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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1960
Page
9
During National Newspaper Week attorney Joseph Luchini compares past and present newspaper folds from his days as a boy in Fairmont and Morgantown. His son Joseph, 11, attends Beckley Junior High as one of five children.
The Elementary Principals Association of Raleigh County will hold its first yearly meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday in Beckley Junior High School. President Wayne Pettry announced the gathering to organize plans for the year. Officers include Oscar Trump vice president Willis Stover secretary and Hume Vogt treasurer. Committees named include Program chairman U S Akers Basil Anderson Seaver Elementary School and others from Mabie Rich mond Maxwell Deck Cranberry Piney Oaks and more.
Two men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Main Station Friday. Alva Lewis Kuhl, son of Alva Lee Kuhl of Marmet, chose airborne as his assignment and Harold Preston Mitchell, son of Mrs. Lucille Mitchell of Charleston, selected Europe as his posting. They will begin basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Elkins resident and twice GOP nominee for secretary of state Holt Byrne announced support for Democrat W. W. Barron for governor. Byrne, former BNC Printing manager and Sutton mayor, said Barron’s background and training make him better qualified than Harold F. E. Neely. He doubted electing a GOP legislature and opposed four more years like the current term.
Special services at St Mathews Methodist Church East Beckley begin at 7 30 p m on October 26 and 27 The Rev David Smith of Raleigh will speak Wednesday The Raleigh Church choir will perform a musical program The Rev C Carl Mitchell will speak Thursday with singers from his church providing music Mrs Ilar Gilchrist a church minister sponsors the services
The Raleigh County Health Department reported seven cases of influenza like diseases and four of infectious hepatitis for the week ending Saturday. The report was sent to the West Virginia State Department of Health Disease Control.
H Terrance Hurt and Billy L Hinkie are listed among 1 151 students at Anderson College a Church of God liberal arts school in Anderson Indiana. Commodities will be distributed at the First Church of God Lester from 9 a m to 2 p m Thursday and Friday. Bring containers for rice and beans.
Residents and guests visited in Beckley over the weekend at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Blaney and Mrs. Cora Brown on South Fayette Street. Attendees included James Alexander, Willia Laney, James Williams and Mary Frances Robertson from Charleston, and Vernon Johnson, a West Virginia State student, who attended the Bluefield State versus West Virginia State game in Bluefield. Other visits included Mr. and Mrs. James Walker of Buffalo, N.Y. and Mrs. Mary Jackson and Mrs. Virginia Webb visiting Ohio relatives and Central State College student Patricia Webb. Several others attended the Bluefield State game, and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jeffries traveled to Cleveland to visit relatives. Sydney Dickinson of Harrisburg, Pa. visited his mother Cleo Blakey in Beckley.
Mrs Beulah Worley age 54 of Beaver died 8 30 p m Monday October 17 in a local hospital. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel awaiting arrangements. Mrs Julia Catherine Meador age 70 of 144 South Kanawha Street died 11 50 a m Sunday October 16 at home after long illness. Caffee Funeral Home to handle arrangements with services October 19 at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Calfee Cemetery Mt Tabor. Pallbearers listed. Mrs Lottie Sizemore age 73 of Ravencliff died 11 15 p m Sunday October 16 after 18 day illness. Melton Mortuary to transport to daughter Helen Halsey Ravencliff. Service October 19 Pine Grove Baptist Church with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Mrs Zola Rose Farley age 47 of Sophia area died 1 a m October 17. Sophia First Baptist Church service October 19. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Remains at Williams Funeral Home Sophia. Nephews pallbearers and First Baptist Church ladies flower bearers. Thomas J Williams age 19 of Cleveland Ohio died Oct 14 in Akron. Funeral 1 30 p m Monday October 17 Calfee Funeral Home route to Calfee Cemetery Mt Tabor. Pallbearers named. Nickie Johnson Huff age 84 of Lester died 8 a m October 17. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel will transport to Lester residence. Lower Church of God Lester service at 2 30 p m with Rev Ernest Barley. Burial Canaday Cemetery Glen View.
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