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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1957

Page

6

Kids Krusade Begins At Beckley Assembly of God

The Rev Thomas Marion Waldron turned over Beckley First Assembly of God to visiting evangelists Uncle Fred and Aunt Gladys Voight for a 10 day Kids Krusade. Families attended as Aunt Gladys led dramatic scenes and sermons to urge parents and children toward faith.

Mike Wren Thomas Marion Waldron Assembly of God Beckley Sumiay Fred Gladys" Voight Gladys Jesus Christ Moses Durant Fla Coldwater Kan Faith Voight Carter Joy Voight Hurcell Springfield Valley Drive Beckley

Graduation Exercises Set for Clear Fork High School

Clear Fork High School will award 45 diplomas at graduation on Wednesday evening. Principal H. L. Knapp Jr. plans a student led program built around the theme Our Heritage with speakers including Jess Lee Stover Doris Conkie Buddy Stover Maude E. Williams Windell Scarbro Peggy Jill Stover and Linda Farley. The Rev. Jack Weller will give the invocation and benediction.

Clear Fork High School P.m H. L. Knapp Jr Jess Lee Stover Doris Conkie Buddy Stover Maude E. Williams Windell Scarbro Peggy Jill Stover Linda Farley Jack Weller West Virginia Presbyterian Church Knapp Edyther Clay Raleigh County G. G. Greene Ernest T. Edmonds Assembly of God Church Dorothy

Funeral Services for Mrs Hankins Wednesday

Funeral services for Ella Hankins 73 will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Second Baptist Church conducted by Rev J W Goins. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died Saturday evening at her home on Sterling Street. Surviving: husband Lee Hankins two daughters Lilly Mae Jones Beckley Lucille Valentine Sharpels two brothers Eddie Ossie Boyd Atlanta GA two grandchildren five great grandchildren. Body to be taken from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to church one hour before services.

Ella Hankins Second Baptist Church J. W. Goins Greenwood Memorial Park Hankins Sterling St Lee’ Yankins Lilly Mae Jones Beckley Lucille Valentine Sharpels Eddie Ossie Boyd Atlanta Ritchie and Johnson

Reverend Donnelly To Speak At New River Chapter Meeting

Rev. Shirley Donnelly, a farmer near Oak Hill known as an outstanding friend of the land, will address Friends of the Land at the New River Chapter quarterly meeting. The event is Friday at 7 30 p m in Room 10 of the Memorial Building.

Friends of the Land Shirley Donnelly New River Chanter Memorial Building Donnelly Upson Downs Oak Hill Franklin Lily

Octogenarian W A Daniel Dies At 85 In Surveyor Rite Wednesday

W A Daniel an 85 year old Raleigh County resident and former farmer died at 10 15 am Monday at his home He was born March 12 1872 at Harper to Jeremiah and Julia Daniel He will be buried at Cafee Cemetery Mount Tabor with funeral services at 2 pm Wednesday at the Surveyor Church conducted by Rev Doff Harvey He leaves wife four sons Herman Harper Walton Dry Hill Snowden New City Sgt Foy Charleston three daughters Mrs Frank Humphrey Mrs Victor Glamenino and Mrs Claude Worrey ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren The body was to be moved from Cafee Funeral Home to the home of his daughter Mrs Cashmere The trio of grandchildren was sent to Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas for services.

W. A. Daniel Surveyor Church Doff Harvey Caffee Mount Tabor Daniel Surveyor Raleigh Canty Henrietta Henderson Herman H Harper Walton Dry Hill Snowden H New City N.Y Sgt Foy Charleston Frank Humphrey Victor Glaenmerino Claude Worrey Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Tex Jack Robinelle Ed Hartzog Claude Humph

Three Men Enlist in Local Air Force unit

The local Air Force Recruiting Station enlisted three men on Wednesday. Rey, Eugene O Neal, Eugene Sto ver, and W W A Winston are named among new arrivals.

Air Force Rey, Eugene O'Neal Eugene Sto“ver WW. A. Winston

Girl Found Safe After Mabscott Missing Report

Dorothy Stoots, 14, of Eccles, was found at a Mabscott residence late Sunday night after being reported missing since Saturday. State Police say she left home to attend a carnival in Beckley and was located by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stoots.

Dorothy Stoots Eccles John Stoots Mabscott Beckley

Long Services Set Wednesday

Final rites for Mrs. Robert L. Long of 9 Wyoming Ave. will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Beckley conducted by Dr. Alvin J. Cook. Burial follows in Sunset Memorial Park. She died Monday in a Richmond Virginia hospital. Survived by husband, one son and one daughter. Funeral home holds body until service time. Beta Sigma Phi sorority plans memorial services at 9 p.m. today.

Robert L. ‘Long Wyoming Ave First” Baptist Church Alvin J. Cook Sunset Memorial Park Long Richmond, Va Pete Bob Caffee Funeral Home Beta Sigma Phi Sorority

Candidates Certified At Mabscott Town Meeting

Election officials and candidates for Mabscott Town Election certified in a brief council session. The Citizens Party ticket lists James Sparacino for mayor and several council nominees. the Independent Party ticket lists Jim Collins for mayor and additional council candidates.

Mabscott Citizens Party Ucket James Sparacino H. V. Waybright Buford C. Sisk Ellet Wiseman Frank Mareinko T. J. Shaffer Fred Davis Independent Party Lickel Jim Collins Margaret Sullivan Willard Brown Austin Neubert H. T. Via Precinet J. B. Kirk Neil Davis Ellen Richmond Ada Vaughn Ida Walker George Lilly Mildred Aliff Sneden Arthur

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