Fourfold Citizens Theme Drives Raleigh County 4 H Leaders
County 4 H leaders gathered at the First Baptist social room for a banquet with guest speaker P Dorsey from West Virginia University. He urged leaders to teach, organize, and counsel, stressing balance, project selection, and youth development toward adulthood while a $350 public address system was approved for the 4 H camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Morganown
State
Raleigh County
First Baptist Church
Dorsey
4H Club
Fink Funeral Rites Wednesday for Henry A. Fink
Final rites for Henry Alexander Fink 76 of Crab Orchard will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating. Burial in Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor. Fink died Monday at a local hospital. He was born September 28 1883 in Ghent. Survivors include wife Lucinda Farley Fink three sons Audie Ted Clyde all of Crab Orchard five sisters Beckley. four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Alexander Fink
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
Caffee
Mount Tabor
Fink
Ghent
George
Jane Lilly Fink
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Lucinda Farley Fink
Audie
Ted
Clyde
Allie Reed
Blanche Lilly
J. R. Tolley
Bess Snuffer
Ester Winner
Beckley
Dolcy Hylton Rites Planned At First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Dolcy Evelyn Hylton 76 of 111 Riser Street are set for 2 PM Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Alvin J. Cook and Rev. Everett R. Shaffer officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. She died Monday evening at her son William Hylton’s home after a two year illness. Surviving relatives include another son Harley of Arlington Virginia, a stepson Clarence Hylton of Beckley, a daughter Mrs John T. Martin of New Brunswick New Jersey, a stepdaughter Mrs George A. Hess of Keyrock, a sister Mrs Mollie Cunningham of Roanoke, Virginia, twenty grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. The body will lie in state at Melton Mortuary until one hour before the service, when it will be moved to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolcy Evelyn Hylton
Riser St
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Cook
Everett R. Shaffer
Sunset Memorial Park
Skelton
Mercer County
A.H. Hylton
Harley
Arlington
Clarence Hylton
Beckley
John T. Martin
New Brunswick
N. J
George A. Hess
Keyrock
Mollie Cunningham
Roanoke
W. Holt Kester
R. A. Angle
Edward Hawley
Lonnie Price
R. L. Stewart
W. W. Waddell
Melton Mortuary
Clemons Funeral Set for Rev A H Clemons
Funeral services for the Rev. A H Clemons of Charleston are scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church Charleston with ministers H E Davis of Beckley and Moses Newsome in charge. Mr Clemons died Saturday in a Charleston hospital. He formerly led Salem Baptist Church in Tams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Clemons
Charleston
First Baptist Church
H. E. Davis
Beckley
Moses Newsome
Clemons
Salem Baptist Church
Tams
Beckley City Council Meeting Tonight at 7 30 P M
The Beckley City Council will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 p m in the council chambers. Routine business is on the agenda for tonight.
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Council Chambers
Tredway Funeral Scheduled Wednesday
Funeral services for Tracy Tredway aged 64 of Sanford Florida and formerly Beckley are set for Wednesday. Tredway died at 4 41 am Monday en route to a hospital. Survivors include his wife Merlie Miller Tredway four daughters three sons three sisters and two brothers plus twenty three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Tredway
Sanford
Fila
Beckley
Tredway
Merlie Miller Tredway
Aritta Tredway
Loretta Campbell
June Lee
Wilmington
Del
Barbara Hundley
Dover
Lucy W
Tracy Jr
Glen
Lessie Marshall
Oceana
Lucy Humphrey
Carlisle
Carlie Adkins
Jacksonville
Fla
Toney
Mount Hope
Renix
Pax
Proposed Route 16 Explained At Sophia
J Alfred Haws of Princeton outlined a relocated Route 16 plan at a joint Sophia chamber meeting. The proposal envisions a clover leaf near Mabscott underpass and a four lane Beckley to Crab Orchard segment connecting to Sophia via valley water lines. A Nov 20 general meeting in Friendship Hall will show maps of exact locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Salyers
Town Hall
Minor Scott
Truman Sayre
Beckley
Pat C. Graney
Charleston
Friendship Hall
Sophia Methodist Church
Sophia
Welding Classes Organize Friday Night in Raleigh
An organizational meeting for an Oxyacetylene and Arc Welding class will be at 7 p m Friday at Raleigh County Vocational School. Director William B Connoley says new students may attend. classes run twice weekly for three hours at 1 20 per hour with full supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
William B. Connoley
Connoley
State Department of Labor
Orren Rites Set for Glenn Orren
Final rites are scheduled for Glenn S. Orren aged 67 of 322 Lincoln Street. Services will be Wednesday at 3 9 m in Wesleyan Chapel Johnstown Road with Rev. Robert Thompson officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Orren died Monday at 6 15 after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn S. Orren
Lincoln St
Wesleyan
Johnstown Road
Robert Thompson
Sunset Memorial Park
Orren
Rose and Quesenbury
Inmate Sets Mattress Fire at Raleigh County Jail
George Rosemond Jr. of Beckley started a fire in the jail's drunk side causing heavy smoke. Firefighters extinguished two burned mattresses as inmates were moved to other sections. Rosemond previously jailed for bad checks and not charged for the incident. Officer Mills notes continued mental care. Police later arrested John A Hairston for tailing a fire truck too closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Fred Aaron
George Rosemond Jr
Beckley
Okey Mills
Rosemond
Mills
John A. Hairston
First Russian czar Ivan the Great ascends in 1462
Ivan the Great becomes national sovereign in 1462, marking the rise of a centralized Russian state. The text notes him as the first czar, establishing a historic shift toward consolidated imperial authority.
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Russia
Ivan the Great
Rites Planned for Emmett Daniel at Saxon Church
Final rites for Emmett John Daniel 75 Saxon will be held at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Saxon Methodist Church with Rev A F Clendenin and Rev Glenn Robinson presiding Burial follows at Daniel Cemetery Saxon Daniel died in a local hospital Monday night after a stroke Born April 21 1884 in Saxton he was a retired farmer Survived by wife Luetta Jarrell Daniel two sons French E and Harold all of Saxon three daughters Mrs Fred Manning Fairdale Mrs Everett Gatherine Glen Rogers and Mrs Donald Summers Summersville 16 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren Pallbearers listed Including Emory Daniel Kermit Daniel Pat Daniel Ivan Daniel Jesse Daniel Siebert Stephens Jack Lemon and Orville Lee Stover Body to be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to residence at 6 pm today
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Emmett Johnson Daniel
Saxon
Saxon Methodist Church
A. F. Clendenin
Glenn Robinson
Daniel
Saxton
Edward H
Julia Snuffer Daniel
Luetta Jarrell Daniel
French E
Harold
Fred Manning
Fairdale
Everett Gatherine
Glen Rogers
Donald Summers
Summersville
Leslie
Oceana
Ash
Jess
Glen Daniel
Garner
Ennis
York
Neb
J. T. Stephens
Bluefield
W. H. Shwmate
Emory Daniel
Kermit Daniel
Pat Daniel
Ivan Daniel
Jesse Daniel
Siebert Stephens
Jack Lemon
Orville Lee Stover
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Besoco Hunter Returns Home After Missing Alert
Besoco resident Orville Lilly 36 was found to have returned home Monday after being missing since October 31. His wife declined to explain where he had been. Sheriff Mills reported Lilly’s car was found at Cool Ridge the day he disappeared and a search party was formed, but no definite sighting was confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Lilly
Besoco
Lilly
Cool Ridge
Okey Mills
Mills
Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Love Dies at Birth
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Love of 513 Sylvia Street died at birth at 9 30 p m in a local hospital. The body is at Durgan Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Love
Sylvia St
Durgan Funeral Home
Marine Corps Celebrates 184 Years Of Service
The Beckley Recruiting Station joins Marines worldwide in marking the 184th birthday. From Tun Tavern 1775 two battalions grew into a force spanning sea air and land. George Clay 17 of Naoma joins by enlisting under the 120 Plan to remain home until Dec. 1 before training at Parris Island and Camp LeJeune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Marine Corps
Lebanon
George Clay
Frenchey and
Jamima Hendrix Clay
Naoma
Walter Lee Clay
Clay
Bill
Winford
Jerry
Parris Island
S. C
Camp LeJeune
N. C
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C. P. Dorsey
Clarence Wooten
County
Raleigh
Carl Burns
John Ward
H. D. Sydenstricker
Uggage
Peoples Credit Store
Neville St
Pai
Cate
Cleve Phipps
Ennis Deck
D. A. Riffe
Virgil Riffe
W. F. Shrewsbury
Oliver Snuffer
Fred Crews
Dolcy Hylton
Beckley City
Beckley College Student Council
Beckley College
Newly
Danny Pizzino
Fred
Drumheller
Lyda Lou Morton
Sue McPherson
T. Tredway
Sophia- Glen White Road
U.S.A
Dimension
Lark
Studebaker-Packard
Studebaker
U.S
Ward-Evans Motor Co., Inc
Oakwood Avenue
West Virginia
Cook Ford
Emmett Daniel Rites
Hunter
Thomas A. Dooley
Laos
Mutual of Omaha Criss
Narration BY
Bob Considine
Channel 6
Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association
Ray Barcel
Woodlawn Ave
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