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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1961

Page

12

Annual Red Stocking Appeal Set Wednesday

The Red Stocking Christmas Appeal of the Children’s Home Society of West Virginia will begin Wednesday with statewide letter appeals Raleigh County to contribute its share for another year of service The society has aided Raleigh County for almost 56 years and places children with adoptive families while aiding unmarried mothers and placing Raleigh County infants and preschoolers in need. The appeal highlights the local shortfall in contributions versus services provided by the county.

Children’s Home Society of West Virginia Inc Raleigh County Beckley

Hearing Screening To Resume April 2

Beckley Moose Lodge 1606 plans to resume its hearing screening program on April 2, aiming to reach at least one school in each county district. In the first round 942 persons were tested with some adults and children referred to physicians for follow up. Project chairman Richard W. Goodwin led a team of instructors and volunteers, with lodge governor Fieder H. Carter praising the community cooperation and noting Thanksgiving holidays had disrupted plans.

Beckley Moose Lodge William D. Nace Beckley Lodge Nace Richard W. Goodwin Ronald Ameron Herbert Cohen Frank Ubeda Jr Rita Botman Wanda Carey Audrey Davis Dora Dehart Joy Dick Ned Fourney Helen Goodwin Louise Hambrie Helen Hughes Magdeline Humphries Opal Reed Hazerl Tucker Jean Watters Anna Lee Williams Fieder H. Carter Lodge John W. Saunders

Cheese and pork may join commodity food list

A Sprague Warehouse spokesman said cheese could be added to the commodity food list in January as the legal warehouse has not received cheese for December distribution. State totals show 17 608 Raleigh County residents and 16 601 Fayette County residents received free food in October. Dana W. Smith noted USDA asked for bids to process 37.6 million pounds of cheddar for school lunch and welfare programs as canned pork and gravy along with beets pumpkin squash sauerkraut and spinach are slated for addition to the program. Nearly 314 000 West Virginians received government food handouts last month, with exclusions in McDowell County due to a test food stamp program.

Sprague Warehouse Raleigh Fayette County Dana W. Smith U.S. Department of Agriculture Smith West

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