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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1960
Page
6
L P Jordan, the Southern Conference Commissioner, is seen in a final round of golf with C R Bourland of Mount Hope at White Oak Country Club before starting his preseason inspection of conference centers.
Oak Hill Jaycees will hold the first races of the new Oak Hill Jaycee Go-Kart Club at 2 p m Sunday on Nickelville Road track. All kart classes eligible. trophies in each class. Free admission for spectators. small entry fee for drivers. Track nearing completion with lights for late races. temporary officers Warrick and Evans. Membership is 10 dollars annually, with exemptions for AC type karts.
G. C. Hedrick Jr. declares a new office location at 111 Locust Street and provides updated contact details for constituents and official correspondence. The notice lists the former address and directs inquiries to the new site.
Mt Hope Church in Mount Hope hosted the fourth and final session of the Leadership Training class titled Dynamic Christian Fellowship on Monday night. The group studied the local church and discussed recommendations for its improvement.
The General Mission Society of Cook Memorial Baptist Church met in the church sanctuary Tuesday evening. Fifty dollars was donated for new choir robes. The Christmas bazaar committee was appointed including Mrs. Orris Burgess as chairman and several members. Devotional by Mrs. Robert Dodd and program on Alderson Broaddus House Party were given by Mrs. Myrtle Rose. A motion to pay 22.50 on the year's special project was approved, aiding the new men’s dormitory at Alderson Broaddus College and missionary Leota Campbell. The Love Gift Dedication closed the meeting.
The Bolt Fundamental Baptist Church in Bolt will host its annual homecoming on Sunday. Guest speakers and special singing are planned, with a basket lunch served at noon on the church lawn. Pastor Rev. Ronnie Halsey of Ravencliff will oversee the event.
About 40 people gathered in the Mens' Class Room for a Fellowship hour. The ladies provided pie and coffee for refreshments.
Mt Hope Club sponsors Meet The Squad Night at Mount Hope Football Stadium tonight at 8 00 p m. An intersquad game will be played under the lights as players from high and junior high are introduced individually. Coach Blaine Tanner asks parents to attend with friends.
The Rev Arlie Basham led a homecoming service at Freewill Baptist Church of Camp Creek on Sunday. Dinner on the ground was served by about 200 attendees. Elliott Quartet Kilsyth and the Freewill Baptist Choir of Bradley sang, with Rev R H Dean of Bradley delivering the afternoon sermon and Rev Leslie Lilly of Ghent as morning speaker.
Lyle Pennington, son of Mr and Mrs Reece Pennington of Kopperston, leaves Sept 24 for Flint Michigan to attend General Motors Institute. He will join the Buick sponsored Co operative Engineering Program, alternating schooling and work over four years, with a fifth year on a project. He may study industrial or mechanical engineering after graduation. Pennington, Oceana High School graduate, was a football and baseball letterman, NHS member, Jets Club participant, and has worked for H T Staples Construction and lifeguarded at the Oceana Laurel Park Pool.
In Oak Hill, the final night at the city park field features a double header where wives of Minor and Little League officials play their husbands in softball. The 7 15 p.m. opener pits managers against each other, planned to last one hour with the leading team declared winner. Mrs Sheaves notes the wives trained by keeping husbands off the diamond all season.
Pineville's Bouie Church owns a one-eighth mile asphalt Go-Kart track opened about ten days ago. Six karts exist but only four are used at a time. each kart is two and a half horsepower. Jerry Stitts tests the facility while Jerry Walker services cars. Track hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 1 p.m. to midnight on Sunday. This is Pineville area’s only go kart track.
Thermopolis Wyoming AP reports Mattie A Johnson age 21 was arrested on charges of stealing a car and a purse. Her arrest form lists Address Stockmans Bar Lander Wyoming and Occupation Babysitter.
Louis Dittmar of Glen Ferris retired September 1 from Union Carbide Metals at Alloy Works after 43 years of service, including 29 years as cashier. A Berkeley Springs native, he joined in 1917 when it was Electro Metallurgical Company, later transferring to the larger Alloy plant in 1931. He and his wife Ruby Smith, married in 1924, are active in community work and Dittmar serves in multiple local offices.
Indians edge Red Legs 7 4 in final as six-run sixth shifts tilt. Watkins held four walks and 10 strikeouts, Oxley pitched three hits and nine K's for win. Davis homered for Red Legs. Murphy doubles and drives in three for Indians to claim city title.
Five year old Beverly Skidmore remains unconscious after being struck by a truck near Sundial while visiting relatives. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles Skidmore of Baltimore stayed with her at the hospital as she recovers. Also noted are itineraries of Marsh Fork visitors, local hospital updates, upcoming transfers, and a historical line about Detroit in the War of 1812.
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