Caffee Funeral Home Joins National Morticians Group
Caffee Funeral Home accepts a NSM membership after evaluating facilities and service standards. Price H. Calfee Jr. cites NSM as a research body pushing higher funeral service standards. membership requires modern facilities peak credit and outstanding management. Expulsion can occur if standards lapse.
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Caffee Funeral Home
South Oakwood Ave
National Selected Morticians Inc
Calfee Concern
Price H. Calfee
NSM
Daniels PTA Plans Nov Dinner and Reports School Rating
The Daniels Elementary School PTA schedules a covered dish dinner for November 6 following an October meeting. Principal Paul Richmond notes the PTA aims to maintain the school’s model rating of 97 out of 190, which permits the rating for three years. The group names standing committees and lists officers and home room mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels Elementary
Paul Richmond
John Pate
Carrie Pitzer
Assembly Of God Plans To Honor Pastor And Wife
The Rev and Mrs T M Waldron will be honored at an open house and reception from 7 to 10 p m Saturday by First Assembly of God at 114 Valley Dr The pastor has led the church for eight years during which the main church sanctuary and the Sunday School annex were built The basement of the annex will host the reception and friends outside the church are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Waldron
First Assembly of God
Valley Dr
Waldron
Minnie Lafferty Laffer ty dies. rites Sunday at Oak Grove
Funeral planned for Minnie Lafferty Lafferty 89 Eccles with final rites at 2 30 PM Sunday in Oak Grove Church of God Burial set in Oak Grove Cemetery She died Thursday at daughter Nancy Gillispie’s home after a long illness Born December 23 1869 in Wyoming County she was a Church of God Ravencliff member Surviving daughters Bertha Houston Frost Ohio and Carl Cook El Paso Texas three sons James Columbus Ohio Walter Detroit Michigan Ben Roanoke Virginia 38 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren Body to be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to Mrs Gillispie’s home Saturday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Laticia Lafferty
Eccles
Oak Grove
Church of God At
Ravencliff
Bertha Houston
Frost
Ohio
Carl Cook
el Paso
Texas
James
Columbus
Walter
Detroit
Mich
Ben
Roanoke
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Gillispie
Baptist Men To Hold Annual Dinner Tonight
The Hoge Cook Men s Bible Class of First Baptist Church will host its annual dinner at 6 30 tonight at the church. Rev C S Donnelly of Oak Hill will address the gathering. Class president Rev Anthony Garges expects 175 200 attendees including widows of former members. E M Ashworth is toast master and Bob Daniels will sing a solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Donnelly
Oak Hill
First Baptist Church
Anthony Garges
Bonds Forfeited In Beckley Police Court
Bonds totaling 226 were forfeited by six persons in Beckley Police Court Thursday night. Rosa Fain of 104 Ninth St forfeited a 170 bond on charges of selling tax paid whiskey for resale. Marie Gunnoe and Scotty Crews, both of Beckley, forfeited 10 each on driving without city operators licenses. Roy Meadows of 118 Huffman St forfeited a 13 bond on a speeding charge. Peggy Wiseman of Beckley forfeited on a charge of running a red light. One person charged with being drunk forfeited an 18 bond.
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Beckley
Rosa Fain
Ninth St
Marie Gunnoe
Scotty Crews
Roy Meadows
Huffman St
Peggy Wiseman
R Coleman Dies At Coal City
Claude Ronald Coleman 51 of Coal City died at 10 20 p m Thursday after a months illness in a local hospital He was born November 5 1908 in Bufford County Virginia a son of Oscar Coleman and Minnie Henson Coleman He was a coal miner and member of Coal City Community Church Surviving are a daughter Claudette Coleman Beckley five brothers and four sisters Funeral services are at 2 p m Sunday at the Peace Chapel Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
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Claude Ronald Coleman
Coal City
Bufford County
Oscar Coleman
Minnie Henson Coleman
Princeton
Coal City Community Church
Peace Chapel
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Lightning Never Strikes At Sophia Science Club Program
Sophia High School Science Club hosts Melissa Durvin for the program Lightning Never Strikes. Sharron Souder and Ruth Anne Horton assist. Larry Bays leads the meeting with guests Miss Barbara Black and Bob Brown in attendance. Brown demonstrates science acts and answers questions. James Lowry thanks participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
RNS
Melissa Durvin
Sophia High School
Sharron Souder
Ruth Anne Horton
Larry Bays
Barbara Black
Bob Brown
Brown
James Lowry
Dorothy Driver Jailed for Driving Without License
Dorothy Driver was jailed in Raleigh County Jail at 7 10 a m on a charge of driving a motor vehicle without an operators license. The arresting officer was Joe Asbury Clear Fork District constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lively
Dorothy
Raleigh
Joe Asbury
Clear Fork
Doctor Falkner to Address Osteopathic Convention in Des Moines
Dr. David E. Falkner of Sophia will attend the national convention of the General Practitioners College of the American Osteopathic Association in Des Moines Iowa from November 8 to 10. President of the American Osteopathic Association Dr. Galen Young will speak at the convention. A missile expert will review emergency treatments for heart, kidney, fractures and burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Falkner
Sophia
Des Moines
General Practitioners College
The
American Osteopathic Association
Galen Young
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Wins Industry Best Report
A national survey by Financial World Magazine names Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates best in coal and coke. The Pittsburgh Coal Division announces the award for its annual report, marking the eighth time Eastern has won. E. H. Bird will receive the bronze Oscar from Richard J. Anderson at the Hotel Astor New York on Oct. 26.
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Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Eastern
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Boston
Mass
Financial World
Oscar
E. H. Bird
Richard J. Anderson
Hotel Astor
New York
Dean's List student cited for achievement at Baylor School
Barryl Jay Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Chester G Roberts of 1019 Woodlawn Ave is named to the Dean's List at The Baylor School for Boys in Chattanooga Tenn for four weeks with an average of 75 or better in all subjects.
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Barryl Jay Roberts
Chester G. Roberts
Woodlawn Ave
Baylor School For Boys
Chattanooga
Tenn
West Virginia Reaches 4-H Summer Camp Milestone
C P Dorsey of West Virginia University reports 71 county 4 H camps held this past summer drawing 10 705 youth and 1 496 adults. Of volunteers 788 were 4 H club leaders. Camps checked 703 charting projects and awarded 432 charting pins.
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West Virginia
C. P. Dorsey
West Virginia University
Dorsey
110 Acres Burned In District Four
Forest fire report shows 12 of 83 West Virginia fires from July 1 to Oct 16 struck District Four burning about 110 acres. Counties affected include Raleigh Fayette Greenbrier Mercer McDowell Summers Monroe and Wyoming. Assistant state forester Asher W. Kelly notes most blazes in September with eight fires since Oct 1 fall fire season opening.
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West Virginia
Division of Forestry
Raleigh
Fayette
Greenbrier
Mercer
McDowell
Summers
Monroe
Wyoming
Asher W. Kelly
College Head Scores Teachers Attitude
Bethany College president Dr. Perry Epler Gresham told the Southeastern Ohio Education Association in Athens that America will honor teachers who lead intellectually. He warned against vocational inferiority and labor tactics, urging teachers to be informed leaders with strong writing and speaking skills to earn public esteem and higher pay.
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Athens
Ohio
Perry Epler Gresham
Bethany College
Bethany
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
University of Ohio
America
Gresham
Three Enter Pleas In Federal Court In West Virginia
Raleigh Countians entered one innocence plea and two guilty pleas in U S District Court Southern District of West Virginia Huntington on liquor law violations. Clovis Williams 31 of Archie pleaded innocent to illegal possession with trial set in Charleston Nov 10. Herman Price 37 of Beckley pleaded guilty with sentencing deferred in Beckley. Harry Glasper Simmons 5 of Lester pleaded guilty with sentencing deferred to Dec 10 in Beckley.
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Raleigh
U. S. District Court of Southern
Men's Day Service Set At Eben ezer Baptist Church
The Rev. R. E. James of Mount Zion Baptist Church Knoxville Tenn will be guest speaker for Eben ezer Baptist Church annual men's day service Sunday at 3 p m Mr James is a Tuskegee Virginia Seminary graduate and has held multiple leadership roles in the Tennessee State Baptist Convention the National Baptist Conven tion board the Knoxville Area Human Relations Council the Knoxville Ministers Association and the local NAACP branch Co chairs DuBois Ferguson and F DeSoto Blaney with Pastor Rev Corey O Mitchell invite all men in Beckley and their families to attend.
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Beckley
Central Appalachian
American Institute of Mining Engineers
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
R. H. Magee
Robert Yaple
National Mine Service Co
Leslie C. Gates
C. H. Graham
Ferguson-Gates Engineering Co
Joseph E. Moody
National Coal Policy Conference
Washington, D. C
Yaple
Gates
AIME
R. E. James
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Knoxville, Tenn
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Mr. James
Tuskegee Institute
Virginia Seminary
Tennessee State Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention, Inc
Knoxville Area
Revival Opens Monday at Daniels Community Church
A two week revival begins Monday at Daniels Community Church with evangelist Rev Roy Tyree. Pastor Rev L A Garten invites the public to attend nightly services at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels Community Church
Roy Tyree
L. A. Garten
Home Room Mothers Elect New Officers
Sophia Elementary Home Room Mothers elected officers for the new term. President Mrs French Williams. Vice President Mrs Clinton Shumate. Treasurer Mrs Jack Stovall. Secretary Mrs Doris Bias. Outgoing President Mrs Sam Kirby presided. meetings set for 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday each month at Sophia City Hall.
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Sophia
RNS
Sophia Elementary Home Room
French Williams
Clinton Shumate
Jack Stovall
Doris Bias
Sam Kirby
Home Room
Sophia City Hall
Stolen 1953 Buick Belonging to Wilton Richardson
State Police report a 1953 Buick with ivory top and dark green body stolen from near the Amigo mine while Francis Richardson worked inside. License 303 74. The theft occurred between midnight Thursday and 7 a.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Richardson
Francis
Richardson
Amigo
Jitterbug Gilbert Arrested For Red Light Run
Basketball star Earl Gilbert known as Jitterbug missed a red light at 10 55 Thursday night. City Police charged him with running a red light and ordered him to City Police Court for a hearing next Thursday October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Gilbert
Raleigh Reports State's Only Hepatitis Case
Raleigh County had the lone infectious hepatitis case in the state for the week ending Oct. 17 per the West Virginia Health Department. In the tri county area other diseases included Raleigh County two syphilis cases, Fayette County one syphilis, one gonorrhea, one poliomyelitis. Wyoming County reported no cases.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Beckley Hospital ex-manager in critical condition in North Carolina
P. M. Pierson, former Beckley Hospital business manager for about 30 years, is reported in critical condition at Hendersonville Memorial Hospital in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
P. M. Pierson
Hendersonville
N. C
Beckley Hospital
Milam Takes Stand in Ohio Murder Retrial
Dallas E. Milam of Cool Ridge is testifying in his first degree murder retrial in Cleveland. Prosecutors show he was part of a robbery that preceded Lt. Edward G. Lentzs fatal shooting. Witness Robert Lyons recounts Milams role and fear during the Buchanan home robbery on December 9, 1957.
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Cleveland
Dallas E. Milam
Cool Ridge
Milam
Edward G. Lentz
Robert L. Lyons
Lyons
U. S. Supreme Court
Lentz
James W. Davis
Alonzo Buchanan
Davis
Buchanan
Asst
Dennis J. McGuire
Common Pleas
Wiliam K. Thomas
Roy F. McMahon
Beckley Sets Halloween Observance Back to Oct 31
Beckley will officially observe Halloween on Saturday Oct 31 after Mayor Cecil L. Miller switched it from Friday Oct 30. He cited UNICEF planning by the United Council of Church Women and local football games as reasons to keep the celebration on the 31st. The mayor urged youths to celebrate in their own neighborhoods only.
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Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
United Council of Church Women
Unicef
Woodrow Wilson High School
Logan
Stratton Park Central High School
North Beckley church hosts weeklong fall rally
The First Baptist Church of North Beckley hosts its annual fall rally continuing through Sunday. Guest pastors include Rev. F. E. Edmond and Rev. J. L. Ely with music from Nos. 1 and 2 choirs of New Hope Baptist Church. Rev. H. E. Davis and choirs from Stamford and Raleigh perform tonight. The rally ends Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. J. G. Wilson delivering the sermon with choirs from Fayetteville and Hilltop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
North Beckley
F. E. Edmond
J. L. Ely
New Hope Baptist Church
H. E. Davis
Stamford
Raleigh
J. G. Wilson
Fayetteville
Hilltop
W. J. Carter
Story Hour Readers Named for Saturday at Raleigh Library
The Raleigh County Library will host Story Hour from 10 30 to 11 30 a m Saturday with readers including Mrs Arnold C Burke chair of Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department Mrs H Whitley Perkins library project chair Mrs Robert Lee Daniels and Mrs John Milam as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Library
Arnold C. Burke
Beckley Woman’s Club
H. Whitley Perkins
Robert Lee Daniels
John Milam
Dillard Funeral Rites Saturday for Mrs Elva Dillard
Funeral services for 81 year old Mrs Elva Dillard of McAlpin will be held at 2 a.m. Saturday at Saint Paul AME Church Mee Alpin with Rev Barnie Wright and Rev Nelson Staples presiding. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died Tuesday morning after a long illness at her daughter Mrs Monroe Dearmon’s home. Survivors include four daughters two sisters two brothers five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Church departure one hour before services. Pallbearers named Marshall Carter James Hall Andrew Powell Harry Barnhart Herman Anderson and Vick Mahan.
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Elva Dillard
McAlpin
Saint Paul Ame
Mee Alpin
Barnie Wright
Nelson Staples
Greenwood Memorial Park
Dillard
Monroe Dearmon
Anna Young
Cedar Grove
Gorgene Long
Buffalo
N. Y
Thelma Saunders
Canton
Ohio
Dearmon
Norma Brown
Leonard Holly
Columbus
Roy Myers
Goldie Myers
Gauley Bridge
Wright and Anderson
Marshall Carter
James Hall
Andrew Powell
Harry Barnhart
Herman Anderson
Vick Mahan
Beckley Youths Sing With Ohio Male Chorus
Three Beckley youths Jimmy Vaughn Alphonso Hutchings and Cardel Martin sing with the Mount Olivet Male Chorus of Columbus at Ebenezer Baptist Church 3 p m November 15 The missionary Society of the church sponsors the appearance of the chorus.
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Mount Olivet
Columbus
Ohio
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Beckley
Jimmy Vaughn
Lillian Vaughn
Westmoreland St
Alphonso Hutchings
E. J. Hutchings
Mills St
Cardel Martin
Lucy Martin
Ringleben St
The
Missionary Society of the Church
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