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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1957

Page

3

Mental Health Week Advice On Handling Mental Illness At Home

Dr. George Stevenson urges quick action if mental illness strikes a family. He notes cost influences choosing private versus public hospitals and stresses seeking timely professional care. A new booklet titled New Hope describes a patient’s journey through a mental hospital to recovery, available via the Raleigh County Association for Mental Health in Beckley.

George Stevenson Dr. Stevenson National Association ‘Or Mental Health Aa Aiman Paticus Vance National Association For Mental Health Roy Cunningham Raleigh County Association For Mental Health Beckley

Salvation Army Considers Expansion of Facilities

Captain R. H. Boyce of the Salvation Army calls a May 8 board meeting to discuss expanding facilities. He says the move aims to enhance community service and long planned growth. Ralph Little of Kansas City is to visit to review plans for a two story building to house and train workers and provide a playground area for youths.

R. H. Boyce Salvation Army SA. Board Capt. Boyce S Boyce Ralph Little Kansas City

Beckley D S employees head to Charleston convention

Three Beckley Office Department of Employment Security workers Mrs. Sarah K. Elder Miss Helen Trump and Miss Selta Rahal traveled to Charleston for a two day state convention. A rally is set for Saturday evening at 7 30 in St Luke Church of God Apostolic Slab Fork led by Pastor Elder Robert Newsome.

Beckley Office Department of " Employment Security Charleston Sarah K. Elder Helen Trump Sel‘ta Rahal St. Luke ‘Church of God Apostolic Slab Fork Robert Newsome Church of God Oakweed Ave Ivan Alls Bristol Tean Daly Hhrough Church of God Evangelist Homer Sauls

Singers League To Meet At Shady Grove Church

Singers League Inc will meet May 10 at Shady Grove Baptist Church Glen White. Devotional led by Annie Powell at 9 30 a m. Dinner at 1 30 p m. Welcome address at 2 p m by Mrs Rene Demi. Choirs from Glen White Beckley Slab Fork and others perform. Officers and board members listed.

District Singers League, Inc Shady Grove Baptist Church Glen White Howard Clemon Julia Jack‘json Tressenwriter Beckley Rene Demion Chrisphe Wright Andrew Durgin Virginia Powell William Collins Lester Larry Crockett Glen Jean Mable Tuck Louise Staple Beck’ley All Stars Christlike Singers Slab Fork Capital City Chorus Charleston Three Wonders Bells of Joy Welcome Baptist Mission A. M.E. Chorus Church of Living: God Lester the Morris Brothers Summerlee Missionary ‘Chorus Glen’ White League John Redman Fayetteville Lillie Murray Sadie Crockett Fammie van Hooks Louise Hale J Andrew Durgin Walter Staples And

Army Signs Eight At Local Recruiting Station

The U S Army Recruiting Station enlisted eight men this Tuesday. Hannibal T. Ryan Jr. and James K Scott were assigned to South Charleston. The group sent to Fort Jackson includes John E Flynn Virgil O Parrish Paul A Addison Harvey B Hughes and James E Holder, with parents listed for each.

U. S. Army Hannibal T. Ryan Jr Hannibal T. Ryan Elkview James K- Scott Rosa .B. Woolwine Charleston South Charleston Fort Jackson D. C John E. Flynn Junius Flynn Beckley Virgil O. Parrish Eva

Fifteen Men Enlist in U S Air Force At Local Station

Fifteen men enlisted in the U S Air Force Monday and Tuesday at the local Recruiting Station. Names and hometowns include Charles H. Neal Ansted Washington D C assigned Bolling AFB and Donald A. Terry Williamson assigned Wright Patterson AFB Ohio.

U.S. Air Force Charles H. Neal Ansted Bolling Air Force Base Washington, D. C Donald A. Terry Williamson Wright-Patterson Afb Ohio Lackland Afb San Antonio Tex Robert E. Brown Alcomond H. Simpson Genzlee Culbreath Jr Welch Drew

Five Beckley Area Men Enlist in Army Reserves

Beckley area men enlist in the U S Army Reserves in six months active duty training starting in June. Privates Charlie B Burk Leroy Blakey John D Cunningham James F Miller Levi M Daniel Kenneth L Cohenour and Delbert R Fitzwater join various units under Captains Ramage Woollard Neff and McGraw. They will return to reserve units after training to fulfill obligations.

Beckley U. S. Army Joseph H. Barkley Charlie B. Burk Leroy Blakey John D. Cunningham James F. Miller Levi M. Daniel Daniel Burk 264Th’ Ordnance Company Glen H. Ramage Blakey 497Th Engineer Battalion Robert H. Woollard Fayetteville Cunningham and Miller 396Th Infantry Regiment Carl L. Neff Sophia East Rainelle Lewisburg Kenneth L. Cohenour Delbert R. Fitzwater 420Th Ordnance Company Ernest D. McGraw Meadow Bridge Army Reserve Army Reserve Recruiting Office N. Oakwood Ave Army Reserve Training Center

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