Beckley Area Hosts Baptist Meet Weeklong Services
Residents of Beckley area observe Layman's Week at Main St Methodist Memorial Church Ronceverte with guest speaker Thelma Sweeney Pegrarm of the West Virginia Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers and 8 p.m. talks by William Dunn III Tonight. Auxiliary programs nightly and Young Women's Assistance Club meets. Several Beckleyans to attend the West Virginia Baptist Convention 90th anniversary events in Parkersburg with speakers E Earl Bibb S R Abram and C Shirley Donnelly among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Braxton
South Fayette Street
Ana George
Parkersburg
E. Earle Bibb Sr
S. A. Abram
Beckley Central Baptist Church
C. Shirley Donnelly
Oak Hill
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Bibb
Parkersburg Masonic Temple
Abram
State Negro Baptist Association
West Virginia Baptist State Convention
Donnelly
State Baptist Historical Society
Alvin J. Cook
Beckley First Baptist Church
W. A. Argenbright
Richard Lewis
E. A. Hall
French Davis
H. A. Pierce
D. O. Totten
E. E. Bibb
Daniels couple to become Africa missionaries soon
Mr and Mrs James R Lilly of Daniels plan four years in West Africa as Sudan Interior Mission missionaries. They depart from Hinton for Lagos on Oct 19, travel to Minna to learn Hausa for six months, then receive permanent duties. Equipment weighs 2270 pounds and includes shoes clothing mosqueto mets kerosene lamps and a hand grist mill.
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West Africa
James R. Lilly
Daniels
Hinton
Nigera
Africa
Sudan Interior Mission Board
New York
Lagos
Nigeria
Minna
United States
Lilly
Owen P. Lilly
Grace Neuman
Ellwood City
Christ Magazine
Fort Knox
Miss Neuman
Winona Lake
Ind
Trinity College
Clear Water
Fla
Lily
Toccoa Falls Institute
Four Countians Injured In Two Car Collision
About 12 10 p m Sunday a two car crash on Orchard Court left Charles Kufahl 35 of 123 Elkins Street James Smith 22 of Eccles Gladys Baker 45 of Eccles Lisse Clay 15 of Eccles and John Thomas Smith 15 injured. All were treated at Beckley Hospital and released. Police reported 17 feet of skidding, no arrests, no estimated property damage.
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Orchard Court
Charles Franklin Kufahl
Elkins St
James Basil Smith
Eccles
Kufahl
Gladys Baker
Lisse Clay
John Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith
Beckley Hospital
Stolen 1951 Chevrolet Traced After Church Theft
State Police pursue a two tone Chevrolet stolen Sunday night while owner Ira Crook of Crab Orchard attended church. The 1951 car has a yellow bottom black top and license 185.991 as described in ongoing search efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Crook
Crab Orchard
Beckleyans Expected At MH Homecoming
A number of Beckleyans are expected to attend Morris Harvey College homecoming activities on October 22. The program includes a downtown Charleston parade, a 5:30 p.m. dinner in the College Reception Hall, the homecoming game at Laidley Field at 8 p.m., and a dance in the main building. Sorority and fraternity alumni luncheons are scheduled. Reservations via alumni secretary Mrs. Mary Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Harvey
Mary Stout
Five Beckley Teachers Compile West Virginia Book
Five Beckley teachers helped to compile the 40 page booklet A Dream Realized We Begin to Teach which ranks among the state prominent free best sellers. Hazel Davenport Louise Leary Jean Porter Julia Smith and Mone Wood contributed with Beulah Brown Rosemary Barnette Dorothy Dodson Ina Montgomery Beatrice Burns Harvey also among those responsible.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Hazel Davenport
Louise Leary
Jean Porter
Julia Smith
Mone Wood
Betty Ann Meek
Beulah Brown
Rosemary Barnette
Dorothy Dodson
Ina Montgomery
Beatrice Burns Harvey
Four Men Enlisted at Beckley Navy Station
Four men were enlisted at the Beckley Navy Recruiting Station last week. They include Deward Nile Brewer, son of Derwood Nile Brewer and Bud Estil Beecher Garner, son of Mr and Mrs Beecher H Garner, Skelton Alvin Cleveland Adkins, son of Mrs Agnes Leary Adkins, Fireco Jimmie Franklin Grose, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Grose, Tamsan are stationed at Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Deward Nile Brewer
Derwood Nile Brewer
Bud
Estil Beecher Garner
Early Mailing For Christmas Delivery Proves Assured
Beckley Postmaster A Fray Lilly says Christmas parcel delivery to overseas military will be assured between October 15 and November 15. He notes two free publications Domestic Postage Rates and Fees and Packaging and Wrapping Parcels For Mail will guide wrapping and shipping. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield urges public to use these guides to aid service this season.
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Beckley
A. Fray Lilly
Lilly
Post Office
Arthur E. Summerfield
Legion to Meet in Raleigh County Post No 32
Raleigh County American Legion Post No 32 schedules its regular meeting at 8 p m on Tuesday in the Memorial Building.
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Raleigh County American Legion Post No
Beckley workers spark private drive for ABI relocation
Beckley Newspaper Corp employees launch a private fund raising campaign to move the Appalachian Bible Institute to Beckley. A $60,000 goal targets purchase of 95 acres and land for buildings for students, with plans for a West Virginia Bible Conference Grounds. Local leaders invite area residents to contribute and invite visiting missionaries.
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Beckley Newspaper Corporation
Appalachian Bible Institute
Beckley
Roy S. Coe
Dry Hill
L. E. Pipkin
West
Virginia Bible Conference
Winnona Lake
Ind
Tocooa Falls
Pipkin
Institute
Carl Johnson
J. E. Tawney
A. H. Wilson
C. C
Midway Man Charged After Car Truck Wreck
Clarence Farmer of Venton is listed in poor condition at Beckley Hospital after a Sunday crash at Midway near Pemberton Road and Route 16. State Police say dump truck driver Paul Lavern Angle 31 of Midway was not injured and charged with hazardous driving. car passengers Dallas Farley 19 and Frank Britt 15 were treated for injuries.
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Venton
Ohio
Clarence Farmer
Beckley Hospital
Midway
Pemberton Road
Route 16
Paul Laverne Angle
Dallas Farley
Frank Britt
Maggie Britt
Sullivan
Angle
C.T. Burdiss
Sophia
Rites Wednesday For O Dell Davis
O Dell Davis 46 of Lester died at home Sunday night after years of ill health. Born September 27, 1909 in Atkins Virginia he was the son of Sidney and the late Sally Barnes Davis. Survived by four brothers W D Midway Kansas Roy Cleveland O Paul Findley and two sisters Callie Beckley and Beaulah Lexington NC Funeral services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Lester First Baptist Church of God with burial in Webb Cemetery Lester. Body to remain at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until funeral hour.
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O'Dell Davis
Lester
Atkins
Sidney
Sally Barnes Davis
Davis
W. D
Midway
Robert
Kansas
Roy
Cleveland
Paul
Findley
Callie
Beckley
Beaulah
Lexington
N.C
Lester First Baptist Church of God
Webb
Rose and Quesenberry
Cancer Directors Meet In Huntington West Virginia
Mrs James G Windle Jr of Beckerley joined West Virginia nine cancer directors in Huntington for a workshop titled A Blueprint for Cancer Information Centers They toured Cabell Huntington Health Center and viewed X ray room shielding Dr Bruce Pollock welcomed the group and health officials attended Also present were Mrs John Harvey and Miss Ann Rouse representing state health departments and cancer control efforts
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James G. Windle Jr
Beckley
West Virginia Cancer Information Center Organization
Huntington
West Virginia
W. E. Neal
Southeast
Asia
Neal
U.S
Cabell - Huntington Health Center
Bruce Pollock
Cabell County
John Miller
Mount Hope
G. C. Soisson
Weirton
C. B. Woodruff
Wheeling
James O’bell
Bluefield
L. W. Wiseman
John T. J. Seaman
Charleston
Helen Ball
W. A. Babcock
Parkersburg
Becker
John §. Harvey
Ann Rouse
Division of Cancer Control
State Health Dept
Beck ley Salvation Army women attend Mothers Rally in Ashland
Thirteen women from the Beck ley Salvation Army Citadel and Ladies' Home League will travel to Ashland Kentucky early Thursday for a Mothers Rally. The main speaker is Mrs Dray commissioner of Atlanta Georgia. Captain and Mrs R H Boyce will also attend. Capt Boyce commands the local Salvation Army Post.
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Beckley
Salvation Army Citadel
Ladies’ Home League
Ashland
Dray
Atlanta
R. H. Boyce
Boyce
Salvation Army
CYO Forming Weekly Meets In Beckley
The Catholic Youth Organization plans regular Wednesday gatherings at 7 p.m. in St. Francis de Sales church hall Beckley. Father Leo Lydon says the group aims to deepen religious life with Walter Rappold as president Katherine Jones as vice president Barbara Hess as secretary Anthony Mollish as treasurer and Charlen Grimes as publicity agent.
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Beckley
Leo Lydon
CYO
Walter Rappold
Katherine Jones
Barbara Hess
Anthony Mollish
Charlen Grimes
Beckley Moose Lodge Welcomes 48 New Members
Supreme Governor Paul E. McCarville lauds Beckley Lodge growth and its work. He notes a new class of 48 inductees, praising the lodge’s home and facilities and the youths program at Mooseheart. He cites West Virginia’s proud Moose heritage with two former supreme governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. McCarville
The
Loyal Order of the Moose
Beckley Lodge
Beckley Moose
McCarville
Beckley
Mooseheart
West Virginia
Moose Club
Roy Yoke
Parkersburg
Matthew Neely
Fairmont
Mrs J A Diehl Daniels Succumbs After Long Illness
Mrs Joseph A Diehl 72 dies at home after a long illness in Daniels where she lived 40 years. She was a member of the Daniels Baptist Church. The body remains at the Caffee Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Diehl
Daniels
Daniels Baptist Church
Earl Murdock Dies at 48 in Montgomery
Earl Murdock aged 48 of 121 Clyde Street died at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery at 4 55 am today after a brief illness. The body remains at Keysor Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Earl Murdock
Clyde St
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Keyser Funeral Home
Arrest warrant arrested man held on assault charge in Raleigh
Leslie Cox Odd was arrested on an assault warrant and placed in Raleigh County Jail Sunday by a Raleigh County Sheriff's deputy.
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Raleigh County
Leslie Cox
Odd
Former Beckleyan Resumes Studies at Marshall College
Mrs Jo Ann Herring former Huntington Herald Dispatch Woman's editor resigns to train for a high school teaching certificate at Marshall College She is B F Moye Prosperity and a 1946 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate She and husband James H Herring a Marshall College faculty member plan to teach English social studies and journalism at the high school level She earned Marshall College 1950 journalism degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Herring
Huntington Herald- Dispatch
Marshall College
B. F. Moye
Prosperity
Woodrow Wilson High School
Herring
James H. Herring
When Your Child Catches Cold Relief with VapoRub
When a child catches a cold VapoRub provides dual action. The rub soothes muscular soreness while medicated vapors ease breathing and travel into the nose throat and bronchial passages for comfort.
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Vicki VapoRub
VapoRub
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