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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1958
Page
9
The column recounts Dr George W Crane guiding Nell D a 16 year old with crossed eyes to broaden her focus beyond appearance. He describes eye surgery as improving her sight and stresses charm and compliments as keys to friendship and marriage, ending with a prompt to write for his booklet through the newspaper.
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Henderson Daniel will be held at Surveyor Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with burial in Cal Tee Cemetery Mount Tabor. The 79 year old Raleigh County resident died Sunday night after a long illness. She was born in Glen Daniel June 6 1878 daughter of Harvey G Henderson and Nancy Davis Henderson. Survived by three daughters Mrs Claude Worley Mrs Frank Humphrey and Mrs Victor Giammerino one son Foy Daniel six grandchildren and one great grandchild plus six stepsons and siblings. Body remains at Caffee Funeral Home until taken to daughters home this evening then to church one hour before services. Pallbearers listed.
Ninety six attendants from 126 hospitals in 39 states and DC receive NAMH citations during Mental Health Month. Roy Cunningham notes aides’ patient care as core to treatment while Lee Muth calls for expanded after care as deinstitutionalization grows. Fund drive progress shown with $1,110.60 raised toward a $3,000 goal and 122 members in the Raleigh County association.
The Beckley Beautiful Committee with the Raleigh County Health Department and Beckley Fire Department sponsored a clean-up campaign but a week of rain dampened outside efforts. Guy Amato urged residents to clean up paint up and fix up as soon as weather allows. He emphasized sanitary and attractive surroundings to combat pests and disease and offered practical tips for safe efficient work.
Two miners were released from Beckley Memorial Hospital on Sunday after treatment for minor injuries. Ralph Humphrey, 53, of Pax, employed by New River Coal Co., suffered injuries to his left flank and hip when a header fell in the mines on May 8. John Short, 30, of Pineville, with Ellen Creek Coal Co., received treatment for an injured forehead after a shovel handle struck him on May 7.
Readership studies from universities and private agencies show over 60 percent of readers notice retail ads in weekly or small daily papers. Each copy read by about four people, meaning 4000 readers per 1000 circulation and a cost per reader well below envelopes, postcards, and duplicating. This economic fact drives retailers to local papers as the basic advertising medium.
Funeral services for George Eakins, 90, of Eccles, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Eccles, with burial at Eccles Cemetery. He died Saturday at home. Survivors include two sons Dewey and Robert, daughter Helen Williams, brother Nathaniel, and four grandchildren. The body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor until the service time.
Bonds totaling 172 dollars were forfeited at Beckley Police Court. Dr George H Pierson Jr of Slab Fork forfeited a 56 dollar bond on two reckless driving charges after a 105 a m arrest. Angela Funari of Bluefield forfeited a 20 dollar speeding bond. Six persons charged with intoxication forfeited a combined total. Penguins live on the Galapagos islands and in the Antarctic. Roasted butterflies are a food for Bugong natives in Australia.
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