Square Dance Sessions Open for Fun in Beckley
Beckley residents are invited to the Beckley Recreation Building for a week of western square and folk dancing sessions starting at 8 p.m. nightly through Thursday. Jace Jackson of Columbus will call. the program targets beginners and hesitant dancers, with testimonials from local hospital staff and residents praising relaxation and recreation.
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Ri Aleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley Recreation Building
James B. Kessinger
Jace Jackson
Columbus
Jackson
Ohio State
Kessinger
Janes Wheeler
Beckley Memorial Hospital
John English
Beckley Memoirs
Mes. I. D. Christian
Walker Sworn to Raleigh County School Board Seat
Walker was sworn in as a Raleigh County Board of Education member at 9 20 am. The oath was given by G G Greene. Walker was appointed at a special meeting to serve the remainder of Carl G Jarrells term which expires Dec 31. He defeated Jarrell in the August primary and will take the seat Jan 1. Eight candidates will vie for the unexpired term in the Nov 4 election. Dwight Daniel of Glen Daniel filed his candidacy Monday.
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Strake Walker
Raleigh County
Walker
Jarrell
A. P. Leeber
Leeber
O. A. Phillips
Dwight Daniel
Glen Daniel
Sherman C
Armed Robbers Sought By Police At Lilly Brook Store
State Police investigate an armed robbery at the Lilly Brook Company Store. Three men, two armed with snub-nose revolvers, forced manager H. W. Cook to open the safe and fled with about $500, a shotgun, a rifle, jewelry, suitcases and other items. Descriptions vague. vehicle a 1951 or 1952 black Oldsmobile.
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Lillybrook Company
H. W. Cook
Cook
Prosperity PTA Hears D Bone Speak on Health Center Plan
Prosperity Elementary School PTA opened the 1938 39 session with Dewey Bone Sr. Raleigh County Schools assistant superintendent as principal speaker. Dr Bruce Hogg discussed a county health center, and the PTA endorsed a levy election to match federal funds. New officers were elected and committees appointed.
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Dewey Bone Sr
Raleigh County
Prosperity Elementary School
Bruce Hogg
PTA
Wayne Stewart
Harold Lilly
Carl Stewart
Gene Archie wins reserve champion at MERCER County Potato Show
Flat Top Rangers 4 H Club member Gene Archie captured the reserve champion prize at Mercer County Potato Show and Sale held in the Princeton Bank and Trust Co building in Princeton. Exhibitors displayed potatoes and Archies batch sold for 14 dollars at auction sponsored by the Princeton Bank and Trust Co.
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Gene Archie
Flat Top Rangers
Mercer County
Princeton Bank and Trust Co
Princeton
Archie
State Road Commissioner forecasts record bridge contracts
State Road Commissioner Patrick C Griney disclosed the SRC will sell a new record total for contracts awarded this year, about two and a half times greater than last year. The SRC Construction Division estimates a total of 6 885 988 dollars in 1938, compared with 1957 at 22 523 463 dollars and 1956 at 21 932 965 dollars.
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Patrick C. Griney
SRC
Ision
Coul
Two Arnett Men Face Federal Court Action
Two Arnett men, Layton Bunch 47 and Wilbur Murdock 17, were held to face federal action in the U S Southern District. They posted $500 bonds each after arrest on moonshine still charges by Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division agents near Saxon. Raleigh County Deputy Sheriff Edgar Jarrell assisted. a 1953 automobile, a 25 gallon copper still, 250 gallons of mash, and 4.5 gallons of moonshine were seized. Dwayne Wingler 23 posted $56 bond after reckless driving arrest in Beckley Police Court. Charles Linn Agner 33, of Lincoln Street, to appear for greeding and unnecessary noise charges after city police arrest.
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Layton Bunch
Charles
U. S. Southern District
Wilbur Murdock
Era
U. S, Commission Arnett
W. A. Riffe
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
U. S. Treasury Department
Saxon
Raleigh County
Edgar Jarrell
Dwayne Wingler
Maxwell Hill
Beckley
Wingler
Charles Linn Agner
Lincoln Street
Tuesaus
Final Session Of Mission School Set Today At Methodist Temple
The 1958 Mission Study classes at the Methodist Temple conclude tonight with a worship service at 7 30 p m and a reception for attendees. Local and area Methodist churches have sent crowds to the three prior sessions. Reports from class committees will be presented in Friendship Hall after the study and action sessions on topics including Isaiah and The Middle East.
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Methodist Temple
Virginia
Woodrow Will Reardon
Wein
Middle East
G. R. French
Williaming
E. Stanlin Earhart
Jones
Rex Johnson
Grady Allension
Mrs Brown Dies In Charleston Hospital
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown, formerly of Beckley, died in a Charleston hospital today. The body is at Trent Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Mary Elizabeth Brown
Charleston
Beckley
Trent Feneral
Nine Area Men Enlist In Army For Basic Training
Nine men from the Beckley area enlisted in the United States Army at the Beck Ney Main Recruiting Station on Wednesday and were sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina for nine weeks of basic training. Enlistees include Marshall Bailey of Panther John S Baisden Grundy Virginia George D Looney Stach Virginia Bernard J Rasnake Cleveland Virginia James K Pettit Amma Clarence C White Lenore Grover Keefer Jr Keen Mountain Virginia and Hubert C Cavender Jr Charleston.
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United States Army
Beck- Ney
Fort Jackson
S. C
Marshall Bailey
Melvin Bailey
Panther
John S. Baisden
Moses Baisdden
Kermit
Kenneth R. Richardson
Grundy
George D. Looney
Chase H. Looney
Stach
Bernard J. Rasnake
Joe Rasnake
Cleveland
James K. Pettitt
Clyde W. Pettit
Amma
Clarence C. White
Daniel White
Lenore
Grover Keefer Jr
Mollie H. Turner
Keen’ Mountain
Hubert C. Cavender Jr
Hubert Cavender
Charleston
Signatures Collected For Udall Petition At Courthouse
J M Soto Jr aided by jurors registering voters signed petitions for Rep Stewart Udall in Arizona. He stopped at the courthouse and gathered signatures from most of the 100 persons called for jury duty.
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Nngales
Ariz
J. M. Soto Jr
Stewart Udall
D-Ariz
Funeral services for Henry Allen in Bolt
Henry Allen 76 of Bolt dies after a two week illness from a heart condition. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Breckenridge Baptist Church with burial in Allen Cemetery. Survivors include wife Eliza Snuffer Allen, three sons Arthurake, Dake, Ash. four daughters Ella, Pate, Ruth, Addie. 20 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Body at Calfec Funeral Home in Bolt.
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Henry Allen
Bolt
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Doff Harvey
John Richardson
Allen Cemetery
Allen
Glen Fork
Wyoming County
Larkin
Elizabeth Massey Allen
Belt
Eliza Snuffer Allen
Arthur
Glen Rogers
Dake
Glen Daniels
Ash
Ella Anderson
Pate Lubich
Balt
Ruth York
Addie Bailey
Sophia
Tne
Calfec
Stanaford Man Albert King Dies at 82
Albert King 82 of Stanaford died at his home at 8 30 this morning after a long illness. Born in Greenup Kentucky he was a son of Bruce and Ann Collins King. A Raleigh County resident for 50 years he was a Church of God minister and a retired coal miner last employed at the Stanaford mine. Survivors include his wife Nora King four daughters two sons one brother and one sister and 17 grandchildren. The body remains at Calfee Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Albert King
Stanaford
Greenup
Bruce
Ann Collins King
Raleigh County
Church of God
King
Nora King
Charlie Quesenberry
Ben Felgs
Danville
Cecil Gwinn
Siab Fork
Ned Gilkerson
Clifford
Mulford
Detroit
Charles King
Washington, D. C
Alma Harbour
Huntington
Calfee Funeral Home
Victor Borge charts a bustling, multi-hued career
In a wide interview Victor Borge explains his happiness found at last and his relentless drive. The Danish comic pianist discusses his record breaking one man shows, ventures from poultry to Denmark, and new roles as importer and businessman amid a thriving show world.
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William Glover
Associated Press
New York
Victor Borge
Iman
Borge
Tam
Broadway
Las Vegas
London
Denmark
Becaue
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Anthony J. Sparacino
Sparacino
Stralie Walker
Nash Furniture Mart
Prosperity
PTA Heary
D. Bone
Neville Street
Liberal
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Ivor
Arnett
Saint John
Allen Services
Bickiey
Theater
Amere Gas Utilities Company
The
Columbia Gas System
Julia Meade
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Tim
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