Principal Urges Support of Levy for Mabscott PTA
Mabscott Elementary PTA members heard from Principal Carl Wood at their Monday session urging support for the upcoming May 9 school levy election. He warned that without the levy the free textbook program could not continue. He also noted the Mabscott minstrel on May 4 and 5 at the Memorial Building Auditorium, now in its 20th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher’s Association
Mabscott Elementary School
Carl Wood
Mabscott
Memorial Building
Election Set Today for Institute PTA
Mrs. Robert L. Amick of Reservoir Road was to be recommended for president of Institute PTA at this afternoon’s meeting. Other nominations were Mrs. John Wirtz for vice president Mrs. Oscar Thorpe for secretary and Mrs. Lorena Hutchinson for treasurer. After a brief business session the first three grades will present a spring pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Amick
Reservoir Road
Institute Parent- Teacher's Association
John Wirtz
Oscar Thorpe
Lorena Hutchinson
Wonder Salve for Skin Troubles Now in Stores
Army developed salve for itching eczema psoriasis infections athlete’s foot and other skin troubles. Wonder Salve is described as white greaseless antiseptic safe for children and promises results or money back. Sold in Beckley by Cohen's White Cross or local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cohen's
White Cross
$5,000 Suit Stems From Wood-cutting
Rowland Land Company and Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates filed a $5,000 damage suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court against Clayton Webb of Pine Knob. They allege Webb cut timber on land owned by the plaintiffs and leased to EGFA, which holds full mineral and timber rights in the Peachtree Section of Marsh Fork District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Rowland Land Company
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Clayton Webb
Pineknob
Webb
Land Company
EGFA
Peachtree
Marsh Fork
Couples Seek Wedding Permits in Raleigh County
Marriage license applications filed in Raleigh County Clerk's office list multiple couples including Richard Bruno and Hazel May Jarrell, Augustine Hovanski and Dixie Lee Vass, Willard Tucker and Eva Mae Huffman, Elmer Ashley and Agnes Barker, Roby Ayres and Helen Bragg, Stephen Edwin Peters and Joan Craddock, Richard Samples and Mary Louise George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Clerk's
Richard Bruno
Pete Bruno
Naoma
Hazel May Jarrell
Lud Jarrell
Augustine Hovanski
Gus Hovanski
Beckley
Dixie Lee Vass
Roy Vass
Willard Austin Tucker
Willard Tucker
Eva Mae Huffman
R. C. Huffman
Elmer Ashley
Otis Ashley
Gladys M. Jarrell
Packsville
Agnes Barker
Howard H. Richards
Roby Ayres
Ellis Ayres
Dobson
N. C
Helen Bragg
C. C. Bragg
Coal City
Stephen Edwin Peters
M. O. Peters
Joan Grace Craddock
L. Craddock
Richard Samples
Detroit, Mich
Mary Louise George
David George
MacArthur
Wyoming County Keaton Fined on Drunk Charge
Elmer Keaton of Daniels Wyoming County was arrested Sunday on a driving while drunk charge. The case was amended to a drunk driving charge and he was fined five dollars by Magistrate J P Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming County
Keaton
Elmer Keaton
Elmer FE
Daniels
J. P. Meadows
Beckley Council Probes Auto Wrecking Lot and Parking Plan
Beckley City Council heard Robert Ashworth protest open storage on Barrack's Wholesale Supply property after a court order extended to April 1 and cars moved from South Kanawha Street to Shady Spring Road. Officials noted fencing rules, ongoing dismantling bans, and a planned 226 space Snuffer Street parking lot. Also discussed were condemning orders for Addie Rhodes and street fills affecting Rosa Sanders and John Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ashworth
Robert Clayburn
South Kanawha Street
Beckley
Barrack
William H. File
South Kanawha
Shady Spring Road
Ashworth
Anthony Scalise
Prince Street
I. Wilbur Bays
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Kesell
Better Business Bureau
David Abrams
Junior Chamber of Commerce
R. B. Armentrout
Beckley Rotary Club
Lions Club
Addie Rhodes
Second Street
Rhodes
Planning and Zoning Commission
Rosa Sanders
Chip Street
John Branch
Dock Street
Laundry Safe Recovered From New River Incident
Hinton state police recovered a 3x4x4 foot safe from the New River bed near Summers County seat after a theft at the Harper Road Wash-It-Quick Laundry. Captain Millard Tyree of Beckley Police said the safe was returned late Sunday night with some change left in the box. thieves had punched a hole in the bottom. The shop had previously been robbed of a similar safe two years ago via a truck theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
New River
Summers County
Harper Road
Millard Tyree
Beckley
Stanaford PTA Plans Cub Pack
The Stanaford PTA discussed organizing a Cub Scout pack and fundraising for the Boy Scout troop it sponsors at a Monday meeting in the school auditorium. Carlyle Cooper, president, led the fourth meeting of the year. Odessa Stevenson and Mason Anderson won $5 each for bring ing the most parents. State Police Sgt Ezra Zirkle spoke on safety and scouting benefits. Refreshments were provided by a committee including Mrs Ray Payne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanaford Pta
Carlyle Cooper
Odessa Stevenson
Mason Anderson
Ezra Zirkle
Ray Payne
Adam Wardinsky
Pearl Wilbur
Charles Bowles
Luther Smith
Five Area Men Sign for RA Five Area Men Sign for RA
No enlistments were registered for the Air Force Monday. Captain James C. Mathis announced five men signed two years in the regular army and sent to Fort Knox Kentucky. Enlistees are Victor R. Murray 17 of Tazewell Virginia Franklin W Wallace 17 of Matoaka Ora O Hatcher 17 of Flat Top Carson Shrewsbury 20 of Princeton and Ray Perdue Jr 21 of Narrows Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
James C. Mathis
U. S. Army
Beckley
Fort Knox
Victor R. Murray
Tazewell
Franklin W. Wallace
Matoaka
Ora O. Hatcher
Flat Top
Carson Shrewsbury
Princeton
Ray Perdue, Jr
Narrows Va
District Six forest fires scorch 410 acres
The Conservation Commission's District Six weekly report notes Raleigh area fires burned 410 acres last week. McDowell suffered 169 acres, Raleigh County 105, Fayette 29, Wyoming 70 across 12 fires, and Mercer 25 and Summers 12 over one fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Conservation Commission
District Six
Raleigh
McDowell
Raleigh County
Fayette County
Wyoming County
Mercer
Walker Childs Funeral Today
Funeral services were to be held at 2 p m for Delilah Glo Walker four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Walker of Sprague. She died at 9 a m yesterday. Burial will be in Storm Cemetery Millstone after services at Millstone. Survived by parents five sisters Naomi Wilda Dianne Sandra Bobbie Carron, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs R G Walker of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delilah Glo Walker
Robert Walker
Sprague
Rose Funeral Home
Millstone
Naoma
Wilda
Dianne
Sandra
Bobbie Carron Walker
R. G. Walker
Beckley
Fires Reported Under Control
District 6 Forestry Division of the Conservation Commission in Beckley says spring season fires persist in some sectors but blazes were extinguished or under control. Fires were reported in McDowell Wyoming Raleigh Summers Fayette Mercer counties with multiple named creeks and ridges affected. crews to stay until rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 6
Division of Forestry
the Conservation Commission
Beckley
McDowell County
Ashland
Tims Branch
Hensley Creek
Lick Branch
Cucumber Creek
Dry Fork
Upland
Wyoming County
Tony’s Fork
Rush Branch
Clear Fork
Bailey Branch
Walls Branch
Wyoming
Spider Creek
Briar
Baileysville
Pineville
Irish Mountain
Fitzpatrick
Raleigh County
Summers County
Woodrumtown
Fayette
Minden
Dunloup Creek
Wingrove
Ingram Branch
Mercer County
Stoney
Nubbins
Local man pleads guilty to petty larceny in Beckley
Richard Stanley of Beckley admitted stealing a suit from Montgomery Ward's on April 10. In magistrate T N Thurman's court this morning he pleaded guilty, was fined 10 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to 20 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Thurman
Richard Stanley
Beckley
Montgomery Ward
CERTAVIN advertised as relief for upset stomachs
A Beckley drug store promotional note touts CERTAVIN as a stomach remedy easing gas and bloating after meals. It claims the formula with Ten Great Herbs, vitamin B, and iron improves blood, nerves, and overall well being with rapid waistline reduction cited by one local user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Barbara Aliffs Rites Set Friday
Funeral services for Barbara Jean Aliff daughter of Mr and Mrs Normal Keith Aliff of Indian River City Florida will be held at 2 pm Friday from the First Christian Church of Beckley The child was killed Monday afternoon when struck by a car near her home Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park The body will arrive at Keyser Funeral Home at 8 pm today and will be taken to the home of her grandmother Mrs Anderson Warden of 112 Mason
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Aliff
Normal Keith Aliff
Indian River City
Fla
First Christian Church of
Beckley
A. H. Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Keyser Funeral Home
Anderson Warden
Mason Street
Pharmacists Meet In Oak Hill Tonight
Oak Hill hosts the New River Pharmaceutical Association dinner with guest speakers Dr. C. E. Watkins of Oak Hill and his father Dr. Fred Watkins of Charleston. The event begins at 7 30 PM at Hotel Hill with a short business session afterward and is hosted by McKesson and Robbins of Huntington. Erskin Warden of Oak Hill oversees the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Watkins
Oak Hill
Fred Watkins
Charleston
New River Pharmaceutical Association
Hotel Hill
McKesson and Robbins
Huntington
Erskin Warden
Fray Lilly Named Sylvia PTA Head
Fray Lilly was elected president of the Sylvia Elementary PTA for 1950 51 and will be assisted by Denzil Palmer as vice president Mrs Roy Cawley secretary and Mrs Darwin Meador treasurer. A pot luck dinner at St Mary's Methodist Church in East Beckley preceded the election. Nominating committee members include Mrs W H Buchanan Mrs H W Slack Mrs Ernest Richards and Denzil Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fray Lilly
Sylvia Elementary Parent-Teacher’s Association
Denzil Palmer
Roy Cawley
Darwin Meador
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
East Beckley
W. H. Buchanan
H. W. Slack
Ernest Richards
Grandview men jailed on multiple larceny charges
Deputy Sheriff William Bowles arrested and jailed James and John Scott of Grandview on petty larceny warrants. John Scott also faced a trespassing warrant. Carney Canday of Lester and Clifton B Lovell Jr of Sophia were jailed, with Lovell charged with reckless driving and driving without an operator's card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bowles
James
John Scott
Grandview
Carney Canady
Lester
Capial
Clifton B. Lovell, Jr
Sophia
Five New Mail Boxes Erected in Beckley
Beckley post office assistant postmaster I E Borrer announced that five public mail boxes have been erected at the corners of McCreery and South Kanawha, Prince and North Heber, Westwood and Locust drives, North Kanawha and Hume Court, and E Street and Miller Street. An additional supply is expected within several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Borrer
Beckley Post Office
McCreery Street
South Kanawha Street
Prince
North Heber Streets
Westwood and Locust Drives
North Kanawha Street
Hume Court
E Street
Miller Street
Stoco High Sends Four To State Chorus
Stoco High School will be represented in the All State Chorus by four delegates Patsy Bucklin Jean Hampton Robert Kelly and James Cole accompanied by Mrs. Duke Williams instructor. They left today for Wheeling for study and instruction. The chorus will participate in a concert at the 13th annual meeting of the West Virginia Secondary Principals on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoco High School
Patsy Bucklin
Jean Hampton
Robert Kelly
James Cole
Duke Williams
Wheeling
West Virginia
Burns Wirnal leads chancery suit against Mollie Hunt
Register Staff Writer reports Burns Wirnal and others have filed a chancery action against Mollie Hunt and additional defendants in Mercer Circuit Court, according to records with the circuit clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Princeton
Burns Wirnal
Mollie Hunt
Mercer
Local Methodists To Attend District Meet Tomorrow
Beckley will be represented by at least six church members at the all day Methodist District Conference tomorrow at Pineville. Attending are Dr. W. P. Eastwood and delegates Mrs. D. C. Lynn and C. D. Munson from Methodist Temple and Rev. W. B. Peck and delegates Mrs. W. W. Honaker and W. T. Harris from First Methodist. Dr. R. S. McClung district superintendent will preside as plans for the state conference in Charleston in June are discussed and reports from Beckley District pastors are presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Pineville
W. P. Eastwood
D. C. Lynn
C. D. Munson
The
Methodist Temple
W. B. Peck
W. W. Honaker
W. T. Harris
First Methodist Church
R. S. McClung
Charleston
Drink Your Ulcers Away Drink Your Ulcers Away
An ad claims Pure Fresh product cures ulcers through tested results. It markets a health remedy with bold assurances and promotional rhetoric, urging readers to try the solution for stomach issues and related ailments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mabscott Pta
Home Room
PTA
Virgil Calloway
W. L. Lane
James Kirk
James T. Farris
Frank Billups
Jesse Worley
Institute Pta
Gio T & G
Gray Lumber & Supply CO
Ron
Gabardine
Neville Beckley
Capitol
Walker Child
Navy
Beckley Navy Station
Beckley U. S. Navy
W. E. Bartlett
Barbara Aliff
Sylvia Pta
Olly
Stoco High
Chancery
Medical College
Oliver Frozen Food Service
W. Va
Pillsbury
Carolina
Dial
Gulf
Jack-Rabbit
Judy’s
Gulf Service Station
Main and
Chestnut Street
Oak Hill, W. Va
New River Co
Whipple, W. Va
Mount Hope
J. A. Peterfish Sales Co
Guyandotte Ave
Mullons
Gulf Station
South Kanawha St
Beckley, W. Va
Skelton
Glen Jean
the New River Co
Mabscott, W
Larrimore’s
Neville Street
Second Ave
RE. B. Dodson & Son Eccles
Prince St
Bryant
Shady Spring
Clay’s
Crab Orchard
Dodd's
Fayetteville, W. Va
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