Visitors Join Beckley Optimist Club Meeting
Dr. Vic Yarborough of Charleston, third district Optimist governor, visited Beckley with other guests. Attendees included W. D. Holliday Fred Ehle W. A. Horne E G Akers and Jack L McCullough. They discussed Community Clean-Up Week planned for the first week in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Vic Yarborough
Charleston
Third District
Optimist International
Yarborough
Beckley Optimist Club
W. D. Holliday
Optimist Club
Fred Ehle
Charleston Optimist Club
W. A. Horne
Third
Boatswain
E. G. Akers
Naval
Jack L. McCullough
Pure Oil Company
Beckley Model A Rally Highlights Local Owners
The Beckley Model A Club held a rally for 1928 to 1931 Ford Model A cars. Ten vehicles parked at Kroger Company lot on Valley Drive then moved to the Tuddle House in Cranberry. First place went to Austin Tucker of Beckley with Leroy Gates of Charleston second. Total mileage unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Kroger Company
Valley Drive
Tuddle
Cranberry
Austin Tucker
Beckley
Leroy Gates
Charleston
R.C. Richardson
Lewisburg
J. D. Scot
Sunset Drive
Indiana Minister To Open Revival
Evangelist Wilbur Brannon of Elk Hart Indiana will open a revival at Beckley Church of the Nazarene at Johns town Road and Jennings Street. A Bethany Nazarene College and Goshen College graduate he studied at Mennonite Seminary in Goshen. He travels the United States in Door to Life Crusades revivals and camps. Pastor Robert E. Long says local and visiting groups will provide special singing each evening and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Brannon
Elkhart
Ind
Beckley Church of the Nazarene
Johnstown Rd
Jennings St
Brannon
Bethany Nazarene College
Bethany
Okla
Goshen College
Mennonite Seminary
Goshen
United States
Robert E. Long
Mental Health in WV Senate Bill 182 and the Commissioner Vacancy
The West Virginia Association for Mental Health notes Senate Bill 182 created the Department of Mental Health and defined the Commissioner's role. After two years, the governor has not appointed a permanent Commissioner, hindering service improvements. Dr. Margaret Ross serves temporarily. the group urges a younger, qualified psychiatrist appointment and retention of Dr. Ross as director until that person is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Association For Mental Health
Department of Mental Health
West Virginia
Margaret Ross
Dr. Ross
Division of
Community Services
Underwood
June Contest To Draw State Musicians Participants
Raleigh Countians and West Virginia residents may enter the sixth annual State Contest for Musicians in Charleston on June 13. Sponsored by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, events occur at 10 a.m. for open class and 1 p.m. for amateurs at 1558 Quarrier St. Entry deadline is May 15. amateurs win $50 and perform with Charleston Symphony. open class winner earns $100 and also performs with the orchestra. Haiti meaning noted as historic name for Hispaniola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
West Virginia
Charleston
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
West Virginia Education Association
Quarrier St
Charleston Orchestra
Food Distribution at Lee's Place Basement Saturday
Commodities will be distributed in the basement of Lee's Place on Saturday from noon until 5 p.m. The event is organized by MABSCOTT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
RNS
Lee’s Place
Vecellio Wins SRC Bid For Clarksburg Highway Project
Beckley contractor Oscar Vecellio Inc likely lands SRC contract for U S 50 expressway grading drainage and paving near Clarksburg after low bid of $590,862 in a federal highway project bid Tuesday. Bid totals exceed $2 million with Barboursville bridge work cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Oscar Vecellio, Inc
State Road Commission
Clarksburg
SRC
Agnew-Joseph Co
Ronceverte
Barboursville
Cabell County
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Harrison County
Clarksburg Expressway
U. S. 50
Guyandotte River
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
NAACP Raleigh County Branch to Meet at Church
The Raleigh County branch of the NAACP will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in Central St Baptist Church. President H E Davis urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Central St. Baptist Church
H. E. Davis
Funeral Notices for Kinney Asher Mason James Otis
Obituaries list James Albert Kinney 70 of 320 North Kanawha Street died April 21 at home. Funeral 1:30 pm April 22 at Keyser Bryant with Rev J W Witherspoon. burial Montgomery Memorial Park. Edward Lee Asher 59 of Glen Fork died April 8 in Penrith Australia. Funeral April 22 at 11 am Peace Chapel Rose and Quesenberry. burial Sunset Memorial Park. James Otis Mason 25 formerly of East Gulf died April 17 in Newport News Virginia. Funeral April 22 at Church of the Brethren Crab Orchard. burial in Park. Active pallbearers listed for Asher and Mason. Arrangements by Rose & Quesenberry and Webb & Neal Funeral Homes.
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Asher Asher
Edward Lee
Glen Fork
Penrith
Australia
Rose and Quesenberry
South Kanawha Street
Peace Chapel of
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
J. B. F. Yoak
Sunset Memorial Park
Eddie Crews
Joe Lilly
Other Patrick
Carence Smith
Frank Ayers
John Robey Gibson
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mason Mason
James Otis
East Gulf
Newport News
Virginia
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Church of the Brethren
Crab Orchard
L. B. Carper
Jimmy Lewis
Kenneth Nunn
Webb & Neal Funeral Home Funeral Directors
Evening part time openings for women with cars
Advertises evening and Saturday work for women with cars from 5 to 9 pm and on Saturdays. Earnings stated as 50 to 100 dollars per week, company trained. Personal interview appointment via CL 2 6914, between 4 and 10 pm.
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E Rience
L. D. Kennedy
Gen
Cort, Inc
Harvard Ave
Stamford
Conn
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City
Indiana
Rev
Public Information Committee
National Association
Haiti
Islands
Hispaniola
THE
SIAFF
Nccess
Woodrow Wilson High School
el Chico
Rome
Nancy Snarks
Nancy Sparkes
Woodrow Wilson High
Herman Sparks
Frank Lane
Cool Ridge
Lane
Tams
Oscar Vecellio
NAACP
Amos E. Quesenberry
Quesenberry
Kanawha St
S. Oakwood Ph
Funeral Home Phone
South
Oakwood Ave
Kyle Davis
Dial
North Oakwood
W. Va
Paul Thompson
Dial ExPeter
Sam Black
Bluefield Monument CO
Bluefield, Virginia
Pete & Bob
Grady Whitlock
Beckley Newspapers
Robert L. Amick
Peay Newspapers
South Oakwood Ave
Dramex
E _ Shrewsbury
Daniels
Sanders and
H. Blick
Dial CL
Henry Lilly
Todd's Grocery
Beaver
Gray Lumber Co
Earl R. Huddle
Earl
Main St
Buckley Photo Service
Church Street
Chiropodist
Foud Specialis
B. E. Silverman
Grover St. Clair
St. Clair
W. C. Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
Wright
Pioneer Apeenece
Mercer St
Williams Top
Amato TV
Hoffman
Haddad’s TV & Furniture CO
Pass
Meadows Lumber
Ashworth
Sparks, Inc. Radio & Service
Prince St. Beckley
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. Ph
Lovitz Television Service
John W. Eye
West
Neville St
Mount Hope
Cecil Shrader and Sons
Princeton
Nichols
Ford Tractor
R. L. Laves
Cam Thompson
Orkin
Wade Bailey
Bob” Gyke
AVON
Saxon
Marsh Fork
Coalwood
Mt. Hope
Monroe
Summers
Greenbrier
Rite Avon
Bostick Avenue
New York Area
Beckley Ice & Feed
Prince St
D. B. Stover
Dozer
Homer Warden
George Anderson
Ridge
Jan Campbill Music Co
Montgomery Ward Beckley
W Va
F.ha Bank OF
Sander & Edger
Fabulon
Beckley Ice & Feed CO
White Pine Gray Lumber Co
W H. Lane Orane
Jim Green
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Main Street
Murphy's
Beckley Rea
Whitesville Pastry Shop
Beckley CI
Huntington
Broadway
Huntington Station
N. Y
New York
F. G. Powers
Rene Action Hardwoods, Inc
Care Beckley Newspapers
D & F Management Company
Kney Branch Road
Ilver
FHA
C. D. Buckland
Sears
Bibb Snyder
Crete
J. Stinson
East Beckley
Jones Construction Co
Roy A. Jones
W B. Jones
Free Call
Noes
Ross Spangler
Babcock
Wellman’s
Greenview
Hico
Ansted
Rhodes
Beckley Hatchery
Crosier Hatchery
Oak Hill
Earl Mann
W. H. Canterbury
W. H. Motors
Omar O. Stover
Federal Mutual Ins. Co
Zenith
Lee Eeoenes
Prince Street
Dearing Brothers
W.va
J. L. Mills
Beckley Glass CO
paneEnate
Oakwood Ph
Johnstown Road
Skelton
Formica
Platte Pays
Earwood St. Ph
Elks Club
Carter Machinery Co
Bluefield
Caterpillar
Cat
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Bogcess
Iz PT
Savalier
Jalousie
Beckley Insulation Co
South Point
Ohio
East Edge
U.S
Morrison Grain Co
P.O
Ironton
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