Saunders Heads County Educators
John Saunders principal of Shady Spring High School is the new president of the Raleigh County Education Association succeeding Carrie Reardon. He was elected Monday night and takes duties immediately. Officers named include Edwin Dickerson vice president A Ray Tucker treasurer and Dewey Boone Jr secretary. Saunders and secretary will represent the association at the Delegate Assembly of the West Virginia Education Association in Charleston May 6 and 7. Executive committee members named were W C Reid Virgil Sarrett and Posey Pettry. Paul Hoskins of Educators Mutual Insurance Company spoke on a new county teachers insurance program including home and office calls alongside hospital coverage.
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Posey Pettry
Paul Hoskins
The
Educators Mutual Insurance Company of
Charleston
Sophia Citizens Pick Candidates for June Town Election
Sophia Citizens' Party nominates James L. Salyer for mayor and seven others including J. C. Shumate for city recorder and council candidates J. B. Sexton Lloyd Dye Homer Martin Steve Sokola and Toy Lusk. Salyer vows to finish the water system project and improve administration.
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Citizen's Party
James L. Salyer
Salyer
Sophia
J. C. Shumate
City Recorder
J. B
Jay’’ Sexton
Lloyd Dye
Homer Martin
Steve Sokola
Toy Lusk
Sexton
Sophia Town
Lusk
Funeral services for Laura J. Logan set for Sunday
Laura J. Logan 76 of Edwight dies en route to Charleston hospital. Funeral at noon Sunday at Glorious Church of God with Elder J Street officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Beckley. Survivors include husband R L Logan daughter Georgia Saunders two stepdaughters Enora Bryson Ola Hart son John Arthur Williams and more. Body to be moved from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to church Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Laura J. Logan
Edwight
Glorious Church of God
J. Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Beckley
R. L. Logan
Georgia Saunders
Enora Bryson
Garrison
Ola Hart
Beard
John Arthur Williams
Leonard
Ervin Logan
Gary
Ind
Edward Logan
Fort Dix
N. J
Mattie Jives
Tams
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Falls Injure Two Area Children In Beckley Hospital
Injury from falls in homes led to treatment of two youngsters at Beckley Hospital Monday night. Seven year old Owen Bowers, stepson of Lewis C. Jones of Midway, was admitted with a broken left arm after a fall about 7 p.m. Three year old Sharon Stover, daughter of Claude Stover of Artie, was treated for a left shoulder injury and released about 9 p.m.
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Beckley Hospital
Owen Bowers
Lewis C. Jones
Midway
Sharon Stover
Claude Stover
Artie
Safety Patrol Trip Funds Due Tomorrow to Washington
Funds for the Beckley safety patrol trip to Washington D C are due Wednesday. The three day outing May 6 to 8 costs 36 dollars per person, payable at the American Automobile Association office in the Beckley Hotel. Hats 75 cents and jackets two dollars are available at the AAA office. The booster club has funded underprivileged children, and the Central Elementary PTA backs the trip and Price himself. Students and chaperones depart from the Consolidated Bus Terminal on May 6 and return May 8.
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Washington, D. C
Lonnie Price
Price
Beckley
American Automobile Association
AAA
Consolidated Bus Terminal
Former Eunice Resident Killed
Funeral services are set for W. M. Fleshman 62 of Columbus Ohio formerly of Eunice. He died Sunday in Columbus from accidental shotgun wounds. Burial will be in Eunice Cemetery. He was a miner born in Virginia. Survivors include his wife Mabel two sons William Dean and Larry Joe a daughter Mrs Donald Craft and one grandchild.
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W. M. Fleshman
Columbus
Eunice
Assembly of God Church
Dorothy
Ernest Edmond
Fleshman
Virginia
Mabel
Franklin Park
Ohio
William Dean
Larry Joe
Donald Craft
The
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Air Force Recruiter Heads to Texas Recruiter School
Capt James Li Palmer the Beckley Air Force recruiter will depart Beckley today for a two week recruiter's school at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas. He will return May 4 after completing the course while his family stays in Beckley.
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Air Force
Beckley Station
James Li. Palmer
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Palmer
Glen Morgan Boy Named King by Legion Unit
Raleigh County's 9 year old Sammy Vest, son of Mary Vest, was chosen by the Raleigh County Volture 753 to represent the group in Charleston for the annual King for a Day program on April 29 30. Crippled children from across the state will tour Charleston and ride the West Virginia Turnpike. A nominating committee led by William Houchins with Charles Barefoot and Harry Dunkley proposed officer candidates for 1955 56 to be voted on at the June meeting.
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Raleigh County
Sammy Vest
Mary Vest
Glen Morgan
Charleston
Vest
Volture
West Virginia
William Houchins
Charles Barefoot
Harry Dunkley
Fresh spring garden greens garnish meat dishes
Fresh spring garden vegetables like leaf lettuce water cress green onions and radishes offer crisp bright accents to meats. Use them as vivid garnishes or light accompaniments to elevate flavors and presentation.
Major Cumby Visits Beckley Station for Routine Inspection
Major William C. Cum Bey, former Beckley Main Enlistment and Induction Station commanding officer, now field supervisor for the Second Army area, arrives in Beckley for a five day tour to conduct a routine inspection of station operations at Fort Meade Maryland headquarters and associated facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Second Army Area
William C. Cumbey
Second Army
Fort George G. Meade
Cumbey
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Saunders
John Saunders
Shady Spring High School
Raleigh County Education Association
Carrie Reardon
Beckley Awning & Shade Co
S. Oakwood Ave
Sophia Citizens
Citizens’ Party
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
L. K. Lowenstein
Kanawha County Schools
West Virginia Education Association
Methodist Temple
A Beckleyan
Rocky Mount
Charles
Lovell
James N. Lovell
Franklin
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Harry N. Lovell
Franklin News-Post
Logan Funeral Services
Washington
Texas
America
Mercury
Montclair
WCHS
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Glen Morgan Boy
King
Legion
Cumby
Penney
Penney's
Penneys
Penney’s Basement
Famous Mill Fabrics
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