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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1959

Page

3

Retired Raleigh Teachers to Be Feted at Banquet

Retired Raleigh County teachers will be honored at a 6 30 p m banquet in the Beckley Hotel ballroom sponsored by the County Teachers Association. For the first time retirement pins will be presented by Sherman Trail, superintendent. Officers for the coming year will be installed, and Jan Campbell and his orchestra will provide music.

Raleigh County Beckley Hotel County Teacher's Association Sherman Trail Jan Campbell

Mental Health Chapters Expand in West Virginia Association

Public Information Committee outlines growth of the West Virginia Association for Mental Health with four new county societies affiliating in 1959. Notes strong county roles in Raleigh Fundraising Mercer Clinic Kanawha hosts Monongalia training and statewide education. chapters distribute materials from National to State to counties. Requests for information go to the state association.

Public Information Committee The West Virginia Association For Mental Health National Association Fayette Ohio Wood Wyoming Mercer County Kanawha Monongalia State Association

Wright Picked For Institute At Allegheny College

Leonard B. Wright of Byrd Prillerman High School Amigo will join sixty other teachers in an eight week Summer Science Institute at Allegheny College. The program directed by Dr Pete E Bugbee offers graduate level work in astronomy biology chemistry geology physics and mathematics with a $600 stipend and $120 a day for up to four dependents. The institute operates under a National Science Institute grant and aims to review latest developments and enable independent research. Allegheny College is a liberal arts institution noted for science graduates in medicine.

Leonard B. Wright F St Byrd-Prillerman High School Amigo Allegheny College Pete E. Bugbee Pennsylvania College The National Science Institute Allegheny Science Allegheny College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Nine Persons Forfeit $392 In City Police Court

A Monday night City Police Court session resulted in $392 collected as nine defendants failed to appear before Judge Ed ward P. Stansbury. Robert Gravely of Mabscott forfeited $106.50 on a driving while intoxicated charge and had his operator’s license revoked for six months. E C Murphy of Beckley forfeited $118 on moonshine and drunkenness charges. John W Kegley of Widemouth forfeited $21.50 for failing to share vehicle control. Eugene Bentley of White Sulphur Springs ...

City Police Court Edward P. Stansbury Robert Gravely Mabscott E. C. Murphy Beckley John W. Kegley Widemouth Eugene Bentley White Sul

More Anti Rabies Clinics Scheduled in Raleigh County

Additional anti rabies dog clinics will be held in Raleigh County this month to meet state law requiring shots every two years. Locations include Price Hill Bradley Post Office Bowyers Store Maple Fork Evelyns Cash Store Bob Sweeneys Store Swe neysburg MacArthur Crab Orchard Glen White Pemberton Affinity Midway Band Mill Fitzpatrick West Raleigh Teel School Calloway Heights North Sand Branch Amigo Rhodell East Gulf Company Store Killarney Mead Company Store with varied times Monday to Friday throughout the week.

Raleigh Price Hill Bradley Post Bowyer’s Maple Fork Evelyn's Cash Bob Sweeney Sweeneysburg MacArthur Crab Orchard Ing Glen White Pemberton Affinity Midway Band Mill Fitzpatrick Old Company West Raleigh Round House Glen Morgan Teel School Calloway Heights North Sand Amigo Company Rhodell Gulf Company Killarney Mead Company

Prosperity Service Honors Mothers

The Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church of Prosperity honored mothers at Sunday worship with gifts for the oldest and youngest. the evening included a Boy Scout Charter for troop No. 230 by Rex Johnson and badges for mothers of scouts who passed tenderfoot. The list of honored families and troop members names numerous local participants and leaders.

Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship The First Baptist Church of Prosperity Frank Stover Renn Greer Greer Carl Short Howard George Rakes Rex Johnson Boy Scouts of America

Forfeitures Reported in Local Reckless Driving Case

Iphur Springs forfeited 56.50 on a reckless driving charge. Five persons charged with drunkenness forfeited a total of 89.50. Proceedings record the single case and the group fines in a local court roundup.

Iphur Springs

Alderson-Broaddus To Honor Three Men At Commencement

Alderson-Broaddus College will award doctor of divinity degrees to three Baptist leaders at the 88th annual commencement in Philippi on June 1. Recipients are Rev William G Farmar executive secretary of the West Virginia Baptist Convention Rev Clayton A Pepper field director of Town and Country Program for the American Baptist Home Mission Societies and Rev Hayes Braker pastor of Mt Lebanon Baptist Church Pittsburgh Pa Braker has led in Pennsylvania Baptist work and served as president of the Pennsylvania Baptist Convention Roger Williams Fellowship and local churches in Ohio and elsewhere.

Alderson-Broaddus College Philippi William G. Farmar Clayton A. Pepper Hayes Morgan Braker William Farmer West Virginia Baptist Convention Weirton Elkins Charleston Clayton Pepper Division of Church Missions American Baptist Home Mission Societies New York State Ohio Baptist Convention Hayes Braker Mt. Lebanon Pennsylvania Baptist Convention Roger Williams Fellowship American Baptist Convention

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