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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1958
Page
3
A playful science trick explains sipping milk via two straws, one inside the glass and one outside. The method asks a friend to imitate, using tongue placement over the outside straw to prevent air from entering and allow milk to rise in the straw.
Funeral services for Wilbur C. Mann will be held at 11 a.m. at Deer Park Congregational Christian Church in Newport News Virginia with Rev. Prior officiating. Mann a 61 year old Newport News resident and former Crab Orchard native died after a long illness. He served in World War I and was a charter member of his church. He is survived by his wife two sons eight daughters and many relatives. Burial will be Thursday at Calfee Cemetery Mount Tabor with graveside rites by Rev. S. B. Smith.
Funeral services for Robert C. Royster age 53 will be held Thursday at 2 p m in New Hope Baptist Church with Reverends A W Wood and H E Du Bois officiating. He died Sunday at his residence 116 Cannady St leaving wife Evelyn two daughters Clarice Witten and Doris Royster two brothers Annie of Rocksboro N C and King of Whittier Pa two sisters Moldie Mitchell and Vera Royster and three grandchildren. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park.
O D McClaugherty 60 of Bozoo father of Howard McClaugherty Beckley was found dead Tuesday from a self inflicted bullet wound Funeral services were to be conducted at 2 p m today at the Bozoo Christian Church Burial to be in Peterstown Cemetery
The Piney Oaks Parent-Teachers Association will meet Thursday at p.m. A fourth grade class will perform The Witches Thinking Cap under Miss Martha White. Refreshments will be served.
Glen Daniel Elementary crowned Beverly Ann Darby and Tom my Neil Shumate as queen and king at its annual carnival. Beverly is in fifth grade and Tommy Neil is in sixth. Attendants Judy Miller Charles Meadow and Genny Tolley received gifts presented by PTA president Dawson Lucas, with Principal Velma Shumate overseeing.
Beckley Chamber of Commerce lists twenty nominees for ten open seats on the Board of Directors. Names include M. F. Barksdale Richard Booth Ollie W. Brown J. R. DePaulo Douglas T. Bryant Guy S. Dooley Jr. J. K. Edmundson and others. Elections announced at the annual dinner on November 20.
A radio workshop for all participants in area farm programs will be at 9 30 a m on November 25 in Room 10 of the Raleigh County Memorial Building. John J Flanagan area agent Rural Development Program and Foster Mullenax WVU will conduct. Flanagan will speak on Getting Information to Farm Families with Ed Libby WJLS and Dick Booth WWNR as guest speakers.
FHA personnel from Beckley planned a two day conference in Charleston with William Patton and clerk Pauline Peck. Patton serves on a panel about Better Record Books to help borrowers keep better records chaired by Kenneth W. Shaffer the state director. The Beckley office closed for the day and will stay closed Thursday.
New officers of the Precision Workers 4 H Club at Piney Oaks Elementary School were installed. Officers include Leslie Carter and Robert Allen as president and vice presidents Charlene Anderson Everett Wood, secretaries Levora Lilly Cecil Givens, treasurers Laura Lee and Andrew Reeves, chaplain Kay Frances Hughes, song leader Brenda Stoumile, reporter Starella Tynch, recreation Nurie Beard, safety Ilene Fox, health Phyllis Jackson, program Gloria Long, membership Marvella Mayo, and conservation Mary Mayo.
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