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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1956
Page
7
Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department meets to hear George Warren Hedel outline the New American Halloween for World's Children drive. UNICEF drive chairman explains using Halloween proceeds from 55 countries to aid needy kids in 80 nations.
Grace Ewing 68 of Washington D C died in a hospital there after a life in Piney View. Born June 19 1898 at Lanark she was a Church of Christ member. Surviving daughters Charles Kiser Gladys Richmond Edith Mize A B Lyons sister Edna Bailey brother Mason Biggs eleven grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Caner, burial in Stanaford Cemetery.
Two Beckleyans are invited to the Mount Hope Lions Club meeting at 6 30 p m Thursday Mayor A K Milter and W J Sydnor Jr Beckley Chamber of Commerce managing director will be guests Other guests include police and fire department members from Mount Hope and officials from Beckley Oak Hill Fayetteville and Mount Hope
The final session features Rev G W Lane of Cincinnati speaking on Waiting at the Pool from the Bethesda story. The two day minister meeting drew about 250 delegates from 166 churches in West Virginia. On Monday four men were elected as state councilmen for two years: Rev S E Jennings Huntington Rev E J Gibson Elkins Rev Paul T Nanze Moundsville and Rev W H Compton Delbarton.
The new Cub Scouting program was adopted at a 1 p.m. session led by Rev G C Hamby Raleigh County district executives. Rex Johnson stated all parents with boys ages 8 to 10 should attend for organization. Sessions were planned for Monday and Wednesday evenings at Sophia Methodist Church.
A slate of nurses including Mrs Mabel Lewis Mrs Lillian Melton and Mrs Margaret St Harold Claytor 24 of Oakley Greco are set to attend the West Virginia State Nurses Association event in Princeton. One accident victim from Kentucky the body remains at Wrights Funeral Home pending funeral plans. Details of the jeep collision near Fort Campbell were not available.
Two Beckley men were named officers of the West Virginia Retail Jewelers Association at a Charleston meeting. Eric Rosenbaum will serve as president for the 196-57 year and Randall Wooddell is secretary-treasurer. Other Beckley attendees included F A Barker Doris Barker William Nelson Danny Saks Robert Saks and Ben Wender.
Lark E. Scott of Layland pleaded guilty to speeding and running a red light and was fined 30 dollars by Judge Berkley C. Lilly in Beckley Police Court Monday night. Bond forfeitures were set for several others and a hearing for Robert Bacham of Mullens was postponed with a 105 dollar bond on a driving while intoxicated charge.
A group of five upperclassmen from Concord College assisted faculty last week in orienting freshmen who registered for the new term. The students include Shirley Evans of Oak Hill Wayne Haga of Mullens Catherine Huddleston of Crab Orchard Bill Newsome of Mullens and Carol B Smith of Mullens.
Ohio driver Wright forfeited a $10 bond before Magistrate T N Thurman Monday after a 1 18 am speeding arrest on the West Virginia Turnpike by State Police. Raleigh County Circuit Court jury failed to find responsibility in a cross suit between Robert Looney and Todd's Grocery and Hardware Co.
Six Beckley area ponds will be stocked with bluegill and bass by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service at farms owned by O B Harris Shady Spring M L Gowon Stamford R L Dillon and C C Cottrell Maple Meadow S A Dickerson and B F P Bailey The event follows a Raleigh County Circuit Court divorce in which Prosperity Lares won custody of their child.
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