Ten Good Reasons For Supporting The Salvation Army
Capt R H Boyce, commander, defends SA finances saying 90 cents of every dollar goes to community service in Beckley and three counties. He urges stronger support and notes the drive aims for 9 000 dollars with 4 279 already raised. A separate item reports Robert Lee Jones filing a 20 000 damage suit against Bobby Mello Phillips from a February car crash on Mount Hope-Oak Hill road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Salvation’ Army
R. H. Boyce
SA Post
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Beckley SA
Beckley
Beckley Post
Capt Boyce
Capt. Boyce
United Fund
W. A. Duprie
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Robert Lee Jones
Bobby Mello Phillips
Raleigh’ County
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Camporee Praised as One of Largest For Raleigh Scouts
Co directors Jack F Blackmon and Al Ellison led 18 scouts and 20 leaders at Camp Wilder ness in Raleigh District. Non denominational services were held by Rev Everett Powers. Safety talks on firearms were given by state and local officers, archery demos by Harry Headley, Nature Merit Badges supervised by Jim Hawkins, Firemanship Merit Badges under Scoutmaster Albert Allen. Seventeen scouts earned Tenderfoot, 22 Second Class, four Star Rank. Competitions included string burning and wood chopping won by Eccles 160 and Stolesbury 144. three legged race won by 144 Stolesbury. This week end featured games a council fire and a formal retreat with numerous troops and leaders listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Jack F. Blackmon
al Ellison
Camp Wilderness
Everett Powers
The
Beaver Baptist Church
K. J. Neely
Beckley
Fred Burdiss
Okey Mills
Fred Thorne
Kenneth Larrabee
Harry Headley
Jim Hawkins
Albert Allen
Troop 6
Eocles
Stolesbury
Ebenezer Baptist Church Plans New Building in Beckley
The Ebenezer Baptist Church in Beckley led by Rev. Corey O Mitchell announced work on a new main structure with an estimated cost of 45000. The temporary basement church has hosted services since 1951 and current membership is about 340 with Sunday School attendance around 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike-Wren
Corey O. Mitchell Techis
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Beckley
Mitchell
Corey
Doris Ann Martin
M. E. English
South Oakwood Ave
South Fayette St
Willow Lane
Jesse
D. B. Ferguson
Jefferies Hill
FL. Robinson
Nantey Cook
S. E. Warren
Walter Brown
L. E. Arm
Stead
W. L. Taylor
J. S. Bulls
A. D. Belton
W. C. Reid
Louis Dickerson
Thomas Williams
R. J. Howard
Hazel M. Garland
W. L. Jeffries
R. F. Reed
C. L. Griffin
Corey O. Mitch
Ebenezer
Samuel
Israel
Portsmouth
Philadelphia
A. W. Christian
Farmer Infant Rites Held Today at Cannaday Cemetery
Graveside rites were held today for Julia Ann Farmer infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Wiley Farmer of Mab Scott. The infant died in a local hospital Monday. The Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home managed arrangements at Cannaday Cemetery Glen White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ann Farmer
Wiley Farmer
Mabscott
Il Aim
Cannaday
Glen White
Rose
Quesenberry
18 Towers Closed As Fire Threat Ends
District foresters ended forest-fire observation at 18 towers as heavy weekend rains reduced fire danger. The week saw eight fires across the district burning 49.5 acres with losses in Fayette 4 fires 62.5 acres, Mercer 1 fire 1.5 acres, Monroe 1 fire 6 acres, and Wyoming 2 fires 0.5 acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Carl Lucas
Fayette
Mercer
Monroe
Wyoming
Warrants Withdrawn Against Don Powell Beckley
Two warrants charging non support for Don Powell of Beckley were withdrawn. Court costs were paid to Magistrate T N Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Powell
Beckley
T. N. Thurman
High Court Upholds Circuit Court Action
The West Virginia State Supreme Court refused to review J. B. Waddell’s appeal after a Raleigh County Circuit Court ruling in Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co case. Waddell, an employee of New River Co, held two group policies from January 19. He was injured in June 1930 and provided disability reports the company accepted for disability benefits, but the insurer said it never received the same reports for the life policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Raleigh County
State Supreme Court
Waddell
Carolyn Sanger Beckley Named Copy Editor at Johnsonian
Carolyn Sanger Beckley of Winthrop College has been named copy editor of the Johnsonian for the first semester of the 1957 58 term. The Johnsonian serves Winthrop College and Rock Hill South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Sanger
Beckley
Johnsonian
The
Winthrop College
South Carolina College For Women
Rock Hill
Buller Elected President of X Ray Technicians Society
Ray Buller was elected president of the Alpha Society of X Ray Technicians at a Wednesday meeting. Maurice Moore was named vice president and Jean Hindson secretary treasurer. The group scheduled a picnic at Grandview on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Buller
Alpha Society of X + Ray Technicians
Maurice Moore
Jean Hindson
Grandview
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Camporee
Teaders
Daniels
H. J. Burnatte
Sophia
Madison Lowry
Eccles
H. L. Bradley
James Hornbeck
Jim Prince
Beaver
Mr. Powers
MacArthur
Glen Smith
J. T. Crawford
Stotesbury
James McQuade
WLI
C. E Beavers
Allen
Bob Webb
Joe Salango
Blackmon
Midway
Jesse Lacey
Bill Buchler
Bill Henderson
Bill Straub
Charley Jackson
David Hazelwood
Dick Dickerson
Vernon W. Lawson
Cee Allen
R. L. Shannon
Bill Shannon
Russel Nickell
Tom C. Gillian
Colie H. Minter
Steve Bibb
Rex Johnson
Ebenezer Church
Lincoln University
University 07
Pennsylvania
Crozer Theological Seminary
Chambers, Pa
First Baptist Church
Lex
Ington
Comimmunity Chest
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Marion Chambers
J. H. Jackson
Ofired Baptist Church
Chicago
National Baptist Convention
Qseritos
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St. Beckley
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
West Virginia
High Court
American Farmers Mutual Insurance CO
Omar
Stover
Harper Rd
Ani
Electric Power Company
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