Henry Lilly Dies Rites Wednesday
Henry Al len Lilly 81 of Crab Orchard dies at 8 14 p m Monday after a long illness. Funeral services 2 30 p m Wednesday at Oak Grove Church with Rev L A Garten and Rev R L Williams officiating. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Dora Thompson Lilly son Carlyle Lilly five brothers and two grandchildren. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until 4 p m today then moved to residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Allen Lilly
Crab Orchard
Oak Grove
L. A. Garten
R. L. Williams
Princeton
Lilly
Flat Top
Garland Thomas Lilly
Sarah Jane Farley Lilly
Raleigh County
Pentecostal Holiness Church
East Beckley
Crab Orchard Improvement Co
Dora Thompson Lilly
Carlyle Lilly
Everett
Glen View
Dolvy
Mabscott
Lonnie
Engineers Again Cop Highest State Award
The Appalachian Chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers received the Robert Williamson Trophy for outstanding community work professional advancement and membership growth. Ross B. Johnson presented the award to Paul Feigley at a Raleigh County Bar Association meeting. Leslie Gates and Berk Lynch led a roundtable on engineer licensure industry relations and the need for engineer input in loans and public contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Robert Williamson
Ross B. Johnson
Center
Charleston
Paul Feigley
B. B. Corker
Engineers
Raleigh County Bar Association
Wheeling
Fairmont
Leslie Gates
Berk Lynch
Gates
National Society of Professional Engineers
Lynch
TB Patient Needs Blood Six Pints
A tuberculosis patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium needs six pints of RH positive type 04 blood before April 29 to aid recovery. The Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association issued the appeal for a woman awaiting surgery on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Women Urged to Enlist in the Marine Corps
The U S Marine Corps seeks immediate enlistment of qualified young women. S Sgt Lonnie J Nutter says women have long been an important part of the force and work alongside Marines in aviation, communications, photography, personnel administration, and more. They may receive specialized training and up to two years of accredited college time via the Marine Corps Institute. Women serve at bases across the United States Hawaii and Europe with large bases in Virginia and the Carolinas and bases in Southern California. Uniforms designed by Mainbacher. Eligibility requires age 18 to 30 inclusive single and without dependents and a high school education or equivalent. Marine Recruiting Station is in the Raleigh County Courthouse Beckley hours 8 to 5 weekdays and 8 to noon Saturday.
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U.S. Marine Corps
Lonnie J. Nutter
Nutter
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Institute
United States
Hawaii
Europe
Virginia
South Carolina
California
Mainbacher
Raleigh County
Beckley
Sophia Revival Services Open At Free Will Baptist Church
Revival services began Monday night at Sophia Free Will Baptist Church and will run for two weeks under Rev. Wade Webb Arnett. Rev. D W French the church pastor leads devotionals and special singing will accompany each service.
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Sophia Free Will Baptist Church
Wade Webb
Arnett
D. W. French
NAACP Raleigh County Group to Hold April 24 Meeting
The Raleigh County Citizens' Committee of the NAACP will meet on April 24 at 3 p.m. at the Central Street Baptist Church. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Central Street Baptist Church
Wednesday Rites For C. B. Jones
Funeral services for Charles Brady Jones 67 of Charleston will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Everett Shafer officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Jones died Monday afternoon in Charleston after a heart attack. He had lived in Beckley until a week ago. Born in Hooker Georgia, he long worked for Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates at Stamford and later Pine Crest Sanitarium before moving to Charleston. Survivors include his brother Walter West Frankfort Illinois a half sister Mrs Ellen Gunnels Bessemer Alabama a niece Mrs Charlotte Fleshman Pontiac Illinois formerly of Beckley and a nephew Tommy E Jones former Raleigh County circuit clerk’s office employee now American Legion department adjutant in Charleston. Jones was living with his nephew at the time of death. The body will remain at the funeral home until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brady Jones
Charleston
Quesenberry
Walter
West Frankfort
Ellen Gunnells
Bessemer
Ala
Charlotte Fleshman
Pontiac
Beckley
Tommy E. Jones
Raleigh County
The
American Legion
Jones
Three Men Lose Driving Licenses In Beckley Court
Police Judge C Berkley Lilly ordered auto suspension of six months for three drivers convicted on driving while drunk charges. Haywood Wilson of East Beckley paid 100 and 5 costs plus 10 for no operator license after guilty plea. George Rice of Skelton forfeited 150 bond for moonshine, DWI, no license and expired plates. Eugene Hale of Pemberton forfeited 105 bond on drunken driving. Leonard Wirtz of Athens forfeited 125 cash bond on reckless driving. Ray Massey of Ansted forfeited 50 bond on hit and run and reckless driving. Two others forfeited cash bonds for not appearing on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
C. Berkley Lilly
Haywood Wilson
East Beckley
Wilson
George Rice
Skelton
Eugene Hale
Pemberton
Leonard Wirtz
Athens
Ray Massey
Ansted
WAC Major Inspects Beckley Detachment
Major Margaret R. Wharton deputy recruiting officer for the Second Army inspects the Beckley WAC Recruiting Detachment at the Beckley Enlistment Center as part of the regular Second Army area program. She is based at Fort Meade Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. Wharton
Second Army
WAC
Beckley
Maj. Wharton
Fort George G. Meade
Henry Craig forfeit bond over license charge
Henry Craig forfeits a 16.50 cash bond after failing to appear before Magistrate J. E. Mays on a driving without an operator's license charge. State Police arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Craig
Hunter Sr
J. E. Mays
Beckley VA Hospital Hosts Biannual Managers Meeting
Beckley VA Hospital will host a conference Wednesday with managers from VA hospitals in Huntington Martinsburg Roanoke and Richmond plus VA regional office managers. Dr Paul R Copeland says the meeting covers shared hospital operation problems and is held every six months. the prior session was in October in Kecoughpan Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Beckley VA Hospital
Paul R. Copeland
Huntington
Martinsburg
Roanoke
Richmond
Copeland
Kecoughpan
Quill and Scroll Initiates 12 High School Journalists
Twelve student journalists from five high schools in Raleigh and Wyoming counties were inducted into Quill and Scroll during the Raleigh Wyoming Press Association banquet at the Sophia Methodist Church. Initiates include Sue Bane Geraldine Niday Doris Gregory Alta Hughes Frances Whitt John Rinehart Patsy Shrader Phyllis Browning Rhonda Bryant Univen England Carroll Rhodes Shady Spring Phyllis Adkins. Members must publish at least 75 inches of school work and have a story approved by the organization's headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Wyoming
Quill and Scroll
Raleigh-Wyoming Press Association
Sophia Methodist Church
Sue Bane
Geraldine Niday
Doris Gregory
Mark Twain
Alta Hughes
Sophia High School
Frances Whitt
John Rinehart
Patsy Shrader
Phyllis Browning
Rhonda Bryant
Univen England
Univen England, Mullens High School
Carrol Rhodes
Shady Spring High School
Phyllis Adkins
Glen Rogers High School
Lynch Funeral Set Wednesday
A Requiem Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church for Patrick Charles Lynch aged 12 of 224 Fairview Ave. He died Monday at 3 40 p.m. after a long illness. Born Oct 2 1942 in Beckley he was the son of Charles A Lynch and Alice Farris Lynch. Survived by five brothers Paul Charles John Michael Forest and a sister Jamelia and Helen. maternal grandparents Gus and Mrs Farris Beckley. paternal grandparents P C Lynch Blue Jay. Funeral Home to arrange.
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Patrick Charles Lynch
Fairview Ave
Paul V. Helsley
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Charles A. Lynch
Alice Farris Lynch
Paul
Charles
John
Michael
Forest
Jamelia
Helen
Gus Farris
P. C. Lynch
Blue Jay
Caffee Funeral Home
Mrs Hatfield 54 Dies in Welch Hospital
Mrs Minnie Hatfield, 54, Sophia, died in a Welch hospital at 9 p.m. Sunday after an illness of several months. Survivors include two daughters, Sadie Gooslin of Wilmington Delaware and Dorse Dotson of Hardy Kentucky. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park with Rev. Dewey Wilson officiating. The body will remain at Williams Funeral Home until the funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Hatfield
Sophia
Welch Hospital
Sadie Gooslin
Wilmington
Del
Dorse Dotson
Hardy
Sunset Memorial Park
Dewey Wilson
Wiliams Funeral Home
Craft Workshop Enrollment At Beckley JHS Opens
Eighty one people enrolled in a Craft Workshop at Beckley Junior High School sponsored by the Rural Development Council Health Committee. Troop 80 opened with a flag dedication. Registration continues to Wednesday evening. Copper Tooling led with 25 students, followed by Aluminum Trays 16 and Leather Craft 12. A show of projects and a square dance exhibition are set for April 30 in the Recreation Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Junior High School
Rural Development Council
Melba Adams
Reed Youth Rites Slated Wednesday
Funeral services for William Austin Reed 9 of Shady Spring will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the White Oak home of his paternal grandparents H C Rakes with Rev Oliver Tedder officiating. Burial follows in Phillips Cemetery Cool Ridge. He died Monday at 11:30 a.m. at his home after a long illness. Born December 6 1945 at Shady Spring he was the son of Thurman and Wanda Rakes Reed. He is survived by his parents two sisters Brenda and Donna and a brother Danny all at home, his paternal grandmother Mrs Rosie Reed Blue Jay and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H C Rakes White Oak. The body will be removed from Caffee Funeral Home to the Rakes residence at 2:30 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Austin Reed
Thurman Reed
Shady Spring
White Oak
H. C. Rakes
Oliver Tedder
Phillips Cemetery
Cool Ridge
Thurman
Wanda Rakes Reed
Brenda
Donna
Danny
Rosie Reed
Blue Jay
Caffee
Rakes
Civilian dog tags offered in Raleigh County stores
Harold Sopher, county CD director, announced civilian dog tags will be available to Raleigh County residents through grocery stores. Tags, authorized by the Federal Civil Defense Administration, aid quick identification in accidents or emergencies. Each tag bears the wearer's name, emergency contact, birth date, and religious preference on a non tarnishable chain.
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Raleigh County
Harold Sopher
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Sopher
Jabberwock April 22 at Memorial Building
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority presents Jabberwock on April 22 at 8 p m in the Memorial Building with the theme Continental Holiday. Four skits by Mount Hope Club 13, B Natural Choral Club, Omega Psi Phi and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternities feature Prologue Epilogue by Delta Sigma Theta and performances by local dancers and a college sextet. tickets available from local members. Mrs Frances Flippen directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Lewis Carroll
Club 13
Mount Hope
Omega Psi Phi
Kappa Alpha Psi
Beckley
Frances Flippen
Beard
School of Dancing
Dancing Dolls
Stratton High School
Bluefield State College
C. D. Reese
Corey O. Mitchell
Rites Thursday For Beckleyan Amable Maltempi Requiem
Funeral rites for Amable Maltempi of 108 Houston Street will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church with Rev. Father Paul Helsley as celebrant. Maltempi died Sunday night in a local hospital. Burial is in Mount Calvary Addition to Sunset Memorial Park. Rosary will be recited at his home Wednesday evening. The body will be moved from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to his residence Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Baptist Church
Stotesbury
Henry Dubois
New Hope Baptist Church
East Beckley
W. J. Carter
North Beckley
S. A. Abram
Central Street Baptist Church
Mount Zion
Johnie Mae Miller
Mill St
St. John Holiness Church
W. M. Neal
Robert Newsome
W. P. Strickland
Amable Maltempi
Nebro Martin
Houston St
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Paul Helsley
Maltempi
Mount Calvary
Memorial Park
Quesenberry and Webb
Funeral service for Thomas P. Greer today
Funeral services for Thomas Preston Greer 51 of Layland were held at 2 p.m. today at Layland Community Church with Rev. Albert Noe and Rev. D H Nutter officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Park. He died Sunday at 2 45 p.m. in a local hospital after a six month illness. The body was removed from Williams Funeral Home to the home of Mrs C E Wells Layland at 5 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Preston Greer
Layland
Albert Noe
D. H. Nutter
Memorial Park
Williams Funeral
C. E. Wells
School Patrol Outfits Ready for Convention
Caps and jackets for Washington trip patrols have arrived at the local office of the Southern West Virginia Auto Club. City Patrolman Lonnie Price says local civic groups can sponsor a patrol member to the national Safety Patrol Convention in the capital for 36 dollars, with a small fee for caps and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Southern
West Virginia Auto Club
Lonnie Price
Safety Patrol
Miss Ella Maxwell Leads Community Meetings
Miss Ella Maxwell is in charge of the meetings, directing scheduling and coordination among participants. The report notes Maxwell oversees agendas, guest speakers, and attendance tracking to ensure smooth proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Miss Ella Maxwell
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Disneyland
ABC
Ash Dea
Boy Scout Troop 80
Reed
John Burns Jr
Glen White
Juanita Lawson
Cleveland
Harry Nathaniel Burns
Shirley Ann Burns
Plainsville
N. J
Scottie Walton
Corrinne
Caul
J. B. Walton
East Becksley
James Covington
Westley Gibson
Church of God In Jesus ‘Christ
New Deal
Samantha
Morton Reaves
Beckleyan
Greer
A. K
O. K
Pol. Ady
Amere Gas Utilities Company
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