Rev Witherspoon to Lead Mass Rally in Charleston
A Beckley minister will preside over a mass rally at Charleston Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday Nov 38, closing two days of West Virginia Council of Churches meetings. Rev James W Witherspoon of Berkeley Presbyterian Church serves as president of the council. Dr Dan Poling, famed religious leader, will be principal speaker, known for Christian Endeavor leadership and The Christian Herald editorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Municipal Auditorium
Charleston
West Virginia
Buckhannon
Dr. Poling
The
Christian Endeavor
Christian Herald
United Fund Drive Nears End in Raleigh County
Raleigh County United Fund 1952 closes November 20 after nine days more solicitation. Campaign total($2,654.86) is 41.3 percent of the $5,500 goal with several divisions reporting strong gains. A public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday will review refusals to donate and discuss the comprehensive report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
United Fund
J. E. Sharp
Sharp
Women’s Committee
Baptist Temple
Quarrier and
Morris Streets
Charleston
Ivan J. Gould
West Virginia Council of Churches
Z. B. Edworthy
Jaycees Promote Safe Driving Aid in Beckley Area
The Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce and West Virginia Jaycees begin a Scotchlite reflecting tape program starting Thursday, installing red rear and silver front bumper tape at six centers in Beckley and Sophia. Tape costs one dollar per bumper with free installation at purchase, offered by Lewis Chevrolet, Beckley Lincoln Mercury, City Esso Service, Lewis Terminal, Winner's Keystone, Hall Chevrolet, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Jaycee Organization
Jaycees
Sophia
Dragcees
Lewis Chevrolet
Beckley Lincoln-Mercury
City Esso
Lewis Terminal
Winner's Keystone
Hall Chevrolet, Inc
West Virginia Protestants Attend Ecumenical Assembly Meetings
Protestants from all sections of West Virginia will attendEcumenical Movement meetings held by the Council. The Wednesday night program includes Dr Poling Dr Gould Will be Mr Witherspoon Bishop Wibourn Campbell co adjutor of the Protestant Episcopal Church Charleston Dr Hugh Pickett of Parkersburg executive of the West Virginia Baptist Association Dr Ralph Valentine Huntington executive secretary of the Board of Education of the Disciples of Christ in West Virginia Dr Claude King Davis Sistersville executive secretary of the Board of M of the P n College Buchnan and Dr Overstreet executive secretary of the Board of Education of the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church.
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West Virginia
Poling
Gould
Witherspoon
Wibourn Campbell
Protestant Episcopal Church In
Charleston
Hugh Pickett
Parkersburg
West Virginia Baptist Association
Ralph Valentine
Huntington
The
Disciples of Christ
Claude King Davis
Sistersville
P N College
Buchnan
Overstreet
Ruler's Deputy At Elks Tonight
Beckley Elks Lodge hosts District Deputy D Boone Dawson for annual Deputy Night. John Schulte and lodge leaders announce 6 15 p.m. meeting and 2 p.m. program with ten new members to join. Southern district lodges represented with grand exalted ruler authority. Elizabeth Ann Yago elected to Chi Beta Phi and serves as Maury Science Club officer.
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D. Boone Dawson
Beckiey Elx
John Schulte
Charles Sorting Dawson
Iodge
West Virginia
Beckley Lodge
Elizabeth Ann Yago
John W. Yago
Beckley
Mary Washington College
University of Virginia
Chi Beta Phi
Matthew Fontaine Maury Science Club
Beckley Jaycees Promote TB Seal Pencil Drive in 17 Raleigh Schools
The Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce launches a TB awareness program by selling seal pencils in 17 Raleigh County schools. Assistant Superintendent James B. Deck sent a letter to principals supporting the drive. The goal is a $10,000 fundraising target with 13,000 Christmas seal packages mailed to begin the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association sale.
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Raleigh County
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commercce
Raleigh
Beckley Jaycees
James B. Deck
A. J. Ginkel
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Deck
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Assoulation
Four Area Students Make A A Averages At College
Four area residents joined 17 West Virginians on the National Business College President's roll for first quarter honors. From Raleigh County are William Edward Painter Jr of Mabscott, Mary Ann Marroni of Skelton, Sarah Fink Haskins, and John Caponiti of Beckley.
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West
National Jaycee Officials Attending Beckley Meet
National Jaycee director David Hall and three state Chamber of Commerce officials are slated for the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday. Rodney L. Webb announced the attendees and noted a board of directors meeting with Arthur Bliss Kenneth Jatko and Thomas Mooney, all of St Albans. Plans for an installation banquet were changed to align with the West Virginia Junior Chamber quarterly meeting in Beckley. The group also outlined the Christmas Lighting Contest with $125 in prize money across 11 prizes, including a $25 top prize. Collaboration with the Beckley Post Herald was set, and delinquency solution efforts were to involve parents teachers and law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hall
National Jaycee
State Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Junior Cham
Bee of Commerce
Arthur Bliss
Junior Chamber International
Raat Virginia
Kenneth Jatko
Thomas Mooney
Webb
West Virginia
Beckley
Jaycees
Beckley Post-Herald
R. G
E. J. Hodel
County Child Delinquency Up Since 1948 PTA Told
Beckley attorney Paul J. Fourney told Lester Parent-Teachers Association that juvenile delinquency has risen slowly in Raleigh County since 1948, citing semi-official records showing 825 cases since August 1948.
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Raleigh County
Paul J. Fournay Beckley
Lester Parent-Teachers Association
Fourney
Fifth Religious Homecoming Set At Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pinecrest Sanitarium hosts its fifth homecoming for ex-patients and friends this Sunday at 5 15 p m in the chapel with Rev R H Dean presiding The program includes Reverends Carl Johnson Sveret Shafer C W Combs Charles E Walker and Miss Doris Brown A Gideon delegation 100 Testaments and nurses will attend A Midway Quartet Watchman and Georg Ballard Jr will perform A Hammond Organ adds to the setting as Congressman elect C Byrd Sam Rayburn and Roy Lee Harmon attend The homecoming in the Chapel marks a five year old program with 2300 Testaments 13 000 pocket Gospels and 240 Bibles distributed to patients and invitees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dean
Carl Johnson
Sveret Shafer
C. W. Combs
Charles E. Walker
Doris Brown
Gideon ‘Organization
Mae
Peageah
Midway Quartet
Watchman
Georg Ballard, Jr
Robert
C. Byrd
Sam Rayburn
Roy
Lee Harmon
West Virginia
Parents' Day Planned at Sylvia Elementary School
Parents' visitation day is scheduled for Friday at Sylvia Elementary School in East Beckley. Principal Cecil Miller urged PTA members to visit from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A bake sale will be held, and yearbooks will be distributed in December. The event will feature remarks on the new grading system, character and spiritual education, and songs by former Sylvia students Betty Moore Kyra Ellison and Doris Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
East Beckley
Cecil Miller
Parent
Juanita Tillie
Ways and
H. O. Phillips
PTA
Bernard Lamb
Glenn W. Webb
Betty Moore
Kyra Ellison
Doris Pennington
Rotary Inter-City Meet Planned by Beckley Club
Beckley Rotary will host the Oak Hill and Hinton clubs for the annual inter-city meeting at 6 15 p m Friday in El Chico. Oliver Shurtleff of Charleston former district governor will speak detailing a long Rotary career including surveys, secretarial work, and multiple club presidencies. He has spoken to most state clubs and attended Midwest South and Mexico Rotary meetings. He currently serves on Morris Harvey College faculty.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Hinton
el Chico
Oliver Shurtleff
Charles
Ton
Rotary International
Shurtleff
Pear
Charleston Club
Sutton Club
Fairmont Club
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Rev. Witherspoon
WGOA
Daniel A. Poling
Winding Gut Operators Association
Pocahontas
Ivan Gould
Elks
Jaycee
Pitney—Bowles
Irby Webb
Russell St
All of St. Albans
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Rotary Club
Toytown Juvenile Furniture
W.T. Grant CO
Neville ST. Beckley
Cao
Lionel
American Flyer
Dad
Prince St
Ashworth Home & Auto Supply
Firestone
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