West Virginia Baptist Convention Draws 2000
The West Virginia Baptist Convention plans a four day meeting in Beckley Oct 11 to 14 drawing about 2000 representatives from 742 churches. Sessions feature Bibb Earle, Dr Harry Dillin, and Dr W C Smalley with programs for pastors laymen and youth. Gala events include a convention banquet, rallies, and worship services led by prominent Baptist leaders and visiting speakers.
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West Virginia Baptist Con
Elbert E.pearly
Wests Gates Jr
Gates
Virginia
Beckley
Australia
Fiji Islands
American Baptist Conamen
Eation
Beckley Hotel
Bibb E. Earle Bibb Sr
Willlas Bassmaster
Harry Diltin
American Baptist ,Convention
Chandler
American Bible’ Society
Walter J. Lake
Congress J and Missionaries
Robert K. Byrd
First Baptist Church
Ideal
Bibb
Sein Maung
Minister's Wives Fellowship
I Dent
Burma Baptist Convent
Uent
Dist
M. Forest
Harry Ashbrook
M & Dillin
Ats M
First Christian Church
Peidee
Ward
Allege
W. Hibbs
West Virginia Council
Jarrett
F.l Beckley
Rhodell Church Buys Bus For Use of Its Members
Rhodell Church of God has bought a bus to transport members to Sunday school and church services. The bus leaves Stephenson post office at 9 am, stops at Roy Bradbury, Rhodell, Helen, and Frances, reaching the church by 9:40 for 10 am Sunday school. Services start at 10:30 with an evening gathering at 7:30 pm. The pastor invites the public to ride and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell Church
Rhodell
RNS
Rhoder
Dell Church of God
Stephenson Post Office
Roy Bradbury
Frances
Phia Church ‘of God
W. J. Blair
Ing
Dry Hill Prosperity Group Plans Building Completion
The Dry Hill Prosperity Country Life Group held a Wednesday night meeting to finalize plans for completing the building. Mrs. Wilber Bowyer reported on the secretary’s notes and the treasurer noted a recent fundraiser. A program committee was elected to organize monthly activities and a Halloween party, with November hosts named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperity Country Life Group
Wilber Bowyer
Treas
Commissurer
Anity Building
Thele. Meade
Mately
Rey
Walter James
Country Life
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Rayleigh Health Department
W. Va
Mr. Coe
Ito
Twill
Henry Baird
Wilbur Bowyer
Roy Coe
A. J. Meade
Probation Sought In Raleigh Numbers Case
Henry C. Williams 71 of Jonben pleaded guilty in Raleigh County Criminal Court to possession of numbers or policy slips. Judge Harry L. McCreery sentenced him to six months in county jail and a 200 dollar fine plus costs. A defense motion for probation to move to New York to live with a son was under advisement. Williams was arrested Sept 29 during a raid by the sheriff and the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division. a pint of moonshine and numbers slips were found as he admitted operating a small numbers lottery for a Beckley headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Williams
Jonben
Raleigh
Harry L. MccCreery
Williams
New York
McCreey
Willliams
Sheriff's Office
Ric ‘Alcohol and Tobacco “Tax Division
U. S. Treasury
Beckley
Shooting Victims Rites on Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Raines of Beaver, 36, shot Wednesday, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rock Camp Baptist Church with Rev. O. F. Surface officiating. Burial in Ellison Cemetery at Rock Camp. Her body moved from Rifle's Funeral Home in Narrows to her mother's home today. Mrs. Emma Mae Wright, 39, also of Beaver, is charged with shooting Raines six times with a .22 revolver and has waived preliminary hearing to the Raleigh County Grand Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Raines
Beaver
Rock Camp Baptist Church
O. F. Surface
Ellion Cemetery
Rock Camp
Rilfe
Narrows
Ethel Harvey
Emma Mae Wright
Wyoming Marine Re-Enlists Veteran Cpl Espey
Cpl Esser H Espey of Wyoming re-enlists after a three year hitch in the U S Marine Corps. He served overseas with the 3rd Marine Division at Okinawa and took part in maneuvers at Iwo Jima. He has not chosen a duty station yet. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Espey of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Esser H. Espey
U.S. Marine Corps
Espey
3Rd Marine Division
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Clarence Espey
Gentry Attends UMW Convention in Cincinnati
Walter F. Gentry of Rhodell attended the United Mine Workers Convention in Cincinnati at the Netherlands Plaza Hotel. The local union 6149 delegate joined peers from area locals for the four year constitutional change session. This marks his third convention representation. he stayed at the Sheraton-Gibson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
RNS
Walter F.gentry
United Mine Workers
Cincinnati
Netherlands Plaza
Gentry
Amigo
United Mine Workers Organization
UMW
Sheraton- Gibson
Lillybrook PTA names Helvey president at election
Mrs. Margaret Helvey was elected president of the Lillybrook Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association. Vice president Kermit Alley and secretary-treasurer Geraldine Mullens were named. A Halloween carnival set for Oct 27 will fund a school cook stove for hot lunches. Homeroom mothers named include Athrol Bedwell Clayton Newland Maggie Stewart Kermit Alley Frank Cable Audrey Latham Frances Smith. Newland and Stewart to program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Helvey
Lillybrook
Parent
Er ‘Association
Kermit Alley
Geraldine Mullens
Athrol +Bedwell
Clayton Newland
Maggie Stewart
Frank Cable
Audrey Latham
Frances Smith
Newland
Stewart
Marines Consider Short Enlistment Plan Change
The Marine Corps may drop the two year enlistment, with a potential Oct. 16 change announced by T. Sgt. Thom s A Morphew of the local recruiting station. John Thomas Catlett of Maple Fork was released on bond after a preliminary hearing on a pistol charge. He was arraigned before Magistrate Thurman. The shorter term enlistment would be replaced by a four year option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Marine Corps
Mencon
Catlett
T. N
Thurman
Sgt
Morphew
Revival Bus Planned by Church for Services in Towns
The church intends to operate a bus to support revival services, enabling residents in the mentioned towns to attend.
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Baptist Convention
W.C. Smalley
Edmonton
Canada
Sophia Church
Lynn - Davis
Molly O'Day
The
Mrs. Helvey
Lillybrook Pta Group
Russell
Keatley
Prince ST
VEGI
Ensemble Complete
Armstrong Quaker
Clark Stores
Neville St
Howard Ave
Mullens
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