Civil Defense Program Reorganized in Raleigh County
The long dormant Raleigh County civil defense program will be reactivated Wednesday at 7 30 p m with a 15 member organizational meeting in the courthouse led by CD director Paul Fourney. The group will form the nucleus for the Civil Defense Auxiliary Police Fire and Rescue Service county wide. The standby equipment truck purchased for $11 000 two years ago partly funded by citizens and the federal government remains, with $900 still owed.
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Raleigh County
Paul Fourney
Raleigh County Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Ralph Cole
Slab Fork
C. A. Marshall
Crescent Road
Jim Green
Eddie Withrow
Joe Fourney
Danny Saks
Guy Amato
Dwight McGraw
J. M. Laing
Bill Barker
Harold Adkins
Jim McDaniel
Bob Miller
Rodney O'Dell
Opening Day At New River Livestock Market Seen As Success
The first auction at New River Livestock Market, Inc. drew strong participation and sales totaling 5288.89. Manager-auc tioneer O C Hutchison told a crowded gallery that success hinges on farmer cooperation, cash payments, and orderly conduct, urging buyers and sellers to follow ring rules and avoid entering the ring during sales.
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New River Livestock Market, Inc
O. C. Hutchison
Hutchison
C. Hutchison
Two Mabscott sisters share operation at Raleigh Generals
Two Mabscott women, Mrs. Marie Hernandez Mab scott and Mrs. Bertha Walton Mab scott, occupy the same Raleigh Generals Hospital room and are scheduled for surgery. They arrived after short hospital stays and travel into Beckley area markets.
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Mabscott
RNS
Marie Hernandez
Bertha Walton
Raleigh Generals Hospital
Hernandez
Walton
Commodities to be distributed at Stamford Union Hall
Commodities will be distributed at the Stamford Union Hall from 9 a m until 5 p m Thursday. Cather Gill in charge of Local Union 2325 asks those eligible for the foodstuff to bring containers for rice and beans.
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Stamford Union Hall
Cather Gill
Ivan Lowery Released on Bond After City Arrest
Ivan Lowery of Eccles was released from Raleigh County Jail on bond to the city at 10 a.m. Monday after being jailed at 12:40 a.m. today on a charge of drunkenness and blocking traffic by City Police.
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Ivan Lowery
Eccles
Raleigh County
Lowery
John Wesley Founding the Methodist Church in 1739
John Wesley established the Methodist Church in 1739 marking the formal beginning of Methodism. The movement emerged from Wesleyan revival efforts within the Church of England and spread through his preaching and organizational methods.
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John Wesley
The
Methodist Church
Ministers Set Rally Day Dates
Beckley area churches may choose Sept 25 or Oct 2 for the annual Sunday School Rally Day. The Beckley Area Ministerial Association urges all churches to work toward a 12000 attendance target, with superintendents and teachers forming church committees. The Rev Don Frances and Rev C E Walker chair the committee.
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Beckley Area
Don Frances
Methodist Temple
Engineers Name Convention Delegate for Appalachian Chapter
Cecil Graham of Beckley has been chosen to represent the Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers at The Greenbrier on September 22 for the annual convention and officer election. Graham was elected to attend at a meeting Monday night. Elmo Hurst of Beckley spoke on planning and building a fine coal cleaning plant.
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Cecil Graham
Beckley
Appalachian
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Greenbrier
Graham
Elmo Hurst
Morris Harvey Alumni Fund Drive Sets New Record
The 1959 60 Morris Harvey Alumni fund drive, chaired by Paul Starcher, raised 1 080 pledges surpassing the 1 073 goal with more than a third of alumni contributing. A 3 000 challenge gift by A W Cox announced pledges over last year’s total, boosting support and optimism for continued growth and foundation funding.
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Morris Harvey
Paul Stracher
A. W. Cox
Loren S. van Delinder
Alumni Association
Cox
Starcher
VanDelinder
Medical Society Resumes Meets in Beckley Hotel
Dr Jack A Vermeeren speaks on gynecologic practice at Raleigh County Medical Society fall meeting. He is associate chief of gynecology and obstetrics at Beckley Memorial Hospital and former Johns Hopkins resident gynecologist. He trained at New Brunswick and McGill, served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.
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Jack A. Vermeeren
Raleigh County Medical Society
Beckley Hotel
Vermeeren
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins University ——_ of Medicine
Baltimore
Week's Postponement Granted In Hearing
Cyril Lilly of Beckley requested a week's delay for a hearing on a driving while intoxicated charge. The request was granted. Lilly was arrested by city police at 3 30 a m last Tuesday and jailed in Raleigh County. the original hearing was set for Monday night.
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Cyril Lilly
Beckley
Lilly
Raleigh
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Raleigh County Civil Defense Committee
Livestock Market
R. E. Hicks
Minor Scott
Philco
Hi Fidelity Radio & Television
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Prince St
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Fnceburg Mb
Seagram's
Seagram Distillers Company
New York
GITY
Eccles Man
C. E. Walker
Memorial Baptist Church
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Engineers Select Convention
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Eehae
Emre
Richard L. Wolfe
Lake Road
Daniels
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Pal
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