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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1955

Page

5

Two Area Girls Enroll In Boston Music School

Two area girls have registered as new students at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston Massachusetts. Beverly Samans daughter of Herman and Mrs Samans of Beckley WV has enrolled in the Music Therapy Department. Nancy Snyder daughter of Thomas and Mrs Snyder of Mount Hope NY has enrolled as a voice major after graduating Mount Hope High School in 1953 and attending the Music School of the University of Michigan.

The New England Conservatory of Music Boston Mass Beverly Samans Herman Samans Woodlawn Ave Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School Nancy E. Snyder Thomas H. Snyder Main St Mount Hope Mount Hope High School Music University of Michigan

County Forest Protectors Named to Fall Fire Posts

Carl Lucas announces Raleigh County forest protectors on duty for the three month fall fire season amid drought concerns. He urges caution as rainfall lags and leaves begin to fall, noting eight forest fires occurred in September within a week.

Carl Lucas District 4 Raleigh County Lucas The Conservation Commission Calvin Plumley Abraham Hardlow Stover Artie Norman Moses van Massey Arnett L C. Milan Basil Clay Naoma T. B Reed Basin W. T. Hatcher Beckley Tom Gillespie Birchton Ellis Bailey Leslie Dunbar Lonnie Williams Garle Pettry Charlie Workman Clear Creek Everett Fitzwater Beaver W. W. Nugen Coal City Ray Meadows Colcord Bee Richardson Lester John Milan Coal Ridge Ben Harper Jesse Maynor Long Branch Cather Cantley Dry Creek Audley Shrewsbury Dott Oat Gunnee Harvey Jarrell Lacy Canterbury W. S. Marcum Eccles Lawrence Stoots Dewey Ashbury C. D. Hambrick Mount Hope Clarence Goodson New Hillie Jarrell Millard Turner John P. Roles Odd Everett Price W. T. Barker Princewick Charles L. Hannah Packsville H. C. Lambert Fairdale James McVey Pemberton Glen Dickens Pine Knob Hubert F. Clemens Bolt Lee Pettry Luther Miller Charley Bryant Hillard Pettry Billy Meadows Pluto Phil Turner Jessie Richmond Noah Clemons Posey Johnnie Combs Floyd Furrow Shady Springs H. Lemon Clayton H Miller Sundial Arthur Barr Sophia A. F. Perry Eunice Dewey Cantely Rock Creek Elijah W. Cadle Whit

Beckley Seniors Enter Tenth NROTC Program

Beckley seniors may enter the tenth annual NROTC examination held nationwide on December 10. Applications are available from Beckley Naval Enlistment Station or high schools and colleges. Qualified candidates will receive government financial support for college and later commission in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps.

Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Beckley Navy Marine Corps U. S NROTC Chief of Naval Personnel Washington 25 D. C

Sutphin Remains Hospitalized After Second Heart Attack

Adney Sutphin of 109 Wickham Ave. is a patient at Beckley Hospital following a second heart attack. He previously suffered another heart attack on Sept. 21. His condition is listed as fair.

Adney Sutphin Wickam Ave Beckley Hospital Fair

Dr Hawley to Speak Twice at State Church Meet

Dr C O Hawley executive secretary of Unified Promotion of Disciples of Christ will speak twice at the three day State Convention of Christian Churches in Beckley Oct 21 and 23 at First Christian Church. He leads the Promoting agency and directed the Emergency Million drive 1941 43. He is a Drake Union Theological Seminary and Columbia graduate and serves on church world service board and stewardship council.

C. O. Hawley Unified Promotion of Disciples of Christ Christian Movement Disciples of Christ Indianapolis Ind Churches of Disciples of Christ National Council of Churches of Christ United States of America Church World Service Hawley Drake University Union Theological Seminary Columbia University

Ten Enlistees Join U S Navy at Beckley Post Office

Ten young men enlisted last week in the U S Navy at the Beckley Recruiting Station located in the Beckley Post Office. The new sailors include Alvin Cleveland Adkins from Fireco, Larry Vance Phillips of Flat Top, Del Mos Cecil Phillips of Rupert, Orren Irvin Rupert James, Glen Morgan, Jerry Thomas Lambert of Corinne, Clyde Worix from MacArthur, Norman Broaddus Setliff of Ghent, Keith Nathaniel Moore of Robson, Earl Edward White of Fireco, and Sampson Williams of Jonben, with parents listed for each.

U. S. Navy Beckley Post Office Alvin Cleveland Adkins Agnes Adkins Fireco Larry Vance Phillips Carl E. Phillips Delmos Cecil Phillips Mary Alderson Rupert James Orren Irvin Lilly Irvin Glen Morgan Jerry Thomas Lambert Roby Lambert Corinne

Kiwanis Thanked Beckley for Kiwanis Kids Day

G C Porter president of the Beckley Kiwanis Club thanked Beckleyans at Friday’s meeting. He praised participants in Kiwanis Kids Day and announced the underprivileged children's fund raised about $2000 from the event.

Beckleyans G. C. Porter Beckley Kiwanis Club Porter Kiwanis

Drunk Charges Lead Arrests in Raleigh County Jail

Forty one persons most charged with being drunk spent the weekend in the Raleigh County Jail after arrests on various counts. Twenty one were arrested Saturday and 20 jailed by Sunday evening. Sally Hill of Resoco was jailed for possessing moonshine whisky, with others arrested for intoxication. Manuel Rodriguez of Beckley was released on bond for a reckless driving hearing.

Raleigh County Sally Hill Resoco Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies Manuel Rodriguez Beckley J. E. Mays

New Non Surgical Hemorrhoid Treatment Claimed Shrinks Piles

New York special report describes a science breakthrough a healing substance that reduces hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. In numerous cases patients experienced actual shrinkage while pain eased, with results so thorough many sufferers reportedly improved quickly.

New York, N. Y

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