Halloween Charity Parties For UNICEF Workers In Beckley
Beckley children will join UNICEF and local churches in a Halloween fundraiser. Parties with side shows, fortune telling, games, and concessions run 7:30 to 9 pm on October 31 at Beckley Presbyterian Church and other churches. Funds support needy children worldwide.
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Hocksey Presbyterian
United Nations International Childrens
Council of United
Beckley
United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund
Council of United Church
Unicef
Beckley Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
James Bibb
W. A. ‘Thernmhill II
Rick
C C Payne Joins Republican Ballot For Slab Fork Constable
C C Payne, 48, of Odd, was certified Monday as the GOP candidate for Slab Fork constable in the November 6 general election. A Mercer County native, Payne has lived in Raleigh County about 24 years and works as a tipple mechanic at the Killarney mine. He attends Missionary Baptist Church at Odd, is married to Ruth Graham of Wyoming County, and has a 10 year old son Eddie Lee. He has never held public office.
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C. C. Payne
Odd
GOP
Slab Fork
Ralegh County
Raleigh County
Payne
Mercer County
Killarney
Lillybreak Coat Company
Missionary Baptist Church
Ruth Graham
Wyoming County
Paynes
Eddie Lee
Hinton Escapee Is Sent Back To Summers County Jail
Howard F. Taylor of Hinton an escapee from Summers County Jail was returned Monday from Raleigh County Jail. Deputies arrested him about 10 am Friday and transferred him at 3 20 pm Monday to Summers County. He was booked at 3 30 pm Monday. Maynard Lee Kidwell with no listed address was also booked on a driving while drunk charge.
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Howard F. Taylor
Hinton
Summers County
Wee
Raleigh
Taylor
Maynard Lee Kidwell
Kidwell
Sheriff's Deputies
Epic Drama Drive seeks $65,000 for Grandview State Park
The Epic Drama fund drive opens Wednesday with a goal of $65,000 to finance the production at Grandview State Park. Business teams and The Beckley Woman's Club will lead solicitations to support the project.
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Grandview State Park
Beckley Woman's Club
Beckley Presbyterians Hold Week of Prayer and Drive
Beckley Presbyterians launch a week of prayer and self-denial for church extension with Woman's Club organizing a house-to-house canvass. A goal of $65,000 is targeted, with $15,350 already subscribed and plans for telephone solicitation and prayer services across multiple church groups.
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Beckley Presbyterians
Beckley Presbyterian Sharch
Kermit A
Julian Williams
Locke
West Virtheir
Anginia
Associaan’s Club
Tom Williams
Civic Service Seen As Top Jaycee Project In Beckley
State Jaycee leader Ian White told Beckley Jaycees civic service is the top national project and urged adoption of community improvement efforts. Gridiron: St. Clair reported 3 Beckley chapters and extended membership drives. Street canvassing to boost turnout planned Saturday. Poll-worker school set for Nov 1 at 7:30 p.m. in county courtroom. Jaycee Bill Wilbur announced Beckley’s bid to host the 1937 state junior tennis tournament.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ian White
Beckley
Beckley Jaycee
Grover St. Clair
Jaycees
Bob McLean
Jaycee
Bill Wilbur
Beckley Jaycees
Cost of Beauty Prices Set by Heckley Beauticians
About 293 beauty representatives met at Jimmy's Beauty Shop on Main St to set new basic prices. Hair cuts and basic services will cost 1.50 dollars, manicures 1.50, long hair services 2 dollars, with color rinses at 0.23 and 0.50 dollars.
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Heckley
Jimmy
Main St
Beauticians
Police to Hear Lecture on Gas
Beckley Police Department will host a gas equipment lecture and demonstration led by John C. O Callahan from Federal Laboratories Salisbury Pa. The session begins 10 a.m. in City Council Chambers with a field demo at 11 30 a.m. at the National Guard Range Dry Hill Road. The council recently approved spending about 233 to replace obsolete gas equipment.
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Beckley
M. E. Tyree
Tyree
John C. O'Callahan
Federal Laboratories
Salisbury
National Guard
Dry Hill
Threeold Council
$1000 Suit Filed in Raleiza County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Vernon Harless filed a $1,000 suit Monday against Arlan and Jesse Jarrell in the Raleiza County Circuit Clerk’s office. Details were not available.
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Arlan
Jesse Jarrell
Raleiza County
Vernon Harless
30 Scouters to Go To Bluefield Meet
Approximately 30 Raleigh County residents are expected to attend the annual Boy Scout dinner at the West Virginia Hotel in Bluefield tonight. About 350 boys from troops and packs joined a Boy Scout Rally at Beckley Recreation Building Monday. Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp awarded certificates for attendance and membership growth to various troops. Roy I. Smith, district committee member, presented a certificate of appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. James D. Prince for services rendered in scouting.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Bluefield
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Forrest Daniel
Hub Boys
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Southland
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General Assembly
James W. Withber
U. S
Civic Service
Jaycee Group
Filbert
Mrs. Filberts
Penney
Penney Very
Japan
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