Ex Missionary to India to Speak in Beckley District
Dr Elbert M Moffatt a Columbia S C based Methodist missionary to India for 35 years will speak in Beckley district during the Week of Missionary Education and Cultivation Sept 25 30 1940 He will visit Sofia Beckley Van Ansted Mullens Oak Hill and near Oceana for 7 30 p m sessions He studied Indian life and held roles from Lucknow University dean to publishing office organizer with multiple church postings born Le Sueur Minn educated at Dartmouth Union Theological Seminary NYU and Washington University PhD earned in Seattle in 1940
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Elbert M. Moffatt
Columbia
S. C
Methodist Church In
India
Beckley
Moffatt
Sophia
Van
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Ansted
Mullens
Oak Hill
Matheny Methodist Church
Oceana
Dr. Moffatt
Young Men's Christian Association
Methodist Church
Church In
Lucknow University
Lucknow
Inter-Mission
Bombay
LeSueur
Minn
Dartmouth College
Union Theological Seminary
New York University
University of Washington
Seattle
Yom Kippur Services Set at Beth El Temple
Yom Kippur observances will be held at Beth El Temple Beckley starting Sunday at 7 30 p m with morning services Monday at 10 a m and a Yizkor memorial at 3 p m The high holy day focuses on prayer fasting and seeking forgiveness and features the Kol Nidre chant over the weekend reflection on mercy and expiation across the world and in the temple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth el Temple
Beckley
Four Local Men Licensed to Preach by Beckley District
Four young men from Beckley area are licensed to preach per Rev. Wayne Ransom superintendent of Beckley District Methodist churches. Names include David Riffe Ralph Webster Hale James Gordon Vanover and Charles Benjamin Cox with brief bios on education church membership and training plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ransom
Beckley District
David Riffe
Crawford St
Beckley
Ralph Webster Hale
Pineville
James Gordon Vanover
Mullens
Three Scouts Win Honors at Fun Camporee
About 90 Scouts and 14 adults from Wyoming District attended Camp Collins near Pineville for the Fun Camporee over the weekend. Mullens Troop 121 members Pat Mason earned the Star Scout badge, while George Nolley and Corky Smith received merit badges. Watt Carr, Troop 121 assistant scoutmaster, won the Glutton Award. W. C. McGhee led camporee church services Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
ANS
Wyoming
Camp Collins
Pineville
Mullens Troop 121
Pat Mason
George Nolley
Corky Smith
Watt Carr
Bluefield College Adopts Expanded Evening Courses
Bluefield State College launches a broad late afternoon and evening program starting Friday September 23 to serve adult education needs. President S J Wright notes more than 36 courses. Registration runs Friday 7 to 9 pm at the Registrar's Office Conley Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield State College
S. J. Wright
Conley Hall
Atlee Worley booked for unlicensed driver permit charge
City Police lodged Atlee Worley in Raleigh County Jail at 5 a.m. today on a charge of permitting an unlicensed person to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlee Worley
Bolt
Raleigh
Birthday Dinner Held by Council in Oak Hill
Radiant Council No. 28 Daughters of America held a birthday dinner at the Knights of Pythias Hall in Oak Hill. Members July August and September birthdays were celebrated followed by a business meeting. Layland Council guests included Nancy Ann Humphrey Mary Ann Hanshew and Patty Sheets. Marie Sprinkle elected treasurer successor to ill Ann Barton. Next meeting October 3 at Knights of Pythias Hall.
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OAK Hill
RNS
Radiant Council No. 28
Daughters of America
Knights of Pythias Hall
Layland Council
Nancy Ann Humphrey
District 9
Mary Ann Hanshew
Patty Sheets
Marie Sprinkle
Ann Barton
Mary Shyblosky
Shyblosky
Sprinkle
Gertrude Settle
Mabel Kincaid
Mattie Wilson
Mae Payne
Gladys Frazier
Bessie Kincaid
Flood Control Project Near Princeton Studied
A federal board meeting will review a Huntington report proposing to widen and deepen Brush Creek for 17 900 feet, improve Christian Fork, and clear Grady Fork for 1500 feet. The $1 2775 million plan would cost about 300 000 on local shares and aims to protect Princeton from floods up to 20 percent above the current maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Princeton
W.va
Board of Engineers For
Huntington
U.S. Engineers
Brush Creek
Christian Fork
Grady Fork
Charles G. Holle
Russians Accept Bid to Tour American Homes
A four week tour of the United States will showcase American housing to a Russian delegation. The National Association of Home Builders said the Soviets accepted the invitation to send officials to study U.S. homes and housing practices next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
National Assn. of
Sculptor Carl Milles Dies at 80 in Stockholm
Stockholm Sweden Sunday death ends career of Carl Milles one of modern sculpture's towering figures. The Swedish born artist became a U S citizen in 1945 and lived at his home here at time of passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Carl Milles
U.S
Turnpike Victim Rites Tentatively Set for Thursday
Funeral services are planned for Loretta Mae Johnson, 18 months, daughter of Cpl Kenneth Johnson and Mrs Mary Lou Turner Johnson of Washington Courthouse Ohio, who died in a West Virginia Turnpike crash near Mile post 31. Her parents, listed in fair condition at Beckley Hospital, were injured in the same accident. The child’s body will be moved from Keyser Funeral Home to her paternal grandfather’s home for services. Cpl Johnson, stationed at Hunter Field Savannah Georgia, suffered facial injuries.
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Loretta Mae Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
Washington
West Virginia
Keyser
Kenneth N. Johnson
Johnson
Mary Lou Turner Johnson
Beckley Hospital
R. L. Casey
Cpl. Johnson
Hunter Field
Savannah
Turnpike
Death notice for Mrs Farrish 58 in Raleigh County
Mrs Mary Lillian Farrish 58 died at her home 120 Hedrick St at 8:10 p m Tuesday after years of ill health Born 28 1897 Amherst County daughter of the late John Campbell and Alberta Campbell She was a Stamaford Baptist Church member and longtime Raleigh County resident Survivors include four daughters Mrs John Mays Beckley Mrs John Scott Stanaford Mrs Woodrow Scarbro Beckley and Oscar Suttle Beckley three sons Woodrow Vernon and John Beckley and 17 grandchildren The body remains at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home pending arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lillian Farrish
Hedrick St
Amherst County
John
Alberta Campbell
Stamaford
Beckley
Oscar Suttle
Woodrow
Vernon
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Break-in at Railway Express Office in Beckley area
A break-in occurred Monday night at the Railway Express Agency Inc. office at 106 Third Ave. J D Lowe, cashier, said nothing was stolen though entry was gained by breaking the front door glass. A Chesapeake and Ohio Railway agent investigated. The report compares the method to a break-in at Beckley Super Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Express Agency Inc
Third Ave
Beckley
J. D. Lowe
Express
Lowe
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Sign Here For Forest Fire Prevention
Carl A. Lucas district forester of the Conservation Commission of West Virginia Beckley urges landowners to pledge not to set fires on their lands this fall. The notice asks for responsible timber and wildlife protection and soil conservation by avoiding burning of woodlands and premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Lucas
Conservation Commission of
W. Va
Beckley, W. Va
Fink Case Before Judge Ben Moore
Billy Evestus Fink of Ghent appeared before Federal Court Judge Ben Moore to answer a charge of interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle. Fink allegedly stole a car on Sept 13 and drove it from Cleveland to Beaver. The case was referred to probation authorities for investigation and Fink remains jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evestus Fink
Ghent
Ben Moore
Finks
Cleveland
Beaver
Moore
Fink
John Artine Dies at 61 Rites Thursday
John Artine 61 died at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the home of John Yambor Glen Rogers after a short illness He was a retired miner last employed by Raleigh Wyoming Mining Company retired in 1954 and a member of U M W A Local 6004 Glen Rogers Born in Hungary December 18 1893 Funeral services will be at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home Chapel Thursday at 2 p m Akery Hayes Local 6004 in charge Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Members of Local 6004 will serve as pallbearers
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John Artine
John Yambor
Glen Rogers
Yamor
Raleigh - Wyoming Mining Company
Hungary
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Akery Hayes
Sunset Memorial Park
PTA Seeks Name For New Harper Road Elementary School
The Par ent-Teacher Association at Harper Road Elementary formed a naming committee led by W M Kessell to propose a permanent school name. Members include Robert Cook J S Larrick and Mrs C W Merritt with Lovell Higgins as president and W M Keysell as treasurer. Principal Clyde Law discussed lunch program needs and playground equipment with about 80 attendees. no action was taken. First grade led by Mrs W W Mabes had the highest parent attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Kessell
Parent-Teacher Association
Harper Road
PTA
Raleigh County
Robert Cook
J. S. Larrick
C. W. Merritt
Lovell Higgins
Joe Fazio
James P. Bland
W. M. Keysell
Verne L. Tucker
J. P. Bland
Robert Farley
Elmer Swarthout
Clyde Law
W. W. Mabes
Eight couples seek Fayetteville licenses to wed
Fayette County Clerk records show eight marriage license applicants led by John W. Arthur Jr. and Betty Jean McCoy both in their twenties, along with pairs from Page and Gauley Bridge including Everett Elswick and Sue Humphrey, Wilbert Fowler and Ruby Ann McClung, Annse Gray and Virgie Coleman, Frederick Poore and Darlene Turner, Charles Rhein and Irene Kincaid, and Earl Shaffer and Grace Boyd. The listings provide ages and parental names for each applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
RNL
Fayette County
John W. Arthur Jr
John
Bertha Arthur
Hugheston
Betty Jean McCoy
Emery
Grace McCoy
Longacre
Joe W. Butler Jr
Joe
Opal Butler
Page
Marlene Wolford
Treford
Alma Wolford
Everett Elswick
J. H
Gauley Bridge
Frederick Poore
Conrad
Eva Poore
Darlene Turner
Margaret Turner
Charles B. Rhein
Ervin
Rebecca Rhein
Scarbro
Irene Violet Kincaid
Walter C
Bessie Kincaid
Earl Darrell Shaffer
W. E
Marjorie Shaffer
Oak Hill
Grace Ann Boyd
W. T
Beulah Boyd
Kilsyth
Treatment Given 4 for Injuries
Four people were sent to Wyoming General Hospital after accidents Tuesday in Mullens Mullens High School football practice left Edward Mullins with a bruised shoulder and sprain. Clarence Owen had a needle fragment in his right leg. Ray Webb sustained a steel sliver in his left arm at the Deerfield mine. Ada Marie Lawson cut her left leg on a canning jar.
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Mullens
ANS
Wyoming General Hospital
Edward Mullins
Allen Junction
Mullens High School
Clarence Owen
Owen
Ray Webb
Bud
Deerfield
Ada Marie Lawson
Lamar
Road Funds Goal on Charleston Trip by Officials
Raleigh County Democratic Chairman Harry E. Anderson and State Senator Jack A. Nuckols travel to Charleston to press for released funds for county road repairs. They plan talks with State Road Commissioner Burl Sawyers to advance the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Harry E. Anderson
Jack A. Nuckols
Charleston
Burl Sawyers
Beckley to Host Industrial Group Invited by City Chamber
Beckley’s Chamber of Commerce moves to invite West Virginia’s 32 member Industrial Development Committee to Beckley. C. R. Bowers, new chamber managing director, will push an October industrial program and display. Magee and Maxwell urged local leaders to educate the public on economic realities and the dangers of creeping socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Development
C. R. Bowers
Chamber
Bowers
R. H. Magee
Magee
Gov. Marland
West Virginia
Robert Maxwell
Southeastern
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Maxwell
United States
Beckley Epic Drama Aims to Draw National Tourists
Lions Club heard a Beckley plan to raise 175000 for an outdoor Epic Drama theater seating 2500. Publisher and WV Historical Drama Assn co chair Hodel urged support while noting Kermit Hunter will write the play. Guests included C R Bowers and Robert Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Beckley
West
Kermit Hunter
Raleigh County
Kermit
C. R. Bowers
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Robert Maxwell
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Shower Held For Mrs Yeager in Kinser Home
A stork shower for Mrs. Robert Yeager was hosted Friday night at Mrs. Julia Kinser home. Assisting were Mrs. George Yeager and Miss Cleo Yeager. Numerous guests attended including Mrs. Virginia Bailey, Mrs. Clyde Harler, Mrs. Peggy Smith, and many Kinseed relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Bailey
Clyde Harler
Peggy Smith
Leona Kincaid
Dorothy Todorovich
Katie Grounds
Odessa Nowlin
Minnie Waldron
Laura Kincaid
Deloris Fox
Opal Payne
Pierce Clay
Nora Rineheart
Anna Johnson
Laura Blake
Rebecca Harler
Harold West
Buelah Kincaid
Julia Kinser
Tom Darlington
Etta Winston
Elvira Brown
Charlotte Kincaid
Ethel Kincaid
Elizabeth Kincaid
Nancy Kincaid
Ruby May
Almeta Duncan
Peggy Broughman
Pearl Wynne
Nellie Simmons
Virginia Ballard
Lillard Eldreth
Pearl Turnmire
Roy Bradbury
Anna Bennett
Ten Thousand Dollar Suit To Open Today In Raleigh Court
The Raleigh County Circuit Court will hear the $10,000 case of William Early administrator of the estate of the late Robert Early against Robert Brown Minden. Robert Early, 28, died after a car wreck at Piney View at 6 50 p m May 15, caused by the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
William Early
Robert Early
Robert Brown
Minden
Piney View
Tire Puncturings and Theft Reported at Daniels
The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office investigates a string of tire puncturings and luggage theft from a car at Daniels. A Wisconsin vehicle parked there during a vacation arrival had all four tires punctured and luggage stolen, with another nearby car also losing two tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Mustering Out Pay Still Available for Korean GI Bill
Roy I. Smith of the local VA said veterans who have not claimed mustering-out pay must file by next July. About a half a million dollars was held to be divided among roughly 3,550 veterans or survivors who served after June 27, 1950 and before July 16, 1952 when the Korean GI Bill took effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy I. Smith
Department of Veterans Affairs
Smith
Sale of Breeding Ewes and Rams at Buckhannon Yards
On Wednesday September 28 J. B. McCue Persinger of West Virginia will auction about 60 breeding ewes mainly Hampshires along with four rams including two Borriedales one Hampshire and one Suffolk at Buckhannon stock yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon Stockyards
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. M. Moffatt
Charles Benjamin Cox
Itmann
Riffe
Methodist Temple
Woodrow Wilson
Marshal College
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Hale
Pineville High School
University of Iapis
Vanover
Mullens Methodist Church
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Duke Divinity School
Cox
Bluefield College
Bolt Man
Railway Express Office
J. R
Neddie Daniel
City Recorder's Office
Vance Drive
Johnstown
Mr. Lucas
Lucas
Object of Charleston
Governor’s Industrial Group
Lions Club
Mrs. Yeager
Gulf
J. B. McCue
Persinger
Beckley Newspapers
Echo Spring
Kentucky
Boer
Cosa SR
Echo Spring Distilling CO
Louisville, KY
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