68 New Books Placed On Library Shelves
Jublilee of titles added to Raleigh County Stand Public Library shelves as librarian Mrs Graham reports 28 fiction 13 general interest and 27 juvenile titles. Notable authors include Zane Grey James Hilton Nevil Shute and From Here to Eternity by James Jones among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annery
Kentucky
Raleigh County
Jere Wheelwright
Public. Library
Will Kooper
Donald Day
Col ‘of Destiny
Alida
Mathus
Margaretb. Bell
Phyllis R. Fenner
Prederic N. Litten
VO Ornee
A. Eg. van Vogt
Charles M. Martin
Partner
United Nations and Youth
Eleanor Roosevelt
K. Ferris
Duana Decker
Grace Livingstone
Emilie Loring
Graham
Zane Grey
Wild Horse Mesa
The
Pecos
Robter
Round the Bend
Nevil Shute
James Hilton
Agatha Young
Winston Graham
Reginald Arkell
Rampart Street
Everett
Olga Weber
Julian Symons
Javed
Philip Lorgine
Lou Shaw
Mary Jane Ward
Arthur Mizener
Rumer Godden
Jessamyn West
Francis MacManus
James Jones
Murder
Anthony Gilbert
Theor Durrant
Hammond Innes
Josephine Tey
Keith Wheeler
Man
Allan Ullman
Stewart Devine
Leslie Ford
James Thurber
Sleazar Lipsky
Michael Home
Froven Wira
Edward Laker
MacArthur
John Gunther
Prague
Jan Stransky
Ebryna Ivens
Smithsonian
America's Treasure House
Webster P. True
L. D. Weatherhead
Florence Nightingale
Cecil Woodham-Smith
Bishop W C Campbell to Visit Here on April 15
The Rt Rev Wilburn C Campbell of Charleston will lead services at St Stephen s Episcopal Church Woodlawn Avenue on Sunday April 15 He will administer confirmation and give the sermon at the 12 a m service and conduct corporate communion for vestry and young people at 8 p m Rector Rev O Worth May says Campbell is expected in Beckley April 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn C. Campbell
Charleston
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Woodlawn Avenue
Worth May
Campbell
Beckley
Lowell Man Held On Manslaughter
Robert Wynes, 32, of Lowell, held to grand jury on manslaughter charges in the death of Jo Ann Johnsons, 17, a Talcott student. Bond set at 1500 dollars after a preliminary hearing before Istrate A G Ryans. Johnsons died after a farewell party for draftees. Wynes admitted relations with the girl but denied involvement. Witnesses included two Wyner brothers, Hugh Sweeney, Deputy Lowry, and Barnette Funeral Home staff.
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Register
Hinton-Bond
Robert Wynes
Lowell
Istrate
A. G. Ryans
Jo Ann Johnsons
Talcott
Pie Hollow
Lee
Beryl Wyner
Hugh Sweeney
William Lowry
C. Barnette
Magistrates Report For March and April Collections
A financial report to Raleigh County Sheriffs Office shows three months ending April 1 with Burdiss of Slab Fork District reporting 596 in fines 229 in court costs 84 in officers costs. Mead of Justice of the Peace reports 684 in fines and costs for March. Kessinger of Richmond District notes 25 in his court with 15 in fines 10 in court and officers costs. Thomas B. Smith was fined 5 and costs for assault by Magistrate Thurman sworn by wife Anna Mae Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Charles T. Burdiss
Slab Fork
Burdiss
Sor
Justice of the Peace
J.P. Mead_ows
C. T. Kessinger
Richmond District
Thomas B. Smith
East Park
T.N. Thurman
Anna Mae Smith
Four Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses
Four couples sought marriage licenses at the Raleigh County Clerk's office on Tuesday. Luther Carl Halstead 21 of Montcoal and Betty Jane Clay of Pettus filed, with parents named. four additional couples filed permits Monday including Thomas Covey 19 of Crab Orchard and Sadie Covey, Betty Meadows 18 of Princewick and Edgar Meadows, Teddy Neal 22 of Clear Creek and Gloria Sawyer 17 of Ameagle, Carlos Stover 18 of Ameagle and Zelma Perry 18 of Amexzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Carl Halstead
Montcoal
Betty Jane “Clay
Pettus
Raleigh County
Halstead
Deck Halstead
Miss Clay
Howard “S. Clay
Fannie Plantz
Thomas William Covey
Crab Orchard
Fred Covey
Sadie Covey
Betty Evelyn Meadows
Princewick
Edgar Meadows
Teddy Roy Neal
Clear Creek
Leonard R. Neal
Gloria Sue Sawyer
Ameagle
Cecil H. Sawyer
Carlos Stover
Mose Stover
Zelma Perry
Amexzie
Marvin Perry
Mitchell Home Hosts Methodist Circle Meeting
Oceana Circle 2 of the Oceana Methodist Church met at Mrs. Drury Mitchells home Thursday night. Mrs. R. C. Hatfield chaired the session with a devotional by Mrs. Thomas Smith and a discussion of the first two chapters of The Near East Panorama led by Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Dudley Browning.
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Mitchell
Register
Oceana
Circle 2
Oceana Methodist Church
Drury Mitchell
R. C. Hatfield
Thomas Smith
Hatfield
Dudley Browning
Beckley Moose Elects R. J. Lares Governor
Raymond J. Lares of Crescent Road was elected governor of the Beckley Loyal Order of Moose on Thursday night, succeeding Woodrow Bales. New officers set for May 1 include R. G. Bailey as junior governor Letis Boice as prelate D. B. Shumate and T. R. Allen as trustees for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Lares
Crescent Road
Beckley
Five Area Men Enlist For Armed Services
Five area men enlisted yesterday at the Beckley U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Main Station Capt Robert G Wilson reports The lone Army recruit William E Honaker 28 of Omar signed for three years and goes to Ft Meade Md The four Air Force enlistees signed for four years and were sent to Lackland Air Base San Antonio Tex John W Campbell 18 Harvey Richard M Martin 19 Minden Norman Leake 19 Ramsey and Mr Davis 20 Windia are named among the Air Force entrants
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
U. S. Army
Air Force
Robert G. Wilson
Ft. Meade
Willliam E. Honaker
Omar
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
John W. Campbell
Harvey
Davis
Windna
Richard’ M. Martin
Minden
Norman Leake
Ramsey
Hospital orderly jailed on grand larceny charge
Wood, 23, an orderly at a local hospital, was jailed Wednesday to await a hearing on grand larceny. He allegedly took 240 dollars in cash from Napoleon Mecoom’s frame dwelling building permit. ordinance issued for a fire home, McCormick another orderly and Mrs Beulah Ford involved. house to be built on Thurman Street at an estimated cost of 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lurvey
Gren. Wood
Wood
Napoleon
Cormick
Beulah ‘Ll Ford
Beaver Man Arrested for Driving While Drunk in Raleigh County
Chuck Wells of Beaver is in Raleigh County Jail awaiting a bearing for driving while drunk. He was arrested by State Police on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Wells
Beaver
Raleigh
Funeral Announcments and Estate Notice for 1951 Beckley WV
The notice lists probate actions for the estate of Elizabeth Henry, with creditors urged to file claims by October 1951 and beneficiaries asked to attend a meeting on the date. Additionally, memorial notices summarize funeral arrangements for Scabbes Scarber of Sand Lick and Annie Laura Cook of Mount Tabor, with services at Workman's Creek Church and Mount Tabor Baptist Church respectively. Other local items include ads and classified notices for job seek ers and household goods.
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Elizabeth
Main Street
Beckley
Haleigh
West Virginia
Leo Bridi
Raleigh County
Scabbes Scarber
Webb
Sand Lick
Rosie Stover
Workman's Creek
Y. Elbert Hall
Caffee Funeral Home
Cook Cook
Annie Laura
Mount Tabor
Melton
Ronie Cook
Harper Road
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Rev. B. Jones
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Seer
Louise
Rankin
Flarannea
W.C. Campbell
Beckley Moose
R. J. Lares
the Beckley Newspapers
Pauline Adkins
Ida Abshire
Roy Arthur
Loren Lilly
Boyd Akern
Iva Dodd
Kath Jreen Cook
Willis Smith
Sandra
Arthur
Tommy Abshire
Kyle
Abshire
Melton Mortuary
McKinney
William
Glen View
Rose Funeral Home
Glen View Baptist Church
Everett Shafer
Buria
Canaday
Glen White
Moaun
Menez
Lb. Thomas
Third Avenue
Dial
Clu
Frederick
Siu
Amier- Kean
BPC
W. First St
Dayton
Ohio
H.C Kinrer
Optometris
Tone Bayk
Weis Sewestany
Main ST
John C. Buffman
Becking
Wright
John W. Eye
Neville ST
Foster Hardware Erskine
Vance Dive
Ronson
Wender Jewelry Co
Sophia
W. Va
Maytag Service
Seckiey Maytag Co
Ford Tractor
Joe B. Ashworth
Pinecrest
Gunter
Johnstown Road
Berkley
W.va
Morris
Lockley
Mount Hope
Reading
Murphy's
M. L. Goodman
Jmum
South
Kanawha Street
I Beckley
J. T. Corner
Atacama Hotel
Lewis Terminal
South Fayette St
Prince Street
King Kola Kafe
Johnstown
Dee Vos
Leroma
Hes
Treseyman
South Payette St
He Brown
Beckley Hotel
Ianesa
Geneval
Raineile
Thompson
Hole King Cole
Fast Rainelle
Senegal
Metyuller Brush Company
P.D. Box
Bisefield i
Gauley Bridge
Care Beckley News
Roy Jones
Temple
WB. Jones
U.S
New
Rhodes
Albert Lovelace
Barry Reed
Bluffton
Indiana
Humare
Society
Dini
Prosperity
W .Va
Bill James
Bud Lovell
Sophia Diat
Rural Development Asso
Peerless Poulters and Egg Co
Beckley i “Poultry Co
Prosperity Dia
Lizis
Fealy “eNi
McCray
Wallace Winona
W. Vain
Oasis
Neville Fitreet
Thomas
Singer
Alley Street
Mullens
Sunhe
Dale Buckland
Clark
Stanley St
NORGE
Thor
Susie Smart
Giaxa
Henry Conway Hardware
Taylor
Singer Electric
Pass Used Furniture CO
Pass
Sesseri
Brunswick Pool
Martin
Meadows Lumber Company
Barre
Barre Guild
Robert C. Egnor Monument CO
Memorial Day Sears Monument CO
Va St. Charleste
Harper Fe
Sena
Burset Cemetery
Davis Rep
Lawton
Wotts Optical Company Make
Dial Sage
Geo. Warren Hodel
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley Marietta Paint CO
South Oakwood Ave
Montgomery Ward Fe
Calloway Heights
Carl Clark
Beckley Glass Co
N. Oakwood
FORD
Bair Brothers, Inc
Esa
East Main ST
Houchins
Aioe
iAl
Mirror
Kaleigh Glass and Mirror, Inc
City Avenue
Disl
Jeant Beckley
FETTE
Beckley Tire & Rubber CO
South Fayatts St. Teer Lewis Termine
TIRES
Bicycles
Ber
Rollfast Shelby
Ace Auto
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