Stotesbury Elders Recall Boom Days of Coal Town
Estella Teaster Ury profiles William Bush and Bernard Moran, long-time residents who remember Stotesbury when coal ruled, houses housed multiple families, and a theater and amenities served the town. Bush arrived in 1911 and Moran in 1913. both recount early mining life, community institutions, and postwar declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Teaster Ury
RNS
Stotesbury
William Pugene Bush
Bernard Moran
Bush
Moran
Coal Company
Lacy Fox
Johnny
Robert Byrd
Tams
Thelma Lilly
Adali ‘Thurmond
Peterman
Beckley
Mr. Bush
Mary Elizabeth
Canada
Irene
Arnold
Keystone
Sam
Samuel
West Virginia Collegiate Institute
Ada Martha Lewis
Cincinnati
Ohio
McCrone’s
C.C.B. Smokeless Coal Co
Elizabeth Baptist Church
McAlpin
Saint John’s Baptist Church
United Mine Workers
State Liquor Control Commission
Rhodell
James F. Zeigler Sr
Robert Smith
34 Nabbed For Violation Of Game Statutes
A report from Capt. Raymond Eye lists 34 convictions for game law violations in District IV. Names include L. B. Jennings Lonnie Queen Vera Daniels Sparis Meadows Edith Bailey and others with fines of $20 and costs. cases cover illegal burning fishing without licenses dumping trash and pollution violations plus a forest fire charge and a coal washer permit issue. The notice also mentions a separate school cheerleading trophy result from a Town District tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Raymond Eye
District IV
State Department of Natural Resources
L. B. Jennings
MacArthur
Lonnie Queen
Beaver
Vera Daniels
Arnett
Sparis Meadows
Daniels
Clarence Shrewsbury
Flat Top
Joe Rodriguez
Edith Bailey
Montreal
Thomas Lafferty
Franklin Roosevelt Toney
Ansted
Fayette County
Grand Jury
A. L. Payne
Fayetteville
Toney
Douglas Pocahontas Coal Corp
Welch
Tinker St. Clair
Leonard Short
Chapel’s Bottom
St. Clair
G. L. Bourne
Eli Furro
Gary
Hilton Stewart
Matheny
W. P. Wilson
Ivan Pizzino
Clarence Slatton Jr
Annie E. Gunnoe
Huntington
E. J. Martin
Elbert Vance
Jolo
W. P. Dale
Robert Newton Wiseman
Marmet
Frank Sims
Tommy Davis
Quinwood
Williams L. Cochran
Rupert
Williams
Chester B. Carter
Coal Mountain
Cecil Kennedy
Hanover
Romey Clay
Lynco
Carl Laxton
Pineville
Sgt
Pizzino
Cornelius H. Hurley Jr
Olen Jewell
Oceana
Carlos Pettry
Sundial
L. G. Daniels
Naomi
Charles Carnell
Marfrance
Commission To Meet Peckley Human Rights Group
The Peckley Human Rights Commission will convene in the Bank of Raleigh Civic Room at 7:30 p m Tuesday. Bernard White, chairman, urges all members to attend this session for the meeting. President Kennedy will present Mrs Borden Harriman a merit citation for lifelong contributions to peace and freedom at a White House ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peckley Human Rights Commission
Bank of Raleigh
Bernard White
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Borden Harriman
Norway
Navy Recruiting Station Beckley earns outstanding rating
U S Navy Recruiting Sub Station Beckley received an outstanding rating after the annual inspection. Lt Commander Paul L. Monaghan, officer in charge of the Ashland Main Station, is pictured with Golden S. Beane Jr. chief engineman and recruiter in charge. Also assisting was J R Brown master chief mineman and chief recruiter of the Ashland Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Beckley
Paul L. Monaghan
Ashland
Golden S. Beane Jr
Monaghan
J.R. Brown
Raleigh Fayette 4-H Meet Slated Saturday
Nearly 50 Raleigh Fayette County 4-H members will attend a conference Saturday April 20 at the Prosperity Dry Hill Community Building starting 9 a.m. Keynote by Harley Cutlip and topics include Its Your Future Rev Draper will speak on art music and literature. улы
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh-Fayette County
Prosperity Dry Hill
William G. Clark
Raleigh County
Harley Cutlip
Jackson's Mill
Charles L. Draper
Oak Hill
Beautification Group Plans April 30 Blitz Cleanup
Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee will meet in Bank of Raleigh conference room at 7 30 p m Wednesday to finalize plans for the April 30 blitz cleanup campaign. Capt Raymond Eye of the State Department of Natural Resources offers department services to enforce littering laws as part of the statewide program urging city and county agencies to participate.
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Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Raleigh
Walter Cooper
Raymond Eye
Beckley
State Department of Natural Resources
Cooper
Army enlists six at Beckley station for Ft. Knox processing
Five men enlisted and one re enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Station. They were sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for processing. Enlistees include Herbert E Branstetter son of Charles Branstetter Ury airborne Charles Branstetter Jr paratrooper James Kettering Ayers Oak Hill guided missile repair helper Romin Junior Mullins Holcomb unassigned Charles Anders Lexie regular Army and Marshal E Dyer Charleston engineer construction equipment operations and maintenance with prior service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Ft. Knox
Herbert E. Branstetter
Charles Branstetter
Ury
Airborne
Charles Branstetter Jr
James Kettering Ayers
Oak Hill
Romin Junior Mullins
Perry Mullins
Holcomb
Charles Anders
Ellis Anders
Lexie
Marshal E. Dyer
Eugene Dyer
Charleston
Often You Can Save Your Neck By Using Your Head
A compact adage hints that clever thinking and quick wit can prevent danger or trouble, emphasizing mental resourcefulness as a practical safeguard in perilous situations.
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William Bush
Mary Elizabeth Witten
Cleveland
Sam Pate
Louise Thompson
Virginia
Edgar Thompson
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Reece Boone
Oklahoma City
Mark Twain High School
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Moose Lodges
Stotesbury Community Church
Ann Hicks
Helen
George
Herman
Crab Orchard
Calvin
Glen
Berry Adair
Kenneth
Norfolk
William Eugene Bush
Brooks Adair
Paula Jo Tolliver
Malcolm Tolliver
Johnson St
Nancy Zim
Vicki Lilly
James Lilly
N. Oakwood Ave
Margaret Shepherd
Vada Shepherd
Valley Dr
Pamela Hambric
Harry Hambric
Paula Jo
Melissa
Carrisa
Sharon
Nancy
Vicki
Margaret
Pamela
Juanita Morgan
Dewey Jones Foster
Wyoming County
Wilson
Floyd L. Lane
Hinton
W. B. Mullins
Donald Sherri
Saeger
Tom Bailey
Okey Staffont
Charlie B. Miller
Man
Charlie Bess
Boomer
Slim Hayslette
Raymond Beavers
Julius Davidson
Caretta
Navy
Raleigh-Fayette
Jim Franklin
John Cutlip
Madison Lowry
Sophia
Eddie Peay
Francis Wilcox
Becky Clay
Carolyn Daniels
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Perry O'Neal
Edith Cox
Robert Earl Wood
Donnie Nuckols
Ralph Poole
Glen White
Beckley Loan CO
Neville St. Pa
ACE Auto Store
3Rd Avenue
Nielise
Ean
Sparks TV
Prince St
Neville St. Beckley
Lewis Chevrolet
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