Den 2 Cub Scouts Enjoy Overnight Campout
Members of Den 2 Pack 294 Shady Spring Cub Scouts spent a night after a wiener roast at Flat Top Allen Rich’s outings. Pictured are Jackie Starr Jerry Lilly David Rumburg Alfred Taylor Jeff Lowery Robert Burns. They set tents danced around a camp fire and later had breakfast at the Rich home before church services. During summer the group hiked four miles played baseball.
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Den 2
Pack 294
Shady Spring Cub Scouts
Jackie Starr
Jack Starr
Jerry Lilly
Ted Lilly
David Rumburg
Guy Rumburg
Alfred Taylor
Dorothy Taylor
Jeff Lowery
William Lowery
Robert Burns
Alfred Burns
Flat Top
Allen Rich
Lake
Roosevelt Rich
Shady Spring Community Church
Speeding charge in Beckley after early morning arrest
Leon Melcher of Beckley was arrested by City Police at 3 20 am on Tuesday and charged with speeding. He was ordered into Police Court Thursday night.
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Speeder
Leon Melcher
Beckley
Commodities to be distributed at Bethel Tabernacle
Commodities will be distributed at the Bethel Tabernacle on Bibb Avenue from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Persons receiving commodities are to bring their own containers.
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Bethel Tabernacle
Bibb Avenue
New York Career Officer Avers You Can Trust Your Cops
Roy Benton chief of New York Citys confidential investigating unit speaks on reform and the departments confidential files He notes Kennedy the police commissioner maintains secrecy while Benton has earned trust from city and federal agencies He recalls dangerous cases and the tough Civil Service path to captaincy and promotion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
New York City
Roy Benton
Stephen P. Kennedy
Benton
Inlaw
Alfred Benton
Stamford
Victoria
Vivienne
Roy Brenner
Wagner
Kennedy
Five Burroughs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department For Investigation
West Virginia
Roy
Mrs. Benton
County Court Backs Federal Court Quarters Move in Beckley
Raleigh County Court passed a resolution supporting converting the old post office building into United States District Court quarters for the Southern District of West Virginia. The resolution urges the General Services Administration to plan and use part of the building for federal court facilities and offers local assistance to secure proper facilities for Beckley and nearby areas.
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Raleigh County
Congress
Beckley
United States District Court
District
West Virginia
General Services Administration
Largest Freshman Class Arrives for Wesleyan Freshman Week
About 480 students nearly evenly split by sex will form West Virginia Wesleyan College's largest freshman class. The nine day program includes orientation tests tours picnics and registration with convocation by President Stanley H. Martin and a campus life slate led by Dean Richard Cunningham and registrar Patton Nickell. Classes begin September 15 with a convocation and vespers to close the week.
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West Virginia Wesleyan
Stanley H. Martin
California
Richard A. Cunningham
Florence W. Schaper
Patton L. Nickell
Atkinson Chapel
Jack Hodge
Sidney T. Davis
Loar Hall
Loar Auditorium
West Virginia Workshop on Dental Health planned at Jackson's Mill
Two area dentists Dr James T Farris Beckley and Dr Clarence Cottrill Glen Rogers join the West Virginia State Dental Society committee planning a September 13 15 workshop at Jacksons Mill The event titled Better Dental Health for the People of West Virginia will feature keynote speaker Dr Frank P Bowyer and luncheon speaker Joe F Burdett Secretary of State with Dr Donald Galagan as afternoon speaker The program includes group discussions on dental education public health needs and legislative needs Approximately 75 dentists are expected to attend with film showings and library material distributions included.
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West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
James T. Farris
Beckley
Clarence Cottrill
Glen Rogers
Frank P. Bowyer
Knoxville
West Virginia State Dental Society
Lake
Committee On
Dental Health
James E. Newman
Huntington
Robert H. Hurst
Clarksburg
Arnold J. Given Jr
South Charleston
William M. Jarrett
Charleston
B. S. Brake
Madge Duncan
R. N
N. H. Dyer
Freda B. Engle
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Harvey E. Dillinger
Vienna
C. T. Adams Jr
Beulah Pack Accepts Jonben Church Pastor Post
Rev Beulah Pack begins duties as pastor of the Jonben Church of God after four years at Beaver. Her family, including husband L B Pack and children Johnnie Carolyn and Jimmy in the service, were honored at a farewell shower by Beaver Church members. Thirty two attendees joined the event in the church kitchen.
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Beulah Pack
Jonben Church of God
Beaver
Property Deeds Recorded In County Court Office
Real estate transfers listed include Ralph Gene and Loreda Farley to Clyde and Juanita West in Town District for 10400 dollars. Susie Mann to Fred V and Mary Christian for Prosperity property at 10500 dollars. New River Homes Inc to Nellie Williams for Prosperity property at 1250 dollars.
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Ralph Gene
Loreda Farley
Clyde
Juanita West
Susie Mann
Fred V
Mary Christian
Prosperity
New River Homes Inc
Nellie Williams
Health Tips for Bright Kids to Prevent Learning Struggles
The column explains how poor health harms school performance and urges early checkups. It covers anemia and hearing issues, booster vaccines, polio shots, dental care, and proper eye and vision care. It details roles of oculists optometrists and opticians, and ends noting sponsorship by the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Joan
I. Q
Raleigh County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Driver Sued For Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
Mrs. Anna Metro sues William F. Smith Jr. of Stanaford for 2500 dollars in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s office alleging injuries to her 17 year old son John Douglas Metro after he was struck by Smith’s car on March 19 on Mount Hope road near Prosperity. The article notes Cincinnati’s former name Losantville or the town opposite the mouth of the Licking River.
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William F. Smith Jr
Stanaford
Raleigh County
Anna Metro
John Douglas Metro
Smith
Mount Hope Road
Prosperity
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Harrisonburg
Virginia
Mountain State Poultry, Inc
Ronceverte
J. Welby Spencer
George R. Heatwole
Porter R. Graves
New York
Eve Breck
Register
Volver
Ferguson Gates Engineering Co
I National
Neville Street
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Wesleyan
Jonben
Cincinnati
Losantville
Licking River
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