Mormon Missionaries to Visit Beckley Area for Six Months
Two representatives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will call on Beckley residents as missionaries. Elder Robert Schafer and Elder Kay Weight will serve two years at their own expense, with Beckley address 1004 South Kanawha Street. Beckley lies in the East Central States Mission which covers Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Elder J. L. Whittingon oversees Sunday School at 201 Jennings Street in the Seventh Day Adventist Hall.
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The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon Church
Utah
Beckley
South Kanawha St
Schafer
Charleston
Spencer
Clarksburg
Weight
Springville
Kentucky
West Virginia
Tennessee
J. L. Whittingon
White Oak
Jennings St
Seventh Day Adventist
Colorado Minister To Conduct Revival In Beckley
Dr. Ray E. Snodgrass of Green Mountain Falls Colo will direct evangelistic meetings at the First Baptist Church Beckley starting Sunday. Schedule includes April 3 services at 9:40 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with visitations Sunday afternoon and Monday and Tuesday evenings. Mrs Virgil Brock of Winona Lake Ind and Brock will lead songs and assist. Brock has authored hymns and songs and helped prepare a Vacation Bible School Hymnal for Standard Publishing Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Snodgrass
Green Mountain Falls
Colo
First Baptist Church
Virgil Brock
Winona Lake
Ind
Snodgrass
Disciples
University Christian Church
Enid
Oklo
America
Australia
Beckley
Marshfield
Brock
Standard Publishing Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
ABI Plans Two Bible and Mission Conferences
Appalachian Bible Institute at Bradley schedules two conferences. The eighth annual spring session runs May 24 to 27 with Dr. S Franklin Logsden and Dr. Peter Letchford as principal speakers. The third annual Family Bible Conference takes place July 4 to 9 with Rev. W E Sampson and the West Adios Mission director as speakers. Reservations are required with a $2 per person fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Bible Institute
Bradley
S. Franklin Logsden
Largo
Fla
Peter Letchford
South African General Mission
W. E. Sampson
Sheets Memorial Baptist Church
Cotton Grove
N. C
West Adios Mission
Air Force Signs 17 New Enlistees
Seventeen men enlisted in the Air Force at Beckley Recruiting Station last week. The names include Facelle Jaeger Hume Lazarus Deskins Sparks Toler Sevlocha Boyd Boice Bell Overla Hensley Fields Wood Jewell Anmate McGill Jr. All will train at Lackland Texas. Re enlisted David Herndon Fayetteville will be stationed at Keesler Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
James Earl Facelle
Jaeger
Jackie Keith Hume
Meadow Creek
Charles Raphael Lazarus
Charleston
Tommy Dewid Deskins
Randy
Thomas John Sparks Jr
James Harold Toler
Paul Stephen Sevlocha
Rossmore
Vernie Wilson Boyd
Crab Orchard
Kermit Leroy Boice
Sissonville
Raymond Joe Bell
Pineville
Richard Jay Overla
West Milton
Ohio
Bobby Frank Hensley
Pecks Mill
Ronald Edward Fields
Alfred Clinton Wood
War
Robbie Gene Jewell
Amonate
George William McGill Jr
Madison
Lackland
Tex
David Lee Herndon
Fayetteville
Keesler
Miss
Weather Instru ments Project At Raleigh County Science Fair
Stevie Lowry and Billy Blevins present a joint project on Weather Instruments reading a weather map for the Raleigh County Science Fair. Stevie, seventh grade, honorable mention last year, and Billy, eighth grade, Sofhia Elementary, two years of honorable mention and second place. Carl Allen guides the project, with Diana Calvert and Nancy Eddins assisting with posters.
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Raleigh County
Stevie Lowry
Billy Blevins
Stevie
Madison Lowry
Billy
Eddie Blevins
Sophia Elementary School
Carl Allen
Diana Calvert
Nancy Eddins
Ted Crouch Receives Scout Leadership Award in Sophia
Ted Crouch of Pay Scout Troop 75 was honored for eight years of scouting service with a certificate at the blue and gold banquet in Fellowship Hall Sophia Methodist Church. Wallace V. Noble presented the award with Joe Miller as guest speaker. James Hand becomes Pack 175 cub master, and Charles Mitchell as assistant. Doug Lovell earned his Neblos badge at the same event attended by scouts and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Raleigh County
Sophia
Ted
Wallace V. Noble
Appalachian Council
Fellowship Hall
Sophia Methodist Church
Ant
James Hand
Charles Mitchell
Doug Lovell
Noble
Joe Miller
Beckley
Local Army and Air Force Personnel Featured in Service Assignments
News at Home lists Pvt Noel R Harvey 17 assigned to the 655th Medical Company Wertheim Germany as ambulance driver, last at Fort Sam Houston and Baileysville High School. Also Don O Scarbro serving in Naples Italy, Jerry E Haga undergoing basic training at Fort Jackson. Morris A Niday completing radio relay course at Fort Gordon. Airman 3 C Tommie D Cooke transferred to James Connaly AFB Texas after Beckley schooling. S Sgt Eugene F Duncan graduates equipment cooling specialist course at Sheppard AFB Texas. 2nd Lt Barbara Ann Johnson assumes duty as nurse at Air Force Hospital Sheppard AFB Texas.
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655Th Medical Company
Wertheim
Germany
Pvt
Noel R. Harvey
Hilda Ann Lester, Hatcher
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Army
Fort Jackson
D. C
Baileysville High School
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Morris A. Niday
George B. Niday
Stotesbury
Fort Hood
Mark Twain High School
James Connaly Air Force Base
3565Th Air Base
C. Tommie D. Cooke
H. R. Cooke
Westwood Drive
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Riverside Military Academy
Beckley College
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base
Eugene F. Duncan
Bessie Duncan
Route 1
Oak Hill
Oak Hill High School
Alaska and
Labrador
Biggs Air Force Base
Air Force Hospital
Barbara Ann Johnson, Daugher
George A. Johnson
Vine St
Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing
Roanoke
Jefferson and
Eleven Forfeit Bonds In Beckley Police Court
Eleven persons forfeited a total of 405.50 in bonds during Beckley Police Court on Monday night. John W. Clark of Washington Ave. forfeited 125 on possession of un tax-paid whisky. William S. Wilkerson of Beckley forfeited 25 for speeding and running a red light. Frank Tucker and Richard D. Cumbow of Mount Hope and a 17-year-old Hilltop juvenile each forfeited 50 on tampering with an auto. Donald Shrewsbury of Daniels forfeited 20 for four front-seat passengers. Five others charged with drunkenness forfeited a combined 85.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
John W. Clark
Washington Ave
William S. Wilkerson
Fayette
Frank Tucker
Richard D. Cumbow
Mount Hope
Hilltop
Donald Shrewsbury
Daniels
Tobacco advertising to daily newspapers climbs in 1959
U S citizens smoked about 456 billion cigarettes last year up 4.5 percent from 1958. Americans and Canadians spent over 7 billion dollars on tobacco products in 1958. The tobacco industry raised its 1959 investments in daily newspapers by an estimated 21.6 percent over 1958.
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U. S
Canada
BBDC Considers Three Requests For Financial Aid
Beckley Business Development Corporation board reviews three loan requests at a Beckley Hotel luncheon. Treasurer Isaac McKinney reports about 70 000 of stock subscribed and 30 000 promised, with 12 680 collected and 12 451 77 balance after expenses. Next meeting April 15 to discuss SBA representatives and further matters.
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Beckley Business Development Corporation
Beckley Hotel
Isaac McKinney
McKinney
Hulett C. Smith
BBDC
Small Business Administration
Local Doctors Attend Baltimore Aging Conference
Two Beckleyans will join area doctors at an Aging Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Wednesday and Thursday. Dr. Dean F Brooke Dr. Perry Futterman Paul Reed and Dr. Lyle Gage will represent West Virginia medical groups. The study aims to promote positive health and meaningful living for older persons and analyzes social economic psychological and physiological factors affecting aging.
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Beckleyans
Baltimore
Dean F. Brooke
West Virginia Medical Association
Perry Futterman
Raleigh County Medical Society
Paul Reed
West Virginia Association For Mental Health
Lyle Gage
Bluefield
State Medical Assn
Southern Hotel
American Medical Association
Committee On Aging and Medical Societies
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
New Jersey
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Simple Formula Links Speed to Feet per Second
Boise Idaho AP reports Idaho State Police Superintendent A E Perkins explains a speed rule: take half the speedometer reading and add to the full reading to estimate feet traveled per second. He notes a car at 60 mph covers 90 feet per second and at 32 mph about 48 feet. He warns drivers they cannot stop on a dime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise, Idaho
A. E. Perkins
Idaho State Police
Perkins
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Kay Weight
Robert Schafer
Enting
Advertising Council
Colorado
ABI
Vaughn
Arlene Springer
Berean Baptist Church
Sciotoville
Boy Scout
Ted Crouch
Ford
Ford Dealers
Alcon
Thunderbird
Grady Whitlock
Dap
By Peggy Kessinger
U. S. Naval Support Activity
Naples
Italy
Don O. Scarbro
Emitt Scarbro
Clear Creek
S. C
Jerry E. Haga
Clarence A. Haga
Bud
First Training Regiment
J. E. Haga
M. A. Niday
Roberta M. Short. Beckley
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