Five Day Speaking Tour by Missionary Frank Manton
The Rev. Frank Manton, missionary and district superintendent in Burma, outlines a Beckley District Cultivation Program from Sept 14 to 19. He will speak at nine churches including Beckley First Methodist and Jordan Chapel, outlining his Orient missions since 1937 and wartime service in Bombay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Manton
Burma
Beckley
First Methodist Church of
Mabscott Methodist Church
Mt. Hope Methodist Church
Pineville Methodist Church
Jordan Chapel
van Methodist Church
Madison Methodist Church
Kincaid Methodist Church
Orient
Christain Council Radio Committee
Taylor Memorial Methodist
Bombay
India
Eastside Terrace
Patterson
N. J
East Liverpool
Ohio Wesleyan University
Drew Theological Seminary
West Virginia
The
Methodist Church
Plans advance for Legion show in Beckley
Raleigh County Post No 32 discussed plans for Carl Smiths show to be held in Beckley on Friday September 19 at the Memorial Building two Grand Ole Opry style performances at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 9 a.m. at two local sports stores with proceeds aiding the Beckley Legionnaires Junior Baseball League. The Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a bloodmobile visit in October and reports on the national Legion convention in New York City were given by J A Thompson and Roy I Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
American Legion
Grand Ole Opry
Memorial Building
Beckley Legionnaires
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legionnaires
National Legion
New York City
J. A. Thompson
Roy I.smith
Courses by Mail Offered To Pinecrest Patients
West Virginia Alumnae Chapter of Trinity Bible College Clearwater Fla will furnish correspondence courses for patients at Pinecrest Sanitarium. Plans for the project were discussed at the Matherlys Daniels Monday evening with Rev Robert A Godfrey leading the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Trinity Bible College
Clearwater
Fla
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Toa
Eugene Matherly
Daniels
Robert A. Godfrey
Marriage Applications for Stephen Hill and Betty Fox
Stephen Oley Carlos Hill, 24, Bradley, son of J. T. Hill, wed Betty Kathleen Fox, 18, Bradley, daughter of James R. Fox, in a forthcoming marriage filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Oley Carlos Hill
Bradley
J. T. Hill
Betty Kathleen Fox
James Robert Fox
New River District Singing Convention Postponed
The New River district singing convention postponed the president's anniversary to November 2. Betty Johnson and Samuel Ross announce their engagement from Harvey to Gien Jean. Various church circles and clubs in Beckley and East Beckley hold meetings today and this weekend, with notable visits from church delegates and leaders. Local schools and hospitals schedule activities and a building fund program is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River District
Dick Johnson
Harvey
Betty
Samuel Ross
Gien Jean
Janette Hundley
Deegans Avenue
Circle 2
Central Baptist Church
Maning Wright
C. H. Edwards
East Park
Mandy Shelton
Paul
Cincinnati
Rosa Hale
Roanoke
Elvie Witcher
Williamson
Witcher
Beckley
Mary Hunt
Hillie, Wray
Martinsville
Joe Robinson
Langraff
James Hunt
Edmon
Roosevelt Kidd
Daisy Beil
New Era District
New Hope Baptist Church
East Beckley
Friendly Twelve Club
Montelfie McDaniel
Washington Street
King Hiram Abiff Lodge
King Hiram Abiff Lodge No
F and AM Lodge
Corey O. Mitchell
John Christian
Elsie Hill
Ruth Wright
Mabel Green
LaBelle Moss
Ruth Dandridge
Lott Carey
Pittsburgh
Seven Men Enlisted by Army and Air Force Recruiters
Seven area men were enlisted Monday at the local Army and Air Force recruiting station. Destinations include Sampson Air Force Base New York for four year tours. Names include Lloyd M Holfield Leslie Elwood Simms Robert Stephenson Ines Huffman Elwood Huffman Dana Sears Summersville Corinne Williams and Kenneth Enlisting for three years at Fort Meade Maryland. The event ties into the sixth annual National Hockey League All Star game set for Detroit Olympia Stadium on Sunday October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army and
Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
Lloyd M. Holfield
East Rainelle
A. W. Holfield
Leslie Elwood Simms
Rainelle
Stewart Simms
Robert Stephenson
Zela
James C. Stephenson
Ines
Elwood C. Huffman
Tye
Quincy
Dana Lee Sears
Sharon
Summersville
Marshall A
Corinne
Joe Williams
Mul Jens
Kenneth Ray
Ft. George
Detroit
Olympia
Stawere
Jerry Lee Williams
West Virginia Reports 360 Polio Cases This Year
The state Health Department records 43 new polio cases for the week ended Aug 30 raising the year to date total to 860. Raleigh County led with eight new cases while Fayette Summers and Wyoming counties reported multiple cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
I Fayette
Hateigh
Logan
Summers
Mercer County
Parents Protest Lack of Facilities at Central
Parents in the county press for toilet facilities and sanitary upgrades at Central School as temporary buildings house students while a new 11 room structure is planned. Superintendent Bryson defends the temporary setup, cites health risks, and notes costs as minimal compared to health benefits. Local mothers express fear for child safety, urging timely completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Bryson
Tendent
Thomas E. Bazzarre Jr
Board of Education
Bazzarre
D. W. Bryson
Beckley Junior High School
William M. Graham
Hull St
Register
Yenses Mount
Graham
Ponemmantall Fon Ak
William T. Boone
Visory Building Committee
North Kanawha St
Wipperman Construction Central School
Ation
Colie Minter
Re J
Ray Boone
Lanark Infant Rites Set for Wednesday Morning
One day old Joseph Wayne Siednarski, infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bednarski of Lanark, died in a local hospital at 10 30 p m on Monday. Born in Beckley on August 20 he was the son of Frank and Madeline Dunkley Bednarski. Surviving besides the parents are brothers Frank Jr Robert Lee and Letechian Filman and Gusta at home. Body to be moved from Calfee Funeral Home to residence this evening with graveside burial at Sunset Memorial Park Wednesday at 1 p m. Lawrence Curtis Jackson a fast pitcher for the Fesco Calif Cardinals became the first pitcher in organized ball to win 20 games this season on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wayne
Siednarski
Frank Bednarski
Lanark
Ccal
Beckley
Frank
Madeline Dunkley Bednarski
Frank Jr
Robert Lee
Letechian
Filman
Gusta
Calfeee Funeral
Sunset Memorial Park
Lawrence Curtis Jackson
Fesco
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank E. Manton
Legion
Pinecrest
New Canan Church
Pickshin
W. M. Moon
East Gulf
Nelson Staples
Resoco
Whitby Choir
J. B. Mitchell
Elder Parker
Shilo Baptist Church
Harper Heights
Preston Webb
South Fayette Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Conley High School
Teachers Council of Mullens
Army
Boone
George M. Haldane, Jr
Ralph H. Young
Michigan State
Davin
Wine Corporation OF America
Chicago
National Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing
Buck Baker
Cadillac
Daytona Beach
Darlington
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