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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1958
Page
10
SOPHIA RNS reports Slab Fork Elementary School hosts a Halloween Carnival November 1 with a 7 p.m. start. Organized by the PTA, four rooms pick a queen based on money earned selling candy and cookies, with the top collector crowned queen and others as attendants. John Hartson, the principal, will lead the post crowning dance as seventh and eighth graders sell advance tickets.
Morris Harvey College in Charleston reports fall 1958 registration up about 10 percent from last year with 2 375 students enrolled. Dean Harry Straley cites added 400 freshmen and transfers replacing 200 graduates as the main driver, aided by North Central Association accreditation and admissions counselor William J Briggs. Briggs notes over half of the freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high schools.
Beckley Recreation Board sponsors three local square dance clubs the Robin Hood Promenaders Calico and Jeans and Dry Hill group led by Blaine Wright Pon Lilly and Mrs Don Houchins. Weekly sessions start under James Kessinger directing at 8 p.m. in the Recreation Building with interest strong enough to form several squares.
West Virginia Institute of Technology will select Miss Golden Bear at a campus election on Wednesday in The Bear's Den. Candidate criteria require an unmarried full-time upper-class woman who has not won a previous Tech pageant, per Student Council President Jim Andrews.
Two separate automobile crashes Saturday caused $275 in damage, reported by Beckley Police. The first collision at 5:25 p.m. on City Avenue at James Street involved David Barn, 20, and W. M. McKinney, 30, with $200 damage to their cars. A second crash at 5:45 p.m. on Hartley Avenue at Klaus Street involved Norris C. Blosser, 23, and E. W. Hatfield, 62, with $75 damage.
Funeral services for Calloway Castelloe Richmond 86 of Hinton will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at New Salem Baptist Church in Abraham. The body lies in state at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until the hour of the service.
Crab Orchard Elementary School PTA held its first meeting of the year at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with over 250 parents present. Dewey Bene and Dr. Ross Daniel spoke about the Better School Amendment, the Joplin plan for upper elementary grades, the Primary Block for early grades, and a Health Center Levy aimed at $100,000 with federal matching funds. New officers include President Ray Yates, VP Noel Meadows, Secretary Mary Hicks, and Treasurer Benjamin Horton. Enrollment counts are 325 for the new building and 330 for the old structure, with 410 hot lunches served daily. A clothing drive for needy children was requested, to be turned in at schools. Refreshments were provided by Homeroom Mothers.
The Raleigh District of the Boy Scouts of America held a two day camporee at Camp Wilderness near Daniels. 114 Boy Scouts and 21 leaders attended. Colie Minter and Al Ellison directed the event with a Saturday campfire led by Guy Amato. Sunday services were conducted by C. E. Beavers. Several troops from surrounding communities participated including MacArthur 74, Rhodell 198, St. Stephen's 129, Daniels 182, Beckley Temple 8, Eccles 160, Beckley 111, Montreal 181, St. Mary 139, First Christian 134, and Calloway Heights 197.
Ten men enlisted at the Beckley Main Army Recruiting Station and were sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina for nine weeks basic training. Names include Billy Hileman Amonate VA Edgar Rotenberry Welch James Estep Ironton OH Carl Kidd Charleston Willie Jude Mount Gay Edward Carlton Mayburg Kent Stone Caretta Larry Jarrell Bandy VA Essie Gibson Bandy VA Larry T Treadway Beckwith. James Lawson Fort Dix NJ and William Maynard Fort Chaffee AR also listed.
Members of Beckley Optimist Club midget football teams held a tag day in Beckley across from the Beckley Hotel starting at 8 am. The five teams compete every Tuesday from 6 30 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson High School stadium.
Lester G. Wills, 21, Jonben, was ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Thursday night to answer charges of driving without an operator license and expired temporary registration. He was arrested at 4:30 a.m. Sunday. A 16-year-old Beckley juvenile was ordered to appear for speeding, running a stop sign, and driving without an operator license. She was arrested at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Garland R. Ward, 19, Soak Creek, was ordered to appear for speeding, arrested at 11:20 p.m. Saturday.
A Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association meeting is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at Central Elementary School. Speakers include R E Thom Treasury Dept representative from Charleston on the school savings plan Dr James T Farris county Parent Teacher Council president on school lunch issues and Central Principal Herbert E Ash on Our Free Lunch Problem.
Funeral notices list RCH Castelloe age 6 of Summers Street Hinton W Va died at home October 11. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to handle arrangements with service October 18 at New Salem Baptist Church Abraham. Burial Wash Plumley cemetery Abraham. Also entries for Workman Charles 72 Glen Morgan died October 1 in Welch hospital. Service October 13 Jonben Church of God. Burial Jonben cemetery. Active pallbearers named. Funeral home Keyser Bryant handling. Vergilia Johnston Stroud 76 Charleston died October 11. Service October 13 God's Tabernacle Lanark. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers named. Webb & Neal Funeral Home. Henry B Newland 71 Green Valley died October 12 en route to hospital. Williams & Craven Funeral Home handling. Leo Hughart Hall 65 Sophia found dead October 12. Service October 14 Friendship Baptist Church. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers named. Flowers by Ladies of Friendship Baptist Church. Kevin Daley Davis infant Epperly died October 12. Graveside October 13 Odd Cemetery. Allen Stump infant died at birth October 11 Sunset Memorial Park. William Donald Chattin 40 Johnstown Road died October 12. Service October 14 Regular Baptist Church Johnstown Road. American Legion graveside rites. Pallbearers named. Arrangements by Webb & Neal. Also employment ads and classified listings.
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