Death Toll Dips on West Virginia Highways in 1954 First Quarter
State Police report Raleigh County recorded only one highway fatality in January through March 1954. The lone victim was 20 year old Thelma Lois Howington Sneed, killed January 15 when her car left Tams Mountain in fog. The statewide first quarter toll reached 61, the lowest since World War II, with 1945’s 59 the prior low. State Police Superintendent R W Boyles attributed the decline to intensified highway patrol and other measures.
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Raleigh
Thelma Lois Howington Sneed
Tams Mountain
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Women Voters League to Get State Report Beckley meeting
The Beckley League executive board will receive a state council report from the West Virginia League of Women Voters at a meeting later this week. Delegates Audrey W. Riffe and Estel Thorne attended the two year state meeting at Hotel Ruffner with six leagues represented including Charleston South Charleston Huntington Parkersburg and Morgantown. The Beckley board will also discuss next year’s program agenda and the upcoming financial drive.
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West Virginia League of Women Voters
Beckley League
Audrey W. Riffe
Estel Thorne
Ruffner
Charleston
South Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Morgantown
Beckley Board
John B. McGuire Taken by Death
John Banks McGuire 47 of Crab Orchard died of a heart attack at 2 45 a m Sunday. Miner for Gulf Mining Co local 5478 of Crab Orchard United Mine Workers, and member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Born August 29 1907 in Springdale to William and Elizabeth Kay McGuire both deceased. Survived by wife Ann Miller three sons Gene Ocean City New Jersey Jack Army Camp Carson California John at home two brothers T A Beckley R E and Co B McGuire Baltimore Maryland two sisters Mrs Jess Anderson and Mrs Frank Blackburn Beaver Body at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Banks McGuire
Crab Orchard
Gulf Mining Co
Crab Orchard United Mine Workers Local
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Springdale
William
Elizabeth Kay McGuire
Ann Miller
Gene
Ocean City
N. J
Jack
Camp Carson Calif
John
T. A
Beckley
R. E
Co. B. McGuire
Baltimore, Md
Jess Anderson
Frank Blackburn
Beaver
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Former Beckley Resident Hospitalized After Stroke
John Gordon Gravely, a former Beckley resident now living in Matheney, is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital after suffering a stroke Sunday. Gravely formerly resided at 229 Crawford Street.
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Beckley
Beckley Hospital
John Gordon Gravely
Matheney
Crawford St
Tralee Worker Treated for Foreign Body in Eye at Beckley
Arthur Kitchen an employee at the Sophia operation Semet Solvay was treated Saturday afternoon at Beckley Hospital for the removal of a foreign body from his left eye.
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Arthur Kitchen
Sophia
Tralee
Semet- Solvay
Beckley Hospital
Street Through Parking Lot To Have No Angle
City Engineer Dennis Leary Jr. said First Ave extended from Neville St to Prince St through the Municipal Parking Lot will have no angle after sidewalks are built. He noted the photo shows an angle, but it will be removed. the street will be paved all the way from Neville to Prince with no unpaved portion.
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First Ave
Neville St
Prince St
Dennis Leary Jr
Leary
Neville To
Prince
Negro Teachers Elect Officers At Fayetteville Meeting
Mrs Theressa Thornton was chosen president of the Negro County Teachers Association for 1954 55 at the Memorial Building in Fayetteville Thursday night Other officers include J W Robinson vice president Thomas E Ashe secretary E C Smith treasurer J Alfred Taylor board of education president and E R Vawter assistant superintendent of schools delivered talks outgoing president James Brooks and assistant superintendent T W Chiles urged growth and loyalty plus cooperation. Harlem Heights Homemakers discussed garden practices led by Demonstration Agent Ethel Banks with several members contributing. kitchen shower planned for St Luke Church of God Apostolic on Booker Street. Rev Staples and chorus to perform at 3 p m today. born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Reid of Skelton a son March 31 at Raleigh General Hospital named Thomas Jr mother Mary Brown links to North Beckley and Skelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theressa Thornton
Greenville
Greentown
Negro County Teachers Association
Memorial
Fayetteville
J. W. Robinson
Montgomery
Thomas E. Ashe
Mt. Hope
E. C. Smith
J. Alfred Taylor
Board of Education
E. R. Vawter
James Brooks
T. W. Chiles
County Association
Harlem Heights
Ethel Banks
Mesdames Neela Lee
Lucy Shepherdson
Ruth Wilkerson
Elsie Howard
Eunice Robinson
Annistice Jackson
Doris
Faye Howard
Hester Jones
St. Luke Church of God Apostolic
Booker Street
Staples
Lillybrook
Res
Thomas Reid
Skelton
Raleigh General Hospital
Thomas, Jr
Mary Brown
North Beckley and
Veterans Gain From Public Law 16 Training Program
Two thirds of a million disabled veterans have been trained under Public Law 16 enacted March 24 1943. R A Barcel Beckley VA Office notes veterans with various disabilities can be rehabilitated. Since Korea war onset 13000 more trainees, 602000 World War II veterans trained for jobs. Disabilities span limbs mental illnesses respiratory heart and more. Objectives ranged from atomic physics to airplane mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Barcel
Beckley Veterans Administration Office
Pacific
Europe
Korea
Nineteen Ninety Five X-Rays in March Report
The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Department records 95 X-rays taken in its Memorial Building offices during March. Among these, 13 inactive tuberculosis cases, 4 silicosis, 3 other abnormal chest conditions, 1 active tuberculosis, and 1 tubercular suspect were identified.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Department
Memorial
Army Recruiters To Take Respite And Go on Picnic
Army recruiting staff from Beckley Charleston Bluefield Logan Welch and Lewisburg will pause duties on April 24 for a station picnic at Little Beaver Lake starting 9 30 a m. Major William Cumbey says families are invited and fried chicken ice cream and soft drinks headline the menu in what may be a first for all local recruiting stations.
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Army
William C. Cumbey
Beckley
Charleston
Bluefield
Logan
Welch
Lewisburg
Little Beaver Lake
Cumbey
Howard Kellogg of Sophia Dies
Howard E. Kellogg aged 62 of Sophia died at 7 p.m. Sunday in a Spencer hospital after months of illness. A World War I veteran born in Portland Oregon in 1892, he is survived by his wife Marie Mullens Kellogg and a brother Robert Kellogg. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Friendship Baptist Church, with burial in Mills Cemetery. The body will be moved to Mrs Kellogg’s parents home in Sophia at 4 p.m. today from Williams Funeral Home.
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Howard E. Kellogg
Sophia
Spencer
Portland
Ore
Marie Mullens Kellogg
Robert Kellogg
Friendship Baptist Church
Cleve Young
Mills
Kellogg
Joe Mullens
Williams Funeral Home
Deeds Recorded in Raleigh County real estate transfers
Records from the clerk of Raleigh County show real estate deeds including Virgil and Anna Phipps transferring lots 11 and 12 in Ewart Heights to Rudolph and Violet Reed in Beckley for about 500 dollars. Letha and Riley Tolliver transfer a Naoma parcel to Elsie Tolliver with no consideration. Joe and Maggie Buzzard transfer a Marsh Fork parcel to Mayo Clay with no consideration. R. and Laura Clay transfer lot 2 and half of lot 3 in Pettus with no consideration. Virgil and Anna Phipps transfer three tracts to John C. and Martha E. Reed including lots 23 24 25 in Ewart Heights Addition.
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Virgil
Anna Phipps
Rudolph
Violet Reed
Ewart Heights
Beckley
Letha
Riley Tolliver
Elsie Tolliver
Naoma
Joe
Maggie Buzzard
Mayo Clay
Marsh Fork
Co. R
Laura Clay
M. A. Clay
Pettus
John C
Martha E. Reed
Miss Lillian Daugherty Hurt After Fall at Beckley Hotel
Miss Lillian Daugherty of Hinton attended the District 6 meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club in Beckley. A fall in the Beckley Hotel lobby sent her to Raleigh General Hospital with a right elbow injury. X rays show a favorable feature and her condition is listed as good.
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Lillian Daugherty
Beckley
Hinton
Business and Professional Women's Club
Beckley Hotel
BPW Club
Raleigh General Hospital
Posey Man Lewis N Webb Dies at 79
Lewis Newcome Webb, 79, of Posey died at 5 a.m. at his Posey home. A retired farmer and Posey Methodist Church member, he was a lifelong Posey resident. Survivors include two daughters Gladys Turner Beckley and Flossie Frye, a son Eugene Webb, three brothers Ernest Webb Jenkin Jones Wade and Freeland Arnett, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Body at Caffee's Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete.
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Lewis Newcome Webb
Posey
Caffee
Beckley Tourist Brochure Due In 30 Days
Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce plans a pamphlet ready for press within 30 days. O L Johnston says layout issues were discussed with the State Conservation Commission in Charleston. Photos provided by the State Conservation Commission and the Industrial Publicity Commission. The Road Commission prepares a Beckley area map for the brochure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Area
Well Baby Clinic at Raleigh County Health Office
A well baby clinic will be conducted from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Court House offices of the Raleigh County Health Department. Dr. C. A. Smith will be clinician and visits may be scheduled by appointment only.
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Court House
Raleigh County Health Department
C. A. Smith
Beckley Tracts Conveyed in Green Valley and Trap Hill
H Stansbury trustee transfers three land tracts in Trap Hill and Green Valley Homesites to Mattie and Paul Permelia. Tract 2 lots 31 32 and tract 38 lots 669 670 sold for about 4500. Names and locations from Town District and Trap Hill appear in conveyance record.
Red Cross Helps Needy in Raleigh Area in March
The Raleigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports 132.62 dollars in financial aid during March. Other figures include 166 in office, 121 telegrams, 16 assisted with claims, 20 given financial aid, 41 military leave verifications, 64 letters written, and 47 inquiries.
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The
Red Cross
Raleigh County
American Red
Cross
Livestock Market Prices at Baltimore Report
AS A USDA roundup from Baltimore shows cattle and hogs trading across multiple weight classes. Cattle included slaughter steers 21.50 to 24.50, Holsteins and heifers 13.00 to 22.00, cows 8.50 to 14.00, calves 25.00 to 28.00, and stocker steers 17.50 to 21.40. hogs ranged from 24.50 to 29.00 for heavier weights, with lighter classes from 25.75 to 28.50. sheep market limited with no clear comparisons.
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Baltimore
Suspect Jailed In Auto Theft Case
Donald L. Hall, 17, Crab Orchard, remains in Raleigh County Jail for failing to post 2500 bond for June Grand Jury auto theft charges. He waived preliminary hearing. Held for Federal parole violation. Arrested in Gastonia, returned by Sheriff Ward. Alleged March 27 theft from Beckley Lincoln Mercury garage.
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Donald L. Hall
Crab Orchard
Raleigh County
J. P. Meadows
Hall
Gastonia
N. C
John C. Ward
Beckley
Lincoln-Mercury Inc
Johnson Freed On Bond Awaits Verdict Appeal
Clayburn Johnson Beckley is free on $5,000 bond pending Raleigh County Criminal Court action April 12 to set aside a jury verdict of guilty to possession of moonshine. The jury deliberated three hours Friday afternoon.
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Clayburn Johnson
Beckley
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Johnson
Alex Pemberton
Granville Pankey
Lucille Pankey
Donald Frank Julius
Racine
Wis
Raleigh
Wilbur Harrah
Sophia
John Trimble
Daisy May Trimble
Jack Roles
Roles
United States Navy
Police Kill Cat Rabies Suspect at Adolf's Place
City police killed a cat suspected of rabies at Adolf's Place East Park this morning. The sheriff's office confirmed from Charleston that a Rhodell dog head sample tested definite for rabies.
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Adolf's Place
East Park
Sheriff's Office
Charleston
Traffic to resume over Beckley Turnpike bridge tonight
West Virginia Turnpike Commission expects traffic to move by nightfall over the bridge near the Turnpike interchange on the outskirts of Beckley. Detour traffic on Harper Road continues cleared as gravel is laid to complete the project though final work remains.
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West Virginia
Cabell
Ballanger Firm
Chesapeake and Ohio
Ballanger Concrete Co
Turnpike Interchange
West Virginia Turnpike Commission
Harper Road
Turnpike
Beckley
Dog bites three at Radford home in isolation query
A State Hygienic Laboratory analysis found a dog owned by Hershel Radford bit the owner, his five year old son, and his brother Horace, prompting health officials to isolate the animal and assess risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bies
State Hygenic Laboratory
Hershel Radford
Horace
Young boy injured when car hits truck in odd accident
George Alley Jr., 1 year old son of George Alley of Skelton, was treated at Raleigh General Hospital after an automobile struck a truck and the truck then struck him. He suffered chest and knee injuries and was expected to return for further treatment today after an incident reported Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alley Jr
George Alley
Skelton
Raleigh General Hospital
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R. W. Boyles
Ion Highway Patrol
Women Voters League
John B. McGuire
News For Veterans
Howard Kellogg
Raleigh County Court
Lewis N. Webb
FFV
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Prince AR
C&o
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Harry E. Anderson
Florida
Cohen
Donald Duk
Walt Disney Productions
Donald Duck
Vitamins
Purity Maid
Wits
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