Coal Companies after the death of Sir James Duan. Harris, longtime VP and general manager, has served these firms for decades and also sits on the Kanawha Coal Operators Association board. Paul Morton was named vice president of both firms at the same meeting.

Cannelton Coal and Coke Lake Superior Coal Companies Sir James Duan F.O. Harris Cannelton Fayete County Harris Kanawha Coal Operators Association A. G. Mac Adams Paul Morton

Lincoln elementary to stage All-American Twins fund show

Rehearsals underway for the seventh annual All-American Twins at Lincoln Elementary School feature six miners and James K. Lowry in Uncle Sam's Niece and Nephew. The Raleigh County All Stars co sponsor a memorial fund to provide scholarships to Boys State 4-H Camp, with proceeds to the school and state 4-H Foundation administering the fund.

Sam Lincoln James K. Lowry Sophia Raleigh County The I. B Tubby Boggs Sam's Workshop Memorial Fund Raleigh County All Stars West Virginia Stans Lowry James M. Morris Marvin H Carr LY C. P. Dorsey Maomi Guy Hand C. H. Hartley Josephine Cross West Virginia 4

Lincoln Elementary PTA hears Dr. Koch on sight conservation

About 100 attendees at Lincoln Elementary School Tuesday night watched Dr. A. Robert Koch present Lions Club sight conservation efforts. He showed a movie titled Our Child's Vision and led an open discussion afterward.

Lincoln Elementary School Parent- Teacher Association A. Robert Koch Lions Club Koch

Cases Redocketed In City Police Court

Two hearings were scheduled this week in Beckley Police Court with one man forfeit ing a 17 dollar bond after failing to appear. Kenneth D. Petrellis, formerly of Florida, faces a driving with expired Florida license plates charge and will get a Thursday hearing. Russell H. Holland of Skelton had his hearing continued to tonight on charges of driving while drunk and destruction of property.

Beckley Cove Kennth D. Petrellis Florida Russell H. Holland Skelton

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