Airport Manager Sees Slim Chance for VOR at Beckley
Memorial Airport manager C Har old Hanks reports that a VOR station for Beckley is unlikely for now. Federal official Joseph H. Tippets says not feasible to install for economic reasons unless area activity justifies it, with current VORs at Charleston Elkins and Morgantown.
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Beckley
Harold Hanks
Memorial Airport
Joseph H. Tippets
Office
Federal Airways
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
Hanks
Federal Airways System
Charleston
Pulaski
Tippets
CAA
Elkins
Morgantown
Ex POW Jack R Stinson to Speak at Beckley Reserve Meet
Ex POW Jack R Stinson of Oak Hill, a 34 month Korean prisoner of war, will recount his experiences at Beckley Flight F of the 481st Air Reserve Squadron at 7 30 p m today. A film will be shown by Sgt Frank Davis of the Bluefield squadron. The gathering occurs on the second floor of the Beckley Armed Forces Building on Prince Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Stinson
Oak Hill
Beckley Flight F
Jabberwock Prize Winners Highlight Memorial Night
Omega Psi Phi takes first in skit production at the Memorial Building earning the Geraldine Nelson Memorial trophy and cash prize for "Triple Death" with a strong cast. Kappa Alpha Psi secures second prize for "the Vision" while Alpha Kappa Sorority shines with "Determination" and Phi Delta Kappa Sorority presents "The Three A's." Delta Sigma Theta thanks contributors as Jabberwock enjoys success. Delta hosts at New Pioneer Hotel private dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Geraldine Nelson Memorial
Rand
Charles Griffin Jr
D. D. Crawford Jr
Clarence Edmondson
Uncle Tom
James H. Rowland
Prejudice
James Jones
Flency Withers
E. C. Smith
T. A. Jefferson
Corey O
Phi Delta Kappa Sorority
Hazel M. Garland
Hazel Garland
Flossie Earley
Mary Finney
Florence Craighead
Leona Hobson
Grace Clark
Viola Braxton
Iola Clay
Edna Howard
Lillian Manns
James Pointer
Pointer Floral Shop
Beckley
Virginia Reardon
Woodrow Wilson High School
Loris Washington
Simmons High School
Montgomery
W. Va. State College
Practice Set for Style Show at Central Street Baptist Church
The practice set for the style show will be at Central Street Baptist Church at 5 p.m. on Wednesday with Mrs. Mary Finney serving as narrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Street Baptist Church
Mary Finney
Trials Delay In Two Drunk Driving Cases In Beckley
Two driving while intoxicated charges in Beckley Police Court were postponed. Charles L Adams, 53, of Johnson City Tennessee, released on 53 cash bond, awaits trial after a Third Ave crash. Margaret K Lewis, of Glenn Ave, is free on 56 cash bond with no trial date set. Harry L Goldie of Cool Ridge forfeited 15 for driving without license after hitting a parked car. Curtis B Kallen forfeited 20 for speeding. date of arrest was April 8. The city collected 95 in bond forfeitures as defendants failed to appear.
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Beckley
Charles L. Adams
Johnson City
Tenn
Third Ave
Seven Forest Guards Named in District 4
The West Virginia Conservation Commission expands its force with seven new forest protectors named in District 4. In Fayette County the appointees are Harry H. Redman Rainelle John W. Parker Landisburg Hilton B. Armstrong Scarbro and Dewey Taylor Oak Hill J B Scott Roterfield and Lawrence Baker Paynesville were named in McDowell County A K Pettry Glenville Monroe County W R Rutherford district law enforcement officer warns officers are checking all brush burning The new law allows burning from 5 PM to 5 AM but all fires must be extinguished by 5 AM unless a permit has been issued the burner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Fayette County
Harry H. Redman
Rainelle
John W. Parker
Landisburg
Hilton B. Armstrong
Scarbro
Dewey Taylor
Oak Hill
J. 8. Scott
Roterfield
Lawrence Baker
Paynesville
McDowell County
A. K. Pettry
Glenville
Monroe County
W. R. Rutherford
Eugene Brown Files for Raleigh County School Board
Eugene Brown of Prosperity becomes the 10th candidate to file for member of the Raleigh County Board of Education. He lives with his parents at Prosperity. A 1954 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and a 1947 graduate of Beckley College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Brown
Prosperity
Raleigh County Board of Education
Wayne Brown
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Bloodmobile Program Faces Doubtful Future in WV Meet
The bloodmobile program across West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky hangs in the balance with a crucial 1 p.m. Thursday regional meeting in Huntington to decide its continuation. Mrs C H Bloch of Raleigh County Red Cross reports funding shortages and notes representatives from all three states will discuss feasibility and whether to bring the mobile unit into counties. Raleigh County Red Cross sends Mrs T C Moorefield executive secretary and Mrs C S Bloch along with Mrs June Thompson to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Huntington
C. 8. Bloch
Raleigh County
Red Cross
Ohio
Ken
Tucky
Bloch
Red Cross Chapter
T. C. Moorefield
C. S. Bloch
June Thompson
Real estate deeds recorded in Raleigh County clerk office
Deeds show transfers of parcels in Sprague Glen Daniel Shady Spring Slab Fork Beckley Marsh Fork and Slab Fork districts. Listed buyers sellers and approximate prices from about 0.5k to 4k with some parcels recorded at no consideration. Notable transfers include Massie to Laws Ward subdivision plots and multiple Pine Grove and New River Co. parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Court
Austin C
Sarah L. Massie
Jack
Joyce Laws
Sprague
H. Stansbury
S. J. Ward
Stansbury
Glen Daniel
Pine Grove Land Corp
Walter Payne Keffer
Pine Grove Park
Shady Spring
New River Co
Okey Lee
Selah May Shaver
Stanaford
James F
Laura Adkins
W. A. Adams
Marsh Fork
Carl W
Darla D. Adams
E. S. Brown
Slab Fork
Lewis and
Ethel Hale
Marvin Joe Sr
Beckley Court
McMillan Land and Finance Co
William G
Marguerite Mabry
Villamood
Lionel Clovis
Gladys Simons
R. F
Esther Kelly
Maplewood
H. C
Hester Irwin
Lena F. R. Smith
High View
Raleigh County
Tilda E. Smith Jr
Audrey N. Smith
Ted and
Mary Harmon
Tracy Larry Harmon
H. E
Grace B. Jarrell
Birch Fork
Air travel safer than auto says airport manager
Memorial Airport manager C Harold Hanks cites a 1953 WV magazine study showing air travel five times safer than driving. U S scheduled airliners carried nearly 31 million passengers over 19 billion miles with a 0.48 fatality rate per 100000 passenger miles versus 2.8 for cars. MATS logged 1953 safety with no fatalities while moving 500000 passengers and 82,000 tons of cargo. Domestic lines ran about 2089 flights daily in January.
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Memorial
C. Harold Hanks
West Virginia State Aeronautics Commission Magazine
United States
U .S
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
U. S
All But Two County Schools Had Delegates At Principals Meeting
Raleigh County high schools nearly all sent delegates to the West Virginia Secondary Principals Association meeting in Fairmont last week. Exceptions were Egeria and Richmond High Schools. Principals listed include Woodrow Wilson, Trap Hill, Mark Twain, Marsh Fork, Clear Fork, Shady Spring, Sophia, Stoco and others, with junior high principals Virgil Jarrett, Eccles, and Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
West Virginia Secondary Principals Association
Fairmont
Co. D. Munson
Egeria High School
Richmond High School
Co. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
Harvey Pauley
Trap Hill High
C. E. Walker
Mark Twain High
Claude Worley
Marsh Fork High
G. Curtis Turner
Clear Fork High
John Saunders
Shady Spring High
James L. Hornbeck
Sophia High
Sherman Trail
Stoco High
County Association
Virgil Sarrett
Stoco
Cecil Cooke
Eccles
E. van Dorsey
Beckley
Centennial Endorsement for 1963 Beckley Centennial Plan
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce executive secretary James R. McCartney endorses the Beckley Chamber plan for the 1963 centennial. He says the board reacted favorably and would support the project and wants to stay informed on progress and any services to aid planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. McCartney
Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
O. L. Johnston
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
McCartney
Harless Receives Permit to Build Four Room House
D M Harless of Beckley has a permit to construct a four room house at an estimated cost of 3500 with a 10 fee. Remodeling permits issued Hazel Terry plans to extend a garage apartment closet by about three feet at an estimated cost 200 with a 1 fee. Daniel Martina plans a masonry house addition with concrete floor at 1500 estimated cost and 2 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Harless
E St
Beckley
Hazel Terry
E. Main St
Daniel Martina
Vance Drive
Raleigh County May Get Farmers Home Office
Raleigh County may obtain the Farmers Home Administration office currently in Fayetteville. If a satisfactory offer is made, Beckley is favored over Charleston, with free office space proposed and three potential Beckley locations under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Farmers Home Office
Farmers Home Administration
Fayetteville
Beckley
Charleston
O. L. Johnston
Beckley Area
Marriage Applications From Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Raleigh County Clerk’s Office issued marriage applications for several couples from Crab Orchard, Sullivan, Ghent, Ameagle, Artie, Beckley, and other areas. Couples include Roderick Gallimore and Phyllis Haynes. Donald Husen and Betty Linkous. Billy Lawrence and Julia Stover. Carl Shrewsbury and Anna Hatcher. James White and Phyllis Perry. Ordie Wriston and Dorothy Houston. James Sauls and Naomon Wriston. Marshall Gwinn and Betty Hess. James Mahood and Erma Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Clerk's Office
Roderick Arlen Gallimore
J. P. Gallimore
Crab Orchard
Phyllis Jeanette Haynes
Samuel Haynes
Donald Wayne Husen
Carl Husen
Prince
Betty Larstine Linkous
Glenn A. Linkous
Sullivan
Billy Jack Lawrence
W. A. Lawrence
Julia Yvonne Stover
H. E. Stover
Clear Creek
Carl Alvis Shrewsbury
G. W. Shrewsbury
Anna Mae Hatcher
L. L. Hatcher
Ghent
James Edward White
Clifford E. White
Ameagle
Phyllis Jean Perry
Agnes Holsteen
Dorothy
Ordie Wesley Wriston
Neve Wriston
Detroit
Dorothy Evelyn Houston
Arbutus Houston
Artie
James M. Sauls
William J. Sauls
Montcoal
Naomon Faye Wriston
Daniel Winston
Marshall D. Gwinn
Leonard C. Gwinn
Beckley
Betty Josephine Hess
Carl Hess
James Thomas Mahood
Eva Mahood
Erma Marie Cole
Ambrose Cole
Automobile Crash Injures Shady Spring Man
X rays at Beckley Hospital Sunday show Jessie Kendrick of Shady Spring had no fractures after a car collision. His wife Elizabeth Kendrick’s husband, a Shady Spring barber, sustained a back injury in the same accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
Jessie Kendrick
Shady Spring
Elizabeth Kendrick
Finger Hart Wilson Cook Injury at Winding Gulf Colliery
Wilson Cook of Beckley was treated at Beckley Hospital for an injury to his right index finger after a piece of timber fell on him at the Winding Gulf Colliery. He resides at 324 Harper Road Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Cook
Harper Road
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Gulf
Child’s leg cut treated at Raleigh General Hospital
Shirley Bika nine year old daughter of Charles Bika of Layland was treated Sunday night at Raleigh General Hospital for a cut to her left leg.
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Child
Shirley Bika
Charles Bika
Layland
Raleigh General Hospital
Armed Forces Set Open Houses for Armed Forces Day
Beckley Reserve National Guard and regular task force units plan open houses at armories on Armed Forces Day May 15. Capt John H McMinn says visitors can see how forces cooperate and the equipment used while strengthening home service bonds. The slogan Power for Peace highlights pride in U S power for freedom and peace with parades drills sports events and tours worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Reserve
National Guard
Armed Forces
John H. McMinn
McMinn
U. S
Sophia High School Band Plans for Festivals
The Sophia High School Band Mothers Club will meet at 7 p.m. to finalize plans for regional and state band festivals. Mrs. Daniel E. Polk, president, said the regional festival will be held April 24 at Bluefield and the state festival on April 29 at Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
Daniel E. Polk
Bluefield
Huntington
Fines Total $701 Levied Against Truck Firms
At Shady Spring truck station last week fines totaling $701.30 plus costs were levied against trucking firms. The largest single fine was $298.50 for an overweight truck by Cleo Allbritton of Birmingham. 23 trucking code violations were cited, with a spread of overlength and overweight offenses across Monday to Friday. Money collected funds Raleigh County Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring Truck Station
Cleo Allbritton
Birmingham
Ala
T. H. Wills
Probation Requested for Three Sophia Burglary Defendants
Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery took under advisement motions for probation for three Sophia men Frank Lockhart Jimmie Martin and Tom Houck each sentenced to one to ten years on burglary charges All three pleaded guilty March 29 with Houck and Martin admitting daytime burglary at Mrs Ruby Ruble home Oct 15 and Lockhart admitting entry at Mrs Frances M Gray home last April They were returned to jail awaiting probation decision orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Frank Lockhart
Jimmie Martin
Tom Houck
Houck
Martin
Ruby Ruble
Lockhart
Frances M. Gray
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Omega Psi Phi
Alpha Kappa _ Sorority
Ophelia Venerable
Dancer
Myrtle Ashe
Ruth Dandridge
Naomi Rose
Gertie Anderson
Alfreda Laws
Jewel Greene
Dorothy Harris
Aurelia Walker
St.jos Tits
County School Board
Centennial
Kay
Neville Street
Harless
Steinway - Baldwin - Stein - Wurlitzer
Jack Call Piano CO
W. Va
Means Lumber Co
Sisson St
Cranberry Elementary School
Michael Allenbaugh
Glenn Buckland
Donna Karnes
Kay Anderson
Rey
John E. Trostle
Gettysburg
S.S.S
Richmond
Denver
Cole
Daytona Beach
Fla
Pikeville
Springfield
Gassaway
Boston
Maas
Houston
Texas
Kingwood
Kenova
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