Beckley Delegates Attend West Virginia Episcopal Convention
Beckley residents R D Walls Harry Sessions and six other Beckleyans join the 1st Annual Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia Convention in Parkersburg with 12 000 members in 99 parishes. Bishop Wilburn C Campbell presides as discussions on evangelism and church growth unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Watts
Trinty Church
Parkersburg
Episcopal Church
Wilburn C. Campbell
Trinity Church
Matthew George Henry
Asheville
N.C
Western North Carolina
Campbell
West Virginia
Fairmont
Peterkin Conference Center
Episcopal News
School principals elect Saunders and Reid leaders
The Raleigh County Secondary Principals Association met at Beckley Junior High School Monday night and elected John W. Saunders president and William C. Reid secretary treasurer. Saunders is principal of Shady Spring school and Reid is principal of Stratton High School. Saunders will succeed Cecil D. Cooke and Reid will succeed Neel Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Secondary Principals Association
Beckley Junior High School
John W. Saunders
William C. Reid
Saunders
Shady Spring
Reid
Stratton High School
Cecil D. Cooke
Eccles
Neel Christian
Stoco
Mental Health Week Extended in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County drive for the Association for Mental Health reports about half of its $3,000 goal raised. Fund workers believe many potential donors were not reached by personal solicitation and ask supporters to mail contributions to Box 1387 Beckley for acknowledgement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
The
Association For Mental Health
Beckley
Two new Beckley businesses open their doors
Camp Cook's Crispy Crust Pies opens at 105 1-2 Earwood Street and Jim's Confectionary at 116 N Vance Drive. A. C. Cook, retired chef, runs the fried pie shop as a hobby after a long career in local eateries. Jim Rahall operates the confectionary after working with Abe Rahall. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home moves to 1901 S Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes Verost
Beckley
Camp Cook
Earwood St
Jim
N. Vance Drive
A. C. Cook
N. Heber St
Cook
Tennessee
Pinecrest Sanitarium
May Office Service
Cook’s
Clarence Cook
President Hotel
Jimmy Rahall
Rahall
Abe
S. Kanawha St
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville St
Beckley National Bank
Familiar Faces Jeff Jefferies Longtime Beckley Shines Parlor Owner
Wilfred L. Jefferies known as Jeff has run Jeff's Shine Parlor in Beckley since 1912 after arriving from Burlington North Carolina in 1909. A World War I veteran, he and wife Louise live at 426 South Fayette Street and have no children. The shop moved from Beckley Hotel Building to 113 South Fayette Street 18 years ago where he remains aged 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred L. Jefferies
Beckley
Raleigh County
Jeff
Burlinton
N.C
Palace
Neville St
Louise
S. Fayette St
Jis
Beckley Hotel
Beckley Hole
Ebenezer Baptist Church
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Montgomery Ward
Dial
W. Va
Earle Bibb
Beckley Hardware
Beckley Lodge No. 95
Bibb
Robertshaw
Amere GA Singin Company
Columbia Gas System
Playhouse 90
Julia
Ada
Cas-Tv
Wat
John Saunders
Metropolitan Life Insurance, Co
J. G. Terry
Frederick H. Ecker
U. S. Civil Service Commission
U. S.army Corps (Reserve
South Charleston
Clarksburg
Huntington
Morgantown
Wheeling
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Lexington Signal Depot
Lexington
Russell Feazell
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspapers Publishing Association
U. S
Canada
U.S
U. S&s
Magic Chef
Uni-Burner
Neville
NORGE
Norge Gas
Neville Maytag & Furniture Co
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