Ten Become Members of Beckley Council of Pioneers
Seven of ten area residents attended a luncheon at Glass House Restaurant to receive certificates from C A Curry, membership chairman. The Beckley Council of the Telephone Pioneers of America includes telecommunication workers in West Virginia and across the United States and Canada with 21 years of service. Members listed include Walter Suggs Etheral Black Grace Alsabrooks Phyllis Duncan Willa Bashar W W McClure and G R Bartley with other admittees M J Feeney Mary Massie T H Lilly. Alma D. Martin presided over the meeting. The West Virginia Chapter has 879 members with 209 life members, plus councils in Wheeling Clarksburg and Charleston. The Beckley Council has 112 members, 27 life members, drawing from Beckley Bluefield Oak Hill Hinton Lewisburg Logan Montgomery Williamson Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone Pioneers of America
C. A. Curry
Beckley Council
Ing
Glass House
Walter Suggs
Etheral Black
Grace A. Alsabrooks
Bluefield
Phyllis Duncan
Oak Hill
Willa Basham
Montgomery
W. W. McClure
G. R. Bartley
Beckley
The
Pioneers
United States
Canada
Willa Bashar
M. J. Feeney
Mary Massie
T. H. Lilly
Mullens
Alma D. Martin
West Virginia
the Pioneers of America
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Charleston
Hinton
Lewisburg
Logan, Montgomery, Williamson, Mullens
Three Sisters Ordained In Metalton Services
Three sisters Miss Thelma Claudine and Arizona Crockett of Eccles were ordained as ministers at services Sunday at the Free and Independent Holiness Church of Metalton. The ordination committee included Elder Miles Whitehurst Elder William Love and Mrs. Sarah Braxton Pastor Bishop John Stuart delivered the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free and Independent
Holiness Church of
Metalton
Thelma
Claudine
Arizona Crockett
Eccles
Miles Whitehurst
William Love
County Pupils To Tour Capitol
Four Raleigh County districts will join 220 students touring the State Capitol Friday as winners of the Golden Horseshoe contest from April 20. Roy Bird Cook will speak as secretary of the State Board of Pharmacy. students will meet State Board of Control members and Governor William C. Marland in the House of Delegates chamber. The day includes a Capitol tour, Kanawha Airport visit, and Charleston city viewing. winners will be dubbed sirs and ladies of the Golden Horseshoe by W. W. Trent. Raleigh County pupils named include Cecelia Williams Mabscott Judson Walker Sophia Jimmy Plummer Mabscott and James Robert Bragg Beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Countioes
State Capitol
Roy Bird Cook
State Board of Pharmacy
State Board of Control
House of Delegates
William C. Marland
Capitol
Kanawha Airport
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Raleigh County
Cecelia Williams
Mabscott
Judson Walker
Sophia
Jimmy Plummer
James Robert Bragg
Beaver
Junior Chamber Favors County Vote Machines
The Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsed adopting voting machines in Raleigh County. Voters receive a separate ballot today on the issue. Jaycees cited cost savings and statewide benefits, and speakers described Bluestone Reservoir developments including 15 new cabins, a fisherman's lodge, a bathhouse, a concrete beach, and planned speed limit changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh
Jayvcees
Troy Gatrell
New Bluestone State Park
George Wise
Bluestone Game Reserve
Bluestone Reservoir
Wise
Ile
Bertha and
Indian Mill
Gatrell
The
Conservation Commission
William E. Sutphin
Jaycees
Advantages of Voting by Machine Listed by League Women Voters
Mrs. Nash Campbell Beckley League of Women Voters voters service chairman lists seven benefits of voting machines during the Primary Election. Early results secrecy accuracy and reduced expense are cited with a note that alphabetical names may be a disadvantage. Approximate cost cited at $1,600 per machine and county machine numbers depend on court decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League Women Voters
Nash Campbell
Voters Service
Beckley League of Women Voters
Campbell
Ex-Beckleyan Begins Preaching Duties June 1
Former Beckley resident Rev John Hutchinson will begin duties as pastor of First Baptist Church Gloucester Massachusetts on June 1 He is the son of Mr and Mrs J Q Hutchinson of 308 N Kanawha St born in Beckley He attended Greenbrier Military School graduated WVU and will be graduated from Colgate Rochester Divinity School this month He was ordained at Hemlock New York in August 1955 and has held Baptist Youth Fellowship offices and served as pro tem president of the Raleigh YF Association He also led a college student group at the Military School and served a part time pastorate in Arthurdale during college He has been student pastor at Hemlock NY for the past two years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Gloucester
Mass
WVU Pre Med Students Graduating 29 Headed to Med School
Sherman E Hatfield of Oceana is among 29 graduates from West Virginia University two year School of Medicine pre med program. He has been accepted by the Medical College of Virginia. Graduation is set for June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
West Virginia University
Medical College of Virginia
Sherman E. Hatfield
Oceana
WVU
Referendum Passed and 1952 Connecticut Voter Report
Mrs Campbell said in the 1952 Connecticut election the complete report of 1 1 0 0 0 0 voters was completed by 10 p.m. on election day. The note confirms the referendum outcome and cites a voter tally completion time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Connecticut
Ministers approve new trick or treat plan in Beckley
Beckley ministers approved a plan urged by Mrs. George W Bright representing Beckley Council of Churchwomen and United Nations Childrens Emergency Fund. Children will still wear masks and collect materials to aid under privileged children worldwide then gather at a center for a party. The association also named Rev Corey Mitchell secretary treasurer to fill the expired term of Rev M A Gifford who resigned to move to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bright
Beckley Council of
Churchwomen
Ministerial Association
Corey 0. Mitchell
M. A. Gifford
Florida
Postal Receipts Decline and Bank Debts Increase in Beckley
Postal receipts in Beckley for March 1955 and 1956 varied little, while bank debits to individual accounts rose significantly. Building permit values also grew, with March totals reaching 59,100 in 1955 and 72,604 in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
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Aere
Sarah Braxton
John Stuart
Marjorie Isabel
North Beckley
Affinity
W. J. Carter
W. P. Strickland
Emma Bowles
Morton Reaves Parent Teacher Association
Margaret Burke
Order of Eastern Star
Melvola
Mary Bassett
Welcome Baptist Mission Society
Mable Tuck
Thrifty Homemakers Club
Cleava Patterson
J. B. Elliot
Beckleyan
Polie
Beckley Ministerial Association
Beckley Insurance Agency
Bank OF Raleigh Bldg
Ed Ratcliffe
Bob McLean
Bill Sigmund
Ford
Fordomatic
Pure Oil
Motor Trend
Mobilgas
iFord
Grady Whitlock
Neville Street
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