State Ministers To Meet At MacArthur This Week
West Virginia Churches of God hold state ministers meeting Thursday and Friday at MacArthur Church of God. Notable attendees include Rev. P. H. McCain new state overseer Rev. Kenneth Dupree state youth director Rev. Wade H. Horton international general overseer and Rev. Cecil Bridges supervisor of the Home for Children Sevierville Tenn. Thursday session starts 9 a.m. with state council and district pastor meetings followed by a 7 p.m. minister election gathering and a 7:30 p.m. public meeting with Horton as speaker. Friday business sessions continue. Otis Clyburn is MacArthur Church of God pastor.
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Churches of God In
West Virginia
MacArthur Church of God
P. H. McCain
Kenneth Dupree
Churches of God
Wade H. Horton
International
Cleveland, Tenn
Cecil Bridges
Church of God Home For Children
Sevierville
Tenn
State Council
Horton
Otis Clyburn
Bonds Forfeited In Beckley City Police Court
Beckley police court collected 114 from 10 people on various charges including speeding driving with improper registration and drunken driving. Names ages and addresses show a mix of Beckley Itmann Mabscott Mount Airy Cool Ridge and others with bonds ranging from 5 to 500 for offenses such as reckless driving moonshine and driving with a revoked license. Fifteen additional people forfeited 262 in bonds for intoxication.
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Beckley
Frank Greco
Burgess Street
David O'Neal
Itmann
James O. Kendall
Corbet Farley
Calloway Heights
Noel Delane Mills
Mount Airy
N. C
Donald Akers
Lewis E. Wolf
Glen Morgan
Johnny Hart
Mabscott
Park Avenue
Marcell Terry
Criminal Court
South Fayette Street
Jessie Green
Grant St
Benny Lee Lilly
Cool Ridge
Edward P. Stansbury
New River Park
Harold Houchins
James Finney
William F. Jackson
Tony Jackson
Robert Desbach
Travis Davis
Helen Lepto
Petrified Forest Tryouts Set for Oct 4 at Theater
The Curtain Callers prepare for The Petrified Forest by Rob ert Sherwood with a large cast. A first reading is set Thursday Oct 4 at 7 30 p.m. at the Playhouse under director Mrs Frankie Wheeler. The 1962-63 season opens Sept 27 30 with Send Me No Flowers directed by Muriel Hodel.
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Robert Sherwood
Leslie Howard
Playhouse
Frankie Wheeler
Inez O'Brien
Claudia
Curtain Callers
the Playhouse
William Snyder
Muriel Hodel
Detroit River Tops Global Waterway For Freight Tonnage
The Detroit River handles more annual freight tonnage than the Rhine Seine Thames and Volga combined, marking it as the world’s busiest waterway. Key shipments move through this corridor, underscoring its pivotal role in regional trade and transportation.
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Detroit River
Rhine
Seine
Thames
Volga
City to issue 2000 colored Post Cards of Beckley Mine
Beckley plans 2000 colored picture postcards of the Exhibition Mine to promote the area. Mayor Cecil L. Miller says an Ohio distributor will place the order after Nelson Jones, who visited the mine and photographed it, praised its quality. Cards may be used with out-of-town mail and on toll roads from Chicago to New York. The mine nears end of its first season and attendance drops with school. It will be open Saturdays and Sundays for remainder of September and October if demand rises.
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Beckley
Exhibition Mine
Ohio
Cecil L. Miller
Nelson Jones
Miller
Jones
Chicago
New York
Mayer Miller
Brammer to Chair Beaver Methodist Chicken Barbecue
Brammer Brammer will serve as chairman of the annual chicken barbecue at Beaver Methodist Church on Saturday at 5 p m. Proceeds support church improvements. Tickets available from any group member.
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Wetzel Brammer
Beaver Methodist Ver
Beckley Mayor invites nearby residents to annexation meeting
Mayor Cecil L. Miller calls residents in adjacent sections to attend a September 13 city council meeting to discuss annexation. He emphasizes benefits like fire and police protection, street improvements, zoning, and potential lower insurance costs, with a vote planned in the near future. The initiative hinges on residents and property owners near Beckley deciding on joining the city.
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Beckley
City Hall
Cecil L. Miller
Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Rondey Webb
John Ashworth
West Virginia
Two Teenagers Treated After Minor Injuries in Beckley
Two men were treated at Beckley Hospital on Tuesday. James Campbell, 16, of 1e, sustained injuries to his hand in a car door incident and lives with his uncle Bob Crysel. Raymond Smith, Crow, received cuts to a ring finger while cutting meat at Armour and Co.
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Beckley Hospital
James Campbell
Bob Crysel
Raymond Smith
Armour and Co
Michael Harvey to lead revival at Sophia First Baptist
Michael Harvey 16 son of Mr and Mrs J M Harvey will conduct a revival at Sophia First Baptist Church Friday through Sunday at 7 pm. Sponsored by the Baptist Youth Fellowship he is a Woodrow Wilson High School senior and Calloway Heights Baptist Church youth president and 10 year old Sunday School teacher. He has led revivals in surrounding churches and substituted for ministers. He is vice president of the Raleigh Baptist Association and a past treasurer. Special singing will be provided and BYF invites the public.
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Michael Harvey
J. M. Harvey
Canterbury Drive
Sophia First Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Michael
Woodrow Wilson High School
Calloway Heights Baptist Church
Raleigh Baptist Association
BYF
Sophia Group May Seek Higher Court Action Over Paving
Landowners in Sophia oppose paving West and Central Streets in Marigold Addition after Raleigh County Court split decisions. Attorneys clash over petition form and signatures while witnesses cite costs and accessibility. Other court actions include 4-H Camp custodian appointment and notary approval.
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Sophia Group
West
Central Streets
Marigold Addition
Sophia
Circuit Court
Raleigh County Court
West Street
Central Street
Ned Ragland
Ragland
C. Berkley Lilly
Dennis M. Leary Jr
Rag
Walter Meadows
Wiley Shephard
A. G. Wilcox
Sanitary Board
Shady Spring
W. H. Brown
G. L. Stillwell
West Virginia
Clarence Wooten
Beaver
Iaa Mae Bowling
PTA Meets Thursday at East Beckley Elementary
The East Beckley Elementary School PTA will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the school. Mrs. Andrew Durgian serves as president.
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PTA
East Beckley
Andrew Durgian
Promotion Push Aids Honey in the Rock Future
West Virginia Historical Drama Association board backs aggressive promotion for Honey in the Rock with a 1963 budget of 89650 and a request for 50000 from the state legislature. Norman L. Fagan urges 15000 for promotion and signs point to Grandview State Park mileage signs and revamped concessions. Elizabeth Bowling's successor to chair Beckley Labour council unit noted.
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The
West Virginia Historical Drama Association
Norman L. Fagan
Kermit Hunter
W. W. Barron
Okey L. Patteson
James Bland
Fagan
Horse Show Set At Lester Sunday
A Gymkhama horse show will be held at Lester Park Sunday starting at 2 p.m. sponsored by the Lester Rural Development Corp with help from the Trap Hill Saddle Club. All classes are open including Walking Horse Western Pleasure Lead-In Colt and 10 on horseback games. Proceeds go to Lester Recreation Park.
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Lester Park
Lester Rural Development Corp
Trap Hill
Building Permits Issued To Two Beckley Residents
Russell R. and Myrtle C. Dowdy of 745 South Kanawha Street were granted a remodeling permit for a building at Johns Town Road and South Kanawha Street at a cost of 750 dollars with a 10 dollar permit fee. Donald R. and Mary C. Windon of 219 Laren Avenue will construct a basement at a cost of 2000 dollars with a 10 dollar permit fee.
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Beckley
City Hall
Russell R
Myrtle C. Dowdy
South Kanawha St
Johnstown Road
South Kanawha Street
Donald R
Mary C. Windon
Laren Ave
Teaching in Ohio by Gary E. Moles at local high school
Gary E. Moles of 223 Bible Ave teaches history and geography at Washington Court House City High School Ohio this term. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Luther Moles and attended Beck ley College and Marshall University.
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Ohio
Gary E. Moles
Bible Ave
Washington Court House City High School
Luther Moles
Beckley College
Marshall University
Meat Prices Rise In Beckley Area Stores
Beckley area homemakers face higher meat costs as midwestern producers strike tightens supply. Fresh beef up 2 to 6 cents, fresh pork loin about 10 cents, other pork cuts 2 to 5 cents, and by products 3 to 7 cents. WV Agriculture Commissioner John T. Johnson warns scarcity may trigger illegal processing or mislabeling. He notes cereal may be added to boost weight and urges reporting of such practices.
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John T. Johnson
West Virginia
Johnson
Engineers' Role In State's Needs Urged By Webb
Beckley chamber president R L Webb told the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers that West Virginia needs a tax revision possibly a severance tax. He urged engineers to help push changes to strip mining and pollution laws, revamping them to meet state needs.
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R. L. Webb
Beckley-Raleigh County
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Hodel
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Beckley Area
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Miss Bowling
Robert C. Byrd
Washington, D. C
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State Board of Probation and Parole
Springton
Mercer County
Raleigh County
Charleston School of Commerce
Crab Orchard
Citizens League For Political Action
Complete Variety Store
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Uphy
Main Street
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