Rally Day Attendance High in Raleigh County Churches
About 7,000 people attended a countywide Sunday School rally day in Raleigh County churches. Maxwell Ott, Rally Day secretary-treasurer, said the tally likely set a new high. Individual church counts included First Baptist 950, Methodist Temple 649, Crab Orchard 640, First Christian 623, and First Assembly of God 515.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Maxwell Ott
Rally Day Committee
Ott
First Baptist
Methodist Temple
Crab Orchard Baptist
First Christian
First Assembly of God
Presbyterian
Calvary Baptist of
Mabscott
Church of the Brethren
Memorial Baptist
Disrupting Funeral Cortege Costs $10 Fine
Ted E. Brown of Crow was fined ten dollars plus court costs after being convicted of speeding in and out of a funeral procession. Constable W. W. Brammer arrested him and Mag istrate J. E. Mays presided at the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted E. Brown
Crow
Brown
W. W. Brammer
J. E. Mays
Man Arrested For Driving While Drunk In Raleigh County
Roy Crowell Grogan 49 of 506 S Kanawha St was jailed in Raleigh County Jail at 12 42 a m Saturday on a driving while drunk charge. He was arrested by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Crowell Grogan
S. Kanawha St
Raleigh
Rally Day Praise Across Local Baptist Churches
Ministers from MacArthur 121 South Oakwood Avenue Church of God 117 Ghent Baptist 105 Glen Morgan Baptist 84 Missionary Baptist 81 and North Beckley Baptist 80 expressed satisfaction with Rally Day results, noting strong attendance and community outreach.
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of MacArthur
South Oakwood Avenue
Newspapers Aid Advertisers Far Beyond Publishing Ads
Coast to coast newspapers showed they back national campaigns with a vast merchandising network. A NAEA survey of 632 papers reveals 11,885 dealer visits, 13,846 store contacts, 92,875 cards or letters, 620,879 monthly bulletins, and distribution checks by 575 papers to plan and measure campaigns.
A Double Date In Washington Drama Unfolds
Quincy Hook and her cousin Yates Underwood dine with Gil Storey in a dim Washington restaurant. The pair discuss Elihu Storey and land deals while tensions rise between ambition and romance as secrets from the Storey and Nichols families threaten loyalties.
Scarbro PTA Elects Officers At School Meeting
Scarbro Consolidated School PTA held a Wednesday meeting electing Ethel Mosley as president Alyce Hyman as vice president Willa Wood as secretary Enree McBride as assistant secretary Bertha Muse as treasurer Julia Thompson as chaplain and several others to committees The group donated 10 to help buy textbooks for needy students in Leola Haley’s classroom Installation of officers set for 6 p m Oct 27 at the school with four local ministers Also planned is a Halloween festival for October Funeral services for Ella Bannister will be at Harvey Baptist Church at 2 p m with burial in Hill Top Cemetery She is survived by a daughter Rosa Tucker a son Samuel Williams a stepson Fred Bannister five grandchildren and three great grandchildren The body will move from Wright Funeral Home to the Harvey residence for viewing Personal mentions of local visits and celebrations conclude the item
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PTA
Scarbro Consolidated School
Ethel Mosley
Alyce Hyman
Willa Vesta Wood
Enree McBride
Bertha Muse
Julia Thompson
Muse
Conrad Lawson Jr
Irene Rogers
McBride
Connie Rivers
Emma Cosby
Ezelle Lawson
Ella Bannister
Harvey Baptist Church
R. D. Ferry
Hill Top Cemetery
Rosa Tucker
East Beckley
Samuel
Rufe’s Exit Sparks Family Debate in Army Tale
Gil recalls Rufe’s poor response to discipline and Aunt Maude’s fear of a psychotic breakdown if he stayed in the Army. He suggests a drastic remedy, saying Rufe needs a strong kick in the stern as a solution, and the story teases further continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil
Rufe
Fined and Jailed On Theft and Peace Charges
Phillip Lilly of Cool Ridge was jailed in default for fines after a trial before Magistrate J. E. Mays. He faced unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and a peace warrant, fined 25 dollars and six months jail for theft, plus 5 dollars and six months jail for the peace warrant. Arrested on a peace warrant by Constable Roy Childs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Lilly
Cool Ridge
Raleigh
J. E. Mays
Lilly
Roy Childs
Newspaper ads boost national product sales study says
Paul Elsberry, president of the American Association of Newspaper Repretatives, notes newspapers can provide a tremendous selling tool for nationally advertised products. The survey summary is sent to 6,000 national advertisers, 1,500 agencies, and local wholesalers and jobbers via newspapers across the U S and Canada.
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Ing
NAEA
United States
Canada
Paul Elsberry
American Association of
U. S
Jobless Claims Down Across State and Districts
Unemployment claims declined across West Virginia with total state claims dropping 5 percent from the prior week and new claims down 17 percent. Bluefield district fell 16.2 percent, Montgomery 14 percent, and Oak Hill 8.5 percent, reflecting broad improvement in the Beckley district office area.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Montgomery
Oak Hill
Missing Man Found Near Memorial Airport Road
Dale Cook aged 25 was found by a jail trusty at 2 p.m. Friday in woods near his home on Memorial Airport Road. He had been missing about 22 hours since his family reported his disappearance to Sheriff John C. Ward who led a search. Sheriff Ward said Cook showed no ill effects after spending the time outdoors. His father Allen Cook feared heart trouble. Dale had been ill all his life. Twenty five soldiers under Sfc John Scarletta from the 1428th Engineer Co Float Bridge at Prince joined the search Friday.
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Dale Cook
Memorial Airport Road
Cook
John C. Ward
Ward
Allen Cook
Dale
Sfc
John Scarletta
1428Th Engineer Co
Prince
Prince Army Camp driver posted bond after license suspension
George Laythe of Prince Army Camp was charged with driving after his operator's license had been suspended. He posted a $51 cash bond with City Police on Friday for release from Raleigh County Jail.
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George Laythe
Prince Army Camp
Raleigh
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Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Helen Topping Miller
Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc
King Features Syndica
Penn Houk
Elihu Storey
Washington
Marsh Nichols
Storey
Nichols
Maryland
Nichol
Marsh
Maude
Chapter
Quincy Hook
Crammer, Potter and Yates
District of Columbia
Quincy
Yates Underwood
Yates
A. Bogart
Temple
New York Ave
Elihu
Aunt Maude
Supreme Court
Potter
Congress
Penn
Gil Storey
Lieut. Storey
Winnie
Alexandria
Rafe
Luke
THE
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company OF
West Virginia
Scarbro Pta
C. M. Ellis
Harry Mosley
Whippole
Lee Morton
Richard
Delmar Ball
Beverly
Morris Memorial Hospital
William Parker
Evelyn Parker
M. B. Hayes
MONG
America
NK Ball Wafter Flushing Ware Stores
Appalachian
Electric Power Company
Curity Department
Mase
Ruve
Cohen's Drug Store
Neville St. Beckley
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