Easter Seal design aids crippled children campaign
An Easter Seal campaign in Beckley features a green and magenta design showing an adult hand holding a boy and girl with crutches. Virgil Miller, chairman, says the 1962 seal will be mailed to raise funds for Raleigh County Crippled Children and Adults Society to sustain and expand services.
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Virgil Mitler
Beckley
Miller
Raleigh County
Crippled Children
Easter Seavices
Orators Awarded In Legion Event
Final competitors in the annual American Legion oratorical contest received medals in Charleston last week. Barbara Mosby, 17, of Hilltop Fayette County, won the Beckley sectional, a DuBois High School Mt. Hope student. Frank L. Taylor Jr., 15, son of the Kanawha County prosecuting attorney, won the state championship and will vie April 15 in Shepherdstown against Maryland Delaware and D C winners for a regional slot. Mosby earned a silver medal as one of four finalists. other finalists won Parkersburg and Keyser sectionals. The Shepherdstown event precedes a national contest.
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American Legion
Charleston
Barbara Mosby
Hilltop
Fayette County
Beckley
DuBois High School
Mt. Hope
Frank L. Taylor, Jr
Kanawha County
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Shepherdstown
Mosby Girl
Parkersburg
Keyser
Seven Area Men Enter Marine Corps At Parris Island
Seven area men have been inducted into the U S Marine Corps and sent to Parris Island for eight weeks of basic training. The group includes Charles E. Bryant Clarence C Canterbury Robert L Canterbury Albert J Cumbow Cleatie T Lopez Roy C Stover and Tony F Verduci. The article notes a sectional contest at Wilmington Delaware and the national finals at Baton Rouge Louisiana in late April with Robert Lowry presiding at the Charleston gathering and John Saunders of Beckley serving as a judge.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Parris Island
D. C
Charles E. Bryant
Lelia C. Bryant
Nuttallburg
Clarence C
Robert L. Canterbury
Clara Canterbury
Bradley
Albert J. Cumbhow
Dara V. Cumbow
Glen Jean
Cleatie T. Lopez
Sarah Lopez
Whipple
Roy C. Stover
Louise P. Stover
Tony FP. Verduci
John Verduci
North Fork
Wilmington
Del
Baton Rouge
Robert Lowry
Sophia
Legion
Charleston
John Saunders
Beckley
Nineteen Enlist In Army and AF From Beckley Station
Nineteen area men enlisted at Beckley Army and Air Force Recruiting Station Friday. Air men headed to Sampson AFB included Garland Lee McCallister 23 from Beckley Waverly Pryor Jr 22 from Beckley Edgar Clyde Brooks Jr 20 from Huntington Carroll Edward Clark 19 from Lesage and Donald Buddy Garrett 18 from Liverpool for four years. Others enlisting for two years went to Ft George G Meade Md Edward Basil Terry 24 Branchland Norman Roy Nance 19 Athalia Ohio and Donald Edward Vance 20 Charleston. Three year enlistees included Theodore Edward Smith 17 West Hamlin Billy Edwin Parsons 18 Miller Ohio Cecil Edward Adkins Lucas 17 St Robert Glenn Roy 17 Huntington Andy Vanice Goodman Jr 17 Huntington James Ronald Jackson 18 Huntington Edward D Doss 19 Charleston James Frederick Carson 18 Huntington Arlin Fleet Chancey 20 Liverpool Harry Charles Davis 17 Reedy and James Oliver Short 18 ex
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Beckley Army and Air Force
Sampson Air Force Base
N. XY
Garland Lee McCallister
Talpert Street
Beckley
Waverly Pryor, Jr
S. Fayette Street
Edgar Clyde Brooks, Jr
Huntington
Carroll Edward Clark
Lesage
Donald Buddy Garrett
Liverpool
George G. Meade
Edward Basil Terry
Branchland
Norman Roy Nance
Athalia
Donald Edward Vance
Charleston
Theodore Edward Smith
West Hamlin
Billy Edwin Parsons
Miller, O
Cecil Edward Adkins Lucas
Robert Glenn Roy
Andy Vanice Goodman, Jr
James Ronald Jackson
Edward D. Doss
James Frederick Carson
Arlin Fleet Chancey
Harry Charles Davis
Reedy
James Oliver Short
Two Car Collision on Fayette Street Causes Damage
A two car collision on Fayette Street Saturday caused about $40 in damages. Participants were George T. Starr of Beckley and Matthias S. Crook, 74, of Jumping Branch.
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Fayette Street
George T. Starr
Beckley
Matthias 5. Crook
Jumping Branch
Private party at the Hotel Breen draws in Liddell
Johnny Liddell infiltrates a secret gathering at the Hotel Breen on 41st Street seeking a target tied to Louis. Inside, he encounters a crowd around dice and roulette while spotting Hunt Brin and wary figures, as a tense confrontation looms.
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Johnny Liddell
Liddell
Veal
Breen
Louis
Serve Ice
48Th
41Th St
Broadway
Sixth Ave
Hotel Breen
Louis Pidge
Toom
Mister
Lid
Hinetion Aves
Lunfar
Liddells
Headquarters
Magesy Kiely
Hunt Brin
Lidds
Ben Cerla
Cerla
Ceria
Certa
Brin
Beckley Underwriters Association Formed
A large group of life insurance underwriters formed the Beckley Underwriters Association with temporary officers and plans for a permanent organization. A meeting is set for April 7 at 7 40 p.m. in the Raleigh County Courthouse with LeRoy L. Osborn of Charleston to address and install officers. Harold M. Korn named general agent for Midland Mutual Life Insurance. Lester Heights Builders, Inc. of Lester received a state charter with incorporators J C Williams W A Cole and Wesley Canady.
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Beckley
Harold Korn
J. Gy
Beckley Life UN- Terry
O. D. Hall
Derwriters Association
Basil Minter
Ihsirman
Permanen
Korn
Harold M. Korn
Midland Mutual Life Insurance Company
Columbus
Lester Heights Builders, Inc
Lester
J. C. Williams
W. A. Cole
Wesley Canady
One Fined and Three Forfeited in City Court
One man was fined and three bonds forfeited in City Police Court Friday night on driving violation charges. Lewis Leisure of East Bank was fined 40 dollars and costs for reckless driving and driving without an operator's card. Forfeitures were Donald E. Jackson of Norfolk Virginia 50 dollars for hit and run, Ira K. Smith of My View 15 dollars for speeding, and Harry N. Biggs of Beckley 15 dollars for speeding.
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Lewis Leisure
East Bank
Donald E. Jackson
Norfolk
Ira K. ‘Smith
My View
Harry N. Biggs
Beckley
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Army
Fon
For All
Beckley Underwriters Association
Bey Poghers
Mom
Dad
General Electric
Space Maker Refrigerator
General Electric Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Virginian Electric Inc
Charleston, W.va
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