Drama Group to Discuss Fund Raising Friday Meeting
The Historical Drama Association plans a 4 p.m. Friday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room to finalize the campaign for a West Virginia Civil War drama. Budget planning will wrap up for a $60,000 goal with over $11,000 already raised or pledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
New Free Virginis
Historical Drama Association
Grandview
State Park
State Conserva- Fridation Commission
Ference
Chamber of 1
Harry An- Commerce
Kermit A.dersom
Ross P. Daniel
Locke
Charles Hodel
James Kessinger
iMiss Eva Keyser
Otte
Larkin Philpott
Miss of Directors
Budge ‘Richardson Eugene L Finance Committee
Warden Funeral Slated Friday
Funeral services for Lonnie M. Warden 62 of 313 Bair St will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Webb ard Quesenberry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev E R Shafer officiating and Raleigh County Post 2 American Legion to conduct military graveside rites at Wildwood cemetery. Warden died Tuesday evening after a heart attack in a local hospital. Survivors include his mother Mrs Sarah Carper Warden of Columbus and several relatives. The body will lie in state at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie M. Warden
Bair St
Webbard Quesenberry
E. R. Shafer
Raleigh County
American Legion
Wildwood
Pate
Warden
Sarah Carper Warden
Colembus
Vivian Burgess
Fraternal Police Match awards ten prizes including top scorer
Capt Tyree led with a five point score earning a special award while Lewis pursued the largest prize a decorated pot. The event postponed from August 29 to Wednesday due to Patrolman Carl Date Buckland's death. Ten prizes were awarded to Fraternal Order of Police members and associates who competed.
Keyser Funeral Today for James E Keyser
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. in the Keyser Funeral Home Chapel for James E Keyser 44 of Frankfort Kentucky continuing a family loss this afternoon as friends gathered to pay tribute in a formal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
James E. Keyser
Frankfort
Bradley Paraplegic Is Veteran of Week
A Raleigh county veteran of the Korean War, paralyzed, is named Veteran of the Week and will be highlighted on state Department of Veterans Affairs radio programs. Ersil Wright of Bradley, now training as an electrician, lives in a custom home at Maple Fork and travels by wheelchair to share his story. Wright appeared Wednesday on WOAY with Ray J. Smith, Beckley VA Office deputy director. A second obituary notes Keyser died from chest injuries after a highway crash near Omaha. He was a Lexington attorney and Chicago land assets supervisor with ties to jet parts installation. survivors include wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Department of Veterans Affairs
Ersil Wright
Bradley
Maple Fork
Wright
WOAY
Ray
Smith
Beckley Department of Veterans Affairs Office
J. B. F. Yoak
Wildwood
Keyser
Omaha
Neb
E. E. Keyser
University of Kentucky Law School
Lexington
The
Land
Square Dance Club Membership to Close
Beckley Recreation Board announced closing for new members to a local square dance club. A meeting for interested folk, contra, and Western dancers is set for 7 30 p.m. Friday at the Beckley Recreation Building after about 20 people attended the first meeting last Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Majorettes to Lead Stoca High at Coal City Game
The six majorettes will headline the Stoca High School Band for the first game tonight at Coal City against Mark Twain High School. Band Director Jack Craver notes this is their 61st performance, led by Revenda Nunn with members Drema Hodge Phyllis Rubin Mary Cole Rita Smith and Barbara Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoca
Beand
Jack Craver
Mark Twain
Coal City
Revenda Nunn
Drema Hodge
Phyllis Rubin
Mary Cole
Rita Smith
Barbara Miller
Local Groups Plan Meetings Across EM City Area
The Matrons Club Electra Chapter No 50 meets at 7 p m Friday at the Hyden Smith home with Mary R Wright in charge. Friendly Twelve Savings Club gathers 6 p m today at Elbert Watson home. Daisy Bell is president. Poinsetta Savings Club meets 6 p m today at Hazel Doom home. Mary J Wood is president. St Matthew AME Missionary Society convenes at 11 a m today. Victoria Wheeler presides. Rupert Jefferson Court 92 meets 1 p m today at K of P Hall. Montelia McDaniels matron. A Republican precec t10 voter meeting 7 30 p m Friday at East Park Elementary School. Virginia Ward presides, Gertrude Adams secretary. Mary Bradley of 7106 12 F Street visits daughter Willie Lee Bradley in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matrons Club of
Electra Chapter No
Order of Eastern War
Hyden Smith
Third Ave
Mary R. Wright
Friendly Twelve Christmas Savings Club
Elbert Watson
Saunders Ave
Daisy Bell
Leona Callaway
Poinsetta
Victoria Wheeler
Norman Burton
Rupert Jefferson
F Street
Willie Lee Bradley
Detroit
Kiwanis to See Football Slides at Friday Luncheon
Beckley Kiwanis members will view a football clinic film and slides at the Friday luncheon at El Chico. The questions and answers cover football problems. Presenting the slides are Wood Weeison High School Coach Jerome Van Meter and W R Fugy, secretary of the West Virginia High School Athletic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley, Kiwani ‘S
el Chico
Wood
Ee Wison High School
Jerome van Meter
W. R. Fug
West Vir‘ina High School Athletic Association
Beckley Woman Joins West Virginia Children's Home Staff
Phyllis Hillman becomes case worker for the Children's Home Society of West Virginia Inc. on July 16, based in the Davis Child Shelter in Charleston. A Wesleyan May Queen and sorority leader, she graduated in May 1956 and will study boarding and foster homes and adoption processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Home Society of West, Virginia Inc
Phylis Hillman
C. A. Hilliman
Beckley
Miss Hillman
Davis Child Shelter
Charleston
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Wesleyan
Panhellenic Council
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Hillman
First Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beckley Fraternal Order of Police
Millard E. Tyree
Tyree
Company D
Howard Thompson
C. D. Epperly
State Probation Department
Royce Wan
New River
Big Fink
Barney Segle
Triangle Roofing Co
Bari Ballengee
Lewis
Capt
Square Dance Club
H '" Orn
Majorettes
Phyllis Hillman
Children’s Home Society
Mary Lou Reitz
Howard Reitz
Ford St
University of Virginia Department of Nursing
Charlottesville
Miss Reitz
C. C. Flint
Children, Inc
W. D. Nace
Htaya
Bonnie Laddie
Tina
Bartlett
Swift
Thrifty
Oleo
Harper Road
Weshable
A Li
Rembte
Estherbrook
Parker
Jane
Sheaffer
VENUS
Ila
Parke Davis
Hoffman LA Roche
Park Davis
Upjohn
Upjohn Cerefortis
Bexel Vitamins & Minerals
Cohen
Neville St., Beckley
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!