Vast West Virginia coal reserves dwarf oil and gas limits
The USGS reports 1.89 trillion tons of coal still in the ground as of January 1, 1953 with about 50 percent recoverable. The West Virginia reserves total 105.8 billion short tons remaining and 52.9 billion recoverable, while coal comprises about 84 percent of known fuel reserves. The study warns that while oil and gas may deplete, coal will increasingly meet fuel needs. new mapping will refine estimates.
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America
U.S. Geological Survey
West Virginia
U.S
Geological Survey
USGS
W. E. Wrather
United States
Paul Averitt
Wyoming
U. S
Later Hour Set for Industrial Meet in Charleston
Federal agency representatives and Beckley business leaders shift the Charleston meeting to 12 15 p m on April 23 to ease travel. In the Daniel Boone Hotel club room attendees will discuss coal industry developments and future diversification, growth, and services from federal agencies for Southern West Virginia. Attending from federal agencies are Victor Roterus Gustav E Larson John Inderhohen and Dewey Coates with O L Johnston and Rep Robert Byrd involved in planning.
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Beckley
Charleston
Robert C. Byrd
Daniel Boone Hotel
West
Virginia
Rep. Byrd
Victor Roterus
Area of Commerce
Gustav E. Larson
John Inderhohen
Production Service Division
Small Business Administration
Dewey Coates
Bureau of Employment Security
U. S. Department of Labor
O. L. Johnston
Beckley Area
Substitutes Listed for Raleigh County Teaching Posts
The Raleigh County Board of Education lists 32 teachers eligible to substitute in county schools, with 12 cleared for high schools and 20 for elementary schools. Two Beckley residents, Mrs. J W Givens and H T Stovall, can retire and substitute up to 10 days monthly. Eligible high school names include Irene Parman Carman, Janice Cook, Elizabeth Ferguson, Elizabeth Harper, James Hawley, Eva McKinney, Elizabeth Meadows, Octavia Miller, Mary Newman, Virginia Pugh, Lucille Robinson, and Estelle Thornhill. Elementary names include Doris Bowling, Violet Bowman, Jewell Hughes, Gussie Lilly, Loveline Manning, Julia Maples, Mae Miser, John Presnell, Garnet Snuffer, Zettie Stewart, Marie Thompson, Lillian White, Sarah Bennett, J H Cook, Lula Cooper, L V Harvey, Wayne Henderson, Hazel Lilly, G W McKinney, and E T Miller.
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Raleigh County
Stotesbury
Janice M. Cook
Beckley
Elizabeth M. Ferguson
Elizabeth Harper
James F. Hawley
Eva McKinney
Sophia
Elizabeth W. Meadows
Octavia T. Miller
Mary Steele Newman
Virginia Minter Pugh
Lucille D. Robinson
East Beckley
Estelle M. Thornhill
Doris Rakes Bowling
Beaver
Violette W. Bowman
Jewell Hughes
Whitesville
Gussie I. Lilly
Loveline Manning
Glen White
Julia Pack Mapels
Eckley
Beckley Elks install leaders for 1954 55 term
Laurence Pruett of the State Elks Association will oversee the installation at the Beckley Elks Lodge. Officers for 1954 1955 include G R Bartley exalted ruler William Watts esteemed leading knight Mason Anderson loyal knight Gene Foster lecturing knight and A R Braun board of trustees five years. Earl Riner and Ross Irle to continue as tiler and lodge secretary respectively. Chaplain esquire inner guard and organist to be appointed by the new exalted ruler.
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Laurence Pruett
State Elks Association
Beckley Elks Lodge
G. R. Bartley
E. G. Larrick Jr
William Watts
Mason Anderson
Gene Foster
A. R. Braun
4-H Camp Fund Receives First Cash Donation
The Sub Deb Club of Crab Orchard presented the initial cash gift for the Little Beaver Lake 4-H Camp construction. Raleigh County 4-H agent Clarence Wooten accepted the donation after a talent show at New Crab Orchard Elementary School boosted pledges.
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Little Beaver Lake
Crab Orchard
Clarence Wooten
Raleigh County
Lakin Hospital Head To Give Talk Friday
Dr. H. S. Johnson, founder of West Virginia’s first Mental Hygiene Clinic, will speak at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital Friday with sessions at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Johnson previously served as superintendent at Lakin State Hospital and held roles at USVA Tuskegee and Memorial Hospital Charleston.
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Lakin Hospital
Beckley Area
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Lakin State Hospital
GI Home Loans Rise in 1953 Over 1952
VA guaranteed more than 320000 home loans in 1953 totaling over 3 billion dollars, up from 306000 loans and 2.7 billion in 1952. By end of 1953 VA had guaranteed nearly 3.2 million loans since 1944, with over 11.5 billion guaranteed of 21.5 billion original principal. About 130000 loans were repaid in full in 1953, lifting total paid in full to about 460000 loans and nearly 2.5 billion dollars repaid. The GI home loan program shows a strong veteran repayment record.
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Veterans Administration
R. A. Barcel
Beckley Veterans Administration Office
Barcel
Mark Twain Musicians Will Present Concert
The Mark Twain High School Band and Chorus present their annual spring concert in the high school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The 61-member band performs marches and overtures including Father of Victory Lau reate Overture and Brasses Triumphant. Mrs. Sara Bailey directs.
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Mark Twain High School
Peter Piper
Brasses Triumphant
Georgia
Queen City
Sara Bailey
Homebound Pupils Benefit From Raleigh County Film Program
Raleigh County Crippled Children's Society supplied a 35 mm strip and slide projector and screen for homebound pupils. Virgil Miller said instructors will take the machine door to door for handicapped children. The report lists 61 students visited part time and many names of students receiving full time instruction.
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Raleigh County
Crippled Children’s Society
Virgil Miller
Raleigh County Board of Education
Chilfen
Rita Roberts
Kenneth Aliff
Linda Dunbar
Ardella Blevins
Treva Halstead
William Maxey
Benny Kelly
Rosylyn Bailey
Asst
B. B. Chambers
Military Reports Eight Enlistees
Eight enlistments were reported by Beckley Armed Forces Station on Tuesday. Five joined the Army and three entered the Air Force, with Army recruits headed to Fort Knox Kentucky and Air Force enlistees assigned to Sampson Air Force Base Geneva New York. Names include Kenneth Dishmon Billy Blevins Tommy Washington Earl Pelfrey and Homer Christian Jr. plus Air Force inductees Lewis Myers Edward Belknap and Gerald Smith.
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Army
Air Force
Beckley Armed Forces
Ft. Knox
Kenneth Robert Dishmon
Clarence Lee Dishmon
Fairdale
Billy Eugene Blevins
Jerome Blevins
Goodwill
Tommy Cebert Washington
Clarence Milton Washington
Gerald Eugene Smith
Mildred Louise Smith
St. Albans
Marriage Applications in Raleigh County Court Records
Marriage license applications listed for Raleigh County include Carless Bone and Naomi Kirk both of Dry Creek and Colcord ages 21 and 18 respectively. Other couples named are Marvin Cline and Catherine Rice of White Oak and Shelton ages 19 and 18. Robert Hedrick Jr and Wanda Brewster of Pineville and Josephine. Harry Burger Beckley and Elsie English Beckley. Arthur Clemons Cleveland and Ellen Gilbert Sundail.
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Carless Leroy Bone
Lacy H. Bone
Dry Creek
Naomi Ruth Kirk
John H. Kirk
Colcord
Marvin Cline
George Cline
White Oak
Catherine Rice
George Rice
Shelton
Robert F. Hedrick Jr
Robert F. Hedrick
Pineville
Wanda Fern Brewster
James Brewster
Josephine
Harry Burger
Charlie Burger
Elsie English
M. E. English
Beckey
Arthur Ray Clemons
D. W. Clemons
Cleveland
Ellen Gilbert
B. F. Gilbert
Sundail
Real estate deeds filed in Raleigh County clerk's office
Deeds recorded show transfers ranging Beckley to Beckley and Crow to Shady Spring with prices from about 500 to 11,000 dollars. Parties include Anthony Sparacino as trustee to Lula Agnola, R C and Lena Richmond to Ethel Chaney, A and W Investment to James Reid, Henry H and Adeline Miller to Robert Vandall, Lilly to Terry, Southern W Va Land Co to Vandall, Williams to Bowling, Marian Schwartz to Chesney and Johnson, and Haga to Murray.
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Anthony J. Sparacino
Lula Agnola
Beckley
R. C
Lena Richmond
Ethel Chaney
Crow
A. & W. Investment Corp
James and
Alice Reid
Henry H
Adeline A. Miller
Robert
Mildred Vandall
Piney View Farms
A. P
Minnie C. Lilly
Grace
George C. Terry
Shady Spring
Southern
W. Va
James C
Nellie May Williams
Chester L
Della A. Bowling
Lester Heights
Marian M
Albert Schwartz
Allen Chesney
Grace Johnson
A. E. Ford
F. D
Ruth Haga
Paul J
Nancy Murray
Prosperity
Moose Leader To Address Beckley Lodge Friday Night
Lacy Massey secretary of the West Virginia Moose Association Welch will address Beckley Lodge 1606 members of the 25 Club at a dinner at 7 p.m. This is the first such event this year as four are usually held annually. Beckley Lodge 25 Club totals 141 members with 3036 new members noted and honors listed for Century and 50 divisions.
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Lacy Massey
West Virginia Moose Association
Welch
Beckley Moose Lodge
Letis Boice
Beckley Lodge
Co. D. Garten
C. V. Reed
J. C. Wright
Paul Bowles
D. B. Shumate
M. E. Harvit
William D. Nace
T. R. Allen
Woodrow Bales
B F. Bailey
Carl Cody
C. E. Davis
Homer Davidson
Special Easter Services at Memorial Baptist Church
The Rev C E Walker announces sunrise devotion at 6 30 a m Sunday led by church youths. At 7 30 p m Sunday the same group will present an Easter cantata Evangelist T D Toler Belle conducts daily services at 7 30 p m through Sunday continuous week events at Memorial Baptist Church.
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Memorial Baptist Church
C. E. Walker
T. D, Toler, Belle
Plans to honor Scoutmaster Jess Mc Elrath with monument
To Honor Scoutmaster Alumni of Sophia Boy Scout Troop 75 will plan a monument for the late Jess Mc Elrath at 8 p.m. today in the Scout Cabin. James Lowry, alumni secretary, urges all former Scouts and Scouters to attend. McElrath died March 13 after 25 years as troop scoutmaster.
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Sophia Boy Scout Troop 75
Jess McElrath
James Lowry
McElrath
Driving Charge Shown Against Lloyd Meadows at Raleigh Jail
Lloyd C Meadows of Princewick is held in Raleigh County Jail on a charge of driving without an operator's license after his arrest by city police.
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Lloyd C. Meadows
Princewick
Raleigh County
Local Club Members List Appears in Post Names Mix
A partial roster shows figures including Andy Norris Arthur Pack 0 T Prillaman Robert Spangler Jo e Sparacino Jr F H Carter Ed Db Terry W D White and Herbert Cline associated with 25 Club, indicating a social or organizational listing.
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Andy Norris
Arthur Pack
T. Prillaman
Robert Spangler
Jooe Sparacino Jr
F. H. Carter
Ed Db
Terry
W. D. White
Herbert Cline
Bunny Coin Cards Aid Crippled Children Fund Drive
Twenty four thousand Easter bunny coin cards will be used in county schools to raise funds for the Raleigh County Crippled Children's Society. Cards feature a yellow white rabbit on purple with pockets for 50 or 90 cents. Packages include cards tags letters and a pamphlet about a speech and hearing survey. Society workers led by Mrs George Haldane will assemble materials at the Board of Education office Friday.
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Raleigh County Crippled Children’s Society
Mra
Virgil Miller
George Haldane
Board of the Board of Education
Miller
Ter
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