Scouts Plan Largest Good Turn In Appalachian Area
Red Feather Services and Raleigh County Boy Scouts join the United Fund effort to place Liberty Bell replicas on doors on Nov 1. They will distribute over 30,000 Get-Out-The Vote door knob hangers in the Appalachian Council area serving Summers Raleigh and Wyoming counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Boy Scouts
Haleish County
United Fund of
Raleigh County
Thei Farms
Hishways
Appalachian Council
National Council, Boy Scouts of America, and Freedoms Foundation
United Fund
Wyoming
Sophia High School
Marsh Fork High School
Beckley
Mullens
Girl Scouts
Future Farmers of America
New Farmers of America
Shanklin's Ferry
New River
United States
Boy Scout Movement
Bard
Urgent Blood Drive Urges Donations for Servicemen
W M Houchins commander of Raleigh County American Legion Post 32 urges area residents to donate whole blood and plasma, noting substitutes cannot replace plasma. The Monday bloodmobile at the Moose Club from 10 am to 5 pm aims for 225 pledges and 150 pints, with 50 donors already pledged including 39 Pinecrest Sanitarium staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Houchins
Raleigh County
American Legion
Houchins
Pinecrest Sanitarium
R. A. Barcell
Post 32
Bloodmobile
Moose Club
American Legion Aumiliary
Independent College Heads Meet Locally
The leaders of five non tax supported state colleges in West Virginia visited the area Monday to seek industry backing. Included were Raymond B. Purdum Davis and Elkins College president and foundation head K Duane Hurley Salem College president and secretary William J Scarborough West Virginia Wesleyan College president and treasury Richard E Shearer Alderson Broaddus College president B R Weimer Bethany College acting president and James Ling as Scarborough aide. Scarborough outlined goals to inform the public about member colleges and needs, solicit operating funds, invite donors to support independent higher education, foster regional cooperation, and distribute gifts among the colleges per donor designations or equally if undesignated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges
Raymond B. Purdum
Davis and Elkins College
K. Duane Hurley
Salem College
William J. Scarborough
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Richard E. Shearer
Alderson Broaddus College
B. R. Weimer
Bethany College
James Ling
Scarborough
Community church activities and PTA officers elected
Local church groups announce weekly programs with officers elected for the Young People group. Activities include services, speakers, and planning sessions, plus reports on summer events. PTA opens session with new officers as community notices list hospitalizations and meetings at area churches.
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the Pente
Otie Jones
Church of Christ of Maple
M. Pannell
Wood Lane
Witcher
Grace Moore
Mattie Moore
Bessie L. Co Clarence Moore Sr
Gary
Keystone
Philip Coles
Williamson
Clarence Moore Jr
P. T. Jones
PTA
Lester P. T. A
Sessior
National Demo Woman Leader to Speak at Raleigh County
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan wife of the U S Secretary of Agriculture will headline events in Beckley tonight. A 6 15 p m dinner at the Beckley Hotel private dining room precedes an 8 p m rally at the Raleigh County Courthouse with both men and women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Brannan
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Raleigh County
Democratic
Beckley Hotel
William C. Marland
D. Pitt O'Brien
West Virginia
J. B. McLaughlin
Edgar Sims
Brannan
Woman's National Democratic Club
National
Speaker's Bureau
Wattles Rites Planned in Croton for Coal Broker
Wattles 70 died after a three year illness in a local hospital. He was born in Towanda Pa on August 21 1882 and lived in Raleigh County the last five years. Funeral services set at Leach and Thomas Funeral Home Croton. Burial in Croton Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters a sister a brother and a granddaughter.
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Wattles
Main St
Leach and Thomas
Croton
N. Y
Hudson
Towanda
Fred M. Wattles
Ellen Moscrip Wattles
Raleigh County
F. M. Wattles Association
Presbyterian Church
Inez M. Wattles
Beckley
Eleanor Wattles
William Mason
New Rochelle
N. Yi
Helen Greene
George M. Wattles
Wise
Rally Day attendance tops county churches enter 6000 mark
Early reports show about 6000 people attended Rally Day services in Beckley area churches with one fifth of the county reporting. The goal is 15000 for Sunday and officials cite polio summer declines. Crab Orchard Baptist led with 1238. Beckley First Baptist 1075. First Christian 642. Methodist Temple 563.
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M. P. Ott
The
Beckley Ministerial Association
Ott
Crab Orchard
First Baptist Church of
Beckley
First Christian Church
Methodist Temple
Beckley Pressbyterian
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
Memorial Baptist Church
Sophia Freewill Baptist Church
Benefit Dinner at Table Rock School Aids Furnace Fund
A PTA sponsored benefit dinner runs Wednesday from 5 to 8 pm at Table Rock School to raise money for a furnace. The one room school has pursued the fund for over a year and expects to reach the goal. Roast mutton chicken and ham are on the menu. The well baby clinic follows tomorrow 11 am to 1 pm at City Hall with Dr. L C Konieczny supervising. Three Eagle badges are awarded this month to Thomas McManamay Lance N Powers and David Ballard from local Explorer posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Rock
Schools
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Sophia
L. C. Konieczny
County Residents Invest in E-H Bonds Across Counties
Raleigh County accounted for 80 768 in U S Savings Bonds sales in the September Treasury report. Wyoming County residents bought 8 093, Boone County 25 500, and Fayette County 78 289. Series E and H bonds led sales in all counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
U. S
Treasury Department
Wyoming County
Boone County
Fayette County
Bad Check Charged To Guy Goode In Beckley
Guy Goode of Beckley has posted a $500 bond in Magistrate T N Thurman s court for appearances Saturday to answer charges from a check warrant by Via Motor Sales. He was jailed Monday after the firm swore he passed a worthless check for 42 59 and the case stems from that alleged incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Goode
Beckley
T. N. Thurman
Goode
Kick-Off Breakfast Opens United Fund Drive
Raleigh County United Fund launched its campaign with a kick-off breakfast endorsed by local leaders and the United Mine Workers. The drive targets 55 000 with a county quota of 14 000 and city divisions split into advance gifts major gifts women and business committees. A series of kickoffs and reports follow across El Chico and Memorial Building as committees solicit support.
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Raleigh
United Fund
George, J. Titler
United, Mine Workers
District 29
George B.J. Chambers
J. E. Sharp
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Civitans
Advance Gifts
el Chico
Memorial Building
UMW
Titler
Raleigh County
Mine Workers of America
Enat
United Fund of Raleigh
Buss County
Paign
Citi
A. J. Walker
Harry J.gibbens
Son
Auto Larceny Charged To Two Mabscott Youths
Ed Jones 17 and Clarence Davis 18, both of Mabscott, were jailed after a midnight arrest on auto larceny charges. Jones had prior arrests in September 1952 for breaking and entering, while Davis’ record dates back to 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
Ed Jones
Clarence Davis
Jones
Davis
Campaign appeals support from Raleigh County
United Mine Workers of America in Raleigh County and all other citizens back the annual drive. Each gift funds eleven separate appeals combined into one campaign, with donors urged to contribute generously toward the collective goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Raleigh County
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Wilma
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Sylvania TV
Uberal
Universal Home Equipment
Fayette ST
Independent College
D. C. Catfes
Mr. Hone
Alabama
Birdie Whiteside
Veterans Hospital
Bright Light Missionary Society
Rose of Sharon
Robert Gore
G. Street
East Beckley
Daughters of Isis
Chanie Hoston
Earle Street
Usher Board
New, Hope Baptist Church
Circle No. 2
Central Street
Baptist Church
Patsey Hudson
Rice Street
New York
Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church
First Methoarte Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Calloway Heights Missionary Baptist Church
Glen White
Clay Chapel
Farley Hill Baptist
Thomas McManamay
Lance N. Powers
Explorer Post 6
First Baptist Church
Berkley
David Ballard
Explorer Post 14
Wycco Community Church
Wyco
Dean
Doan
Democratic Rally
Charles F
Washington, D. Cc
Secretary of Agriculture
Raleigh County Court House
Criminal Court Room
Soudes
Womens Democratic Club
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Melrose Distillers, Inc
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Pet
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Cohen
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