High School Boys Tour Langley Field Sparks Interest in Air Force
Raleigh County high school boys toured Langley Field Virginia last Thursday and Friday returning to Beckley praising the Ground Control Approach Unit and a land sea rescue boat squadron. They impressed recruiters who nearly processed them as enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Vaughn
Raleigh County
McCoy
H. G. Helbig, Jr
Harry Ramsey
Army
Ramsey
Langley Field
Beckiey
Talcott
AFA
Jack George
Beckley
Jim Willis
Shady Spring
Howard Godde
Tams
Phillip Nicely
Slab Fork
Junior Dillard
Dorothy
Lonnie. Ayers
Winding
Gulf
Norman Nelson
Annett
Tommy Strickland Eccles
Services Held for Mrs. Virginia V. McGinnis
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia V. McGinnis wife of Jame J. W. McGinnis of Clear Creek were conducted at Clear Creek Presbyterian Chapel with Rev. W. Pindar presiding. She died in Santa Rosa hospital San Antonio Texas last Monday aged 76. Born in Beckley she lived in Raleigh County before moving to Corpus Christi four years ago. Survived by daughters Ethel Carroll San Antonio and H G Snyder Westwood California two brothers Elmer O and Thomas J McGinnis Corpus Christi one sister Bessie Jones South Charleston eight grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. Burial followed at Workmans Creek Cemetery Clear Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia V. McGinnis
Jame
J. W. McGinnis
Clear Creek
Clear Creek Presbyterian Chapel
Ie W. Pindar
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Texas
Eastf Beckley
Raleigh County
Corpus Christi
Presbyterian Church
Ethel Carroll
H. G.snyder
Westwood
Calif
Elmer O
Thomas J. McGinnis
Bessie Jones
South Charleston
Nerces
Workman's Creek
Widowed mother repaid after witness-keeping contract
LA widow Susan Ferrell recovered $400 paid to Fred and Lessie Moles of Clear Fork district after they used a written agreement to keep quiet in a case involving her sons Roy and Corbet Ferrell accused of stealing a cow valued at about $75. The Moles faced six month suspended sentences and fines, with probation and return of $460 to Mrs. Ferrell by the October criminal term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ferrell
Fred
Lessie Moles
Clear Fork
Moles
W. A. Riffe
Mole
Roy
Corbet D. Ferrell
Supreme Court Denies DUI Appeal for Eddie Fiatek
CHARLESTON The Supreme Court refused to review the Fayette County case against Eddie Fiatek of Layland convicted of driving while under the influence. He was sentenced to six months in jail and a $100 fine in Fayette County circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Register
Charleston
Eddie Fiatek
Layland
Fayette County
Piatek
Parents Honor Harvey Hinchee with Seventh Birthday Party
CORINNE Harvey Hinchee son of Mr and Mrs L W Hinchee was honored with a birthday party for his seventh anniversary at home last week. Mrs Herbert Kaufman of Black Eagle assisted and grandmother Mrs Virginia Atwood of Corinne attended. Guests included Gail Kaufman Joe Kaufman Jerry Belcher Barbara Worley Murit Johnson Peggy Calvert Jimmie Calvert Larry Calvert Buddy Cumbee Darlene Hinchee Luther Allen Hinchee Lou Mullens Tubby Mullens Leo McPherson Sally McPherson Judy Grindstaff Leon Meadows Chinky Turner Patricia Williams Bobby Turner Arlon Lewis Benny Hull Jake Patrick Anna Louise Taylor Joanna Flaim Ethel Flaim and Arthur Lee Hess all of Corinne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Calvert
Jimmie Calvert
Larry Calvert
Buddy Cumbee
Darlene Hinchee
Luther Allen Hinchee
Lou Mullens
Tubby Mullens
Leo McPherson
Sally i McPherson
Judy Grindstaff
Leon Meadows
Chinky Turner
Patricia Williams
Bobby Turner
Arlon Lewis
Benny Hull
Jake Patrick
Anna Louise Taylor
Joanna Flaim
Ethel Flaim
Arthur Lee Hess
Corinne
Oak Hill Women Of Moose Meet
Oak Hill Women Of Moose held a regular meeting featuring a program on homemaking by Mrs. Jane Randall with vocal selections by a trio. Mrs. Hilda Llewellyn was inducted, and members plan to attend the Beck Wey gathering tonight with a bus leaving at 5 in the city bus terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Oak Hill
Jane Randall
Goldie Sprouse
W. C. Caldwell
Opal Weatherford
Edith Allen
Women of the Moose l
Hilda Llewellyn
Women of Moose
Beck- Wey
W. c., Caldwell
Oak Hill Girl Scouts Hold Scarbro Troop Coke Party
The Scarbro intermediate troop welcomed Oak Hill Girl Scouts No. 9 at City Hall on Friday for a coke party. Mrs. C. P. Anderson Sr and Mrs. C. R. Hill showed color slides. A social hour featured folk dancing singing and games with Mrs. J. S. Keatley assisted by Miss Mary Lee Walton and Mrs. Paul Taylor serving cokes and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Girl Scouts
Scarbro
Register
Mary Lee Walton
Paul Taylor
Sanitarium Official To Address TB Group
Dr. H. S. Edwards acting superintendent of Pinecrest Sanitarium will address the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Memorial Building The talk covers the value of X rays An annual open meeting invites all with interest in Christmas seals There will be an election of six board members to the association Directors terms expiring include J W Giveens Dr J W Lineweaver C G Peregoy Larkin Philpott Ted McDowell and O B Harris Directors with nonexpiring terms are Dr J M Coram James B Deck F Van Dorsey Roy L Smith Dr H S Edwards and Eugene Scott
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Edwards
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Raleign County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Memorial Building
Association
J. W. Giveens
J. W. Lineweaver
C. G. Peregoy
Larkin Philpott
Ted Mc Dowell
O. B. Harris
J. M. Coram
James B. Deck
F. van Dorsey
Roy L. Smith
Eugene Scott
Four Area Youths Enlist in Navy
The U S Navy recruiting station in Beckley reported four enlistments Monday. The enlistees are Donald Hays Meadows 19 Glen Daniel James Alfred Elswick 18 Kopperstown Carlos Keith Shumate 17 Glen Daniel and William Lloyd Robinson 22 Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Beckley
Donald Hays Meadows
Glen Daniel
James Alfred Elswick
Koprerstown
Carlos Keith Shumate
William Lloyd Robinson
Public donations reach twenty five dollars and a wheat record noted
A garbled report notes a public donation around 25 dollars related to a 1847 wheat figure and scrap aluminum value cited at 990 dollars per crop of 1.3 billion bushels. It mentions Kane and government yearly production exceeding a fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Kane
Former Odd Man Dies in Baltimore
Funeral services for James French Cook 39 formerly of Odd were held at the Odd Community Church with Rev Jesse Bowling officiating. He is survived by his widow Marie Bowling Cook his mother Mrs Elizabeth Bolen of Lego and two sisters Mrs Frank Smith Whitby and Miss Mabel Cook burial was in Roles Cemetery at Barn West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James French Cook
Odd
Baltimore
Odd Community Church
Jesse Bowling
Beckley
Marie Bowling Cook
Elizabeth Bolen
Lego
Frank Smith
Whitby
Mabel Cook
Roles
Barn
W. Va
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Fiearas Rately
Emett
Sastity
Atlas
Rks
Honor Harvey Hinchee Eeds
Red
Cale
Cohen
Navy
G. M. Powers
Piggly-Wigely
Refrigeration Repair Service
Mullens Maytag Co
Mullens, W. Va
Beckley Music and Electric Company
Fayette St
Budget Shop
North Fayette St. — Beckley
U. S. Route 460
Blacksburg,Virginia
Esso
Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hunting and Fishing
T. F. Brammer
Speedway Esso Station
ALL America
Hawthorne
Delta Airline
Compact Radio
Exch
Coos
Duran
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