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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
9
ASC County Convention will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. in Beckley at 219 12 Prince Street. Open to the public for observing voting. former delegates may participate in the election. ASC committees administer programs including Agricultural Conservation and Feed Grain.
Robert G. Johnson, associate a tertiary for missionary recruitment of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Societies, will speak at the First Baptist Church of Prosperity at 7 30 p m Thursday and not the Stamford Missionary Baptist Church at 7 30 p m Friday. In May 1966 he retired to the United States from Burma where he served as a Baptist missionary since 1956 translating the Hitle Old Testament into the Kaka Chin language and assisting in revising about 450 hymns in the Haka hymnal. He designed and supervised the construction of a stone church in Moka seating one thousand. the building was dedicated in April 1966. Teaching in the Chin Bible School rounded out his duties. Johnson and his family were stationed at Hake in the Chin Hills of Burma the entire time overseas, earlier he toured evangelistic areas near Haka and served as teacher and principal of the Yomi Baptist Church. The Yomi school offers a four year course to prepare teachers for the churches. A native of Chicago, Branson earned the A B degree at Wheaton College and studied at Harvard Theological Seminary Philadelphia where he received the B D degree, with special work at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and St. Cornell University. Johnson and his wife Betty Luo Kortum have a son and two daughters. Passal graduates a Heckleyan Tony Passal has received a certificate from Breckinridge Corpa Center Morganfield Ky after completing 428 hours of healing and air conditioning training and driver education. attended general education classes at Ble.
Wrecks reported with damage totals around 250 to 359 dollars. Roy F Wiggins of 302 Larew Ave collided with a parked 1968 model auto owned by Mrs G L Crows of 33 Warew Ave, cited for driving without a state license. A Saturday 3 30 am East Prince Street collision involved Anna Fama of 205 East C St driving a 1532 model auto and a 1067 Mextel truck from New York. damages estimated 200 to the car and 50 to the truck. Fire Dept Rescue Squad attended two medical calls at Hargrove Versace Apartments and Seventeenth Street. one patient ill taken to Veterans Administration Hospital. Fire Dept also responded to 922 North Valley Dr for smoke.
The 46th annual session of Wiley ana ny ther leadeta in the New Era District Singing Convention is slated for Saturday and Sunday at Central Baptist Church Beckley. Worship services begin 4 30 PM Saturday with the Central Chorus and North Beckley choirs leading. Sunday features Sunday School at 9 30 AM and worship at 10 30 AM with Rev W J Carter delivering the sermon. Delegates, reports, and officer installation follow, with youths led by Bessie Mayo.
An article argues that college admissions weigh more than SAT averages, stressing leadership, motivation, and overall student profile. It notes typical SAT verbal ranges around 500 with spreads by college, and cautions against relying on scores alone in choosing a school.
Konerl Blankenship of Glen Daniel is named defendant in two Raleigh County suits seeking a total of 30000 dollars. Calvin Vincent Wheeler and Sandra Kay Stover allege Blankenship drove into the northbound lane causing the wreck. Wheeler seeks 20000 dollars, Stover 14000, both represented by Donald E. Jarrell of Whiteville.
A Republican Women group will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the party's new headquarters in the Daniel Building on South Kanawhe Street Deckley. Betty Price will serve as temporary chairman. Youth counselors and devotional leaders are named with a program committee including Bertha Turpin Gertrude Massie and Sadie Harvey.
Eve Breck, a Register staff writer, has been accepted to a seminar on Physicians and Patients in the 21st century at the University of Kentucky on October 2. The Southern Regional Question Board funds full costs. The Register covers transportation. Attendees are news media personnel from 14 states, with 25 seats.
Fairdale Elementary PTA names officers at first meeting led by President Booth and Vice President Beaty. plans carnival on Oct. 17 with a $5 prize and fundraising drives. New treasurer Tilley and secretary Covey join others. Beatty steps down after year of service.
Pineville based company expands manufacturing and hiring to meet rising coal industry demand. Walter Owens, president, says new facilities will add 28 thousand square feet, lift staff by 15 to 88 and double conveyor system output. Shannon Westerman named sales manager as national expansion plans begin.
Shady Spring High School offers adult classes in shorthand and office machines. Ten openings remain with a final opportunity to excel at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Tuition is 48 dollars for 12 weeks, with classes held Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:39 p.m. Contact Richard Mann at 253-3461 for details.
Mrs Withrow was elected second vice president of the West Virginia Association for Mental Health at its 14th annual meeting in Hartington. Three Raleigh County members and Mrs Withrow joined the board of directors. Mrs E W Elliotte and Mrs Don Bare joined the board, while Mrs Ead ward Sanderson and Mrs Withrow were reappointed. The meeting at Hotel Trederick concluded Saturday with Mrs Bare reporting on association activities.
Beckleyan Dr Martha J Cayntr of Harrisville will chair a one day Rural Health Conference at Jackson's Mill Thursday October 1 featuring a panel on state health and mental health programs and federal programs. The meeting, expected to draw over 300 rural leaders, is hosted by West Virginia State Medical Association with Extension Service Health Department Home Demonstration and other groups. The afternoon will include a review of the three year emergency care program and discussions of federal medical programs led by Pat Poliskey and Dr Charles J Wibar Jr with others. Settlement approved Raleigh County Court approves 600 settlement for Norris Regina Green in a suit by Doris Green against Eugene Hancock and others. separate case dismissed in Pisintiff vs Marie Garten.
The local Employment Security office in West Virginia reported 24 applications received on Monday. Positions listed include general office clerks receptionists sales clerks bulldozer operators clerk typists secretary air conditioning mechanic lineman maintenance man cashier marker track driver shipping clerk and nurse aide.
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