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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1955

Page

7

West Virginia TB Group Convenes in Wheeling

Mrs. C C Sanders director of the local office attends the 35th annual convention of the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association in Wheeling this week. The two day event begins Wednesday with six speakers including Robert J. Anderson Walter Putcher H H Howell and William A Cook. Cook named national director at large and executive committee member there. Roy I Smith also expected to attend.

West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association Wheeling C. C. Sanders Robert J. Anderson Division of Health Services U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare Washington, D. C Walter Putscher Charleston H. H. Howell Madison Pinecrest Sanitarium William A. Cook West Virginia National Association Sanders Beckleyan Roy I. Smith TB Association

Coast Guard Officer Candidate School Seeks College Grads

College graduates with a baccalaureate degree who are 21 to under 26 may apply for the U S Coast Guard Officer Candidate School. Captain George C Carlstedt outlined requirements including physicals entrance exams and a board interview with deployment to a 16-week training at the Coast Guard Academy New London.

U.S. Coast Guard Officer Candidate School George C. Carlstedt 2Nd Coast Guard District Coast Guard Reserve Coast Guard Academy New London Connecticut OCS Second Coast Guard District Olive Street St. Louis 1

Beckleyan E E Bibb to preside at Baptist meeting

Beckleyan E Earle Bibb will preside at the West Virginia Baptist Convention 90th anniversary in Parkersburg October 13 to 16. Bibb is the convention vice president and one of several officers. Other leaders include Rev. J William Bonner of Fairmont as president and Mrs J R Hamer of Kenova as vice president. Music director is Dr Eloy E Gates Jr of Westfield. Dr Lee Shane, Calvary Baptist Charleston, will deliver the convention sermon. Executive board meets October 13 to review recommendations.

A Beckleyan E. Earle Bibb West Virginia Baptist Convention Parkersburg Bibb J. William Bonner Fairmont J. R. Hamer Kenova Eloy E. Gates Jr Westfield Lee Shane Calvary Baptist Church Charleston

Prosperity PTA Leaders Take Over Thursday Night

Prosperity Elementary School PTA elects new officers for the coming term at 7 30 p m Thursday. Officers listed include Mrs Seldon Adkins Frank Dietch Mrs Carl Lucas and Mrs Euric Lilly with Mrs Harold Lilly named program chairman and the first program featuring tuberculosis and health films.

Prosperity Elementary School Seldon Adkins Frank Dietch Carl Lucas Euric Lilly Harold Lilly

Beckleyan Receives Reserve Promotion

Beckleyan Robert R. Naff was promoted from private first class to corporal in August, serving with the 433rd Ordnance Company. Six men from the 420th Ordnance Company at Rainelle and Meadow Bridge also earned promotions to corporal sergeant first class and master sergeant in the reserves.

Meadow Bridge Elmer L. Harrell Lookout 420Th Ord. Co Harold L. Legg Crawley Quentin H. Wickline Raimelle

Evangelistic Meetings Open at St James A M E Church

A series of evangelistic services opened Tuesday at St James A M E Church at 9th and Scott Street with nightly 7 p.m. starts Different pastors will lead each evening including Rev G W Favors Rev G J Harris Rev M Mitchells and others from Raleigh Beckley and Lester as noted in the announcement.

St. James A.M.E 9Th and Scott St G. W. Favors G. J. Harris St. Matthew Beckley W. E. Favors Faith Chapel Raleigh M. M. Mitchells Lester

Life Magazine Mail-In Letter Card Notice

Readers are urged to check mailboxes today for a letter from Life magazine. The notice asks recipients to mail back the card promptly to participate in a subscription or promotional offer.

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