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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1962

Page

7

Deeds On File Record Of Real Estate Transfers

Real estate transfers filed in the county clerk office show Linne R Ryan and Milton Sisson to Mary McGinnis Bragg for Beckley Town District at 3500 dollars and multiple other transfers across Beckley Crab Orchard Shady Spring Mabscott and surrounding districts with values ranging from 200 to 6200 dollars involving numerous buyers and sellers including Hall to Baxter and Sparacino to Ferrell among others. The list records property locations including Beckley Town District Slab Fork District and Glen White with amounts listed per transaction.

Linne R. Ryan Milton Sisson Mary McGinnis Bragg Beckley Harry F Margie E. Huffman Alicia Ann Cox Lester Trap Hill Edward Delma Wallace Paul Blankenship Odd Slab Fork Earl A Lula F. Hall William E Myrtle E. Snow W. H. File Jr Sallie Richmond Shady Spring Daniel L Esther V. Baxter Glen White Richard and Joyce Tolbert James W Edith Viola Moore Crab Orchard Okey A Letty Mae Mills Paul and Velva A. Hunt Durward Smith William N. Kincaid Raleigh J. H. Lilly Land Co Elsie Hale Amigo Theodore Davis Robert Davis Anthony J. Sparacino Roy A. Cunningham Eddine Ferrell Bradley Winnie R Theo Hatcher Clarence R Pansy Smith Betty Ann Borrer Tina Louise Rorrer Sand Lick Creek Marsh Fork Lena A Harold Wagner Clayton C. Smith Highland Addition Kenneth Boyd Nannie Blanch Adkins Jessie E Lorena R Martin Wallace E Virginia Bower Dudley Carrie Justice Mabscott Richard A Earl W Elsie Mullins Homeseekers of Oak Hill, Inc Martha Rosabelle McGinnis Henry Lee Gladys McGinnis Rock Creek W. A Spice E. Stanley Thomas L Leona Gray Bessie Sorrell Alva M Erma A. Goins Stanaford Dewey Icie M. Pettry H. EF Grace B. Jarrell

Beckley Liquor Sales Lag Statewide Rise In Store Figures

Liquor sales in Beckley show no uptick despite statewide gains as private clubs ease bottle and dollar sales to lure customers. Liquor Control Commission notes week to week increases but warns October factors and seasonal shopping affect totals, with some patrons shifting to state stores.

Beckley Liquor Control Clarence Elmore J. W. Anderson West Elmore Liquor Control Commission

YMCA Program Moving Meet Set for Beckley Area

A luncheon meeting is planned Tuesday to discuss forming a Beckley YMCA with a full family program for Beckley and surrounding area. Robert Cunningham announced. Walter J. Jacoby of Columbus will offer aid from the national YMCA. Meeting place to be announced. Dutch treat event organized by Robert F. Hamilton. Invitations extend to former organizers, open to the public. Reports from two to three committees will be presented.

Young Men’s Christian Association Beckley Robert Cunningham Walter J. Jacoby YMCA Columbus Ohio National Ymca Organization Robert F. Hamilton Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commercer Hamilton

Examination Slated For Pemberton Postmaster Job

An exam for fourth class postmaster at Pemberton Post Office, salary 3003 a year, will open for applications on November 20. Applicants must reside within the post office area and be 18 by the closing date. no maximum age, but those over 70 may only obtain temporary one year renewals. Details and forms are available at the post office and must be filed with the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington, D C by the closing date.

Pemberton U. S. Civil Service Commission Washington D. C

Odd Fellows lodge delegates at West Virginia session

Representing District 16 lodges at the 97th annual Grand Lodge session in Huntington were S. A. McClellan of Oceana Lodge Ronda King of White Stick Mab Scott Roscoe Williams of Greater Beckley Lodge appointed next year district deputy grand master Harold Blake of Greater Beckley Lodge grand guardian for the state session Bus- NOTTINGHAM England UPI A reader returned a 280 check as a bookmark at Nottingham library, forgot the book name and the check could not be found.

Grand Lodge of West Virginia Independent Order of Odd Fellows Huntington S. A. McClellan Oceana Lodge Ronda King White Stick Lodge Mabscott Roscoe Williams Greater Beckley Lodge Harold Blake Nottingham England UPI

Veterans gain medical and dental treatment for peacetime service

Veterans with peacetime service connected disabilities may receive outpatient treatment at VA facilities under a Kennedy era law. Eligible veterans are prioritized for VA hospital care and those with service connected dental conditions must apply within one year of discharge. Information available from VA offices or hospitals. Compensation payment scale took effect Oct 1 1962 and appears in October payments around Oct 31.

Stanley Bender Beckley Veterans Administration Kennedy

Compensation increase payments retroactive question

The answer states that compensation recipients will receive the increase with their October checks. This confirms no retroactive payment beyond the October issuance and ties the adjustment to the upcoming October payroll cycle.

Christian Education Classes Attract 53

A regional meeting of the class of Christian education sponsored by the Wind ing Gulf District Baptist Sunday School Convention drew 53 attendees at First Baptist Church, Harper. Rev. Archie Johnson praised ongoing study as Rev. Corey O Mitchell led discussions on The Family Worshiping Together.

First Baptist Church Harper Cynthia Adams Cynthia Walker East Gulf Vicki Bradshaw East Park Lois Manns Class of Christian Education Winding Gulf District Baptist Sunday School Convention Corey O. Mitchell James Lewis Lester

Barrow Woman Charged With Training Girl to Shoplift

Mrs Olive Woodburn aged 64 of Barrow was charged on Wednesday with coaching her granddaughter Linda Fry aged 12 to steal from shops. The case notes Olive Woodburn is Linda Fry’s grandmother. The proceedings were reported by United Press International.

Barrow England Olive Woodburn Linda Fry

Lung cancer to prompt profession smoking ethics remark

A UPI item notes a Family Doctor magazine piece arguing it would be splendid if doctors and teachers who smoke before patients or pupils faced the same scrutiny as clergy with a mistress, highlighting professional hypocrisy concerns.

London UPI

WVU Fall Term Enrollment Tops 8,320 Students

Raleigh County reports 143 students from the county at West Virginia University for the fall term. Monongalia County leads with 1,437 students, boosted by married and graduate students listing Morgantown as home. Overall WVU enrollment reaches 8,320, up over 800 since October 1961.

Raleigh County West Virginia University Fayette Wyoming West Virginia Monongalia County WVU Morgantown

Ohio Tops U S in Greenhouse Tomato Production

Ohio leads the United States in greenhouse tomato production, signaling strong regional capacity and potential market impact. The headline reflects state-wide agricultural output and the growing prominence of protected cultivation in Ohio.

Ohio U. S

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Stellie Parsons Matheny MacArthur Church of God New Beckley-Crab Orchard Road Otis T. Clyburn A. F. Carter Holy Trinity Chapter No. 5 Royal Arch Masons Panhandle Ohio River Kenneth Phipps Archie Johnson The Winding Gulf T. W. Wright Kathleen Dow Pemberton Post Nathaniel Clemens W. M. Freeman Nathaniel Radford Rhodell Walter Turner Harper Park Old Fellows Lodges Rebekah Grand Lodge News For Veterans Neville St Universal Corporation S. Kanawha St L. E. Crowson Fred H Motorola Sparks TV and Appliance Co Prince St Yellow Cab Lot
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