Ten enlistments reported at Beckley Recruiting Center
Ten enlistments for Army and Air Force were announced by the Beckley Recruiting Center. Army recruits Eldridge Mills, Leo Boggs, James Emmon, Thomas Cantley and Orville Stone go to Ft. Knox for processing. Air Force enlistees Arthur Combs, James Ayers, Reginald Wilson, William Bragg go to Sampson AFB. Fred Thompson to Langley AFB.
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Army
Air Force
Beckley
Ft. Knox
Eldridge J. Mills
Preston Mills
Alpeca
Leo Mickey Boggs
Raymond Boggs
Rock Creek
James Howard Emon
Bessie Fay Allen
Naoma
Willia Ayers
Harvey
Reginald Denny Wilson
French Wilson
Eccles
William Roger Bragg
Arlie Shepard Bragg
Glen Jean
Fred Edward Thompson
Grace Beulah Belasco
Mammoth
Langley Air Force Base
Hampton
Tommy Creek Water Rate Hearing Set by Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission will hear April 21 at 10 a.m. in its hearing room on a proposed water rate for Francis and Tommy Creek after Rhodell town council bought the local supply. The plan sets 1.25 per thousand gallons for the first 2,000, 1.00 for the next 3,000, and 0.75 for additional usage with a $2.50 minimum.
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Public Service Commission
Francis
Tommy Creek
Rhodell
Commission
Marines Report Tenth Enlistee for Parris Island
Jackie Gene King, 18, son of Mrs. Belle King of Clintonville, will depart for Parris Island on Tuesday for indoctrination and training after enlisting for three years. Marine Recruiting Sgt. James R. Hogan at Beckley reports a need for one more recruit to fill April’s 11-man quota.
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Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Jackie Gene King
Belle King
Clintonville
King
James R. Hogan
Beckley
Foot Injury Sidelined Ulysses Cole at Mabscott Job
Ulysses Cole of Mabscott injured his left foot at work for Lewis Bowman Construction Co. Mabscott and was treated Monday at Beckley Hospital. The incident occurred Monday morning on the jobsite.
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Ulysses Cole
Nimitz
Beckley Hospital
Lewis Bowman Construction Co
Mabscott
Infant Ferguson Dies Near Birth in Calloway Heights
Dale Ferguson infant son of Mr and Mrs Carvell Ferguson Calloway Heights died about one hour after birth at 3 30 am today at the home. Surviving are his parents a sister Dana and four brothers Billy Andy Kenneth and Larry all at home. Funeral services set for 1 pm Tuesday at Wood Cemetery Calloway Heights. Body to remain at Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home until the funeral hour.
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Dale Ferguson
Carvell Ferguson
Calloway Heights
Dana
Billy
Andy
Kenneth
Larry
Wood Cemetery
Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home
Mrs Mosley Rites for Nettie R Mosely in Beckley
Funeral services for Mrs Nettie R Mosely of Lawton will be held at 3 pm Wednesday at Quinnimont Baptist Church with Rev Frank Shelton officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Beckley. She died Saturday afternoon. Survivors include husband William Mosley mother Mrs Russell Gray two brothers Robert Gray of Prince and Warren Gray Lawton and two sisters Mrs Lillian Jones and Mrs Mary Brown Prince. Body to be moved from Trent Funeral Home to brother Robert Gray of Prince at 5 pm today.
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Nettie R. Mosely
Lawton
Quinnimont Baptist Church
Frank Shelton
Greenwood Cemetery
Beckley
Mosely
William Mosley
Russell Gray
Robert Gray
Prince
Warren Gray
Lillian Jones
Mary Brown
Pinecrest Sunrise Service Plans at Pinecrest Sanitarium
The fifth Easter Sunrise Service at Pinecrest Sanitarium will start at 6 30 a m Sunday led by Pinecrest Chaplain R H Dean. Congregational singing is directed by Sam Rayborn with organ by Mrs Christine Bennett. Guest speaker Rep Robert C Byrd and West Virginia poet Roy Lee Harmon will give a poem. The Crab Orchard Brethren choir from Rev Mark Wolfe leads prayer and Rev L A Garten delivers the morning message. WWNR will broadcast the service.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pinecrest
R. H. Dean
Sam Rayborn
Christine Bennett
Robert C. Byrd
Roy Lee Harmon
West Virginia
Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren
Mark Wolfe
L. A. Garten
WWNR
Miner Alva Sizemore Injured in Fall at Maben Operation
Alva Sizemore, Otsego miner with West Gulf Coal Co at Maben operation, is a patient at Beckley Hospital for back and left foot injuries after a state fall at 7 30 p m.
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Alva Sizemore
Otsego
Maben
West Gulf Coal Co
Beckley Hospital
Judging Starts in Country Life Program in West Virginia
The New River Country Life program opened today at Appalachian Electric Power for 1953-54 with 30 communities from five counties expected to enter. ADC Manager C T Shackelford anticipates a similar turnout, rewarding area and county winners with cash for community improvement. final judging Friday, results Sunday.
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Appalachian Electric Power Co
Rural Development Council
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia
ADC
C. T. Shackelford
Baltimore Livestock Market Prices Report
USDA notes limited cattle to establish trading base. Odd lot slaughter steers bring 23.50, heifers 18.00-20.00, cows 11.00-13.00. Calves: 23.00-28.00. Hogs: 180-300 lb range 28.00-28.25, 220-240 lb 27.25-27.75, heavier weights down to 24.00. Sows under 400 lb mostly 23.25-23.75. other weights 19.75-22.25.
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Baltimore
USDA
County Science Fair Opens Wednesday at Sophia High
The Raleigh County Science Fair opens Wednesday afternoon at Sophia High School with judging that day. Exhibits will be open to the public Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and winners will be announced after judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Lawson
Sophia High School
Kenneth Culliss
Raleigh County
Sophia High Schoo
James Lowry
Sophia High
Remodeling Jobs To Cost 13000 For Local Buildings
Remodeling of two local business buildings and a house will cost an estimated 13000 dollars. Three permits were issued Monday at the city recorder's office, the largest for 10000 dollars to J C Penny Co Inc. The Penny project enlarges the Lewis Furniture Co. building on Neville Street. Local labor will be used under supervision of The Giant Dollar Food Store, a Baltimore contracting firm on the 1921 By Pass, which plans to spend 2000 dollars to enlarge its present facilities. A house on Klaus Street will be remodeled by Vanney Construction Co. The permit authorized a construction project.
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City Recorder’s Office
J. C. Penny Co. Inc
Lewis Furniture Co
Penny
Neville St
Lewis
Baltimore, Md
Dollar Food Store
Klaus St
Vanney Construction Co
Turnpike Paving Begins at Ghent on 88 Mile West Virginia Route
The first concrete pour for the 88 mile West Virginia Turnpike occurred Monday at Ghent with 290 feet laid in the first afternoon. The operation, three days ahead of schedule, uses a dual drum pourer and six mixer-pourer machines later. J R Chandler Jr. of Ballenger Paving leads the project, targeting a finish around Aug. 1 with future daily pours possible.
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Ghent
West Virginia
New roof and addition of rooms at $1000 estimate
A project involves installing a new roof and adding one and a half rooms at an estimated cost of one thousand dollars. The details specify scope and price without additional context or dates.
Lincoln PTA Election At Eight Tonight
New officers of the Lincoln Elementary School Parent Teacher Association will be elected at the 7 30 p m meeting to be held tonight at the school.
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Lincoln Pta
Lincoln Elementary School
Wesley Allen Dies in Beckley Hospital
Wesley Allen of Price Hill died at 5 30 a m today at Beckley Hospital born 1888 he had been hospitalized since 2 40 p m Monday for heart condition and asthma
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Wesley Allen
Price Hill
Beckley Hospital
Back Injury Sidelined Skelton Worker
John Ferguson of Skelton suffered a back injury while lifting a tail at work on April 9. He was treated Monday at Beckley Hospital and is employed at the Skelton operation of New River Co.
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John Ferguson
Skelton
Beckley Hospital
New River Co
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C. C. Hutchison
Tank Branch Hill
C. C. Munson
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Howard Ave
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Middlestadt
James R. Chandler Jr
Ballenger Paving Co
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