This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1958
Page
8
Jennings Randolph, candidate for the short term U S Senate, spoke at a Pineville public meeting Friday night. He warned the U S faces a real education crisis not caused by the Soviet Union, due to rapid technological change and the need to balance quantity and quality in schools.
A southern Hi Y and Tri-Hi Y regional meeting gathers clubs from King Coal Diamond Logan and Mingo Districts at Mullens High School auditorium at 7:30 p m today. Guest speaker Nicholas T Patinos of the YMCA World Service staff in New York will discuss youth participation in Buildings for Brotherhood. He began in the Y in 1948 and worked in Greece under Fulbright and later joined the World Service. Club members will register attendees as Douglas McKinney hosts ceremonies with Ronnie Lilly assisting. Faculty advisers include Lee Hodson Mrs Herbert Morgan and Mrs Roy Kemp.
Funeral services for Sam Allen Stone will be held at 11 a m Tuesday in the Gospel Tabernacle Baileysville with Rev Edgar Beverly presiding Burial is planned in Shannon Cemetery Baileysville Stone 73 died at 11 p m Saturday at the home of his son in law and daughter Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Dewey Bailey He was a former miner and had been ill for months Survivors include three daughters Mrs Ann Harmon Mrs Grace Young and Mrs Minne Akers and five sons Melvin John S Sgt Howard Billy Dan and Wyatt The body will be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens to the Bailey home at 430 p m today
Glendon Walker seven of Amigo required treatment at Wyoming General Hospital Sunday after his right middle finger was pinched by the cocking mechanism of his BB gun. Four stitches closed a cut on the finger.
Brownie Troop No 38 held investiture ceremonies in the Presbyterian Church Educational Building Wednesday. Leaders Mrs Herbert Lane Jr and Mrs James P Allen assisted by Mrs H H Legg led the event organizing Troop 38 with Mrs Joe N Jarrett. Peggy Blevins Mary Donachy Susanne Duda Jo Ella Gallaher Paige Janney Linda McClusky Peggy Nelson Vicki Neubert Lynnn Perry Vicki Russell Regina Terry Cosette Waugh Genie Williams Paula Lane Patricia Hamilton were invested. Four girls joined Troop 23 Barbara Carter Sandra Ervin Vicki Johnson Kay Harrah were also invested during the ceremony.
Ground was broken at Oceana High School for a new band building sponsored by the PTA. Project leader PTA President Bob Thomas aims for completion by Jan 1. The 50 by 30 by 12 foot structure will free band classes from stage use.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced applications for the fourth class postmaster at Coal Mountain will be accepted through November 12. The job pays $2 771 a year. Candidates must live in the Coal Mountain post office territory and be 18 by the closing date, with no general age limit. Those over 70 may be considered only for one year temporary renewal.
The Rev. James I. Lowry of Widenwood Presbyterian Church Newport News Va spoke to Pineville High School students on A Christian Concept of Sex He urged moral guidance from home and church and cautioned that sex without faith degrades individuals He noted the need for positive Christian instruction in families and churches and highlighted double standards in society The speaker is a native of Atlanta Ga educated at Davidson College and Union Seminary and has lectured and preached in Pineville WWYO radio and local churches during a weeklong mission
Dorothy Elizabeth Buchanan married Russell Wood at Powellton Methodist Church on September 10. The bride, daughter of William and Dorothy Buchanan, wore a nylon taffeta and satin gown with a long veil and carried a white carnation orchid bouquet. The couple will reside at 2312 Lynn Street, Parkersburg. Wood teaches in Wood County and served four years in the Army.
Governor Cecil Underwood is slated to address the Wyoming County Young Republican Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the Cow Shed Pine and speak again at 8 p.m. at the courthouse. Tickets are sold by club members for a buffet dinner originally set a week earlier.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.