Morgan Assumes Pinecrest Post in Beckley Area
Grady Morgan 43, named business manager at Pinecrest Sanitarium replacing George W. Ballard. Dr. J S Edwards to stay as superintendent amid 650-bed expansion and prior resignation plea. Ballard to assist briefly before leaving. Morgan arrives with Wayne Mason to verify finances. Joelle Workman bitten by copperhead near Clear Creek, hospitalized in Raleigh General. grandmother killed the snake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Morgan
Johnstown Road
Pinecrest Sanitarium
George W. Ballard
J. S. Edwards
Morgan
Theodore Dorman
Board of Control
Pinecrest
Beckley
Wayne Mason
Ballard
Dr. Edwards
Cecil Underwood
The
County Medical Society
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Dorman
Edwards
Joelle Workman
Craytor Workman
Clear Creek
Raleigh General Hospital
Joelle
Joelte
Salvation Army helps needy with salvaged limbs and goods
Beckley Salvation Army under Capt. R. H. Boyce reports a busy salvage program turning discarded clothing furniture and even artificial legs into aid for those in need. In 1937 quarterly figures and 1957 drive goals are cited as the organization funds operations with no-charge distribution supported by public contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
R. H. Boyce
Beckley
Fayette St
Boyce
S. Payette St
Salyon
United Fund
Land deed donated to Raleigh County Board of Education
Agee presented the deed to the Raleigh County Board of Education saying he had no use for the land. A stone foundation from a former office building remains on the site and the school plans to construct a basketball court there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Raleigh
Democratic Executive Committee
Agee
Raleigh County Board of Education
Phillips
Clinton Phillips
MacArshue
Fireco
Freeland Agee
Moose Lodge Easter Car Lift Promotes Church Travel
Beckley Moose Lodge will run an Easter car lift Sunday to provide transportation to church services. Call CL 3-9613 between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. for rides. The lodge announced four new members Edward Akers Earl McGrady DeLane McGraw and Dallas Hinkley, expanding local dues to 2400 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Moose Lodge
Edward Akers
Beckley
Earl McGrady
DeLane McGraw
Dallas Hinkley
Eccles
Beckley College Students Enter Penmanship Contest
Ten Beckley College students will enter the National Penmanship Contest sponsored by the National Honor Society for Business Education. Col. Dale E. Spencer will judge, donating the first place trophy, with financing from the American Association of Commercial Colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
National Honor Society For Business Education
Birlington
Town
Zell McGriff
American Association of Commercial Colleges
Dale E. Spencer
Col. Spencer
America
Hancock Hospitalized in Beckley with Chest Pains
Clarence Hancock of Graham St was hospitalized in Beckley today in good condition after being admitted Wednesday for chest pains. He is a Beckley National Bank employee.
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Hancock
Clarence Hancock
Graham, St
Beckley “Hospital
Beckley National Bank
Polio Clinic Schedule Set by Raleigh County Health Dept
A countywide schedule for polo clinics will be announced by the Raleigh County Health Department next week. No Salk vaccine shots will be given at the immunization clinic scheduled in the Health Department Office located in the Courthouse on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
Remucar
Health Department
Fifteen Men Join Air Force Here
Fifteen men enlisted in the United States Air Force at the local Recruiting Station on Monday and Tuesday. Benford N. Trent Jr. of Gauley Bridge and several others were sent to bases including Chanute, Lackland, and Parks. Names and hometowns include Virgil A. Riffe Jaeger Lewis W. Vannatter Jr. Kilsyth Fred Bailey Leivasy and more with assignments to Lackland AFB and other bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air Force
Benford N. Trent Jr
Gauley Bridge
Chanute Air Force Base
Virgil A. Riffe
Jaeger
Lewis W. Vannatter Jr
Kilsyth
Fred Bailey
Nitro
Dellie
Miller
Chesapeake
Walter O. Lawson
North Tazewell
Raymond Cregger
Bluefield
Paskel L. Workman
Elkview
Leckbourne Afb
Ohio
Charles E. Tuck
St. Albans
Parks Afb
California
Beckley Children Treated After Home Incident
Four year old Kathy Lyons of Beckley was released from Raleigh General Hospital after three cuts to the left knee from a fall at home. Six month old Thomas Martin, also of Beckley, was discharged after burns to a left hand from touching a hot coffee pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Lyons
Raleigh General Hospital
W. M. Lyons Jr
Beckley
Thomas Martin
J. E. Martin
East Beckleyan Notes Bond in Numbers Case
Ronald Orlando Dyer of East Beckley released from Raleigh County Jail on a $1,000 bond after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Cotton White. Held for Grand Jury on a charge of possession of numbers slips. State Police and ATU agent William Ludy placed him in jail at 1 15 p.m. near the Crab Orchard Drive In. Police reported confiscating some policy slips and about $73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Orlando Dyer
East Beckley
Raleigh
Cotton White
William Ludy
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
Dyer
Crab Orchard Drive-In
Klaus 18 Engineer Marries Frances Adams
Klaus a former Beckley College student and WVU engineering graduate now works as an electrical engineer for General Electric in Cincinnati. He is married to Frances Adams and they have one child, a boy.
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Klaus
Bobby Klaus
Beckley College
West Virginia University
General Electric Co
Cincinnati
Frances Adams
Beholden Coffee Day tops state collection mark
Huntington restaurant wins third coffee maker for leading March of Dimes drive. Beckley reports over 100 dollars raised, the highest among cities in the state during the one day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flenry WellaMea
Huntington
Beckley
Beckley Drunk Driving Charges Upheld At Court
Luther Hairston of Beckley faced an additional drunken driving charge after a prior city offense. Four others, including Lawrence Lawson, were jailed for drunkenness with bonds tied to the Raleigh County Jail. Fines were assessed for dog control breaches and illegal dumping at the city dump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Beckley
Luther Hairston
Lawrence Lawson
Laith
Raleigh County
WWHS Glee Club to Appear on TV Show
Woodrow Wilson High School Glee Club members will appear on the Town and Country Program on WOAY TV at 6 13 p m today. Directed by Mrs Cary McClure the group will perform a special Easter music program as part of the weekly Agricultural Extension Service feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson High School Glee Club
H. B. Thomas
Woay-Tv
Glee Club
Cary McClure
Agricultural Extension Service
Williams Services Held 2 P.M. Today
Funeral services for Harlow Williams of Cinco Kanawha County formerly of Cirtsville were to be conducted at 2 p.m. Survivors include his wife Thelma Stone Williams of Cinco, a son Mags. Paul Nathan Williams of Jerome Missouri, five brothers and other relatives. The Cunningham Funeral Home Charleston was in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlow Williams
Cinco
Kanawha County
Cirtsville
Williams
Cirts’ Ville
Thelma Stone Williams
Mags
Paul Nathan Williams
Jerome, Mo
Robert
Jeffry
Walter
Akron
Ohio
Kelly
Revival Under Way At Camp Prince With New Equipment
The report notes no emergency tests at Camp Prince by the 00th Engineering Co. Thursday morning. Bonn e Smith assists as standby, while Anna Graham leads the Prince Church of God revival as engineers test new gear to prevent forest fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Prince
The
Prince Church of God
Commission
Bonnie Smith
Evan
Anna Graham
East Gulf Bloodstone Masonic Lodge Meeting Noted
East Gulf Bloodstone Masonic Lodge No. 101 will meet in the lodge hall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Gulf Bloodstone
Richmond High Students to Present Feudin Over Yonder
Richmond High juniors and seniors will present a three act hillbilly comedy Feudin Over Yonder in the school auditorium at 8 p m today. Cast includes Patricia Elson Harold Richmond Gary Workman Robert Bragg all of Pluto and Eileen Bennett Marclene Plumiecy of Abraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Illigh School
Patricia Elson
Harold Richmond
Gary Workman
Robert Bragg
Pluto
Eileen Bennett
Marclene Plumiecy
Abraham
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H. S, Edwards
Ollege
Pineville
Ta Cena
Greer Garson
Air Force
Mullens Drive-In
Mullens and
Herndon
Danny Kase
Glynis Jobs
Pins
Treasure Mountain
RAB
Peorato
Wichita
ARRIN
Pree
Open-Air
Stamford Rd
Rory Calhoun
Pipper Laurie
Edward G. Robinson
Fridat
United Artists
Pitcairn Island
James Craiglyn Bari
John Smite
Arleen Whel
East
Beckieyans
Beckley Hotel
Mel Verost
Eft
C. Berkley Lilly
Lawson
J Lilly
Robert Fleming
BE. G. Shumate
Lilly
J. A. Fisher
Shady Spring
Gene Reed
WWHS
Hebe
Kat Thompson
Aucuur- Fleming
CIA
Hucks Tesneedor
Moose Lodge
Eddie Allen and His Orchestra
Virginia Food Dealers Association
Eddie Allen
Williams Services
Prince
Lodge
Richmond High
Mountain Air Drive-In
Glen Jean
Chief Crazy Horse
Victor Mature
Susan Fall
Ransom
Glenn Ford
Donna Reed
Wah Blaine
Marine
Sister Angela
Pacinc Island
Century-Fox
Pease
Jebovah
Robert Err -Mitchum
Weenie
Ite Reyes
Berkley
Fes
Gardenia
Grant
Neville St
Becklay
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