Thanksgiving Services Set by Raleigh Ministers
The Rev. A. J. Coffey interim pastor of First Christian Church will speak at the Raleigh Ministerial Association union Thanksgiving service at 10 30 a.m. Thanksgiving morning at First Christian Church. Coffey spoke of 48 years in the ministry. Rev. Robert Mathews reported $929.15 raised by area youth drive for UNICEF.
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A. J. Coffey
First Christian Church
Raleigh Ministerial Association
Association
Coffey
Logan
Robert Mathews
Beckley Christian Youth Council
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Transatlantic Communications Cable Completed in 1858
The article notes that a communications cable spanning the Atlantic was completed on August 5, 1858, marking a historic milestone in telegraphic connectivity between continents. The achievement underscores rapid mid 19th century technological progress and international communication expansion.
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Atlantic
Housing For Retired Teachers Considered
The West Virginia Education Association studies building housing for retired teachers. Gerald Powers says the idea is in the dream stage but could become reality. A survey will gauge need willingness and preferred designs, with FHA financing and units near shopping, culture, and transit.
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West Virginia Education Association
Gerald Powers
Powers
Two Raleigh County Men Buy Hereford Bull at Jackson's Mill Sale
Min or Scott of Table Rock and Richard V. Snuffer of Beaver purchased a bull consigned at Whitehair Here ford Farm Terra Alta for 600 dollars at the Annual Fall Hereford Sale held at Jackson's Mill on October 28.
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Raleigh County
Minor Scott
Table Rock
Richard V. Snuffer
Beaver
Whitehair Hereford Farm
Terra Alta
Jackson’s Mill
Boy Bitten by Dog Receives Hospital Care
David Reynolds aged 15 of Sprague was treated at Beckley Hospital on Monday for a dog bite on the ring finger of his right hand.
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David Reynolds
Sprague
Beckley Hospital
Mail Early For Christmas Campaign Starts
Postmaster A Fray Lilly urges planning for 1961 Christmas mailings. He advises checking addresses, using strong packaging, labeling for local and out of town delivery, and obtaining Pamphlet No. 2 to learn proper wrapping. Emphasizes mailing by December 10 for distant destinations and December 16 for local gifts and cards.
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A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Whistler Father Major Whistler Pioneered Railroads
A compact historical sketch notes Major George Washington Whistler as a famed civil engineer who pioneered early American railroads. It contrasts his overlooked legacy with James Whistler, whose mother is globally known, and mentions Colorado’s 27 peaks beyond Pike’s Peak and a nod to Elias Howe’s 1846 sewing machine patent.
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James Whistler
George Washington Whistler
America
Whistler
Pike’s Peak
Isaac Singer
New Hope for the Strangest Addiction in Family Weekly
The Family Weekly article reveals Dr. Edmund Bergler’s claim that compulsive gamblers gamble to lose. it notes Gambler Anonymous efforts to help addicts reclaim useful lives. Also featured are profiles of J. Paul Getty and Castro related analysis, plus recipes and children’s activities.
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U. S
Edmund Bergler
Bergler
Family Weekly
Gamblers Anonymous
J. Paul Getty
Getty
Castro
George Fielding Eliot
Young People To Participate In Church Work
Jones Memorial Baptist Church Allen Street will stage a Sunday worship with the children's choir performing two songs Dianne Cordell handles responsive reading Sherry Hedge leads in prayer Betty Johns recites the 100th Psalm Bobby Holley and Dale Bell lead the offering Oath of church participation set for one Sunday each month Sunday evening services at 5 30 p m during winter months per Rev Roy Coe pastor
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Jones Memorial Baptist Church
Allen Street
Dianne Cordell
Sherry Hedge
Betty Johns
Bobby Holley
Dale Bell
Oath of the Church
Roy Coe
Retired Pastor To Lead Blue Jay Church
The Rev. Glenn W. Stewart of 227 Clyde St will begin a pastorate at Blue Jay Methodist Church this Sunday replacing Rev. Paul Stuart who resigned Nov 1 to return to Salem College. Stewart, retired in 1960, will serve until the next West Virginia Methodist Conference annual meeting.
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Glenn W. Stewart
Clyde St
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Paul Stuart
Salem College
Stewart
A. E. Wills
Beckley
Wills
Stuart
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Mrs Pietrantozzi Released After Burn Injury
Mrs Nello Pietrantozzi of Prosperity was discharged from Raleigh General Hospital after burns to face and arms from a gas stove explosion at home while lighting it.
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Nello Pietrantozzi
Raleigh General Hospital
Cohen Transferred to Coral Gables VA Hospital Florida
Robert C. Cohen chief personnel division Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital and acting assistant hospital director will be transferred and promoted to a larger VA hospital in Coral Gables Florida on November 26. He was transferred from Baltimore to Beckley October 18 1959 and has served at VA hospitals in Atlanta and Augusta Georgia. The Cohens natives of Atlanta reside at 114 Queen Street. They are active in First Baptist Church Beckley Kiwanis Elks and a Masonic lodge. Cohen says they will miss Beckley and hope to be called Mountaineers.
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Robert C. Cohen
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Coral Gables
Fla
Cohen
Baltimore
Atlanta
Augusta
Robert Bradford
Queen St
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Milk alkali syndrome links ulcers to diet problems
Doctor explains that prolonged milk and cream sippy dieting raises blood calcium, causing eye changes bone pain kidney impairment and urinary stones. Many doctors now favor a permissive diet with minimal meds and meals based on what sits well for the patient.
Homebound Learn Through Special Plan
Raleigh County operates four full time homebound teachers with a 12 student per teacher load, serving 48 children ages 6 to 20 in grades 2 through 12. Five additional children are taught by five part time teachers, under eligibility rules including a certified physician and mental readiness, with two hours weekly minimum and a quiet instructional room at the pupil’s home.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Buddy Poppy Sale Scheduled Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Lew Sheffler Post 4469 and its Auxiliary plan a Buddy Poppy Sale in Beckley on Saturday. Proceeds aid needy veterans and dependents, orphans of veterans, and those who served America. Distribution details include shares to local relief, Department Rehabilitation, materials, and literature, with additional benefit to the National Home for Orphans in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lew Sheffler
Beckley
John W. Taylor
America
Post
Auxiliary Relief Fund
Department Rehabilitation Fund
VFW National Home For Orphans
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Ministers Meet at The Methodist Temple Special Session
About 50 Methodist ministers and their wives attended a special meeting at The Methodist Temple Monday. Speakers from publishing houses outlined church literature needs and services. Lee Griggs of Roanoke discussed Sunday school materials, Lee Holloman of Nashville spoke on the Together magazine, and Dr. George Curry of Nashville reviewed the publishing houses' history. A covered dish dinner followed hosted by the Minister's Wives group.
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Methodist Temple
Lee Griggs
Roanoke
Lee Holloman
Nashville
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