March industrial accidents lead in three counties
Fayette, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties reported the most accidents in March among Workmen's Compensation subscribers. West Virginia total was 4,029 with 867 in nine Southern counties. Fayette had 201 incidents, Raleigh 185, Wyoming 112, followed by Mercer 9, Nicholas 96, Boone 86, Greenbrier 60, Pocahontas 27, Summers 1.
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Raleigh, Fayette and
Wyoming
Fayette
Raleigh
Workmen's Compensation Department
West Virginia
Mercer
Nicholas
Boone
Green
Raleigh County NFIP Meeting Agenda Preview
Don Jenkins of the state office NFIP is expected to attend tonight's Raleigh County chapter meeting. W D Nace, president, has called the 7 30 p m meeting in his Moose Lodge office. The agenda includes the resignation of Mrs Lois Amick as secretary.
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Don Jenkins
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Raleigh County
W. D. Nace
Moose Lodge
Lois Amick
Marriage License Filed in Beckley Couple Seeks Union
One marriage license application was filed Monday at the Raleigh County Clerk's Office. Applicants are Aaron Taylor Luzadder, 48, and Leona Irene Wilson, 33, both of Beckley, sons and daughters of their respective parents.
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Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Aaron Taylor Luzadder
G. W. Luzadder
Leona Irene Wilson
F. M. Wilson
Beckley
Charles I Vest Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Charles Isaac Vest 76 of 210 Railroad Ave will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev James Neal officiating. Vest died Monday morning in a local hospital after a long illness. Burial in Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor with Beckley Masonic Lodge 95 in charge of graveside rites. Pallbearers named. Vest born February 10 1878 in Jumping Branch was a lifelong Raleigh County resident and a retired machinist. He was a Primitive Baptist Church member and a Beckley Masonic Lodge 15 member. Survived by wife Mary Jane West three sons Donald James Earland B one daughter J B Woods two brothers two sisters eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Body to remain at the funeral home until the hour.
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Charles Isaac Vest
Railroad Ave
Calfee Funeral Home
James Neal
Vest
Caffee
Mount Tabor
Beckley Masonic Lodge
Raleigh County
Primitive Baptist Church
Beckley
John
James
Jumping Branch
Rhoda Lucas
Clarence Massey
Caffee Funnal Home
Beckley Chamber Highlights Beckley Area Advantages
The Beckley Area Chamber of Commerce mails 196 letters to Ohio tracking firms this week calling attention to Beckley as a base of operations. O L Johnston managing director stresses location climate and two turnpikes as outstanding Beckley area advantages.
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Beckley Area
Warrant Issued To Nab Spradley
A warrant was issued Monday night for the arrest of Carlo O Spradley after he failed to appear in Beckley Police Court for trial on a charge of driving a vehicle which made unnecessary noise. Police Judge C Berkley Lilly issued the warrant. Police Court took in 165 dollars and costs on drunkenness driving while drunk reckless driving and destruction of property. Five persons forfeited bonds for failing to appear on drunkenness charges. Donald Smith of Dayton Ohio was fined 50 dollars and costs for driving while drunk and his license will be suspended six months. Harold D Hatcher Ellison Ridge was fined 30 dollars and costs for reckless driving and 5 dollars with no costs for destruction of property after an accident near Beckley Hospital. Four youths in his car were treated for minor injuries.
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Spradley
C. Berkley Lilly
Donald Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Harold D. Hatcher
Ellison Ridge
Beckley Hospital
Prayer of Month from Memorial Baptist Church
The April prayer written by Rev. Charles Emerson Wacker at Memorial Baptist Church, requested by Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce, offers a plea for prophetic vision and noble aims. It prays for a Christian nation, leaders, peace, and guidance for the president, Congress, and Senate.
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Charles Emerson Walker
Memorial Baptist Church
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charles Emerson Wakker
Knapp Jr. Seeks renomination as delegate from Crab Orchard
H L Knapp Jr of Crab Orchard files by mail for another term in the House of Delegates. A Democrat, he is the fifth to announce with no Republicans yet filing. Born November 15 1914 in Cranberry, he is a teacher at Mark Twain High School in Stotesbury, Marine veteran, and member of Blue Key Pi Gamma Mu and Kappa Delta Pi. He won Raleigh County’s seat in 1952.
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H. L. Knapp Jr
Crab Orchard
House of Delegates
Knapp
Cranberry
H. L
Erma Cole Knapp
Greenbrier Military School
Concord College
George Peabody College For Teachers
Last Rites Planned for Stanley Gurack at Piney View Church
Last rites for Stanley Gurack age 36 of Piney View will be conducted at 1 30 p m Wednesday from the Piney View Community Church. The services were previously set for 2 p m Wednesday.
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Stanley Gurack
Piney View
Piney View Community Church
Mrs Louise Walker Treated After Leg Injury at Beckley
Mrs Louise Walker aged 30 was treated Sunday afternoon at Beckley Hospital for a right leg injury from a fall. She is the wife of Sam Walker and was released after treatment.
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Louise Walker
Beckley Hospital
Sam Walker
Prayer for Peace and Spiritual Awakening in the Nation
A concluding prayer asks for inner peace through Christ, the Holy Spirit to work within hearts, forgiveness of sins, and a great spiritual awakening across the state and nation. It petitions Jesus Christ as Prince of Peace with the government of the nations upon his shoulders.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus Christ Our Lord
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OLD Quaker Distilling CO
Lawrenceburg, Ind
Charles I
C. W. McVey
Roy McVey
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Bair Brothers, Inc
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