Africa Mission Rally to Feature Wickes in Beckley
Bishop and Mrs. Wicke visit Beckley for district missionary rally at The Methodist Temple after a three month Africa mission tour. An informal ministers meeting at 4 p.m. and a wives’ hour precede the public gathering at 7:30 p.m. hosted by The Temple’s pastor J B F Yoak Jr with Rev Claude R Collins presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Lloyd C. Wicke
Walter Stuart
West Union
Beckley
Methodist Temple
Wicke
Dist
Africa
Claude R. Collins
Beckley District
J. B. F. Yoak Jr
Temple
Moye Taken From Jail By Military Authority
Moye 22 of Ghent was taken from Raleigh County Jail at 6 am by Naval authorities to Ashland Kentucky to face a murder charge in Raleigh County Criminal Court. He also faces AWOL from the Navy and had been jailed after bond was posted. Robert Brooks, Blue Jay, remains jailed awaiting arraignment on a peace warrant issued by Magistrate W A Burke.
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Forest
Dallas Moye
Ghent
Raleigh
Ashland
Raleigh County
Moye
Navy
Thomas Pace
Fireco
Robert Brooks
Blue Jay
W. A. Burke
Loredia Bennett
Modern Highways Re trace Historic Trails in New Mexico
New Mexico highways are described as re tracing historic routes including Coronado's Route from 1540 to 1542 Espejo's Route from 1583 and the Santa Fe Trail running from 1821 to 1880. The passage highlights the continuity between modern roads and early exploration and trade pathways.
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New Mexico
Coronado
Espejo
Centrifugal force explained with water bucket trick
A demonstration shows a bucket of water spun in a circle can stay full upside down. The outward pull, centrifugal force, rises with weight and speed and can counter gravity, hinting at artificial gravity on a space station and circular floors in rotating space wheels.
Sophia Passes Ordinances On Dancing And Licenses
Sophia Town Council approved two ordinances at a regular meeting. One prohibits dancing within town limits unless sponsored and chaperoned by a local civic group, prompted by John Washburn over concerns at a nearby Grove Drive-In area. The other aligns business license requirements with state code, with an added note on trash burning and water system updates. Budget items and equipment purchases were also authorized, including an emery wheel and a new uniform for Police Chief Haga.
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Sophia
ANS
John Washburn
Washburn
Council
Perry Haga
Gibson Drive- In
Guy Hunt
Bill Campbell
Campbell's Grocery
Campbell
Haga
D. B. Winfrey
Dennis Leary
Beckley
Midway
Winfrey
Water Department
Buford Mann
Chief Haga
James B. Deck
Town Recorder
Isewer
Four Enlist In Army From Beckley Station
Four men who enlisted in the United States Army at the Beckley Main Army Recruiting Station Friday were sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina for nine weeks basic training. The recruits are Michael E. Harless of Charleston Bert G. Selman Jr of Craigsville Andrew D. Bell of Sophia and Collier Vassar Jr of Whitman.
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United States Army
Beckley Main
Fort Jackson
S. C
Michael E. Harless
Lissus Harless
Charleston
Bert G. Selman Jr
Bert G. Selman
Craigsville
Andrew D. Bell
Sophia
Collier Vassar Jr
Collier Vassar
Whitman
Beckley Woman Appears on National TV Shows
Mrs. Boucher Boyd of 112 Riley Street and her sister Mrs. P. J. Carr of Nimitz travel to New York City to appear on national TV. Boyd spoke on For Love or Money at 10 a.m. and will reappear Wednesday morning, while Carr appeared on The Price is Right at 11 a.m. today. They extended their visit beyond the weekend seeking further TV opportunities.
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Boucher Boyd
Riley Sr
P. J. Carr
Nimitz
New York City
Rev Smith To Lead Bradley Church Revival
The Rev S D Smith pastor of the Bradley church will speak nightly at 7 PM for two weeks at First Baptist Bradley Services feature gospel singing and are open to the public Smith formerly led Shady Springs Baptist and hosted the Hour of Comfort radio program.
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S. D. Smith
First Baptist Church
Bradley
Mr. Smith
Shady Springs Baptist Church
Bradley Church
Lang ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court
Andrew L Lang, 25, Beckley, was ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Monday night after his 5 25 p m arrest by City Police on driving without a city operator s license and improper registration charges. Steve Fekete, 62, Crab Orchard, was arrested at 10 25 a m Monday and charged with speeding. he was ordered to appear in Police Court Monday.
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Andrew L. Lang
Beckley
Steve Fekete
Crab Orchard
Two enlist in Air Force from Beckley station
Donald W. Heslop of Mullens and James E. Pannell of Beckley joined the United States Air Force this week. Both were sent to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for nine weeks of basic training following their enlistments at the Beckley Recruiting Station on Wednesday and Friday.
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United States Air Force
Beckley Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Donald W. Heslop
Mullens
James E. Pannell
Beckley
Safety Council Urges Dry Office Parties This Christmas
The National Safety Council blames office parties and their highball culture for a rise in holiday traffic deaths. It urges business leaders to cut or curb parties, warn against drinking and driving, and enlist churches to promote safe behavior during the season. The council stresses the dangers of alcohol before driving and calls for practical action to keep roads safe.
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National Safety Council
Council
Vines Hospitalized at Veterans Administration Hospital
Fred Vines of Flat Top, serving as conservator of the peace at Flat Top Lake, is reported in satisfactory condition and under observation and treatment at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
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Fred Vines
Flat Top
Veterans Administration Hospital
Vines
Conservator of the Peace
Flat Top Lake
Oklahoma attorney cites detainment in Tulsa for burglary trial
Attorney John Booth told District Judge W R Wallace Jr that his client was unavoidably detained in Tulsa on two other charges. Judge Wallace demanded a good reason for absence. A separate item notes that Japan imported 2 376000 bales of cotton in 1957, the highest in twenty years.
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Okashoma City
John Booth
W. R. Wallace Jr
Tulsa
Wallace
Booth
Japan
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Science
By Bob Brown
Universal
Army
Rev. Smith
Bradley Services
Air Force
Safety Council
REX
McCreery St
Ford
WJLS
Robert Trout
Erick Sevareid
Bob Rodrick
Allan Jackson
Joe L. Smith, Jr
Douglas Edwards
Ed Libby
Blair Clark
Kent Hackleman
Bill Downs
Tom McHugh
Dallas Townsend
CBS Radio
Home Insurance Agency
Coca-Cola
Ford Dealers
Grady Whitlock
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